The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 119 I am waiting for soldiers, you are waiting for death

Yan State, Ji.

Outside the city gate, Prince Dan of Yan led a group of retainers to welcome the envoy from Zhao.

They wore thick fur coats and furry hats, with only their faces and hands exposed.

When Ying Chengjiao got off the carriage, he took a deep breath of cool air and looked around. There was hardly any human presence in the area. It was so desolate.

This is the capital of Yan State.

The boy rubbed his hands together, breathed out hot air, and then rubbed them vigorously.

[Was Beijing so cold two thousand years ago...]
He was wearing a lot of clothes, but the cold still penetrated into his bones, as if the bear skin on his body was fake.

A white and tender hand was stretched out in front of him, and he seemed to be able to feel the warmth from it.

He turned his head with a little doubt, and the girl's face was colder than the weather.

"Give me your hand." The girl said coldly, "I told you to practice martial arts, but you chose to be lazy!"

Ying Chengjiao had almost stretched out his hand, but when he heard the words, he rolled his eyes and retracted his hand.

"Can't you speak properly?"

He took long steps for his age, leaving a short trail of footprints in the snow.

Bai Wuxia was secretly annoyed.

The State of Yan was the coldest among all the nations, and many adult foreign envoys caught colds.

Her apprentice was only seven years old and had only the basics of martial arts.

Without her help in transferring vital energy to keep out the cold, he would inevitably get sick.

"Freeze you to death!" the girl spat inwardly.

He walked normally, stepped fiercely on the footprints left by the boy, and followed with a cold face.

Prince Dan of Yan is twenty-one years old this year. He smiled and took two steps forward.

With his hands in his jacket pockets, he spoke without any greeting:

"Dan actually met the brother of an old friend in Ji today. It's a good thing."

Ying Chengjiao has many identities, and his current identity is the Prime Minister of Zhao State.

He was sent to Yan on behalf of Zhao.

Prince Dan of Yan did not call him an envoy, but said he was the brother of an old friend, thus avoiding the fact that Ying Chengjiao was an envoy of Zhao.

Ying Chengjiao stopped and did not return the greeting. He squinted his eyes and looked at the prince of Yan.

He is well-mannered and has extraordinary bearing.

There was a smile in her eyes and confidence emanated from her body.

"Is the old friend you are talking about the Crown Prince Zheng of Qin?"

Prince Dan smiled and nodded, then stepped forward to hold Ying Chengjiao's hand, his face full of doting on a younger child.

"Exactly.

"Your brother and I have a close relationship, like brothers.

"When we were both hostages in Zhao State, I was powerless and could not stop the people of Zhao from torturing your brother.

"Now that I am the crown prince of Guiyan, of course I have to avenge this blood debt on behalf of A Zheng!"

Ying Chengjiao dodged Prince Dan's hand, put it in his arms, and grinned.

“It is said that the Yan people are very generous. Seeing today, I can see that they are truly generous.

“The whip hit my brother, not the prince, but the prince wanted to take revenge on Yu Yan because he felt sorry for my brother.

“What the prince has done is much better than what my brother has done.

"If my brother wasn't into men, I would have suspected whether the prince had a romantic relationship with him."

Prince Dan's lowered hand did not catch Ying Chengjiao's hand. He floated up very naturally and touched Ying Chengjiao's head.

"You are still young, how can you know what loyalty and loyalty mean? The friendship between you and your brother is just like that between Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi. Your brother is my real brother."

"It seems that Chengjiao is judging others by his own standards." Ying Chengjiao was annoyed. "I thought the prince said this to stop me from revealing my identity as the envoy from Zhao. Zhao State bullies my brother in every way. If I go to Yan on behalf of Zhao, I will be cursed far and wide."

Prince Dan raised his eyebrows and smiled.

[This kid can really understand a little bit, the rumors about him being a child prodigy are true...]
In addition to what the little boy said, his words were also mocking the Qin State for not being able to avenge its own crown prince, and yet asking him, the crown prince of Yan State, to stand up for him.

He secretly criticized Qin for unilaterally breaking the agreement and failing to fulfill the agreement that Yan and Qin would attack Zhao together.

But he was already very satisfied, he was just a seven-year-old child.

It is not easy to communicate with him smoothly, and if you can understand some of his implicit meaning, you are truly a child prodigy.

“I have absolutely no such intention.

"Since you have come to Yan State, how about I, your brother, fulfill my duty as a good host and take you to appreciate the scenery of Northeast China?
"Because if I see Ah Zheng again, he will say that I am not a good enough brother."

Ying Chengjiao straightened his clothes, looked serious, and bowed to greet him.

This seriousness made Prince Dan feel suspicious, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared from the moment he met Ying Chengjiao.

He only heard the sonorous and powerful words spoken by the child in front of him, and each word hit his heart like a heavy hammer.

"The Prime Minister of Zhao, Ying Chengjiao, has met with the Crown Prince of Yan.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, when does the King of Yan wish to see me?"

Prince Dan leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice.

"Little brother, stop playing.

"If you return to Qin, we can attack Zhao from both the east and the west, and divide up Zhao's territory. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

"The Battles of Changping and Handan have established an irreconcilable feud between the State of Zhao and your State of Qin.

"The people of Zhao treated your brother cruelly, this is a family feud.

"You are a worthless envoy of Zhao. Are you going to work for your enemy? Aren't you afraid of death?"

Prince Dan couldn't understand it.

Since you understand, why don't you do it? Is Qin determined to help Zhao?

He did not mention receiving the envoys from Zhao because he did not want to see the Qin and Zhao unite.

Although the 600,000-strong army had no intention of retreating, the State of Yan only wanted to fight a disabled State of Zhao, and did not want to fight the Qin-Zhao coalition.

Ying Chengjiao is upright and awe-inspiring.

“Life is what I want.

"Righteousness is also what I desire.

"You can't have both, so you have to sacrifice your life for righteousness."

He cupped his hands and raised them slightly.

"The envoy from Zhao has met with the Crown Prince of Yan. May I ask the Crown Prince when the King of Yan will be able to summon me?

"I have come here not only for the State of Zhao, but also for the righteousness of the world. Please see the King of Yan!"

Prince Dan was silent for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face.

This time the smile was very polite, and politeness meant distance.

He cupped his hands.

"Prince Dan has met the envoy."

The body is leaning back to the side, with the right arm raised and stretched toward the city gate.

"Messenger please."

Ying Chengjiao and his party entered the Yan State Posthouse and entered a large courtyard in the Yan State Posthouse, waiting to be summoned by the King of Yan.

Ying Chengjiao was very experienced as he was serving as an envoy for the second time. After a simple wash and changing into the local clothes of Yan State, he was about to go out with Bai Wuxia.

The King of Yan will notify you of the meeting in advance, so there is no need to wait. You can use this time to take a look at the scenery and culture of Ji.

As soon as the two of them reached the gate of the compound, they were stopped.

The two Yan soldiers guarding the door blocked the door, and one of them said:

"Mr. Envoy, in order to avoid delaying the king's visit, you are not allowed to travel before being summoned."

Ying Chengjiao stood still.

“Then I will wait for King Yan to summon me.

"It's better to hurry up and not wait until the Zhao army reaches Jicheng.

"I can wait, but can Yan wait?"

After saying this, he turned and left, leaving the two Yan soldiers with only his young back.

The two Yan soldiers looked at each other, opened their mouths wide and laughed.

With 600,000 soldiers and horses fighting against Zhao's 130,000 troops, could they defeat Zhao and capture Ji's capital?

I heard that among the 130,000 soldiers of the State of Zhao, many were children of twelve or thirteen years old. How could they lose the battle when they were outnumbered and strong against weak?
This little kid can say the most ridiculous things just to see the king.

The laughter reached Bai Wuxia's ears, making the face of this girl who usually appeared cold look even colder.

As soon as she entered the room, the girl snorted coldly.

"I just checked, these are the two guards. Let's force our way out."

"No, are you okay?" Ying Chengjiao opened his mouth wide, pointed his index finger at his head and turned it twice: "Are you stupid because of the freezing? This is the capital of Yan State, how far can you get out? Do you believe that thousands of Yan soldiers will come to find us in less than half an hour? What have you learned along the way?"

"By the time the Yan soldiers come, you should have seen everything you need to see." The girl touched the sword at her waist and said, "Don't think I am someone like you who hates studying. You are a prince of Qin, and Yan dare not kill you."

Ying Chengjiao clicked his tongue.

“I learned, but not much.

"I am the prince of Qin, and you are the princess of Qin?

"Yan State doesn't dare to kill me, what about you? Do you think they dare to lay hands on a beauty like you?"

The girl was slightly startled; she had not expected this.

But soon, she raised her head and said proudly:

"I'm not afraid of death!"

Ying Chengjiao held his chin, his eyes wandering around Bai Wuxia's chest, and hooked his finger:
"Since you are not afraid of death, how about letting your disciple have some fun before you die? Don't waste God's gift."

"Disgusting!" the girl cursed.

"Honestly, take off the cloth on your chest. You are trying to turn the hill into a flat ground. This will affect your development."

"Shameless!" The girl blushed angrily.

The two of them talked for a while, one laughing and the other cursing.

The girl drew her sword half an inch out of its sheath, and said in anger:

"Besides teasing me, what else can you do?
"Two Yan soldiers dared to laugh at you, the Prince of Qin. If we don't do something, the Qin State will lose face!

"Tell me, what are you waiting for?"

The young man shrugged, not even looking at the sword in the girl's hand, and said helplessly:

"I told you, I'm waiting for Lian Po to attack Jidu.

"When the time comes, I will double the face you lost today."

"Are you really stupid or are you kidding me?" The girl said angrily, "Even if you have never fought in a war, you know a few battles. How can Zhao win with 600,000 against 130,000?"

"I do not know."

"You don't know what you're talking about!"

"I really don't know how 130,000 won against 600,000." Ying Chengjiao spread his hands and said, "I don't need to know. It's enough for me to know that Zhao won in the end. If you want to know the process, I will take you to find Lian Po and ask him in person."

At this moment, the girl wished she could kill her lecherous disciple with a sword.

He acted so serious, but in fact he was telling lies. He just didn't want to tell her the truth.

"You said you would teach me!"

"I taught you well."

"Then tell me why you are so sure that Zhao can win!"

The young man was speechless for a moment.

[This is how history is written. How can I teach this?]
The girl was upset because she couldn't get a reply, but she also knew that everyone has things they don't want to say.

So he retreated to the next best option and asked:

"If you don't want to answer, then I won't ask.

"The King of Yan doesn't want us to leave the inn and wants us to wait here for a summons.

"When will he summon us? What is he waiting for?"

This Ying Chengjiao could answer, the boy licked his lips.

"He summoned us when he was about to die. He was waiting to die."

Yanwang Palace.

King Xi of Yan summoned the Crown Prince and Grand Tutor Ju Wu.

The King of Yan was very happy to see his son, with a smile on his face.

"How's that kid from Qin?"

Prince Dan stopped, smiled bitterly, and felt a little confused.

"I don't know whether this child is really a wise man or is being sent by Qin to put pressure on Yan."

"Hey, sit down, sit down. It's so tiring to talk while standing." King Yan greeted.

Prince Dan and Grand Tutor Ju Wu took their seats.

King Yan curled his lips and laughed.

"Who cares? Whatever happens, as long as I don't see him, Qin won't be able to find any fault with me.

"Wait until you reach Lifu, and Qin has conquered Handan and destroyed Zhao. Then I will see him again.

"By then, the State of Zhao will be gone. I want to see how this kid calls himself the envoy of Zhao and what his expression will be like.

"Haha, it's fun to think about."

The King of Yan laughed happily.

Prince Dan also laughed along with his father.

Ju Wu, the prince's teacher, did not smile, but instead had a bitter look on his face.

King Yan called Ju Wu and asked with a smile:

"What's wrong with you? Don't you think it's funny?"

Ju Wu pursed his lips and lowered his head.

"My king, the threat posed by Zhao State is incomparable to that of Qin State.

"Your Majesty, if you refuse to meet Prince Qin, you will offend the State of Qin.

"Once we destroy Zhao, our Yan will face the threat of Qin directly.

"The fierce army of Qin can rush into our territory of Yan at any time. What should we do then?

"I have pondered over it, but I can't figure it out. I really can't laugh."

King Xi of Yan waved his hand nonchalantly.

"Qin Zichu broke his promise and refused to join us in fighting Zhao, and he even sent a prince to stop the war. What does this mean?
"It means that Qin is afraid. He is afraid that our Yan will become stronger.

"The King of Qin would rather break his promise to me than let us withdraw our troops. This shows that Qin is not that powerful."

Prince Dan continued:
“That’s not necessarily true. The kid might have acted on his own initiative. He’s a true gentleman and wise man.

"News came from Yishui that Lord Xinling sent assassins to kill the kid. The kid caught the assassins but instead of killing them, he let them go.

"It is said that because Lord Xinling had done a favor to the State of Zhao, stealing the seal to save Zhao was a moral act."

"There's more? That's even better! Hahaha!" King Xi of Yan slapped his thigh and laughed wildly: "If this kid can become the King of Qin, I will laugh even in my dreams! How could Qin give birth to such a pedantic person?"

This time Ju Wu didn't say anything and just agreed with Xiao Xiao.

He sincerely hoped that he was worrying too much and what the king said was true.

Prince Dan smiled again and said:
“That kid is still very smart.

“I heard from the guards that as soon as they said that the kid was not allowed to go out until the king summoned him, the kid guessed that he was under house arrest.

"If the king doesn't see him again, the Zhao army will attack Ji."

The King of Yan was so happy that he couldn't stop laughing.

"Okay, okay, then let's see whether it's my Yan State's 600,000 men who go to Handan, or my 130,000 boy scouts who come to Ji."

This time, even Ju Wu smiled knowingly.

He was only worried about Qin, not Zhao.

In the past month, many nobles from Zhao State have come to Yan State.

Some persuaded Yan to withdraw its troops, some defected to Yan and offered maps, and some accepted the order from King Zhao to cede land.

With 130,000 troops fighting against 600,000, how can Zhao win this battle?

On the border between Zhao and Yan, the central army tent.

The old general Lian Po had gray hair and a gray beard.

I looked at the map on the table for a long time.

"Yan splits into two groups, so we split into two groups too! Divide our forces!"