Ying Zheng and Ji Fa led the team and quickly arrived at the northern part of Beidi County, where the dragon veins were located, and met Qiang Yu and Suolin.
The new army led by these two brothers was originally full of blood. After rigorous training, it was like tigers and wolves, and it was indeed worthy of the title of "Tiger and Bend New Army".
After setting off from Didao, the process of cutting mountains and logging along the dragon veins was more like another form of training. Everyone was very motivated and cooperated with each other tacitly.
Yu Tu sent an additional team to supply grain and grass, and to simply process and sort the felled trees before transporting them to Shangjun.
After entering the Beijun area, Yang Duanhe actively cooperated, so the progress was rapid.
After checking the status of the dragon vein, Ying Zheng decided to let Ji Fa go back to Xianyang to rest for a while, and he would lead the team to Shangjun first, and then go north to Jiuyuan from there, and then enter Yinshan Mountain.
Since there are people taking care of the dragon veins in Beidi County, there is really no need for Ji Fa to stay here, so he was escorted back to Xianyang by Meng Wu. After some repairs, he planned to enter Lishan Mountain to complete the Qin King's Mausoleum.
On this day, the team entered the territory of Shangjun. As night fell, Ying Zheng called these young ministers together to drink and talk.
"Brother Wang, according to the way we are doing this, this year will be over." Thorin is still outspoken. He has to ask what is on his mind, "When we get to Shangjun and build the ship, we will just I'm afraid that before the Yellow River is crossed, Zhao will be defeated."
"Why, are you afraid that you won't get the credit?" Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"The credit comes second, the main reason is that I'm afraid I won't be able to join in the fun." Thorin said.
"Don't worry, we will have plenty of credit when the time comes." Ying Zheng said, "The task I gave Wang Jian is to capture a few cities and then confront the Zhao State for a year. When the famine breaks out in the Zhao State, we can accomplish great things."
Immediately, he gave an overview of Sima Hong's grain grabbing strategy to the people in front of him.
Meng Tian praised: "What a great way to draw out the firepower, this is a very clever plan!"
Qiang Yu looked at Thorin and said: "Understand, the king has planned this for a long time. I advised you not to be anxious, but you still don't listen."
Thorin chuckled: "Aren't I eager to help Brother Wang solve his problems?"
"According to the time, Wang Jian should be at war with Zhao Jun by now." Ying Zheng said, "According to the agreement, I asked him to send the news to Shangjun. When we get there, we will naturally know the military situation."
At this moment, a fast horse flew to report that Li Xin had urgent news.
As expected, Lord Changping and Lord Changwen fled back to Chu State. Li Xin and his subordinates from Yingcheng pursued unsuccessfully, but during the pursuit, Han An was shot and killed.
From this point of view, Lord Changping plotted against Han An and used him as a shield to escape.
Qiang Yu said: "Jun Changping really rebelled for his brothers."
"In this case, will there be any movement from Chu State?" Meng Yi asked.
"Probably not." Ying Zheng analyzed, "As early as when we were in Xianyang, I wrote a letter to the King of Chu, asking him to ask for someone. After all, Nansu is his daughter. I think that when Chang Wenjun returned to Chu, There won’t be any good fruit to eat.”
Meng Tian said: "Even so, we still have to guard against it."
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said, "Let's do this. I asked Li Xin to go to Chu as an envoy, just to learn about Nan Su's murder."
Immediately, Jinwei prepared pen and ink. After Ying Zheng wrote his own letter of credence, he gave Li Xin a decree and ordered the messenger to deliver the letter to Yingcheng.
Regarding the matter of Nansu, several close ministers were unwilling to mention it too much in front of Ying Zheng, just for fear that he would be sad again.
So Qiang Yu quickly changed the subject: "Brother Wang is going north to Jiuyuan this time, but he wants to discuss with Touman again the ownership of the Hetao area?"
Ying Zheng nodded: "When I was in Yueshi, I always felt that what I wanted was a little less. Now that the Huns have withdrawn from the Hetao, it's time for us to take over."
"If he doesn't agree, will they meet again?" Meng Tian asked.
"Based on my understanding of Touman, it shouldn't be the case," Ying Zheng said. "The original covenant clearly stated that there are no more Huns south of the Yin Mountains."
Qiang Yu said: "It would be great if all the Hetao was returned to Da Qin. I heard that it is rich in water resources, flat terrain, and rich in products. It is really a treasure land."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "So, when we signed an alliance with Touman in Yinshan, how could King Xiutu give up the river? It's better now. Not only is the territory gone, but also his life."
"Since the Loop is so important, then we will go with you." Thorin said.
However, Ying Zheng waved his hand: "According to the original plan, you will station troops and build ships in Shangjun, and prepare to cross the river to attack Zhao. I will only take the Meng brothers."
Several people continued to drink and discuss world affairs, and it was already late at night unknowingly.
Part of the team was left to continue logging, while the other part followed Ying Zheng to Shangjun City, and then the team began to repair.
The county government of Shangjun is located in Fushi City, and its governor is named Huanjue. He was trained by the late veteran general Meng Ao. In the past, he was mostly appointed as the vanguard whenever he went on an expedition.
(Fushi City, later renamed Suide, is located in Yulin)
Huanjue always regarded Meng Ao as his father, and treated Meng Wu like an elder brother. He was even more fond of the Meng brothers, as if he could always see the shadow of the old general Meng Ao.
When Meng Ao was old, he led Huan Jue to capture Fushi City in Shangjun, and he became the county guard here.
After welcoming King Qin into the city, Huanjue took out Shangjun's household registration and account books for the past few years and presented them to Yingzheng for inspection.
Ying Zheng was quite satisfied with the development of this place. After all, he had just snatched it from the Wei State and it was close to the Huns' territory, so he didn't spend much thought on it.
But now, it has become a strategic location!
The east side is close to the middle reaches of the Yellow River. After ferrying over, you can attack the hinterland of Zhao State.
It is adjacent to Jiuyuan in the north. If Ying Zheng succeeds in capturing Jiuyuan this time, it will be connected with the Hetao area.
From the north, you can directly attack Yan State and outflank Zhao State's retreat.
It can be said that if you want to attack Zhao State with more flowers, Shangjun will play a greater role than Shangdang County.
After asking about political affairs, Ying Zheng asked Wang Jian about the military situation.
"Go back to the king." Huan Yan cupped his hands and said, "The day before yesterday, General Wang Jian received military information. He has captured three cities and is now repairing them. I also heard that Li Mu has led an army to come for reinforcements."
"You're welcome," Ying Zheng said, "I will write a letter to Wang Jian now."
Immediately, Ying Zheng wrote a confidential letter to Wang Jian, telling him that everything would proceed as planned.
During the dinner, Huanjue held a grand banquet to entertain the King of Qin and other generals.
After drinking and eating, Ying Zheng went back to his room to rest, and Huan Jue came to the Meng brothers' room to reminisce with them.
"You two good nephews have had a hard time traveling all the way. How is your father?"
Meng Tian replied: "Uncle, you're welcome. Father, everything is fine with him. If there hadn't been something unexpected, he would have come with us this time."
Huan Ye sighed softly: "I haven't seen him in a few years. Looking back on when we were young, we were just like you two now. It's really nostalgic."
Meng Yi smiled and said: "Dad and uncle followed my grandfather to expand the territory, and they are much better than the two of us."
"No matter what, you two are not bad at all." Huan Ye said with a smile, "You are still young and have many opportunities to make achievements. We are attacking Zhao right now. If you make achievements and destroy the Zhao country, you will naturally be much stronger than us."
Meng Tian joked: "It's a pity that we have to accompany the king to the Yinshan Mountains. This is a good job to attack Zhao, but we two brothers have nothing to do."
He does not mean that. Huan Yan frowned and asked, "Why didn't the king arrange a task for the Meng family?"
Meng Yi said: "The plan this time is to have Wang Jian confront Li Mu first to consume his food and grass. It is not yet time for the decisive battle. A year later, Qiang Yu and Suolin will cross the Yellow River eastward here and attack Zhao Guo. rear."
"What about you?" Huanjue asked.
Meng Tian smiled and said: "We have nothing to do for the moment. Our duty now is to protect the king."
"What achievements can be achieved?" Huan Jue asked, "Isn't this partiality of the King? He would rather give the credit to outsiders."
Meng Yi shook his head and said: "Qiang Yu and Thorin saved the king's life. We are all brothers who have gone through life and death, regardless of you and me."
Huan Yan sighed and said, "It's not what my uncle said to you. A true man should serve his family and country and make contributions. Just like countries must compete for every inch of land, generals also have a competitive relationship with each other."
"If you don't fight now, it's like you are willing to let others take advantage of you. You seem to be harmonious now, but who can predict what will happen many years from now."
From a personal point of view, what Huan Jue said actually makes sense, but often desire can inspire people to move forward, but it can also cause people to fall to the bottom.
And it could be seen in Meng Tian's eyes that because of Huan Jue's words, he seemed to have a desire to strive for merit.
Although Meng Yi was younger, he had a calm temper and never argued about right and wrong, so he said: "Thank you for your uncle's teaching. We brothers only listen to the king's will. If the king appoints us, we can even go to Daoshan, but if If there is no will, we will definitely not resist it.”
"I will not accept your orders." It seemed that he still wanted to persuade, but Huan Jue thought for a moment and said instead, "Well, since the war is coming, if there is a chance, then I will pave the way for you."
"Thank you uncle."
The three of them chatted for a while and then went to sleep.
After spending a few days repairing in Fushi City and replenishing some food and grass, Ying Zheng asked Qiang Yu and Suolin to stay here while he took the Meng brothers and Meng troops to Yinshan Mountain.
All the way north along the west bank of the Yellow River, we arrived at the corner of the Yellow River within a day.
Ying Zheng ordered to set up camp and make boats from the wood cut along the way, and then found a place with little water to cross the Yellow River north.
Not long ago, he had just crossed the Yellow River eastward from Jincheng and returned to Xianyang, and now he was crossing north again.
If the entire Yellow River can be included in the territory of Great Qin, then the great cause of unification will be completed.
The capitals of the three Jin Dynasties were relatively concentrated, and they were not far from the Yellow River.
If you go down the Yellow River, you will reach Xinzheng, Daliang, Handan, and even Linzi.
Suddenly, Ying Zheng came up with an idea: wouldn't it be nice to build a navy army similar to the Tiger Army? !
You must know that Yingcheng was where Bai Qi went eastward along the Yangtze River in Shu and caught Chu State by surprise.
If the navy is included in the conventional tactics, it will definitely increase the combat effectiveness of the entire army.
Originally, Qiang Yu and Suolin were asked to build the ships, just to use them when crossing the river, but now it seems that these ships have great uses.
After crossing the Yellow River, the team came to the former Jiuyuan County.
I thought this was an empty city, but unexpectedly, there were many Xiongnu tribes living in the city.
Didn’t the Xiongnu reach the north of Yinshan Mountain?
What are the origins of these people?
After investigation, it was discovered that these Huns were basically old, young, women and children, and they belonged to the tribe of King Xiutu.
King Xiutu took the men in his family and died in Jiayuguan, leaving behind these women and children.
There were other men in the family who all defected to other tribes, and the remaining ones could not travel far, so they returned to this city that had been vacated after they moved away.
Ying Zheng ordered not to disturb them and go straight to Yinshan.
