At dawn, the gate of Handan was opened, and Zhao Qian handed over the seal, standing and surrendering.

Ying Zheng helped Zhao Ji and received it personally.

King Zhao surrendered, this news was like a thunderclap on the ground, the countries of Lei were anxious, and the King of Wei was even more trembling in Daliang City.

Zhao Guo originally had the strength to fight, and the battle of Qin and Zhao was full of thunder and rain. Ying Zheng just came to the imperial conquest and solved the battle of Handan without blood, this kind of unpredictable means, all countries are afraid.

They all wanted to ask, why did King Zhao surrender? Zhao Qian is not as good as the king of Han, the geographical location of Korea is too embarrassing, and when the army of Qin arrives, it has to surrender. But Zhao State does not have that kind of bone-cutting pain at all, Zhao State's military strength is also there, and there are many generals who can fight, why do you want to surrender?

Hearing that Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji had entered the Zhao Palace, or Zhao Qian personally led them, Zhao Cong, who was fighting with Yang Duanhe on the front line, was so angry that a mouthful of old blood spurted out. What is this? Even if Zhao can't defeat Qin, it is impossible to be destroyed, as long as it drags on until winter, the Qin army will naturally withdraw.

Handan changed its flag, so that Zhao Cong had no way at all, and the army's morale had been shaken. Yan Ju fled, but was captured by Yang Duanhe. Yang Duanhe is different from others, he is the best at mountain and field operations, and under the superior forces, he directly encircled the various checkpoints of the Zhao army, and he will never give up without a decisive battle.

In this battle, 30,000 Zhao troops were killed, and Zhao Cong was also killed by him, and the rest of the Zhao soldiers all surrendered. Zhao Ren was not uninterested in fighting again, first, Ying Zheng's offensive war had an effect, there was a famine in the north, and the fathers and elders of the family were still waiting for the grain and grass of the Qin State to come to the rescue; The second is that the kings of Zhao have all surrendered, who else can they be loyal to?

Yang Duanhe didn't want to kill Zhao Cong, but Zhao Cong didn't surrender, so he could only kill him, lest he return to Handan and make it difficult for Yingzheng. Yang Duanhe didn't want others to share this credit, let alone make extraneous troubles, and all those who did not surrender were executed by him.

The good news of the battle of Handan was soon sent to the Qin State, and the Qin people were smiling, and from then on, half of the Central Plains was in their hands, and the countries could no longer organize a coalition army.

Ying Ai in the Yiling Hall and Chenxi in Zhongnan Mountain, they are all thinking about a question, why did Zhao Qian surrender so urgently? No matter how mediocre you are, you are still the king of Zhao.

From Zhao Qian's succession to the present, everything he has done is incomprehensible. He can sit firmly on the throne of King Zhao, and he also has a deep skill in scheming, as long as he delays for a while, with the little strength of Qin, he will not be able to swallow Zhao at all. Now that Handan is included in the territory of Qin's power, the rest of the land will be received quickly.

Sure enough, Ying Zheng waved his hand, and the grain and grass were scattered all over the Zhao State as if they didn't need money, and all the cities fell in the wind. From Handan to Zhongyang City, and then to Rao'an, which was at the mouth of the sea, all surrendered, and the Great Qin army successfully entered the city, directly separating Yan and Qi.

Ying Zheng repaired another letter to the King of Qi and reached an agreement on the Qin-Qi alliance, so angry that the King of Chu almost didn't jump to his feet, and privately scolded the King of Qi for his incompetence. And Yan Guo didn't dare to shrink the defense line, King Yan was scared, he didn't dare to provoke Yingzheng, Yan Dan saw that the general trend was gone, so he could only strengthen the training of the dead soldiers, and secretly reached an agreement with Zhao Jia. Zhao Jia was proclaimed king in Daicheng, and Lianyan resisted Qin.

Zhao Palace, Ying Zheng also got this information for the first time, although the annexation of Zhao State is a good thing, but the battle line is too long, and it will take time to digest these territories, so you can only wait for the spring of next year to carry out the second step of the attack.

When Zhao Ji entered Handan City, he first killed some inconspicuous petty officials, especially those guests in Zhao Sheng's mansion, and purged them. This time in the killing, only Zhao Ning was left alive, and it was still for the sake of Zhao Ning and Min Dai's relationship.

In the secret room of Zhao Palace, Ying Zheng, Zhao Ji, Zhao Qian, Zhao Zhan, and Changping Jun gathered together, and waved away the maids around them.

Ying Zheng said: "Zhao Jia is the king, why should he be soft-hearted and kill him when he is not in Handan?" If he doesn't die, sooner or later he will seek revenge on you, and it seems that you and Aunt Zhan can't stay in Handan anymore. ”

Zhao Qian smiled bitterly: "In terms of the art of power and strategy, I really can't compare to Zhao Jia, maybe he guessed something back then." With the eldest brother here, it's okay to keep the younger brother's family safe, and where are you going to arrange for me to enjoy the rest of my life? ”

Ying Zhengyan said: "I should go to Ganquan Palace to live for a while, and when I can't wait for it, I will go to the deep mountains of Fangling, where I have built a secret palace for my younger brother. Zhao Jia and Yan Dan are united, and there should be a lot of assassins under him, but they can't find them there. ”

Chunping Jun said: "It's okay to be like this, both of the Zhao royal family, and having a decent palace to live in, can also be regarded as the generosity of the King of Qin." Qin and Zhao are both surnamed Zhao, our ancestors are all a family, and the battle of the Central Plains is, in the final analysis, just a dispute within the royal family. Although Zhao Jia is a member of the royal family, he can't tolerate us, if this person doesn't die for a day, we won't be at peace for a day. ”

Zhao Ji smiled bitterly: "Zhao Jia slipped too fast, the Qin army's battle line is too long, I have sent Qiang Qi to keep an eye there, and I must not let him catch the guards of Yanmen Pass in his hands." ”

Zhao Qian said sternly: "Brother Yingzheng, Zhao Jia must die, there are three reasons for death: first, they are both royal families, and they must admit if they are defeated, but they do the thing of cutting the land and claiming the king, which is the crime of splitting the country; Second, he intended to unite with the Xiongnu and lead foreign tribes to fight the royal family, and he must not let foreign tribes enter the Central Plains; Third, plundering Zhao's money and grain, famine for thousands of miles, and not asking for help and claiming to be the king without authorization, has betrayed the Zhao royal family. ”

Ying Zheng thought for a while and said, "Let's help the people first, if you want to attack Daicheng, you have to face Yan Guo." The battle line is too long, and the whole army needs to rest and recuperate, especially the reorganization of Zhao Bing, which will take time. ”

Everyone nodded, this does take a lot of time, the battle of Qin and Zhao, there are too many scattered soldiers. Localities need stability, but also need to recuperate, especially in the face of natural disasters, we have to be cautious.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Qianyan said: "Mother and Changping Jun will follow Empress Dowager Zhao Ji to Ganquan Palace, but I want to go to one place, that is, Zhongnan Mountain." ”

Several people looked at each other when they heard this, and Yingzheng frowned and asked, "What are you doing in Zhongnan Mountain?" It is a sensitive place there, and it is rumored in the rivers and lakes that 'the devil has come to the world, and the sword is pointed at the North Palace.' 'Zhongnan Mountain is a place of many things, and going there is only trouble, which is completely out of line with your temperament. ”

Zhao Qian smiled bitterly: "In my life, I can only write and paint, and I don't want to be King Zhao at all, I just barely sit on it in order to survive." Three years ago, I had a private agreement with Beigong Suxi for life, since I was going to Fangling, I had to take her with me. ”

Zhao Zhan and Chun Pingjun just smiled, Zhao Qian is not the king of Zhao, and he can take the initiative to think of his life's events, which is a happy event. The royal family has continuous blood, which can be regarded as a kind of filial piety, I heard that Su Xi is one of the twelve generals of the North Palace, and it is also her blessing that her son can marry her.

But Yingzheng and Zhao Ji couldn't laugh at all, none of the twelve generals of the North Palace were simple. Others may not know, but they know Beigong very well, that Su Xi is a little confused, how can what she said be serious.