Ballad of Tianmen

Qin Ting, a group of ministers whispered together, their faces were full of worry.Su Ziyue stood in the middle with his hands behind his back, suppressing the anger that was about to explode in his heart.Regarding the conscription, many people resisted openly and secretly, and forced every household to arrest young men as a last resort. Now there is already a small commotion in Xianjing.

"What should I do? Cede Jincheng to Chu State! Chu soldiers are really deceiving people!"

"No! The old man does not agree!" An old minister blew his beard and stared, and shouted loudly, "A woman in charge is like a cock in the morning! The third princess was captured by the Chu State. It is really a shame to my Great Qin! It is really not worth the whole city to welcome her back! A country cannot be without a king for a day, and one of the sons of the clan should be chosen as the new king!"

"Impossible!"

"I think it's feasible. Even if we give Jincheng to Chu, will Chu Feihuan withdraw his troops? Instead of staying in a corner, it's better to fight hard."

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All kinds of voices made Su Zi more and more impatient.With a gloomy face, he yelled heavily: "Shut up! Didn't the Chu State want Jincheng? Just let them! Regarding the establishment of a new king, don't mention it again!" Those ministers looked at the vicious man outside. Jia Bing, even if he had other opinions, he obediently closed his mouth and got drunk.

In the evening of spring, the south has long been the season of blooming flowers, and the singing of warblers is melodious.Going north, the willows seen along the road just took out the goose yellow buds.The wind in the north was not gentle at all, flying sand and rocks, filling up a cloud of dust.

The army of Chu State was stationed ten miles away from Jincheng, and the envoys of the Qin people had presented the map of Jincheng and the surrounding small towns.Qin Bing withdrew from Jincheng, but the gates of Jincheng were closed tightly, and no people came in and out.

"It's really strange that the envoy of the Qin Kingdom offered Jincheng without mentioning the redemption of Fu Heng at all!" Han Chi clapped his hands, frowned, and shook his head. "There must be some weirdness in this. Maybe Qin Bing just lured us into the city. They want to catch a turtle! But according to the news reported by the scouts, the Qin Army has indeed withdrawn."

"Ah heh, what's so weird, you can find out at once! Our army of Chu State is invincible, what are you afraid of!" the general said confidently in a confident voice, "Your Highness! I am willing to accept orders before Go to Jincheng!"

"Without my order, no one is allowed to act rashly." Chu Feihuan crossed his legs, looked at the map, and said without raising his head.

"But Your Highness—"

"No, but." Chu Feihuan cut off the general's words in a somewhat cold tone, frowning and slowly scanning the people in the camp, "Those who violate the order will be dealt with by military law!"

into the night.

The sound of iron armor hitting.The campfire crackled.Just as the night watchman was about to ask a question, he was blinded by a token.A thousand cavalry came out of the Chu army camp, led by an arrogant general, and rushed to Jincheng quickly.

Without much effort, the gate of Jincheng was opened.In the empty streets, lanterns swayed in the wind.The waning moon is like a scimitar, its light is cold and clear.The night is late, not the tranquility of deep sleep, but the real silence.On the tower, those patrol soldiers quickly lost their lives.The wind howled, and there seemed to be whimpers and sobs mixed in with it.A cold feeling spread around, creepy.

"Relax in the city, don't let your guard down, and welcome His Highness into the city tomorrow." Dismounting from his horse, rubbing his hands, the general shrank his neck and said in a loud voice.

Time seemed to pass very slowly, and the flock of geese flew across the sky, leaving behind a few chirps.After counting the beeping sound, it took a long time before Dongfang became pale. "Help me—" The painful crying and the unwilling wailing suddenly became denser.Some people are carrying their burdens, trying to escape from the city in a hurry.On the street, paper money was blown up by the wind, and several coffins overlapped.There are a few alive, pale and lifeless, as thin as a stick.

"Why did Jincheng suddenly look like this! There are sick people everywhere?"

"Master Jun, this place is infected with the plague... Let us go out of the city quickly! Let those who are still alive escape for their lives!"

……

"Your Highness, General Xiao Li broke into Jincheng with a thousand troops!"

Before Chu Feihuan could answer, a hurried voice broke in.Yin Wuyi raised the curtain, followed by the dusty Feng Jing. "Those who leave the Chu army camp and go to Jincheng, don't let them get close to the camp. The archers obey the order and stop them in the middle, leaving no one alive! Don't touch their bodies, burn them all with rockets. Yes, guard the gate of Jincheng, and don't let anyone inside come out! Go!"

The soldier glanced at Chu Feihuan, hesitated for a while, and quickly took the order to go out.The movements of Chu Feihuan's hands paused, raised his eyebrows and looked at Yin Wuyi's serious face, as if asking.

"The plague has spread in Jincheng." Feng Jing stepped forward and replied.She had already arrived at the Chu State camp, but went to Jincheng to have a look.After the Qin soldiers withdrew from that city, there was no life left.The people inside were suddenly infected with the plague, and it spread very quickly, almost infecting the whole city.

"..." Chu Feihuan was stunned for a moment, obviously not thinking about it.Qin Guo must have conspiracies and tricks, but he didn't expect them to be so cruel.Tens of thousands of people in a city were sacrificed in vain.With a long sigh, she said, "Su Ziyue's heart is much stronger than Fu Heng's. If my army is infected with the disease, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Your Highness, several generals are asking to see you."

"Let them in."

"Your Highness, the last general doesn't understand, why did he shoot and kill General Li? Even if they violated the military order, they are not guilty of death!" Han Chi asked anxiously as soon as he came in, without bothering to salute. "The last general begs His Highness, please spare them!"

"I beg Your Highness to forgive them!" Everyone said in unison.

"The epidemic spreads in Jincheng, if it is brought to our army camp, will you bear the consequences?" With a sharp sarcasm, Xie Tianqing broke into the tent with a sword in his hand, "Military orders are like mountains, if you dare to disobey them, you should bear the consequences." As a result, even if they are lucky enough not to be infected with the plague, they must die!" While speaking, ignoring the embarrassment on the faces of the generals, he said coldly to Chu Feihuan, "Qin has already given up Jincheng, and sooner or later it will change. Those who are in the city of death, rather than waiting for them to die of illness, it is better to end their suffering earlier. We are only ten miles away from Jincheng, and the longer the delay, the more likely we are to get sick."

"Then what should we do?" Han Chi's face was a little stiff. They only wanted to plead for others, but they forgot to take care of many things.

"Set fire to the city and leave no one behind." Chu Feihuan's eyes flashed a gleam of coldness, she brushed the hair on her temples, and said without a trace of emotion.

"Tens of thousands of lives! This is inappropriate! Aren't there two genius doctors Chi Mu and Feng Jing in the military camp? Let them treat the people in Jincheng, and we can win the favor of the people of Qin!" As soon as the words fell, someone jumped out immediately objected.

"How long will that take?"

"No matter how long it takes, the general will think it's worth it!"

"The benevolence of a woman!" Xie Tianqing sneered, and cast a disdainful glance at the man, "Have you ever thought about what if our military doctors are also infected with the disease? To treat the common people of the Qin State, we must work hard for our soldiers of the Chu State. Isn’t it dangerous? Isn’t their life worth cherishing? This is a battlefield! Qin and Chu are mortal enemies, put away your excess sympathy!”

"This..." He was at a loss for words for a moment, his face flushed red, and he was powerless to refute.

Many times, many things do not give you a choice.Firewood was piled up outside Jincheng, and buckets of oil were poured on it.The city gate was wide open, and one escaped from it, and the other was shot.Holding a bow and arrow, Chu Feihuan stood on a high ground not far away, looking at the city.A hand rested on her shoulder, seemingly silently reassuring.The battlefield is the Shura field, and everyone is innocent.He is not a person with a heart like a stone, but there is still a bit of pity mixed in.His hands were stained with blood, and he was afraid that he would go to the eighteenth level of hell after death.

The bow and arrow in his hand was suddenly snatched away.Yin Wuxin walked up to the front of Chu Feihuan, aimed at the pile of firewood, and the arrows were like shooting stars, all arrows were fired in an instant, and the flames shot into the sky.