After learning the news that the battle of Xindu had failed and that Zhao Wang Dan had fallen, Qu Liang made Fang Yi very frightened in his heart.

There is no objection to Yan Ju's decision to accept the city defense.

Yan Ju, along with Jin He and other generals, was placed in a courtyard near the county government in the city.

This piece of residence can be regarded as the best courtyard in Quliang City.

At this time, in the main house in the courtyard where Yan Ju lived, the lights were bright. Inside and outside the courtyard, one or twenty guards of Yan Ju and Jin He, armed with Changge sabers, were patrolling on guard, and idle people were not allowed to enter.

After a full meal, the generals of the Zhao army were all summoned to the main house by Yan Ju, and looked at Yan Ju and Jin He in the first nine seats with a pale face, not knowing what to say.

A general of the Zhao army was bold and said to Yan Ju: "General, I am waiting to do this, but it is a great crime to exterminate the clan!" ”

"A big sin? Your courage is too small, who in the court now has the kung fu to cure our sins? Yan Ju sneered, with a disdainful expression on his face, looking at this Zhao army general.

Seeing Yan Ju's gaze, with a murderous aura, this Zhao army general felt a pang in his heart, and he didn't dare to say anything more.

The other generals of the Zhao army in the room couldn't help but shudder when they saw this kind of scene.

Jin He, who was sitting next to Yan Ju, added on the side: "Generals, if it were usual, we wouldn't do this. But at the moment, my army of 150,000 in Xindu has been defeated by the Yan army. ”

"The four northern counties of the Zhao State have been occupied by the Yan State; Houses and other cities on the south bank of the Hutuo River also fell into the hands of the Yan army. And in the army of Xindu, now only we are left. ”

"Think about it, how many soldiers and horses are there in Handan today? Can you hold Handan? Even if I wait until I return to Handan, what can I do? If the city of Handan is broken, those of us who fled back to Handan from Xindu will end up miserable. ”

Several Zhao generals in the room were silent and silent.

Yan Ju glanced at the people in the room, and his tone calmed down: "Generals, as the generals of the defeated army, even if we return to Handan, I am afraid that it will not be good, but it will implicate our families." ”

"What's more, as long as the news of the defeat of Xindu spreads, the nearby counties will definitely hear the wind and surrender, and at that time, I will wait to find a way out in the future, but it will be too late."

"Besides, the Yan Kingdom has always been of great use to the people who surrendered to my Zhao Kingdom. For example, General Leopard and others heard that they were appointed as the commander of the first army at this time; The close Li Mu and other generals are also generously gifted. ”

After listening to Yan Ju's words, several Zhao generals in the room thought about it.

Thinking about it carefully, the words of Yan Ju and Jin He are also true. After the battle of Xindu, the Yan army will not stop there, and will definitely go south to capture Handan, and the current Zhao State, what soldiers and horses are there, Handan cannot be defended.

A general of the Zhao army stood up and said to everyone in the room: "What the two generals Yan Ju and Jin He said just now is very true. According to the current situation, it is better for me to wait and wait, and sacrifice the city to surrender to the Yan army, so that there is also a step to advance. ”

When the people in the room heard this, they looked at each other, stood up together, and said:

"We will do as the general orders."

Seeing this, Yan Ju burst out laughing.

He was about to say something to the crowd when he heard a commotion outside the house. Several people in the house, including Yan Ju and Jin He, all changed their faces, and they didn't know what had happened.

Yan Ju shouted outside: "What's the noise outside the house? ”

A personal guard walked into the house and bowed to Yan Ju to report:

"General, just now the soldiers defending the city came to report, and the Yan army was found outside the city."

Yan Ju and the other generals of the Zhao army in the room were all taken aback, and said together: "What? ”

Yan Ju sank his mind and said to this guard: "Let the guards of the city come in." ”

"No." The guard said yes and walked out.

After a while, everyone saw a scout enter the house and get down on one knee to report:

"General Qiyu, the cavalry of the Yan Army was found outside the city, the number is not very large, it is estimated that it is the vanguard of the Yan Army."

"So fast. The vanguard of the Yan army, since it has arrived in the city, it seems that the main army of the Yan army will come soon. Hearing the news, Yan Ju and Jin He both stood up.

The Yan army moved so quickly, after the battle yesterday, it sent a large army south today, it seems that it wants to take advantage of the victory to capture Handan, and does not want to give Zhao any respite.

They didn't know that the hundreds of cavalry of the Yan army came here just because Wei Man's personal opinion.

Yan Ju wandered back and forth in the room twice, pondered, and said to everyone: "Now, I can't hesitate anymore. If the main force of the Yan army arrives, it will no longer make any sense for us to sacrifice the city or not. ”

The people in the room nodded one after another, clasped their fists together, and said, "Please make a decision as soon as possible." ”

At this time, there really can't be any more hesitation. Otherwise, once the main force of the Yan army arrives, the glory and wealth agreed upon by everyone just now will not only be in vain, but also the lives of themselves and others, I am afraid it will be difficult to protect.

"Okay." Yan Ju shouted and ordered:

"I'll act overnight, General Jin He, we will also give Qu Liang Ling Fang Yi a chance, you can personally invite Qu Liang Ling Fang Yi to come here, just say that there will be something to discuss; In addition, immediately send someone out of the city, meet the general of the Yan army, and inform him of the results of our discussion. ”

"No." Jin He bowed down to receive the order.

After knowing the news of the battle of Xindu, Qu Liang made Fang Yi look sad and regretful.

In Fang Yi's opinion, the general trend of Zhao Guo has gone, and this Quliang City will definitely not be able to be saved. If he had known, he should not have let Yan Ju lead his troops in at that time, and when the Yan army came, he would have sacrificed the city to ensure the safety of the people in the city.

"Qiqi County Order, General Jin He asks to see."

A subordinate reported outside the house, interrupting Fang Yi's thinking.

It's this hour, Jin He is here, what's the matter?

"Hurry up, please." Fang Yi didn't have time to think so much, and ordered.

After meeting Jin He, Fang Yi knew that it was Yan Ju who invited him to discuss the matter, so he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly followed Jin He to the courtyard where Yan Ju lived, and met Yan Ju.

Yan Ju asked Fang Yi to take a seat, and directly said to the other party:

"Brother Fang, you and I have known each other for many years, and I don't want to hide it from you, after I have discussed it, we have decided to return to Yan Kingdom. If you can cooperate, I am welcome; If you don't agree, I don't want to embarrass you, you can take your family away immediately. ”

Fang Yi was stunned for a moment, and then reacted.

"General, for the sake of the people of Quliang City, I am willing to act according to the general's orders."

Fang Yi bowed to Yan Judao.

Seeing Fang Yi like this, Yan Ju was overjoyed in his heart, and called Jin He into the house, and the three of them discussed it carefully.

Ji Kang knew the news of the surrender of Quliang City, and it was already noon the next day.

After reading the information in his hand, Ji Kang was also very surprised in his heart, and said to the people beside him: "This Wei Man actually led hundreds of cavalry to surrender Quliang City, which is really good, and it is not a ......loss." ”

With that, Ji Kang woke up and didn't say anything more.

Changguo Junle came out of the queue and bowed to Ji Kang and said:

"This Wei Man is also thanks to the blessing of the king, and the general trend of my Yan country has such an achievement."

The general Rong Yan also stood up, hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty, according to the current situation, Handan is just around the corner, and our army should take Handan in one fell swoop and complete the pre-war planning of our Yan Kingdom." ”

"Handan?" Ji Kang stood up and took two steps.

His eyes swept over the Wenchen generals in the tent, and he issued an edict:

Indeed, as the saying goes, "late will change", and we cannot make the mistake of King Yingji of Qin. Zhao Guo can no longer be given any chance to survive; Nor can other Central Plains countries have any chance to see the stitches. ”

Speaking of this, Ji Kang stopped, and after a while, he said to Rong Yan and the others: "Spread the edict of the widow, so that my army can go south tomorrow, capture Handan, and completely destroy the Zhao State." ”

Everyone in the tent lined up together and said in unison: "Obey the king's edict." ”

Ji Kang pondered for a while and said to Ju Wu:

"Ju Wu, you return to Jidu immediately, and personally bring someone to escort the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother and others."

Ju Wu was stunned for a moment, and then realized that his own king had already thought about the aftermath of the war.

"We're obedient." Ju Wu bowed down to receive the order.