Chapter 545: One thing cannot be remembered for a lifetime
The sky gradually darkened, and the scenes that could be seen clearly seemed to be covered with a layer of fine black gauze and could not be seen clearly.
Outside the city of Daliang, three thousand personal soldiers set up a large cowhide tent around the commander-in-chief. It was a bit difficult to block the harsh winter wind, but it was more than enough to welcome the spring breeze at the end of March.
This is where the second emperor will rest tonight. He is still unwilling to enter Daliang.
The interior of the big tent was simple, divided into five areas: east, south, west, north, and center. The four tents were all 100 square meters in area and were guarded. The center tent was less than 30 square meters, where the two emperors lived to ensure their safety to the greatest extent.
The generals of the Great Qin State filed out of the city gate, passed through the personal guards, and after confirming their identities at the door of the big tent, they entered wearing Qin swords and butcher knives.
The current King of Qin does not take this seriously, and seems not to be afraid of being stabbed in the back by his own generals.
They entered the east tent and were led by the personal guards to the west tent, where the second emperor had been waiting for a long time.
Daqin is located in the westernmost part of the Central Plains, so most important matters are discussed in the western tent. Of course, this is not guaranteed, it mainly depends on the mood of the second emperor.
"I entered the palace and found 2,273 members of the Wei royal family, all of whom were executed..."
Liu Bang was the first to step forward and report with his head down. He was the most anxious among all the generals.
Just one more word can lead you to great heights or to the abyss.
After he finished speaking, the second emperor nodded, and had no words to say about letting Liu Bang do the job that should have been assigned to Fan Kuai. He seemed to be distracted and said lightly.
“Well done.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Bang let out a long sigh, feeling relieved. He was so happy that he even hesitated about how to reply.
At this time, one should not express gratitude, but instead say that this is what the minister should do or that he is fortunately fulfilling his mission.
Most people behave abnormally when they are nervous, and Liu Bang is no exception.
This Han Gaozu, who was supposed to stir up the world, now does not ask for any reward. Isn't it all a matter of a word from your majesty? As long as he can make up for his mistakes, he will be satisfied.
This response was louder than the previous one. Ying Chengjiao, who had been looking down at the map of Wei, blinked, raised his head, and fixed his gaze on Liu Bang's relieved face. His focus became clear.
Liu Bang tensed up, not knowing whether it was a blessing or a curse, and waited for the referee with a respectful look on his face.
"Have you married Cao?"
Thousands of possible scenarios flashed through Liu Bang's mind. He had never thought that he would be asked this question, and his brain began to storm.
[Your Majesty, are you going to grant me a marriage? Or are you going to see my character? Are you going to abandon me after having sex with me?]
These two paths of development and the correct answers are diametrically opposed.
If the marriage is arranged, you must say that you have separated a long time ago. If your character is to be judged, you should answer that you are planning the wedding.
[Your Majesty has no sons and no daughters to marry. The late king and the crown prince died in mysterious circumstances, so you will not seek trouble by marrying the late king's daughter. The chances of marrying her are slim.]
When he thought of this, a happy smile appeared on Liu Bang's face.
"We are planning a wedding."
"That's great. When you get married, remember to bring me a glass of wedding wine so I can share in the good fortune."
Liu Bang was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly, but was at a loss for words again.
Many generals showed envious expressions, and one said that this marriage was chosen by the emperor.
[It seems that Your Majesty has already forgiven Liu Bang. I am asking this question because Your Majesty values character very much…]
The generals thought.
From then on, among the military and civil officials who were able to enter the court, only one of them divorced his wife during the reign of Qin II.
Ying Chengjiao nodded with a smile, still thinking about the map of Wei. He didn't know that he had just asked a question for fun, which changed the fate of the Cao family and the customs of the Qin Dynasty.
The change from Liu Ji to Liu Bang was not just a change of name, but a major replacement from the inside out.
Ever since she had clung to the King of Qin, became a favorite of him, and became a genuine Qin general, and had seen a wider world and many charming beauties, the widow Cao, once a beautiful woman in Pei County, had become a withered willow.
Whether in terms of beauty, knowledge, family background, or help, the widow Cao, who came from a small county, had none of them. Liu Bang had long looked down on the widow Cao, and the two of them went from talking about everything to having nothing to talk about.
What Liu Bang talked about was inviting Xiao He, who was in charge of the Suli Palace, to test the waters and see how long and how far the war could last with the money and food resources of the Qin Dynasty.
Widow Cao was talking about how her big dog was becoming more and more greedy.
Class has no physical form, yet it exists in reality.
It’s not that Liu Bang doesn’t remember the old friendship, but he and the widow Cao, who is unwilling to study and make progress, and always talks about how the ruffian from Pei County acted like a scoundrel.
Liu Bang did not think that he was heartless and ungrateful. He would recall the past when he knocked on the widow's door at night in Pei County, and would smile and talk about it with Cao. But after talking about this matter, the two had nothing to say.
One thing cannot be remembered for a lifetime.
But because of Ying Chengjiao's question today, this matter will be remembered for the rest of my life.
The generals reported one by one what they had done in Daliang, and they had all completed their tasks.
Ying Chengjiao tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said:
"Meng Tian stays here, and the rest of you go back to the city to rest."
The generals responded and retreated on their own under the guidance of the guards.
When there were only two people left in the west tent, Ying Chengjiao held up the wooden map with both hands and briefly told Meng Tian about the aid from Qi.
The color in Meng Tian's eyes stabilized, and after digesting the information, he said in a deep voice:
"Li Xin led 10,000 cavalrymen to pursue the enemy, but he has not returned yet. Something must have happened. You are most familiar with Li Xin. Do you think he can become a famous general?
"If you think he can do it, let him take this defeat. If you think he doesn't have the potential, I will send troops to rescue him immediately!"
Meng Tian's brows furrowed slightly.
He had been dealing with Ying Chengjiao since he was still the Lord of Chang'an. Knowing that the First Emperor had faked his death, he knew that the Second Emperor was not a narrow-minded person.
So speak boldly.
"We have penetrated deep into Wei territory and concealed it from everyone. The number of people is definitely not too large. Two thousand people have followed the King of Qi here. How many people can be left? A thousand? With ten thousand Qin cavalry chasing a thousand Qi cavalry, how can we lose this battle in Qin territory? They have not returned yet, so the enemy must have fled in all directions, and Li Xin wants to capture all of them."
What's the point of calling him a famous general? If he can still lose, I'd better kill him!
Dark sky, dim moon.
The Deshui River was flowing loudly. Li Xin was riding on his horse, looking into the distance at the Qi army waiting by the Deshui River.
The terrain here is not complicated, and it is a node for the diversion of Deshui River.
From the approximate path, we can see a sunken area. The Qi army is inside the sunken area. Except for the front, it can be said that there is water on all sides and behind.
Li Xin could tell at a glance that this was done intentionally to prevent the Qin cavalry from attacking from both wings. If they simply leaned against the Deshui River, the unrestricted Qin cavalry would be able to smash them in two rounds.
Finding this depression would only allow the Qin army to attack head-on, and the cavalry would be useless. With the speed of the cavalry charge, no matter how many Qi soldiers they killed along the way, they would fall into the Deshui River.
