Things in Luoyin spread much faster than Bai Yan imagined. Even before Bai Yan returned to Xianyang, the merchants who were the first to arrive in Xianyang were already in Xianyang City, talking about what happened yesterday.
What happened outside the gate of Luoyin City.
Ying Zheng also knew about it very quickly. The reason was not that Bai Yan informed him, but that some officials caught hold of the matter and admonished Bai Yan again.
What was Bai Yan's fault in the whole process? Yes, in the eyes of those officials, Bai Yan should have directly asked his soldiers to kill Wei Pang when Wei Pang released "Miao Yan", and should not have let Wei Pang live.
Finish those words.
Now that those remarks are being spread everywhere, it is a loss of prestige for the Qin State, and it is even more damaging to the reputation of Ying Zheng.
All of this was due to Bai Yan not ordering the killing of Wei Pang in time. Therefore, in the eyes of those officials, the reputation of Ying Zheng and the Qin State was damaged, and Bai Yan had to bear some responsibility more or less.
"Kings!"
Princess Mi was beside Ying Zheng and looked at Ying Zheng's gloomy look. She knew that Bai Yan was not really responsible for this incident. If it was true as those officials said, Bai Yan would have killed Wei Pang in full view of the public.
, I’m afraid there are more than a few officials admonishing Bai Yan right now.
Even many rumors related to Bai Yan and Bai Qi in Xianyang are mentioned in the bamboo slips.
Whether he kills or not, there will be people who will give him advice.
Ying Zheng also saw this clearly and was a little unhappy because of it. As for why his face was gloomy.
Obviously it’s because of Wei Pang’s words!
"Mao Jiao, has there been any news from Yao Jia?"
Ying Zheng put down the bamboo slips with admonitions written on Bai Yan, turned his head and looked at Meng Yi not far away and asked.
It is not that Ying Zheng has not sent people to investigate the matter of Jiuding. However, in the Sishui River next to Pengcheng, Ying Zheng spent an unknown amount of money and secretly ordered a few ministers to investigate, but found nothing. If Pengcheng was not in Chu State now,
The borders of Wei and Qi were not far away. Ying Zheng even wanted to dispatch thousands or tens of thousands of people to salvage in the Sishui River.
"Back to the king, there is no news!"
Meng Yi heard Ying Zheng's inquiry and handed over his hand to report.
Then Meng Yi stepped forward and took the bamboo slips from Ying Zheng's hands. Meng Yi had already become numb to these bamboo slips admonishing Bai Yan.
Meng Yi knew very well that since Bai Yan was in Yanmen, he had offended countless people. Not to mention the other noble clans Bai Yan had no face for, even the Meng clan, Bai Yan had no mercy and kept treating them.
Su Han, the loyal general of the clan, was executed by Bai Yan because of robbery and betrayal.
So Meng Yi doesn't blame those ministers for targeting Bai Yan so much after seeing that Hu Quan was not alive. Even Meng Yi actually feels quite complicated about Bai Yan now.
On the one hand, he was aware of Bai Yan's actions and had no fault at all, but on the other hand, Su Han was a loyal general who had been with his father through life and death, and he was also the person with the best relationship with his brother.
"How will the king deal with those people?"
While Meng Yi was thinking about it, he was putting the bamboo slips on the wooden frame when he heard a voice coming from behind him.
Meng Yi turned around and saw Princess Mi, who seemed to be asking how the king planned to deal with Wei Pang and those people.
"Since Bai Yan plans to let those people see with their own eyes that the Qin State destroys the Wei State, I will naturally be happy to see it!"
When Ying Zheng heard Concubine Mi's question beside him, he immediately said with a smile.
Now Ying Zheng also hopes that Bai Yan will not disappoint his expectations and let everyone in the world see that even without Jiuding, the Qin State can destroy the Wei State!
More importantly, Bai Yan's words also made Ying Zheng feel relieved. Ying Zheng also wanted those Wei soldiers to have a good time to see how the Wei Kingdom was destroyed!
Northern grasslands.
Several carriages were driving slowly on the endless grassland. Unlike other merchants in the past, around these carriages were not only people holding long swords, followed by maids and servants, but also several Huns on horseback leading the way.
After the curtain of the leading carriage was lifted, Corpse Yan's figure suddenly appeared.
Looking at the endless grassland and high hills in the distance, streams and streams appear in the distant grassland in a complex manner.
"It's a pity that Brother Gao had been thinking about it before and said that he wanted to come to the grassland to hunt and enjoy it!"
Corpse Yan glanced at the grassland, then lowered the car curtain, with a look of regret in his eyes.
“I don’t know where Brother Gao is now!”
Xiyan looked a little melancholy, Wu Gao seemed to have disappeared, and there was no news at all. Even though he kept sending people around to inquire, no trace of his whereabouts could be found.
Turning around, in addition to an old man wearing Wei official uniform, there were two other people in the carriage, one of whom was Guo Zong, or at the moment, it would be more appropriate to call him Guo Qing.
Gongzi Jia established himself as king in Dai, and he was the king of Dai, while Guo Zong was already a guest minister in Dai.
"I am going to the Xiongnu tribe on this trip, and I will also invite Guo Qing. I will definitely convince the Xiongnu Chanyu!"
Xi Yan raised his hands to Guo Zong and begged.
Qin is going to send troops to attack Wei!
When the news reached the Wei court in the past, all the civil and military officials in the Wei court couldn't believe it and got into a mess. What made everyone even more desperate was that Qin sent troops to attack Wei. This matter seemed to have something to do with Chu.
country related.
Wei State immediately sent envoys to Qin State and Qi State. However, since Qin State decided to send troops, how could it easily give up? As for Qi State, when South Korea perished, Qi State was indifferent. When Zhao State perished, Qi State was indifferent.
When the Yan State was about to perish, the Qi State remained indifferent.
Now with the destruction of Han and the fall of Zhao, the State of Yan is in name only, and the State of Chu is still in civil strife. Under such circumstances, even all the officials of the State of Wei do not believe that the Qi State will send troops to attack the State of Qin at this time.
Therefore, for the Wei State, the only people who can help the Wei State right now are the nomadic tribes in the north, the Yuezhi, the Xiongnu, and the Donghu.
In the beginning, only the Yuezhi had a hostile relationship with Qin. However, with the destruction of Zhao and Tunyan, the territory of Yan and Zhao was included in Qin. In this case, it was equivalent to the Xiongnu. Donghu was completely bordering Qin, especially the Xiongnu.
There was a war with Qin.
"Don't worry, Mr. Yan, I will do my best to convince the Xiongnu Chanyu!"
Guo Zong nodded, indicating to Xiyan not to worry too much.
Seeing this, Xi Yan looked at the elderly Wei officials beside him, and each of them gratefully saluted Guo Zong to express their gratitude.
An hour later.
Led by several Xiongnu men, Xiyan, Guo Zong and his party finally arrived at the Xiongnu tribe.
Looking at the densely packed camps located in the canyons of the two mountain ranges, each of them is unique to the Huns. There are probably not more than a thousand in total.
Shiyan and Guo Zong looked at each other, both of them looking a little solemn. After nodding, they followed the Huns and walked forward. During this period, countless Huns, men, women, and children on both sides of the corridor in the camp looked over curiously.
In the largest tent in the Xiongnu camp.
Touman Shanyu was holding a leg of lamb, and while eating the mutton and drinking wine, he looked at Guo Zong, Shiyan and others on the left and right.
"Is it not that the Chanyu doesn't want revenge? How many people in the Xiongnu tribe were killed by the Qin general Bai Yan? Hasn't the Chanyu already forgotten?"
Guo Zong asked.
Touman Shanyu naturally could not understand Guo Zong's words, but the person Guo Zong brought could relay Guo Zong's words to Touman Shanyu in Hun language.
Shiyan looked at Touman Shanyu after listening. His gloomy eyes were full of murderous intent. Thinking that the Huns were rumored to be extremely cruel and bloodthirsty, with vicious methods, Shiyan became uncontrollably nervous and quickly raised his hand.
"Yes! Touman Chanyu, now we have brought several cars of property as a gift to meet the Chanyu! After the Qin State is defeated, in the future, Qin State's upper counties and other places can be presented to the Chanyu!"
Xi Yan said with a sincere tone.
When the man next to Guo Zong heard what Xi Yan said, he didn't speak anxiously. Instead, he turned to look at Guo Zong, as if he was asking.
After seeing Guo Zong nodding, the man relayed Xiyan's words to Touman Shanyu.
"On your behalf, so many soldiers and horses died last time, how many people are there now? And your Wei State, can you fight Qin's 200,000 troops? If you can't, doesn't it mean that your Wei State just doesn't do anything?
Just wait and watch the show, we are in the grassland, and the Qin people cannot come in. If you come in, you will die. Why should I take the tribesmen to die for you?"
After Touman Chanyu drank, he looked at these people mockingly, and then looked at Guo Zong.
"I haven't settled what happened last time!"
Touman Chanyu said to Guo Zong unceremoniously, and the threat in his words was not concealed.
"Leave my territory tomorrow, leave your things behind!"
Touman Shanyu glanced at Guo Zong, then looked at Xiyan, and then ignored these people. No matter what Guo Zong said after the silence, or what conditions and promises Xiyan made, Touman Shanyu did not care.
Say anything else.
The Xiongnu have been severely weakened, and if they continue to fight against the Qin people, then before the Qin people are finished, all the Xiongnu tribes will be dead and annexed by the Yueshi and Donghu.
"Let's go!"
After a long time, seeing that Touman Chanyu had made up his mind not to participate in the battle in the Central Plains, Guo Zong became desperate and finally gave up.
Fortunately, he had other plans. As long as he could stay here overnight, he would still have a chance.
"Um!"
Seeing Guo Zong getting up, Shi Yan couldn't help but look at Touman Shanyu, who was drinking and eating meat, unwillingly. He had no choice but to give up and follow Guo Zong to get up. However, before leaving the tent, Shi Yan couldn't help but look at the corner of the tent again.
Take a look at the sword placed on the wooden stand.
This is not the first time that Xiyan has looked at that sword. Xiyan has heard the rumors and knows that if his guess is correct, that sword should be the sword of Qin general Bai Yan who pierced Touman Shanyu's body in the rumors.
sword.
Moreover, the Corpse Weir is faintly visible, and it seems that there are two characters Qin on the sword. Although it is small, its outline should be exactly the character Bai Yan.
However, for some reason, Xie Yan always felt something familiar when he looked at the sword. He didn't know why he felt this way, but it seemed vaguely familiar.
"Farewell!"
Corpse Yan couldn't understand, and didn't have much time to think about it. When he saw Guo Zong bowing and saying goodbye, he could only follow Guo Zong and bow to Man Shanyu. After bowing, he turned around and left the camp.
Inside the tent.
Touman Chanyu watched Guo Zong and Xiyan leave, chewing the meat slowly, then threw the leg of lamb on the table, leaned back against the Xiongnu leader's Chanyu, reached out to pick up the wine, and took a swig.
He looked up, his eyes full of dissatisfaction.
In the previous battle, so many tribesmen of the Xiongnu tribe died. They were no longer as eager for stirrups and horseshoe nails as they were at the beginning, and King Donghu had been killed. Among the Donghu tribe, those Donghu people were fighting for power. Guo Zong, no longer
threaten his qualifications.
If he hadn't considered the future, Touman Shanyu would have even thought of twisting off Guo Zong's head with his own hands.
Thinking of Corpse Yan's cryptic look just now, he looked around the corner several times.
Touman Shanyu's face became gloomy. He turned his head and looked at the Qin sword on the wooden stand in the corner. Whenever he saw that sword, Touman Shanyu's mind would instinctively replay the scene of that day.
, in the heavy rain filled with mud, he fell on the muddy ground and was penetrated by Qin Jian for the first time.
Touman Chanyu can still not forget that time when he fell to the ground, unable to resist at all. He was like a dying sheep. No matter how angry he was, it would be useless.
That was an experience Touman Shanyu had never had before.
Touman Shanyu still remembers the powerless feeling at that time clearly, and even the wound aches with the memory.
That face and that youthful appearance have always been in Touman Shanyu's mind and have never been forgotten.