General Qin

A few days later, light chariots and cavalry led by Li Xin escorted the captives all the way back to Jicheng from western Liaoning.

The generals of the Qin army, led by the general Wang Jian, stood outside the east gate of Jicheng early, waiting for the return of the expeditionary army.

A general who came back from an expedition would not have received this kind of treatment.

But helplessly, Li Xin's contribution this time is really too great.

Not only captured Prince Dan who was personally named by the King of Qin, but also captured all the fugitive princes and nobles of the State of Yan, and directly wiped out the nobles of the State of Yan.

We must know that in the pre-Qin era, the most important class in all countries was the nobility.

They are the core of a country, mastering cultural ceremonies, enshrining ancestral temples, and possessing political rights and land wealth. They are the actual rulers of every country, and the common people below are just exploited by them.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty in history, although the prelude to the troubled times was kicked off by the sound of "the princes and generals have a kindness". But in the war to destroy Qin, it was the nobles of the six countries who played the leading role.

In this era, the nobles have an extremely terrifying appeal.

Therefore, Li Xin directly took over the nobles of the state of Yan, which can be said to have the effect of eradicating the grass. Without the leadership of the nobles, it is impossible for the remaining counties and counties of the Yan Kingdom to resist the Qin army.

Even if King Yan escaped, the Kingdom of Yan was actually destroyed at this moment.

"impossible!"

"How could Li Xin intercept Prince Yan and his son in western Liaoning?"

Qiang Li still couldn't accept this fact until now, he stood among the generals, bowed his head and muttered to himself.

All the generals looked at him with some pity. Everyone knew that Qiang Li and Li Xin had always been at odds. They both had a strong temperament. Once they met, they would be confrontational, and they often fought secretly.

It's just that Qiang Li lost this time, and it was a miserable loss.

Wang Jian also glanced at Qiang Li lightly, then shook his head.

At this time, the chariots from the east had arrived.

Wang Jian looked up and saw a chariot in front.

In front of the chariot, a young general in iron armor came galloping on four strong horses with six bridles in hand.

On the car, the young general stood upright, with a magnificent appearance and a heroic posture.

In the rear, there are many more cavalry, and the chariots are rolling.

Further back, there are luggage carts loaded with a large number of prisoners.

The chariot arrived in no time, the young general pulled the bridle in his hand, and the four horses neighed and the chariot stopped firmly.

"This kid's driving skills are really good."

Seeing this scene, Wang Jian nodded slightly. The boy who parked the car looked like a veteran.

The general on the chariot strode down, went straight to Wang Jian, cupped his hands and said, "General, the last general, Li Xin, has fulfilled his mission this time, chasing hundreds of miles with a light car, and intercepting the Yan State convoy in the west of Liaoning."

"In this battle, our army beheaded more than a thousand people, and captured Yan Dan, the crown prince of Yan, and two hundred and ten people. Only Yan Wangxi took advantage of the chaos to escape, and our army was unable to catch up, so he escaped. This is a mistake of faith. , please also punish the general.”

Listening to Li Xinzhong's angry voice, Wang Jian was a little dazed when he thought of the other party's pursuit of hundreds of miles of feats.

In the past, he was also so heroic, and the ambition in his chest was no worse than that of Li Xin in front of him.

It's a pity that time is gone, he is really old.

Wang Jian shook his head, expelling the sadness in his heart.

"Well, you General Li, you have made a great contribution, and you deliberately pleaded guilty to the old man. Don't I know your thoughts? Don't put on a show in front of the old man, pretending to plead guilty, but actually asking for credit. It’s not like it hasn’t been done.”

Wang Jian laughed loudly, "If you hadn't resolutely moved eastward this time, let alone the King of Yan, neither the crown prince of Yan nor those ministers of Yan would be able to catch any of them. You have made such a contribution, and when you return to Xianyang, your majesty will surely I will give generous rewards, so you don't want to laugh with the old man here."

Hearing this, all the generals laughed, only Qiang Li's face was as black as coal, he silently lowered his head, not daring to speak.

Li Xin blushed and laughed along with everyone when Wang Jian said that.

"Zhao Tuo, come here."

He waved to the young hundred generals behind him.

Zhao Tuo hurried up and saluted Wang Jian and the generals.

Li Xin was about to ask for credit for Zhao Tuo, but Wang Jian raised his hand to stop him.

"Wait, let the old man guess first."

"Are you going to say that the reason why you led your troops to attack the King of Yan this time is because of this young man's idea?"

Li Xin was astonished, and replied honestly: "What the general said is true. It was because of this son's suggestion that I went to intercept the attack in western Liaoning. I didn't expect the general to know. I really admire it."

Wang Jian smiled slightly, with a flash of complacency in his eyes.

He didn't say much, turned his head to look at Zhao Tuo, and said, "Xiaosheng, you are really smart, and you can even predict this kind of thing."

Zhao Tuo hurriedly saluted and said: "General, this matter is all thanks to General Li. Although the subordinates have a small idea, but without the strong support of General Li and personally led the troops to pursue it, it would not have been so big. reward."

"Okay, okay, let's do this again. Don't blame each other, you both have credit for this matter, and the old man will report to the king."

Wang Jian waved his hand impatiently and looked behind the convoy.

At this time, the prisoners in the cart were driven down by the Qin army and tied into a long string with ropes.

"Prince Yan is also among them?"

Li Xin nodded and said: "That Yandan tried to die several times, we can only tie his limbs and tie him to a chariot, and the soldiers will guard him at any time. Does the general want to see him?"

A strange light flashed in Wang Jian's eyes, and he said, "No need, someone will come to see him later."

"Escort the captives into the city!"

The whole Jicheng was boiling.

Not only the soldiers of the Qin army here, but even the Yan people in the city stretched their heads and looked around, with expressions of fear and hope on their faces.

The people of Yan have heard that Prince Dan, who fled out of the city, and many officials of Yan State were captured by the Qin army, and they have now been escorted to Jicheng.

They didn't want to believe it at first, but the general of the Qin people told it to the public, and even allowed the people of the Yan people to watch the captives enter the city.

Driven by various psychology, Yan people in Jicheng gathered on both sides of the avenue, wanting to witness the truth of this matter with their own eyes.

Finally, behind the mighty and majestic Qin army, the nobles of the Yan Kingdom lined up in a long line, one by one, with desolate faces, and walked into the city like grazing livestock under the driving of the Qin people.

The people of Yan saw that the high-ranking nobles and descendants of Zhao Gong who were noble in this country in the past have all become prisoners under the ropes of the Qin people.

Especially the man tied to the chariot.

Although his crown was gone, his hair was disheveled, his clothes were torn, and his buttocks were still stained with blood.

But how can the people of Yan in Jicheng forget that he is the hero in their hearts and the hope of Yan in the future, Prince Yandan!

"Secret Fu Gantang, don't cut it down, don't cut it down, Zhao Bo's long..."

A man from Yan was moved by the scene, with tears in his eyes, he couldn't help singing "Gantang".

The voice was very low at first, but the Yan people around heard it and began to sing along.

One by one.

They opened their mouths and shed tears. In the mournful singing, they missed Zhao Gong, the prime minister of King Zhou eight hundred years ago, and King Yan who ruled this place from generation to generation.

The nobles of the Yan Kingdom among the captives were affected, and they also cried and sang along.

The voice became louder and more desolate and tragic, and the whole Jicheng fell into a sad mood.

Hearing Gan Tang's voice, Yan Dan raised his head, his dull eyes gradually gathered a gleam of expression.

"The people of Yan miss my community."

"Even if the people of Qin can win temporarily, one day, my country of Yan will finally stand on this land again like King Zhao's restoration of the country."

Yan Dan muttered to himself, her dry lips could not help but move, and then sang the poem praising the ancestors.

However, at this moment, the drum of war sounded somewhere.

One after another, the shocking drums resounded over Jicheng.

At the same time, the Qin soldiers in the city also raised their weapons high, stepped on their feet, and sang passionate battle songs accompanied by the sound of drums.

"Sisi Kongfu, with six bridles in hand. The prince's charming son, follow the prince to hunt."

"According to Shi Chen Mu, Chen Mu is Kong Shuo. The public calls it Zuo Zhi, and if you give it up, you will get it."

"Walking in the North Garden, the four horses are at leisure. The car and the luan are chasing each other, and the lord is resting on his arrogance."

The majestic sound of "Si Si (tiě)" sounded, and the singing voice from Qin Fengzhong was passionate and loud, instantly suppressing the sad singing of the Yan people.

In the poem, the monarch of Qin State drives a long chariot, takes his beloved son and hounds, and hunts in the North Garden.

With the sound of the bowstring, the beasts in the garden fell down.

And in front of him, isn't the Qin army all over the city the love son and hunting dog under Qin Wangzheng's command?

The beast in the North Garden that fell in response to the sound, isn't it the 800-year-old Yan Kingdom in front of me!

What an incomparable poem.

It turns out that the Qin people's poems have long predicted that one day their army will come to the north singing "Qin Feng", and completely knock down the beast that has dominated Yan for eight hundred years.

Destiny!

Could it be that Qin Mieyan was the destiny of heaven?

The faces of the Yan people were ashen, and they trembled in the majestic and passionate battle song of the Qin army. They once again thought of the horror of the Qin army. The majestic singing, mighty soldiers, and sharp weapons made them see the cruel reality in front of them.

The tragic heart that had just risen disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Yan Dan stared at all this in a daze, the light in his eyes disappeared, and the courage that had just surged in his heart was completely withdrawn at this moment.

"Good method! This is a psychological tactic!"

Zhao Tuo's eyes were piercing, and he couldn't help looking back at Wang Jian who was standing in the car while he was driving the car.

The old general stood by Shi, with a faint smile on his mouth.

Gather the Yan people and let them watch the princes and nobles of the Yan Kingdom being captured.

When they were aroused by this scene to be tragic and even rebellious, they shattered their hearts with the louder and louder Qin Feng battle song and the Qin army soldiers all over the city.

Wang Jian, let the people of Yan fully see the reality in front of them by attacking the heart.

It was destiny for Qin to destroy Yan.

He not only wants to destroy the country of the Yan people, but also kills their hearts.

He wants the Yan people to understand.

From now on, this is the land of the Qin State, and in this land, the battle songs of the Qin people should also be heard!

"This is what the art of war says, a soldier who surrenders without fighting."

Zhao Tuo kept it silently in his heart, and he learned another trick.

Make up some cold knowledge about Yan country.

The country name of the state of Yan is always written as "匽" or "匽" in the unearthed bronze inscriptions of the Zhou Dynasty, without the word Yan.

The inscription "Lingkehou Yuyu" on the cultural relic Keyu in the early Western Zhou Dynasty means that the first generation of Yanhou Ke was sealed in the land of Yu.

The unearthed Warring States weapons "Yanwangzhi Spear" and "Yanwangxi Bronze Spear" refer to Yanzhaowangzhi and the last Yanwangxi.

It can be seen that Yan State has been called "Yan State" and "Yan State" for 800 years, and it is not called Yan State.

Mr. Chen Mengjia thinks that "匽" was changed to "Yan" after the people of Qin destroyed Yan, and the sound of "匽" is Tongying, which is the sound of Qin's surname, so it was changed. But there are still many doubts about this statement, and many physical evidences do not support it.

There is also a view that the country of Yi is self-proclaimed, and the country of Yan is another name for the country of other countries.

However, the unearthed Qi State "Chen Zhang Round Pot" has an inscription of "Fa Yu", which shows that Qi State also called it "Yan State" instead of Yan State.

There are many doubts about this matter, but it is known that the State of Yan was called "Guo Guo" before the unification of the Qin Dynasty. The name of the State of Yan began in the Qin and Han Dynasties. Yan country".