Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

Hearing Xiong Qi's words, Cheng Yu was also a little confused. Although he wanted Qin Wangzheng to leave Xianyang in person, he never thought that Xiong Qi would help him. That was simply impossible.

Xiong Qi is now the ninth minister and also serves as the captain of the Xianyang Palace. Who doesn't know that he has become Qin Wangzheng's confidant, how can he help Cheng Xi?

Does the suggestion I make have benefits that I can’t see, and is it really a wise choice? For a moment, such doubts could not help but appear in Cheng Yu's mind.

But some people looked at Cheng Xi with more sympathy, such as Yushi Feng Jie, Yangquan Jun, and even Zhao Gao who was standing beside Qin Wangzheng.

In the sight of ministers with different thoughts, Xiong Qi said calmly: "Looking at Xianyang, there is only one person who is the most suitable candidate."

Hearing this, Cheng Yu felt vaguely uneasy in his heart.

Sure enough, Xiong Qi's voice sounded in the hall again: "This person is you, Lord Chang'an."

As Xiong Qi's eyes fell on him, Cheng Yu's heart fell into an abyss. Although he had long thought of leading troops in battle and thereby expanding his power, he never wanted to risk his life at such a critical moment. Going to the front line at a huge risk is not a meritorious service, but a sacrifice of life. His Chang'an Lord's head is still very valuable to the Allied Forces.

"The words of Lord Changping are reasonable. Lord Chang'an is the king's brother, and he is familiar with the art of war and tactics. Lord Chang'an is the most suitable candidate to lead the troops to stop the enemy." When Cheng Yu was at a loss, as the censor, Feng Jie has already stood up.

Looking at Feng Jie who was adding insult to injury, Cheng Yu couldn't help clenching his fists, and a burst of anger arose in his fearful heart. But how should he face the current situation and how should he solve it?

Say you can't go? What's the reason? In this situation, there is no room for him to back down. Once he has the reputation of being cowardly and cowardly, the title of Lord Chang'an will be really bad in the Qin State.

Qin Wangzheng looked at his younger brother quietly, with no intention of looking at him for a moment. Under his calm and stern face, no one could tell his specific thoughts.

The entire hall fell into an unspeakable silence.

When Cheng Yu was unable to advance or retreat, and when he was about to collapse, Qin Wangzheng finally spoke: "Chang'an Jun is too young to take on such a big responsibility. This matter will be discussed separately."

Although Cheng Yu's motives were impure, Qin Wangzheng would not treat the affairs of the country as trivial and let Cheng Yu lead the army. Even if Cheng Yu wanted to do so, under the current circumstances, Qin Wangzheng would reject this proposal. His silence just now It was just to punish his smart and ambitious brother.

Hearing Qin Wangzheng's words, Cheng Yu couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, fortunately, he didn't have to go to the front line anymore. Although he was still confident in his abilities, this confidence would not last forever. Fortunately, Qin Wangzheng finally spoke.

But, what does it mean that Chang'an Jun is too young to take on such a big responsibility? Am I so unworthy in your eyes, Brother Wang? After surviving the disaster, what Cheng Yu felt was another feeling of shame and annoyance. The contempt from Qin Wangzheng hurt his self-esteem.

"The military situation is urgent. We must come up with an idea as soon as possible. You are all important ministers of the Qin State. Do you have any good strategies?" Qin Wangzheng looked around at the crowd and said. Although he did not look panicked at this time, he understood the current situation better than anyone else. crisis of the situation.

In war, any small mistake may cause Ang's attack and defense to change. What's more, if tens of thousands of enemy elites break through the defense line and penetrate into the hinterland of Guanzhong, this is no longer a small mistake, but a fatal one. Mistakes.

The governor of Hedong County deserves to be killed.

For a moment, everyone in the hall looked at each other. Although they are all the smartest people in this era, the situation Xianyang is facing right now is in line with the old saying. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Xianyang is short of soldiers, but there is still a defense. Difficult, how can we divide our troops to fight against the tens of thousands of elite enemy troops, which are tens of thousands of elite cavalry. There are fewer soldiers and horses mobilized, and they are just going to kill people.

"Why are you silent?" As time passed, Qin Wangzheng couldn't help but ask. What he wanted was a strategy to defeat the enemy, not the silence of the ministers.

"As soon as the enemy comes, we have to fight. There are no good strategies or skills." When the ministers didn't know how to deal with it, a woman's voice suddenly sounded from outside the hall.

Before the ministers could react, Qin Wangzheng had already stood up from the throne and walked quickly towards the palace door with the sword on his waist.

Others may not be able to tell who the owner of that female voice is, but how could Qin Wangzheng not be able to tell, because the person who came was none other than his mother, Queen Mother Zhao Ji.

Seeing Qin Wangzheng's actions, the ministers quickly stood up from the banquet and followed closely. At this time, a red figure walked into the hall with its back to the sun. The person who came was none other than Zhao Ji.

"Mother, why are you here?" Qin Wangzheng asked after welcoming Zhao Ji.

"It's already come to this moment, can the Ai family still stay in Ganquan Palace?" Zhao Ji walked straight into the main hall and knelt down next to the throne. Zhao Gao had already prepared the position.

"Queen Mother, this is the current situation." Qin Wangzheng, who was seated again, looked at Zhao Ji with a look of embarrassment on his face.

Qin Wangzheng thought he knew his mother fairly well, but he and the ministers of Qin were at a loss to deal with the current situation, so what could Zhao Ji do.

"The Ai family knows that, Your Majesty, the most important thing right now is to send troops and horses to stop the enemy. Even if the enemy cannot be defeated, we must delay the attack at all costs so that Lu Xiangguo has enough time to mobilize troops and horses to return reinforcements." Zhao Ji, who hurried over from Ganquan Palace, calmed her breathing.

"I know, but Xianyang is currently short of troops, and it is difficult to mobilize enough troops and horses. If too few troops are mobilized, it will be useless and there will be no chance to delay time." King Qin said.

"Your Majesty, Xianyang is not without troops and horses at the moment." Zhao Ji said.

"What does the Queen Mother mean?" Qin Wangzheng asked doubtfully. Although Xianyang has soldiers and horses, its defense is still weak. How can it mobilize enough troops to stop the enemy? As the king of Qin, although Qin Wangzheng is not personally in charge, he knows Xianyang well. It was still enough, and he knew that very well.

"There are also guards from Aijia's Ganquan Palace, Zhangtai Palace, Lanchi Palace and other palaces near Xianyang that can be mobilized," Zhao Ji said.

"Mother?" Qin Wangzheng looked at his mother, and with the support of his calm mind, he couldn't help showing a look of surprise.

Of course there are soldiers and horses in Ganquan Palace, but they are only 600 people. Even if you include the guards of the palaces near Xianyang City, the number can reach 2,000. How can these people stop tens of thousands of enemy troops? What's the difference between that and dying?

Moreover, is this something that the Queen Mother can do?

"Queen Mother, no, the Ganquan Palace Guards are the army that protects the Queen Mother. How can they be easily mobilized? Besides, how can a guard of only 600 people stop tens of thousands of elite enemy troops from attacking?" among the ministers. When Zhao Ji was shocked by what she said, Feng Jie, as the censor, had already spoken. This was the censor's duty.

"The Aijia asked you, if the enemy army really attacks Xianyang City, will six hundred guards be able to defend Ganquan Palace?" Zhao Ji asked in return.

"This?" Feng Jie was speechless.

"The Ai family tells you that six hundred imperial guards cannot stop it." Zhao Ji said coldly, very dissatisfied with Feng Jie's interruption: "The Ai family is the queen mother of the Qin State and the queen mother of the king. In the crisis at hand, How can the Ai family not stand up?"

"Queen mother?" Qin Wangzheng looked at Zhao Ji in front of him, and his heart, which had always hinted that he should be absolutely calm, stirred up a storm. Sitting on the throne, the distant memories slowly emerged in his mind.

Because of the king's status, he regarded Zhao Ji more as the Queen Mother of Qin, and even regarded Zhao Ji as a possible obstacle on his way to the peak of royal power. But now, in Zhao Ji, the Qin King's political What I see is more of a mother’s shadow.

Back then, when she was in the capital of Zhao, the queen mother was as protective as she is now.

Father, are you really right? At this time, Qin Wangzheng couldn't help but recall the scene where his father left him alone on the bedside before his death.

At that time, the late prince Chu, who had little energy left, took Qin Wangzheng's hand and said: You will be the king of Qin. You must remember that the king can only believe in himself and no one else.

"Including mother-in-law and concubine?" Qin Wangzheng asked.

"Yes, including her." The voice was so weak and so cold that it wiped out the warmth in Qin Wangzheng's heart.

Those words have always been engraved in Qin Wangzheng's mind, but now, the impact of those words is fading away. It won't be long ago, but the memories that Qin Wangzheng had almost forgotten reappeared in his mind again.

At that time, the queen mother also protected the widow in this way. Although it was useless in many cases and even looked a bit stupid, the queen mother protected the widow in that way. She grew up in a place like Zhaodu and returned step by step. Xianyang, ascended to the highest throne in the world.

Qin Wangzheng subconsciously touched his forehead. Qin Wangzheng, who had always held himself to the standards of a king, could be said to have controlled his every word and deed to the limit. But in front of him, in the sight of all the ministers, Qin Wangzheng was... He touched his forehead with his palm. Such an action would never have happened to Prince Zheng in the past.

It turns out that I have almost forgotten it? He forgot his mother.

"Your Majesty, you?" Zhao Ji looked at Qin Wangzheng strangely. From that voice, she heard a different emotion. It was still Qin Wangzheng's voice, but the feeling in it was something she hadn't felt for a long, long time.

Zhao Ji didn't understand Qin Wangzheng, but she did understand her son named Ying Zheng. At this moment, in Zhao Ji's eyes, she seemed to see the child in Zhaodu again, the young man who needed to protect himself.

At that time, Zheng'er, he still called me mother? Zhao Ji thought about it, and a faint smile appeared on her face: "Zheng'er."

"How can Aijia thank you, the little guy who fascinates Aijia." Meeting Qin Wangzheng's gaze, Zhao Ji said silently in her heart, that was the figure that belonged to Yang Ming.