A man would rather die in a fight than build the Great Wall in frustration.
The Great Wall stretches for three thousand miles.
There are many healthy cities in the border towns, but there are many widows in the inner houses.
In just a few sentences, the Qin Dynasty used tens of thousands of soldiers to build the Great Wall, which made the people miserable and full of complaints.
Now the First Emperor is standing on the wall of the Jiuyuan Great Wall that is about to be closed, looking at the vast grassland outside the Great Wall. He never thought that the Great Wall he built to resist the invasion of China by foreigners would become the source of the evil of the Qin Dynasty.
There were strong winds and black flags fluttering. No one knew what the First Emperor was thinking at this time. They all stood quietly behind him and watched the scenery outside the wall with him.
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Nearby high tower: "The high tower over there seems to be a cement mixing station. I saw many such high towers during my tour in the East. I never thought that this cement could be so effective and that the Great Wall could be repaired so far in advance!"
"Your Majesty is aware of this!"
Wang Li echoed: "There are thousands of tall towers like this along the Great Wall, and each one plays an important role. Young Master Haozhen is a strange person, who can actually invent such building materials!"
"Ah!"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng chuckled, raised his finger and pointed at Wang Li, jokingly saying, "You never leave that kid. Why do you want to go back just after you came to Jiuyuan?"
"No, General Meng and the eldest son treat Wang Li very well, but there are not many people around Mr. Hao. The last general..."
"I'm afraid you're thinking too much, there are a lot of people around that kid!"
"ah?"
"Ah, what? Do you think that boy can't find help? I heard that there are many strange people around him, so you should just settle down and make contributions here!"
"this....."
Wang Li was speechless and his expression was indescribably complicated.
It felt like his man had been taken advantage of by his mistress, and Ying Zheng couldn't help laughing.
At this moment, Meng Yi came running from a distance, raised his hands to Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, the Great Wall is closing!"
"oh?"
Hearing Meng Yi's words, Ying Zheng stopped laughing instantly and looked up, only to see the central crenel and beacon tower, all covered in red, with huge white cloth and red letters on each.
There is a letter on the east side: Qianqiu Daqin drove the barbarians from the north.
On the west side is a letter: The Great Wall, Nanping China.
"Rumble—!"
There was a thunderous sound of drums, and the big stone at the central crenel was hoisted by dozens of laborers to the place filled with cement. The beacon tower was lit in the next moment, and the smoke billowed like a dragon ascending into the sky.
"Your Majesty, the first section of the Great Wall is finally closed!"
Not far away, Fusu and Meng Tian came to Ying Zheng side by side, with indescribable emotions in their hearts.
"Okay, once we connect Yan and Zhao, and then Liaodong, the foundation of our Great Qin will never fall!"
Ying Zheng smiled and nodded to the two of them, then as if he remembered something, he asked strangely: "This section of the Great Wall is closed, why is there no reaction from the Xiongnu side at all?"
"Back to Your Majesty, because of the black smoke from the blast furnace some time ago, the eldest son suggested to the old ministers to make them believe that the black smoke was a signal for us to go to war. As a result, the black smoke suddenly rose two or three times, and the old ministers did not go to war. They thought that we, Da Qin, were here. I teased them, but then the black smoke started again and they stopped coming!"
Meng Tian explained somewhat dumbfounded.
When Ying Zheng heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help turning his head to look at Li Si beside him. He saw that Li Si had a strange look on his face. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.
No wonder the Great Wall was closed just now, and the beacon tower was emitting black smoke instead of the yellow smoke specially used for beacon fires. It turned out to be because of this.
However, those Huns were really stupid, and they would think such a big movement was fake.
"There is a saying in the art of war: strike first and control others later. We, the Qin Dynasty, must fight against the Xiongnu. We must not lose our determination to advance because of this Great Wall!"
After listening to Meng Tian's explanation, Ying Zheng looked at the direction of the Great Wall with his hands behind his back and said solemnly.
Meng Tian and Fu Su looked at each other, and the latter took out a blueprint and showed it in front of Ying Zheng.
But I heard Meng Tian say: "Your Majesty, let's take a look. The Great Wall to the north is planned to be built by the old minister in the next stage. It is connected with the old Great Wall in Zhao and Yan, and runs to Liaodong County in the east. Between the north and south ends of the Great Wall, the land is thousands of miles wide. , rich in water and grass, it is an excellent pasture, and the land is fertile and easy to cultivate."
As he spoke, he pointed to another part of the drawing and said, "Your Majesty, look again. The Great Wall to the north is built to the north of the river and reaches Yangshan. North of Yangshan is the hinterland of the Huns, where Shanyu's royal court is located. From here, , the situation is clear at a glance!”
"This land belongs to me, the Qin Dynasty. There is a big river as a barrier. The Hu people were blocked from going south to herd horses, and they approached the hinterland of the Xiongnu. They were like an elbow and an armpit!"
"In this way, this new Qin land will be
A battleground? "
Ying Zheng frowned and stared at the map, then asked solemnly.
"good!"
Meng Tian solemnly nodded: "The rise of the Xiongnu is closely related to this new land of Qin. Now that the Xiongnu has lost this fertile land, the barrier of Yangshan alone is not enough to develop stably.
Therefore, if Mao Dunruo is determined to unify the grasslands, this land will be a must-win place in the future! "
"General Meng means that now that we have the upper hand, we can manage this land well and become the key to destroying the Huns in the future?"
Li Si was greatly impressed by Meng Tian's analysis and couldn't help but ask what he was thinking.
When Meng Tian heard this, he smiled excitedly, "As Li Tingwei said, our country, the Qin Dynasty, and the Xiongnu are incompatible with each other, and this will be the place to show off!"
"Oh? How about a showdown?"
"First of all, the imperial court set up an ambush here, and then led the Xiongnu here, closed the door and beat the dogs. Our army can use our strengths to attack their weaknesses. If a single enemy can capture them, the main force of the Xiongnu will be completely destroyed!"
"It's incredible, it's incredible."
Ying Zheng shook his head and muttered, and then looked at Meng Tian with stern eyes: "That Mao Dun is also a thoughtful person, so he will be so obedient? What can you use to seduce him?"
"There is something that I am sure Mao Dun will be tempted by!"
"what?"
"The eldest son..."
Facing Ying Zheng's inquiry, Meng Tian smiled meaningfully, then turned to look at Fusu.
When Fusu saw this, his heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect Meng Tian to plot against himself, and he couldn't help but look surprised.
"What do you mean? Are you going to use Fusu as bait?"
"ah?"
Meng Tian staggered and almost fell down, then waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, Your Majesty has misunderstood. I don't want the eldest son to be used as a bait, but there is something in the eldest son's hand that can make Mao Dun act and take risks. ....."
"What does he have in his hand? Can he seduce Moton?"
Ying Zheng glanced at Fusu suspiciously, then frowned and stared at Meng Tian.
Li Si and others on the side also looked at Fusu curiously.
Only Zhao Gao, who was beside Ying Zheng, had a cold light in his eyes that was not easily noticed.
He had a deep memory of the potato pancakes that Li Yi mentioned to Ying Zheng before. There was no such food in Da Qin.
Now when he heard Meng Tian mention the thing in Fusu's hand, he subconsciously thought of potato cakes.
But I heard Meng Tian earnestly persuade Fu Su: "Eldest Young Master, it is not the veteran who deliberately leaked this thing to Your Majesty. In fact, this thing is of great use to the veteran and the country..."
"But Brother Hao..."
Fusu looked confused.
Ying Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly. He was very alert for anything involving Zhao Hao, because this kid not only cheated on his father, but also on his brother.
After thinking for a moment, he calmly asked Fusu: "Did that kid give you something?"
"Father, son, minister..."
Seeing Fusu open his mouth but hesitate to speak, Ying Zheng asked coldly: "Fusu, do you still remember what your father told you?"
"You and I are both father and son, and we are also emperor and minister. There is no need for my father to repeat the crime of deceiving the emperor. But, do you really understand that kid?"
"Um?"
Fusu was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "What do you mean, father, by saying this?"
Ying Zheng asked, "Do you still remember what that kid told you?"
"What?"
Fusu tilted his head blankly, and Ying Zheng smiled slightly: "This thing should be used at critical moments, right?"
"Father, what are you doing..."
"How do I know, right?"
Ying Zheng interrupted him with a smile, then took out a fire gun from his sleeve and said, "Looking at this fire gun, it shouldn't be difficult to guess who gave this to my father, right?"
"Um."
Fusu nodded.
Of course he knows
This fire blunderbuss was given to Ying Zheng by Zhao Hao.
Because no one can come up with such a magical thing except Zhao Hao.
But Ying Zheng smiled and asked again, "Then do you know what he said when he handed it over to Father?"
"What?"
"This item should be used at critical moments, especially when protecting yourself!"
"this....."
Fusu looked surprised, because what Ying Zheng said was exactly the same as what Zhao Hao told him originally.
Seeing that his son had been fooled by him, Ying Zheng immediately started playing the emotional card.
"Fusu, my father has always had high hopes for you and has never thought of giving up on you. Even if I arrange you here, I want to train you. Now that I see you acting on your own, my father is very pleased. Seeing you is like watching To what my father was like back then!"
"Do you know my father's dream back then? When my father was your age, what he wanted was that there would be no more wars in the world. What he wanted was to expel the Huru and unify China. What he wanted was that the Qin Dynasty would last forever. Now is the opportunity to expel the Huru. Do you understand my father in front of me?"
"Father..."
When Fusu heard this, he was so choked up that he could not speak.
Ying Zheng took a deep look at him and decided to make the ultimate kill.
But I heard him say with a caring face: "Fusu, do you still remember your mother? Do you still remember the song "Fusu on the Mountain" that your mother liked? Your name is your father's longing for your mother. Your mother If..."
"Mom!"
When Fusu heard Ying Zheng mention his mother, he couldn't hold back the tears anymore and knelt down to cry.
When Ying Zheng heard Fusu's cries, Mingming's heart suddenly tightened.
The breeze was blowing his robe, and it seemed that they were the only father and son on the high platform here, and a long-lost feeling between father and son emerged spontaneously.
Upon seeing this, the surrounding ministers subconsciously stepped aside.
Meng Tian couldn't help but his eyes turned red.
He didn't know how many times he had fantasized about the reunion of father and son, but now it finally came true.
I saw Ying Zheng gently patting Fusu's shoulder and whispering in a rare whisper;
"My son's coming of age, my father has always owed you a gift..."
After saying that, he casually took off the bronze crown on his head and put it on Fusu's head. Then he ordered to Meng Yi: "From now on, Fusu, the eldest son of the emperor, and I will work together with the Prime Minister's Mansion to carry out national affairs!"
As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
What's going on?
His Majesty actually announced in public that Fusu would discuss state affairs with him?
Does this mean that Fusu is only one step away from becoming the crown prince?
Just when the ministers were shocked, Fusu wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, got up from the ground, turned to Li Yi and said, "Li Yi, bring the things..."
"Here."
Li Yi made a promise and turned around to retreat.
Not long after, a waxy oval plant was touched by Li Yi's hands in front of Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng looked at the thing in Li Yi's hand curiously, then turned to look at Fusu: "What is this thing?"
Fusu smiled and replied: "Back to my father, this thing is called potato, and it can yield thirty dan per hour!"
What! ?
When Ying Zheng heard this, Tong Kong shrank violently.
The ministers felt as if they were struck by lightning, their heads were buzzing, and they thought to themselves that Your Majesty is worthy of this crown!
