General Qin

Since Linzi, the capital of Qi, was occupied by the Qin army and gradually declined, Xianyang has become the most splendid and prosperous city in the entire land of China.

On both sides of the Wei River, there are emperor's palaces everywhere, which are magnificent and magnificent. In Xianyang City, various mansions are also lined up in rows and arranged in an orderly manner.

If you want to own a big house in the imperial capital of Xianyang, you must not only have money, but also have the corresponding high nobility status.

The large house next to the Weishui River is the most expensive area. Even wealthy people like Shejian and Li Shiqi cannot buy it here. Only Wang Wan, the prime minister of Zuo, or Wang Wu, the governor of Su Nei, and other important officials of the court were qualified to settle here.

However, the owner of one of the mansions was just a man with the title of right concubine.

Li You stood in the courtyard, looking up at the endless blue sky.

The solemn and solemn sounds of bells and drums came from the Xianyang Palace on the north bank of the Weishui River.

Along with the sound of bells and drums, there were also majestic hymns and waves of cheers.

This is a triumphal ceremony specially held by the emperor for the soldiers who have returned from meritorious service. It is a supreme honor that belongs to every Qin general.

"Do I have moments like this?"

Li You whispered to himself, and when he heard the bursts of cheers, he felt tight in his chest.

Recalling his war experiences over the past few years.

In the first battle, he followed Li Xin to attack Chu and was defeated miserably.

In World War II, Wang Jian destroyed Chu and was defeated.

They turned to attack the Yi people in Nanjun and won.

It's a pity that it's just a victory that is so small that it can be ignored, and it is impossible to enjoy such glory.

Afterwards, Li You served as a lieutenant in Shu County and accepted the emperor's important mission of conquering the southwestern barbarians and subduing the Dian Kingdom. If he won, he would naturally be able to return in triumph.

Unfortunately, he failed.

So now that he is triumphant outside and being cheered by countless people, it is Qin General Ren Xiao who has just wiped out the Dian Kingdom and won a great victory in the southwest.

"Fate."

Li You let out a long breath, recalling in his mind what the alchemist named Xu Shi had said to him before.

Destiny is determined by heaven, but man can also conquer heaven.

The path to immortality is the way to defy nature and change your destiny.

Once you become an immortal, you will not only be able to live forever, but you will also be able to fly into the sky, escape from the earth, and move mountains and seas.

As long as he, Li You, can succeed in cultivating immortality, Shuqi's fate can naturally be suppressed.

Li You didn't know whether what the alchemists said was true or false. Thinking that the emperor believed it, it shouldn't be a big problem.

"I, Li You, want to become an immortal and change my destiny against the will of heaven! When I become an immortal, nothing will be a problem!"

There was a look of determination in Li You's eyes, and most of the panic in his chest suddenly disappeared, and he was no longer troubled by the bursts of cheers coming from outside the mansion.

He turned around and walked back into the house, still chanting the formulas taught by the alchemists.

"The void transforms into spirit, the spirit transforms into qi, the qi transforms into form, the form is born, and that is why all things are blocked. The form transforms into qi, the qi transforms into god, the spirit transforms into emptiness, and emptiness becomes bright, which is why all things are connected."

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"General Ren is so majestic!"

Han Xin stood on a high place and looked at Qin General Ren Xiao, who was riding a tall horse in the distance and leading the meritorious soldiers into the city, with envy on his face.

Just as Han Xin said, at this moment, Ren Xiao was wearing exquisite armor, with a majestic crown standing high on his head, and a gorgeous long sword on his waist. He looked very majestic, exactly what every young man imagined as a general.

Behind Ren Xiao's horse, there were fully armed Qin soldiers holding spears and halberds, striding forward with their heads held high.

The Qin people from Xianyang stood on both sides, crossing the street to welcome him, and cheered with joy.

In the Qin Palace in the distance, the sound of bells and drums continued to echo.

The whole scene was filled with a warm atmosphere, which was comparable to the last time Zhao Tuo returned from the Northern Expedition with great victory.

"Well done to our great Qin, General Ren!"

"When General Ren attacked Chu, he captured the right Sima of the Chu Kingdom. Now he has annihilated the Dian Kingdom and defeated the southwestern barbarians. He is truly a famous general of our Great Qin Dynasty!"

"I heard that General Ren is a good friend of Marquis Wu Gong. No wonder he has such ability. He is indeed very different from the former Shuqi Commandery Captain."

All the people in Qin were talking about it and looked very excited.

The reason is probably that the Qin army was defeated in the last expedition to the southwest, which cast a shadow on the hearts of all Qin people.

They never expected that the invincible Qin army, which swept through the six kingdoms and defeated the barbarians in the north, would be defeated by a group of barbarians in the mountains and forests of the southwest.

shame!

What a shame!

Because the leader was Li You, the Qin people were more tolerant and were not surprised.

But the hatred of defeat must be avenged after all, so Ren Xiao's victory this time can arouse the emotions of the Qin people even more.

While Han Xin focused on Ren Xiao and the majesty of the Qin army, Zhao Tuo's eyes swept back from behind Ren Xiao.

Chen Ping has gone dark and experienced many vicissitudes of life.

He sat on a war horse, followed Ren Xiao, and accepted the cheers of the crowd, with an excited smile on his face.

"Chen Ping was an official before. This time he can at least become a public official. Or if the emperor is happy, he may be directly promoted to a public official."

Zhao Tuo laughed. Because Chen Ping joined his Zhao family late and was a civil servant who did not go to the battlefield to kill enemies, his title upgrade has been slow.

However, he had a very utilitarian character. After the Northern Expedition, he only wanted to be promoted, so he took advantage of Ren Xiao's expedition to ask for orders to follow him.

Zhao Tuo knew Chen Ping's thoughts and thought that he was always very wise. With Chen Ping as his assistant, Ren Xiao's expedition to the southwest would be smoother, so he readily agreed.

Now it is indeed a happy ending.

Zhao Tuo's eyes moved back from Chen Ping again.

Among the heavily armed Qin soldiers were a group of prisoners of war being driven forward.

There were subtle differences between them. Some of them were dressed like Chu people. Zhao Tuo guessed that they might be nobles from the Dian Kingdom.

In addition, there are many brown-skinned men. They are mostly naked, wrapped in felt cloth, and their hair is disheveled. Some have tattoos on their faces, or animal patterns tattooed on their bodies. Some even have their noses tattooed. ring.

Anyway, there are various kinds, not the same as those in the Central Plains.

According to the battle report that Ren Xiao sent to Xianyang before, in addition to some Dian people, among the prisoners escorted this time, there were also people from other tribes such as Qiongdu, Ailao, and Kunming.

Because they were frightened by the military might of the Qin army, these tribes surrendered without a fight and directly tied up the war criminals who had killed the prisoners of the Qin army and sent them to Ren Xiao to avoid the disaster of swordsmanship.

However, they all look similar and are mixed together, making it difficult to distinguish their respective nationalities and identities.

"These southwestern barbarians are really dark."

Han Xin curled his lips next to him.

Zhao Tuo shook his head.

What kind of darkness is this? Compared with other races he has seen in his previous life, these southwestern Yi people are nothing at all.

However, the Qin people in Xianyang looked at it strangely, yelling and making all kinds of impolite comments.

Their exclamations reached their peak when they saw a large carriage escorted by Qin soldiers behind the prisoners.

"Bai Zhi!"

"It's Pixiu!"

"Oh my God, I can actually see such a beast!"

Zhao Tuo also opened his eyes wide and looked at the highlight of this triumphal ceremony, the two precious exotic beasts presented to the emperor by the southwest tribe.

brave troops!

Han Xin exclaimed from the side: "It is said that in ancient times, Emperor Xuanyuan collected bears, braves, tigers, and tigers, and used them as his army to fight Emperor Yan in the wilderness of Banquan. I think it is this kind of beast, Lord, I think this brave is quite big. Yes, I don’t know what their combat power is. Can they really be used in battle after being domesticated?”

Facing Han Xin's inquiry, Zhao Tuo looked strange.

This is a chubby, round guy with two dark circles under his eyes, black and white on his body.

Is it the legendary beast Pixiu used by Emperor Xuanyuan to conquer the world?

Zhao Tuo looked at it again and again, feeling confused about whether to laugh or cry. He simply ignored Han Xin's question.

After seeing the true form of Pi Xiu, this triumphal ceremony was no longer attractive to Zhao Tuo. He glanced back habitually, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Because there was a strange team following behind the Qin army that offered prisoners. Judging from their standard treatment, it seemed that they were not prisoners of the Qin army, but envoys from small states who paid tribute.

There were not many of them, probably more than twenty people.

Their appearance was very strange, and their clothes were very exotic at first glance. They were very different from the southwestern Yi people in front of them, which aroused the exclamation and discussion of the Qin people onlookers.

The leader is tall and fair-skinned, and looks very dazzling from a distance.

Behind this man, there are two men with slightly fairer skin.

As for the rest, they are all obviously shorter and darker-skinned people. Judging by their attire, you can tell that they are the former's slaves and followers.

"White people?"

Zhao Tuo's face was filled with surprise and his brows were twitching.

He could see very clearly that those people had fair skin, deep-set eye sockets, high and narrow nose bridges, and proper Caucasian looks.

"Why are there white people in the southwestern Yi area?"