During the great war between Qin and Chu, Zhao Tuo, the chief of the right concubine of the State of Qin, led five thousand soldiers southward and crossed the Huaihe River alone.
He captured and defeated the army at the foot of the Eight Mountains, rescued Paoze, and marched to the capital of Chu to intimidate the King of Chu.
Traveling eastward, they broke into cities and captured towns, fought thousands of miles and returned to Qin. Along the way, the Chu land was unstoppable.
Even the 10,000 Chu troops led by Sima Zhaoping, the left Sima Zhaoping of the Chu State, were backed up by Zhao Tuo on the banks of the Surabaya River. The weak defeated the strong and defeated them. Even the general's flag was captured by the Qin army and became the leader of Zhao Shuchang. spoils of war.
Such a record, such a feat.
Under the deliberate publicity of the Qin State officials, it can be said that it spread throughout the streets and alleys of Xianyang City in a short period of time, and even spread to other counties and counties within the Qin State.
Some time ago, people in Xianyang were discussing the wonderful deeds of the concubine Zhao who attacked the capital of Chu with his extraordinary troops and frightened the king of Chu.
Everyone is still worried about how he can come back. Many people even felt sorry for him, thinking that there was no way Zhao Tuo could survive when he went deep into the army alone and was chased and intercepted by the Chu army.
Unexpectedly, only a few days passed before the good news came that Zhao Tuo had returned to Qin. For a time, people in Xianyang, no matter men, women, old or young, were all smiling, happy for Zhao Tuo's safe return and the extremely dazzling achievements Zhao Tuo had created.
Now, the excitement of the Qin people in Xianyang has reached even greater levels.
Because today, Commander Zhao, who fought thousands of miles in the Chu region and made great achievements, will lead thousands of meritorious soldiers in a triumphant return. They will sacrifice prisoners in Xianyang City to demonstrate the merits of the Qin people.
Early this morning, the city of Xianyang was already overcrowded, and the open spaces outside the city were also crowded with people.
People from Xianyang who lived ten miles away and eight towns nearby, as long as they had some connections, got the corresponding talisman and came to Xianyang to have a look at the young hero of Qin.
Even before the army arrived, Xianyang was already bustling inside and outside.
"Very good, Zhao Tuo's actions have really given me a sigh of relief."
"I didn't misjudge him."
On the high wall of the Qin Palace, King Qin stood at the highest point, overlooking the entire Xianyang scene.
I saw laughter and joy all over the city, which changed the gloomy mood of the past few months.
Qin Wangzheng couldn't help but nodded slightly, with a hint of joy on his eyebrows.
Zhao Gao is right.
Because of the disastrous defeats of Li Xin and Meng Wu, the entire Qin State fell into a trough. The Qin people were discouraged and their resistance to the war began to rise.
In this case, Zhao Tuo returned victorious, which was the best fig leaf for his Qin Dynasty!
Publicize Zhao Tuo's glorious achievements, publicize his legendary experience in Chu State, and reward the meritorious soldiers who returned home after victory. This can cover up Li Xin and Meng Wu's defeat and boost the morale of the whole country.
Let the people of Qin know that Li Xin's defeat was only due to traitors, not due to incompetence of the Qin army.
Don't you see that a 16-year-old child can lead 5,000 Qin troops to defeat 10,000 Zuo Sima of Chu State? Isn't this proof that the Qin army is still strong and the Qin State is still invincible?
At this time, I heard Qin Wangzheng praising Zhao Tuo.
Ying Yinman couldn't help but raise her smooth chin and said proudly: "Hehe, Zhao Tuo is the young hero of our Qin country. His courage and insight are not comparable to that of Li You, a military commander who only knows how to run away. "
Qin Wangzheng turned his head and looked at her with a half-smile. ….
"There is no need to elevate Zhao Tuo and belittle Li You in front of me. I still know the abilities of these two people."
A blush appeared on Ying Yinman's cheeks and she turned her head away.
But she was still a little unconvinced and muttered: "That's right. Besides running away on the battlefield, Li You seems to have no other abilities. I think he might as well change his name to Li Paopao, so that he can be worthy of his name. "
Qin Wangzheng smiled dumbly. He still knew what his daughter was thinking.
He smiled and was about to turn his head when his eyes caught sight of Fusu, who was standing on the other side with a worried face. He couldn't help but frown and said, "Why, are you not happy to hear that our Qin army has returned with a great victory?"
Fusu was stunned and said hurriedly: "Father King, Zhao Shuda has won the victory and returned to the court. Fusu is extremely happy, but he can't help but think of this battle.
Our troops died on the battlefield..."
At this point, Fusu also knew that there was something wrong with what he said, and he quickly lowered his head and stopped talking.
"snort."
Qin Wangzheng snorted coldly. If Fusu hadn't been his son, he would have been thrown to build a palace in Beiban, Xianyang.
Today is a day of great joy for the Qin State. Qin Wangzheng wanted to use Zhao Tuo's victory to cover up the disastrous defeat of the war. He did not want to care about Fusu too much and turned to look outside Xianyang City.
"Zhao Tuo, I'm waiting for you here."
…
"Finally back to Xianyang."
Zhao Tuo stood on the chariot, with thousands of Qin soldiers returning from victory behind him, each with an excited and excited smile on their face. Everyone knew that the noble king was waiting for them in Xianyang, and was going to hold an extremely glorious victory ceremony for these meritorious soldiers.
The Qin army has passed Ba Shang, and in front of them is the magnificent Xianyang City.
Looking at the magnificent city in the distance, Zhao Tuo couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with excitement.
Although he was born into a noble family of the Zhao Kingdom in this life, he was actually in a situation of being on the run as soon as he woke up. In addition, the war between Qin and Zhao was very urgent at that time, so he could only sleep in the open air, hungry and full, and had no sense of belonging to the Zhao country at all.
[In view of the general environment, he came to Qin instead and discovered that although this place was called the country of tigers and wolves, the people of Qin were actually simple. Under the strict laws of Qin, most of the people of Qin were good people who followed the rules, which allowed him to live. Quite comfortable. Coupled with the ensuing expedition to conquer Yan, Zhao Tuo started from the bottom of the army and climbed up one level, and finally reached the title of right concubine.
The hardships are difficult to describe, but this process has also made Zhao Tuo develop feelings for this country and have a great sense of belonging.
Not to mention that there are still characters in Xianyang City who affect his heart.
Princess.
King.
Li Xin......
Zhao Tuo wanted to see her and them.
"I'm back."
Zhao Tuo whispered and led the soldiers forward.
Soon, Zhao Tuo was surprised by the dense crowd of people outside Xianyang City.
"My mother, why are there so many people? They are almost as good as the prisoners we sacrificed when we destroyed the Yan Kingdom."
Black Bottom let out a exclamation from behind.
The corner of Zhao Tuo's mouth curled up.
He knew the king's thoughts, and it seemed that he wanted to set a heroic example and inspire the hearts of the people of Qin. ….
But what Zhao Tuo didn't expect was that it was Wei Liao who was waiting for their arrival with his hands down in front.
Wei Liao was waiting in the cold wind with a group of officials, serving as envoys to guide Zhao Tuo and the Qin army into the city.
This is the ritual of suburban labor among military rituals.
To have a state captain come to greet him is a very high standard.
"Zhao Tuo has met Wei Gong and asked Wei Gong to wait here. It is really Zhao Tuo's sin."
Zhao Tuo hurriedly wanted to get out of the car and salute, but Wei Liao raised his hand to stop him.
Wei Liao glanced at the captured flags of Chu generals in the military formation, as well as the terrified prisoners such as Pei Gong. He smiled and said: "Don't be like this. Today you, Zhao Tuo, and the soldiers behind you are the protagonists of this ceremony. We are just the guides. Come with me quickly, don't keep the king waiting for a long time, and don't let the people in the city wait for a long time." Wait."
Zhao Tuo hurriedly bowed his head and agreed, escorting the prisoners and following behind the ministers, they walked slowly towards Xianyang City.
The first thing that came was the bursts of cheers.
"Chief Zhao! That's Chief Zhao on the chariot!"
"Oh my god, Zhao Shu looks so young. He is only sixteen years old! At such an age, with such abilities, who in the Qin Kingdom can compete with him in the future!"
"Hey, Nai Gong seems to have seen this concubine Zhao before. Isn't he the young man standing next to General Li... bah, standing next to Li Xin when he wiped out the Yan Kingdom and returned to the army to offer prisoners? It was him. Nai Gong thought at that time that he was better than That Li Xin is more like a famous general, just as Naigong expected!"
"If Nai Gong is a woman, she must marry such a young hero."
"nice,
Chief Zhao! "
"You are so brave, Chief Zhao!"
"When we serve in the army, we should be like the commander-in-chief of Zhao Shu!"
…
Countless compliments reached Zhao Tuo's ears.
He couldn't help but feel a little carried away, but then, Li Xin's appearance appeared in Zhao Tuo's mind.
"As a general, you must not be arrogant. If you are arrogant, you will be defeated."
Zhao Tuo murmured in his heart, and his eyes regained clarity.
Although he still held his head high and enjoyed the cheers given to him by countless Qin people, his heart was extremely calm and would not be affected in the slightest.
Li Xin will serve as the most tragic example, reminding Zhao Tuo all the time what will happen to a proud general.
Soon, Zhao Tuo and the soldiers walked into the city.
The loud golden sound played.
The music officials rang bells and fou, composing impassioned music.
On the road leading to the Qin Palace, there were even Qin Palace guards wearing armor and holding swords. Accompanied by the sound of gold, they struck the shields with their swords and stamped their feet on the ground, singing a majestic war song for Zhao Tuo and thousands of soldiers.
The formation is similar to the victory ceremonies of the previous battles to destroy the country.
On the high palace wall, Qin Wangzheng stared at the young general quietly, with a faint smile on his lips.
Beside, Ying Yinman also laughed happily.
Then, she clenched her fists.
…
After the victory, they went to the Ancestral Temple to offer victory and prisoners.
The king of Qin made a political announcement to the ancestors of heaven and earth, reported the victory of the Qin army, and then presented the captives captured by the Qin army, such as Pei Gong, Fulisai defender, Qi Gong's son and other prisoners...
These matters are very complicated, but they have little to do with Zhao Tuo.
When these are completed, the most critical procedure comes. ….
After drinking, he gave up his title and promoted honor.
To put it simply, rewards are given based on merit, titles and rewards are given, and then a celebration banquet is held where everyone eats and drinks well.
Perhaps it was because Qin Wangzheng attached great importance to this victory. This time, not only did he enter the palace to receive the reward, but all the two to five hundred leaders in the army could also follow him and accept the king's favor in front of the emperor.
"Marquis, you...what reward do you think...the King will give us this time?"
Walking on the way to the main hall, Hei Butt spoke a little awkwardly.
The two to five hundred masters who were despicable and shameless on the battlefield and dared to show their buttocks to the King of Chu couldn't help but get excited when they thought of standing in the court to meet the king and the important officials of the court.
Not only him, but also Shejian, Zhao Guang and other people who were usually quite calm could not help but turn red with excitement at this moment.
That is your great king, the supreme king of the entire Qin Kingdom!
"Don't make random guesses about your Majesty's intentions. No matter what the reward is, it is all a favor."
Zhao Tuo glared at him. In the palace, there are certain things that you cannot say or guess randomly.
"Oh." Hei Butt couldn't help but stretched out his hand to scratch his butt, and said, "Anyway, the Military Marquis can definitely be promoted to another rank. From now on, he will no longer be a right concubine, but will have to be called Zuo Geng."
"Zuo Geng..."
Zhao Tuo secretly thought that his merits would be almost the same if he went up one level.
Zuo Geng, will he be called Zhao Zuo Geng in the future?
While Zhao Tuo was thinking, everyone had arrived in front of the palace under the guidance of the envoy.
Black Buttocks couldn't help but let out a low moan.
Everyone looked at him and saw Hei Butt, whose face was red, and Digu said: "I still... need to take off my shoes. If I had known better, I would have washed my feet before coming back..."
Zhao Tuo was speechless. After glaring at him, he asked everyone to tidy up their clothes, then took off their shoes, and walked into the hall one by one amid the visitors' announcements.
Zhao Tuo has come to this main hall several times, but he either followed Jing Ke or Li Xin.
Only this time, he walked in here as the protagonist.
His heart was still uneasy.
The hall is still majestic and majestic
, Qin Wangzheng on the emperor's couch still looked majestic, he was a high and mighty king.
After Zhao Tuo led everyone to meet him according to etiquette, he began to describe the merits of his trip and returned to his superiors.
"My minister, Zhao Tuo, was ordered by General Li to go south, cross the Huaihe River and defeat the Chu..."
Qin Wangzheng was sitting on the couch, looking at the young man Kang's speech below, and his eyes couldn't help but feel a little blurred.
Zhao Tuo.
Two years ago, he was the one who followed the traitor Jing Ke here.
At that time, Zhao Tuokang was so passionate that his words reached all over the world.
Let Qin Wangzheng know that there are still people in this world who can truly understand the aspirations and ambitions in his heart.
From then on, the mark of Zhao Tuo was left in Qin Wangzheng's heart.
A year ago, it was Zhao Tuo who followed Li Xin into the palace.
At that time, Zhao Tuo made Qin Wangzheng look at him differently.
It turns out that this young man is not just a braggart, but can actually make achievements on the battlefield.
Fighting on the battlefield, decapitating people for meritorious service, offering skills to build giant cannons, and offering strategies to capture Yan Dan.
Such behavior made Qin Wangzheng's impression of Zhao Tuo even better and deeper.
But now, when Li Xin and Meng Wu were defeated miserably, the entire Qin State fell into a trough, and the government of the Qin Dynasty was also worried all day long, it was Zhao Tuo again.
It was this young man who always brought surprises to him, who came back with a big victory and glory.
This time, Zhao Tuo's meritorious service was enough for Qin Wangzheng to get rid of the shadow brought by Li Xin.
Let the ambition of King Qin stir up again.
How could one not love such a young man!
At this time, Zhao Tuo had returned to life.
Qin Wangzheng opened his mouth and said: "Zhao Tuo's contribution shows the power of Qin, and I should reward him greatly."
The well-prepared visitors immediately held up the edict and announced it loudly.
"In the 22nd year of King Wei, it was mid-spring. Zhao Tuo, the commander of the right concubine, was in the battle formation. He surprised the capital of Chu with his surprise troops, intimidated the Jing captives, fought thousands of miles away, defeated the Jing rebels in Surabaya, and presented the prisoners to Xianyang. The king's heart I'm very happy. In the past, all the generals were defeated, but Zhao Tuo was the only one to win. This is a general who shows off the might of Qin, and is a king who rules over the four seas. I will reward you for your outstanding merits."
"Zhao Tuo, the chief of the right concubine, was promoted to two levels of nobility. As a middle officer, he was given a thousand yi of gold."
Zhao Tuo suddenly raised his head with a look of shock.
Upgrade two levels?
Mid-update?
Isn’t his credit enough?
Not only Zhao Tuo was surprised.
At this moment, all the courtiers in the entire hall were shocked.
Wei Liao, Yao Jia, Wei Zhuang, Wang Wan... and military generals such as Yang Duanhe and Wang Ben all looked at Zhao Tuo blankly.
Li Si couldn't help but trembled, squinting his eyes as he looked at the young man in the hall, and murmured: "Midnight?"
Outside the hall, Zhao Gao, the commander of CRRC Mansion, seemed to be feeling something, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. .
Dongjun taking off
