Qin Official

"General Yang Duanhe passed away?"

On the first day of July, Heifu received the unexpected and bad news.

His staff looked at each other in confusion. In Chen Ping's absence, Xiao He and Cao Shen formed Hei Fu's two generals, Heng Ha: one responsible for supervising the transportation and coordination of grain and fodder, and the other discussing military affairs with Hei Fu. Although the Supervisory Army has no right to intervene in the war, everything on the front line will be reported back in detail to let him know, and then reported to Xianyang to let Qin Shihuang know whether his eldest son's exam went well.

But now, in Qin Shihuang's plan, with Yang Duanhe escorting him in the front and Hei Fu escorting him behind, there was a big flaw in this foolproof war.

Chen Ping notified Heifu immediately and asked Fusu: "What can be done now?"

The question is nothing more than two choices, which one should I enter? When to stop?

"What do you think?"

Heifu, however, asked this question to Xiao and Cao.

"If General Yang dies, then this battle may not be able to continue."

Cao Shen knew very little about Fusu. He only knew that he was a gentleman with a reputation for benevolence and had never led an army. As the coach, Fusu has veteran Yang Duanhe as his assistant. He only needs to give orders, and Yang Duanhe will implement the specific matters. Now that Yang Duanhe has died before the battle is over, let alone fighting, can Fusu manage his thousands of men and prevent them from being defeated?

Heifu also had such worries: "Chen Ping said that the army suffered a lot of losses after marching thousands of miles in western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning. Hundreds of people were killed and injured in the mountains and forests, and hundreds more fled. Moreover, because of the death of the old general, the morale of the army was even more unstable. Although there were still three The famous captain restrained the three armies for the young master, but the soldiers recruited from the land of Yanzhao all thought of their own homes and had no desire to fight..."

"Since the morale of the military is in chaos, we cannot advance rashly. The best option is to stop at Xi'anping."

Although Cao Shen fought bravely, he was usually a cautious and steady man. His deputy died before the battle, and the general did not know how to fight. The morale of the three armies was low. What is the difference between such an army going to a foreign land and dying in vain?

Xiao He shook his head and said: "Young master and the army are like arrows, and the one who pulls the bow is His Majesty the Emperor. As early as in Xianyang, the arrows shot out from the strings, how could they stop midway?"

Cao Shen considered it from military aspects, but Xiao He saw political factors.

This battle was not what Fusu wanted to fight, nor was it what the soldiers wanted to fight, but Qin Shihuang forced them to fight! The emperor's edict is to destroy Canghai before winter. There are still more than two months to implement it. If it stops here, you can imagine how furious Qin Shihuang will be!

Xiao and Cao were arguing there, while Hei Fu was meditating: "Xiao He is right, he gave up the test midway through the test given to his son by his domineering father. In that case, Fusu would disappoint the emperor and completely fall off the cliff. No more fun."

To be honest, just because Fusu asked Chen Ping to ask Heifu for advice, Heifu was already a little disappointed with Fusu.

"Too childish..."

If he is an ambitious prince, if he still has some enterprising thoughts, at this time, he should not ask whether he should give back or advance, but should grit his teeth and stamp his feet and carry this flag! What he said to Heifu should also be: "Fusu wants to unite the army to destroy Canghai with his own power. Can General Wei help Su!?"

Not to mention the ability to do things, at the very least, I don’t even know what is best for myself. I hesitate when things happen, and I have no idea. No matter how good my character is, it is too difficult to survive in this dirty, profit-seeking and shameless world... …

Let Heifu be willing to entrust his life, the life of his family, and the lives of his subordinates to such a person. He is not that big-hearted. Sometimes, it is better to trust others than to trust yourself!

Heifu knew very well what would be most beneficial.

Qin Shihuang would never give up. He was like a tireless archer, holding a crossbow and aiming at his target. If one arrow misses, he will fire another, just like he destroyed Chu twice. If this expedition ends without a fight, the relevant personnel will probably be blamed, and Hei Fu, the supervisor, will not be able to take advantage of it.

And a year and a half later, a larger-scale expedition will begin again...

Considering the overall situation, the battle in the north must end before the southern expedition begins!

For Jiaodong's sake alone, this battle must be won.

Chen Ping once complained to Heifu, saying that all the two years of Jiaodong's new policies had been invested in this war. If it was abandoned halfway, all the ships, grain, grass, and corvee invested in the early stage would be wasted in the East China Sea.

Therefore, this battle must be won, and it must be won cleanly, without leaving any tail behind!

After Chen Ping sent a letter back and described what he saw and heard in Liaodong, Heifu also saw overseas interests. Managing Liaonan and the Korean Peninsula after the war will be the future of Jiaodong...

It is not colonization, but economic plunder. From southern Liaoning to North Korea, most of these cold areas are rich in furs. Sables and beavers can be seen everywhere. There are also mountain products such as ginseng. The profits are astonishing. This will bring huge benefits to Jiaodong. !

At this time, the discussion between Xiao and Cao was coming to an end. Cao Shen agreed with Xiao He. If the battle ended abruptly, the emperor would not be able to explain it, but Xiao He could not give a solution to the military problem.

"The end of a strong crossbow cannot penetrate Lu Zhen! Unless..."

Cao Shen had an idea and looked at Hei Fu.

The veteran who is closest to the front line right now is the one in front of him. If he can go to North Korea, the small sea will be within reach...

Xiao He coughed slightly and reminded: "Without His Majesty's order, the supervisors are not allowed to leave their posts without permission, let alone take over their duties!"

"Xiao He is right."

Heifu knew very well that this was absolutely impossible. He went to help Fusu without Qin Shihuang's permission. In the emperor's view, this situation was simply cheating...

He ordered: "Cao Shen, immediately write a letter and ask someone to send an urgent report to the post station eight hundred miles away and send it to Xianyang to report this matter to His Majesty!"

Once and for all, it will be at least three months later. At that time, if the battle is not over and the emperor asks him to go, Heifu may be able to go to the other side to clean up the mess, but before Qin Shihuang's edict is issued...

He has to stay in Jiaodong and cannot cross the sea even a step!

As for the young master Fusu, Heifu personally wrote a letter and solemnly told Fusu: "It is the courtesy of a general to refuse to refuse after receiving an order, and to return after the enemy is defeated!"

The meaning is very clear, the conquest cannot be terminated! The date requested by Qin Shihuang is getting closer and closer, and the army must not stay in Xi'an for a long time.

But he also wrote: "However, the soldiers are not united in their minds, and they will be defeated even if they are numerous. Young Master, why not leave the soldiers of Yan and Zhao in Xi'an to calm their hearts and let them plant flags to intimidate North Korea. Young Master only Together with the two captains and five thousand soldiers from Guanzhong, we can pass through North Korea and cooperate with the captains of Renjun and the boat division to encircle Lord Canghai, then this battle can be won!"

This is one of the few things that Heifu can do. Although Fusu's inquiry made him a little disappointed and amused, after all, the two of them had worked together, both in public and private matters. As a supervisor, Heifu would pave the way for him. Good road. As for whether he can walk or not, and whether he walks well or not, it all depends on Fusu himself...

"One more thing..."

Heifu thought about it, took another piece of paper, and wrote another letter, this one was for Chen Ping.

There were only four words in the letter, but it was enough for Chen Ping to understand what Hei Fu meant.

"Too many words lead to mistakes!"

You, don’t think I don’t know anything…

After the letter was sent out, Cao Shen came back to report: "Your Majesty, someone from Chengshanjiao sent a reply, saying that General Ren's boat division had crossed the sea yesterday!"

This was a plan that had been planned for a long time. The previous voyages to explore the route were all carried out as merchant ships to rebel against Likou. But that is the port of Jizi North Korea after all. Once Fusu's army enters North Korea, Liekou will become the most convenient supply station, so Ren Xiao wants to go to the other side to say hello to Jizi North Korea and establish diplomatic relations... …

"That's right."

Heifu forgot about those bad things and smiled happily: "Building-ship diplomacy!"

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In early July of the thirty-third year of Qin Shihuang's reign, in Wangxian City, the capital of Jizi North Korea with low walls, early in the morning, the simple wooden door was knocked open, and people from Liekou hurriedly entered the city and ran into it, which was as small as a small county. The Joseon Palace in the temple reported to the Joseon King Ji Fu:

"At Liekou, there are dozens of black ships approaching the shore!"

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