The sky was still dark. Bai Qi laid down again, planning to sleep for a while longer.
However, she couldn't fall asleep.
Perhaps it was because he had just changed his environment, so he was not used to it.
Or perhaps, his mind was still occupied with his thoughts, so he was not sleepy at all.
Even though his soul had been swapped, he had absorbed all of Bai Qi's memories and gained all of Bai Qi's battle experience. This was definitely the greatest treasure.
Perhaps it was because he was too tired, but Baiqi fell asleep as he thought about his own matters.
……
"Great General, the king's messenger has arrived.”
Just as Bai Qi was sleeping soundly, a general walked in and bowed to him.
This general was very muscular and looked to be in his thirties. He was the general of his personal guards, Bai Mang.
After becoming Lord Wu An, he would be able to have his own personal guards.
Of course, the soldiers who could become his personal guards were all people he trusted very much.
She had also crawled over with him from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
Bai Mang had followed Baiqi for many years.
Bai Mang was originally a commoner and did not even have a surname. His original name was just "Mang".
In fact, in this era, many ordinary people did not have their own surnames. They only had a very casual first name.
Some of their names were still the kind that was common on the streets.
Only those nobles could have their own surnames.
Bai Mang's surname was given to him by Baiqi, and Bai Mang had always been proud of this surname.
To be given the surname Bai by General Baiqi was a supreme honor for the Qin army.
Bai Mang had boundless strength and was extremely valiant in battle. He had also made countless contributions on the battlefield.
Bai Qi saw that Bai Mang was simple and honest, so he stayed by his side as a personal guard general.
Bai Mang was also loyal to Baiqi.
"The king's messenger?"
When Bai Qi heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
He was very familiar with history and seemed to have guessed something.
If his guess was correct, King Zhaoxiang of Qin had sent an envoy to order a retreat.
When Han and Zhao heard that Baiqi had defeated Zhao Kuo, they were shocked.
Especially the Zhao Country. This Battle of Changping could be said to have used the strength of the entire country to resist the Qin Dynasty.
He didn't expect such an outcome.
After hearing that Baiqi was leading his army towards Handan, the King of Zhao discussed with the officials and sent Su Dai as an envoy to Xianyang.
Su Dai bribed Fan Ju, the Marquis of Qin, with a large sum of money and told Fan Ju how powerful it was.
Baiqi's reputation in the Qin Country was already very high. If Baiqi was allowed to destroy Zhao, Fan Ju was worried that he would lose his position, and he would be jealous.
Thus, Fan Ju used the excuse that the Qin soldiers were tired and urgently needed to recuperate as an excuse to ask King Zhaoxiang of Qin to allow Han and Zhao to cede territory and sue for peace.
King Zhaoxiang was also worried that Baiqi's achievements would shock his master, and he would not be able to confer any titles.
In addition, Baiqi was someone recommended by Wei Ran.
Wei Ran was Empress Dowager Xuan's subordinate. Back then, Empress Dowager Xuan had been in charge of the government for many years. King Zhaoxiang of Qin had long been dissatisfied, but because of Empress Dowager Xuan's power, he had been enduring it.
After Empress Dowager Xuan's death and with Fan Ju's help, Wei Ran was gradually driven away.
If it wasn't for Baiqi's ability, perhaps King Zhaoxiang would have expelled him like he did the four nobles and would not have used him.
However, Baiqi was indeed capable, and as he continued to make more and more contributions, Fan Ju and Qin Zhaoxiang began to feel wary.
After all, Wei Ran, who had recommended Baiqi, had been chased down by Fan Ju and Qin Zhaoxiang.
Of course, all of this stemmed from the political struggles in the palace, and it also planted the seeds for Bai Qi's death.
In addition, the Battle of Changping had indeed consumed a lot of energy, so he gladly agreed to Han and Zhao's request to cede territory and sue for peace.
"Yes, that messenger said he brought the king's military order.”Bai Mang nodded.
"Mm, I know. Go and greet them first. This general will be there immediately.”
Bai Qi didn't say anything else and simply nodded.
"Yes, Great General!" Bai Mang bowed and cupped his fists before leaving the tent.
Bai Qi stood up and washed his face. After putting on his armor and sword, he walked out of the tent and realized that it was already late in the morning.
He did not expect it to be so late, so he went straight to the meeting tent.
Soon, Baiqi entered the meeting tent and found that it was already filled with people.
Other than Bai Mang, his vice general Meng Ao and some other generals had also arrived.
Bai Qi looked at one of the young men in official robes and said with a smile,"Recently, the military has been busy.”
"Great General!" When Meng Ao and the other generals saw Baiqi enter, they hurriedly stood up and cupped their fists.
"Lord Wu An is too polite!" The messenger also stood up and clasped his hands at Bai Qi with a smile.
The news of Bai Qi's victory in the Battle of Changping had already spread to Xianyang City. This was another great achievement, and it wouldn't be long before Bai Qi would receive his reward. Naturally, he didn't want to offend Bai Qi.
"Congratulations, Lord Wu An, for obtaining a great victory in the Battle of Changping!”The envoy continued to congratulate him.
"The soldiers fought with their lives.”Bai Qi smiled faintly.
"What military orders does Your Majesty have?" Baiqi asked.
Meng Ao and the other generals also listened attentively.
"It's like this. The king wants Wu Anjun to return to the court to receive the reward!”The envoy said with a smile.
"Return to court?"
When Baiqi heard this, it was as expected.
When Meng Ao and the other generals heard this, they could not help but frown.
To put it nicely, it was to return to the court to receive a reward, but to put it bluntly, it was to make Baiqi retreat.
However, they were about to reach Handan, the capital of Zhao, and destroy Zhao.
Especially after the defeat at the Battle of Changping, the Zhao Kingdom was empty and the capital Handan was within reach.
Not to mention Baiqi, even Meng Ao and the other generals felt extremely unwilling to give up just like that.
Taking down Handan, the capital of Zhao, and destroying Zhao, this was a feat that could destroy a country!
Which of the generals of the Qin army didn't want to? Moreover, this credit was right in front of them.
If they retreated, wouldn't all the ducks that were in their mouths fly away?
? Most importantly, if they missed this opportunity, when Zhao reacted, they would ally with the other countries and destroy Zhao.
In history, Baiqi had obeyed orders to retreat.
In the end, Zhao went back on its word and did not fulfill the agreement to cede the city to Qin. Instead, it gave the six cities that it had promised to cede to Qin to Qi and allied with Qi to resist Qin.
At the same time, the State of Zhao also contacted the State of Wei and made friends with the State of Chu.
They were also actively developing production in the country, preparing to resist the Qin country.
After King Zhaoxiang of Qin found out, he flew into a rage and sent troops to attack Zhao again.
However, at that time, they had completely missed the opportunity, causing the Qin army led by Wang Ling to be defeated in Handan.
Qin Zhaoxiang King could only request for Baiqi to fight again. Baiqi was originally quite resentful, and he was sick, so he was unwilling to fight.
Following this, news of the Qin army's defeat in Handan kept coming. King Zhaoxiang was angry at Baiqi and ordered him to leave. Baiqi had to go on his way.
In addition to Fan Ju fanning the flames, Baiqi was finally ordered to die on the way to the expedition.
When Baiqi died, the Six Nations cheered.
The people of Qin were filled with grief, and they risked being punished to build shrines for Baiqi.
After all, Baiqi was killed by King Zhaoxiang. If they were to offer sacrifices to Baiqi, wouldn't that be a slap to King Zhaoxiang's face?
However, those Qin officials who were strict with the law also pretended not to know about this matter.
From this, one could see how much respect Baiqi had received from the soldiers and citizens of Qin.
In the tent, Meng Ao and the others all looked at Baiqi.
Clearly, they were waiting for General Baiqi's decision.
If it was before, no matter how unwilling Baiqi was, he would still do it. This was what he had done in history.
However, the current Bai Qi was no longer the same Bai Qi from before.
He also knew what retreating meant.
Once they retreated, Zhao would break the agreement and Qin would suffer huge losses. Countless Qin soldiers would die because of this.
As a citizen of Qin and a General of Great Qin, he knew what was more important.
Everything was for the benefit of the Qin country.
At this moment, he had already made up his mind.
Because there was another saying on the battlefield: "When a general is outside, he will not obey military orders!”
Fan Ju and King Qin Zhaoxiang did not understand the situation on the battlefield. If they listened to King Qin Zhaoxiang's blind commands, they would implicate the three armies.
Therefore, this time, he decided to disobey the order.
Moreover, this order could not be obeyed!
"The capital of Zhao, Handan, is about to arrive. The messenger will go back and tell the king that I will take down Handan and destroy Zhao. It won't be too late to return to the court to receive the reward.”
Bai Qi smiled faintly.
He wanted to see if he could stall for time in this way.
"That's right! Seeing that the State of Zhao was about to be destroyed, it would not be too late to return after destroying the State of Zhao. If they missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it would be difficult to destroy the State of Zhao again.”
When Meng Ao and the other generals heard Baiqi speak, they all stood up and surrounded the envoy.
"To tell you the truth, the king has already accepted the request of Han and Zhao to cede territory and sue for peace. The king sent me here this time to ask Lord Wu 'an to withdraw his troops.”
The envoy said to Bai Qi, Meng Ao, and the others. He knew that this matter could not be hidden at all. When Bai Qi and the others returned to Xianyang City, they would find out.
"What?" When Meng Ao and the others heard this, their expressions immediately became extremely ugly. Seeing such a good opportunity to destroy the State of Zhao, the king actually agreed to Han Zhao's peace treaty.
"Go back and tell the king that after I destroy the country of Zhao, I will return to the capital to apologize!”Bai Qi said calmly.
In any case, he would not retreat.
"Great General!" Meng Ao and the rest were shocked when they heard this.
Disobeying orders was a serious crime.
Especially if they disobeyed orders, they would be punished by military law.
The military law of Qin State was very strict.
Meng Ao and the others immediately looked at Bai Qi worriedly.
"Is Lord Wu 'an planning to defy the imperial edict?”
The smile on the messenger's face disappeared as he coldly spoke to Bai Qi.
As soon as the messenger said this, the atmosphere in the tent immediately became very oppressive.
Meng Ao and the other generals turned to look at the envoy, their eyes filled with killing intent.
The general could not afford to be blamed by the envoy.
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