Qin Official

"Heifu is a vulgar man, how can he have any poetic talent? He just saw the soldiers sacrifice their lives that day, Shan Yu fled at night, and General Li led his light cavalry to pursue him, how heroic he was. So he felt it and wrote it as a Kaige song. I hope Your Majesty will not laugh."

Heifu was modest, but Li Xin and Fusu said: "The song that General Wei asked his soldiers to sing is not far from the reality."

"It's easy to understand."

Qin Shihuang admired this Kaige song very much. He said: "Although I only listened to these four sentences, I can imagine the situation at that time."

On a dim moonlit night at the edge of the desert outside the Great Wall, the Xiongnu Chanyu was defeated and fled, frightening away the wild geese by the water, while the Qin army's light cavalry lined up, preparing to pursue the victory...

"It's just that it must have been June or July. Where did the heavy snow-covered bow and sword come from?"

The obsessive-compulsive emperor noticed this detail.

Hei Fu lowered his head and said: "I went there in the past, and the millet and rice were blooming. Now I come to think about it, and the rain and snow carried the road. This last sentence is because it happened to be snowing near Xianyang, and the soldiers did not care about the bows on their backs. The copper blade inserted into the side of the boot is covered with frost and snow..."

Qin Shihuang nodded and did not go into details. It was enough to be able to sing the majestic and solemn scene of the border fortress, express the high morale of the soldiers, and mock the Shanyu who was timid to escape.

"What I heard was the dedication of the soldiers and the courage of the generals."

Qin Shihuang looked at Meng Tian, ​​Hei Fu, and Li Xin with satisfaction, and then smiled at Wang Jian who was sitting with him: "Wuchenghou, what do you think of these juniors?"

Wuchenghou Wang Jian is old. The old general who was strong when he destroyed Chu five years ago is now old and shaky.

Wang Jian became famous and was free at home, so he didn't have to worry so much. He squinted at Meng Tian and Li Xin and said with a smile: "Those who couldn't recruit 200,000 people back then can do it now..."

At that time, it was the two generals Li and Meng who suffered a huge defeat in their first attack on Chu. Although they made small achievements later, the battle against the Xiongnu was their real avenge. The two generals were a little ashamed and went to Wang Jian. After bowing his hands, Li Xin said bluntly that he was too frivolous back then.

Now, his hair is as white as Wang Jian's.

Wang Jian looked at Hei Fu again: "General Wei is as calm as ever."

Hei Fu did not dare to neglect, and also said: "Hei Fu has only learned the superficial skills of an old general. He is unable to adapt to the situation and is full of ingenuity. Now he only dares to forge strongholds and fight stupid battles..."

"Fortify a stronghold and fight a stupid war?"

Wang Jian laughed loudly: "General, are you and I scolding each other? Those who are good at fighting have neither wisdom nor bravery, so they cannot win. General Wei can be said to be a good fighter!"

After saying this, Wang Jian bowed his hands to Qin Shihuang: "General Meng can rule the masses as well as the few, General Li can use the right combination to achieve extraordinary victory, and General Wei has no illustrious name. Your Majesty has these three generals. If Meng Wu knows it, he can go with peace of mind. I He Qiangxu can also retire with peace of mind."

Qiang Yu agreed, but secretly sighed in his heart. He was originally the real commander of this war. He thought that without the Wang family and his son and Meng Wu, he would be able to shine. Unexpectedly, Shi Ye's fate, the limelight was completely overshadowed by a few young people. People covered it.

In the end, I could only comfort myself and said: "One generation will do one thing. We are ordered by Your Majesty to wipe out the six countries, and the three will be your Majesty's peace. It's appropriate."

Heifu also understood somewhat. This ceremony of invigorating the brigade seemed to be a ceremony of alternation between the old and the new. The heroes of the unification war were slowly getting old. Historically, only Meng Tian could succeed him. However, due to changes in history, Li Xinfu After rising again, Heifu also inherited Wang Jian's steady-as-an-old-dog style of play and began to stand out.

When the old generals looked at this scene, they must have felt lonely and unwilling in their hearts. Since the two systems of Jingbian Temple and Xun Temple came into being, the life goals of the generals, in addition to becoming marquises, have added the desire to "enter the temple" . Who doesn’t want to offer sacrifices after death and leave a name for eternity?

But their thresholds are very high. Except for Wang Jian, no one dares to say that their merits are enough to enter the Xun Temple. Even Meng Wu, who just passed away, is not qualified...

According to Qin Shihuang's vision, from now on, the world will be peaceful and peaceful, the people will be united forever, and wars in the Central Plains will never end. Wang Jian will be the last candidate to worship the heroes of the unification, and there will be no one else!

But if you go to Jingbian Temple, you still have a chance to win.

Li Xin was now very eager to fight. After the soldiers' invigorating ceremony was over, he immediately reported to the Ming Emperor:

"Your Majesty, there was civil strife in the Xiongnu. Touman was killed by his son Maodun. Maodun established himself as a chanyu and settled in Yanze with 30,000 tribesmen. King Yuezhi sent an envoy to report that he wanted to collude with Donghu. Continue to fight against Qin. After we have eliminated the evil, we must eliminate the Huns' future troubles. I will discuss with the northern commanders and commanders, and we may attack Juyanze around the mid-spring month and wipe out the Xiongnu!"

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"Where is Ju Yanze?"

Of course, Qin Shihuang would not remember the name of such a small place. He asked Zhao Gao to take a look at the map and found that it was very far away, hanging alone on the edge of the quicksand desert. He frowned and said: "How many people and horses are needed to attack this place? How many days will it take to travel? ?”

"We need all the chariots and cavalry from Beidi, Longxi, and Shuofang, totaling 20,000, starting from Helan and Gaoque respectively, with the surrendered Huns and Yuezhi as guides. It can take as little as half a month or as fast as ten days to reach Juju. Yanze!”

After the battle in Henan, basically one Qin could defeat the three Hus. Li Xin was very confident in winning this battle. His only regret before was that he could not behead Shan Yu and hang it on Qin Que!

"This strategy seems a bit risky."

Meng Tian had a different opinion: "At present, most of our troops have returned to the fortress to spend the winter. It will cost a lot to start the chariots and ride north. Furthermore, the attack of thousands of miles will easily make the Huns wait for work. If they fail, they may not be able to withdraw!"

Heifu supported Li Xin and said: "Your Majesty, this strategy is a bit risky, but if it succeeds, the benefits will be huge! First of all, if the new chanyu of the Xiongnu is eliminated, the young Xiongnu will be dead and wounded, so that they will not be able to desert the people in the north. If you dare to bend your bow and complain, you will not be able to restore the population without three generations."

"Secondly, Juyanze is located to the north of Yuezhi and south of the Xiongnu. It can cut off the communication between the two countries. There are also roads in the area that lead directly to Wusun and the Western Regions, allowing Qin merchants to bypass Hexi and directly communicate with the Western Regions to find for Your Majesty. The kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West. What’s more, they can also set up outposts, pavilions, and cities for garrison. Although the Yueshi are willing to go to the court to pay tribute, if Your Majesty wants to fight, the Juyan garrison can sweep south at any time! Attack Zhaowu City with Longxi!"

Meng Tian still objected: "It's just a man who killed his father in Maodun. Even if he returns to Mobei, I'm afraid he won't be able to convince the public. Why worry? It's better to stabilize Shuofang and Helan first, and then take a closer look at Ju Yanze."

Meng Tian's strategy was a conservative counterattack, not to eliminate the effective strength of the Hu people, but to encircle and occupy the territory first. He is already planning a big plan to connect the Great Walls of the three kingdoms of Yan, Zhao and Qin.

Qin Shihuang nodded, but then looked at Fusu who was hesitant to speak.

"Fusu, what do you think?"

He wanted to know whether his son had changed after seeing the majestic and solemn frontier fortress, experiencing the bloody battlefield, and being in contact with the rough and heroic soldiers for a long time.

Young Master Fusu said: "Generals Li and Wei want to continue attacking the Xiongnu and eliminate Maodun, so they naturally have their own considerations. But the Xiongnu can attack, and they can use Juyanze as a trading station and set up pavilions and posthouses. But if they want to garrison in the fields, Or even a garrison? It is located thousands of miles away in Yanze, so it is difficult to transport food. It is also located between the Huns and Yueshi. Once attacked by the two, it is difficult to rescue them in time. The soldiers will die in vain. The price is too high and inappropriate."

If Fusu was soft-hearted and directly resisted the war, Qin Shihuang would definitely be disgusted. If he had no ideas of his own and directly agreed with Heifu, the emperor would not be happy either.

Now it seems that Fusu has his own opinions, which is a good trend. It seems that I asked him to serve as a military supervisor for half a year. In addition to his skin being tanned by the sun in the desert grassland, he also gained a lot.

Seeing that the light snow in the sky gradually stopped, but the weather was still dark, and there seemed to be more frost and snow, Qin Shihuang said:

"This matter will be discussed later. The Zhen Brigade will stop here. There is a big reward waiting for the soldiers! Meng Tian, ​​Li Xin, Hei Fu, and three of you are marching in front of the chariot to clear the way for me to return. Zhangtai Palace!"

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Heifu remembered that the first time he saw Qin Shihuang driving a chariot was more than five years ago. In the western suburbs of Huaiyang City, the army followed Wang Jian to defeat Shouchun, the capital of Chu. The party, maintaining order by the roadside, only saw the emperor's golden car after calling for it. Others were so frightened that they fell to the ground, but he looked at the emperor's figure with emotion.

But it wasn't until he came to Xianyang and became a Langguan that year that Heifu had the opportunity to see clearly how heavy the crown on the emperor's head was at a close distance...

In other words, Qin Shihuang, a workaholic, would have had his neck broken long ago with such heavy official duties, or would have neglected his duties for any other person.

At that time, he walked in the emperor's guard of honor every day, and the novelty had faded away. Every time he went out, it was always ordinary, without any sense. His focus was on guarding against accidents.

Now, being in a car again is a little different from the past.

Qin Shihuang gave Heifu, Meng Tian, ​​and Li Xin extremely high courtesy as the generals who had returned from Jingbian in victory. He cleared the way for the emperor and even had people singing loudly to the people along the way!

They were going from the northern suburbs to Zhangtai Palace in the southern suburbs, and they had to pass through the entire Xianyang City!

This is the highest honor for a Qin soldier! This year marks the 30th anniversary of Qin Shihuang. In the past 30 years, only Wang Jian has enjoyed such treatment.

According to the rank of nobility, Meng Tian is at the top, followed by Li Xin and Hei Fu.

Meng Tian was too far away. Hei Fu was not sure what he was doing and thinking. However, it was Li Xin who was a few steps ahead. Hei Fu could clearly see General Li, who seemed to be standing upright, holding the car tightly with both hands. Lan, trying hard to suppress his excitement.

At that time, Li Xin boasted about Haikou and said that two hundred thousand was enough to destroy Chu. He believed that he could do it and enjoyed such courtesy.

But Li Xin had been waiting for this triumphal ceremony for seven years!

Seven years is not long, and the bodies of the 70,000 soldiers who were buried in Chuchu that day have not yet completely turned into white bones.

Seven years is not a short time, enough for a young man to grow old.

At this moment, listening to the cheers of the people in Xianyang on both sides, Li Xin had mixed feelings. The man who didn't blink when he saw the enemy's arrows passing by outside the fortress was almost ready to cry at this moment.

Heifu didn't have Li Xin's ups and downs of mood, he was just enjoying this moment.

When he was in the police academy in his previous life, Heifu once heard a story: General Di Qing of the Song Dynasty had a subordinate who made a small mistake and was about to be killed. Di Qing interceded for him, saying that this man was a good man with military exploits, but the civil servant sneered and said, The man who is called the number one scholar outside the Donghua Gate is a good man. What kind of good man is a soldier?

But in Qin, it was just the opposite. The people of Qin looked down on the talkative strategists, hated the rhetorical Confucian scholars, but respected the generals who made meritorious deeds!

Living in this era is a soldier's misfortune and great fortune...

Unfortunately, there is no day without fighting, and there is no chance of turning swords into plowshares. Fortunately, they are the real good men! A real man!

So Heifu smiled and looked at the people and corvettes cheering for him. He had also stood in the same position back then.

As the car passed Beimen Street, Heifu saw a group of ragged cowards, holding snow-clearing brooms, huddled on the side of the road, looking at the three generals with envy.

The leader was a tall man with a high nose, a beautiful beard and fluffy hair. He looked at Hei Fu intently, as if he had seen a ghost. There was surprise in his eyes and his mouth opened slightly.

And Hei Fu couldn't help but look at this person twice.

"Have I seen this big beard somewhere? He looks kind-hearted..."