"Reporting to the army, the gate of Boyi City has been opened."
Xiqigu came to report.
Zhao Tuo nodded and said: "Order the generals to restrain their men and let the soldiers enter Boyi one by one. When our army enters the city, there must be no offense. Anyone who dares to touch the property or women of the Wei people will be killed without mercy."
"only."
Zhao Tuo stood on the chariot and looked at Shejian's troops in the front group, who had already taken control of the gate of Boyi City, and the soldiers began to file into the city.
"It seems that there is no need to camp in the wild tonight. Although Bo Yi is small, it is enough for our army to have a good night's rest. Only in this way can we march long distances to Shanfu."
While Zhao Tuo was thinking, his chariot had already entered the city.
Bo Yi is a township located between Feng County and Shanfu. The area is not very large and there are not many troops.
The Qin army pressed down on the border and threatened, and the legitimate son of the Dai family in Shen County came to the city in person to persuade him. Prime Minister Bo Yi immediately opened the door and surrendered, which saved Zhao Tuo a lot of effort.
Because they surrendered voluntarily, the city was very peaceful. All the villagers in Boyi hid in their houses in fear, nervously watching the Qin army marching on the streets outside through the doors and windows.
"Marquis, this is Bo Yizai."
As soon as Zhao Tuo entered the city, Dai Yu excitedly brought a fat man in brocade clothes and a high crown.
"My minister, Bo Yi, is the governor of Bo Qiu and pays homage to the military commander."
As soon as Bo Qiu arrived, he laid his fat body on the ground and kowtowed directly to Zhao Tuo.
From Zhao Tuo's point of view, this man looked like a bowed fat pig at the moment, with flesh all over his body tumbling with the slightest movement.
"Well, since you took the initiative to surrender, you will still govern the people of Bo Yi and stabilize the people of Qin."
Boqiu raised his chubby face and said happily: "Boqiu will do his best to govern the people and never forget the kindness of the military commander."
Zhao Tuo was too lazy to pay attention to him, and turned to look at Dai Yu, who was full of hope. He smiled and said, "Very good. You have made a great contribution to the army for the first time. The merit of surrendering Bo Yi is enough to elevate you to Shangzao." Yes, I will report your merits to you. You have to work hard. I think it won't be long before you can become a public official like the generals, commanding a thousand soldiers and horses."
Dai Yu was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Thank you so much, Marquis. Dai Yu will definitely work hard and become a general under the Marquis one day."
Encouraged by Zhao Tuo, Dai Yu raised his head proudly.
He looked at Heiji, Bai Rong and others who were directing soldiers to enter the city not far away. After these few days of contact, he felt confident again.
"A son of a rope pivot who is ignorant of literature and art of war, and a Qin Di barbarian who comes from a barbaric land and has no etiquette, can all get into the position of one of the two to five hundred lords of the Qin Kingdom. There is no reason for me, a nobleman who has read military books for generations, You can’t climb to such a position. Hehe, it’s nothing like a mere county magistrate, my first goal now, Dai Yu, is to become the leader of the Qin Army!”
At this moment, Zhao Tuo pointed to a special building not far ahead and asked, "Where is that?"
Everyone followed the sound and saw that it was a simple palace with a huge tree in front of the door. It looked very old.
Na Boqiu reacted the fastest and shouted: "Junhou, this is the ancestral temple where King Shangtang of Yin is worshiped."
Shangtang?
Zhao Tuo was startled.
Dai Yu on the side hurriedly explained: "Bo Yi here is the former capital of Shang and Tang Dynasties, Bo (bó). Many people in Bo Yi are descendants of Miao descent and take Bo as their surname, so they have been meeting for generations. Sacrifice to King Shang.”
"Fu Tang is only seventy miles away, and it can conquer the whole world."
Zhao Tuo nodded. He didn't expect that a small city captured at random would have such a history.
He remembered that the ancestors of Qin and Zhao, E Lai and Ji Sheng, were both ministers of the Shang King and the favored ministers of Emperor Xin, the King of Zhou.
Both Qin and Zhao have inseparable ties with the Yin Shang Dynasty.
Even now, the tombs of the Qin people still inherit the shape from the merchants, which is very different from the Zhou people.
To a certain extent, the Qin people are also a branch of the Yin people in a broad sense.
"My ancestors were also ministers of the Shang Dynasty. Since this is the ancestral temple of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, I should go in and offer sacrifices."
Zhao Tuo said to everyone, then got out of the car, straightened his clothes, entered the ancestral temple here solemnly, and performed sacrifices to the Shang ancestors and Shang kings in accordance with ancient rituals.
After these actions, Boqiu's face was filled with joy, and the nobles in the surrounding Boqiu also looked relaxed, looking at the young military commander with soft eyes.
Offering sacrifices to the ancestral temple showed Zhao Tuo's attitude.
Therefore, everyone in Bo Yi felt relieved and truly accepted the rule of the Qin people.
The next thing was that the Qin army took control of key points in the city and sent rangers to explore the east side.
Bo Yizai arranged accommodation and food for the Qin army. Although the soldiers and civilians could not be said to be a family, they could be regarded as getting along well and there were no conflicts.
Until evening, Zhao Tuo discussed with the generals about tomorrow's eastward journey and dragged his tired body into the room.
As soon as he walked into the house and closed the door, Zhao Tuo was stunned.
Because he saw that on the couch in the room, a soft quilt was wrapped into a long strip.
"Who was hit!"
Zhao Tuo scolded sternly and put his hand on the hilt of the sword.
Perhaps feeling the severity and vigilance in Zhao Tuo's words, the quilt on the couch suddenly opened, revealing a white figure.
This was a woman without any clothes, her white skin glowing under the candlelight.
Zhao Tuo's face was full of astonishment, and the fat mound popped up in his head, winking at him.
He looked at the woman in front of him thoughtfully.
The woman hurriedly knelt on the ground and murmured: "My humble concubine, Bo Ji, is here to serve the military commander on the orders of the governor of the city."
Bo Ji?
Zhao Tuo became more and more frightened. At this moment, he really thought that he had met the woman with the prophecy.
But Zhao Tuo reacted immediately.
The woman in front of me is about twenty years old and is well developed.
There is a big age difference between him and that Bo Ji, and he is definitely not the other person.
Bo Ji, women in Bo Yi can probably use this title.
Zhao Tuo swallowed, pointed to the door, and said: "I don't need it, put on your clothes and go out quickly. Just tell Bo Qiu to do his job well, and don't use such tricks again."
Seeing that Zhao Tuo was serious, the woman did not dare to disobey the order, so she hurriedly got dressed and ran out of the house.
"This fat man is quite capable of causing trouble."
Zhao Tuo shook his head.
He called Xiqigu, who was in charge of guarding, and gave him a good scolding, telling him that luckily it was just a woman this time. If an assassin had been hiding under the covers, Zhao Tuo would have died here.
Xiqigu went down without hesitation.
Zhao Tuo then went to bed to rest.
There was still a faint fragrance left between the beds, which made him feel uneasy.
A jade-like girl appeared in Zhao Tuo's mind.
…
Single father in the city.
Thousands of Wei troops are gathering to form an army.
"Brother Ji, do you think this time the Qin army is attacking and Lord Ningling takes the initiative to fight, can this battle be won?"
Chen Xi looked at the bearded ranger next to him. This was a heroic man he had recently met, who came from the rich country of Chu.
According to this person, he once visited Zhang Er, a famous scholar from Wei State.
When the Qin army attacked the city, this man fought bloody battles. He personally killed two Qin soldiers at the head of Waihuang City. In the end, he was outnumbered and the city fell. He and the other rangers fled the city and ran to Shan's father.
Liu Ji sneered and said: "What a win, you don't know how fierce those Qin troops are, and how great a hero Zhang Er was, but he was beheaded by the Qin people. Not to mention that even Daliang is surrounded now, Wei The king will become a prisoner at any time and be escorted to Xianyang for the Qin people to watch. The Wei Kingdom will surely perish this time, and Lord Ningling's victory is nothing more than a death struggle."
"Brother Ji, what do you think we should do?"
Chen Xi sighed. He was from Wanqu in the Wei State. His father came here as a knight. Now that he heard that his hometown had been occupied by the Qin army, he felt very confused.
Liu Ji narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Chen Xi beside him. This was his new little brother.
"Qin's law is cruel and won't tolerate our rangers. Why don't you follow me to Pei County?"
"Pei County?"
Chen Xi was stunned for a moment. This was a path he had never imagined.
Liu Jizheng said eloquently: "Yes, last year the King of Chu sent an envoy to Xianyang to make peace with the King of Qin. The two countries will not go to war for at least a few years. If you follow me into Chu, there will be no worries about your life, and we can continue to drink. Wouldn’t it be nice to drink wine and do chivalrous things!”
Chen Xi thought about it for a while and felt that this was not bad, so he cupped his hands and said, "In that case, Chen Xi is willing to travel with Brother Ji."
Liu Ji smiled slightly, but looked at another mansion in Shan's father's city.
"Gong Lu's family is wealthy, and his son Lu Ze is also a heroic man. Now both of them appreciate me very much."
"I might as well threaten the Qin army with its cruelty and slaughter of Shan's father, and lure the Lu family into prosperity. In this way, I can continue to rely on the Lu family. And the lady of the Lu family, hehe..."
When I think of the appearance of the Lu girl.
Liu Ji felt hot in his heart.
"Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Chronicles of Prefectures and States": It is thin, so it belongs to Shanyang and is the capital of Tang. Liu Shao's note quoted Du Yu as saying: There is Baocheng in the northwest of Meng County, and there is Tang Tomb in the middle.
"Zuo Zhuan·The 14th Year of Ai Gong": "Tao first sought the duke and asked him to use Tao to make Bo. The duke said: 'No. Bo is the ancestral town.'"
"Historical Records: The Anthology of Emperor Gaozu" states: The single father, Lu Gong, was good at ordering orders, and he avoided enmity and followed the guests, because his family was well behaved.
"Historical Records: Biography of Han Xin and Lu Wan": Chen Xi was from Wanqu, and I don't know why he followed him.
(End of chapter)
