Chapter 1052: Success in the East and Success in the West (Forty-Five)

When Fan Sui received the eight-hundred-mile urgent military report from Shannan County, he was nervously dealing with the government affairs at hand. Da Qin now had hundreds of thousands of troops fighting outside, and the daily needs of grain, grass and transshipment were like A heavy mountain weighs on his head, and he can only rest for one or two hours every day. Fortunately, he is older and sleeps less. In addition, he is good at government affairs, so although he is busy, he can still cope with it. , and what worries him even more is that because of this war, the domestic economy has reached a dangerous edge. It is only June now, and there are still several months before the autumn harvest. I am afraid that people will starve to death in some places in the country again this year.

Just as he was sighing, the few lines of "Liao Liao" in the urgent military report he received made him almost fall to the ground. He held the edge of the case with both hands and forced himself to let his weak legs support his body. , trying his best not to see anything strange on his face. In the side room where he handles political affairs, there are more than a dozen low-level officials assisting him in handling various documents and sorting them into categories. He cannot let this + pig + pig + island + Novel＋www＋z+Some people saw the slightest clue.

Taking a deep breath, he straightened his body, raised his head, stuffed the general's newspaper into his sleeves, and glanced majestically at the officials in the room who were looking at him curiously. With a slight snort, these people immediately lowered their heads, not daring to take another look.

After lingering in the room for a moment, he walked slowly out of the door with eight-step steps. Hearing the door gently closing behind him, the calmness on his face faded away. The attendants beside him rushed over. , stood beside him carefully.

"Who is the person who delivered the military report? Bring him to the small hall to see me!" Fan Sui's voice was trembling. The commander didn't know the content of the military report, so he looked at his master in surprise.

"Go quickly!" Fan Sui's voice was low, but the ferocity inside was extremely obvious.

Sitting in the small hall, Fan Sui drank all the cold water in the kettle in one breath and kept telling himself to be calm and calm.

A soldier who was full of manly stench and whose clothes were covered with dust and whose original color could no longer be distinguished came in and knelt down in front of Fan Sui.

"What position do you hold under Fan Zhang?" Fan Sui asked. The general of the Qin army currently stationed in Shannan County is named Fan Zhang. He is a mature and prudent general. He will definitely not assign an insignificant person to such a major event.

"To tell you what the prime minister said, the last general, Zhu Qiang, is General Fan's deputy general!" said the military man.

"Get up and talk!" Fan Sui nodded: "Who else have you had contact with or mentioned this matter to since you entered Xianyang?"

"The villain knows the importance. After entering Xianyang, he came directly to see Prime Minister Fan. He did not go to other places or mentioned the matter to anyone. This is also General Fan's explanation." Zhu Qiang said.

"Tell me the specific situation!" Fan Sui pointed to the chair below.

"Yes!" Zhu Qiang put half of his butt on the chair with some restraint. For him, although he is the deputy general of Shannan County, the chance of meeting the chief assistant is very slim. "That's it..."

Zhu Qiang spoke very quickly. He didn't know much, and he also knew that Fan Sui was also in a hurry at this time and wouldn't have much time left for him.

"But Yu is still alive?" Fan Sui asked, "Why didn't he come back in person?" As a senior general who personally participated in this battle, since Dan Yu is alive, logically speaking, he should be the one who came back in person.

"Prime Minister, now the Han Army's Eastern Field Army led by He Lanxiong and Agu Huaien's Donghu Independent Cavalry Division are approaching Shannan County. General Dan Yu still has five thousand cavalry under his command. General Fan hopes that General Dan Yu can stay there. , assist him to resist the Han army's attack and defend Shannan County." Zhu Qiang explained.

"Don't leave here, I'll let someone arrange your place to live, and you don't want to see anyone, and wait for the king's summons at any time!" Fan Sui stood up.

"The king will meet with the general?"

"It's possible that the king is well versed in military affairs and may summon you to ask for details. Please sort out what you know!"

"Yes, Mr. Xiang!"

Fan Sui nodded at him, walked out of the small hall, and stretched out his hand to call for his attendant: "Arrange for him to rest and don't let anyone see him. Except for you, you will personally deliver all the necessities of life."

"Yes, Mr. Xiang!"

Fan Sui let out a long sigh. He seemed to see a strong storm coming towards Xianyang. The storm was about to come! How could it be defeated? Why was it defeated so miserably?

General Li, what is the meaning of this?

Step by step towards the black steps of the Black Ice Platform and into the black palace, Fan Sui felt that his steps were getting heavier and heavier, as if he was dragging a thousand kilograms of weight on his feet. Every step he took was extremely difficult, and the king's body He is already extremely weak, can he withstand such a blow?

Although the steps were long, at the end of the walk, when the waiter pushed open the two heavy doors, Fan Sui felt an extremely cold breath coming towards his face, which actually made him couldn't help but shudder. Chills.

Stepping on the black and cold ground, Fan Sui walked forward. King Qin Wulie's bed was propped up in the center of the hall. In front of the bed, a person was kneeling on the ground, looking at the memorial in his hand. It was Prince Yingying.

"Chief Assistant!" When Ying Ying saw Fan Sui, she leaned over and shouted in a low voice.

"Fourth Prince, is the king asleep?" Fan Sui bowed to Yingying, knelt down and sat in front of King Qin Wulie's bed, and looked at King Qin Wulie with his eyes closed.

"Yes, I haven't slept well these days. I have frequent palpitations. Because I don't get enough rest, I am getting thinner and thinner!" Ying Ying looked at her father's pale face worriedly.

Fan Sui sighed. The king's body was already overwhelmed, but the bad news came at this time. He silently handed the military report in his hand to Ying Ying: "Prince, please take a look."

Ying Ying glanced at Fan Sui strangely and unfolded the military report in his hand.

The next moment, the military report fell to the ground. Ying Ying's hand fell weakly, hitting the high pile of memorials to the ground, making a clattering sound.

King Qin Wulie slowly opened his eyes and looked at the two people: "What happened?"

he asked slowly.

"Nothing, nothing, I was too careless!" Yingying hurriedly packed up the memorials scattered on the floor, but his wandering eyes and trembling hands still made King Qin Wulie frown.

I have been working hard to cultivate this son over the years. His temperament, temperament, and abilities are always coming to him through different channels. Ying Ying is not a person who can't hold his temper. It is inevitable that he can lose his temper like this. Something big has happened, and now the only thing that can make Ying Ying panic is the military at the front.

"Where was the big defeat?" King Qin Wulie turned to look at Fan Sui, "Lu Chao?"

Fan Sui shook his head.

"Meng Tian?"

Fan Sui remained silent, but his head hung lower.

"It's Li Xin!" King Qin Wulie's voice deepened, "Is the loss big? I shouldn't have insisted on letting him take the risk. He had already planned to occupy Shannan County and call it a day. I was afraid that I didn't have enough time. , I am lucky, counting on the Qi people, the Chu people, and Meng Tian Lu Chao to contain the main force of the Han army so that Li Xin can perform his duties. Bring me Li Xin's military report."

King Qin Wulie stretched out his hand.

Ying Ying's body trembled even more violently and she knelt straight.

"Your Majesty, General Li can no longer write military reports to Your Majesty. This military report was written by Fan Zhang from Shannan County." Fan Sui said in a low voice.

"What did you say!" With a cry, King Qin Wulie sat up straight on the bed and looked directly at Fan Sui, "What did you just say about Li Xin?"

"Your Majesty, General Li can no longer write military reports to your Majesty."

King Qin Wulie snatched Fan Zhang's military report from Ying Ying's hand and glanced at it, his whole body froze.

"Father!" Looking at King Qin Wulie's face gradually turning red, Ying Ying climbed up and reached out to hold King Qin Wulie's back.

With a bang, King Qin Wulie opened his mouth, and blood spurted out. He leaned back and fainted in Ying Ying's arms.

"First assistant, call the imperial physician, call the imperial physician!" Ying Ying shouted in panic.

Fan Sui rolled and crawled towards the palace gate.

When King Qin Wulie woke up, it was already midnight. Li Xin's death seemed to have truly knocked down the supreme ruler of the Qin Dynasty. He lay on the bed and stared directly at the high dome for half an hour. Not a word came out.

"Father!" Ying Ying finally couldn't bear it anymore and shouted.

"You know, why didn't I mention Li Xin first?" King Qin Wulie said quietly, "Because I already knew at that time that if any of our three armies was in danger of failure, He already has one, but I have never thought about why Li Xin was wiped out by his entire army? It shouldn’t be, with his ability, even if he is defeated, it is not difficult to escape on his own!"

"Your Majesty, Dan Yu fled back to Shannan County. He should know the details, but because the Han army He Lanxiong sent his troops to press against Shannan County, Fan Zhang left him there to help defend. This time it was Fan Zhang who came back to report the news. Lieutenant General Zhu Qiang." Fan Sui said.

"The news hasn't spread yet, has it?"

"Not yet. I have already placed Zhu Qiang under house arrest. He also knows the importance of this. After arriving in Xianyang, he has not seen anyone except me, nor has he disclosed any information."

King Wulie of Qin turned his head slightly and looked at Yingying: "Yingying, what do you think we should do?"

"Father, I think we should block all the news first, and then slowly reveal the news of General Li's defeat and death bit by bit after making corresponding arrangements," Ying Ying said.

"Fan Sui, what do you think?"

Fan Sui hesitated for a moment, "I think what the fourth prince said is right."

King Wulie of Qin shook his head, "It can't be hidden. How can we hide such a big thing? Even if we want to hide it, those Han army's detailed operations will find a way to stir up trouble in the city. There's no need to hide it, Fan Sui, tomorrow In the early morning, Ying Ying went to court on my behalf to formally inform everyone about the matter, announce it to the entire Qin State, and tell my subjects that Da Qin suffered a great defeat, but it was nothing. Twenty years ago, When I first came to the throne, the six-nation coalition fought all the way to the gates of Xianyang City. Didn't we win in the end? Although this time was critical, it was still much better than that time." (To be continued...)