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

Chapter 949: I'll make you cry with my blood on my shoulders! My father-in-law is not so kind to me!
January 22, the 16th year of the reign of Qin Shi Huangdi.

The branch is blocked.

"My fellow soldiers of the Great Era, charge! Break through the city and be the first to ascend!"

"Anyone who dares to retreat will die! Charge! Anyone who can reach the top of the city wall will receive my title of Grand Master!"

"The king is right behind us! Soldiers, fight to the death!!!"

Deafening shouts of killing lingered around Lingzhi Pass, and layers of crossbow arrows covered the sky.

Led by several elite Dai troops, groups of Qi soldiers formed teams of 100 and launched continuous attacks on Lingzhi Pass.

On the mountains in the southwest, a large number of Dai army soldiers crossed mountains and rushed towards the Great Wall on both sides of Lingzhi Pass, forcing the Yan army to further disperse its already disadvantaged forces.

Li Ke, wearing heavy armor, kept walking on the top of the city wall, and shouted in a hoarse voice: "Commander Yan An's troops will take over the defense area of ​​Commander Yan Liu's troops."

"Commander Yan Liu's troops should leave the city and rest immediately!"

"Take the time to rest. We still need to hold on for a long time. Be sure to conserve your energy and don't fight too long!"

"Captain Yi Guang's troops all hold crossbows, aim at the southwest direction, and fire diffusely!"

While giving the order, Li Ke walked to the side of a comrade who had died in battle, knelt on the ground with a look of pain on his face, and closed the eyes of the soldier with his hands.

The soldiers under Li Ke's command seemed to be standing around Li Ke casually, blocking the view of others. Li Ke immediately sped up, scooped up the blood flowing from the soldier's wound with his hands and wiped it on his armor, making Li Ke's "bloody" armor more bloody.

After wiping it several times in a hurry, Li Ke raised his head and roared sadly: "The Dai army broke my alliance, attacked my king, seized my territory, and killed my comrades."

"Too deceiving!"

Wiping the blood off his hands with his skirt, Li Ke suddenly stood up, took out a longbow from his back, pulled out a three-edged armor-piercing arrow and put it on the bow, aiming at the heart of a sergeant in the distance and releasing the bowstring.

The arrow shot out under the urging of the bowstring and hit the face of the... general outside the Great Wall!

Lucky hit!

There was no trace of embarrassment on Li Ke's face, and the family soldiers under Li Ke's command immediately bowed and shouted: "The master of the family is a great archer!"

The soldiers in the distance didn't know who Li Ke was aiming at, nor could they see who Li Ke had shot, but when they heard the shout, their morale was boosted and they all shouted together: "Shangqing, you're a great shooter!"

Li Ke raised the longbow in his hand and roared angrily: "This hatred must be repaid with blood!"

"Yes! How many enemies can I kill with my own strength?"

"All soldiers! Fight bravely and kill the enemy!"

More than 10,000 Yan troops in the surrounding area shouted in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Li Ke still bent his back, intending to continue walking around, inspecting and rallying the troops' morale.

But a family soldier behind Li Ke made a gesture to Li Ke.

Li Ke staggered without any sign of acting and almost fell to the ground.

"Shangqing, are you alright?"

Several family soldiers hurriedly supported Li Ke, but Li Ke weakly waved his hand and said, "I'm fine."

"Protect me first and go find the king!"

Seeing Li Ke coming over from afar with the help of his family soldiers, Prince Xi of Yan's heart trembled wildly. He strode towards him and whispered: "My dear? My dear!"

"Are you okay?"

Li Ke forced a smile and said, "I am fine."

"I have read a lot of books in recent years, but my muscles and bones are not used up. I have only fought for the king for a few days, but I am already quite tired."

"Your Majesty, I have disappointed you!"

Looking at the blood-soaked armor on Li Ke's body, which was even dripping with blood, and then looking at Li Ke's pale face, Yan Wangxi felt a pain in his heart: "How could I be disappointed!"

"My dear, please lead our army to defeat the Dai army, severely damage the Dai army's prestige and boost the morale of our army."

"He also led his troops to counterattack the Dai army repeatedly, buying opportunities for our army to escape."

"Now he is personally on the front line, commanding our troops to defend the city, fighting bloody battles without retreating an inch."

"It is my great fortune to have you, my beloved one."

"I have few wise ministers to help me, so you have to work too hard!"

"My heart aches! It pains me so much!"

"Send the imperial physician immediately. Do not be stingy with the medicinal materials. I will make sure to treat you well!"

What Li Ke did was also done by Jiang Qu, Le Jian and others, and some of them even did it better than Li Ke.

But Li Ke received respect and trust that Jiang Qu, Le Jian and others had never received.

Because Jiang Qu, Le Jian and others were truly working for the good of the State of Yan, if they found that King Xi of Yan's decision was wrong, they would do their best to dissuade him even at the risk of angering King Xi.

But now Li Ke no longer cared about the future of Yan State, nor did he care whether King Xi of Yan's decision was right or wrong. He just focused on climbing up the ladder, so he had no doubts about King Xi of Yan's orders, and acted as if he was doing his best to fulfill King Xi's orders.

How could King Xi of Yan not love such a minister!

Li Ke's hands, stained with the blood of countless people, grasped the wrists of Yan Wangxi and said sincerely: "Your Majesty's kindness will be remembered in my heart!"

"Please allow me to sleep soundly for an hour. After an hour, I will help you with your worries!"

King Yanxi ignored the blood and stench, and held Li Ke's hand, saying with a look of emotion: "Sleep!"

"I ask you to sleep well, my dear!"

"I will personally take care of the defense of the city. My dear minister, you must at least give me enough sleep for half a day. This is the king's order!"

Li Ke's lips moved for a moment, then he nodded vigorously: "Your Majesty, I obey your command!"

After he finished speaking, Li Ke seemed to be unable to hold back any longer and his eyelids started drooping.

Seeing this, King Yan also waved his hand and ordered Li Ke's family soldiers to help Li Ke back to his tent to have a good rest. But when Li Ke returned to his tent, he stood up straight in an instant, without any sign of fatigue.

"Whoo~"

Rubbing his cheek, Li Ke turned around to look at a family soldier and asked in a low voice: "Is the Qin army messenger here?"

The family soldier nodded immediately and looked at Li Ke's side.

Li Ke looked over and saw a strong, sturdy and capable warrior wearing the armor of one of Li Ke's soldiers, standing at the edge of the tent with his hands hanging down.

Noticing Li Ke's gaze, the soldier bowed and saluted, saying solemnly, "Five hundred soldiers under the command of Cheng Jiao, the son of the Chang'an Lord of the Great Qin, and the five great officers Han."

"Greetings to Shang Qing Ke!"

Li Ke's eyes lit up instantly, and he bowed politely as if he was meeting a peer, "It turns out that the five hundred soldiers under Lord Chang'an are here in person!"

"Li, nice to meet you, Doctor Han!"

"Doctor, please sit down and watch the wine!"

Long before he fell in love with Ying Chengjiao, Li Ke had already read Ying Chengjiao's information countless times.

Therefore, Li Ke knew very well that the two household soldiers that Ying Chengjiao trusted the most were the 2500 Zhu Guafu and the 500 Zhu Bafu, and the one ranked below these two were the 500 Zhu Hanfu!
These family soldiers are also Ying Chengjiao's strongest shield on the battlefield. I wonder how many open and secret arrows they have blocked for Ying Chengjiao!

When the war was in full swing, Ying Chengjiao sent a trusted and brave general like Hanfu here, which shows how much trust and respect he had for Li Ke.

Not only that, although Hanfu is only the master of five hundred, he holds the title of five great officials!

If he could go one step further, based on his title alone, he would be qualified to lead an army to war. It would not be an exaggeration to call him a general, and he deserves some respect from Li Ke.

After the host and guest were seated in the tent and simple food and wine were served, Li Ke said in a very gentle and apologetic voice: "I am in the Yan army camp and it is inconvenient to do things. I really neglected Doctor Han."

"When I return to Daqin someday, I will prepare a table of delicious food and wine to entertain you, my foolish brother!"

In just two or three sentences, Li Ke had changed the address subtly.

The silly husband still shook his head with a serious expression and said, "No problem."

"I am not here to enjoy the delicacies, but to deliver a message for my master."

Hearing Hanfu say this, Li Ke knew that Hanfu was not a person who was used to being polite, maneuvering, or probing into other people's inner thoughts over a drink.

Li Ke immediately gave up the idea of ​​chatting while drinking and asked directly: "Chang'an Jun sent Doctor Han to the Yan army to look for Li. I think he has important instructions?"

The foolish man nodded solemnly and said, "What Li Shangqing said is very true."

"According to my master's estimate, the Yan State may be in danger of being destroyed in this war!"

Li Ke bowed in the direction of Xianyang City and said with admiration: "As expected of you, you are the Lord of Chang'an. Even though you are thousands of miles away, you can still see the battle situation clearly."

"Even if the King of Yan, Li, and all the Yan army soldiers are doing their best to defend Lingzhi Pass, according to Li's estimation, Lingzhi Pass can only hold out for another half a year at most."

"In half a year, the Yan army will be in decline, like a flood that has broken through a dam, and the country will be destroyed at any moment."

"If we can use a clever trick on behalf of Wu Anjun, this time will be shortened even further!"

As he spoke, Li Ke sighed helplessly: "Lord Chang'an has generously given me territory and gifts as a stepping stone for advancement."

"Yan State failed to seize the opportunity presented by Chang'an Jun, and not only lost the territory south of Lishi City, but also lost the territory west of Lingzhi Pass."

"If we had known this earlier, we would have ceded all the territory south of Lishi City to Qin. This would have been better than letting Dai get the benefits for nothing!"

Li Ke felt quite ashamed and felt like a failure.

Ying Chengjiao treated him with great kindness and gave him territory as a gift.

As a result, the State of Yan is now on the verge of destruction, and even if he continues to climb up in Yan, it will be difficult for him to bring back any rewards to Ying Chengjiao.

It would be more cost-effective for Ying Chengjiao to invest three hundred miles of territory in him than to directly take the three hundred miles of territory back to Daqin!
The foolish man said in a deep and confident voice: "The State of Yan will not perish."

Li Ke looked at Han Fu in surprise and confusion.

Didn't you hear a word I said just now?
The foolish man continued, "This is the order from my patriarch!"

Li Ke immediately sat up straight and said in a deep voice: "Since it is the order of Lord Chang'an, I will fight to the death to protect the country of Yan!"

"However, the Yan army is exhausted, and they are ordered to block the northern part..."

Before Li Ke finished speaking, Han Fu shook his head and said seriously: "My master never expected the Yan army to protect the Yan country."

"My family master has led the elite Qin army and the former Qi soldiers back to Dukang. He can send troops north at any time to attack the Dai army."

"The reason why our Patriarch has not taken any action yet is that he is just waiting for Lord Li."

Li Ke's eyes suddenly lit up.

The State of Yan alone would certainly not be able to survive the fierce attack of the Dai army.

But if there is external aid from Chang'an Jun, then the country that will have to worry about the destruction of the country will become Dai State!
Li Ke bowed solemnly and said, "I wonder what explanation Chang'an Jun has for me?"

"I will definitely repay Lord Chang'an for his kindness!"

Hanfu said seriously: "My family head asks Li Shangqing to ask the King of Yan to be the envoy of Yan and go to Daqin again to ask for help from my family head as the envoy of Yan."

"The head of the family said that the specific actions to be taken are all decided by Li Shangqing."

"As long as the conditions offered by Yan State do not raise eyebrows among the world, our family heads will agree to Li Shangqing's proposal."

"Lead the troops to help!"

Listening to Hanfu's words, Li Ke felt his head buzzing.

Lord Chang'an, are you my long-lost grandfather?

Do not!
My father-in-law is not so nice to me!

(End of this chapter)