Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 266 Jing Ni becomes Xu Lin's granary

Hu Tao was quickly killed by Yang Duanhe.

After killing Hu Tao and others, Yang Duanhe led his troops back to the east gate of Ye City.

Then they began a full-scale siege.

Because Hu Tao was dead, there were less than a thousand soldiers guarding the city, so the Qin army breached the east gate of Ye City in less than half an hour.

After entering the city, Yang Duanhe ordered that no innocent people should be killed indiscriminately.

Then they began searching for Zhao Jun's supplies.

By the time Hu Zhe learned of this, Yang Duanhe had already located the location where Zhao Jun's provisions were stored.

"set fire!"

Yang Duanhe gave the order.

"promise!"

The Qin soldiers in black armor immediately accepted the order.

Then they set fire to Zhao's army's grain supplies.

In an instant, flames shot into the sky!
Upon hearing the news, Hu Zhe rushed over and saw the towering flames. He was furious and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

By the time Hu Zhe arrived at the grain storage location, Yang Duanhe had already led his troops back to the east gate of Ye City.

Zhao's army is out of food and can only hold out for a few more days at most, so there is no need to fight a bloody battle with Zhao's army now.

In order to avenge his cousin Hu Tao and the supplies, Hu Zhe led his army to launch a fierce attack on the east gate. Tens of thousands of Zhao soldiers rushed forward one after another, like a tidal wave.

Seeing this, Yang Duanhe smiled, then chose to avoid their sharp edge and withdrew from Ye City.

With no food in the city and Qin troops swarming outside, he wanted to see how long Hu Zhe could hold out!

After Yang Duanhe left the city, some Zhao generals wanted to take advantage of the victory and kill Yang Duanhe, but Hu Zhe stopped them.

Although Hu Zhe was angry, he still retained his rationality.

Hu Tao died fighting the enemy outside the city, and he didn't want to repeat the same mistake!

Although all the grain and fodder were burned, there were still civilians and merchants in the city who could use their grain to survive for several days, or even more than ten days!
If we go out of the city to pursue them, we will be ambushed and lose everything!

Because Huan Yi was at the west gate.

"General."

"The remaining grain is only enough for three days."

"This is not the way to go."

After nightfall, a centurion came to Hu Zhe's tent and spoke.

"Don't the common people and merchants still have grain?"

Hu Zhe replied without hesitation.

He didn't want to plunder the people, but he had no choice!
If we don't plunder the people and merchants, the army will surely mutini within three days!
"Their combined grain supply is probably only enough to feed us for another three to five days."

"Three to five days later..."

The commander said.

Before he could finish speaking, Hu Zhe interrupted him.

"Three to five days should be enough to solve the immediate problem!"

"I will write to the King and General Pang Nuan tonight to request reinforcements. You just need to take your men and fetch the grain!"

Hu Zhe gave the order.

He spoke with absolute certainty, leaving no room for argument!

"Yes."

The centurion had no choice but to agree.

After he left, Hu Zhe wrote a letter to both King Yan of Zhao and Pang Nuan.

But the city was surrounded by Qin troops, so how could the letter possibly get out?

The messenger was captured by the Qin army less than ten miles from Ye City.

Huan Yi and Yang Duanhe both smiled when they learned of this.

……

Three days later.

Due to the lack of food, unrest broke out in the army.

Countless commoners and merchants also defected and attacked Hu Zhe and his men.

Seeing their opportunity, Huan Yi and Yang Duanhe immediately led their troops into Ye City.

The battle lasted for a day and a night. The Zhao army suffered more than 10,000 casualties, and the Qin army captured nearly 10,000 Zhao soldiers. The remaining Zhao soldiers scattered and fled.

Hu Zhe was too ashamed to face King Yan of Zhao, and attempted to perish together with Huan Yi, but ultimately died under Huan Yi's spear.

After capturing Ye City, the Qin army not only did not harm the people of Ye City in the slightest, but also provided them with a lot of grain, which made the people of Ye City very grateful to the Qin army.

Many people in Yecheng didn't care whether they were from Zhao or Qin; they just wanted to be well-fed and clothed and not be bullied!

Huan Yi and Yang Duanhe were delighted to see this, and then pressed their advantage, capturing several cities of Zhao in succession.

Because they only had a total of 50,000 soldiers, and the outcome of the battle on Wang Jian's side was still undecided, Huan Yi and Yang Duanhe did not dare to directly approach Handan.

……

Two days later.

Huan Yi led his army to Eyu to reinforce Wang Jian.

Although Pang Nuan was strong, he was still slightly inferior to Wang Jian.

With Huan Yi leading reinforcements and Hu Zhe being killed, the morale of the Zhao army was low, so in less than half a month, Wang Jian's army captured Eyu.

"How did you manage to capture Ye City so quickly?"

As night fell, Wang Jian looked at Huan Yi and asked curiously, "It's all thanks to the Grand Tutor's strategy!"

"Although the Imperial Advisor is a civil official, he has the talent of a commander!"

Huan Yi said loudly.

Then he told Wang Jian about Xu Lin's plan.

"The Imperial Advisor truly deserves to be called a genius of unparalleled talent!"

"His move can be described as a masterful strategist who won a decisive victory from afar!"

After listening, Wang Jian commented.

Although he was well-versed in military strategy, he was different from Xu Lin; he preferred to use his power to intimidate others.

Huan Yi nodded in agreement.

……

at the same time.

Xianyang, the Imperial Preceptor's Residence.

Xu Lin, who had just finished showering, couldn't help but sneeze.

"Who's thinking of me?"

Xu Lin rubbed his nose and said.

"At this hour, the one who misses you, my husband, is probably not a beauty."

Jingni parted her red lips slightly and said teasingly.

Her nightgown was very tight, showing off her shapely figure perfectly.

She likes to wear tight-fitting clothes. After giving birth to Cherry, her figure not only didn't change, but it became even better!
"how you said that?"

Xu Lin looked puzzled.

There are two reasons.

"First, if the other person is a beauty, she will usually think of you, her husband, as soon as night falls."

"Secondly, judging from the timeline, Huan Yi and Yang Duanhe should be using your strategy, my husband."

Jingni gave a cold and aloof smile.

Then he took a sip of boiled water and sat down on the soft couch.

Xu Lin nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this, then lay down on Jing Ni's lap.

"It's a pity that you are a woman, if only you were a man."

"Even if I can't become the Imperial Advisor, it's not difficult to become one of the Nine Ministers!"

Xu Lindao.

He wasn't flattering me; he was speaking from the heart.

Jing Ni is not only highly skilled, but also very intelligent.

In recent years, under the subtle influence of Xu Lin, Jing Ni has become more and more like a 'female Guan Zhong'.

"I have no interest in becoming an official."

"I just want to take good care of you, my husband, and Cherry."

Jingni said softly.

After she finished speaking, she placed her hand on Xu Lin's hair.

Although Jingni and Xu Lin are about the same age, Jingni at this moment looks more like Xu Lin's 'adoptive mother'.

Xu Lin nodded, then rolled up Jingni's nightgown.

He didn't eat enough for dinner.

Now that the 'granary' is right in front of us, how can we possibly resist eating it?

Xu Lin ate very seriously, which made Jing Ni frown deeply.

Cherry had just fallen asleep, and she was afraid of waking Cherry up, and also afraid of being overheard by the night watchman parrot.

……

More than half a month later.

Wang Jian's army captured Liaoyang, and their advance was aimed directly at Handan, the capital of Zhao.

When King Yan of Zhao learned of this, he was greatly alarmed and immediately summoned his ministers to the palace.

He doesn't want to be the ruler of a fallen kingdom!
"In just a few months, Yecheng, Anyang, Eyu, and Liaoyang fell one after another."

"The Qin dynasty, like a tiger and wolf, is advancing with unstoppable momentum, its sword pointing directly at Handan. What can be done?"

After everyone had arrived, King Yan of Zhao asked restlessly.

"Kings!"

"The fall of Ye City and Anyang was due to General Hu Zhe's carelessness."

"The fall of Eyu and Liaoyang was due to the killing of General Hu Zhe."

"General Pang Nuan is still at the front line resisting the tyrannical Qin, Your Majesty need not be alarmed."

"I believe Your Majesty should recall General Li Mu from the border to resolve this matter..."

Mao Sui was the first to step forward.

He enjoys offering advice.

But before he could finish speaking, Guo Kai interrupted him.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

Guo Kai, who had just received 10,000 gold coins from Yao Jia, immediately stepped forward upon hearing this.

(End of this chapter)