Chapter 223: The Traitorous King of Yan! Zhao Feng Hates Traitors the Most! He Orders that No One Should Be Spared!
After Yuyang City was conquered by the Qin Dynasty.
Time flies!
Two months have passed.
Wu'an Camp has 300,000 troops. In addition to the 50,000 main forces, there are 50,000 logistics troops to guard the surrendered soldiers. The rest of the troops are fully attacking Yan State.
Most of the territory of Yan State has now fallen into the control of the Qin Dynasty.
Jicheng is already in sight.
"General."
"This place is only 30 miles away from Jicheng." Zhang Han rode over and reported loudly.
"Okay."
"Pass on my order to attack with all your strength."
"Today our army will set up camp in Jicheng."
Zhao Feng shouted immediately.
"I understand." Zhang Han nodded immediately.
Then he shouted loudly: "General has ordered, march with all your strength, and go straight to Jicheng."
Counting the time when Zhao Feng started to mobilize troops, in just three months, the troops were at the foot of Jicheng.
This is difficult to do even with an absolute advantage in military strength. After all, the territory of Yan State is not small, and Jicheng is in the east.
But under the command of Zhao Feng, the army of Yan was crippled. Except for a few county soldiers, the rest retreated to Jicheng.
And the combat power of Wu'an Camp far exceeded that of other camps.
This is how such a victory was achieved.
Jicheng!
Now it is heavily guarded.
In the case of incompetent generals.
The King of Yan could only let his own guards lead the troops. After the border troops were transferred back, although there were more than 200,000 soldiers and horses in the city, except for 70,000 border troops, the combat power of the rest was not strong.
The court hall!
"Report."
"Report to the king."
"It's not good."
"Qin cavalry is rushing."
"The Qin army is only 20 miles away from my capital."
A soldier ran into the hall and reported.
"Too fast."
"How can they be so fast?" The King of Yan frowned, his whole face was full of fear.
Even if he thought so much about resisting, he was ultimately unable to match the absolute combat power of Wu'an Camp.
The army of his Yan State was no match at all.
"Has Sima Lin not returned yet?"
The King of Yan looked at the court and asked loudly.
"Reply to the King."
"Sima Lin has not returned yet."
"We don't know his whereabouts."
A minister stood up and said.
"Is there any movement in the northern border?" The King of Yan immediately asked again.
Hearing this question.
Many ministers of the Yan State looked embarrassed.
At this time.
"Reply to the King."
"Border troops were withdrawn, and the Donghu crossed the border."
"The specific situation is not known for the Qin army now."
A minister stood up and said loudly.
But when the King of Yan heard this, a touch of joy appeared on his face: "The Donghu crossed the border, this is my invitation to deal with Qin."
At this moment.
The King of Yan no longer had anything to hide.
And his words were like a stone breaking, shaking the entire court.
"What?"
"How can you, Your Majesty, collude with the Donghu?"
"The calamity of foreign races has existed for thousands of years."
"Foreign races are cruel and regard our people as livestock. If they cross the border, the people of the northern border of Great Yan will be in danger."
"How can Your Majesty do this?"
A minister jumped out and said to the King of Yan with anger on his face.
"How dare you speak to me like this?"
The King of Yan was furious after being scolded by this minister, and pointed at the ministers below and scolded them.
"Colluding with foreign races is a crime of betraying your race."
"An infamy that will last for thousands of years."
"Can Your Majesty bear this?"
"You are betraying the ancestors of Great Yan."
"You are unworthy of being a king."
The minister pointed at the King of Yan and scolded him without fear.
This time.
He was really angry.
"How dare you."
"Come here, drag him away for me."
"Throw him into prison." The King of Yan said angrily.
Several guards immediately rushed into the hall.
But at this time!
There are also many ministers of the State of Yan who have consciences who stood up.
"The king is unjust and colludes with foreign races. This is an eternal infamy and a shame for the clan."
"It is a shame to serve as a minister under the king."
"An eternal shame."
"How can the king of China collude with foreign races? How can he do such a thing of forgetting his ancestors?"
"You are not worthy of being a king."
"A tyrant."
"You are not worthy..."
Ministers stood up one after another and cursed the King of Yan.
Take a look.
At least half of the more than one hundred courtiers in the court stood up and cursed.
Maybe there are many countries in the land of Shenzhou, but they all belong to the same ethnic group, belonging to Huaxia.
And the ethnic groups outside the northern border are not included in the list of Huaxia.
They mobilized their troops to the south, and there was no obstacle at the border. It would be a massacre against their people.
As long as there are people who identify themselves as the Huaxia ethnic group, as long as there is still ethnic justice in their hearts, they can't stand it at this moment.
And seeing this scene.
The King of Yan was also shocked.
He did not expect that so many people would stand up and scold him.
At this moment.
The King of Yan also felt a sense of regret in his heart.
Did he really do something wrong?
But the next moment.
The King of Yan came back to his senses: "I am the king of Great Yan, the king of the people of Yan. What I do is their turn to say?"
Thinking of this.
The King of Yan stood up angrily, raised his hand and pointed at the ministers who stood up and scolded him in the hall, and roared angrily: "For the survival of Great Yan, all sacrifices are worth it."
"Qi and Chu did not come to help, Qin was aggressive, and we had to ask Donghu to send troops."
"All this was forced by Qin."
"As the king of Yan, I must protect Yan."
Seeing that the King of Yan was still so stubborn.
The first minister who spoke up, Yan Chen, looked desperate, pointed at the King of Yan and shouted: "Stupid king, you still don't repent until now?"
"Your behavior is even more asshole than that of King You of Zhou."
"You, Ji Xi, should bear the eternal infamy."
"We are ashamed to be your ministers."
"Colluding with foreign races, we will not bear such infamy."
"When foreign races invade, you are the sinner of the people of the northern border..."
The ministers cursed angrily again.
At this moment, they were really angry.
For people of this era, betrayal is very serious.
Even if they die, they are unwilling to bear such infamy.
Looking at the angry curses all over the court.
The King of Yan was completely furious. He waved his hand and shouted coldly: "Rebellion, rebellion."
"Since you are looking for death, I will grant you your wish."
"Take away all those traitors who dare to be presumptuous to me and behead them."
This shout of beheading.
The whole court was shrouded in a chill.
But even so.
None of the ministers who scolded the King of Yan retreated.
A large number of guards rushed directly into the hall, and when they saw dozens of ministers standing in the hall scolding the King of Yan.
They were also stunned.
"The King of Yan is unrighteous and unworthy of being king."
"Even if we die, we will not betray our clan."
"Even if we die, you, Ji Xi, have done such a treasonous thing, and the Qin State will tear you into pieces."
"We are just one step ahead of you, but you, a tyrant, will bear the infamy for all eternity, and we can keep our reputation even if we die."
...
Ministers are not afraid of death at all.
Just like a historian who is not afraid of death, and an imperial censor who is not afraid of death.
Seeing this scene.
The hundreds of guards who rushed into the hall did not know how to deal with it. They watched, but did not take action.
Obviously.
They also heard what the court was talking about.
Their king colluded with foreigners.
If the border troops were withdrawn, wouldn't the northern border be trampled by foreigners?
Thinking of this.
These guards are also flesh and blood, which also gave rise to a kind of silent anger in their hearts.
But facing the royal power, they did not dare to go too far.
"What are you still standing there for?"
"Why don't you take down these traitors?"
Looking at the guards who did not take action, the King of Yan frowned and scolded again.
Just when many guards could not bear it, but had to obey the king's order.
"Report."
"The vanguard of the Qin army has arrived at my capital."
"It seems to be about to start the attack."
A general guarding the city rushed over quickly.
"Isn't it still twenty miles away? How can it be so fast?" The face of the King of Yan suddenly changed.
Facing his own ministers, he could still use his royal power to suppress them, but facing the Qin Dynasty, he had no way to do anything, because Zhao Feng led his troops to destroy his so-called royal power.
Outside Jicheng.
Nearly 100,000 cavalrymen have arrived.
Under Zhao Feng's order.
The cavalrymen arrived at Jicheng half the time in advance.
"Three months, the troops will arrive at Jicheng."
"Tomorrow, break through this city and capture the King of Yan."
"The King of Yan can die here."
Looking at the city in front of him, Zhao Feng smiled.
"General."
"Now that our army has arrived, should we shoot arrows for a while to deter the Yan army?" Zhang Han suggested.
Zhao Feng thought for a moment.
The moment of agreeing.
"Report."
"Just received a secret report."
A personal guard rode up quickly, holding a secret report in his hand.
Zhao Feng took it and looked at it.
His face turned livid instantly.
"Asshole."
"Yan Wang Ji Xi is really an asshole." Zhao Feng's face showed an unprecedented anger.
Zhang Han and the generals around him all changed their faces.
They had never seen their general so angry.
"General, what happened?" Zhang Han asked tentatively.
Zhao Feng didn't say anything, and handed the secret report in his hand to Zhang Han.
Zhang Han took it and looked at it, and his face turned pale.
"Panic."
"How can he be king?"
"Dare to collude with foreign races."
"No wonder he said that the border troops guarding the northern border withdrew to Jicheng, it turned out to let the foreign races go south."
"Hateful." Zhang Han immediately scolded.
"What?"
"The King of Yan is colluding with foreigners?"
"What a guts."
"This bastard who forgot his ancestors dares to be king."
"General, give the order to capture Jicheng today."
"When foreigners invade, the Chinese will fight together. This is the rule from ancient times to the present."
"Now that foreigners are going south, they will inevitably cause endless killings in the northern border of Yan. We can't just sit back and watch."
...
One general after another asked for battle.
Everyone was indignant.
Although the foreigners were going south to kill the people of Yan, the generals have now replaced the people of Yan as the people of Qin.
When foreigners go south, they will inevitably cause great suffering.
This is something all the generals know.
And the King of Yan withdrew the border troops, and the foreigners would inevitably go south after noticing, but direct collusion with foreigners may be something no one could have imagined.
After conquering Yuyang, it took Zhao Feng two months to reach Jicheng. You can imagine how Zhao Feng marched quickly and attacked the city.
The purpose was to quickly conquer Yan State, and then strengthen the defense line of Yan State's northern border, so that the foreign races would have no chance to take advantage.
But now it seems too late.
"Originally, I thought that the King of Yan only transferred the border troops to protect the country, so it seems that there may be room for salvation."
"But he dared to collude with the foreign race."
"He has already died."
Zhao Feng said coldly, raised his head and looked in the direction of Jicheng, and a monstrous murderous intent had emerged.
How cruel the uncivilized foreign races in this era are, even if Zhao Feng has never seen it with his own eyes, but with the memory of his previous life, Zhao Feng knows very clearly that the foreign races in this era are beasts, no, more cruel and brutal than beasts.
They will definitely do things like rape, looting, and massacre.
Wherever the foreign races pass, it must be a purgatory on earth.
"General, please give the order."
Zhang Han bowed directly.
"General, please give the order."
Many generals bowed to Zhao Feng.
"Wait a minute."
"The troops guarding the city this time are the border troops guarding the northern border of Yan State. I don't believe they have no conscience."
Zhao Feng raised his hand, with an unprecedented serious look in his eyes.
The King of Yan's move.
Betraying the Chinese ethnic group.
Once it spreads out, the world will spurn it.
You must know that throughout the ages, anyone who betrays the ethnic group will be spurned by the same ethnic group and regarded as a traitor.
"The whole army will line up."
"Prepare to attack."
Zhao Feng said.
Then he rode his horse and rushed towards Jicheng.
"All the troops listen to my orders."
"Prepare for battle."
Zhang Han immediately gave the order.
On the tower of Jicheng.
Watching the Qin army line up.
The defenders of Jicheng all looked solemn.
After the border troops of Yan were transferred here, the border troops guarding the city were almost all border troops. First, they were strong in combat power, and second, they were all veterans who had experienced fighting with foreign races.
The King of Yan naturally relied on them to be able to defend.
"General Gongsun."
"A Qin cavalry is coming."
The commander of the imperial guards said to Gongsun Guang, the chief general of the border troops beside him.
"It should be to persuade him to surrender, no need to panic." Gongsun Guang said in a deep voice.
The commander of the imperial guards also nodded and said no more.
Although the King of Yan asked him to be the commander of the defense, he did not have many military exploits and was not so perfect in commanding troops, so he relied on Gongsun Guang beside him very much.
Soon.
Zhao Feng rode his horse to the front of the city.
"Who is the chief general on the city?"
Zhao Feng shouted in a deep voice.
Gongsun Guang looked at the commander of the imperial guards beside him.
"General Gongsun."
"Although the king has appointed me to command troops for defense, the defense here is all border troops. You can ask this Qin general what to do." The commander of the imperial guards said immediately.
Gongsun Guang nodded, stood up immediately, and said to Zhao Feng under the city: "I am Gongsun Guang."
"I am the commander of the guards of Wu'an Camp, and General Zhao Feng of Qin."
Zhao Feng raised his head and said in a deep voice.
"Zhao Feng."
"You..."
Hearing this name.
Gongsun Guang, the commander of the imperial guards, and the border guards on the tower were all shocked.
They didn't expect Zhao Feng to be so bold and come to the city alone.
If thousands of arrows were fired at the same time, it would be a dead end.
"I have long heard of General Zhao Feng's name."
"However, if General Zhao is here to persuade you to surrender, there is no need."
"Although my Great Yan is weak, we will not surrender under the king's order." Gongsun Guang said in a deep voice.
"Today I came here to say only one thing."
"If you still want to be loyal to the King of Yan after hearing this, then after I break the city, I will not leave any soldiers alive."
Zhao Feng said coldly, with an unprecedented cold tone.
Gongsun Guang's expression remained unchanged, but he was secretly shocked in his heart. He hurriedly said: "When the two armies are fighting, they don't kill the messengers. General, please tell me if you have something to say."
"The King of Yan has forgotten his ancestors and colluded with foreign races."
"Now the foreign races have already entered the territory of Yan in the south."
"Do you know about this?"
Zhao Feng shouted coldly. With the blessing of true energy, this sentence can be heard by most of the tower.
"What?"
Gongsun Guang's face changed, and the commander of the guards beside him did the same.
"Impossible."
"My king will never be so stupid."
"Foreign races are jackals, and my king will never collude with foreign races."
"General Zhao Feng, don't talk nonsense." Gongsun Guang said with a look of disbelief.
"This is what my Great Qin's intelligence has found out, you can read it yourself."
Zhao Feng was too lazy to say more.
He took out the secret report directly, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it directly to the city.
The secret report fell directly beside Gongsun Guang.
The latter quickly picked it up and took a look.
When he saw the secret report.
Gongsun Guang's face turned pale.
It came into his eyes.
There was only one sentence: "The Donghu army went south, and there was no soldier guarding the border of Yan. The border city of Xiangping in Yan has been breached by foreigners. The foreigners slaughtered the city with blood and there are very few survivors."
"No, this is impossible."
"How could the king collude with foreigners?"
"When the king mobilized the troops, he said that my border troops would withdraw first, and then other troops would be deployed to guard the border."
"How could this be?" Gongsun Guang was trembling all over, and the whole person seemed to have lost his soul.
He was originally from Xiangping. Although some of his family members were held hostage in Jicheng, many of his family members were also in Xiangping.
The commander of the imperial guards on the side came over to take a look, and his face turned pale in the same way.
"The King of Yan colluded with foreign races and intended to use the power of foreign races to fight against our Great Qin."
"This is the purpose of his withdrawal of border troops." Zhao Feng said coldly.
Gongsun Guang raised his head with a dejected look, staring at Zhao Feng with bloodshot eyes: "General Zhao, is this... is this true?"
"Although it is said that all is fair in war."
"But this time, my Great Qin has already arrived at Jicheng. I can break the city in one day, so I don't have to use such deception."
"I think you are the border troops guarding the border of Yan State. You know that the foreign races are fierce. If you delay for a moment, more innocent people in the northern border of Yan State will be killed by foreign races."
"Although Shenzhou is divided into many countries, they are all Huaxia."
"I am here to persuade the Huaxia people to surrender."
"Of course."
"Whether you believe it or not, I will attack the city immediately after I retreat."
"Instantly."
"No one of the Yan army in the city will be left."
Zhao Feng raised his head, and his eyes released a cold murderous intent.
Due to the hostility between the two countries, there may be soldiers who surrender.
But if there is no righteousness for the ethnic group, it is no wonder that Zhao Feng is cruel.
Because they don't deserve to live.
Zhao Feng looked at the Yan border soldiers on the tower with complicated expressions.
Then he shouted: "Border soldiers of Yan State, the King of Yan colluded with foreign races, betrayed his clan, and was unfaithful and unrighteous. If you are still willing to serve these traitors, I, Zhao Feng, swear here that after breaking the city, no Yan soldier will be left alive."
After saying that.
Zhao Feng also ignored the Yan soldiers on the tower whose expressions changed drastically.
He turned around and said the last sentence: "After half an incense stick, I will lead the army to attack the city!"
"Suddenly."
"Fight to the death."
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