My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 1148: A bunch of rats, not worth cooperating with! A heavy sword has no edge, and great skill is useless!

Le Chong returned to the Yan army with a red face, and Li Yu also returned to the Yan army with a dusty face. They both lowered their heads in front of King Xi of Yan.

The King of Yan was surprised and angry and asked: "The Donghu are unwilling to join forces with our Great Yan, and the Xiongnu are also unwilling to join forces with our Great Yan?"

"Now the situation is so clear, the Qin army is just south of the Nanshui River, how could the Donghu and Xiongnu be unwilling to join forces with our Great Yan!"

"How did you two persuade the Great Shaman of the Donghu and the Chanyu of the Xiongnu?"

Li Yu bowed his hands in shame and anger and said, "The great shaman of Donghu may have predicted that the King of Donghu is dead, so he recommended the Donghu prince Dalai as the King of Donghu before the battle."

"Even though I have tried my best to persuade him, Dalai still regards Dayan as the enemy who killed his father. He would rather fight to the death with Qin than cooperate with Dayan!"

Le Chong was so angry that his face turned red: "King!"

"The Xiongnu Chanyu is so shameless that he ignored the fact that he attacked the Donghu royal court and slandered our Great Yan for repeatedly breaking the alliance. He said that he would never turn his back to our Great Yan and that if we want to cooperate, our Great Yan must be the vanguard and attack."

"Is this an alliance? They want us, the sons of Dayan, to die for them! If this is an alliance, then we don't want it!"

"I spoke out in anger, but the Xiongnu Chanyu sneered that Great Yan had nowhere to go and that we had to serve as the vanguard whether we were willing or not! He even expelled me from the Xiongnu army!"

"The Xiongnu are rebellious, I ask to kill their Chanyu myself!"

Li Yu and Le Chong were both high-ranking officials of the State of Yan, and their family backgrounds were outstanding, but today they were thrown out by the Hu bandits! They had never been humiliated like this since they were young, so how could they not be angry!
When they heard Prince Xi of Yan drop their address for them from "my dear ministers" to "you two", Li Yu and Le Chong were filled with shame and anger, and they wished they could trade hands with Dalai and Touman!

King Xi of Yan was even more furious, and slapped his horse's back fiercely: "Barbarian thief! Barbarian thief! How dare you bully me!"

"Faced with the heavy attack of the Qin army, they were still on guard against each other, fighting for small gains and forgetting about life and death."

"A bunch of rats, not worth having a say with!"

Bursts of sneering came from Zhao Wangyan's coffin.

When I repeatedly promoted the coalition to attack Qin, you, King Yan, were the most indecisive. As a result, I missed the chance to fight time and time again, and watched Qin become increasingly powerful and irresistible!

Now, do you understand the pain I went through back then?
Rats!

Warhorse: Huh???

If you are angry, go fight the barbarians and the bandits to death. Why are you bullying me?!
Unfortunately, King Xi of Yan knew very well that even if the Qin army did not arrive, it would be almost impossible for the Yan army to defeat the Donghu and the Xiongnu at the same time.

Now that the Qin army has deployed its troops on the side, it is even less likely that the Yan army will go to war with the Xiongnu and Donghu, allowing the Qin army to gain an advantage.

After slapping the warhorse under his crotch and making it stagger repeatedly, King Xi of Yan finally vented some of his anger.

Panting heavily, King Yan looked up at Yan Hu, Yan An and other generals, and asked slowly, "Are you feeling cowardly, my dear ministers?"

All the Yan generals hurriedly bowed and said, "We are willing to fight to the death for the king!"

But the fear of war and worries in the hearts of the Yan generals would not disappear just because of a slogan.

The Donghu were clearly unwilling to form an alliance, and although the Xiongnu were willing to form an alliance, they made it clear that they did not trust the Yan army and wanted to use it as cannon fodder.

King Xi of Yan's most skilled strategy of stabbing his allies in the back had failed before it even began, and he was forced into a very embarrassing situation.

In this situation, can Yan really win?

If Yan State cannot win, then what should they do!
After a few moments of silence, King Xi of Yan suddenly revealed a mocking smile: "I may know a thing or two about what you are thinking, my dear ministers."

"I must make it clear to all of you, my dear ministers, that the situation in the world today is completely different from the past."

"Qin has already destroyed the six kingdoms of Han, Wei, Chu, Qi, Zhao, and Dai, and is even more determined to destroy the Donghu in this battle. After this battle, Qin will have no rivals in the world."

"It is unlikely that the Qin people will be able to be awarded titles for military merit in the future, and the Qin State will no longer need to resort to the strategy of spending thousands of gold to buy horse bones!"

"In recent years, the Qin State has been asking all regions to recommend talented people, while at the same time conducting examinations to select talents, and selecting outstanding ones to be trained in the Qin State Military Academy. Although Qin still has a shortage of officials, it is not short of high-ranking officials, let alone generals. What it lacks are only ordinary officials below the county magistrate."

"So the people of the six states had either been killed by Qin or had become officials in Qin and benefited from it."

"If Great Yan were to perish, none of you, my dear ministers, would be able to become high-ranking officials in Qin, much less generals. It would even be difficult for you to accumulate military merits and receive titles by following the army into battle!"

"It is even more impossible for your clans to benefit from Qin. Instead, they will be swallowed up by the people of Qin and the people of the six kingdoms!"

"My dear ministers, if you want to surrender now, it is too late!"

King Xi of Yan no longer used hypocritical and cheap words to inspire people, but instead analyzed the real interests.

The Qin State once needed to attack other Chinese countries, so it would be more lenient when treating its people and surrendered generals and ministers, in order to lure the remaining enemies to surrender voluntarily and avoid forcing other countries to fight to the death.

But now, Yan State has become the last remaining country among the Chinese nations. Qin State no longer needs to pretend to be magnanimous, but needs to give an explanation to those who helped Qin unify the country and were willing to surrender, so that they can reap the benefits of victory to put their hearts at ease.

Where does profit come from?
The State of Yan is the best dish of fish!

Even if the ministers and generals of Yan State surrender now, everything they have will still be put on the table of Qin State to be divided up and devoured by the powerful groups of Qin State!

Regardless of whether or not the ministers and generals of the State of Yan considered what King Xi of Yan said, they couldn't help but feel a little heavy in their hearts.

King Yan looked around at all the ministers and generals with his eyes, and said in a cold voice: "If Yan is destroyed, all of you, the beloved ministers and the children of your clan will be commoners forever, and it will be difficult for you to turn things around!"

"If Yan survives, I will remember your bravery in this battle. The living will be given high positions and promoted to high titles. The deceased will be given a higher title to benefit their descendants. If their descendants are capable, I will also grant them high positions and generous salaries." "You are fighting for our Great Yan, for you, and for the children of your clan!"

It is difficult to protect the Yan State from the attack of the Qin Army, but this is the only option for the Yan State's ministers and generals to preserve their interests.

It is very simple to surrender and save their lives in front of the Qin army, but no matter what official position they hold now, it will be difficult for them to make a name for themselves in the future.

It is to live a miserable life and let yourself and your descendants be ordinary people for the rest of your life.

Or should we risk our lives on that tiny possibility, allowing ourselves and our descendants to continue to be superior?
The ministers and generals of Yan State had different thoughts, but they all bowed solemnly: "General, I am willing to fight to the death for Great Yan!"

King Yan's eyes swept across the eyes of his ministers one by one, and then he laughed out loud: "Hahahaha~ If you are willing to fight to the death, then how difficult is it to win?"

"Pass the widow's order!"

"The entire army will march south to the northern bank of the Nanshui River, set up camp and hold our ground, confronting Qin!"

"Order your guest Le Chong to go back to the Xiongnu and tell the Xiongnu Chanyu that I will lead the elite soldiers of Great Yan as the vanguard, and also ask the troops of the Hu Kingdom to support us and destroy the Qin army together!"

Le Chong felt bitter, but he had to bow like the generals of the Yan army: "Yes!"
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Difficult water in Henan.

Scouts returned from across the river one after another, reporting:

"Report! Our disguise was seen through by the Yan army scouts. Despite our relentless pursuit, two of our scouts still managed to escape into the Yan army. We are incompetent and need punishment, Commander!"

"Report! The Donghu tribe disbands and marches northeast!"

"Report! The Xiongnu are coming south from the west and into the water!"

"Report! The Yan army has broken camp and is advancing towards Nanshui!"

Listening to the scouts' report, Ying Chengjiao smiled faintly: "The enemy has finally discovered our army's arrival."

Yang Hu and other troops have arrived at the designated location, Peng Yue and other troops are not far from the target location, and the main force of the Qin army who have been rushing here have also taken advantage of this time to rest and get rid of their fatigue.

Even if the Yan army scouts did not discover the Qin army scouts, Ying Chengjiao was ready to cross the river on his own initiative tomorrow.

However, if the Qin army took the initiative to cross the river, it would inevitably appear to be coming in a menacing manner, but if the enemy army discovered it, it would feel less oppressive and would not easily scare away the prey.

Tu Sui smacked his lips and said, "I never thought that the Dong Hu would really do as the commander expected. Not only did they not form an alliance with Yan, but they also led their troops to flee north!"

"But the Xiongnu not only did not flee when faced with our army, but also dared to form an alliance with the State of Yan and become an enemy of our Great Qin."

"It's really outrageous!"

Zhang Liang said softly, "When the main force of the coalition army was trapped near Puyinxing, the Xiongnu Chanyu took the initiative to abandon the city defense and allowed our army to move south to surround the main force of the coalition army. The Xiongnu Chanyu took the opportunity to move north to attack the Donghu land, and the King of Yan drew out the Yan army to control the water and also took the opportunity to move north to attack the Donghu land."

"The Xiongnu saw Yan's betrayal and attack on its allies."

"The Xiongnu betrayed their alliance and attacked their friends, and the Yan State saw it."

"I think that even though the Xiongnu moved south, it does not mean that they will form an alliance with the State of Yan. Even if they do, it does not mean that the two countries will help and trust each other."

"The Huns are nothing more than wild dogs that roam outside the fray, picking opportunities to eat carrion."

Tu Sui's eyes suddenly showed enlightenment: "This makes sense!"

Zhang Liang looked at Ying Chengjiao with admiration and said, "I have been planning for this battle for a long time and have come up with many tactics that I think are good."

"However, the commander only deployed his troops south of the Nanshui River, secretly notifying the enemy that our army had arrived, causing the Donghu to flee north, the Yan State to panic, and the Xiongnu to act like dogs."

"The commander's unplanned plan is actually a great plan!"

Ying Chengjiao did nothing but stood here, making it seem that Qin State needed to fight against three parties, but in fact it could defeat them one by one!

Looking back at the many tactics he had thought of, Zhang Liang suddenly felt like a kitten with bared fangs and claws, showing off his pink and tender little paw pads in front of a tiger.

Ying Chengjiao laughed and shook his head: "How can my plan be called a great plan?"

"The enemy's panic is not due to my plan, but to the bravery of my army!"

"With the current strength of our Great Qin army, why would we need any strategy?"

"Whether the enemy forces are divided or united to fight together."

"The only thing our army can do is fight you."

A heavy sword has no edge, and a heavy sword has no skill.

This battle is not about strategy or tactics, but about crushing!

Ying Chengjiao stared at the black line in the distance and said in a deep voice: "Pass on my order!"

"Su Jiao's and Yang Qi's troops circled westwards, while Xin Sheng's and Xi Feng's troops circled eastwards, encircling the Yan army from the east and west sides."

"The entire army crosses the Nanshui River to the north!"

(End of this chapter)