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Chapter 147: Xiang Yan was killed, Bai Qi was seriously injured and his arm was broken, Hangu Pass was breached

"The Chu general Xiang Yan was killed, General Bai Qi was seriously injured and unconscious after losing his arm, and Hangu Pass was breached."

Just that short sentence at the beginning was enough to make Ying Lou break out in a cold sweat.

His already pale skin was now even worse.

Even the ten fingers that were holding the emergency newspaper turned pale and trembled due to excessive force.

On the day.

Bai Qi personally led an army of 550,000 and charged directly at the Chu army camp.

However, Bai Ma Cuo, Shi Nei Teng and Wang Ben, the three generals outside the pass, had a total of 280,000 troops, but Bai Qi ordered them not to leave the camp even a step.

Although compared with the million-strong army of Chu, Bai Qi's number of troops was only half of the enemy's.

But who is Bai Qi?

The greatest general in the world, wearing only a cloth robe, could kill hundreds of people with his sword while chatting and laughing.

The Bai family army's emergency report did not contain many details about the battle, but only used one sentence to summarize it: "More than half of the Qin army was killed or wounded, and half of the Chu army was annihilated. The Chu general Xiang Yan was slashed by General Bai's sword."

On the day.

The Chu army camp was littered with corpses, and the remains of soldiers that could not be identified were everywhere.

Broken spears, broken swords and broken armor can be seen everywhere.
The soil was trampled into pieces by the iron hooves, and the air turned red and was filled with a foul smell.

Flesh, blood and dirt mixed together, making it hard to tell whether what was under one's feet was the flesh of comrades or dust.

"No, although Bai Qi lost an arm, he killed Xiang Yan. Since the Qin army was not defeated, why was Hangu Pass breached?"

Ying Lou carefully read the urgent report again and felt that there were many things that were not made clear in it.

For example, when the Chu army was attacked, did the Qi camp dozens of miles away send troops to intervene?
How was the impregnable Hangu Pass breached and why did Bai Qi fall into a coma?

Now, have the states of Chu and Qi already entered the interior of the country?
There was no mention of these important news in the urgent report, as if they were deliberately concealed.

"Call all the officials into the palace for me!"

Ying Lou put down the urgent report in his hand and gave instructions to the young eunuch standing beside him with cold eyes.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and his men have been discussing this matter for a whole day. They have just returned home and may not have had time to eat. Do you think it would be more appropriate to discuss it in the morning court tomorrow?"

This extremely stupid little eunuch actually said these words in front of Ying Lou.

At first.

Lu's purpose was not to bribe him, but just to let him stay by Ying Lou's side and pass on some useful information from the palace to him.

But who knew that this idiot got into trouble today and actually exposed himself just to win credit from Lu Buwei in the future.

"Oh, the Prime Minister and his men have indeed worked hard!"

Ying Lou's eyes turned cold, and he stood up with his hands on his knees.

Then he slowly walked to the wall and took down the Qin King's sword "Lu Lu" hanging there.

"My lord, I am thinking about your health!"

The young eunuch suddenly woke up, and cold sweat instantly ran down his palms, neck and spine.

His knees felt weak and he was about to kneel down.

"Don't move, turn around!"

While Ying Lou pulled the Lu Lu out from the hilt of the sword, he spoke to the young eunuch who was almost frightened to death.

"Your Majesty, I was wrong. You work hard day and night. I am really worried about your health!"

"My king, please"

At this time, the young eunuch was moving with trembling steps, his face was pale and even his speech became halting.

But he wasn't done yet.

A chill ran through his chest, and blood slowly dyed his clothes red.

"My king, you have worked so hard!"

Inside the bedroom, another young eunuch with a face as white as snow, upon seeing Ying Lou struggling a little, he quickly supported Ying Lou's arm.

"Zhao Gao, quickly summon all the officials to the palace. Lü Buwei and Li Si must pass on the message!"

Ying Lou sat back in the chair, breathing slightly and resting.

"Little man obeys!"

Say it.

Zhao Gao bent his body and retreated.

This young eunuch named Zhao Gao was sent by Huayang a few days ago. He was two years younger than Ying Lou, and compared to the spies planted by Lü Buwei or Zhao Ji, Zhao Gao was quite trusted by Ying Lou.

After a short rest.

Ying Lou was supported and brought down to the Qilin Hall.

It's just past midnight.

Officials came into the hall in scattered numbers, but if one looked closely, they were either old officials loyal to Ying Lou or descendants of the clan.

However, none of Lu Buwei and his guests arrived.

"Your Majesty, the rest of the people are waiting outside the palace for the Prime Minister to come in together."

An old minister from the royal family bowed and said to Ying Lou.

Hearing this, Ying Lou instantly felt dissatisfied. Which surname does the Qin Dynasty have, Ying or Lu?

However, despite his dissatisfaction, he still had a fake smile on his face.

After a while.

"Your Majesty, I, Lü Buwei, pay my respects to you, Your Majesty!"

At the door of Qilin Hall, a loud voice suddenly came.

Lu Buwei, a tall man in plain clothes, walked into the hall with his head held high.

And in his hands he was holding a pair of agate beads.

Following him was Li Si, who had just taken office as the Chief Justice.

Further back, there were the officials who held important positions in the Qin court.

"Take a seat!"

Ying Lou, who was sitting on the Black Water Dragon Chair, said lightly.

"My lord, I guess you asked us to come here because of the matter of Hangu Pass and General Bai, right?"

After taking a seat.

Lu Buwei, playing with agate beads in one hand and stroking his beard with the other, was the first to speak.

"The Prime Minister has been discussing this with you all for the whole day. I want to ask you what your plans are?"

Ying Lou tapped the armrest with his fingers, his tone steady without a trace of impatience.

"Your Majesty, now that the gate of Hangu Pass has been breached, even if Xiang Yan is dead, Lord Chang Ling only needs to wait until the Tang army joins up. By then, the million-strong army of Chu, Tang, and Qi will go straight to Xianyang City, and we will have no way to stop them!"

Lu Buwei spread his hands lightly. Although the words he said were very serious, there was no tension on his face.

"Oh, the Prime Minister wants me to surrender?"

Ying Lou snorted softly, supported his face with the back of his right hand, looked straight at Lu Buwei and asked.

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Ying Lou's calm demeanor caught Lu Buwei off guard.

huh~~~
Lu Buwei let out a breath and reached into his arms to feel around.

Since this little trick is of no use, I might as well not hide it.

"Your Majesty, this is a secret letter sent to me by the commander of Hangu Pass. It contains a detailed account of everything that happened in Hangu Pass a few days ago!"

The guarding general did not send the secret letter to the King of Qin, but instead sent it to the prime minister.

Lu Buwei's light words were undoubtedly challenging Ying Lou's bottom line.

moment.

All the officials in the court held their breath. This was a naked provocation to the king's power. If things went wrong, the king might turn against the prime minister in this Qilin Palace.

"Tell me, what happened in Hangu Pass these days?"

Contrary to everyone's expectations, Ying Lou did not get furious and his tone remained calm.

It was as if nothing had happened just now.

"I underestimated you!"

Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes, raised his head slightly and looked at the King of Qin sitting on the Black Water Dragon Throne.

"Your Majesty, because Bai Qi dispatched troops without authorization, more than 200,000 Qin soldiers were killed or wounded, and Hangu Pass was almost lost!"

"I hope that the king can remove Bai Qi from his position as commander-in-chief and sentence him to death!"

Lu Buwei spoke slowly.

(End of this chapter)