Zhao Cong and Sima Shang were defeated and killed.
Zhao Mu did not dare to ask the Qin army for the land of Zhao they had occupied. He only hoped that they would stop here and stop moving forward.
But it's easier to ask the gods than to give them away. If you have Yan's army, they will help you fight against Yan's army. If you don't have Yan's army, they will beat you directly.
Prince Dan was deeply afraid of being on the border with the powerful Qin, and wanted to unite Qi and Chu to send troops to rescue Zhao. However, the state of Qi was timid, and the state of Chu did not border Zhao, so they refused to send troops. If the state of Yan wanted to save Zhao, it had to send its own troops. Zhao Guo has been crippled, and Yan Guo's own troops are of no avail, so they have no choice but to stand still.
The Qin army's soldiers were invincible wherever they pointed. Zhao Mu was trapped in Daijun and ran out of ammunition and food. Xiang Shaolong informed Wang Jian that Zhao Mu wanted to capture him alive, and at the same time Xiu Shu wrote to Zhao Mu to persuade him to surrender.
When Zhao Mu went to Xiang Shaolong for help, he thought that Qin might take advantage of him. However, considering that if he fell into Zhao Cong's hands, he would definitely die, he had no choice but to seek help from Xiang Shaolong.
Now that I saw Xiang Shaolong's letter of persuasion to surrender and learned that Wang Jian wanted to spare his life, I thought it was because of his friendship with Xiang Shaolong that Xiang Shaolong wanted to save his life, so Kaicheng surrendered.
But little did he know that Xiang Shaolong took the living thing for the Queen Mother. Many years ago when Xiang Shaolong was on a mission to Zhao, the Queen Mother wanted Zhao Mu's head. Xiang Shaolong thought the time was not ripe and did not agree, but promised the Queen Mother that one day she would let her kill her enemies.
When Xiang Shaolong saw Zhao Mu again, Zhao Mu no longer had the grace he had when Julu Hou Quan was in power. He became old, haggard, and submissive, not even daring to raise his head and look at Xiang Shaolong.
Zhu Ji is currently under house arrest in Yongcheng, so Xiang Shaolong did not directly hand Zhao Mu over to Zhu Ji and imprisoned him in Xianyang first.
Xiang Shaolong did not dare to mention the Queen Mother's affairs to Qin Wangzheng. The Queen Mother's filthy behavior in the harem was regarded as a great shame and humiliation by Qin Wangzheng, and Xiang Shaolong was deterred by the viciousness gradually revealed by Qin Wangzheng.
At this time, a man named Mao Jiao from Qi State came to admonish the King of Qin. He did not talk about right or wrong, but just based on the general trend of the world. The King of Qin imprisoning his mother would make the people of the world dissatisfied and would not be conducive to unifying the world. The King of Qin listened to Mao Jiao's advice and welcomed the Queen Mother back.
Only then did Xiang Shaolong hand Zhao Mu over to Zhu Ji. Zhu Ji didn't care whether he killed Xiang Shaolong or chopped him into pieces.
The King of Qin felt that Mao Jiao was not afraid of him, had earned a good reputation for himself, and was a minister who dared to give advice, so he named him Shangqing.
Zhao was destroyed, and only the four kingdoms of Qin, Yan, Qi, and Chu were left in the world.
The King of Qin took advantage of the power of destroying the State of Zhao, and the troops returned in triumph, forcefully promoted reforms, and implemented the "three public officials and nine ministers system".
Taiwei is the highest military officer. He has a position but no one. Military power is firmly in the hands of the King of Qin.
Xiang Shaolong was worshiped as the Prime Minister and was the head of the hundred officials. Mao Jiao was named Yushi Dafu.
Lu Buwei was only given the title of Fengchang and was in charge of the ancestral temple etiquette. Although he was ranked first among the nine ministers and had a high status, for Lu Buwei, it was almost the same as dismissal from office.
Even Xiang Shaolong felt that this distribution was unreasonable. Lu Buwei was equivalent to changing from prime minister to a sinecure.
Qin Wangzheng's intention has become clear. He wants to use the same method as Cheng Jiao to deal with Lu Buwei, force him to rebel, and then eliminate him. He wants to eradicate the roots. He had already had this idea when the rumor that he was Lu Buwei's son spread.
Lu Buwei finally recognized the true face of his son. He already felt that he was evil enough, but he was far less ruthless than his son, and he even refused to recognize his relatives.
Lu Buwei knew that even if he did not rebel now, he would be forced to a dead end sooner or later. Qin Wangzheng wanted his life.
Lu Buwei did not dare to rebel. Qin Wangzheng dared to issue such an order, so naturally he had made all preparations, waiting for him to fall into the trap.
Lu Buwei resigned, dispersed his followers, and moved his family to the fiefdom of Henan in an attempt to save his life.
As soon as Lu Buwei left, Qin Wangzheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiang Shaolong felt that even if Lu Buwei resigned, Qin Wangzheng might not let him go, but this was no longer his concern.
Xiang Shaolong is not yet thirty-five years old, but he is now the most powerful official in the court. He must always be careful not to offend the King of Qin. The previous harmonious relationship could not be his talisman, so Xiang Shaolong became increasingly low-key. He rarely expresses his opinions when discussing political affairs. Even if he has opinions, he will report them to the King of Qin in advance. Generally, he agrees with the King of Qin's politics.
Qin Wangzheng also found that Xiang Shaolong was more low-key at this time than when King Zhuang Xiang was in power. He basically never opposed his opinions and always said hello in advance when something happened. Knowing that he was afraid of arousing his suspicion, he was happy to do this, so he was often alone. Summoned Xiang Shaolong.
King Qin Zhengxiao asked: "Now that the Zhao Kingdom has been destroyed, does the Prime Minister have any plans for the remaining countries?"
Qin Wangzheng had a close attitude and did not treat Xiang Shaolong as an outsider, but Xiang Shaolong strictly abided by etiquette and did not dare to treat the king as a child anymore.
Xiang Shaolong said: "Your Majesty, Qi has not participated in the war in the Central Plains for many years, partly because of official corruption and accepting bribes from our Great Qin, and also because it was afraid of being beaten by the coalition forces. Since then, it has been very weak and looked at me coldly. The Qin Dynasty annexed the three Jin Dynasties. It is not difficult to win, and it is best to persuade them to surrender. Prince Dan of Yan is a man, but it is a pity that the Yan State is weak and the King of Yan is happy and mediocre. He can't stand alone. The Chu State is the most difficult to handle, with fertile fields thousands of miles away, a large population, and strength. Strong, but he is also the best to handle it. The state of Chu adopts the same enfeoffment system as the Zhou Dynasty. The central power is decentralized and the royal family is weak, but the feudal prince is strong. It is difficult for him to integrate national power, the decision-making efficiency is low, the war mobilization is slow, and the food and grass are The transportation of baggage and baggage was not smooth, etc. The royal power was restricted by Ling Yin and the major families and tribes. The partition prevented the Chu State from becoming truly powerful. We should not regard the Chu State as a country, but as each small country it entrusted As a country, we can only send a large army to annihilate them one by one. Don't hope that destroying the royal family will make the entire Chu country surrender."
He knew that in history, Li Xin lightly promised to destroy Chu with 200,000 men, but was defeated by Xiang Yan. In the end, veteran general Wang Jian led an army of 600,000 men and it took nearly two years to destroy Chu.
King Qin Zhengdao: "Then where should we take first?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "Send troops to the grasslands, expel the Xiongnu and Donghu tribes, occupy the Korean Peninsula, and put pressure on the Yan Kingdom in the north. Over the years, our army has adapted to grassland operations and is less dependent on supplies from the Central Plains. It plunders materials and materials from the grasslands. Population, support war with war. Use troops from Qi State, and after destroying Qi, they will form a siege on Yan State. Yan State has always been weak and will not be able to resist it."
Qin Wangzheng asked: "What if the Chu State sends troops to attack us? The north and the south start a war at the same time. As you said, Chu State is a big country after all. If we divide our troops, we will probably get into a bitter fight on both fronts."
Xiang Shaolong said: "As for the Chu State, we just need to hold on. Over the years, we have been attacking. My arsenal has produced many weapons for city defense, but they have never been used. This time they were all sent to the Qin-Chu border. Mohist The people in the guild were good at defense. Yan Ping, as the ruler of the Mohists' Guild, used printing to spread Mohist ideas and developed the Mohists' Guild greatly. He had also been seducing people from Chu Mo and asking them to help defend the city. . We must concentrate our superior forces to pacify the north as soon as possible, and then immediately send our troops south. It will be up to us to decide whether to fight or peace. Against Chu, we must be prepared to use the strength of the whole country and fight a protracted war."
In order to celebrate the Qin Dynasty's coming to power and the annexation of Zhao State, the two brothers Changping Jun and Chang Wenjun invited Ji Fengfei, the best in the world, to perform.
Feng Fei can be called the emperor and superstar of this era, but ordinary people are not qualified to appreciate her. Those who are lucky enough to appreciate her dancing are a group of dignitaries.
Feng Fei worked particularly hard to perform in front of King Qin.
Her jewel-like eyes, fair and rosy skin, and petite and exquisite body look so endearing. With her melodious singing voice and graceful dancing posture, she is indeed worthy of the reputation of being the most famous girl in the world.
Although Xiang Shaolong found it pleasing to the eye, based on his appreciation ability, he could not tell that it was any better than those palace divas. However, the bonus of star aura was still there.
After a palace song and dance performance, Qin Wangzheng smiled faintly and said to Lord Changping: "Very good, let them go to the military camp to perform a few more performances as a reward for our brave soldiers of the Qin Dynasty."
Lord Changping was stunned. The military camp was so big, there were so many soldiers, and there was no television broadcast. This had to be broadcast live. How could it be staged? Moreover, these are the performers he paid for, not his own singers or subordinates. They can do whatever they want, and they didn't talk about it when they came.
But the King of Qin didn't care about this. He gave the order and ignored the rest.
Xiang Shaolong winked at Lord Changping, asking him to agree. Now is not the time to raise difficulties.
Chang Pingjun quickly said yes.
After Lord Changping came down, he complained and said: "Prime Minister, how can we perform in the military camp? The military camp is too big and there are many people. If you are far away, you can't see anything."
Xiang Shaolong smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty's words are orders. If there are difficulties, you must face them. If there are no difficulties, you must face them if you create difficulties. If there are no difficulties, how can you show your ability?"
Lord Changping ignored Xiang Shaolong's humor at all. He couldn't get the laugh out of this sentence and said, "I don't want to show off my skills. If I mess up, it will make me more upset."
Xiang Shaolong said: "There are always more solutions than difficulties. It's just a concert tour. Just like this palace performance, it's just a different place. Control the scale well and perform more shows. Your Majesty cares about your soldiers, so you can't waste your time. Mind."
Chang Pingjun frowned and said, "I just agreed to put on a show with her, and the cost is not small."
Xiang Shaolong laughed loudly and said: "The time has come to share the worries of the king. For you, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Not everyone has the opportunity to offend the king. If you can't do it, just say something. There are many people." I want to do this for the king."
Chang Pingjun thought about it, and the king casually said that it was also an imperial edict. What to do specifically, you have to find a way yourself, and said: "Why don't you, Prime Minister, help me? When I invited others, I didn't say that I would perform so many! "
Xiang Shaolong said: "When did our Great Qin become so civilized? How can you say that you are from a royal family and you can't deal with a singing girl?"
