Chapter 160: A Song of Red Silk
The whole day's attack and defense battle came to an end. Yanyu fell. The Qin army entered Yanyu and encircled and wiped out the remnants of the defeated troops in Yanyu.

At the same time, Gai Nie captured Liaoyang, Wei Zhuang captured Yecheng, and Huan Xi and Yang Duanhe captured Anyang.

The Qin army won its first battle against Desheng, so naturally their morale was high.

When the battle report from the front was passed back to the Royal Palace in Handan, Zhao State, King Qian of Zhao was enjoying singing and dancing.

The dance of Zhao State was famous among the seven states, and the dance steps of Handan were the best in Zhao State.

King Qian of Zhao looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him with a dazed look in his eyes.

"reward!"

King Qian of Zhao was in a good mood. He waved his hand and directly rewarded the dancer in front of him.

At this time, bad news came, "Report! The Qin army is approaching and has already captured the four cities of Yanyu, Liaoyang, Yecheng, and Anyang."

Upon hearing the bad news, King Zhao was furious. He slammed the table in front of him and shouted, "Waste! All of you waste! Send Hu Zhe to lead the army to rescue!"

Guo Kai stepped forward in time to calm the king of Zhao down, "Your Majesty, calm down. Most of the frontline commanders are good-for-nothings. It is natural that they will collapse at the first blow.

This time, the king ordered Huzhe to lead the army to rescue, and he will surely be able to recapture the four cities and repel the Qin army. "

King Qian of Zhao's anger suddenly vented. After being criticized by Guo Kai, King Qian of Zhao felt that what Guo Kai said made sense. The people on the border were all scum. With General Hu Zhe, he would definitely be able to defeat Wang Jian!
However, King Qian of Zhao was still somewhat worried, so an elderly palace maid quietly followed Hu Zhe's army in the King Zhao Palace.

At this time, Wang Jian, who was on the march, received a great gift, the Po Tu San Lang, which was made by the Gongshu family day and night.

Although there was only one, it was enough to boost Wang Jian's confidence.

Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang captured Liaoyang and Yecheng with 10,000 soldiers and horses. In addition to proving their ability to lead troops, it also reflected a problem from the side - the quality of Zhao's defenders and soldiers was no longer as good as before.

The Battle of Changping killed most of the young and middle-aged people of Zhao State, and Zhao State has not yet recovered to its heyday.

However, Wang Jian was unable to determine Zhao's current military strength, so the first wave of group battles was more of a test.

At night, in the mansion of the Yanyu County Magistrate.

The Baidi chessboard was placed in the main hall of the county governor's mansion. Wang Jian, Gongsun Ce, Fusu and a group of generals were calculating the future battle situation.

As the commander, Wang Jian took the lead in introducing the current situation, "Ladies and Gentlemen, we have already captured four cities: Yanyu, Liaoyang, Yecheng, and Anyang.

If nothing unexpected happens, the battle report has already been sent to Handan, and King Zhao will soon send reinforcements to try to retake the four cities.

What we need to do is to seize the remaining cities before the reinforcements arrive and expand our victory."

Gongsun Ce also added, "According to the information sent back by Luowang's spies, the general sent by King Zhao is Hu Zhe, who will lead the army to rescue.

Judging from the speed of our army's march, our main force will run into Hu Zhe at the latest in Wucheng and at the earliest in Pingyang.

Huo Zhe studied Confucianism in his early years, and later followed Lian Po and Pang Nuan to fight, but he served Guo Kai and was unlikely to stop our army from advancing eastward.

But once Hu Zhe is defeated, the next person to stop our advance will definitely be Li Mu.

Everyone here must be aware of Li Mu's abilities. Even though General Wang Jian has been on the battlefield for many years, he cannot guarantee victory over Li Mu, so everyone should be prepared.

In addition, given the favor that King Zhao Qian has for Guo Kai, I'm afraid the great master of Zhao will come in to protect Hu Zhe. If he is defeated and flees, don't chase him alone."

After Gongsun Ce finished speaking, the atmosphere in the venue became a little solemn, because of Li Mu's reputation and the deterrent power of the grandmaster.

After Gongsun Ce finished speaking, he carried Gongsun Yan out of the main hall, and Fusu followed closely behind.

Gongsun Ce walked all the way to the bronze chariot. At this time, Dian Qing, the former Grand Sima and the Lord of Arms had already finished their meal and were lying on the bronze chariot to rest.

Gongsun Ce pointed at the bronze carriage and told Fusu: "Fusu, I will be going to Handan soon. Remember to hide in the bronze carriage and don't come out if you encounter danger.

The three servants who pulled the carriage for me were as powerful as great masters. There was even a button inside the bronze carriage. When pressed, the outer shell of the bronze carriage would turn into a mechanical python. You can decide whether to use it or not."

Fusu nodded, and then he saw Gongsun Ce fly into the air and take away the cart containing the cow and the sheep.

One day later, Zhao State, Handan, outside Feixue Pavilion.

"Hurry, hurry, the show is about to begin."

"Yes, yes, yes. You won't be able to see it after you play it."

“We are so honored to see the dance of the Snow Lady.”

"It's really a blessing."

Gongsun Ce was walking on the streets of Handan holding Gongsun Yan, and passers-by were all walking in the same direction with admiration on their faces.

From what they said, Gongsun Ce thought that there would be a performance in Feixue Pavilion.

Gongsun Ce looked down at Gongsun Yan in his arms and asked for her opinion, "Someone wants to dance, do you want to go and see?"

Gongsun Yan thought about it and nodded, "Look!"

"Let's go!"

Gongsun Ce rose into the air with the wind under his feet, entered Feixue Pavilion silently, lay on the beam, and waited for the performance to begin.

There is no direct sunlight inside the Feixue Pavilion, but the sunlight is cleverly refracted using candlelight and gems, making the entire Feixue Pavilion look like a dream.

Especially the Feixue Jade Flower Stage in the center of Feixue Pavilion, which is a stage carved from jade with clear textures that are as white as snowflakes.

The faint blue light refracted by natural gemstones shines on the Feixue Jade Flower Stand, as if attracting all the stars in the night sky and inlaying them on its crystal clear surface.

As a breeze blew by, a melodious sound of a flute floated in the night sky. The melody was like a dream, like a cry, like a complaint, just like the sound of nature.

The sound of the flute seems to have magical power. It transcends the boundaries of time and space and brings people's thoughts to a distant fairyland.

In that fairyland, snowflakes fluttered like countless elves dancing. Among the snowflakes, a crystal clear jade flower quietly bloomed, emitting a faint light, reflecting the surrounding snowflakes like a poem or a painting.

Just then, the sound of soft footsteps broke the silence of the night.

I saw a beautiful mature woman walking slowly towards me. She was the legendary Xue Ji, the owner of Feixue Pavilion and the best dancer in Zhao State.

She was wearing a light blue dress, the hem of which swayed gently with her steps, as if a blooming lotus was dancing.

She had a peaceful smile on her face, and her clear eyes seemed to contain endless wisdom and tenderness.

Xue Ji walked onto the Feixue Jade Flower Platform and gently closed her eyes.

She began to dance to the rise and fall of the sound of the flute.

Her dance is graceful and light, like a butterfly flying freely among the flowers.

Each of her movements was full of rhythm, as if she was having a silent conversation with the sound of the flute.

As she danced, the petals around her began to fall.

The petals danced in the air, as if attracted by her dancing posture and came to dance with her.

Petals rained down, covering the entire Feixueyu Flower Platform in a sea of ​​white flowers.

The audience in the audience was shocked by the beautiful scene.

They opened their eyes wide and held their breath, afraid of missing any details.

They seemed to be in a dreamlike wonderland, surrounded by wonderful music and dance.

Xue Ji's dance moves became faster and faster, and her figure appeared and disappeared in the rain of petals.

Each of her movements was full of strength and grace, as if she was fighting against fate or having a conversation with herself.

At this moment, the sound of the flute suddenly became high-pitched.

The melody hit people's hearts as violently as a storm.

Xue Ji seemed to be infected by the passionate melody, and her dance became more unrestrained and uninhibited.

Her figure fluttered and leaped in the rain of petals, like a phoenix reborn from the ashes in a sea of ​​fire.

The audiences in the audience were all moved by this shocking scene.

They all stood up and applauded, and the cheers resounded through the sky.

Just then the sound of the flute gradually subsided.

The melody flows slowly in people's hearts like a stream.

Xue Ji also stopped dancing. She stood quietly on the Feixue Jade Flower Platform, letting the petals fall on her body and hair.

There was a hint of fatigue on her face, but more of satisfaction and relief.

Gongsun Ce raised his eyebrows, he sensed traces of an illusion, both the sound of the flute and the light were the inductions to the illusion.

This illusion is completely harmless to people, but it can make people feel as if they are in the music.

Let all the audience be deeply immersed in the artistic conception created by Xue Ji's dance.

Gongsun Ce suddenly understood the real reason why Feixue Pavilion was so famous.

With the five major elements of venue, atmosphere, music, dance and illusion, other dance venues were instantly defeated by Feixue Pavilion.

At this moment, Xue Ji slowly turned around and bowed deeply to the audience.

"Thank you all for visiting Feixue Pavilion. Xue Ji is honored. But from now on, Xue Ji will not perform on stage anymore. I hope you will forgive me."

Gongsun Ce heard expressions of regret coming from the audience one after another.

"When I think about not being able to see the Snow Princess Dance from now on, my heart aches!"

"It hurts so much!"

"Me too!"

Gongsun Ce noticed that Xue Ji was very satisfied with the current scene, so Xue Ji continued, "But don't worry, I have found a suitable successor.

If nothing goes wrong, she will be able to officially perform in my place next year. This year will be her first show, so please enjoy it.”

After Xue Ji finished speaking, a graceful figure floated down from mid-air.

A blue silk was wrapped around the beams of the house. The Snow Girl, wearing a blue and white long skirt, held the silk in one hand and walked down slowly.

With a beautiful face and graceful demeanor, she looks like a fairy from the clouds.

Apart from her slightly mediocre figure, her posture and aura are no less than Xue Ji's.

Gongsun Ce looked her up and down and confirmed that the Snow Girl was about thirteen or fourteen years old and was still growing.

Gongsun Ce couldn't help but think of Nanyue, who came out to perform at such a young age.

However, considering the age at which women got married in that era, Gongsun Ce felt it was very reasonable.

Gongsun Ce couldn't help but shook his head. He couldn't change the current situation for the time being.

Even in the future, when the marriage age has reached 20 years old, there are still many examples of people being forced to get married at a young age.

(End of this chapter)