Qin Country, Xianyang!
In the majestic and solemn palace hall.
The officials gathered, and the one leading them was naturally the current king of Qin, King Zhuang Xiang of Qin.
At this moment, a court meeting was taking place in the hall.
In the middle, a minister was reporting something, but the leader, King Zhuang Xiang, did not seem to be listening. From his frown, it seemed that he had thought of something else and was a little worried.
The eyes of the officials below also moved. As officials with high positions and authority, how could they not guess what the king was thinking!
On the right side of the King of Qin, Prime Minister Lu Buwei, who was standing at the head of the table, saw the expression on King Zhuang Xiang's face and gave a signal to the minister in the middle.
The minister retreated to the group when he saw Lu Buwei's signal.
"Great King!"
Lu Buwei quickly stood up and said to King Zhuang Xiang.
"Oh? Prime Minister Lyu, did Cai Qing finish his report so quickly?”
King Zhuangxiang of Qin came back to his senses and looked at Lu Buwei in surprise.
"Your Majesty, I see that Your Majesty is deep in thought. Is Your Majesty worried about the war at the front line?”
Lu Buwei bowed.
Hearing Lu Buwei's words, King Zhuangxiang sighed softly.
"Prime Minister Lu is right. It has been more than a month since General Wang He decided to attack Licheng.”
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. General Wang He is an experienced general of our Qin country. With him leading the army to attack Shangdang County, we will definitely be able to conquer it as soon as possible!”
Lu Buwei consoled the King of Qin.
"I trust General Wang He, but ever since King Zhaoxiang was in power, my Qin country has sent troops to attack him. Until now, we have yet to conquer him. Who knows how many of my Great Qin soldiers are buried in that land!”
Qin Wang sighed.
The ministers were silent for a moment. Shangdang County was now a sore point in Qin country.
When King Zhaoxiang of Qin was still in power, he had also sent Wang He to attack Shangdang County. However, he was met with fierce resistance from the State of Zhao, which led to the famous Battle of Changping.
In the Battle of Changping, although Qin won and killed 400,000 Zhao troops, Zhao was still in a state of chaos.
But in this battle, the Qin country had also suffered great losses and was no longer able to take down Shangdang Prefecture. Thus, they withdrew from Shangdang Prefecture.
Now, more than ten years had passed, and King Zhuang Xiang of Qin had sent Wang He to attack Shangdang County.
Although the current strength of the State of Zhao was far from what it used to be, it was still not to be underestimated. If the tactical command was not appropriate, it was still possible for the Qin army to suffer heavy losses.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Our Qin army is now stronger than Zhao, and we have General Wang He as our commander. General Wang He is experienced, prudent, and resourceful. We will definitely be able to conquer Shangdang.”
On the left, Imperial Censor Yang Quanjun also stepped forward and cupped his fists to comfort the King of Qin.
The King of Qin nodded slightly, then smiled at Lu Buwei and Lord Yangquan,
"Prime Minister Lu and Lord Yangquan are right, I was too impatient!”
"Cai Qing, where were you just now? I haven't finished listening to your report.”
As he spoke, he looked at one of the ministers.
When the minister heard this, he wanted to continue reporting!
At this moment!
A hurried and loud voice sounded!
"Report…"
Hmm?
Hearing this urgent report, the officials and the King of Qin widened their eyes and looked at a soldier who had rushed in from outside the hall.
What was this?
Soon, the King of Qin and the ministers reacted. This was a report on the war!
He just didn't know if it was a good news or something else.
The soldiers quickly arrived at the main hall and bowed to the Qin King.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Battle report from the front lines!”
"Oh? Hurry up and send it over!"
When the King of Qin heard that it was a report from the front line, he instantly stood up.
He had been worried about the battle in Shangdang just now, but he hadn't expected the battle report to come so soon. This made him look forward to it and excited.
When the ministers around them heard the battle report from the front line, they were also quite excited and expectant. They did not know how the battle was going.
The eunuch beside the King of Qin hurriedly received the battle report and handed it to the King of Qin.
The King of Qin eagerly unfolded the bamboo slip and read the report on it.
Countless ministers stared at the King of Qin.
The moment the King of Qin read the report, his face was filled with joy. In an instant, countless officials were relieved.
Looking at Qin Wang's expression, it was obviously good news.
Everyone was delighted. It seemed like the Qin army would conquer Shangdang County soon.
However, soon, everyone realized that something was wrong!
Qin Wangyuan's originally incomparably happy expression suddenly widened his eyes, as if he was in disbelief. His eyes stared intently at the bamboo scroll.
It was as if something unimaginable was written on the bamboo scroll.
Hmm? Hmm?
The ministers felt their hearts clench!
What was going on?
Could it not be good news? Defeated?
Otherwise, why would the king have such an expression?
Lu Buwei and Lord Yangquan, who were sitting at the head of the officials, were also puzzled.
Logically speaking, that was impossible! Even if he didn't win, with General Wang He's experience, he couldn't possibly lose!
Just as everyone was puzzled!
"Hahaha…"
The king of Qin suddenly burst into laughter.
"The heavens bless our Great Qin. Reward him! This king will definitely reward him heavily!”
Qin Wang's voice was filled with joy and excitement.
The officials below were baffled. Just a moment ago, they looked as if they had seen a ghost. Why did they change so drastically in an instant?
"Your Majesty, is this good news?"
Lu Buwei asked the king with a smile.
"Hahaha, that's right. Li City has been broken, and the conquest of Shangdang is just around the corner!”
Qin Wang laughed heartily.
The officials were also excited when they heard this.
Li City had been taken. It was one of the major cities that the Zhao army had used to stop the Qin army from conquering Shangdang. Once Li City was taken, the Qin army could use it as a stronghold and continuously send troops to attack the other cities in Shangdang Prefecture.
It would be much easier to conquer Shangdang County.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Shangdang Prefecture will definitely become the land of Great Qin!”
Lu Buwei, Lord Yangquan, and the other ministers all said happily.
Qin Wang was in a good mood when he heard that. He smiled and said,
"The fall of Li City should be a joyous occasion, but there is another great joy in the battle of Li City!”
"Oh? There was another surprise? Or is it a huge joyous occasion?"
Lu Buwei and the others were puzzled. No wonder the king had a strange expression just now. Could it be that this was a happy occasion?
"Your Majesty, what else do you want?"
Lu Buwei immediately asked the king of Qin.
"Haha, everyone, take a look!" The King of Qin laughed and asked the eunuch to pass the bamboo slips to Lu Buwei and the others.
Lu Buwei and the others took the bamboo slips and looked at them.
On the bamboo slips were the casualties and beheading situation of the battle in Li City. The proportion of casualties and beheading was very different. It was a great victory, and it was indeed a joy.
However, when everyone saw the next record!
Everyone widened their eyes in disbelief!
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