The capital of Qin, the Golden Dragon Palace,

"Tell Your Majesty, there is a battle report from the front. ”

Emperor Qin continued to look at the fold in his hand, and said in a low voice without raising his head: "Report it." ”

Afterwards, Zhao Tian presented the battle report in his hand to Emperor Qin's table, and then cautiously retreated to the side.

Emperor Qin picked up the battle report and read it carefully word by word, not letting go of a trace of detail.

Time is slowly passing. The entire empty hall was only the sound of Emperor Qin reading the battle report.

It wasn't until half an hour or so passed that Emperor Qin finally put down the battle report in his hand, and after thinking silently for a while, he said in a deep voice: "Did the people below say anything?"

Zhao Tian on the side hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Tell Your Majesty, most of the ministers don't have any opinions on the battle of Mingyue Pass. ”

"Most of them, hmph, they're just afraid of Bai Qi, and those who aren't afraid of him say something. ”

Zhao Tian said embarrassedly: "The ministers led by the prime minister felt that the casualties in this battle were too great, and then questioned General Bai's ability and hoped to remove him from his position as commander of the army. ”

After hearing this, Emperor Qin did not comment, but looked up at Zhao Tian and asked, "What do you think of this battle, how did Bai Qi fight?"

Zhao Tian was taken aback, and he hesitated in his heart, and did not dare to make any comments

"If you say it, you can say it, don't procrastinate here. Emperor Qin said a little unhappily.

Seeing that His Majesty was unhappy, Zhao Tian didn't dare to hesitate any longer, and hurriedly said: "The minister feels that the casualties in this battle are indeed a bit too big, and they are not conducive to our later development. But General Bai, as a general of the unified army, must have something to consider, and Weichen did not dare to comment on it. ”

After Emperor Qin heard Zhao Tian's answer, he was not angry but happy, and finally had a smile on his serious face, "Zhao Tian, you are right, before Bai Qi set out on the expedition, he had specifically talked to me about this battle. ”

Back to the night before Bai Qi's departure, in Emperor Qin's study,

Bai Qi looked at the map on the table and asked with a hint of playfulness: "Your Majesty thinks that in this battle, how can we be considered a big victory?"

Emperor Qin looked at the man in front of him who was called the Killing God, without a trace of fear, and said in a deep voice: "Destroy the Han Kingdom as soon as possible, and at the same time leave enough troops to deal with the next war, so that it can be regarded as a great victory." ”

After hearing this, Bai Qi sneered, and his eyes revealed a confident light, "In this case, Your Majesty should prepare first and suppress the voices of the group of ministers." If I can do it, I'm afraid that His Majesty won't be able to support me all the time. ”

Emperor Qin stared at Bai Qi's eyes tightly, he had already roughly guessed Bai Qi's thoughts, and he was also weighing the pros and cons in his heart.

"I promise you, as long as you can win this battle, I will always support you. "Emperor Qin finally made his choice.

After Bai Qi got the reply, he said happily: "It seems that you and I are the same kind of people, compared to your father, you are more decisive, your beliefs are firmer, and at the same time, your vision is more distant, I Bai Qi is willing to do my best to help you become the Qin Emperor of the world." ”

At this moment, Bai Qi may have truly recognized the emperor in front of him. As a general of the former dynasty, Bai Qi held a powerful force, but because of this, he became a thorn in the side of the previous Qin emperor, but he acted as if he didn't see it, and still went his own way, and didn't take the emperor seriously at all. In his heart, he was willing to protect the Qin State all the time, but he was unwilling to admit that cowardly emperor. Now, however, the great general has found a king worthy of his follow, and this time he is no longer fighting for his own interests, but for the people in front of him.

"With your words, it's enough, I'm waiting for the general's triumphant return. As he spoke, Emperor Qin picked up the wine jug next to him and filled the wine glass in front of the two.

"General Bai, I toast you. ”

Taking the wine glass, he took a sip of the spirits in the glass, "Your Majesty, you can already start preparing for the war of the Chu State. ”

After speaking, Bai Qi said goodbye to Emperor Qin and left the study.

Looking at Bai Qi who was leaving, Emperor Qin said to himself: "The nail in your eye has now become a sharp blade in my hand, don't you still recognize your cowardice? ”

After listening to Emperor Qin's narration, Zhao Tiancai was surprised to realize that Emperor Qin had already reached an agreement with this general who had always been in the mood for war, and the group of ministers who were clamoring to take the opportunity to weaken Bai Qi's military power were just wishful thinking.

"Zhao Tian, you are one of my confidants, and I will tell you these things. Emperor Qin looked at the shocked Zhao Tian with a little deep meaning.

"Thank you for Your Majesty's appreciation, Wechen will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations. ”

Emperor Qin nodded, recovering his serious expression, "Okay, you can step back." ”

Wechen retired. ”

At the same time, the Chixiao Hall of the Han Kingdom,

The kings and ministers of the Han State also received battle reports from the front.

There was silence above the main hall, and the young Han Emperor sat above and silently looked at the ministers below. Compared with the new emperor of Qin, the emperor of Han at this time was too young, he was only eighteen years old because of the unexpected death of the first emperor, he had to be pushed to the throne by someone with a heart, in the face of the situation of three points of power in the Han State at this time, the Han emperor at this time did not have the ability to dominate the situation at all, and could only be forced to become the emperor with no real power.

"What do you think of the news of General Huo's request for help?"

Look at me, I look at you, ministers, and none of them dare to stand up and speak.

Emperor Han was not too surprised when he saw that there was no sound below, as if he had already been accustomed to such a situation. Then he turned to a fat-headed and big-eared man sitting below him, and asked modestly, "Prime Minister, what do you think of this?"

I saw that the man laughed out loud, "Your Majesty is too worried, how can the Qin State attack our Han State on a large scale, their Qin Emperor has just ascended the throne, and his own mess has not been dealt with clearly, so it is impossible to have the energy to invade us." ”

After Emperor Han heard this, he reluctantly let go of his hanging heart, "When the prime minister said this, I am relieved, what should I do about General Huo?"

Dong Quan's eyes narrowed, and the pile of fat on his face covered his already small eyes tightly, so that people couldn't see his treacherous gaze at all. "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this must be Huo Qing's deliberate lie about the military situation, and then use this to deceive the relief materials, and then use them to strengthen his own strength. Your Majesty can't believe it!"

"However, General Huo has always guarded the Yueming Pass and is loyal to the Han Kingdom, how can he do such a thing?" Emperor Han asked the question in his heart.

"Your Majesty, you have seen the hearts of the people for a long time, you look at Liu Bei and Cao Cao, when the first emperor was there, he was not also loyal, saying that for the sake of the Han family, he went to the soup and went to the fire, and he did not hesitate. What are they doing now? Dong Quan looked at Emperor Han with sincere eyes.

"I understand, leave this matter to the prime minister. Emperor Han nodded and said with a sudden understanding.

"Obey. ”

Looking at the conversation between the two, the ministers below were like bystanders, and they didn't dare to stand up and put forward any opinions at all. Because a person once questioned Dong Quan in court, he died at home the next day for some reason. This trick of killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys made this group of Wenchen dare to hide their words in their hearts from now on.

Also receiving the news were Liu Bei and Cao Cao, who were guarding the Han Kingdom.

The land of chaos, Shu Han City.

"Big brother, what do you think of the authenticity of this battle report?" asked a young man with a face like red dates, nine feet tall, red phoenix eyes, lying silkworm eyebrows, and a dignified appearance, but with a beard that grew to his abdomen.

And the person he asked also had an extraordinary appearance, a kind image, giving people a sense of trustworthiness, but the ears twice the size of ordinary people on both sides were even more eye-catching.

I only heard him say in an extremely gentle tone: "General Huo Qing is not the kind of person who will lie about the military situation, this is true nine times out of ten." ”

"Big brother, what should we do then, do we need to support Yueming Pass?"

Liu Bei shook his head and sighed and said: "We have more than enough heart but not enough strength, now the situation in the chaotic land is tense, once we disperse our military forces to rescue Yueming Pass, Tang and Mongolia will inevitably take advantage of the fire to rob." We can only hope that General Huo can hold out for a while longer, and wait for us to calm the situation for the time being, and then join forces with him to resist the invasion of Qin. ”

Guan Yu nodded, "Since the eldest brother said so, then we can only stand still first." ”

Han Kingdom, Northern Wei City.

"Now, Dong Quan controls the imperial court, Liu Bei has troops to guard the chaotic place, and before the domestic power is unified, it is impossible for us to send troops to rescue Yueming Pass. A man with thin eyes and a short beard and a serious expression said to the generals below.

"But my lord, once the Yueming Pass is broken, our Northern Wei City will definitely bear the brunt, and it will not be possible to go to war with the Qin army at that time!"

After hearing this, Cao Cao pondered for a while, and then said: "Send someone to inform Huo Qing and say that we will supply supplies, but we don't have too many troops to help him." ”

"But," Lin Xuan still wanted to say something.

But Cao Cao's eyes had already given an order to expel the guests, and in desperation, Lin Xuan and the others could only leave the meeting hall.

Cao Cao was left alone, looking at the moon outside the window and thinking silently.

"Alas, I, Cao Cao, have paid so much, I hope that the people of Qin can really abide by the agreement. With that, he withdrew his gaze and stared at the battle report on the table asking for help.

He said to himself: "General Huo, you are a real hero, I Cao Cao admires you, but in order to revive the Han family, I can only hope that you will make sacrifices." ”

The junction of the heavens and songs, the military camp of the heavenly kingdom.

Lan Yuxiang, the Great General of the Heavenly Kingdom and the current head of the Lan family, looked at the battle report sent from the Qin State and smiled happily: "Bai Qi, that person is really ruthless, the Qin State's losses this time are not small." But laughing aside, this veteran who is almost fifty years old, has gray hair, but is still in good spirits, is not ambiguous. Immediately said to the adjutant general beside him: "We can't slow down the Qin State, order the whole army, and today we will attack Tianhe." Take a city and give a greeting gift to Her Royal Highness. ”

"Yes. ”

"By the way, Lan Ke, you stay, I still have something to explain to you. ”

After waiting for the people in the military tent to leave, only Lan Yuxiang and a young man in blue civilian clothes, carrying a long sword, black hair falling on his shoulders, and a handsome face remained. In the seemingly elegant temperament, there is an invisible sword aura entangled, which shows that this person must be a strong swordsman.

"Xiao Ke, as a pioneer general, you have to behave well this time, so that the people of the Yun family, especially Her Royal Highness the Princess, can see your ability. Lan Yuxiang said earnestly to the young man beside him.

"Hehe, I understand grandpa, I don't want to lose face in front of Luo Xuan. Lan Ke laughed.

"Alas, it's good that you understand, don't be like your father, practice martial arts like a fool. The old man sighed.

"Alright, you go out and get ready. ”

"Yes, Grandpa. ”