mtl008 Chapter 301 Personally Arrived
Chapter 301 Personally Arrived
The night was pitch black, and a layer of mist hung over Handan, obscuring the faint light of the stars and moon.
A cold wind howled, causing the torches atop Handan city walls to dance wildly like red snakes.
In the main camp outside the city.
Wang Jian, clad in silver armor, possessed a slightly plump figure that did not diminish his heroic spirit.
At this moment, he was looking at the beautiful woman and the refined young man in front of him, his expression somewhat astonished.
"I was unaware that the Empress Dowager and Lord Changxin had come in person. I have failed to greet you properly!"
Not only was Wang Jian astonished, but Ying Jing was also quite surprised when Zhao Ji approached him.
After replying to Guo Kai, Zhao Ji went to the State of Han and asked him to come to the State of Zhao with her, carrying with her a decree from Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji had the most complex and unique feelings towards the State of Zhao.
The suffering I endured in the State of Zhao back then is something I can never forget or let go of, even today.
No matter how brilliant and ambitious he was, Ying Zheng was essentially a human being with his own joys and sorrows.
Now that the State of Zhao is about to perish, Ying Zheng even had a slight desire to personally come to the outskirts of Handan to oversee the battle and witness the destruction of the State of Zhao with his own eyes.
However, he was eventually persuaded to stay.
The son of a wealthy family should not sit under a dangerous roof. The possibility of something unexpected happening when he personally went to the State of Zhao was very low, but it was not impossible.
At this crucial moment when the Qin state was unifying the world, any mishap to him could cause this favorable situation to change.
Although his ambition to become a tyrant grew stronger, Ying Zheng was not entirely deaf to advice.
That bit of personal revenge is insignificant in the face of the bigger picture.
Compared to Ying Zheng, Zhao Ji's thoughts were much simpler. She just wanted to see how terrified and panicked those who had bullied her and her son looked after the city fell!
Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji's relationship wasn't very good, but under Ying Jing's influence, it didn't deteriorate to a particularly bad degree.
This was such a trivial request, and he himself had the same idea, so he agreed without much hesitation.
However, for Zhao Ji's safety, a written order was still issued, requiring Ying Jing and Luo Wang to cooperate.
This was exactly what Zhao Ji wanted. There was nothing better than going to the State of Zhao with her little Jing'er to take revenge!
"General, there is no need for such formalities. Zheng'er cannot come. Jing'er and I are only here today to see Zhao off on his behalf."
Zhao Ji gently waved her hand, signaling Wang Jian to get up.
Today, Zhao Ji's attire is quite different from usual. Although the red dress is bright and beautiful, it perfectly conceals every beautiful part of her graceful figure.
There is no seductive charm whatsoever, only an air of dignified elegance.
At this moment, Zhao Ji truly possessed some of the majesty of a queen dowager.
Wang Jian stood up, but his expression was somewhat troubled: "Since it is Your Majesty's will, I will naturally comply, but..."
"I have exhausted the enemy by using the strategy of besieging the city in a feigned attack. Although it has been quite effective, in my experience, it will take at least seven more days to reduce the morale and fighting strength of the Zhao army to the lowest level!"
Ying Jing was one thing, but how could Zhao Ji, given her status, stay in the military camp for seven days?
"General, don't worry, you can take a look at this first."
Ying Jing took out a scroll sealed with a net from his sleeve.
This was originally a secret message that the city's internal network was meant to deliver to Wang Jian, but Ying Jing happened to arrive outside Handan and intercepted it.
Wang Jian was somewhat puzzled, but he still accepted the sealed scroll. The contents were written in military code, which Wang Jian was able to decipher clearly.
"This……"
Upon seeing this, Wang Jian's feelings became complicated, and he was at a loss for words.
He had long known that Zhao Xiang Guo Kai was no good and had been accepting bribes from Qin, but he never expected that the guy could be so despicable.
"At midnight tonight, Prime Minister Guo will open the city gates. General, please be prepared to launch a coordinated attack from within and without to capture Handan in one fell swoop!"