Three days later, the Wei and Han armies surrendered, and the news that Zhao Kuo led his army south spread to Li Mu's army.
"Your Majesty is your Majesty. Only your Majesty in the world can instigate rebellion against an army of 300,000 men in front of the enemy's king." Li Mu opened the letter and read it, smiling heartily.
Except Zhao Kuo, who can name so many enemy soldiers.
Who else but Zhao Kuo would have started to lay out the plan more than ten years ago and win over the hearts and minds of the Wei and Koreans bit by bit.
Those who destroyed Wei and Han were not Zhao, but Wei and Han.
If the envoys to Wei and Han each love their own people, it will be enough to reject Zhao.
"The 300,000 troops of Wei and Han were instigated to rebel, which is no different from the destruction of the country. The political affairs of the Qi State are mostly controlled by our Zhao State. The king has led his army south to attack Chu, and the Qin State is also in danger. If nothing happens, the Central Plains will not last long. Time is about to unify." Pang Nuan was filled with emotions.
The scene of discussing war with King Wuling of Zhao seems like yesterday. At that time, Zhao State had just broken out of the quagmire of the Central Plains and shifted its strategic target to the Hu people in the north, barely showing signs of resurgence.
In the blink of an eye, decades passed, and Zhao was about to dominate the world.
Not to mention a few decades ago, even fifteen years ago, I wouldn't have dared to think about it.
"The world is huge, and there are many countries out there that are no less important than those in the Central Plains. Unifying the Central Plains is just the beginning." Li Mu said with a smile.
"Yes, the Central Plains is just the beginning. Who would have thought that there is such a vast world outside the Central Plains. Speaking of which, in the past we have been sitting in a well and looking at the sky." Pang Nuan said.
"But the top priority is to unify the Central Plains first. We don't need to worry about the affairs of Qi, Chu, Wei and Han. We just need to figure out how to capture Qin. It has been going smoothly before. We must not make mistakes at the last moment." Li Mu said.
"Qin King Cheng Jiao is young, the government is mainly in the hands of Prime Minister Lu Buwei, and the military power is in the hands of Wang Jian. If you want Qin to surrender, you must convince these two people." Feng Ting said.
"Can it provoke a conflict between two people?" Feng Quji said.
"It's difficult. Both Lu Buwei and Wang Jian are not ignorant people. If the King of Qin comes of age, he can still find ways to alienate their relationship. But now that the King of Qin is not in power, even estrangement is of no use." Li Mu shook his head.
"Perhaps we can talk to Lu Buwei and Wang Jian. They are both smart people." Feng Quji clasped his fists and said, "The general will request to be sent to Yongcheng."
"You should think about it carefully. If you enter the city at this time, we cannot guarantee your safety." Li Mu said solemnly.
Although the two countries did not kill the envoys during the war, this was only in theory. In fact, it was unknown how many envoys were beheaded. Not long ago, Qi State also killed envoys from Qin and Chu.
If the Qin State killed Feng Quji and sacrificed the flag, Li Mu had nothing to do. The most he could do was to avenge Feng Quji after breaking the city, but by that time it was already too late, and Feng Quji would not be able to survive again.
Feng Ting also looked at Feng Quji worriedly, but he did not say anything to stop him. Now that the child has grown up and has surpassed him in ability, he has his own considerations.
"The general has thought about it," Feng Quji said, "but the general has one more request."
"What request?" Li Mu asked.
"The general will need the letter in the general's hands." Feng Quji said.
"Take it." Li Mu handed the letter to Feng Quji.
"Then let's go." Feng Quji took the letter, bowed, and strode outside the camp.
Feng Quji came to the city. When the defenders on the city learned of their intention, they hung a basket from the top of the city, lifted Feng Quji up, and sent someone to report to Lu Buwei.
In Yongcheng, all the houses close to the city wall have been demolished. Many strong men are reinforcing the city wall. Some women are cooking below. In the distance, there are some children and strong women doing exercises.
If all the strong men are dead, it will be their turn to go into battle.
The Qin people looked at Feng Quji with extremely complicated eyes, but most of them didn't have much hatred in their eyes, but rather some envy.
They heard that the taxes in Zhao State were very low, there was no oral tax, you could get paid by helping the government, and there were no harsh criminal laws. It was far better than Qin State.
In fact, for most people, as long as they can be fed and clothed, they don't care who is sitting in the hall.
Since more than ten years ago, Zhao State has been using the Chamber of Commerce to export Zhao State's culture and guide public opinion in a direction favorable to Zhao State.
After capturing soldiers from various countries, Zhao Guo would also arrange for teachers to teach them writing, tell them Zhao Guo's policies and laws, how the people live and work in peace and contentment, and every family has food surplus, etc., and compare them with their countries.
In short, it is to tell them that the people of Zhao State live a good life, but your previous life was not good, so that they can turn their hearts to Zhao State.
As long as one-tenth of the people believe it, Zhao Guo's goal will be overachieved.
After returning to each country, they will naturally tell everyone what they saw and heard.
Three people become tigers. When they hear similar words from other people many times, even if they don't believe it, they will gradually believe it.
At this time, few people would pay attention to the role of public opinion. No one discovered Zhao Guo's plan. Of course, even if they discovered it, it would be useless. Who told them to lose the army.
Soon, Feng Quji met Lu Buwei.
"If the envoy comes to the city to see the true face at this time, aren't you afraid that the true face will order the envoy to be captured and sacrificed to the flag?" Lu Buwei asked in a deep voice, and the guards on the left and right looked at Feng Quji with murderous intent at the same time.
"I have all the dignitaries in the city buried with me, especially the King of Qin who is accompanying me on the road. Even if I am offering sacrifices to the flag, I have no regrets." Feng Quji said with a smile.
"The messenger came to see the truth just to threaten the truth?" Lu Buwei said.
"I'm here to persuade you to surrender." Feng Quji said bluntly.
"Hahaha, it's a big joke that Zhao Guo actually sent people to persuade him to surrender. Go back and tell Zhao Kuo that our Qin State can be destroyed, but it will never surrender. If you want to destroy our Qin State, send troops to attack. Look at me.
Can Qin knock out some of Zhao's teeth?" Lu Buwei said loudly.
"Haha." Feng Quji smiled. Since Lu Buwei saw him, it meant that there was still hope of talking.
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However, Feng Quji did not expose Lu Buwei's intention, but clasped his fists and said: "The Prime Minister is righteous, but the Prime Minister himself sacrificed his life for righteousness, and while winning the reputation before and after his death, have you ever considered for the King of Qin? You have traveled to all countries in the world in your life.
For a businessman to become the Prime Minister of the country, who is inferior to one person and surpasses ten thousand people, it can be said that he will die without regrets. But King Qin is only seven years old this year, and he still has a long life in the future. He has never experienced anything. Does the Prime Minister want King Qin to die like this?
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Lu Buwei's expression kept changing. He had watched Cheng Jiao grow up little by little and was almost half a son. How could he bear to watch Cheng Jiao die.
It's just... Well, the country is facing a crisis. As a king, even a seven-year-old king must bear the responsibilities of a king.
"The envoy is really sharp-tongued. It is your Zhao State who attacked the Qin State, and it was your Zhao State who wanted to kill the King of Qin. According to the envoy, it was me, Lu Buwei, who was at fault!" Lu Buwei said in a deep voice.
"How can we measure right and wrong between countries? It is true that our country Zhao is attacking Qin now. Didn't Qin attack our country Zhao before? If our country Zhao is weak and Qin is strong, I am afraid that I will be the one who perishes.
If the State of Zhao is defeated, then the State of Qin will most likely not be able to do as well as I, the State of Zhao."
"Let's not talk about things that haven't happened yet. Just say now, whether the King of Qin is dead or alive is a matter of the Prime Minister's words. If the Prime Minister resists stubbornly and waits for our Zhao army to attack Yongcheng, the King of Qin will die. If the Prime Minister surrenders the city, I, Zhao, will die.
The country can guarantee that it will never harm the King of Qin, and will also give him wealth so that he can become a rich man and live his life in peace." Feng Quji said.
He was sure that Lu Buwei definitely cared about the success of King Qin, even more than Qin.
Because Qin is hopeless, but Cheng Jiao still has a chance to survive.
As a trusted minister, Lu Buwei was even called Zhongfu by Cheng Jiao. If he could not save the state of Qin's country and the country, but also could not save Cheng Jiao's life, how could Jiuquan have the face to meet Prince Chu of Qin?
"Death? Haha, we should wait until the Zhao army actually conquers Yongcheng before talking about such big words." Lu Buwei stood up and said, preparing to see off the guests.
"Does the Prime Minister think that our Zhao army is really unable to break Yongcheng? Our army just doesn't want to cause too many casualties." Feng Quji put Zhao Kuo's letter in front of Lu Buwei, "Why don't the Prime Minister read it before making a decision?
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Lu Buwei took the letter, opened it, and his expression changed instantly.
The news in the letter was outrageous, but Lu Buwei's intuition told him that it was true.
He had seen Zhao Kuo commanding the armies of Wei and Han, and it was the same as commanding the Zhao army. There was no barrier and everyone was willing to fight to the death.
He knew better than Feng Quji what the current situation of Qin was. The reason why he persisted was just to put his hope in the four kingdoms of Qi, Chu, Wei and Han.
Now... hope is gone!
The state of Qi stood aside and watched while the armies of Wei and Han ran away with King Zhao in front of the king, leaving only the state of Chu. One can imagine what the outcome would be.
To put it ten thousand steps back, even if Chu blocked Zhao's attack, it would not be able to support Qin.
Lu Buwei sat slumped on the table, as if his energy had been drained. There was no color in his eyes, only two lines of clear tears fell from the corners of his eyes.
Feng Quji looked at Lu Buwei quietly.
If nothing else, it happened.
I don't know how much time passed, but Lu Buwei finally came to his senses, sighed deeply, and said to Feng Quji: "I still need to report this matter to the king and discuss it with the ministers before making a decision."
"One day." Feng Quji held out a finger.
"Okay." Lu Buwei nodded.
"Then I'll go back and wait for good news from the Prime Minister." Feng Quji stood up and walked outside.
Lu Buwei also walked outside. He wanted to summon the courtiers for discussion.
"General, the military advisor is back." The guards at Zhao Jun's camp reported
"Please come in quickly." Li Mu said quickly. Seeing Feng Quji enter the camp, he took the initiative to greet Feng Quji and patted Feng Quji on the shoulder. "Just come back. How was your mission?"
"Lu Buwei said that we still need to discuss it before making a decision. But if nothing else happens, it should be done." Feng Quji recounted the matter with a smile.
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"That's how it is. Everyone, please tell me your opinions." In the court, after Lu Buwei finished speaking, he sat aside and closed his eyes to rest.
"Is King Zhao really his destiny? Otherwise, how could the Wei and Han armies surrender in front of the battle?" a minister murmured.
When the other courtiers heard this, their expressions changed instantly.
Never underestimate the power of destiny, many people have believed in it since ancient times.
Cheng Jiao sat on the throne and looked at Lu Buwei at a loss, trying to find the answer on Lu Buwei's face, but Lu Buwei closed his eyes tightly and did not look at him.
"At this point, it seems that the only option is to surrender to Zhao." Yang Quanjun sighed.
Wang Jian clenched his fist unwillingly, and finally slowly loosened it. He was not a reckless man, on the contrary, he was very talented in politics. Since Lu Buwei convened this court meeting, it shows that he is inclined to surrender to Zhao State, even if he stands up
It's useless to object.
Moreover, Wang Jian knew very well that the fall of Qin could not be changed, and surrender was the best outcome, which was good for everyone.
A desperate fight cannot change the outcome, it will only increase casualties.
But...he is still unwilling!
"Since there is no objection, I will arrange personnel to negotiate with Zhao Jun. Tomorrow morning, Kaicheng will surrender." Lu Buwei opened his eyes and said slowly.
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The next morning, the closed gate of Yongcheng suddenly opened.
The young Cheng Jiao walked in the front, with her upper body exposed and her hands tied behind her back. The ministers had a hemp rope tied to their heads and wore hemp clothes. They followed Cheng Jiao, as if they were wearing hemp for the dying Qin State.
Dai Xiao.
Li Mu drove forward a few steps and then stopped. He looked towards the Qin team and did not see Wang Jian. He frowned, but he was relieved immediately.
At such a time of humiliation, no general who dares to speak out would be willing to accept it.
If it were him, I'm afraid he would rather kill himself than surrender.
The monarchs and ministers of Qin State continued to walk forward until they came to Li Mu.
"The guilty prince Cheng Jiao led all his officials out of the city and surrendered." Cheng Jiao knelt on the ground, and her childish voice rang in everyone's ears.
boom!
Suddenly the sky and the earth changed. The clear sky was covered with dark clouds, and there was lightning and thunder.
With the sound of thunder, a black bird soared into the sky, collided with the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, let out a sad cry, and exploded with a bang.
In the city, the aura of the Longxi cavalry fell at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Soon, he fell below the military soul army.
But the downward trend has not stopped, but the momentum has slowed down.
Without the support of the national destiny, the Longxi Cavalry could no longer maintain the status of the Army Soul Corps.
"I, the Longxi Cavalry, have always been at the top, how can I allow myself to fall!" At this moment, Wang Jian let out a roar, and endless will burst out of his body, joining the Longxi Cavalry behind him.
The downward trend of Longxi Cavalry stagnated, and after a few interest rates, it began to rise slowly.
The soldiers looked at the majestic figure in front of them, their dim eyes gradually brightened, and little rays of light rushed out of their bodies and converged towards Wang Jian.
As the aura of the Longxi Cavalry gradually recovered, black chains emerged from their bodies, locking the Longxi Cavalry tightly like shackles.
"How dare you restrain this general with just a mere chain!" Wang Jian attached his will to the blade, slashed towards his body, and cut off the chain with one strike.
All the Longxi cavalry followed suit and cut off the chains on their bodies.