Ying Zheng asked Zhao Gao to bring an iron cage, then put the little Nian beast in, and asked him to find Ji Fa and Li Si.
For the remaining people, Ying Zheng asked them to go back and rest for a while, and then supervise the New Year matters.
Several people left the palace with some reluctance, and not long after, Ji Fa and Li Si came.
"Master, look, the little Nian beast has come out." Ying Zheng pointed to the cage and said.
Ji Fa smiled and said: "This little guy is just like Xi. Last time, didn't Yaizhen say that he would wait until he could hunt for food before sending him there? Then during this period, let him stay here, but he could only live with him. In a cage.”
Ying Zheng asked: "Then will it roar? It would not be good if others heard it."
"That's right." Ji Fa thought for a moment and said, "Then let's put it at Jiuding. That place is very quiet, and I will feed it myself."
Ying Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll have to thank you, Master."
"Wait a minute," Li Si said. "Let me paint a picture for it first and let the people stick it on the door to ward off evil spirits."
The three people laughed and then began to paint.
At this time, there was another crackling sound outside, and the news of the birth of the Nian beast spread, and the people unconsciously threw the bamboo sections into the fire.
However, the concept of sacrifice is different from yesterday. The theme this time is to celebrate the birth of the Nian Beast.
When the people heard that the Nian beast was an auspicious beast different from the Xi beast, they all danced happily and worked even harder than they did yesterday when worshiping.
Neighbors, relatives and friends even know each other and celebrate each other.
Li Si sent the portrait of Nian Beast to Wen Lei Ju, and almost all the scribes began to draw it, and then distributed it to various government offices.
The government office will find some people to draw the pictures and distribute them to every household.
On the evening of the first day of the first lunar month, Ying Zheng held a grand feast again. The scene was even grander and more lively than yesterday's New Year's Eve.
But this time, he didn't look at the red eggs in the middle of the drink, but kept drinking happily with the ministers. He was even happier than winning the battle.
Perhaps, in a sense, hatching a mythical beast's egg is more difficult than winning a battle.
The festive atmosphere is getting bigger and bigger, and the joyful mood is constantly heating up.
The entire Da Qin celebrated for seven days before the jubilant atmosphere finally calmed down.
The most lively place is Luoyi.
Because Zhuge Teng wanted to send a signal, that is, Luoyi, which had just surrendered to the Qin Dynasty, was the most responsive to the call of the King of Qin.
Of course, because of this place, it has a close relationship with the Xi beast and the Nian beast.
Among the common people, they can talk about anything.
"My dear, I see how the portrait of the Nian beast is very similar to the previous Xi beast." A middle-aged man said to his mother-in-law.
The woman said: "It's almost the same, but it's obviously a cub in this portrait."
The man said: "I heard that the King of Qin announced to the world that the previous Xi beast had been eliminated for its evil deeds, and now God has sent another Jirui beast. Could it be that these divine beasts sent from the sky all look the same?"
"Then they may just look the same." The woman said, "You have never seen other mythical beasts, so how do you know they are different."
The man chuckled and said, "That's right. Hang up this portrait quickly. If someone like that Xi beast appears again and sees this painting, he might leave."
"Speaking of it, I'm really scared." The woman said, "I think back then, when you saw the beast eating our cow, you went to beat it with a hoe. If I hadn't lit the firecrackers and blew it away, you would have died. Just confess."
The man still smiled and said: "Hehe, I was reckless for a moment, thank you madam for saving my life."
"You're so talkative. How can a country person be a scholar?" the woman said angrily.
"Yes, yes, I'm going to put up the New Year pictures." The man picked up the Nian animal portrait issued by the government, put some paste on it, and pasted it outside the gate.
Looking around, every household has New Year pictures posted on it.
Luoyi training ground.
Zhuge Teng looked at the drill sergeant in front of him and showed a satisfied smile.
These sergeants were recently recruited by him and were personally trained by his younger brother Zhuge Hui.
Not long ago, the King of Qin just sent a large amount of weapons and food, enough for him to recruit 200,000 soldiers.
If you want to talk about this kind of thing, no one will believe it. Not only does a king not want taxes from counties, but he also gives so much arms and food?
Therefore, not only did Zhuge Teng's confidence double, but his gratitude to Ying Zheng also grew day by day. He continued to recruit sergeants and trained them rigorously, hoping to hand over to the King of Qin a strong army as soon as possible.
But the prerequisite is to capture South Korea and wipe out the shame of Luoyi.
Taking advantage of the break, Zhuge Teng called his younger brother Zhuge Hui over.
"This team has good plasticity and is improving very quickly. It would be great if they could all be like this." Zhuge Teng sighed.
Zhuge Hui said: "Brother is too impatient. The team needs a little bit of running-in and tempering, otherwise we will suffer losses on the battlefield."
Zhuge Teng said: "The king treats us so well, I am anxious to make some meritorious deeds to repay his kindness."
"In my opinion..." Zhuge Hui thought for a moment and said, "It may be too early to launch a large-scale campaign, but small-scale harassment is also necessary."
"First of all, we can hone the courage of the newly recruited soldiers and let them accumulate experience so that they will not get stage fright in a big war."
"Secondly, we can also express our position. Because the King of Han is unjust, we raised our troops to fight against him."
Zhuge Teng smiled and added: "These three times can also show our sincerity to King Qin."
Zhuge Hui nodded vigorously.
"Okay!" Zhuge Teng said, "Give me the order to start using troops against Han's cities from now on. We are not trying to capture them, but just to harass them."
"Follow your orders." Zhuge Hui clasped his fists and said, "I will make arrangements now."
Soon, several teams set out from Luoyi and began to harass the nearby Hanguo city.
Of course, the King of Han knew the news immediately, and he jumped up and said, "Well, Zhuge Teng, you rebelled and went to the Qin Dynasty. You have gained strength. I didn't surround you because I didn't want to offend the Qin Dynasty."
"Pass the decree and send out a large army to besiege Luoyi City!"
Although South Korea is weak, it is not vulnerable, let alone a city-state that can be bullied.
After a brief reorganization, the Korean army marched out of Xinzheng and rushed to support the border city. However, they could not catch the Luoyi army at all.
It turns out that the cavalry sent by Zhuge Teng are fast, focused on harassment, and will not fight with your main force at all.
The Han army pursued, and the Luoyi army retreated, and then small groups of troops attacked in other places.
When your main Korean army drove past, that team ran away again.
The Korean army did not dare to split up, fearing that they would be defeated individually, so they had no choice but to chase after them.
This time, the weather became warmer, but not even a shadow of Luoyi's army could be seen.
Helpless, the Korean army had to find a suitable place to set up camp first, and only sent a small group of troops to also harass Luoyi.
But Luoyi had already arranged scouting horses, and once the Korean army was alone, it would carry out an encirclement and suppression campaign.
It was originally intended to encircle and suppress the Luoyi Army, but the Han Army itself was constantly being consumed, especially food and grass.
Xianyang Palace of the Qin Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, there is news from Luoyi that Lord Zhuge has had friction with Han An." Meng Tian reported, "Both sides are conducting small groups of troops to test and harass each other, but there is no big movement."
Han An is the name of the current King of Han.
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "As expected, Zhuge Teng can't help it anymore. Now he is just practicing his troops. When the weather gets completely warm, he will definitely take action."
"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that he will lose?" Meng Tian asked, "How about I bring some troops over?"
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said: "We don't need to take action in this battle. We must keep all the credit to Zhuge Teng. If he loses, it will not be too late for us to take action again."
Meng Tian hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, although I say so, if there is a defeat on the Korean side, then Han An will turn to other countries for help. In name, he will always fight against our Great Qin. Afraid……"
"I'm afraid that other countries will interfere arbitrarily and put Zhuge Teng into a disadvantageous situation." Ying Zheng added, "You are right, something should be done so that other countries will not dare to act rashly. Go and call Li Si."
Not long after, Li Si came in to pay homage.
Ying Zheng said directly: "Sir, in a few days, Lord Changping will officially go to Yingcheng, and you will officially become the left prime minister. I want to announce this matter to all countries, and request in the letter not to participate. The dispute between Luoyi and Xinzheng. Look at how you should word it for each country."
Li Si said: "In this attack on South Korea, the king probably wants to directly destroy his country, but he just relied on Zhuge Teng's hands."
Ying Zheng nodded silently.
Li Si thought for a while and said: "The person most involved in this matter is the State of Zhao. Now that the State of Zhao has re-signed an alliance with the king, and its new king has ascended the throne not long ago, it is estimated that he will not take this matter too seriously this time. Especially the one currently attacking South Korea is just a city-state."
"As long as Da Qin doesn't move, they have no reason to interfere."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "This is just a thought with the others. On the surface, it is just a small friction to confuse other countries."
Li Si nodded and said: "As for Wei, we have to be careful. It is at odds with South Korea, and they are in the same spirit. If we get the news, we will definitely send troops to reinforce."
"The Point Guard Is Here"
"We are not afraid if he sends reinforcements," Ying Zheng said. "In the worst case, even Wei will be dealt with."
"No." Li Si shook his head and said, "The time has not yet come, so the king should not be in a hurry. As for Wei, we only need to use some tricks."
Ying Zheng knew that he had another idea, so he smiled and asked, "What's the trick?"
Li Si cupped his hands and said: "One is to let Zhuge take advantage of his surprise to carry out a blitz attack, break it with one blow, and capture Xinzheng as quickly as possible."
"Secondly, we secretly send some people to guard the key points on the eastern border of South Korea and intercept their messengers so that Wei State cannot receive the news. By the time they find out, South Korea must have been destroyed."
"What about these three things? We can pretend to attack the Wei State so that it will not be distracted and will not dare to divide its troops."
Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly and said: "This is a good idea. Just do what Mr. said. What about the other countries?"
Li Si continued: "As for the State of Yan, it is far away, and there is the State of Zhao in the middle, so I guess it will not come. And the State of Qi has always been on good terms with me, the Qin Dynasty. If the king sends some property, I believe that the State of Qi will not help."
"Okay, you can handle the matter of giving gifts." Ying Zheng said, "Qi State is a little unwilling to make progress now and does not care about foreign affairs. I think it can be stabilized in this way in the future."
Li Si nodded and said: "Exactly, as for the remaining Chu State, let's use Lord Changping. The king has just returned from Chu State, so King Chu and Xiang Yan must give the king some face, and then let Lord Changping explain. With the situation in Yingcheng, the relationship between Chu State and us will surely get closer."
"Well, that's right." Ying Zheng said, "In this way, these five countries should not be easily involved in the war to destroy Korea, and Zhuge Teng can go ahead and do it."
"I'd like to trouble Your Majesty to write a few letters with your own hands, and I will take care of the rest of the matter," Li Sidao said.
"Okay." Ying Zheng responded and ordered Zhao Gao to prepare pen and ink.
He first wrote a secret letter to Zhuge Teng, detailing the ways in which Da Qin could cooperate with Luoyi, and then asked Zhuge Teng to give it a go and ask for anything he needed at any time.
Then, letters of credence were issued to other countries, all in accordance with Li Si's method.
Ying Zheng looked at the letter in front of him and sighed secretly in his heart: The war to destroy the country is about to begin.
