The news that the general Zhao Tuo defeated the Hu people in the northern frontier, killed the Xiongnu Chanyu and his left and right kings of Guli, and restored all the Xia's homeland reached the ears of the First Emperor.
The first emperor, Long Xin, was so pleased that he issued an edict to praise him on the spot and spread it to the world, promoting Qin's martial arts to the heads of Guizhou at home and abroad.
After approving the return of the Northern Expedition army to the court, Wang Wan, the prime minister of the left who stayed in Xianyang, was given the responsibility to organize the army's triumphal return.
Then, the First Emperor continued his western tour.
After all, the emperor's plan cannot be changed, and the emperor's will is the country's most important priority.
The emperor drove west from Yongcheng, crossing the Qianwei River, offering sacrifices to ancestral spirits along the way, and announcing to all the Qin Dukes the great achievements of the First Emperor in conquering the world and uniting the world.
The First Emperor held a grand ceremony to worship Feizi, the ancestor of Qin, in Qinyi, the ancestral land of Qin.
"My ancestor, Feizi, raised horses for King Xiao of Zhou, and the horses died, which pleased King Xiao of Zhou. He said: In the past, Boyi was Shun's master of livestock, and the livestock were prosperous, so he had soil and was given the surname Ying. Now his descendants will also be my horses. Ma, I divided the land and made it a vassal. Therefore, the Qin envoy in the city resumed the sacrifice of the Ying family and named it Qin Ying."
After the sacrifice, the First Emperor looked at the small temple dedicated to Qin Feizi, which was not tall, and was a little stunned.
Qin Yi is very small and desolate, with only a few hundred households of Qin people living here.
Although this is the ancestral land of the Qin people, with the eastward shift of Qin's center of gravity over the past hundreds of years, and the rising status of the old capital Yongcheng, few Qin kings took Qin Yi seriously.
The colorful world in the east has long fascinated the people of Qin, and no one is willing to look at this remote town, even if it is their ancestral land.
Even the First Emperor might not have come here if he hadn't felt that his achievements were far superior to those of eternity and wanted to show off in front of his ancestors.
"My ancestors started to rise from this small city, took Qin as their surname, fought against the Rong people for generations, and conquered the huge Qin territory step by step."
The First Emperor whispered softly, this is the starting point of Qin.
And he is the pinnacle of Qin.
The First Emperor stood here, looking at the small Qin Yi in front of him, feeling a little excited in his heart.
"It was here that my ancestor got his surname Qin, and got rid of the Zhao surname that he took refuge in when he was humble."
The First Emperor remembered an old incident.
Qin and Zhao were originally from the same clan. The first of Qin was Erai, the eldest son of Fei Lian, the minister of Yin and Shang, and the first of Zhao was Ji Sheng, the second son of Fei Lian.
When the Zhou people destroyed the Shang Dynasty, Wei Lai resisted and was killed by the Zhou people. Therefore, the ancestors of Qin had a humble status in the Zhou Dynasty.
Ji Sheng, on the other hand, joined the Zhou people, and his descendant, Zaofu, was favored by King Mu of Zhou for his skill in controlling horses. He was granted a title in Zhao City, and his descendants took Zhao as their surname.
At that time, the ancestors of the Zhao people were prosperous and the ancestors of the Qin people were humble, so the ancestors of the Qin people shamelessly went to seek refuge with their relatives from the same clan, and they used the "Zhao" surname together to improve their status.
The matter of impersonating other people's surnames did not end until Qin Feizi was granted the title of Qin Yi by King Zhou Xiao for his skills in raising horses.
Qin and Zhao, one prospered by raising horses, and the other prospered by riding horses. They were really a family.
When the First Emperor thought of Zhao, he thought of that heroic young man.
The man who had never let him down.
"Qin and Zhao share the same surname of Ying. Eight hundred years ago, they were one family, and Qin joined Zhao. Eight hundred years later, they are also one family, and Zhao joined Qin. Is this destiny?"
The First Emperor took a deep breath. He really missed that boy after not seeing him for a year.
Xixun's thoughts suddenly became lighter.
The First Emperor looked at the courtiers standing respectfully behind him.
"The ceremony is over, let's go back to Xianyang."
He turned his head and looked north, his eyes seemed to be able to see through the mountains and rivers, and he saw the team marching towards Xianyang in the wilderness.
"I will wait for him in Xianyang!"
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After nearly two months of trekking, the Northern Expedition army from the land outside the Great Wall in the northwest moved south from Beidi County along the Jing River and headed towards Xianyang.
However, just like the previous triumphal process of the Qin army, it was naturally impossible for such a large army to be allowed to approach the imperial capital.
When the army entered Neishiqi County, envoys from Xianyang collected the tiger talisman from Zhao Tuo and began to divide the army on the spot.
Except for the five thousand Guanzhong people who were escorting the prisoners into Xianyang to present the prisoners, the armies of the other counties and counties would be dispersed here. They would be led by the captains and other generals of their respective counties and counties, bypassing Xianyang by other roads, and return to Xianyang. original place.
Of course, the Qin army that returned this time was not all the troops that had left the expedition. In addition to those who died in the battle, Zhao Tuo also left a small group of troops led by Sima Liang to garrison in the north of the Great Wall.
Although it is a bit cruel to those Qin soldiers, it is unavoidable. We can only hope that after the spring, the newly recruited Qin army will replace those garrison soldiers as soon as possible.
However, Zhao Tuo humanely considered the relationship between climate adaptation, and most of the people who stayed in the Hetao garrison were people from the northern counties. After all, the Qin people in the southern counties were easily acclimatized there, which would increase casualties in vain.
Under such circumstances, the group of rangers from Surabaya County could naturally return to their hometown with glory.
"I once heard that there is a saying circulated by the Prime Minister, which is that if wealth does not return to its hometown, it will travel at night like embroidered clothes!"
Wang Sui stretched out his frozen palm with only four fingers left, patted Xi Juan's shoulder, and said with a smile: "We have been fighting outside the Great Wall with the general for more than half a year. This time we can finally return to our hometown in glory. We are both now If you don’t change it, you will definitely be able to become a Qin official when you go back!"
Xi Juan shook his hand with only three fingers left, pointed to Wang Ling who was packing his luggage next to him, and said enviously: "Eldest brother killed a little nobleman of the Huns during the night defense. With that guy's head, he is now a doctor." If you want to go back and forth with your title, you can become a senior official in the county. We will have to rely on our eldest brother when the time comes."
"Yes, the eldest brother is already famous in Pei County, and now that he has the title of doctor, I think he can become the county magistrate."
Wang Hui also nodded, his face filled with envy.
Wang Ling smiled and said proudly: "When I get back, I will work hard to make sure that you all get a satisfactory position. Xi Juan, don't you want to be the chief of the Sishui Pavilion? I will let you do it when the time comes. That’s what you want!”
Xi Juan said happily: "Sishui Pavilion is close to my home. It would be great if I could go there and become the pavilion director. Thank you very much, brother."
Wang Hui shouted: "There is also me, I want to be a Lidian!"
"Okay, okay, no problem. When I, Dr. Wang Ling, return to Pei County, things will be different from before!"
Wang Ling puffed up his chest, his whole body was full of energy, and his mind was full of scenes of doing great things in the officialdom of Peixian County.
These three former knights never said anything bad about the Qin Kingdom after they had attained high titles.
I can't even remember all the brave and ruthless deeds they had.
Just when the soldiers at the bottom were ready to return to their hometown with the joy of winning the title for their meritorious service.
General Zhao Tuo was also giving some instructions to Zhao Guang, the captain of Sishui County who was about to return.
The Qin army's military system is to recruit troops from various counties and counties during war. These local armies are generally led by county lieutenants from their respective counties or officials such as county lieutenants and Sima officials based on their numbers. At the end of the war, they are led by them. Take it back.
Zhao Guang is a veteran general under Zhao Tuo. Although he did not make any extraordinary achievements in this Northern Expedition, he was still able to fight steadily. There will definitely be no problem in being promoted to a noble title when Xianyang is awarded the reward. Now he is about to lead the army of Sishui County. The soldiers left here.
"The Prime Minister should pay more attention to the people of the Xiang family, especially Xiang Qu's younger brother Xiang Liang and Xiang Qu's son Xiang Ji. I want to know their current situation. When we move in the future, we must keep an eye on these two people. !”
"Also, little Han Xin over there in Huaiyin, you should pay more attention to me and give this book to him, saying it is a gift from me."
Zhao Tuo smiled and handed a tightly wrapped box to Zhao Guang.
It contains some battlefield insights he gained from his military campaigns in the past few years. With Han Xin's understanding, I think he will gain a lot after reading it.
When the other person grows up and is no longer a little kid, Zhao Tuo can consider taking him by his side.
"Don't worry, General. The general will definitely be delivered."
Zhao Guang took the box respectfully and agreed in a deep voice.
Zhao Tuo nodded with satisfaction.
He finally felt the benefits of his disciples and former officials working as local officials outside, and they could complete many things that were inconvenient for him.
Now that the Hu troubles threatening the Central Plains have been resolved, Zhao Tuo can rest assured, turn his attention back to the country, and begin to solve potential hidden dangers, such as those anti-Qin pillars who have not yet been captured in Guanzhong.
The Xiang family is under the jurisdiction of Sishui County, and the Xiang family is actually under the rule of Zhao Guang.
If Zhao Tuo was a little more impulsive, he could even let Zhao Guang kill the Xiang family directly.
But Zhao Tuo still tolerated this thought.
Because Zhao Guang was just a county lieutenant, not the boss of Sishui County, there was a top-ranking county guard watching over his head, and a county supervisor and censor next to him.
Some minor problems are fine, but if a dignified county lieutenant goes to plot against a local wealthy family, it will be easy for him to fall into Qin Fali, and it will appear that the gain outweighs the loss.
Not to mention that the power of the Qin State is not strong in the homeland of the Six Kingdoms, and its actual rule cannot reach the countryside. It is not that easy to move the Xiang family, a local snake who is under the prime minister. I am afraid that people have already received the news as soon as you move here.
Therefore, Zhao Tuo does not need to alert the enemy, he just needs to know more about the other party's movements.
In Zhao Tuo's view, the Xiang family would have to enter Xianyang sooner or later. They couldn't afford to make any big waves, so there was no need to take risks.
Compared to Xiang, it was actually another person that Zhao Tuo cared about.
Zhao Tuo turned his head, looked in the direction of Xianyang, and spoke softly.
"Emperor, Emperor, I'm back!"
The next chapter is about making a marquis, and I haven’t thought of a good marquis name yet, but do you have any good recommendations? If not, you have to feel free to use it.
The names of the three Lunhous recorded during the Qin Shihuang period are as follows: Jianchenghou, Changwuhou and Wuxinhou.
It should have the character "武" in it.
