Xiong Qi, who has been immersed in the officialdom of Qin for many years, could not see Xiang Yan's hesitation, but he also knew very well that no matter how he explained it now, it would be difficult for Xiang Yan to let down his guard.
If someone can tell her heart and soul when they first meet, then either Xiang Yan is stupid or she is fooling herself.
"Gu, we need the support of the general!" Xiong Qi spoke again.
Xiang Yan raised his head and looked at Xiong Qi. If Xiong Qi asked him about the military power in his hands or his views on other nobles, he would be able to deal with it easily.
But Xiong Qi didn't. Instead, he directly stated his current situation, and also asked Xiang Yan to take a stand.
However, Xiang Yan also knew that he had completely offended the powerful people of Chu State and had no choice.
Unless Xiong Qi is willing to protect him, his fate is already doomed when he returns to Shouchun.
For Xiang Yan, Xiong Qi is also his only choice, because Xiong Qi has been in Qin for too long, so he has no foundation in Chu.
"Yan, pay homage to your Majesty!" Xiang Yan finally knelt on her knees, bowed her body, and kowtowed on the back of her hand.
Xiong Qi looked at Xiang Yan's salute and did not stop him immediately.
In this era, when the emperor and his ministers meet each other, they do not need to perform the ritual of prostrations. Even if they do prostrate, they are still the emperor and his ministers worshiping each other, instead of the way they do now, one standing and the other kneeling.
Therefore, such a great gift also represents surrender, and one party is willing to become the other party's retainer!
Xiong Qi waited until Xiang Yan finished the bowing ceremony, then hurriedly knelt down and helped Xiang Yan up, "Why does the general need to perform such a grand ceremony!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Yan has commanded the army under the order of the late king. There are currently 150,000 troops, of which 30,000 are staying in Songyang to prevent Longcheng from attacking. They are all under Yan's control!" Xiang Yan then made friends with Lord Changping.
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Xiong Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Xiang Yan's words. The 50,000 troops he brought back from Sishui County were also under his control, but these were Qin people and Qin troops after all, and those who escaped on the way back to Shouchun were not there.
few.
Among Shouchun was the 30,000 royal guards left by King Chu Kaolie. This was an army that was absolutely loyal to King Chu, so it naturally fell into his hands.
Therefore, after calculation, they have 200,000 usable soldiers in their hands.
If Xiong Qi is willing and necessary, he can also issue a conscription order in Chu State, and then he can also recruit another 200,000 troops.
This is also the reason why Jin Yao is unwilling to fight with Chu State.
After all, Dragon City's foundation is too weak. Even if it can defeat Chu State once, Long Wei's losses will not be small. While Chu State can have troops and supplies at any time, Dragon City will not be able to get any more supplies, even if this battle is repeated again.
If it drags on, the Dragon Guard will also be dragged down due to insufficient supplies and food.
"Yan still wants to remind the king that Dragon City cannot be underestimated, or even allow the opponent to develop!" Xiang Yan looked at Xiong Qi and continued to remind.
In his opinion, Han and Wei need support, but they cannot allow the development of Dragon City. Otherwise, regardless of whether they can save Han and Wei from the Qin army's offensive, if Dragon City develops, it will become a threat to Qin's attack on Chu.
The country’s bridgehead.
"Cheng Yu?" Xiong Qi frowned.
"The king has been in Qin for many years, what do you think of Cheng Yu?" Xiang Yan also wanted to know Jin Yao.
As Xiong Qi's nephew, Cheng Xi was cared for by Xiong Qi when he was in the Qin State. If anyone in the world understands Cheng Xi best, it should be Xiong Qi.
Xiong Qi still frowned. If Cheng Yu was before the Tunliu Incident, he knew very well that he was just a puppet in their hands. But after the Tunliu Incident, he seemed to have become a different person and became a little more resolute.
"I don't understand. Before the bloody night in Chang'an, Chenglong was like a flower in a greenhouse. He was protected by us and Qiliting everywhere. But after experiencing the assassination of Laodu, he seemed to have changed." Xiong Qitai said
road.
If it were Cheng Xi in the past, after being assassinated by Lao Du, the first thing he would do to escape would be to find himself and seek his own asylum, or run to the palace to find Ying Zheng's asylum.
But after the Bloody Night in Chang'an, Cheng Xiu disappeared. He also sent people to search for him, but failed to find him. He also knew that Cheng Xiu probably didn't trust anyone at that time, so he ran away.
It was not until later that they learned that Cheng Xi had actually fled to Taoism and sought Taoist asylum.
After that, Cheng Xi seemed to have his eyes opened, and did not return to Xianyang, or even to Qin.
It directly and perfectly avoided the series of events that occurred after King Qin took office.
They originally planned to set up the Chengyu Group in the name of Chengyu after the King of Qin came to power, to restrain and oppose each other with the Qinwang Group, Changxinhou Laodu Group, and Wenxinhou Lu Buwei Group, so that the Qin State would fall into internal strife.
However, Cheng Yu did not even return to Qin, leaving them without a benchmark for their position. They could only follow Ying Zheng to eliminate the clique of Queen Mother Zhao who was the poisonous wife of Marquis Changxin, and weaken the clique of Marquis Wenxin Lu Buwei.
What frightens Xiong Qi and the others the most is that even if they want to cause trouble and are not of the same mind as Ying Zheng, they still have to help Ying Zheng do these things.
And Ying Zheng knew that their hearts were not with Qin, but he still dared to grant himself and Xiong Yi the position of prime minister and censor.
Forget it, he and Xiong Yi actually had to help Ying Zheng work and govern Qin.
Until now, Xiong Qi felt like it was a dream when he thought about it. They clearly planned to cause trouble in the Qin State and disrupt the Qin State's government, but for some reason, they helped Ying Zheng manage the Qin State in an orderly manner.
There seems to be a figure in their hearts telling them that King Qin is still on guard against you and is wary of you, so they must work first to lower King Qin's wariness and then plan for the future.
Then he hypnotized himself to help Ying Zheng govern the Qin State in an orderly manner.
"These two brothers..." Xiong Qi thought of this and finally realized how terrifying the two brothers from Qin were.
He was able to unknowingly let his enemies help him work, and he was so determined and meticulous, yet people like himself showed no resistance and were willing to be driven by the other party.
Even Lu Buwei, whose power has been continuously weakened by Ying Zheng, is now helping Ying Zheng with his duties. He pulls it out when he needs it, and when he doesn't need it, he throws it home and writes a book about it.
But even so, Lu Buwei actually didn't have any resistance, and even thought it was a fluke, and he was happy with it!
"Terrible!" Xiong Qi whispered. Only those who have seen Ying Zheng's servants can understand how terrifying he is.
However, even though they knew that they were being sent to Ying Zheng as their ministers, no one felt that they had been targeted or unfair in any way. Instead, they felt that it was their own honor and glory, and they were impressed by the other party's magnanimity and magnanimity.
It’s scary to think about it!
Whether it was the Chu clan, Lu Buwei's prime minister's office, or the old nobles of Qin, they were all disintegrated by Ying Zheng without knowing it.
They even couldn't imagine that the King of Qin didn't kill anyone or exile anyone, but he could make these people willingly give up their rights and continue to contribute their strength to Qin.