The internal struggle of the Qin State ended with the death of four high-ranking and powerful people.

Whether it is Qin Prime Minister Lü Buwei, or the Qin clan and local forces, in the face of an unprecedented crisis, they all chose to join forces to resist the enemy.

They all knew that in the face of the life and death of the Qin State, the so-called internal power struggle was just a joke.

Yiyang, located in the middle of Xianyang and Hui, is the place where the three major rivers of the Yellow River, Jingshui and Bashui converge, and as the eastern gateway of Xianyang, the importance of its strategic location is self-evident.

Therefore, when Zhao Jia led the army to come, the riverside was already full of checkpoints, and the nearby Jingzhuang was also stationed in Yiyang.

To the east of Bashui, flags are dense, and people shout and neigh.

Zhao Jia couldn't help frowning slightly when he looked at the rolling waves of Bashui and the dense flags on the other side.

"Although Xianyang has no city walls, it is a pity that the Zhao army wants to cross Yiyang to attack Xianyang, but it is difficult and even impossible to complete."

Wang Jian whispered.

Zhao Jia asked, "Can you take a detour and cross the river from the rest of the place?" ”

Wang Jian shook his head: "Yiyang, as the confluence of three major rivers and the eastern gateway of Xianyang, has long built many beacon towers along the river, and there are soldiers patrolling day and night, and it is very difficult to cross the river by detour. ”

"Unless, fifty miles away, cut down wood and cross the river."

"It's just that the war horses are inconvenient to transport across the river, and the detour so far will inevitably give Xianyang time to react, with the wealth of the cities near Xianyang, the large number of people, even if most of the elite and strong have been requisitioned to the front line, as long as the edict of the King of Qin is issued, 100,000 people can be gathered in a short time."

"At that time, even if we were able to attack Xianyang, it would be impossible for us to capture the Qin capital."

When Zhao Jia heard this, he shook his head and said: "Originally, I was still holding a fluke mentality, but now that I look at it, I should still be down-to-earth and win with national strength!" ”

Wang Jian said with a smile: "The king's goal has been achieved, it doesn't matter whether you can conquer Xianyang or not." ”

Zhao Jia smiled but said nothing.

Hangu Pass, the camp tent of the commander of the Qin army.

"General Qiyu, the messenger has sent an urgent report, Pingqi Jun Zhao Jia led tens of thousands of elite cavalry, deep into the hinterland of my Qin State, and has already attacked Yiyang City, Xianyang is in an emergency!"

Fan Yuzhi was shocked when he heard this, and said, "How can this be! ”

Zhang Tang's face also changed slightly, and then shouted: "Quickly block the news, you must not let the soldiers know, and those who leak the news will not be forgiven!" ”

Fan Yuzhi also reacted, his eyes flashed fiercely, and said: "According to what Zhang Tang said, block the news!" ”

Zhao Jia's detour to attack Xianyang was certainly surprising, but after calming down, Fan Yuzhi was not worried about Xianyang's safety.

What he feared most now was that when the news reached the front, it would cause panic among the soldiers, which might give the coalition forces an opportunity to take advantage of it.

"But, I can't hide it anymore!"

The messenger's next words shocked both Fan Yuzhi and Zhang Tang.

"Ben Shuai just got the news, why can't you hide it, did you make a big splash when you came and spread the news?"

Fan Yuzhi pressed the sword with his right hand, and his face was full of murderous intent.

The messenger was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "In fact, this news did not spread from Xianyang first, but was spread by many merchants and allied forces. ”

"It seems that someone deliberately publicized the news, and it spread throughout the camps in a short period of time."

"At first, there were still many people who didn't believe it, but today there were many refugees from Guanzhong near Hangu Pass, which confirmed the news, and now it is impossible to hide it."

Zhang Tang immediately said to Fan Yuzhi: "General, the plan for today is to stabilize the morale of the army. ”

In each camp of the Qin army, there were military judges running around with order flags in their hands, shouting loudly: "The Zhao thieves went deep into Guanzhong, and they had already been talked about by Xiangguo, and they deliberately used the strategy of luring the enemy to go deeper, and besieged tens of thousands of Zhao thieves in Yiyang, and they were about to break the enemy in the near future." ”

"Those who dare to spread rumors and disturb the hearts of our army will be dealt with by military law!"

In the face of the constant running of the military judges, as well as the strict laws of Qin Lu, the military spirit, which was still a little turbulent, was quickly stabilized.

It's just that Zhang Tang is worried at this time.

"The general knows that once Xianyang sends an urgent document ordering us to send troops to help Xianyang, this matter will not be hidden, and the army's heart will be chaotic at that time!"

It is the inherent tradition of the Qin State to stabilize the morale of the army with lies and to report good news but not bad news.

Even if someone spreads negative news such as defeat without receiving orders from above, he will also be punished.

It is precisely this tradition that makes many people of Qin State think that Qin State is invincible, and no country is the opponent of Qin State.

This method of brainwashing, coupled with the unique system of awarding knights for military merits, made the people of Qin happy when they heard the war.

"As far as I know, Zhao Jia only has 30,000 cavalry under his command, and he is not capable of breaking through Xianyang, so the king may not summon us to return to the army to help at this critical juncture."

As an old Qin native, Fan Yuzhi naturally knew the loyalty of the people of Guanzhong to the Qin State, and also knew the wealth of the various cities near Xianyang.

There are countless soldiers who have made meritorious contributions here, they have fiefs and domestic slaves in Guanzhong, and their interests have long been with the Qin State Gang.

Even though many people have already come to Hangu Pass, as long as there is a crisis in Xianyang, the families of these people will inevitably fight for the Qin State to draw their swords, even if they do not hesitate to pay for their lives.

They drew their swords and fought, not only for the sake of the country, but more for the preservation of their own vested interests.

"I hope so."

Zhang Tang was full of worry.

King Zaohui of Qin, if he had been able to take power, would definitely not summon Fan Yu to send troops to aid Xianyang at this juncture.

It's a pity that the King of Qin did not govern pro-government.

What worried Zhang Tang the most was the struggle between Lü Buwei and the local forces of Qin, including Zhang Tang and Fan Yuzhi, who could be regarded as Lü Buwei's political enemies at this time.

Zhang Tang was worried that Lü Buwei would be trapped in the overall situation of the Qin State for his own selfish interests at this time, and ordered Fan Yuzhi to send troops back to Xianyang.

At this time, the matter was being discussed in the Xianyang Palace.

In all dynasties, there are always not a few people who eat vegetarian meals, and there are not many people who can see the overall situation clearly, even in the Qin State.

In the face of Zhao Jia's pressing step by step, even if Yiyang had temporarily blocked the army of Zhao, many nobles in Xianyang City were still panicked, and they wrote to King Qin to request that some of the Hangu Guan soldiers be recalled and returned to Xianyang.

Even though some people who can see the situation clearly do not think that Zhao Jia will be able to break through Xianyang, it is a pity that Xianyang, as the capital of Qin, very few people dare to pat their chests at this time and guarantee that it is absolutely impossible for the Zhao army to attack it.

There is no one who can afford to take this responsibility.

As a result, except for a small number of silent people in the Qin court, most of the courtiers wrote to the King of Qin to quickly ask for help from Hangu Pass, and ordered Fan to send troops to surround the Zhao army.

Listening to everyone's words, King Qin couldn't help frowning, and then set his eyes on Lu Buwei.

"Xiangguo thinks that Fan Yuzhi should be allowed to send troops to help Xianyang?"