Chapter 33: The Wrath of the King of Qin
The battle of Handan between the Qin and Zhao armies has attracted the attention of all countries in the Central Plains since the Qin army came to the city of Handan last year.
All the countries of the Central Plains are well aware of the importance of this battle to the Zhao State and even other countries.
During this period, Wang Ling, the first general of the Qin army, was removed by King Yingji of Qin because of the unfavorable war, and was replaced by Wang Ji, the deputy general of the original Wu'an Jun Baiqi.
After Wang Ji arrived at the front line of Handan, he led nearly 400,000 Qin troops to repeatedly launch fierce attacks on Handan City, and the Qin army suffered heavy casualties, but still could not take Handan City.
After four or five months, this time, the 10,000 cavalry that the Zhao army had arranged in advance outside the city seized the opportunity.
Under the leadership of Le Cheng, the deputy general of the Zhao army, on the transportation line behind the Qin army, 10,000 cavalry of the Zhao army burned the grain and grass of the Qin State to reinforce the front line of Handan, and caused more than 4,000 casualties of the Qin army escorting the grain and grass.
Qin Wang Yingji's heart is this "qi"! "Wow" has to be lit up all of a sudden.
The first thought was blamed on Bai Qi. If it weren't for you, Wu Anjun, who was unwilling to lead the army to the battle? Why did the army of my Qin State repeatedly "hit a wall" under Handan City, and still can't take this Handan City?
King Yingji of Qin came to Wu'anjun's mansion angrily.
After getting out of the car, after inquiry, I knew that Wu Anjun was in Baiqi, and now he is also reading in the study.
Yingji didn't wait for anyone to lead the way, so she walked straight to the study.
Bai Qi was in the study, and suddenly saw the arrival of King Yingji of Qin.
This time, I was even more surprised, and I hurriedly stood up and came to pay homage in front of Yingji.
With a wave of his hand, the attendants who followed behind him, and even the subordinates in Wu Anjun's mansion, hurriedly retreated.
Wu Anjun turned white, came to Yingji's face, and found that King Qin's face was extremely ugly.
Bai Qi didn't dare to slack off, he knelt down on his knees, and said to Qin Wang Yingji: "The last general will visit ......"
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Qin Wang Yingji.
Yingji looked at Wu Anjun who was kneeling on the ground, his eyes had already spewed out "fire", and he pointed at Bai Qi who was kneeling on the ground with his finger, and roared:
"Wu Anjun, this time your wish has been fulfilled again! The grain and grass of our army to reinforce the front line in Handan were burned by the Zhao army. Wang Ji was really not Zhao Jun's opponent, and he was defeated again! Wang Ji is defeated again! ”
King Qin looked at Bai Qi, and the more he talked, the more angry he became, and the more he talked, the more angry he became.
didn't let Bai Qi, who was kneeling on the ground, get up, just wandered in front of Bai Qi, scolding Bai Qi: "Okay, very good!" The king was defeated, and the grain and grass were burned, and your wish was indeed fulfilled! ”
Bai Qi knelt on the ground, looked at King Qin in front of him, walked around, and scolded non-stop.
Argued to Yingji: "Your Majesty, why do you say this? ”
As soon as King Qin heard Bai Qi's defense, he pointed at Bai Qi with his right finger and said:
"Could it be that the henchmen you arranged in the army have not been reported to you yet?"
After Bai Qi listened to the words of Qin Wang Yingji, he was "confused" for a moment, and said to Qin Wang Yingji: "Your Majesty, the last general knows the situation of our army on the Handan front. But even if the last general goes out in person, he is helpless against the Zhao army, and he will definitely be defeated! ”
"Your Majesty, I'd rather let my Qin army be defeated than listen to Bai Qi's words, what can Bai Qi do? My king came to the minister's mansion and blamed Bai Qi so much, Bai Qi didn't dare and couldn't bear this responsibility! ”
As soon as Yingji heard Bai Qi's words, the "fire" in her heart suddenly turned into "anger".
Pointing at Bai Qi's right finger, they all trembled.
Looking at Bai Qi, Qin Wang Yingji gritted his teeth and said to Bai Qi:
"Wu Anjun, the widow doesn't care if you are really sick or fake. Now, if you immediately agree to the widow and personally go to Handan to establish military exploits for my Qin State, and fulfill the widow's wishes, the widow will be rewarded! ”
Speaking of this, Yingji paused, pointed at Bai Qi again, and said coldly word by word: "Wu Anjun, the widow will come to invite you to go on the expedition again this time, if you don't go to Handan this time, the widow will hate you from now on!" ”
Bai Qi knelt on the ground, raised his head, and looked at Qin Wang Yingji.
found that Yingji was at this moment, and he also looked down at himself hatefully.
After Bai Qi listened to Yingji's words, he already knew that Qin Wang Yingji blamed himself for the failure of the Qin army. But how wronged are you?
You, King Qin, are too bullying! The year before last, I wanted to take advantage of the victory in Changping to enter Handan, and you asked me to retire. Last year, if they didn't listen to my persuasion, they had to send troops to Handan to destroy their Zhao state.
When the battle is defeated, they will run over and scold me, it's just ...... It's so deceitful!
Don't forget, you King Yingji, half of the current territory of your Qin State was led by me to fight for your Qin State! Is it appropriate for you to be persecuting me so much now?
The two stared at each other, looking at each other, and neither of them would back down.
After a moment of confrontation, Bai Qi let out a long sigh and said to King Yingji of Qin: "Your Majesty, Bai Qi knows very well that if Bai Qi sends troops to Handan, he will not be victorious, but he can be exempted; If you don't go to Handan in vain, even if you are not guilty, you will inevitably die! ”
Speaking of this, Bai Qi was full of grievances, and continued to the King of Qin: "Your Majesty, but Bai Qi is loyal to the Qin State. The current Handan City, our army has been unable to conquer it for a long time, and the countries surrounding it will definitely be unfavorable to our Qin country! ”
"Please listen to the foolish opinion of your ministers, stop attacking Handan City now, and withdraw to our Qin army. I, the Qin State, can recuperate, adapt to the changes of the nations, appease its cowards, and destroy its mediocre. ”
"Your Majesty, my Qin State is like this, so that the princes can be ordered to determine the world! Bai Qi doesn't know, why does my king have to destroy Zhao State first? This is the heartfelt words of the minister, please enlighten the king. ”
When Yingji saw Bai Qi say this, the anger in her heart became even greater.
As a widow's courtier, this is the second time that the widow has come to invite you to go on an expedition!
Until now, you have refused to agree to be outnumbered and lead your army to the battle. I'm still chatting with the widow! You are so disobedient and disrespectful, let the Qin State be up and down, how will you treat the widow in the future? How do you let the people of the world treat the widow in the future?
Yingji didn't look at Bai Qi anymore and slowly turned around.
Bai Qi saw King Qin like this, and knew that Yingji was forcing himself, so he went to Handan in person.
Just behind Yingji, he continued to advise: "Your Majesty, Weichen once heard: "The king cannot bend a minister and win the world." If my king doesn't listen to Bai Qi's words, he wants to be quick for a while, instead of attacking Handan and destroying his Zhao country. ”
"My king is like this, that is, he will win over one of the white people, and submit to the princes of the world. King, which is more important, winning the white rise, or winning the princes of the world? Which is more powerful? ”
Speaking of this, Bai Qi said loudly to King Qin:
The king, Bai Qi also heard: "The monarch loves his country, and his loyal ministers love his reputation." He also heard: "The dead country cannot be restored, and the dead cannot be resurrected." Bai Qi would rather be punished by the king for a serious crime and die, than be a person who humiliates the army and defeats the country and brings disaster to the country and the people! ”
After King Qin listened to Bai Qi's words, his old face was so angry that he turned blue.
You Wu Anjun are too ignorant of lifting! I came to ask you to go on the expedition, and if you don't want to go on the expedition, it's just that you actually said these rebellious things to me!
King Qin Yingji was so angry that his whole body trembled, turned around and pointed at Bai Qi and said loudly:
"Wu Anjun, widow...... The widow asked you to attack and lead the army to attack Handan, so that you could ...... Let you humiliate the army and defeat the country, and bring disaster to the country and the people? The widow doesn't believe it, how many remnants of the army can be defeated in the city of Handan, Zhao State? ”
"The 450,000 elite soldiers of the Zhao army, you can win in Changping and give a total annihilation. Now let you lead the army to attack Handan, why do you say to the widow that you can't win? You are deceiving the king by doing so! It's a great sin! ”
Speaking of this, Qin Wang Yingji said to Bai Qi, who was kneeling on the ground:
"Bai Qi, Handan City, can't you take it? Still unwilling to take it? ”
Bai Qi looked at Yingji's angry eyes, and said slowly to King Qin:
"Your Majesty, the great affairs of the soldiers and the country! The way of life and death is also. Those who know that they cannot win, but do not want to do it, are stupid generals and defeated generals. In vain, you can't be the general of this defeated country. ”
"Your Majesty, Bai Qi is fiercely loyal to the Qin State, and what the king says, every sentence is from the bottom of his heart, please check it out!"
Seeing Bai Qi, King Yingji of Qin once again rejected his plea, unwilling to lead his troops to the battle.
The anger in my heart can no longer be described with pen and ink.
It's the lightest of all!
King Qin Yingji looked up to the sky and sighed, and said slowly and coldly to Bai Qi:
"Bai Qi, your brave loyalty is to be loyal to the widow first, and then to the Qin State! Hello do it yourself! ”
After saying this, Qin Wang Yingji ignored Bai Qi anymore, turned around, and walked out angrily.
Back in the palace, Qin Xiang Fan Ju saw Qin Wang Yingji's face was blue.
Knowing that this time King Qin went to Wu'an Jun's Mansion, it would not go well, and he secretly rejoiced in his heart!
King Qin sat at the table in the hall and said to Fan Ju: "Xiangguo, in the past, Wu Anjun never said a word about the life of the widow, a promise. Now he is good, and he actually teaches the widow a positive lesson and misleads the country and the people. ”
After hearing King Qin's words, Fan Ju laughed in his heart: "Wu Anjun, you can also take the way of death." ”
At this time, in front of King Qin, if I don't give you the leader of the "Gong Family" and put some "potion", am I still Fan Ju?
Fan Ju stepped forward and said to King Yingji of Qin: "The king, before the minister, I said to my king: Wu Anjun, a hero." Dare to say this about my king in front of the king, according to Weichen's opinion, he is really worthy of what the minister said! ”
Yingji listened to Fan Ju's words, and felt very uncomfortable.
waved his hand and said coldly to Fan Ju: "Xiangguo, tell me, why did Wu Anjun commit a crime?" And refuse to listen to the words of the widow and lead the army to Handan? ”
Fan Ju was so embarrassed, he fought there and was silent for a long time.
When King Qin saw Fan Ju like this, he sneered twice and said to Fan Ju: "Xiangguo, the widow said Wu Anjun again, but he didn't say anything about you." You don't say a word now, what are you afraid of? He, Wu Anjun, hates the widow, not you? ”
"Xiangguo, tell me, is he Wu Anjun really afraid of being defeated under Handan City and losing his reputation for winning a hundred battles? Or is he Wu Anjun, who resents the widow, and makes him bear the charge of killing and surrendering in Changping? ”
"This Wu Anjun has always been brave and loyal to the widow. From the point of view of the widow, what is the courage and loyalty? In the end, don't you put your own innocence above the widow? Bear the king's command for the sake of your body! ”
Speaking of this, King Qin could no longer hold back the anger in his heart, and slapped the table beside him angrily.