My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 618 Ying Chengyu: Xiang Yan is still here, Chu will not perish! I, Qu Huan, will always be loyal!
All the great scholars from Qilu looked at Ying Chengyu with more friendly eyes.

Some Qilu Confucian scholars even looked at Ying Chengyu with emotion.

They were looking for benefactors to support in the Qi State, which was known as the country with the most prosperous culture, but they only saw a cowardly and incompetent king and powerful ministers who were pretending to be the king.

The king is not the king, the minister is not the minister, the father is not the father, the son is not the son!
When many Confucian scholars were desperate and no longer served as officials, they saw a different kind of lord in Great Qin, which was known as the land of tigers and wolves.

Value righteousness over profit, refuse the throne, be unparalleled in loyalty and filial piety, keep promises and know etiquette.

Although Ying Chengyu is still far from a true ancient gentleman, many of his actions cannot be regarded as observing etiquette, and many of his thoughts are not in line with etiquette.

But Ying Chengyu is already much stronger than Qi Wangjian, Hou Sheng and others!
And as far as they knew, Ying Chengyu had never had a great scholar as his teacher, and only Lu Buwei could barely be regarded as Ying Chengyu's half-student.

It's quite enough to be able to grow to such an extent without a teacher.

Therefore, all Qilu Confucian scholars unanimously chose to endorse Ying Chengyu without hesitation!

But Ying Chengyu was completely unaware of the good intentions of the Confucian scholars, and he didn't even know that Meng Jiangnu was actually a representative of observance of etiquette in this era.

Tian Zhen was slightly startled: "Now that Helu City has been destroyed and the King of Chu has passed away, does the Chu State still have to fight stubbornly?"

It must be this way!

Upstairs at the south gate of Xiapi City.

Xiong Liu immediately waved his hand: "Go and kill two sheep quickly and make some sheep soup for Shangzhuguo."

Tian Zhen said in a deep voice: "So our army is fighting with politeness against rudeness, and with moral principles against unethical forces."

But the strong feeling of palpitations still made Xiang Yan a little uneasy.

Xiong Liu quickly supported Xiang Yan and asked in a low voice: "Do you want to find a doctor?"

Because only if Xiang Yan is good can he support Xiong Liu to ascend to the highest position!
Xiang Yan cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Minwen, for caring about me. I will be fine."

"Of course."

"Shangzhu Kingdom!"

No one is more concerned about Xiang Yan's health than Xiong Liu now.

All the generals and scholars all raised their hands: "Wei!"

After taking a few breaths, Xiang Yan regained her strength. After standing up straight, she smiled at Xiong Liu's worried eyes and said, "Maybe I haven't eaten enough in the morning, so I'm a little hungry."

"I beg you all to prepare well for the battle!"

The lacquered carving was so polite that Gongyangba shook his head speechlessly: "Chu is really a barbarian!"

"This general will report all your military exploits to the two great kings and ask for credit for you!"

Xiong Liu smiled warmly: "That's good, that's good!"

"Next, there may be a big battle waiting for our army!"

For the survival of Chu State.

Ying Chengyu smiled and said: "Last year, I captured the King of Chu and returned him with cud, but the State of Chu still refused to surrender and elected a new King of Chu."

Xiang Yan's heart suddenly twitched, her muscles all over her body became weak, and her whole body fell down.

"I am still waiting to work together with the Shangzhu Kingdom to strengthen our great army!"

"The left minister thought it was reasonable for the Chu State to elect the fifth King of Chu."

"Of course, Chu State has had four Chu kings in three years."

Xiang Yan, you must give your best!
at the same time.

"For the Chu State, it is not difficult to find a new king."

"Your body is the most important thing!"

Xiong Liu's soldiers immediately handed over their hands: "Wei!"

"The main force of the Chu State is still there. I thought that the Chu State would be fighting to the death just like last year!"

Ying Chengyu looked north and murmured softly: "Chu Shangzhu Guoyan, how will you choose?"

As he spoke, Ying Chengyu prayed crazily in his heart.

"The king is the foundation of the country, how can he change it at will like child's play!"

After giving the instructions, Xiong Liu just said warmly: "Shangzhu Kingdom has been under too much pressure recently, so you should also pay attention to rest."

"Although the King of Chu has passed away and the city of Helu has been destroyed, the Chu army is still wandering outside and may cross the Huaihe River at any time."

The plot must develop like this!
If this battle leads to the destruction of Chu State, I will not be able to explain it to Brother Wang!
I really didn't want to mess up when I went on this expedition. I really acted seriously according to the military strategy.

Tian Zhen said helplessly: "This move is indeed too outrageous for us."

As a result, King Qi of Chu actually made me lose so miserably!
When Qi Diao Li heard this, his expression suddenly changed: "Absurd!"

Hearing Xiong Liu's overtones, Xiang Yan said softly: "Now the officers and soldiers of all tribes are thinking of the king."

"I would like to trouble you generals to quickly pacify Helu City and buy time for our army to rest and recuperate."

"At that time, the Chu army and our army may be able to make peace, but they may also fight to the death!"

Feeling slightly puzzled, Ying Chengyu returned the favor and said, "The overthrow of Helu City was all due to the sacrifice of the officers and soldiers, not just the merits of the general."

"However, Helu City is still holding on, and Lord Qin Chang'an has not yet attacked Helu City."

"Now that the king is still here, if Lord Wen Wen of Fujian ascends the throne in a hurry, he may be in trouble because of his unfair reputation."

"Please also ask Mr. Min Wen to wait patiently for a good opportunity."

Xiong Liu nodded and said, "What Shangzhu said is true."

"It's just that Lord Qin Changan's strategies are strange and often unexpected."

"I think it is almost impossible for Helv City to survive for half a year in front of Lord Qin Chang'an."

Xiong Liu seemed to nodded in agreement, but in fact, could Xiong Liu not be anxious?

That's the throne!
The throne!
If you ascend the throne one day earlier, you will be able to reduce the number of variables you don’t know!

If Xiong Liu ascended the throne one day earlier, he could completely tie Xiang Yan and other generals to his ship and cut off these generals' escape route.

Moreover, after Xiong Liu ascended the throne, he could order Xiang Yan naturally without having to discuss everything with Xiang Yan.

Xiong Liu joked: "Perhaps Lord Qin Chang'an has already broken through Helu City and Helu Palace now!"

"After all, that is Lord Qin Changan!"

"I think that although Helu City is still holding on, preparations for ascending the throne should be made."

"A country cannot live without its master, nor can a minister live without a king."

"Lest it be too late by then!" Xiang Yan said silently.

As Xiang Yan began to support Xiong Liu, Xiang Yan clearly felt that Xiong Liu was becoming more and more anxious.

Xiong Liu couldn't wait to sit on the highest position, and he didn't even consider the consequences!

But, get used to it.

Wasn't the same thing true for King Qi of Chu last year?
At least Xiong Liu didn't impatiently claim to be a widower like King Qi of Chu before he ascended the throne, which is already good.

Xiang Yan replied calmly: "The general has already piled up sacrifices in the city. As long as the various ritual vessels and sacrifices are in place, the enthronement ceremony can be held at any time."

"It's a pity that the Xiang family is from a small clan, and I am also a war general. I really don't know how to perform sacrifices."

Xiong Liu's eyes immediately turned to Qu Huan: "Clan Chief Qu."

"Would you like to lend a helping hand to me?"

After Qu Huan was silent for a few seconds, he spoke: "I have obeyed the order of Shangzhu State and ordered my subordinates to dig up the tomb of Pi State and collect its ritual vessels for sacrifice."

"Let the craftsmen in the city forge the remaining ritual vessels according to the etiquette."

"Currently, I have prepared the most basic ritual vessels, and the remaining ritual vessels are still being cleaned or forged."

"I am not talented, so I can be the main priest."

"Of course." Qu Huan said in a more serious tone: "I am the king's left-hand Yin, and I will never betray the king!"

This was Qu Huan's choice.

Qu Huan didn't care who the King of Chu was.

Whoever is the King of Chu, he is the King of Chu Zuo Yin.

Qu Huan is always loyal!

It's just that he is loyal to the King of Chu, not a specific person.

Such a statement was enough to benefit Qu Huan.

The power of the Qu family prevented Qu Huan from being rejected or even attacked by the King of Chu because of his attitude.

Xiong Liu laughed loudly: "Good! Good! Very good!"

Xiong Liu walked up to Qu Huan and made a low-pitched but firm promise: "In the past, the three tribes of Qu, Jing, and Zhao in Chu State stood side by side."

"Of course, the Qu family is the family that has truly supported my great Chu for hundreds of years."

"Since the day I ascended the throne, this great Chu no longer has Qu, Jing, or Zhao, but only Qu and Xiang!"

Xiong Liu emphasized the word "qu" and downplayed the word "xiang".

Xiong Liu believed that Qu Huan could hear that Xiong Liu clearly wanted to support the Qu family as the largest clan and make the Xiang family rank second!

In this regard, Qu Huan said nothing, only bowed slightly to indicate, and then changed the subject: "Qin Chang'an is a strange and treacherous general, but Qin's General Jian is an upright general."

"However, since yesterday, General Jian of Qin suddenly stopped attacking the city and only surrounded it on all sides."

"I don't know what General Jian of Qin State wants to do. Does Shangzhu State have a plan in mind?"

The smile on Xiong Liu's face slowly faded.

He naturally understood the meaning of Qu Huan's words.

There's a war going on here, we'll talk about all that nonsense later!
Xiong Liu stopped talking, and Xiang Yan also turned his gaze outside the city: "I thought General Jian of Qin might be testing whether our army is willing to rescue Helu City."

"And the performance of our army has probably made General Qin Jian's judgment clear."

"It's just that I can't be sure yet. Will General Jian of Qin continue to attack Xiapi City, or will he open the door to force our army to return to Helu City to aid?"

The end of Xiang Yan's sight.

Under the banner of the Qin army general, Wang Jian rode his horse and stood up.

Looking at each other from a distance, Wang Jian smacked his mouth: "Hard!"

"It's so cruel!"

"The king is in trouble but he doesn't come to the rescue. Is this because he intends to nominate a member of the royal family in the city as the new king?!"

After many tests, Wang Jian spent nearly a month finally confirming his guess.

Even though the Qin-Qi coalition forces formulated a careful plan and used many means to force King Qi of Chu to issue a royal decree demanding Xiang Yan to return for assistance.

But for Xiang Yan, he was not prepared to come back for help at all!

Meng Nan was stunned: "The change of the throne is something that Chu Shangzhu has the power to influence?"

"How could the state of Chu Shangzhu do such a heinous and unethical thing?"

"Last year, the king made his fortune known to the world. If he passed away, it was passed down to the Lord of Chang'an. The Lord of Chang'an did his best to help the king."

"Even if the King of Chu dies today, it will not be his turn to succeed Chu Shangzhu. How can he still do such things?"

All the generals nearby were shocked.

Wang Jian also found it incredible.

But after eliminating all the impossibilities, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, is the truth!

Wang Jian said with emotion: "Not everyone is Lord Chang'an."

"In other words, people with Chang'an Jun's temperament are truly rare!"

Meng Nan said numbly: "Doesn't that mean that everything our army has done is ineffective?"

"Then what should our army do next?!"

Xiang Yan can continue to wait at the cost of King Chu's death.

But the Qin-Qi coalition could not wait.

As Ying Chengyu led his army southward and left the main force, Ying Chengyu's deterrent power plummeted rapidly.

Many Qi nobles could not help but reach out to the military and use various financial tools to destabilize the military morale.

Even Wang Jian's violent suppression had little effect, and occasionally even backfired.

If we wait any longer, this Qin-Qi coalition will collapse without a fight in a short time!

After Wang Jian was silent for a long time, he finally spoke in a deep voice: "Send the order to Meng Tian."

"Open the river!"

(End of this chapter)