Until Mao hour, when the sun gradually rose, there was still no news from the people who were chasing Bai Tu.
The Northern and Southern armies in Xianyang are less than five miles away from Xianyang. After Ying Chen entered the palace and reported the location of the army to me, he built defenses on the spot to prevent any unexpected events.
At nearly noon, Li Jie rushed into the Xianyang Palace and said in shock: "Your Majesty, those who chased Bai Tu reported back. Bai Tu failed to catch up, but he encountered a mixed army composed of Guizhou leaders and slaves in Yangling, with about a thousand people. , are galloping towards Xianyang. The leading flag is the word 'white'."
After hearing this, I felt increasingly uneasy. Bai Tu lost his most important chess piece, Bai Yan, but he was not stupid enough to use this improvised army of more than a thousand miscellaneous troops to attack Xianyang. What on earth did he want to do?
At this time, Li Si and others had gathered in Xianyang Palace, and no one could guess Bai Tu's intention for a moment.
Feng Quji took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that we should remain unchanged in response to all changes. We can order the army to be in a tight formation to prevent the rebels from moving away from the mountain!"
I nodded: "I ordered Ying Chen to stand still and wait for the enemy to arrive. I want to see what tricks this free throw can do!"
It was not until Youshi that the rebels arrived at Xianyang. They stopped five miles away from the North and South Army and did not take the initiative to attack.
Xianyang City has been under martial law since the arrival of the Northern and Southern Army, and no one is allowed to move around, let alone enter or exit the city gate.
"Have you heard that there are rebels who want to attack Xianyang?"
"Ah? It's impossible. Who dares to cause trouble in the heart of our country, Qin?"
"It's hard to say. I heard that it's because His Majesty has touched the land of those nobles and wants to reduce their military merits!"
"Hmph! These nobles have been riding on top of us all day long to dominate us. If you ask me, Your Majesty has done a good job! We should kill them for their majesty!"
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Rumors spread all over Xianyang for a while.
The two armies were in a stalemate until early the next morning, and no one took any action.
Just when Ying Chen felt a little uneasy, he heard the leader of the enemy formation shout loudly: "Fusu is tyrannical, Hu Hai must be established! I, the Bai family, have been favored by the King of Qin for generations, and now it is for the great Qin State! Come with me and rush over." !”
The enemy army, led by the leader, suddenly launched an attack on the North and South Army.
Ying Chen was refreshed and immediately ordered his soldiers to fire a volley of arrows. When the enemy approached, the soldiers rushed out with shouts and fought fiercely with the enemy.
These miscellaneous armies were no match for well-trained soldiers. Under the fierce attack of the Qin army, they gradually showed signs of decline and gradually showed signs of defeat.
At this time, everyone in Xianyang Palace was anxiously waiting for the results of the battle.
Suddenly a burst of shouting sounded, and it was so close! Looking up, thick smoke billowed up everywhere in Xianyang City.
Before Li Jie could be seen, a voice came in: "Your Majesty, rebels suddenly appeared in Fangshi within the city. They have broken through the barriers of Fangshi and are gathering towards Xianyang Palace!"
Everyone in the palace was shocked when they heard this, and immediately panicked. Someone quickly advised: "Your Majesty, the rebels are so close. For the sake of your Majesty's safety, it is better to retreat to the harem for a while!"
Seeing that everyone was panicking, I frowned and shouted loudly: "Why are you panicking! We, the Qin Dynasty, founded our country through war, so why should we be afraid of a few thieves!"
As soon as I finished speaking, several burning sacks were thrown across the palace wall into the square in front of the palace.
There was another commotion among the people, and even Li Si tried to persuade him: "Your Majesty, you should stay away for now. The thieves have slinging equipment. If your Majesty is hurt, what should I do in Great Qin?"
Looking at the chaotic situation in the hall, I slowly stood up, and the voices of everyone's discussions gradually stopped.
When the silence returned to the palace, I said in a deep voice: "When we founded the Qin Dynasty, we only raised horses for the Emperor of Zhou! There were Yiqu canals in the west where we often plundered, and there were six countries in the east who were looking at us with eager eyes. Even so, we, the Qin Dynasty, still dominate the world! These princes have forgotten Has it happened? Could it be that just over ten years of ease and peace have turned our country, Great Qin, into a weak country that is afraid of war and enemies?"
"If you are afraid, just retreat to the harem to hide. I am here and will never take a step back! I want to see the thief perish with my own eyes!"
The officials in the palace are all former ministers who have personally experienced Ying Zheng's step-by-step journey from King of Qin to Emperor. Now that they heard my powerful words, they instantly ignited their ambition to follow Ying Zheng to unify the world!
Yes, just ten years of stable life have caused them to lose their fighting spirit. People are not afraid of hardships, but afraid of ease!
Just listen to the people's voices that are about to break through the roof of Xianyang Palace: "I am willing to follow Your Majesty! I will never retreat! The Qin Dynasty will last for ten thousand years! Your Majesty will last for ten thousand years!"
Seeing everyone's performance, I nodded, I still have some backbone!
"Li Jie, how many guards are there at the palace gate?"
"More than three hundred people!"
"When will the reinforcements arrive?"
"Half an hour!"
"Li Si, what can be done with the proceeds from the sale of farm tools that the government gave you previously?"
"Discussions are ongoing, but no decision has been made yet."
"Li Jie, order two hundred and fifty people to guard the palace wall. Order fifty people to disperse around the palace wall and announce my edict to the head of Xianyang, Guizhou: Anyone who kills an enemy will be exempted from the tax for one year! Anyone who captures one alive will be rewarded ten Gold! Those who sue the officials will receive ten stones of food!"
"Follow your Majesty's orders!"
Not long after, soldiers shouted from outside: "Emperor's decree! Anyone who kills an enemy..."
Gradually, sporadic shouts different from those of the rebels began to appear outside. Half a quarter of an hour later, the cries of the people of Xianyang had drowned out the rebels' cries of killing!
At the end of Si Shi, Ying Chen and Li Jie entered the Xianyang Palace together, dusty and dusty.
"Your Majesty, all 230 rebels in the city have been killed, 100 have been killed in Xianyang Guizhou, and 130 soldiers have been killed!"
"Your Majesty, more than a thousand rebels outside the city have been killed. The leader refused to surrender and was also beheaded."
Everyone congratulated in unison: "Your Majesty is wise and may the Great Qin Dynasty live forever!"
But I wasn't excited at all. Unexpectedly, Bai Tu hid more than 200 rebels in Xianyang City, and even brought slinging tools. If Xianyang people had not been mobilized, Xianyang Palace might have been breached.
"Can we find out the identities of the rebels in the city and outside the city?"
"Your Majesty, the rebels outside the city are all members of the Bai clan and their servants, as well as people who have been coerced and threatened by the Bai clan."
"Your Majesty, the rebels in the city have been pretending to be the grain team to enter Xianyang since the beginning of this winter and have been hiding until now."
Hearing Li Jie's words, I was stunned at first, and then smiled bitterly: "I thought that the large number of COFCO teams in Winter City this winter was due to the implementation of my national policy, but I didn't expect it to be a fake by thieves."
Li Sidao: "Your Majesty must not think of this. The rebels only number more than 200 people, but the number of food teams in the city this winter has reached a thousand people. This is really your Majesty's contribution!"
Everyone agreed in unison.
I waved my hand to indicate that this was not the time to say this.
"Has Bai Tu been captured?"
"The identities have been verified one by one, but I haven't seen them yet!"
I frowned. If this person is not eliminated, he will become a serious trouble sooner or later!
But where could he go? If you want to command the rebels, you must be not far from Xianyang. At this time, you probably know that the rebels are all wiped out and can only flee.
I tapped on the table.
With the Northern Army staying in the north, the Qinling Mountains in the south, and the Southern Army and Hangu in the east, he could only go west.
What is there to the west? The Bai clan was almost wiped out, so he couldn't be stupid enough to wait to be caught in Xi County. Further west is the territory of Rong Di. Since ancient times, those who betrayed the imperial court would choose to cooperate with the barbarians to wait for the opportunity. It is basically impossible to escape capture in the Central Plains, so the possibility of throwing away Rongdi in vain is the greatest...
wrong! Although Bai Tu launched an army to rebel, it has to be said that he still has a relatively high prestige among the Qin army. The reason is that he is ruthless, especially towards the barbarians. In the eyes of the barbarians, he had so many crimes that Rong Di could not tolerate him!
That leaves Bashu. But what can he do in Bashu? It was a basin, and there were only two land and water routes in and out of it, Hanzhong and Dajiang. It was like throwing yourself into a trap.
I looked up suddenly.
correct! He is the captain of the guard army! There are still 50,000 Qin troops stationed in Bashu!
"Meng He, you immediately go to Hanzhong with my edict and tiger talisman, and secretly order the soldiers of Hanzhong counties and counties to secretly investigate suspicious people heading towards Bashu. Don't alert the enemy!"
