The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 96 Prince Qin dies due to illness
After a while, General Zhao sent by Lian Po returned quickly. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he quickly told what he had heard in the army.

After everyone heard this, their faces showed shock.

"What he said is actually true!!"

"Is there really a magical bird calling in the world?"

"The killing of soldiers by the divine bird is simply nonsense!"

"The divine bird of the Qin Kingdom is definitely not just a rumor!"

"..."

For a time, there were some believers and some disbelievers among the generals in the camp, but most of them were full of wonder and curiosity about the divine bird.

After all, it is a divine bird that is rare to see in a hundred years. Since the birth of the divine bird, how many people have seen it?
The birth of the divine bird in Qin State was known to all countries at that time. Wei State, Chu State, etc. all tried to obtain the bird, but they all failed.

Now that a hundred years have passed, the sacred bird appears again in the eyes of the world. How can we not surprise them?

People from all over the world knew that the divine bird was accompanying Princess Zhenguo of Qin, and they were even more curious about it.

"quiet!"

Hearing a commotion in the area, Lian Po immediately scolded him. After seeing the silence, he said: "No matter whether the divine bird slaughters soldiers or not, the matter now is to resist the Qin army who is still in Changping!"

"Everyone must know that after Changping, there will be Handan, the capital of the country!"

After being reminded by Lian Po, the generals calmed down and had a solemn expression on their faces.Then a general said:

"Changping is our Zhao territory. The Zhao army is familiar with the terrain of Changping. They should be able to use the advantages of the terrain to drive the Qin army out of Zhao territory!"

"Otherwise! Although the Changping Land is flat, it is also long and narrow. There is no special place. The so-called advantage of the terrain is not much!"

A general heard this and shook his head.

"Now, there is only one way..."

That is to directly engage the Qin army in close combat.

Lian Po thought the same way, so he quickly arranged military orders one by one.

At the same time, the situation in Changping was reported to Handan City.

……

As time went by, the Qin army surrounded the Zhao army in Changping for a year. During this period, the Zhao army, led by Zhao General Lian Po, tried to break out several times to attack the Qin army.

However, they were all defeated and returned in panic.

Later, Lian Po changed his strategy and faced off with the Qin army in Changping. There were attacks from time to time, but they were divided immediately.

Zhao State Handan.

Zhao Wangcheng.

In a magnificent palace, all the ministers were sitting in a row, and their clothes were gorgeous and magnificent.On the throne, King Zhao Xiaocheng wore a crown and looked at the document in his hand, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Eventually, however, anger emerged.

"Changping's army still wants to increase its troops. However, where can there be more troops in the Zhao Kingdom?"

Pass the letter from Chang Ping to the waiter, and then show it to the ministers below.

It has been more than a year since the Changping incident, but the Qin army still has not been defeated, which makes Zhao State begin to double its pressure.

Especially in terms of military strength, food and fodder, all the soldiers in the Zhao Kingdom and the northern soldiers cannot be moved, and only the soldiers from other places in the country can be transferred to Changping.

At the same time, there is also food and grass...

"Your Majesty, regarding the matter of grain and grass, I think we can purchase it from Qi State!"

"Qi Kingdom..."

King Zhao Xiaocheng pondered for a moment, and then said: "Can Qi State be willing to provide food?"

"Qi is the leader of the Hezong Alliance. Now Zhao is fighting against the Qin army. How can Qi just sit back and watch?"

If Qi State refuses to provide food, then this alliance will only exist in name only.

"If so, then send an envoy to Qi!"

Having said this, King Zhao Xiaocheng immediately made his decision and ordered: "We must keep the Qin army out of Changping. How can the few soldiers of the Zhao Kingdom be weaker than the Qin people?!"

"At the same time, send people to the State of Wei to borrow food from the State of Wei!"

"The State of Wei?... I'm afraid they won't lend food to the State of Zhao! After all, the State of Wei once sent troops to attack the Shangdang..."

"It's okay!"

However, King Zhao Xiaocheng shook his head and said: "On the surface, Wei is serving Qin, but it is still hostile to Qin. At the same time, it is natural that it does not hope that Qin can win in Changping."

Therefore, it is very likely that they will lend food to Zhao!
……

Wei State, Daliang.

The soldiers from Wei who helped Qin attack Shangdang had returned. When King Wei heard that Qin and Zhao were confronting each other in Shangdang, a smile finally appeared on his face.

The State of Qin finally no longer sets its sights on the State of Wei!
Wei Palace.

In the magnificent palace, all the officials are present.

"Back to the king, this time we have gained a total of five thousand people from the upper party, and there are even more than a thousand young men and women!"

"Five thousand!"

Hearing this number, King Wei showed a smile on his face. In an era when population was national strength, a population of 5000 was already a lot.

"Place the five thousand people in place!"

The King of Wei explained, but then asked: "But can Qin be aware of Wei's plan?"

"Didn't notice it!"

"it is good!"

Only then did King Wei feel relieved and looked at the Prime Minister of Wei again, "What's going on with Qin's plan?"

The so-called plan of Qin State is a plan of alienation!
"The prince of Qin has believed what I said and has resentment towards Gongzizhu of Qin. He also believes that Gongzizhu wants to fight for the crown prince's position."

Prime Minister Wei came out, "At the same time, he has secretly sent a letter to contact the officials of the Prince of Xianyang, preparing to assassinate Gongzizhu!"

This is to let the prince of Qin and the young master of Qin kill each other!

"The prince of Qin is now in Wei, which may arouse the suspicion of Qin. I suggest that we marry Qin and offer our daughter to the prince!"

"Giving a daughter?"

When a prince of the same country marries, it will definitely not be an ordinary daughter, but a prince's daughter or a noble daughter.

But at this time, Wei State deliberately provoked hatred among the princes of Qin State and shook the position of the crown prince of Qin State. Is it too inconsistent to sacrifice a daughter at this time?

If one day, the prince of Qin is deposed and the young master of Xianyang City is really established as the prince, wouldn't Wei be like fetching water from a bamboo basket? What will happen to the Wei girl who marries the prince?
Seeing King Wei's hesitation, Prime Minister Wei said: "I made my own decision before and presented an innocent woman to the prince of Qin. Now, she has been favored by the prince of Qin for a long time!"

"Oh?"

After hearing this, knowing that there was no need for his princess to marry to Qin, King Wei immediately said: "Is she really an innocent woman? In this case, I will recognize the woman as my righteous daughter and call her the Princess of Chaoyang!"

In this way, it is not an insult to the status of the prince of Qin!

……

While the courtiers of the Wei Palace were designing, in a luxurious courtyard, Prince Mourning looked at the beauty beside him with a look of satisfaction on his face.

Half a year ago, Feng Xian gave birth to a daughter. She was as beautiful as flowers and jade, and she was a woman from a good family with an innocent identity.Especially the graceful and exquisite figure, like a thin willow in the spring breeze, soft and boneless, made him obsessed with it.

In order to avoid being noticed by the Wei State, Prince Mourning married a daughter. As time went by, he fell more in love with her.

"You are from Wei, where are your parents?"

Prince Mourning naturally knew that this woman was a spy deliberately planted by the Wei people, so he also inquired about her identity from time to time.

"I was originally the daughter of a merchant in Daliang City. However, my father angered the powerful and died. I was also snatched away by the powerful and turned into goods, which can be bought and sold at will..."

I looked at the woman with a pitiful expression, but Prince Mourning didn't believe a word of it in his heart.

However, there was a look of pity on his face, and when he heard the woman's words about the noble man destroying his family, Prince Mourning also showed a look of indignation.

There was no one around at this time. Prince Mourning suddenly took the woman into his arms and bound her tightly. The smile on his face suddenly faded and he whispered: "Who asked you to come to me?"

Even if it was Feng, Prince Mourning knew that there was someone else behind him.

Sure enough, after hearing Prince Mourning's words, the woman's expression changed, and her body involuntarily tried to break away from Prince Mourning's arms, but Prince Mourning had already prepared and imprisoned her.

"Prince, I don't know what the prince means..."

Seeing that she couldn't get away, the woman quickly showed a weak expression, hoping to arouse the sympathy of Prince Mourning.

"Humph!"

Prince Mourning turned a blind eye to the woman's gesture and still asked in a low voice, "Is there an honorable nobleman of the Wei State behind you?" "No, how could a distinguished nobleman be so hasty as to alienate the Qin State!"

"So... it seems that it should be Prime Minister Wei!"

Only the Prime Minister of Wei could implement such a strategy. After all, to alienate Qin, one must get the nod of the King of Wei.

The woman's expression changed again. Just when she was about to speak out, she heard a familiar voice coming from behind her, "Prince, today I brought the fine wine of Wei..."

Behind him, it was Feng holding a pot of wine with a flattering look on his face.

When Prince Mourning heard the voice coming from behind him, his solemn expression instantly disappeared, replaced by a frivolous smile.

"Wine? Where is the wine? Get it quickly!"

……

"The prince has already suspected my identity, and he also knows about Wei's plan to alienate Qin!"

Seeing Prince Mourning drunkenly on the table, the woman clinging to Prince Mourning quickly straightened up, looked at Feng aside, and said respectfully.

"what?!"

Hearing this, Feng's expression changed, and he immediately stared at the woman, "How did he know? Could it be you..."

"Not me! Not me!"

The woman quickly waved her hand to explain and told in detail what had just happened, while Bi Feng's expression became increasingly ugly.

Looking at Prince Mourning who was lying drunk on the side, Feng said quickly: "You watch him here, I will go back and report it to the head of the family!"

The wind left quickly, and the next moment, Prince Mourning, who was drunk on the table, immediately sat up again, looking at the woman beside him with gloomy eyes.

When the woman saw this, she was stunned, then frightened, and huddled aside, trembling.

She trembled and said: "Prince..., they already know that the prince knows about the divorce plan, and they are afraid that it will be detrimental to the prince..."

Seeing that the woman dared to speak, Prince Mourning was a little surprised. Hearing the woman's words, Prince Mourning chuckled lightly without any panic, "I am the Crown Prince of Qin, and I came to Wei State as a hostage. As long as the two countries have not fought, Wei State will Just don’t hurt me!”

…………

Xianyang.

Huizhi Palace.

Princess Xia was in poor health due to the Changping ambush battle. She has been back to Xianyang for more than half a year. After being treated by doctors, she has recovered.

However, the doctor said: Princess Xia's body is aging, and her energy consumption is too heavy, which has shortened her life span. If Princess Xia continues to fight like this, she may not die soon!

Therefore, King Yingji of Qin imprisoned Princess Xia in Xianyang. She could go anywhere within Xianyang, but she could not step outside Xianyang!

"Your Majesty, how dare you imprison me!"

In the Qin Palace, the corners and eaves are raised, and there is intrigue and intrigue.Pavilions are dotted, and the Wei River flows slowly.

The Wei River crosses Xianyang and passes through the Qin Palace. A pavilion is located in a lake covered with lotus leaves.

It’s just that the season has not yet come and the lotus flowers have not yet bloomed.

Under the pavilion, Princess Xia was dressed in dark red clothes, with hair like snow, looking at the lake in the distance and the Wei River in the distance, in a daze.

Hearing Princess Xia's complaining tone, Bai Zhi said: "He also cares about you, so as to save you from sneaking out again. After all, you are his eldest sister."

"Yes, I am the king's eldest sister..."

Hearing this, Princess Xia paused and sighed.

But he was also curious about the battle in Changping, and couldn't help but said: "I wonder what happened to Changping..."

"Changping is still in a confrontation at this time!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind him. He turned around and saw that it was King Qin Ying Ji who had been standing behind him at some point.

King Qin Ying Ji looked a little older. He walked to the pavilion, sat aside, and said, "I have already implemented a plan to alienate the State of Zhao!"

"The alienation meter?"

Since Princess Xia was imprisoned in Xianyang and did not pay attention to political affairs, she was somewhat unfamiliar with divorce tactics.

"General Zhao of Changping is Lianpo of the State of Zhao. He is a veteran general in the army and is good at fighting!"

King Qin Yingji said slowly: "The Battle of Changping has been going on for a year, and the main reason is this person!"

"If it were a field battle, the Qin army would not be afraid and could even annihilate the Zhao army. However, Lian Po carried out a strong defense to clear the country, confronted our army and could not hold on!"

Hearing this, Princess Xia nodded slightly, but still looked at King Qin, waiting for King Qin's next words.

"So, let Zhao Guo change his generals and transfer Lian Po out of Changping!"

Later, King Qin Yingji told the content of the alienation plan. After hearing this, Bai Zhi was a little surprised that it was exactly the same as the alienation plan in history.

He even spread rumors in Zhao State that Zhao Kuo could replace Lian Po.

"At that time, as long as Lian Po leaves, I plan to send Bai Qi to lead the troops to fight the Zhao army in Changping!"

"This is a battle for the heart!"

Princess Xia nodded, thinking this plan was very good.

"Speaking of which, this strategy was inspired by Wei Guo."

"Wei country?"

So King Ying Ji of Qin told Princess Xia about Wei's plan to separate the prince of Qin and his son Zhu.

"Wei Guo..."

Princess Xia shook her head. Now that the Wei State has become a minister of the Qin State, it is still doing small tricks secretly. I am afraid that the Qin State still has not beaten it.

"Speaking of which, I wonder how the prince is doing..."

The prince has been going to Wei for such a long time, and he is neither humble nor arrogant. Faced with Wei's conspiracies and tricks, he dealt with them skillfully, which made King Qin Yingji very satisfied.

Just as Princess Xia and King Qin Ying Ji were talking, suddenly the waiter outside came quickly with a look of hurry on his face.

"Your Majesty, a secret message from the Kingdom of Wei!"

The waiter handed over a piece of cloth.

The King of Qin once told him that any letter from Wei should be delivered as soon as possible.

"The secret letter from the Kingdom of Wei!... It must be from the Crown Prince!"

King Qin Yingji immediately took it and opened it to watch.

But just as he started to watch, a waiter came and reported: "Your Majesty, an envoy from the State of Wei has come in a hurry, requesting to see the King immediately!"

At this time, King Qin Ying Ji had also finished reading the secret letter in his hand, his hands were trembling, and he sat aside in disbelief.

"what happened?"

When Princess Xia saw King Qin's reaction, she couldn't help but feel nervous. She took the secret letter from King Qin's hand and read it. Princess Xia also looked shocked.

"The prince...died of illness in Wei?!"

Just now she was talking to King Qin about the prince, and the next moment, news about the prince arrived, and it was...

"Your Majesty, the Wei envoy's request to see you should be for the sake of the crown prince!"

Princess Xia reacted and quickly looked at King Qin on the side.

Sadness appeared on King Qin's face, but this was not the time to be sad. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. He stood up and looked at Princess Xia, "Sister, please go back first. This matter... I must let the Kingdom of Wei be handed over to me." An explanation!”

"I will go with the king!"

The prince was actually assassinated by Wei State, and even pretended to be dead because of illness. How could this make Princess Xia Anxin wait.

Seeing the backs of King Qin and Princess Xia hurriedly leaving, Bai Zhi was stunned, "I remembered wrongly... Prince Mourning died of illness in the Kingdom of Wei, so King Qin Zhaoxiang replaced the prince."

"But this time, the mourning prince did not really die of illness."

……

Qin Palace, in a palace.

The King of Qin hurriedly summoned the Wei envoy.

The Wei envoy saw Qin Rui on the left and right of the palace, and there were not many courtiers in the palace, only the prime minister of Qin and the generals of Qin.

This made him feel uneasy.

After all, he came here to tell the news that the prince of Qin had died of illness.

　There is no specific record of Prince Mourning in history, and I don't know what his name was. Most history books call him "Prince Mourning", so we simply call him "Mourning".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)