bayedsolid Chapter 1249 Do you dare to take a gamble?
Chapter 1249 Do you dare to take a gamble?
One hundred thousand Qin troops were destroyed, and the world was shocked!
With Chu Ning's deliberate spreading, the news spread quickly.
For a time, the names of Chu State and Chu Ning resounded throughout all the dynasties.
Ying Zheng, who received the news, had a gloomy face and was furious.
Five miles away from Feihe City is the Qin army camp and the central army tent.
All the generals gathered together, and facing Ying Zheng's anger, they all lowered their heads and dared not speak.
"Waste, just waste!"
Ying Zheng was so angry that he swept everything off the table and roared, "We lost 50,000 soldiers in the previous battle, but I didn't pursue the matter!"
"Now he has destroyed all his 100,000 troops in Hecheng. Wang Jian, you are a sinner of my Qin State!"
"Someone, send the order back to kill Wang Jian's entire family!"
The furious Ying Zheng actually wanted to kill Wang Jian's entire family to vent his anger.
When these words were spoken, all the generals were shocked.
It is said that family members should not be punished for their crimes, and Wang Jian has been resisting the Chu army in Hecheng for such a long time. Even if he has no merit, he has worked hard.
Now that Wang Jian died fighting for the Qin State, it would be fine if he was not posthumously honored, but why should even his family be killed?
General Nei Shi Teng quickly stepped forward to persuade him: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed!"
"Not to mention that General Wang Jian is a top general of our dynasty and has made great contributions to our dynasty, his family should not be punished just because he died on the battlefield in this battle."
But Ying Zheng's eyes widened as he shouted angrily, "If he hadn't been defeated and killed, how could the Chu army have invaded our dynasty?"
"To our dynasty, he is a sinner!"
Ying Zheng, who was very angry, simply didn't listen to Nei Shi Teng's words.
Inside the Neishi Fujiya, he could only look at one other general.
Although this man was wearing armor, he looked elegant and different from other generals.
This is Chu Liji, who is known as the Confucian general of the Qin State!
Ying Zheng did not bring other advisers this time because of Chu Liji's presence.
This man is both civil and military, and no one can match him whether he is leading troops in battle or giving advice.
Seeing Nei Shi Tengtou looking at him for help, Chu Liji's eyes narrowed, he sighed, took the initiative to step forward, and bowed:
"Your Majesty, General Wang Jian died on the battlefield for my dynasty. If his family is punished, it will probably discourage other soldiers."
This one sentence instantly made Ying Zheng's face turn ugly.
The other generals around were looking at each other with worry on their faces.
Wang Jian, a general, died on the battlefield simply because of his poor command, and the emperor wanted to kill his entire family.
If they encounter such a situation in the future, will the emperor kill their entire family?
People all have feelings.
As generals of the Qin army, it was only natural for them to die on the battlefield.
But if their families are implicated because of this, why should they die on the battlefield?
For a moment, the atmosphere in the tent was very strange!
Ying Zheng also noticed the reactions of the crowd. He glanced at everyone and a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face.
He was so busy being angry that he forgot the most important thing about military morale.
If he really killed Wang Jian's entire family, who would dare to work for the Qin State in the future?
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly: "General Chu is right, I was blinded by anger and shouldn't have taken it out on Wang Jian's family!"
After a pause, he added: "As a general, Wang Jian risked his life for our dynasty and made great contributions to our dynasty!"
"Send an order to posthumously confer the title of Great General on Wang Jian, grant him the title of Marquis of Pingyuan, and allow his descendants to inherit the title!"
The generals heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Led by Chu Liji, they all bowed and saluted, shouting in unison:
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Ying Zheng suppressed his anger, sat down suddenly, and said in a deep voice: "One hundred thousand of our troops have been annihilated, and now the Chu army has penetrated deep into our hinterland and is attacking cities and territories!"
"Generals, do you have any countermeasures?"
Upon hearing this, the generals were immediately filled with righteous indignation and said one after another: "Your Majesty, please give us 30,000 soldiers and horses to attack Feihe City with all our strength. As long as this city is captured, the Chu-Zhou coalition will be defeated!"
"Your Majesty, please come back to our dynasty immediately to help us, otherwise the Chu army will definitely occupy many cities in our dynasty."
"No, the Zhou army in Feihe City can't hold out for much longer. It only takes another ten days to take it down. How can we give up all our efforts?"
"That's right. I am willing to be the vanguard and attack Feihe City!"
"If we continue to attack Feihe City, what will we do if our city is lost?"
The generals had different opinions. Some thought that they had been attacking Feihe City for more than a month and were about to capture the city, so they could not give up at this moment.
But some people also felt that the Chu army was attacking and conquering cities in Qin State, and if they did not come back to help, Qin State would definitely lose a large number of cities.
For a moment, everyone was talking and expressing their own ideas.
Ying looked at the mess in the tent, and his already bad mood became even worse.
"enough!"
Ying Zheng roared: "What are you doing? What do you think this place is? It's so noisy, how can it be allowed?"
The emperor became angry and everyone suddenly became quiet.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Chu Liji.
Everyone knew that Chu Liji was their think tank, and even the emperor consulted this man on everything.
Under the gazes of the crowd, Chu Liji's face was solemn and he frowned and said, "Your Majesty, it is indeed a pity to give up Feihe City at this moment!"
"Our army has been attacking this place for more than a month, and has almost exhausted the city's defense equipment. We are only one step away from taking it down."
"Withdrawing troops at this moment will not only ruin all our previous efforts, but will also cause the morale of the soldiers to plummet."
Ying Zheng's face changed slightly: "General Chu wants me to ignore the Chu army? Do you know that in just three days, my dynasty has lost eight cities!"
Chu Liji said sternly: "Your Majesty, although the Chu army destroyed our army of 100,000, they must have suffered heavy casualties, and there are not many people that can be sent out!"
"We only occupied eight cities in three days, and there were no more than 20,000 people at most."
"You can order General Zhang to dispatch 20,000 troops from Maple Leaf City to provide support, and at the same time, have all the county troops in the country gather together to resist the Chu army."
"In this way, we will definitely be able to stop the expansion of the Chu army and prevent them from going any further."
"We will take this opportunity to attack Feihe City. Once we capture the city, we can march straight into the heart of the Zhou Dynasty!"
"Once the Zhou Dynasty is destroyed, the Chu-Zhou coalition will no longer exist. At that time, our army can attack the Chu territory directly from the Zhou Dynasty, making it impossible for the Chu army to take care of itself!"
He concluded that not many Chu troops entered Qin, otherwise it would be impossible for them to lose only eight cities in three days.
He wants to take a gamble!
Bet that the Qin army in the country can stop the Chu army!
Bet they can capture Feihe City as soon as possible and destroy the Great Zhou!
This is a huge gamble!
If you win the bet, you will definitely go down in history.
But if you lose, the cost will be huge.
Ying Zheng realized the danger of this plan and his face suddenly became serious.
He knew that if he made the wrong decision, the foundation of the Qin State might be destroyed in his hands!