General Qin

Qinjing, a mountain forest a few miles south of Suiyang.

A man with disheveled hair and ragged clothes came out from between the grass and trees.

"Qin State...is this the Qin State?"

The man whispered, he looked at the towering city in the distance, and he couldn't believe it.

He simply became cruel and tore off a beard under his jaw.

The pain woke him up.

On the wall of the distant city, there are black flags fluttering in the wind.

He looked and looked, and finally made sure that he was not dreaming, and couldn't help shouting: "Ah, I'm back!"

"I, Li You, have finally returned!"

"Woo woo woo..."

Shouting and screaming, Li You knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly.

No one knows how Li You got here during this time.

Thinking back to the battle north of Xiacai in the past, Li Xin's surprise attack on Xiang Yan was defeated and he was chased by the Chu army and fled westward in embarrassment.

Under such circumstances, Li You was able to stay calm in the face of danger, gathering routs and fighting hundreds of miles all the way. Defeating Qiyi and capturing Qigong, such a feat is so chic for a Qin general who has just entered the battlefield! How brilliant!

Li You even imagined what would happen when he led two thousand soldiers through the enemy's rear, bypassed the defense of the Chu army in Xiangyi, and escorted the captured Duke Qi and the soon-to-be captured Duke back to Suiyang. sensation!

The army suffered a disastrous defeat, and only he, Li You, returned victorious!

When Li Xin and other defeated generals returned to Xianyang and were punished by the king, Li You was able to fight and break the city with this time, and was greatly rewarded by the King of Qin for his contribution to capturing the county magistrate.

After all, after a big defeat, the king needs a hero to save face, and Qin also needs a hero to boost morale.

And that hero is...

He Li You!

When he returns to Qin, he will probably be promoted to a noble and official, and marry the princess.

At that moment, Li You felt that he was floating and had reached the pinnacle of his life.

But who would have thought that Li You's peak was fleeting, and the 2,000 Qin troops under his command had not yet arrived in Zhiyi, but they were suddenly overtaken by a Chu army on the way and attacked.

In that battle, the Qin army was outnumbered, and Li You was "unable to fight hard", so he could only "retreat with hatred".

With this retreat, he retreated to the vicinity of Xiangyi, the state of Chu.

At that time, Li You still had dozens of short-soldier guards by his side. He wanted to rush through the blockade of the Chu army in Xiangyi and run to Mang and Dangzhong in the north. Ten thousand Qin troops stationed there, confronting the Chu troops in Xiangyi. As long as he gets there, Li You will be safe.

Unexpectedly, after a charge, the Qin army near Mangdang had long since disappeared, while Li You was pursued by hundreds of Chu troops, just chasing and fleeing all the way.

In the end, Li You escaped from the Chu army alone by relying on the complex environment of the mountains and forests.

But then he got lost in the strange woods. He barely survived by eating dew streams and springs, digging earthworms and eating grass roots, and wild oranges in the forest. We arrived near Suiyang.

"Finally I can go home, Li You's hard life is finally over."

"It doesn't matter if I don't have credit for going back to Qin this time. Everyone lost, and I'm not the only one missing. Then Zhao Tuo might be captured by the Chu army. At least, I, Li You, can go back alive. "

Li You touched his skeleton-like body, wearing worn-out shoes, and limped forward.

"Father, I'm back."

...

"Yuer, my Yuer, why did you die?"

A few days later, Li's mansion in Xianyang.

With a sad face on his face, Li Si picked up the wine bottle on the case and drank it down.

He didn't expect that one of his original decisions would send his most valued and regarded son as his heir to a point of no return.

In the first battle against Chu, the Qin army suffered heavy casualties, several soldiers died in battle, and Li You, Zhao Tuo and others disappeared.

Although it is missing, most of them are dead.

Especially a few days ago, the second wave of news from people in Chudi made Li Si more sure.

A Qin army of about 2,000 men broke through Qiyi, and was annihilated by Zuo Sima Zhaoping of Chu State who followed him. It is said that the general of that Qin army was Li You.

The information sent by the intermediary was very brief, and there was no mention of Li You's life or death, but is there any other explanation for the word "annihilation"?

Li Si was distraught, in order not to leave his son alone, he buried him with clothes and asked a witch to summon his soul.

Although their Li family is from Chu, they have already taken root in Qin.

Li You's tomb can only be placed in Qin State.

The tomb is here, and the soul should return.

When Li Si was mourning, someone reported outside the door, saying that the king sent someone to pass Li Si into the palace.

Regarding the king's summons, Li Si didn't dare to neglect, he hurriedly arranged his appearance and clothes, got into the carriage, and was driven by the driver to Qin Palace.

On the way, Li Si closed his eyes and rested.

The voices of Qin people talking on both sides of the road came to Che Yu and fell into Li Si's ears.

"That Chief Zhao Shu was so powerful that he even led 5,000 people to the capital of Chu State. Not only did he rescue the captured General Pi, he was also said to have scared the King of Chu to tears on the city wall."

"Nai Gong also heard that the King of Chu not only cried, but also peed in fright, saying, 'Where did the people from Qin come from? Why did they come to my Shouchun? I was so scared to death', Hahaha……"

"Mr. Zhao Shu really gave our Qin State a face. When Li Xin and General Meng were defeated, he led so many people to the capital of Chu State by himself. No one in the world can compare with this ability."

"Yes, yes, it's a pity that Zhao Shu grew up in the depths of Chu State, how can he come back?"

"well……"

In the streets and alleys of Xianyang, there were people talking about Zhao Tuo's raid on the capital of Chu, and all kinds of praises, regrets and laments were heard all over the place.

In the car, Li Si showed a sneer.

Li Si's son died, so could Zhao Tuo come back alive?

The news sent back by the intermediaries clearly stated that the 10,000 troops of Zuo Sima of the Chu State went to Qiyi to intercept Zhao Tuo, but happened to meet Li You who appeared and wiped him out by the way.

In Li Si's view, his son completely became Zhao Tuo's scapegoat, blocking the Chu people's sword for Zhao Tuo.

As long as he thought of this, how could Li Si swallow this breath in his heart.

Fortunately, although Zhao Tuo fled to the east, the army of Chu Zuo Sima immediately chased him.

"He can't escape, there is Pengcheng blocking the way on the road east of Qiyi, Zhao Tuo will be caught up by Zhaoping there, and then the army will be overthrown and the general will be killed..."

Li Si muttered, a smile could not help but appear on the corner of his mouth.

When Li You died, Zhao Tuo would also be buried with him.

"If you want to enter the palace this time, it must be the king who told Zhao Tuo about the annihilation of the entire army."

Li Si looked expectantly in the direction of Qin Gong, counting the time, the new information should come back.

...

Half an hour later, there was a palace in the Qin Palace.

After Li Si saluted, he walked into the desk and sat down.

He noticed that besides himself, the only courtiers in the palace here were Yao Jia and Zhao Gao.

The three of them are all confidantes of Qin Wangzheng.

Qin Wangzheng sat on the couch, looking very happy.

Li Si couldn't help being surprised. Could it be that he had guessed wrong, and the news that Zhao Tuo's entire army was wiped out was sent back to Xianyang?

The next moment, the words Qin Wangzheng said shocked Li Si so much that he almost stood up.

"Zhao Tuo has sent a letter."

"He wrote to the widow!"

Yao Jia and Zhao Gao congratulated with smiles. One of them is Shangqing who is in charge of espionage, and the other is CRRC Commander who attends Qin Wangzheng. Naturally, they knew the news faster than Li Si.

Only Li Si was extremely surprised. He was first surprised by the news that Zhao Tuo was still alive, and then he was puzzled. Wasn't Zhao Tuo chased by 10,000 people led by Zuo Sima of Chu State?

It stands to reason that it was too late for Zhao Tuo to escape all the way, so how could he have the time and opportunity to write a letter to Qin Wangzheng? And this letter can be sent back to Qin, so what's going on?

Before Li Si could figure out these problems, Qin Wangzheng asked with a smile: "Li Si, Li Si, do you know where Zhao Tuo wrote the letter to the widow?"

Li Si cupped his hands and said, "I don't know."

Qin Wangzheng smiled slightly and said, "Father Shan."

Now Li Si was even more surprised, and couldn't help asking: "Master Zhao Shu has arrived at Shanfu? Then Zuo Sima of Chu State..."

"Hahaha……"

Qin Wangzheng could no longer hide the joy in his heart, he couldn't help standing up and laughing: "There is an interception in front, and there are pursuers in the back. There are many crises. This is a desperate situation! Even Yang Duanhe, Wang Ben and others say that Zhao Tuo is in danger .”

"However, he, Zhao Tuo, is back!"

Qin Wangzheng's voice was getting louder and his smile was getting bigger and bigger, and he even asked Li Si: "How did you think Zhao Tuo came back? He avoided the cities of Chu, and he escaped the ten thousand soldiers of the Chu general." Is the army chasing him? Or did he come back by luck?"

Li Si blinked and looked at the proud Qin Wangzheng. He couldn't help thinking, isn't it so?

If Zhao Tuo didn't slip back by luck, could it be that he was able to defeat Zhaoping's 10,000 army with a mere 5,000 remnants?

The next moment, Qin Wangzheng's voice was extremely loud, and he laughed loudly: "Neither, he, Zhao Tuo, was killed from the land of Chu! Fuli, Pengcheng, Liuyi, and Peiyi were all killed by Zhao Tuo and our Qin State." Five thousand soldiers defeated all the way!"

"There is also the 10,000 Chu army of the Zuo Sima of the Chu State, who was defeated by Zhao Tuo at the bank of Surabaya! Even his Zuo Sima flag was captured by our Qin army!"

"Five thousand Qin troops defeated ten thousand Chu troops!"

"Big victory, this is a big victory!"

"Zhao Tuo, the widow's love!"

Qin Wangzheng's face was rosy, and his face was full of endless joy.

Five thousand wins ten thousand. It might be surprising in normal times, but it would never make Qin Wangzheng excited to this state.

But now, Li Xin's victory over Chu was defeated, and everyone in the Qin Kingdom was shrouded in a layer of gloom, their morale was low, and everyone bowed their heads.

Under such circumstances, Zhao Tuo not only fought for thousands of miles, but also broke through the city all the way from Chu, and returned smoothly. He even defeated Zhaoping's 10,000 army with less victory. This is not what a big victory is!

This is not only a big victory, but also a shocking victory!

This is still his Qin Wangzheng's face!

"Zhao Tuo... defeated Chu Zuo Sima and returned with a big victory."

Li Si muttered, he realized from the shock.

That Zhao Tuo not only did not die in Chu, but returned with great victory and glory.

At this moment, not only was there no joy in Li Si's heart, but a kind of resentment began to grow.

Why should I, Li Si's son, die and be a scapegoat for Zhao Tuo?

You, Zhao Tuo, can come back alive, and you will even become the glory of Qin.

"Zhao Tuo..."

Li Si gritted his teeth, his eyes were a little red.

This scene fell into Qin Wangzheng's eyes.

At this time, Qin Wangzheng had already sat back on the couch, and after the excitement, there was only a faint smile on his face.

He glanced at Li Si and said calmly, "Li Si, apart from Zhao Tuo, I have news about Li You to tell you."

News about Li You?

Could it be that my son's body was found?

Li Si raised his head numbly.

The next moment, Qin Wangzheng's words made him excited, and Li Si's white beard kept shaking with excitement.

"The order of Suiyang sent a message on a fast horse. Li You had passed through the interception of the Chu army and arrived in Suiyang alive."

"Li Si, your son is not dead."

Li Si's heart seemed to be beating in the air, up and down, and the feeling of falling made him tremble with excitement.

My Yuer is not dead.

At this moment, Li Si felt that most of the jealousy and hatred he had towards Zhao Tuo had been reduced by half.

Zhao Tuo made meritorious deeds.

As long as my son Li Si can come back alive.

"I have thanked the king, I have this news, I can sleep peacefully."

Li Si tremblingly saluted and kowtowed to Qin Wangzheng.

Look at Li Si's expression.

The corner of Qin Wangzheng's mouth curled up.

At that moment, Li Si's emotions were controlled by him.

Presumably, Li Si's dissatisfaction with Zhao Tuo should also be reduced a lot.

Zhao Tuo is very good, he is the love of Qin Wangzheng.

But Li Si is also a great talent in governing the country, and he is about to appoint the new court lieutenant.

He didn't want any discord between the two of them.

At least, not before he unifies the world.

Qin Wangzheng turned around and smiled again: "By the way, Zhao Tuo has acted this time. Do you think it should be rewarded?"

Should it be rewarded?

Judging by your majesty's appearance just now, isn't this asking knowingly?

Yao Jia immediately smiled lightly and said, "Master Zhao's merits should be rewarded."

Qin Wangzheng's eyes fell on Li Si again.

Li Si knew that this was Qin Wangzheng asking him to express his opinion.

Li Si immediately said: "When the army was defeated, Zhao Shuchang not only displayed his prestige in the capital of Chu, but also fought all the way back, defeating the army of Zuo Sima of Chu State, he should be rewarded according to the law."

Qin Wangzheng asked: "Li Si, you are familiar with the law. With Zhao Tuo's merits, how should you reward according to the law?"

Li Si thought for a while, then said: "Zhao Shu's leadership in the capital of Chu, defeated 10,000 Chu troops, and captured the flag of Zuo Sima General. Such achievements should be promoted to the rank of noble."

Li Si raised his head, what he said just now was not tainted with selfishness.

The higher the rank of the Qin State, the harder it is to advance. With Zhao Tuo's contribution, it is indeed only enough to be promoted to the rank of Zuo Geng, and it is not enough to reach the rank of Zhong Geng.

Qin Wangzheng was noncommittal, and turned to look at Zhao Gao who was standing beside him.

"Zhao Gao, what do you think?"

Zhao Gao was stunned, and quickly bowed and said, "Since your Majesty asks this question, I should speak up. For Zhao Shu's merits, it is more appropriate to be promoted to the left. But I think that at this time, our country of Qin may need a hero." Characters can boost the morale of the whole country and wipe away the shame of the day before."

Hearing this, Li Si suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhao Gao.

As if feeling something in his heart, Zhao Gao also looked sideways.

The four eyes are facing each other.

Li Si narrowed his eyes.

Zhao Gao's mouth showed a faint smile.

Qin Wangzheng saw the appearance of the two of them, and said with a smile: "As for the matter of the title, I will hand it over to the lord and lieutenant's house for discussion. But what Zhao Gao said just now is very true."

"When Li Xin and Meng Wu are defeated, our country of Qin needs a hero."

"Pass the widow's edict to order Zhao Tuo to lead the army to offer captives and win the victory in Xianyang!"

"Let him, Zhao Tuo, come to Xianyang with the soldiers who have made contributions to Qin for the widow!"

"My widow, we must welcome their triumphant return here."

"My widow, here, reward them for their merits!"

The next chapter is about rewards.

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