The army that conquered the north dispersed, and only Li Xin led thousands of people, escorting the prisoners and captured artifacts from Yan State, and slowly moved westward.
They walked all the way to Xianyang along the main road, with vast plains ahead and thousands of miles of fertile land.
Water conservancy engineers from South Korea built a large canal of more than 300 miles for the Qin State, which irrigated more than 40,000 hectares of fertile land, turning Guanzhong into the most fertile land in the world.
It was the autumn harvest season, the golden ears of grain were bent over, a gust of wind blew by, and golden waves surged in the fields.
The people of Qin were busy in the fields. When they saw the army passing by on the road, they all looked up and looked at each other with expectant looks in their eyes.
"The army is back!"
They were both happy and happy. Firstly, the Qin army's Northern Expedition avenged the assassins, and secondly, their sons who went on the expedition were about to return. Not only were the new soldiers recruited by Fa Yan, but also the children of Guanzhong who were recruited when Zhao was destroyed, they had not seen their families in almost two years.
All the soldiers were also very happy and greeted the fellow Qin people from time to time.
After returning from victory, the discipline was naturally not as strict as when they went out to fight. Military officials at all levels also turned a blind eye and allowed them to whisper to each other and express their joy.
"Although these women cannot be touched, Nai Gong has not changed his title now, and he has gained a lot of money from this expedition. When he returns home, he can ask for a bride. Hehe, I see the daughter of the prison gate in our Moshi It looks good..."
In the procession, Black Buttocks laughed with all the soldiers.
Most of the people who went on this expedition had received titles, and the lucky ones like Heiyi and Shejian were promoted to four ranks, not to mention that they were about to participate in the Xianyang Prisoner Offering and enjoy great honors. When I return to my hometown, I will definitely raise my butt to the sky.
After Heihip finished laughing with everyone, he turned to look at Shejian behind him.
"Captain She, why don't you say anything? You don't want to change your title now. Maybe you can become a doctor after the king's reward is over. Your mother-in-law must be very happy. No matter what, she will marry you when she goes back. She is a bride, and in two years she will have a fat boy. She will be very happy, hehehehe."
Unexpectedly, when Shejian heard this, his expression suddenly turned into ice.
"shut your mouth."
He said coldly, and coupled with that expression, Black Buttocks and the soldiers stopped laughing in fear.
"This stinking man has no emotion at all on his face. If Nai Gong talks to him again, he will be like a pig!"
Black Butt muttered and turned his head.
This scene was seen by Zhao Tuo, who was thoughtful.
Since entering the customs, Shejian's expression has not been right, but now the military affairs are busy and important, it is not the time for a heart-to-heart talk, we can only wait until later.
The Qin army escorted the prisoners. After walking for dozens of miles, a large north-south river appeared in front of them.
The Ba River is surging and rolling. There is a wooden bridge with stone piers and wooden bridges that is a hundred steps long and spans both sides of the river.
The wooden bridge is wide, with towering and exquisite Chinese watches on both sides of the bridge.
After passing Baqiao, you will reach Bashang, which was the place where Liu Bang stationed his troops when he invaded Xianyang in history.
At this moment, there is also a majestic and majestic army stationed above.
They wore armor, held spears and halberds, and had copper swords at their waists. They were lined up in full gear, and there were strong bows and crossbows not far away.
The fluttering flag revealed their identity.
Lieutenant Corps.
"It's both martial law and deterrence."
Zhao Tuo knew very well that although their expeditionary force returned with the king's order to sacrifice prisoners and to show the power of Qin, it would also bring hidden risks, so the lieutenant army responsible for guarding the capital had already made various preparations. ,in case.
"General Zhao Bai, the general asked you to go forward."
Su Jiao, the leader of five hundred, came on horseback with a kind voice.
"promise."
Zhao Tuo answered with his hand, and looked at each other with Su Jiao. Both of them smiled. Their relationship was no longer what it used to be.
After handing over the military affairs of the Centurion to Shejian, Zhao Tuo rode his horse to Li Xin, who had already crossed the bridge.
"General."
"Zhao Tuo, please stand beside me and share the honor of presenting a prisoner."
Hearing this, Huan Zhao next to him said sourly: "General, this is not good. When you enter the city to offer prisoners, the general should stand alone in the car. Although Zhao Tuo has meritorious service, he is only a small general..."
"Don't say anything. It was this son who suggested the strategy of intercepting King Yan, and the Prince of Yan was captured by him himself. I am very clear about Zhao Tuo's contribution, and he is qualified to share this honor with me."
Li Xin glared at Huan Zhao, reached out and patted Zhao Tuo on the shoulder, his eyes full of smiles, and his affection was beyond words.
This scene made all the generals extremely envious, and they wished they could take their own lives instead.
This time when they entered the city to offer prisoners, the one at the front of the team was naturally the general's car.
As the greatest contributor to the destruction of Zhao Poyan, Wang Jian should enjoy the most prestigious honor.
After Wang Jian is Li Xin's chariot.
He will stand on the car and accept the cheers of tens of thousands of people in Xianyang City.
With his feat of capturing Yan Dan in a surprise attack hundreds of miles away, Li Xin will become a new hero in the eyes of the men of Qin.
What a great honor. Zhao Tuo, who was standing beside him, was naturally attracted by people's attention and enjoyed all kinds of admiring looks along with Li Xin.
Zhao Tuo was moved in his heart. Although Li Xin had many problems, he really had nothing to say to him.
"only."
He bowed deeply, got into the car, stood on the right side of the car holding a halberd, and followed Li Xin.
The soldiers of the Qin army in the rear escorted the prisoners slowly across the bridge.
At this moment, one of the captured Yan Palace women suddenly burst into tears.
"Be born as a Yan person and die as a Yan ghost. I would rather die than enter the Qin Palace!"
She cried and shouted, taking advantage of the guarding soldiers unprepared, she jumped directly into the Ba water under the bridge.
The river was surging and was submerged by the water in a blink of an eye.
The soldiers screamed in surprise, several crossbow arrows were fired, and a ball of blood floated on the river.
Seeing this scene, the prisoners all started crying and howling again. Some of them tried to follow suit, but were knocked to the ground on the spot.
Behind him, Yan Dan, who was tied to the chariot, looked up to the sky and was speechless. His dry eyes could no longer shed tears, and his mouth was blocked and he could not speak any words.
When this happened, the Qin army tightened their guard and drove the prisoners in the rear to cross the bridge carefully.
After traveling for more than a thousand miles, these people's shoes had long been worn out and their feet were covered with thick blood scabs. They staggered step by step and were driven to the outskirts of Xianyang like livestock.
“The tragic song of generosity is not just for men.”
Zhao Tuo looked at the woman falling into the river and shook his head slightly.
"If the Yan State had united with Zhao back then, instead of attacking from behind. If the six kingdoms had sincerely united, how could they have ended up in this situation."
The small episode did not affect the excitement inside and outside Xianyang at this moment.
Tens of thousands of people gathered on the outskirts of Xianyang. They cheered and watched the prisoners from Yan and the artifacts captured from the rear.
Among these people were farmers from nearby Shiwu, as well as residents running out of the city who wanted to take a sneak peek.
They were extremely excited, shouting and shouting, pointing at the officials of the Yan Kingdom, the nobles of the clan, and the women from the Yan Palace.
Of course, most people pointed to the man tied to the chariot.
"He is the Crown Prince of Yan, bah!"
"You dare to send assassins to assassinate my king. You should be killed!"
"Crack him with a chariot. Anyone who offends my great king will be ripped apart!"
Among the strings of angry curses, there were also various excited praises.
"Awesome, General Wang!"
"Brave, General Lee!"
"General Li is truly the pillar of our Qin Kingdom!"
"The young man beside General Li is so handsome!"
"They are all heroes of our Qin country. If Nai Gong has a daughter, he must marry such a young man."
The praises are endless.
When the Qin army escorted the prisoners of Yan State into Xianyang City, tens of thousands of people lined the streets to welcome them and shouted loudly. The boys jumped up excitedly and looked at the hero they respected most.
"When we join the army, we should be like General Li!"
There is a golden sound in the city.
Under the personal auspices of Feng Chang, one of the Nine Qings, many music officials began to ring bells and fou according to the music score.
On the road leading to Xianyang Palace, Qin soldiers wearing armor and holding swords surrounded both sides. Accompanied by the majestic golden sound, they struck the shield with their swords and stamped their feet on the ground, singing majestic hymns.
"Obviously, he is at the bottom, but he is at the top. The king ordered the general to conquer Yan Fang. The king fought vigorously and vigorously, as if shocked and angry. He laid out the northern city of Dun, and still held the ugly prisoners. Cut off the place where the king's troops are."
"The king's brigade is like a flying Han, like a river like a Han, like a mountain bud. Unexpectedly, it cannot be conquered, and the Yan Kingdom is conquered. The king still allows the enemy to block, and the Yan Fang has come. The northern captives have been destroyed, and it is the emperor's merit."
The sound of the war song is like thunder, exciting and exciting.
Under the mighty singing, the Yan captives shivered and turned pale. The louder the Qin people's voices became, the more limp their bodies became.
The Qin soldiers all straightened their backs, shouted along with the mountains, strode forward, and enjoyed the glory that belonged to them.
On the chariot, Li Xin's face was red and trembling with excitement.
Zhao Tuo stood aside, feeling the admiring gazes of countless people.
Male or female, old or young.
At this moment, Zhao Tuo also became a hero in the eyes of the Qin people.
Zhao Tuo raised his head and looked to the north.
The majestic Xianyang Palace.
The king is high.
The poems in this chapter are adapted from "Xiaoya·Chuche", "Daya·Daming" and "Daya·Changwu" in the Book of Songs.
The first sentence is "Da Ming", the second sentence is adapted from "Chu Che", and the main body of the following is the adapted "Chang Wu".
In order to better fit the scene of this chapter, the words inside have been considered and modified accordingly.
Thanks to book friend Qiao Zhen for the reward and all book friends for voting and supporting, thank you!
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