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

Chapter 762 This is a danger for Dayan, but also an opportunity for Dayan! The enemy force is only six times as large as ours, so why should we be afraid?
Handan City is more than 1,300 miles away from Xianyang City.

Handan City is only about 900 miles away from Ji City.

Therefore, as early as the day before the Qin monarch and his ministers received the military report, the Yan monarch and his ministers had already placed in front of them the urgent military intelligence report sent back by the Yan envoy!

When Li Ke finished reading the military report, the entire Wuyang Palace was silent.

After more than ten breaths, Ju Guang finally spoke softly with difficulty: "The State of Zhao is destroyed just like that?"

But in recent decades, it was the powerful Zhao that beat the State of Yan like beating a child and often chased after the State of Yan to fight!
In the end, he died just like that?!
From the time Tian Guang assassinated Qin, Yan broke the alliance to the demise of Zhao, only two months had passed!

The confidence that allowed Yan to go to war with Qin was gone just like that?!
The rulers and ministers of Yan State were all in a daze.

The powerful enemy that they thought was invincible turned out to be so vulnerable in front of the Qin State!
But they had just formed an irreconcilable feud with the King of Qin!

Ju Wu suddenly slapped his thigh, his words full of anger and regret: "I have long told you not to break the alliance! Don't break the alliance!"

"Since Great Yan has decided to form an alliance with Qin to attack Zhao, then we should persist."

"If Great Yan had not broken the alliance, we could now share the territory and fruits of victory after the fall of Zhao with Qin!"

"Instead of having to face the wrath of the powerful Qin like we are doing now!"

Ju Wu really couldn't understand what King Xi of Yan was thinking.

Are you really addicted to breaking alliances?
Whenever you have an ally, you have to stab him in the back, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable, right?
Ju Guang said in a deep voice: "There is no need to discuss the past anymore!"

"Now that the situation has developed to this point, we should seek solutions to the problem."

"I believe that the reason why Qin hates Yan so much is because Prince Dan sent assassins to kill the King of Qin."

"The reason why Great Yan broke the alliance was because Prince Dan suddenly attacked Qin General Meng Wu on the front line."

"This time, our Great Yan broke the alliance, and the king knew nothing about it. The court knew nothing about it either. It was all done by Prince Dan alone!"

"Since the Qin envoy also demands the head of Prince Dan, I think Prince Dan should bear the price of breaking the alliance, and use Prince Dan's life in exchange for peace between Qin and Yan!"

This was the response plan that King Xi of Yan and Ju Guang had discussed long before the plan began.

If a critical situation arises that Yan State cannot bear, then use Yan Dan’s head to appease Qin State’s anger.

Anyway, all this was done by Yan Dan himself, and King Yan just pretended to be deceived by Yan Dan.

However, Ju Wu angrily rebuked him: "What the Prime Minister said stinks like a fart!"

"The Crown Prince led the army to attack Qin after the meeting in front of the palace."

"Everyone here is responsible for this betrayal!"

"You colleagues are fed by your majesty, but now you want your prince to cover up your crimes?"

"It's the most ridiculous thing in the world!"

Ju Guang said coldly: "Yes, Tian Guang and Jing Ke are the ones the prince is looking for."

"Tian Guang and Jing Ke's assassination of the King of Qin is the greatest hatred of the Qin State!"

Ju Wu said decisively: "The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne of our Great Yan. If the Crown Prince is handed over to Qin for punishment simply because he carried out the orders of the court and turned against Qin."

"Do the soldiers of Great Yan still dare to trust the orders from the court?!"

Ju Guang spoke again: "Yes, Tian Guang and Jing Ke are the ones the prince is looking for!"

Ju Wu angrily said: "Is this the only thing the Prime Minister has to say?!"

As he shouted and refuted angrily, Ju Wu felt bitter.

He had only been a resident envoy in Qin for more than a year, but how come Yan Dan became more and more deviant?
Wouldn't it be better to maintain friendship with Ying Zheng as much as possible and leave a way out for yourself?

He insisted on finding an assassin to kill the brother who could have been his right-hand man, but in the end, he failed!

Not only did Yan Dan gain nothing, but his greatest external supporter also turned against him. It also gave Ju Guang and other people who were hostile to Yan Dan a powerful weapon to attack him, and might even kill him.

If Yan Dan was not here, Ju Wu really wanted to cut open Yan Dan's brain to see if it was filled with feces!
After the ministers argued for a long time, King Xi of Yan, who was sitting on the high platform, finally spoke up: "Enough!"

Ju Wu and Ju Guang glared at each other hatefully and returned to their original positions.

King Xi of Yan tapped the table with his right hand and said eagerly, "The Crown Prince is the founder of our Great Yan Kingdom!"

"Even if the Crown Prince has done something wrong, how can I bear to hand him over to the Qin State for punishment?!"

"And don't be so anxious, gentlemen."

"In my opinion, Qin's destruction of Zhao is both a danger and an opportunity for Great Yan!"

Ju Guang, Ju Wu, Li Ke, Qi Pao and other officials of the State of Yan, regardless of their status and power, all looked surprised.

They could understand that Qin's conquest of Zhao would be a danger to Yan.

But how could Qin's conquest of Zhao become an opportunity for Dayan?
Ju Guang immediately cupped his hands and said, "I am a foolish person, so I hope Your Majesty will speak clearly!"

King Xi of Yan tapped the table with his fingers a little faster: "The hatred between Qin and Zhao is as deep as the sea!"

"This blood feud is not limited to the nobles and ministers, but also exists in the hearts of the common people of Qin and Zhao."

"So, although the Qin army has conquered Handan and captured the King of Zhao, the process of the Qin army taking over the old Zhao city will definitely not be easy."

"And this is our Dayan's chance!"

Ju Guang's eyes suddenly lit up: "Does the king mean to let Dayan take the initiative to contact the cities of ancient Zhao and ask them to be incorporated into Dayan's territory?!"

The King of Yan smiled and nodded: "Yes!"

Ju Guang was excited and shouted: "I think the king's plan is very good!"

"In this way, Qin can obtain Handan County after paying a heavy price in casualties."

"But we, Great Yan, can easily replace the three counties of Hengshan County, Julu County, and Hengshan County!"

"This is indeed a brilliant strategy for us to reap the benefits while sitting back and waiting for the winner!" Qi Pao mercilessly interrupted the fantasy of the king and his minister: "Prime Minister, do you think that the Qin Kingdom would be willing to see our Great Yan reap the benefits while sitting back and waiting for the winner?"

"I think that for the current Great Yan, gaining benefits is a small matter, while alleviating the anger of Qin and protecting the Great Yan state is a big matter!"

Ju Guang was speechless.

But King Xi of Yan cheered up and said, "Qin has been fighting for many years and is already exhausted."

"The destruction of Zhao by Qin was indeed beyond my expectation, but the destruction of the powerful Zhao would inevitably cause Qin to suffer huge losses."

"In terms of both military strength and food supplies, Qin has certainly reached its limit!"

"Whether Qin is angry with us, Great Yan, what does it have to do with us, Great Yan?"

"We, Great Yan, will take advantage of the opportunity of Qin's exhaustion after the Qin-Zhao war to seize victory and strengthen our national strength!"

"It would be fine if Qin is willing to sit back and watch."

"If Qin dares to attack Yan, why should Yan be afraid of fighting Qin?"

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Qin State was weak.

After the Qin State destroyed the Zhao State when it was already exhausted, how much national strength would the Qin State still have, and how many troops could it mobilize?

On the other hand, the State of Yan had not engaged in any national war in recent years except for being severely beaten by Ying Chengjiao. Its national strength was well preserved and its military strength far exceeded that of the State of Qin.

King Xi of Yan's inference is flawless!

Ju Guang excitedly cupped his hands and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"My lord, second the motion!"

However, old ministers such as Ju Wu and Qi Pao all frowned and looked at King Xi of Yan with shock.

Li Ke couldn't help but take a step forward, clasped his hands and cried out sadly: "My King!"

"Do you still remember the Battle of Zhaodai?"

"My grandfather died in battle in Zhao!"

In the fourth year of King Xi of Yan, the Battle of Changping broke out between Qin and Zhao. King Xi of Yan was ready to take advantage of the situation just like today, and sent 600,000 troops to attack Zhao, which had just been killed by Bai Qi with 400,000 soldiers.

As a result, the State of Yan was defeated!
Prime Minister Li Fu died in battle, General Qing Qin was captured, and the State of Yan was severely damaged!
The lessons of the past are still fresh in our minds!

King Xi of Yan showed displeasure on his face and said in a deep voice: "During the battle of Zhao and Dai, Zhao was still alive, so it naturally had enough strength to attack our Great Yan."

"And today, Zhao has been destroyed, so the territory of Zhao can be taken by Great Yan!"

"As for the Qin State, Great Yan will not take the initiative to attack Qin."

Li Ke wanted to persuade him again, but Yan Wangxi had obviously already had his own ideas and couldn't wait to speak: "Pass on my order!"

"Recruit another 200,000 soldiers and horses, and place them all under the command of Prince Dan!"

"Order Prince Dan to line up along the line of Neihuang, Fuliu, and Anguo to intercept the Qin army, and take the former Zhao territory east of this line as the land of Great Yan!"
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May 13th, the 14th year of the reign of Qin Shi Huang.

Neihuang City.

The Qin Dynasty's Xuanniao flag on the top of the city wall was already somewhat torn.

From time to time, a crow would stand on top of the Qin Xuanniao flag, peck the feathers clean with its beak, rest for a while, and then rush to the buffet feast below!

Tian Zhen limped up to the city wall, handed a water bag to Meng Wu, and said softly: "General, drink some water."

Meng Wu took the water bag, drank from it without even looking at it, and said in a warm voice, "Thank you."

Tian Zhen stood half a step to the left and back of Meng Wu, looking at the dense Yan army outside the city, and said with worry in his voice: "The Yan army has besieged our Neihuang City for more than two months."

"I wonder when the court will be able to send reinforcements to support our army."

Tian Zhen was very nervous.

After the imperial examination, Tian Zhen successfully became a civil servant of the Qin Dynasty.

Tian Zhen originally thought that what would await him would be hard work on paperwork or education in a military academy.

But Tian Zhen never expected that what was waiting for him was the clarion call of war!

Tian Zhen was not against war. After all, he dreamed of becoming a figure like Ying Chengjiao.

But Tian Zhen could never have dreamed that his first battle in Qin would be to be trapped in an isolated city and fight alone against an enemy six times his size!
Tian Zhen had to admit that he wanted to go home!
Meng Wu said calmly: "There is no need to expect reinforcements."

"The enemy's army is only six times as large as ours. There is nothing to be afraid of."

"Our army held back 300,000 Yan troops with only 50,000 soldiers and horses, which is the greatest achievement for the Qin Dynasty."

Tian Zhen couldn't help but look at Meng Wu: "Six times the enemy, that's all?!"

That’s an enemy force six times larger than ours!

Six times!

Not to mention six times, even if the Chu army was only twice as strong as the one besieging the city of Da Qi in the past, the generals of Da Qi would have to write a letter for help every day!
Meng Wu frowned slightly: "Is it a lot?"

It was just that we were resisting the enemy's attack with absolutely inferior forces in Neihuang, Yangjin and Linghu.

Meng Wu is very familiar with this job.

Just six times the military strength, not worth mentioning!
Tian Zhen's mouth twitched slightly, and he saluted: "General, you are so talented!"

Meng Wu ignored Tian Zhen's flattery and looked outside the city again. He saw several Yan troops breaking out of the formation and rushing towards Neihuang City.

Meng Wu took a quick look at the armor and weapons of the Yan army and said as usual: "Order the crossbowmen in the north city and west city to form a battle array!"

"Send a message to East City, prepare the rolling stones!"

(End of this chapter)