General Qin

"You'er will definitely make great achievements in attacking Chu this time."

Li Si walked into the palace gate with a smile on his face. He nodded to the gentlemen who greeted him, and strode into the depths of the majestic Qin Palace.

Li Si is very happy.

Because since the battle against Chu officially started, all the reports from the front line have been good news.

At first, when Li Xin chose to divide his troops and lead 30,000 strange soldiers to insert from the flank of Chu State, and the strategy of raiding Shouchun was passed back to the Qin court.

There was an uproar in the whole court of the Qin Kingdom. Headed by Bang Weiliao, several veterans on the battlefield criticized Li Xin's tactics, thinking that this strategy was too dangerous and strange, and one mistake would be in danger of destruction.

There were even some people who quietly discussed the mistakes in the selection of generals this time, thinking that Meng Wu should be the chief general and Li Xin should be the deputy general.

Many veterans are not optimistic about Li Xin's strategy. In this situation, Li Si is naturally worried.

He is an excellent student of Xunqing, a master of Confucianism and Legalism, and a good ruler of the country.

However, he is a layman when it comes to military struggles. He can at most rely on the art of war he has seen and talk about people, but it is not very good to implement it in practice.

Since the veterans all said that Li Xin was no good, then most likely he couldn't.

Li Si felt a little regretful that he actually entrusted Li You to Li Xin's command. If something really happened, then everything would be over.

But his decision to let Li You go to the battlefield at that time was actually not wrong.

Qin's destruction of the six kingdoms has come to an end.

There are only Qi, Chu, and remnant generations left in the world. If Li You doesn't rush to the battlefield to make some military achievements when Chu is destroyed, there will be no way to quickly make meritorious service and become a nobleman in the future. Not to mention that because of the princess Zhao Tuo, Li You was in a state of anxiety, and going to the battlefield to make meritorious service was also a way to cheer him up.

Of course, the most important thing is that Qin is strong and Chu is weak. In the eyes of knowledgeable people, everyone knows that Qin will destroy Chu.

So Li Si was very relieved about this war.

It's just that Li Xin was so unreliable that he chose such a risky strategy.

Fortunately, after Li Xin broke into the land of Chu, every once in a while, news of success came back to the state of Qin.

Li Xin has broken through Pingyu.

General Li has chosen the dormitory.

The courageous General Li has captured Hu Yi.

The valiant General Li has crossed the Yingshui River, and is about to go to Xiacai to drink the water of the Mahuai River.

To the south of the Huai River is Shouchun...

The Chu state seemed to have no expectation of Li Xin's tactics, allowing Li Xin's surprise army to rampage in its hinterland, marching towards the capital of Chu, Shouchun.

Li Xin's heart-out tactics are about to succeed!

"Li Xin is the parachutist of the few!"

At the Great Court Meeting, Qin Wangzheng personally praised Li Xin as a "flying general" in front of all the ministers, and his pride was beyond words.

The king also praised Li Xin for being brave and courageous, and he has a legacy of Wu'an. Comparing Li Xin with Bai Qi, who went deep into the Chu land alone and broke Yanying, this made those veterans silence and dare not slander Li Xin's strategy. .

This made Li Si, who was still worried, happy again.

"Yu'er followed Li Xin to defeat Shouchun and capture the grass. This is a great achievement. When he returns to the Qin Kingdom, the king will definitely let him be promoted to a rank. This will also give him peace of mind."

"When the time comes, I'll be a Ting Wei, and Yu'er will be the noble of the right concubine. Maybe the king will let him become the princess, and fulfill his wish."

"However, if the king chooses Zhao Tuo in the matter of Princess Yinman, I have to enlighten Yu'er and let him give up the intention of fighting. I must not anger the king because of a princess, and delay my future."

Li Si strode forward while thinking in his mind.

He had already received hints from Qin Wangzheng that after the war against Chu, he intends to make him a Ting Wei.

Tingwei, in charge of criminal and prison legal matters.

In the state of Qin, where the country is ruled by law and Qin law is supreme, the post of court lieutenant can be said to be extremely powerful, and it is a real position of real power.

This made Li Si very excited. This is the time when he has served Qin Wangzheng for many years and is about to be rewarded.

Therefore, he was even more unwilling to turn against Zhao Tuo, who was favored by the king, at this moment, so as not to anger the king and miss his own future.

"Isn't it just Princess Shang? Your Majesty has ten daughters, and one of them will always be Yu'er's turn."

After thinking about it, Li Si had already arrived at the gate of the palace where Qin Wangzheng summoned him.

"I don't know what good news came back from the front line this time. Could it be that Li Xin has crossed the Huai River and the soldiers are surrounding Shouchun?"

"Or has Shouchun been broken, and the good news that came back after grasping the burden?"

Li Si had already learned that a messenger from the front line flew into Xianyang City early this morning, presumably it was a good news from Li Xin.

However, when he walked into the hall, he was stunned.

Letters were scattered all over the floor.

Qin Wangzheng sat on the couch with a dark face.

Yao Jia also sat aside with a cold face.

Li Si's heart skipped a beat, knowing that things were not going well.

Without Wei Liao, Kui Zhuang, Feng Quji and other important military and state officials, only Yao Jia and himself, the two king's confidantes, coupled with Qin Wangzheng's expression, Li Si knew that things were difficult.

"Li Xin lost."

Qin Wangzheng said coldly.

"This morning, there was a military report from Mengwu. After Li Xin captured Cai, he was intercepted by Xiang Yan from the rear. He was defeated and is now fleeing westward in a panic. Of the 30,000 elite, there might not be one out of ten."

Li Si swallowed his saliva, and his good political quality allowed him to immediately suppress the shock and worry in his heart, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, my lord. Although Li Xin was defeated, General Mengwu still has 70,000 troops. The outcome of this battle against Chu is yet to be known."

"Well, that's what the widow also means."

Qin Wangzheng nodded, and said in a cold voice: "Wei Liao thinks that once Li Xin is defeated, it is impossible to destroy Chu this time, and he wants to let the widow withdraw his troops, and then look for opportunities to fight again. Hehe..."

"It's easy for him, Wei Liao. This time, in order to destroy Chu, I mobilized 200,000 troops and spent countless food and fodder. I also made it known to the world and declared my heart. How can I stop the battle so easily!"

"Li Xin is defeated if he is defeated, but Meng Wu still has 70,000 soldiers and more than 100,000 auxiliary soldiers, which are more than when Wang Ben destroyed Wei. Why can't he take down a Chu State? Meng Wu is the main general, let him take charge of the attack on Chu."

"This battle will not destroy Chu, and will never stop!"

Li Si saw Qin Wangzheng's words resoundingly, and knew that the king had made up his mind, calling Li Si to come here was not to discuss, but to ask him to offer advice and suggestions based on this decision.

His son was deeply involved in the battle against Chu, and his life and death were unknown. Li Si naturally did not agree with Wei Liao's strategy of withdrawing troops.

After thinking about it for a while, he nodded in agreement and said, "What your majesty said is that it may take some time for General Mengwu to lead the army to advance steadily, but it will be a matter of time before we win Jingchu with the strength of our Qin State. .”

"It's just that now that Li Xinxin has been defeated, this news should not be spread in the country, otherwise it will cause fear in the leaders of Guizhou, disturb the hearts of our people, and give some treacherous people an opportunity to take advantage of it."

"Your Majesty, please block this news. Only after General Mengwu wins the Chu army can it be released together. If the news of the victory is covered up, Li Xin's matter will not cause waves."

Qin Wangzheng showed a rare smile. He nodded and said, "You are right. At this moment, it is really inappropriate to spread this news. Yao Jia."

"The minister is here."

Yao Jia hurriedly got up and agreed.

"You are in charge of this matter, from the ministers and dignitaries, down to the head of the Li people, and anyone who dares to speak out about Li Xin will be punished!"

At the end, Qin Wangzheng had killing intent in his eyes.

Li Xin was his chosen general.

Talking about Li Xin's defeat, isn't it talking about his mistake in the election of Qin Wangzheng?

Can this matter be allowed?

Soon, Li Si and Yao Jia were ordered to retreat.

After the two left, Qin Wangzheng was still sitting on the couch, looking ahead with a dazed look in his eyes.

From the front line of Chu Chu to Xianyang, there is a distance of two to three thousand miles. Even if the letter rides around the clock, galloping to send messages, it will take at least half a month or even more than 20 days. So what they knew about Li Xin's fiasco was actually a long time ago.

But Qin Wangzheng was not too worried about the safety of the Mengwu Ministry.

Because of Meng Wu's calmness, with 70,000 soldiers in hand and more than 100,000 auxiliary soldiers, coupled with the help of Lord Changping in Huaiyang City, there is no risk of defeat in the short term. Wu Lai presided over the attack on Chu.

After a long time, Qin Wangzheng sighed softly, as if a young man appeared in front of his eyes.

"Thanks to you, I have chosen Meng Wu. Otherwise, if I really choose Meng Tian, ​​I am afraid there will be no turning point for this battle."

"Your meritorious deeds will be remembered by the widow."

"It's just, Li Xin's defeat, are you alright?"

...

"I'm sick."

"No, it's a cold."

To the east of Qiyi, Zhao Tuo sneezed several times and felt a little cold, so he could only shrink in the carriage, wrap himself in some clothes, and listen to the rain outside the carriage.

They are now located more than ten miles east of Qiyi.

Yesterday, after knowing that Chu Zuo Sima was leading an army of 10,000 to pursue them, Zhao Tuo felt a sense of urgency.

He ordered the soldiers led by the black hips to grab enough supplies from the city, and after arranging for the soldiers to rest and eat for a while, he ordered the army to set off, traveling day and night, first running a certain distance away from Qiyi.

As a result, they hadn't traveled more than ten miles when they encountered a winter rain.

The winter rain in Huaibei is not too heavy, but there are mostly lakes and swamps near Qiyi, and the roads are muddy when it rains.

The winter is cold, coupled with the rain and dew, everyone is shivering.

Zhao Tuo was also exhausted from work recently, and his resistance was weakened. As soon as he was drenched in the rain, he felt dizzy, his eyes were swollen, and he had a fever. He presumably fell ill.

He could only shrink back into the carriage and let his subordinates lead him through the rain in a daze. Zhao Tuo was also unaware of what happened outside.

"Marquis, heavy rain blocks the road, and it is difficult for us to move forward."

Shejian reported to him with a face of panic.

"Marquis, Zuo Sima of Chu State has led his army to catch up, and he is only ten miles away from our army."

The black buttock also came from behind in a panic, screaming while running.

"So fast?"

He was startled, and then he heard horses neighing and people screaming everywhere, and countless Chu troops in red armor surrounded him from all directions. There is no way to fight back.

A man from Chu even stabbed Xiqigu with his sword, kicked Shejian with his kick, and slapped his black buttocks down with his slap.

The man from Chu jumped up in front of him, holding a gleaming sword in his hand and said with a sneer: "Fortunately, it is raining heavily, and there is no way to catch up with you. This is the fate of your life!"

As he spoke, the man from Chu stabbed at his throat with the sword in his hand.

At this moment, he saw the Chu man's face clearly.

It was Dou Yuan, the son of the county magistrate who was taken away from Qiyi by the Qin army.

"Evil thief, what crime have I committed against you, that you kidnapped me and left me to die!"

But then, Dou Yuan's face changed again, and he turned into Huan Zhao whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Traitor, you caused me to have a heart attack, take my life!"

When the sword blade stabbed down, Huan Zhao's face changed again, and became Li You with a ferocious face.

"The perverted thief, give me back my princess!"

When the blade stabbed down, a bolt of lightning pierced the sky, illuminating his face.

...

"It's such a dream, I'm sorry."

Zhao Tuo woke up covered in sweat.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw that he was in a strange room, lying quietly on the couch.

He couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and touched his forehead, the fever on his head seemed to have subsided.

But when he thought of the dream just now, Zhao Tuo still had some lingering fears, and hurriedly shouted outside the house: "Gu, Xiqi Gu!"

Hearing the sound, Xi Qigu opened the door and walked in.

"Mr. Marquis, it's great that you're awake."

Zhao Tuo hurriedly asked, "Did the Chu army come after them?"

"Don't worry, Marquis, Shejian has cavalry in the rear. If they find any traces of the Chu army, they will come and report." Xi Qigu replied.

"Still be cautious."

Zhao Tuo breathed a sigh of relief, and through the door Xiqigu opened, he saw that the rain outside had stopped.

He took another look at the room he was in. It looked like a bedroom in a middle-of-the-road house, and couldn't help but ask, "Where is this?"

"Our army was on the road all night. When it rained, the road was impassable and we couldn't move forward. The military officer fell ill again. We asked General Xin to go to a nearby town to rest first, and then go north after the rain stopped." Xiqigu replied.

"Um."

Zhao Tuo's heart moved, and he asked again: "What kind of town is this?"

Xiqi smiled alone, revealing a mouth full of yellow teeth.

"Daze Township."

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