Yiyang, South Korea.
In the past two days, blood-stained dove feathers have fallen from the sky, and the sound of eagles has been heard from time to time.
These extremely abnormal things made some people in Yiyang feel uneasy, wondering if they were signs of any natural or man-made disaster.
But maybe it's because the money gained from mining iron for the family has been too much these days.
There are only a few uneasy people, and most of them are immersed in the mood of working hard and making money to live a good life.
There is still an endless stream of iron trucks on the street, and every blacksmith shop is jingling and hammering iron ore like a competition.
The requirements of the Lu Chamber of Commerce are not high, and there is no need to produce tools such as iron swords and shovels.
The iron ore only needs to be simply purified into pig iron, and Lu's Chamber of Commerce will take it.
Inside a shop of Lu's Chamber of Commerce.
Lu Buwei, who had just sent the scientist back to Qin, was lying on his back on a rocking chair made of bamboo, listening to his subordinates reporting on the current situation, and the old god was there.
The bamboo rocking chair squeaked softly.
The twenty-two people, who were already nervous, all looked at the rocking chair, feeling disgusted and holding back their words.
"All the pigeons have been captured by falcons in the past two days. The number of falcons we raise is far less than that of the Zhang family, and all of them have died. Now that the order cannot leave Yiyang, we have to control other cities and counties, so we have to send them off with fast horses."
"The paper fell into the hands of the Zhang family, and was re-written as the Zhang family and sent to the cities and counties. The cities and counties did not know the current situation in Yiyang and acted according to the new orders on the paper. Some raised the iron price to twenty times, and some raised the iron price to three Ten times more, the majority falls into chaos.”
"The grain your Majesty has stored in Korea is only enough to feed the people of Korea for seven days. If we keep the price of grain in Korea unchanged, we won't be able to sustain it for much longer."
"..."
The twenty-two people finished speaking one word at a time, telling them all the news in the near future, and waiting for the merchant's order.
Today, these business talents who are among the best in their respective regions have serious complaints against Lu Buwei.
They collected iron at high prices for no reason, refused to listen to others' advice, and dispersed grain in order to stabilize grain prices in Korea.
Spending countless amounts of money and food, and finally getting some iron that can be seen everywhere in Korea is simply stupid behavior.
How does this deserve the nickname of businessman? Your Majesty must have been deceived!
"It doesn't sound like there's good news." Lu Buwei closed his eyes and smiled.
Squeak, squeak, squeak~
The rocking chair still sounds.
Do you still know?
All the elites secretly thought.
"The carrier pigeon can't fly if it can't fly. It doesn't hurt to spend a little more money. Quickly send a message and stop selling food. Let the wise men fill the food shortage in Han."
The twenty-two people looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.
"Won't you stop buying iron?"
One person couldn't help but ask.
"Korea is different from Guanzhong. There is no shortage of iron in Han. Cutting off iron can cause chaos in a place. Korean is not the same. The two cannot be generalized."
Another person echoed.
Afterwards, most people spoke up, this order was really bad!
"The food that is enough for the people of Korea to last a month is sold at such a low price that there are only seven days left. Why is this?"
"If the carrier pigeon transmission cannot be restored, we will always be one step behind the Zhang family in obtaining information. How can we have any chance of winning if we are weaker than others first?"
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"At this time, you should ask your Majesty to send someone who can train falcons to Yiyang. We can't deliver it on paper, and the Zhang family will have to forfeit this journey!"
"..."
The crowd became more and more enthusiastic as they talked, expressing all their inner thoughts and giving guidance to the merchants on their business wars.
"Gentlemen."
The rocking chair stopped. Lu Buwei kept the rocking chair still with a foot tap, and turned to look at everyone.
Everyone's voices became softer and quieter as they spoke. Under the calm gaze of the businessman, they all fell silent. Most people's heads drooped slightly.
How come there is so much pressure from those in power? It was more stressful than meeting the county governor.
Lu Buwei’s true identity is kept secret.
They only knew about the businessman, but they did not know that the businessman was Lu Buwei.
"Do as I say."
Everyone was silent for a long time, not wanting to obey the order.
They don't see what the businessman is trying to do, or how they can win.
"only."
Suddenly there was a person who couldn't stand Lu Buwei's calm eyes, lowered his head and answered.
The first domino toppled.
Lu Buwei nodded to the first person who answered, indicating that he understood, and looked at the silent crowd.
"what about you?"
"only."
One person sighed and spoke in a low voice.
"only!"
One person responded loudly and felt a little resentful.
"only!"
One person turned his head and walked away in response, his anger palpable.
"Let's see how you explain it to your Majesty!"
One person looked rebellious. Not only did he not respond, he also pointed at Lu Buwei and reprimanded him boldly.
…
Shangjun.
Sheriff's Mansion.
The Prince of Qin, Ying Fusu, was sitting in the position that should have belonged to the county guard.
Under his seat.
The first person on the left is Han Fei, followed by the county magistrate and the county magistrate.
The first person on the right is Li Mu, followed by Meng Wu and Meng Tian.
The seven most distinguished people in Shangjun were sitting indoors, discussing the Xiongnu invasion at the end.
Meng Tian, who was in the last position on his right hand, stood up and clasped his fists, facing Ying Fusu, whom he had seen since he was a child and regarded as his nephew in his heart, he said in a deep voice: "If Tian is no longer in Yanmen, Jiuyuan, I am willing to die under the sword of the Huns!"
Ying Fusu looked hesitant and couldn't make up his mind.
My uncle asked Li Mu when he asked about foreign affairs.
He turned his head slightly and looked at Li Mu, who had closed his eyes and was concentrating. He had been silent since the beginning of the meeting and seemed not to care about the situation of the battle.
"Wu Anjun, do you think General Meng can attack?"
Li Mu didn't open his eyes, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth, and said: "We can only have Meng Tian in the house, how can we not have General Meng?"
During the Qin Dynasty, the correct usage of the word "general" was to refer to the general who led the troops on an expedition.
will lead.
The army is a large army.
General means to lead an army.
If a general does not lead troops outside, logically he should not be called a general.
The title of general is rampant.
One is because the word "general" is to a general what "beautiful woman" is to a woman.
The second reason is that the First Emperor didn't care at all about these red tapes and didn't care.
There is only Meng Tian in the house, and there is no General Meng. This is opposition.
"Li Mu, you are attacking Tian because the Chang'an Lord's Mansion underestimates you!" Meng Tian glared at Li Mu with eyes splitting.
Jiuyuan County was his fiefdom, but it was lost to the Huns in his hands.
His soldiers, his cronies, and his comrades-in-arms were all buried in his fief.
He looked forward to killing him day and night.
Li Mu's sneer grew wider, mixed with half of the mockery, but his eyes were still closed.
That look in Meng Tian's eyes means that even if Mu is too lazy to talk to you, are you worthy of talking to Mu?
"How dare Zhao people bully me like this!"
Meng Tian angrily drew the sword from his waist.
呲～
A sword, Xian Mengtian's Sword, shines from this hall.
Meng Wu stood in front of Meng Tian, with a dark face, holding his sword at an angle, looking at Li Mu with a murderous look on his face.
"You can't use martial arts, so what if you use martial arts!"
Li Mu yawned and seemed a little tired, but his eyes were still open.
"Your surname is not Meng?"
There is no General Meng in the house, and no one named Meng is worthy of being a general.
"How dare Zhao Gou insult my father!"
Meng Tian drew his sword and charged forward angrily.
Meng Wu blocked with a cross arm.
Meng Tian looked at his father angrily.
Father, why did you stop me?
"The dog is rude, please forgive me Mr. Zhao Wu'an."
As Meng Wu spoke, he took a step forward with his sword in hand, getting closer to Li Mu.
"But if Mr. Zhao Wu'an can't tell me the reason why my father and I can't do it today, don't blame the sharpness of the sword!"
Li Mu didn't respond, with a dismissive expression on his face, which seemed to say that you two were not worthy of Mu's explanation.
Seeing Meng Wu, Meng Tian and his son were furious and were about to go into battle.
Ying Fusu gave Meng Wu and Meng Tian a look that said they should not move rashly. He turned to Li Mu and said softly: "Wu Anjun, can you tell me something?"
Li Mu then opened his eyes and his expression softened a lot.
Looking at Meng Wu, Meng Tian and his son who were standing in the hall, Li Mu said coldly: "Mu heard that Meng Tian defeated Jiuyuan and that Jiuyuan was conquered by the Xiongnu. On the same day, he ran back to Shangjun like a wild dog that lost its master and begged Mengwu to send troops. . Sheriff, Sheriff, does this matter?"
What tone do you speak to us? Do you think we are your soldiers?
The county guard and the county magistrate don't want to talk.
Ying Fusu cast a stern look.
"have."
"Um."
The county guard and the county magistrate were helpless and reluctant to speak out.
"Leaving Bian County to the Xiongnu will be a disadvantage in the battle."
Li Mu said coldly.
"Jiuyuan only has 5,000 soldiers and horses. Can Lord Zhao Wu'an defend it?"
Meng Wu said in a deep voice.
For example, the Shangjun can only be guarded by 50,000 troops. Although Shangjun is a barrier to the northwest, there are many soldiers left behind.
However, Jiuyuan County, which is the same county as Shangjun, should not have only 5,000 soldiers and horses, and Jiuyuan County is also a border county directly facing the Huns.
Five thousand soldiers and horses cannot defend Jiuyuan County. It seems that it is appropriate and should not be classified as a disadvantage in the battle.
If you must say that my son is at a disadvantage in the battle, then please tell me, Li Mu, how you can defend Jiuyuan with five thousand soldiers and horses.
"Ha." Li Mu laughed and said casually: "If you live in Jiuyuan, one person can stop the Xiongnu from going south."
"Arrogant words!" Meng Tian sneered.
Sun Tzu, Wu Zi, and Sun Bin can't defend Jiuyuan with five thousand soldiers and horses even after they are resurrected, so just stop bragging!
"Noisy!" Meng Wu turned around and shouted angrily.
Meng Tian was puzzled.
Meng Wu took a deep breath, suppressed the anger on his face, and bowed deeply like Li Mu.
"Yanmen and Jiuyuan have been safe for ten years, and they all rely on the power of Lord Zhao Wu'an. My son loses Jiuyuan, and the battle is at a disadvantage."
When Li Mu heard this, he turned to look at Meng Wu and stared for two breaths.
"That was the frontier of our State of Zhao, and Mu Fei fought for your State of Qin."
“Now that you have received the remaining shadow, you should recognize it.”
The county guard and the county magistrate felt very uncomfortable and cursed secretly.
It’s so shameful for Qin generals to worship Zhao dogs!
Han Fei secretly looked at the faces, expressions, and expression changes of everyone in the room, wondering what they were planning.
The Prince of Qin, who was sitting at the top and had an absolutely dominant position, leaned back and resisted the urge to say something.
"I'm not good at military skills, but I'm okay as a human being." Li Mu said calmly.
Meng Tian was furious and took two steps forward.
Meng Wu firmly pressed his son's shoulders and said in a suppressed voice: "Please continue to teach Mr. Zhao Wu'an."
"What else need to be said?"
Li Mu's tone was full of sarcasm, which made Meng Tian's eyes bloodshot.
"After the Xiongnu captured Jiuyuan, your son fled back to Shangjun and said that the Xiongnu had not fully occupied Jiuyuan. He pointed to the smoke in the sky and said he was asking for help. Even those who are new to military training know that it was wolf dung lit by the Xiongnu to lure people into taking the bait.
"Your son doesn't even know this. Why should he send troops and horses to Jiuyuan? Send the heads of the Huns? Your Meng family was invaded by Meng Ao, and they are a family of military generals in the Qin State. Meng Ao lost many battles in the beginning, and you don't know Simple military theory.
"How powerful can you be who is caught in the middle and is not as well-known as the father as the son? Since the Qin Dynasty, Wang Jian has been the most powerful. His soldiers are stronger than the herdsmen. The number of soldiers is stronger than the herdsmen. Even so, they still cannot attack the herdsmen. For the shepherds, If it is defeated, the deputy will be beheaded outside Handan City."
Li Mu closed his eyes, his face became calm, and he said calmly: "Mu thought Wang Jian was the last of the leading Qin generals. I never thought that each generation of you would be worse than the last, and I regret not fighting Bai Qi."
Pa~
Meng Tian broke away from his father's hand on his shoulder, with a ferocious look on his face.
"Who says I don't know that the Huns are setting up an ambush? I know! But even so, if you give me ten thousand warriors, I am confident that I can lead my troops to defeat the Huns! I said that that day because I wanted my father to send troops, so I pretended not to know!"
"Is that so?" Li Mu closed his eyes and said casually: "Are you confident? Where does your confidence come from? Should the Qin army lose 200,000 lives in Chu, or should the Qin army lose 5,000 lives in the Huns' scimitars?"
"you!"
Pa~
Meng Wu turned around and slapped Meng Tian hard in the mouth.
Meng Tian was caught off guard and received this blow. His head tilted sideways and blood oozed from the corners of his mouth.
"You traitor! You don't think it's embarrassing enough! Mr. Wu An said something wrong!"
"General Mengwu, calm down." Prince Ying Fusu said.
Li Mu closed his eyes to rest his mind and stopped talking. He seemed to have no interest in the ensuing discussion.
Meng Tian licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, turned his head, and did not blame his father for beating him.
Looking at Li Mu, who was first on the right, his eyes were blood red, and he said, "Tian wants to ask..."
Meng Wu was furious and interrupted.
"The traitor..."
Li Mu opened his eyes and looked at Meng Wu coldly. Meng Tian and his son interrupted Meng Wu's words.
"Let him speak. Mu wants to hear what other shameless words he can say."
Meng Tian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, the blazing anger in his eyes turned into thousand-year-old ice, and his voice was as cold as Li Mu.
"Tian would like to ask, how many troops and horses do you, Li Mu, need to restore Yanmen and Jiuyuan?"
Sneered.
"Don't talk to Tian about what happened back then. It's meaningless. Just tell Tian how many troops and horses you need now to restore the Nine Plains of Yanmen!"
"Mu only needs 20,000 soldiers and horses." Li Mu sneered softly and said, "What, you want to compete with Mu?"
"good!"
Meng Tian's eyes flashed, he stamped his feet heavily, clenched his fists, and bent his body ninety degrees.
He said loudly: "Tian only needs 15,000 troops and horses! I am willing to issue a military order! I will not go to Jiuyuan and Yanmen for three days, so I can take the owl head!"
Meng Wu's face darkened.
"You rebellious son..."
Ying Fusu's expression changed.
"General Meng Tian must not act on his own initiative..."
The two of them spoke at the same time, and when they were halfway through speaking at the same time, Li Mu suddenly stood up and shouted loudly.
"Okay! It's up to you, Meng Tian, to fight this battle! Fifteen thousand soldiers and horses, no one too many, no one too few. If we can't defeat them, you will die!"
"Can!"
Meng Tian spat heavily on the ground.
"Bah! It's just a trivial matter for Lord Chang'an's house, so he retaliates. Lord Zhao Wu'an is just a narrow-minded villain!"
The next day.
Meng Tian led fifteen thousand soldiers and horses out of Shangjun.
The head of Shangjun City.
Meng Wu and Li Mu stood together, watching Meng Tian go away, watching the fifteen thousand soldiers and horses go away.
"To be honest, if you want to conquer Yanmen and Jiuyuan, how many people will you need?"
Meng Wu asked.
"Ten thousand people are enough."
Li Mu replied.
Who made you think favorably of this silly boy...
