Xiang Shaolong did not compete for the leadership position. He can be said to be the chief architect of this war. No one can take away the credit. There is no need to compete for military power.
Xiang Shaolong now needs to slow down his pace of meritorious deeds. Qin Jun is already a bit unrewarded. If it develops to the point where the emperor and his ministers are jealous of each other, things will not be good.
Now I am not lacking in wealth and power, and my life is comfortable. I really don't want to change my current life. If one day the king and his ministers are at war with each other, I will have no choice but to rebel with all my strength.
Meng Ao could be called the "C" general of the Qin Dynasty at this time. It was finally decided that Meng Ao would command the army, with Meng Wu and Huan Jue as the vanguard, and the entire army would be ready for war at any time.
Li Mu attacked Wu Sui and Fangcheng of the Yan State. With the secret support of the Qin State, the Yan State defended extremely tenaciously and suffered heavy losses on both sides. At this time, the Qin State set out to attack.
The war machine of Qin State was fully activated. As the war broke out, the price of food in Wei soared, and riots broke out in many places. Under the organization of Qin's latent personnel, there were even armed uprisings that attacked cities and plundered villages. For the first time, the power of civilians stepped onto the stage of history.
There were beacons everywhere in Wei, and the Qin army was like a broken bamboo. The Huanji soldiers surrounded Daliang and diverted water from the Yellow River. The then Prince Zeng, now the King of Wei, surrendered in Kaicheng less than a year after taking the throne, and Lord Longyang disappeared.
Qin established Dang County in the eastern part of Wei territory.
Due to the riots in Wei, Zhao State saw an opportunity. Before the Qin army had time to take over the land, Zhao State ignored Li Mu and was in a bitter battle. He took the veteran general Pang Nuan as his commander and took the opportunity to occupy a large area of Wei State's land.
Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed when he got the news and told King Qin that this was a good time to start a war with Zhao.
The Qin army in Wei sent troops northward; Xu Xian and Neishi Teng sent their troops out of Shangdang, crossed the Taihang Mountains and penetrated deep into the Zhao territory, approaching HD; Wang Jian and Chen troops moved outside Yanmen County and went south from the grassland. At the same time, we will increase assistance to Yan State and must not allow Yan and Zhao to negotiate peace.
Qin's troops were divided into three groups, and the army pressed on the border. Zhao was shocked and hurriedly wanted to negotiate peace with Qin. But now that Qin has the upper hand, how can it easily cease the war.
As an important minister of the Qin State, Xiang Shaolong was naturally the most important figure. Zhao Mu thought that Xiang Shaolong had paid attention to the three princesses Zhao Qian and Mrs. Ni, and immediately sent these two beauties to Xianyang.
When Xiang Shaolong saw these two beauties, he was very surprised. Looking at Zhao Mu's letter, he thought to himself: "Am I so unworthy in Zhao Mu's eyes?"
In the General's Mansion, Xiang Shaolong looked at the two of them, a little confused as to what to say. He felt that he was a bully who bullied men and women, just like Huang Shiren or Nan Batian. How can I explain it to my wife? It’s very tricky!
Several ladies were surprised when they heard that someone sent a beautiful woman to Xiang Shaolong. This was something that had never happened before, so they all came over to see what happened.
In the hall, with his four wives on one side and two beauties from King Zhao's royal family on the other, Xiang Shaolong had a severe headache.
The four ladies looked at Xiang Shaolong with slightly sarcastic smiles, with eyes that saw through everything.
Xiang Shaolong knew that he had to express his stance, so he said to the third princess and Lady Ni: "Zhao Mu misunderstood. I have no intentions towards you two. I will send someone to send you back to Zhao Kingdom right now."
Qin Qing sneered and said: "Master Xiang has done nothing, how can people misunderstand us? Our sisters are not jealous people, why are you rushing to send people back? It seems that our sisters cannot tolerate people. In the future, there will be no more people in Xianyang City." I’m not sure how to talk about our sisters.”
Xiang Shaolong said with a sad face, "I swear to Deng, I have never done anything or hinted at Zhao Mu. This is really his wishful thinking."
Ji Yanran also smiled and said: "Master Xiang has a high position in the Qin State and is richest in the world. If you want to bribe Master Xiang, the only choice for beautiful women is that Zhao Mu has good eyesight, and the beauty he sent is worthy of Master Xiang." .”
Xiang Shaolong was about to cry. It was so unworthy of him to take the blame, and he cursed Zhao Mu secretly: "Can a beautiful woman be sent directly to the general's residence? Isn't this making yourself uncomfortable?" He was facing a gun, and he couldn't defend himself.
The third princess Zhao Qian and Mrs. Ni came to Xianyang with worries about the future.
They have all seen Xiang Shaolong. Back then, he was dressed in white. When Xue Yin's sword first showed its sharpness, he slashed at Lian Jin with a bloody shock. Later, at the funeral of King Xiaocheng, Xiang Shaolong came to express his condolences as an important minister of the Qin State, dressed in black. , calm and solemn, powerful and powerful. Coupled with Xiang Shaolong's tall figure and resolute face, he really doesn't dislike women.
But they didn't come here to fall in love. They were given to Xiang Shaolong as trophies. Their status might not even be considered slaves, and they were full of fear about the future.
But when they saw Xiang Shaolong, who had made Zhao Guo frightened, losing his ground and frightened in front of his wife, their fear immediately diminished and they only found it interesting.
In this era, men are king. They are in the royal family, and they know very well how ridiculous men, especially powerful men, are. They really never thought that Xiang Shaolong would be afraid of his wife.
Wu Tingfang was born into a wealthy family in the Zhao Kingdom, and had known the third princess for a long time. Back then, it was not a trivial matter for her to marry into the Kingdom of Wei. Seeing that she was suddenly sent to Xiang Shaolong, he was very surprised and couldn't help but hold her back and ask what was going on.
Although Qin Qing and other girls were angry that Xiang Shaolong had quietly recruited two more beauties, they could not really drive them out of the general's mansion, otherwise they would only leave Xiang Shaolong with a reputation of being guilty and jealous.
Xiang Shaolong still had to explain: "I was in Zhao when the third princess married into the Wei Kingdom, so when I saw the third princess at the funeral of King Xiaocheng, I couldn't help but ask. As for Mrs. Ni, she and Mrs. Ya were both from Zhao. Mrs. Ya is an extravagant daughter-in-law and has a bad reputation, but Mrs. Ni is clean and self-respecting and deeply respected by the military. Zhao Mu is also despicable and lewd, and he couldn't bear Mrs. Ni being harmed by her, so he warned him. This is really a misunderstanding! "
Qin Qing said: "Is it a misunderstanding? The person has already arrived at your house. If you send him back, it will only ruin the reputation of our sisters. You, Lord Xiang, just accept it."
Xiang Shaolong said: "I am not Zhao Mu, and I will not shamelessly treat women as objects. I have only respect for the third princess and Mrs. Ni. I just wanted to send you back to the Zhao Kingdom for no reason. Don't worry, if you return to the Zhao Kingdom, there will be no No one dares to hurt you at all."
Mrs. Ni asked: "Then the Qin State will withdraw its troops?"
Xiang Shaolong frowned and said: "National affairs, whether you stay or not, cannot be changed. Fight when it is time to fight, and when it is time to stop, it will naturally stop."
Everyone was silent.
Wu Tingfang asked the third princess: "How did Zhao Mu convince you that you were willing to be given to your husband?"
The third princess said sadly: "What's the use of persuasion? How can people like us be left to our own devices? They didn't even ask me for my opinion when I married into the Kingdom of Wei."
Xiang Shaolong said: "What about Mrs. Ni? With the respect the Zhao army has for you, not even King Zhao dares to force you. Even General Li Mu can't pass the test."
Neve said: "We, orphans and widowers, have no ability to compete with Zhao Mu. Besides, the national crisis is imminent, how can they care about my thoughts."
Xiang Shaolong sneered and said: "If a man is incompetent and puts his country's hope on a woman, it will only be a matter of time before the country is destroyed. By the way, what about your son?"
Lady Ni said: "They sent me to be your concubine, how could they let me take my son with me? Pan'er was arrested by Zhao Mu and forced me to agree to come to you. I must not seek death halfway."
Qin Qing said angrily: "Shameless, using such despicable means to deal with a weak woman, damn it!"
Xiang Shaolong said: "Don't worry, Zhao Mu doesn't dare to do anything to your son. This is just a way to intimidate you."
Wu Tingfang said: "In the current situation, if they go back, it will be unpredictable, so it is better to stay."
Xiang Shaolong thought for a while and said: "Zhao is indeed not a kind place for you. Even if they can escape this time, their destruction is not far away and no one can change it. If you are still nostalgic, Zhao State, I will send you back to keep you safe; if you no longer miss Zhao State, stay in Qin State instead of being my concubine. You can do whatever you want, and it will be absolutely safe."
The third princess and Mrs. Ni really don't know what else they can do besides being Xiang Shaolong's concubines. They have always only been princesses and ladies.
Seeing their blank faces, Wu Tingfang introduced his fulfilling and meaningful life to them. The two beauties from Zhao State listened leisurely and fascinated.
The third princess spoke first: "I'll stay."
She has no nostalgia for Zhao Guo, only hatred. Her mother died of Zhao Mu's insult, but King Xiaocheng was indifferent. She hated Zhao Mu, King Xiaocheng, and even the entire Zhao Kingdom.
Xiang Shaolong's valiant and heroic demeanor left a deep impression on her back then. The third princess was only sixteen or seventeen years old at that time. It was the time when her love affair began. She had not been in contact with other young men, so she only had Xiang Shaolong in her heart. The silhouette of a dragon. But then Xiang Shaolong continued diving and hid himself. When the third princess married into the Kingdom of Wei, the two had no contact with each other. Xiang Shaolong was just a passing thought to the third princess, thinking they would never see each other again. Unexpectedly, when the Zhao country was in crisis, Zhao Mu actually planned to give himself to Xiang Shaolong.
The third princess is weak and submissive, but what she needs most is the protection of a strong man like Xiang Shaolong. She lived in despair in Zhao State, so she did not resist staying in Qin State.
What Mrs. Ni considered was that since she came to Qin, even if she returned to Zhao, her reputation for chastity would be completely destroyed, but her son was still in Zhao Mu's hands, so she really couldn't rest assured.
The third princess said: "Aunt, the king favors villains like Zhao Mu. If we go back, we will not escape the fate of being sent out again in the future."
Lady Ni said: "But Pan'er is still in Zhao Mu's hands."
Xiang Shaolong said: "That's not a problem. I asked Zhao Mu to send your son over, and he will not dare to disobey."
Neve said: "Then it's up to you, Mr. Laoxiang."
Ji Yanran smiled and said: "Don't worry, our Lord Xiang will do our best to allow you to stay here with peace of mind."
