Mrs. Hu and Hu Meiren watched the reunion of the two people quietly from the side without disturbing them.
After a moment, Honglian's dull voice came out again, "Gu Xun, South Korea...Is South Korea gone..."
Gu Xun's hand movements paused, and then he replied slowly and in a deep voice, "That's right."
"South Korea has completely become history."
Although the straightforward reality was hard to accept, Gu Xun could only answer her truthfully.
If you lie, it's not even a well-intentioned deception, because Honglian himself also knows that South Korea is dead, but... she doesn't know how to face this reality, so she asks Gu Xun more.
Then there was another period of silence.
Gu Xun was not in a hurry, quietly waiting for Honglian to calm down.
After a while, she asked again, "Then... what will happen to my father... what will happen to him?"
"Well... I'm probably reduced to a... caged bird, but at least for a long period of time, my life safety is still guaranteed."
"That's good..." Honglian murmured in a low voice.
Although Honglian's attitude towards Han Wangan has changed a lot after Han Fei went to Qin and was forced to marry him, she still doesn't care about her father's life or death at all.
Compared with the original plot, although the unpleasant experiences have not been reduced much, the results are at least good, and will not completely darken the little red flower and distort her attitude towards everything in Korea.
Of course, it is an indisputable fact that feelings have become much thinner.
According to her previous temperament, she would definitely ask Gu Xun to save Han Wangan now, but now, knowing that he will not die is the end of it.
Feeling that Honglian's mood had calmed down, Gu Xun said, "Let's go, I'll take you to Xianyang."
"Hmm..." Honglian snorted lightly and did not refuse.
Mrs. Hu and Mrs. Hu naturally have no objections.
The group of four people immediately set off back to Xianyang in the luxurious carriage prepared by Nei Shiteng - which was actually snatched from the palace.
When Gu Xun and his party rushed back to Xianyang, Ying Zheng's order was also conveyed to Xinzheng:
First, Han Wangan and all the Korean ministers and princes were escorted to Xianyang.
Second, inventory and seal the Korean treasury and palaces, pending disposal by the posthumous letter.
Third, Nei Shiteng led the Pingyang Heavy Armor Military Headquarters to temporarily station in Xinzheng, waiting for the reception office to arrive.
Finally, the old Korean land was changed to Yingchuan County.
At this point, South Korea was officially incorporated into Qin.
And this also means that the strategic location where South Korea is located, which can be called the hub of the world, has been captured by the Qin State, and the Qin Army's path to the east has become more and more unobstructed.
Following the demise of South Korea, Qin once again sent Yang Duanhe and led his army out of Hanoi to attack Zhao from the north and south.
The reaction of Zhao Jun was the same as last time. Li Mu led the main force north to attack Wang Jian, while Sima Shang defended the Great Wall to resist Yang Duanhe.
Despite the fluctuation of public sentiment and frequent turmoil in the Zhao State, Li Mu and Sima Shang still failed to achieve the desired results due to the persistence of Li Mu and Sima Shang's strategy of avoiding war, and the situation once again fell into a stalemate.
Time has come to November silently, and winter is coming again.
The stalemate between Qin and Zhao came to an end again.
However, the Qin army retreated and refused to disperse. It was obvious that they did not give up and would fight again as soon as the spring of the following year began.
Zhao State, which has experienced a severe drought, cannot recover at all in one winter.
When the war starts again, I am afraid that Zhao State General Li Mu has great abilities and will be unable to continue.
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The following year, in the eighteenth year of the Qin Dynasty, spring came in early February, the cold winter retreated, and spring returned to the earth.
The Qin army, which had rested for three months, was once again in action.
As in the past, Wang Jian and Yang Duan and the two generals continued to attack Handan from the north and the south.
Li Mu and Sima Shang also continued to fight separately.
The battlefield situation continues to be anxious as in the past, and it seems that Li Mu can defeat the Qin army again.
However, is it really still possible?
Qin State, Zhangtai Palace, Chaohui Hall.
King Qin Yingzheng and the civil and military officials are discussing the strategy to destroy Zhao.
The state of Zhao is now in a state of decline, and its defeat is only a matter of time. However, Qin naturally hopes that this day will come as soon as possible. After all, Qin's food, grass and military supplies are not endless.
Guo Wei Liao stood in the hall and took the lead in suggesting:
"The veteran believes that the power of the Zhao army lies in the general Li Mu. At this time, we should use the strategy of alienation to divide Zhao Wangqian and Li Mu."
Ying Zheng sat on the throne and nodded slightly.
The alienation plan was also a strategy proposed based on the secret report sent back by Wang Jian.
"What is Guo Wei going to do?"
Wei Liao saluted and replied, "As far as I know, Zhao Wangqian has been dissatisfied with General Li Mu for a long time. At this time, the situation in the Zhao country is turbulent. With a little help, it can be defeated without any attack and turn the monarch and his ministers against each other." "As for the method, there are only two ways to bribe King Zhao's ministers and spread rumors."
"This plan is feasible." Ying Zheng nodded, "Guowei, I will leave it to you to assist Wang Jian in handling this matter. We must defeat the Zhao army as soon as possible."
"I accept your order." Wei Liao bowed and stepped back after hearing this.
After that, Ying Zheng turned his attention to Gu Xun, who suddenly came to court again.
As far as he knew, unless something happened, his imperial advisor never came to court.
"What do you think of Guo Wei's plan?"
Gu Xun shrugged, "Your Majesty is joking. I don't understand marching and fighting, so I'd better stop talking nonsense."
"However, I have something to ask your Majesty for permission."
"What's the matter?" Ying Zheng knew that this was the purpose of Gu Xunken's coming to court.
Gu Xunyi cupped his hands and replied with a smile, "I want to take the eldest son Fusu to the front line."
As soon as these words came out, the officials were in an uproar.
It’s not impossible for the young master to go to the front line to supervise battles, etc., but it also depends on the situation.
This battle is a battle to destroy Zhao, and there is no room for loss for the Qin State. How can we send a young man to interfere with Wang Jian's troops?
What's more important is that Fusu is still a half-grown child.
This proposal is simply ridiculous!
Right Prime Minister Xiong Qi immediately came out to remonstrate:
"No, Your Majesty! Mr. Fusu is still young, how can he go to an extremely dangerous place like the battlefield in person!"
Later, Li Si, Feng Quji and other important ministers also spoke out to stop it.
Ying Zheng didn't say anything, but just fixed his gaze on Gu Xun. The meaning was obvious - you have to convince them of your request.
Gu Xun turned his head and looked around at the ministers, and said in a neutral tone, "I will take my students to see the real battlefield. What does it matter to you?"
"Am I Fusu's teacher, or are you?"
Xiong Qiyi flicked his sleeves and replied in a bad tone, "It's simply ridiculous. The young master has a rich body. Even if there is a teacher-student friendship, how can he allow the national master to do whatever he wants?"
"What's more, the young master's safety may affect General Wang Jian's command of the army."
"If the young master's safety is in danger, or if General Wang Jian loses the battle, who will bear the responsibility?"
Li Si also stepped forward to persuade him, "It is not a bad thing that the Imperial Master wants to lead the eldest son to experience real war. However, the eldest son is young after all, so we might as well discuss it later."
Gu Xun did not listen to their advice at all. He rolled his eyes and said angrily, "My student, do I not care about his safety?"
"Since I decided to take him there, I am sure to protect him."
"As for the battle situation... I will take the eldest son to the front line. I will only watch, not say anything, not do anything, and I will not interfere with General Wang Jian's command. If something goes wrong, then we, the teacher and the student, can't be blamed, right?"
Xiong Qi saw that Gu Xun had no intention of arguing with you, and he didn't talk nonsense with him. He went directly to King Qin and said:
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible."
Gu Xun curled his lips and turned his attention to Ying Zheng.
In the end, the decision-making power still fell to Ying Zheng.
