Chapter 131

"The entire court of civil and military officials respectfully welcomes the First Emperor!"

Zhang Han did not hesitate at all, but directly knelt down:

"The entire court of civil and military officials respectfully welcomes the First Emperor!"

"Wang Jian!"

Ying Zheng finally looked towards Wang Jian.

Wang Jian's eyebrows tightened, but he still knelt down: "The entire court of civil and military officials respectfully welcomes the First Emperor!"

"However..."

"Cough, cough, cough..."

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Wang Jian said while coughing wildly:

"However, this subject is old and frail. Regarding the matter of attacking Outside Xianyanggong, this subject has the will, but... cough... I fear... cough... I am powerless."

As he spoke, he coughed wildly, then lost his balance and actually plopped down onto the ground with a thud!

"You..."

Seeing Ying Zheng flew into a rage; at that moment, those eyes stared fixedly at Wang Jian.

Why did he invite Wang Jian here?

The reason for bringing Wang Jian here was precisely to make the matter of attacking Outside Xianyanggong proceed more smoothly, was it not?

But now... Wang Jian actually speaks of being gravely ill?

Seeing Ying Zheng was furiously enraged without limit!

But he also understood why Wang Jian acted this way!

Li Yuanba!

Wang Jian, in his use of troops, was cautious his entire life; with an invincible powerhouse like Li Yuanba present, even Wang Jian was unwilling to expend extra effort!

Moreover, adding that there were 150,000 men inside Outside Xianyanggong, which was only 50,000 more than Facing Ying Su, Wang Jian simply did not wish to take risks!

This was the same logic as when he attacked the State of Chu!

Clearly, 300,000 men were enough to destroy Chu.

Yet Wang Jian insisted on 700,000 men!

Old Wang Jian seeks stability!

Seeing Ying Zheng saw through Wang Jian's thoughts, laughed on the spot, and handed the secret letter sent by Tell Meng Wu to Wang Jian!

Wang Jian glanced at it, and instantly, every hair on his body stood on end!

Li Yuanba...

Li Yuanba he... he actually left Outside Xianyanggong and appeared at the front lines?

"Is... is this matter true?"

Wang Jian was stunned; at that moment, he actually stopped coughing!

Those eyes even flashed with light!

Seeing Ying Zheng smiled and said: "Naturally it is true; currently, Li Yuanba is engaged in battle with Xiang Yu's 400,000-strong army!"

"What?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Wang Jian was greatly alarmed; he had been saying so!

No wonder Seeing Ying Zheng dared to attack Outside Xianyanggong; originally, the crux lay here!

But... Facing Ying Su is also bold enough!

He actually dared to send Li Yuanba out; does he truly fail to recognize the situation?

But suddenly, he began coughing wildly again, knelt down towards Seeing Ying Zheng and said: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

He repeatedly kowtowed!

And the moment this sentence left his mouth, even Wei Wei Liaozi was shocked!

But at the same time, he also became excited, knelt down towards Seeing Ying Zheng and said:

"Without Li Yuanba, Outside Xianyanggong can be attacked!"

"Fifteen thousand against ten thousand; it can absolutely be taken down!"

"But... but the problem is... what if Li Yuanba returns?"

He asked, and now, anxiety arose in his heart!

And this sentence of his directly brought out Wang Jian's worry as well.

The reason he continued coughing afterwards was nothing other than worrying about Li Yuanba's return, was it not?

The ferocity of Li Yuanba, he had witnessed with his own eyes.

Not only did he single-handedly attack and take Outside Xianyanggong, but he also slaughtered all 50,000 garrison soldiers!

With such combat power, even Old Wang Jian felt fear!

And upon hearing Wei Wei Liaozi's words, before Seeing Ying Zheng could speak, Feng Quji immediately laughed:

"This battle, even with Li Yuanba's participation, will take at least a month!"

"And if we can attack and take Outside Xianyanggong within half a month, and capture the Sixth Young Master alive, at that time, using the Sixth Young Master as leverage, even Li Yuanba, I fear, would not dare to move rashly!"

As he spoke, he looked towards Seeing Ying Zheng!

And Seeing Ying Zheng held exactly this thought, and said to everyone: "With the rebellious son in hand, Li Yuanba would not dare to move rashly!"

"Now is the opportunity to attack Outside Xianyanggong!"

"Wang Jian, I order you as the main general, with Zhang Han and Meng Yi as deputy generals; I limit you three to take Outside Xianyanggong within half a month!"

"Do you have any objections?"

Ying Zheng asked, and at that moment, his gaze turned toward Meng Yi, Zhang Han, and Wang Jian!

Meng Yi and Zhang Han naturally wasted no words, immediately bowing down: "Yes!"

However... the two of them were ultimately not the focus of Ying Zheng's attention!

What he cared about most was still Wang Jian!

Yet, at this very moment, Wang Jian coughed wildly, covering his chest while coughing, and waved his hands repeatedly, saying:

"Your Majesty! Your subject... your subject's body is simply not up to it!"

"Now... cough... I am old... I have grown old!"

He cried out, and at that moment, his coughing grew even more violent!

And at that moment, Ying Zheng flew into a rage, his eyes staring fixedly at Wang Jian!

At this very moment, he only wanted to ask Wang Jian what he meant!

But... in front of so many people, he also understood that some words were not good to ask directly.

He simply dismissed everyone, leaving only Wang Jian alone, then turned to Wang Jian and shouted angrily: "Wang Jian, stop pretending with me! In the past, when you feigned illness and acted strangely, I did not blame you!"

"But now!"

"What do you mean now!"

Ying Zheng was filled with boundless anger!

While coughing, Wang Jian said weakly and powerlessly: "Your Majesty, your subject... your subject certainly has the will but lacks the strength! Now that your subject has grown old, I am no longer the Wang Jian who could destroy the five states back in the day!"

"This is the main reason!"

"Besides this, your subject has two concerns!"

"First, even without Li Yuanba, the Sixth Young Master still has a hundred thousand soldiers, and as for Han Xin, your subject has also had contact with him; in sand-table strategy games, he defeated your subject once. If your subject were in his prime, I could still compete with him, but now, with this aged body, how can I have the energy to face him?"

"Second, may I ask Your Majesty the First Emperor, if the Sixth Young Master is captured, who will the throne be passed to in the future? Who is the Crown Prince?"

He asked.

And as soon as these two concerns were spoken, Ying Zheng was utterly stunned!

First, Han Xin actually defeated Wang Jian on the sand-table?

One must know, Wang Jian is a master of sand-table strategy!

Even looking across the entire Qin State, no one could defeat Wang Jian on the sand-table!

But... Han Xin actually won?

This person... just how formidable is this person!

And besides this, there was Wang Jian's second concern!

Who will the throne be passed to in the future?

This single question made Ying Zheng frown tightly!