General Qin

It was the first day of October in the thirty-seventh year of Qin Shihuang.

This is the first day of the Qin New Year. It should be a time for countless people to spend time with their loved ones at home, have fun drinking or drinking syrup, and celebrate the festival.

But on this day, there were huge crowds of people both inside and outside Xianyang City. Countless people gathered here and the noise was loud. The excitement was far greater than any other day in several years.

It is not that there is any large-scale New Year event being held here, but Zhao Tuo, the martial arts lord of the Qin Dynasty, will triumphantly enter Xianyang on this day.

"Wugong Hou is coming back. It is said that the Baiyue territory he conquered this time is as big as six or seven counties in the Central Plains. Tsk tsk."

In the crowd, some people discussed the results of this southern expedition and felt that Wugong Hou's achievements were remarkable.

A yellow-faced man hummed: "What's the use? That place is a real wilderness. The Yue people in the mountains are all barbarians and can eat people. Otherwise, they wouldn't have migrated from the Central Plains to the south to enrich Lingnan." Land. Alas, my nephew is currently in the Southern Expedition, and I don’t know when he will be able to come back this time.”

Hearing this, a middle-aged man with a beard next to him couldn't help it immediately.

He scolded: "It's good to be alive. Thanks to your nephew being commanded by Junhou, if he had gone south with Tu Sui before, let alone coming back, the corpses might have been eaten by the Yue people. Today Junhou has a great victory. When he returns, based on his actions, he will definitely speak out for the soldiers, so don’t worry."

As soon as he said this, everyone around him echoed: "That's right. If you follow that guy Tu Sui and go south, you will definitely end up with no bones left. The martial arts prince is reliable. He has never been defeated since the war. We and we If I join the army, I would just follow the martial arts lord."

After hearing this, the yellow-faced man nodded and said, "That's what you said. Thanks to the martial arts lord, my son was able to save his life."

"Huh? Didn't you just say he was your nephew? Why did he become your nephew in the blink of an eye? Is there some hidden secret in this?"

Everyone discovered the blind spot and asked questions one after another. The face of the yellow-faced man who asked directly changed slightly, and he was busy looking for words to answer.

Only the bearded man who had scolded him just now ignored the noise around him and only looked toward Baqiao in the distance with his eyes.

"I heard that the prince contracted an illness in Baiyue, and I don't know what the situation is. It would be great if I could take my place and share the burden for the prince."

Just as he was muttering, his eyes suddenly brightened.

"Junhou, you are back."

Just on the distant horizon, there is smoke and dust everywhere, and an army that has traveled thousands of miles is approaching Xianyang.

The tens of thousands of Qin people who were waiting eagerly cheered loudly.

Located in the center of the crowd, on a field cleared under the control of the Lieutenant Army, the officials and ministers waiting here became excited.

The heroes of the empire return with victory.

"Xianyang, I'm back!"

Zhao Tuo was riding on a white horse, looking at the majestic city in the distance and the countless figures.

"It has been almost five years since the expedition to Baiyue in the thirty-second year to the thirty-seventh year now."

In five years, the world has changed. He has returned from a barbaric land to the civilized center of this era. Naturally, he has mixed feelings and a complicated mood.

Zhao Tuo's white horse was surrounded by 500 bodyguard cavalry including Xia Houying and Peng Yue.

The horses are carefully selected, with tall shoulders and strong bodies. Together with the heroic knights wearing armor, they look even more majestic.

Behind the cavalry were 4,500 well-organized infantrymen led by Han Xin. They were armed with strong armor and armed with armor, escorting a large number of Lingnan specialties carried by carriages, as well as hundreds of Vietnamese prisoners strung into a line.

These prisoners were equally divided between men and women, and most of the men were "heroes" among the Yue people, that is, those diehards who vowed not to surrender to the Qin army. As for the women, many of them were noble women captured from the Jiao tribe in South Vietnam, and they were guys who had eaten people.

Now they are sent to Xianyang as trophies to show the achievements of the Qin army in the southern expedition.

Zhao Tuo led his troops close to Xianyang, and cheers came from all over the place.

In addition to the large number of Xianyang people watching on both sides, the first thing he saw was the lieutenant army surrounded by hundreds of officials.

Although there was still a long distance, I couldn't see the person's face clearly.

Zhao Tuo recognized the identity of one of them immediately, it was too conspicuous.

"That guy is Zhang Cang. I haven't seen him for a few years. Why is he getting fatter and fatter? He's as big as a ball."

Apart from Zhang Cang, Zhao Tuo really couldn't think of anyone else in the court who could have such a ball-like figure.

When Zhao Tuo approached, he saw that the hundred officials were led by Prince Fusu, followed by the prime ministers and nine ministers. It can be said that all the important officials in the court were here. Plus their deputies, there were nearly a hundred people. The formation can be said to be the highest standard besides the emperor's personal welcome, which shows that the imperial court attaches great importance to Zhao Tuo's triumphant victory.

"The general fought for the country and won victories. Fusu admired and respected him very much."

The prince helped Su step forward and greeted Zhao Tuo as he dismounted.

"The prince's words are serious. Fighting for the Qin Dynasty is what Zhao Tuo should do."

Zhao Tuo hurriedly responded humbly, but when he saw Fusu's face, he was a little dazed.

Too mature.

Zhao Tuo still remembers that when he first met Fusu, he was a gentle and gentle young man who loved to wear the costumes of the Chu Kingdom. He had a straightforward personality and was idealistic.

Later, with his intervention, Fusu gradually transformed into a real prince of Qin. When Zhao Tuo went south, Fusu had already restrained his sharpness and became a prince who could handle government affairs skillfully.

Today, five years later, when the two met again, Zhao Tuo felt that Fusu's every move was filled with the poise, maturity and calmness of a superior person.

"Time and space have changed. If nothing happens, he will become the real second emperor."

Zhao Tuo sighed in his heart, but this time he was full of joy.

Fusu's rise to power will be the biggest change he makes to the Qin Dynasty's world line.

Because it was a public place, thousands of people were watching. After Zhao Tuo and Fusu had a grand conversation, Zhao Tuo saluted the two prime ministers behind him.

"Ever since the General's great victory in the campaign, we have all eagerly awaited the General's triumphant return. Today, when we see the General, he is still as majestic and admirable as ever."

"The merits of the General have made us the crown of the Qin Dynasty, and we all admire him greatly. We are all overjoyed to see the General's triumphant return."

Prime Minister Wang Wan on the right and Prime Minister Li Si on the left were smiling and their words were full of admiration.

"You are welcome, gentlemen. I was able to win in Baiyue, thanks to the cooperation and help of all the princes in the court. This victory is also the victory of all the princes."

Zhao Tuo looked at them politely, but in his heart he rolled his eyes at these two people.

It sounds nice, but in fact, the people who don't want him to come back the most are probably these two people.

Because it was a triumphal ceremony, it was not convenient to ask about illnesses during such a joyous occasion. I am afraid what the two of them wanted to know most was whether they had contracted any illness.

After Zhao Tuo greeted Wang and Li, he met Jiu Qing and others in turn.

When it was the turn of Shaofu Zhang Han, Zhao Tuo listened to the compliments of this old subordinate and saw Zhang Cang standing next to him and smiling at him.

This fat man had not been seen for several years, and he had become Zhang Han's deputy, the Shaofu Cheng with a rank of thousands of stones.

However, considering his attainments in mathematics and the Shaofu's needs in this area, it is not surprising that Zhang Cang takes up this position.

Because of their close relationship and not being too particular about details, Zhang Cang took the initiative to come forward and congratulate Zhang Han after he finished speaking: "We haven't seen him for several years. The general's demeanor remains the same. Cang is very happy."

Hearing the word joy, Zhao Tuo suddenly remembered that when he was leaving in the past, he had held a farewell banquet in his mansion. Zhang Cang got drunk at the banquet and actually asked Zhao Tuo to give him some Yue women to taste after he returned from conquering Baiyue. .

Zhao Tuo chuckled and said, "Brother Zhang still remembers what he said at the banquet in the past."

Zhang Cang was startled. When it came to this, he had a good memory. He couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and look up at the Vietnamese prisoners who were being escorted by the Qin army's infantry.

There were both men and women among these prisoners. Not to mention the man, just by looking at him, you can tell he is very cruel.

As for the Yue women, their hair is also disheveled, and their bodies are wrapped in dirty furs and linen clothes. They look very wild and primitive at first glance.

As if feeling the attention from here, a Yue girl raised her head and showed Zhang Cang a face covered with dragon patterns and a pair of red eyes.

Zhang Cang swallowed and couldn't help but ask: "General, why do these women have red eyes?"

Zhao Tuo's face was full of teasing, and he chuckled: "It's because they have eaten people. If Brother Zhang likes it, when I see the emperor, I will ask to give two to Brother Zhang to fulfill the promise of the past."

When Zhang Cang heard this, he immediately trembled and said hurriedly: "General, no."

Zhao Tuo ignored him and left with a smile. After greeting the ministers, he formally entered Xianyang City with his army.

"Great Qin is mighty!"

"The general is mighty!"

In Xianyang City, overwhelming cheers echoed endlessly.

Zhao Tuo led his team on horseback and passed through the layers of welcoming crowds.

Xia Houying, Peng Yue, etc. who followed him, and even Han Xin, who was commanding the infantry, enjoyed this glorious ceremony of victory and victory for the first time. They all turned red with excitement and breathed heavily.

"I, Peng Yue, can enjoy such honors with the general. Even if I die immediately, my life will be worth it."

Peng Yue was so excited that he was trembling as he spoke.

Han Xin from behind felt the same way.

But compared to Peng Yue's satisfaction, Han Xin was even more obsessed with looking at the figure riding a white horse in front of him amid the cheers of the crowd.

"This is the honor of a prince. My biggest dream in this life, Han Xin, is to become a person like a prince."

Amidst the cheers of countless people and the triumphal songs sung by warriors along the way.

This heroic army of the empire walked through most of Xianyang City and arrived in front of the majestic Qin Palace on the north bank of the Wei River.

When he arrived here, Zhao Tuo was stunned.

He raised his head and looked at the towering palace wall in front of him.

As well as the figures clustered on the palace walls.

Zhao Tuo's eyes were a little blurry.

He saw the supreme ruler of this empire.

Since becoming emperor, the emperor has never welcomed any general in person.

He actually left the imperial couch in the palace where he was supposed to sit and wait.

Come here and welcome yourself.

"His Majesty."