After looking at the code symbols on the silk cloth, Xiao Yuan handed it back to Liang Yuan and said: "This time, the Duwei Battalion did a very good job and deserves a commendation. All personnel involved in the operation will be credited once. "
Hearing this, Liang Yuan immediately beamed with joy and quickly knelt down: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Merit is the most important way to be promoted and promoted, which is the same as the military merits and the political achievements of civil servants.
Xiao Yuan motioned him to get up, and then said: "In the future, where we can cooperate on this kind of matter, we should communicate more with other departments and assist each other, so as to kill the assassin in advance like this time."
"Yes! Please keep this in mind, Wei Chen." Liang Yuan responded sternly, "But Your Majesty, since Chu State dares to send assassins to lurk in the capital of our country, should Wei Chen also lead an elite team to visit the capital of Chu? A tooth for a tooth?"
"No need. It doesn't make much sense to go to Chu State to carry out assassination operations now. Instead, it is a waste of manpower and material resources." After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, he paused again and continued: "In addition, tell Ye Cheng to strengthen the city gate guard. The people entering and leaving Qinzhou must be scrutinized carefully, and their luggage must be checked carefully, and bows and crossbows are strictly prohibited from appearing among the people."
"promise!"
"You go down first."
"Wei Chen resigns."
After he left, Shangguan Wenruo couldn't help but said: "Master Ji's improved Qinnu is a great killer weapon on the battlefield. This Chu assassin is here to start. Without Master Ji's drawings and personal supervision, the Ordnance Department will be finished." ah."
Xiao Yuan deeply agreed with this, but also had a little fear: "Ji Ping's contribution to our Qin country is undoubted, and his safety is crucial. In addition, the four countries are attacking us. During this period, except for the battlefield, , there will also be undercurrents in Qinzhou, you should be more careful yourself, and take more servants to protect the courtyard when you go out."
"Yes, the ministers will do it." Shangguan Wenruo responded, and then said: "But Your Majesty, do you really want to hand over all the 100,000 new troops to Sun Qi?"
During the defensive battle at Shanyuguan, Su Yi emptied the Qinzhou camp, taking away 300,000 elite main forces and more than 100,000 new troops. Xiao Yuan made Sun Qi the chief general of the new army and stationed it in When we reach the vicinity of Pingsha, we can provide support to Shanyuguan at any time.
Knowing Shangguan Wenruo's worries, Xiao Yuan said: "This battle is very important. Qin needs excellent commanders, and the soldiers also need excellent commanders."
Having said this, he paused and then said: "Speaking of the new army, let's move Tang Yue over as well."
After the assassination incident, that afternoon, Xiao Yuan also took Xu Hu to the Ordnance Department in casual clothes.
This place is larger than any government office. It has many production units, including a place dedicated to making weapons, a place specializing in making armor, and so on.
Because of its importance, the defense is extremely tight. Not only are there soldiers standing guard at the door, but there are also sentries every five steps inside. In some important places such as weapons warehouses, there are even halberdiers patrolling back and forth.
In the official office where Ji Ping worked, when he learned that Xiao Yuan was coming, he hurriedly went out to greet him and knelt on the ground: "Welcome to the king."
"I love you, you don't need to be polite." Xiao Yuan held him up with one hand, then looked at his official uniform, and couldn't help but frown slightly: "Master Ji, you are also a third-rank official of our Qin State, so please pay more attention to yourself. Image."
He was right. Ji Ping's official uniform was very dirty. It had not been washed for at least a month or two. His hair was messy, his beard was not trimmed, and he looked slovenly.
"Haha, your Majesty, I will forgive you, I will pay attention." Ji Ping laughed dryly.
Xiao Yuan rolled his eyes at him again and said as he walked in, "Have you heard about the assassin?"
"Yes, I didn't expect that they would actually attack Wei Chen, but Wei Chen's life is not worth anything at all, so why bother?" Ji Ping said without caring.
"What are you talking about!" Xiao Yuan stopped and looked at him and said: "Previously, your safety problem was due to my negligence. Fortunately, it was okay this time. If there was an accident, I would regret it too much. It will be our Qin country’s biggest loss.”
ah? I didn’t expect that I was so important in the king’s heart. When Ji Ping heard this, he was dumbfounded for a moment, and then he was moved and flattered and said: "I am scared."
"Okay." Xiao Yuan changed the subject: "Is the Ordnance Department's fee sufficient? If there is any shortage, please report it in time."
Speaking of these business matters, Ji Ping quickly said: "The cost is quite enough, but the prime minister has recently been urging for arrows, which is a bit urgent."
"No matter how urgent it is, we can't just make up for it. Every arrow and all our ordnance must be well-made before it can be transported to the front line. Otherwise, we will be irresponsible for the war and the lives of the soldiers!" Xiao Yuandao.
"I have never dared to slack off in this regard. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!" Ji Ping returned seriously.
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded and began to patrol at will. He still believed in Ji Ping's ability. Otherwise, he would not have been awarded the third-rank official position.
However, the latter didn't care about these at all. All he cared about was his own works. As long as he could study the drawings in the Ordnance Department, he would be given any official position.
The Qin State and the whole country entered a state of war. After the Chu State's assassination failed, the news quickly spread to the King of Chu.
Chu Palace, study room.
After listening to the report, King Chu frowned: "The operation failed?"
"Yes." Jiang Gu stood respectfully below and returned seriously: "The plan was exposed, and our people were ambushed in advance by the Qin State Guards Camp."
As the big boss of the Black Flag Battalion, a special agency of the Chu State, Jiang Gu is not only highly skilled but also cruel. He has planned many assassinations for the King of Chu and is deeply trusted.
His face was as smooth as a dead man's face, slightly pale. After explaining, he added: "Liang Yuan was a famous figure in the world before. Under his leadership, Duweiying also recruited a group of people. Master, but Wei Chen can prepare another operation and invest more elites."
After hearing this, King Chu thought for a while and then said: "No need, no matter how many elites you send in someone else's territory, once they are exposed, they will be dead. And if the assassination fails this time, King Qin will be more vigilant." , if you go again, you are seeking death, there is no need to sacrifice in vain."
"This..." Jiang Gu wanted to say something more, but King Chu said again: "By the way, since the operation failed, his identity must have been exposed. He is seeking revenge for the defense camp. During this time, you should also do a good job in assassination investigation. , try to find out all the secrets of Qin in the capital."
"In addition, let all our detailed work in Qinzhou go dormant and don't make any rash moves. Qinzhou is probably very dangerous now."
"Yes, Wei Chen will do it now." Jiang Bu took the order and left.
