The Qin army set up camp and was not in a hurry to attack. The two sides entered a confrontation stage.
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Outside the east gate, there were hundreds of carriages. The carriages were covered with thick linen, and it was impossible to tell what was on them.
Ji Jie came to the city and asked, "Who are they?"
The bailiff shook his head and said: "I asked several times, but I just refused to tell you! I have to come up to you before you reveal your identity. They have been waiting below for almost an hour!"
Ji Jie frowned. He looked like he was giving me something, but why didn't he reveal his identity?
Let's go down and take a look. It's really a loss of face to shout on the top of the city. Ji Jie rode out of the east gate, accompanied by only two brothers, Xiong Ba and Xiong Ben.
At this time, a man dressed as a coachman jumped out of the first carriage, raised his fist towards him, and said, "His Excellency Zhao Wenjun is indeed extraordinary. He dared to leave the city with only two followers. I admire you!"
Ji Jie jumped off the horse and said with a smile: "You haven't asked me what my friend's name is yet?"
"Guan Li!" Guan Li lowered his voice and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "These things were given to Zhao Wenjun by my master. There are a total of 200,000 arrows, 30,000 shi of grain, plus some other things.
Something! By the way, my master’s surname is Qin!”
It turns out to be Sister Qing!
This was really a timely help. Before Ji Jie had time to be happy, he suddenly realized a very serious problem: Qin Qing was from Qin.
The King of Qin respected Qin Qing even more than Lu Buwei. When Qin and Zhou went to war, Qin's trading company sent over the information without reservation. The Qin army sent troops to Zhaocheng and immediately sent supplies. To put it seriously, this was...
Naked-naked treason!
From the beginning, Ji Jie had concluded that when Qin and Zhou went to war, no matter how much supplies Qin's trading company provided to the Qin army, it would be very difficult as long as Qin Qing himself could remain neutral in his heart.
The reality exceeded his expectation.
Guan Li said in a lower voice: "A few days ago, the trading company provided Meng Ao with 200,000 arrows and 30,000 shi of grain!"
In other words, Ji Jie received the same amount of supplies, and Sister Qing not only remained neutral in her heart, but also reflected it in her actions.
Ji Jie was so excited that he really didn't know what to say.
"My master also said..." Guan Li continued: "She will put some pressure on Meng Ao in terms of supplies, and also put some pressure on the King of Qin, so that they can stop being enemies with Lord Zhaowen as soon as possible..."
Qin Qing and Qin's trading company play an important role in the Qin State. To put it bluntly, without Qin Qing, the entire country's commercial activities will come to an abrupt end, and there will be a serious cutoff in various materials and commodities, which will directly affect the military and political affairs.
In all aspects, a powerful kingdom will fall overnight.
King Qin may not look at Lu Buwei, but he must give Qin Qing some face.
Why did the convoy go through the east gate? It was to deceive others and let the people of Qin know that Ji Jie had received the same amount of supplies, and he would not be able to pay for it!
Moreover, what was provided to Meng Ao was paid, while what was provided to Ji Jie was completely free.
Which one is more important and which one is less important is clear at a glance.
Ji Jie is once again fortunate to have recognized Qin Qing, a beautiful woman, as her sister. With the support of her powerful business empire, she can do whatever she wants!
The materials brought by Guan Li were secretly purchased by Qin's trading company in Zhao State and delivered here via Wei State without arousing suspicion from others.
"Thank you sir!" Ji Jie said sincerely. He knew very well that it was not easy to accomplish such a thing.
"You're welcome, Mr. Zhaowen!" Guan Li said modestly: "This is my duty. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, we will not enter the city. Please send someone to bring the carriage in! Please take your leave!"
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"Mr. Guan, have a good journey. See you soon!"
“See you later”
Two hundred thousand arrows! The battle to defend the royal city lasted for half a month, but less than one hundred thousand arrows were consumed. If they had two hundred thousand, they could hold on for at least another ten days, or even half a month.
Although Zhaocheng and Longcheng have stored a lot of strategic supplies, no one can guarantee how long this battle will last. Moreover, once the war starts, the Qin army will adopt a siege method. By then, no supplies will be able to come in.
With these things, we will be more confident in fighting a protracted war.
Ji Xueling has been in poor condition these days due to the emperor's death, so Ji Jie had to transfer Sima Xueran back from Longcheng to act as his right-hand man.
Today, Sima Xueran is wearing a pink dress, which perfectly sets off her beautiful body. The exquisite headdress makes her look dignified with a hint of naughtiness.
Looking at Ji Jie with a bad smile on his face and the carts of supplies being pushed into the warehouse, she said angrily: "A certain person is really happy. When the war is not going on, someone is sending information, and before the war starts, someone is sending supplies. I don't know.
What else will be delivered after the fight starts!"
Why does this sound a bit sour? Sima Xueran is not as jealous as Ji Xueling. At least when Ji Jie and Ji Xueling are intimately together, she will not show any jealousy!
What happened today? I became jealous of Qin Qing for no reason. The relationship between Ji Jie and Qin Qing is a bit abnormal, but few outsiders know about it!
"Haha, Ran Ran is really good at joking..." Ji Jie's expression was a little embarrassed. He quickly thought of the answer. What does Sima Xueran do? Behind her is the huge Sima family. She wants to know the relationship between him and Qin Qing.
, that’s not a piece of cake.
"Qin Qing was given a chastity arch by the King of Qin!" Sima Xueran reminded him at the right time: "You have to handle the relationship between you carefully, otherwise you may end up with a ruined reputation because of this matter."
Come on, King Qin is nothing. He is a master who has been cuckolded but doesn’t know it at all! I have even seduced the emperor’s daughter and the princess of Zhao. Are you still afraid of him?
Seeing the indifferent expression on Ji Jie's face, Sima Xueran shook her head helplessly.
In the early morning two days later, the Qin army began to attack the city for the first time. They adopted the same formation as when they attacked the royal city. The equipment and infantry advanced simultaneously, the cavalry pressed down the formation, and the trebuchets took the lead in attacking.
The stone ball hit the city wall, leaving only a small crater. Ji Jie smiled and said: "Not bad, not bad. The Mo family is indeed a master of city building. This city wall is really strong!"
Zhao Ling nodded.
Ji Jie looked back at the dozens of giant trebuchets waiting under the city wall, and said, "Then don't rest and fight back!"
"Your Majesty's order, fight back!" Zhao Ling roared, and the trebuchet began to reload.
The reason why they did not dare to fire in front of the Qin army was to test whether the city wall was solid. Now that the answer was available, the trebuchet hidden behind the wall opened fire on the Qin army's position set up in the open.