South of Kuaiji County.
Dongou, near Wenzhou, Zhejiang in later generations.
A middle-aged Qin general with a sallow complexion, whose face had been tortured by the southern climate, was standing by the Oujiang River with his soldiers.
He looked at the dilapidated Dongou City in the distance with a very sad expression.
Here he is, accepting the surrender of King Zuyao of Dongou.
Looking at the bunch of Yue people with broken hair and tattoos in front of them, the left fold of their arms, and their King Dongou who spits out a stench whenever he opens his mouth.
Then he glanced at the several dragons floating up and down in the river in the distance.
General Qin's appearance became more and more miserable.
His name is Feng Wuze.
Born in the Feng family of the Qin Dynasty, he is one of the most famous generals in Qin today.
In the 23rd year of the Qin Dynasty, he followed Wang Jian to conquer Chu State in the south, and together with General Zhao Tuo defeated Xiang Yan and killed Xiang Yan in the Huai River. Nearly five years have passed.
At that time, the Qin army destroyed Chu, and Zhao Tuo led his troops across the river to attack Jiangdong and defeated Yue.
Feng Wuze also led his troops across the river from Juchao to subdue the Ganyue people near Fanyang. Under the orders of Qin Wangzheng, he prepared to fight all the way to Limensai in the south and capture the entire Gan region.
The southern land has few people and vast territory, intertwined jungles and swamps, and dense poisonous smoke and miasma. Coupled with the elusive Yue people in the jungle, this place is a deserted land on earth for the Qin people from the northwest. People's expressions turned frightened.
Since Feng Wuze began his expedition to Gan, he has been thinking about going back all the time.
But Zhao Tuo captured Yu Yue faster than him. Although Qin Wangzheng did not rush, Feng Wuze held back his anger, worked hard, and finally captured the entire Gan area.
Just when he was full of hopes to return to Xianyang, what he was waiting for was an order to guard southern Xinjiang and let him build roads in Yuzhang, Changsha and other places.
The emperor intended to conquer Baiyue.
Naturally, he, a veteran who had conquered Gan and was very experienced in dealing with Yue people, couldn't run away.
Seeing that he could not defeat Baiyue, he would not be able to return to Xianyang. Feng Wuze could only look forward to the stars and the moon, waiting for the emperor to immediately send an army to capture Baiyue in one fell swoop. It would be nice for him to return to the flowery world of Xianyang and completely stay away from this Baiyue land, which is full of poisonous smoke and miasma, and even a worm can come out when he poops.
Seeing that Tu Sui was interested in this place, he persuaded the emperor to send an army of 500,000 to conquer Baiyue, but Zhao Tuo came out on the way.
"Zhao Tuo, Zhao Tuo, you shameless bastard, you only want to kill barbarians and make meritorious deeds. Do you know how I lived in the south? Do you still remember me, Feng Wuze!"
"It's been five years. I've been here for five whole years! I've been fighting with these Yue monkeys for five years. Damn, I want to go back!"
Feng Wuze roared desolately in his heart.
Zhao Tuo's Northern Expedition plan made Feng Wuze's dream of returning home come to nothing.
Although the emperor placed Qin's main attack direction in the north, he did not relax on Baiyue in the south. He adopted Zhao Tuo's previous proposal and asked Feng Wuze to supervise the road construction while sending a large number of businessmen and spies to break in. Activities were held in Baiyuezhong in the South.
Feng Wuze was eager to finish Baiyue and go home as soon as possible, and promoted this plan very seriously.
After his comparison, among the hundreds of great countries such as Minyue, Nanyue, Luoyue, Xiou, and Dongou, Dongou is the weakest. It is a small and poor country and is often bullied by Minyue in the south. Therefore, it is the most suitable. as a breakthrough.
Therefore, when Zhao Tuo took Henan from the north, Feng Wuze sent a large number of businessmen and spies to the land of Dongou. He showed them affection and reason, gave them treasures, offered temptations of benefits, and promised to protect them. Not being bullied by Minyue, through various manipulations, he finally persuaded King Zuoyao of Dongou to join him.
Today is the time when Dongou surrenders without a fight and officially surrenders to the Qin Dynasty.
This is also the third country in a hundred countries controlled by the Qin army after Yue and Qianyue.
"Dongou is surrounded by land, and I would like to turn it into a county for Qin. The emperor must be very happy. I really hope to send a large army to wipe out Baiyue as soon as possible."
Feng Wuze reached out and took the Dongou ritual utensil presented by King Dongou. After saying a few words of relief, he couldn't help but turn his head and look to the west.
"Tu Sui, Zhao Tuo, no matter who of you comes, hurry up and fight Baiyue! If it doesn't work, I'll ask for the fight myself!"
"It's been five years, I, Feng Wuze, want to go home!"
Feng Wuze looked far away at Xianyang.
He felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach, like there were a lot of bugs squirming around.
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The area south of Shu County in Qin State, within the territory of Dian State, and north of Dian Lake in Yunnan in later generations.
A Qin general in his thirties was also preparing to accept the goal of his expedition, the surrender of the King of Dian.
Li You, the lieutenant of Shu County, is riding on his beloved white horse, looking heroic and full of energy.
He was wearing exquisite armor and a gorgeous crown on his head. When the autumn wind blew, the red cloak he wore behind him blew up, as if it were a flame burning in the wind, fierce and passionate!
Burning General Li You!
This is the name given to Lieutenant Li by those ugly and lowly southwestern barbarians.
It doesn't sound very good, but it's very relevant.
Burning General.
A general who sets mountains on fire.
During this year, Li You started from the border between Shu County and the southwestern Yi people, burning mountains and setting fire all the way south, burning all the Yi people who dared to block the Qin army's southward path and did not surrender to the Qin army to ashes.
Although there were several crises midway due to changes in the wind direction, Li You successfully averted the dangers.
Especially as the number of times he set fire to mountains increased, Li You became more experienced in burning mountains and became more comfortable in performing fire attacks.
When is the right time to set a fire, what location is suitable for setting a fire, what trees will make the fire burn more vigorously, where will the wind direction change the fire will burn, how long will the fire continue to burn...
All kinds of fire-setting techniques and experiences have been mastered by Li You.
"In the world, when it comes to the art of fire attack, I, Li You, am the second best, but no one dares to be the first!"
Li You raised his head.
The flame gave him confidence, and the flame gave him a chance to be reborn. He, Li Youjiang, would make amazing achievements in the flames.
Especially after Li You burned the leaders of the Ming people who had been lured and gathered together with a fire, his reputation spread among the entire southwestern Yi ethnic group.
What about Qiongdu, Ranju, Kunming, Ailao, Gouding, Yelang... and even the goal of the Qin army's trip, the Dian Kingdom.
All the southwestern barbarians are saying the same name.
Li You!
The fire-burning general Li You was ruthless and set fire to the mountains, burning all enemies who stood in his way to ashes.
Under Li You's reputation, no southwestern barbarian dared to stand in front of the Qin army.
The Qin army moved south smoothly, building a five-foot road along the way to open the road to the Dian Kingdom.
There is news that those Yi people who escaped are gathering further south, colluding with each other, to form an anti-Qin alliance, and want to avenge the Qin army.
"A group of uncivilized barbarians. When I find the hilltop where they settled, I will burn them all with a fire."
Li You sneered in response.
But after all, he has the experience of being defeated many times. Although he said dismissive words, Li Youshi was more defensive.
Whether he was marching or camping, Li You took all protective measures in place. Even the grain transport team at the rear was escorted by soldiers, giving no opportunity for a sneak attack by the southwestern barbarians.
The bare hills burned by Li You made it difficult for the Yi people to hide in the forest, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. Coupled with their crude weapons, they were no match for the Qin army.
After several failed raids, the Yi people seemed to be desperate and fled to more distant places, not daring to attack the Qin army again.
"Haha, I have fought against Chu State's Ling Yin, and both the left and right commanders. What kind of battles have I never seen? The Yi people in Nanjun had to wake up in the middle of the night when they heard my name, Li You. Am I still afraid of you bunch of barbarians? "
Relying on the power of burning mountains and setting fires, Li You reached all the way to the vicinity of Dian Kingdom.
Decades ago, Chu general Zhuang Qi led his army to the vicinity of Dian Lake. After conquering the local natives, his return route was cut off by the Qin army, so he stayed in Dian Lake and established the current Dian Kingdom.
As a remnant of the Chu people, he still calls himself king.
Naturally, the First Emperor couldn't tolerate it in his eyes. After learning about the existence of the Dian Kingdom, he had the idea of exterminating it.
Now facing the Qin army led by Li You, the King of Dian was afraid and sent people to submit a letter of surrender to Li You, willing to surrender his title as a barbarian monarch and submit the whole country to Qin.
"This is the recognition of the King of Dian."
Li You was very proud, and the many Qin troops under him were also very proud, and they all thought that the surrender of the Dian King was a matter of course.
After all, their fire-burning general was so famous in the southwest that the Yi people changed their minds when he heard it.
Along the way, the patches of black mountain dust were the masterpiece of this fire-burning general.
This day was the day when the King of Dian formally submitted a letter of surrender to General Li and the whole country surrendered to Qin.
Li You rode on his white horse and looked at a group of Yunnanese wearing feathers in front of them approaching slowly.
The leader of this group of Dian people was wearing a gold crown, with a fawning smile on his face, and holding a token of their Dian Kingdom in his hand.
Li You raised his chin slightly, but his mind was no longer on these Dian people.
It has flown to the north, to Xianyang, and to someone.
At this moment, the face of the deputy general Gong Ao who was following him changed, he pointed to the surrounding mountains and forests, and shouted to Li You: "Lieutenant, there is someone in the forest!"
Li You woke up suddenly and quickly turned his head to look around.
Because the Yunnan people voluntarily surrendered, the Qin army naturally did not set fire to the mountains and forests here.
The woods with lush foliage and intertwined ancient vines are the best hiding places for the southwestern Yi people.
In an instant, countless figures jumped out of the forest.
Qiongdu, Rancuo, Kunming, Ailao, Gouding, Yelang...
Yi people from countless tribes, with vertebrae and left ribs tied together, and holding various weapons in their hands, ran out of the forest.
All the Yi people were saying the same thing.
"catch him!"
"Catch Qin's burning general!"
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