Qin has been at war for a long time, and even women and children who have never been on a battlefield are no strangers to military affairs.
When the army is on an expedition, except for very important information, they are generally not in a hurry to report to the royal city at the rear - a scene like today where two groups of scouts entered the city one after the other was unheard of.
There is only one explanation that makes sense!
That is, within a very short time of capturing Yingdu, another great change occurred on the front line!
What else could happen?
It’s nothing more than catching Xiong Wuliang!
Suddenly, the entire Xianyang City set off a wave of carnival!
Xiong Wuliang! Damn Xiong Wuliang!
During the Second Danyang War, this beast actually went to the outside of Xianyang City and bombarded Xianyang with kerosene... Not to mention how much damage it caused, the loss of face alone made the Qin people resentful.
Since Shang Yang's reform, the rise of Lao Qin has been feared by all countries in the world.
But this damn Marquis Quyang of Chu State not only offended the majesty of the Qin Dynasty, but even escaped unscathed... It's outrageous!
I finally caught Xiong Wuliang today, and it suddenly dawned on me!
In an instant, the price of wine in Xianyang, Qin Dynasty, increased by 30%. Even so, the supply still exceeded the demand.
The people of Xianyang rushed to tell each other excitedly: "We have caught Xiong Wuliang! We must have caught Xiong Wuliang!"
"Damn Mi Liang'er! Finally he fell into the hands of Da Qin!"
"Kill! Kill his head!"
"Use the head of Mi Liang'er to pay homage to the great Qin warriors who died in battle..."
Some people were also worried - the knight was galloping towards him on horseback, covered in blood and looking extremely embarrassed...
Anyone who saw the embarrassed appearance of this knight with their own eyes felt a little panic in their hearts.
However, this uneasiness was quickly suppressed.
It must be that after capturing Xiong Wuliang, Sima Cuo immediately sent a knight to summon him, but he had no time to change his clothes...
Reasonable! It’s so reasonable!
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Xianyang Palace.
Empress Dowager Xuan, Wei Ran, King Qin Ying Ji and a group of ministers are currently discussing the situation of the world.
Even though Yingdu has been captured by the Qin Dynasty, things on the battlefield have come to an end, but the subsequent story is still troublesome——
How can the Chu State's treasury in Yingdu share the spoils with Wei and Han?
How to divide the captured land from Chu with Wei and Han?
How should we reward the soldiers who have returned from a great victory?
Are all the prisoners of Chu captured as slaves? Or kill them for sacrifice?
Tsk tsk!
They are all happy troubled ducks (♡ ὅ ◡ ὅ )ʃ♡
Just at this moment, I heard quick footsteps outside the door... A chamberlain strode quickly and hurried over: "Report to the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister - there is a messenger coming from the front, and I want to see you urgently!"
The corner of Ying Ji's mouth twitched slightly.
Horse riding.
You saw the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister... but you didn't see me, the King of Qin, right?
Take a deep breath...I endure it!
I think back to what Xiong Wuliang said back then, saying that he, the King of Qin, would never be able to rule personally for half his life... It was so insightful.
I will endure! I will endure!
Not to mention the resentment in Ying Ji's heart, the Queen Mother and Wei Ran looked at each other in surprise: "Is there another messenger?"
After Wei Ran was stunned for a short time, he grinned widely: "Yingdu has been captured, and the Chu people can't make any splash... The state captain who can teach the mature and prudent officer to send two batches of messengers in such a hurry must be about something. News about Mi Liang!"
Empress Dowager Xuan suddenly realized: "The Prime Minister means..."
Wei Ran smiled confidently: "I must have caught Xiong Wuliang!"
Wakakaka!
According to the secret order Wei Ran sent to the front line - after Sima Cuo catches Xiong Wuliang, he will execute the latter as soon as possible!
Wei Ran unconsciously touched the red mark on his face, and felt that all the years of pent-up frustration in his heart were dissipated, as if he was as happy as taking a sip of ice-cold fat house happy water on a hot summer day... and it was like after holding it in for two hours, The joy of finally finding the toilet...
The Queen Mother expectantly ordered the chamberlain who summoned the messenger: "What are you waiting for? Come in quickly!"
"Wait a minute!" Wei Ran's eyes flashed and he stopped the chamberlain. Then, he turned to the Queen Mother and said with cupped hands: "Sister, you might as well invite Princess Yingzhuo first and listen together..."
Wei Ran figured it out——
This messenger probably came with Xiong Wuliang's head.
The so-called happiness alone is not as good as happiness among everyone.
When Ying Zhuo held himself hostage with a sword in full view of the public, he was always hated and ashamed by Wei Ran... Today, let that damn woman see Xiong Wuliang's bloody head with her own eyes and teach her a lot of pain...
This is my revenge, Wei Ran!
Queen Mother Xuan didn't know Wei Ran's sinister intentions, so she just nodded indifferently: "Just follow what the Prime Minister said!"
A moment later, Princess Ying Zhuo, who had been under house arrest for many days, came to the palace under the protection of several palace maids and chamberlains.
Ying Zhuo looked haggard, and it was obvious that he had not thought about food and drinks these days.
Wei Ran smiled hypocritically: "Niece, sit down quickly."
"News has come from the Chu battlefield."
"Most likely, it's the news about Xiong Wuliang... I know that you are thinking about it, so I invite you to come and listen together."
The hand holding the hairpin in Ying Zhuo's sleeve robe tightened slightly, but his face did not change at all, as if he had not heard Wei Ran's words.
This performance made Wei Ran's chest feel tight even more.
Blanch!
I am the majestic Prime Minister of Qin, one person is inferior to ten thousand people, who dares not to give me face?
Whatever!
Let you, a stinky woman, show your face for a moment... Immediately, I will ask for Xiong Wuliang's head! Then see what your expression will be.
Thinking of this, Wei Ran stopped his hypocritical smile and said coldly to the servant who was summoning him: "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and announce the envoy to enter the palace!"
The waiter agreed respectfully and left in a hurry.
While waiting, Wei Ran sneered and mocked: "What nonsense, Marquis Quyang, he is just a waste after all!"
"If this man fights tooth and nail to defend Ying, I will admire him as a man."
"It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous."
"Little Mi Liang is so greedy for life that he neglected the royal ancestral temple and abandoned the city and fled... It would be fine if he really escaped, but in the end he was captured by my captain of the Great Qin Kingdom... He is really the laughingstock of the world!"
The rest of the Qin ministers also nodded.
The people of Qin deeply hated Xiong Wuliang, and no one wanted to miss the opportunity to throw dirty water on him openly and openly.
"The Prime Minister is right!"
"Mi Liang's son is as timid as a rat and as stupid as a pig!"
"He has such a great reputation, but he turns out to be a weakling..."
"...it is true that the world laughs at him."
"I think that this man's past victories seemed to be strong, but in fact they were just a fluke... This time I, Da Qin, will be a little more serious and I will teach this coward who is deceiving the world to expose all the glamorous skin!"
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Outside the door, rapid and heavy footsteps finally came.
The officials of Qin State all shut up, showing expressions of excitement and anticipation.
While Wei Ran was feeling proud, an ominous premonition suddenly appeared... The footsteps were moving very fast, but it seemed that they were not the excitement after a great victory...
The heavy footsteps... stumbling, seemed quite panicked!
Could it be that……
Wei Ran didn't have time to think too much. The knight who had returned from a long journey had already strode into the palace under the leadership of the chamberlain——
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