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Chapter 239: Do you fellow villagers want revenge?
When Song Yi said this, all the generals in the tent glared at him, but Song Yi didn't care. Wang Ben could have mentioned the old story of King Huai just now, so what if I talk about King Qin now?
Before Wang Ben could answer Song Yi's words, he heard a childish voice asking, "Why didn't the State of Chu accumulate such a fortune and have a king to unify the world?"

"I heard that a long time ago, Chu was larger than Qin and its power was also greater than Qin. But why did the world belong to Qin instead of Chu today?"

These two questions instantly froze Song Yi's expression. He looked towards the source of the voice and saw that the person who spoke was a... child in armor? Whose child was not taken good care of and let him run away to the Qin army's camp?

As he followed the Qin army into battle at such an old age and served in the commander's tent with the other Qin generals, his identity must be extraordinary.

Song Yi thought quickly in his mind, but it was difficult for him to answer the Qin child's words, because the child was telling the truth, and the truth was the fact, so how could he refute it?

But this made Song Yi even more uncomfortable. His discomfort made Wang Ben and the Qin generals in the tent happy. "You were told to talk nonsense, and now your pain point has been hit, right?"

Han Xin is a good guy. You can tell at a glance that he has a talent for leading troops in battle, and he can hit the enemy's sore spots whenever he speaks.

Wang Ben nodded approvingly to Han Xin and said to Song Yi, "I will discuss the conditions you proposed with the other generals before making a decision."

Song Yi said, "Does the Lord of Tongwu think that I am a fool and want to deceive me to delay time? Does the Lord of Tongwu think that our swords are not sharp and cannot kill people?"

Wang Ben was not used to Song Yi's threats and said, "If you want to kill me, just do it. The knife is in your hands, and the person is also in your hands. If you want to kill someone, you don't need to inform me!"

This made Song Yi silent, but they were already in a difficult situation, so they could only continue to threaten: "I will give you two days. After three days, if no food, fodder or weapons are delivered, every day that passes, a head will be delivered to you. Don't say I didn't warn you!"

Wang Ben readily agreed: "Okay!"

After Song Yi left, a Qin general asked, "General, are you really going to agree to what that guy said?"

Wang Ben looked at the Qin general who was asking the question and said, "Song Yi is not a fool, so I am one."

The Qin general who asked the question quickly said: "Of course not, General. You are wise and decisive. There are few people in the world who can beat you."

Wang Ben said: "Even if we agree to Song Yi's conditions, we have to see their military formation first. Besides, I don't want to agree."

Wang Ben was not actually very interested in suppressing the rebellion. In his opinion, this group of rebels were no match for him and they only came under the orders of His Majesty.

Wang Ben said: "Three days later, we will see the enemy's formation and defeat them. During these three days, I will keep my spirits up and prepare for a big battle. I will destroy them in one battle!"

On the other side, after leaving the Qin camp, Song Yi rode back to Qiantang County on horseback.

Upon learning that Song Yi had returned from his mission, the rebel leaders gathered at Qiantang County. After everyone arrived, one of them asked, "Did the general meet Wang Ben during his mission? Did he agree to our terms?"

Song Yi nodded and said, "Yes, but Wang Ben did not immediately agree to our conditions."

One of them frowned and asked, "Why? Isn't Wang Ben afraid that we will kill him?"

Song Yi analyzed: "Wang Ben must have some concerns in his heart, but he doesn't want to agree to our conditions easily. If a man like Wang Ben doesn't fight with us on the battlefield and see for himself, how can he be willing to do so?" "Therefore, there must be a battle between us and Wang Ben. This battle must make Wang Ben know that we are not something he can easily defeat, so that he can agree to our conditions."

Although they were prepared to face Wang Ben, everyone in the hall still felt a heavy pressure when they heard that they were really going to fight Wang Ben.

That's Wang Ben. Although he's not as brilliant as his father Wang Jian, he's also one of the top generals in the world. How many people would not be afraid when they are about to fight with Wang Ben on the battlefield?
The king of Chu, Xiong Xin, who was supported, was unwilling to accept the situation and said, "Can't we fight Wang Ben?"

Song Yi shook his head and said, "It is inevitable! In this battle, we must do our best and never hesitate."

Xiong Xin said: "Okay, then let's fight Wang Ben. I'll have to trouble the general and you guys with this matter."

As long as they have a battle with the Qin army, they can implement subsequent strategies. They don't need to defeat the Qin army, but to make the Qin army realize that they cannot defeat them in a short time.

Wang Ben was currently in the Qin army camp, standing on a high platform, with refugees being taken in below him.

Looking at the refugees below, Wang Ben said, "My fellow villagers of Kuaiji, I am Wang Ben. I came from Xianyang on the orders of His Majesty to quell the rebellion! The Qin Empire has not forgotten you, and His Majesty has not forgotten you either!"

Wang Ben would not say such things before, but recently when he went to court, he saw Ying Zheng always speaking like this, so Wang Ben learned it. According to rumors, Your Majesty also learned it from Li Nian. Li Nian likes to talk about the Great Qin whenever he opens his mouth and Your Majesty whenever he closes his mouth.

But let’s not talk about it. After learning this way of speaking, Wang Ben felt as if he was standing on some high ground, and his words became more powerful and convincing.

After the translator translated this sentence, the refugees were all deeply moved. They knelt down excitedly and shouted in the local dialect, "Long live the Great Qin! Long live His Majesty!"

It was really touching. They were persecuted by the rebels, but the Qin Emperor actually remembered them and sent General Wang Ben to quell the rebellion. He really treated them as his own people!
At this moment, these people developed a strong sense of identity with the Qin Dynasty. Their past fear and hatred of the Qin Dynasty all dissipated and turned into identity.

After the refugees finished shouting, Wang Ben continued, "However, the rebels' rebellion this time was extremely sinister. They actually took you fellow villagers as hostages and used you as shields to protect yourself. Are there any relatives of yours among those who were captured? Are there any people you know?"

As Wang Ben was questioning, a refugee stood up, wiping his tears and gritting his teeth, saying, "General, my father and brother were captured by the rebels. If I hadn't..."

The refugee's story made other refugees feel the same way. They were separated from their parents and wives and children because of the rebels. Even if no relatives were captured or killed, the rebels still caused them to be displaced.

After this refugee, many other refugees came forward to talk about their experiences, some saying that their relatives had been arrested, some knowing someone they knew had been arrested. It became a grievance gathering for the refugees.

But Wang Ben did not stop the refugees from speaking, because his plan required the use of these refugees, and allowing them to complain and express their hatred at this moment would arouse their hatred towards the rebels.

When another refugee finished telling his story, Wang Ben felt that the time had come and asked, "Do you want to seek revenge and save your fathers, brothers, wives and children?"

How could I not be willing? Why would I not be willing?

The refugees, aroused with anger and hatred, said in unison: "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)