After Xiang Bo saw Li Shui, he jumped off his horse from a distance and ran towards him.
Li Xin looked at Uncle Xiang in the distance and said with some confusion: "Isn't it faster to ride a horse?"
Li Shui said: "Perhaps running over here will appear more respectful."
Li Xin said with emotion: "Brother Huai is really brilliant at controlling people."
Li Shui smiled: "Do I know how to control people? Maybe it's just because I have a noble character and outstanding abilities, so I am particularly respected by others."
Li Xin hummed: "Maybe I need to be thick-skinned."
Xiang Bo had already come over. He held up the bottle in his hand and said to Li Shui: "I am very happy. I am very happy to banish the immortal. The villain should have found the magical object."
Xiang Bo held up the bottle with both hands. Li Shui looked at the bottle and nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, this is oil."
Xiang Bo was slightly startled: "Is this thing called oil? That's right. This thing is produced in sand and gravel, and it is similar to grease. It is appropriate to call it oil."
Li Shui looked at Uncle Xiang with a kind face: "You have suffered a lot in the Western Regions these years. I see that you have become a bit tanned by the sun."
Xiang Bo suddenly burst into tears with excitement: "You villain... I will never give up even if you die."
Li Shui patted him on the shoulder: "Go back to Xianyang and prepare well. The last medal is yours."
Xiang Bo's hands and feet trembled with excitement, and he immediately fell to the ground, and then started to cry.
After Li Shui praised him again, he said to Li Xin: "Brother Li, let's go. It's time to go back to Xianyang."
Li Xin nodded.
…………
In Xianyang City, the messenger sent by Ying Zheng had already returned first.
Countless courtiers who were paying attention to this matter entered the palace and paid homage to Ying Zheng.
At first, they held discussions in Ying Zheng's study, but as more and more people came, the meeting place was changed to the Yizheng Hall.
Ying Zheng looked at the civil and military officials and thought: This is like adding another court meeting.
The messenger bowed to Ying Zheng and the courtiers, and then said: "The villain has already met Ban Xian and General Li. The two adults are leading the army on their way back to Xianyang."
Ying Zheng nodded and asked, "Did they win or lose?"
The messenger hesitated for a moment and said: "It should be a victory. The villain saw that my Qin army was in good order and did not look defeated."
Chunyu Yue asked: "With hundreds of thousands of people fighting against millions of people. Even if we win, it will probably be a miserable victory, right? How many casualties have our troops suffered?"
The messenger hesitated and said: "The villain... The villain once asked the banished immortal. The banished immortal conducted a detailed investigation and told the villain. Fifteen people died and two were injured..."
All civil and military officials in the dynasty were shocked.
Ying Zheng looked at the messenger with some suspicion: "Did you remember it wrong?"
The messenger said bravely: "Your Majesty, I asked you three times in succession and confirmed it many times. I won't remember it wrong."
Chunyu Yue shook his head: "Absurd, ridiculous, there is no such thing in the world."
Li Si smiled slightly and thought: Huaiguzi, Huaiguzi, you messed up this time.
The courtiers who had written the memorial before took the opportunity to add insult to injury.
Wang Wan smoothed his beard and calmly asked the envoy: "Then have you asked the banished immortal why only fifteen people died? Could it be that the armies of the Peacock Kingdom and the Xiongnu Kingdom are so vulnerable?"
The messenger said: "The banished immortal told me the cause of death of these fifteen people."
The courtiers were a little puzzled and thought: Cause of death? What other causes of death could a soldier have? Didn’t he just die in battle?
The messenger took out a piece of paper from his arms and said: "The two deceased people arrived in the Peacock Kingdom. They saw that the war elephant was huge and stupid in appearance, so they tied a rope to the trunk of the elephant and pulled it left and right for fun. . Unexpectedly, the war elephant went crazy from the pain and trampled the two men, seriously injuring them."
courtier:"……"
What the hell is this? To put it bluntly, these two people are seeking death.
The messenger added: "As for the remaining fifteen dead people, they all drank Ganges River water by mistake, suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and high fever. Hundreds of people suffered from this disease. After the full treatment of military doctors, most of them have recovered, but there are still some Fifteen people died."
"So the banished immortal ordered that when drinking water in the Peacock Kingdom, you must drink well water, not river water. And the well water must be boiled."
"After this order was issued, no one became sick again, so the total number of casualties was seventeen."
There was silence in the court for a long time, and finally someone asked: "However... with millions of troops fighting, no one died in the battle?"
The messenger hesitated and said: "It seems... there are no signs of fighting."
The courtiers all had mysterious smiles on their faces.
Wang Wan asked the envoy: "Where did you meet the banished immortal?"
The messenger said: "It's in the Western Region."
Wang Wan asked again: "What was the banished immortal doing at that time?"
The messenger said: "The banished immortal is arresting a Huns. It is said that this man is a witness to the destruction of the Xiongnu Kingdom and the Peacock Kingdom."
Wang Wan chuckled, and then said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, I have guessed the truth of this matter."
Ying Zheng said calmly: "Tell me and listen."
Wang Wan said: "The truth of this matter is that Huaiguzi and Li Xin are as afraid of the enemy as tigers and do not dare to attack."
Ying Zheng's expression did not change and he just said calmly: "Go on."
Wang Wan continued: "They took hundreds of thousands of people with them. They just walked around outside and did not come into contact with the Huns and Peacock people, and then they came back."
"You must know that the place leading to the Xiongnu Kingdom and the Peacock Kingdom is full of yellow sand. It is difficult for our Qin people to invade, and it is difficult for others to invade."
"This gave the Exalted Immortal the convenience of telling lies. He lied about destroying the Xiongnu Kingdom and the Peacock Kingdom, and then wanted to bring people back to claim credit and receive rewards."
"As for the witness he captured, he probably wanted to capture a random Huns in the Western Regions, and then threaten him to tell some lies."
The courtiers nodded one after another, thinking that the prime minister's analysis was good and represented everyone's opinions.
At this time, a young eunuch hurriedly walked in and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, Banished Immortal and General Li are back. They will be outside the city in half an hour."
Ying Zheng stood up and said calmly: "When the soldiers who went to war for the country return in triumph, I should personally welcome them."
The young eunuch responded, and someone immediately went to prepare.
The courtiers became excited.
Although Ying Zheng did not express his position, the court officials were keenly aware that Ying Zheng wanted to personally verify the authenticity of the banished immortal.
There's something good to watch now.
Defeat an army of millions and destroy two countries without spending a single soldier? How can this be?
The courtiers were in high spirits and began to make spontaneous preparations.
The emperor's trip could not be completed within a few hours.
Although Li Shui and Li Xin could enter the city in half an hour, since the emperor wanted to greet them, they could only wait outside the city.
You can't enter the city first before the emperor is ready.
As for the courtiers, they have already made all preparations.
While they were waiting, they suddenly heard a few newsboys shouting on the street: "Breaking news, breaking news. The Banished Immortal House has opened a new market. Bet on whether the Banished Immortal deceives the emperor. Buy it and leave. Buy it." Leave it alone."
The courtiers immediately admired Li Shui very much: This man really got into money. He was about to lose his life, but he still didn't forget to do business.
It’s obviously a profitable business, so why not do it? So many courtiers almost lost their money and took Li Shui into custody to deceive the emperor.
Only a few Zhou Qingchen escorted Li Shui to triumph.
Ying Zheng finally set off.
Half an hour later, they arrived outside the city. Li Shui and Li Xin quickly came forward with their army.
Ying Zheng got out of the car and looked at the densely packed Qin army in front of him. It was true that the troops were in good order, and there were not even a few injured people visible.
Such an army has never fought in a war, Ying Zheng was very sure.
His face turned cold and he said to Li Shui: "You said before that you had destroyed the Peacock Kingdom and the Xiongnu Kingdom?"
Li Shui responded: "Exactly."
Ying Zheng asked: "How did you destroy these two countries?"
Li Shuitan said frankly: "After I heard that the Xiongnu Kingdom and the Peacock Kingdom were united, I used a counterintuitive strategy."
Ying Zheng said: "I have read the newspaper, I can skip this paragraph."
Li Shuigan smiled and said, "Yes."
He thought for a while and simply found the Hun nobles.
He said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, this man is a prisoner of the Huns and has witnessed the whole process."
Li Shui took out the rag from the Xiongnu noble's mouth.
The Hun nobles kept their mouths shut and looked uncooperative.
Li Shui said in his ear: "If you tell the truth, I will consider sparing your life."
The Hun nobles were stunned for a moment, and then a strong desire to survive surged into their hearts.
He thought he was dead before, so he planned not to say anything. Now that you can survive, why not give it a try?
So he said: "When the envoy Matt sent by Shan Yu returned, he told Shan Yu that Da Qin had united with the Peacock Kingdom."
"Then Chanyu became furious and led everyone in the Xiongnu kingdom, regardless of age or sex, on the road to the Peacock Kingdom. He also burned all the houses, fields, and warehouses in the Xiongnu kingdom."
Ying Zheng frowned, feeling a little hard to understand.
Those courtiers all sneered and said, "Are Shatilie and Moton crazy? How can anyone destroy their own country before going to war?"
Li Shui smiled slightly and said: "My lords, the Xiongnu country does not belong to Shatilie and Maodun. They have occupied this country for less than a year. And to the west of this country, there are some countries that are eyeing them and want to Annex the Huns."
"Shatilie and Maodun lead people to attack the Maurya Kingdom, which will definitely leave the country empty of troops. By then, the Xiongnu Kingdom will be acquired by the Western countries."
"In this case, it's better to burn the Xiongnu country to the ground so as not to endanger the enemy. Anyway, they robbed the Xiongnu country, so they won't feel bad even if it is burned."
The courtiers looked at each other: What kind of idea is this?
Li Shui said: "How can we treat barbarians with common sense?"
The Hun nobles continued: "The Chanyu pretended to have an alliance with the Maurya Kingdom at the border, and then suddenly took action and killed the Maurya King. The Maurya Kingdom's army dispersed, so we took advantage of the opportunity to occupy the Maurya Kingdom and incorporated their army, so Our military strength surged to one million."
The courtiers were dumbfounded: "You destroyed the Peacock Kingdom with just one casual word?"
The Hun nobles said helplessly: "Everyone knows this for sure. I don't dare to lie. The Peacock Kingdom... can be destroyed easily."
The courtiers were still a little unconvinced, but they did not interrupt the Hun nobles again.
The Xiongnu noble continued: "Afterwards, we pretended to be the Peacock Kingdom and tried to repeat the same trick, pretending to form an alliance with the Qin people. Then we took the opportunity to kill the banished immortal and General Li."
"I didn't expect that the two armies had just met. A group of traitors in our army suddenly rose up and killed two Shanyus. Then the army was in chaos."
"When the Peacock Kingdom's millions of troops saw that their momentum was not going well, they immediately abandoned their armor and fled for their lives. It was nothing more than their own escape, but they actually scattered our soldiers from the Huns Kingdom."
"So, the Qin people did not take action, and we were defeated. In the end, we fled and died, trampling on each other, and I was the only one left."
"Later, Ban Xian and General Li led troops into the Peacock Kingdom. The people of the Peacock Kingdom did not resist, and the war was settled."
Ying Zheng looked at the Xiongnu nobles in disbelief: "Is it that simple?"
The Hun noble nodded and said helplessly: "Yes. Maybe the banished immortal is a heavenly being, so it is especially easy to do things."
Li Shui waved his hand, and thousands of cars pushed behind him. The cart was piled with grain transported back from the Peacock Kingdom, as well as various gold and silver jewelry.
The contents of this cart are extremely valuable, probably equivalent to the annual income of the Peacock Kingdom.
Now Ying Zheng is a little convinced.
If Li Shui and Li Xin had not really destroyed the Peacock Kingdom, how could they have produced so much gold and silver?
Li Shui handed over two more pieces of paper, handed them to Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, one of these is a map with the mountains and rivers of the Peacock Kingdom on it. The other is a list of local officials temporarily appointed by military generals."
"Now that the Peacock Kingdom has stabilized, I hope that your Majesty will establish counties and appoint officials there."
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction.
He looked at the map and said: "Did the Peacock Kingdom also set up counties and counties in the country? I might as well follow their division..."
Li Shui cleared his throat and whispered: "Your Majesty, I have an idea."
Ying Zheng: "Huh?"
Li Shui said: "The Peacock Kingdom is just a flash in the pan. It didn't take long to unify that area. It has always been divided into hundreds of small states."
"If your majesty continues their division method, there is no guarantee that it will not be divided again. Therefore, I suggest that, regardless of the mountains and terrain, just use a pen to outline the two unrelated places and force them to be the same county."
"As a result, a county is blocked by high mountains and divided into two halves. A county is blocked by a large river, making communication difficult. In a township, there are even two different ethnic groups with different living habits. Observe different customs.”
"In this way, counties, counties, and townships will never be able to accumulate strength and raise troops to rebel. Therefore, the Peacock Kingdom can also stabilize."
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, good strategy."
Ying Zheng put the map away and thought: Maybe this method of dividing counties can be used outside the Peacock Kingdom. For example, some places in Daqin...
