The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

Chapter 289: Four Nations Return 6

When King Han An received the battle report, he was shocked and hurriedly summoned his ministers to discuss countermeasures.

Prime Minister Yan Sui had been instigated to rebel by Qin official Ning Teng, and he immediately came out of the court and reported:

"Your Majesty, the Qin State is too powerful. We are no match for it!"

"Why not surrender? Surrendering can save the royal family and the people from being slaughtered!"

General Nan Zheng hurried out and clasped his fists, "Your Majesty, you must not surrender!"

"Although Han is inferior to Qin in both military and national strength, we can send envoys to various vassal states to seek assistance."

"If the vassal states send troops to help, we still have a chance of winning against the powerful Qin!"

Han Wangan nodded. He didn't want to be scared into surrendering without even fighting.

If you do this, how can you face your ancestors after death?

He glanced at Nan Zheng and asked, "General, which country do you think we should ask for help?"

"Your Majesty, I believe we can seek help from Wei and Zhao. Wei and Zhao are closest to Han. If Han is destroyed, Wei and Zhao will also be in danger."

"If the envoys can persuade the two monarchs with emotion and reason, I believe they will understand the principle of the lips and teeth being cold."

"Alright! I grant your request! You must immediately lead your troops to the Qin-Han border to intercept them, defend the city, and await reinforcements!"

After Nanzheng left, King An of Han sent two more envoys to Wei and Zhao to ask for help.

When the kings of the two countries learned that Han was attacked by Qin, they felt a little panicked.

After repeated discussions with the ministers, the ministers all expressed that South Korea has had close relations with Qin in recent years.

They even lent their territory to Qin to attack other countries, and advised their king to be cautious.

The two monarchs agreed, and they also believed that their countries were very close to South Korea.

But the Qin army was too powerful. They didn't even have time to hide, so how could they dare to provoke them?

So he replied to King An of Han that after the death of Lord Xinling Wei Wuji and King Anli of Wei.

The powerful territories were constantly being devoured by the Qin State, and there were no longer enough troops to provide long-distance rescue.

The State of Zhao claimed that it suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Changping and the Battle of Handan.

It's hard to protect ourselves now, let alone help South Korea...

The envoy returned to Han and told King An of Han the news.

King Han was greatly disappointed upon hearing this, and then battle reports from the front also arrived.

The Han army was defeated step by step, and soon the Qin army was at the gates of the city.

He sighed, "Alas! Forget it, let's just listen to the Prime Minister's surrender."

As a result, King Ying Zheng of Qin quickly destroyed the State of Han.

When Zixuan heard the news, he knew that Qin Shihuang had begun to unify the six kingdoms.

So the eighth regent, Prince Lu, issued an order to recall ambassadors from all countries to Fugui City.

Several villa areas and residential buildings were built in Fugui City.

Used to accommodate royal nobles and ordinary people who fled.

After conquering South Korea, Ying Zheng began to look towards his next target.

In 229 BC, the State of Qin began to attack the State of Zhao, and King Youmiu of Zhao sent Li Mu and Sima Shang to lead the army to resist.

As a result, Ying Zheng used a counter-espionage strategy to make King Youmiu of Zhao kill Li Mu and Sima Shang.

Afterwards, Qin general Wang Jian began to lead a large army to attack Zhao State. After breaking through Jingxing Pass, he quickly captured Handan.

They also captured King Youmiu of Zhao. Prince Jia fled to Daicheng and proclaimed himself King of Dai.

However, it was destroyed by the Qin army in 222 BC, and Zhao Jia was captured. From then on, the State of Zhao was destroyed.

Most of the princes and nobles of the two countries fled to Fugui City to seek refuge. Zixuan accepted everyone who came.

In 225 BC, the Qin State destroyed the Wei State.

In 224 BC, the Qin State destroyed the Chu State.

In 222 BC, the Qin State destroyed the Yan State.

In 221 BC, the Qin State began to gather its troops and swept towards the last vassal state, Qi.

King Jiang Jian of Qi was horrified and hurriedly summoned his ministers to discuss countermeasures, but Prime Minister Hou Sheng had already been bribed by the State of Qin.

He came out of the battle group and said, "Your Majesty, the powerful Qin has conquered the five kingdoms. Its military strength is as unshakable as Mount Tai!"

"If you resist forcefully, you will only bring about your own destruction. The Qin State has sent envoys, stating that if Your Majesty is willing to surrender."

"The King of Qin is willing to grant you a fief of five hundred li and retain your title of Marquis."

The doctor Yan Yu came out and said, "Your Majesty, you must not surrender. The previous five kings who surrendered all met a bad end."

"Promising you five hundred li of fiefdom is just a pretext. What if the king really surrenders to the Qi Kingdom and the country returns to the Qin Kingdom?"

"By then, I'm afraid the King of Qin will not keep his promise and will kill you instead."

Jiang Jianli was immediately panicked: "Then, according to your opinion, what should we do?"

"Your Majesty, I suggest you quickly issue an edict to Fugui City, ordering City Lord Zixuan to lead his troops to reinforce immediately."

"If Fugui City sends troops to resist Qin, our Great Qi will be safe and sound!"

Hou Sheng bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you must not allow Fugui City to send troops to resist Qin!"

"Now that the Qin State has sent envoys to make a friendly gesture, you will receive five hundred li of fiefdom and be able to preserve the royal family!"

"If Fugui City fails to defeat the Qin State, the King of Qin will be furious, and the entire Jiang clan will be in danger!"

This! This! Jiang Jian was in a dilemma, not knowing what to do. At this time, the eunuch came to report that the Lord of Zixuan City wanted to see him.

King Jian of Qi was overjoyed and hurriedly summoned Zixuan to meet him. After the formalities, Jiang Jian asked Zixuan:

"Could it be that City Lord Zixuan is coming to Linzi for war?"

Zixuan nodded: "Exactly."

"I wonder if City Lord Zixuan favors war or peace?"

"Your Majesty, I believe it is now difficult for Qi to resist the powerful Qin."

"To save the soldiers and civilians from the pain of war, Your Majesty, please surrender."

"If you are afraid that the Jiang family will be wiped out, you can have them move to Fugui City."

"I have already built a village in Guicheng, named Jiangjia Village."

"The entire Jiang family can move in there. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Jiang Jian nodded helplessly: "Okay, I will issue an edict ordering the Jiang family to move to Fugui City."

"I will not go. Didn't the King of Qin promise to give me a fief of 500 li? I will live there."

Zixuan nodded and said, "Yes, if Your Majesty is not satisfied with your fiefdom, you can come and live in Fugui City."

Good! Three days later, Zixuan led nearly a thousand members of the Jiang family on a mighty march towards Fugui City.

The day after Zixuan and others left, the Qin army arrived at the city of Linzi.

King Jian of Qi opened the city gate, held the seal in his hand and led the civil and military officials out of the city to surrender.

The King of Qin kept his promise and granted the land of Gongyi to Jiang Jian as a fiefdom, ordering him to set off immediately.

After arriving in Gongyi, I didn't expect it to be such a remote place.

Gongyi is located at the junction of Taihang Mountains and the North China Plain, and its environment is extremely harsh.

King Jian of Qi was unable to support himself, and the King of Qin did not provide him with food.

Now he regrets it very much, knowing that the fiefdom is in this state.

It would have been better for him to go to Fugui City with his people. In the end, King Jian of Qi died of hunger and despair.

Zixuan led the Jiang clan to Fugui City five days later.

After entering the city, dozens of buses drove over and more than a thousand people were immediately arranged to board the buses and quickly drove back to the city.

Two hours later, the convoy stopped at a residential area in the suburbs of Guicheng.

Zixuan called the clan leader over and said, "Clan leader Jiang, this residential area is called Jiangjia Village. It will be your home from now on."

"Just stay here with peace of mind. As long as Zixuan is alive, he will ensure the safety of the Jiang family for generations to come."

The clan leader immediately took the lead in kneeling down to thank Zixuan for saving his life.