By the time Zhao Kuo came out of the camp, the coalition forces had captured Zhiguan, and the soldiers were cleaning the blood mud on the city wall, revealing the blood-soaked bricks and stones. No matter how hard they washed, they could not restore their original color.
When the soldiers saw Zhao Kuo, they all saluted, then lowered their heads and continued to clean. No one spoke, and the whole Zhiguan was silent. Only the strong smell of blood filled the valley, which could not be dissipated for a long time.
"Where are the soldiers of Wei Wu?" Zhao Kuo glanced around and didn't see the soldiers of Wei Wu, so he asked.
"They are chasing the Qin army. They want to see if they can get through Zhiguanxing in one go." Bao Yuan said, cupping his fists.
Zhiguanxing is more than a hundred miles long. Zhiguan is only the first pass of Zhiguanxing, but it is also the most dangerous pass. As long as Zhiguan is captured, the following passes are not a concern.
"Let Zhao Feiqi and the strong crossbowmen go over as well. The Qin army has been defeated for the first time, so it is the best time to attack. In addition, Jin Bi is ordered to lead the army across the river and not attack Hangu Pass again." Zhao Kuo said.
Zhi Pass has been conquered, and the coalition forces have opened up the road to the west. Continuing to attack Hangu Pass will only cost the lives of the soldiers in vain.
"No." Immediately a messenger came down.
"Is there any news from Zhao Jun?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Your Majesty, General Lian Po sent news this morning that the Qin army has all evacuated from Gaodu, the eldest son, and Bailishi. The Zhao army is now following behind. However, the Qin army is eager to retreat, and no war broke out between the two sides." Liu Ping
said.
"Where are the people? Have they been resettled?" Zhao Kuo gave Liu Ping a look.
Liu Ping immediately understood what Zhao Kuo meant and said: "The people who moved from Yewang to Shangdang are still being resettled, and the prisoners have just been sent there. The resettlement may take some time. Shangdang has been fighting wars for many years, and the ten houses have been resettled.
Jiukong, land is not a problem, but food and winter clothes are too scarce..."
"Didn't Wei and South Korea send a lot of food and winter clothes?" Zhao Kuo asked.
It has to be said that the King of Wei was indeed very generous in this regard. Food was continuously sent to the front line from the chasm and rivers without interruption.
The King of Han sent much less, but this was also related to the small territory of Korea. In fact, the landlords did not have much surplus food.
"Although the food provided by Wei and South Korea is a lot, it can only be eaten by our soldiers, Zhao. As for winter clothes, even our soldiers are not enough. How can there be any extra to distribute to the head of Guizhou..." Liu Ping sighed.
He was not miserable. Zhao Jun's winter clothes were indeed insufficient, and many soldiers could only wear a few pieces of clothing to keep out the cold.
"General Baoyuan, look... can you ask South Korea to support some more grain, grass and winter clothes? We finally won this battle, but we can't let the people starve to death and freeze to death." Zhao Kuo looked at Baoyuan.
"I will report it to the king." Bao Yuan said.
As for whether King Han agreed or not, he couldn't decide.
Zhao Kuo obviously heard what he meant, so he said: "Nanyang is a good land, and it is very close to South Korea. General Baoyuan can ask the King of Han if he is interested."
Bao Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up, he clasped his fists and said, "Yuan will definitely do his best to convince the king."
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Qin State, Xianyang.
King Qin stopped writing and looked outside the hall, his thoughts drifting to the front line unknowingly.
"I don't know how the war is going ahead." King Qin muttered, briefly moved his body, and then continued to lower his head to deal with the endless government affairs.
Suddenly, King Qin saw a memorial and became furious. He threw the brush to the ground and said in a deep voice: "Call the prince over."
"Father, are you calling me?" Not long after, Prince Zhu entered the palace and said respectfully.
Although he is a prince, he does not meet his father often.
In his mind, his father was a diligent man who stayed up late every day dealing with memorials, and even slept in the front hall most of the time.
But his father was also indifferent and would often not even look at his brothers and sisters for several months.
"Is this the good thing you have done these days as a supervisor?" Qin Wangji threw the memorial at Prince Zhu.
Taizi Zhu quickly picked it up from the ground, opened it, and his face instantly darkened. Of the 50,000 winter coats shipped from Bashu to the front line, 30,000 pieces disappeared out of thin air, and only 20,000 pieces remained when they were sent to the front line.
Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an, wrote a special letter, asking the court to investigate the matter carefully and replace the missing winter clothes as soon as possible.
My sword is only for external use, don't force me to use it internally. These are the exact words of Mr. Wu An in the letter.
Drops of cold sweat broke out on Tai Zi Zhu's forehead. He raised his head and looked at his father.
"I, the monarch of Great Qin, cannot be a waste, you'd better not let me down." Qin Wangji said in a deep voice.
"Father, this matter... the child does not know about this matter..." Prince Zhu knelt on the ground.
"I don't know? You let me down so much." Qin Wangji shook his head, his face full of disappointment: "You are the prince, the crown prince of my country. You can make mistakes, even many mistakes, and everyone can forgive you.
. But you should not shirk your responsibilities, because this Qin State will be yours from now on. Anyone can shirk their responsibilities, but you can't."
"You! Do you understand?" Qin Wangji stood up and walked to Prince Zhu.
"Father, I'm sorry. My child really doesn't know about this matter. Whenever my child sits for a long time, he will feel a sharp pain in his heart, so... these government affairs are all handed over to Ying Hou Fan Ju... My child...
...My child is brave...please ask your father to re-establish the crown prince." Prince Zhu said through gritted teeth.
When he was appointed as the prince a few years ago, he was very happy. He also thought about working hard to become a good monarch in the future, inheriting his father's legacy, working hard to govern, leading Qin to become strong, and even destroying the six countries and unifying the world.
However, as time slowly passed, his body became worse day by day, and pains came from his heart from time to time. He didn't know how long he could live.
However, my father showed no signs of aging at all, and was even able to drive and conquer in person...
"Maybe I will be like my eldest brother and die before I can become the King of Qin..."
Taizi Zhu gave up...
"You..." Qin Wangji suddenly became furious when he heard this. Just as he was about to kick Prince Zhu away, he suddenly saw his son's gray hair and pulled his foot back abruptly. He couldn't even curse the words that came to his lips.
"You...go down and rest first, and pay attention to...your health." King Qin waved his hand, his tone choked with sobs.
Most people will never understand how sad a father feels in his heart when he tells his son to take care of himself.
Better...and never understand...
"My child, please leave." Prince Zhu stood up staggeringly and walked outside.
"Maybe I won't be the prince tomorrow. I don't know why, but I feel a little relaxed..."
"Wait." Qin Wangji stopped him.
Prince Zhu turned around.
"Is there anyone among your grandsons who is capable?" Qin Wangji asked.
Prince Zhu was stunned for a moment, then became happy. He thought about his wife Hua Yang telling him that he wanted to establish a foreigner as his heir, so he leaned over and said, "The foreigner Wang and Sun are both talented and virtuous, and are well supported by the scholars."
"Bring him to see me tomorrow." King Qin said.
"The stranger... is still in the Zhao Kingdom as a hostage..." Prince Zhu said.
"...Negotiate with the State of Zhao and take him back. The State of Zhao will not embarrass a proton." King Qin said.