The horizontal knife sharpens iron like clay, and it is extremely hard.

Zhao Feng got more than a dozen on the edge of the Xiangjiang River, and brought them back to test all of them, and it was easy to break through the ordinary leather armor of their soldiers, and within three swords, they could definitely cut off their swords.

A shield covered with cowhide can also be easily broken with a single sword.

Such a sharp and hard knife, whether it is Qu or Xiang's people, there is nothing unwanted, and the most important thing is the method of building.

If the Chu army can also be equipped with these knives, its strength will definitely be greatly improved, and it will be no problem to directly compete with the Qin State.

The horizontal knife was still made by the Wu clan, which was undoubtedly a surprise for them, and the three of them discussed it, so they started from Wu Shu and obtained the forging method of the horizontal knife.

Wu Shu is not very capable, but he hates Bai Zhong very much, and he can use his hatred to make things happen.

"What two benefits?"

Wu Shu asked very excitedly.

Zhao Feng continued: "First, the Qin State can give the benefits to the Wu Clan, and our Chu State can also give the benefits, and the benefits will be even more, there are countless nobles in the Chu State, and there are more people who buy colored glass, and the benefits are greater than those in the Qin State, and second, the relationship between the Wu Clan and Bai Zhong is not shallow, if the Wu Clan defects, Bai Zhong will definitely be sitting." ”

Sitting together is very common in the laws of the Qin State.

The defection of the Wu clan and the departure of the Qin State can really lead to Bai Zhong being sitting.

"But my father is loyal to the Qin State and will never leave."

When Ushu said this, he agreed to betrayal.

This deal, he thinks, can be done.

Zhao Feng smiled slightly and said: "This is also simple, it is enough for Brother Wu to go back and persecute him, for example, take the assassination of Bai Zhong and reveal it to Wu Zhuangshi, so that he can have a feeling that if he does not flee from the Qin State, he will be exterminated, and then tell the truth about our Chu State's respect and trust in Wu Zhuangshi, he will definitely agree to leave." ”

"I'll think about it again!"

Ushuna couldn't make up his mind, this kind of thing was not something he could decide at will.

Once it is done, if it is not successful, it will be exterminated, and the consequences will be serious.

Zhao Feng asked again: "Do Brother Wu know the forging methods of those knives?" ”

Ushu shook his head.

He had no interest in these things at all, and he didn't take the initiative to learn about them.

Zhao Feng continued to instigate: "Brother Wu thinks that if you stay in the Qin State in humiliation, you still have to worry about the risk of being exterminated, or if you are valued in the Chu State and start over, which is more beneficial?" ”

"The latter, of course!"

Wu Shu responded without hesitation, and even felt that Wu Shi should betray the Qin State, and said, "It seems that I have to go back as soon as possible to persuade my father to leave." ”

Zhao Feng was satisfied: "Brother Wu can think like this, that is the best, our Chu State, will always welcome the Wu clan." ”

A businessman who is not weak, knows how to raise horses, and has mastered the method of forging horizontal knives, Zhao Feng is naturally welcome.

The benefits brought by the agent glass cannot satisfy the Zhao family.

What they want is to keep the Wu clan for themselves and completely control it in their own hands.

"When is Brother Wu going back?"

"Just tomorrow!"

Ushu didn't want to wait any longer.

——

Xianyang.

After Li Xin and Meng Tian went back, they first came to the main hall of Zhangtai Palace and knelt down directly to admit their mistakes.

Ying Zheng's face was gloomy, and his cold eyes swept back and forth on the kneeling two.

Meng Wu was frightened, and prayed in his heart that Meng Tian's punishment would not be too heavy, the title or something, if there was no one, there would be no more, even if he used his title to atone for the crime, it didn't matter.

"King, the sinner deserves to die!"

Li Xin took all the blame: "All the plans were conceived by the criminal ministers, please punish the king heavily!" ”

Fortunately, after he met with Meng Tian, he met Bai Zhong again and recovered some losses, not as badly defeated as he was in the Battle of Fei at that time.

Huan Qi can survive, and they certainly can, but punishment is essential.

Meng Tian said loudly: "The sinners are also at fault!" ”

Ying Zheng said in a deep voice: "Captain Ting, what should they do?" ”

Li Si stepped forward and said: "Back to the king, General Li is the commander, the plan is from General Li, and he bears the main responsibility, and the minister suggests that General Li be demoted to the border and guard the border." ”

"As for General Meng......"

He glanced at Meng Wu, worried that what he had said, or that the punishment he had given was too severe, would make Meng Wu very unhappy, and he didn't know whether to continue or not.

Meng Wu understood, bowed down and said: "Defeat is defeat, punishment according to the law is necessary, the minister will not intervene, please ask the king for approval, let the court lieutenant continue." ”

Ying Zheng nodded slightly.

Li Si then said: "General Meng, you can be demoted to the county, and the two of them will be reduced to the sixth rank at the same time." ”

cut the sixth rank, they worked hard through the exploits, and the titles they came back from fighting are basically gone.

But they have no objections, after all, they are defeated and returned.

"Li Xin was demoted to Xiaoguan, followed under the command of General Xu Xian, and asked him to arrange it, guard the border for five years, if there is any military exploits, you can transfer back, if not, continue to defend it."

Ying Zheng said loudly: "Meng Tian was demoted to Shangjun and became a captain, and both of them were cut to the sixth rank. ”

"Yui!"

Meng Tian and Li Xin said in unison.

Overall, Li Xin's punishment was the highest.

If he doesn't have military merits, he will stay in Xiaoguan for the rest of his life, and if he has military merits, he can return to Xianyang after five years.

Meng Tian went to Shangjun to be a captain, and he had a better chance of returning to Xianyang.

Ying Zheng waved his hand, asked people to take them down, and said, "Chu State, how to destroy it?" ”

He was very unhappy about this defeat!

The state of Chu must be destroyed, but Li Xin's failure made him very impetuous.

"The king, the minister thinks that the general can destroy Chu."

Meng Wu said first.

Li Si said: "Why doesn't the king transfer the general back to Xianyang, what is the difference between the plan of the general and the general." ”

directly handed over the 600,000 army to Wang Jian to destroy Chu, which can be regarded as hollowing out Daqin's family foundation.

Ying Zheng is not very relieved about this.

However, comparing Bai Zhong and Wang Qian, he pondered for a while and said: "Zhao Gao, you draft the royal edict for the widow and pass General Bai back to Xianyang." ”

"Yui!"

Zhao Gao said.

The defeat of the first battle to destroy Chu will be put down first, and then the second battle of exterminating Chu will be prepared, recruiting new soldiers, replenishing troops, and so on.

——

Time was fast, more than half a month passed.

It is not so easy for the news to spread from Xianyang to Wuguan.

Bai Zhong is directing the training.

They knew very well that they would destroy Chu next, and Wuguan would definitely have to send some troops, even if it wasn't for Bai Zhong leading Wuguan's soldiers and horses to fight, it might be led by Wang Jianlai.

"General, Wang Zhao is here!"

At this moment, Xin Sheng eagerly walked to the main tent.

Hearing that there was another royal edict, Bai Zhong first went outside to greet him.

The person who sent the edict to the king was a person from the Black Ice Terrace, and after reading it out, he handed the edict to Bai Zhong, and the general content was that Ying Zheng summoned him back to Xianyang to discuss the next matter of destroying Chu.

Ying Zheng really won't let go of Chu easily, especially after the defeat.