General Qin

"Han Xin has left my mark in his heart."

Zhao Tuo returned to the barracks with a satisfied face.

Except that he donated the book to Han Xin and forged a good relationship with him in advance. Most importantly, Zhao Tuo discovered that Han Xin, who was only eight years old, had been secretly worshiping him.

"Explain to Han Xin the essence of the last stand."

When Zhao Tuo thought of the scene at that time, Han Xin's shining eyes, and his fascinated expression, his heart was filled with very strange feelings.

"It's too small. When he grows older, he can be included under his command."

Zhao Tuo muttered, and quickly put the matter behind him.

It is already the last day for the Qin army to set up camp in Huaiyin, and they will set off again tomorrow morning, and Zhao Tuo has to arrange the transfer of various troops, there are many things to do.

Time flies, and in the early morning of the second day, the Qin army, under the command of the generals of various ministries, began to set off in an orderly manner.

Next, they will go all the way west along the south bank of the Huai River, cross the Huai River to Xiacai at the ferry near Shouchun, then pass through Huaiyang all the way, and finally embark on the road to Xianyang in Guanzhong.

The reason why the route back to Qin was arranged in this way was to use Xiong Qi's body to deter those unstable Chu people.

Although Xiong Qi's status as king of Chu was identified by the Qin army as a false king who usurped, he would not recognize it.

But for the Chu people who had the will to resist, Xiong Qi, who was supported by Ling Yin Xiangyan after the surrender, was their real king and the spiritual pillar leading them to fight against the Qin people.

In addition to Xiong Qi's status as a son, his deeds against Qin in Chen Ying last year were also called an act of righteousness by Chu people, which made countless anti-Qin people heartbroken.

Even in the hearts of many Chu people, they all hoped that King Qi of Chu, who had been driven to the south, would one day come back with a large army to counterattack, regain Chu land, and then return to Chu State, saving them from the dire straits.

Now, their King Chu is back.

But it was a marinated corpse pulled back by the Qin people.

From Huaiyin to Shandao, from Zhongli to Shouchun, as the Qin army marched all the way, the Chu people who still had the heart of resistance in the cities along the way were all silent and desperate.

And this is the purpose of Zhao Tuo's trip.

"Chu Di, it should be stable for a while."

Zhao Tuo observed carefully along the way, taking into account the situation of the Chu people.

With the main force of the Chu army being annihilated and the two kings of Chu dying and surrendering, there should be no further disturbances in Chu.

But Zhao Tuo knew that this was only a temporary situation.

Although the state of Chu perished, its ghost has not yet left, and it is still wandering in this land.

This ghost named "Jingchu" is lurking and waiting, waiting for an opportunity to rebirth it from death and resurrect it from death.

"Although Chu has three households, if Qin dies, Chu must die."

Zhao Tuo murmured, his eyes were extremely cold.

He had heard this prophecy more than once, and even when passing through some cities along the way, those Chu children playing by the road and wearing tattered clothes looked at them with fear and hatred.

They thought that the Qin army could not understand the Chu dialect, so they sang this widely spread Chu prophecy.

When Heibutt heard it for the first time, he was furious on the spot, arrested a few children from Chu people, and was about to torture them to ask who made up such words.

Zhao Tuo, who heard the news, stopped him.

"A group of youngsters, why bother."

Zhao Tuo said calmly, and asked Qin Zu to release these children with hatred in their eyes.

He knew very well that the black buttock's approach was not only useless, but would only intensify the conflict between Qin and Chu, adding to the hatred book in the hearts of the Chu people.

Want to solve this problem, only their king.

If Qin Wangzheng can use corresponding means and policies to appease after unification, it may be possible to completely surrender these subjugated people.

But Zhao Tuo was worried about this, because their king was very powerful, and Zhao Tuo was not sure if he wanted to change the policy under his hands.

Compared with this uncertain matter, Zhao Tuo can make some suggestions that may be useful.

"The change at the end of the Qin Dynasty, in addition to the internal problems of the Qin court, was also an important reason for allowing the nobles of the six countries to roam around and connect with each other. When we go back this time, we may suggest to the king that those nobles who have perished should be gathered in the Guanzhong, and they will be detained and controlled nearby. , completely cut off the foundation of the restoration of these nobles."

A cold light flashed in Zhao Tuo's eyes.

If it is said that the internal governance reform of the Qin State is the fundamental method to solve the changes in the end of Qin Dynasty, then his move is a temporary solution. Whatever the effect, it's better than doing nothing.

When he was in Puyang before, Zhao Tuo was quite startled by the assassination led by the remnants of the Four Kingdoms. If he didn't find a way to deal with these people, they would definitely jump up and down in the future.

It happened to be back to Xianyang this time, and to use the matter of Qi and Puyang to persuade Qin Wangzheng to control those subjugated nobles more strictly. This is an opportunity.

In addition to those ordinary nobles, Zhao Tuo will naturally not forget the two Chu people who overthrew the Qin Empire in history.

Liu Bang.

Xiang Yu.

"Lu Wan and Li's brothers have been brought under my command. Han Xin and Chen Ping have left good impressions. It will not be difficult to subdue them in the future. After the reunification, I will find a way to recruit Xiao He. In this way, Liu Bang's talents will be wiped out by me. empty."

Zhao Tuo sighed a little.

Under the instigation of his butterfly wings, Liu Bang's life has been completely changed, except that the above talents are either accepted by Zhao Tuo or are likely to be recruited in the future.

Although Liu Bang is not dead, his reputation in Pei County has been completely ruined, and even his wife's Lu family will definitely give it up.

We must know that the reason why Liu Bang was able to start a family in history was the biggest reliance on the support of his wife's Lu family and the villagers of Pei County, such as Xiao He, Cao Can, Fan Kui, and Xia Houying.

Now it is impossible for these people to get together with the notorious Liu Bang, and even the members of the Liu clan in Fengyi may not recognize this prodigal son who ruined the reputation of the Liu clan.

"Liu Bang is no longer a concern, but Xiang Yu."

Zhao Tuo's face was indifferent, and there was murderous intent in his eyes.

Compared with Liu Bang, whose life has changed drastically, he and Xiang Yu are the real enemies.

By mistake, both Xiang Yan and Xiang Qu were defeated by Zhao Tuo, and they both chose to kill themselves and die for their country.

The enmity between father and grandfather, as long as Xiang Yu is a normal person, he will definitely hate Zhao Tuo to the bone.

Not to mention the temper of the overlord of Western Chu in history is not good.

If Xiang Yu was given a chance to take revenge, he would definitely kill Zhao Tuo, and after killing him, he would kill his body to dispel his hatred.

"It's not enough to accept only one Zhong Limei. In the Western Chu camp, Xiang Yu himself is the soul."

Zhao Tuo was full of apprehension, and after leading his army across the Huai River, he sent people to the east to find out about Xiang's family.

He was going to look for an opportunity to kill him after finding out the other party's situation.

"Dangerous, nip it in the bud."

As the weather got colder, the team led by Zhao Tuo finally arrived in Huaiyang, the most important city in Huaibei, after trekking thousands of miles.

"Hahaha, Zhao Tuo! This old man has been waiting for you!"

When Zhao Tuo led his army to Huaiyang, Wang Jian, who received the news, had already been waiting outside the city with his generals.

"General... By the way, he should be called Junhou now."

Zhao Tuo laughed and stepped forward to salute Wang Jian.

On the way back, Zhao Tuo had already learned that when Qin Wangzheng came to Huaiyang in person, he was promoted to the nineteenth rank of Marquis of Guannei for Wang Jian.

However, according to the historical rules of the Qin State, the real big rewards will not be rewarded until the war is settled and they return to Xianyang.

Qin Wangzheng granted Wang Jian the title of Marquis of Guannei in Huaiyang when the land of Chu had not yet settled down, which probably had an element of appeasement in it. After all, the war had been fought for more than a year, so how could it be possible not to give some rewards in advance.

However, this also reveals a piece of information, that is, after Chu is pacified and Wang Jian returns to Xianyang, he may be promoted to another level and become the twentieth level Chehou.

For Wang Jian, this will be a huge reward, and he will stand at the top of Qin's military merit system.

However, Qin Wangzheng named him Chehou, which should also express a deeper meaning.

You, Wang Jian, have reached the full level.

There is no seal to be sealed, no promotion to be promoted, and you can go home to retire completely, don't even think about going to the battlefield again.

For Qin Wangzheng and Wang Jian, this would be the best outcome.

So now Wang Jian has completely lost his worries. Although his beard and hair are white and he looks old, he is very energetic.

"Hehe, you have captured and killed the traitor and returned it. You have made great achievements. When you return to Xianyang, the king will definitely reward you, and you will be promoted to a noble. I see the speed of your meritorious service in the past two years. It will be a matter of time before you come to be a marquis." .”

"The honor of the prince is too high. Zhao Tuo's insignificant achievements, dare not expect extravagantly to be a marquis."

Zhao Tuo spoke modestly, but couldn't help complaining in his heart.

"Three Jins, Yan and Chu have all been wiped out by you, and only Qi is left. Where can I find meritorious deeds?"

At this time, Wang Jian's eyes skipped over Zhao Tuo, and looked at a special carriage in the Qin army's team.

"There he is."

Zhao Tuo nodded, knowing who Wang Jian was talking about.

Xiong Qi served as Prime Minister of Qin State for ten years, Wang Jian naturally had some friendship with him, and now Wang Jian himself reached the pinnacle of glory because of his achievements in destroying the country, while the other party has turned into a corpse.

All of these naturally made the old general who had passed his sixtieth year sigh with emotion.

Just when Wang Jian shook his head with emotion, Zhao Tuo also looked behind Wang Jian, the group of Qin army generals who followed him to meet him.

Many of them are familiar faces.

Ren Xiao, Sima Liang, and even Yang Xiong, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

They looked at Zhao Tuo and nodded with smiles.

But what caught Zhao Tuo's attention the most was a man with a haggard complexion and a messy beard in the crowd.

Seeing Zhao Tuo looking over, he blushed and turned his head away.

"Brother Li?"

...

Xianyang, the capital of Qin Dynasty.

In the majestic palace.

Qin Wangzheng looked at the bamboo slips piled up in front of him, and nodded in satisfaction.

Except for Feng Wuze who was still conquering the Yue people south of the river, the war in Chu was basically settled.

Zhao Tuo had also captured and killed Xiong Qi, and was carrying his body on the way back to Qin.

The war was settled, and the state of Chu was destroyed.

The fighters who destroyed Chu were also homesick.

In addition, 600,000 people have been fighting abroad for more than a year, and the Guanzhong and other parts of Qin are empty and cannot last long.

Qin Wangzheng ordered the deputy general Yang Duanhe to lead some Qin soldiers to stay in Chu, and the rest of the Qin army's main force and generals could return to China to receive rewards.

Qin Wangzheng is going to hold a celebration banquet in Xianyang to show his great achievements to the world.

The most important of these is to reward everyone who has made great contributions.

Qin Wangzheng copied the bamboo slips presented by Lord Lieutenant's Mansion and Bangwei Mansion this time, and began to look at the meritorious deeds of the generals on it.

"Well, Wang Jian did a great job this time. He destroyed the country and captured the king, and fulfilled the wishes of the widows. Zhao Gao, if you want to deal with a state like Chu, you still need a veteran like Wang Jian, regardless of his age. He is old enough to still have the ability to destroy a country."

Zhao Gao, who was standing by the side, smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty said that I heard that Old General Wang can eat three big bowls for one meal, and he eats more than I do."

Qin Wangzheng was stunned, and then he laughed: "That's why Wang Jian went to the widow to ask for land before he attacked Chu. It seems that the food at home is not enough for him."

After ridiculing the monarchs and ministers, Qin Wangzheng sneered again: "Oh, when Wang Jian conquered Chu in the past, he once said to the widow that he is a great general, and he will not be named a marquis if he has meritorious service." Let's see what else he can say to this old man."

Zhao Gao said flatteringly: "Old General Wang must be satisfied with the title of Marquis of Che, and he will return to his hometown to enjoy the blessings in peace."

"Yeah, it's time for him to go back and enjoy himself."

Qin Wangzheng smiled lightly.

Hold the bamboo slips and read on.

"Well, Zhao Tuo defeated Qi's army of 100,000, defeated Xiang Qu, captured Shouchun, defeated Xiang Yan in Huaiyin, and pacified Jiangdong Kuaiji for the widow, and now captured and killed the rebels. This merit should be rewarded. "

When Zhao Gao heard what Qin Wangzheng said, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but he didn't speak.

Qin Wangzheng continued to read.

"Yang Duanhe defeated the right Sima of Chu State, captured Huaibei, and pacified Ludi, good."

"Feng Wuze captured the Huaibei cities and defeated Xiang Yan together with Zhao Tuo. He is also a good general. When he pacifies the Jiangnan region for the widow, he will definitely be rewarded heavily."

"Hey, this Ren Xiao is a little military marquis, and he even captured the right Sima of Chu State with his own hands, what a brave general!"

"Well, this is Li You..."

When Qin Wangzheng saw this, his eyes suddenly widened.

He looked carefully at the records on the bamboo slips, his face full of astonishment.

"All the generals won, why did Li You lose alone?"

Tomorrow the plot will return to Qin, and there will be an invention plot later, so there is an alternative for the time being. But I still want to see if you have any better ideas, which can be created by climbing the technology tree at this time, and have effects and benefits on the follow-up plot.