The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 535: Zhao State, Demise
After completely occupying Handan City, they immediately sent the news to Xianyang over a thousand miles.

After receiving the letter, Ying Zheng laughed out loud. All the years of planning were worth it, and the outcome was decided!

Then he immediately ordered Lu Buwei, who had already made all preparations, to go to Handan and completely annex the State of Zhao!
When Lord Jianxin received the letter from Queen Zhao Daochang brought by the Qin envoy and the officials from Handan, he immediately vomited blood and fainted.

During these days, he had been working day and night without taking off his armor, trying every possible way to return to Handan with Le Cheng. He was already extremely anxious, but due to the absolute superiority in military strength and combat power of Yang Duanhe and Zhang Tang, he was blocked and could not move at all. He could only hold on to the fortified city.

Fortunately, the Qin army did not launch a large-scale attack, but simply surrounded the enemy and prevented any rescue. Jian Xinjun naturally knew why.

As long as Handan City was captured, this isolated army would naturally collapse without a fight, and the Qin army did this to reduce losses.

Jian Xinjun has been reviewing everything that happened. He is very sure that all these events have the shadow of Qin and must be manipulated by Qin!

The thread connecting them all is Guo Kai!

This conclusion chilled him to the bone.

But he dared not tell anyone about this guess.

When he received the letter from Queen Zhao Daochang, he learned that Zhao had completely surrendered to Qin. Even though he had expected it, he was still heartbroken and vomited blood and fainted.

Le Cheng, who was standing by, was horrified and hurriedly ordered people to rescue Jian Xinjun. He took the letter and checked it. After reading it, his hands and feet were cold and he stood there unable to move.

We are fighting to the death, why did the king surrender first?

But soon, Le Cheng understood the whole story.

If we fight to the death, we will really have no way out. So we should actively surrender while we still have bargaining chips in our hands. We can learn from South Korea and still keep our title of nobility.

This time, Qin State mobilized such a large army, and its attitude was very clear: it would never give up until it swallowed up Zhao State.

Now Le Cheng also understood why the Qin army surrounded but did not attack, in order to avoid casualties.

Now that things have come to this, there is nothing we can do.

Le Cheng rescued Jian Xinjun. After waking up, Jian Xinjun immediately took back the letter and read it again, fearing that he was dreaming or having hallucinations.

After suffering another blow, Jianxinjun lost all his energy and spirit.

He looked listless and haggard, his handsome face already stained with vicissitudes by the devastation of that period, and now after suffering such a great blow, his face was even more pale.

Only after Le Cheng repeatedly consoled him did Jianxinjun reluctantly cheer up.

Even if I have surrendered, the Queen Mother and the King still need me.

After all, he had been the prime minister of Zhao for more than ten years. Now that Zhao had surrendered to Qin, there were many things to worry about. The overall situation had been decided. For the sake of the Queen Mother and the King's future, he had to actively cooperate with Qin. If he still didn't cooperate after surrendering, he would be really out of his mind.

Before his death, the late king entrusted his son to me. Even if I could not defend the State of Zhao, I had to protect the late king's last bloodline and preserve the sacrifices to his ancestors so that the blood supply would not be cut off.

After Jianxin Jun calmed down, he cooperated with the Qin envoy, laid down his weapons and surrendered. After watching the Qin army confiscate weapons, armor, military equipment and food, and distribute some money and food to each soldier and let them return home, he finally felt relieved.

After all, there was a precedent of the Qin army killing prisoners at Changping. Although the current King of Qin has always advocated benevolence and the State of Zhao has already surrendered to him and would not kill prisoners, they are still really afraid.

Afterwards, Jianxin Jun, Le Cheng, and many middle and high-level generals and officials rushed to Handan under the escort of the Qin army.

Yang Duanhe and Zhang Tang did all this very efficiently without any delay because they really couldn't afford any delay.

In a year of severe drought, a season of food and grass shortage was a big deal, and even though Qin was a big country, it couldn't afford to delay. Zhao was also a mess now, so it had to save more food to win people's hearts.

The advantages are one more and one less, so there are many differences inside and outside.

Now that Handan has surrendered, the king and his ministers of Zhao have fully cooperated and integrated into the Qin State, which saves a lot of effort.

The next step was to take the envoys from Handan to take over all the strategic locations. Violent attack and peaceful takeover were completely different concepts.

Jianxinjun can finally return to Handan, but he is not happy at all now.

The State of Zhao is gone.

Handan was the capital of Zhao State and was therefore glorious.

But if the State of Zhao was gone, Handan would just be an ordinary city.

When Lord Jianxin arrived in Handan, Lu Buwei had not yet arrived.

After Jianxinjun arrived in Handan, he felt even more sad.

Except for a few individuals, all the officials in the court had already cooperated very well and had packed up the entire State of Zhao and were waiting to hand it over to the State of Qin. Now everyone was thinking about how to have their own place in the new huge country, how to keep their own wealth, or even move up to a higher level.

As for swearing allegiance to Zhao until death, hey, look at the king of Qin on the opposite side, and then look at the king on your side, is there any need to say what you should choose?
In the current situation, the King of Qin, no, the King has been very respectable. To be shameless after being given the honor is the real ingratitude and the way to death.

We all have a family, a family foundation, and ancestors to worship. Now that the Zhao family of the Zhao State is willing to submit to the state, why are you all still pretending?
What's more, Qin and Zhao have the same surname and clan name, the same origin, Zhao is still Zhao, Ying is still Ying, they are the same.

When Lord Jianxin saw Queen Zhao Daochang and Prince Zhao Qian, he observed them carefully and found that they looked normal except that they looked sad and haggard. When he entered the palace, he asked the eunuch how the queen mother and the king were doing during this period.

The eunuch replied that except for not being allowed to leave the palace, everything else was the same as before, and the people of Qin treated the Queen Mother and the King very respectfully. In addition, when Jianxin saw that Handan was in good order, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the King of Qin was a decent man, and his reputation was well-deserved, so he was slightly relieved.

Lord Jianxin walked quickly to Queen Zhao Daochang and King Zhaoqian, fell to his knees with a plop, and cried, "Queen Mother, Your Majesty, I deserve to die a thousand times, I deserve to die a thousand times."

Queen Zhao Daochang has been watching everything the Qin Dynasty has done these days and has felt much more at ease about the fate of her and her son.

Although he did not submit directly like Han did, he did not resist to the death. When he had the strength to fight to the death, he still surrendered readily and cooperated with all subsequent matters. Given the King of Qin's usual style, there was really no reason for him to treat his mother and son harshly.

But even so, she couldn't help feeling sad. After all, the good days of being the Queen Regent lasted less than two years, and her son lost his throne before he even had time to sit on it. Fortunately, she still had the title of Marquis, which was not bad.

At this moment, I was infected by Jian Xinjun's emotions and couldn't control my sadness, sobbing softly.

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"Prime Minister, there is no need to blame yourself. This is the general trend and there is nothing we can do about it. From now on, my mother and I will also need Prime Minister's care."

Jian Xinjun finally stopped crying, wiped his tears, and said firmly: "I will do my best to protect the Queen Mother and the King."

"At this point, as long as we cooperate with Qin, the Queen Mother and the King will be safe and secure. The more we cooperate, the better we can guarantee the Queen Mother and the King's treatment. I will also lead the officials to cooperate with Qin."

"The King of Qin has made no secret of his desire to unify the world. If he wants to conquer the world, he must conquer the Three Jins. Among the Three Jins, only our Great Zhao is the most powerful. Han is weak and not worth mentioning. Wei has long been extremely weak. Our Great Zhao occupies the north, which is the most important thing. Moreover, we once had a blood feud with Qin. If the King of Qin wants to swallow our Zhao with peace of mind, he must treat it with gentleness."

"I heard that Princess Ying Xin was given a crown by the King of Qin, and that Princess Ying Xin has given birth to two sons for the King of Qin. The King of Qin has been on the throne for many years, and has had concubines for many years. There are many noble ladies in the harem, but the position of Queen has always been vacant. There are also ministers in the court who have repeatedly requested to establish a Queen, but the King of Qin has not made any comment."

"For the sake of the world, I think the King of Qin must be inclined to make Princess Ying Xin his queen. Only in this way can we completely swallow up the Three Jins and the Great Zhao. This is the best choice for the King of Qin, and he will also treat the royal family of the Great Zhao well."

"If Princess Ying Xin becomes the Queen of King Qin, then the Queen Mother and the King will no longer have to worry."

"Although our Great Zhao will be incorporated into Qin, the people of Zhao are still the people of Zhao. Great Zhao is a land of outstanding people and talents. Even if it is incorporated into Qin, the civil officials and military generals will naturally support Princess Ying Xin. With the support of many Zhao people, all of this is in the best interests of the King of Qin, and the King of Qin will surely make the most favorable choice for him. Next, I will definitely contact all the ministers to fully support Princess Ying Xin and help her to secure the throne of the queen."

"The king who will succeed the Qin Kingdom in the future will also have the blood of the Zhao family of Great Zhao. Even if Great Zhao no longer exists, this close relationship can ensure that Your Majesty will be rich and powerful for generations."

Queen Zhao Diaochang stopped crying and nodded repeatedly. After all, Jianxin Jun was Jianxin Jun, and her analysis made sense, which was completely consistent with the previous analysis of Guo Kai and Yao Jia.

Things have come to this, life must go on, and it's time to plan for the future.

After all, the mother and son are the orthodox of the Great Zhao and have the greatest value in united front work. As long as they still have the support of the important officials of the Great Zhao, this value will be infinite before the Qin State completely stabilizes the Zhao State.

Just when Lord Jianxin was actively contacting the ministers and cooperating with the State of Qin for the future life of Queen Zhao Daochang and King Zhaoqian, Lu Buwei finally arrived.

The news had already reached Handan. Wang Jian and Meng Wu led their generals, many officials, and officials and nobles from the State of Zhao, and went thirty miles outside the city to wait for the arrival of the enemy.

When Lü Buwei was surrounded by thousands of people and arrived at Handan, he looked at the magnificent city in front of him with mixed feelings.

My life was changed in this city. I became a rare commodity here and invested all my wealth in the previous king, which earned me my current high position.

Whenever I think of those years, it seems like it was just yesterday and everything is still vivid in my mind.

Even though Lu Buwei had cultivated his character for many years and had a strong mind, he couldn't help but have tears in his eyes and a sour nose at this moment.

Stranger, stranger.

my friend.

If you could see the king today, you would be very pleased.

Your family will eventually become prosperous and the most prosperous family in the world. This world will belong to you one day.

My friend, you can rest in peace now.

In the winter of the eleventh year of King Zheng of Qin, the State of Zhao was destroyed.

The State of Zhao, which was founded by Zhao Ji, the Marquis of Zhao Lie, lasted for 168 years and was passed down for ten generations before it perished.

Most of the world has fallen into Ying Zheng's hands, and no one can stop him.

(End of this chapter)