Vol 2 Chapter 2613: The Emperor's last words, the Zhu Zijun made meritorious deeds

Chapter 2613: The Emperor’s last words, and the Zhu Zijun’s meritorious service

Chapter 2609: The Emperor’s last words and the Zhu Zijun’s meritorious service

Possessing the 'National Enemy' skill, Ying Wen, his lifespan was severely depleted and his health was in very bad shape. If it had not been for a famous doctor to keep him alive, he would have died a few years ago.

But even if he was rescued, Ying Wen could only move around in a wheelchair. He could not even walk for a long time, and he might even die at any time.

But Ying Wen persevered tenaciously for several years, even forcing his sworn brother Sun Jian to death, but he was still alive and well.

Ying Wen is naturally not a person who is afraid of death, but he hopes to see Da Qin complete the great cause of unifying the world while he is alive, and this obsession gives him the motivation to persevere.

Ying Wen now earns every day he lives, and if he had listened to Hua Tuo, cultivated his body and mind honestly, and stopped getting involved in worldly affairs, he might have been able to live a few more years.

However, he couldn't bear the loneliness and insisted on intervening in the issue of Da Qin's successor. As a result, he was used by Zhulong with ulterior motives, and a "civet cat for prince" case was brought about by a combination of circumstances.

Amid this turmoil, Taifu Jia Xu was demoted, Qi Tianhou Sun Lingming resigned, and Queen Liu Mu of the West Palace resigned on her own initiative...

 People’s attention is attracted by these big figures, but they often ignore some small figures, such as Qin Rang’s death.

 On the surface, Qin Rang was just a close servant of the Supreme Emperor, but in fact he was Ying Wen's fifth brother.

Qin Rang killed the newly born prince and beat Zixia into a vegetative state. Moreover, he had done many evil things in the past, so he fully deserved his death.

But from the perspective of Ying Wen, the elder brother, if he hadn't asked Qin Rang to do this, why would Qin Rang have gone into this troubled water?

Ying Wen felt that he had killed Qin Rang. He was extremely owed to his youngest brother, and now he had Qin Rang killed because of him, so he naturally felt extremely guilty and remorseful.

Ying Wen was able to survive to this day mainly because of his obsession. However, under the blow of Qin Rang's death, his heart was filled with guilt and regret. In addition, his health was not good to begin with, so he soon couldn't hold on. Fell ill.

After Ying Hao learned about it, he naturally found a famous doctor to treat his old father, but what Ying Wen had was a heart disease for which there was no cure.

 Finally, after persisting for more than a month, Ying Wen, as a hero of a generation, still could not bear the inner torture and died in Luoyang.

As the Supreme Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Ying Wen naturally had to hold a national funeral after his death.

According to the regulations of royal etiquette, from the day of the emperor's death, all civil and military officials need to observe mourning for 27 days. During these 27 days, the emperor's memorials cannot be marked with a red pen, but with a blue pen. The writing of all ministries and yamen must also be changed to Blue seal.

During the mourning period, temples and Taoist temples must ring their bells 30,000 times, and chanting sutras and condolence activities are held every day.

In addition, civil and military officials and all the people are not allowed to have fun for a hundred days, slaughtering is not allowed for forty-nine days, and people across the country are prohibited from marrying for a month.

Of course, the most important point is that it is forbidden to use troops during the national mourning period.

 This is also what Li Jing is most worried about. He is worried that the court will stop all fighting on the front line because of the death of the Supreme Emperor.

 After all, according to etiquette and law, during the period of national mourning, it is forbidden to use troops for 27 days.

After a month of continuous fierce attacks, although the losses of the Qin army were great, the losses of the Shu army were also not small.

As the attacker, the Qin army suffered 20,000 casualties, including 8,000 direct battle deaths and 12,000 serious injuries, and spent countless amounts of various military supplies.

As the defender, the Shu army also suffered 15,000 casualties, including 6,000 killed directly and 9,000 seriously injured.

Under the continuous fierce attacks of the Qin army, the Shu army at Yangping Pass was extremely exhausted. Even without many other plans, Li Jing was sure to break through the pass within a month.

The situation of the Qin Army can be said to be very good now, but if they just give up and suspend the offensive, then this month's sacrifices and efforts will be in vain, which would be a pity.

Li Jing was naturally unwilling to cease the war. Even if he stopped fighting due to national mourning, he did not need to admit any responsibility, but he was still unwilling to stop fighting.

After all, this is equivalent to restoring strength to the Shu army. If they cannot attack Yangping Pass this time, it will only be more difficult to attack next time.

Li Jing didn't want to make more fearless sacrifices at the checkpoint of Yangping, but he had no say in this matter. Whether to fight or not still depends on the court's decision.

 “If you pass the order, we will immediately launch an attack on the city. We will not stop until Yangping is breached.” Li Jing ordered in a deep voice.

All the generals accepted the order with solemn faces, and they all obviously knew what the death of the Supreme Emperor meant to them on the front line.

If the imperial court decides not to fight, there should still be one or two days until the imperial edict is issued, and these two days will be their final time to attack the city.

If the Yangping Pass cannot be breached within one or two days, the Qin army will only be able to stop its troops for twenty-seven days.

 A sense of anxiety arose in the hearts of all the generals present, so in the subsequent battle to climb the city, everyone worked extremely hard.

But after all, there are still 40,000 defenders in Yangping Pass, and there are even 45,000 troops in Hanzhong in the rear. They may be transferred to Yangping Pass at any time to participate in the defense of the city.

The Shu army had sufficient troops and supplies, and the defenders were extremely defensive and did not give Li Jing any chance. It was simply impossible for the Qin army to forcefully break through the barrier within two days.

However, the fierce offensive of the Qin army also put great pressure on the Shu army. Zhang Ren, Liu Er, and Kong Peng did not dare to go to the city to rest, for fear that leaving would give the Qin army a chance to break through.

The two days of continuous strong attacks caused the Qin army to suffer another 5,000 casualties, which was equivalent to the battle losses in the previous ten days. Among them, 2,000 were killed and 3,000 were seriously injured.

 Due to the large number of wounded soldiers, the field hospitals in the rear areas could no longer accommodate them.

Li Jing could only order the wounded soldiers who could be transferred to Chang'an for treatment, while those who could not be transferred should remain in the field hospital.

 “The imperial edict arrived, and Li Jing, the governor of Yongliang, received it.”

 Cao Zhengchun, the general manager of the palace, held Ying Hao's imperial edict. After arriving at the front line, he immediately entered Li Jing's tent to read out the imperial edict, and this edict would also determine whether the Qin army would fight or not. “My lord, Li Jing is listening to the holy words.”

The Yongliang generals headed by Li Jing knelt down one after another to welcome the imperial edict, but they were extremely uneasy in their hearts, fearing that it was an imperial edict for them to stop their troops and make a truce. However, after hearing this, they all burst into tears and shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, is Ming. ”

 It turns out that before Ying Wen died, he also considered that his death might affect the situation on the front line, so he specifically left his last words:

  1. After death, the funeral should be kept simple and no extravagant arrangements are allowed.

  2. No funeral objects should be taken with the body after burial.

  3. The battle on the front line remains as usual, and the troops cannot stop fighting because of him.

 4,…

Although Ying Wen caused a lot of trouble for Ying Hao, he really did it for the good of the country and his son, so he didn't want to cause trouble to Da Qin and his son after his death.

As soon as Ying Wen's last words came out, the veterans of the Qin Dynasty, especially the veterans of the Jin Dynasty, cried and beat their chests. They were all moved by the selflessness of the Supreme Emperor.

Naturally, Ying Hao had to obey Ying Wen's last words. Everything was done according to Ying Wen's last words, and the national mourning period was changed from the 27th to the 7th, and the time for entertainment, slaughter, and marriage was also greatly improved. Amplitude reduction.

 Originally, the civil servants in both Korea and China were prepared to call off the war at Yangpingguan. After all, it was customary to prohibit the use of troops during national mourning.

Moreover, Li Jing attacked Yangping Pass for a month and suffered nearly 20,000 casualties, but he still failed to capture it, and it didn't look like it could be captured.

Now that the troops are calling a truce, it is also time to stop the losses, so as to save the Yongliang warriors from having their heads broken, and they will not stop until they hit their heads and bleed at Yangping Pass.

 But Ying Wen did not want his death to affect the war on the front line, so naturally no one mentioned the withdrawal of troops and a truce.

Ying Hao didn't want to waste such a good opportunity. Seeing that no one stood up to oppose, he asked Cao Zhengchun to be the imperial envoy to go to the front line to reassure Li Jing and continue to be responsible for the attack on Hanzhong.

 After Cao Zhengchun read out the imperial edict, the Yongliang generals were collectively moved, but more stressed.

The Supreme Emperor still remembered them before his death, and His Majesty also had great trust in them. The entire Qin Dynasty gave them the greatest support. If they still can't conquer Yangping Pass, then they really have to resign collectively. .

Long Qie, Wu Qi, Wang Jian and others all wanted to look at Li Jing above. After all, he was the backbone of the Yongliang Qin army.

Li Jing also felt the attention of everyone. After taking the imperial edict from Cao Zhengchun calmly and calmly, he said in a deep voice: "Excuse me, sir, please give me a word for this governor and say thank you for your majesty's trust. Li Jing is willing to issue a military order on behalf of the Yongliang Army. One month." We must break through Yangping Pass, otherwise please behead me, and the Yongliang army will be demoted three levels in a row."

Cao Zhengchun was stunned when he heard this, then he pinched the orchid and said with a smile: "Since the Governor has such determination and confidence, I will be waiting for your good news in Luoyang."

After Cao Zhengchun left, all the generals gathered around. You and I asked questions and refused to listen. After all, Li Jing had just issued the military order and roped in all of them.

Now that the words have been released, if they fail to do so in the end, they will all be in trouble with Li Jing.

Li Jing was upset by the quarrel and said angrily: "Shut up, my supervisor."

 For a moment, the scene was completely silent.

“If you can’t conquer Yangping Pass, my head will fall to the ground, and you won’t be in trouble either. If you want to avoid being demoted three levels in a row, you’ll have to conquer Yangping Pass for me.”

Hearing Li Jing's words, the generals were also helpless. Now they had to fight hard if they didn't want to be demoted.

Li Jing issued a military order and also roped in everyone in the Yongliang Army. This was not only cutting off his own retreat, but also cutting off the retreat of those employed by the Yongliang Army. After all, there will always be people who have illusions before reaching a desperate situation.

In addition, Li Jing also discovered some other problems. Although the arrangement he made to break through Yangping Pass was effective, the Shu army was always making corrections and adjustments. If Li Jing had no other back-ups, he might really be blocked by the Shu army. , so they used military orders to force the collective Qin army.

With this military order, the Yongliang army had no other choice but to attack Yangping Pass.

The effect of the military order was immediate. The Qin army's attack on the city on the third day was 20-30% more violent than the previous two days. The overwhelming Shu army was almost out of breath.

However, relying on the terrain and defensive advantages, the Shu army still tenaciously withstood the Qin army's attacks one after another.

While Li Jing continued to fight against Yangping Pass, Tu Xingsun Zheng, leading his three thousand soldiers, was working hard to dig an underground tunnel somewhere in Shangyong.

Digging tunnels was one of Li Jing's back-up plans as early as the beginning of the war, and this was also the first battle of the Zhu Zi Army.

The reason why Li Jing asked Tu Xingsun to dig a tunnel in Shangyong instead of digging outside Yangping Pass was mainly because Yangping Pass was a mountainous terrain, surrounded by mountains, and there were rocks everywhere underground, making it too difficult to dig through.

In addition, the Shu army here at Yangping Pass has too many people and many capable people. It is obviously not that easy to dig tunnels under their noses.

Furthermore, the Shu army had already prevented the Qin army from digging tunnels and installed Mohist improved geological surveying equipment in Yangping Pass.

 Once the Qin army digs a tunnel and reaches the pass, the machine will detect it immediately.

On the other hand, things are different on the Shangyong side. The number of troops and capable men are far less than those at Yangpingguan, and although the terrain is equally difficult to dig, if you find a good route before digging, it will definitely be much faster than that over Yangpingguan.

As for geological surveying devices, although they are also available in Xicheng, the terrain in Xicheng is not as dangerous as Yangpingguan, so as long as they are not dug underground in Xicheng, they will not be detected.

In this way, Li Jing attracted the attention of the Shu army on the front line, while Tu Xingsun led three thousand soldiers and started excavation at a certain node at the junction of Shangyong and Xicheng.

If it were a straight-line distance, it would only take twenty kilometers to complete. However, in order to avoid the detection of the Shu army and not to alert the enemy, Tu Xingsun dug a tunnel that was fifty kilometers long, and then he dug through Shu forcefully. The army's West City defense line.

 (End of this chapter)