I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Chapter 240 Farewell, Lord Chang Ling

"Lord Chang Ling, you did not defect to the Qin State. The Three Kingdoms, no, the Chu and Qi countries' attack on Qin was a conspiracy between you, the Qin State and the Tang State?"

Xiang Yu picked up the Overlord Spear standing beside him and stabbed it directly through Chang Lingjun's right shoulder.

If what the King of Chu said was true, the 37 members of Lord Chang Ling's family had been beheaded in the downtown area by the King of Qin for treason, could this also be false?
However, the multiple spies stationed by the Chu State in Xianyang all reported the same story to the capital. There is no reason why they could be false!

Xiang Yu couldn't figure it out.

"I am a Qin man. I am content to die in my homeland. General Xiang, please do as you wish."

A few strands of sparse red blood slowly flowed down Chang Lingjun's shoulders.

It seemed that the old man's body was full of wounds like a dry riverbed, and had long lost all vitality.

Or maybe what he had done was done and it was time to apologize to his tribe members.

At this time, Chang Lingjun was lying on the ground with his breath exhausted, unable to even raise his hands.

"you"

The words stuck in the throat can't come out after just saying one word.

A trace of fear suddenly flashed through Xiang Yu's heart.

However, this fear did not come from the desperate situation he was in, but from the awareness of the old man in front of him.

Although he was in a high position and had the power to enjoy wealth and glory for generations, for the sake of Qin State, he could actually endure it alone until now, and he did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of 37 members of his family, and single-handedly besieged more than one million soldiers from the two Central Plains countries in Hangu Pass.

Are there such people in the State of Chu?

After Xiang Yu examined himself, he sighed and shook his head.

"Lord Chang Ling, today's outcome is caused by you, and also because our Chu State trusted the Qin people. If I don't kill you, I will be sorry for the 800,000 Chu people here."

Xiang Yu grasped the gun handle with both hands, pointed it at Chang Lingjun's head, and raised it high.

"This old man's life is long gone!"

He put himself in the game and trapped the millions of troops of Qi and Chu. After the soldiers of the two countries knew the truth, they would definitely shave their flesh and cut their bones.

Now that he could be stabbed to death by Xiang Yu, he suffered less.

After taking a look at his homeland inside Hangu Pass, Lord Chang Ling peacefully closed his eyes. His body, which had been ill from long-term overwork, could finally rest at this moment.

"Wait, this man can't be killed yet."

Just as Xiang Yu was about to swing the Overlord Spear in his hand, Tian Dan, who was missing a leg, suddenly jumped out from the stairs not far away.

He instantly rushed in front of the two of them, leaned over and grabbed Chang Lingjun's neck.

"Tian Dan, what do you mean?"

Xiang Yu asked with a cold face.

"We are now surrounded by Qin's army. This old guy is our last hope to return alive."

Tian Dan cursed Xiang Yu in his heart, saying that as a general of the Chu State, he could not even think of such a thing.

"General, what General Tian said makes sense. Lord Chang Ling is the right prime minister of Qin. If we use him in exchange, there may be a glimmer of hope."

Zhongli Mei clasped his hands together, bent over and spoke to Xiang Yu.

As Xiang Yu's personal soldier, Zhongli Mei certainly knew that his own general understood this truth, but he just disdained to do so.

Use the few to fight against the many, a fair and direct confrontation.

Even if he was in a desperate situation, he had to fight to break out of the encirclement. This was Xiang Yu's belief all along.

"If eight hundred thousand Chu people die on Qin soil, it will end the future of Great Chu. I hope the general will think twice!"

Just when Xiang Yu was about to refuse and order his troops to leave the pass and break out of the encirclement, Zhongli Mei spoke first.

"General Xiang, we are now attacked from all sides, and the only way out is peace talks."

Tian Dan quickly added.

The "concave"-shaped valley outside Hangu Pass does have a natural advantage for guarding the pass.

But if you want to rush out, the situation will be reversed.

As long as the Qin army was stationed at the exit of the valley, it would be like one man blocking the pass against ten thousand.

Moreover, there are wolves in front and tigers behind. I am afraid that if the millions of troops of Chu and Qi swarm out from the narrow valley together, only one in ten will be able to break through the siege.

Hear.

Xiang Yu pondered for a long time, and then with a bang, he stuck the Overlord Spear in his hand into the ground.

"One day, if the Qin dogs don't retreat after one day, then let's fight! Even if the Chu people die in battle, they can't surrender."

After hearing Xiang Yu's words, Zhongli Mei finally felt relieved.

"Lord Chang Ling, I'm going to trouble you now. Please come out and explain your identity to General Qin, so that we can have a way out."

Tian Dan's big hand that was pinching Chang Lingjun's neck loosened a little, giving his flushed face a little space to breathe.

Soon, the gate of Hangu Pass opened a crack.

With the help of several Qi generals, Tian Dan and Zhongli Mei rode their horses towards the valley entrance with several thousand elite soldiers.

"Qi and Chu are willing to negotiate peace with Qin. Please ask General Jinchan to come out and meet them."

Looking at the rows of flags with the word "Gold" written on them flying in the distance.

When they were still half a mile away from the Qin army, Tian Dan stopped his horse and started shouting.

He kept shouting like this for a whole incense stick of time.

The messenger then came to Jin Chan's tent to inform him.

"Qi and Chu want to negotiate with me?"

Jin Chan couldn't help but laugh. Now the enemy not only ran out of food and grass, but also became a bird in a cage.

It is ridiculous to still think about peace talks under such circumstances.

According to the current situation, within five days, the enemy will either fight their way out of the pass or rush into the heartland of Qin State inside the pass. However, if the Qin and Tang armies only surround the enemy without fighting, they will still starve to death, which is still a dead end.

"General, the other party is also escorting the traitor Chang Lingjun. They may want to use him as a bargaining chip."

"Lord Chang Ling!"

Jin Chan's expression changed instantly.

"Don't let anyone follow."

After saying this, Jin Chan rode on the white dragon horse and galloped towards the valley entrance at the fastest speed.

"General Jin, long time no see."

Seeing Jin Chan coming alone, Tian Dan and Zhongli Mei looked at each other and thought to themselves that maybe things could really turn around.

Jin Chan looked at the few people, then took a deep breath and calmed his fluctuating heartbeat.

"Tell me, how do you want to negotiate?"

"General Jin, this man is the right prime minister of your Great Qin. The three kingdoms' attack on Qin was just a pretense. As long as you withdraw a hundred miles outside the pass, we will not only return this man to Qin, but Qi will also give him ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand beauties, a hundred boxes of precious gems and jade, and cede three border cities to resolve the small misunderstanding between Qi and Qin."

When Tian Dan saw that Jin Chan wanted to negotiate, he immediately stated his conditions.

Although these have not yet been approved by the King of Qi, as long as they can return to Qi smoothly, whether the King of Qi agrees or not is no longer so important.

"General Jin, I am here on behalf of General Xiang. Our Chu State is the same as Qi State. As long as you are willing to withdraw your troops a hundred miles away, Chu State will also send you ten thousand taels of gold, a hundred boxes of precious gems and jade, ten thousand pieces of silk from the south of the Yangtze River, and cede the three cities of Lin, Le, and Liang. We are willing to be on good terms with Qin for generations."

Zhongli Mei clasped his fists and bowed, his attitude respectful and humble.

Listening to the nonsense coming from the two people in front of him, Jin Chan naturally wouldn't take it seriously.

Only a fool would believe in ceding cities, friendship for generations, and ten thousand taels of gold.

Sudden.

Just as Jin Chan was thinking about how to start talking, he saw Chang Lingjun, who was tied up, suddenly laughed towards the sky.

"How stupid! How stupid! The Three Kingdoms had already won the war against Qin and were about to reach Xianyang, but who would have thought that the Tang Kingdom would rebel and ruin all their efforts."

"You bunch of incompetent idiots don't think about how to break through the realm, but instead want to use my life to exchange for the sympathy of that little bastard Ying Lou and the withdrawal of the Qin army. It's really wishful thinking, wishful thinking!"

Chang Lingjun roared loudly, his neck turned red and veins popped out on his face. These few words almost exhausted all the remaining strength in his body.

The loud voice soon reached the ears of Qin Jun 200 meters away.

"It's this old bastard. If it weren't for him, how could Daqin be so dangerous? Damn it, I really want to cut the flesh off his body piece by piece."

"He is just a damned traitor who dares to insult the king. Are Qi and Chu stupid? They actually want to use him to exchange for our withdrawal."

"I have five brothers, four of whom died at Hangu Pass. This old man should be torn to pieces or beheaded."

In the Qin army camp, insults and obscene words were heard.

The hatred and anger towards Chang Lingjun reached its peak at this moment.

"What are you doing, old man?"

Tian Dan, who was on horseback, was furious and kicked Chang Lingjun on the back with his only leg.

How could Chang Lingjun, with his frail body, withstand a kick from such a reckless man?

His legs went limp and he ran a few steps forward before falling to the ground. Four of his teeth were broken and his mouth was full of blood.

"Did I let you do it?"

Jin Chan pulled out the fish belly from his waist and asked with a cold face, and the murderous intent in his eyes frightened Tian Dan so much that he trembled all over.

"Humph, you little bastard. I never expected that the Great Qin would produce a figure like you to replace Lü Buwei. If you hadn't joined forces with the King of Tang, I would have broken through the Hangu Pass long ago, and the millions of Qin dogs in Xianyang would have been slaughtered by me."

At this time, Chang Lingjun's mouth was full of dirt and blood, and he looked extremely miserable.

But the voice was not smaller at all.

"General Jin is indeed amazing. It was he who united with the Tang Kingdom to rebel. This time, General Jin must be the first to achieve the credit."

"Yes, after General Bai's death, General Jin will be the next God of War. When he returns to Xianyang, he will be granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister."

"Compared like this, Lü Buwei is here to cause trouble. If he hadn't interfered, this war would have ended long ago."

"Yes, yes, yes, I think you are right."

Soon, the praise for Jin Chan and the abuse for Lu Buwei spread among the Qin army again.

"Old man, what do you want to do? Isn't it your conspiracy that the Three Kingdoms attacked Qin?"

Tian Dan and Zhongli Mei were both stunned, having no idea what Chang Lingjun meant.

"Qin Gou, just kill me. If you have the guts, kill me!"

Chang Lingjun's eyes were red and he kept roaring at the golden cicada.

At the same time, behind Jin Chan, thousands of Qin soldiers shouted, "Kill him, kill the traitor, kill him, kill the traitor."

For a while.

Tian Dan and Zhongli Mei also became a little overwhelmed.

Chang Lingjun was obviously the greatest contributor to the Qin State in this battle and should have enjoyed great glory, but why did he end up being condemned by thousands of people and become a traitor hated by both humans and gods?

"Qin Gou, kill me, kill me if you dare!"

Looking at Chang Lingjun who was lying on the ground more than ten meters away, struggling, howling, and in a very miserable state, Jin Chan's eyes were wide open and bloodshot, but he didn't even blink.

Others may not know Chang Lingjun’s intention, but how could he, Jin Chan, not know it?

He pretended to be a traitor and persuaded the three kingdoms to attack Qin, which resulted in the death of tens of thousands of Qin people and put the Qin State into danger.

The designed layout caused Prime Minister Lu Buwei to be defeated and forced to flee south.

These are all things that cannot be put on the table.

If the civil and military officials in the Qin court knew the truth, then the reputation that Ying Lou has accumulated over the past few days would be destroyed in an instant.

Lu Buwei was no longer a loser in the battle, but a poor man framed by the royal power.

The reason why Chang Lingjun did not choose to commit suicide was that he expected that Chu and Qi would use him as a bargaining chip in peace talks and drag him outside the pass to meet Jin Chan.

But that's just right.

As long as Jin Chan kills himself, the "eternal sinner" of Qin, in front of millions of Qin people, all the rumors will be self-defeating.

Let all the truth be buried underground with his death.

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Jin Chan took a long breath, then raised his hand to wipe away a tear that had slipped from the corner of his eye.

Chang Lingjun's yelling and cursing just now has completely cut off his only way to survive.

Sudden.

A bolt of lightning descended from the sky, isolating Tian Dan and Zhongli Mei's group and forcing them to retreat a hundred meters away.

"Lord Chang Ling, I, Ying Lou, will take you on your way!"

Holding the fish belly in his hand, Jin Chan walked forward step by step.

Facing Chang Lingjun who was at the end of his life, Jin Chan no longer concealed his identity from him.

"My king, are you the king?"

Chang Lingjun was stunned at first, then he smiled with relief.

"It's me. I am both Jin Chan and Ying Lou. Lord Chang Ling, thank you for everything you have done for Da Qin."

Jin Chan stood in front of Chang Lingjun, looked down and spoke softly.

"Haha, God bless my Great Qin, God bless my Great Qin!"

Although Chang Lingjun didn't know what was going on.

But if Jin Chan and Ying Lou are really the same person, then it would no longer be a dream for the Qin Dynasty to sweep across the six kingdoms and unify the Central Plains.

"Your Majesty, after I die, you can chop my body into pieces, abandon it in the wilderness, or feed it to wolves and wild dogs, but you must not give me a lavish burial. You must not leave any hidden dangers for the future."

"In Chu and Qi, Xiang Yu is a straightforward person. If we fail to reach a successful peace agreement this time, he will probably force his way out of the pass within a day. King, you only need to send troops to guard the entrance of the valley, and you can consume 90% of the enemy's forces."

Chang Lingjun's voice became smaller and smaller, and his chest was breathing in less and out more.

The whole face was as if covered with a layer of white frost.

"Lord Changling, I swear to you that I will make the world belong to Qin in my lifetime."

Looking at Chang Lingjun, who had blood bubbles coming out of his mouth and had difficulty speaking, Jin Chan couldn't bear to look at him, but still watched him go.

"Great Qin Dynasty for ten thousand years!"

After Chang Lingjun said this last sentence, he felt relieved, closed his eyes and died.

And at the same time.

Several bolts of lightning transformed into a blank thunder monument in the air.

It pressed heavily on Chang Lingjun's corpse, burning his flesh and bones into dust, which was then blown into Hangu Pass by the breeze and drifted towards the vast territory of the Qin Dynasty.

　Farewell, Lord Chang Ling

　　The Hangu Pass chapter is coming to an end, and Qi's Central Plains elite troops are about to appear

　　
　
(End of this chapter)