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Chapter 98 Princess Xia Fang is surrendered ([-] please subscribe)
"Zhao will regain its strength and can fight Qin again!"

Bai Bi nodded. This was what he had thought of a long time ago. He looked at Princess Xia and said, "Princess's idea coincides with mine, but I haven't thought of how to deal with these surrendered soldiers yet..."

Just as he was talking, he saw the military and civilian officials outside asking for an audience. When he came in, he saw a middle-aged man holding a bamboo slip in his hand. He looked tired and said: "General, Zhao Guo surrendered nearly 20 soldiers, and they are all missing." After a long period of food shortage, my face is sallow and my muscles are thin. I am afraid that our army’s food and grass are not enough to provide 20 surrendered soldiers..."

Bai Qi: "..."

Yes, the army cannot provide food and grass at all. It would be great if these 20 soldiers did not need to eat or drink.

"Huh? No need to eat or drink..."

Thinking of this, a hint of coldness flashed in Bai Qi's eyes.

However, I heard Princess Xia say: "Insufficient food and grass?"

"In this case, if you wait for a while first, if it doesn't work, you can let the soldiers go into the mountains and hunt game."

"Then ask the king to send food and grass again."

After hearing Princess Xia's words, Bai Qi frowned.Of course he knew that Princess Xia was kind-hearted, but it wasn't like that, right?
It's just Zhao's surrender. If we take care of them again, I'm afraid even Qin's soldiers will have no food and grass to use.

Moreover, now that the Battle of Changping has ended with Qin's victory, they will inevitably continue to use troops to attack the interior of Zhao.

In Bai Qi's plan, it would be best to invade Handan, Zhao State, or even destroy Zhao in one fell swoop!
But according to Princess Xia's wishes, it was obvious that she wanted to protect these soldiers and arrange them properly.

"Princess, if you arrange to surrender the soldiers, I'm afraid it will affect Qin's use of troops in the future!"

Bai Qi couldn't help but remind him.

Seeing this, Princess Xia had already guessed Bai Qi's plan, and she was convinced of Bai Zhi's previous words.

She said: "Although it is difficult at this time, we can provide more benefits to Qin in the future!"

"I wonder what the princess plans to do with these surrendered soldiers?"

Bai Qi did not rush to answer, but looked at Princess Xia and asked.

"There are many ways to deal with it..."

Princess Xia thought, obviously, she didn't think of how to deal with it for a while.

"Move these soldiers to the north to defend against the Huns, or to farm and build the Great Wall!"

Seeing that neither Princess Xia nor Bai Qi thought of how to deal with Zhao Guo Jiang's soldiers, Bai Zhi suddenly appeared and stood on the table beside him.

"I have seen Master..."

When Bai Qi saw Bai Zhi appear, he quickly saluted.

"Resist the Huns..."

Princess Xia thought about Bai Zhi's words.

Bai Qi on the side also frowned and pondered, "Can these soldiers be willing to fight for the Qin State, or farm for the Qin State?"

Princess Xia also looked at Bai Zhi, having the same doubts in her heart.

"Since I don't know if they are willing, let's set a goal for them!"

Although Bai Zhi is in the form of a divine bird, inside the body of the divine bird is the soul of an adult.

He has experienced the era of infighting and drawing cakes with his boss in later generations, so he naturally knows how to draw cakes by heart.

"Also ask Master for advice."

Bai Qi asked quickly.

"You can agree with Zhao to surrender the soldiers for a certain period of time, as long as they farm for Qin and resist the Xiongnu, for example, for 20 years. Once the time is up, they will be released to return to Zhao unconditionally!"

"During these 20 years, we will treat them like Qin people without any harsh criticism or discrimination to prevent them from being mentally humiliated. As for physical suffering, they will overcome it themselves with a firm goal!"

After hearing Bai Zhi's words, Princess Xia and Bai Qi both looked stunned, and suddenly felt that such a treatment was indeed very appropriate.

Although a certain amount of grain and grass will be consumed in the short term, if they choose to farm in the future, they will provide Qin with more grain and grass.

If we choose to defeat the Xiongnu in the north, we can better resolve the crisis on Qin's northern border.

After hearing this, Bai Qi naturally had no objection, but he still frowned and said, "I'm afraid we still have to wait for the king to arrange how to deal with it."

"At the same time, after a while, the entire army will be reorganized, and I will lead the troops to continue attacking Zhao..."

The implication is that I am afraid there is no time to guard so many Zhao soldiers.

"It doesn't matter. At this time, Zhao's soldiers are experiencing hunger. All they need to do is show some kindness, and they will be grateful. By then, with reason and emotion, they will definitely obey Qin's arrangements!"

Bai Zhi said this with great confidence.

In history, the reason why there was a bloody feud between Zhao and Qin was basically because of the Battle of Changping.

In the Battle of Changping, Bai Qi killed all Zhao's surrendered soldiers. For a time, there were no men in Zhao's territory. This almost destroyed the country!

Of course, saying this is definitely an exaggeration, but the truth is this.

Bai Zhi thought in his mind that by preventing Bai Qi from killing Zhao's surrendered soldiers, he could directly eliminate the hatred between Qin and Zhao in the future, and also lay a stable social environment for Qin to unify the six kingdoms in the future - the Qin Dynasty.

There is no longer a blood feud between Qin and Zhao. After the reunification of Zhao, the survivors of Zhao should not always think about rebelling against Qin and restoring the country, right?

You will be away, and your order will be compromised. What's more, time is so urgent, so it is too late to ask the King of Qin for help.

However, Princess Xia thought of something. She looked at Bai Zhi and said, "Master has the magical power of invisible wind. I wonder if Master can return to Xianyang and inform the king?"

"……Can!"

Bai Zhi nodded.

So, Bai Qi immediately wrote down how to deal with Zhao Guo's soldiers, and handed it to Bai Zhi, and asked Bai Zhi to take it directly back to Xianyang for King Qin to watch directly.

After getting the letter, Bai Zhi's figure disappeared immediately, leaving Bai Qi and Princess Xia looking at each other.

…………

Xianyang.

Zhangtai Palace.

King Ying Ji of Qin was dealing with political affairs. As Qin's conquests continued, the territory gradually expanded, and the number of political affairs he dealt with became more and more.

I saw him looking at the words on the bamboo slips, frowning, and couldn't help but have a headache, "There is another rebellion..."

The so-called rebellion is naturally the cities of other countries that have recently been incorporated into Qin.

Because the nobles in the city had not returned home, they often drove the people to do things against Qin.

However, at this moment, a black light flashed from the side, and Bai Zhi's figure appeared instantly.

King Qin was so startled by such a sudden scene that he almost stood up. When he looked closely and saw that it was a divine bird, he breathed a sigh of relief.

I couldn't help complaining: "The divine bird has great powers, but it can't be so elusive and frightening!"

"It's urgent and we have to do it!"

Bai Zhi said, and then handed the letter written by Bai Qi to King Qin.

When King Qin Yingji heard Bai Zhi say that something was urgent, and when he saw the letter handed over to him, his face immediately became serious, and he took the letter and read it.

"Zhao Guo surrenders his soldiers..."

As he looked down, Qin King Ying Ji looked very serious. Finally, he placed the letter on the table and began to close his eyes and meditate.

He placed his hands on the table and tapped at an unknown rhythm. Finally, he opened his eyes, looked at Bai Zhi, and said, "I'm sure about this! Please ask the divine bird to tell Bai Qi quickly, and ask Bai Qi to Divide [-] soldiers into Zhao to surrender, and then quickly lead troops to attack Zhao!"

"Ok!"

Bai Zhi nodded coldly and disappeared instantly.

Looking at the place where Bai Zhi disappeared, Qin King Ying Ji couldn't help but show envy, "Such a magical power... it's really fast to convey military information!"

"Master, what does the king say?"

Seeing Bai Zhi leaving and returning, Princess Xia quickly asked.

"Your Majesty has approved it and told Bai Qi to divide his troops into five thousand, arrange for Zhao to surrender, and at the same time quickly lead his troops to continue the attack on Zhao!"

"it is good!"

When Bai Qi heard this, he immediately stood up. He naturally handed over the matter of arranging Zhao's soldiers to surrender to Princess Xia who was aside. What he cared about most was naturally the attack on Zhao.

All Zhao's troops were in Changping, and all the Zhao soldiers in Changping were captured. How could Zhao stop Qin's troops? !
The day to destroy Zhao is now!
Knowing that the future princess Xia naturally has no objection to this, if it is really left to Bai Qi to deal with, I am afraid that all the soldiers will be killed!

At this time, seeing the changes in history, Princess Xia also breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Zhi also breathed a sigh of relief. At this point, Bai Zhi also knew that even though changes were about to happen.

"In this case, I will leave five thousand soldiers for the princess to facilitate the disposal of the 20 surrendered soldiers. As for the food and grass..."

Bai Qi hesitated. There was a battle to attack Zhao next. He couldn't leave too much food and grass for the soldiers, otherwise the frontline army would not be enough.

Seeing this, Princess Xia said: "There is no need to leave too much food and grass!"

At worst, let them dig wild vegetables in the mountains. After all, not killing them is already the greatest kindness!
…………

In the Changping military camp, the Qin army marched out, but inside the military camp, there were crowds of people, those were the surrendered Zhao soldiers.

They were all stripped of their armor and captured their troops, and there was no longer any threat.

And five thousand Qin soldiers surrounded and guarded them to prevent chaos.

At this moment, Princess Xia's figure appeared in their sights on the military command platform.

"When will we give you food? We are hungry in our bellies!"

"When I was in Zhao Camp, I was hungry. Now that I have surrendered, I am still hungry!"

"I heard that the leader of the Qin army this time is Bai Qi from the Qin State. This man has a reputation and is good at killing and surrendering soldiers. Will we..." "No, I was careless. How many soldiers did our Zhao army surrender?" The daily food and grass for an army of one hundred thousand or hundreds of thousands is an astronomical figure, and I am afraid that the Qin army at this time cannot provide it!"

"So, doesn't it mean that we may be..."

……

Listening to the discussion among the soldiers, Princess Xia showed a satisfied smile.

A day has passed since Bai Qi led his troops to attack Zhao. During this period, he deliberately let people enter among the surrendered soldiers and spread the news that Qin wanted to kill the surrendered soldiers. This was half true and half false, so that the surrendered soldiers could not tell the difference.

To strike fear into their hearts.

As for resistance?

At this time, they have no armor on their bodies and no weapons in their hands. How can they resist?

And now, if I say that I will not kill them, and will treat them as returning to their country and home, I will definitely feel grateful!

Of course, if you want to return home, you need to fulfill certain requirements.

Seeing the figure of Princess Xia on the battlefield, some generals who were originally members of the Zhao army quickly asked loudly, "Are you the princess of the Qin Kingdom? Does the Qin Kingdom really want to kill and surrender?"

"We have surrendered, how can we kill the soldiers?"

"If the Qin State kills and surrenders its soldiers, it will inevitably be attacked by all the other countries!"

"..."

For a time, some people asked loudly, with a look of urgency on their faces; some looked frightened and trembled; some even shouted and cursed Qin for its destruction...

Seeing this, Princess Xia was satisfied and knew that the time had come.

"Everyone..."

"Everyone!!!"

Every time Princess Xia said something, there were big men on the military command platform who roared loudly, and the sound spread in all directions.

"Qin wants to kill and surrender its soldiers, but it's all nonsense!"

Princess Xia said categorically: "Although Qin is located in the west, it is also a country of China and a state of etiquette. It advocates Zhou etiquette. How can it do such a morally corrupt thing?"

"Now that you have surrendered, in the eyes of the State of Qin, you are just unarmed civilians!"

Princess Xia's words reached everyone's ears, which made the people who were frightened and yelling and scolding suddenly quiet down.

There was a look of surprise on his face.

Of course, some people had disdain on their faces and whispered to their companions on the side: "Qin is a master of tigers and wolves, how can it know etiquette? It's nothing more than deceiving us!"

"I don't believe it!"

"..."

Some people whispered this, but they did not dare to say it loudly to more people.

After all, there are Qin Ruishi who are watching eagerly, and the sharp Qin sword in their hands seems to be able to reflect their appearance.

Princess Xia has naturally noticed these people. Of course, when dealing with them, she will definitely treat them differently.

At this time, Princess Xia's voice continued to come:
"Qin will naturally treat its people as Qin people. You may even return to Zhao and your homeland in the future!"

Everyone couldn't help but be surprised when they heard this.

Will the Qin State let them go?

In the past, during Qin's campaigns, captured enemy soldiers, except those who could not be killed and gained military merit, were classified as slaves.

But what Princess Xia said now is obviously not this kind of treatment.

Thinking of this, they couldn't help but prick up their ears and listen carefully. After all, it was about whether they could return home and reunite with their families, so they had to be so serious.

The words of Princess Xia above continued to come:
"As long as you farm in the Qin State for ten years, or build the Great Wall, repair the city, palaces and pavilions for the Qin State, as long as you complete the ten years, you can regain your freedom!"

"If you want to return to the State of Zhao, you can; if you want to stay in the State of Qin, you will naturally be a Qin people. How you choose is entirely up to you!"

Hearing this, some soldiers could not help but frown and shouted: "Building a city? Farming? Doesn't this mean we are being treated as slaves?"

"How is this different from being a slave?!"

"This is still a slave!"

"It's nice to say..."

"..."

For a moment, Zhao Guojiang's soldiers heard Princess Xia's words and obviously thought that Princess Xia's solution was to still treat them as slaves.

Seeing this, Princess Xia's face suddenly turned cold, her voice was cold, and she scolded: "You are surrendered soldiers. How to deal with them is the freedom of the Qin State. It is a great mercy not to kill you on the spot. You still have to do it." So extravagant!?!"

"Now that the King of Qin is benevolent, he is unwilling to treat you as slaves and give you the opportunity to return home. You are still so picky. Do you think Qin Jian is in trouble?!"

Hearing Princess Xia's murderous words, the school ground suddenly became quiet. The original effect of the assassination was also suppressed, and they did not dare to speak anymore.

After a while, Princess Xia Cai continued: "Of course, if you are asked to farm for Qin and repair cities, palaces and pavilions, you will not be like slaves!"

"Do you know how the slave is doing?"

"So-called slaves can only rest for two hours a day, and eat porridge twice a day, one bowl at a time. They are all starved of food, and they will be whipped by the guards all the time. All slaves will be scarred!"

"However, we treat you differently. You are not slaves. Therefore, even if you are farming, you are like ordinary Qin people. You rest at sunset and work at sunrise."

"As for repairing the city, just like a craftsman, there will be wages!"

"So, do you guys understand?"

Princess Xia looked coldly at the Zhao Guo Jiang soldiers below and asked.

"understand……"

"Understood……"

"..."

After hearing Princess Xia's words, they truly understood that the way Qin dealt with them was indeed very kind.

So, what else can they complain about?
Seeing no one to refute, Princess Xia continued:
"In view of the lack of food and grass in the Changping War, I know that you are hungry, but similarly, the Qin army is also short of food and grass."

"The food and grass left can only last you two days. Therefore, I will send people into the mountains and forests to hunt for you. At the same time, I ask you not to waste food rations. You can also find some wild vegetables and fruits on the spot. It is better than going hungry. …”

……

After some beatings from Princess Xia, Jiang Zu finally calmed down and was able to obey Qin Zu's arrangements.

Seeing Zhao Guojiang's soldiers digging wild vegetables all over the mountains and plains, Bai Zhi wanted to laugh a little, but he also sighed.

"History has changed after all..."

This time in history, there is no incident of Bai Qi trapping and killing Zhao Guo Jiang's soldiers, and Bai Qi will not die because of this.

Of course, there are different opinions as to why Bai Qi died in history.

Some people say that it was because he killed 20 surrendered soldiers of Zhao State and was not tolerated by other countries, and he once again joined forces to attack Qin State.

Qin had just experienced the Changping War, and there were casualties, which was not enough to cope with the attack by other countries.In order to calm down the anger of the other countries, the King of Qin gave Bai Qi death.

There is another theory that after Bai Qi fought in the Battle of Changping, he invaded Zhao State again, reached Handan with his troops, and almost destroyed Zhao State.Therefore, he was arrogant based on his merits and was jealous of the King of Qin, so he was sentenced to death.

But in Bai Zhi's opinion, the former statement is more credible.

In history, King Zhaoxiang of Qin was thirsty for talents and appointed people on their merits. He did not reuse people because of their origins. Since Bai Qi can be reused, there will naturally be corresponding trust and tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers.

How could he be so easily jealous and hastily die?

In order to prevent some of the surrendered soldiers from secretly preparing to escape, Princess Xia specially arranged for the Qin soldiers to enter and observe the movements of the surrendered soldiers.

Of course, there are indeed people who want to escape, but there are probably not many who have the courage to actually do so.

Princess Xia heard this and didn't take it to heart.

Because some people want to escape, and naturally some people want to keep their feet on the ground and wait ten years before returning to their country safely.

It is easier to deal with conflicts between them than between Jiang Zu and Qin Zu.

In the military tent, Princess Xia was dressed in dark red clothes, with white hair hanging on her shoulders. She was holding a wooden hairpin and pulled her hair up into a simple bun.

Then, she looked at the napping divine bird beside her and said, "Master, let's go out..."

However, Bai Zhi on the side did not open his eyes because of Princess Xia's words.This made Princess Xia a little confused and couldn't help but step forward.

"Master, what's wrong?"

After a while, the whole army will set off, and 20 Qin soldiers will escort [-] surrendered soldiers to Qin, and at the same time, they will go north and send them to the corresponding cities.

At this time, Bai Zhi was acting strangely, which aroused Princess Xia's concern.

By the way, does Bai Zhi not want to pay attention to Princess Xia?
No.

Because his body changed again.

This is the first time that my body has changed since I woke up last time.

At this moment, he was carefully feeling the mysteries of his body.

　Each chapter has [-] words, which is quite a lot. When it was not released, it had two chapters, but the total word count was only [-] words.

　　There is an exam this Saturday, and I usually go to the library to study. After the exam, there will be more updates.

　　When the time comes, I will give everyone the entire [-]-word chapter!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)