Qinjing, a mountain forest a few miles south of Suiyang.
A man with disheveled hair and ragged clothes emerged from the grass and trees.
"The State of Qin...is this the State of Qin?"
The man whispered, looking at the towering city in the distance, still a little unbelievable.
He simply felt cruel and pulled off a beard under his chin.
The pain made him wake up.
On the wall of the distant city, there was a black flag fluttering in the wind.
He looked and looked again, and finally confirmed that he was not dreaming. He couldn't help shouting: "Ah ah ah, I'm back!"
"I, Li You, am finally back!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Screaming and screaming, Li You knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.
No one knows how Li You came here during this time.
Recalling the battle north of Xia Cai in the past, Li Xin attacked Xiang Yan and was defeated. He was chased by the Chu army and fled westward in embarrassment.
Under such circumstances, Li You was able to remain calm in the face of danger, gathering his defeated troops and fighting for hundreds of miles. Defeating Qi Yi and capturing Qi Gong, such an achievement was so cool for a Qin general who had just entered the battlefield! How brilliant!
[It has been running stably for many years. It is comparable to the old version of the book chasing tool and is used by all old bookworms.
The casualties were heavy, several military commanders were killed in battle, and Li You, Zhao Tuo and others disappeared.
Although they are missing, they are probably dead.
Especially the second wave of news that came back from people in Chuland a few days ago made Li Si even more sure.
A Qin army of about 2,000 men captured Qiyi and was annihilated by Zuo Sima Zhaoping of Chu who followed closely behind. It is said that the general of that Qin army was Li You.
The message from the intermediary was very brief and did not mention Li You's life or death, but was there any other explanation for the word "annihilation"?
Li Si was devastated. In order to prevent his son's soul from wandering far away, he buried him in clothes and asked a shaman to summon his soul.
Although the Li family is from Chu, they have already taken root in Qin.
Li You's tomb naturally can only fall in Qin.
The tomb is here, and the soul should also return.
Just when Li Si was mourning, someone outside the door reported that the king had sent someone to summon Li Si to enter the palace.
Li Si did not dare to neglect the king's summons. He quickly arranged his appearance and clothes, got into the carriage, and was driven by the charioteer to the Qin Palace.
On the way, Li Si closed his eyes and rested.
The voices of Qin people talking on both sides of the road reached the carriages and fell into Li Si's ears.
"That concubine Zhao was so powerful that he led five thousand people to the capital of Chu. Not only did he rescue the captured General Pi, it is said that he even scared the King of Chu to tears on the city wall."
"Nai Gong also heard about it. Not only did the King of Chu cry, he was so frightened that he peed. He said, 'Where are the Qin people from? Why did they come to Shouchun? I was really scared to death.' Hahaha……"
"Chief Zhao has really given Qin some face. When Li Xin and General Meng were defeated, he rushed to the capital of Chu with so many people by himself. No one in the world can match his ability."
"Yes, yes, it's a pity that Zhao Shu grew up deep in the Chu Kingdom, how can he come back."
"well……"
In the streets and alleys of Xianyang, people everywhere were talking about Zhao Tuo's raid on Chudu. For a while, there were endless voices of praise and regret.
In the carriage, Li Si showed a sneer.
Li Si's son died, so could Zhao Tuo come back alive?
The news coming back from the strangers made it very clear that the 10,000-strong army of Zuo Sima of Chu State was going to Qiyi to intercept Zhao Tuo. As a result, Li You happened to appear and annihilated him.
In Li Si's view, his son had completely become Zhao Tuo's scapegoat, blocking the Chu sword for Zhao Tuo.
As long as he thinks about this matter, how can Li Si be able to swallow this sigh of relief.
Fortunately, although Zhao Tuo fled to the east, the army of Zuo Sima of Chu State immediately pursued him.
"He can't escape. There is Pengcheng blocking the road east of Qiyi. Zhao Tuo will be overtaken by Zhao Ping there, and then he will overthrow his army and kill the general..."
….
Li Si murmured, and a smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth.
When Li You died, Zhao Tuo would also be buried with him.
"I think that when I came to the palace this time, the king must have told Zhao Tuo that his entire army was wiped out."
Li Si looked expectantly in the direction of Qin Palace, counting the time, new information should have been sent back.
…
Half an hour later, there was a palace in Qin Palace.
After Li Si saluted, he walked into the table and sat down.
He noticed that besides himself, the only other ministers in the palace were Yao Jia and Zhao Gao.
The three of them are all the confidants of Qin Wangzheng.
Qin Wangzheng was sitting on the couch, looking very happy.
This made Li Si feel surprised. Could it be that he had guessed wrong? Didn't the news of Zhao Tuo's entire army being annihilated reach back to Xianyang?
The next moment, Qin Wangzheng's words shocked Li Si so much that he almost stood up.
"There is a letter from Zhao Tuo."
"He wrote a letter to me!"
Yao Jia and Zhao Gao smiled and congratulated each other. One of them was the Shangqing in charge of intelligence, and the other was the official of the Zhongche Mansion accompanying the King of Qin. Naturally, they knew the news faster than Li Si.
Only Li Si
He was extremely surprised. He was first surprised by the news that Zhao Tuo was still alive, and then he became confused. Wasn't Zhao Tuo being chased by Zuo Sima of the Chu Kingdom with 10,000 people?
It stands to reason that Zhao Tuo would have been too late to escape all the way. Where would he have the time and opportunity to write to Qin Wangzheng? And this letter can be sent back to Qin. What's going on?
Before Li Si could figure out these problems, Qin Wangzheng smiled and asked: "Li Si, Li Si, do you know where Zhao Tuo wrote the letter to me?"
Li Si cupped his hands and said, "I don't know."
Qin Wangzheng smiled slightly and said, "Shan father."
Li Si was even more surprised now and couldn't help but ask: "Zhao Shuzhang has arrived at Shanfu? What about Zuo Sima of Chu..."
"Hahaha……"
Qin Wangzheng could no longer hide the joy in his heart. He couldn't help but stand up and laugh: "There are interceptions in front, chasing troops behind, and many crises. This is a desperate situation! Even Yang Duanhe, Wang Ben and others said that Zhao Tuo is in danger. .”
"But unfortunately, Zhao Tuo is back!"
Qin Wangzheng's voice became louder and louder, and the smile on his face became brighter and louder. He actually asked Li Si: "How did you think Zhao Tuo came back? Did he avoid the Chu State's cities and evade the Chu general's ten thousand soldiers?" Is the army pursuing him? Or is it just a matter of luck that he came back?"
Li Si blinked and looked at Qin Wangzheng who was full of pride. He couldn't help but think, isn't it like this?
If Zhao Tuo didn't escape by luck, could he still defeat Zhaoping's 10,000 army with only 5,000 remaining soldiers?
The next moment, Qin Wangzheng's voice was loud and loud, and he laughed loudly: "No, Zhao Tuo was killed from Chu! Fuli, Pengcheng, Liuyi, and Peiyi were all killed by Zhao Tuo and our Qin State." Five thousand soldiers defeated them all the way!"
"And the 10,000 Chu troops of Zuo Sima of the Chu Kingdom were defeated by Zhao Tuo on the banks of the Surabaya River! Even his Zuo Sima flag was captured by our Qin army!"
"Five thousand Qin troops defeated ten thousand Chu troops!"
"A great victory, this is a great victory!"
"Zhao Tuo, I love you so much!"
Qin Wangzheng's face was rosy, and his face was full of endless joy.
Five thousand is better than ten thousand. In normal times, it might be surprising, but it would never make him, King Qin, so excited.
….
But now, Li Xin's defeat in Chu's attack has caused everyone in the Qin State to be shrouded in a layer of gloom, with low morale and everyone hanging their heads.
Under such circumstances, Zhao Tuo not only fought for thousands of miles, but also broke out cities and towns all the way from Chu, and returned smoothly. He even defeated Zhaoping's 10,000 army with less and more. This was not a great victory!
This is not only a great victory, but also a shocking victory!
This is still the face of his Qin Wangzheng!
"Zhao Tuo...defeated Zuo Sima of Chu State and came back with a great victory."
Li Si murmured, reacting from the shock.
That Zhao Tuo not only did not die in Chu, but returned with great victory and glory.
At this moment, not only was there no joy in Li Si's heart, but a kind of resentment began to grow.
Why did my son, Li Si, die and become the scapegoat for you, Zhao Tuo?
But you, Zhao Tuo, can come back alive and even become the glory of Qin.
"Zhao Tuo..."
Li Si gritted his teeth and his eyes were a little red.
This scene fell into the eyes of Qin Wangzheng.
At this time, Qin Wangzheng had sat back on the couch again. After the excitement, there was only a dull smile on his face.
He glanced at Li Si and said calmly: "Li Si, besides Zhao Tuo, I also have news about Li You to tell you."
News about Li You?
Could it be that my son's body was found?
Li Si raised his head numbly.
The next moment, Qin Wangzheng's words made him excited, and Li Si's white beard kept trembling with excitement.
"The Suiyang order sent a message with fast horses. Li You has passed through the blockade of the Chu army and arrived at Suiyang alive."
"Li Si, your son is not dead."
Li Si's heart seemed to be beating in the air
, up and down suddenly, the feeling of gap made him tremble with excitement.
My Youer is not dead.
At this moment, Li Si felt that most of the jealousy and hatred he had towards Zhao Tuo had been reduced.
If Zhao Tuo makes meritorious deeds, then he will make meritorious deeds.
As long as my son, Li Si, can come back alive.
"I thank you, Your Majesty. With this news, I can sleep peacefully."
Li Si tremblingly bowed to the King of Qin and thanked him.
Look at Li Si's expression.
The corner of Qin Wangzheng's mouth curled up.
At that moment, Li Si's emotions were controlled by him.
Thinking about it, Li Si's dissatisfaction with Zhao Tuo should also be reduced a lot.
Zhao Tuo is very good, and he is the love of King Qin.
But Li Si is also a great talent in governing the country and is the new court captain he is about to appoint.
He didn't want any discord to arise between the two of them.
At least, I don't hope so until he unifies the world.
Qin Wangzheng turned around and smiled again: "By the way, Zhao Tuo did this. Do you think he should be rewarded?"
Should I be rewarded?
Looking at your king's appearance just now, isn't this asking questions knowingly?
Yao Jia immediately smiled and said: "Zhao Shuzhang deserves to be rewarded for his merits."
Qin Wangzheng's eyes fell on Li Si again.
Li Si knew that this was Qin Wangzheng asking him to express his position.
Li Si immediately said: "When all the armies were defeated, Zhao Shuchang not only showed his majesty in the capital of Chu, but also fought all the way back and defeated Chu Zuo Sima's army. He should be rewarded according to law."
Qin Wangzheng asked: "Li Si, you are familiar with the law. Based on Zhao Tuo's merits, how should he be rewarded according to the law?"
….
Li Si thought for a while and then said: "Zhao Shuzhang showed off the Chu capital, defeated 10,000 Chu troops, and captured the flag of General Zuo Sima. Such achievements should be promoted to the first level."
Li Si held his head high. What he just said was not selfish.
The higher the Qin title, the harder it is to upgrade. With Zhao Tuo's contribution, it is indeed only enough to upgrade to the title of Zuogeng. It is not enough to reach the title of Zhonggen.
Qin Wangzheng was noncommittal and turned to look at Zhao Gao, who was standing aside.
"Zhao Gao, what do you think?"
Zhao Gao was startled and hurriedly bowed and said: "Since your Majesty has asked me, I should answer my question. It is appropriate for Zhao Gao to be promoted to Zuo Geng for his merits. But I think that at this time, our Qin country may need a hero." Only a good figure can boost the morale of the whole country and wipe away the shame of the previous day."
Hearing this, Li Si suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhao Gao.
As if feeling something in his heart, Zhao Gao also looked sideways.
Eyes facing each other.
Li Si squinted his eyes.
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Gao's mouth.
Qin Wangzheng saw the appearance of the two men in his eyes, and also smiled and said: "I will leave the matter of title to the Lord Lieutenant's Mansion for discussion. But what Zhao Gao just said is true."
"When Li Xin and Meng Wu are defeated, our country of Qin needs a hero."
"I have sent an edict to Zhao Tuo to lead his army to sacrifice prisoners and perform a victory in Xianyang!"
"Let Zhao Tuo come to Xianyang with the soldiers who have made great contributions to Qin!"
"I will welcome them here in triumph."
"I want to be here and reward them for their merits!"
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