Chapter 34 Daicheng fell!

A palace guard broke into King Qian of Zhao's palace and made a loud announcement.

Upon hearing this, King Zhao Qian's running figure suddenly froze, his steps in the air came to a standstill, and the whole person seemed to be under a spell!
Urgent news from the front line!

When King Qian of Zhao heard these four words, his heartbeat instantly accelerated and his breathing became rapid!

Tension, anxiety, panic, uneasiness, all kinds of negative emotions spread in King Qian of Zhao's heart!

He is afraid!
Afraid of hearing the news you least want to hear!
"Show it up." Zhao Wangqian squeezed out the order with trembling lips, his voice shaking.

There has never been such a terrifying moment since he ascended the throne!

Tread. Tread. Tread.
The guards held the bamboo slips and walked slowly into the palace of King Qian of Zhao on the bluestone floor.

Every step made King Zhaoqian's heart tremble!

at last
The imperial guards walked up to King Qian of Zhao and looked at the bamboo slips in his hand. King Qian of Zhao seemed to have seen a flood and a ferocious beast, with fear written all over his face!
With trembling hands, he slowly took the bamboo slips from the guard's hand.

pat~
His hand slipped and the bamboo slips fell to the ground!

Upon seeing this, the imperial guards quickly picked it up and handed it back to King Qian of Zhao.

When King Qian of Zhao saw this, he instantly became furious!

“Who told you to pick it up?!”

"Come here!"

"Drag him away and behead him!!!"

King Qian of Zhao roared in rage.

The guards were so frightened that they kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

However, the angry King Qian of Zhao would not care.

He waved his hand, and two burly guards immediately dragged the imperial guards out.

This scene made everyone in the palace silent!

The battle report lay quietly on the ground, and no one dared to touch it.

King Zhao Qian stood there for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to bend down and pick it up.

Gollum~
Holding the bamboo slips, King Qian of Zhao swallowed hard, feeling that the object in his hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Unfold slowly.

The words above jumped into his sight one by one!

Huhuhu~
King Qian of Zhao's breathing was like the rapid beats of a drum, and every breath of air felt like a sharp knife piercing his lungs.

The heart was beating wildly, as if it was equipped with a violent power device.

Daicheng fell!

Li Mu is dead!
Lian Po is dead!
Huzhe is dead!
Lejian is dead!
These cruel facts hit King Qian of Zhao's consciousness like a violent storm.

Of the 600,000-strong army, only one tenth is left, and the remnants are fleeing in all directions like frightened birds.

The defeat is inevitable, the army is in disarray!
Zhao Wangqian’s eyes went dark, the world was shaking and spinning beneath his feet.

thump--

He fell heavily to the ground, muttering over and over again: "Impossible, impossible, impossible."

"Your Majesty!"

"Call the doctor immediately!"

The attendants and palace maids rushed over immediately and anxiously helped King Zhao up.

"quick!!!"

"Immediately summon all civil and military officials to the palace to discuss this matter!"

King Qian of Zhao gave the order suddenly, catching the people around him off guard, and the tense situation could not be delayed for a moment.

The palace guards rushed to inform the officials of Zhao State.

Soon, all the important officials of Zhao State in Handan City gathered in the court hall.

Everyone was whispering and the atmosphere was solemn.

"The king has arrived!"

When the eunuch's sharp announcement was made, all the officials fell silent and sat up straight.

“See also.”

"No gifts, no gifts!"

King Qian of Zhao waved his hand to stop their courtesy.

At this moment, the survival of the State of Zhao was hanging by a thread, so how could the state have the mood to appreciate the red tape of its ministers?

"Battle report from the front line."

"Dai City was captured by Ying Ziye at midnight. Wu'an Jun Li Mu, General Lian Po, Hu Zhe, and Le Jian all died!"

"We have lost 600,000 soldiers, and the rest have fled in all directions. Handan is in imminent danger!"

"Everyone, what's the good plan?"

King Qian of Zhao briefly described the battle situation and glanced at his ministers, waiting for countermeasures.

wow——

The whole audience was in an uproar and everyone's face changed drastically!
They expected that King Zhao Qian's emergency call must be for something important, but they did not expect it to be so serious!

Li Mu, the god of war of Zhao State, is dead!

The 600,000-strong army was defeated!
Is Zhao State’s last hope also going to be extinguished?

"My king, surrender!" "We can't resist Ying Ziye!"

"Even Wu Anjun and his 600,000-man army couldn't stop them, so what can we do?"

"Indeed, indeed!"

"My lord, there is really nothing I can do!"

Prime Minister Guo Kai was the first to propose surrender, and the other officials followed suit.

They are afraid, terrified of the unknown outcome.

What will happen to them when Ying Ziye captures Handan?
King Qian of Zhao's face turned pale as he listened to the noisy sounds of surrender below.

If he intended to surrender, why did he summon all the ministers?
"Lord Chunping, what do you think?" King Qian of Zhao turned his gaze to his brother, Lord Chunping Zhao You.

Although the two brothers often had disagreements, at this moment, it was a matter of life and death for the State of Zhao, so he could not care less.

"Report to the King!"

"The only way out is to send envoys to Qin, cede land, and beg for peace. Perhaps this will give Zhao a glimmer of hope!"

Chunping Jun Zhao You, as a member of the Zhao royal family, was unwilling to sit idly by and watch the Zhao State go to destruction.

War is undoubtedly unwinnable.

Only by accepting this humiliation can we see the dawn of hope.

“Cede land for peace?”

"Submit?"

When King Zhaoqian heard this, he looked hesitant and his face was full of struggle.

This would be a great humiliation for any monarch.

“Your Majesty!”

"Please do not forget the former King Gou Jian of Yue, who slept on straw and ate bitter food, and finally led 3,000 Yue soldiers to annex the State of Wu!"

"Only by living can there be hope rekindled!"

"If we delay any further, by the time Ying Ziye captures Handan, it will be too late to seek peace!"

Seeing that King Qian of Zhao was hesitant, Chunping Jun urged him again.

When King Qian of Zhao heard Ying Ziye's name, his body trembled violently!
That's right!

Only by living can there be hope!

Once Handan falls, there will be no way back!

"All right!"

"Immediately send an envoy to Qin to ask for peace!"

“Hurry!”

Under the threat of national destruction, King Qian of Zhao put aside his dignity and adopted the advice of Chunping Jun Zhao You without hesitation.

There was no delay.

After deciding to seek peace with the State of Qin, King Qian of Zhao immediately sent Prince Cong as an envoy to the State of Qin.

Qin State, Xianyang City.

Ying Zheng was discussing strategies for governing the State of Yan with Li Si, Wang Wan, Feng Quji, Wei Liao, Bian Gong and other ministers in the royal palace.

after all.

It is easy to conquer the world, but difficult to govern it!

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, the State of Zhao has sent envoys to our country to seek peace!"

The captain of the palace guard, Meng Yi, hurried in and reported to Ying Zheng.

???

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng was confused and totally at a loss.

Zhao State seeks peace?

What are you looking for?

Qin and Zhao were not at war! ?

Shock!

Totally shocked!
Ying Zheng looked at Meng Yi and asked in confusion: "Mr. Meng, are you mistaken? Qin and Zhao are living in peace, why is Zhao seeking peace?"

"Reporting to the king, I don't know!"

"The post station sent someone to the palace to report that the envoy from Zhao was very anxious and hoped to see the king immediately."

"It looked as if the State of Zhao was about to perish."

Meng Yi was completely unaware of this and simply conveyed the news from the post station officials truthfully.

"Your Majesty, this seems a little strange."

“Maybe this is a conspiracy!”

"Have you forgotten that the envoy from Yan State presented the map of Yan Du Kang not long ago?"

Li Si looked solemn and spoke earnestly.

When Ying Zheng heard this, his face changed suddenly and he remembered the previous assassination incident.

(End of this chapter)