Zhao Yong said calmly: "Wu Anjun is really willing to let Zhang Yi go?"
Everyone knows Zhang Yi's talent, even if he cannot be used by Zhao State, Zhao Yong is not willing to cultivate a strong enemy for himself.
Su Qin saw that Zhao Yong's eyes were wrong and immediately explained: "Although Zhang Yi is my brother from the same family, at this time, my brother and I have already divided the service between the two countries. I have no selfish intentions in this plan."
After Su Qin finished speaking, he suddenly realized that his words seemed unconvincing, and then he gritted his teeth and said: "During the time of the late emperor, I once united the power of the six countries to attack Qin, but Zhang Yi defeated it..."
In fact, no matter what Su Qin said on the surface, in his heart he still hoped to leave a way for his junior brother to survive.
Zhao Yong nodded slightly after hearing this. At this time, he had made a decision in his heart.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether Su Qin has selfish motives or not, as long as what Su Qin does can bring substantial benefits to Zhao State, and no one has any selfish motives.
Qin has been defeated. At this time, it seems that it would not be a loss if Zhang Yi can be exchanged for the temporary return of Wei and Han.
"What do you think, Captain Guo?" But Zhao Yong still asked Fei Yi, maybe his thoughts were inappropriate sometimes.
Fei Yi bowed and said: "Since the Qin State has been defeated, it is meaningless to kill Zhang Yi at this time. Letting Zhang Yi return to Qin may still provoke internal conflicts in the Qin State, and it can also sell benefits to Wei and Han. Put an end to the wars among the nations."
Zhao Yong nodded slightly, "Okay, then let's do what Mr. Wu An said and exchange Zhang Yi for land."
Then he continued calmly: "Send an envoy to the Qin State to see if the King of Qin is willing to exchange fertile soil for talents."
"Here."
Su Qin stepped forward and bowed: "I would like to enter Qin and discuss with the King of Qin about retreating."
Zhao Yong turned to look at Su Qin, shook his head and said with a smile: "What if King Qin detains Lord Wu An in Xianyang and asks me to exchange him for Zhang Yi."
After hearing this, all the ministers looked at each other in shock.
Su Qin also smiled awkwardly: "My concerns are indeed inappropriate."
Zhao Yong waved his hand, indicating that it was okay: "Okay, let's all go down. After the battlefield is cleared, the army will return to Handan today."
"Here!"
…
The border between Qin and Zhao.
The sun has gradually emerged from the eastern horizon, and the clouds in the sky are still giving off a last orange glow. As the sun rises, the sky gets brighter very quickly, and the light in the distance is already hazy.
Ying Hua, Sima Cuo and his team of more than ten riders were galloping on the horizon like bereaved dogs. The iron stomachs on Ying Hua and others' heads and the remnants of armor on their bodies had long since disappeared.
This Qin army team has been galloping continuously for several hours, but they did not dare to stop at all.
Not far behind the Qin army, loess was rolling, and the rumbling sound of horse hooves was accompanied by the howling shouts of the Zhao army knights, which frightened the Qin army team in front.
Yinghua wanted to stop several times, but he gritted his teeth and persisted when he thought of the soldiers of the Qin army who died fighting to protect him along the way.
After several days of pursuit, the soldiers who died did not give up. How could he give up?
As the sun rises, you can already see sections of high walls clearly at the end of the horizon.
Ying Hua leaned on his horse and panted heavily. He looked back at the Zhao Jun cavalry who were still chasing after him. He couldn't help but laughed loudly and said: "My sons, the front is our Qin territory. We will meet you soon." and the army, and then avenge the soldiers who died in the battle!"
"Revenge! Revenge..."
Unexpectedly, as soon as everyone finished speaking, another group of cavalry suddenly appeared on the side of the Qin army. Judging from the shape of the armor and stomach, it was Zhao Jun!
If you look down from a high altitude at this time, the Zhao Jun cavalry team will be spread out like a big net, and the prey in the middle is Ying Hua, a small group of Qin troops.
Everyone in the Qin army was shocked. It was obvious that they continued to run. With the speed of the Qin army, they would definitely not reach Qin and would be overtaken by the Zhao army.
After several days of running around, Qin Jun was exhausted physically and mentally. Everyone saw that there was no hope of survival. The breath they were holding suddenly poured out, and the speed of the galloping suddenly dropped sharply.
Ying Hua spat blood and shouted: "Damn it! Stop running away. The second and third sons turn around and follow me to kill the enemy!"
The Qin army's more than ten cavalrymen suddenly stopped their horses.
At this time, the faces of everyone in the Qin army had long been obscured by the dirt lake, and their original faces could only be distinguished by the style of their hair crowns.
Sima Cuo took a deep look at the city at the end of the horizon, then turned to Ying Hua and said: "You Geng, my servants are waiting here to hold back the Zhao cavalry. Please take the opportunity to return to Qin!"
Yinghua was shocked and didn't wait for him to speak.
Sima Cuo said to him again: "You Geng has a special status, and we cannot be defeated in this battle! If You Geng cannot escape this time, the sacrifice of the soldiers will be in vain! Please don't let down the hard work of the soldiers, and leave quickly!"
"Let's go quickly!" "Let's go quickly!" Qin's cavalry also urged.
Ying Hua saw that Zhao Jun in front was getting closer and closer to them, and knew that he could not wait any longer. Then he took a deep look at everyone's faces, turned around decisively, and ran towards the distant city!
"You Geng remember to avenge us!" Sima Cuo shouted at the leaving figure.
"Second and third sons, line up!" The atmosphere was solemn.
"Kill!" "Kill!"
The Qin Army's more than ten cavalry suddenly burst out with murderous intent and rushed towards the enemy army that was ten times their size.
Pang Nuan, who was chasing the Qin army, suddenly stopped running when he saw that the Qin army was about to surrender.
Unexpectedly, the other side suddenly divided into two groups. One of the cavalry continued to escape towards the distant city, while the remaining ten cavalry rushed toward him desperately.
Pang Nuan was ordered by Zhao Yong to pursue the defeated Qin army. He also made many gains and captured many prisoners along the way, but this was the first time he had seen people risking their lives like today.
"Liu Shu! Capture the enemy alive!"
"Swish, swish, swish"
"Kill!" "Kill!"
…
...The news that the Qin army attacked Zhao and was defeated once again swept through the countries like a hurricane.
Some people are happy, some are afraid, some are angry, some are sighing...
Qin State, Xianyang Palace.
King Qin Ying Si was sitting in the court hall, looking at the simple book in his hand without saying a word.
The Battle of Jinyang was the biggest setback Qin had encountered since he succeeded to the throne!
But at this time, Ying Si did not do anything extreme, and his face still looked calm and calm. But from the protruding veins on his neck, it's easy to see that he is exercising restraint.
After a moment, a stern smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Ying Si's mouth, and he said to His Highness's envoy Zhao: "Hey, Zhao State is very powerful. He chased the erhu and defeated Qin State! King Zhao is very courageous. He destroyed the Qin army and threatened the King of Qin! Hahahahaha..."
Nuonuo, the ministers of the State of Qin, stood on both sides of His Highness, without saying a word.
The envoy from Zhao was undaunted and bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, this statement is wrong. Everyone knows that Qin is strong and Zhao is weak, and Qin and Zhao originally had an alliance. However, the king ignored the alliance and took advantage of Zhao Guoping. On the occasion of the north, we brazenly united with Wei and Han to attack our Hedong! Today's defeat, according to the foreign ministers, is the fault of Qin itself!"
"Bold, come here..." Qin Xianglechi couldn't help scolding.
Ying Si waved his hand, indicating that it was okay.
"Sir, you are very eloquent. However, is it inappropriate for King Zhao to use the Prime Minister of Wei to exchange land with Qin today?" Ying Si asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be duplicitous. All the three Jin Dynasties know that Zhang Yi came to Wei for the sake of Qin. My king has made it clear that if the king of Qin exchanges, Zhang Yi can return to Qin immediately; if not, my king will still send Zhang Yi back to Qin. Only But then it can only be Zhang Yi's head." Zhao Shi said neither humble nor arrogant.
Ying Si couldn't understand why Zhao Guo could surprise him one after another, and how the young Zhao Wangyong could pinpoint his lifeline so accurately.
If Ying Si has read the novels of later generations, I am afraid that he will have to shout loudly now, "If Si is born, how can Yong be born?" '
"Zhang Yi! Hehe! The alliance of Qin, Wei, and Han was broken by the conspiracy of Zhao, Wei, and Han. The Qin State lost its troops and generals. On the surface, it seemed that Su Qin and Xishou were using tricks, but in fact, Zhang Yi could not escape his responsibility! Now the King of Wei has dismissed his minister , fell into the hands of King Zhao again, and he from Qin will never want to come back again!" Ying Si said sternly.
"In this case, the foreign ministers will retire!" After that, Ambassador Zhao bowed and bowed, then strode back out of the palace.
After Ambassador Zhao retreated, the smile that remained on Ying Si's face suddenly disappeared.
...The side hall of Xianyang Palace.
"My brother is in trouble in uniting the army and has failed in attacking Zhao. I have no face to see the king!" Yingji, who was pale and covered in blood, lay on the ground and cried out in pain.
Ying Si had a fierce look on his face at this time. He glanced back at his younger brother who was missing an arm and said angrily: "Get up, get up! Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. Even if you lose today, you can win back tomorrow. You are here He looks like a warrior of the Great Qin Dynasty!"
Ying Ji cried bitterly: "Your Majesty! My brother, my brother is not willing to accept it... Our Qin soldiers were brutally slaughtered, fifty thousand Qin soldiers, Your Majesty... The court must have been noisy and boiling for a long time. Please ask the king to issue an edict and punish the crime severely. Sir, please give an explanation to the officers and soldiers... No matter how strong you are, Your Majesty!"
Ying Si gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I am very pleased with your words. But I say it again, get up!"
If we talk about heartache, no one is more heartbroken than Ying Si at this moment. Qin's good game was completely disrupted by a chess piece that appeared out of the sky!
However, the more times this happens, the less likely he is to show any cowardice! The Qin State has always stood out from the other countries with a strong posture. If it shows any signs of decline at this time, the Qin State will definitely be ruthlessly divided by the other countries!
"Ying Hua has returned to Qin, and is now recuperating in Withering Yin (Ganquan County, Shaanxi Province)." Ying Si turned to Ying Ji and said.
This news, which was not good news, made Yingji look brighter. In the past few days, he had been living with guilt, not only for the 50,000 Qin soldiers who died in the battle, but also for his brother whose life or death he did not know.
Now that he knew that Ying Hua was alive, most of Ying Ji's decadent energy was instantly dissipated. It’s good that you’re not dead, it’s good that you’re not dead…
Yingji stood up, wiped the blood from his face, and said unwillingly: "If Su Qin and Xishou hadn't interfered, our country, Qin, would have accomplished something long ago."
Ying Si sighed and said to himself: "Su Qin! He has been a thorn in my side twice, so maybe I shouldn't have let him go. In the past, I just executed Lord Shang and was disgusted with the lobbyists, so I let him go." ah!"
"If it weren't for the attack on Zhao, Su Qin would never have succeeded." Ying Ji said sadly.
He lost his left arm, and he would probably never be able to go into battle to kill the enemy again in his life. Especially for a Qin nobleman in his prime, nothing could be a bigger blow than this.
Ying Si exhaled a breath of turbid air and said, "It's self-defeating. I thought Zhang Yi would return in triumph, but I didn't expect that this time the situation would be worse than Sang Qiu's defeat! Wei and Han! How dare you betray the enemy! Damn it!"
Then he turned around and pointed at Yingji's broken arm, and said sadly: "You are seriously injured again!"
After all, he is his brother and the mainstay of the Qin State. Losing an arm due to illness is more heartbreaking to him than the loss of thousands of Qin soldiers!
"My brother is in good health. He can open up territory for the Qin Dynasty with one arm!" Yingji knelt down on one knee and said.
"Okay! As expected of the son of my clan!" Ying Si encouraged.
"Your Majesty, I have a question that I don't know whether to answer or not."
"speak."
Ying Ji looked serious and said: "Has the King really given up on Zhang Yi?"
Ying Si suddenly turned around and said: "Ying Ji, you must remember that Zhang Yi is from our Qin country. Although this battle is true, Zhang Yi has been fighting for our Qin through life and death for several years. I want him to return to Xianyang safely."
Ying Ji nodded, but still asked in confusion: "What did the king say to Ambassador Zhao just now in the court..."
Ying Si stared at him and explained: "I am also afraid that someone will harm him. I have sent a secret envoy to intercept the Zhao envoy halfway..."
...Jinyang, prison.
During the war against Qin, Jinyang ordered Zhao An to recruit Jinyang prisoners into the army. After the war, the lucky ones were released from prison.
Today's Jinyang Prison appears empty.
At this time, there was a small, dark prison at the end of the prison. The only prisoner in the prison, Zhang Yi, was wearing an ocher prison uniform, lying on the tattered hay and sleeping soundly.
"Bang, bang" a noisy sound of opening the door came.
Zhang Yi turned over and continued to sleep soundly.
"Junior brother, what time has it been? I'm still in the mood to dream of meeting Duke Zhou."
Hearing the sound, Zhang Yi suddenly opened his eyes wide. Then he sat up while pulling some hay, bowed to the visitor and said, "Congratulations, senior brother, on their successful union!"
Su Qin pulled up some hay on the ground, but he didn't mind it being dirty, so he sat down next to Zhang Yi on the ground. Then he said to him seriously: "Although I am serving the country, I am doing whatever it takes. Junior brother, I forgive you."
Zhang Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Senior brother, you don't have to be like this. If you weren't a senior brother in the past, you wouldn't be able to enter the Qin Dynasty. Now you are defeated by your senior brother. It's really because of your lack of academic skills. Yi doesn't have any resentment towards your senior brother. To be able to live together with him in this chaotic world It’s an honor to fight.”
Su Qin shook his head and did not continue to talk to Zhang Yi.
He turned to the guard and ordered: "Come here, take off the shackles for Zhang Yi."
"Brother, are you going to be executed today?" Zhang Yi said sadly.
Su Qin smiled: "Hahahahaha, no, I am letting my junior brother return to Qin."
Zhang Yi was stunned! I don’t understand what senior brother means.
"The King of Qin is willing to use three hundred miles of fertile land east of the river in exchange for the safety of his junior brother." Su Qin explained.
After Zhang Yi heard this, he let out a sigh of relief. He originally thought he was dead this time, but he didn't expect...
He knew that Su Qin must be lobbying for him again behind this, otherwise, even if King Qin is willing to change his life, King Zhao may not change it!
