Xianyang City.

On the second day after the Qin King vomited blood, Wei Ran was summoned to the palace again, and then he saw two very familiar people.

Meng Ao and Bai Qi knelt in front of the King of Qin, one left and one right. Both of them did not move, and their heads were lowered to the ground.

Meng Ao had already fled back to Xianyang a few days ago, while Bai Qi had just arrived yesterday.

The King of Qin seemed to have recovered. Although his face was a little pale, whether it was the coldness from the inside out or the majesty that emanated from the whole body, it was just as different as it would give people on weekdays.

The King of Qin glanced at Wei Ran who was saluting, nodded and signaled Wei Ran to sit down, and then said lightly: "Marquis Rang thinks, how should I deal with these two defeated generals?"

Wei Ran was stunned at first, why did I ask for my opinion on this matter?

But he immediately understood.

Meng Ao is the beloved general of the King of Qin and Bai Qi is the person recommended by Wei Ran. Isn’t this obvious meaning to use these two people together?

Wei Ran pretended to be a silence, and said, "King, although these two men were defeated and were the criminals of the Qin Dynasty, the Zhao army is approaching now. If these two men are punished and executed, they will not be able to find a more suitable candidate for the troops. It is better to let these two men make meritorious contributions and continue to lead troops to fight against the Qin Dynasty."

When the King of Qin heard this, his expression suddenly became much calmer. After a while, he said: "I originally wanted to execute these two people to serve as a warning to you, but since Marquis Rang said so... Meng Ao and Bai Qi, you two are demoted to the third level, and you will be punished and made meritorious service for the time being!"

Meng Ao and Bai Qi naturally thanked each other repeatedly.

The King of Qin snorted and said, "Sit down."

Meng Ao and Bai Qi each stood up and sat down.

The King of Qin looked around and said directly: "You know the current situation. Lian Po's troops have already arrived in Xianyang. The main force of the Zhao-Han alliance led by King Zhao is only a few days away from Xianyang. Let's talk about how the Qin Dynasty decides."

Although it was very unhappy, the King of Qin knew very well that among the many generals of Qin, Meng Ao and Bai Qi were indeed the best. If they were not good, others would be even worse.

Otherwise, according to the character of King Qin, he would definitely not have let these two guys go so happily.

Wei Ran looked at Meng Ao and Bai Qi, knowing that these two people were not very familiar with the current international situation, so he introduced: "The prime minister Tian Wen of Wei launched a rebellion, and the King of Wei had recalled Mangmao's troops. For a moment, Wei was too busy to take care of himself. As for Chu, the King of Chu had been persuaded by the envoy of the Great Qin Dynasty and ordered the Chu army to go north to aid Hangu Pass. Now... he cannot predict what the Chu State will move."

After listening to Wei Ran's explanation, Meng Ao and Bai Qi fell into deep thought.

Wei Ran was secretly anxious.

The current situation is quite unfavorable for Qin. The situation is obviously critical but there is no help outside. Now rumors are chaotic in the city, but the King of Qin is still hesitating here. It is really...

That's right, Xianyang is indeed the capital of Qin, and it is indeed of great symbolism, but what is the significance of those who are presented in this situation?

Do you have to be buried with everyone in Xianyang City to show your integrity?

But Wei Ran also understood very well that he had already said what he should have said yesterday. Today, he would have no benefit except to simply increase the king's disgust towards him.

I can only see what can be discussed in the next military meeting.

Ultimately, this is still a war after all.

Finally, Meng Ao spoke first: "King, Xianyang is the capital of the Great Qin State, and its importance is undoubtedly. At present, only by defending Xianyang to force the Zhao State to retreat is the only way out for the Great Qin State."

After hearing Meng Ao's statement, Wei Ran couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Deadly thinking!

The King of Qin turned his eyes to Bai Qi.

The failure of Hangu Pass did not seem to have had any great impact on Bai Qi, at least on the surface, he still looked silent with a blank expression, sitting there thinking very seriously.

After Meng Ao finished speaking, Bai Qi finally spoke.

"I dare to ask the king to go out to Xianyang for a southern tour immediately, otherwise it would be too late."

Wei Ran breathed a sigh of relief.

Although someone had already sent a letter to Bai Qi yesterday, it must have been reassuring that it was said.

The King of Qin asked, "Why?"

The King of Qin expressed his expression when he asked a question, and he seemed to have expected it.

Bai Qi said: "I don't want to shirk responsibility, but I can tell the king with certainty that Hangu Pass was broken in one day."

The hall suddenly became quiet.

After several breaths, the King of Qin frowned and said, "One day?"

Bai Qi nodded and said, "All the previous attacks of the Zhao army were bluffing. Now I think back, maybe the Zhao army could conquer Hangu Pass on the first day of the Hangu Pass."

Bai Qi said this, and the faces of the other three present changed completely.

Being able to break through Hangu Pass and being able to break through Hangu Pass within one day are two completely different concepts.

No matter how the city is built, it can be broken sooner or later as long as it continues to be fought, but if it is broken within a day, it can only prove that the defense of Hangu Pass is completely vulnerable in front of the people of Zhao!

Even Wei Ran looked at Bai Qi in shock, and he actually didn't know about this in advance.

Wei Ran couldn't help but speak, "What does this mean?"

Bai Qi spoke up and told him how Zhao State used heavy artillery to break through Hangu Pass one by one.

The other three were dizzy and looked in disbelief.

The King of Qin couldn't help but say, "What do you mean is that the Zhao people used the giant stone bombs that were launched with equipment that looked like rushing cars, and they broke through Hangu Pass in just half a day?"

Bai Qi nodded and said, "Yes. Tens of thousands of Qin soldiers who were blocking the wall at that time could testify, and I am willing to use the head to guarantee it."

Another dead silence.

After a while, Wei Ran said with great difficulty: "If we infer from this, wouldn't the Zhao people be able to break through Xianyang in just one day?"

Bai Qi did not answer, but Wei Ran did not expect Bai Qi to answer, because he himself understood the result.

As long as the people of Zhao have the terrifying weapon that can break through Hangu Pass, it will not take a day to break through Xianyang, and half a day will be enough.

The King of Qin was silent for a long time and his face was extremely struggling.

I originally thought that defending Xianyang might be a way out, but judging from what Bai Qi said now, defending Xianyang... would be really dead.

Finally, the King of Qin gritted his teeth in great pain and entanglement and said, "Since that's the case, then..."

A minister suddenly rushed into the hall, bringing a situation that everyone had never expected.

"Master, it's not good. The Queen Mother's car has left Xianyang and headed south. Many people in the city have seen it and fled with the Queen Mother!"

The King of Qin and Wei Ran were shocked, looked at each other, and said in unison: "What's going on?"

The reason why Queen Mother Xuan suddenly fled started half an hour ago.

Just half an hour ago, Jingyang Jun Ying Fu suddenly secretly asked to meet Empress Dowager Xuan.

"Mother, the big thing is not good, the people of Zhao have already arrived in Guanzhong!"

Empress Dowager Xuan was actually quite calm at the beginning.

The Empress Dowager of Qin, who was teaching her youngest son to study, raised her head impatiently and said, "Isn't it just 30,000 cavalrymen? The old woman has communicated with the king, so there is no big problem."

As he said that, Empress Dowager Xuan even educated Ying Fu in turn: "You are such a big man at least. When your uncle is old and dies in the future, you may be able to take over your uncle's position as the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty. But look at what you have done? Don't think that you really don't know anything when you are far away from Jingyang's mother. You only know women and women every day. Can't you benefit the people well and be a real good man?"

Ying Fu paused and said, "My good mother, is it time to talk about this now? Let me tell you, it's not Lian Po's 30,000 cavalry, but Zhao He, King Zhao He, who had already entered Guanzhong with 200,000 Zhao troops!"

Queen Mother Xuan was shocked: "What did you say?"

The expression on Ying Fu's face was even more ugly than eating shit: "I just got the news. Bai Qi was just a waste. He held 200,000 heavy troops in his hand but couldn't even defend a mere Hangu Pass. Instead, he was invaded into Guanzhong by the people of Zhao, and it is said that he was wiped out by the entire army!"

Queen Mother Xuan gasped: "How is this possible?"

"This is the fact, Queen Mother!" Ying Fu said: "Now the whole of Xianyang has run away. Queen Mother, you are still waiting here stupidly. If the people of Zhao come, then everything will be done!"

Queen Mother Xuan was immediately frightened and trembled all over. After a while, she said: "All such a big thing has happened. Why is there no news on the king's side?"

"Big King?" Ying Fu spat and said, "Mother, I just went to Xianyang Palace to ask for the meeting of the king, but I was rejected! The general who guarded the city was evasive, and I think there was obviously something wrong with it! Maybe your good king had already slipped away with oil!"

Queen Mother Xuan was completely stunned.

Ying Fu looked at Empress Dowager Xuan and said in a deep voice: "Mother, now we can only retreat quickly! If we don't leave Xianyang City, then everything will be too late!"

Queen Mother Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Where can I go?"

Ying Fu quickly said: "Now that Guanzhong is completely in chaos, if you want to go, you can only go south and go to Chengdu! Please rest assured that my mother has brought five hundred soldiers when I returned to Xianyang this time. With five hundred soldiers here, I can protect my mother's safety along the way!"

Queen Mother Xuan nodded, but then hesitated: "Would you like to ask the king first..."

Ying Fu interrupted Queen Mother Xuan impatiently: "Mother, have you already told you, the king is probably out of the city at this moment. Who else can you ask? If you want to ask, wait until you catch up with him!"

After all, Empress Dowager Xuan was just a woman who had lived in the deep palace for a long time. At this moment, she had no idea. After being scared and deceived by Ying Fu, she finally heard Ying Fu's words and packed up some close-fitting things, and then took her two young sons to go out of the palace with Ying Fu.

The general guarding the palace gate had originally intended to stop him, but as soon as the empress dowager came forward, she could only open the door obediently and then quickly came to report to the king.

After hearing this, King Qin and Wei Ran had their faces completely like Hanshuang, with unconcealed murderous intent.

"Ying Fu, this idiot!" Wei Ran slapped her knees in anger and cursed.

Last night, Ying Fu actually came to Wei Ran quietly.

At that time, Wei Ran saw that Ying Fu was on his own side and his nephew, so he naturally mentioned Ying Fu a few words, saying that the King of Qin might leave Xianyang for a southern tour at any time, so that Ying Fu would be prepared to get all the people and things he should take with him so that he would not be in a hurry to get on the road and get busy.

However, Ying Fu may have been wrong because he was scolded by Wei Ran yesterday. He felt that Wei Ran should have communicated with the King of Qin and ran away in the past two days. So after dawn, he immediately went to find the Queen Mother and took the Queen Mother to run away first...

This made Wei Ran laugh and cry. He didn't know if Ying Fu was kicked in the brain or should he praise the boy who ran away when he was about to run away. Did he really think Wei Ran and King Qin would leave Queen Mother Xuan in Xianyang?

But it is too late to say anything. Since everything has happened, there is no other way except to find a way to solve it.
To be continued...