Chapter 9: The Battle to Destroy Chu
[Pay attention, another famous quote from the King of Qin is about to appear.]
Qin Dynasty.

Li Xin's face turned red, and he was too embarrassed to look at the eyes of his colleagues around him.

Your Majesty is magnanimous and did not kill him even though he made such a big mistake. Fortunately, General Wang was able to turn the tide, otherwise he would not be able to atone for his crime even if he died.

Ying Zheng felt something was wrong, thinking that this famous quote might be wrong.

But he felt that there was nothing special at that time.

[In 225 BC, Li Xin led his army to attack Pingyu of Chu, and Meng Wu led his army to attack Qin of Chu.

At the beginning of the war, the Qin army made good progress and the two armies later joined forces.

The King of Chu then appointed General Xiang Yan to lead the army to resist the Qin army.

[Meng Ao, Meng Wu, Meng Tian and Meng Yi, three generations of the Meng family, all made great contributions to Qin.]
[There are also Wang Jian, Wang Ben, and Wang Li, three generations of the Wang family who were also generals of Qin.]
[Wang Li was defeated in the Battle of Julu and captured by Xiang Yu, right?]
[Yes, he was captured, but I don’t know whether he is dead or not.]
[Wang Jian defeated Xiang Yan, and Xiang Yu defeated Wang Li. They were both grandfather and grandson. Given Xiang Yu's personality, it is hard to predict what would happen to Wang Li.]
It seems that Xiang Yu is really a descendant of Xiang Yan.

Wang Jian covered his face. His grandson was being captured in the future. As a grandfather, he felt ashamed and worried about his grandson's life.

King Zhaoxiang of Qin said to Meng Ao with great emotion: "Mr. Meng has taught his son well."

Meng Ao was still quite young at that time, and his son was not yet old, let alone his grandson. He felt a little embarrassed when he heard this.

As for Wang Jian, he should be about the same age as Meng Ao. Although he was an official, he did not achieve much. Yingji did not remember such a person, but his subordinates had already checked and would probably see him soon.

[Xiang Yan was a famous general of the State of Chu. He was from Xiaxiang and was both brave and resourceful.

After Li Xin and Meng Wu captured more than ten cities of Chu, he did not engage in a head-on confrontation with the Qin army, but instead attacked Qin's Nanjun to mobilize the Qin army.

Xiang Yan took advantage of the Qin army's arrogance and unpreparedness and launched a timely counterattack. "He did not stop for three days and three nights and defeated Li Xin's army."

The Chu army led by him broke into the Qin army's fortress, beheaded seven of the enemy's captains, and the Qin army was defeated and fled.

[A proud army will be defeated.]
Li Xin admitted that he was young and arrogant and underestimated the enemy. Even if he did not underestimate the enemy, he would not necessarily be able to defeat Xiang Yan.

[This defeat made King Zheng of Qin furious, but he also quickly calmed down.

Xiang Yan led his army to pursue the victory, and King Zheng of Qin rode in a carriage and went to Wang Jian's hometown in person to ask him to lead the Qin army.

He put aside his airs as the King of Qin and apologized to Wang Jian: "I have heard that the army is advancing westwards. Although you are ill, how can you bear to abandon me?"

Wang Jian saw that King Zheng of Qin had condescended to come, and although he had already made up his mind, he still put forward his demands for 60 Qin troops and beautiful farmland and houses, and the King of Qin agreed to all of them.

[The King of Qin's coquettish behavior is the most fatal. The old general sat up in shock from his illness and said, "Hit me! Hit me now!"]
[Wang Jian: My dear king, I can’t refuse this.]
[Old General: Ahhh, Your Majesty is being coquettish. Where are my horses and my army? I want to help Your Majesty conquer the State of Chu!]
[The King of Qin Acts Like a Coquettish Person——Ying Zheng VS Ying Ji
Correct demonstration: Although the general is ill, how can he bear to abandon me?

Wrong example: If you can’t do it, I will hate you! ]
[Yingji, look at you, then look at your great-grandson, the contrast is too tragic.]
[Bai Qi shook his head frantically, "No, no, Xiaomi, you are old. Acting like a spoiled child is not suitable for you. It is an eyesore."]
[The emperor who acts like a spoiled child has the best fate. Acting like a spoiled child is the best way to resolve conflicts between the emperor and his subjects.]
[Envy, jealousy, and hatred. Who can resist our brother Zheng’s coquetry?]
The series of comments shocked everyone under the sky.

Ying Zheng and Wang Jian both recalled the scene at the same time. How could such a serious statement be misinterpreted like this?

No one in the Qin Dynasty dared to look at the First Emperor's expression. They all looked at General Wang Jian, even Fusu was no exception.

Wang Jian was so embarrassed that he pulled out several strands of his beard.

Nonsense! It couldn't be more serious!

Bai Qi, who was on his way with Yiren, young Ying Zheng, Lu Buwei and the army, got goose bumps when he thought of what the king said. His health, which was not very good to begin with, became even worse all of a sudden, and he felt uncomfortable all over.

Forget it, Your Majesty, just sentence him to death.

In the palace of Qindu, Yingji stammered and felt that he really couldn't say it. It was too disgusting. The following sentence was more suitable for his status.

And what is Xiaomi called?
They were all smart people. They guessed that there would be a war in the future and Bai Qi would fall ill. King Zhao probably didn't believe it and thought that Bai Qi was putting on airs because of his great achievements. This created a rift between them and he finally killed him.

People in the Han, Tang and other dynasties were stunned and confused. Can this sentence be understood in this way?

It's clearly a story of a famous general meeting a wise leader, why does it sound so strange?

The angle of the sky is still too strange.

Liu Bang spurted out a mouthful of wine: "Hahaha~ The King of Qin is acting like a spoiled child? The most deadly? Hahahaha~"

Lu Zhi on the side looked at him with some disgust. Is it so funny?

If the corners of her mouth hadn't been slightly raised, she might have been more convincing.

Zhu Yuanzhang was disgusted: "What's so good about a grown man acting like a spoiled child?"

[In 224 BC, Wang Jian led a large army to the front line.

The King of Chu mobilized all the troops of Chu and ordered Xiang Yan to lead the whole army to resist the Qin army. The Chu army swore and asked for a fight, but the Qin army stood up and refused to come out, and the two armies were in a stalemate.

Wang Jian and Xiang Yan were both famous generals at the time, and this was their strategy.

Wang Jian stayed in the fortress to recuperate and then wait for an opportunity to act with the advantage of 60 troops.

Xiang Yan was eager to fight because he wanted to take advantage of the Qin army's fatigue and the Chu army's high morale after their victory.

As the confrontation prolonged, Wang Jian's strategy of defending his position firmly against the enemy helped him seize the initiative and gradually gain an advantage.

Seeing that the Qin army had not moved, Xiang Yan ordered the Chu army to move eastward, hoping to distract the Qin army. However, the timing was too late, and the Chu army suffered a devastating disaster.

Wang Jian seized the opportunity and ordered the Qin army to attack when the Chu army was moving out of camp, and defeated the Chu army in Qi.

Xiang Yan committed suicide, and the remaining Chu army was defeated and fled.

In 223 BC, Wang Jian led the Qin army to attack Shouchun, captured the King of Chu Fu Chu, and the Chu State was destroyed.

[Wang Jian definitely did not ask the King of Qin for the mansion out of spite. This simple solution to the grudge was a balance point that both the king and his subject felt at ease with.]
[Abbreviated as Shunmaolu.]
[The suspicion and checks and balances between the monarch and his subjects is a great subject. Ying Zheng acted uprightly and Wang Jian was steady and self-controlled, so the problem was solved so easily.]
[Wang Jian should be the general with the best ending in history. Ying Zheng never doubted the Wang family, Wang Ben and Wang Li also held military power, and he never experienced the death of the second emperor of Qin.]
[Wang Meng and his family have been loyal for generations. The fact that Qin Shi Huang did not kill his meritorious officials and famous generals is worthy of praise.]
[Neither of the two Qin kings would kill meritorious officials out of suspicion.]
The two Qin kings, Ying Zheng and Li Shimin, raised their eyebrows. As long as the meritorious officials did not make mistakes, their lifelong wealth and glory must be guaranteed.

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(End of this chapter)