Under the raging arrow formation, some people were running around with their heads in their hands, and some were screaming miserably. The Southern Barbarian King's eyes were wide open, his beard and hair were spread out, and he roared fiercely:
"King of Qin! Thief of Qin——"
After a round of arrows were fired, countless corpses had fallen on the ground, but the Qin army had no intention of stopping. The front row squatted half-way, took out the crossbow arrows in their mouths, filled the short crossbows, and fired at the front in unison. The bow was loaded with arrows, and the second round of arrows arrived.
Black arrows, densely packed, swept over like a long black curtain.
The miserable howls one after another never stopped.
This was a complete massacre. After several rounds of arrow formations, there were no barbarians standing in the field.
How many people were nailed into hedgehogs, covered with eagle feathers, and their bodies were laid out on the spot.
There were also groans of pain from time to time.
Rivers of blood flowed.
General Qin, who was in charge of the command, had an expressionless face and waved his right hand forward.
The infantrymen raised their halberds and began to run forward to clear the battlefield. If there were any survivors, they would stab down fiercely.
After dealing with the Nanman King, Xiao Yuan also led his army back to Nanping Pass.
At this time, the more than 6,000 girls were also sent back safely.
As soon as they entered Nanping Pass, it was the land of the Central Plains. They returned to their homeland from a foreign tribe without any danger. You can imagine the mood of these women. How many of them cried with joy. Seeing the Qin army officers and soldiers was like seeing relatives, and they all understood in their hearts. I'm back and I'm safe.
Many girls, after being greatly frightened, instinctively threw themselves into Qin Jun's arms and cried into tears.
"Here, girl..." Many Qin army soldiers had red faces and didn't know where to put their hands.
You know, they are all young men.
It is reasonable for the girl to act like this when she sees the ethnic soldiers rescuing and protecting her.
Seeing this scene on the top of the city, Tian Shou sighed slightly: "The king of Chu betrayed them and allowed the southern barbarians to enter the pass. He has been criticized by the world. However, the king has always cared about the world and put the national justice first. I heard that those who were unjust If there are few helpers, but those who have attained the Dao will have many helpers, then the people’s support will be the best in the world.”
"The people's hearts are the world's..." Xiao Yuan muttered.
This incident did not require any fermentation. It had completely lost the hearts of the people of Chu. However, King Qin’s decision to defend the Central Plains from foreign enemies would obviously increase Xiao Yuan’s prestige, which would also be useful for the recovery of Chu. Unexpected effects.
Because from now on, the entire Chu region has recognized the Qin army, and the people will no longer resist.
The next morning, in the Nanpingguan meeting hall, Xiao Yuan held talks with Meng Ya again on the issue of southern Xinjiang, established a partial peace agreement, and emphasized that the Qin State only recognized the political status of the Baimi people in southern Xinjiang, which was equivalent to In disguise, he supported the new barbarian king.
This is also a helpless move based on the current situation.
Meng Ya was naturally very excited about this, and he signed some agreements quickly, stating that from now on only Qin would follow his lead, so he said goodbye to Xiao Yuan, and returned to southern Xinjiang with Bai Pu and Panhu tribesmen.
At this point, the disaster of the Southern Barbarians caused by King Chu's initiative to switch the switch was finally over. After Meng Ya left, the counselor Jia You came out and said: "This is a wise move by the king. The Baimi people have no intention of war against the Central Plains. It is also best to temporarily stabilize the southern border." The best strategy."
Xiao Yuan shook his head slightly and said: "The world is still uncertain, and the disaster of alien races cannot happen again. There is no way around it."
Later, he wrote several more transfer orders. While leaving 20,000 troops stationed at Nanping Pass, the troops of the Qin Army's southern expedition met in the capital of Chu.
As the highest military order was issued, all troops and horses began to point at Chuzhou from different routes.
A few days later, the news spread back to Chu State.
In the court meeting hall, a minister was reporting the details and said: "Now the Barbarian King has been wiped out in the Nanping Pass area. The Qin Army's soldiers and horses are coming to our capital, and the domestic turmoil continues..."
The King of Chu originally wanted to use the help of the Nanman to contain the Qin army in order to buy time for himself, but unexpectedly, the King of the Nanman went to Jiaoyang to search and plunder, and was wiped out in the pass. Not only did it have the expected effect, but It even made him bear the infamy of betraying the nation.
The situation was critical. After hearing the report, the King of Chu looked around and said in a trembling voice: "Do you have a strategy to retreat from the enemy? Do you have a strategy to retreat from the enemy?"
The ministers stood below, with their waists slightly lowered, and looked at each other, but remained silent.
Seeing this, the King of Chu shouted anxiously again: "Su Yi has arrived at the city, and the Qin army is marching towards the capital of our country. Why don't you say anything when you are facing such a powerful enemy! What should we do? What should we do?"
He looked panicked and had already lost his mind.
In the quiet hall, it was not until a while later that someone stood up, bowed his hands and saluted, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the situation our country is currently facing is irreversible. In my opinion, it is better... to ask the King of Qin for peace. "
"Seek peace?" Another minister stood up and sneered: "It's better to just surrender! Why do you have to say it so nicely!"
After hearing this, King Chu's expression suddenly changed, his eyes widened and he said: "What!? Surrender? Are you going to let me bow to the north and become a caged bird like the Emperor of Shang, and finally end up dead?" Han Jiang’s fate!?”
"This, this, I have no intention of surrendering to Qin, but..." The minister still wanted to defend.
But the King of Chu waved his hand in anger: "Stop talking! I, the king of Chu, have been doing this for hundreds of years! I have inherited the generosity of my ancestors, and would rather die than surrender! Whoever dares to speak of this matter again will be executed without mercy!" "
As soon as these words were spoken, the previous minister was startled, and he immediately bowed and returned to the train, not daring to speak any more.
The other ministers were silent again. If they don't surrender, there is no other way to go.
This court meeting did not resolve any issues. After the court meeting, the Chu ministers walked together in twos and threes. On the way out of the palace, some people couldn't help but sighed, shook their heads and said: "Well, now that there are internal and external troubles, even if If they can withstand Su Yi's offensive, once the main force of the Qin army joins forces, they will ultimately be unable to recover..."
"Yes." Another minister sighed and said: "Now we are trapped in Chuzhou with only 30,000 troops and no foreign aid. How can we hold on..."
Everyone shook their heads and sighed, and some said: "Now that all the counties in Wu have been recovered by King Qin, and most of their official positions have been retained, asking for peace from King Qin is a bad idea, but it is also the only way now..."
The fate of the ministers of the State of Wu in the previous episode was clearly seen by the Chu State. There is no doubt that there are definitely not a few people who want to surrender to Qin. During this period, the ministers who secretly communicated with Xiao Yuan had obvious differences. increase.
On the other side, forty miles outside Chuzhou, was Su Yi's camp.
At this time, he was convening the generals to discuss troops and prepare to launch a combat deployment against Chudu.
But just as he was waiting for him to formulate his tactics, Lu Fan, a civil servant, stood up, raised his hands and said: "Commander Su, now the Chu State is on the verge of destruction, and people are panicking. From what I see, it is better to persuade them to surrender than to attack by force. Wouldn't it be better if we can fight without bloodshed?" ."
