Qin Country.
Xianyang City.
It was already the fourth day since Gong Ziheng led his troops to the Yan Country.
In the Imperial Court of Qin State.
"Great King, Lin-"
Zhao Gao shouted from the side.
Dressed in a black royal robe, Ying Zheng walked to the throne with steady steps and sat down.
The domineering aura of a king immediately enveloped all the officials in the court.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
All the officials bowed and greeted the king.
"Ten thousand years! Ten thousand years of Great Qin!"
All the officials said in unison.
"All of you, please rise," Ying Zheng said lightly.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The ministers retreated to the two sides of the hall.
At this moment, Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the throne, was feeling a little anxious.
Even though there had been good news that the 200,000-strong Yan Dynasty allied army had been completely wiped out by Great Qin's army, the Great Qin army had still been defeated.
However, his son had said that he would deliver the heads of Yan Wangxi and Yan Crown Prince Dan within five days.
It was already the fourth day.
Although the main force of the Yan army had already been lost.
However, there were still many sturdy cities within the Yan territory, and their defenses were quite astonishing.
This siege was not a simple matter.
Some of them were skilled in defending the city, and they could hold off hundreds of thousands of enemies for months with just a few thousand soldiers!
Moreover, Gong Ziheng only brought 50,000 soldiers with him, and he did not bring any siege weapons.
Even if the Yan Country only had a few soldiers left to defend, if Gong Ziheng continued to advance smoothly, it would take at least one to two months to conquer Ji City.
He did not know what his son was doing in Yan Country.
" What news have you received from the Yan Kingdom?" asked Ying Zheng in a low voice.”
An old civil official stepped forward and cupped his fists.
"Your Majesty, Gong Ziheng's army has wiped out the main force of the Yan army. I admire his bravery. It is only a matter of time before we take Ji City.”
"But if we want to take down the entire Yan Country, it will take at least a few months.”
"Young Master Heng is young and impetuous. He probably won't be able to complete the five-day deadline.”
Although this civil official did not understand the art of war, he knew the approximate time of attacking the city. Attacking the city was the most difficult thing in war.
The reason why he was the first to speak up was not to belittle Gong Ziheng.
It was because he was an important minister of the country and had assisted several generations of Qin Kings. He had always been this straightforward.
Gongzi Heng fought valiantly, and there were no casualties! This was something he admired and praised.
However, Young Master Heng was young and frivolous. He was too arrogant. He had to stand up and point it out. Only then would the future of the State of Qin be in his hands.
Otherwise, if such an arrogant and conceited king ruled Qin, the future of Qin would be in danger.
Hearing these sincere words.
The other ministers shook their heads as well. They all had similar thoughts.
Although Gong Ziheng was brave and had killed countless enemies, it was impossible for him to conquer the land in five days.
In the end, he was still young and immature.
Gong Ziheng still had a long way to go, and he needed someone to guide him.
As a king, you can't be so impatient and superficial.
The king's words could not have such a big mistake, or the king's dignity would be easily damaged.
Otherwise, he could only be regarded as a brute who charged into the formation like a fierce general.
Gong Ziheng's boastful promise this time probably wouldn't be fulfilled.
This was a slap to the face of the Qin royal family, and it was a loss of the king's weight in the hearts of the officials!
It was a great merit for Gong Ziheng to conquer the Yan Country, but he had given the order! If he couldn't reach it within five days, he would still fail!
There was nothing to explain.
There is no child's play in the war in the army.
Gong Ziheng was too arrogant this time. He would definitely be slapped in the face!
Zhao Gao stood beside Ying Zheng, feeling extremely excited. He could not wait for Young Master Heng to be mired in endless war in the Yan Kingdom, and drag it out for a year and a half.
It was a complete slap in the face, and his prestige was swept away.
He would make Gongzi Heng lose his chance to become the king of Qin in the hearts of the officials!
In the future, when Huhai, Gongzi Heng, and Fu Su fought for the throne, this would be a good excuse and weapon.
It could directly deal a fatal blow to Gong Ziheng!
After all, Gong Ziheng was still too young. He probably didn't think that such a bold statement would cause such a disaster in the future!
Today was already the fourth day. He had said that this expedition would last for five days.
There was only one day left. It was impossible to win!
In other words, this military order was going to be destroyed! This battle, according to military orders, was a loss!
Regardless of whether Gong Ziheng could take down the Yan Country in one fell swoop, at most, his merits and demerits would offset each other, and he would not be able to rely on him to compete for the throne in the future!
Zhao Gao couldn't help but feel delighted. Everything was still under his control!
This was exactly what Ying Zheng was worried about.
He was worried that Gong Ziheng would lose his prestige in the hearts of the officials and lose the opportunity to compete for the throne in the future.
He raised his eyes to look at Great General Wang Jian, his gaze giving a hint.
Wang Jian immediately understood. The King's intention was obvious. He wanted him to speak up and help Young Master Heng cover up the heroic words he had said in the court that day, so as to increase the weight of the victory in the hearts of the officials.
This was the greatest help to Gong Ziheng.
Wang Jian was just about to step out.
A loud shout was heard.
"Report, urgent military report from 800 li away!”
A soldier from the State of Qin rushed in and knelt in front of the hall with his head lowered. He held a bamboo slip in his hand.
When the civil and military officials in the hall heard this, they immediately became alert. Was there news from the Yan Country?
Wang Jian did not know the contents of the letter and was very nervous.
Did Gong Ziheng conquer a few more counties?
Or did Wei Qi send troops to stop the Great Qin's Iron Army?
If it was the latter, then it would be dangerous!
The officials in the court had different thoughts and expressions.
Qin Wangzheng, who was sitting on the throne, was also a little nervous, but more than that, he was filled with anticipation!
His son had already created one miracle after another!
Could it be this time?
"Hurry up and hand it over!" Ying Zheng said with a slightly anxious tone.”
"Yes."
Zhao Gao walked down from the high platform and took the military report from the soldier. He turned around and bowed to present the report to Qin Zheng.
Ying Zheng took the military report and hesitated for a moment.
In the end, he opened the bamboo scroll!
Ying Zheng read the military report, and his pupils shrank abruptly, his face filled with disbelief.
The officials were also very curious.
He couldn't guess the contents of the military newspaper.
He really wanted to know what was written in the military newspaper.
He could actually make the king show such an expression!
Ying Zheng suddenly burst into laughter, then threw the bamboo slip in his hand onto the ground!
"As expected of my son. You really didn't disappoint me!" he said sternly.”
This action shocked everyone.
Wang Jian hurriedly picked up the bamboo slip that Ying Zheng had thrown on the ground and took a look at it. He was instantly stunned.
The other officials all came over to take a look.
They pushed each other as if they were afraid that the bamboo slips would disappear.
He was anxious to know the contents of the military report.
After a short while, the contents of the letter were circulated by everyone. The ministers who had raised their opinions just now all fell silent.
Because the military newspaper had written:
"Gongzi Heng has already conquered Shanggu Prefecture, Guangyang Prefecture, Yuyang Prefecture, Youbei Prefecture, Liaoxi Prefecture, and Liaodong Prefecture!
He had stepped on the capital of Yan and beheaded Yan King Xi and Yan Crown Prince Dan. He was on his way to Xianyang!”
In other words, in four days, Gong Ziheng had already taken down the entire Yan Country in one go!
He even beheaded the King of Yan and Crown Prince Dan!
The Yan Country had been completely destroyed, and its territory had been taken over by Great Qin!
The entire place was deathly silent!
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