General Qin

"The Ruins of Gouwu, the city of Gusu."

"This place is probably the Suzhou of later generations."

Under the guard of soldiers, Zhao Tuo walked into a gorgeous palace.

This is the palace built by Huang Xie, the emperor of Chunshen, when he was sealed in Wudi.

When Xiong Qigang returned to the state of Chu, he was sent to Jiangdong by the king of Chu, where he lived.

After he became a false king and retreated back to Jiangdong, he used this place as his palace.

Zhao Tuo walked by, and saw carved railings and painted buildings everywhere, cornices and corners, magnificent and luxurious houses.

But the fly in the ointment is that there is no jewelry decoration in these houses, it is empty, and all the valuable things have been emptied.

"The traitor Xiong Qi is brutal and bloodthirsty. He not only kills innocent people indiscriminately, but also loots the property of all ethnic groups. He also loots all the treasures and goods in this palace. Such behavior can be called poisoning Jiangdong. Please also lead the army to conquer and capture this traitor Kill, avenge my Jiangdong people!"

Wu Ping, the concubine son of Nanwu Jun, broke down in tears, and knelt and kowtowed to General Qin in front of him.

The surrounding Jiangdong nobles also mourned together: "General, please avenge our fathers and elders, and capture and kill the traitor Xiong Qi!"

Zhao Tuo turned his head, a look of disdain flashed in his eyes.

These people kneeling in front of him, no matter how sad they were crying on the surface, in fact, many of them were grateful for Xiong Qi's "cruel" behavior in their hearts.

Xiong Qi killed more than a dozen nobles including Nan Wujun Wu Yong in one breath, looted the property of the mansion, and walked away.

In this way, when the dozen or so nobles return to the west, their heirs can rise to power in advance.

Even in some cases, like Wu Ping, as a concubine who had no right to inherit, after the death of both the head of the family and the legitimate son, he took the opportunity to take the position and inherited a huge family business.

Some nobles who were not involved also took this opportunity to attack some families in crisis and plundered them.

This is also the reason why Xiong Qi can safely search for property before going south after the massacre.

At that time, all these aristocratic families were in chaos, and the families were all thinking about fighting for power, and no one had any intention of revenge. Of course, in the face of Xiong Qi's three thousand soldiers, they actually have no ability to take revenge.

It wasn't until Xiong Qi went south and the power struggle between the various families came to an end that they negotiated and sent someone to submit a letter to the Qin army and invite Zhao Tuo to cross the river.

It's just that by this time, the day lily is already cold.

By the time Zhao Tuo arrived in Wucheng, Xiong Qi had run away and disappeared. He must have escaped into the territory of the Yue people in the south, which caused Zhao Tuo a great headache.

Zhao Tuo was actually very upset with these Wu people in his heart, but he still showed relief on his face, and comforted him: "Don't worry. Xiong Qi abused Jiangdong, which makes people indignant. I, Zhao Tuo, went south this time. I want to capture and kill this thief, to avenge you and others. But..."

Zhao Tuo sneered: "The east of the river is far away, and there is a big river blocking it. I have tens of thousands of troops going south, and the logistics are very difficult. I am sending troops this time to avenge you. I am afraid that I will need your support for this matter of food and fodder."

"ah?"

The complexions of the nobles changed drastically.

Fifty thousand Qin soldiers, how much food do they have to eat this day?

If the Qin army went south to Vietnam, they would still have to be responsible for transporting food for the people along the way, and how much would they have to eat?

Besides, isn't it because your Qin army beat Xiong Qi that he betrayed your Qin country and even usurped the title of king?

Why are they saying that they are avenging us now?

Many Jiangdong nobles showed bitter faces, thinking of what they had asked Zhao Tuo to capture and kill Xiong Qi just now, they got themselves into it instead.

At this time, the black butt who played the role of the villain showed his fierceness.

"You people, we have worked so hard to avenge you from a long distance. What's wrong with eating some of your food? If you don't want to, you can tell me. Let me see who are there?"

The soldiers of the Qin army in the rear also put their hands on the hilt of their swords one by one.

All the nobles turned pale with fright, bowed their heads one by one and said: "The general avenged our late king, we should provide food and fodder, we should, we should."

Seeing that the matter of food and fodder was successfully resolved, Zhao Tuo smiled slightly.

Although Xiong Qi ran away, he also left a lot of benefits for Zhao Tuo later.

Because of Xiong Qi, Jiangdong surrendered without a fight and surrendered to Qin, and Zhao Tuo no longer needed to take down city by city, saving effort and time, this is the first point.

The second point is that Xiong Qi helped Qin Jun get rid of such a cunning local snake as Mr. Nanwu.

After the Qin army crossed the river, Zhao Tuo faced all the "newcomers" who had just taken the position.

These new generation of Jiangdong nobles lacked political experience. Facing the pressure of the Qin army, they were all terrified and naturally obedient.

Asking for money for money, asking for food for food, Zhao Tuo opened his mouth, but they didn't dare to open their mouths and say nothing.

If someone like Nanwu Lord Wu Yong faced the Qin army asking for food, he might take the opportunity to propose an exchange of benefits.

Therefore, Xiong Qi's massacre actually cleared the obstacles for Zhao Tuo's march into Jiangdong, which was very comforting.

"The logistics problem is solved, and the next thing is to go south to chase."

Zhao Tuo whispered in his heart.

He turned his head and said to the nobles: "Give me three days, and within three days, I will gather enough food and fodder for our army to go south. In addition, find some guides who are familiar with Yue. Everything is ready, and I will set off in three days. Go south."

Faced with Zhao Tuo's tone of not allowing any doubts, although these Jiangdong nobles felt that three days was too short, but under the pressure of Qin Zu and General Zhao's aura, they did not dare to refuse, so they could only bite the bullet and agree.

For the next three days, Zhao Tuo did not waste his time, but discussed with General Bai Meng, who followed him south this time, about stationing in various cities.

Since Jiangdong accepted the surrender, the Qin army naturally needed to garrison troops in various important cities to prevent the loyalists of Chu from inciting the Wu people to rebel against Qin, and at the same time ensure the smooth flow of the road and the safety of Zhao Tuo's southward journey.

Three days later, Bai Meng led his generals to see Zhao Tuo off outside Wucheng.

"General Zhao, just go south to capture the traitor Xiong Qi with peace of mind. I will guard the rear of Jiangdong and won't let the general bother."

Zhao Tuo cupped his hands and said, "General Lao Bai is here."

"It's nothing to do. This time, I followed you, General Zhao, to the south. I didn't fight a single battle, and I won the feat of consolidating Jiangdong. I'm too happy. General Zhao must be careful when he goes south. I heard that Since those Yue people were defeated by Chu State a hundred years ago, they scattered and fled, and many Yue people have turned back into southern barbarians, which is very difficult to deal with."

When Bai Meng finished speaking, his expression became serious.

Zhao Tuo nodded and said, "Thank you, General Bai, for reminding me that I should be cautious when going south this time."

"It's so good, this wine is for General Zhao's congratulations, I wish you victory and return."

Bai Mengduan wine is presented as a gift.

Zhao Tuo toasted and drank, and said goodbye.

He walked up to the Qin army who had already lined up, and boarded the chariot.

Zhao Tuo glanced at the 20,000 Qin soldiers who followed him this time, and couldn't help feeling overwhelmed. He drew his sword and shouted: "Let's go!"

"Let's go!"

The battle flag of the Qin Army was flying, and the soldiers took neat steps under the guidance of the military officials. From a distance, they looked like a long black dragon, heading towards the south.

Zhao Tuo is about to enter Yuedi.

...

Huaiyang.

Countless black flags were flying inside and outside the city.

The road outside Huaiyang City has already been repaired, smooth and unobstructed, and there are no stones or debris blocking the way.

Tens of thousands of Qin troops lined up along the city gate, standing straight and upright, each with their heads held high and their faces excited.

Their king is coming.

After a while, the huge King Qin arrived from afar.

Thousands of elite Langzhong troops accompanied the escort, each of them was tall, fully armed, and very mighty and majestic.

"king!"

"My king!"

There was a sound of praise.

All the Qin soldiers shouted together.

"king!"

"King!"

As the king of Qin's chariot on the left side of the yellow house slowly passed by, the soldiers knelt by the side of the road and bowed down to worship the prime minister.

Qin Wangzheng was sitting in the car with his chest full, sometimes nodding his head slightly, as if to express his approval.

Finally, King Qin arrived outside Huaiyang city.

On the open space in front of the city gate, Wang Jian, who had already returned from Huainan, brought a group of military officials to greet him.

"My lord, Jian, see Your Majesty."

"The general has worked hard on this trip."

Qin Wangzheng smiled slightly, slowly got out of the car, and helped Wang Jian up from the ground.

After a brief conversation, Qin Wangzheng looked behind Wang Jian.

In front of the city gate, there were dozens of nobles from the Chu Kingdom who were naked and bound.

"The guilty minister is guilty, ignorant of the destiny, ungrateful for virtue, and asks the king to forgive his sin."

Negative Chu let out a mournful cry, trembling and begging for mercy.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

All the nobles of the Chu Kingdom kowtowed and begged.

Seeing this scene, Qin Wangzheng showed a cold and complacent smile on his face.

The monarch of Wancheng Chu State was kneeling in front of him, begging for mercy.

Is there anything in the world that can compare with such a pleasant thing?

Qin Wangzheng's heart moved, he tilted his head slightly, and glanced at the handsome young man who was following behind him.

Fusu stood where he was, staring blankly at the kings and courtiers of Chu who were naked and knelt on the ground, begging for mercy and pleading their sins. His body trembled slightly, and his complexion became extremely pale.

...

After half an hour.

Qin Wangzheng stepped onto the city wall of Huaiyang and looked at the vast Chu land in the distance.

From now on, the thousands of miles of territory south of Huaiyang will be filled with black Qin flags and will become the land of his Qin Wangzheng.

However, compared to the newly acquired vast territory, Qin Wangzheng at this moment is more concerned about the young people behind him.

"Fusu, how do you think the widow should deal with Xiang Chu and his ministers."

Qin Wangzheng gazed into the distance, without looking back at Fusu's expression.

Fusu said in a low voice, "Father is the king of Qin, and he is also the king who now rules Chu. Lie Chu and others are all the king's criminal subjects, and everything should be decided by the father, and the sons dare not say more."

Qin Wangzheng turned his head and saw Fusu biting his lip and lowering his head slightly.

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

For the first time in many years, this son of his said something that made him feel comfortable.

It's no longer contradicting like before, or giving advice that makes him feel irritated and annoyed.

A son who obeys the widow is a good son.

Qin Wangzheng took advantage of the victory to pursue, and asked lightly: "Xiong Qi betrayed the widow, and today he dared to pretend to be a false king. In your opinion, what should we do after the widow catches him."

Fusu's body trembled, and he remained silent.

Qin Wangzheng did not urge him, but stared at his eldest son with majestic eyes.

After a long time, Fusu tremblingly said: "The traitor deserves death, please punish him with punishment."

"good."

Qin Wangzheng nodded, feeling very happy.

He thought of bringing Fusu to Chudi this time.

The reason why he made such a decision was because Zhao Tuo said that Fusu was deeply influenced by Chu people when he was in Xianyang.

Qin Pi is bone-deficient, and his son is not like his father.

Now, he Qin Wangzheng is going to bring this son of Qin who is deeply influenced by the Chu people to Chu.

Let Fusu watch with his own eyes that the huge state of Chu collapsed under the attack of the Qin army.

Let Fusu witness with his own eyes that the once aloof King Chu Chu and his courtiers knelt at his feet like slaves, begging for mercy.

What is Chu State?

The widow can destroy it with a wave of his hand.

Qin Wangzheng wanted Fusu to watch all this with his own eyes, and shatter all his good feelings for Chu State and Chu culture in his heart.

Chu and Qin were nothing but servants and concubines.

As for the Xiong Qi who led him to help Su, he was just a traitor who betrayed Qin, greedy for power and profit, and wanted to be the king of Chu.

King Qin's officials removed the "Chu bone" embedded in Fusu's body, making him a real Qin person, proud of Qin and their Qin people's culture.

Now, there have been some results.

As long as Xiong Qi is caught and the grievances with him are settled, then Fusu can truly walk on the path he Qin Wangzheng expected.

At this time, Zhao Gao, the tall and tall CRRC Commander, walked up to the city wall.

"Your Majesty, there is a front-line military situation, which was written by General Zhao Tuo."

Zhao Gao bowed and presented a silk book with both hands.

"Zhao Tuo?"

A flash of excitement flashed in Qin Wangzheng's eyes, thinking of what Wang Jian said about Zhao Tuo leading troops south to hunt down Xiong Qi.

He reached out to take the silk book and read it.

A moment later, Qin Wangzheng was stunned.

"The widow asked Zhao Tuo to go after Xiong Qi, how did he take Jiangdong down?"

There is a third update at night, later

"Historical Records: The Chronicle of Qin Shihuang": King Qin traveled to Yingchen.