Chapter 942 This is all part of the coach’s plan! There are always unscrupulous people who want to harm this general!
Everyone is going east, but I am going west alone!
Leading fifty soldiers and five hundred guards, Li Ke headed westward against the fleeing Yan army soldiers and horses like a boat breaking through the waves.
After countless interrogations and dodging countless extremely excited Qi soldiers, Li Ke just led the remaining twenty-one soldiers to Wang Ben.
Wang Ben took the initiative to ride his horse forward, raised his hands and shouted: "Qin Army Deputy General Ben, I have seen Li Shangqing!"
Li Ke reined in his horse and stopped not far in front of Wang Ben. He looked at Wang Ben with extremely complex eyes and said, "I never thought that you and I would meet again so soon!"
" I never thought that you and I would still be on the battlefield when we meet again!"
"Is this also part of the coach's plan?"
Hearing Li Ke's words. With such words, Wang Ben knew that his scouts had done a very clean job. All the ears and eyes sent by King Yan to Li Ke's side had been killed by the Qin army's arrows, and only Li Ke's cronies were left around Li Ke!
Waving his hand to order his soldiers to disperse and seal off the surrounding areas, Wang Ben gave Li Ke a gentle smile: "This is all part of the coach's plan."
Li Ke's pupils were slightly dilated and he murmured softly: "Coach, you really are carrying the throne of God on your back!"
After the Battle of Xibanyu, Li Ke did indeed lead his army to escape as he said, and it was indeed as he said Said general encountered an ambush by the Qin army.
But Li Ke did not flee all the way north as he told King Yan, but was defeated in a battle and captured on the spot!
Li Ke originally thought that he would be escorted back to Xianyang City after this battle. If he was lucky, he could be a commoner for the rest of his life. If he was unlucky, he might be beheaded as a sacrifice to the ancestors of Qin.
But Li Ke never expected that Wang Ben suddenly found him. Not only did he put on armor for Li Ke, but he also returned all Li Ke's family soldiers to Li Ke, and even made great conveniences for Li Ke. Gate, help Li Ke find those defeated troops who were separated in the war!
More importantly, Wang Ben has no requirements for Li Ke!
Li Ke was uneasy and asked Qin many times what he wanted him to do, but Wang Ben's answer was always the same.
This is part of the coach’s plan, and I don’t know the details!
Li Ke didn’t know what Ying Chengyu’s plan was.
He only felt deep fear, worry and inability to control himself!
Wang Ben didn't want to talk more about this, so he changed the topic with a smile and said: "We haven't seen you for many days, and Li Shangqing has become more and more radiant!"
"Imagine that after Li Shangqing returned home, he was treated with courtesy by King Yan?"
Li Ke bowed his hands in the direction of Linzi City and said gratefully: "It's all thanks to Lord Chang'an!"
"Jun Chang'an trusts me and is willing to send me to the Kingdom of Yan again. "
"The Lord of Chang'an not only gathered the remnant troops for me, but also led me to encounter more than 40,000 Qi troops. Only by being able to surrender the troops can I be exempted from the crime of defeat, and even gain victory. King Yan values
"If Lord Chang'an didn't have such trust, I would have died under King Yan's ax long ago!"
Wang Ben asked slightly in surprise: "Why is this?!"
"The King of Yan is a king after all, and it is said that the King of Yan is very courteous to his ministers, which attracts many righteous people."
"In the past, when the Crown Prince of Yan lived in Qin, he was also very kind to his guests and servants, even though Even if his subordinates make mistakes occasionally, they will not be severely punished.”
“Li Shangqing may have wrongly blamed King Yan!”
Wang Ben seemed to be kind-hearted and said good things to King Yan, and as expected, Li Ke's dissatisfaction with King Yan quickly amplified!
Li Ke said bitterly: "General Wang doesn't understand King Yan!"
"If I return to the camp alone, what awaits me will definitely be a knife and an ax!"
"When I die, the King of Yan will howl and blame himself, bury me generously, and promote my descendants."
"However, how can you treat me with such courtesy?"
First, the punishment ranged from beatings and scolding to beheading, and then he wrote a personal letter to express his regrets and promise to repent, and to bury his loyal ministers and their heirs with a generous burial.
Li Ke is very familiar with Yan Wangxi’s set of procedures!
To others, King Xi of Yan at least gave mourning and honor to the deceased, and also vigorously promoted the deceased's heirs.
But in Li Ke’s view, what is the use of Airong?
Li Ke just wants to live!
Wang Ben made a look of surprise, shook his head in astonishment and said: "I never thought that King Yan would be such a king!"
"It seems that Li Shangqing must have suffered a lot of injustice when he entered Yan! "
"If I had known this earlier, I would have advised the coach not to send Li Shangqing to Yan again!"
Wang Ben did not take advantage of Li Ke's pain in Chen Yan and Wang Xi's shortcomings! When he praised Ying Zheng, he only showed a certain amount of incredulity.
Just looking at Wang Ben's expression, Li Ke knew that Wang Ben must have never encountered similar treatment, and may not have even seen anything similar!
For a moment, Li Ke's envy of Wang Ben went to a higher level, and he forced a smile and said: "It's okay."
"I think all of this is within Chang'an Jun's plan."< br>
“The fact that I can now serve as an envoy to the Qin army on behalf of the Yan army is enough to prove that I have overcome this difficult situation and gained the trust of the King of Yan. I will definitely be able to carry out the orders of the King of An!”
Wang Bi He nodded in agreement and said: "What Li Shangqing said is true!"
"It's a pity that the commander-in-chief is not in the army and cannot talk to Li Shangqing in front of the battle."
"Otherwise, depending on the ability of the coach, I will definitely help Li Shangqing!"
Li Ke's smile couldn't be held back, and his face even turned a little green.
He suddenly realized a problem. He had just left the Qin army camp a few days ago, so he knew very well that Ying Chengyu was not in the army, and he had never considered the possibility of answering with Ying Chengyu in front of the formation.
But can King Yan be sure that Ying Chengyu is not in Dukang?
He can't!
Has King Xi of Yan ever considered that if Ying Chengyu is in the Qin army, Li Ke will suffer from Ying Chengyu's curse of answering in front of the battle? !
I think he has thought about it.
It was precisely because he had thought about it that Li Ke, who had just gone through all kinds of difficulties and dangers to 'escape' back to the Yan army, was not allowed to rest even for a moment, so he sent an envoy to the Qin army on behalf of the Yan army!
In an instant, Li Ke's heart was colder than a corpse that had been dead for three days.
My grandfather served as an official in the Yan State. My father-in-law died fighting for the Yan State. Yu Qijun.
Is this how I am treated?
The originally shaky scale in Li Ke’s heart began to slide toward one end at an accelerated rate!
Taking a deep breath to suppress the sadness in his heart, Li Ke solemnly raised his hands and said: "Thank you, General Wang, for waking me up."
"My attitude in responding to the king's order to send the Qin army this time was too relaxed. , may make King Yan suspect that I have already confirmed that Lord Chang'an is not in the army, and then doubt what I said."
"After I return to the Yan army, I will make up for it, so as to avoid King Yan's heart. Suspicion!”
Wang Ben showed a look of surprise on his face, and then he seemed to suddenly wake up. He nodded and said: "It is indeed easy to neglect this matter."
"No wonder the coach has such trust in Li Shangqing. The general is too careful!"
Li Ke said sincerely: "How can I compare with General Wang?"
"General Wang suddenly charged when King Yan was not prepared. The king of Yan was worried and impatient, so he ordered his officials to come to Qin to ask for peace. "
"The king of Yan is willing to capture all the people south of the line of Jicheng, Lishi City, Jicheng and Changcheng. Give it to the State of Qin, so that Qin and Yan can stop their troops and make a truce!”
Wang Ben was really shocked this time: "What?!"
Wang Ben himself knew very well what the core appeal of Da Qin's battle was.
In the land of Dukang, we fought a war of attrition with the three kingdoms of Dai, Yan, and Qi for a year and a half. We tried our best to consume the military and national strength of the three kingdoms so that they would no longer have the power to fight. We also strived to develop the national strength and cultivate the strength of the Qin Dynasty. Official time!
The so-called attacking Dai, weakening Yan, and destroying Qi are just excuses for the three countries to surrender! In the end, after all the fighting, King Xi of Yan still wants to give territory to Da Qin?
Therefore, the resettlement of Qi has caused countless hair loss to the courtiers in the rear. If all the territory south of Jicheng is returned to Da Qin, the courtiers in the rear may cry to death!
Li Ke nodded in agreement and said: "I am thinking the same thing as General Wang."
"Now that Qi has fallen, Yan is alone and unable to support itself. It is at its weakest moment, but Da Qin has absolute control. Advantage."
"The Yan State has repeatedly asked for peace and then sent troops to attack Qin. It should pay a higher price in order to regain peace!"
Wang Ben's heart is about to burst! .
Don't just casually think that you can sympathize with me!
Am I going to follow in the footsteps of Lord Chang An and be forced to do nothing but open up and expand territory for the Qin Dynasty?
Save me, save me, save me!
The more Li Ke said, the more certain he became: "According to my understanding of King Yan, King Yan's bottom line is far from this."
"As long as the Qin army continues to pursue the Yan army, it will even attack the Yan army." If the Yan army launches a charge in the center, I am confident that I will ask the King of Yan to transfer Juyang (around Shilipu, Kyoto), Juyongsai (Juyongguan), and Wuzhongcheng (around Jizhou, Tianjin) south of the line to Qin. ! ”
Wang Ben became more and more panicked as he listened.
Just ceding everything south of the Jicheng line to Da Qin is already terrifying.
How come the ceded territory can continue to grow!
Xiangbang, Guowei and others could not vent their anger on Lord Chang'an, but they had no scruples in venting their anger on this general!
Broken! There are always unscrupulous people who want to harm this general!
Wang Ben turned his brain crazily, and after a long while he spoke slowly: "Li Shangqing's heart has returned to Qin, so I should not deceive Li Shangqing." The main force broke out of camp. "
"At the time of the eclipse yesterday (7:00), all the main force of our army had left the Dukang area and returned to the country, leaving only more than 10,000 soldiers and horses here as the main force. "< br>
Li Ke looked back at the soldiers behind him in disbelief and asked: "Are those soldiers the souls of the dead that Lord Chang'an brought back from the underworld?"
Wang Ben's forehead showed two lines. The black line said in a deep voice: "The soldiers attacking Yan now are all Qi troops!"
Li Ke straightened his back in shock and asked in silence: "How is this possible!"
Wang Ben said calmly: "This is the fact!"
Looking at Wang Ben's sincere eyes, Li Ke It took Ke a long while to accept this terrifying fact!
Li Ke’s view on Yan’s future has become increasingly pessimistic!
Wang Ben continued: "After the Qi army came under our command, Da Qin, its combat power increased dramatically, but after all, it has not been trained and reorganized, so there is still a certain gap with the Yan army."
"That's why, there is no possibility of realizing what Li Shangqing just advised."
Li Ke sighed regretfully: "What a pity!"
Wang Ben smiled and said: "It's nothing. It's a pity."
"It's just a few hundred miles away, and it's not taken seriously by the coach."
Li Ke choked when he heard this.
That's hundreds of miles of territory!
Who would not take it seriously... Well, Lord Chang'an, who has occupied thousands of miles of territory in just a few years, is indeed qualified not to take hundreds of miles of territory seriously.
Wang Ben continued: "It's not just the territory south of the line of Juyang, Juyongsai, and Wuzhong City that are not taken seriously by the coach."
"Jicheng, Lishi The territory south of the city, Jicheng, and Changcheng lines is not taken seriously by the coach."
"In the coach's opinion, instead of gaining more than a hundred miles of territory for our Great Qin, it is better to use these territories as a resource. Li Shangqing entered Yan's baggage! ”
Li Ke's heart trembled, and he asked in shock and some anxiety: "What does General Wang mean by this?"
Li Ke had already guessed the meaning of Wang Ben's words.
But unless these words were spoken by Wang Ben himself, Li Ke would not believe it at all!
Wang Ben said warmly: "After Li Shangqing's hard lobbying, we, Da Qin, are willing to accept Qin and Yan's proposal to stop their troops and make a truce. This does not require Yan to cede territory, but only requires Yan to give me Da Qin money, Food, cloth, people."
"As for the specific requirements?"
"Li Shangqing knows the national conditions of Yan better, and it is up to Li Shangqing to make the decision."
Li Ke's eyes turned red: "This, this, this!"
"This is inappropriate!"
"If this alliance is run properly, it will be able to gain three hundred miles of Qin's territory!"
"How can you give up such great benefits for me, a defeated general!"
Li Ke always believed that the Qin army released him back to Yan State in order to use his identity to benefit Qin State.
Li Ke thought this was normal and was ready for the transaction.
But Li Ke never expected that instead of letting Li Ke fight for Qin's interests, the State of Qin actually sacrificed the interests of the State of Qin to support Li Ke!
Is this reasonable?
This is unreasonable!
Wang Ben looked at Li Ke sincerely and firmly and said: "This is part of the coach's plan!"
A simple sentence suppressed all Li Ke's doubts and confusion.
Is this also part of Changanjun’s plan?
Is this plan beneficial to Qin? Is it beneficial to Chang'an Jun? Is it against the Qin army?
From the perspective of an outsider like Li Ke, none!
The person who can benefit the most from this plan is Li Ke!
Tears fell from Li Ke's cheeks, and Li Ke cried with gratitude: "Chang'an Jun is actually willing to give up three hundred miles of territory just to make his way to Yan smoother?!"
"How can I be so virtuous and trustworthy by Lord Chang'an! Such support!"
With this credit, Li Ke even dared to dream of the position of prime minister!
Li Ke didn’t understand why he was worthy of Ying Chengxuan paying such a huge price.
But Li Ke knew that Ying Chengyu had indeed given Li Ke a solid territory of more than 300 miles as a way to advance!
Wang Ben looked at Li Ke with envy and said: "I don't know why the coach treats Li Shangqing so favorably."
"I only know that Li Shangqing is valued by the King of Yan with this skill. , and the Lord of Chang'an helped Qin. "
"Li Shangqing's situation is really embarrassing for me!"
Li Ke's heart felt even warmer, and he faced the direction of Linzi City. He handed over his hand with a bang: "Chang'an Lord does not think that this officer is despicable and incompetent, and does not abandon me as a defeated general. I will give you generous gifts."
"I don't know how to repay you, but I can only respond with loyalty!"
The shaky scale deep in Li Ke's heart suddenly fell down!
(End of this chapter)