In the land of Liaodong, there is endless wilderness. By autumn, the weather has begun to turn colder.
Li Xin, wearing armor and stomach, rode forward on horseback. The autumn wind blew on his face, making it even more angular. Behind him was a long line of Qin troops, basically all cavalry.
Most of these Qin soldiers had excited expressions on their faces, and their bodies were stained with blood.
"We are finally reaching Xiangping! Damn it, these barbarians and Koreans are running so fast. We only killed more than a thousand of them in this pursuit. The others all ran away in the blink of an eye and hid. Entering those old forests, you really can't catch up even if you want to." A Qin soldier complained.
Another Qin soldier with a pockmarked face said with a smile: "Run away, what are these barbarians worth fighting? You said that when you beat the Gaoyi people before, you could also steal some cattle, sheep and horses. These barbarians can't even compare to the Gaoyi people. There was not even a valuable thing in his body, and the fur on his body was still smelly. In all his years of fighting, Nai Gong had never seen such a poor enemy. He drove them all away in one breath. It’s good to go back to our hometown, so that they will never dare to come to Liaodong again, and we can go back as soon as possible.”
"Yes, drive all these barbarians out of Liaodong, and we can go home."
"Now that we have killed Gao Yi, Yi, Qi, and Jizi North Korea, when are we going to attack Dong Hu?"
"Beat Donghu and drive them out of Liaodong, so we can go back quickly!" the Qin soldiers said, their faces full of homesickness, and even the mention of the word Donghu was full of fighting spirit.
The words from behind reached Li Xin's ears. Li Xin pursed his lips. Since his defeat in the Chu Territory, he had been sinking for several years, numbing himself with wine and sex all day long, almost forgetting what it was like to gallop on the battlefield.
It wasn't until the king issued an edict that he was reactivated and given the mission of conquering Liaodong that Li Xin cheered up again.
Liaodong is a land of bitter cold. The endless wilderness once again became Li Xin's battlefield. Those Donghu, Gaoyi, Hao, Qi and Jizi Chaoshan who invaded Liaodong while the Yan Kingdom was destroyed by the Qin army, as well as more nameless barbarians, all became Li Xin's enemies.
Li Xin led his army across Liaodong for nearly a year. Now, most of the land in Liaodong has been recovered, and Gaoyi, Hao, Qi, Jizi Chaoshan and the weaker foreign barbarians have all been driven out of this land.
The black Qin flag fluttered in the wind. This kind of pleasure of using the strong to bully the weak, using the fully armed Qin army to defeat the ragged barbarians, made Li Xin a little intoxicated.
He seemed to understand somewhat why Qin Wuji, the commander of Yan State's Liaodong Army, was confident enough to lead his army across Yishui to fight Wang Jian.
If you fight these Liaodong barbarians too much, you will really become very confident. Li Xin felt a little uneasy again.
But every time this time, he would think of Zhao Tuo kneeling on the ground outside Pingyu City, kowtow and beg.
Those sad voices kept echoing in his ears.
"Zhao Tuo." Li Xin called that name in a low voice, and the floating feeling in his heart left immediately. His pride and stubbornness, rashness and willfulness almost destroyed him.
It was Zhao Tuo who suggested it, and it was the king who ignored the past grudges and gave Li Xin a chance to get back on his feet.
"We will be careful not to make the same mistake again."
"Li Xin, you must live up to Zhao Tuo and your Majesty!" Li Xin's voice was firm. If his previous character was followed, this expedition to Liaodong would be a surprise attack with light vehicles, penetrating the areas occupied by the barbarians.
But in fact, when Li Xin conquered Liaodong this time, he first recruited enough soldiers from Yan, and while training the army, he sent people to investigate the situation in Liaodong.
After the intelligence was confirmed, he looked for an opportunity to march eastward and conquer Xiangping, the largest city in Liaodong.
Later, with Xiangping as the center, Li Xin gathered the local Yan remnants who had been tortured by the barbarians, and then gradually expelled the barbarians everywhere and regained the homeland of Yan.
During this process, Li Xin maintained a calm posture and did not go into full-scale war with the barbarians. They even sent people to express their goodwill to the strongest Donghu, and gave King Donghu many silks, cloth, pearls, jade and precious stones that were rare to see on the grasslands. After Donghu was stabilized, the Qin army began to exterminate other barbarians.
Although it took a lot of time to do so, it also had the effect of a steady attack. Now only the Qin army and Donghu who occupied the northern area were left in Liaodong.
At this time, numerous riders flew out of Xiangping City not far ahead.
"What news does Dong Hu have when I leave?" Li Xin asked General Qin who came to greet him. The Qin general shook his head: "There is no big change, but I heard from the Donghu people we bribed that the King of Donghu saw that the Xiongnu was defeated by our Qin army in Dai, and he wanted to invade. The Xiongnu Chanyu heard about this, After sending his prince to Donghu as a hostage and offering good horses, cattle, sheep and beautiful women, the king of Donghu gave up his plan to invade the Xiongnu from the west."
"It's such a pity. If Dong Hu really fights with the Xiongnu, it will be easier for the general to defeat his army in one fell swoop and conquer Liaodong." Listening to the other party's voice full of regret.
Li Xin nodded, but didn't say much. General Qin hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "General, there is something else coming from Yan."
"What's the matter?"
"General Zhao defeated 300,000 Qi troops in Zhencheng and forced the great Sima of Qi to death. His troops marched into Linzi and threatened the King of Qi to surrender. Now more than 70 cities in Qi have planted the flag of Qin. General Zhao, destroy Lost Qi!" Li Xin was stunned.
Zhao Tuo destroyed Qi? Did the young man who once needed his protection lead his troops to destroy the Qi State on his own?
Li Xin took a deep breath. He turned to look north again.
"It's time to take action against Donghu. I will drive all these barbarians outside the Great Wall and plant the flag of our Qin State throughout Liaodong!" Li Xin's eyes glowed with a strong fighting spirit.
Zhao Tuo has destroyed Qi, so he should complete his mission. Li Xin will complete his transformation and rebirth here, and return to Xianyang with the honor of regaining Liaodong.
At that time, he could truly sit across from Zhao Tuo and talk about the past together.
"Zhao Tuo, wait for me to go back." ... Yandi, a small city near Jieshi.
"Zifang, do you know what news I heard today!" Gongsun Xin strode over with an ugly look on his face.
Zhang Liang raised his head and glanced at his expression, and whispered: "Has the State of Qi been destroyed?" Gongsun Xin smiled bitterly and said: "Of course, the State of Qi was really captured by Zhao Tuo. The speed of its demise is really surprising. ." Speaking of this, Gongsun Xin couldn't help but said angrily: "Qi is also a country of ten thousand chariots, and it is said to have millions of armors. As a result, Zhencheng was defeated, and the Qi people even lost the will to resist."
"I heard that Zhao Tuo only sent a lobbyist into the city and persuaded the King of Qi to surrender with just one mouthful. More than 70 cities in Qi State were destroyed in a few months. I have never heard of a man with ten thousand people. When you take advantage of a big country, someone tells you to surrender." After hearing Gongsun Xin's complaint, Zhang Liang's expression changed.
"He actually defeated the Qi State by saying that he surrendered. From this point of view, Zhao Tuo did not station troops in Dongjun before and gave the Qi people time to gather troops. He was planning to defeat the Qi army in one battle and defeat the 300,000 Qi army from the beginning. The king of Qi is forced to surrender by force. This Zhao Tuo is really brave!" Zhang Liang whispered: "My choice is indeed right. Although Wang Jian is old, there are people like Zhao Tuo who are the generals of Qin and the people of the Six Kingdoms. Even if we unite, we still can't defeat the Qin army on the battlefield. If you want to restore the country, you can only rely on assassination." Gongsun Xin frowned and said: "Zifang, you said before that there are strong men among the Yi people, and you want to go find them. But I How can I cross Liaodong and go to the land of the Yi people after I have been stranded in Yan for almost a year?"
"It is better to look for strong men in the land of Yanzhao. Yanzhao is the land of Kang's tragedy. There are many strong men. Maybe we can find suitable candidates." They heard from the Yan people last year that there were strong men among Dongyi who could be assassins.
Zhang Liang wanted to go to Yi Di to find people. But with Li Xin's expedition to Liaodong, the entire land of Liaodong was turned into a mess. They could only stay in Yan and not make any progress.
"The people of the Six Kingdoms have been frightened by the Qin army. It is very difficult to find the person who assassinated the King of Qin. There are many people from Yan and Zhao Kang, yes. But do you still remember Gao Tuo?"
"With this person in front, there is no guarantee that people from the Six Nations will not be betrayed by him as assassins. In the end, they will betray us."
"If you want to successfully complete the assassination, you have to find Yi people who don't know the majesty of King Qin, so that you won't be afraid of being betrayed by him." Zhang Liang narrowed his eyes slightly and said to Gongsun Xin: "Since Zhao Tuo has destroyed Qi, all the land in the world will be destroyed." We are under the control of the King of Qin, so we should act as soon as possible. Now that the land route is blocked, we will look for sea ships and find a way to float eastward on the sea to find strong men who will assassinate Qin." Gongsun Xin's face was full of surprise: "Go eastward on the sea?"... The land of Guanzhong, Xianyang City.
A motorcade arrived at the outskirts of Xianyang, beside the Ba Shui Bridge. At this moment, there was a young man standing by the bridge with his servants.
Saw the motorcade coming. The young man suddenly beamed with joy and rushed towards the man on horseback at the front.
"Brother, you are back." The man on the war horse looks to be over thirty years old. He has a square face, big eyes, and a slightly longer beard under his chin. He looks somewhat mature.
"My brother." Li You responded, looking at his younger brother who was greeting him, with a hint of joy on his face.
Li Yu laughed and said: "Congratulations to my brother for returning to Xianyang. He attacked the Yi people in Nanjun and made many meritorious deeds, making the Nanyi people bow their heads and offer tribute to the king. Now that my brother is back, I think he has been promoted." Li Youxiao laughed.
He went south last year and served as Nanjun County Lieutenant, responsible for conquering the rebellious barbarians. Although there were some minor problems along the way, they had little impact.
Now he has successfully completed this task. Under the threat of setting fire to the mountain, Li You's evil reputation has spread among the barbarians throughout Nanjun, causing barbarians from all over the country to surrender and pay tribute.
The mission was completed and the victory was reported in Xianyang. Then Li You received a commendation from the king and an edict calling him back to Xianyang.
Although the content of the edict was very formulaic, several words with the meaning of commendation still made Li You very excited.
That was the king's recognition of him. As for calling him Li You back to the capital, he must have another important responsibility. Perhaps as his younger brother Li Yu said, he might be promoted after returning this time.
While the two brothers were talking. In the distance, from the direction of Hangu, several fast horses were galloping towards them. Their speed was extremely fast. Judging from their attire, they looked like they were urgent messengers.
Li You had been on the battlefield several times, so he knew that the other party must be carrying important information, so he quickly pulled Li Yu back to the bridge and waited for the messenger to fly by.
After several galloping horses crossed the Ba River and disappeared into Xianyang City in the distance. Li You and Li Yu then walked hand in hand to Xianyang. Behind them, servants led horses and the convoy followed slowly.
"I haven't been back to Xianyang for almost two years, but this place is still the same as in my memory." Li You looked into the distance and sighed.
Then he turned to ask: "My brother, what big things happened in Xianyang City recently?" When Li Yu heard this, he instinctively said: "The biggest thing is that King Qi surrendered. I heard that the news came back At that time, the king happily took pictures in the palace..." At this point, Li Yu realized what he was doing and quickly stopped talking.
Li You paused. He took a deep breath and whispered: "King Qi surrendered? Has Zhao Tuo already captured Linzi?" Li Yu said awkwardly: "That should be the case, but brother, there is no need to think too much. Qi State has more than seventy cities. , even if Zhao Tuo takes Linzi, it will not be easy to completely destroy Qi." Li You glanced at his younger brother, knowing that the other party wanted to comfort him.
He shook his head and said: "With Zhao Tuo's ability, after taking Linzi, it will only be a matter of time before the Qi Dynasty is pacified. This man's ability in military warfare is really inferior to mine." Li Yu said anxiously: "Brother, what are you doing? If you can belittle yourself, no matter how powerful Zhao Tuo is, he is still your former subordinate!" Li You did not answer.
He stood there, looking at Xianyang in front of him. He smiled, but his smile was full of bitterness.
Zhao Tuo destroyed Qi, so it's time for him to come back, right? At this moment, Li You suddenly was no longer excited about returning to Xianyang.
Even, I miss the days of Nanjun.
