After the Qin army occupied the Yue King's City, they stayed here for three more days.
The first was to rescue the wounded in the Yue night attack and the battle of the royal city, and to bury the dead body of Paoze, which took some time.
The second is to process the body of Xiong Qi who committed suicide so that it will not rot in the hot summer weather, so that the Qin army can smoothly bring it back to Xianyang.
As for taking Xiong Qi back alive, Zhao Tuo had no such idea.
Qin Wangzheng hated Xiong Qi's betrayal. This hatred was deep in his bones, so he gritted his teeth and said to Zhao Tuo: "I want Xiong Qi to die!"
But at the same time, Xiong Qi is a veteran who has assisted Qin Wangzheng for more than ten years, and is even related by blood to Qin Wangzheng. After so many years of assisting and getting along with each other, it is impossible to say that there is no affection between the two. .
If Qin Wangzheng sees Xiong Qi again, he will definitely feel very complicated, and maybe he will become even more furious after a conversation.
In this case, if Zhao Tuo captured Xiong Qi alive and asked Qin Wangzheng to personally order the death of Xiong Qi, wouldn't this cause trouble for the king?
When you are a subordinate, you must learn to share the worries of your leader.
Not to mention the journey from Yue to Xianyang, which is thousands of miles long, most of which is from the Chu Kingdom. Who knows what will happen on the way?
If something unexpected happens and the cooked duck flies away, that would be bad luck.
It's only safe if the person dies.
So when Xiong Qi begged for a sword and committed suicide, Zhao Tuo readily agreed.
As soon as Xiong Qi died, Zhao Tuo's original promise to Qin Wangzheng was completed.
He can finally return to Xianyang!
However, in order to ensure the safety of returning from Yue and to facilitate the control of the Yue people, Zhao Tuo, after releasing the Yue King Wuyou, took his favorite son Zuchang as a hostage in the hands of the Qin army.
Soon, after Zhao Tuo had finished handling the affairs of the Yue people, the soldiers of the Qin army broke out of camp and stood in formation on the way back.
Zhao Tuo was riding on his horse and looked back. Under the black flag flying in the sky, pairs of eyes were staring at him expectantly.
The war is finally over.
Soldiers, I miss home.
Zhao Tuo took a deep breath and said loudly: "Go back to Qin!"
"Go back to Qin!"
Everyone shouted excitedly.
Whether it was Meng Tian, She Jian, Hei Butt, Su Jiao, or every soldier of the Qin army, they all shouted excitedly.
go home!
This is their biggest wish at the moment.
The long black dragon winds its way to the north, returning all the way to its distant home in the west.
…
More than half a month later, Xingyang City.
The majestic guards of the doctor surrounded the most luxurious mansion in the city.
The doctors held their heads high, wore armor and swords, and guarded their king.
Since the Qin army captured Shouchun, the King of Chu surrendered, and the overall situation of the war in Chu was settled.
Qin Wangzheng took his son to help Su out of seclusion, and came to Huaiyang, which was originally the capital of Chu. There he received the audience of the emperor and his ministers, and patrolled the Chu land all the way to appease the Qin soldiers and at the same time frighten the Chu people.
At that time, news came back that Zhao Tuo was determined to Jiangdong and went south to chase Xiong Qi.
Qin Wangzheng originally intended to wait in Huaiyang, but unfortunately it was so far away that it took a lot of time to go back and forth.
As a king, the King of Qin had too many things to do. Even if he cared about Xiong Qi and Zhao Tuo, he could not waste time here before choosing to return to Xianyang.
As for Wang Jian and his generals, they still stayed in Chu and continued to pacify and conquer the areas that had not yet been returned to Qin.
Now Wang Jia is passing through Xingyang and will stay here for a day.
Even if it was only for one day, after Qin Wangzheng inspected the nearby geographical mountains and rivers and the newly built Aocang, he did not choose to rest. Instead, he returned to his temporary residence and continued to correct and handle official affairs.
"Your Majesty, there is a military report from Yang Duan and General."
Zhao Gao walked in, smiled and presented a silk book from the front line filled with military information.
Qin Wangzheng took the silk book, read it at a glance, and laughed: "Yang Duanhe has pacified Lu, and now Qin flags have been planted all over Huaibei!"
Zhao Gao said hurriedly: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, all Huaibei has returned to Qin. It will only take a few days to come to Huainan to pacify it."
Qin Wangzheng nodded and stroked his beard and said: "A few days ago, Feng Wuze led his troops to cross the river from Juchao south to seize Gan for me. I also want to set up counties there and bring them into the hands of our Qin State. .”
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, General Feng has conquered Gan. With all the land of Chu now in the hands of our Qin people, there will be no more Chu country in the world!"
Zhao Gao hurriedly raised his hands to congratulate him.
The so-called Gan region refers to the place where the Yangyue people lived in the past, adjacent to the Chu Kingdom.
After Wu Qi entered Chu, the state of Chu became strong and powerful, so they "contracted Yangyue to the south and merged with Chen and Cai in the north." The area controlled by the Chu people reached the end of the Ganjiang River. They built "Limen Fortress" at the five ridges in the south, and Baiyue in the south of the Lingnan. Facing each other, this is also the southernmost place controlled by the crown and belt countries.
In Zhao Gao's view, the southern part of Gan is basically inhabited by Yue people, and there are not many Chu people there who have feudal lords, and they are all poor and weak. Attacking that place is simply a losing business.
However, the Qin government would never allow Chu to escape Qin's control.
Whenever the King of Qin looked at the map of Chu, he had only one thought in his mind.
mine!
It's all mine!
Even if he loses his army and strength, he will conquer all the Chu lands south of the Yangtze River and take them into his hands.
Qin Wangzheng couldn't help but think of Zhao Tuo's pursuit of Xiong Qi south, and shook his head and said: "The Yue people are unruly, and it will probably take a year and a half for Feng Wuze to pacify Jiangxi. Zhao Tuo pursued Xiong Qi for the sake of the few, and it was inevitable that he would enter the territory of Yue. I have a conflict with the Yue people there, and I don’t know how long it will take to capture the traitor.”
Hearing this, Zhao Gao smiled and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, General Zhao is a young hero of our Qin Kingdom. He was able to defeat a hundred thousand Qi troops, and defeated Chu Yin Xiang Yan. It only took a few days to pacify Jiangdong. Such a person, I don't think it's possible." It will disappoint the king."
Qin Wangzheng glanced at Zhao Gao and said with a faint smile: "What you said is quite nice. It not only forgives others, but also boasts about Zhao Tuo. It's a pity that you are not familiar with military warfare and don't know the difficulties of barbarians, let alone Xiong Qipo." He has the wisdom and strategy to join forces with the Yue people. Even though Zhao Tuo is highly regarded by others, he may not be able to achieve success within a few months."
"I wonder if I will receive any news from him when I return to Xianyang."
As he said this, Qin Wangzheng shook his head.
At this moment, a waiter outside the door came to report: "Your Majesty, there is urgent military information coming from the front line. It is said to be news from General Zhao Tuo."
Hearing this, Qin Wangzheng and Zhao Gao, who had just been discussing Zhao Tuo, were stunned for a moment.
"Quick, bring it up!"
Qin Wangzheng's face turned slightly red and he couldn't help but raise his voice.
After Zhao Gao was astonished, he immediately stepped forward to take the encrypted military intelligence report from the servant, turned around and presented it to Qin Wangzheng.
Qin Wangzheng took a deep breath, reached out to take it, opened the mud seal, and opened the silk book. After just one glance, his eyes widened: "Zhao Tuo... this Zhao Tuo..."
Zhao Gao's heart moved and he cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. I think it was General Zhao who defeated the Vietnamese army and captured the traitor Xiong Qi."
"Xiong Qi is dead."
Qin Wangzheng whispered, his eyes first filled with anger, then turned into a touch of sadness.
But then, it turned into endless joy.
Qin Wangzheng slapped the silk book on the case and laughed: "What a Zhao Tuo. I asked him to chase Xiong Qi. Not only did he pacify Jiangdong for me, but now he even conquered the land of Yue. The King of Yue I was defeated by him and begged to surrender to Qin, hahaha!"
Zhao Gao was stunned for a moment.
He originally thought that it would be good if Zhao Tuo could capture Xiong Qi, but why did this kid even capture Yu Yue?
"Zhao Gao, what you just said is right."
"Zhao Tuo will definitely not disappoint me!"
Qin Wangzheng's eyes were bright and his voice was filled with uncontrollable joy.
Zhao Tuo conquered Yue, and the king of Yue begged for surrender.
For Qin Wangzheng, this was a surprise, enough to dilute his complicated emotions about Xiong Qi's death.
There is only joy in the king's heart.
Qin Wangzheng turned around and ordered Zhao Gao: "Zhao Tuo wants to send the corpses of the rebels back to the capital, so he orders Wang Jian to send another general to take advantage of the remaining power of Zhao Tuo's surrender of the Yue people to occupy the Yue territory. Combine it with the Wu territory. Merge and establish Kuaiji County!"
"only."
Zhao Gao immediately agreed.
The establishment of new counties and counties increased the territory of the empire.
It made Qin Wangzheng feel extremely happy. At this moment, he gained a great sense of pleasure.
At the same time, his desire to conquer barbarian lands increased sharply.
Qin Wangzheng whispered: "That's how it should be. The generals of Qin should be like Zhao Tuo, who not only want to win the battle, but also win a big territory for me!"
"Tell Feng Wuze that Zhao Tuo has surrendered to Yue. I will wait for him to capture the Yue people in Gan."
…
Following Qin general Zhao Tuo, he crossed the river from Wu and embarked on the road back to Qin.
The news that he captured and killed Xiong Qi, the last king of Chu, spread throughout the country.
Juchao north of Gandi.
By a river, a group of fishermen were discussing the "big news" that had just arrived.
"Have you heard that the king whom Ling Yin supported before is dead? It is said that his head was beheaded by Qin general Zhao Tuo!"
whispered a young fisherman.
Another person asked curiously: "Zhao Tuo? Is he the same Zhao Tuo who defeated Zuo Sima in a last-ditch battle and killed Ling Yin in Huai River?"
"Who else is there besides him? I will tell you quietly. People who escaped from Shouchun told me that Shouchun City was captured by Zhao Tuo. It is said that even the gods issued a decree, saying 'Tuo who destroyed Chu' Woolen cloth!"
"Hiss, looking at it this way, the gods are indeed right. This Zhao Tuo killed the king and really destroyed the Chu Kingdom!"
Just when several fishermen were exclaiming, an old fisherman not far away smiled, shook his head and said: "Tuo is the one who will destroy Chu, haha..."
When the fishermen heard the laughter, they looked back and saw the old fisherman's appearance. They were surprised and said: "It turns out to be Mr. Fan."
"Why is Fan Jun laughing?"
"Fan Jun" saw everyone asking, and was about to stroke his beard to answer, but suddenly saw the expressions of these fishermen change drastically.
"Oops, the begging ranger is here again."
"Fan Jun" frowned slightly and looked sideways.
I saw a down-and-out ranger with a big beard striding towards this side...
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