Huaiyang.
The great ancient city.
In ancient times, it was Wanqiu, the capital of Fuxi clan in Taihao, and was called Taihao Zhixu. Later, Emperor Yan's Shennong clan made it their capital and named it Chen.
When King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty, he first granted the descendants of Yushun to Zhuye of Chen, and then moved the capital to Wanqiu. This was the Chen Kingdom of Zhou.
The Chen State lasted for nearly six hundred years. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it fell to the Chu State and became the Chu Territory. Later, the King of Chu was expelled by Qin and moved his capital here. This place became the capital of Chu State, known as Chen Ying, until it was captured by Qin State last year.
This ancient city has a long history and has existed since ancient times. It can be said that it covers a vast area, has ten thousand households, and has a population of more than fifty thousand. It is one of the largest cities in the Huaihe River Basin.
Therefore, when the Qin army crossed Daliang, passed through Chenliu, and went south from Wei to Chen, Zhao Tuo was slightly surprised when he saw Huaiyang, an ancient and majestic city.
Especially when he saw the water of the chasm flowing from north to south outside the city, Zhao Tuo couldn't help but sigh. The great southern country that once had great feudal lords and aspired to dominate the Central Plains was gradually declining. Even Huaiyang, a strategic location like this, was extremely important. All the big cities were lost.
Huaiyang fell into the hands of the Qin State. Firstly, the Qin army could rely on the chasm to transport grain. Secondly, they could go down the river and capture Xiangcheng. If they captured Xiangcheng, they could go south along the Yingshui River and capture the giant city. Yang, and then threatened Shouchun, the capital of Chu.
At this moment, outside Huaiyang City, military tents were all over the ground, and camps were rising up everywhere in a continuous line. Black flags were erected high and fluttering in the wind. As far as the eye could see, a solemn and depressing scene appeared.
"Zhao Tuo, come and see with me. This is the 200,000 troops that the king gave me!"
"Such a large army is several times larger than the tens of thousands of troops that Lord Wu An used to attack Yan Ying in the past. Today's Chu State is far less powerful than in the past. With one strong and the other weak, Chu will be destroyed this time. Fight, I, Li Xin, am determined to win!"
Li Xin stood on a high ground and pointed at the endless tents outside the city. He looked high-spirited and had the demeanor of pointing out the country and scolding Fang Qiu!
This is his 200,000-strong army of Li Xin!
Zhao Tuo looked helpless. At this moment, Meng Wu was taking Xin Wu, Yang Yuan and other generals to organize the various ministries to set up camps and separate bases. Therefore, the only person accompanying Li Xin was him, an idle military commander who had not yet taken over the old army.
Perhaps it was precisely because he only had the "arm" of Zhao Tuo by his side that Li Xin stood here and expressed the lofty ambitions in his heart unscrupulously.
"That's what the general said."
Zhao Tuo agreed. Although he wanted to dissuade him, he was not stupid enough to say bad things to the other party when he was full of pride. At least he had to wait until he had the old department in his hands first and everything settled down before making any suggestions. good.
Just looking at the endless Qin army camps under the hill, Zhao Tuo became more and more worried.
Two hundred thousand troops!
It sounds like a really big number.
However, as far as Zhao Tuo knew, the 200,000 troops actually referred to all the men available to Li Xin, and not all of them were soldiers who could go to the battlefield.
Among them, Li Xin brought 50,000 elite soldiers from Guanzhong.
Wang Ben's previous attack on Chu had 50,000 soldiers, but 10,000 of them needed to be stationed in Suiyang, Anling and other cities. Li Xin could only bring 40,000 to the battlefield. ….
This adds up to 90,000 soldiers. In addition, there are Zhao Tuo, Huan Zhao and other old troops who were recruited by Li Xin, which can make up about 10,000 to 20,000 miscellaneous troops.
Among the 200,000-strong army, there are only about 100,000 actual combat troops!
The remaining 100,000 people were civilians and prisoners responsible for transporting grain.
Some of them were people who had dug canals and built Aocang before, and some were recently recruited. In short, this group of people is mainly responsible for logistics work and has little combat effectiveness on the battlefield.
It is by no means an easy task to destroy the huge Chu State with one hundred thousand soldiers.
That's why Wang Jian proposed that it would take 600,000 people to attack Chu.
Just when Li Xin was arrogant and Zhao Tuo was worried, Li Xin came to report with a small force, saying that the camp had been set up and a general was needed to take charge of the affairs.
"I know, let's go, we'll meet you later
The general Wang who destroyed Wei. "
Li Xindan said calmly, turned and left with Zhao Tuo.
He still has many things to do. The first one is to hand over to Wang Ben, who is leading the army to guard this place.
In the camp.
Wang Ben glanced at the tiger talisman in his hand, and a hint of melancholy flashed in his eyes, which was then replaced by a look of relief.
Although this thing is power, it is also responsibility.
"General Li, this is the tiger talisman given by the king, and it is handed over to General Li today. I hope that General Li will succeed in this attack on Chu, wipe out the Jingchu State, and achieve world-shaking achievements."
"According to the auspicious words of the king's general, Li Xin will do his best this time to wipe out the Jingluo for the king!"
Li Xin said polite words and took the tiger talisman from Wang Ben in front of Meng Wu and other generals, which represented the military power of this place.
From today on, I have an army of 200,000 at my disposal!
Li Xin's eyes flashed with excitement. He was only in his thirties, but he had mastered such a large number of troops, and was also given the mission to destroy the country of ten thousand chariots. How could people not be excited?
Even Wang Jian didn't receive such treatment when he was young. He, Li Xin, is really the proud man of heaven!
Seeing the complacent look on the young general's face, Wang Ben felt worried.
If a general is arrogant, he will be easily defeated.
But Wang Ben didn't say much.
After briefly explaining some military affairs, he said goodbye to generals such as Li Xin and Meng Wu, and turned to leave.
At this time, Wang Ben saw Zhao Tuo at the end of the tent.
The young man was also looking at him.
"The sixteen-year-old right concubine, even Li'er is not as far away as him."
Wang Ben praised in his heart. He noticed that Zhao Tuo's face did not look excited about going to the battlefield. Instead, there was a hint of worry under his calm face.
Could it be that this son is not optimistic about this battle against Chu?
"Forget it, it's not my business, don't talk nonsense."
Wang Ben secretly thought that, like his father Wang Jian, he was not a talkative person. Now that the tiger talisman has been handed over to Li Xin, the 200,000 Qin troops here have nothing to do with Wang Ben. It is better to return to Xianyang and enjoy wealth and wealth. This is the long-term solution.
Seeing Wang Ben nodding to him, Zhao Tuo looked respectfully and watched him walk out of the military tent.
Wang Ben's departure means that the 200,000 people outside Huaiyang City only listen to the orders of Li Xin.
"I am passing this general order to order all the soldiers stationed here to be reorganized. All units must be fully organized within five days, and all orders and prohibitions must be carried out!"...
"Send scouts south to investigate the information on the cities in Chu!"
…
Li Xin held the tiger talisman and issued military orders one after another.
"Follow General Li's orders."
All the generals agreed together.
Five days was the time for the soldiers from Guanzhong to rest after a long journey, it was also the time for Li Xin to reorganize the soldiers left behind by Wang Bi, and it was also the time for the Qin army to explore the intelligence of Chu.
When the Qin army is in order, the soldiers have rested, and when the information from Chu comes, Li Xin will send his troops south to destroy the kingdom of ten thousand chariots in the south in one fell swoop.
Zhao Tuo received the military order and walked towards a camp in the east of the city.
There, five thousand soldiers from Wei were waiting for him.
"It's the military commander! It's our military commander Zhao who is here!"
As soon as they reached the camp gate, the soldier guarding the gate saw Zhao Tuo's figure and couldn't help shouting. His expression was excited, which caused a roar in the camp behind.
A smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Tuo's mouth, and he looked pleased.
After being away for such a long time, the soldiers were still so excited when they saw him for the first time, and the shouts that sounded from behind the camp gate were enough to show that Zhao Tuo was deeply loved by these soldiers, and he was truly deeply rooted in the hearts of the soldiers.
It's not in vain that he spent so much energy on training and conquering in the battle of Wei. With this army, in the next battle against Chu, the chance of survival will be much higher.
Zhao Tuo walked to the door, and the soldiers guarding the door quickly greeted him respectfully.
Zhao Tuo smiled slightly first, then turned cold and solemnly said: "Guard the camp."
Door, causing chaos, whose subordinate is this? "
These words startled the generals such as Shejian, Heiyi, Bai Rong and others who had just ran over.
Black Hips said hurriedly: "They are my subordinates!"
Zhao Tuo said coldly: "All the gatekeepers will be flogged. The direct military officials below the 2500-year-old leader and the noisy ones will be scolded in public. The 2500-year-old leader will be punished by copying the military regulations ten times."
After hearing this, everyone's expressions changed drastically, especially those who were blamed in Zhao Tuo's mouth, all of them had grimaces on their faces.
Flogging is a type of corporal punishment, with bamboo sticks being used to hit the person hard.
After a beating, the gatekeepers might not even be able to sleep at night.
Zhen, get scolded in public.
For the five hundred masters, one hundred generals, and the village chief who were punished, this was a very embarrassing thing. If they were thin-skinned, they would not be able to hold their heads up for a long time.
As for copying military regulations, this is an even more difficult punishment for uneducated black buttocks. There are two to five hundred masters of black buttocks who don’t know a few characters. How can they copy military regulations?
He would rather exchange this punishment with being whipped.
However, when Zhao Tuo opened his mouth with military orders, everyone could only accept the order with a grimace.
Hei Butt looked even more pitiful. The thought of copying the unknown legal text on the bamboo slips would kill him.
Zhao Tuo saw that the noisy military camp immediately became solemnly silent because of his order. Even the most dancing black buttocks did not dare to make a sound, and then he nodded with satisfaction.
This is general power!
Of course, the way to control troops also requires methods. Pure force is not feasible. It requires relaxation and relaxation.
Zhao Tuo saw that Shejian, Xiqigu and others had solemn expressions on their faces, and the others were looking at each other in awe. Then he smiled and said, "Okay, I just acted in accordance with military law. But I know in my heart that my second and third sons love me." .After finishing the business today, I will talk about the past with you.”….
After hearing this, everyone knew that Zhao Junhou was still the original Zhao Junhou, and everyone smiled happily. Shejian, Xiqigu, Zhao Guang and others hurriedly invited Zhao Tuo to go to the camp.
Black Butt also put the previous punishment behind him and said with a smile: "Come here, Commander, we really miss you."
Next, Zhao Tuo conveyed the training and reorganization tasks of the past few days to several two to five hundred masters, and then patrolled various military camps to express condolences to some soldiers, so that all the soldiers in the army knew clearly what was going on. thing.
Their Zhao Junhou is back!
After the whole process, Zhao Tuo had this five thousand-man army firmly in his hands two or three months after leaving. He could know every general and every hundred soldiers.
After dealing with these matters, he began to reminisce about old friendships with his close associates such as Shejian, Heiyi, and Xiqigu.
"Huan Zhao is here too?"
Zhao Tuo learned the news from Shejian and others.
It turns out that Li Xin, in addition to receiving Zhao Tuo's request, transferred 5,000 Zhao Tuo's men here through Wang Ben. Still remembering the old friendship, Huan Zhao's troops were also transferred here, and the original station was deployed and defended by soldiers from other places.
After all, when Li Xin conquered Yan, Huan Zhao was his lieutenant. Now he is naturally his right-hand man when attacking Chu. The new guy is always not as good as the old one.
Thinking of Huan Zhao, Zhao Tuo narrowed his eyes slightly.
He was not a person who liked to slander behind his back, and did not tell Li Xin what Huan Zhao had done to him in Wei. Unexpectedly, Huan Zhao was also transferred here. With Li Xin's temperament, he might be appointed as the captain of the school, or even command his own song.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo broke into a cold sweat.
"This is a hidden danger."
Zhao Tuo whispered in his heart, stood up, and prepared to go see Li Xin and find a way to avoid this matter.
At this moment, soldiers guarding the camp gate came to report that it was the two to five hundred masters of the military camp next door who wanted to see Zhao Junhou.
"Yang Xiong?"
Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment, then thought that Yang Xiong was the commander of Huan Zhao's command, and he was also transferred here with him this time.
He was really dozing off, so someone gave him a pillow, just in time to test Huan Zhao's reality.
"Okay, I haven't seen Brother Yang for a long time. It's just a good time to catch up on old friendship."
Zhao Tuo stood up with a smile and walked out of the camp with Hei Hip and others.
The military camp is an important area, and each department is divided and governed.
He couldn't invite Yang Xiong in, as that would be bad for Yang Xiong, so he could only meet outside.
Zhao Tuo walked out of the military camp and saw Yang Xiong. This man was wearing a high crest and looking around boredly. When he saw Zhao Tuo coming out, he laughed and said, "Zhao Tuo, Zhao Tuo, I didn't expect us to be here." Let's meet. Hahaha, as soon as I heard there was a noise in the military camp here, I thought it must be you back!"
Zhao Tuo also smiled and greeted him. Yang Xiong was not very capable, but he was quite upright and a very good friend.
The two renewed their old friendship for a while, and Zhao Tuo said, "You came here to see me privately, aren't you afraid that Marquis Huan Jun will be angry?"
During this time, Yang Xiong also knew Huan Zhao's malice towards Zhao Tuo through Zhao Bi's reminder. When he heard this, he smiled and patted his chest and said, "I'm really not afraid of him. My cousin is now a General, I don’t believe that Huan Zhao dares to do anything to me.”….
Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment and then reacted. It turns out that General Na Pi Yang is Yang Xiong’s cousin. No wonder he recommended me as a captain before. I really have many connections in the Qin army.
Yang Xiong chuckled and said, "In addition to missing you when I came here this time, I also heard that General Li Hu has also invited me. He is a military commander like you. Hehe, after you return to Xianyang, are you? Did you start having sex with him because of the princess’ matter?”
Zhao Tuo couldn't laugh or cry. He didn't expect that Yang Xiong was also a gossip and wanted to inquire about himself and Li You on the battlefield.
Hearing the conversation between the two, Heiyi, Xiqigu and others who were following behind also pricked up their ears silently, preparing to eavesdrop.
At this moment, Huan Zhao, who was in another military camp, also received news that Yang Xiong was visiting the military camp next door privately.
"You Yang Xiong, you dare to visit other military commanders without reporting it. And Zhao Tuo didn't take me seriously either. Two bastards actually despised me so much! Damn it!"
Huan Zhao stood up angrily and strode out.
The reason why Li Xin sent Huan Zhao with him this time to attack Chu was because he had secretly written a letter to Li Xin.
The letter first recalled the years under General Li when he was conquering Yan, then flattered Li Xin, and then expressed his loyalty, saying that he would do his best to help General Li destroy Chu.
By doing this, Huan Zhao was able to join the battle against Chu as he wished, instead of just guarding Chen Liu and watching the young men perform meritorious service at the front.
Moreover, Li Xin transferred Huan Zhaozheng over, which also made Huan Zhao sure that Zhao Tuo should not have affected Li Xin's view of him. In this way, Huan Zhao still has a chance to suppress Zhao Tuo.
I am Huan Zhao, the chief of your concubine!
You, Zhao Tuo, even if you capture the eastern border of Wei State and rise to one rank, you are only a mere Zuo Shu Zhang.
In terms of title, I am still higher than you.
When it comes to following Li Xin, I am no shorter than you, Zhao Tuo, and my ability to flatter is no worse than yours. In this battle against Chu, as long as I, Huan Zhao, work hard, I can still beat you, Zhao Tuo!
Huan Zhao thought as he walked, with a longing thought in his mind.
This time, his troops and those from Zhao Tuo's old army were all recruited, which just made up a force of 10,000 people, but their captains had not yet been appointed.
In this way, he, Huan Zhao, would have a chance!
When he conquered Yan in the past, Huan Zhao was the captain, and now his title has been promoted to the title of You Shu Zhang. He brought out these soldiers by himself, including Zhao Tuo, who was also his old subordinate. Therefore, Huan Zhao felt that this post of captain was tailor-made for him. As long as he went to meet Li Xin in person and praised him, there would be a high possibility that Li Xin would appoint him as captain. .
In that case, Zhao Tuo would fall into his hands again!
Thinking of this, the corners of Huan Zhao's mouth turned up slightly. With Li Xin here, of course he didn't dare to do anything to Zhao Tuo, but it would definitely feel good to call the boy back and forth and wear small shoes in secret.
As he was about to leave, Huan Zhao had already walked out of his camp gate with his short soldiers and arrived at the military camp next door.
From a long distance away, Huan Zhao saw the young man wearing a crown.
An anger suddenly arose in his heart, especially when he thought about the fact that at the top of Chenliu City, this boy ignored his invitation, sent a lowly black butt to reply to him, and made him angry and vomit blood. ….
Huan Zhao felt a faint pulling sensation in his heart.
They are all such idiots!
At this time, Zhao Tuo, Yang Xiong and others also saw Huan Zhao coming. The two parties stopped talking and walked towards Huan Zhao.
"The general has met the military commander."
Yang Xiong immediately raised his hands and saluted.
Huan Zhao is smiling but not smiling.
"Master Yang, I'm looking for you everywhere, but I can't find you. I didn't know you were here, but you were chatting happily with someone."
Hearing this, Yang Xiong chuckled and said, "I just thought about sending someone to report to the military commander, but when it came out, I forgot about it. I also asked the military commander to forgive me."
Hearing this, Huan Zhao became even more angry.
What an insincere apology.
Even a fool like Yang Xiong dared to contradict him. He must have been influenced by Zhao Tuo.
The stinky Shuzi actually led Yang Xiong into trouble.
Huan Zhao wanted to punish Yang Xiong and take this opportunity to attack Zhao Tuo, but he thought about it and put away the idea.
Since the general Huan Jue attacked Zhao and was killed by Li Mu. The status of the Huan family in the Qin Kingdom has plummeted a lot. Without Huanjue as the backbone, the Huan family is far inferior to the Yang family who has the veteran Yang Duan and the Yang family in charge.
Not to mention that in this attack on Chu, Yang Xiong's cousin was a general. He Huan Zhao really didn't dare to do anything to Yang Xiong.
Thinking of this, Huan Zhao could only let the matter go gently.
He turned to look at Zhao Tuo and sneered: "I didn't expect that a small sergeant under my command in the past could become a military commander today. It's really unexpected."
Zhao Tuo looked as usual and said calmly: "Thanks to Brother Huan's promotion. Without Brother Huan's help, Zhao Tuo would not have achieved what he has today."
Huan Zhao was stunned, with a sneer on his face.
Brother Huan?
How dare Zhao Tuo call me Brother Huan!
Huan Zhao's mood at this moment was just like that of Li You, who was called "Brother Li" before.
He felt insulted.
A subordinate who used to say "supervisor" when he spoke, but "general" when he didn't.
A young man who was ten or twenty years younger than him actually dared to call himself a brother, and wanted to discuss friendship with his equal.
Against him!
This is really unreasonable!
Is there any sense of superiority or inferiority?
Unlike Li You who knew Zhao Tuo's title, although he was dissatisfied, he could only secretly hate him in his heart.
In Huan Zhao's eyes at this moment, even if Zhao Tuo was promoted to a higher level, he was just a mere Zuo Concubine Chief, and how could he have the qualifications to argue with himself as a Right Concubine Chief.
Shuzi got carried away!
This is an opportunity to strike!
Huan Zhao was furious, pointed at Zhao Tuo and said: "Zhao Tuo, you are so rude. A mere Zuo Shu chief dares to call me brother. This is a crime of disrespecting a high noble. I will definitely report it to the military law." you!"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Xiong's expression changed.
The Qin State relied on its military merits to rejuvenate the country, so it attached great importance to titles and ranks.
Among different titles, in addition to the different benefits they enjoy, there are also strict grade differences. Those with lower titles cannot offend those with higher titles.
Except for people like Tu Sui who didn't mind this, as long as a high-ranking person sued a low-ranking person for disrespecting him, the military judge would punish him according to Qin law.
Even Zuo Shuchang like Zhao Tuo is not immune!
As long as Huan Zhao reports this matter, Zhao Tuo will be punished.
However, in the face of Huan Zhao's threat, Zhao Tuo looked calm and said with a smile: "Brother Huan, don't be so excited. Look at you, your face is red."…
Huan Zhao was stunned.
He even dared to call me Brother Huan.
Didn't you hear that you were going to sue him?
Even with Li Xin protecting him, Zhao Tuo would still have to suffer at least once
He was punished with "stun" and was reprimanded in public, which caused him a severe loss of face.
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Is this Zhao Tuo stupid?
At this moment, the black buttocks standing behind couldn't help it anymore. When they were reminiscing in the camp just now, they already knew about Zhao Tuo's promotion, so they shouted: "I'm afraid you don't know, Marquis Huan. When I was in Xianyang, I was given the title of Right Concubine by the king. I share the same title with you! Calling you brother is also a sign of respect. How can there be any disrespect for a high noble? Hehehe..."
Hearing this, Huan Zhao was stunned.
For the nobles above the concubine, there is not much difference in their clothing. What mainly distinguishes them is the size and material of the jade they held when they went to court. Therefore, as long as Zhao Tuo doesn't tell him, he really can't tell that Zhao Tuo is a leftist. The concubine chief is still the right concubine chief.
Yang Xiong was also stunned, and then said in horror: "Oh my God. Zhao Tuo, how come your title was promoted so quickly? Shouldn't you be the Zuo Shuchang when you return to Xianyang? How come you were promoted two levels in a row and became the Right Concubine? Already?"
Zhao Tuo smiled and said, "During the spring plowing, I offered you the method of retting fertilizer to increase the field yield. When the autumn harvest came, it turned out to be a great harvest in Guanzhong, and the farmland output increased greatly. The king was so happy that he gave me a title. Now, It is indeed the title of Right Concubine."
"The right concubine..."
Huan Zhao was stunned. He looked at Zhao Tuo and began to faint.
He didn't know the method of retting.
But Huan Zhao was able to rise to the rank of You Shu Zhang, so he knew how difficult it was to be promoted to a noble rank.
He attacked Wuyang and Jicheng in the Yan region, then attacked Juyong fortress, and then captured Chenliu in the Wei region. He was not promoted in several battles. In the end, he relied on the great victory at Xingyang City to gain his merits. He was promoted to the rank of right concubine.
How difficult it is to be promoted from the concubine chief on the left to the concubine chief on the right.
On the day when the title of concubine Huan Zhao was awarded to him, he almost cried.
As for Zhao Tuo, who has been back to Xianyang for only two or three months, he has been directly promoted from the fifth doctor to the right concubine!
Could any fertilization method be as good as Huan Zhao's nearly one year of fighting on the battlefield?
When Huan Zhao thought that the title he had longed for, spent countless energy and hard work on, was actually obtained by a sixteen-year-old Shuzi in just two or three months, he was so angry that his eyes turned red and his facial features were distorted.
unfair!
Why!
How come you, a bastard, are also the right concubine?
The more Huan Zhao thought about it, the angrier he became, the pain in his heart became more severe, and the anger in his heart became more intense.
"Brother Huan, why is your face getting redder and redder?"
Zhao Tuo blinked, and everyone else looked over, all looking surprised.
Because Huan Zhao's entire face turned blood red at this moment, and even his neck was red.
Brother Huan?
He is still calling me Brother Huan!
Ahhhh!
Huan Zhao was furious with hatred and said angrily: "Pu... poof!"
Before the words were spoken, Huan Zhao felt extreme pain in his chest and opened his mouth to spit out a mouthful of blood.
The world is spinning.
Before losing consciousness, Huan Zhao seemed to hear Zhao Tuo shouting.
"Brother Huan, what's wrong with you?"
"Brother Huan!".
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