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

Chapter 943: A man dies for his confidant, a woman dresses up for the man who pleases her! Please don't die!
Li Ke considers himself a qualified political creature.

Li Ke, who had enjoyed wealth and honor since childhood and was respected by all parties because of his family background, never thought that he would feel moved.

But today, Li Ke's defenses were completely broken by Ying Chengjiao!

There were no instructions, no solicitations, no personal letter from Prince Xi of Yan, no additional conditions or requirements, and he didn't even show his face. He just ordered Wang Ben to give Li Ke the two great gifts of more than 40,000 Qi troops and the preservation of 300 miles of territory as calmly as if he was giving a goose feather. This gave Li Ke, the defeated general, the qualification to go down in history and be granted a title of nobility and a position as prime minister!

What a sincere and righteous act!

How free and easy and generous this is!

Faced with Ying Chengjiao's behavior, no matter whether it was a world-famous beauty or a local king, they would be unable to help but fall in love with him, not to mention Li Ke, a defeated general!
At this moment, only one sentence kept echoing in Li Ke's heart:
Li, how could you be so worthy of this?

Turning his face away and wiping away his tears with his sleeve, Li Ke said solemnly: "Lord Chang'an and General Wang don't need to worry about the Qin-Yan peace talks this time."

"I will strive to obtain the greatest benefit for Daqin!"

Wang Ben hurriedly advised: "No need to do this!"

"Neither the commander nor our Great Qin has ever made any demands on Li Shangqing. Li Shangqing must not embarrass himself."

"Lord Li, you only need to do your job as an envoy to Yan. There is really no need to do anything more!"

Wang Ben spoke the truth.

The State of Yan has been defeated repeatedly in recent years and it is not a rich country with fertile land like the State of Qi. If the compensation paid by the State of Yan to the State of Qin is too heavy and the national destiny of the State of Yan collapses, then both Lu Buwei and Wei Liao will go crazy!

However, the more Wang Ben said this, the more determined Li Ke became.

Chang'an Jun does good deeds out of kindness without asking for anything in return.

But if Li really has no expression, then I will be ashamed of myself before heaven and earth!
Li Ke said seriously: "Yu Rang once said: As for Zhi Bo, a great man of state helped me, and I, a great man of state, repaid him!"

"Which is more important, the kindness that Zhi Bo showed to Yu Rang or the kindness that Chang An Jun showed to me?"

"I personally think that the kindness that Lord Chang'an showed me is far greater than the kindness that Zhi Bo showed me to Yu Rang."

"Today, I can only repay Lord Chang'an during the negotiations between the two countries. I already feel guilty about this. How can I not do my best?!"

In the past, Yu Rang was first a retainer of the Fan family, and then of the Zhonghang family, but was not valued by either. But when he became a retainer under Zhi Bo, he was valued and respected by Zhi Bo.

Later, Zhao Xiangzi killed Zhibo and took his skull as a wine vessel. Yu Rang then smeared his body with lacquer to cause his skin to ulcerate, swallowed charcoal raw to make his voice hoarse, shaved off his beard and eyebrows to change his body shape, and ambushed Zhao Xiangzi at Chiqiao to kill him.

Although Yu Rang failed, Zhao Xiangzi gave him one of his own clothes to let him do the tattoo, to fulfill his kindness and also made Yu Rang famous as one of the four great assassins!
In Li Ke's opinion, Zhibo only respected and valued Yu Rang, but Ying Chengjiao's kindness to him was more than just respect and value!
Wang Ben was horrified and said sincerely, "Li Shangqing, there is no need to do this!"

"The commander-in-chief's order clearly stated that Li Shangqing's return from being away from the Yan army for a long time would have made the King of Yan suspicious."

"If Li Shangqing continues to fight for the interests of our Great Qin, the King of Yan may become even more suspicious of Li Shangqing, and bring disaster to Li Shangqing!"

"So the commander-in-chief has specially ordered me not to use favors to force Li Shangqing, and to put Li Shangqing's future first!"

In order to make his words more convincing, Wang Ben even grabbed Li Ke's hands, trying to convey his sincere feelings through his palms to Li Ke's heart!
Li Ke held Wang Ben's hand and smiled with relief: "Yu Rang once said: A man will die for his confidant, and a woman will dress up for the man who pleases her."

"Chang'an Jun, you are the one who truly understands me!"

"It is not a pity to die for the great wish of Lord Chang'an!"

Wang Ben is going crazy!
Yu Rang was an assassin under Zhi Bo, but you, Li Ke, were the prime minister of the State of Yan!

Why do you always bring up Yu Rang?
Besides, Chang'an Jun is not dead yet, there is no need for you to risk your life to avenge Chang'an Jun!

Li Ke broke free from Wang Ben's hand and said solemnly, "General Wang, please tell Lord Chang'an that you don't need to worry about me."

"Li's position as a high minister is not only due to the glory of my father, but also due to my ability."

"Moreover, Li has served in Yan for a long time and knows the character of the King of Yan very well."

"Li will definitely fulfill Chang'an Jun's wish!"

Wang Ben sighed in his heart.

I only hope you can know what Chang'an Jun's wish is!
But Wang Ben also knew that the words he could say to Li Ke were not enough to bring Li Ke back to his senses, and those words that could bring Li Ke back to his senses could not be spoken to Li Ke directly.

Wang Ben could only give in and said, "I hope Lord Li will keep this in mind."

"It is part of the commander's plan to save Lord Kurari's life and help him have a smooth future."

"It is the commander-in-chief's clear order that Yan State does not need to cede territory!"

"Kuri Shangqing, please don't ruin the commander's plan!"

Li Ke's smile became more sincere: "Chang'an Jun's kindness is well-intentioned, and I will not refuse it!"

"General Wang, please rest assured. I will obey Lord Chang'an's orders!"

"But I will need General Wang's cooperation later."

Wang Ben finally felt relieved, but still asked anxiously, "How can we cooperate?"
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An hour later, Li Ke's angry roar was heard from the Qin army camp: "Just because Qin is so powerful, can it bully our Great Yan at will?"

Wang Ben said calmly: "At the beginning of this war, Dai, Yan, and Qi formed an alliance to attack Qin."

"Now our commander-in-chief led a small army to force the King of Qi to surrender, and ordered me to lead the main force of our army to force the King of Yan to surrender. This is a common occurrence on the battlefield. How can it be considered an insult?" "If the King of Yan is unwilling to surrender to our Great Qin, I will continue to send troops to attack Yan and wait for our commander-in-chief to return for help."

"Attack the Yan army from both sides, destroy Jicheng, and capture the King of Yan alive!"

Li Ke shouted in a broken voice: "Don't try to threaten me!"

"Now Wu'an Jun has led hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Qin in the west. Qin Chang'an Jun must return to support him as soon as possible. How can he have the energy to attack our Great Yan?"

Wang Ben sneered, "How can a defeated general be worthy of the Qin Chang'an Lord to lead the expedition?"

"Our Great Qin General Jian and General Wu have already led our Great Qin warriors to be ready for battle, and have been waiting for the Dai army for a long time!"

Li Ke shouted in a deep voice: "Does Qin think that my king is as cowardly as the king of Qi?"

"We, the officials of Yan, must follow our king and lead our soldiers of Great Yan to defend the capital and fight to the death with Qin!"

"At that time, Qin will not only have to fight against Dai and Yan, but also fight on the eastern and western fronts."

"Even if Qin is powerful, how can it last?"

Then Li Ke softened his tone and said sincerely: "It would be better if Qin and Yan reunited, and Great Yan gave Qin money, food and supplies, and even sent troops to help Qin to gather all its strength to destroy Dai and gain Dai's territory!"

"It is better to cut off one of the enemy's fingers than to injure ten of them."

"It is better for Qin to destroy Dai in one battle than to attack the weak Yan!"

Wang Ben pretended to ponder for a long time, then bowed solemnly and said: "Mr. Li Shangqing's words are like a revelation to me. I will learn from your teachings!"

"I will report all of Lord Li's words to my king, and he will make the final decision!"

Li Ke pushed further and said, "This place is very far from Xianyang City. I think that before the King of Qin gives the order, Qin and Yan can temporarily cease fighting, so as not to waste the national strength and soldiers of Qin and Yan, and let Dai State reap the benefits!"

Wang Ben pretended to ponder for a long time, then nodded and said, "What Li Shangqing said is very true!"

"Yes, the Yan army is not allowed to enter the territory of our Great Qin again!"

"To show the King of Yan's sincerity, the King of Yan should first give 500,000 dan of grain to our Great Qin and return all our prisoners!"

"To show our sincerity, as long as the food and prisoners are brought into our army and the Yan army retreats north of the line of Fu and Zhuo, I will not send troops to pursue them."

"When food and prisoners are brought into our army, it will be the time for the Qin and Yan armies to temporarily cease fighting."

"As for whether the Qin and Yan armies can cease fire or form an alliance, it is up to our king to decide!"

Li Ke laughed loudly and said, "This is easy!"

"I will report this to my king and ask him to raise food and fodder. I also ask General Wang to report this to the King of Qin as soon as possible and help our two countries of Qin and Yan to reconcile as soon as possible!"

Wang Ben bowed solemnly and said, "This is also what I want!"

After this very embarrassing scene, Wang Ben saw Li Ke off with courtesy and sent his family soldiers and clansmen to escort Li Ke back to the Yan army camp.

Looking at Li Ke's receding figure, Wang Ben stretched his stiff face and sighed softly, "Today I understand how difficult it is for Lord Chang'an!"

"I only ask Lord Li not to act on his own!"

The order to send Li Ke back was indeed issued by Ying Chengjiao, and he had a detailed discussion with Wang Ben before issuing the order.

But neither Ying Chengjiao nor Wang Ben had ever thought of gaining any benefits for the Qin Dynasty by sending Li Ke back. Their ideas were very simple and clear.

This war has dealt a heavy blow to the State of Yan. We must send some talented people back to Yan to prevent the country from collapsing!

As the son of Li Fu, a senior minister of the State of Yan, and a defeated general, Li Ke was the most suitable candidate in terms of identity, resume, ability, and threat level, so Ying Chengjiao and Wang Ben chose to release Li Ke.

But who could have thought that Li Ke would suddenly become a loyal minister of the Qin Dynasty after being released!

At this moment, Wang Ben finally vaguely understood some of Ying Chengjiao's pain.

Neither the Qin Dynasty nor themselves had any intention of conquering the enemy country. They were even trying every possible way to help the enemy country preserve its society and racking their brains to think of how to make the enemy country survive a few more years.

But unfortunately, everyone in the enemy country doesn't want to live!

After taking a last deep look at Li Ke's back, Wang Ben reined in his horse, turned around, and said in a deep voice: "Pass on the commander's order!"

"Appoint Xue Liang as temporary commander and order him to lead the army to reorganize the surrendered soldiers."

"Add Tang Ju and Lu Shao... to assume the positions of 250 masters, and all of them will obey Xue Liang's orders."

"Order Acting Commandant Xue Liang to lead his troops to continue chasing and killing the Yan army. After the Yan army sends 500,000 dan of millet and our prisoners to our army, lead his troops to guard the Dukang area, closely monitor the movements of Dai and Yan, and wait for further orders!"

"Pass this general's order!"

"Except for the military law officers who have joined the Qi army to supervise the battle, all of them will follow me westward!"

Under Wang Ben's command, all the messengers bowed and shouted, "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)