In the towering Qin Palace.
Qin Shihuang sat on his knees in front of the wooden case, his eyes slightly narrowed, as if thinking.
"Zhao Tuo defeated the Yuezhi this time and captured the land of Henan for me. It's very good!"
"He and the generals said that the grasslands in the northern part of the Great Wall are rich in water and soil. They are not only suitable for raising cattle and horses, but also suitable for farming. The old people of the six countries can be moved to the borders to cultivate and cultivate fields. In this way, the land and grain production can be self-sufficient and can be transported. It is far better to have cattle and horses in the middle land than to trade with the barbarians, and this is a great profit.”
"I want to build a great road, with mountains and valleys, leading directly to the northern border. Therefore, this road can be called a straight road!"
The First Emperor felt satisfied.
I think the name I came up with is really simple and easy to remember, and it sounds quite classy, which is really good.
After choosing the name of the straight path, he lowered his head and looked at the high-end yellow paper placed in front of him.
The writing on the paper is neat, but not many words and very concise.
The invention of paper has greatly reduced the cost of writing, but most people still maintain the past habit of cherishing words like gold.
Things that can be explained clearly in one word will never be expressed in two words.
The First Emperor scanned the contents on the paper again and nodded approvingly: "Fusu is good, and he also knows how to contribute to our great Qin. Knowing that I wanted to build a straight road to the northern border, he took the initiative to ask for help. Compared with before, it is a great achievement. Made progress.”
"Whether it's better to go out, see all the things in the world with your own eyes, and do some practical things, then this child can truly grow up."
The First Emperor thought of the many hardships he had experienced in the past. Although some experiences were unbearable to look back on, they were indeed very helpful to his growth.
The First Emperor took up his pen and moistened his ink, and marked the word "ke" on the paper.
He was becoming more and more satisfied with his son.
If it were changed to the past, and the First Emperor launched a war and overhauled the palace like this, Fusu would definitely come together and say something about harming the people's strength and wanting to rest with the people.
But now he doesn't mention it at all, thinking that he understands his thoughts.
The son is like his father and can understand his father.
This is what makes every father happy.
"However, the construction of the straight road is very important. In the future, immigration to the border, transporting cattle and horses, and sending troops to protect the border will all need to pass through this road."
"Fu Su has no experience in political affairs and has little experience. It is difficult for him to assume the responsibility of presiding. It is okay to let him be a supervisor and observe and learn. The person in charge should be elected as an experienced and good general."
The First Emperor closed his eyes and thought about suitable candidates in his mind.
In the end, it was settled on a meritorious general who had just returned from Qidi.
When the first emperor was optimistic about the young Lang Wei, Zhao Tuo and Wang Li were conquering Henan outside the Great Wall, Li Xin was recovering Liaodong and fighting Donghu, and Li You was conquering the southwestern barbarians.
Now the only one left with free time is Meng Tian, who has just returned to Xianyang.
Meng Tian participated in the battle to conquer Chu and destroy the dynasty. He also served as the commander of a partial division during the attack on Qi. Later, he replaced Tu Sui and presided over the military affairs in Qi for a period of time. He was already an experienced veteran and could be used.
"Zhao Gao drafted an imperial edict for me, appointed Meng Tian from the right as the general, and Fusu, the eldest son, as the supervisor. He recruited a total of 100,000 prisoners, ministers, and servicemen from all counties to build a highway for me, leading directly to the northern border of the Great Wall."
"only."
Zhao Gao immediately respectfully accepted his promise, and quickly laid out a paper to draft a plan for the First Emperor to write on his behalf.
But when Zhao Gao wrote the word "Meng", his palm trembled slightly, and his hand that usually held the pen steadily shook a little.
Montessori.
That is his enemy Zhao Gao.
He often dreams.
He dreamed of the scene where he was kneeling in the palace, trembling, and was sentenced to death by Meng Yi.
Despair, suffocation.
That was the moment Zhao Gao was closest to death in his life.
Every time Zhao Gao heard the name of a Meng family member, he felt as if there were ten thousand Meng Yi crawling on his body.
"Me and Montessori will fight until death."
Zhao Gao whispered in his heart, his face remained the same, and the hand holding the pen became steady and strong again.
After a while, the First Emperor stamped his seal on the edict and ordered it to be passed on to the Taiwei Mansion responsible for the matter.
After issuing the edict, the First Emperor's thoughts returned to Zhao Tuo.
During Zhao Tuo's Northern Expedition, he defeated three tribes of the Yuezhi, captured all of Henan, and captured and captured many people.
According to Zhao Tuo's military report, there were nearly a million Yueshi cattle and sheep captured. The large number was enough to supplement the needs of the military and the country, so that this war would not be a loss, which was naturally a great joy.
At the same time, it also proved that the Northern Expedition strategy proposed by Zhao Tuo was much more promising than the southern expedition to Baiyue.
Of course, all this must be attributed to the wise decision made by His Majesty the Great Emperor.
But it is far from the end of the war.
Taking all of Henan is just the first stage of Qin's foreign war.
According to the original plan, after the Qin army captured Henan, there were still two strategic goals.
One is to invade Hexi, occupy the land of Yuezhi, and annex it as the land of Qin.
The other was to cross the river and go north, capture the Gaoque and Beijia areas, and regain the Zhao homeland occupied by the Huns.
Now the next strategy sent by Zhao Tuo is to take advantage of the situation to go north and cross the river to attack the Xiongnu.
One reason is that the main force of the Qin army is now near Helan, which is closer to the Yinshan Mountains occupied by the Huns.
Another reason, and the most important reason, is that the noble girl of the Yuezhi who surrendered offered a strategy to destroy the Huns.
The First Emperor took the letter sent by Zhao Tuo and read it again.
Compared with Fusu's concise writing style, one word can be worth several words of narrative.
The letter sent by Zhao Tuo was a large pile of letters. It not only reported military intelligence and battle reports, but also described some interesting things.
Although the First Emperor disliked that Zhao Tuo's writing was a bit long and delayed, which delayed his reading time, he still enjoyed it while reading it.
"What a skillful Yuezhi woman, she is considered a person. However, since she has attached herself to our Great Qin and offered her a strategy to attack the Xiongnu, I will not be stingy. As long as this strategy is successful and the Xiongnu are annihilated, I will reward her heavily." .”
The First Emperor spoke calmly. Compared to the Yueshi in Hexi, he naturally wanted to eliminate the Xiongnu in the north.
He heard that Touman Chanyu of the Xiongnu built a city near Yinshan Mountain, named Touman City, which demonstrated the dominance of the Xiongnu there.
That was the territory occupied by King Zhao Wuling in the past.
The Hu people built cities on the homeland of the Xia.
This was a great shame and humiliation for the First Emperor, who was known as the Lord of the World!
It was like a sharp thorn that pierced deeply into the heart of the First Emperor.
If he doesn't win against Manchester City, he won't be able to sleep well.
He naturally supported Zhao Tuo's strategy of immediately crossing the river to attack the Huns and recapture Gaoque and other places.
"The surrendered Yuezhi people will be handled by the general himself. He wants to use the surrendered Hu people to build a rebel army and use the barbarians to control the barbarians. This can be done."
"He will make his own decisions on strategic matters. When needed, he will coordinate with the Taiwei Mansion to meet the supply."
The First Emperor asked Zhao Gao to draft an edict again, and agreed to all the requests Zhao Tuo made in the letter, and had no intention of remotely micromanaging the war.
But at the end, he couldn't help but add another sentence.
"General, please be careful about betrayal. Anyone who betrays will be severely punished!"
As he spoke, the First Emperor's eyes fell on another page.
There, it is recorded that in order to protect his own business interests, Wu Shiluo, a good businessman of the Great Qin Dynasty, betrayed the Great Qin Dynasty, colluded with the Yuezhi people, and leaked important military information to the Yuezhi people.
Seeing Wu Shiluo's name, the First Emperor's breathing quickened and his eyes turned red.
This is a person who he personally praised as a model of good businessmen in the Qin State.
He even gave Wu Shiluo the treatment of "a superior king".
Now, Wu Shiluo betrayed him.
betray……
Although Zhao Tuo saw through Wushi Luo's actions and used Wushi Luo to deliver intelligence to the Yuezhi people, after being captured, Wushi Luo also tried his best to cooperate with the Qin army's actions, and finally succeeded in trapping and killing the Yuezhi army. The Qin army fought a great victory.
But betrayal is betrayal!
The First Emperor closed his eyes.
Faces appeared before his eyes.
The Queen Mother.
Become a dragon.
Fan Yuqi.
Yan Dan.
Xiong Qi.
Wu Shiluo.
When the First Emperor opened his eyes again.
His eyes were full of coldness.
There will be a third update later.
"Historical Records·Biography of Meng Tian": Build the Great Wall, pavilions and barriers, cut mountains and cut valleys, and open straight roads.
"Han Shu·Geography": To the north is Shimenzhan...and to the northwest is Mancheng.
