Chapter 782 Brothers Quarrel Within the Walls, Defend Against External Insults! Same Road, Same Wait!

Zhuang Chou rushed to Fucheng without stopping, and took over the responsibility of negotiating with the envoys of Yan and Dai according to the order of King Ying Zheng.

Under the premise that Ying Chengjiao had already agreed on the general direction of the negotiations with the envoys of Yan and Dai, and that Qin, Dai and Yan were all eager to cease fire, the progress of the negotiations was rapid.

As for the envoy of Qi?

Although Qi also indirectly participated in the war by providing money and food, it was one of the victorious countries.

But Qi was very sensible and did not send envoys to participate in the talks, but let Qin fight for Qi's interests.

Seeing this, Ying Chengjiao deliberately gave Zhuang Chou, the "younger generation" in the lobbying, more opportunities, so he was only responsible for the bottom line and the final decision. The rest of the time he did not participate in the negotiations at all, but just took the generals of Dai to feast every day.

June 26, the 14th year of King Qin Zheng.

The main tent of the Qin army in Fucheng.

Ying Chengjiao drank the wine in the cup and sighed with regret: "Today's negotiation has been finalized, and tomorrow the three armies will move out of camp and return together."

"I don't know when I can meet you two or three."

"I really don't want to meet you two or three on the battlefield and start fighting again!"

All the generals felt bitter.

Li Hong also drank the wine in the cup and said generously: "Thanks to Lord Chang'an for his high regard, I am ashamed to accept it."

"I only hope that the two countries of Dai and Qin will be forever at peace, and I will not fight with Lord Chang'an on the battlefield!"

You don't want to?

We don't want to even more!

After Ying Chengjiao ordered the earth dragon to overturn the wall of Handan City, who the hell would still want to fight with a person like Ying Chengjiao!

Ying Chengjiao shook his head gently: "Although I really don't want to fight with you two or three guys on the battlefield again."

"But you and I should understand that there will be a war between Qin and Dai sooner or later!"

Ying Chengjiao successfully made the generals of the Dai army feel cold with just one sentence!

Li Hongqiang smiled and said: "I only hope that Chang'an Jun can say a few good words for my Dai country."

"With Chang'an Jun's status in Qin, I think Chang'an Jun will definitely win peace for Dai and Qin."

"I toast to Chang'an Jun on behalf of my father!"

After speaking, Li Hong filled a glass of wine for himself and drank it all!

Ying Chengjiao also filled his glass with wine, with a bit of helplessness in his voice: "Captain Li, do you think that I want to go to war?"

"Or does my Great Qin want to go to war?"

"No! Neither!"

"I love peace!"

"In recent years, my Great Qin has been concentrating on building the Zhengguo Canal and is unwilling to start a foreign war."

"It is the countries in the world who are forcing each other and repeatedly trying to make my Great Qin uneasy through war."

"My Great Qin was forced to send troops to fight!"

"It is because the countries in the world have repeatedly formed alliances to attack Qin, so that my Great Qin has insufficient generals, so I have to lead the army to fight!"

Li Hong, Sima Che and others looked at each other.

Your Great Qin was forced to send troops to fight, and then destroyed Han, Wei, Chu, Zhao, and swallowed up most of the world? !

You, Chang'an Jun, were forced to go to war, and then you raised my Handan City? !

This kind of helplessness, please give me a share of Daiguo!

Ying Chengjiao ignored the strangeness of the Dai army generals, and instead asked: "This time, my Great Qin occupied the territory of the old Zhao, and there should be many people from the old Zhao fleeing to Dai, right?"

Li Hong looked at Ying Chengjiao with resentment and said: "Currently, more than 200,000 people have entered Dai County from the old Zhao."

Li Hong knew very well that although Ying Chengjiao strictly controlled the checkpoints and prohibited ordinary people from the old Zhao from going to Dai, he deliberately left many channels.

As long as the old Zhao tyrants and dignitaries with some strength, connections and money can go to Dai through these channels after paying a certain price.

And these old Zhao tyrants and dignitaries who can go to Dai are all loyal to Dai, but they are all unproductive exploiting classes!

Qin is not happy to have these people?

Dai is not happy to have these people either!

But there is no way. Since Dai believes that it has inherited the state of Zhao, it cannot openly expel the people from all directions who come to surrender in the name of Zhao!

Ying Chengjiao asked again: "Dai State borders the Xiongnu, and now it has sent 120,000 troops to attack the city."

"I think the number of Dai State's regular troops is about 200,000?"

Li Hong said frankly: "To be honest with you, Lord Chang'an, in the past, the regular troops of Dai County were 100,000."

"Due to many reasons, Zhao soldiers poured into Dai State, and Dai State encountered a war and raised troops again. Now our great Dai does have more than 200,000 troops."

"As for how many regular troops there will be in the future, I don't know."

Facing Qi Pao, Li Hong would insist that the Dai army sent 180,000 troops, and there were more than 100,000 troops guarding the border.

But when facing Ying Chengjiao, Li Hong chose to be honest.

After all, the Qin army's scouts were not inferior to the Dai army, and the Qin scouts were far better than the Dai State. Li Hong did not think that the number of soldiers and horses "claimed" by Dai State could be hidden from Ying Chengjiao's eyes and ears.

Continue to lie, only to make people laugh!

Ying Chengjiao sighed softly: "This is the problem."

"According to my estimation, the Dai Kingdom now has more than 2 million people, and it needs to keep about 100,000 soldiers to deal with the Xiongnu's southward advance, but it only controls 60% of the territory of Dai County and Shanggu County."

"But how can a territory of one and a half counties produce enough food for so many people?!"

"In order to prevent the people from starving, the Dai Kingdom will eventually take the initiative to attack our Great Qin."

"I will eventually put on my armor again and fight for the Great Qin."

"I can endure the war, but I really can't bear to see you with swords!"

Ying Chengjiao looked around at the generals of the Dai army with expectation in his eyes, and said: "So, come to my Great Qin!"

"Wouldn't it be wonderful for you and I to feast all day long?"

"I will be the guarantor in my capacity as Lord Chang'an of Great Qin and Young Master of Great Qin. I can recommend you to my king."

"With your abilities, you will surely make great achievements in our great Qin, and you will be granted the title of general and no less a matter of course!"

After laying the groundwork for nearly half a month, Ying Chengyu finally revealed his purpose.

Abduct people! Abduct people! Still kidnapping!

Although Zhao State's top generals have been squandered by the Zhao State court until only Li Mu is left, Zhao State's middle and high-level generals make Ying Cheng jealous.

More importantly, these generals stationed in Daijun all year round have abundant experience in fighting the Huns. Some generals are even proficient in the languages ​​​​of various Xiongnu tribes and are familiar with the topography of the Xiongnu area.

And Da Qin will one day go into full-scale war with the Xiongnu!

If these generals who have fought with the Xiongnu all their lives can be brought under their command, Great Qin will definitely have a better chance of winning when it attacks the Xiongnu in the future!

Facing the invitation personally sent by Ying Chengyu, all the generals looked at each other, and they could see the deep entanglement and excitement in each other's eyes.

If others had said this, they might not have paid much attention to it, but when these words were spoken by Ying Chengyu himself, their weight would be different.

Because Ying Chengyu not only cares about surrender, he also cares about after-sales!

Jingpo and many other Chu generals who surrendered to Ying Chengyu took advantage of Qin Qi's opportunity to destroy Chu and became captains in a battle. Their future was bright.

Zhuang Qiu, who surrendered to Ying Chengyu, was directly named Dian Kecheng and is now negotiating with Dai Guo on behalf of Da Qin.

Tengfu, Lexun and other generals and ministers from other countries who had asked Ying Chengyu to surrender in the early years were all arranged by Ying Chengyu. Now many of them have reached high positions.

Return to Yingcheng, and you will have a bright future! Maybe you can still have a good fortune in the soil and continue to enjoy the benefits after death.

If you don't return, you will surrender? How can they face Ying Chengyu's technique of destroying cities and demolishing strongholds!

The only thing that kept them from making up their minds was their loyalty to the Zhao royal family or Li Mu.

Li Hong was on pins and needles when he saw this!

Li Hong said quickly: "Chang'an Lord, there is no need to worry about this."

"Although in my generation, as Lord Chang'an said, there are generally many people and little land, and the land is barren."

"But my king is by no means an ordinary person like King Yan!"

"Since my generation has decided to make a truce with Qin, I will not start the war lightly again."

"To be honest, my father has warned my king that after the Three Kingdoms talks, our army will not return to Yu County, but will go directly north!"

Ying Chengyu looked surprised: "Going north?"

"Does Dai Guo want to attack the Xiongnu in the north?"

Li Hong nodded and said, "Mr. Chang'an expected it well."

"It is said that a captain of 10,000 men from the Xiongnu Luoting tribe raised an army to usurp the throne, and then led the Luoting tribe to conquer the south and the north, expand the territory, pacify many northern Hungarian tribes, and establish the Hu Kingdom on his own, taking the name of the proud son of heaven."

"This captain of ten thousand men boasts of being the one who plows the lonely chariot, which means the great leader under the sky."

There was a sound of jeers in the military tent.

The great leader under the sky?

Is he worthy? !

Even if they call themselves ‘Hu’, their name among the Chinese people is still just ‘Hongnu’ full of contempt!

Li Hong continued: "Although this Gutu Chanyu is arrogant, he is also quite capable. In recent years, his territory has been increasing day by day."

"Our army is fighting this battle to curb the Xiongnu's expansion."

"At the same time, seize some territory and cultivate it to support my generation, the head of Guizhou."

Li Hong looked at the generals and said seriously: "At the beginning of the great dynasty, many official positions are vacant."

"If there are soldiers who can bravely kill the enemy and demonstrate their talents in this battle, the king will definitely reward them heavily!"

Li Hong no longer cares about the cost of leaking secrets.

If he doesn't throw in some sweeteners quickly, Li Hong is really afraid that only Li Hong will be able to return to Daijun after today's banquet!

Ying Cheng was startled: "Dai Guo actually wants to go north to attack the Hu to gain territory!"

In the original history, the Dai Kingdom not only did not go to war with the Xiongnu, but also maintained an ambiguous relationship with the Xiongnu, and even received a lot of support from the Xiongnu.

But now, Dai Guo actually wants to go north to defeat the Hu, embarking on a completely different path from the original history!

After pondering for a moment, Ying Chengyu said in a deep voice: "Brothers are angry at the wall, and they are outside to resist their insults."

"Every time you have good friends, you will have no enemies!"

"Now our country, the Qin Dynasty, has gone through numerous battles and is in urgent need of self-cultivation. It is really unable to support the country with troops."

"But I can promise here that when Dai Guo attacks Hu, as long as Dai Guo does not take the initiative to attack our country, Da Qin, I will not take command to attack Dai!"

Although the hatred between Qin and Zhao is as deep as the sea, it is just a family feud.

The war between China and the Huns was a war between civilizations!

Ying Chengyu will not help Dai State, but at least he will not hold back Dai State - if Great Qin really delays Dai State's Northern Expedition, then Great Qin will surely be drowned in the spit of the people of the world!

Moreover, Great Qin must have a battle with the Xiongnu and Dai. Letting the Xiongnu fight Dai first would be of great benefit to Great Qin.

Li Hong quickly stood up and bowed his hands gratefully: "I will thank Lord Qin Chang'an on behalf of my king!"

All the generals also raised their hands in gratitude: "Thank you, Lord Qin Chang'an!"

Even if Ying Chengxuan did not make a promise on behalf of the Qin State, as long as Ying Chengxuan himself promised not to attack the State of Dai during the Northern Expedition, the generals would feel much more at ease.

Ying Chengjian stood up, held up the wine cup in his hand to invite you to drink, and said, "With this wine, I hope you will come back in good spirits!"

Li Hong and all the other generals raised their titles in unison and shouted excitedly: "Thank you, Lord Qin Chang'an!"

This is a blessing from the great witch!

Although it was just one sentence, it was enough for the generals of Dai to believe that they would win this battle!

The all-night feast did not break the minds of the generals of the two armies.

The next day, at dawn, the Dai army removed the tents and marched towards the Xiongnu with a fighting spirit.

The Qin army also removed the camp and lined up, embarking on the triumphant journey home.

The 200,000 Yan army stationed at the border, watching the Qin and Dai armies leave with complicated eyes, then looking back at the direction of Jicheng, sighing in their hearts.

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July 11, the 14th year of Qin Wangzheng.

A large army composed of 50,000 elite Qin troops advanced from west to east.

But there was no murderous aura in this army, and there were even musicians sitting on flat carts playing harps, flutes, pianos and zithers, covering the 50,000 veterans with a layer of peace.

Carts symbolizing power and status ran back and forth in the army.

The ceremonial guards that only the king could use added respect to this army.

In the middle of the army, in a five-horse carriage.

Ying Zheng sat quietly by the window, looking at the strange yet familiar scene outside the window, his eyes full of complexity and reminiscence.

Eighteen years ago, under the game of many parties, Ying Zheng, who was a chess piece, finally left the hostile Handan City with Zhao Ji, who was also a chess piece.

Along the way, Ying Zheng was imagining how much his ancestors would miss him, imagining that he could return to his home, imagining that he could eat a full meal every day, and maybe even meat occasionally!

But when Ying Zheng crossed this road, what was waiting for Ying Zheng was Ying Yiren's indifferent attitude, the pretended love of the Queen Mother Huayang, the undisguised disgust of the Queen Mother Xia, and the hostile "home" around him. Even Zhao Ji, who depended on him for life, seemed to have changed, leaving him without the last support.

If it weren't for the child who suddenly broke into his life, he really didn't know who he could rely on.

If it weren't for the persimmons that were "stuffed" into his mouth from time to time, his childhood would probably have been bitter and spicy, but not sweet.

Today, Ying Zheng embarked on this path again.

But he was no longer sent to a cage that was also full of disgust by the Zhao soldiers who hated him as a chess piece or a trophy.

Instead, he led the army loyal to him as a king to inspect his territory!

Feng Quji rode his horse to the side of Ying Zheng's carriage window and bowed his head to report: "Your Majesty, the distance between our army and Handan City is only 30 miles."

"Chang'an Jun has ordered the messenger to report that Chang'an Jun has completely controlled Handan City and sent 100,000 troops to clean up along the way. It is safe."

"And respectfully ask when the king will enter the city?"

Ying Zheng came back to his senses, looked towards the direction of Handan City, and his mouth curled up slightly: "Pass on my order!"

"The whole army will set up camp and rest after 20 miles."

"All the generals will cheer up, and all the ministers will take a bath."

"Follow me into Handan tomorrow!"

Even more fortunately.

The child who had waited for him in Xianyang City.

At this moment, he is also waiting for him in Handan City!