Ou Ping subconsciously put away the fish intestine mother sword.
I heard Li Si's voice coming from outside: "Your Majesty, people have come back from several directions to report something important."
"Okay, I understand." Ying Zheng responded, turned to Ou Ping and said, "Don't tell anyone what I said today. You can send people back to pick up the whole clan. I want to reward them." Fan."
"Your Majesty, please be polite. I'll make some preparations and go back in person." Ou Ping said.
Ying Zheng nodded, turned around and walked out the door.
Returning to his own tent, the detectives outside began to provide information one by one.
The first one to explore the horse knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, Wang Jian's army on the west route successfully lured the enemy deep and captured many Huns. The remaining Huns cavalry came to rescue, but also damaged a lot. The remaining troops broke through and fled eastward. .According to General Wang Jian’s analysis, he should seek help from other tribes.”
Ying Zheng wondered: "With Wang Jian's strategy and bravery, how could he let them escape?"
Tan Ma said: "General Wang Jian said that he used a hard-to-capture tactic in order to track down more Xiongnu tribes in order to form an encirclement with Thorin's army."
"Well, that's right." Ying Zheng said, "Give me the order to supply Wang Jian with more horses and food. If he fights with the Xiongnu, the damage to the horses will not be small. Let him place the prisoners in Jiayuguan to build fortifications, and then think of what to do. Fight as hard as you want."
The detective took the order and retreated, and the second one came in again.
"Your Majesty, the Suolin Army from the North Route has been gathering in the northern border of the Zhao Kingdom for many days. General Qiang Yu ordered people to raise the banner of the Zhao Kingdom and fought with the Xiongnu. They have already won. However, the opponent seems to have already won. With precautions, the loss is not serious. General Solin asked for instructions, should we continue to pursue the Xiongnu, or should we wait for the results from King Zhao?"
Ying Zheng ordered: "Tell them not to wait any longer and continue to pursue under the banner of Zhao State, but don't pursue too closely. They have to wait for Wang Jian, and even more so for Zhao State."
The second one went out, and the third one came in and bowed down.
"Your Majesty, General Yang Duan and General Yang were originally in a confrontation with Li Mu, but Li Mu suddenly withdrew their troops. General Yang asked for instructions whether to pursue Zhao Jun forward or to stay put."
Ying Zheng did not reply immediately, but said: "Go and call the other detectives in, listen to what they have to say, and then I will tell you what to do."
The Tanma turned around and went out, and three more Tanma came in.
Ying Zheng thought to himself: Why is the tent building the royal tomb even busier than the war camp?
The fourth detective said: "Your Majesty, something big has happened in Handan. King Zhao has died of illness. Prince Zhao Qian succeeded directly. Mrs. Hu Yu sent back news that the new King Zhao has agreed to the king's request and will send troops immediately. Surround the Huns."
"King Zhao died of illness?" Ying Zheng frowned, feeling quite sad.
Although they were rivals, the old King Zhao was also his father-in-law after all. Thinking of Hu Yu's sad look, he felt sad.
"It's absolutely true, the time was three days ago." The fourth Tanma said.
"No wonder Li Mu suddenly withdrew his troops. It turned out that he was rushing back to Handan for the funeral." Ying Zheng looked at the third explorer and said, "If we take advantage of the chaos to pursue him, it would be unkind. Ask Yang Duanhe to return to Huyang. If you don't want other cities, just Leave Muyang alone."
The third detective took the order and retreated.
The fourth detective asked: "Mrs. Hu Yu asked the king, what is her next step?"
Ying Zheng sighed and said: "Let her stay there for a while with peace of mind. Tell her that I will also be here to worship the old King Zhao. Hu Hai is also very good, so don't worry about it."
The fourth Tan Ma took the order and retreated.
The fifth detective stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the State of Yan
There's news from over there. "
Ying Zheng was slightly surprised: Why did Yan, who had never had any contact with him, come to visit him?
Na Tanma continued: "Previously, Crown Prince Dan of Yan State was leading his troops to fight Li Mu. When he was about to be defeated, he saw Li Mu suddenly withdrew his troops. After asking about it, he learned that it was us who attacked Zhao State from behind and saved him. Then Prince Dan learned that Qin and Zhao were about to join forces to attack the Xiongnu, so he also wanted to do his part to deal with the Xiongnu together."
The Yan State, like the Zhao State, had quite a headache for the Xiongnu. Now that someone was taking the lead, how could they not get angry.
"Haha, I guess he is wise." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "When I was held hostage in Zhao State, Prince Dan was considered a friend of the widow. After not seeing each other for many years, he learned to take advantage of the situation. Tell him about the siege of the Xiongnu. Count him in."
The fifth detective horse also retreated.
There was only the last Tanma left in the tent, but judging from his expression, it seemed that his legs were numb.
Wait, why haven't I seen this Tan Ma before? Is he a spy sent by another country?
"Come here! Tie him up." Ying Zheng shouted.
Finally, the man hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. I was sent by Lord Zhuge."
Ying Zheng raised his hand to stop the guard and asked coldly: "You mean, you are from Zhuge Teng?"
"Exactly." The man raised his head and said, "Lord Zhuge sent me to report to the king that he has completely shown off his cards with King Han. King Han was furious and sent an army to Luoyi to confront Lord Zhuge."
"But the soldiers and civilians in Luoyi returned to Qin with one heart and were ready for a fierce battle. At the same time, General Mengwu stationed at Hangu Pass also arrived in Luoyi and announced that he would take advantage of the emptiness of Xinzheng to capture Xinzheng in one fell swoop. Xinzheng. The King of Han was so frightened that he quickly transferred his army back."
"General Mengwu left Luoyi with his army and stationed himself between Luoyi and Xinzheng, but he never saw any movement in Xinzheng. Immediately, Lord Zhuge ordered everyone to put on Daqin military uniforms, and then sent me Send a message to the king."
Ying Zheng still had some doubts and asked: "Why did Meng Wu make such a big move but didn't send anyone back?"
"The Evil God"
The man said: "Master Zhuge said that only I can be sent, but I have a personal letter from General Meng."
Immediately, the man took out a letter from his arms and handed it to the guard.
The guard handed it over to Ying Zheng.
It is true that this letter was written by Meng Wu himself, and it also described the incident in detail, and it was indeed the same as what the man said.
Ying Zheng finally eliminated his suspicion and said: "Get up, I have wrongly blamed you. Go and receive the reward. After you go back, ask Zhuge Teng to come over. I will give him an official title."
The man thanked him and left the tent.
After all the detectives reported their intelligence, Ying Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
All these important things went through his mind again.
He thought about every detail, looking for anything that had been handled improperly.
Don't tell me, it really does exist.
Ying Zheng took out his pen and ink and wrote a letter of credence to the new Zhao Wangqian, mourning the death of the old Zhao Wang, and at the same time congratulating Zhao Qian on his succession, and once again stated that he was willing to re-establish an alliance with Zhao and jointly attack the Huns.
After writing the letter of credence to the State of Zhao, he ordered people to prepare a rich sacrifice and send it to Handan together.
Immediately, he wrote a letter of confederation to the King of Han to inform the world that Luoyi had defected to Qin.
This is not only for the King of Han to see, but also for everyone in the world to see.
After Lu Buwei destroyed the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, he did not occupy Luoyi, so South Korea got a big advantage.
But now the King of Qin has got rid of the Xi beast that caused harm to the people,
The army and people of Luoyi all wanted to defect to Qin. Although the king of Han was unwilling, he really had no good solution.
The other countries couldn't say anything, at most they were a little jealous.
Three days later, Zhuge Teng arrived.
But this time it wasn't sneaky.
Zhuge Teng wore a newly made official uniform of the Qin State, holding the official seal and the household registration list of the people in his hands, walking in all directions, and came to the center of the meeting hall with a great sense of ceremony.
After kneeling in obeisance, Zhuge Teng raised his hands above his head and solemnly said: "My minister Zhuge Teng, together with all the troops and people of Luoyi, surrender to the King of Qin."
Zhao Gao took the official seal and the list of names and handed them to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng looked at the official seal, then opened the roster and glanced at it, and then said: "Zhuge Teng switched his allegiance to the Qin Dynasty. He followed the destiny of heaven and complied with the will of the people. It is a wise move. The Qin State welcomes it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment." Zhuge Teng said.
Ying Zheng continued: "But at the beginning of the return to Qin, the people's hearts were not stable and they were in urgent need of appeasement. I ordered you to continue to serve as the governor of Luoyi, to be in charge of the military and government affairs of Luoyi, and to concurrently serve as the internal history of the Qin Dynasty, to hold the fiefdom of Nanyang, and to grant the title of Marquis Mingxin."
Zhuge Teng kowtowed in surprise and said, "I thank you, the king, for the reward."
"Also, Luoyi will be exempted from taxes for three years, the army will be expanded by one hundred thousand, and the military system of the Qin Dynasty will be implemented. All light prisoners will be pardoned, and heavy prisoners will have to work for three years before being released."
Zhuge Teng thanked him again.
After announcing the important matters, Ying Zheng stood up and said, "You come with me."
Zhuge Teng followed Ying Zheng to his study.
"Are the internal historians satisfied with my arrangement?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Your Majesty's kindness to Zhuge Teng really makes me feel ashamed." Zhuge Teng replied.
Ying Zheng smiled and asked, "Do you have any other requests?"
Zhuge Teng thought for a moment and said, "I have a request that I have made to the king."
"But it's up to you to destroy Han by yourself?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Exactly." Zhuge Teng said, "Without this sullen expression, it will be difficult to quell the people's grievances."
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said: "Let's do this. Let's take three years as the deadline. During this period, you should expand your troops, accumulate food and grass, and make adequate preparations. After all, Luoyi's strategic location is too important, and it is still difficult to Stability should be the priority, not to mention that if you immediately turn against the King of Han, other countries will seize the opportunity."
Ying Zheng's analysis was correct. If he turned against him immediately, it would be strange not to be scolded. Maybe the neighboring states of Chu and Wei would send troops to intervene.
"Okay, then I will work hard for three years." Zhuge Teng agreed.
Ying Zheng said: "For the next three months, let Meng Wu stay at your place. When there is no movement in South Korea, ask him to come back. I will send someone to send the food and grass they use."
Zhuge Teng cupped his hands and said: "General Meng has worked hard for Luoyi. How can the humble ministers be short of their food and grass? I won't bother the king about this matter."
"Speaking of military rations, I would like to ask the internal historian if he wants to double Luoyi's grain production?" Ying Zheng asked.
Zhuge Teng's eyes widened and he said, "Does your Majesty take this seriously?"
Ying Zheng smiled, took a bag from the table next to him, opened it, and poured out the original grain seeds.
"These seeds are the original seeds of grains, which were found by a few people in the tomb of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty." Ying Zheng explained, "The yield is more than double that of ordinary seeds. Now the entire Qin Dynasty is fully promoting it, why don't you get some too?" Go back and implement it in Luoyi."
Zhuge Teng stared straight at the original grain seeds on the table, his joy beyond words.
