Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 79: Black Ice Terrace

In the Yellow River Basin on the frontier of Qin and Zhao, the Qin army, led by Huan Ji and Wang Jian, went north to attack Zhao.

With a nose like gallbladder and eyes like bright stars, Huan Yu rode a black horse and turned Zhao's soldiers on their backs, annihilating the stubborn defenders.

Wang Jian also took the lead, holding a spear, and as fast as a shooting star, he quickly pierced the enemy's chest, beating Zhao Jun to his knees and surrendering.

Wang Jianyou successfully took Yanyu and Mianyang of Zhao State, and prepared to cross the Taihang Mountains and directly threaten Handan, the capital of Zhao State.

The South Army led by Huanju attacked Yecheng and Anyang of Zhao State very far, and they were only less than [-] miles away from the capital of Zhao State.

However, Pang Nuan led the main force of the Zhao army and was still fighting fiercely with Yan, and failed to return in time.

When Pang Nuan returned to the court, the Zhang River Basin in the south of Zhao State, the Taihang Mountain Fortress in the west, and the Hejian cities in the east were all included in the territory of Qin State.

General Pang Nuan of Zhao did not dare to advance rashly, but had no choice but to defend the city from danger, and the two armies entered a stalemate.

After Zhao Wangyan heard the news, his heart felt like a knife was twisted, he was very upset, and said angrily, "Why didn't Pang Nuan come to support the widow so long?"

Seeing the loss of the nine cities on the Kanyu map, Zhao Wangyan still showed the blue veins on his face, gritted his teeth angrily and said: "Half of the country of Zhao!"

Zhao Wangyan was filled with grief and indignation, but received another unbelievable news: "Pang Nuan has escaped!"

boom!
Zhao Wangyan's eyes went dark, and he staggered, limp on the ground, and wailed to the sky: "Is it true that Zhao's 400-year-old country will perish in the hands of the widows?"

After all, he slammed his head against the pillar and died in pain.

The people of Zhao State were in panic, so Prime Minister Guo Kai abolished the prince Jia who had both ability and political integrity, and supported the youngest son to move to the throne.

And Zhao Wangyan died of depression in his prime, and he was given the word Zhao "mourning" King Xiang.

Xianyang City.

When the scouts brought the shocking news to Xianyang city, the people in the city were not shocked by it, they just nodded calmly.

After all, the news of Qin's victory has become commonplace, and only when the Qin army was defeated would the people panic.

However, Qin Wangzheng was overjoyed. The Qin army only needed to use a very small force to annex Zhao's strategic importance.

Qin Jun beamed with joy, held up the little childish slave and said, "Da Qin Xiangrui! Da Qin Xiangrui!"

If there hadn't been a little young slave to deliver the news of the war between Yan and Zhao, Qin Wangzheng would not have won a great victory, and what he got was only fifty miles of Zhao's land.

But now, the Qin army has occupied the nine cities of Zhao State for a total of five hundred miles, which can be regarded as a complete victory.

If Pang Nuan supports Wucheng in time, the Qin army can defeat Handan in one battle!

The Qin and Zhao armies confronted each other in Wucheng, and the two armies were in a stalemate.

While Qin Wangzheng was happy, a piece of news that was enough to make hundreds of officials in the court dumbfounded came out.

Lu Buwei committed suicide by drinking poison!
After Qin Wangzheng found out, he was shocked, but he didn't show any sadness, and even relaxed his tense brows.

For a year, after Lu Buwei was dismissed, he lived in the fief Luoyang, and there was a steady stream of guests from the princes to visit.

Sensing a slight crisis, Qin Wangzheng ordered people to persuade Lu Buwei to go to the land of Bashu.

Unexpectedly, Lu Buwei was so disheartened that he drank poison and died.

However, there is also a piece of news written on this bamboo slip that made Qin Wangzheng panic!
Envoys from various countries went to the funeral one after another, and the momentum was huge.

The merchants who cooperated with Lu Buwei in the early years, the envoys of the six countries in Shandong, once visited Lu Buwei's followers, wearing sackcloth mourning clothes, clamoring for Lu Buwei's burial.

Even the envoys who went to the funeral slandered Qin Wangzheng, even saying that Lu Buwei's suicide was a means of Qin Wangzheng!
Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

The news of Lu Buwei's death was mixed with rumors and rumors in Guanzhong.

Qin Wangzheng personally issued an edict, "Anyone who talks nonsense again and stirs up trouble will be sentenced to exile."

Under the majesty of Qin Wangzheng, the rumors were stopped.

According to the laws of the Qin State, when a minister dies, the body should be inspected by the Tingwei Mansion before being buried according to the king's order.

However, the mourners broke through the Luoyang army's obstruction, entered the study room, and searched for the corpse, regardless of the laws of the state of Qin.

In the study, there was Lu Buwei's cold body lying down, as well as his wife and officials who were willing to follow Lu Buwei and died of drinking poison one after another.

The mourners carried the corpse to the main room, and according to the etiquette of the princes of the Zhou royal family, they successively carried out the corpse [putting the corpse upright], summoning the soul [ask the wizard to summon the soul], strike the corpse [put clothes on the dead], and lay the curtain [set it up Wine and meat, simple sacrificial offerings].

When the news reached Zhangtai Palace, Qin Wangzheng immediately dispatched [-] cavalry to drive the mourners who violated the laws of Qin out of the mansion.

A few months later, Qin Wangzheng issued an edict: to bury Wenxinhou Lu Buwei Hou in Beiman Mountain.

Although the rumors are over, Qin Wangzheng's every move is still full of worry.

Lu Buwei was just the prime minister of the state of Qin. After his death, so many mourners came to condolences and condolences!
What's even more hateful is that Lu Buwei did not lose his reputation because of his adultery with the Queen Mother. Even after he was dismissed, he attracted many people to visit.

How can Qin Wangzheng feel at ease with his high meritorious deeds?
Zhangtai Palace.

Qin Wangzheng's face was gloomy, and he stood up and made a bold decision.

Reactivate the black ice platform, an institution that frightened the officials of the court and the envoys of the six countries.

The Black Ice Platform is a spy agency established by Qin State since King Huiwen to spy on the intelligence of the six countries.

However, they all acted on dark and windy nights, completing special operations that were not seen on the table for the king.

Unlike the spy agencies of later generations, the Black Ice Platform only deals with diplomacy, not internal affairs.

But since Qin Wangzheng's personal conquest, Heibingtai has been neglected.

The reason is that the core cadres of Heibingtai are all Lu Buwei's cronies, and they were all killed by Qin Wangzheng after Lu Buwei's downfall.

The absence of key members led to the decline of Heibingtai.

However, the Black Ice Terrace was operated by the previous king, and Qin Wangzheng did not abolish it, but just ignored it and reopened it when needed.

Right now, Qin Wangzheng is in need of the Black Ice Platform!
When Qin Wangzheng stepped into the black ice platform, the pupils of the officials on the black ice platform shrank, and after a brief pause, they bowed deeply to Qin Wangzheng.

Qin Wangzheng walked towards the main entrance silently, straightened his sleeves and sat down.

Seeing the desolation of the Black Ice Terrace that the previous kings worked so hard to manage, Qin Wangzheng was filled with all kinds of tastes, and it was difficult to resolve the chaotic self-blame.

Qin Wangzheng, who was decisive in killing and attacking on weekdays, actually acted like a daughter, playing the emotional card, and reminiscing with them.

After seeing this, the soldiers of the Black Ice Terrace comforted them one after another.

After a long conversation with each other, the repressed guilt in Qin Wangzheng's heart was relieved.

Seeing that the time came, Qin Wangzheng gradually became serious, and said generously: "Can the one-in-a-million great Qin warriors help the lonely king to do something that will shake the world?"

The fighters of the Black Ice Terrace rubbed their fists and knelt down one after another and said, "Your Majesty, please give me your orders!"

There was a cold arc on Qin Wangzheng's face, entrusting the heavy burden to everyone.
(End of this chapter)