In the Xianyang Palace, one day the First Emperor said to Song Wuji: "Mao Ying sought immortality for me, and Xu Fu went to the sea to seek elixir. Now more than half a year has passed, but why have there been no news from them?" Song Wuji said: "The immortal and the immortal Although the medicine can't be seen, isn't there someone still refining the elixir? Your Majesty, why don't you send an envoy to Jieshi to check how the elixir is being refined?" The First Emperor suddenly remembered Lu Sheng, and sent someone to Jieshi immediately to inquire about the elixir.
When Lu Sheng heard that the emperor's special envoy was coming, he made the alchemy scene very grand. He was refining the elixir in a large cave, and he only served hundreds of disciples. After the messenger saw Lu Sheng, he asked about the elixir. Lu Sheng replied: "Sir, although the elixir has not been refined yet, the immortal Xianmen on the sea has told me the secret recipe, and I will refine it soon." The messenger said that he had to meet the immortal, otherwise he would not be able to ask for it. The emperor confessed. Lu Sheng was very nervous at this time, so he had to ask the gods.
Lu Sheng took a few people by boat to an island. They were walking aimlessly and suddenly saw a man sleeping on a big rock. Lu Sheng walked forward cautiously and asked softly: "Why is the old immortal sleeping here?" He asked back: "Who are you, and you are here to be a god?" Lu Sheng said happily: "My name is Lu Sheng, and I am here to seek the magic of immortality under the order of the First Emperor!" The god smiled and said: "The number of days has passed. It is certain that the Great Evolution cannot be escaped, the First Emperor is really crazy!" After Lu Sheng heard this man's extraordinary words, he immediately knelt down and said: "God, you are lying on an isolated island, you must be an expert in spiritual practice. Now please give me some advice and save this little boy. Human life?" The immortal asked strangely: "Who wants to kill you?" Lu Sheng said: "I have been ordered to seek the magic of immortality. If I come back empty-handed, how can the emperor let me go? Besides, this villain also has his whole family. Young one, please ask the old immortal to save me?" After listening to Lu Sheng's words, the immortal sighed: "I am also a person who avoided Qin and practiced Taoism. I pity you sincerely and take this back to the First Emperor." After that, he took it from his arms. He took out a book and said: "It contains the principles of life and death. Let him study it carefully. You don't have to look for any gods anymore." Lu Sheng took the book and wanted to ask a few more questions, but the gods were already snoring. Like thunder. Lu Sheng had no choice but to say goodbye and return home.
Lu Sheng came to Jieshi, presented the book to the envoy and said, "This is a gift from the gods." The envoy could not understand, so he led Lu Sheng to Xianyang. When Lu Sheng saw the First Queen of Qin, he said: "This book was given by the gods. It contains the principles of life and death, and the principles of survival and death." The First Emperor took the book and read it. The book was called "Secrets of Tianlu", and it contained pictures of fortunes through the ages. The language of the prophecy was obscure and difficult to understand, so he ordered Li Si to check it. Li Si looked at it for a long time and was shocked and said: "Your Majesty, there is a sentence that says 'Hu Ye is the one who destroyed Qin!'" The First Emperor was also surprised and said: "This book is the heavenly book circulated among the people, right? Hu people are barbarians, Qin State There are Qiang and Rongdi in the west, Yuezhi in the northwest, and Xiongnu and Donghu in the north. If it refers to the Donghu people, if it refers to the foreigners in the north, it seems that the power of the Donghu is very little. They are unable to resist the Qin Dynasty. Only the Huns are very powerful. I heard that the Chanyu's standing cavalry numbered 300,000 people, and the Chanyu always had the ambition to go south." The First Emperor suddenly stopped here and said to Lu Sheng said: "You have done a good job by dedicating the book. Go back to Jieshi and continue refining elixirs." Lu Sheng quickly withdrew.
After Lu Sheng left, the First Emperor said to the ministers: "Since ancient times, the foreigners in the north have been the natural enemies of our Central Plains people! Especially the leader of the Xiongnu, Touman, is a hateful guy. He used to take advantage of our country to wipe out six When they were in the country, they took the opportunity to invade south and took away the land of Yan and Dai. They had already taken all the Great Walls of Shangjun and Beidijun in the north as their own, and their ambitions were obvious. If this land is not recovered, our country of Qin will be destroyed. Regret and shame! Moreover, the Xiongnu are getting bigger and bigger, and Touman Chanyu has despised our Qin country for a long time. I want to build the greatest country in the world, how can I be indifferent to the enemy on my bed?" Li Si stood up and objected: "Your Majesty, the Huns cannot attack!" The First Emperor asked in shock why they could not attack. Li Sidao: "Because the Huns are not idle people. Historically, their ancestor was called Chunwei, and they were descendants of the Xia Wang family. From Chunwei to Touman, it took a thousand years. During this period, their power Sometimes they get older and sometimes they get smaller, mainly because with the development of animal husbandry, their scope of activities is also growing, and their tribes have their own territories. Huns' boys have been riding sheep since they were young, and they will practice horseback riding and archery when they grow up, so They all have a warlike nature. As we all know: During the reign of King You of Zhou, due to the misfortune of Baosi, Shenhou seduced the Quan Rong to invade the Kingdom of Zhou and killed King You of Zhou. This was the most serious invasion of foreigners in our previous dynasty. Furthermore, These grassland people have no fixed place to live, and their entire families and tribes move around like birds and beasts. If our country wants to send troops to attack, I am afraid that the front line will be too long, and the food and salary supply will not be sufficient. If we are self-sufficient and grow our own food, and It will drag down the army. Besides, even if we win the battle, those remote and desolate barren lands are unprofitable!" The First Emperor said: "Why do you say it is unprofitable?" Li Si continued: "If our army captures Huns, can't they defend our territory for us? Kill them. This is not what our parents did. Moreover, if our border guards are exposed for a long time, their combat effectiveness will definitely be damaged. Your Majesty, think about it: This kind of harm to yourself How can it be possible to keep the enemy country intact when the country is exhausted?" The First Emperor pondered for a moment, but he said decisively: "But how can we allow a tiger to sleep on the side of the couch? If we don't send troops today, wait until the enemy attacks us. Will it be difficult to deal with when we attack?" After a while, the First Emperor asked loudly: "Which of you has any good ideas to resolve this matter for me?" The ministers didn't know how to answer at this time. The First Emperor looked around at the ministers and saw that Wei Liao seemed to have something to say, so he asked: "Master Guo Wei, do you have any advice?"
Wei Liao was thinking about it when he suddenly heard the emperor asking him, so he stepped forward and said loudly: "The affairs of the Xiongnu are indeed the top priority!" As soon as these words came out, the First Emperor was shocked and asked urgently: "What do you mean? "Come to listen to me?" Wei Liao said plausibly: "Your Majesty, historically speaking, there have been frequent wars between us Central Plains people and remote foreigners. In the Book of Songs, it is said that "Rong and Di should be attacked", "Expelling the 狃狁" , until Taiyuan", "There are many cars out to fight the Di people", "Go to the north to build the Great Wall to prevent the attack of the lynx", these poems are proof. The people of the Central Plains have hated those foreigners since ancient times. Now Toumandan Yu ordered various ministries to implement a system of military and political integration, and their power has become stronger. Touman already has 300,000 cavalry, which has become a trend. But since ancient times, there are no two days in the sky, and there are no two kings in the country. Even if there is no "Secret of Tianlu" , aren’t the powerful Xiongnu the rival of our great Qin State? In the past, Qin fought with the six kingdoms and had no time to look north, so Touman took the opportunity to seize many places. Now they not only occupy the Great Wall, but also often infiltrate into the interior to plunder people and livestock , Harmful to the people. Now that the Qin State has been unified and the country has stabilized, isn't this a good time to compete with the strong, open up territory for Qin, and regain lost territory? Therefore, I think: Now we should fight with Touman Shanyu It’s a showdown between male and female, your majesty, please send your troops quickly to attack without any doubt!”
After hearing Wei Liao's words, the First Emperor was overjoyed and said: "The words of Guo Wei are very comforting to my heart! The Huns live as nomads and migrate with water and grass. If they are not stopped, they will come to the Weishui River to drink from their horses!" Li Si saw Qin Shihuang wanted to be serious about it, so he admonished him again: "Your Majesty, the "Sima Law" says: 'Although the country is vast, if it is warlike, it will surely perish.' Now that the country has just stabilized, if you rush to go to war, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the country! Besides, the country has just stabilized. The Xiongnu are stronger than any of the Six Kingdoms. They not only have many soldiers, but also have brave generals. In the past, General Wang Jian used 600,000 troops to attack Chu. Now the Huns are even stronger than Chu. Our army has won How many troops should be used? If something goes wrong, I am worried that the people of the Six Kingdoms will raise their heads again! Your Majesty, please take a closer look?" Wei Liao saw that Li Si was very excited and said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, although there is something in the "Sima Law" that you said That sentence, but there is also another sentence: "Although the world is peaceful, forgetting to fight will definitely be in danger." Moreover, Touman Shanyu is ambitious and often has the idea of taking over our Central Plains, but their wings are not yet full. If our Qin country If we don’t attack them as soon as possible, they will definitely attack across the Great Wall when they become very powerful. As far as I know, although the Huns are brave, their generals lack wisdom. But our Qin generals are just the opposite. Not only are they brave, but they all know the art of war and strategy. In addition, the Qin State unified the six countries. The sergeants have been fighting for many years and have rich combat experience. With wisdom and courage, they will win the battle!" Li Si! Seeing that Wei Liao was tit for tat with him, he wanted to stop him again.
The First Emperor interrupted Li Si and said: "The Prime Minister is a master of writing articles. No one can match your articles, but your military skills are not enough!" Li Si was shocked and listened to what the emperor was going to say. The First Emperor looked forward and said: "The Huns are a serious problem, not a scabies disease. Moreover, the Shanyu already has hundreds of thousands of armored men. Even if we don't attack them, they will definitely attack us when the time comes? This is the survival law of the strong. The Huns It will definitely be the biggest threat to our Qin State! I have made up my mind, and the barbarians must be defeated. This battle will also be a battle for our Qin State to stand proudly in the world and establish its prestige! The common people have a saying: 'An ox cannot be defeated' What do you call a cow? That’s a coward! Being tolerant to one’s opponents is the greatest killing to oneself! If I, the great Qin Dynasty, do not dare to go to war with the most powerful opponent in the world, how can we be called a coward? Is it the Qin Empire?" After the First Emperor said this, everyone was stunned and Li Si did not dare to stop him. The First Emperor asked: "Now I want to send a general to fight against the Huns. Which one of you is willing to lead the troops to fight?" Meng Tian stepped forward and said, "I am willing to fight!" Another young general also stepped forward and said: "The young general is willing to be General Meng's deputy!" When the First Emperor saw it, it turned out to be Wang Li, Wang Jian's grandson and Wang Ben's son, and praised him: "You two are worthy of being the general's queen. I think you will definitely be able to take on this important task!" He worshiped Meng Tian as a general and gave him the seal of command. Wang Li was appointed deputy general. The two men led an army of 100,000 troops to the north, and then joined forces with the border guards guarding the north to attack Touman.
Meng Tian and Wang Li led the army to leave Xianyang and came to Shangjun. They also gathered officers and soldiers of the Great Wall Army, a total of 300,000 troops. Meng Tian's ancestors were all generals, and he himself made great contributions in conquering Qi and was worshiped as internal history. His father Meng Wu once defeated the Chu general Xiang Yan with Wang Jian, so he often told Meng Tian about the art of war. This benefited Meng Tian a lot. This time when he came to the north, he planned to use the method of Wang Jian and Jiang to destroy Chu to deal with the Huns. So the Qin army was ordered to stick to the defense line of the Great Wall and only act as a guard. Touman Shanyu heard that Qin had dispatched 300,000 troops, so he stationed 200,000 Xiongnu soldiers under the Great Wall north of Fushi City, and ordered 100,000 reserve troops to plunder grain, cattle and sheep from all directions, and also sent troops from the Yellow River to The royal city to the north is constantly delivering supplies, preparing to compete with Qin.
