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Chapter 19 Zhao Dead One

Handan City is tall and majestic, with a vast city and a deep trenches, with a circumference of fifty or sixty miles. Not only are the tall buildings and mansions in the city, but the small and elegant ordinary houses are also scattered among the stars. According to folk rumor, there are currently no less than 100,000 residents in Handan City. Because there are many wealthy families and many guards, the total population in the city is as high as one million. However, it is said that it is the well-deserved political and economic center of Zhao State. The size of its city is one of the top seven heroes in the Warring States Period. In order to supply the living needs of such a huge population in the city, Handan City not only has a large grassland, but also dozens of huge warehouses have been built to store huge amounts of grain, millet and other food and grass and various materials. Therefore, even if Handan City is trapped, it can withstand a considerable amount of power for a long time.

Since Yan Ju led the remaining soldiers to flee back to Handan at night, the inexplicable death of Guo Kai was in panic, and the soldiers were full of plants and trees were even more panicked. Countless soldiers patrolled the streets and city walls all day long. Even when the Qin soldiers began to siege the city, they announced a strict ban! What made Handan's men even more nervous was that almost all the warlike men in the city were conscripted, and they gathered together the original 50,000 troops to gather 150,000 troops to prepare for the Qin army's attack. However, how powerful this temporarily pieced together force is really a big question!

However, compared with the embarrassing situation in Handan City, the 400,000 Qin troops outside the city were very excited at this time. Because the imperial chariot of King Ying Zheng of Qin was about to arrive at the city of Handan, this feat of imperial guards of the Qin army, which was already very high in morale, was even more excited and almost wanted to die!

Just as Wang Jian, Fusu and others were standing in the still slightly chilling spring breeze, a huge army of huge combinations of Xianyang Hu Ben Army and Guard Army appeared on the western horizon with the passionate Wang Yue. Fusu and the generals couldn't help but feel excited and looked up at the distance.

The three thousand tiger soldiers were pioneered in front of them, with black helmets and black armor, and even the flag was black, embroidered with the big "Qin" and the royal totem of white dragons and colorful phoenixes. Behind them were hundreds of doctors holding axes, riding a white horse and wearing yellow robes.

King Zheng of Qin and the Queen followed with a convertible canopy car with six black horses. The queen was holding the two-year-old little Hu Hai in her hand. He seemed very sensible and sat upright in the queen's arms without moving. She only rolled her body with two flexible big eyes and watched the fun left and right.

Behind the King of Qin and the Queen were Li Si, the guard generals and the ministers, and behind them were Shi Zhong, Lang Zhong and Hu Ben Army... The entire team was so long that they could hardly see at first sight. From a distance, they were like a huge snake slowly squirming on the ground!

The huge and majestic army quickly crossed the short distance and came to the Qin generals. The extremely luxurious and royal majesty suddenly gave birth to a huge aura, which made the Qin generals kneeling beside them feel a deep sense of awe.

When the King of Qin's car drove to Fusu, Wang Jian and others, the huge canopy car stopped. King of Qin also smiled and jumped off the imperial chariot himself, and the doctor with a halberd beside him immediately followed closely.

"God of generals, please get up quickly. You have fought bloody battles for the country and won many great victories. Thank you for your hard work!" King Zheng of Qin said with a smile.

"Thank you!" Seeing that the Qin King was very peaceful, the nervous atmosphere suddenly disappeared, and he couldn't help but feel relaxed for a moment.

The Qin Wangzheng, who had a tough face, looked at Fusu, who was much thinner than before, and couldn't help but feel a little painful. His eyes showed the rare warmth of this iron-blooded emperor, and said kindly: "Wang'er, you have grown taller again, but you have become a little thinner, but you are well thinner, you look more capable and strong, and more masculine!"

Fusu was moved and said, "My father has also lost weight. I believe his father is also quite worried about the situation during the war. Fortunately, my son and the generals have never let down his father's high expectations and will completely surround Handan!"

King Zheng of Qin nodded with some relief, and saw that this was not the place to speak. He smiled slightly and said, "Old Wang lead the way, let's go to the commander's tent to discuss matters!" "Here!" Wang Jian bowed to take the order, served by the side respectfully, and accompanied the King of Qin to the commander's tent with Fusu.

When the Qin Wangzheng walked into the camp, the vast military camp was boiling, and countless fanatical Qin soldiers shouted frantically: "Long live the king! Long live the king!" Qin Wangzheng, who was well versed in harmony, also nodded to the countless Qin soldiers around him with great confidence. His image of being friendly and kind made the Qin soldiers even more crazy. For a moment, the cheering roar made the earth seem to tremble, and the white clouds seemed to be afraid!

The earth-shaking loud noise made the Zhao army on the front of Handan City change their faces, and their legs were trembling with fear...

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On the commander's tent, the Qin Wangzheng, who was sitting upright in the middle, restored the emperor's dignity and majesty, and pondered: "There were three people who made great contributions to Zhao this time. The first was General Wang. If there was no Old General standing in the battlefield and strategizing, our army would not be able to defeat Zhao; the second was Wanger Fusu. If there was no Wanger repeatedly defeating Li Mu, we would not have the possibility of victory in Qin. Third, Qi Hong, the special envoy of "Qin Feng", if there was no intimate entry into the tiger's den, he would have used a plan to force Zhao to force Li Mu away, and our Qin State would have no chance of victory. Therefore, these three people would have to be granted many titles!"

As he said that, the King of Qin took the lead and asked Wang Jian: "Why do you want to reward me if you love me? As long as you say that, I will follow you!" Wang Jian pondered slightly and said respectfully: "The old minister has never loved other things in his life, but he only likes money. The king just needs to reward me with some money!" Fusu's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he said in his heart: "What a cunning old man. His position as a general is indeed not worthy of anything besides being a marquis. But Wang Jian knew that his father was very suspicious, so he pretended to be greedy for money to avoid disaster in the future! It is estimated that the father was also a little embarrassed, so he threw the problem to Wang Jian. This may not be a test!" Fusu couldn't help but be shocked in his heart that the deceit and sinisterness of the officialdom.

Then he saw the King of Qin laughing and said, "I love this thing, and I will follow you. I will reward the old general Wang and the old man with 100 gold pieces, and give him 500 additional fiefs!" "Thank you, the king!" I can't be promoted, and I have much money, so who can't be happy, so Wang Jian also thanked the King of Qin with a grateful look on his face.

When the King of Qin turned to Fusu, Fusu hurriedly said, "Father, as the eldest son of the king, one is the most prominent, and the other is the matter of serving the country and the father. Just give up the reward!" King Ying Zheng of Qin was indeed in a difficult situation, and couldn't help but smile and said, "I am very relieved to be so filial to the king, but I am not my contribution. It is not my Qin law, nor is it my style. In this way, I will reward Wang Luoyang as a fief!" Fusu smiled in his heart: "The whole world will be mine in the future, but Luoyang has been obtained first!" He couldn't help but smile and said, "Thank you for your reward!"

The King of Qin smiled and looked at Qi Hong, and said calmly: "Qi Hong, you sneaked into Zhao State alone this time and persuaded Guo Kai to eradicate Li Mu. Afterwards, you can get rid of Guo Kai cleanly and neatly. You have made great contributions to the country. What reward do you want, but it doesn't matter!" The beautiful beauty stood up with a hint of hesitation when she heard this, and said with some hope: "The ministers have no other requests, just to give me a free body!" As soon as this said, not only the generals were stunned, but even the King of Qin was stunned.

But the King of Qin was the King of Qin. As his face changed slightly, he quickly returned to his calmness. He smiled and said, "Qi Hong, as the left envoy of the Qin State's 'Qin Feng', you have a noble status and endless wealth. Why do you have the idea of ​​escaping the world?" Obviously, although the King of Qin himself is not a woman, he does not want the 'ace' in his hand to escape from the world!

Then he saw Qi Hong saying quietly: "Although my subordinates are rich now, they are just a woman after all, and they will get married after all. Now in their youth, if they don't find a good support, when their beauty is gone, who will the minister rely on for the rest of their lives?" After that, Qi Hong's beautiful eyes couldn't help but glance at Fusu.

This glance made Fusu feel a little scared: In recent months, Qi Hong has been stranded in the army and spent time with Huo Feng and others, so naturally he met Fusu often. Fusu's kindness, decisiveness, and humble gentlemanly all gave Qi Hong a profound impression. Such men were rare in Qin Weishi and rare in the world, so Qi Hong's pretty eyes gradually showed a complex feeling of affection for Fusu.

With Fusu's status and noble and kindness, Qi Hong was naturally very satisfied with such a man. However, Qi Hong was almost ten years older than Fusu, and such a big age gap was like a huge gap between the two. Although there were no nobles who had a wife at the age of thirteen or fourteen in ancient times, the more conservative Qin royal family still had strict management of such matters.

Under such a complex situation, Qi Hong, who was struggling in her heart, couldn't help but have the idea of ​​escaping the world. Fusu, who knew this, knew that Qi Hong had a good impression of him and was very admiring this beautiful beauty, but he was still young after all, and if he accepted this woman, he would inevitably be affected by his reputation. So he always tried to avoid living alone with Qi Hong, so as to avoid unpredictable consequences!

When the King of Qin saw Qi Hong's burning eyes and resentful words, he knew that Qi Hong's intention to leave was settled. Thinking of Qi Hong's great achievements to Qin, he couldn't help but sigh: "Since that's the case, I will agree to your request!" Qi Hong was overjoyed, and a layer of brilliant light appeared on his pretty face: "Thank you for your generous gift!"

The King of Qin said with some regrets and reluctance: "You have made great contributions to my Great Qin. I want to arrange a good support for you. Are you willing?" Qi Hong's eyes were complicated, and she lowered her head and thought for a long time without saying a word. This was a huge contrast with the previous conversation and laughter and proud calmness. The King of Qin was very familiar with Qi Hong and suddenly realized: "Does she already have a lover?"

Just as the King of Qin was confused, the queen who had not made any noise suddenly whispered in the King of Qin's ear: "Brother Zheng, before the trip last year, she was still normal, but now she wants to get rid of 'Qin Feng', and she must have someone she likes. You see, her eyes are full of affection, and it is very likely that the person she likes is in the tent. You might as well do good things to the end and help her arrange it!" The woman's intuition is indeed terrible.

When King Zheng of Qin heard this, he swept the generals in the tent with his sharp eyes. The generals felt a sense of majestic pressure for some reason. King Zheng of Qin soon fixed his eyes on Wang Ben, Li Xin and Meng Tian. In his opinion, only these three of the generals were not only young and promising, but also prosperous, and talented. Qi Hong's favorite person should be among these three.

So, King Zheng of Qin pondered and said, "Qi Hong, since you don't respond, I'll think you're willing! There are many young heroes in the tent, General Wang Ben, General Li Xin, and General Meng Yi, who are both talented and beautiful. Who do you like, but it's okay to say it?" As soon as this statement came out, Wang Ben, Li Xin and Meng Yi's eyes lit up. Wouldn't it be worthwhile to be favored by such a beautiful beauty? I couldn't help but wait for Qi Hong's decision for a while, and the other generals couldn't help but look envious and jealous in their eyes.

But he saw Qi Hong lowering his head, shook his head slightly and said, "Thank you for your kindness. My subordinates just want to spend this life alone and live in the forest!" As soon as this said, everyone was stunned. The King of Qin immediately looked at the queen and knew that he had guessed wrong. The King of Qin thought for a moment and couldn't help but immediately had an idea and said, "Qi Hong, you should think about it again. The Queen has always been in good terms and has not seen you for many days. I miss you very much. You can go to the queen for a rest time with the Queen!"

A look of joy appeared in Qi Hong's beautiful eyes, and she bent and said, "Yes, the king!" Then she followed the beautiful queen Niao Niao out, leaving only a tent of the regretful old men.

It was not until a few days later that Qi Hong suddenly heard that she had removed the identity of "Qin Feng" as the left envoy and changed to the position of the maid of the Lingyan Pavilion of Fusu, that the generals realized Qi Hong's choice: it turned out that what she liked was the young and talented young master Fusu, and she couldn't help but feel very angry!

But when he said that he had sent Qi Hong away, the King of Qin saw that all the generals were a little lost, he was amused and asked Wang Jian: "General Wang, how are the combat preparations for Handan at present?"

Wang Jian obviously had a plan and smiled slightly and said, "King, the Zhao people have sent envoys to ask for help from Yan Wei, so they cannot attack for a long time. If you want to quickly break the hard city of Handan, half outside and half inside, use Qin soldiers outside to take care of each other. If you pressurize Guo Xin, Guo Zong, Zhao Yue and others in the city, it will make it rumored that Zhao King Qian. King Qian of Zhao was afraid and surrendered, and Handan would be defeated without attacking!" The Qin King was overjoyed, and a cold gaze emanated from his eyes. This gaze was filled with murderous aura and boundless indifference. The terrifying pressure immediately made the generals unable to help but feel a sudden chill on their backs, and they were secretly shocked: "It's over, once Handan is broken, the king will definitely make Handan blood flow into a river. I don't know who is going to be unlucky this time!"

For King Zheng of Qin, Handan had both childhood and queen, and his beautiful nostalgia when he was studying art devoutly with the "Old Man Zhongyin"; but King Zheng of Qin could not forget the insults and insults of the Zhao nobles to him and his mother. Whenever King Zheng of Qin thought of the shame he suffered in Handan when he was young, he couldn't help but have a deep hatred. Sometimes, even King Zheng of Qin dreamed of his crazy revenge on those young enemies in his dreams. Therefore, this time, King Zheng of Qin came to Handan in person, one to defeat Zhao, and the other to personally calculate the blood and tears of his childhood!

So, King Zheng of Qin, who did not want to delay the slightest delay, immediately ordered Li Si to select detailed candidates, pretend to be the people of Zhao, and sneak into the city, and directly came to meet the treacherous ministers such as Guo Xin in the city. After offering high-ranking officials and generous salaries and rare treasures, Guo Xin and others immediately agreed to work. So Guo Xin and others came to see King Zhao and said, "Now the King of Han has bowed to Qin, and Yan Wei has no time to protect himself, how can he send troops to rescue Zhao? Now King Zheng of Qin personally led a large army to come. The city was destroyed today, and the jade and stones were burned, and everyone was suffering. In the foolish opinion of the minister, it is better to surrender the whole city, and the status of the prince can be preserved." Guo Zong, Zhao Yue and others also tried their best to persuade him.

Zhao Wangqian, who was already in a panic, had no idea at this time. He had nightmares every day, fearing that the Qin army would enter the city and be killed brutally, so he wanted to follow the advice of Guo Xin and others. Seeing that Zhao Wangqian wanted to surrender, the prince Jia, who was standing on the side, silenced and cried: "How can the former king pass on the king's country and ancestral temple to the king, how can he be presented to other countries casually? I am willing to work with Yan Ju to serve him to protect Handan. If the city is broken, Dai County will have hundreds of miles of land and can still be a country. To make the future map, how can he surrender?"

Zhao Yue interrupted and said, "When the city of Handan is broken, the king is a prisoner. How can he take care of Dai County? Does the prince want to let the king suffer?"

Gongzi Jia's face turned purple and his anger rushed to the bullfighting. With a "canglang", he drew his sword in his hand, pointed at Guo Xin and others and cursed: "I dare to say more than anything in the slanderous ministers of the country! I will kill him!" As he said that, he was about to kill him with a tiger. King Zhao Qian was shocked and stood up to stop Gongzi Jia and said: "Your brother sit down, don't be angry!" Seeing that King Zhao blocked, Gongzi Jia gave up, but Guo Xin, Guo Zong, Zhao Yue and others were scared and sweated in their cold sweat, and there was a fierce look in their eyes.

However, King Zhao returned to the harem and was depressed and had no choice but to drink and have fun. At this time, he had completely given up state affairs and wanted to ride the city wall before it was broken. He was drunk today!

Although Guo Xin, Zhao Yue and others wanted to date Qin soldiers and sacrificed their city, the loyal and upright Gongzi Jia led his clan guests to help Yan Jujiayi defend the city, and they had no news with the Qin army. Moreover, there was a large amount of grain in the city and there was no shortage of food. The Qin army was eager to capture it, and it was difficult for them to stop.

The Qin army outside the city also knew that it was suffering. Since Zhao State encountered many famines in recent years, the two armies fought again. The people fled, and the Qin army gained nothing. It was difficult for hundreds of thousands of troops to maintain it by relying solely on supplies transported from Xianyang. Helplessly, Wang Jian said to Fusu, Yang Duanhe, Han Teng and others: "Our army has sufficient troops, but the food and grass are short. You can retreat fifty miles away for a while, prepare all the food and grass, and then strive to attack the city. Handan will be destroyed!" Although Fusu was a little unhappy, he also knew that Handan City was high, dangerous and vast, so he had to agree. So Fusu and Wang Jian immediately reported to the King of Qin, and the King of Qin approved it. So the Qin army retreated for more than fifty miles to camp.

In Handan City, when the Zhao army saw the Qin army retreat, they relaxed their vigilance and opened the city gate once a day. At this moment, Guo Xin, Zhao Yue and others compiled a secret letter and sent their confidants to Wang Jian’s camp. The book says: "We have been waiting for a long time to offer the city, but there is no way. Now King Zhao Qian has the intention to surrender, but Gongzi Jia refuses to follow. Now the Qin army can attack the three gates of the north and south, and let the Qin army station at the west gate. I can persuade King Zhao to find an opportunity to open the city and surrender. The west gate is broken, and the other three gates cannot be defended."

Wang Jian and Fusu received the letter, were overjoyed and rushed to send King Zheng of Qin. After everyone discussed, King Zheng of Qin moved his troops to the West Gate, and the army was full of the "King of Qin". Later, Wang Jian, Yang Duan and Han Teng rushed to attack the three gates in the north and south of Handan, day and night. Seeing this, Gongzi Jia and Yan Ju hurriedly dispatched troops and generals to defend the three gates with all their might. They neglected to monitor King Zhao, Guo Xin and others.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Guo Xin and others secretly entered the palace and said to King Qian of Zhao: "How can Qin not harm King Han, how can he harm you? If you don't harm King Han? If you offer the He family's jade and Handan map, the King of Qin will be happy and will be granted the title of King and Prince." King Qian of Zhao has already had enough of this life of terror in front of him, and immediately agreed to leave the dignity of his ancestors and his own responsibilities behind him.

So Guo Xin hurriedly gave a letter of surrender. He asked King Zhao to read it and said, "Although the letter of surrender is written, Prince Jia will definitely stop this matter. Now the King of Qin is at the West Gate. If the king of Qin arrives at him in the name of patrolling the city, he will open the door and present the letter of surrender in person. Wouldn't the King of Qin be happy?" King Zhao Qian was overjoyed, so he followed this plan, avoided Prince Jia and others, and opened the West Gate to present the King of Qin. The King of Qin was overjoyed and happily accepted it!

At that time, Prince Jia and Yan Ju fought bloody battles with the Qin army in the east, north and south. Suddenly, they heard that King Zhao surrendered to Qin, and were shocked. After discussing with Yan Ju, they led the soldiers in the city to break out of the north gate and fled back to Dai County. After reaching Dai County, Prince Jia made himself the King of Dai, expressed his merits for Li Mu, and restored his official title, and set up a sacrifice to himself to receive Dai people. He sent envoys to Dong and Yan He to station troops in Shanggu to prevent Qin troops.

While the Qin army sent a large army to guard the remaining rebellious forces in Handan City, Wang Jian led an army of 200,000 to Zhongshan, the northern part of Zhao State, and confronted the remnants of the Zhao army in Dai County!

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