A few days later, the light chariots and cavalry led by Li Xin escorted the prisoners all the way back to Jicheng from western Liaoning.
The generals of the Qin army, led by General Wang Jian, stood outside the east gate of Jicheng early, waiting for the return of the expeditionary army.
A general Pi would not have been treated like this when he returned from an expedition.
But Li Xin's contribution this time was too great.
Not only did they capture Prince Dan, whom the King of Qin personally named, he also captured all the fleeing nobles of the Yan Kingdom, and directly wiped out the Yan Kingdom's aristocracy.
You must know that in the pre-Qin era, the most important class in each country was the nobility.
They are the core of a country, mastering cultural ceremonies, worshiping ancestral temples, and possessing political rights and land wealth. They are the actual rulers of every country, and the common people below are just beings exploited by them.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty in history, although the words "Princes, generals, Xiang Ning, etc. have the kind" opened the prelude to troubled times. But in the war to overthrow Qin, it was the nobles of the Six Kingdoms who played the leading role.
In this era, nobles have extremely terrifying appeal.
Therefore, Li Xin directly dealt with the Dukes and nobles of Yan State, which can be said to have had the effect of eradicating the weeds and root causes. Without the leadership of the nobles, it was impossible for the remaining counties and counties of Yan to resist the Qin army.
Even if King Yan escaped, the Yan Kingdom was actually destroyed at this moment.
"impossible!"
"How could Li Xin intercept Prince Yan and his son in western Liaoning?"
Until now, Qiang Yu still couldn't accept this fact. He stood among the generals, lowered his head and murmured to himself.
All the generals looked at him with some pity. Everyone knew that Qiang Yu and Li Xin had never been on good terms. Both of them had strong personalities. Once they met, they were at odds with each other, and they often competed secretly.
Only this time Qiang Yu lost, and lost miserably.
Wang Jian also glanced at Qiang Yu and shook his head.
At this time, the riders from the east have arrived.
Wang Jian looked up and saw a chariot in front.
In front of the chariot, a young general in iron armor holding six bridles and riding four strong horses galloped forward.
On the chariot, the young general stood proudly, with majestic equipment and heroic appearance.
Behind them, there were many more cavalry and chariots rolling around.
Further behind is a carriage carrying a large number of prisoners.
The chariot arrived in an instant. The young man pulled the bridle rope in his hand, and the four horses neighed and the chariot stopped firmly.
"This guy's driving skills are really good."
When Wang Jian saw this scene, he nodded slightly. The young man parked his car and looked like he was a veteran.
The general on the chariot strode down, walked directly to Wang Jian, raised his hands and said: "General, the last general Li Xin has fulfilled his mission. He pursued hundreds of miles with a light chariot and intercepted the Yan State's convoy in western Liaoning."
"In this battle, our army beheaded more than a thousand people and captured Yan Dan, the crown prince of the Yan Kingdom, and a total of 210 people including the Duke of Yan. Only King Xi of Yan took advantage of the chaos to escape, but our army could not catch up and allowed him to escape. This was a mistake by Xin. , Please ask the general to punish you."
Listening to Li Xin's angry voice, Wang Jian was a little confused when he thought about the achievements that the other party had made in pursuing him for hundreds of miles.
He used to be so heroic, and the ambition and pride in his chest were no worse than the Li Xin in front of him.
It's a pity that time passes and he is really old.
Wang Jian shook his head and drove away the sadness in his heart.
"Well, General Li, you have clearly done a great job, and yet you deliberately apologize to me. Don't I know what you are thinking? Don't put on a show in front of me, pretending to apologize, but actually asking for credit. This is what I did when I was young. It’s not like I’ve never done it before.”
Wang Jian laughed loudly, "If you hadn't resolutely marched eastward this time, let alone the King of Yan, neither the Prince of Yan nor the Dukes of Yan would have been able to catch any of them. With such great achievements like yours, when you return to Xianyang, the King will surely I will reward you generously, so don’t make fun of me here.”
Hearing this, all the generals laughed. Only Qiang Yu, whose face was as black as coal, lowered his head silently, not daring to speak.
Li Xin was beaten by Wang Jian
He said, blushing and laughing along with everyone.
"Zhao Tuo, come here."
He waved to the young general behind him.
Zhao Tuo hurriedly came up and saluted Wang Jian and the generals.
Li Xin was about to ask for credit for Zhao Tuo, but Wang Jian raised his hand to stop him.
"Wait a minute, let me guess first."
"Are you going to say that the reason why you led your troops eastward to intercept King Yan this time was all because of this young man's idea?"
Li Xin was shocked and replied honestly: "It's exactly what the general said. It was because of this son's suggestion that I went to Liaoxi to intercept. I didn't expect the general to know about it. I really admire it."
Wang Jian smiled slightly, with a flash of pride in his eyes.
He didn't say much, turned to look at Zhao Tuo, and said, "Young student, you are indeed very smart, you can even predict this kind of thing."
Zhao Tuo hurriedly saluted and said: "General, this matter is all the result of General Li. Although the subordinates have small ideas, but without General Li's strong support and personally leading the troops to pursue, there would not be such a big incident." reward."
"Okay, okay, here we go again. Don't blame each other. Both of you have contributed to this matter. I will report it to the king."
Wang Jian waved his hand impatiently and looked towards the back of the motorcade.
At this time, the prisoners in the carriage were driven down by the Qin army and tied with ropes into a long string.
"Is the Crown Prince of Yan among them?"
Li Xin nodded and said, "Since Yan Dan sought death several times, we could only tie his limbs and tie him to a chariot, with soldiers guarding him at all times. Does the general want to see him?"
A strange light flashed in Wang Jian's eyes and he said, "No need, someone will naturally come to see him later."
"Escort the prisoners into the city!"
The whole Ji City was boiling.
Not only the Qin soldiers here, but also the Yan people in the city stretched their heads and looked around, with a look of fear and hope on their faces.
The people of Yan have heard that Prince Dan, who fled out of the city, and many officials of the Yan State were captured by the Qin army and have now been escorted to Jicheng.
They didn't want to believe this at first, but the Qin general informed the public and even allowed the Yan people to watch the prisoners enter the city.
Driven by various psychological factors, the Yan people in Jicheng gathered on both sides of the avenue, wanting to witness the truth of this matter with their own eyes.
Finally, behind the mighty Qin army, the Yan nobles with forlorn faces formed a long queue and walked into the city like grazing animals as the Qin people drove them.
The people of Yan saw that the country's former high-ranking officials and noble descendants of Zhao Gong were now prisoners under the ropes of the Qin people. They looked embarrassed and miserable, and no longer had the sacred aura of the past.
Especially the man tied to the chariot.
Although his crown was gone, his hair was disheveled, his clothes were in tatters, and his buttocks were still stained with blood.
But how could the Yan people in Jicheng forget that that was the hero in their hearts and the hope for the future of the Yan Kingdom, Prince Yan Dan!
"Cover Fu Gantang, don't cut it or cut it, it's what Zhao Bo did..."
Some Yan people were moved by the scene, with tears in their eyes, and couldn't help but sing "Gantang".
The sound was very low at first, but the surrounding Yan people heard it and started singing along.
One by one.
They opened their mouths and shed tears. In their sad songs, they missed the Duke Zhao who assisted King Zhou eight hundred years ago, and also missed the King Yan who ruled this place from generation to generation.
The nobles of the Yan Kingdom among the prisoners were affected, and they also cried and sang along.
The sound became louder and louder, becoming more and more sad and tragic, making the whole Ji City fall into a sad mood.
Hearing Gantang's voice, Yan Dan raised his head, and his dull eyes gradually gathered a glimmer of light.
"The people of Yan miss our country."
"Even if the people of Qin can win temporarily, one day our country of Yan will eventually stand on this land again just like King Zhao's restoration."
Yan Dan murmured to himself, his dry lips couldn't help but move, and sang the poem praising the ancestors.
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However, at this moment, a war drum was beating somewhere.
One after another, the heart-shaking drum beats resounded over Jicheng.
At the same time, the Qin soldiers in the city also raised their weapons, stepped on their feet, and sang passionate war songs accompanied by the sound of drums.
"Si Si Kong Fu, six bridles in hand. The prince loves his son, and he follows the prince in hunting."
"Feng Shi Chen Mu, Chen Mu Kong Shuo. The Duke said to the left, if you pull it out, you will get it."
"Wandering in the North Garden, the four horses are at leisure. The carriages and carriages are carried by the horses to rest their pride."
The majestic sound of "驷驖(ti)" sounded, and the singing voice from Qin Feng was passionate and loud, instantly suppressing the sad singing of the Yan people.
In the poem, the monarch of Qin drove a long chariot and hunted in the North Garden with his beloved son and hounds.
With the sound of the bowstring, the beasts in the garden fell down.
And in front of us, the Qin troops all over the city are just the beloved sons and hunting dogs of King Qin’s command?
The beast in Beiyuan that fell in response was the eight-hundred-year-old Yan Kingdom in front of us!
What a poem that fits the occasion perfectly.
It turns out that there was a prophecy in the poems of the Qin people that their army would one day sing the wind of Qin, come to the north, and completely knock down the beast that had dominated the Yan land for eight hundred years.
Destiny!
Could it be that Qin’s destruction of Yan was destiny?
The Yan people's faces were as pale as earth, and they were trembling in the majestic and passionate battle songs of the Qin army. They once again thought of the terror of the Qin army. The majestic singing, the mighty soldiers, and the sharp weapons made them see clearly the cruel reality in front of them.
The tragic heart that just arose disappeared in an instant.
Yan Dan stared at all this blankly, the light in his eyes dissipated, and the courage that had just surged in his heart was completely drained away at this moment.
"What a tactic! This is a psychological tactic!"
Zhao Tuo's eyes were bright. As he was driving the car, he couldn't help but look back at Wang Jian who was standing in the car.
The old general stood with a faint smile on his face.
Gather the Yan people and let them watch with their own eyes the princes and nobles of the Yan Kingdom being captured.
When they were aroused by this scene to feel tragic and even rebellious, they then used the louder and louder Qin Feng war song and the Qin soldiers all over the city to crush their hearts.
Wang Jian wants to use mental attacks to make the Yan people see the reality before them.
It is destiny for Qin to destroy Yan.
He not only wanted to destroy the Yan people's country, but also wanted to kill their hearts.
He wants the Yan people to understand.
From now on, this is the land of the Qin State, and what sounds in this land should be the war song of the Qin people!
"This is what the Art of War says, a soldier who conquers the enemy without fighting."
Zhao Tuo silently remembered it in his heart, and he learned another move.
