Chapter 8: The Great War Begins
Zhao Gao walked in from outside the door, and the two little eunuchs behind him each held a bronze cup in their hands, which was filled with fine wine.
"Your Majesty. Zhao Gao saw Yingzheng frowning and looking at the bamboo slip in his hand, and reminded carefully.
Ying Zheng put down the bamboo slip in his hand, looked at the bronze cups held by the two little eunuchs, and said to Zhao Gao, "Show Li Junshou the poison." ”
"The old slave obeyed. Zhao Gao responded, then took out a silk scarf from his sleeve, put it on the ground, and carefully took the bronze cup from the hands of one of the little eunuchs and poured it on the silk scarf.
As soon as the clear wine came into contact with the silk scarf, bursts of green smoke instantly appeared, and the originally white and flawless silk scarf was suddenly corroded into a thousand holes.
Zhao Gao's eyelids jumped, and he was a little frightened, although he had already known that the poison was strong, but he was still terrified when he saw it.
Ying Zheng was also speechless for a while, but his face did not change, and he looked at Li Changqing and said, "What's the matter?"
Li Changqing was also shocked before, but he quickly suppressed the fear in his heart and said calmly, "The king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die, it is all up to His Majesty's discretion." ”
"In that case, I will give you death. Ying Zheng showed a hint of frost on his face and said coldly.
"Your Majesty. Meng Yi was a little anxious on the side, but he didn't dare to go against His Majesty's wishes, and shouted in a panic.
Ying Zheng made a silent gesture to Meng Yi and said, "General Meng doesn't need to say much. ”
Meng Yi looked at Ying Zheng's cold face, and suddenly didn't dare to make a sound, so he could only stand in place and look at Li Changqing with a helpless expression.
"Minister Li Changqing, thank your majesty for the grace of heaven. Li Changqing took the bronze cup from the little eunuch's hand, looked at the wine in the bronze cup, his heart was very complicated, he had no other choice but to gamble.
If His Majesty really wants him to die, he will have to die, although he is unwilling to die like this, but in order to better display his talent and lifelong ambitions, he has no way out, he has forced himself to a dead end.
Li Changqing held the bronze cup, his heart was full of emotion, and he suddenly said loudly.
The sky is firm, the day is wandering, and the Qingyun Mountain is singing wildly,
The land is vast, the night is desolate, and the valley is happy.
Over the clouds of the mountain, over the sea of fog, travel the world to see the mountains and rivers,
Watching the stars, admiring the sun and the moon, Bo Gu Tong talks about the heavens.
The ancient god of war, the present literary immortal, and the romantic characters are also in vain.
On the ancient and modern, sighing immortals, ancient and modern heroes have all dissipated.
In troubled times, heroes come out, and heroes in troubled times are bloodstained.
Emperor Qin is now, the heavens and the earth have changed, and the eight desolate countries have been swept away.
As soon as Li Changqing's words fell, he drank all the poisonous wine from the bronze cup in his hand, threw the bronze cup on the ground, closed his eyes, and waited for the coming of death.
It's just that after a long time, there is no feeling in his abdomen, Li Changqing opened his eyes, a little confused.
There was a hint of playfulness on the corner of Ying Zheng's mouth, "Don't you feel it?"
"Your Majesty, this ......" Li Changqing said a little dumbfounded.
"Ha Luha, I don't understand it, this is indeed wine, but it is not poisonous. Ying Zheng Ha said with a smile.
"Minister Li Changqing thanks to His Majesty for his grace. Li Changqing knelt down excitedly, grateful and said, he is not a fool, of course he doesn't want to die, but life is a gamble, if you don't dare to gamble, then you can only stand still, if you win, you will definitely soar into the sky.
"Changqing is really bold and quick-witted!" Ying Zheng pointed out, he believed that Li Changqing understood, because he was a smart person.
"The minister's tricks, how can he hide the wisdom of His Majesty, and the minister is guilty. Li Changqing was stunned for a moment, then returned to normal in an instant, knelt on the ground and bowed to Yingzheng.
"As long as you have real talent and real learning, the three princes and nine kings will have a place for you. If you are only greedy for merit, it is not a pity to die. Although Ying Zheng said lightly, his tone was very cold and indifferent.
"Thank you for your majesty's appreciation, and you will live up to your majesty's love. Li Changqing was overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed again, he was confident, and naturally he was not worried about the beating behind His Majesty.
"Well, get up!" Ying Zheng said lightly, Meng Yi on the side looked confused, thought about it, and finally understood the cattiness, and the worry on his face instantly turned into a golden smile.
"Your Majesty. Li Changqing bowed and stood up, his expression was restrained, he was pampered and arrogant, he deeply understood the key points, so he was naturally cautious, for fear of provoking His Majesty's dissatisfaction, then his efforts would be wasted.
"Who is the ancient god of war that I just heard you say?" asked Ying Zheng with some curiosity.
"Returning to Your Majesty, the words of the minister's family, the ancient god of war is none other than Chi You. Li Changqing said very seriously.
"Oh?" Ying Zheng was a little surprised, he thought it should be the killing god Bai Qi, but it turned out to be Chi You, he was very curious.
"Then who is Wenxian today?" Although Yingzheng was a little confused, as the king of a country, he should maintain his image, which he reminded himself all the time.
Liu Changqing instantly made a measure in his heart, and said to Ying Zheng, "Fa Sheng Xunzi." He said this answer after careful consideration, originally he wanted to say that it was the Confucian saint Confucius, but it can be known that His Majesty respects the Legalist family and dislikes Confucianism, so he can only obey His Majesty's wishes, but the Fasheng Xunzi is indeed talented and does not insult the evaluation of the immortals.
"Oh, is it Master Xunzi who is the master of Li Si and Han Feizi?" Ying Zheng was very surprised, after all, Confucianism has influenced China for more than 2,000 years and is of far-reaching significance.
"Returning to His Majesty, it is Prime Minister Li Cheng's master, Master Xunzi. Li Changqing said respectfully.
"Hmm. Ying Zheng nodded, he also admired Xunzi very much, Legalism has the uniqueness of Legalism, Confucianism also has the wonders of Confucianism, both of which cannot be criticized.
"Meng Yi, where is the enemy army now?" Ying Zheng lost his curiosity and looked at Meng Yi and asked.
"Returning to His Majesty, a group of rogues are just plundering everywhere, and now the eighteen counties of Liaodong have fallen into the hands of the enemy, and fourteen counties have fallen into the hands of the enemy. Meng Yi showed a trace of disdain on his face, without the slightest solemnity.
"What is the strategy then?" Ying Zheng pondered and asked, he was really not an expert in fighting, so naturally he couldn't be arbitrary.
Although the enemy army has 100,000 people, it is a rabble, military discipline is scattered, it is not a military march, the infantry is the majority, and the cavalry can be ignored. I have great Qin elite soldiers in iron armor, strong bows and crossbows, and the minister can completely destroy it as long as he leads 50,000 iron cavalry, but in order to avoid fish with exposed nets, when General Wang Ben's 150,000 infantry army arrives tomorrow, he can set up an ambush in the area of Hunshui and annihilate them all. Meng Yi bowed his hand to Yingzheng and said respectfully.
"Well, then, according to General Meng. Ying Zheng thought about it carefully, he didn't understand the specific matters, so he simply didn't care, just cheer up the soldiers in the rear, just cheer up, he is not a god, and he is not omnipotent, he is indeed a layman when marching and fighting.
The next day, in the early morning, the earth-shattering trumpets and drums sounded outside Xiangping City, and the dense and endless soldiers stood neatly and divided into many phalanxes. The 50,000-strong cavalry phalanx at the front is holding a few meters long and is mighty.
Immediately after that, the phalanx of 10,000 infantry held different weapons, and the huge ballista and the soldiers with bows and crossbows stood proudly in the center, looking at a black ocean, Ying Zheng stood on the city tower, and saw such a lineup for the first time, his blood boiled, and a feeling of pointing out the country and the mountains emerged in the depths of his heart.