In the main hall of the royal palace in the Wei Kingdom's capital, Daliang, the King of Wei and his officials were discussing a matter.
The King of Wei sat on his throne with a gloomy expression.
Recently, the King of Wei was in a bad mood. Some time ago, Lord Pingyuan of the State of Zhao came to the capital of the State of Wei to persuade him to send troops to support the State of Zhao.
He had considered the strength of the State of Qin, especially when he heard that the one leading the army to attack the State of Zhao was the Great General of the State of Qin, Baiqi, so he rejected the request of Zhao Sheng, the Lord of Pingyuan.
After all, the Wei Kingdom had suffered a huge loss at the hands of Baiqi a few years ago. During the Battle of Yique, the Wei and Han armies of 240,000 soldiers were defeated by Baiqi's 100,000 soldiers. This was especially so when there were tens of thousands of elite soldiers in the Wei Kingdom's army.
After that battle, the last troop of the Wei Kingdom had all died in battle. After so many years, the Wei Kingdom no longer had the ability to nurture a new troop of the Wei Kingdom.
Thus, the King of Wei was not willing to fight with Baiqi.
However, what they did not expect was that his half-brother, Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji, actually joined forces with his favorite concubine, Ru Ji, to steal his commander's seal. Then, he led the Wei army to the State of Zhao to support the State of Zhao.
This made him still in a bad mood.
What he was most worried about was the safety of the 100,000-strong Wei army. If something happened in the State of Zhao, the strength that the Wei Kingdom had just recovered would be greatly damaged.
"Reporting, Your Majesty, the scouts who went to the State of Zhao to gather information have returned. They are waiting outside the hall.”At this moment, a soldier came over and reported.
When the King of Wei found out that Wei Wuji had led an army to rescue the State of Zhao, he sent spies to the State of Zhao to investigate the situation of the Wei army.
"Bring him in." The King of Wei said indifferently.
"How is it? Did they find out about the army led by Wei Wuji?”When the King of Wei saw the spy enter, he asked directly.
"Reporting, reporting to Your Majesty, Lord Xinling's 100,000 strong army was completely wiped out by the army led by the Great General of the State of Qin, Baiqi. Even Lord Xinling died on the battlefield.”The scout said with a sorrowful expression.
"What?" When the King of Wei and the ministers in the hall heard this, their expressions changed and they looked sad.
They had never thought that the 100,000-man army would really be wiped out by Bai Qi.
Back then, the King of Wei had said in the Imperial Court that Lord Xinling was trying to put Wei into a dangerous situation. He had also said that if the 100,000 Wei soldiers met Baiqi, they might all be wiped out.
Many ministers close to Lord Xinling in the court persuaded the King of Wei, saying that Lord Xinling might be able to defeat the Qin army and that the King of Wei did not have to be too timid.
Now, the King of Wei was right.
"Not only was Lord Xinling's 100,000 troops wiped out, even the 100,000 Chu troops that Lord Chun Shenjun brought were wiped out by Baiqi.”The soldier continued.
"What?" The King of Wei and his ministers were shocked when they heard this.
They did not expect that the Chu Country would send 100,000 troops to rescue the Zhao Country, and that 100,000 Chu troops would be destroyed by Baiqi.
"Then what is the situation in the State of Zhao?" The King of Wei asked.
"Zhao's Handan City has been breached, the King of Zhao is dead, and the Great General of Zhao, Lianpo, has surrendered. Right now, Baiqi is leading over 100,000 Qin soldiers to attack all parts of Zhao, and Zhao is in danger.”The soldier then told him the news he had found in the State of Zhao.
"What is it? Handan City has fallen?"
"King Zhao is also dead?"
"Even the Great General of Zhao, Lianpo, surrendered?”
After the King of Wei and the officials heard this, their expressions changed drastically. They were in disbelief and shock.
They did not expect the situation in the State of Zhao to have turned out like this.
"Report, bad news, bad news. The State of Zhao is dead, the State of Zhao is dead!”At this moment, a loud shout came from outside the hall, and then a soldier hurriedly ran in.
"W-what did you say?" When the King of Wei heard the voice, he immediately stood up from his seat and asked the soldier who rushed in.
"Zhao, Zhao is dead!" The soldier spoke again.
"What?"
"How is that possible?"
"How could the State of Zhao be destroyed so quickly?”
After the King of Wei and the officials heard the soldier's words, they all had an incredulous look on their faces.
They didn't expect the country of Zhao to fall so quickly. It was so fast that they didn't receive any news before. They didn't even have any mental preparations before the country of Zhao fell.
If the State of Zhao was destroyed, then the State of Wei would be in danger. The Qin army might attack the State of Wei at any time.
"Your Majesty, once the State of Zhao is destroyed, the State of Qin might attack the State of Han and our State of Wei. We have to prepare early.”
"That's right, it's very difficult for us to contend with the Qin country with just our country's strength. We must unite with the other countries.”
At this moment, the ministers of Wei Kingdom realized the seriousness of the matter and were filled with a sense of crisis.
Next, the King of Wei and his ministers began to discuss how to unite Han, Chu, Qi, and Yan to fight against Qin.
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"What is it? The 100,000 Chu soldiers that Chun Shenjun had brought with him were all wiped out by Baiqi. Even Chun Shenjun had died in his hands.”
"What is it? Not only did our Chu Country's 100,000 strong army get wiped out by Baiqi, even the 100,000 Wei Country's Xinling Lord, Wei Wuji's army was wiped out by Baiqi?”
"What is it? Zhao's Handan City had been breached by Baiqi?”
"The King of Zhao is also dead. Even the Great General of Zhao, Lianpo, has surrendered.”
"What is it? What did you say? The State of Zhao is dead?"
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In the main hall of the royal palace of Ying City, the capital of Chu State, the King of Chu and his ministers were all in disbelief when they received the news.
They did not expect that the 100,000 Chu soldiers that Chun Shenjun had brought to aid the State of Zhao would all be wiped out by Baiqi.
What they did not expect was that even the powerful State of Zhao had been destroyed by Bai Qi.
They had never thought that the State of Zhao would be destroyed by Bai Qi, and they had never thought that Bai Qi would destroy the State of Zhao so quickly. They did not even have time to react.
It was precisely because they were not mentally prepared that they were so shocked when they received this series of news.
It was simply too unbelievable.
The State of Zhao was actually destroyed!
Apart from being incomparably shocked, King Chu and his ministers immediately felt a sense of grief.
After Zhao was destroyed, who would be next?
Han Country? Wei Country? Or their Chu Country?
Anyway, after the destruction of Zhao, the first to bear the brunt would be their three countries. Yan and Qi should be the last to go. After all, these two countries were the furthest from Qin.
"Your Majesty, now that the State of Zhao is destroyed, the State of Qin will become even stronger. With just our Chu Country alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to contend with the State of Qin. We must unite with the four countries of Han, Wei, Qi, and Yan to resist the State of Qin.”
"That's right, Great King. We must make preparations as soon as possible.”
The ministers of the Chu Country all spoke.
They were now weak and could only huddle together for warmth.
Otherwise, if they fought on their own, they would only be destroyed one by one.
The destruction of the State of Zhao immediately made Han, Wei, and Chu see a huge crisis. If they didn't take action, they might be the next to be destroyed.
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"What is it? The capital of Zhao, Handan City, had been breached. The King of Zhao had died, and the Great General of Zhao, Lianpo, had surrendered?”
"What is it? The 200,000 troops of the Wei and Chu countries were all annihilated by Baiqi?”
"What is it? The State of Zhao has been destroyed?"
……
When the Qi Kingdom's King Jian and his ministers, as well as the Yan Kingdom's King Wucheng and his ministers, received this series of news, their expressions changed drastically. They were indescribably shocked.
Especially after King Qi Jian and the Qi ministers. Not long after, the Zhao envoy, Yu Qing, went to the Qi Kingdom and asked the Qi Kingdom to send troops to rescue the Zhao Kingdom and fight against the Qin Kingdom together.
Back then, Qi Wangjian and the ministers did not take it to heart.
Firstly, he did not want to offend the Qin country. After all, the Qi country and the Qin country did not share a border, and the two countries had never had any conflicts. Moreover, the Qin country was powerful, so they were naturally unwilling to participate.
Secondly, they thought that Zhao was not weak. With General Lianpo around, Zhao would not be destroyed.
Therefore, they did not send any troops to rescue them.
However, they had never expected that the State of Zhao would fall. This greatly shocked King Qi and the ministers of the State of Qi.
"Your Majesty, the current Qin country is so powerful that we have to be on guard!”Immediately, a minister of Qi State spoke.
Previously, Qi State and Qin State did not share a border, but now that Zhao State was destroyed, Qin State and Qi State shared a border. It was very likely that a war would break out.
"Your Majesty, the Qin country is powerful now, we cannot offend them!”At the same time, someone from Qi State stood out and said.
Then, a fierce quarrel broke out in the court of Qi State. One side advocated uniting with the other countries to resist Qin State, while the other side advocated making friends with Qin State and not getting involved in the war.
However, after arguing for a long time, there was still no result.
The mediocre Qi Wangjian was also more inclined to be content with the status quo and did not want to have a conflict with Qin.
The Yan Country's court was also in a debate because of the destruction of the Zhao Country.
However, King Wucheng was not as foolish as Qi Wangjian. He was more inclined to ally with Han, Wei, and Chu to resist Qin.
As for the Qi Kingdom, the Yan Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom were neighbors, and wars often broke out between them. Therefore, the relationship between the Yan Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom was not good.
Of course, the relationship between the Yan Country and the Zhao Country was not good either. However, now that the Zhao Country had been destroyed, King Wucheng and the officials of the Yan Country still felt a little sad.
After all, if the State of Zhao was destroyed, the State of Yan would have to face the Qin army.
Previously, the Yan Country and the Zhao Country helped them block the Qin Country, so there was no conflict between the Yan Country and the Qin Country.
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"The State of Zhao was destroyed by the Great General of the State of Qin, Bai Qi!”
"This Bai Qi is truly powerful. First, he destroyed the 450,000 soldiers of the State of Zhao in the Battle of Changping, and then he took down the capital of the State of Zhao, Handan City, in just a day and a night.”
"Following that, Baiqi wiped out the Wei and Chu Country's 200,000 troops!”
"Now, even the entire State of Zhao has been destroyed by Bai Qi. This is too terrifying!”
"In this battle in the State of Zhao alone, Baiqi killed at least sixty to seventy people!”
"More or less. Counting the 240,000 Wei and Han allied forces that were wiped out a few years ago, and the Chu army and the other armies that were killed a few years ago, Baiqi alone has killed at least a million people!”
"Is this Bai Qi still human? Killing so many people by himself was simply too brutal!”
"Do you think he's called Human Butcher for nothing?”
"This is simply a god of death!"
……
The news of the Great General of the State of Qin, Baiqi, destroying the State of Zhao quickly spread throughout the various countries, and the entire world was in an uproar.
After that, all sorts of rumors about Bai Qi started to spread.
Of course, most of it was related to Bai Qi's reputation.
The citizens and soldiers of the other countries would feel a chill run down their spines when they heard Bai Qi's name. Bai Qi's name was so famous that it could stop a child from crying.
Instantly, the name of Rentu Baiqi resounded throughout the world.
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