The respected elders were discussing something with Lord Bianyang in the conference hall.

Han Tangmao was on the roof, uncovering the tiles and eavesdropping on the adults talking.After being discovered by Chen Chrome, he stretched out his index finger and made a "shh" gesture to him.

Chen Chrome was at a loss, and felt that eavesdropping was never good, so he went back to the room by himself.

However, he was preoccupied and his mind was too small. After thinking about it, he fell asleep with a headache. Turning over and opening his eyes, it was already the end of the day.

He was lying on the couch, absorbing the warmth of the quilt, unwilling to get up.Through the old window lattice, I can see three figures bathed in the setting sun from a distance, sometimes far away, sometimes very close... Bah!What are you thinking?

Li Xinglan was still sitting on the porch, holding a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand.

Han Tang sat cross-legged on the ground in front of Li Xinglan, worried.

Caressed by the breeze, under the setting sun, the water-red begonias are like a blood-colored waterfall.Bei Chen lay on his side on the top of the corridor, his eyes narrowed, not sure whether he was dreaming or waking up.

Han Tang was worrying: "I heard that Yan's hostage had escaped, and the King of Qin was furious, so he sealed off Hangu Pass, and he must be arrested."

Li Xinglan murmured to himself: "What's the big deal this year? Han Fei was sent to Qin as an envoy. Die. But history has changed..."

His voice was so soft that Han Tang in front of him couldn't hear him clearly.

But Chen Chrome's attention was so concentrated that he could even see the opening and closing of his lips. He couldn't help but sigh that this person's memory was so good that he could even memorize these one by one.

Han Tang looked like a young adult, and said solemnly: "At the beginning of the year, Han Wangan sent Han Zi to the Qin State, and his works were appreciated by the Qin King. If Han Zi tried his best to lobby, maybe a war could be avoided."

Li Xinglan shook his head wearily, and said, "It's a pity that Qin has more than one Han Fei, as well as Wei Liao, Li Si and many other talented people. Perhaps he is too busy to take care of himself? Besides, South Korea used to have advanced iron-smelting technology, and was indeed very strong in military affairs. .But after the battle of Yique, you have lost your greatest advantage."

Han Tang's cheeks puffed up: "That happened a hundred years ago. When Han Zhaohou was in power, Shenzi ruled the country and strengthened the army. No one dared to invade Korea within 15 years."

Li Xinglan kept thinking, and said: "Shen Buhui's reforms to rule the country with techniques have indeed achieved rapid results, but it is a pity that the people are dead and the government is gone, let alone solve the problem fundamentally. Since the founding of the country, Han has been living in the cracks. , the first ones to lay down are you. Geographical factors, this is unavoidable."

Han Tang was very unwilling, jumped up and asked, "Should we just let others abuse and trample on us?"

Li Xinglan raised his head and looked at him, his deep eyes conveyed a calm force, and he said softly: "South Korea is bound to lose, in fact, it will only be two or three years. After all, what you care about is the country." , or the people of Lingyun City?"

Han Tang: "Does it matter? Naturally, everyone cares. But my father taught me, 'The people are the most important, the community is second, and the king is the least'. If war is unavoidable, I want to protect the safety of the people."

Li Xinglan: "Yes, do you know the last part of this sentence? When the princes endanger the country, they change their positions. The people are the country, so surrendering is nothing."

Beichen said leisurely: "Do you know what surrender is? The Lord of Bianyang walked with his beard and knees, tied his neck in a knot, held jade in his mouth, went out of the city and knelt by the side of the road, and handed over the letter of surrender, the seal of the city, and the household registration book. If the other party accepts the surrender, it’s fine. According to my opinion, the Qin State’s consistent approach must kill your family, massacre the city and destroy the country. Such a big humiliation, I would rather die than surrender.”

Han Tang gritted his teeth: "Yes, you must never surrender. My father will never surrender either."

Li Xinglan smiled helplessly, and said, "Brother Beichen, don't scare the children. The granary knows honor and disgrace, and the common people can't survive, so why talk about integrity? Besides, didn't Lingyun City be ceded by South Korea a long time ago?" , there is no army of its own in the city, and the Qin army is stationed all year round, so it cannot pose a threat to Qin at all."

Bei Chen didn't say much anymore, Chen He secretly wondered, when did Li Xinglan give Bei Chen the strategy?

But Han Tang shook his head: "No, in fact, he never really belonged to Qin. When South Korea ceded us, the Bianyang Lord at that time never surrendered. My grandma, Xiang Niang, was brave and good at fighting. She led the militia in the city to fight against The Qin envoy who came to accept the surrender."

Li Xinglan: "But no matter in name or in reality, Qin soldiers are already stationed here, aren't they?"

Han Tang: "No, it was just a transaction. Although Qin State sent troops several times to try to take over Bianyang, they were all driven back by the mother. They are all kept in Bianyang Jun's Mansion. Fortunately, this place is really insignificant, and the people have never acted out of line. Both Qin and Han have no time to take care of us, so the issue of ownership has been shelved."

Li Xinglan thought rationally, and felt that the child was exaggerating, and asked, "How powerful is the deterrent power of the mother?"

Han Tang: "My grandma, Nie Mo, is not only brave and good at fighting, but also very skilled in the art of war. It is said that she has the ability to captivate people's hearts. She has lived for 200 years, and everyone says she is..."

"Cat demon," Bei Chen's voice came from above, and asked, "Are you ashamed to say it?"

Han Tang was very nervous, hesitantly asked: "You, how do you know?!"

Bei Chen sneered: "Am I blind?"

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Han Tang changed the subject and said, "Zhang Yuanju just led a patrol team outside Hangu Pass. After the death of Xiangu, they wanted to take Bianyang. My father negotiated with him, but instead Invite them into the city... to make offerings, and raise a team of them, so as to avoid confrontation with more Qin troops."

Li Xinglan: "But Zhang Yuanju is just a small person, he can't help himself, and he may suddenly turn his face at any time."

Han Tang: "That's right."

Li Xinglan: "Are there militiamen in the city?"

Han Tang: "There are, there are less than 1000 people, most of them have never fought in private training, and the rest are old and weak women and children."

Li Xinglan: "Are there sufficient supplies?"

Han Tang: "We have to feed 500 people to the guy surnamed Zhang every year, and we don't have much food in reserve. There are more than 3000 people to live, and it is estimated that there is only enough food for one year."

Li Xinglan: "That's not a lot, how about the military equipment?"

Han Tang: "I haven't used war for more than ten years, most of them have rusted and rotted. There are many cars, but most of them are civilian trucks."

Li Xinglan: "I think there is a moat outside the city, so it should be usable."

Han Tang: "That won't work. We finally built a dam upstream. If the water is released, the whole of Bianyang will be washed away."

Li Xinglan had confidence in his heart, and his tone slowed down a lot. He said, "Actually, Qin Jun is just a human being, and he can be reasonable. If you don't want to have a vigorous death festival, you have nothing to worry about. What I'm more worried about is that We're going to be dealing with things that don't make sense."

Han Tang: "What?"

Li Xinglan: "Let's not talk about it, you are a child, don't worry so much, Lord Bianyang will have his own ideas."

Han Tang: "Father is too weak."

Li Xinglan: "Do you really understand your father? If he was weak, Lingyun City would not be what it is today. He has too many things to consider, and he can't do whatever he wants. He is a city Lord, sometimes sacrifices are unavoidable."

Han Tang: "I... I don't know. What did you mean when you said that Zhang Yuanju would soon be entrusted with important tasks?"

Li Xinglan: "I'm just talking casually. It has something to do with what I'm worried about. In fact, Qin's blockade of Hangu Pass is more likely because they are planning a big event."

Chen chrome was dizzy from hearing this, rubbed his eyes and walked out slowly, his figure was a hazy orange red in the setting sun.

I just heard him say: "What are you thinking about so much? Either fight, run, or die, what else can you do?"

Han Tang: "You...you pig! What do you know?"

Chen Chrome: "I know a lot, heh heh, why did the State of Qin block Hangu Pass? It's probably because of the mourning..."

Li Xinglan: "Chen Chrome, Lingyun City needs to be stable now, and these uncertain things can be discussed later."

Only then did Chen Ru fully wake up, and she nodded in a daze, feeling that she never had a sense of belonging to this world, that's why she said such indifferent words.

Han Tang was still worried, said goodbye to everyone, and went to talk to Bianyang Jun.

Chen Chrome asked: "Don't you find it strange? I have a very bad feeling."

Li Xinglan sighed, and said, "My premonition is stronger than yours. According to what you said, Qin Guo first conducted experiments, and now that the experiments are mature, further experiments can be carried out."

Chen Chrome: "Yes, the Qin State closed the customs, and they may want to test the zombie army in the Heluo area first. It is impossible for them to enrich this army with people from their own country, so they can only use it on other people's territory. But I think I don't understand, they can successfully unify the six countries without relying on zombies."

Li Xinglan shook his head: "You will never understand how much people in the world are obsessed with power."

Chen Chrome: "This is not power, it is violence."

Li Xinglan: "The essence of power is violence. Well, what is there to say about these annoying trivial matters? Don't discuss this, we can't change it."

The two of them were speechless for a moment, Chen He looked at Li Xinglan, who lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

Li Xinglan suddenly said, "I'm sorry, Chen Chrome, it happened this morning. I was thinking about other things before, and I wasn't in a good mood."

Chen Chrome shook his head quickly, and said: "No, no, it's indeed my fault. My thoughts are too bad. My elder brother often says that I have no sense of responsibility. It is true. I will definitely try to correct it in the future."

Li Xinglan sighed, and said: "People's hearts are very complicated. Most of the moment's thoughts are just instincts, not authentic. You have to record it. If you really want to know a person, don't look at what he says or thinks. , the key is what he did when faced with a choice. You were so anxious about Brother Jiang and the zombies, but you accidentally met me who was injured, sent me here, and tried my best to help me. I have never seen a better child than you Yes. I... have a weird temper, please bear with me."

Hearing this, Chen Chrome laughed instantly, and without talking nonsense, sat down next to Li Xinglan, naturally at ease, and said, "Oh, by the way, we talked so much before, I went back and thought about it, I still feel...a question."

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