Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 771 Watching the Battle
  Mrs. Hu and Hu Meiren watched the reunion of the two people quietly from the side without disturbing them.

After a moment, Honglian's dull voice came out again, "Gu Xun, South Korea...Is South Korea gone..."

Gu Xun's hand movements paused, and then he replied slowly and in a deep voice, "That's right."

"South Korea has completely become history."

Although the straightforward reality was unacceptable, Gu Xun could only answer her truthfully.

If you lie, it's not even a well-intentioned deception, because Honglian himself also knows that South Korea is dead, but... he doesn't know how to face this reality, so he asks Gu Xun more.

Then there was another moment of silence.

Gu Xun was not in a hurry and waited quietly for Honglian to calm down.

After a while, she asked again, "Then... what will happen to my father... what will happen to him?"

"Well... I'm probably reduced to a... caged bird, but at least for a long period of time, my life is still guaranteed."

"That's good..." Guren murmured in a low voice.

Although Honglian's attitude towards Han Wangan has changed a lot after Han Fei went to Qin and was forced to marry him, she still doesn't care about her father's life or death at all.

Compared with the original plot, the unpleasant experiences are not much reduced, but at least the results are good, and it will not completely darken the little red flower and distort her attitude towards everything in Korea.

Of course, it is an indisputable fact that feelings have become much thinner.

According to her previous temperament, she would definitely ask Gu Xun to rescue King Han An at this moment, but now, knowing that he will not die is the end of it.

Feeling that Honglian's mood had calmed down, Gu Xun said, "Let's go, I will take you to Xianyang."

"Hmm..." Honglian snorted lightly and did not refuse.

Mrs. Hu and Hu Meiren naturally have no objections.

A group of four people immediately set off back to Xianyang in the luxurious carriage prepared by Nei Shiteng - which was actually stolen from the palace.

When Gu Xun and his party rushed back to Xianyang, Ying Zheng's order was also conveyed to Xinzheng:
  First, Han Wangan and all the Korean ministers and sons of the royal family were escorted to Xianyang for exile.

Second, inventory and seal the palaces in the Korean treasury for disposal in the posthumous letter.

Third, Nei Shiteng led the Pingyang Heavy Armor Military Headquarters to temporarily station in Xinzheng, waiting for the reception office to arrive.

Finally, the old Korean land was changed to Yingchuan County.

At this point, South Korea was officially merged into Qin.

And this also means that the strategic location where South Korea is located, which can be called the hub of the world, has been captured by the Qin State, and the Qin Army's path to the east has become more and more unobstructed.

Following the demise of South Korea, the Qin State once again sent Yang Duanhe and led his army out of Hanoi to attack Zhao State from the north and the south.

The reaction of Zhao Jun was the same as last time. Li Mu led the main force north to attack Wang Jian, while Sima Shang defended the Great Wall to resist Yang Duanhe.

Despite the fluctuation of public sentiment and frequent turmoil in Zhao State, Li Mu and Sima Shang still failed to achieve the desired results due to their persistence in avoiding war, and the situation fell into a stalemate again.

Time has come to November silently, and winter is coming again.

The stalemate between Qin and Zhao came to an end again.

However, the Qin army retreated and refused to disperse. It was obvious that they did not give up and would fight again as soon as the spring of the following year began.

Zhao State, which has experienced a severe drought, cannot recover at all in one winter.

When the war starts again, I am afraid that Zhao State General Li Mu has great abilities and will be unable to continue.

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The following year, in the eighteenth year of the Qin Dynasty, in the early spring of February, winter retreated and spring returned to the earth.

The Qin army, which had rested for three months, was once again in action.

As in the past, Wang Jian and Yang Duan and the two generals continued to attack Handan from the north and the south.

Li Mu and Sima Shang also continued to fight separately.

The situation on the battlefield continued to be anxious as in the past, and it seemed that Li Mu could defeat the Qin army again.

However, is it really still possible?
  Qin State, Zhangtai Palace, Chaohui Hall. Qin Wang Yingzheng and the civil and military officials are discussing the strategy to destroy Zhao.

The state of Zhao is now in decline, and its defeat is only a matter of time, but Qin naturally hopes that this day will come as soon as possible. After all, Qin's food, grass and military supplies are not endless.

Guo Wei Liao stood in the hall and took the lead in suggesting:
  "The old minister believes that the power of the Zhao army lies in the general Li Mu. At this time, we should use the strategy of alienation to divide Zhao Wangqian and Li Mu."

Ying Zheng sat on the throne and nodded slightly.

The alienation plan was also a strategy proposed based on the secret report sent back by Wang Jian.

"What do you plan to do?"

Wei Liao saluted and replied, "As far as I know, Zhao Wangqian has been dissatisfied with General Li Mu for a long time. At this time, the situation in the Zhao Kingdom is turbulent. With a little help, it can be defeated without any attack and turn the monarch and his ministers against each other."

"As for the method, there are only two ways to bribe King Zhao's ministers and spread rumors."

"This plan is feasible." Ying Zheng nodded, "Guowei, I will leave it to you to assist Wang Jian in handling this matter. We must defeat the Zhao army as soon as possible."

"I accept your order." Wei Liao bowed and stepped back after hearing this.

After that, Ying Zheng turned his attention to Gu Xun, who suddenly came to court again.

As far as he knew, unless something happened, his imperial advisor never came to court.

"What do you think of the Imperial Guard's plan?"

Gu Xun shrugged, "Your Majesty is joking. I don't understand marching and fighting, so I'd better stop talking nonsense."

"However, I have something to ask your Majesty's permission for."

"What's the matter?" Ying Zheng knew that this was the purpose of Gu Xunken's coming to court.

Gu Xunyi cupped his hands and replied with a smile, "I want to take the eldest son Fusu to the front line."

As soon as these words came out, the officials were in an uproar.

It's not impossible for the young master to go to the front line to supervise battles, etc., but it also depends on the situation.

This battle is a battle to destroy Zhao, and there is no room for loss for the Qin State. How can it send a young man to interfere with Wang Jian's troops?

What's more important is that Fusu is still a half-grown child.

This proposal is simply ridiculous!
  Right Prime Minister Xiong Qi immediately came out to remonstrate:
  "No, Your Majesty! Mr. Fusu is still young, how can he go to such an extremely dangerous place like the battlefield in person!"

Later, Li Si, Feng Quji and other important officials also spoke out to stop it.

Ying Zheng didn't say anything, but just fixed his gaze on Gu Xun. The meaning was obvious - you have to convince them of your request.

Gu Xun turned his head and looked around at the ministers, and said in a nonchalant manner, "I will take my students to see the real battlefield. What does it matter to you?"

"Am I Fusu's teacher, or are you?"

Xiong Qi flicked his sleeves and replied in a bad tone, "It's simply ridiculous. The young master's body is rich in gold. Even if there is a teacher-student relationship, how can he allow the national master to do whatever he wants?"

"What's more, the young master's safety may affect General Wang Jian's command of the army."

"If the young master's safety is in danger, or if General Wang Jian loses the battle, who will bear the responsibility?"

Li Si also stepped forward to persuade him, "It is not a bad thing that the Imperial Master wants to lead the eldest son to experience real war. However, the eldest son is young after all. We might as well discuss it later."

Gu Xun didn't listen to their advice at all. He rolled his eyes and said angrily, "My student, do I not care about his safety?"

"Since I decided to take him there, I am sure to protect him."

"As for the battle situation... I will take the eldest son to the front line. I will only watch, not say anything, not do anything, and I will not interfere with General Wang Jian's command. If something goes wrong, then we, the teacher and the student, can't be blamed, right?"

Xiong Qi saw that Gu Xun had no intention of arguing with you, and he didn't talk nonsense with him. He went directly to King Qin and said:

"Your Majesty, this must not be done."

Gu Xun curled his lips and turned his attention to Ying Zheng.

In the end, the decision-making power fell to Ying Zheng.

(End of this chapter)