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

Chapter 322: The Six Kingdoms Return to Qin, and the World Returns to Qin

"I almost forgot about you!"

After Jin Chan issued the military order, he turned his head and looked towards the border.

All I saw was the tattered battlefield.

About thirty miles away, behind a huge rock pit, Zhao Guizhen, with a dirty face, was mending his coquettish pink Taoist robe.

"Oh no, we were discovered by that brat!"

suddenly.

Zhao Guizhen only felt a cool breeze blowing on the back of his head, and it felt like a sharp blade was placed on his neck.

Zhao Guizhen, who thought he was hiding very secretly, never expected to be exposed.

"Retreat!"

Just when Zhao Guizhen pinched out a talisman and prepared to escape from this place of trouble, he saw black fingers everywhere, covering him like blooming lotus roots.

next second.

The chain formed by ten black fingers dragged Zhao Guizhen, like a tied dog, and came to Jin Chan.

"Where is Zhao Qian?"

"He died. After withdrawing the national destiny, he was chopped into pieces by that Ashoka guy!"

Knowing that he was no match for Jin Chan at this moment, Zhao Guizhen simply answered frankly.

"Imperial jade seal?"

"In my arms!"

"The ultimate soldier in the Central Plains?"

"I really don't know. Zhao Qian died so quickly that I didn't have time to ask. You can go to Zhaowang City to look for him."

It is much easier to talk to someone who knows what's interesting.

Now the imperial seals of the seven kingdoms have all returned to Qin.

The Qin State had the Black Water Dragon Seal; the Tang State had the Golden Phoenix Seal; the Qi State had the Flying Bird Seal; the Han State had the Fire Fish Seal; the Wei State had the Lone Wolf Seal; the Chu State had the Double-Winged Tiger Seal; and the Zhao State had the Emerald Green Teng Snake Seal.

As for the eight rare weapons in the Central Plains, except for the Emperor's Sword which has been destroyed, the two weapons from Wei and Zhao are nowhere to be found.

Qin Ba Nu, Yu Fu, Que Que Tian, ​​Lan Jing Che Deng Lou, and Shi Mei Yu were all taken into Jin Chan's bag.

"Xuan Zi, take your men to take him back to Xianyang and keep him under strict watch. He may be useful in the future!"

After thinking about it, Jin Chan decided to save Zhao Guizhen's life for the time being.

"promise!"

A month later.

Meng Wu and others have crossed the border and entered the heartland of the Maurya Empire.

The climate in the southwest is different from that in the Central Plains. The whole country is like being in a furnace, much hotter than the dog days of summer in the south.

Even the people here have oily brown-black skin.

Fortunately, the Maurya Empire had a vast territory, a wide variety of crops, and extremely rich mineral resources such as gold.

In particular, the spices used for food seasoning are extremely varied, not only in variety but also in output, far exceeding that of the Central Plains.

Even in the royal kitchens of various countries, there were less than half of them.

"General Meng, should we persuade them first or use force to conquer them directly?"

Looking at the huge city in front of him with a population of no less than 600,000, Bai Macuo asked Meng Wu beside him.

After all, this was the first time that the Central Plains had truly launched a crusade against the world. Some things were not just personal behavior, but also concerned the reputation of the Qin Dynasty or the Central Plains.

Although the Maurya Empire still has a large population, most of the strong men have been forcibly taken to the Central Plains by Ashoka and died there.

Therefore, such a huge city was no match for the Qin army.

"Humph, you are a small country with few people, you fear power but not virtue!"

"Pass on my military order. All troops should suppress the enemy. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy. Then spread the news that the Qin army has arrived. Barbarians should not move. If they do, the city will be massacred, and no one, young or old, will be spared!"

Wang Jian snorted coldly. He would not show the slightest bit of mercy to these foreign barbarians. Only by making them fear and dread the Qin from the bottom of their hearts could he completely subdue them and use them for his own purposes.

the other side.

Now, of the seven kingdoms in the Central Plains, five of them, Qi, Han, Wei, Chu and Zhao, have been annexed by Qin, leaving only the last Tang Kingdom of the Li Dynasty.

In order to prevent Qin and Tang from fighting each other, Jin Chan slowed down the march.

Deliberately let the news from the border spread to various parts of the Central Plains first.

Eight months later.

The news that King Ashoka of the Maurya Empire had been killed and his three million-strong army had been massacred had spread throughout most of the Central Plains.

Especially when the Qin general Jin Chan returned, his deeds of easily killing three immortals with stars above their heads and mountains under their feet spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and were exaggerated to be miraculous.

In some places, Taoist temples and monasteries were even built for the golden cicada, which is worshipped by thousands of people.

At this time, fifteen miles outside the city of Chang'an, a million Qin troops had been stationed here for nearly two months.

Although they had never sent troops to attack the city, nor did they prevent the people from entering and leaving, the deterrence alone was enough to make the people in the city panic.

Daming Palace and Hanyuan Hall.

Li Yingtai sat high on the supreme Golden Phoenix Chair as he did in the past, with his chin in one hand and his eyes narrowed as he looked down at the ministers below.

"Your Majesty, there have been rumors among the people recently that the Qin army has captured forty-seven cities of the Maurya Empire in the southwest, and that the commander, Meng Wu, is extremely cruel. Fifteen of the forty-seven cities were completely massacred."

in the crowd.

An elderly civil official, holding a bamboo tablet in both hands, took a step forward, raised his head and reported to Li Yingtai who was sitting on the throne.

"Cruel? They are just some barbarians, so just slaughter them! Moreover, I have heard that King Ashoka led an army of 3 million to invade our Central Plains. If Qin had not been able to stop them, our Tang would have been littered with corpses. Let's teach these little barbarians a lesson. The King of Qin has the appearance of a heroic ruler."

Hearing Li Yingtai's answer, the old minister was stunned for a moment.

Originally, he wanted to explain the power of the Qin State and its cruelty to the rebels in order to persuade Li Yingtai to surrender voluntarily.

After all, with Daqin's current military strength and national power, it has no chance of winning even in its heyday, let alone the current Tang Dynasty.

"Qin Qiong, how many soldiers are there in the city now?"

Li Yingtai continued to ask.

"Reporting to the king, there are about 600,000 trained regular troops. Together with the Jinwu Guards, Qianniu Guards, Wuwei, etc., there are 657,812 people. If the prisoners in the cells are counted, there can be another 20,000."

"If the conscription age is reduced to fifteen, there will be an additional 70,000, for a total of more than 740,000."

Qin Qiong clasped his fists and answered Li Yingtai's words in detail.

"What do the people in the city think at this moment?"

“Everyone is in danger, but everyone is aware of it.”

"Is there a chance of winning this battle?"

"We, the soldiers, swear to follow the king until death."

Although Qin Qiong did not directly answer Li Yingtai's question, everyone with a clear mind in the court knew that the demise of the Tang Dynasty was inevitable.

"Are you willing to defend the glory of the Tang Kingdom until your death?"

"We are willing to fight to the death to track down the king."

The military generals shouted in unison, while the civil officials remained silent.

After a while.

Li Yingtai stood up from the golden phoenix chair, full of vigor and brilliance.

Her red lips only slightly opened, and before she uttered a word, all the ministers below had cold sweats on their backs.

Having 740,000 people against the Qin army of more than one million strong, plus the Qin general Jin Chan who was said to be able to slaughter three million barbarians alone, was undoubtedly like throwing an egg against a rock.

“Kaesong.”

The sound of heartbeats, "boom, boom, boom," echoed chaotically in the silent Tai Chi Hall.

"surrender."

surrender?

Everyone was stunned. After looking at each other, they all looked at Li Yingtai who was sitting in front of the Golden Phoenix Chair.

"Everyone, the world's situation has been determined. In the future, this land and its people will still need your continued care."

Li Yingtai's calm words made his position clear.

Open the city and surrender, and everyone present can continue to assist the King of Qin.

Subsequently.

At the Qin army camp, Jin Chan finally received the letter of surrender from the Tang envoy. "Wang Jian, Li Xin, Meng Tian, ​​follow me into the city."

After leaving Zi'an, Wang Ben and Meng Yi in the army, Jin Chan led a thousand cavalrymen and headed towards Chang'an City.

Outside Mingde Gate, the Tang Dynasty’s flag had already fallen.

There was a heavy and helpless silence in the air.

Jin Chan rode on a tall white dragon horse and walked at the front of the team.

He has an upright figure and a cool and handsome face.

Although he was not wearing black armor like the others, but only an ordinary white gown, the majesty of Jin Chan was shocking.

Enter Mingde Gate and step onto Tianjie Street leading to Daming Palace.

The people in the city flocked to both sides of Tianjie and looked forward across a distance of a hundred meters.

What the Qin army's entry into Chang'an city means is self-evident.

Among the people, some were sad, some were curious, some were worried, some were angry, and some were ecstatic.

"He is... He is the one that day."

In the crowd, a sloppy man who was drunk, still hungover, wearing rough clothes but with an expensive jade pendant on his waist and a small mustache, suddenly shouted loudly and stuttered towards Jin Chan's idea.

His left hand held a pen stained with ink, and his right hand held a half-finished pot of wine.

"Wu Huasheng, what's wrong with you?"

People around him were puzzled as to why this legendary bohemian painting saint was so out of character today and so dumbfounded.

"He, he is the person in my painting!"

Wu Daozi covered his face and cried.

On that day, when he first arrived in Chang'an City, Jin Chan saved half of the city's citizens while rescuing Li Tai from danger. This heroic scene, like that of an immortal descending from the sky, was deeply engraved in Wu Daozi's mind, and inspired him to pick up his pen and paint, becoming a great painter.

"Him? A brutal Qin general."

The people around looked at Jin Chan again and again and found that his eyebrows were indeed almost the same as the person in Wu Daozi's painting.

"Cruel? Damn it! If it weren't for him, all the people in Chang'an would have died at the hands of that monster. It turns out that he is my wise teacher!"

Wu Daozi turned around and punched the man who had just said that Jin Chan was cruel, right in the eye socket.

The crowd suddenly became chaotic.

However, because of Wu Daozi's actions, everyone soon knew that the man who destroyed the Tang Dynasty was the one who saved Chang'an that day.

For a while.

In the minds of most people, their impression of the Golden Cicada has changed.

The atmosphere of oppression and hatred gradually dissipated.

In the days that followed, good things about the Qin army began to spread.

The mighty Qin army continued to advance along Tianjie.

About half an hour later.

Finally arrived at the main gate of Daming Palace, Danfeng Gate.

"Everyone dismount and stay here."

Jin Chan waved his hand.

After leaving Bai Longju, Wang Jian, Li Xin and Meng Tian behind, he walked towards the Hanyuan Hall alone.

"Sir, the king and the civil and military ministers are waiting for you inside."

When they arrived at the entrance of Hanyuan Hall, the old eunuch who led the way lowered his head, bent his waist, and whispered to Jin Chan.

Unlike most of the civil and military officials in the Tang Dynasty, the old eunuch beside Li Yingtai had already been familiar with Jin Chan.

"Go to Luo's house first and ask the little girl to prepare some good wine and food. Then call Li Cunxiao and Xiang Yu and tell them that Yingtai and I will be there soon."

"Old slave, you obey!"

Say it.

The old eunuch left here first.

Step through the mahogany door.

At this time in the Hanyuan Hall, civil officials stood on the right and military generals stood on the left.

Li Yingtai, who had taken off his golden phoenix robe, had already walked down from the stage and came to the center of the hall.

And next to him were the household registers and maps of the entire Tang Dynasty.

Of course, the golden phoenix seal engraved by Tang Qianyan is also indispensable.

"Tang, Li, the 73rd King of Tang, Li Yingtai, today, is willing to submit to the Qin Empire. I only hope that the general can leave a glimmer of hope for the people of Tang, so that the people will not be annihilated."

Li Yingtai opened her red lips slightly, held the Golden Phoenix Seal in both hands, bent her soft waist, knelt on the ground with her knees, lowered her head and spoke to Jin Chan.

Her voice was not loud, but it was clearly audible in the silent hall and echoed for a long time.

"The unification of the Central Plains is an inevitable trend, and it cannot be reversed by the power of the King of Tang alone. Today, on behalf of the King of Qin, I agree that the Tang Kingdom will return to Qin."

"I have heard that the Tang King was wise, accomplished in both civil and military affairs, and loved his people like his own children. Today, although the Tang Kingdom has been destroyed, the Li clan temple remains to commemorate the achievements of Tang King Li Yingtai."

Jin Chan took two steps forward, took the Golden Phoenix Seal from Li Yingtai's hand, and spoke seriously.

"Long live the Qin Dynasty, and may the general be mighty."

Both civil and military officials knelt on the ground.

Shouted in unison.

From then on, the six kingdoms belonged to Qin, and the world belonged to Qin.

Ying Lou became the only king in Central Plains.

After Wang Jian and others entered the palace, Jin Chan explained some things and then disappeared in the Daming Palace.

The sunset turns red.

Chang'an City, Yongxingfang.

Luo House.

A low-key and simple carriage stopped at the door.

"Sir, my king, we are here."

The old eunuch, who had changed into plain clothes, knocked on the car window gently and spoke in a low voice.

"Eunuch Wang, the Tang Dynasty is gone. You can just call me Yingtai."

Li Yingtai pulled open the carriage curtain and replied, then walked down with Jin Chan.

"Old slave knows."

Push the door and enter.

The yard was bustling with activity.

Li Cunxiao and Xiang Yu continued to compete with each other shirtless.

Li Shiwu squatted on the ground, watching with excitement on his face.

He would also gesture with his hands from time to time.

On the other side, Li Yueliang was still holding the book left by Yan in the hall, evolving the academic knowledge of hundreds of schools.

Yu Wei was busy preparing drinks and food.

Only Xiao Luoyang seemed to have known the time when Jin Chan and Li Yingtai would come, and he stood at the door waiting quietly.

"Big brother!"

After not seeing each other for a long time, Xiao Luoyang shouted happily the first time he saw Jin Chan.

Then he threw himself into the other's arms.

"Little girl, long time no see!"

Jin Chan rubbed little Luoyang's head lovingly as he did before.

Not shy about it in front of everyone.

"Daddy!"

The two little guys, one dropped his sword, the other dropped his book, and instantly flew over.

But they found that there was no place for them in Jin Chan's arms for the time being.

　Brothers, the name has been changed to "The Immortal Qin King, Starting from Eating the Golden Cicada". Dear big guys, don't forget to go there.

　　The Six Kingdoms chapter has officially ended, and tomorrow we will enter a new chapter, "Jiufang Tiangong"
　　
　
(End of this chapter)