Gongshu Chou hurriedly bowed and said respectfully,""I have already followed the orders of my lord and made 3,000 repeating crossbow bolts and 5,000 mannequins.”
At this point, Gongshu Chou hesitated and asked carefully,
"Master, forgive this old man's stupidity, but the 3,000 crossbow bolts that Master wants can only allow one person to shoot several arrows in a row, but they don't have much lethality.”
"Also, those 5,000 dummies are just ordinary wooden dummies. They are useless. I wonder why Master wants these things?”
Qin Yi waved his hand and smiled without saying a word.
After a long time, under the strange gazes of Gongshu Chou and Startling Salamander.
Qin Yi's eyes were burning as he stared at the huge Taotie machine-operated beast in the middle. He muttered,"The battle to become famous is at this moment!"
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In March of the fifth year of the reign of the King of Qin, the world was shocked.
At the northwest border of the Great Qin Dynasty, the Xiongnu King's Head Man Chief led 200,000 troops and headed straight for Fancheng.
In the northwestern region of Great Qin, the various Outsiders also responded.
Qin royal palace, discussion hall.
At this moment, all the officials of the State of Qin had solemn expressions as they listened to the report of a soldier in the middle of the Conference Hall.
"Your Majesty, there are already dozens of Outsiders outside the Great Wall who have responded to Touman Chanyu. There are enemies in more than 20 cities at the border of Great Qin.”
"And at the border of Great Qin, Fan City, which is closest to the Great Prairie, is being surrounded by the Xiongnu's Touman Chief and his 200,000-strong army.”
After hearing the soldier's report, the surrounding officials were even more shocked.
"You said that Chief Touman led an army of 200,000. Where did he find this army of 200,000?”
At this moment, a civil official who knew military affairs said in disbelief.
Just as the soldier was about to reply, one of the generals said in disdain," Lord Min, although the Xiongnu Royal Court does not have an army of 200,000, you should know that there are many soldiers from the various tribes on the grasslands. With the Xiongnu Royal Court's main army, a mere 200,000 soldiers can still be gathered.”
The person called Lord Min did not look at the general. Instead, he turned to look at the soldier, waiting for his answer.
The soldier nodded." It's just as Lord Liu said. According to the scouts, the Xiongnu's Touman Chief has gathered more than ten tribes of different sizes on the grasslands and is approaching Fancheng at the border of the Great Qin Dynasty.”
As soon as the soldier said this, the officials began to discuss in hushed tones.
The young emperor, Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the throne, glanced at the ministers below him indifferently.
At this time, a tall and sturdy general came out of his shift and reported to Ying Zheng,"
"Your Majesty, I heard earlier that the City Lord of Fan City, Qin Yi, said earlier that the Xiongnu tribe on the grasslands had made a move and might launch a large-scale attack.”
"But I didn't expect that those civil officials would say that they were timid and afraid of things. Now, it seems that those civil officials were the ones who harmed the country!”
"In my opinion, those who slandered General Qin should all be locked up in prison as a warning to others!”
As soon as the burly general finished speaking, an old man with a thin face walked out of the civil officials. He pointed at the burly general and shouted,"Zhang Jingde, why didn't you interrupt when we were talking earlier? Now you're here to make a countercharge.”
"That's right!"
"Yes, yes!"
“…………”
Immediately, the civil officials began to attack Zhang Jingde.
The generals naturally couldn't lose their momentum, and they all spat out words that were unbearable to the ears.
In an instant, the dignified and solemn Great Qin Conference Hall became a scene of peddlers hawking their wares.
Seeing this, Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the throne, only frowned slightly, but did not say anything.
"Enough!"
"Shut up!"
At the same time, two majestic male voices entered the ears of every official present.
Upon hearing this, both sides stopped talking. They looked at each other and stood motionless.
Lu Buwei and Wang Jian, who were standing at the head of the table, exchanged a glance, and their eyes were filled with an inexplicable meaning.
"Your Majesty!"
At this moment, Wang Jian stepped forward and reported,"
"Your Majesty, this is not the time to pursue responsibility. You should think about how to deal with the invasion of the foreign tribes beyond the Great Wall!”
"If this matter is not resolved properly, I'm afraid it will hurt the foundation of our Great Qin!”
"Therefore, this old minister is willing to lead 100,000 troops to the border to eliminate the enemy! Your Majesty, please agree!"
The moment Wang Jian said this, the entire place fell silent.
Sitting on the throne, Ying Zheng gave Wang Jian a deep look, then nodded.
Just as he was about to say something, Ying Zheng was interrupted by someone.
"Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice.
Lu Buwei sneered at Wang Jian, then turned to Ying Zheng and said,"
"Your Majesty, if we let old general Wang Jian lead his troops to help now, I'm afraid that water from afar will not be able to quench our thirst. Mobilizing the troops, rations, and supplies will all require time!”
"Therefore, I think that we should hurry back and get Qin Yi to give up Fan City and retreat to Longxi. Then, we can use Longxi as a stronghold to resist the Xiongnu army!”
After saying that, Lu Buwei glanced at the ashen-faced Wang Jian and sneered in his heart.
Wang Jian was Great Qin's highest-ranking military officer, and he was one of his greatest threats.
If he managed to pacify the chaos this time, his achievements would probably affect his status.
Therefore, it was inevitable that Lu Buwei would not allow Wang Jian to go to the border to kill the enemy and gain merit.
Even if the road ahead was unknown, it also could not let Wang Jian have a trace of possibility of obtaining merits.
As soon as Lu Buwei finished speaking, a commotion broke out around them.
After a while, the noise finally stopped.
At this time, Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the throne, looked at Lu Buwei and said with some dissatisfaction,""Prime Minister Lu, are you asking me to cede the land that Great Qin's soldiers exchanged for with their lives to those barbarians on the grasslands?”
The people around him had the same thought.
Lu Buwei ignored them, stroking his beard and saying with a smile,"
"Your Majesty, this is for the best. After all, because of the surrounding Kingdoms, Great Qin only has 100,000 soldiers guarding the 28 cities.”
"With just these 100,000, it will be extremely difficult to resist the hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu and countless Outsiders.”
"So, why don't we follow my suggestion and retreat to Longxi first? Then, we'll wait for an opportunity to reclaim our lost territory!”
After hearing Lu Buwei's words, Ying Zheng hesitated.
It was indeed as Lu Buwei had said. If they fought head-on, not only would Fan City and the surrounding cities fall, but it was also very likely that the entire Longxi County would fall.
At that time, the foundation of Great Qin would be shaken.
Seeing that no one dared to object to Lu Buwei's suggestion, Ying Zheng lowered his head slightly and pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said,""Immediately send troops to Fan City and order the general of Fan City and the generals of the surrounding cities to retreat to Longxi!”
Following this, one of the riders flew towards Great Qin's northwest border.
At the same time, the countries in Shandong were also watching this unprecedented show.
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