The land of Jianghuai River is fertile and the heart of Chu.
And as Bai Yan led the Qin army, after defeating the Chu army, it was almost like a sweep, annexing the cities to the east of the Chu state, and could threaten the Jianghuai land to the east of the Chu state at any time.
Among the Qin army, the edge cavalry and the iron cavalry, as Bai Yan's confidants, were all gathered in the camp as an elite force to fight against the Chu state. They also had war horses. The mobility of these two armies was far greater than that of the infantry. Death.
But what is surprising is that the Qin army, composed of surrendered soldiers from Wei, actually stayed in the camp. Not to mention the generals of this army at the beginning, there were other Qin troops stationed in the city, as well as side cavalry and iron cavalry. All the generals thought that Bai Yan was worried about the Qin army, so he placed them in the camp and prevented them from garrisoning in the city, so they were on guard at all times.
However, this idea simply does not stand up to scrutiny.
After all, Qufu and many cities were originally stationed by Bai Yan to this Qin army. What's more, when this Qin army was in the camp, Bai Yan gave him the same treatment as the side cavalry and the iron cavalry, and even Strictly ordered that anyone who dares to insult or despise these Qin soldiers will be subject to strict military law.
This time.
Not to mention all the generals, even all the soldiers of the Qin army were confused, especially when they saw that Bai Yan was rewarded for his meritorious service. Not only were rewards given to those who performed meritorious services, but they were also given holidays and war horses to send him back to his hometown. , city.
Inside the Qin army camp.
There are camps everywhere, and Qin flags are everywhere beside the dense camps. However, for some reason, Qin soldiers can be seen everywhere on this day, running towards the gate of the camp.
And inside and outside the gate of the camp, there was already a sea of people.
"I know that man from Tanpan Township. I didn't expect him to have made a meritorious service this time! Look at the title. Isn't it superior?"
"Gou, I know that person, he lives next door to me. I didn't expect that he also made meritorious deeds! Let me go and talk to him, and ask him to help me deliver a few messages to my family when he returns!"
"There are so many people! I heard that they have all gone back, and each city is responsible for the food and drink along the way. I heard that the general has informed all the cities!"
Amidst the noise, countless Qin soldiers stood on tiptoe and looked at the open space outside the camp. Qin soldiers who had made meritorious deeds were everywhere. When they saw many generals leading their horses, they immediately exclaimed. .
Everyone became jealous.
Horse! If they could ride a horse and return home with their armor, how majestic it would be! In the past, when those pretty women saw him, they would probably look over at her frequently. Even those fair and tender women in the city would probably look at him more.
Thinking of this, the young soldier was okay. Although he was in a state of ignorance, he was still breathing rapidly and his eyes were full of heat.
The eyes of the older soldiers are a bit scary. After all, they are very old. When they see young people younger than themselves, who have made meritorious services and been rewarded and surrendered, they are as eager as the young soldiers. As for more, Yes, there is also some desire brought about by face.
Compared with the young people who think about women, the older soldiers think more about their families, wives and children, and their face.
"Damn it, when I was fighting Chu soldiers before, I clearly saw a Chu soldiers general. Oh~~~ I hate it! If I had known what I said, I would have rushed over and chopped him down!"
"The same is true for me. The previous Chu soldier general was just five steps away from me, but it was over. He was beheaded by the man who was leading the horse, ahhh!!"
In the noisy discussion, more and more voices of regret and unwillingness appeared one after another, and these voices also reminded more and more Qin soldiers around them that they had also seen Chu soldiers and generals when they fought with the Chu army.
For a moment.
Looking at the soldiers in the distance who had made meritorious service and were able to talk to the generals, and all the soldiers who had not made meritorious service and could go home, they were full of regret. Some of the extreme ones were crying and slapping themselves hard, their whole faces turning red.
This was the first time that all the former Wei people were so directly stimulated by the Qin military merit system.
Everyone was afraid that they would not be able to return to their hometown and die in battle in Chu. However, when they saw that those people could go back, and they still brought Qin titles and rewards back, every Qin soldier in the camp seemed to have found the one who came here. The meaning is different from before, and it seems to also see expectations for the future.
go back!
And he still went back with military achievements, titles, and rewards, and met his family.
"General!!"
In the Qin army's camp, Huipu came to the general's tent. When he saw Bai Yan hanging next to the map, looking at the map, Huipu stepped forward and saluted Bai Yan gratefully.
"Thank you, General!"
HP said gratefully to Bai Yan.
After the battle with the Chu army, HP witnessed the low morale with his own eyes, and now, the Qin soldiers in the camp are already dissatisfied with the stay in the camp. This dissatisfaction is no longer the dissatisfaction that they thought they were being excluded before, but Complaints about not being able to go out and kill the enemy.
The morale of the officers and men under his command is now several times, even more than ten times, higher than it was in Qufu. The atmosphere of panic that was previously prevalent due to the large number of casualties no longer exists.
HP had never thought that it could be so simple and effective in restoring morale.
"Remember, you must order people to protect these meritorious soldiers along the way!"
Bai Yan glanced at HP and didn't take this matter to heart. Not long after, he was going to fight the Chu army. When these soldiers returned to their former hometown, Bai Yan would continue to recruit troops.
These people have established Qin's military merits and are firmly tied to Qin. Human nature is greedy. They will only want to go further. Next time they go back, they will have a higher title and more rewards.
In Wei, Bai Yan secretly checked that those who could be persuaded to come here by Wei soldiers in the past found that the lives of these soldiers were very miserable. When these people returned to their hometowns, the people of Wei who used to have good families saw that they had not lived a good life, and they were not as good as them. Now that a person has become a Qin soldier and received a title, reward, and land, it is very likely that he will find it difficult to balance his mind.
There may be some people who are incompetent and will do evil secretly, but those are very few people after all, and if Bai Yan wants to fight the Chu State, he will need a steady stream of soldiers, even if they are not elite.
"No! General, don't worry, we have already ordered someone to escort us!"
HP cupped his hands at Bai Yan.
"I don't know if General Wang Ben has received any news about General Li Xin's attack on Chu!"
Xun Shuo, who was also in the camp, turned around and continued to talk to Bai Yan after HP finished speaking.
Xun Shuo, who had returned from Xianyang, had now received a title. However, Xun Shuo did not follow Li Si's suggestion and chose to stay in Xianyang and serve as Yilang, thereby becoming an official. Instead, he chose to request Ying Zheng and return to Bai Yan. And just two hours ago, he returned to the camp.
"If General Li Xin and General Wang Ben can contain the Chu army, we can attack the Jianghuai area first and then attack Shouchun!"
Xun Shuo's method is to seek stability.
After all, the land of Jianghuai is fertile. If it sits to the east of Jianghuai, the army will no longer need to worry about food and baggage in a short time, even if it faces Chu.
"It doesn't matter!"
Bai Yan looked at the map, and under the gazes of Yanmao, Yu He and other generals, he continued to arrange the garrison, always on guard against the attack by Xiang Yan of Chu State.
After a while.
With Yanmao, Yu He, Huipu and others leaving, Xun Shuo was finally able to spend time alone with Bai Yan. From the time he returned to the camp, Bai Yan had been discussing with other generals whether the Chu army would attack or the Chu army would attack. In the siege, how should all the Qin troops defend and coordinate.
"General Wang Jian has resigned and returned home!"
Xun Shuo said to Bai Yan.
Having said this, Xun Shuo looked at Bai Yan with eyes full of worry.
"Shibo Li Si was once in Xianyang. When he talked about General Wang Jian, he had a word with Xun Shuo. General Wang Jian was sick, and he was afraid that he was not sick!"
After Xun Shuo finished speaking, he sighed. Many things in the world cannot be solved by sword fighting. For example, when he arrived in Xianyang, Wang Jian had not yet resigned and returned to his hometown. Instead, he was ill and recuperating at home. However, after Xun Shuo was granted the title, he was still in Shibo. Accompanied by Li Si, he went to visit.
At first Xun Shuo didn't think much about it, but on the way back to Tingwei's residence, Li Si told Xun Shuo that Wang Jian's illness was probably not an illness, but an illness brought to Ying Zheng's attention.
Xun Shuo heard this and realized from Li Si's words that Li Si meant that Wang Jian was using his illness to tell Ying Zheng that Wang Jian was older and his body was not as good as before.
"Xun Shuo once heard that... when Tian Ding went to Xianyang as an envoy in the past, he was quite targeting you!"
Xun Shuo warned Bai Yan.
The current conflict between Wang Jian and Ying Zheng is by no means as simple as Wang Jian's contribution to destroying the two countries. It is also related to Tian Ding. And now Bai Yan, although he only destroyed the country, when Wang Jian attacked Zhao in the past, Bai Yan was also the deputy general with the army.
This had to make Xun Shuo worry about Bai Yan's future. Xun Shuo was not worried about Bai Yan's life. Even Shibo Lisi said when talking about this matter, Bai Yan was not the Bai family, as long as there was no problem with Bai Yan's origin. , Ying Zheng will never do anything to Bai Yan, Xun Shuo is just worried that one day, once Bai Yan's military power and prestige are too high, he will end up in the same dilemma as Wang Jian.
Although Wang Jian led his troops to destroy Zhao and Yan, to be honest, in the Qin State, the number of Wang Jian's enemies was not even 1/2 of Bai Yan's.
Once Bai Yan resigns, the trouble will be tenfold.
"Don't worry! There is no need to worry about this!"
Bai Yan looked at Xun Shuo's concerned look, smiled and comforted him, and then told Xun Shuo not to think too much and not to mention this matter again in the future, even if there were no outsiders in the camp.
"..."
Xun Shuo looked helpless at the smiling face, but then he didn't mention it again.
At this time Xun Shuo didn't know yet.
No matter who Bai Yan is a disciple of, his origin, or the purpose of coming to Qin, Ying Zheng knows everything clearly. This makes Bai Yan destined to be in front of Ying Zheng, and it is difficult for Ying Zheng to feel any unpredictability. It also means that Ying Zheng Zheng Zheng knew Bai Yan thoroughly.
In the Qin court, in front of political opponents, it is extremely stupid to expose all the origins, trump cards, and purpose (city government), but in front of the king, these are more reassuring than any words and actions. This is Bai Yan's plan to destroy Wei. After that, he would not hesitate to recruit the soldiers of Wei State and immediately attack Chu State.
The Wang family, the Li family, the Yang family, the Meng family, and other distinguished military clans of the Qin State, those veteran generals who have made great military achievements for the Qin State, and their heirs, no matter how loyal they are to the Qin State, it is difficult to compare with Bai Yan .
Because those in his clan are all about marrying wives and having children. No matter what their purpose is, they will marry or make friends. This is why Wang Jian did not allow any heirs except the eldest son to serve as officials or generals in the Qin State. A general can support the family. Enough, no matter how many people there are, it will make the king think more or less.
Inside the tent.
Not long after Bai Yan was chatting with Xun Shuo, he heard shouting from outside the camp. A rather arrogant and domineering voice made Bai Yan know who it was just by listening to the voice.
"General, Young Master Xiong Qi wants to see you!"
Sure enough, two breaths later, the soldiers entered the camp and reported to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan looked at the soldiers' words, glanced at Xun Shuo, then turned and walked out of the tent. As soon as he walked out of the tent, he saw the young master Xiong Qi standing not far away with an angry and unhappy look on his face. He constantly reprimanded the soldiers of Qin.
Xun Shuo followed Bai Yan. Not only did Xun Shuo understand this young master, Xiong Qi, he had also seen him before. He was very arrogant and domineering in Chu State.
"Bai Yan!"
Young Master Xiong Qi vented his dissatisfaction to Qin Zu. When he saw Bai Yan, his face instantly brightened and he hurriedly stepped forward with a smile on his face.
When Xun Shuo saw this, he looked at Bai Yan beside him in surprise. He didn't know what method Bai Yan used to make Xiong Qi become so 'easy-going'.
"I heard that the young master wants to see Bai Yan?"
Bai Yan frowned slightly and looked straight at Young Master Xiong Qi.
At first, Bai Yan thought that Young Master Xiong Qi was a talented and ambitious person, but after getting to know him, he came to realize that Young Master Xiong Qi was just a useless person who bullied the weak and was afraid of the strong.
Commonly known as Wo Li Heng.
For such a person, Bai Yan would not deny him face, otherwise Mr. Xiong Qi would really have the guts to commit suicide, but he would not give him too much face, otherwise Mr. Xiong Qi would slap his face on him.
"Bai Yan, if you don't kill us, why do you imprison us here in the camp?"
When Xiong Qi came to Bai Yan, he originally wanted to lose his temper and express his dissatisfaction, but later, considering that he would offend Bai Yan in front of him and not get any good results, he decided to surrender. In order to save face, he had to wait until he returned to Chu State to find an opportunity to come back, so Xiong Qi Qi could only swallow his anger and smile.
"Why did the young master mean to be imprisoned? Could it be that General Bai Yan did not allow the young master to leave the camp, or did not allow the young master to move around in the camp?"
Bai Yan looked at Xiong Qi and said, then looked at the soldiers aside.
The generals quickly handed over their hands and reported that they had not stopped the young master Xiong Qi. As long as the young master Xiong Qi did not leave the Qin army camp, they would just follow Xiong Qi and not stop him.
"No! Bai Yan!"
Young Master Xiong Qi glanced at the two Qin soldiers unhappily, full of resentment, and then turned to look at Bai Yan with a smile on his face.
While talking.
Young Master Xiong Qi suddenly saw Xun Shuo next to Bai Yan. For some reason, Young Master Xiong Qi suddenly felt that this man looked familiar, and then suddenly remembered.
"Xun Shuo!! Why are you here?"
Young Master Xiong Qi's eyes widened with a look of horror on his face.
This had to make Xiong Qi confused. Very early on, he learned that Xunzi was invited by Chun Shenjun to serve as an official in Chu State. Xiong Qi followed his father, who is now his father, to visit Xunzi.
At that time, Xiong Qi returned to Lanling County, met Xun Shuo, and had some grudges. He was hesitant and fearful of Xunzi, but did not get revenge. Unexpectedly, so many years later, Xiong Qi was here to see Xun Shuo again.
"Xun Shuo! I've met the young master!"
Xun Shuo felt very happy when he saw that the young master Xiong Qi was imprisoned in the Qin army camp.
Xiong Qi saw Xun Shuo saluting, and then saw Xun Shuo's eyes. His Adam's apple moved and he took a deep breath. He seemed too lazy to talk to Xun Shuo, but looked at Bai Yan and laughed again.
"Bai Yan, this Chang County is not far away. I don't understand why you don't live in the city! Look at this large Qin army camp in Nuo Da. They are all men and women, and there are not even maids. What do you think? This young master..., or I will take my beautiful concubine who was with the army before..."
Xiong Qi looked at Bai Yan awkwardly. He had not finished his words after all. After all, Xiong Qi also wanted to save face. If it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't bear it, Xiong Qi would not have come to Bai Yan and said these words in a low voice.
Especially Xun Shuo is still there.
"I see!"
When Bai Yan heard Xiong Qi's words, he thought about what he had seen and heard when he went to Shouchun of Chu State. He could understand his dissatisfaction with Xiong Qi. The life of the nobles of Chu State was far more luxurious than that of Qin State.
Just when Xiong Qi thought that Bai Yan would have to think for a long time and might even refuse to agree to his request, he suddenly saw Bai Yan turning around and looking at the other Qin soldiers.
"Pass my order to send the young master to Chang County!"
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he looked at Xiong Qi.
"If the young master has any needs in the future, Bai Yan will definitely satisfy the young master. The young master will go to the city and wait!"
Bai Yan said.
After saying this, not to mention Xun Shuo who was standing aside, even Xiong Qi looked surprised, and then became full of joy.
"Seriously! My dear, thank you so much, General Bai!"
After Xiong Qi finished speaking, he saw Bai Yan asking Qin Zu to take him away. Thinking of this period, he took harsh cold showers, ate very little meat, and slept wrapped in coarse cloth on a hard and cold bed. Xiong Qi has had enough of this life without even a woman.
Thinking that Bai Yan had promised him that he would return the concubine and maid he had brought with him later, Xiong Qi was very happy. After bidding farewell to Bai Yan, he turned around and left with Qin Zu. His face was very dissatisfied when he came. When I leave now, my steps are so brisk.
"Is there anything he can use for it?"
Xun Shuo looked at Xiong Qi's leaving figure and looked at Bai Yan curiously. As Bai Yan's confidant, Xun Shuo knew Bai Yan's personality and Bai Yan would never please Xiong Qi.
Now that Bai Yan agrees to Xiong Qi's request, it must be of value to Xiong Qi.
"Previously, when we attacked Xiyi, we captured Chu General Jingzhi and obtained the beauty named Yan in his camp. This girl is Jingzhi Nilin. I have gone to see it. She is indeed very beautiful. If the generals had not thought that Bai Yan wanted , I guess he has asked for it a long time ago. Instead of letting the other generals have their own thoughts, it is better to leave it to Young Master Xiong Qi. If Young Master Xiong Qi is not afraid, then let someone take Jing Zhi away."
Bai Yan explained to Xun Shuo, and then looked at Xiong Qi's leaving figure.
"I'm afraid Xiong Qi will have to return it to Chu State. However, it has been clearly investigated that there was a descendant of Chu State's old general Jing Xia who accompanied the army, named Jing Yu. Both father and son died because of Xiong Qi. If Jing Zhi dies again, When Xiong Qi and Yan Meiren are happy, I am afraid that many big and small families in the Jing family will feel resentment towards Xiong Qi."
Bai Yan thought of Lord Changping, so he kept Xiong Qi as one of the preparation measures. As a son of Chu State, Xiong Qi was qualified to succeed in Chu State, especially since his father also set a good example for Xiong Qi.
It would be a pity to kill such a person. It would be better to send him back to Chu State.
When the two countries fight, they are tested several times, looking for opportunities to kill with one blow. The more people like Xiong Qi, the more chaotic the Chu country, and the more opportunities Bai Yan will have.
"You are willing to do so!"
Xun Shuo laughed and teased, but did not answer Bai Yan. Naturally, Xun Shuo was already full of praise for Bai Yan's plan.
Although Xun Shuo didn't know that Lord Changping would rebel, he couldn't help but understand Xiong Qi's character. When Bai Yan revealed the general plan, Xun Shuo had already determined that there was no need for anyone to kill Jingzhi. Xiong Qi was frightened. , will definitely kill Jing Zhi personally.
"If you plan to let Xiong Qi go back, remember to keep Yan Meiren first. I will make arrangements for someone to secretly take Yan Meiren to Shouchun. After Xiong Qi returns home, she will be handed over to Xiong Qi."
Xun Shuo suggested with a smile.
This was the first time that Xun Shuo had helped a person with whom he had a grudge so wholeheartedly.
"Okay, I'll leave it to you!"
Bai Yan glanced at Xun Shuo, smiled and nodded.
Qin army camp.
As the sky darkened, the cold wind became more and more biting. The only sunset glow in the sky did not make people feel the slightest warmth.
Outside the camp, a group of cavalry soldiers escorted a carriage and drove slowly to the gate of the camp. When the Qin soldiers guarding the camp saw a woman looking out of the carriage's small window, they were dumbfounded.
In the Qin army camp, which was full of men, when he suddenly saw such a touching woman, the Qin soldiers felt that the air stopped for a moment. Then when they couldn't see the woman, they were full of regret and could not take another look.
Just when a Qin soldier wanted to speak in a low voice, he suddenly saw the eyes of the cavalry soldiers. Qin soldiers instantly became frightened. This was Qin soldiers who had never seen such eyes on the cavalry soldiers.
This also made the Qin soldiers guarding the city gate realize that the woman was not simple, so they no longer dared to discuss it.
"It's Miss Xu!"
"It's really Miss Xu!"
Unlike the other Qin soldiers, the few side riders and cavalry officers who had just gone to the river to wash up and had wet hair started talking happily when they saw the woman's appearance.
In Yanmen, unlike Bai Yan, Master Xu has a different status in the eyes of the frontier and iron cavalry soldiers. Compared with Shen Meiren, who is so beautiful and alluring that people lose their soul at just one glance. , and that intoxicatingly beautiful wife, Master Xu had a higher status in the hearts of the soldiers.
Beautiful but not glamorous, with a charming face and medical skills, whenever the soldiers are sick or eat the wrong things, they look at Master Xu who checks their pulse. The soldiers are not good at words, but they will keep their gratitude firmly in their hearts. .
Doctors and parents, and Master Xu who treated their illnesses and detoxified them, was a unique presence in the hearts of the soldiers when they were in Yanmen. The soldiers also knew that the soldiers who were poisoned in Daliang were all Master Xu who traveled thousands of miles to Daliang. To detoxify it.
This is also the reason why those Qin soldiers who want to discuss will be warned. In addition to the generals, in the eyes of the frontier and cavalry officers, these Qin soldiers, let alone one or two, are hundreds, thousands, or even more People, side riders and iron riders are not afraid.
