The huge Chu State could not hold out for a year in the hands of Zhao Kuo... Xiang Yan could not find a way to resist them. No matter from which aspect, the Chu State had no advantage, even if it was
In terms of terrain, the soldiers that Qin had gathered in the south were familiar with this place and would not make mistakes easily. The disadvantage in military strength was a disappointing gap, but Xiang Yan refused to give up.
When Xiang Yan was still very young, his elder brother was defeated by Bai Qi and fled to other countries. This made Xiang Yan suffer a lot of bullying since he was a child. No one looked down on him. Children of the same age always used his elder brother's things to criticize him.
Ridiculing him... Xiang Yan was not happy. He spent his entire childhood fighting with others. When he grew up, he joined the royal army without hesitation, starting from the bottom.
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This caused Xiang Yan's tough heart. His brother died in Chen County in a heroic death... He was really happy for his brother, because his brother finally washed away his shame. However, Xiang Yan
He didn't have time to wash away his shame. Over the years, he was defeated many times. The power of the Chu State limited the general's performance, whether it was Jingyang or Xiang Yan.
The Chu State has long been in a struggle between the king and the local nobles. These outstanding generals could only look at their broken country, and with the few remaining young people who did not die inside, they aimed at foreign enemies.
Enemy. Xiang Yan is still a hero of the Chu people because of his bravery and tenacity. He never gives up on any of his soldiers. He never flinches, no matter how powerful the enemy is.
But now, Xiang Yan is powerless.
He didn't know what happened to King Chu now. He had lost contact with King Chu. He was probably captured or killed.
Outside Danyang, all are Qin's armies. Wang Jian's army is in Moling, Zhao Kang's army is in Chengyang, Li Mu's army is in Yangxian, Zhao Kuo's army is along the Zhongjiang River... All Xiang Yan's retreat routes are
They were all blocked, with no way out. Xiang Yan stood on the city wall. The morale of the troops in the city was getting lower and lower. They no longer had much food, grass, ordnance. They seemed to have nothing.
Their relatives have died on the battlefield, and their hometown has fallen.
Xiang Yan looked into the distance. He also missed his family very much. His eldest son gave birth to his eldest grandson just a year ago. He happily named his eldest son Ji. Ji has the meaning of his hometown. He hopes that his
The eldest grandson can remember his origin and fight for the land that raised him. However, now it seems that he has no chance to hug his eldest grandson again.
Xiang Yan looked at the soldiers around him. The soldiers looked particularly lonely and gloomy, probably because they had realized their final destination.
Outside Danyang City, looking around, almost all of them were Qin's camps and their troops. The Qin people were building siege equipment and wanted to completely destroy Chu. On the land where they grew up, suddenly there were more
Under the dark clouds, Xiang Yan clenched the weapon in his hand and prepared to resist the enemy's attack. When the enemy was ready, a new round of siege battle began.
Xiang Yan still showed bravery. He ran back and forth between the various city walls, constantly organizing the soldiers to come forward in turn to resist the enemy's attack... The city turned into a huge millstone, and soldiers were constantly being beaten.
The siege lasted until late at night, and the Qin people just stopped attacking. During these four or five hours, the Qin people took turns attacking, and their men seemed to be endless.
The people of Chu almost collapsed. Xiang Yan's whole body could not find a single intact place and was riddled with scars.
Zhao Kuo was not far away, watching the siege. This siege was too bloody, which made Zhao Kuo feel very distressed. Xiang Yan was too stubborn, even if he knew that the Chu Kingdom had been destroyed.
Zhao Kuo respected him but did not like him. Faced with such a tough attitude, Zhao Kuo could only choose to attack by force, and it must not take too long.
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The siege continued day by day, with corpses piling up outside the city and blood flowing everywhere, like a hell on earth.
There were fewer and fewer Chu soldiers in the city, and the resistance was getting weaker and weaker. Even Xiang Yan himself was a little unable to hold on.
Finally, Zhao Kang took the lead in attacking the city wall. He killed everyone in all directions. No one could stop him. He charged all the way and finally came to Xiang Yan... Zhao Kang clenched the spear in his hand and fought hard.
Staring at Xiang Yan in front of him, Xiang Yan was tall and tall, similar in build to Zhao Kang, but now he was covered in wounds and could not stand firmly. He was leaning on a spear and looking at Zhao Kang proudly.
Shaky.
When Zhao Kang saw him like this, he put down his spear helplessly, and had no more thoughts of competing with him.
Xiang Yan was furious. He suddenly raised his spear and pointed it at Zhao Kang in front of him. His face was full of confidence and arrogance. Zhao Kang couldn't understand what he was talking about, but from his expression
, as if he understood something, Zhao Kang picked up the spear, frowned, and slowly approached the enemy in front of him. At that moment, Zhao Kang almost flew out, and the spear in his hand pierced the enemy in front of him like lightning.
enemy!
"Puch~~"
The imagined battle did not come. Zhao Kang's spear easily pierced Xiang Yan in front of him. Xiang Yan remained motionless. The battles in these days made him unable to even fight. He stared at the enemy in front of him.
, suddenly said something, Zhao Kang did not understand what he was saying, he seemed to be swearing, when Zhao Kang pulled out the spear, Xiang Yan fell, and he fell into the mountain of corpses,
like a statue.
Zhao Kang passed by him and continued fighting.
On this day, Xiang Yan died.
The state of Chu was destroyed.
The powerful Chu State, which had long been contending with the Qin State for hegemony, all fell. There were no more cities hanging the flag of the Chu State, and no young people calling for the Chu State to launch a charge. On this day, countless Chu people cried bitterly, but no matter what
, this is the trend, the Chu State still perished. Zhao Kuo ordered Xiang Yan to be buried as a last respect for this patriot. This war, both sides invested heavily, and lasted for a year.
Of course, the price paid is also huge.
Especially for the Chu State, even if Zhao Kuo did not massacre the city, it still could not change the situation of Chu State with ten houses and nine empty houses. The young people died in the hands of the Qin State, and their relatives who stayed at home,
The eyes of the Qin people were filled with blood... It is not difficult for the Qin State to destroy the Chu State. What is difficult is how to pacify the Chu State and appease the Chu State. The hatred between the Chu State and the Qin State is too great.
big.
Especially after this war, it seems that this kind of hatred cannot be resolved with words, and can only be made to disappear over a long period of time.
Zhao Kuo then distributed his troops throughout the Chu State to prevent greater turmoil within the Chu State... There were too many Chu States. Although Xianyang had begun to send officials here, there were still not enough. When the war was completely over
When Zhao Kuo finally breathed a sigh of relief, the generals were very happy. All the generals had made great contributions to the battle to destroy Chu.
These military achievements were enough for them to get the position they wanted. For a while, the Qin army ushered in a carnival, and then it was time to award rewards.
Wang Jian, Li Mu and others wanted to come to see Zhao Kuo, but they refused because Zhao Kuo was unwell.
Zhao Kuo just asked Zhao Kang to come to see him alone. Zhao Kang came here with a few soldiers. Zhao Kang seemed extremely happy. In this war, he captured and killed the general Xiang Yan of the Chu State and made countless gains. It can be said that
, made huge contributions, except for Wang Jian who pushed down 200,000 Chu people, and Li Mu who forced the King of Chu to death and destroyed the Chu country, his contribution is the greatest...
When Zhao Kang walked into the camp with a smile and was about to show off to his father proudly, he saw his father who was crying silently.
He didn't know what kind of things could make his father become like this. At that moment, he was really scared.
Zhao Kuo looked at his son in front of him and wanted to say something, but he just shed tears. He calmed down for a long time and finally informed Zhao Kang of the bad news.
Zhao Kang remained motionless. He looked at his father blankly, and then collapsed on the ground. He beat his head and cried loudly.
The war was over, but the greatest hero had already driven away from Chu State, and Zhao Kang was also left with him. Wang Jian came to take care of things here temporarily. Generals such as Wang Jian and Li Mu soon heard the bad news about Xianyang. They were speechless.
They were speechless, thinking about what Zhao Kuo had endured, and they sighed helplessly. Zhao Kuo was sitting in the military chariot, huddled together, while Zhao Kang was riding a horse, driving aside without saying a word.
Zhao Kang suddenly became silent. He didn't speak and was in a daze every day, just like his father.
Zhao Kuo didn't know how to comfort him, he couldn't even comfort himself.
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After another long journey, the father and son returned to Xianyang. When they arrived home, no one familiar came out to greet them. Shan cried heartbrokenly. She rushed into her father's arms and almost fainted from crying.
, Zhao Kuo patted her back and comforted her, but his heart was completely broken. Except for Shan, including Xiao Fusu, Yun, and Ming, they were also like this. Yi had been buried long ago, and Zhao Kuo and Zhao Kang were not even able to
See her for the last time.
Zhao Zheng, with red eyes, led them to Yi's grave.
The three fathers and sons burst into tears.
For a moment, Zhao Kuo felt that his life had completely lost its meaning and all hope of living. It was as if he in this body had died along with the people in the land, and he was an empty shell without his soul in this cold.
Shivering. Yi's departure hurt everyone so much, especially those who loved her deeply. Yi's body had been suffering from illness for a long time.
She has never been very healthy, she is thin and doesn't eat much.
But her departure was too sudden. Life is like this. You never know what will happen tomorrow... Children like Ying Zheng, Qi, Zhao Kang, and Cheng Yu were crying to say goodbye to their mother.
A kind mother, their gentle mother, the mother who can protect them. They are in great pain, but they can only vent all their pain by crying.
Zhao Kuo was different. He was sitting here, but in his mind was always that hard-working figure, the plain-clothed girl holding the cow in the horse uniform.
After the child left, Zhao Kuo stayed here alone.
He had a lot to say, and there were many places he wanted to show the artist... In this life, Zhao Kuo has let down too many people, let down everyone... Zhao Kuo looked at the grave in front of him for a long time.
Thoughts that had never surfaced came to mind again. Maybe I really should die in Changping. However, Zhao Kuo still has several children around him. They need him, Shan needs his father, Fusu needs his eldest father, and Zhao Kang needs someone.
to restrain.
Yi's departure broke many people's hearts, but it also made many people grow up in an instant.
The most obvious one is Zhao Kang. Zhao Kang changed from usual. He became serious. He no longer laughed all day long. Yun even saw him holding a book and starting to read. Maybe he just wanted to divert his attention.
Or maybe he wanted to be what his mother expected. Within a few days, he grew up, became unsmiling and a little serious, and there was always an unbreakable melancholy in his eyes.
He took the initiative to help take care of the children, and would often come to comfort Zhao Kuo, telling Zhao Kuo that his mother is not here, but we are still there, and we will always be by your side.
The other one is Fusu. For the young Fusu, the death of his eldest mother was definitely a huge blow. It was the first time that he understood the meaning of death. It was also the first time that he started to have nightmares and fear. He missed her very much.
But he could never see his eldest mother again. From then on, Fusu learned to be strong. Fusu swore that he would never let his eldest mother down. He began to be very filial to his parents.
I no longer dare to disobey my father and often help my mother.
Death brings not only sadness, but also growth.
For Zhao Kuo, Yi seemed to have never left. After returning home, lying on the bed, he would often talk to himself, as if Yi was still listening to his nagging. When he got up in the morning, he would
Hui subconsciously looked at the kitchen, which was empty. Sometimes, Shanhui got up to cook. Zhao Kuo was still not used to it. Without Yi's help, he couldn't even find where to put his clothes.
He was used to Yi's food and was good at cooking it, but something seemed to be missing.
"Father... Kuaiji County in the Chu region still needs officials and a governor. I'm ready. I plan to go to the prime minister. If possible, I want to go to Kuaiji County to serve as the governor for a few years. Thieves are rampant there.
There are also barbarians making trouble, which is where I can be used. You once said that the Chu land is very suitable for development. I will go there for you. I will check carefully and if there is any news, I will notify you by fast horse."
Zhao Kang sat seriously in front of Zhao Kuo and said seriously.
"Don't worry about local affairs. With us, you can feel at home and take care of Xiu... Just leave the affairs of the world to us. We will not let you down."
