On the third day of November, Zhao Tuo arrived in Jiuyuan with an urgent report: the old general's condition had worsened and he requested to see the First Emperor for the last time.
As soon as he received the emergency report, the First Emperor was so anxious that he smashed the table with his fist. He immediately ordered Feng Quji to take the convoy back to Xianyang, and then he drove lightly and simply, heading for the South China Sea at full speed.
After saying that, after a while, Li Si, Meng Tian, and Fu Su were summoned and told them that they were going to Nanhai to see Wang Jian for the last time.
When Li Si and the other three heard this, they immediately became anxious: "Your Majesty, the purpose of this eastward patrol has been achieved. We can go to the South China Sea immediately!"
"Yes, Father, the old general wants to see you for the last time. I think he has some last words to say to you!"
"Your Majesty, everything is stable in the north. It's just waiting for the potatoes to be planted next year. If you take the bait, you can go to the South China Sea with confidence!"
After hearing the three people's statements, Ying Zheng waved his sleeves: "Let's not talk about anything else in advance. The old general's life is the most important. I will go to Nanhai to pick up the old general. Tingwei will arrange the planned strategy in Jiuyuan. , and then return to Xianyang."
"promise."
Everyone agreed.
The next morning, the sun just broke through the clouds.
Outside Jiuyuan City, Ying Zheng stood on the carriage and ordered Meng Tian and Fu Su one by one. At the end, he specifically said to Fu Su: "Fu Su, if you encounter confusion in the future and have not yet decided, remember to discuss it with Meng Tian and make sure Take the country’s justice as your top priority and don’t be childish!”
"Father, don't worry, I will remember your teachings!"
Fusu choked up and held up his hands: "It's just a bumpy road ahead. I hope my father will be more careful."
"The old general can risk his life to go to the South China Sea. Why are we, the descendants, afraid of hardships and dangers? If we don't rush there early, how can we see the old general for the last time."
Hearing this, Fusu faintly saw the tears in Ying Zheng's eyes. Without saying a word, he watched Ying Zheng turn around and walk into the carriage, embarking on the journey south.
The sun was shining brightly, and as soon as Ying Zheng's carriage left Jiuyuan, it started galloping at full speed.
There were only a few hundred guards following the carriage, all of whom were the most elite knights in the Qin Dynasty.
I saw them each with two horses, changing horses from time to time, following the emperor's carriage at a fast pace, the smoke was billowing, and the sound of hooves was like thunder.
Meng Tian originally planned to deploy three thousand armored guards to guard Ying Zheng, but Ying Zheng refused. The reason was only one sentence: "The road to the South China Sea is difficult and it is inconvenient to have too many people."
After leaving Jiuyuan County, most of them were old officials from the Warring States Period, and the terrain was relatively flat. Because there were not a large number of convoys following them, Ying Zheng's carriage was very stable under the control of Zhao Gao.
Along the way, Ying Zheng leaned on the sofa tailor-made for him by Zhao Hao and fell asleep soundly.
Originally, this carriage was just a sidecar for Ying Zheng's east tour, and the design was not luxurious. However, Zhao Hao considered that Ying Zheng might get tired of sitting in a carriage, so he prepared a bed on this carriage just for Ying Zheng. Used during breaks.
But when Ying Zheng saw the bed in the carriage, he immediately laughed and said how could anyone sleep like this in a carriage, so he asked Zhao Hao to make a folded one.
Usually when Ying Zheng wanted to change cars and rest, he would put up the armrests on both sides of the seat, add soft cushions to lean on them, and then have a restful sleep.
As Zhao Gao drove the carriage at lightning speed, Ying Zheng spent several days smoothly on the carriage. It was not until he arrived in Kuaiji that there was a new emergency report from the South China Sea.
Unlike the previous urgent report, which was sent by Zhao Tuo, this urgent report was sent by Zhao Hao.
Since Ying Zheng's eastward tour of the world, Zhao Hao has rarely reported to Ying Zheng, and has never made any urgent reports.
It was the first time that Ying Zheng received an urgent report from Zhao Hao. He did not open it immediately. Instead, he frowned and said to himself: "This guy usually has good ideas. Why did he suddenly send me an urgent report? Has something changed in the South China Sea? ? Or are you saying that the old general is dying?"
Although Ying Zheng's words were not loud, Zhao Gao, who was sitting outside the car, could clearly hear them.
It can be heard from Ying Zheng's words that Ying Zheng is very concerned about Zhao Hao's actions.
I don't know since when, he has become accustomed to this omnipotent son.
As soon as he learned about Wang Jian's condition, he sent Zhao Hao to Nanhai. As a result, Wang Jian's condition not only did not improve, but worsened.
This made him have some doubts about the magic of his son.
Could it be that the magic of his son is no longer there?
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng couldn't help but feel a little panic in his heart.
It was his first panic in decades.
"His Majesty."
As if sensing Ying Zheng's inner uneasiness, Zhao Gao, who was driving the carriage, suddenly called him softly.
"Um?"
Ying Zheng came back from his thoughts and shouted unhappily: "What's the matter?"
"We are going to Yingshou soon. Should we go directly to Xiangdi, or..."
"You still need to ask? Of course I will go to Xiangdi to see the old general!"
"promise!"
Zhao Gao promised, without saying much, he raised his whip again and swung it towards the horse's butt.
It was during this seemingly ordinary conversation that Ying Zheng instantly calmed down his uneasy emotions and slowly opened Zhao Hao's emergency report.
It turned out that the news of the old general's poisoning spread like wildfire, causing riots among the Yue people in various parts of the South China Sea. Zhao Hao, as the supervisor of the South China Sea, commanded the rear, Zhao Tuo, and Ren Xiao encountered various obstacles in the process of pacifying Baiyue.
The biggest obstacle was that the leaders of various ministries proposed that as long as Ying Zheng decreed that they should be crowned kings and govern their own territory, they would surrender to the Qin Dynasty and stop fighting.
Although Zhao Hao was Ying Zheng's son and the supervisor of the Nanhai Army, he didn't know how to deal with this kind of thing, so he asked Ying Zheng to make a decision.
After Ying Zheng read Zhao Hao's emergency report, he couldn't help but laugh and cry: "What this kid did in Xianyang was not a matter of making his own decisions. How come he is so timid when he reaches the South China Sea?"
"hehe."
Zhao Gao knew that Ying Zheng was complaining about Zhao Hao, so he couldn't help but smile in agreement: "After all, this is the first time that the young master has been in charge of military affairs. Over in the South China Sea, there is no old prime minister to rely on, so naturally they have to be more restrained."
"Oh? You mean, this kid only knows how to behave in a nest, but he can't do it outside?"
"I don't dare to comment on the young master like this."
"What? Are you also afraid of his revenge?"
"this"
Zhao Gao was speechless, thinking about what Zhao Hao did in Xianyang, who is not afraid of his revenge?
On the contrary, Your Majesty, you dote on Young Master Hao too much!
Is that a presumption? That was clearly a false prophecy of the imperial edict, a serious crime worthy of death!
Seeing that Zhao Gao was silent, Ying Zheng did not continue to question him. He rolled up the emergency report from Zhao Hao, leaned on the seat and closed his eyes for a while, then raised the window of the carriage and looked out the window at Tang Sui who was riding a horse and said: "Tang Sui, how is the construction of Lingqu Canal going?"
"Your Majesty, the Lingqu canal has been opened to water."
"Okay, then after we enter Yingshou, we will go down the Xiang River and take a small boat to Lingnan."
"Your Majesty, no!"
Tang Sui was startled when he heard Ying Zheng's words. He quickly let go of the horse's reins and handed over to Ying Zheng. "The coast of Ling Canal is not peaceful. There are often Yue attacks. If your Majesty takes a small boat to enter Lingnan, I will be worried."
"What's the point? You and I are traveling in casual clothes. Who knows our identities? Besides, with the elite men under your command and the weapons in my hands, are you afraid of overtaking just a few people?"
"But."
Tang Sui wanted to wait and say more, but when he saw Ying Zheng's unquestionable wave, he immediately ordered: "When we reach Yingshou, everyone will change their clothes to protect your majesty!"
"only!"
At the same time, Xiangdi Linchen military camp.
Zhao Hao sat bored in the military camp tent, drinking ice-cold coconut juice and quietly listening to Tu Sui's report.
"Sir, although His Majesty has formulated a national policy at the beginning of the year and will not conquer South Vietnam for the time being, the old general's illness has caused the various tribes in South Vietnam to have evil intentions and repeatedly invade the country. Now that we do not conquer them, they want to invade us."
"Ah!"
Zhao Hao chuckled when he heard this, and immediately put down the ice-cold coconut juice in his hand, and said disdainfully: "A mere barbarian, it's really a shame! How is the navy army I asked you to train now?"
"Back to the young master, the general is stepping up his training. In half a month, he should be able to meet the young master's requirements!"
"Okay, then in half a month, let them see the power of our Great Qin!"
"this"
When Tu Sui heard Zhao Hao's words, he couldn't help showing hesitation.
Although he had heard about Zhao Hao's reputation for a long time, he had always been skeptical about Zhao Hao's abilities.
It's not that Zhao Hao really has no military talent. The navy training method Zhao Hao told him was an eye-opener for him.
However, can the navy alone really deter those Yue people?
You know, Da Qin had never attacked the Yue people with its navy before, but every time the two sides fought for less than a moment, the Yue people hid far away in the jungle because of the powerful crossbows and bows and arrows on the warships. Unless the warships were close to the shore, otherwise It is difficult to cause substantial harm to them.
However, the danger of warships approaching the shore is no less than on land.
Because those Yue people who live near the sea are also familiar with water properties.
They would dive on the shore, wait for the warship to approach, and then use homemade tools to cut through the bottom of the ship.
Therefore, the damage caused by the navy to the Yue people was not as great as Zhao Hao imagined.
Even though Zhao Hao's new training method can improve the combat coordination of the navy, the actual combat conditions have not changed.
Seeing that Tu Sui was doubtful about his words, Zhao Hao smiled noncommittally, then turned to Wu Ya and said, "Senior brother, have you received any reply to the letter you sent to the Academy of Sciences?"
"have."
Wu Ya nodded crisply and said: "According to the reply from the two deans of the Academy of Sciences, they have completed the research and development of the new weapon and are preparing to further verify its stability. Once the stability verification is completed, it can be handed over to the military factory for batch production. Produced."
"how long will it takes?"
"The artillery takes half a month, and the Mini rifle may take more than a month!"
"Don't worry about the Minnie rifle. Let them bring the artillery over first. I want to install it on the ship!"
Zhao Hao ordered with a smile, then suddenly thought of something and added: "In addition, five thousand incendiary bombs, five thousand landmines, and five thousand grenades must also be transported here!"
"Yes, I'll go deliver the message right away!"
Wuya bowed his hands and hurried away, leaving Tu Sui with a puzzled look on his face.
What artillery, what rifle.
What is this all about?
When did Da Qin release new weapons?
Why don’t you know anything? !
Seeing Tu Sui's head full of questions, Zhao Hao smiled faintly: "Does General Tu have anything else to do?"
"this"
Tu Sui came back to his senses and was about to surrender when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from outside the door and couldn't help but turn his head to look.
I saw Zhao Tuo striding into the tent, raising his hands to Zhao Hao and saying, "Sir, the general has brought an envoy from the Baiyue tribe to pay homage to you!"
"Didn't I say I was gone? Why did I bring it directly?"
Zhao Hao was very dissatisfied with Zhao Tuo's behavior. Zhao Tuo smiled noncommittally and said, "Don't be upset, sir, this person will be of great use to us in pacifying Baiyue!"
"oh?"
Zhao Hao raised his eyebrows, suddenly became interested, waved his hand and said, "Then bring me here to meet you!"
"promise."
If Zhao Hao previously prevented the First Emperor from conquering South Vietnam because he was worried that the old Qin people would sacrifice their lives in vain, then since Wang Jian wanted him to command the South China Sea, he had other thoughts.
Regardless of whether he competes for that position or not, Nanhai must be the future of Great Qin.
This is more rewarding than his transformation of Xianyang.
Therefore, the South China Sea has become his new testing ground.
What could be more interesting than clearing wasteland?
Not long after, a dark-haired, middle-aged man wearing animal skins, covered in weird tattoos, and with broken hair strode over.
Everyone looked at his appearance and couldn't help but be shocked.
Zhao Hao narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at this man carefully. He looked like a ghost, extremely scary.
The first time the man saw Zhao Hao, he babbled and then reluctantly bowed.
"Sir, he said"
Zhao Tuo waited for the man to finish his salute and was about to translate for Zhao Hao. Then Zhao Hao suddenly stood up and danced: "I know, I know, let me communicate with him!"
"?"
A black question mark slowly appeared on Zhao Tuo's forehead. He couldn't help but look at Tu Sui on the side and wondered what was going on with Young Master Hao. Didn't I hear that he could speak Vietnamese?
However, before Tu Sui could respond to Zhao Tuo, Zhao Hao cleared his throat confidently, stood on the chair, and said condescendingly: "Oh Niji, are you working like a fool?"
"???"
The people around me had question marks on their faces, wondering where in the hell are these words coming from?
But when I saw that the envoy was also confused, I couldn't help but feel relieved. It turned out that the young master was not speaking Baiyue dialect!
"Young Master, what he just said was that he has met the wise Young Master!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Zhao Tuo coughed twice and whispered a reminder.
However, Zhao Hao seemed unwilling to give in and shouted again;
"Eat shit, street boy!"
"Um?"
What everyone didn't expect was that as soon as Zhao Hao said these words, the envoy's eyes suddenly widened and he stared at Zhao Hao with an angry look on his face, as if he wanted to kill Zhao Hao quickly.
"stop!"
Zhao Tuo was startled when he saw the envoy clenching his fists and about to rush towards Zhao Hao. He quickly stepped forward to stop him, and then talked to him a lot.
After a long while, the envoy suppressed his anger and looked at Zhao Hao fiercely.
However, Zhao Hao was happy that the Yue people who had feelings more than 2,000 years ago also had blood inheritance from Guangdong and Guangxi.
Well, these swear words are all related.
Seeing that the envoy's anger was suppressed by himself, Zhao Tuo quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, came to Zhao Hao, and said with a bitter smile: "Master, please don't do this, those words are extremely unfriendly to them. language."
"snort!"
Zhao Hao snorted coldly and was too lazy to pay attention to him. He sat back in his seat again, picked up the coconut juice and continued to drink it.
The atmosphere became awkward again.
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(End of chapter)
