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

Chapter 759: Shameless people are invincible! I am once again forced to do nothing!

May 2, the 14th year of the reign of Qin Shi Huang.

A layer of dark clouds hung over the sky above Xianyang City.

Even though it was midsummer, the atmosphere in the imperial study in Xianyang Palace was as cold as an ice cave!

Yao Jia, who was exhausted from the journey, stood in the middle of the imperial study and bowed to Ying Zheng with shamefacedness: "Your Majesty."

"The King of Yan firmly believes that the assassins Tian Guang and Jing Ke were not ordered by the State of Yan, but acted on their own initiative. This matter has nothing to do with the State of Yan."

Wei Zhuang angrily slammed the table and said, "Ridiculous!"

"Tian Guang and Jing Ke are the chief and deputy envoys of the State of Yan."

"How can the actions of the Yan envoy not represent Yan?"

"King Yan, aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the world when you say this?"

Yao Jia said helplessly: "King Yan is indeed not afraid."

As soon as these words were spoken, the anger of the Qin officials became incoherent.

Without morals, anything is possible!
King Xi of Yan, who had already broken through the moral limits of the Warring States Period, was fearless!

Wei Liao said angrily: "Whether the King of Yan admits that it was Yan who ordered the assassination of my king or not."

"The stabbing of my king by the Yan envoy is an indisputable fact."

"King Yan must give me an explanation no matter what!"

Yao Jia said coldly: "The King of Yan said that he is willing to pay Daqin 100,000 dan of grain as compensation."

Wei Liao's anger rose in his heart, and he asked in a solemn voice: "The assassin clearly stated in the hall that he was ordered by Prince Dan of Yan."

"The King of Yan is unwilling to hand over Prince Dan of Yan?!"

Yao Jia shook his head, his voice getting colder: "The King of Yan doesn't want to!"

"The King of Yan said that everything the assassin Jing Ke said was to slander Prince Dan of Yan. Prince Dan of Yan would never do such a thing."

"And the King of Yan said that Yan and Zhao have already formed an alliance, and the troops of Prince Dan of Yan have joined forces with the army of Zhao to attack our Great Qin together!"

King Xi of Yan’s attitude was very clear.

No matter how much evidence the Qin State can present, the Yan State will not admit that the assassin was sent by the Yan State.

Yan knew that Qin would not believe it, but now Yan and Zhao had formed an alliance and even a coalition. What could Qin do even if it did not believe it? !

The State of Yan, which has clung to its new big brother, is not afraid at all!
Ying Zheng angrily slammed the table and said, "How dare the King of Yan bully me because my sword is not powerful enough?"

Yao Jia lifted his robe and knelt down, saying, "I have failed the king's expectations. Please punish me!"

Ying Zheng's anger ignited the anger of the entire imperial study!

"Chang'an Jun can earn millions of dan of grain for each expedition he makes for another country. Now Yan State is trying to assassinate my king but only wants 100,000 dan of grain as compensation? This is not an apology, this is a humiliation! It is a humiliation to our Great Qin!"

"The mother of the King of Yan is a maid! How dare the King of Yan insult our Great Qin like this! I will never reconcile with the State of Yan in my life!"

"My lord, I invite you to fight!"

When has Daqin ever suffered such injustice in recent years?

More than half of the court officials stood up and shouted for battle!
However, Wei Liao suppressed his anger and said solemnly: "Your Majesty Yan Ci, I am filled with deep resentment!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"My Great Qin urgently needs time to recuperate. Even this war between Qin and Zhao has made it difficult for my Great Qin to move forward!"

"Moreover, Zhao has strong soldiers and horses, brave warriors, and has a deep hatred for Qin. It is impossible for Qin to lend its territory to Zhao. Qin has no way to cross Zhao and attack Yan directly."

"If our Great Qin attacks Yan forcefully, I am afraid that not only will we fail to avenge the king, but we will also cause our Great Qin to be in jeopardy!"

"I think we should focus on the current battle between Qin and Zhao instead of attacking Yan specifically."

Wang Wan also took a deep breath, his eyes filled with anger as he cupped his hands and said, "I second the motion!"

"The master has humiliated me and I shall die! I will avenge this until I die!"

"However, now that Yan and Zhao have joined forces, it will be difficult for our Great Qin to win if they attack Yan and Zhao together."

"I beg Your Majesty to be patient and take the initiative to lobby the State of Yan and express that they will not pursue this assassination, so that the State of Yan can withdraw its troops."

"When the Great Qin recovers some of its strength, I will personally go out to fight and avenge the king!"

The three ministers came out together and asked Ying Zheng to put aside his hatred for the time being, and even to pay some price to ask the State of Yan to withdraw its troops.

Because the Qin State, which had been fighting for years, was really unable to continue fighting!
It is already extremely difficult for the current Qin Dynasty to fight against Zhao State alone. If the goal of this war is set as revenge, the chances of Qin Dynasty winning this battle are slim, and the national strength may even collapse due to the long battle line.

The only way to serve the country is to continue to set the goal of this war as to repel the Zhao army, force Zhao to seek peace, and then let the people of Qian recuperate for a few years and restore national strength!
The only drawback of this strategy is that it requires Ying Zheng to be patient!
Forbearance without any dignity of a king!

Ying Zheng's face was icy cold and his chest rose and fell as rapidly as a bellows.

But after more than ten breaths, Ying Zheng finally nodded with difficulty and said, "What the three ministers said makes sense."

"Of course I must avenge the assassination of my master."

"But I am the King of Qin, so I should put the country first!"

In the end, Ying Zheng chose to compromise with the country between the individual and the country!

Young ministers such as Yang Hu felt deeply angry and self-blame.

Wei Liao, Wang Wan and other old ministers breathed a sigh of relief and all bowed their hands: "Your Majesty, you are wise!"

Ying Zheng clenched his hands into fists, his fingernails stinging the skin on his palms, but his voice had returned to calm: "Pass on my order."

"Shang Qing Yao Jia brought 200 kilograms of gold to Yan State again to persuade Yan State's important officials to stop trying to punish Yan Prince Dan and try their best to make Yan State stop fighting..."

However, before Ying Zheng finished speaking, a faint voice floated into the imperial study. "Urgent military information from Lord Chang'an!"

Ying Zheng's ears moved and he caught the familiar keywords. He looked towards the door and said without hesitation: "Present!"

The door was wide open, and Danfu, supported by two assistant ministers, walked into the imperial study with ease.

Knowing what Ying Zheng cared about most, Danfu shouted as soon as he entered the door: "Your Majesty!"

"Our army has won a great victory! Lord Chang'an is safe!"

as predicted.

After hearing what Danfu said, Ying Zheng's nervousness suddenly disappeared, and even his resentment of having to endure the revenge of being stabbed was suppressed. He even pointed at Danfu and laughed, "Dr. Dan is really smart!"

He broke away from the minister and let his powerless legs fall to the ground. The egg husband bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you are so kind."

"Here is our military report, please read it, Your Majesty!"

Without any instructions from Ying Zheng, Meng Yi walked down from the platform as soon as Dan Fu entered the room.

The military report was handed over smoothly. Meng Yi checked the seal as he walked, and when he returned to the platform, he had already opened the bamboo tube and presented it with both hands.

Ying Zheng hurriedly took the bamboo tube, poured out a roll of bamboo slips, and scanned it impatiently.

[I, the minister Chang'an, obey the king's order and order the main force of our army to advance eastward to Taihang to resist foreign invasion and protect the people of Daqin! ]

[On March 6, the 14th year, I fought with Lord Wu'an of Zhao at Houpei Mountain and won.]

[On April 10, the 14th year, I led a surprise attack on Wu'an City and captured it.]

[On April 13, the 14th year, I approached Handan City with my troops and sincerely invited King Zhao to speak in front of the battle line, so as to discuss the issue of Qin and Zhao stopping the war and seek peace between the two countries.]

[Yes! The King of Zhao is arrogant! The ministers of Zhao are arrogant! Seeing that I only lead an army of 100,000, they look down on me! I have been waiting outside Handan for more than half an hour, but no one in Zhao is willing to talk to me! ]

[In order to discuss the truce with the King of Zhao, I was forced to attack Handan City that day in order to break down the rift between me and the King of Zhao and have a long and in-depth conversation with him.]

Seeing this, Ying Zheng suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

I seem to have seen this kind of talk before!
[On April 16, the 14th year, General Jian defeated Lord Wuxiang of Zhao and joined forces with our army.]

[On April 22, the 14th year, Handan City was captured. King Qian of Zhao still refused to discuss the issue of withdrawing troops with me, but directly asked for surrender! ]

Sure enough, as soon as Ying Zheng looked down, everything in front of him went dark.

But the touch of his fingertips made Ying Zheng's vision unwilling to turn completely dark, because judging from the thickness of the bamboo slips, the military report was not yet finished!

[On April 23rd of the 14th year, the chaos in Handan City had been quelled. General Jian was stationed in Handan, and soldiers from various units went out to reclaim the former Zhao territory. I led 180,000 troops to continue advancing eastward.]

[In this battle, I...]

Ying Zheng could no longer see the words at the back.

Because Ying Zheng could no longer hold on, everything before him was already pitch black!
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty!"

"Is the king all right? Send for the imperial physician immediately!"

"Could it be that Lord Chang'an is injured? But didn't the messenger say that Lord Chang'an is fine?"

The worried voices of the ministers reached Ying Zheng's ears. He reluctantly handed over the bamboo slips in his hand and said in a hoarse voice: "Read!"

Meng Yi looked at Ying Zheng worriedly, but did not dare to say much. He just took the bamboo slips and read aloud: "Your Highness Chang'an obeys the king's order..."

All the ministers and generals looked at Ying Zheng with worry in their eyes, and only listened to the military report read by Meng Yi.

But as they listened, the gazes of the ministers and generals uncontrollably turned from Ying Zheng to Meng Yi, and their eyes unconsciously widened and widened again!

"On April 22, the 14th year, Handan City was captured. King Qian of Zhao still refused to discuss the issue of withdrawing troops with me, but directly surrendered!"

After reading this passage, even Meng Yi froze in place. He held the bamboo slips close to his eyes in disbelief, and then looked at the ministers in shock:
"Zhao, perish!"

"King Zhao, surrender!"

Inside the imperial study, all the ministers and generals were speechless.

Wang Ben slowly moved his right hand down and pinched hard.

"what!"

A scream broke the peace in the imperial study.

Wang Ben murmured incoherently: "Am I dreaming?"

Yang Hu covered his bruised thigh and cried out in shock: "Zhao State, is destroyed?"

"The State of Zhao is about to perish?!"

What followed was an uproar!
"Qin and Zhao have been fighting bloody battles for more than a hundred years. I don't know how many men have died at the hands of the Zhao army. Now, Zhao has been destroyed by the hands of Lord Chang'an! Oh my! I am so happy!"

"Aunt! Grandfather! Chang'an Jun has avenged you!"

"Hahaha~ I never thought! I have long known that Chang'an Jun is an unrivaled general in the world, but I never thought that Chang'an Jun could destroy the State of Zhao during this expedition! Lucky! Big luck! Big luck!"

The bloody battle between Qin and Zhao lasted for more than a hundred years.

Meng Yi, Yang Hu, Wang Wan, Sima Chang and many other veteran officials of the Qin Dynasty, who didn't have relatives who died at the hands of the Zhao people? !
Just a few years ago, the Qin general Huan Xi died in the battle of Zhao Wuan Jun Li Mu!

These two brotherly countries, which share the same origin, have long been engaged in an endless blood feud due to repeated wars!
Even though the power of the Qin State has doubled, not a single court official dares to look down on the State of Zhao. They even regard the State of Zhao as a powerful enemy that the Qin State must fight with all its might.

Just now, the ministers still regarded Zhao as a powerful enemy, but because Yan and Zhao joined forces, they had to give up revenge on Yan and were forced to let Ying Zheng endure the humiliation.

But now, it was just a defensive counterattack against the Zhao army, but Ying Chengjiao turned it into a war to annihilate the country.

The blood feud of the Qin Dynasty ended here!

The blood debts of all the ministers must be repaid in full!

(End of this chapter)