There was a long silence, and the yellow sand buried everything.
Han Xin sighed silently and said: "It is true. Imperial power is the most untouchable thing, but people often get lost in power and forget the sharp sword above their heads."
Meng Tian turned his head: "That's just a mediocre and greedy stupid person. Is this the Prime Minister?"
There was a slight smile on his face: "No matter who is stupid, the Prime Minister cannot be stupid. I'm afraid there is no one smarter than the Prime Minister in this world, right?"
Han Xin nodded slightly: "It's true. No one can be smarter than the Prime Minister."
He turned around: "It's just..."
Han Xin didn't say the next words, and Meng Tian didn't seem to hear them, just stood there silently.
The two people looked at the sky in the distance.
"By the way, the Prime Minister sent me a letter, asking me to prepare to take charge of the Western Region."
Han Xin turned his head, looked at Meng Tian and said, "The Prime Minister said in the letter that His Majesty intends to have General Meng return to Xianyang City and take charge of Guanzhong."
"I just don't know what General Meng thinks?"
Meng Tian shook his head slightly: "We can only comply with the decision made by His Majesty. Where is there any room for questioning?"
He looked at Han Xin and said: "I know what General Han is thinking, but the Meng family has been used by the King of Qin in the past generations, and there will be no exceptions now."
Han Xin looked at Meng Tian and just smiled for a long time: "What else will General Meng say? Am I going to betray your Majesty?"
"I am also your Majesty's most loyal minister."
"I will use the sharp sword in my hand to clear all obstacles in front of Your Majesty. No one can stop His Majesty's progress, and no one can stop the Great Qin's progress."
Meng Tian just smiled: "I hope so, maybe the transfer order will arrive next month?"
He turned his head and looked at the grassland behind him and the extremely bright moon in the sky: "Actually, to be honest, I really can't bear to part with this grassland."
"I have been guarding this frontier for more than ten years, but it is finally time to go back."
Han Xin looked at Meng Tian's lonely back and sighed quietly. He looked to the west, feeling somewhat sad that was unique to a young man.
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He had just made great achievements, but now at this time, the emperor not only did not reuse him, but also let him take charge of the Western Regions.
Where is that place in the Western Region?
It was such a desolate place that the countries in the Western Region couldn't attack it, so what was the use of guarding it there?
It's just a stone lion that can't move or show its teeth and claws, and is helped by chains.
Thinking like this, Han Xin's eyes had a hint of sadness.
At this time, a horse came galloping on the grassland. Han Xin was a little surprised when he looked at the galloping horse. Is this actually an eight hundred mile rush?
Didn't the letter from Xianyang City just arrive? Why is there another one?
Just when Han Xin was confused, the horse had stopped in front of him. The man on the horse turned over and dismounted, looked at Han Xin and asked respectfully: "May I ask if it is in front of Han Xin, the general of the cavalry and the right concubine?"
"Your Majesty has a secret edict, and Chang Anbo and Prime Minister Chen Ke have a letter that they want me to forward to you."
...........
West, further west, the endlessly cold west.
Modun had already caught up with the large migrating army. He was riding on horseback, looking at the wolf riders and his people behind him.
The extremely cold weather has already made this group of people extremely tired. If there is no hope anymore, it may really lead to a mutiny.
This is not what Moton wants to see.
But the scouts sent out to explore the front haven't returned yet, and even the people he sent out haven't returned yet, so we don't know what the situation is like in the west.
He was a little silent, and became more and more silent in recent days. It was the exhaustion and worry after losing hope.
Just as Modun was thinking about something, a black, lightning-like thing suddenly shot out from the ice and snow in the distance. Modun recognized it with just one glance. The black lightning covered with wind was the one he had sent before. advance troops.
"Xilulu——"
Modu suddenly reined in his horse, and the migrating people behind him also stopped immediately. They looked at the Khan in front of them in confusion and numbness.
The long trek had already made their bodies, minds, and spirits numb with cold.
Seeing Khan stop at this time, everyone was a little confused.
Modun, on the other hand, said nothing, staring closely at the black lightning in front of him, waiting for a hope or the destruction of a hope.
At this time, Maodun, who had never been nervous before and was not even nervous when facing the strangulation of the Da Qin army, was breathing a little quickly.
Countless white mist gathered in front of his nose, and at this time, his eyes became like a lake.
My heart felt like it was about to beat out of my chest.
"Report——"
The black lightning in front quickly arrived in front of Mao Dun. The moment Mo Dun saw the black lightning, he became excited.
To be precise, the moment he saw this man's expression clearly, Maodun's heart returned to his stomach.
Why?
Because the face of the person in front of me was filled with excitement and excitement. This was obviously an expression that comes from seeing hope and great hope!
This can only mean one thing, that is, there is really a way to survive in the west!
Modun hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and came to the scout in three steps and two steps at a time, with excitement and expectation in his eyes: "Tell me, how is the front?"
The scout also took a deep breath, and then shouted as loudly as possible. Even though his lips were frozen and cracked, and his hands had several frostbites, he spoke with great passion.
"Report to the Khan!"
"My tribe accepted the Khan's order and headed to the far west to explore the new continent. After traveling for two months and crossing heavy snowy areas, we discovered a large grassland suitable for our survival!"
"There are grasslands along the coast and are suitable for grazing. We were a little shocked when we saw the sheep. The cattle and sheep there live even better than we do on the grasslands. The climate there is mild, and it is simply a blessing for us. Another habitat prepared!”
The scout's voice became louder and louder, and he became more and more excited: "And, more importantly, there are not many armed forces there, only a few scattered forces."
"The most powerful among them is a country called "Great Qin", but their most powerful army is only tens of thousands of people, not at all the size of the Eastern Great Qin. "
"Except for the Western Great Qin, all other countries are very easy to defeat."
"My tribe has occupied a piece of grassland and has prepared everything. It is enslaving some local indigenous people and building a royal city for the Khan!"
"The patriarch ordered me to hurry up and come to pick up the Khan!"
When Mao Dun heard this, he suddenly wanted to laugh, but he still restrained his excitement and asked the scout instead: "How long is the distance between here and there?"
The scout didn't hesitate at all: "Khan, the younger one set out five days ago."
"Follow the journey. Judging from the current migration speed of the people, it will take about fifteen days to reach the new royal city!"
Fifteen days?
Just half a month.
If there is no hope, after walking for another half month, Mao Dun is still worried that some of his men will mutiny, and that all his people will die in the wind and snow.
But now, hope is in sight.
With such a carrot dangling, who would give up?
He turned around and looked at the people behind him. Mao Dun could clearly see that when those people heard that there was a large grassland and that it would only take fifteen days to reach the New King's City, the numbness in their eyes suddenly disappeared. .
Instead there was hope, excitement, longing.
This is an instinctive limitation of human survival and cannot be stopped.
Mao Dun's voice was very soft, not as enthusiastic and enthusiastic as in the past when he needed to encourage these people. But even that voice was light and fluttering, as if it would be buried by the wind and snow, and it ignited the flame of survival for all the people. .
"Everyone, in fifteen days, we will be able to reach the home given to us by the Eternal Life Heaven."
"Similarly, that is also the new home I promise to everyone!"
Suddenly, the crowd roared wildly. Even the cold on the plateau did not cool the blood of these people. They all looked ahead, with longing for a new life in their eyes.
"Set off!"
...........
Xianyang City
Zhang Han blinked, with a look of confusion on his face. He raised his head and looked at Han Tan, who was standing in front of him, a little shocked.
"Hanfu Order, is this really His Majesty's will?"
He swallowed, feeling a little incredible.
Zhang Han felt like he was in a dream now. Your Majesty actually asked him to be the deputy general of the Southern Army and lead troops to garrison the Baiyue border with Zhao Tuo?
Zhang Han knew exactly what he wanted to do.
It's just that he didn't expect that such a good thing could happen to him. After all, in the current Qin Dynasty, it is really not difficult to attack Baiyue.
Han Tan just smiled and said: "Your Majesty's imperial edict is here again, can it still be false?"
"General Zhang just needs to be prepared. The specific matters will naturally be arranged by His Majesty."
Zhang Han immediately bent down, with a respectful look on his face: "I obey your order."
He took the imperial edict that could change his destiny with both hands, and his eyes were full of excitement and emotion.
"A real man..."
"Consider it a success."
...........
The same thing happened in Zhao Tuo's mansion, but unlike Zhang Han, Zhao Tuo had gone through a lot of hardships at this time and was not young anymore.
So he didn't show much excitement, but Han Tan, who was delivering the order, could still feel Zhao Tuo's excitement from his eyes and slightly trembling hands.
The Southern Conquest Army is not an army composed entirely of Old Qin people. In other words, the Southern Conquest Army is only half of its prototype because the other half has not yet been recruited.
After discussing with Li Si, Chen Ke and others, Ying Zheng finally decided to recruit a group of new soldiers.
This also gives the people of Da Qin an opportunity and a channel for advancement.
certainly--
In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Qin army, military service is no longer mandatory during this recruitment.
In other words, it is not completely compulsory military service.
Corvee and military service still have to be performed, but they are not as forced, necessary, and the more the better in the past.
Today's Great Qin has no shortage of soldiers, and in today's wars, with the help of powerful weapons, the sacrifice of soldiers has been reduced to a minimum.
Therefore, Da Qin had a large reserve of soldiers.
Moreover, Great Qin is not planning to further expand its military scale. Now Great Qin's army is already large enough, even to the point of being too expanded.
The request for conscription has not yet been sent out, but just a little bit of news has already made people all over Da Qin excited.
Because they can feel that this time the conscription must be a big move!
Although they didn't know what the big move was, the last attack on the Huns and the very few sacrifices still made these people full of confidence.
Many people are already ready to participate as soon as Da Qin's recruitment requirements are posted.
There are not a few people who have this kind of mentality.
........
Northern Xinjiang Grassland
Han Xin looked at the letter in his hand, with the shadow of a candle flickering in his eyes.
He sighed, and the little bit of unwillingness in his heart disappeared.
At this time, Han Xin was convinced.
The two previous secret letters he had received were to reassure him.
The First Emperor's letter did not reveal much information, just some concern and comfort. At most, there were some hints of closeness, so that Han Xin should not think too much.
The content in Chen Ke's letter is a bit unscrupulous.
He wrote seven or eight pieces of paper to tell Han Xin what he planned to do to the Western Regions, and also told Han Xin how important it was to be in charge of the Western Regions.
He even told Han Xin another thing.
It's not that he can't use troops when he goes to the Western Regions, and he doesn't have so many scruples. The Western Regions are basically about the weak and the strong, so he can do whatever he wants to do when he goes to the Western Regions.
As long as he stands on the moral high ground, even if he destroys a country in the Western Region, the court will not care.
certainly--
At least it must be done openly and not give others an excuse to attack their Great Qin.
To be honest, these two letters comforted Han Xin to a great extent, and his anxious heart was relieved.
Knowing that it was not the emperor who was afraid of his great achievements, he immediately felt relieved.
I won’t be so anxious on the way to the Western Regions.
............
Prime Minister's Office
Li Si was busy handling government affairs, while Chen Ke, opposite Li Si, was lying there, looking like a mess.
Cao Shen sat silently behind the government affairs pile, looking at these two people at two extremes.
Anyway, he couldn't afford to offend either of these two people.
There is a Prime Minister on the left and a Prime Minister on the Right, all of whom are his immediate superiors as "a first-level civil servant in the Prime Minister's Department".
Li Si looked at Chen Ke, who had half-squinted eyes, and couldn't bear it any longer, so he threw a memorial at Chen Ke's head.
"Chen Ke!"
He looked at Chen Ke, a little angry: "You still have so many things to do, why are you still resting now?"
"How do you sleep at your age?"
Chen Ke's eyes were dim, and it was obvious that he had really fallen asleep just now.
He yawned and said, "Oh, why are you so anxious? There are still a few days, isn't it?"
