General Qin

In the land of Liaodong, in the endless wilderness.

By autumn, the weather has started to turn cold.

Li Xin was wearing armor and galloping forward. The autumn wind blew on his face, making it even more angular.

Behind him is a long line of Qin troops, basically cavalry.

Most of these Qin soldiers had excited expressions on their faces, and their bodies were stained with blood.

"Finally we're going to Xiangping! Damn, these barbarians and Koreans run so fast. We killed more than a thousand of them in this attack. The others all ran away in a blink of an eye. Going into those old forests, I really can't catch up with them."

A Qin soldier complained.

Another Qin soldier with a pockmarked face said with a smile: "Run away, what is there to fight with these barbarians? You said that when you beat the Gaoyi people before, you could steal some cattle, sheep and horses. These barbarians can't even compare with Gaoyi. He couldn't even take out any valuables from his whole body, and the fur on his body was still smelly. Naigong has fought for so many years, and he has never seen such a poor enemy. This breath drove them all away. It’s good to go back to my hometown, so that they don’t dare to come to Liaodong again, and we can go back sooner.”

"That's right, drive all these barbarians out of Liaodong, and we can go home."

"Now that Gao Yi, Yan, Ji, and Jizi North Korea have all been killed by us, when will we attack Donghu?"

"Beat Donghu and drive them out of Liaodong, so we can go back quickly!"

The Qin soldiers were talking, their faces were full of homesickness, and even the mention of the word Donghu was full of fighting spirit.

The words from behind reached Li Xin's ears.

Li Xin pursed his lips.

Since his defeat in Chudi, he has been sinking for several years, numb himself with alcohol and sex all day long, and almost forgot the taste of galloping on the battlefield.

It wasn't until the king issued an edict that he was reactivated and given him the mission to conquer Liaodong, which made Li Xin cheer up again.

The land of Liaodong, the land of bitter cold.

The endless wilderness once again became Li Xin's battlefield.

Those Donghu, Gaoyi, Yan, Jizi and North Korea who invaded Liaodong while Yan was destroyed by the Qin army, as well as more unnamed barbarians, became Li Xin's enemies.

Li Xin led his army across Liaodong for nearly a year.

Now most of the land of Liaodong has been recovered, and all the Gaoyi, Yan, Ji and Jizi Korea and the weaker alien barbarians have been driven out of this land.

The black Qin flag fluttered in the wind.

Li Xin was a little fascinated by the thrill of using the strong to bully the weak and defeating the ragged barbarians with the fully armed Qin army.

He seemed to understand why Qin Wuji, the commander of the Liaodong Army of Yan State, was so confident that he led his army across Yishui to fight Wang Jian.

These Liaodong barbarians fight too much, it will really make people very confident.

Li Xin felt a little flustered again.

But at this time, Zhao Tuo knelt on the ground outside Pingyu City, kowtowing and begging to him in his mind.

Those mournful voices kept echoing in his ears.

"Zhao Tuo."

Li Xin called that name in a low voice, and the feeling of floating in his heart left immediately.

His pride and stubbornness, his recklessness and self-will had nearly destroyed him.

It was Zhao Tuo who made the suggestion, and it was the king who gave Li Xin a chance to get back together just now regardless of past suspicions.

"We will be cautious and cautious, and we will not repeat the same mistakes."

"Li Xin, be worthy of Zhao Tuo and the king!"

Li Xin's voice was very firm. According to his previous character, this expedition to Liaodong would be a light vehicle and a sudden ride, penetrating through the areas occupied by the barbarians.

But in fact, Li Xin's expedition to Liaodong this time first recruited enough soldiers from Yandi, and while training the army, he sent people to investigate the situation in Liaodong.

After the information was confirmed to be correct, he looked for an opportunity to move eastward and conquer Xiangping, the largest city in Liaodong, in one fell swoop.

After that, with Xiangping as the center, Li Xin recruited the local Yan survivors who had been abused by the barbarians, and then drove out the barbarians step by step to regain the homeland of Yan.

During this process, Li Xin has always maintained a calm posture and did not start a full-scale war with the barbarians.

He even sent someone to show his favor to the strongest Donghu first, and gave the Donghu king many silk cloth, pearls, jade and gems that were hard to see on the grasslands. After Donghu was stabilized, the Qin army began to wipe out other barbarians.

Although it took a lot of time to do so, it also achieved a steady and steady effect. Now only the Qin army and the Donghu occupying the north are left in the entire Liaodong.

At this time, several cavalry flew out of Xiangping City not far ahead.

"When Ben is about to leave, what news does Donghu have?"

Li Xin asked General Qin who came to greet him.

The Qin general shook his head: "There is no major change, but I heard from the Donghu people whom we have bribed, that the king of Donghu saw the Xiongnu being defeated by our Qin army in Daidi, and he had the intention of invading. The Xiongnu Shanyu heard about this and Sending his prince into Donghu as a hostage, and presenting good horses, cattle, sheep and beauties, Donghu King gave up his plan to invade the Xiongnu in the west."

"It's a pity. If Donghu really fights with the Xiongnu, the general wants to defeat his army in one fell swoop, and it will be easier to conquer Liaodong."

Listening to the other party's voice full of regret.

Li Xin nodded, but didn't say much.

General Qin hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "General, there is another matter from Yandi."

"What is it?"

"General Zhao defeated the Qi army by 300,000 in Zhencheng, and forced to kill the great Sima of the Qi State. The soldiers entered Linzi and threatened the King of Qi to open the city and surrender. Now more than 70 cities in the Qi State have planted the flag of our Qin State. General Zhao, destroy Lost the country of Qi!"

Li Xin was startled.

Zhao Tuo, destroyed Qi?

Did that young man who once needed his own protection lead his troops to destroy Qi?

Li Xin took a deep breath.

He turned to look north again.

"It's time to deal with Donghu. I will drive all these barbarians out of the Great Wall and plant the flag of our Qin State in the entire Liaodong!"

Li Xin's eyes burst out with a strong fighting spirit.

Zhao Tuo has destroyed Qi, so he should also complete his mission.

Li Xin will complete his transformation and rebirth here, and return to Xianyang with the honor of recovering Liaodong.

Only then will he be able to sit face to face with Zhao Tuo and talk about the past together.

"Zhao Tuo, wait for me to go back."

...

Yandi, a small town near Jieshi.

"Zifang, do you know what news I heard today!"

Gongsun Xin came striding forward with an ugly expression on his face.

Zhang Liang looked up at his expression, and said softly, "Has Qi State perished?"

Gongsun Xin said with a wry smile: "Of course, Qi State was really captured by Zhao Tuo, and the speed of its destruction is really surprising."

Speaking of this, Gongsun Xin couldn't help but said angrily: "Qi is also a country of ten thousand vehicles, and it claims to have millions of armour. As a result, when Zhencheng was defeated, the people of Qi lost even the will to resist."

"I heard that Zhao Tuo only sent a lobbyist into the city, and he said that the King of Qi surrendered with a single mouth. There are more than 70 cities in Qi State, and they perished within a few months. I have never heard of a million Take advantage of a big country, and be said to surrender with a single mouth."

Hearing Gongsun Xin's complaint, Zhang Liang's expression changed.

"It turned out to be relying on talking about the destruction of the Qi State. From this point of view, before Zhao Tuo stationed troops in the East Commandery and did not enter, and gave the Qi people time to gather troops, it was at the beginning that he was fighting for success in one battle, leading to the victory of 300,000 Qi troops Threatening to force the King of Qi to surrender. This Zhao Tuo is really brave!"

Zhang Liang whispered: "My choice is indeed right. Although Wang Jian is old, but with someone like Zhao Tuo as the general of Qin, even if the people of the six countries unite, they will not be able to defeat the Qin army on the battlefield. If you want to restore the country, you can only By assassination."

Gongsun Xin frowned and said: "Zifang, you said earlier that there are strong men among the barbarians, and you want to go find them. However, we have been stranded in Yan for almost a year. How can we go through Liaodong and go to the land of barbarians?"

"It's better to look for a strong man in the land of Yanzhao. Yanzhao is a land of generosity and tragedy. There are many strong men. Maybe we can find a suitable candidate."

They heard from the people of Yan last year that there were strong men among Dongyi who could be assassins.

Zhang Liang has the intention of going to Yidi to find people.

But with Li Xin's conquest of Liaodong, the entire land of Liaodong became a mess, and they could only stay in Yandi, without making any progress.

"The people of the Six Kingdoms have been frightened by the Qin army. It is very difficult to find the person who assassinated the King of Qin. There are many generous people in Yanzhao, yes. But do you still remember Gao Tuo?"

"With this person in front, it's hard to guarantee that people from the Six Kingdoms will not be betrayed by them as assassins, and they will betray us in the end."

"If you want to successfully complete the assassination, you still have to find a barbarian who doesn't know the majesty of King Qin, so that you won't be afraid of being betrayed by him."

Zhang Liang narrowed his eyes slightly, and said to Gongsun: "Since Zhao Tuo destroyed the Qi State, and all the land in the world is under the control of the King of Qin, we should act as soon as possible. Now that the land road is impassable, we should find a sea boat and find a way to float eastward. Looking for a strong man to assassinate Qin."

Gongsun Xin was full of astonishment: "Floating to the east?"

...

The land of Guanzhong, Xianyang City.

A convoy arrived at the outskirts of Xianyang, beside the Bashui Bridge.

At this moment, beside the bridge, there is a young man standing here with his servants.

See the convoy coming.

The young man's face was filled with joy immediately, and he greeted the man on horseback at the front.

"Brother, you are back."

The man on the horse seemed to be over thirty years old, with a square face and big eyes, and a slightly long beard under his chin, making him look a bit mature.

"My brother."

Li You responded, looking at his younger brother who was welcoming him, with a look of joy on his face.

Li Yu said with a big smile, "Congratulations to my brother for returning to Xianyang. My brother attacked the barbarians in Nanjun and made great achievements, making Nanyi bow their heads and offer tribute to the king. Now that my brother is back, I think he has been promoted."

Li You smiled.

He went south last year and served as the captain of Nanjun County. He was responsible for conquering the rebellious Yi people. Although there were some minor problems in the middle, the impact was not great.

Now he has successfully completed this task. Under the threat of setting fire to the mountain, Li You's reputation spread among the barbarians in the whole southern county, causing barbarians from all over the country to surrender and pay tribute.

The task is completed, and the victory is reported in Xianyang.

Then Li You received a reward from the king and an edict calling him back to Xianyang.

Although the content of the edict was very formulaic, Li You was very excited by several words with the meaning of commendation.

That was the king's approval of him.

As for calling Li You back to the capital, he had to do something else, perhaps as his younger brother Li Yu said, he might be promoted again this time.

Just between the two brothers talking.

In the distance, from the direction of Hangu, there are several galloping horses galloping. Their speed is extremely fast. Judging by their attire, they are obviously urgent messengers.

Li You had been on the battlefield several times, so he knew that the other party must be carrying important information, so he quickly pulled Li Yu back to the bridge, waiting for the messenger to fly by.

Wait until a few galloping horses cross the Bashui River and disappear behind Xianyang City in the distance.

Only then did Li You and Li Yu walk towards Xianyang hand in hand. Behind them, servants led horses, and the team slowly followed.

"I haven't been back to Xianyang for almost two years, and this place is still as it is in my memory."

Li You looked into the distance and sighed. Then he turned to ask: "My brother, what major events have happened in Xianyang City recently?"

Hearing this, Li Yu said instinctively: "The biggest thing is that the king of Qi surrendered. When the news came back, the king happily took photos in the hall..."

Having said that, Li Yu came to his senses and shut up quickly.

Li You paused.

He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "King Qi surrendered? Has Zhao Tuo already taken Linzi?"

Li Yu said embarrassingly: "It should be like this, but you don't need to think too much. Qi State has more than 70 cities. Even if Zhao Tuo took Linzi, it would not be easy to completely destroy Qi State."

Li You glanced at his younger brother, knowing that the other party wanted to comfort him.

He shook his head and said: "With Zhao Tuo's ability, after Linzi is captured, it will only be a matter of time before Qi is pacified. This man's ability to fight in the army is really beyond my reach."

Li Yu said anxiously: "Brother, how can you belittle yourself? No matter how powerful Zhao Tuo is, so what? He is still your former subordinate!"

Li You didn't answer.

He stood where he was, looking at Xianyang in front of him.

He laughed, but his smile was full of bitterness.

Zhao Tuo destroyed Qi, so he should come back, right?

At this moment, Li You was suddenly no longer excited about returning to Xianyang.

Even, I missed the days in Nanjun.