Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

Chapter 145 King Chu

On the battlefield, as the Qin army won victory after victory, the Chu army had completely lost its fighting spirit.

"Soldiers, follow me and kill. If the Chu State is destroyed, we will be slaughtered by the Qin Army."

Zhao Yuan was covered in blood, and it was unclear whether it was from the Qin people or his own.

There was a scar on his face, which made him look a little hideous.

However, at this moment, a sharp sword came through the air.

Before anyone could react, it sank into Zhao Yuan's chest.

"General."

When the surrounding guards saw Zhao Yuan injured, they immediately rushed over to fight.

"Protect the General."

"Quick, take the general away."

Wang Jian looked at the chaos in the Chu army and became even more satisfied with this batch of crossbows modified by the Mohists.

This range and accuracy are really amazing.

Seeing that their general was injured, the Chu army lost all will to fight.

Wang Jian seized the opportunity and ordered the soldiers to shout: those who surrender will not be killed, and those who fight will die.

Those who surrender will not be killed, but those who fight will die.

The Qin army was as powerful as a rainbow, and it was no more than a group of tigers and wolves.

Many soldiers of the Chu army hesitated for a moment and dropped their weapons.

Someone took the lead, and then more people dropped their weapons.

In an instant, more than half of the Chu army had surrendered.

Generals such as Wang Jian were overjoyed and quickly arranged for their soldiers to confiscate the weapons of the Chu army, although they also looked down upon these weapons.

On the other side, Meng Wu led his troops and advanced like a hot knife through butter. The Chu army had no power to stop them and was about to besiege Shouchun.

Chu Palace

"Asshole! How could Zhaoyuan be so weak that it couldn't even withstand the Qin army?"

The King of Chu kicked over the table in anger.

The eunuchs stood aside in the hall, their heads huddled low, not daring to breathe.

"Go, summon the court officials to discuss state affairs."

"promise."

Soon, the Chu court officials rushed to the palace one after another.

The King of Chu still sat on the throne, looking at the courtiers below, unable to hide his anger.

"Tell me, who can I send to resist the Qin army now?"

The court officials were talking among themselves, but no one recommended anyone.

"Hmm? Is it possible that I have no one left to use?"

The anger in King Chu's heart was rising rapidly.

I usually ask these people to listen to their opinions on big and small matters, but now that it is time for me to use them, no one speaks.

Oh, a bunch of trash.

"I need to let you know that in this battle, our Chu State will never negotiate peace."

"Even if my Chu State is to perish, it should be done with dignity and glory."

"Instead of compromising like you, paying compensation and ceding territory in order to survive."

"If you win this battle, I will give you a banquet to celebrate. If you lose, I will die with you."

"Your Majesty."

Seeing that Qu Ping and the others were about to speak again, the King of Chu raised his hand and said, "No need to say more. I just want to know who is willing to lead the troops to repel the enemy. I am willing to go with you."

The King of Chu at this moment was so majestic and domineering that the blood of the generals boiled.

All of a sudden, many generals volunteered to fight and die for the king.

"Hahaha"

The King of Chu still looked at his generals and laughed out loud.

Long-held repression is released.

This is what the men of our Chu State should do.

Although I am not as talented as my elder brother, I am not a coward.

How could I be afraid of the King of Qin?

"Okay, let General Zhaohe lead the army. I will follow the army and live and die with the soldiers of Chu."

"promise."

After the morning court session ended, the generals began to prepare for the expedition.

Qu Ping looked at the king's departing back, sighed, turned around and left, preparing food and weapons for the army.

Since the king has such an ambition, how can we, his subjects, be weak in our spirit?

To compromise is only to gain temporary benefits, and is not as satisfying as to start a new journey with great fanfare.

For a time, the entire Chu State's rulers and ministers were full of fighting spirit.

King You of Chu personally led the army to fight, which did bring about changes to the demoralized Chu army.

General Showa led the army well and quickly assembled 50,000 soldiers to meet the Qin army led by Meng Wu.

Meng Wu also learned the news that King Chu was going to lead the army in person.

Surprised in my heart.

Does the King of Chu still have the courage?

Would the Chu nobles allow him to do this?

Shouldn't those nobles seek peace with the Qin State?

Unable to figure it out, Meng Wu stopped worrying about it.

He immediately adjusted his army to fight against the Chu army.

At this time, in Zhao Yuan's tent.

"Doctor, how is the general?"

The guard saw the doctor stand up and asked hurriedly.

The doctor shook his head. "The general is seriously injured, and our medical skills are limited. I'm afraid the general won't have much time left."

"you."

One person was about to attack in anger when he was stopped by someone.

"Doctor, when will the general wake up?"

"I can wake up today."

After saying this, the doctor left the tent.

Leaving the room in silence.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a noise from the bed.

Zhao Yuan opened his eyes and his lips turned pale.

"General."

"General, don't move. You are injured."

"How is the war going?"

Zhao Yuan was in a daze for a moment, then he remembered what happened before and asked hurriedly.

It just involved the wound, and the pain made him frown.

"General, the Chu army was defeated, and we escaped with you."

"Now we only have 5,000 soldiers left."

Having said that, the guard lowered his head.

Zhao Yuan was anxious and angry, and couldn't help coughing. Even the wound on his chest began to bleed.

"you,"

"Go get a doctor."

Soon, the doctor hurried over again.

Seeing Zhao Yuan like this, I understood.

Without saying much, he began to treat Zhao Yuan's wound.

After the wound was treated, the disciple brought a bowl of medicine. The personal guard took it and fed it to Zhao Yuan.

After this incident, Zhao Yuan's face turned pale, and everyone who saw it was worried.

After a long time, Zhao Yuan finally regained some strength.

"Doctor, is this condition curable?"

Feeling the changes in his body, Zhao Yuan looked at the doctor and asked.

Although he was sick, his eyes were sharp and he would not allow the doctor to avoid the question.

"General's hand injury is too serious, and my medical skills are limited."

Before the doctor could finish speaking, Zhao Yuan interrupted him.

"How many days do I have left?"

The guards looked at Zhao Yuan in panic, but did not dare to speak at this time.

"If you take the medicine on time and take good care of yourself, you can survive in less than a month."

"if"

Without giving the doctor time to speak, Zhao Yuan spoke again: "Excuse me, doctor. Please go down."

Perhaps it was because Zhao Yuan's tone was too calm at the moment, or perhaps it was because of Zhao Yuan's usual majesty, but after the doctor left, the guards did not dare to say a word for a long time.

"Send a message to the king. I have betrayed your trust. I feel guilty towards you and the State of Chu."

"General."

The guard's eyes were red.

However, I dared not disobey.

Then one of them picked up a pen and began to write a letter.

"Zhaoshi, write to Zhaoshi, write a letter."

"Showa, let's leave the Zhao family to Showa."

Soon, two letters were sent out.

The next day, Wang Jian led his army to attack the city again.

However, the Chu army refused to fight.

Wang Jian immediately ordered his army to attack.

Zhao Yuan heard the sounds of fighting outside and knew that the Chu army might not be able to stop it.

He forced himself to stand up, and his personal guards put on his armor and carried him to the city gate.

Standing on the city wall, watching the Qin army about to attack, Zhao Yuan struggled, holding the city wall with one hand and holding the sword at his waist with the other.

This sword has been with me all my life. I still remember that when I first made a contribution, my father specially ordered someone to make it for me.

He said that in the future he would be able to use this sword to expand the territory of Chu.