Chapter 559 Qin Shi Huang (Part 2)
"It seems that this is going to be a decisive battle in Chu."
Shen Fei didn't see any disciples of Mohism on the battlefield of Yan State, and he immediately guessed Yan Dan's idea. For Yan Dan, Yan State was his ideal, so it was impossible for him to give it up. To put it bluntly, even if Qin State was peaceful and prosperous, Yan Dan would not give up the idea of restoring his country.
The same is true for Changping Jun. In comparison, Han Fei's side is much better. If Qin State was really peaceful and prosperous, Han Fei would definitely give up the idea of restoring his country.
For Yan Dan and Changping Jun, no matter how nice they said, they could not change one essence, that is, what they wanted was power, and Yan Dan's anti-Qin was unwilling to lose his current status.
For these two people, Shen Fei looked down on Yan Dan the most. In comparison, Changping Jun was a conspirator, but he was still considering unifying the world, but Yan Dan was different. In his eyes, there was only one acre of land in Yan State. From the overall point of view, Yan Dan lost.
If we ignore this point, Yan Dan is still very powerful, a man of both civil and military talents, and he is also very visionary. For example, the fact that the Mohist people did not appear on the battlefield now is a wise judgment.
For Yan Dan now, neither the King of Yan nor the general Yan Yi trust him. In this case, sending the Mohist people out is just a cannon fodder to die. Not only will the Mohist disciples suffer heavy casualties, but the Mohist mechanical beasts will also be the same.
Although the Mohist family has mastered the manufacturing method of the mechanical white tiger, because there is no logistical support, even if the disciples have been manufacturing it continuously for so many years, the stock must not be much. There is no place like the Qin Dynasty, where Ying Zheng has been fully supporting it, plus the industrial model of the assembly line, which is not comparable to the Mohist family.
The Mohist family's machinery, wood and stone walk. Bronze speaks, ask Gongshu.
This sentence fully explains the poverty of the Mohist family. Wood and stone walk, seemingly very powerful, this is because the Mohist family has no way to get a large amount of bronze, steel, etc.
"Even though we have such a big advantage, we still suffered a lot of casualties. This is war." Qin's advantage over Yan was too obvious, but when they reached Jicheng, they still suffered a lot of casualties, even though the army already had medical logistics.
Jicheng, as the capital of Yan, although the city wall is not as good as Wei's Daliang, is undoubtedly much stronger than other cities. A frontal attack on the city will definitely cause heavy casualties. Since ancient times, sieges have always been the most casualties, even though Qin now has various arrow towers, mechanical Suzaku, and flying bats.
Yan is the base camp of Mohism. Although the King of Yan does not attach importance to it, it still has many advantages in weapons, especially in siege crossbows, which are no less powerful than those made by the Gongshu family.
The siege crossbow was first invented by the Gongshu family. It was a weapon that appeared when the Chu State attacked Song. It was invented by the Gongshu family to deal with the mechanical beasts of the Mohist school. Although it is too heavy and difficult to move, it is undoubtedly powerful in defending the city.
Like the mechanical Suzaku, it can be destroyed with one strike. Even the mechanical White Tiger and Po Tu San Lang can't resist it for a few times. Although Qin now has a large number of mechanical beasts, it is not invincible, otherwise it can completely sweep the world.
Human wisdom is infinite. From the appearance of siege crossbows to the present, it has undergone a lot of improvements. Now it is not only used to deal with mechanical beasts, but also to deal with masters in the world.
Finally, Yan Yi, the general of Yan State, opened the city gate, welcomed the Qin army into the city, and occupied Jicheng. After the Qin army entered the city, except for a few ministers who still resolutely resisted, other ministers surrendered at the first time, and the King of Yan became a prisoner directly.
In the war of annihilation, it is not easy for the royal family to surrender, but it is different for the ministers. The Zhang family of Han State has been the prime minister for five generations in Han State. After the demise of Han State, didn't they still surrender at the first time? Zhang Kaidi is alive and well now.
"General, you are really far-sighted."
"Of course, I am not one of those old, stubborn old guys. Also, don't call me general anymore."
On a very dark night, in the hall of Yan Yi's house, the former general of Yan State, Yan Yi sat behind a table in the middle of the hall, with four young men standing beside him with flattering smiles. These four people are Yan Yi's personal guards. When a general chooses personal guards, he naturally chooses loyal and powerful ones.
But Yan Yi is different. He chooses the kind of flatterers.
This time, Qin State was able to occupy Jicheng so quickly, and Yan Yi naturally made an indispensable contribution. Although Meng Tian hated this guy, he still had to praise him in public, and even rewarded him. This was necessary. Rewards and punishments were clear, but it was the foundation of the Legalists. As for Yan Yi's character, it was a trivial matter.
These are just the beginning, and there are more rewards. This is a thousand golds for horse bones. As for crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, it is impossible. Of course, it is impossible for Yan Yi to have the previous high position, and even it is impossible to enter the army.
What Yan Yi can keep is his own money, and the title of Daqin, and the general's mansion of Yan State. Of course, the name is definitely not this, but Yan Mansion.
Yan Yi is very satisfied with this. As a general of Yan State, he has plundered a lot of money over the years. Relying on means such as eating, taking, and asking, Yan Yi can now be said to be a rare rich man in Yan State.
In terms of greed, Yan Yi is much more ruthless than Ji Wuye. Ji Wuye embezzled the military funds of South Korea and even committed embezzlement, mainly for the purpose of developing his own power, but Yan Yi, on the other hand, just took the money into his own hands and then used it to enjoy and spend money.
"General, what should we do next?"
"Don't worry, I've been ready. After I come back from Xianyang, I will continue to make money with you." In terms of military affairs, Yan Yi is a waste, but in terms of franchise, it's different. This is his specialty. Since Yan State has fallen, he can go to Xianyang to find a new backer. With a lot of money in his hands, he has a lot of stepping stones.
"Then congratulations, General." Just as Yan Yi's men were patting Yan Yi's horse, there were suddenly several sounds of heavy objects falling to the ground outside. The sudden movement immediately made Yan Yi and others quiet down. The four men hurriedly picked up the long swords that were thrown from one side, and Yan Yi did the same.
"Who is it? Come out." With a weapon in hand, Yan Yi immediately shouted loudly. After his voice fell, a black shadow suddenly appeared in front of the group. When the black shadow walked under the light, Yan Yi immediately took a breath of cold air after seeing the appearance of the person who came, and then his face turned very ugly.
"Your Highness." The person who came was Yan Dan, the prince of Yan State. When many people thought that he had escaped from Jicheng, no one thought that he was still here.
"Ji Dan, I didn't expect you to dare to show up. Qin State has offered you a reward of 100,000 taels of gold." After seeing Yan Dan, one of Yan Yi's men immediately showed a greedy look in his eyes. Yan Dan's head is very valuable, more valuable than Gai Nie in the original book.
The bounty of Gai Nie in the original book is also 100,000, but Yan Dan also has a reward of being promoted to the third level.
As he said that, the man immediately grasped the long sword in his hand and stabbed at Yan Dan. However, just when he took three steps, a cold light flashed in the hall, and the next moment the man immediately fell to the ground, and the bright red blood slowly flowed out from under his body.
"Master Juzi, I'm ready." Dao Zhi, whose right hand's instant flywheel was constantly spinning, said respectfully to Yan Dan without even looking at the corpse on the ground.
"Your Highness, I was forced to do this." Looking at the fallen corpse and Dao Zhi who had just appeared, Yan Yi's body immediately trembled with fear, and the three men who stood in front of him were the same at this time.
No wonder Yan Yi and the others were so scared, because the one lying on the ground was the strongest martial artist among their group, but he was killed without even making a move.
It has to be said that Yan Yi, the great general, is really useless. It doesn't matter that he is not good at martial arts, but he doesn't find a few powerful men.
Yan Dan ignored Yan Yi at all. After hearing Dao Zhi's words, he waved his right hand and a black sword appeared in his hand, the Mo Mei Sword of the Mohist School.
Although the Mo Mei is a sword and a token of the Mohist master, for some reason, it is not ranked on the sword list. Shen Fei has always had the idea of re-ranking the sword list, but after some consideration, he decided to announce it after the Qin Dynasty unified the six countries.
Shen Fei has always had opinions about Feng Huzi's sword list, that is, there is no regularity in the ranking. It is said that it is based on the material of the sword itself, the casting technology, etc., and there are things like Juque's ranking falling and rising. It is said that it is ranked according to the martial arts level of the holder. Gao Jianli's Shuihan Sword is ranked seventh.
And the Tianwen Sword is ranked first, which is very problematic. If it was when the Qin Dynasty unified the world, the sword held by Ying Zheng ranked first, no one would have any objection, after all, it is the emperor's sword, but now the Tianwen Sword is not in Ying Zheng's hands, but in the Chu State.
Ah.
Under the illumination of the lights, dozens of black qi filled the hall. When the qi filled the hall, Yan Yi and others could not help but scream loudly. After a while, only Yan Yi screamed in the hall. Yan Dan was very angry about Yan Yi.
In Yan Dan's heart, he thought that if it were not for Yan Yi, Yan would not have perished. It is true that Yan could not beat Chu, but it could have persisted for a longer time. At this time, Chu had already sent troops, and Qin was fighting on two fronts.
With such a heart, Yan Dan would naturally not let Yan Yi die too easily. His true feelings did not kill Yan Yi directly, but only seriously injured him. After Yan Yi fell to the ground with serious injuries, Yan Dan pushed down the lights on one side with a sword.
Not long after, the entire General's Mansion was engulfed in a sea of fire.
The blazing flames in the General's Mansion were soon discovered, but there was no way to extinguish the flames at this time, because a large amount of flammable materials were added to the General's Mansion, which was arranged by Dao Zhi.
"How brave." Meng Tian received the news quickly and rushed over. Although he looked down on Yan Yi, the people who surrendered to Qin were killed in the blink of an eye. This was a slap in the face of Qin.
"General Meng, why are you angry? It's just the dying struggle of some people." Shen Fei said as he appeared in front of the burning General's Mansion. With a wave of his right hand, boundless cold air burst out. The next moment, the General's Mansion, which was trapped in the sea of fire, was directly frozen. You can even see the shape of the burning flames inside through the shape of the ice.
Yan Dan burned the General's Mansion. Under normal circumstances, there was no way to put out the fire. He could only wait until the entire mansion was burned down. In this way, all the wealth that Yan Yi had plundered could be burned. For Yan Dan, he would rather burn these wealth than give them to Qin.
It was the same when the Qin army attacked the palace before, but Shen Fei did not take action that time.
Speaking of which, these people have similar ideas. The palace of Han was burned, the palace of Wei was burned, and the palace of Zhao was also burned. Now it is Yan's. If nothing unexpected happens, if Chu is destroyed, it will be the same. Probably only the palace of Qi, which surrendered, will be well preserved.
"This great Qin State Master, his martial arts are really unfathomable."
In the sky, Yan Dan and Dao Zhi, standing on the mechanical Suzaku, looked at the frozen General's Mansion below, and their faces were very ugly.
"It's really unexpected that Bai Lu can be so strong. It seems that this is the reason for the change in the celestial phenomena."
In a two-story attic across the street from the General's Mansion, two figures were quietly watching the frozen General's Mansion.
The person who spoke was a beautiful woman with long black hair and a graceful look. About half a step in front of her was a figure wearing a black robe with no face at all. These two people were Dong Huang Taiyi and Dong Jun Yan Fei of the Yin-Yang family.
Dong Jun Yan Fei can be said to be the second best master of the Yin-Yang family, and a hidden master of the Yin-Yang family. It was the existence of Dong Jun that made Shen Fei wonder if there were other hidden masters in the Yin-Yang family. After all, the Nong family had six hidden elders, and the Yin-Yang family had some hidden ones, such as He Bo, Shan Gui, Yi He, Wang Shu and others.
"The Huns are heading south again, seeking death."
After occupying Jicheng, most of the other cities of Yan State surrendered immediately under the pressure of the Qin Army. Only a few people still insisted on not giving in. However, facing the powerful Qin Army, they could not hold out for long, and soon Yan State was almost completely occupied.
However, at this time, the information about the Huns' southward movement came. In order to fight against the Qin Army, the King of Yan transferred most of the soldiers guarding the border back to the capital, resulting in a hollow defense line and giving the Huns an opportunity to invade.
The war of Qin's unification of the world made foreigners think they had found an opportunity. The Quanrong, Yuezhi, Wusun and other tribes began to attack the Central Plains, but unfortunately they didn't know that Ying Zheng didn't use the Anxi Town Army guarding the border at all. In addition, the development of Qin's military equipment now made foreigners who thought they could take the opportunity to rob suffer heavy losses.
The reason why the Hudao Knights of Zhao State did not obey the orders of the King of Zhao was strictly related to foreigners. For Li Mu, the threat of Qin was far less than that of foreigners. This one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period did not really die.
Under the threat of the Hudao Knights, the foreign tribes also did not gain any benefits. Instead, the Xiongnu and Donghu in Yan State suffered heavy losses on the border because of the order of the King of Yan.
After Meng Wu temporarily stabilized Yan State, he immediately asked Meng Tian to lead 100,000 golden fire cavalry to the north to deal with the Xiongnu, Donghu and others.
After hearing this, Shen Fei immediately became angry. It was difficult for him to help in the war for Qin to unify the world, but it was different for these foreign tribes.
"Fire escape, great fire extinction."