"Shall we act?"
"Kill him, and we can elect a new King of Han. That way, our state of Han might still be saved!"
From the shadows, the royal clan of Han pondered for a long time, finally deciding to shoot and kill Han Wang An.
This would give them ample reason to surround and kill Lin Tian of Qin.
Then, they would select a new King of Han, wait for their army to return, and continue defending their city of Xin Zheng.
That way, their state of Han would still have a chance to turn the tide.
Instead of being in their current predicament, with Han Wang An captured, with no certainty whether he would resist to the end or surrender at any moment.
Therefore, the royal clan of Han issued the order to shoot and kill Han Wang An.
Upon hearing the command, the archers did not hesitate, directly aiming at Han Wang An, who was being carried at breakneck speed by Lin Tian.
Then, an arrow was loosed.
"Whoosh!!"
The arrow came swiftly and suddenly, catching everyone by surprise.
Many Han soldiers witnessed with their own eyes that this arrow was heading straight for Han Wang An.
This almost made their hearts stop.
"No!!"
"Who, who shot the arrow? Who wants to kill the King?"
"Damn it, it's that scoundrel playing tricks from the shadows!!"
If someone had wanted to kill Lin Tian at this moment, they might have understood.
After all, Lin Tian was their great enemy, and killing him would save Han Wang An.
But now, this arrow was clearly aimed at Han Wang An.
This sent countless people into a frenzy.
How could they accept that someone among them would shoot their own king?
Many cast their gazes around, determined to find the archer.
The members of the Han royal clan, however, paid no attention to anyone else's reactions.
They stared intently at the arrow they had shot, wanting to witness firsthand the arrow striking down Han Wang An.
As long as Han Wang An was dead, nothing else would matter.
Han Wang An, on Lin Tian's horse, also heard the commotion and looked up, just in time to see an arrow flying towards him.
At this moment, Han Wang An's breath hitched.
There is great terror in the face of death.
This arrow made him feel as if death itself was at his door.
However, at this moment, Lin Tian suddenly swung his sword.
With a single strike, a flash of sword light, and the deadly arrow was slashed to the ground by Lin Tian, like a piece of trash.
At this moment, Lin Tian spoke with a mocking tone:
"It seems you haven't been a very good King of Han! You haven't even left your palace, and someone already wants you dead!!"
"How about it? Will you surrender? If you surrender, I will guarantee you a life of wealth, prosperity, peace, and joy!"
"Sur-surrender?"
If it were before, Han Wang An would never have considered such a thing.
He was the King of Han, of noble blood. If he were to surrender, it would only be when he was brought to Xianyang City and questioned by Ying Zheng of Qin himself.
What did it mean for a minor Qin general to capture him and ask if he would surrender?
However, thinking of the arrow that had just attempted to kill him, he fell silent.
He could clearly feel that someone wanted him dead.
Perhaps, to those people, his continued existence was simply too troublesome, and his death was the best outcome.
But Han Wang An did not want to die!
This made Han Wang An conflicted. Should he surrender at this moment?
However, while he was struggling with his decision, Lin Tian spoke again.
"It seems you have decided to surrender. Then I will help you spread this good news!"
"Han Wang has surrendered! You all quickly lay down your weapons, open the city gates, and welcome our Qin army into the city!!"
"I...!"
"Han Wang An, if you say one more word, I don't mind helping those who shot arrows from the shadows and letting Han elect a new king!"
"At worst, I'll just attack Xin Zheng city again!"
From Han Wang An's hesitation earlier, Lin Tian could judge that he was not someone who was fearless.
In the face of life and death, he would prefer to live.
Therefore, Lin Tian directly made the decision for Han Wang An, announcing his surrender.
When Han Wang An tried to retort, Lin Tian directly threatened him with death.
In an instant, Han Wang An ultimately lacked the courage to refute.
He had already seen the sharp sword light emanating from Lin Tian's hand.
However, while Han Wang An did not retort, someone else did.
"Impossible! Our Han royal family would never surrender! He...!"
Han Wang's surrender meant the surrender of Han, and it meant that all the glory of Han would dissipate like smoke.
How could the Han royal family accept such a thing?
Therefore, they immediately stepped forward to refute.
However, before he could finish speaking, Lin Tian had already drawn the sword from his back, nocked an arrow, and shot him dead.
Following this, Lin Tian shouted again:
"Han Wang has surrendered, why are you not quickly laying down your weapons!!"
Clang!
At this moment, some of the Han soldiers actually began to lay down their weapons.
Their King had surrendered; what reason did they, mere soldiers, have to persist?
As one person laid down their weapon, many others quickly followed.
Subsequently, the majority of the Han soldiers dropped their weapons and surrendered obediently.
This made Lin Tian somewhat troubled.
Since these people had laid down their weapons, did it mean that Lin Tian had effectively captured Xin Zheng City?
However, he was alone now and could not control the situation.
"I should have brought Wang Wu and the others with me when I came!"
"Never mind, I'll go find them first and see if I can make it in time to quickly secure the situation!"
With that, Lin Tian, with Han Wang An in tow, headed towards the city gate.
However, after just two steps, a cacophony of shouts erupted.
"Brother Tian, we're here!!"
"General, hold on, we've come to support you!!"
"General, hurry and come with us, we've cleared all the enemies on the road!"
Lin Tian's eyes sharpened. It was Wang Wu and his men who had arrived.
Looking around at the Han soldiers who had surrounded him, Lin Tian could piece together what had happened.
His assassination attempt on Han Wang had drawn the attention of a large number of Han soldiers, and many had been redeployed.
Therefore, Wang Wu and his men had encountered no resistance, eliminated those who had surrounded them, left some to guard the city gates, and the rest had come to his aid.
This warmed Lin Tian's heart.
However, now was not the time to dwell on such matters; he had more important things to do.
"Quick, come here, I have a mission for you!"
"Han Wang An has been captured alive by me, and he has announced his surrender!"
"You will immediately take control of the Han royal family, and at the same time, control the dignitaries in Xin Zheng City and manage them all together!"
"Confiscate the weapons of all soldiers in Xin Zheng and temporarily detain them!"
"As for the civilians in the city, tell them that we do not wish to kill anyone, and as long as they stay quietly at home, they will be fine!"
"These tasks must be completed within an hour. Perhaps within an hour, the Han army will arrive."
"If we haven't secured the situation by then, we will be in great trouble!"
Lin Tian's words made Wang Wu and the others immediately understand the gravity of the situation.
Therefore, they responded sternly:
"Understood!!"
Then, they led everyone and quickly set to work.
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