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

Chapter 783 Welcome the King of Qin to his faithful Handan! Bring food and drink to welcome the King's army!
July 12, the 14th year of the reign of Qin Shi Huangdi.

The diffuse morning light illuminated the Qin Black Bird flag fluttering in the wind on the top of Handan City, and also illuminated the two overturned sections of the city wall that had been ignored.

Twenty thousand elite Qin troops penetrated deep into the streets and alleys of Handan City, with swords drawn and crossbows strung, staring at the tightly closed doors with expectant eyes, ready for battle.

One hundred thousand powerful Qin soldiers lined up neatly outside the Wangcheng Gate west of Handan City.

One hundred thousand meritorious Qin soldiers started from the west Wangcheng Gate of Handan City and marched westward along the broad road, forming the safest passage in the world with their flesh, blood, copper and iron.

Six miles west of Wangcheng, Handan City, at the end of the passage.

Li Xin, Yang Duanhe, Meng Wu, Ren Xiong, Tu Sui, Su Jiao and other generals who have left their names in history gathered behind Ying Chengjiao and Wang Jian, forming a lineup that would make any country or region in the world tremble.

Ying Chengjiao spoke in a serious voice: "Send a message to Commander Xifeng, there must be no unrest in Handan City."

"No matter who you are, once the gate is opened, attack the mansion directly. Capture first and then interrogate! If you encounter resistance, kill without mercy!"

"Order Captain Xiao Tu to ensure good security. All the welcomers must be verified again before entering the welcome area. If anyone not on the list appears, they will be captured immediately! All the welcomers are only allowed to wear swords. Anyone carrying a bow, crossbow, dagger, or wearing armor will be killed on the spot!"

"Send a message to Captain Meng Nan..."

Even though Ying Chengjiao had already made careful arrangements, he couldn't help but keep adding details.

There is no way, Ying Zheng's assassin's attractive physique is really a headache.

And Handan City was a newly conquered territory, so how could Ying Chengjiao not be more careful!

Just as Ying Chengjiao was racking his brains to strengthen security measures, Wang Jian suddenly said, "Here they come!"

Ying Chengjiao suddenly looked up and saw a group of heavily armored knights leaping out of the horizon towards the rising sun.

It turned out to be the police guards led by Liang Gan!
Ying Chengjiao shouted excitedly: "Send a message to the whole army, everyone, cheer up!"

"Order all the generals and brave soldiers to follow me to welcome the king!"

In fact, there was no need for Ying Chengjiao to give any orders at all.

When the Qin army soldiers saw the Qin King's ceremonial procession coming against the rising sun, the breathing of all the Qin army soldiers became a little faster. They stood up straight involuntarily, with their legs together, their chests and heads held high, and their eyes were full of fanaticism!

The Qin soldiers who were chosen to follow Ying Chengjiao to welcome Ying Zheng were so excited that their faces flushed, and their backs were straight even while riding on horses!
They hurried all the way to 50 feet in front of Ying Zheng's carriage. Ying Chengjiao was the first to dismount and bowed to the five-horse carriage that was visible in the distance, saying, "Lord Qin Chang'an, the commander of this battle, Prince Chengjiao, bring our soldiers with you."

"Meet the king!"

Wang Jian and other generals also dismounted immediately, and together with the soldiers who had made the greatest contributions in this battle, they bowed and shouted:
"Meet the King!!"

When their shouts reached the rear, more than 220,000 Qin soldiers who had experienced bloody battles, destroyed the powerful Zhao army, severely damaged the Yan army, and killed people everywhere shouted in unison:

"Greetings, Great King!!!"

Frightened by the undisguised murderous aura, all the people in Handan City had to prostrate themselves at the feet of this army, not even daring to breathe too heavily.

But Ying Zheng not only heard murderous intent in this call, but also heard a deep respect!
Ying Zheng stood up involuntarily, lifted the curtain of the carriage, and looked at his army with relief and satisfaction in his eyes.

Feng Quji hurriedly whispered, "Your Majesty, Handan City was newly annexed and is not yet stable."

"I advise the king to stay in the carriage first, so as not to be attacked by thieves."

Ying Zheng got off the carriage and said confidently: "My soldiers are right beside me."

"Even if the whole city of Handan is filled with thieves, why should I be afraid?!"

Ying Le also hurriedly advised: "Please get on the carriage and enter Handan."

"Now all the generals are arrayed before you. As a king, how can you approach your subjects?"

Ying Zheng said casually: "As a king, I have a reason to do this!"

Seeing that the other ministers wanted to persuade him again, Ying Zheng continued to move forward without looking back and said in a deep voice: "My dear ministers, there is no need to persuade me anymore."

"For the sake of the Qin and me, our soldiers have risked their lives and defeated powerful enemies time and again."

"It is I who should thank the soldiers, not the soldiers who should greet me!"

"My dear ministers, please follow me and take a good look at the soldiers of the Great Qin!"

Ying Le murmured bitterly: "This is against etiquette!"

Yes, this is very unethical.

After all, Ying Zheng is the king. How can he walk towards his subjects on foot?
But all the officials of the Qin Dynasty felt warm in their hearts.

Because there was no division between civil officials and military generals in the Qin court, any minister could lead troops to war. The treatment that Wang Jian and others receive today could potentially become their treatment in the future!

Seeing that Ying Zheng was walking very resolutely, and Li Si, Feng Quji and other ministers also followed closely behind Ying Zheng, Ying Le thought to himself: "It is against etiquette, so it is against etiquette!"

"Why should we, the Great Qin, fear being called barbarians by other countries?"

"My fellow officers, follow the king!"

Seeing Ying Zheng leading the Qin ministers walking towards him, Ying Chengjiao was a little surprised.

This scene is not in the script!

But Ying Chengjiao obviously couldn't wait for Ying Zheng to come towards him, so he also led a group of generals and walked forward quickly.

Looking at Ying Chengjiao who was walking towards him with quickened pace, Ying Zheng's vision was a little dazed.

The once small, fair and tender figure and the tall, strong and majestic figure in front of him kept interweaving and merging, and finally froze into a brilliant smile.

"Big brother!!!" Eighteen years ago, when the two brothers met for the first time, Ying Chengjiao called out this name in his childish voice.

At that time, Ying Zheng had just escaped from a wolf's den and entered a tiger's lair. He was extremely wary of everything. Facing Ying Chengjiao's call, Ying Zheng's first reaction was to quickly step back a few steps and coldly asked who the person was.

Thinking back to the past, Ying Zheng couldn't help but smile and called out softly, "Brother!"

Ying Chengjiao laughed heartily: "I never thought that my elder brother would come to Handan in person!"

"This is indeed Handan's good fortune!"

Looking at the strange yet familiar city in front of him, Ying Zheng said with emotion: "Eighteen years ago, I thought that I would never be able to set foot on Handan soil again in my life, and I didn't want to set foot on Handan soil again."

"Once you leave at that time, it will be a farewell forever."

"Brother, I really never thought that in just eighteen years! Just eighteen years later, brother will enter Handan City again!"

"The reason why my brother was able to enter Handan again was all thanks to my brother!"

Ying Chengjiao smiled, but did not say much, nor did he think he needed to say much. He just stood beside Ying Zheng, raised his right hand, and said with a smile:
"Welcome the King of Qin to his faithful Handan!"

Ying Zheng's heart suddenly warmed up and he laughed loudly: "My brother, go with me!"

Without getting on the carriage, Ying Zheng walked towards Handan City on foot.

When Ying Zheng stepped onto the passage guarded by Qin soldiers, the two groups of Qin soldiers on both sides of the passage looked at Ying Zheng with respect and curiosity, shouting at the top of their lungs: "Greetings, Great King!"

This was the first time they saw Ying Zheng's appearance so closely.

And this scene will be forever engraved in their hearts!

The seeds of loyalty are also planted because of the close contact and strong sense of ritual!

Ying Zheng glanced at Ying Chengjiao and knew that this must be Ying Chengjiao's arrangement.

After secretly glaring at Ying Chengjiao, Ying Zheng turned his gaze to the soldiers on both sides.

When Ying Zheng saw the soldiers who were missing arms, hands, or even legs but still insisted on standing on one leg, his voice became especially gentle: "Thank you for your hard work!"

When Ying Zheng walked across the road guarded by the two groups of soldiers, the two groups of soldiers guarding the next section of the road shouted in unison, impatiently:
"Meet the king!"

The sound and momentum of their voices seemed as if they were determined to shout louder than the previous two groups of comrades before they would stop!

Ying Zheng kept a gentle smile on his face, looked at the wounded soldiers one by one seriously, nodded again and said in a gentle voice: "Thank you for your hard work, generals!"

Greetings along the way.

Welcomed by a hundred thousand Qin troops, Ying Zheng led his ministers through the six-mile passage on foot and finally arrived outside the Wangcheng West of Handan.

Ying Zheng, whose face was a little stiff, thought that the welcoming ceremony should be over here.

But what Ying Zheng did not expect was that more than 40,000 common people gathered on both sides of the gate of Xiwang City.

When Ying Zheng appeared before them, more than 40,000 people shouted in unison: "People of Handan, welcome the king!"

Ying Zheng was stunned: "A native of Handan?"

"The people of Handan actually came to welcome me!"

Ying Zheng quickened his pace, looking back and forth at these people's faces, and actually saw a few quite familiar faces!
Some of them were hawkers in Handan city, some were eunuchs in the Zhao palace, and some whose identities had been forgotten by Ying Zheng.

The only thing that Ying Zheng would never forget was the same resentment and disgust they had towards him in the past.

And today, these people were standing outside the city of Handan, greeting him with respect and flattering expressions on their faces!
An old man, supported by two young children, walked out of the crowd and tremblingly walked towards Ying Zheng, bowing and greeting: "I am Zhao Biao, a native of Handan, and I pay my respects to the king!"

Looking at the old man in front of him with white hair and beard, who looked very old, Ying Zheng also bowed and returned the greeting: "Greetings, old man."

Zhao Biao said in a trembling but sincere voice: "The people of Handan have suffered a lot in recent years!"

"I have heard that the Qin State is growing stronger day by day. It has the means to increase production, capable ministers and generals, and a great ruler who is unrivalled in the world!"

"I have envied Qin for a long time!"

"Today the Royal Master has finally arrived. I am so happy. Even if I die here, I will have no regrets!"

Ying Zheng's heart warmed up again, and he smiled warmly and said, "Father, please don't say that!"

"Since you believe in the Qin Empire and trust me, you should take good care of yourself and wait and see what the world will become!"

Zhao Biao nodded vigorously: "Since it is the king's order, how can I not obey it!"

"Baby!"

Taking a large wooden bowl from the child, Zhao Biao raised the bowl with trembling hands and said sincerely and expectantly, "Your Majesty must be tired after coming from a long distance."

"It so happened that my great-grandson hunted a deer yesterday. I took the meat and slowly stewed it for a day. It must be very delicious now."

"May the king not forsake you and drink this deer soup!"

Facing the expectant and anxious gazes of all Handan people, Ying Zheng took the wooden bowl with both hands without hesitation, sniffed it, nodded and praised: "This soup is very delicious!"

Not smelling any pungent odor, Ying Zheng drank up the soup in the bowl and laughed out loud: "This soup is very delicious!"

Seeing this, all the people of Handan breathed a sigh of relief, and they all bowed their hands again, cheering with gratitude:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not abandoning me!"

(End of this chapter)