There is no need to say more about what this early plan means.
When the Spirit King heard this, his face was full of pain and he said: "You want me to abandon the capital and flee, giving up the centuries-old foundation of the Great Spirit? If so, how can I face the ancestors of all generations!"
"But Your Majesty, now that the front line is retreating steadily, there is no pass that can stop the enemy. It won't be long before the King of Qin will join Lingzhou with a million troops. By that time, how can Your Majesty maintain the century-old foundation of Daling. "Cheng Ping said seriously.
This is a fact. King Ling himself knows it, but he just can't get over it. He can't help but say: "After I proclaimed myself emperor, I was attacked by the King of Qin. This is really hateful. If I were defeated as the emperor, I would be the same as the original emperor Rui." How different."
"Your Majesty's words are wrong." Cheng Ping understood his mentality and seriously advised: "Shang Rui is a fatuous and incompetent person, and your Majesty is the Holy Lord. How can they be compared? The defeat is only temporary. If your Majesty moves eastward, he may not be able to make a comeback. ."
When he heard about the comeback, the Spiritual King couldn't help but look at him.
Cheng Ping continued: "My great spirit has a hundred years of foundation and strong financial resources, and the eastern border is not only dangerous by mountains and seas, but also has General Chang Zhen's 100,000 regular troops. Your Majesty is enough to separate the country with this. You only need to endure it for a few years and watch." Times are about to change.”
"Although the King of Qin has obtained our territory, he will never get the support of the local nobles and clans, because Qin Ce strictly prohibits the powerful from annexing fertile land, which violates class interests. On the eastern border, when the food, grass, and weapons are ready, the bows will be strong. After the crossbows are built and the recruitment and bravery training is completed, Your Majesty can contact the wealthy noble families in the Ling Kingdom to get their support to counterattack the Central Plains from the east."
According to Cheng Ping, it is possible.
After hearing this, King Ling felt his last hope rising in his heart. He couldn't help but take a deep breath and made up his mind: "Okay! As you say, the eastward migration will be completed as soon as possible."
"I accept the order." Cheng Ping responded first, and then said: "However, Your Majesty, the situation is critical, and some things that should be given up must be given up, so as not to be burdened by complicated things and delay the time."
"Well, you are fully responsible for these." King Ling nodded, and after deciding to flee eastward, he explained: "In addition, you immediately send an order to Wei Guang, asking him to guard Xinchang no matter what, and not to retreat again. Tell him He, I have deployed the Dongjing garrison here and will support him immediately."
Xinchang is the last city for troops to attack Lingzhou. They want Wei Guang to delay there. The Spirit King's words were equivalent to giving up the last troops on the front line.
Cheng Ping didn't say anything about this, because it had to be done, otherwise, Su Yi's advance would be too fast.
Just as he was about to salute and retreat, the guards outside the door came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Taizhong doctor Huo Lian, Youyi Lang, Du Neiling and other ministers are here to see you."
The Spirit King frowned, looked at Cheng Ping naturally, and then said impatiently: "Let them come in."
"No." The guard took the order and left.
Not long after, seven or eight Lingguo civil servants, led by Huo Lian, entered the study.
Everyone stepped forward with small steps, knelt down and saluted, and shouted at the same time: "See Your Majesty——"
"Excuse me." King Ling waved his sleeves and robe lightly and sat behind the desk. When everyone stood up, he also looked at Huo Lian coldly and said calmly: "You are asking to see me in the study. Do you have anything important to do? ."
Huo Lian was about fifty years old and was a senior official in the Ling Kingdom. His official position was not low. He didn't notice the way Ling King looked at him. He made a sad look and said, "Your Majesty, in today's Ling Kingdom, , is at stake, if one of them is not handled properly, my great spirit’s century-old foundation will be destroyed in one day.”
"Hmm?" The Spirit King secretly frowned and said, "What do you mean by Aiqing's words?"
Huo Lian said: "The King of Qin's tiger and wolf troops attacked the city and conquered large areas of our Ling Kingdom. At this point in the war, Your Majesty can no longer use force. Only by making peace with the King of Qin and ending the war can we save Great Ling." The country..."
Although it's tactful, to put it bluntly, this is trying to persuade you to surrender.
How could King Ling not hear this? He suppressed his anger and said, "My love for you is to make me, the emperor, bow my head to the King of Qin?"
"No, no, no, I don't mean that, but I am thinking about your majesty." Huo Lian said: "The war between Qin and Ling has caused heavy taxes in the world. The war has ravaged the land, the people have been displaced, and the people are in dire straits. If we continue to use troops by force, not only will we not be able to To reverse the situation of the war will be a disaster for all lives. If you seek peace with Qin, not only can you save Lingzhou, but your majesty can also live in peace with the King of Qin."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Another minister followed and said, "Master Huo is indeed a loyal and kind man. Your Majesty must take note of it."
"Your Majesty, I heard that in the battle of Ruizhou, Qin Commander Su Yi wiped out the whole city with blood. If the battle continues, I don't know how many innocent people will die."
"A truce with Qin today is actually the best policy. Your Majesty, please think twice."
"Your Majesty, please also think about the common people in the world, so as to avoid the loss of life..."
People talked a lot about everything, but they all used high-sounding reasons to persuade them to surrender.
At the end, they all knelt down and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please think twice——"
This scene made the Spirit King secretly clenched his fists, and the murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
However, on the surface, he did not get angry. Instead, he took a deep breath to calm down and said as calmly as possible: "I am aware of what you have said, but this matter is important and I need to consider it carefully."
"His Majesty......"
Huo Lian was about to say something more, but King Ling glanced at him coldly and interrupted with a cold voice: "Why, I don't even have time to think about such a big thing!"
Huo Lian was frightened by such words, and said quickly: "No, no, how dare you, a humble minister. Your Majesty, please calm down, but as a human minister, you have to be loyal and good."
What a loyal person! The Spirit King sneered in his heart, waved his hand and said: "Okay! I will consider this matter, you can just retreat if nothing happens."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at each other, but there was no other way but to salute together again: "Your Majesty, think twice, I will leave -"
After trying to persuade him to surrender, seven or eight civil servants left. King Ling couldn't bear it any longer. He slapped the table and stood up and said angrily: "These sycophants only seek wealth and honor, and are greedy for life and fear of death! They actually persuaded me to surrender with their sincere words." The Qin thief is really a cunning villain! How dare you say such honest words, how ridiculous!"
At this point, he was also furious: "Now, led by Huo Lian, the Taizhong doctor, these villains are forcing the palace! This is intolerable! Even if the Secretary Liying was to move eastward, these people would be executed secretly !”
"This." Cheng Ping said with some worry: "Although Huo Lian and others are hateful, they only persuaded them to surrender and did not catch the actual traitorous behavior. If they are executed for this..."
"You don't have to persuade me any more!" The Spirit King couldn't bear it anymore: "Such a thieves, it's hard to get rid of their hatred without killing them!"
