In the firelight, countless heroic spirits were flying in the air.
The improvised simple hut seemed to be unable to withstand the weight of countless heroic spirits. It collapsed violently with a snap. However, apart from a splash of dust, it had no other effect. The flames were still blazing. Burning.
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The flames continued to burn for more than half an hour, and Zhao Kuo also watched quietly for more than half an hour. It was not until the hay shed was burned to a white ground that Zhao Kuo was completely convinced: Bai Qi is really dead. He died in his own hands, and he couldn't die anymore.
However, compared to the excitement half an hour ago, Zhao Kuo only felt empty in his heart at this time. Maybe it's because of the emptiness that Bai Qi, his old enemy, feels, or maybe it's because of the emptiness of life that comes from the end of Bai Qi - no matter the thousands of achievements, in the end it's just a pile of ashes.
Slowly turning around, hundreds of Zhao soldiers were staring at Zhao Kuo with blazing eyes under the moonlit night.
Looking at the faces, either young or old, and the pairs of eyes looking for light in the dark night. Perhaps, the meaning of one's own existence lies here.
Zhao Kuo, who was full of fighting spirit again, immediately said to Xu Li beside him: "Put it together. Half of it will be returned to the Qin State, and the other half will be buried here. With the bluestone as the base and the flower rock as the body, a stele will be engraved to commemorate Lord Wu'an. His deeds. Let his name be passed down to future generations."
"Yes!" Xu Li agreed from the side.
It is true that his name will be passed down to later generations, but the more heroic, majestic, and godly in military tactics the inscription on the stele describes, the more it will appear that Zhao's victory was hard-won, and the more it will appear that the battle of Shangdang was a glorious achievement!
That's right, even if Lord Wu An dies, Zhao Kuo will still make use of him. The reason why Lord Wu An was cremated after committing suicide was for this purpose - to leave Bai Qi's body in Shangdang and commemorate it with a stone.
You know, today's Warring States period is not the future, and even in the future, the old people still insist on burial, let alone now. Killing Bai Qi had already made Qin very angry, and burning Bai Qi's body was even more desecrating Bai Qi and provoking Qin.
But Zhao Kuo did it despite the disdain of the world and even erected a monument!
The reason is simple. Zhao Kuo is already preparing for the next war, and of course, preparing for his own comeback.
Once this monument was erected, although it did not have the appearance of a Beijing temple, it had the effect of a Beijing temple.
From now on, every Zhao person will proudly remember that Lord Wu'an of Qin is buried in the land of Shangdang, along with hundreds of thousands of tigers and wolves of the Qin army;
From now on, every Qin person will remember that their Lord Wu'an is still in Shangdang of Zhao State in an ordinary body. Let the pain of the Shangdang battle always accompany every Qin army.
In fact, everyone who returns to Shangdang from Jiepailing will see this huge stone tablet, and will immediately think of the Battle of Shangdang, the disastrous defeat of Qin and Zhao Kuo, who used his troops like a god.
It can be said that this monument is the pillar of shame of Qin State, the monument of Zhao State's merits, and the talisman of Zhao Kuo.
The existence of this monument is the best refutation of the Qin army's invincibility. It is also the confidence of the Zhao army and even the six Shandong countries to fight against Qin.
Of course, every advantage has its disadvantages.
This monument also silently brought the relationship between Qin and Zhao to a freezing point. This monument even served as a beacon for future Qin army attacks, and would silently inspire countless Qin soldiers to fight bravely day and night. Enemy, avenge previous humiliation.
But once this monument is erected, it will be difficult to knock it down. At least even if King Zhao wanted to knock it down, it would be very difficult. Neither Zhao State nor the other countries in Shandong will allow Zhao State to give in.
But the people of Qin will try to overthrow this monument at any cost.
Thus, a conspiracy was formed again.
The Prime Minister of Qin overthrew the monument, or forced King Zhao to submit through diplomatic means. Either resort to force and attack the Supreme Party by force.
The former will put King Zhao into an unfavorable situation of betrayal and separation from relatives, while the latter is the best opportunity for Zhao Kuo to come out.
That's right, Zhao Kuo is already preparing for his comeback and the next battle when it is a foregone conclusion that he will be hidden in the snow. Of course, this alone is not enough.
However, it is a pity that history is no longer the history of the Changping Battle that Zhao Kuo was familiar with.
From the moment that thatched hut was reduced to ashes, or from the moment Zhao Kuo counterattacked the Qin army, history has quietly changed. It will no longer be performed according to the script in Zhao Kuo's impression, and Zhao Kuo's comeback and The battle will not proceed as Zhao Kuo imagined.
Of course, these are all things for later.
What Zhao Kuo has to do now is to rest!
The heavy injuries on his body and the half-pot of rice wine had already made Zhao Kuo quite tired. In addition, Zhao Kuo was exhausted physically and mentally after standing there for more than half an hour waiting for the hay shed to be completely burned down.
The flames here gradually dissipated, and Lian Po also dismissed the cavalry on alert.
Lian Po knew that the fire had been extinguished and the general was about to return. Although the cavalry had doubts in their hearts, they were already relieved. But if the news of Bai Qi's death were made public at this time, I'm afraid it would explode immediately. You know it was late at night, and the front camp was making such a noise, and the whole army wouldn't immediately roar?
So it might be better to keep the good news a secret for a while.
Soon, all the troops brought him back according to the order, and Zhao Kuo also slowly returned to the military camp with the support of his soldiers. The soldiers who followed Zhao Kuo obviously received strict instructions. After returning to camp, although they had thousands of words in their hearts, they did not dare to say a word.
Zhao Kuo nodded slightly to Lian Po, and Lian Po immediately understood that the matter was really done!
After returning to the camp, Zhao Kuo immediately fell into a deep sleep. This sleep lasted a groggy day and night, and he was even absent from the ceremony for the Qin army to pass through Jiepailing.
On Jiepailing, before Zhao Kuo arrived, the generals of the Zhao army and the Qin army all consciously gave up their top positions. Looking at the empty main seat, everyone present had different thoughts.
Lian Po, Xu Li and other very few generals knew that Zhao Kuo had done something big last night, and they even drank a lot of wine while chatting happily with Bai Qi. Naturally, they were aware of Zhao Kuo's absence, but obviously Whether it was out of consideration for Zhao Kuo's health or respect for the general, they would not wake Zhao Kuo up or mention the whole story.
Most of the Zhao army generals, including Tian Dan, only thought that the general was so angry that he did not want to show his face because he could not completely wipe out the Qin army. They looked at the Qin army, Pingyang Jun and others with anger in their eyes.
As for Pingyang Lord, especially Dr. Lou Chang, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhao Kuo had not arrived. God knows what trouble would have happened if Zhao Kuo was present. Yesterday's scenes are still in his mind.
But what no one expected was...
