A few days ago, Ji Fa took Tianmu, escorted by Meng Yi, and took about a hundred cattle and sheep to Huashan to return Tianmu.
Because the fire eye guarded by Suanni needs the activated Third Eye to maintain healing energy, it cannot leave the Third Eye for a long time.
Ying Zheng went out of the city, received Ji Fa, and said respectfully: "If it weren't for the completion of Zheng Guo Canal, I should have done this journey. Thank you, Master."
Ji Fa laughed and said, "Anyway, before you were born, it wasn't just me running around."
That's right.
"Master, should we go back to Xianyang to sort things out, or should we go directly to Beijun to see the construction route of the Great Wall?"
"Go back to Lingong first and discuss some things with you." Ji Fa said.
"good."
The master and apprentice, escorted by their attendants, returned to Yueyang Palace and entered the study.
Ji Fa took out a letter and handed it to Ying Zheng and said, "Jing Liang just received a letter, saying that Prince Dan of Yan State had gone to see him."
Ying Zheng took the letter and read it carefully.
"Yesterday I also received news from the palace." Ying Zheng said, "The King of Yan sent a letter of credence saying that Yan Dan would come to Xianyang as a hostage. It seems that he went to find Brother Jing to be a bodyguard."
Ji Fa thought for a while and said: "Now that you are spreading the news about attacking Zhao and Wei, I think the other three big countries will definitely make a decision. They will either watch indifferently or send troops to help. I think King Yan wanted to stay out of the matter, so he sent the prince Sent over."
"That may be the case," Ying Zheng said, "Brother Jing said that he was accompanied by Gao Jianli."
"I've heard of him." Ji Fa stroked his white beard and said, "He is a musician and is quite famous in the eastern arena. He often competes with others on flute and string music, and he also likes to make friends with good guys."
"A brilliant musician in the world?" Ying Zheng said with a smile, "This is quite interesting. I will definitely meet him when they come."
Ji Fa shook his head: "I'm afraid I can't wait any longer. It's already autumn now. Let's take advantage of the fact that the weather is still warm. We must first determine the route for building the Great Wall. Then you can go directly to Jingjue and get there before the snow falls. .”
In fact, before coming to Yueyang, Ying Zheng was ready to go directly to Jingjue.
"Okay, let Li Si receive them. I haven't seen Yan Dan for many years. I really don't know what he has become."
Ji Fa said: "He should stay in Xianyang for a while. Wait for you to come back and see him again. The most important thing at the moment is to resolve the fine matters."
"Well, let's set off tomorrow."
Early the next morning, the master and apprentice took their retainers, and Zhang Yong led 3,000 tiger soldiers and marched directly towards Beijun.
Beijun, also called Beidi County, its name comes from the name "Beidi". The climate is relatively dry, the land is mostly loess, and the wind and sand are stronger, so the population is not that large.
Along the way, Ying Zheng did not disturb local officials and people, and walked along small roads. A few days later, he arrived at the northern border of Da Qin.
Standing on a beacon tower, Ying Zheng looked northward.
Ahead is a wilderness. Although it belongs to the Qin Kingdom, it is not inhabited. Probably no one wants to live under the threat of the Xiongnu.
Decades ago, the Yiqu people were nomadic, riding and hunting here, wandering among the Qin, Zhao and Xiongnu.
Later, the then Empress Dowager Mi Yue made a plan and annexed Yiqu in one fell swoop. From then on, this area was designated as Beidi and Longxi counties.
When Yu Tu brought his whole family to Ying Zheng to fight for his life, Yi Qu was finally completely surrendered.
Yu Tu became Yiqu Gong, and the young patriarch Solin became his adopted brother. Now he is almost inseparable, taking him with him wherever he goes.
However, Ying Zheng only granted Longxi to Yiqu, and still retained the county governor and government office. However, the northern land was preserved and maintained as it was before, and not many people moved here.
As for the Huns on the other side of the border, they had long been convinced by him. As long as Touman Shanyu did not betray his faith, he could give it a go and concentrate on dealing with the five countries in the Central Plains.
It can be said that the security of Beidi County is now unprecedentedly high, and it also serves another purpose - to house the entire Jingjue clan.
Thorin, who was standing behind him, also looked at the north and sighed softly and said: "I heard from grandpa that this was also our home."
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "This is your home now."
After being stunned for a moment, Thorin smiled and said: "Haha, yes, Daqin is my home anywhere."
"Then we have to dig out Brother Wang's harem." Qiang Yu joked from the side.
Ying Zheng rolled his eyes at him: "Why, why are you two missing?"
"Yes, I went, but I don't dare to live there." Thorin helped.
"I'm not doing anything right. Let's go and find Master."
After that, Ying Zheng jumped off the beacon tower and walked towards another beacon tower ahead.
There is a fairly good corridor between the two beacon towers. It is unclear which emperor built it, but it is unclear. It can be regarded as the prototype of the Great Wall, or a small section of the short wall.
In the beacon tower, Ji Fa was squatting on the ground, giving instructions to the juniors next to him.
When I got closer, I realized that they were looking at a map attentively.
This map was drawn by Ji Fa when he had nothing to do. Ever since he made the plan to build the Great Wall with Ying Zheng, Ji Fa has not been idle.
There was a long red line marked on the map, and Ying Zheng could see clearly that this red line was where the dragon's veins were!
Ji Fa also marked all the beacon towers, and what's even more interesting is that these beacon towers are actually interspersed on the left and right of this dragon's veins, just like wearing an intertwined garment for this long dragon.
What's more detailed is that this map actually marks the official roads and paths leading to various beacon towers, and even the surrounding streams are clearly visible.
It can be seen how careful Ji Fa's thoughts are, because once the construction of the Great Wall begins, the access to transport materials is the most critical, and the surrounding streams need to bear the water source for construction and life.
"Teacher, are these beacon towers deliberately built around dragon veins?" Meng Yi blinked and said.
Several young juniors who gathered in Sima Mansion these days all called Ji Fa their teacher, because only Ying Zheng was his disciple, and Ying Zheng's cronies all followed suit.
Ji Fa replied: "The first and last few were indeed done deliberately. Later, the kings of the Great Zhou Dynasty successively built along this line."
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, there was no exact national boundary between China and the Xiongnu. However, after the Western Zhou Dynasty built beacon towers and set up garrison, the national boundaries between the two states were somewhat clear.
"Can this beacon tower still be used directly?" Ying Zheng asked.
Ji Fa smiled bitterly and said: "How can you use such an old thing? I think you want to be lazy again."
"Then if we build a new one, should we demolish this one and build it on the same site, or choose another location?" he asked again.
"Let's choose another location." Ji Fa said, "This time, I just want to determine the location of the new beacon tower. Once the beacon tower is built, the route of the Great Wall will be easier to plan."
Ying Zheng looked at Meng Tian and said: "Meng Tian, you have been following Master these days. Firstly, to protect Master's safety. Secondly, to record all Master's plans. From now on, you will be the chief commander of building the Great Wall."
"The general will take your orders!" Meng Tian responded seriously.
After looking at the current location on the map, Ji Fa put it away, led everyone down the beacon tower, and headed north along a path.
It is said that another place will be chosen for reconstruction, but the front and rear cannot exceed the scope of the dragon vein, and it will be built on the top of a mountain, so the general location that can be selected is relatively limited.
On the hilltop to the north of the beacon tower, Ji Fa determined a specific location after careful investigation.
Meng Tian ordered several sergeants to dig, and finally dug out a square, shallow pit. After marking it, the location of the first beacon tower was roughly determined.
Then came the second, third...
Although the distance between each one is not fixed, it is not much different. Along the way, the route of the Great Wall on the border of Beidi County has been initially finalized.
Under the leadership of Ji Fa, everyone headed west, and within a day they entered the border of Longxi County.
But here comes the problem.
After this dragon vein left Beidi County, it broke away from the territory of Qin State and was located in the north of Longxi County, under the control of the Xiongnu.
Fortunately, an alliance was signed with Touman Shanyu in Yinshan. The Xiongnu tribe here had already migrated to the north of Hetao, and it became a vacuum zone.
Ying Zheng made a decisive decision, regardless of the Xiongnu side, and continued to plan along the dragon's veins.
Fortunately, this stretch of land outside the country was not too long. In just one day, a group of people entered the territory of Longxi.
As soon as they entered the country, they met Yu Tu and the Yiqu tribe waiting here to welcome the King of Qin.
"Mr. Yiqu, how are you these days?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile.
"Haha, thanks to the king's blessing, my body has become stronger and stronger." After Yu Tu greeted Ying Zheng, he also said a few greetings to Ji Fa.
"Will this journey go smoothly?" Yu Tu asked.
"It's not bad. The Xiongnu really kept their promise and stayed away from us." Ying Zheng said, "If there are still Xiongnu tribes, I have to drive them away even if I chase them."
Yu Tu waved his hand: "The border has long since ceased. After the king signed the alliance with Touman, they all retreated to the north of the Hetao. Now there are no Huns south of the Yellow River."
Meng Tian smiled and said: "So, we can push the national border to the Yellow River."
"That's right, there's no one here to interfere with us anyway, so let's just take it." Meng Yi also said.
Ying Zheng shook his head: "No, not to mention the agreement with the Xiongnu, it is not easy for Zhao State alone. If you want to truly expand the territory in the north, you have to wait until Zhao State is captured. .”
Qiang Yu, who has always been quite resourceful, said: "Perhaps, when we launch an all-out attack on Zhao State, if we take the lead in sending troops to occupy the banks of the Yellow River, we will probably lure the Zhao army out. After all, they definitely don't want to give this area to us in vain. .”
"This is a good idea." Yu Tu praised, "That's what you and Thorin will do when the time comes."
Qiang Yu and Thorin looked at Ying Zheng at the same time.
Ying Zheng laughed: "Since Mr. Yiqu is willing to give up, what else can I not want to do? Once a war breaks out with the Zhao State, you two will first occupy the area south of the Hetao and form a pincer attack on the Zhao State."
Qiang Yu and Thorin accepted their orders at the same time.
"Don't go on this wonderful trip." Ying Zheng continued, "Concentrate on preparing for the war in Longxi. I promised you to build the Yiqu Tiger and Ben Army. Now it is time to fulfill it."
"Thank you, Brother Wang!" Qiang Yu and Thorin expressed their gratitude in unison with great joy.
Yu Tu laughed loudly and said: "If Yiqu can have an army that is unparalleled in the world, then he will really be proud of himself."
Ying Zheng looked at Yu Tu: "I still remember when Mr. Yiqu was lying on the hospital bed, I promised you that I would give Yiqu people a place to stay, and I would also give Yiqu a chance to turn over."
"Now, this opportunity has finally arrived. Next spring, I will invade Zhao!"
"Hahaha..." Yu Tu said, "I have been waiting for this day for a long time. Let's go back to Didao."
(Didao, the seat of Longxi County, is now called Lintao, which is the name of the Great Wall of Qin. asxs.)
