The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 3: Honorable nobles must not live or die with the State of Zhao.

Sure enough, the war soon began again.

King Zhaoxiang of Qin sent General Wang Ling to besiege Handan.

However, after two years of recuperation, Zhao has recovered some of its vitality, and it also has the help of Wei, Chu and other vassal states.

For several months, Wang Ling's attack was unsuccessful and he suffered heavy losses but was unable to capture the city.

Yiren quickly sought out Lu Buwei to discuss the matter.

The two of them didn't bother to exchange pleasantries, but both of their faces were filled with seriousness.

The two of them are now in a relationship where they share the same fate. Lu Buwei has already bet his entire family on Yiren.

The premise of making a good use of rare goods is that the goods must be in good condition. If the goods are destroyed, then everything will be gone. If Lü Buwei is really gone, the best outcome would be suicide.

Besides, Yiren has become Lady Huayang's son. His great cause is truly about to be accomplished and he is on the eve of reaping the rewards. At this point, no accidents can occur.

"Brother Lu, the situation has changed drastically. King Zhao will never let me go back. We can't just sit there and wait for death. We can only find another way to return home."

"Now, although Wang Ling's attack on Zhao has temporarily failed, in the end, Qin is strong and Zhao is weak."

“My grandfather was never one to take a loss, and a temporary defeat only made him angrier.

"The Qin Empire is not short of strong generals. Even if Wang Ling is incompetent, we still have Wu'an Jun. If Wu'an Jun takes action, we will surely be invincible."

"The King of Zhao doesn't dare to kill me now, he is just hoping for the best and leaving himself a way to seek peace."

"But if the country is destroyed and my family is ruined, King Zhao will definitely kill me first as a sacrifice."

"There is no time to lose now. While the King of Zhao is too distracted to care about me, I must come back to Qin as soon as possible."

"Even if it's just to leave Zhao State first."

Lu Buwei nodded and said, "My lord, you are right."

"Although the Qin army has failed to defeat Zhao, Qin is still strong and Zhao is weak. Qin will attack while Zhao will defend."

"The entire Zhao State is on high alert right now, and Handan City is on high alert and guarded tightly. This is really not a good opportunity."

"If you want to force your way out of Handan, you will definitely fail, and it will definitely anger the King of Zhao, which will be even more dangerous."

Lu Buwei advised: "Those who have accomplished great things since ancient times have always been calm. Please don't be anxious. The war and peace are still undecided. There will be no problem for the time being."

"We still have to wait for the right time. I believe the time is coming soon. We must know that if we defend for too long, we will lose. Zhao is weak, and there will be loopholes under the long-term attack of Qin reinforcements. That will be our chance to escape."

"Zhao is now in the ascendant, so we still need to bide our time and wait for the right time to act."

"Please prepare yourself recently, go out less often, keep a low profile, and make sure not to attract the attention of King Zhao and the Zhao court."

"I have already prepared a huge sum of money and have already arranged all the relationships."

"We have also hired expert swordsmen to secretly protect us at home, and together with the experts sent by Wu'an Jun, we are not afraid of malicious intentions from the scoundrels. As long as the King of Zhao does not send a large number of troops, you have nothing to worry about."

The stranger was moved and said, "I am where I am today entirely because of Brother Lu's talent and virtue. I will leave everything to Brother Lu."

Lu Buwei bowed deeply and said: "I will do my best! Please wait for good news. May you be blessed with great fortune and heaven's blessing, and success will be achieved!"

Lu Buwei bid farewell to Yiren and walked out of the door with his head held high.

When I came, there were dark clouds and a howling wind.

Walk out the door at this moment and throw away all the chaotic thoughts in your mind. Things have come to this point, and there is no failure.

Take a big step forward, after years of planning, let's give it a try. Hope for clouds and rainbows during a severe drought, God will not let down those who work hard!

The opportunity came!
King Zhaoxiang of Qin ordered Bai Qi to lead the army, but Bai Qi repeatedly refused.

Wang Ling besieged Handan for a long time but failed to capture it, and suffered heavy losses.

Bai Qi was unwilling to lead the troops, and the Zhao court was celebrating, thinking that Qin had no choice but to withdraw its troops.

But how could King Zhaoxiang of Qin be a person who suffered a loss? Ever since he became the king, he didn't know how to write the word "suffer a loss"!
King Zhaoxiang of Qin was furious and ordered the removal of Wang Ling from his position as commander-in-chief and replaced him with deputy general Wang He to continue the siege of Handan.

With the arrival of heavy reinforcements, Handan was once again in a state of panic.

Wang He was originally the deputy general in this attack on Zhao. He was dismissed by the king because the main general Wang Ling's attack was unsuccessful, so he became the main general.

He was under tremendous pressure right after taking over. He knew very well that if he failed to produce some results, it would not be as simple as being dismissed.

Therefore, when Wang Qi first went into battle, he waited for the arrival of reinforcements and immediately launched a full-scale attack regardless of the cost. For a time, Handan City was already in danger.

The whole city of Handan was in a state of desolate weather, and everyone in the court was like ants on hot pot.

King Xiaocheng of Zhao gnashed his teeth, full of hatred and anger. Since you, Qin, are determined to destroy my Zhao, I don't need to show any mercy.

I didn't kill the hostages in the previous few times. Bai Qi acted so bravely in the Battle of Changping, but I didn't kill him. Do you really think I don't dare?

I will kill your grandson as a sacrifice to vent my anger!

Unfortunately, it was too late and King Xiaocheng of Zhao had no chance.

Before King Xiaocheng of Zhao made up his mind, Yiren and Lu Buwei had already escaped from Handan. After all, Handan was not an iron wall. How could it be without any loopholes after being besieged and attacked for several months?
Moreover, even if it was an iron wall at the beginning, it would still be leaking on all sides under the Qin army's reckless attack.

Today, Handan City is in turmoil, the State of Zhao is on the verge of destruction, and the people in the city have long been in a state of unrest.

My noble nobles must not live or die with the State of Zhao.

The relationships that Lu Buwei had spent a lot of money to build up were finally put to good use.

In the evening, when night was about to fall, Lü Buwei and two of his attendants brought a large sum of money and quietly came to the home of the commander of the west city of Handan.

The guarding general's name was Zhao Wu, and he was a nobleman of the State of Zhao for generations. Otherwise, he would never have been able to hold such an important position and defend the area alone during such a critical moment.

Zhao Wu had been guarding the city wall and had not returned home for several days.

The chief steward welcomed Lv Buwei into the guest hall and said, "Mr. Lv, the Qin army's offensive has been too strong in recent days. The general is stationed in the West City and has not returned for several days."

Lü Buwei said, "I am here to discuss a matter of life and death for you. Please send someone to inform you that I am here to discuss a very important matter. If you have time, you will come back to see me."

"Remember, don't let anyone know that I'm here."

The chief steward knew that Lu Buwei was a frequent visitor to the mansion and had had secret talks with the general on several occasions.

Seeing that Lu Buwei was so serious and persistent, he dared not be negligent.

After careful consideration, he asked Lu Buwei to wait for a while and went to Xicheng in person to report Lu Buwei's visit to Zhao Wu.

Zhao Wu felt that his ability to defend the city was not ideal, but he managed to defend it with the help of his deputy general. Even so, he was already exhausted.

Zhao Wu is over 40 years old this year, with small eyes and a low voice. He wears a luxurious and indestructible armor made by skilled craftsmen at a high price. Although he never fights on the front line himself.

He seems to be a bit burly, but judging from the flesh on his cheeks, it can be seen that he is probably just bloated rather than burly.

In recent days, the Qin army's offensive has become more and more fierce. He is just an average person. The reason he can be the chief officer of the West City is 70% because of his identity, and the remaining 30% is his ability.

Although defending a city is much easier than attacking it, we are facing the Qin army, which is as fierce as wolves and tigers and obeys orders.

If it weren't for the hard-working command of his two lieutenants, he would have collapsed long ago.

Every time the Qin army attacked, Zhao Wu felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him.

Since Handan was besieged and he served as the defending general, Zhao Wu has not had a single day of good rest.

They also had to guard the city wall every day, day and night, and did not dare to go home, for fear of any mistakes.

Zhao Wu couldn't remember how long it had been since he had felt the warmth and beauty in his arms. It must have been almost a month. He was missing the day when Qin had not attacked Zhao.

Zhao Wu stood on the city wall and looked outside the city. It was getting dark and the Qin army had already sounded the retreat.

Both sides had a tacit understanding to collect the corpses and carry the wounded; those under the city wall belonged to Qin, and those on the city wall belonged to Zhao.

Those who were seriously injured begged for quick execution, and their comrades, who had long been numb, simply struck them with a sword.

Looking at the dark Qin army camp from afar, which seemed to have no end in sight, I could hear endless groans in my ears.

Looking at those corpses, I wondered when I became one of them.

The Qin army regarded beheading as a merit. If you faced the Qin army, you would die unless you could escape.

Surrendering does not necessarily mean survival, as the Battle of Changping two years ago proved.

Thinking of this, Zhao Wu cursed in his heart the tyrannical Qin, the brutal Qin people, and the damn Bai Qi for not even giving him a chance to surrender.

Thinking of this, Zhao Wu felt sad. Now Handan was under siege, so where could he escape to?
He also thought about his dozens of beautiful concubines, delicious food, luxurious cars and mansions, and wondered how many chances he would have to enjoy them in his lifetime.

And Handan, is there still any chance?

Just as Zhao Wu was gazing out of the city, feeling sad, a personal guard came forward and said that the mansion's chief steward had important matters to report.

Zhao Wu frowned, said nothing more, and walked down the city wall.

After the steward paid his respects, he whispered in Zhao Wu's ear about Lü Buwei's request for a visit. Zhao Wu was delighted but remained expressionless.

The mortal danger brought by the Qin State will ultimately fall on the Qin State to resolve.

Zhao Wu whispered to the steward to go back and tell Lu Buwei first that he would have time today, but there were still some trivial matters to attend to, and he would go back after finishing them, and asked him to wait first.

He also ordered the steward to entertain them well and not to show any negligence.

The steward took the order and hurried back.

Lu Buwei waited until late at night. He was not in a hurry, at least he did not look anxious.

Finally, Zhao Wu, who had changed into casual clothes and looked relaxed, walked into the guest room and said with a smile:

"Mr. Lu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I've been very busy lately, so please don't blame me for my poor hospitality."

Lü Buwei smiled and said, "No problem, no problem. The general's hospitality is so good that I didn't realize how long it took."

Zhao Wu asked knowingly, and said with a smile: "Sir, please forgive me. I wonder what is the important matter for you to visit me? I'm sorry to trouble you to come here so late at night."

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