Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 272 Xu Lin Rewards the Mature Woman Jing Ni
Although Meng Wu's ancestors were from the State of Qi, his father, Meng Ao, was a pillar of the State of Qin!
His father, himself, and his two sons are all highly valued; what is there to worry about?
Thinking of this, Meng Wu immediately burned Li Yuan's letter.

Then he led his army to Pingyu, on the border between Qin and Chu.

Seeing that Meng Wu had not replied for a long time, Li Yuan transferred Xiang Yan to the front line to resist the Qin-Wei allied forces.

……

More than half a month later.

Meng Wu, Zhu Hai, and others arrived outside Pingyu City.

After setting up camp, Meng Wu led his army to begin the siege of the city.

Because Xiang Yan was the one defending the city, Meng Wu tried several times but failed to capture Pingyu.

Defending a city is simpler than attacking it, especially when the defending general is Xiang Yan, the great general of Chu.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Meng Wu ordered a halt to the siege.

Then they began to think about strategies for attacking the city.

The best strategy in warfare is to outwit the enemy, not to launch a direct attack!
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the other side.

Xianyang, the Imperial Preceptor's Residence.

Every few days, someone would bring news from the front lines, so Xu Lin was very familiar with the situation there.

"Is the defending general Xiang Yan?"

"We need to find a way to replace this person."

Xu Lin leaned back, resting against Jing Ni's lower abdomen.

Xiang Yan was the grandfather of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, and was well-versed in military strategy!
Let alone Meng Wu, even if it were Meng Ao, or even Wang Jian, if the two sides were evenly matched, it would be very difficult to defeat Xiang Yan in a head-on confrontation!
"Does Madam have a solution?"

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Lin turned to look at Jing Ni, who exuded a mature and sophisticated aura.

Although Jing Ni wasn't wearing an assassin's outfit, her beautiful eyes remained cold and sharp.

Jingni only reveals her gentle and tender side when she is alone with Cherry or when she has a deep conversation with Xu Lin.

"Husband, didn't you say before that King Han of Chu might not be the son of King Wan of Chu?"

"Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie, was famous throughout the land and had countless retainers, yet no one wanted to avenge him?"

Jingni placed her hand on Xu Lin's shoulder and said as she thought.

Under Xu Lin's subtle influence, she became increasingly shrewd and resourceful!

"good idea!"

Xu Lin smiled.

Then he wrote a letter to Meng Wu, asking Meng Wu to send people to spread rumors in the state of Chu that King Han of Chu was not the son of King Wan of Chu and that a new ruler should be established.

King Wan of Chu had four sons. Among them, Xiong Han and Xiong You were born to Queen Li Huan, who was also the younger sister of Li Yuan, while Xiong Fuchu and Xiong Qi were born to a princess of Qin.

After sending the letter to the front lines, Xu Lin took the opportunity to pull Jing Ni into his arms.

"Your talent is beyond my comprehension."

"What reward would you like, Madam?"

Xu Lin asked with a smile.

Before Jing Ni could reply, he kissed her lips.

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Seven days later.

Pingyu, on the border between Qin and Chu.

Meng Wu received Xu Lin's letter.

After reading the letter, Meng Wu was overjoyed and then handed the matter over to his deputy, Xin Wu.

With the help of Luo Wang and Yao Jia, the news that King Han of Chu was not the son of the late king spread in Shouchun, the capital of Chu, and other places in less than ten days!
When Xiong Fuchu, the half-brother of King Han of Chu, learned of this, he was overjoyed and chose to cooperate with Yao Jia.

Xiong Fuchu was the eldest son, and the throne should have been his. Xiong Han was not even ten years old, so what right did he have to be king?
Deposing the eldest son in favor of the youngest is a path to chaos!

Moreover, Li Huan had lived at Lord Chunshen's residence for several months before entering the palace.

Who knows if Xiong Han was the son of Lord Chunshen Huang Xie, or his father?

According to Xiong Fuchu, Li Huan gave birth to Xiong Han about nine months after entering the palace, so Xiong Han may be the son of Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie!

Officials who were already dissatisfied with Li Yuan went to Xiong Fuchu's residence by carriage after learning of this.

After killing Lord Chunshen, Li Yuan seized control of the government and appointed his relatives and friends. If Li Yuan is not taken down soon, they will be dismissed, exiled, or even executed by being cut in half at the waist!

Under the influence of Luo Wang, Yao Jia, and Xiong Fuchu, the Chu officialdom split into three factions.

One faction supported Li Yuan, another supported Xiong Fuchu, and yet another supported Xiong Qi, who was far away in the Qin state.

Although Xiong Qi was far away in the Qin state, many people felt that it would be appropriate for him to return and succeed to the throne because of his excellent performance in recent years!
Of course, the majority of people support the bear carrying fodder!
Because Xiong Fuchu promised that if he succeeded to the throne, he would give everyone a generous reward!
Upon learning of this, Li Yuan immediately went to the Chu King's Palace.

Because Xiong Han was still young, this matter could only be discussed with Empress Dowager Li Huan. "With a formidable enemy at hand and constant internal troubles, will something go wrong?"

Li Huan, dressed in a bright red phoenix robe, dismissed his attendants and asked.

To be honest, she wasn't sure if Xiong Han was King Wan's child.

What she could confirm was that her youngest son, Xiong You, was the son of King Wan of Chu.

"Your Majesty, please do not worry."

"They can't turn the world upside down."

Li Yuan comforted him.

"If I had known this would happen, I would have made Yu'er the crown prince."

Empress Dowager Li Huan, dressed in luxurious clothes, spoke.

"If Yu'er is made crown prince, it will be even more troublesome."

"I will handle this matter; Your Majesty need not worry."

Li Yuandao.

Xiong You is not even five years old yet. With a young ruler and a suspicious state, things will only get more complicated!
After speaking, Li Yuan left the Chu King's Palace.

Upon returning to his residence, Li Yuan immediately wrote a letter to Xiang Yan, instructing him to lead his troops back to reinforce Shouchun.

After the messenger had gone far away, Li Yuan had someone summon General Jingyang.

With a million armored soldiers, the State of Chu did not need Xiang Yan to personally defend the city.

Let Jingyang handle it!
……

Two days later.

Inside Pingyu City.

Xiang Yan received Li Yuan's letter.

The letter from Li Yuan stated that if the general did not return in time, the State of Chu would be in danger of being destroyed!

The tyrannical Qin dynasty had long coveted the Chu state, and the Chu state could not withstand any more turmoil!

If Your Majesty were the son of Lord Chunshen, would you agree to let me send someone to kill Lord Chunshen?
Although the king is young, he is not ignorant!
Whose child is the King? How could the Empress Dowager not know?

Xiang Yan wanted to say that a general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders, but Li Yuan threatened him with the survival of the Chu state, so he had no choice but to go back!

After Jingyang arrived in Pingyu, Xiang Yan gave him a few words of advice in a deep voice, and then led 10,000 elite troops back to Shouchun.

After Xiang Yan disappeared from sight, Jingyang led his army out of the city, taking the lead and charging towards the Qin-Wei allied forces' camp.

Because they did not expect Jingyang to suddenly leave the city, the Qin-Wei allied forces were forced to retreat again and again.

"Qin, a land of tigers and wolves?"

"Nothing more than that!"

Jingyang sneered.

Then he led his troops back to Pingyu.

He suddenly led his troops out to attack, and the Wei army was obviously unprepared. But the Qin army seemed to be putting on a show, trying to lure him into a deep and isolated position.

Thinking of this, Jingyang grinned.

Although I, Jingyang, am not well-known, I am not ignorant of military strategy!

After a moment's thought, he suddenly had an idea.

You Meng Wu can use schemes, but I Jingyang can't?
Everyone knows that I, Jingyang, am a heavy drinker. Do you want me to go deep into enemy territory alone?

I'll leave you to venture deep into enemy territory alone!
With this thought in mind, Jingyang smiled and had all the wine brought over.

"General."

"With a formidable enemy at hand, it is not advisable to drink alcohol!"

Upon seeing this, Commander Jing Xu quickly offered some advice.

Although the Chu army won the battle just now, they only killed a little over a thousand people, so it's not time to celebrate yet!
"Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

Jingyang feigned displeasure.

"Does this general not know that drinking can easily lead to mistakes?"

"The battle just now terrified the Qin-Wei allied forces."

"They will definitely not dare to attack the city again within two or three days!"

"Therefore, finish all this wine today. Starting tomorrow, anyone who dares to drink it will be subject to military law!"

Jingyang said sternly.

Then he winked at his trusted men who were not far away, and called them all over.

(End of this chapter)