The ice and snow have melted, and the weather is getting warmer.
The bright spring sun seems to open up the mood, gently warming every inch of the land.
Zephyr inadvertently struck, sweeping away the remaining chill.
The river flows happily, as if to celebrate being freed from the pain of ice.
Birds are also eager to fly out to look for food, even though there is not much oil or water in the belly of insects.
Xianyang Palace, which should be peaceful, is a little noisy. The weather, which is supposed to be warm, is slightly cold.
This day is the day to bury Mrs. Huayang and Princess Nansu.
According to the Qin system, Mrs. Huayang must enter the ancestral mausoleum of the Qishan royal family, while Nansu must enter or not according to Ying Zheng's wishes, because she is neither a queen nor the son she gave birth to.
And how could Ying Zheng bury her in the outer mausoleum of Qishan Mountain?
After the due ceremony was held, Ying Zheng led the imperial army and set off for the Qishan Ancestral Tomb with two coffins.
Due to the slow march, they arrived at the outskirts of Qishan the next day, only to see tens of thousands of troops standing at the mountain gate to greet them.
"The last general, Wang Jian, respectfully welcomes the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother of Nansu."
It turned out that Wang Jian was waiting here with his army.
At Jiayuguan before, Ying Zheng rushed back to Xianyang in a hurry. The journey was naturally much faster than Wang Jian's 50,000 army. Yesterday, when Wang Jian led his army through Qishan, he received news from Xianyang that the King of Qin would be buried here. Mrs. Huayang and Nansu waited here all day.
Ying Zheng nodded to Wang Jian, and then said to himself: "With this kind of battle, I think Grandma Wang and Nan Su will not be bullied when they get there."
The army dispersed to both sides and entered the ancestral mausoleum with the burial procession.
Coming to Qishan again, Ying Zheng couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The last time he came here, Cheng Jiao was buried, but this time it was Mrs. Huayang and Nan Su.
I really don’t know who will come to see him off next time, or who will send him off.
While they were thinking wildly, Mr. Ning and Duke Shang had already started the worship ceremony.
Beating their chests and stamping their feet, crying bitterly, the two old men and Mrs. Huayang had known each other for decades and had gone through many ups and downs together.
These decades were also the decades when Da Qin turned from weak to strong, and the battle with the Three Jin Dynasties was the most intense. They were also the most critical decades that determined Da Qin's future destiny.
For Ying Zheng, without the hard work of generations of people over the past few decades, how could we have achieved the good situation we have now, and how could we have a solid foundation for the great cause of unification?
But when he thought about the final fate of Qin in the thousand-year plan he had designated, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed and self-blame.
The inheritance left by his ancestors will be deliberately lost by him. How will he go there to face his ancestors in the future?
With this entanglement and shame in his heart, Ying Zheng simply kowtowed several times until the skin on his forehead was almost scratched.
In the eyes of outsiders, King Qin's filial piety was not ordinary.
After kowtowing, he did not stand up. He secretly muttered what he wanted to say to the ancestors before he stood up to worship.
After the ceremony, the two coffins began to be buried and laid out.
Ying Zheng stared as the two women who were very important to him were put into the crypt one by one.
One is the grandmother who he respects immensely and is the highest-ranking person in the royal family.
One was the first woman he loved very much.
A sense of loss and emptiness suddenly filled the depths of his heart, and the past events appeared before his eyes one after another.
At that time, Grandma Wang didn't have so many gray hairs. She always looked very majestic, but she was very kind-hearted.
At that time, Nansu was still a little shy. She often strummed her favorite strings with a gentle smile, and at the same time, she also touched his mind.
Now, we are separated forever and can never see each other again.
Sadness comes from the heart, tears fall from the eyes. It’s hard to hide the pain of parting, and there’s no hope of getting together again.
Suddenly, at this moment, Ying Zheng wanted to do something for the royal family members buried in Zuling, so he announced that he would rebuild the Qishan Royal Tomb!
During the more than 400 years since the founding of the Qin Dynasty, an unknown number of ancestors with the Ying surname were buried in Qishan, and some ancient tombs indeed needed to be repaired.
Moreover, Ying Zheng also has another purpose, which is to start the Millennium Plan in a few decades. After the change of dynasties, how will these ancestral tombs be protected?
It seems that it can only be made more secretive.
Since dense stones are about to be produced in large quantities, it seems good to use them to repair ancestral tombs.
After all the ceremonies were completed, Ying Zheng worshiped his ancestors again and then returned to Xianyang.
On the way back, Ying Zheng and Wang Jian rode side by side.
"General Wang, I have already found out what happened this time." Ying Zheng said, "It is Yan Dan and Fan Yuqi who are plotting against our Great Qin behind the scenes. I can't swallow this tone."
When Wang Jian heard this, he became interested, raised his hands and said, "If your Majesty wants to attack the Yan Kingdom, I will be on standby at any time."
However, Ying Zheng shook his head and said: "It is not to attack Yan State, but to attack Zhao State first and capture Zhao State, and then it is Yan State's turn."
Wang Jian said: "Whether we are fighting Zhao or Yan, Wang Jian will ask you to fight!"
Ying Zheng looked at him meaningfully, smiled and said: "If I order you to conquer Zhao as the commander, what kind of result will you give me?"
Wang Jian swore firmly: "Zhao Guo, who was in charge of the protection, will cede the land and pay compensation, and hand over Fan Yuqi."
Ying Zheng shook his head: "Not enough."
Wang Jian frowned and said: "Then we will beat Zhao Guo to surrender to us and pay tribute every year."
Ying Zheng shook his head again: "It's not enough."
"What does the king mean..." Wang Jian asked in surprise.
Ying Zheng said: "It has been more than a year since South Korea merged with our Qin Dynasty. Is it because we have not put in much effort and have weakened your courage?"
Hearing what King Qin said, Wang Jian still didn't understand what he meant. He raised the corner of his mouth and said, "So, your Majesty is going to destroy Zhao once and for all this time?"
Ying Zheng nodded: "The difference between war and battle, the difference between annihilation and surrender, I have discussed with you earlier. In today's world, it is meaningless to carry out local battles, and our Daqin does have the ability to unify Strength."
"I have been planning for a long time, but I still don't know whether my close friends are mentally prepared."
After a pause, Ying Zheng looked at Wang Jian and said, "Especially you, General Wang."
Marching to fight, especially taking the initiative to attack, definitely requires a set goal, that is, how far the war must be fought to stop the war.
As early as the Western Zhou Dynasty, the battles between the vassal states were more like quarrels between the common people. Even if there were military conflicts, most of them would be without help, because if the fight was serious, they would be afraid of being blamed by the Zhou royal family.
With the decline of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Kyoto moved eastward to Luoyi, and China entered the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The strength of the Zhou royal family was greatly reduced, and its deterrence to the vassal states became smaller and smaller.
It was not until the emergence of five overlords such as Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin that the form of war was more or less changed.
Later, the three families of Zhao, Wei, and Han were divided into Jin, and China entered the Warring States Period, and the killings among the various vassal states suddenly intensified.
As the original powerful states such as Wu, Lu, Yue, Song, and Zheng were successively annexed, the form of war changed greatly.
The remaining seven heroes of the Warring States Period have restrained each other for nearly a hundred years, but no country has been completely wiped out.
This normal coexistence has almost become common sense. Even for an outstanding general like Wang Jian who has experienced hundreds of battles, his goal every time he goes out is to capture cities and seize resources. He never thinks about which one he will use. Complete annexation by powerful countries.
Therefore, on the eve of launching the war of unification, Ying Zheng needs to make his goals clear to everyone participating in the war, especially the commanders leading the troops, the generals leading the troops, and even the firemen in the rear.
It's not that Wang Jian hasn't heard about the battle for unification, nor has he never considered it, but he doesn't think it will happen so quickly.
But looking at it at a glance, the original grain cultivation has been successfully promoted in the past few years, and countless grains and grass have been accumulated for the Qin Dynasty, enough to support several years or even more than ten years of war.
The trade with the Western Regions also allowed Da Qin to make a lot of money. With this money, it could build more ordnance and raise more war horses.
On the other hand, most countries are content with the status quo and have not changed much.
Wang Jian stroked his short beard, and the pattern in his mind was instantly opened up. However, he was mature and considerate, so he still doubted: "Looking at the current strength of Da Qin, it is indeed capable of fighting with other countries, but he is afraid that they will join forces. , jointly resist us, otherwise it will be a stalemate again."
Ying Zheng said: "I have already planned this. Wei Liao will sign a new covenant with the King of Qi on behalf of the widows in the near future. They have not been interested in foreign affairs in these years, so they will definitely not help the three Jin Dynasties."
"As for Chu State, which has the largest territory, because of this incident in Nansu, it also owes me an explanation. It will definitely target Yan State."
"Although Yan State is at odds with us this time, it is not necessarily King Yan's original intention. It is most likely Yan Dan's own private idea. Besides, Yan and Zhao have always been at odds with each other. As long as we use some means, we can force The State of Yan remains stationary."
Wang Jian nodded, secretly admiring King Qin for having such a strategy.
"As for Wei, there is reason to unite with Zhao." Ying Zheng continued, "But I will let Zhuge Teng send troops in Yingchuan County to restrain the Wei army from rushing to aid Zhao."
"The rest is to concentrate on dealing with King Zhao."
Wang Jian understood that what King Qin had said to him had already made it clear that he was the leader of the attack on Zhao this time.
"Please tell me how to attack Zhao."
"Don't worry, you should also think about the strategy." Ying Zheng said, "Let's go back to the palace and discuss it later."
After saying that, Ying Zheng turned the horse and got into Hu Yu's carriage. After burying Nan Su, he still needed to comfort Fu Su.
Wang Jian was excited, thinking about various tactics, and escorted the royal family all the way back to Xianyang.
Ying Zheng asked Wang Jian to go back to his residence and take Wang Ben with him. He then went back to the royal study and opened an essential map, spread it out on the table, and waited for them while thinking about it.
Not long after, the father and son came in to say hello.
"How are you thinking about it? How do you want to fight?" Ying Zheng asked.
Wang Jian smiled and replied: "Actually, the king has already thought of a strategy. Otherwise, why would he let Qiang Yu and the others go to Shangjun in Jiayuguan? What I should be thinking about is just how to deal with Li Mu."
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "It's true that General Wang can guess my thoughts. You see."
As he spoke, he pointed to a location on the map.
"This is Shangdang County." Ying Zheng said, "This is bordering the Zhao Kingdom. I will give you a hundred thousand troops first. You can seize a few city gates first. It shouldn't be a big problem."
"Only attack a few city gates?" Wang Jian asked.
Ying Zheng nodded: "After taking down a few city gates, you will divide your troops into several groups, and then cooperate with each other to continue to harass the other side's city for a year. Remember, it is a harassment."
Wang Jian stroked his short beard and thought about King Qin's intentions.
"Why did it turn into harassment after conquering several cities?" Wang Ben asked puzzledly.
"Because I want to bring down the State of Zhao!" Immediately, Ying Zheng told the father and son about the food and grass of the State of Zhao.
"Hahaha..." Wang Jian laughed and said, "I didn't expect Lord Sima to hide such a skill. If Zhao Guo suffers from famine because of this, it will be much easier to capture Handan."
"So, you can't rush this year." Ying Zheng said, "One word, delay!"
