Chapter 618 Ying Chengjiao: As Long as Xiang Yan Is Still Alive, the State of Chu Will Not Perish! I, Qu Huan, Will Always Be Loyal!

All the great Confucian scholars in Qi and Lu looked at Ying Chengjiao with more and more friendly eyes.

Some Confucian scholars in Qi and Lu even looked at Ying Chengjiao with quite emotional eyes.

They looked for a benefactor who could support them in Qi, which was known as the country with a flourishing literary atmosphere, but they only saw a cowardly and incompetent king and a powerful minister who supported the king.

The king is not a king, the minister is not a minister, the father is not a father, and the son is not a son!

When many Confucian scholars had already despaired of not serving in the government, they saw a different feudal lord in the Qin Dynasty, which was known as a country of tigers and wolves.

He valued righteousness over profit, refused the throne, was unparalleled in loyalty and filial piety, and was trustworthy and polite.

Although Ying Chengjiao was still far from a true gentleman in ancient times, many of his actions were not polite, and many of his ideas were not in line with the etiquette system.

But Ying Chengjiao was much better than Qi Wangjian and Hou Sheng!

And as far as they know, Ying Chengjiao has never worshipped a great Confucian as his teacher, and only Lu Buwei can be considered as half of his teacher.

It is quite good that he can grow to such a level without a teacher.

So a group of Confucian scholars from Qi and Lu chose to endorse Ying Chengjiao without hesitation!

But Ying Chengjiao did not appreciate the good intentions of the Confucian scholars at all, and did not even know that Meng Jiangnu was actually a representative of etiquette in this era.

After a moment of surprise, Ying Chengjiao returned the greeting by bowing: "The fall of Helu City was all due to the dedication of the soldiers, not just my credit."

"I will report all the achievements of my comrades to the two kings and ask for credit for you!"

"Yes."

"Although the King of Chu has passed away and Helu City has been destroyed, the Chu army is still cruising outside and may cross the Huai River at any time."

"By then, the Chu army and our army may be able to make peace, or they may fight to the death!"

"Please quickly pacify Helu City to buy time for our army to rest and recuperate. ”

“Next, there may be another big battle waiting for our army!”

Tian Zhen was slightly stunned: “Now that Helu City has been broken and the King of Chu has passed away, will Chu still resist stubbornly?”

Ying Chengjiao forced a smile and said: “Last year, I captured the King of Chu and returned with straw, but Chu still refused to surrender and elected a new King of Chu.”

“Now the main force of Chu is still there. I think Chu will fight to the death like last year!”

“For Chu, it is not difficult to change a new king.”

While speaking, Ying Chengjiao prayed frantically in his heart.

It must be like this!

The plot must develop like this!

If this battle leads to the demise of Chu, I will not be able to explain to my brother!

I really didn’t think of doing anything wrong when I went on this expedition. I really acted seriously according to the military strategy.

As a result, King Qi of Chu made me lose so badly!

Qi Diao Li's face suddenly changed when he heard this: "Ridiculous!"

"The king is the foundation of the country, how can he change it at will like a child's play!"

Tian Zhen said helplessly: "This move is indeed too outrageous for us."

"However, Chu has changed four kings of Chu in three years."

"The left prime minister thinks that Chu will nominate the fifth king of Chu, which is reasonable."

Qi Diao Li was so angry that Gong Yangba shook his head speechlessly: "Chu is really a barbarian!"

Tian Zhen said in a deep voice: "So our army's battle is to use courtesy to defeat the impolite, and to use morality to defeat the unrighteous."

"Please prepare for the battle, all comrades!"

A group of generals and Confucian scholars bowed their hands together: "Yes!"

Ying Chengjiao looked to the north and murmured softly: "Yan, the top pillar of Chu, what will you choose?"

For the survival of Chu.

Xiang Yan, you must give your strength! ——

At the same time.

On the south gate tower of Xia Pi City

Xiang Yan's heart suddenly twitched, his muscles went limp, and he fell down.

"Shangzhuguo!"

Xiong Liu hurriedly supported Xiang Yan and asked in a low voice: "Do you want to find a doctor?"

After a few breaths, Xiang Yan recovered his strength, stood up straight, and smiled at Xiong Liu's worried eyes and said: "Maybe I didn't eat enough for breakfast, so I'm a little hungry."

Xiong Liu immediately waved: "Go and kill two sheep quickly, and stew mutton soup for Shangzhuguo."

Xiong Liu's family soldiers immediately bowed: "Yes!"

After giving the order, Xiong Liu said in a gentle voice: "Shangzhuguo has been under too much pressure recently, and he should also pay attention to rest."

"Health is the most important thing!"

No one cares more about Xiang Yan's health than Xiong Liu now.

Because only when Xiang Yan is well can he support Xiong Liu to ascend to the highest position!

Xiang Yan bowed and said: "Thank you, Min Wenjun, for your concern. I will be fine."

But the strong feeling of palpitations still made Xiang Yan a little uneasy.

Xiong Liu smiled softly: "That's good, that's good!"

"I'm still waiting to work together with Shangzhuguo to strengthen our Great Chu!"

Hearing Xiong Liu's hidden meaning, Xiang Yan said softly: "Now the soldiers of all ethnic groups are loyal to the king."

"Of course, Helu City is still holding on, and Qin Chang'an Jun has never broken through Helu City."

"The king is still here. If Min Wenjun ascends the throne in a hurry, it may be unjust and unsmooth."

"Please wait patiently for the right opportunity."

Xiong Liu nodded and said: "Shangzhuguo is right."

"It's just that Qin Chang'an Jun's strategies are strange and often unexpected."

"I think it's almost impossible for Helu City to hold on for half a year in front of Qin Chang'an Jun."

Xiong Liu nodded in agreement, seemingly understanding, but in fact, how could Xiong Liu not be anxious?

That's the throne!

The throne!

The earlier he ascends the throne, the fewer variables he can avoid!

If he ascended the throne one day earlier, Xiong Liu would be able to tie Xiang Yan and other generals to his ship and cut off their retreat.

And after ascending the throne, Xiong Liu can order Xiang Yan naturally without having to discuss everything with Xiang Yan.

Xiong Liu joked: "Perhaps now, Qin Chang'an Jun has already broken through Helu City and trampled through Helu Palace!"

"After all, that is Qin Chang'an Jun!"

"I think that although Helu City is still defending, the preparations for ascending the throne should also be prepared."

"The country cannot be without a master for a day, and the ministers cannot be without a master for a day."

"Lest it be too late by then!"

Xiang Yan was silent.

As Xiang Yan began to support Xiong Liu, Xiang Yan clearly felt that Xiong Liu's mentality was getting more and more anxious.

Xiong Liu couldn't wait to sit on the supreme position, and he didn't even consider many consequences!

However, he got used to it.

Wasn't it the same with Chu Wangqi last year?

At least Xiong Liu didn't call himself the widower like Chu Wangqi before ascending the throne, which was good enough.

Xiang Yan replied calmly: "I have already piled up the sacrificial field in the city, and I am just waiting for all kinds of ritual vessels and sacrificial personnel to be in place. The coronation ceremony can be held at any time."

"It's a pity that the Xiang family is a small clan, and I am also a general, and I really don't know how to sacrifice."

Xiong Liu's eyes immediately turned to Qu Huan: "Chief Qu."

"Are you willing to lend a hand to me?"

Qu Huan was silent for a few breaths before speaking: "I have obeyed the order of the Supreme Pillar State and ordered my subordinates to dig up the tomb of the Pi State and take its ritual vessels for sacrifice."

"Then order the craftsmen in the city to forge the remaining ritual vessels according to the ritual system."

"At present, I have prepared the most basic ritual vessels, and the remaining ritual vessels are still being cleaned or forged."

"I am not talented, but I can be the main priest."

"Yes." Qu Huan emphasized: "I am the king's left minister, and I will never betray the king!"

This is Qu Huan's choice.

Qu Huan doesn't care who the King of Chu is.

He is the Zuo Yin of the King of Chu to whomever is the King of Chu.

Qu Huan is always loyal!

It's just that he is loyal to the King of Chu, not to a specific person.

Such a statement is enough for Qu Huan to reap the benefits.

The power of the Qu family also prevents Qu Huan from being disliked or even attacked by the King of Chu because of such an attitude.

Xiong Liu laughed loudly: "Good! Good! Very good!"

Xiong Liu walked in front of Qu Huan and promised in a low voice but very firmly: "In the past, the Qu, Jing, and Zhao clans of the Great Chu coexisted."

"Of course, the Qu family is the family that truly supported our Great Chu for hundreds of years."

"From the day I ascended the throne, there will no longer be Qu, Jing, and Zhao in the Great Chu, but only Qu and Xiang!"

Xiong Liu emphasized the word "Qu" and lightened the word "Xiang".

Xiong Liu believed that Qu Huan could hear that Xiong Liu clearly wanted to support the Qu family as the largest family and let the Xiang family rank second!

In response, Qu Huan said nothing, but bowed slightly, and then changed the subject: "Qin Chang'an Jun is a strange general, but Qin Shangjiang Jian is an upright general."

"However, since yesterday, Qin Shangjiang Jian suddenly stopped attacking the city and only surrounded it on all sides."

"I don't know what Qin Shangjiang Jian is trying to do, does Shangzhuguo have a plan in mind?"

The smile on Xiong Liu's face slowly faded.

He naturally heard the meaning of Qu Huan's words.

There is a war here, and those bullshit things will be discussed later!

Xiong Liu stopped talking, and Xiang Yan turned his gaze to the outside of the city: "I think Qin General Jian is testing whether our army is willing to rescue Helu City."

"And my army's performance has probably made Qin General Jian make a judgment."

"But I can't be sure now, will Qin General Jian continue to attack Xiapi City, or will he open the door and force our army to rescue Helu City?"

The end of Xiang Yan's sight.

Under the Qin army's flag, Wang Jian rode his horse and stood.

The four eyes met from a distance, and Wang Jian smacked his lips: "Cruel!"

"It's really cruel!"

"Your Majesty is in trouble but you don't rescue him. Is this to recommend the royal family in the city as the new king?!"

After many tests, Wang Jian finally confirmed his guess in nearly a month.

Don't look at the fact that the Qin-Qi coalition has made a careful plan and used many means to force King Qi of Chu to issue a royal order to ask Xiang Yan to return for help.

But Xiang Yan, this guy, he didn't plan to come back to help at all!

Meng Nan was stunned: "Is the succession of the throne something that a mere Chu Shangzhuguo has the power to influence?"

"How could Chu Shangzhuguo do such a treasonous thing?"

"Last year, the king made a clear order to the world that if he died, he would pass the throne to Chang'an Jun, and Chang'an Jun did his best to come back to help the king."

"Even if the king of Chu died today, it would not be his turn to succeed the throne. How could Chu Shangzhuguo still do such a thing?"

All the generals nearby dropped their jaws in shock.

Wang Jian also found it incredible.

But after excluding all the impossibilities, the remaining ones, no matter how improbable, are the truth!

Wang Jian said with emotion: "Not everyone is Chang'an Jun."

"Or rather, people with the temperament of Chang'an Jun are truly rare!"

Meng Nan said somewhat awkwardly: "Doesn't that mean that everything our army has done is useless?"

"Then what should our army do next?!"

Xiang Yan could continue to wait at the cost of the death of King Qi of Chu.

But the Qin-Qi coalition could not wait.

As Ying Chengjiao led his army south and left the main corps, Ying Chengjiao's deterrence plummeted rapidly.

Many Qi nobles could not help but reach out to the army and use various financial tools to disrupt the morale of the army.

Even Wang Jian's violent suppression was ineffective, and sometimes even backfired.

If we wait any longer, the Qin-Qi coalition will collapse without a fight in no time!

After a long silence, Wang Jian finally spoke in a deep voice: "Send a message to Meng Tian."

"Open the river!"