General Qin

The general Zhao Tuo defeated the Hu people in northern Xinjiang, beheaded the Xiongnu Shanyu and his left and right Guli kings, and the news of the complete restoration of the homeland of the Xias reached the ears of the first emperor.

The first emperor was overjoyed, so he issued an edict to praise it on the spot, and passed it on to the world, promoting Qin's martial arts to the heads of Guizhou at home.

After allowing the troops of the Northern Expedition to return to the court, Wang Wan, the Prime Minister of Zuo who stayed in Xianyang, was assigned to manage the triumphant return of the army.

Then, the first emperor continued his journey to the west.

After all, the emperor's plan cannot be changed, and the emperor's will is the most important task of this country.

The emperor drove westward from Yongcheng, crossed the Wei River, sacrificed to the ancestors along the way, and declared to the Qin Dukes of the first emperor's achievements in the world and within a universe.

The first emperor held a grand ceremony to sacrifice Feizi, the ancestor of Qin, in Qinyi, the ancestral land of Qin.

"My ancestor, Feizi, raised horses for King Xiao of Zhou. The horse was greatly favored by King Xiao of Zhou, and he was pleased by King Xiao of Zhou. He said: In the past, Bo Yi was the master of Shun's livestock, and the animals lived a lot. Therefore, he had land and gave him the surname Ying. Now his descendants are also my descendants. Ma, I divided the land as a vassal. Therefore, Qin, who is in the town, made the restoration of Ying's family worship, named Qin Ying."

After the sacrifice, the first emperor looked at the small temple dedicated to Qin Feizi, who was not tall in front of him, and was a little dazed.

Qinyi is very small and desolate, with only hundreds of Qin households living here.

Although this is the ancestral land of the Qin people, with the eastward shift of Qin's center of gravity over the past few hundred years, coupled with the rising status of the old capital Yongcheng, few Qin monarchs put Qin Yi in their hearts.

The flamboyant world in the east has long fascinated the people of Qin, and no one is willing to look at this remote town, even if it is their ancestral land.

Even the first emperor, if he hadn't realized that his achievements far surpassed those of the ancients, and wanted to show off in front of his ancestors, he probably wouldn't have come here.

"My ancestors started to rise from this small town, took Qin as their clan, fought with the Rong people for generations, and conquered the huge land of Qin step by step."

The First Emperor whispered softly, this is the starting point of Qin.

And he is the pinnacle of Qin.

The First Emperor stood here, looking at the little Qin Yi in front of him, his heart was agitated.

"It's here that my ancestor's De family became Qin, and he got rid of the Zhao family that was called by Zaofu when he was humble."

The First Emperor remembered an old event.

Qin and Zhao belonged to the same clan. Qin Zhixian was Elai, the eldest son of Yin Shang minister Fei Lian, and Zhao Zhixian was Fei Lian's second son Ji Sheng.

When the Zhou people destroyed the Shang Dynasty, the evil came to resist and was killed by the Zhou people. Therefore, the ancestors of the Qin State had a humble status in the Zhou Dynasty.

But Ji Sheng belonged to the Zhou people, and his descendant zaofu was even favored by King Mu of Zhou for his horse riding skills. He was sealed in Zhaocheng, and his descendants took Zhao as their family.

At that time, the ancestors of the Zhao people were prosperous, but the ancestors of the Qin people were humble, so the ancestors of the Qin people shyly went to seek refuge with their relatives of the same clan, and used the "Zhao" family together to elevate their status.

The fraudulent use of other people's surnames did not end until Qin Feizi was conferred in Qinyi by King Xiao of Zhou for his skill in raising horses.

Qin and Zhao, one prospered by raising horses, and the other prospered by imperial horses, this is really a family.

When the first emperor thought of the Zhao family, he thought of that heroic young man.

The man who never let him down.

"Qin and Zhao both have the surname Ying. Eight hundred years ago, they belonged to one family, and Qin was attached to Zhao. Eight hundred years later, they will also be one family. Zhao and Qin joined together. Is this the destiny?"

The First Emperor took a deep breath, he hadn't seen him for a year, and he really missed that kid a little.

Xi Xun's mind suddenly became lighter.

The First Emperor looked at the courtiers standing behind him respectfully.

"The ceremony is over, let's go back to Xianyang."

He looked sideways to the north, his eyes seemed to be able to pass through many mountains and rivers, and saw the team that was marching towards Xianyang in the wilderness.

"I will wait for him in Xianyang!"

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After nearly two months of trekking, the Northern Expeditionary Army from the Northwest Beyond the Great Wall marched southward from Beidi County along the Jingshui River, heading towards Xianyang.

However, just like the process of the triumphant return of the Qin army before, it is naturally impossible for such a large number of troops to let them approach the imperial capital.

When the army entered Qi County in Neishi, envoys from Xianyang collected the tiger charms from Zhao Tuo and began to divide the army on the spot.

Except for the 5,000 Guanzhong people who escorted the captives to enter Xianyang to sacrifice the prisoners, the troops of the other counties and counties must disperse here. original place.

Of course, not all the Qin troops who returned this time were from the expedition. In addition to the war dead, Zhao Tuo also left a small group of troops led by Sima Liang to garrison in Saibei.

Although it was a bit cruel to those Qin soldiers, it was unavoidable. I can only hope that after the beginning of spring, the newly recruited Qin army will replace those soldiers as soon as possible.

However, Zhao Tuo considered the relationship of climate adaptation in a humane way, and most of the people who stayed in Hetao were from the northern counties. After all, the Qin people in the southern counties and counties were prone to acclimatization there, which would increase casualties in vain.

Under such circumstances, the group of rangers from Sishui County can naturally return to their hometown with honor.

"I once heard that there is a saying in Xiaxiang, that is, riches and honors do not return to their hometowns, they travel at night like embroidered clothes!"

Wang Xi stretched out his palm that was so cold that only four fingers remained, patted Xi Juan on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "We have been fighting outside the Great Wall with the general for more than half a year, and this time we can finally return to our hometown. No more, I will definitely be a Qin official when I go back!"

Xi Juan shook his hand with only three fingers left, pointed to Wang Ling who was packing his luggage, and said enviously: "Brother killed a little nobleman of the Huns when he was guarding at night, relying on that guy's head, he is now a doctor The title, if you want to go back and forth, you can go to the county to be a high official, and we will have to rely on the big brother."

"That's right, elder brother already has a reputation in Pei County, and now he has the title of doctor, I think he can become a county magistrate."

Wang Xi also nodded with envy.

Wang Ling smiled, and said proudly: "When I get back, I will do a good job, and I will ensure that you can all get a satisfactory position. Xi Juan, don't you want to be the head of the Surabaya Pavilion? I will let you Ruyi is!"

Xi Juan was overjoyed and said, "The Sishui Pavilion is close to my home. It would be great if I could go there and be the head of the pavilion. Thank you, brother."

Wang Xi shouted: "And me, I'm going to make a Lidian!"

"Okay, okay, no problem, when my Doctor Wang Ling returns to Pei County, it will be different from before!"

Wang Ling puffed up his chest, his whole body was in high spirits, and his head was full of the scene of doing a lot in the officialdom of Pei County.

These three former rangers, after owning a considerable title, never said anything bad about Qin.

I can't even think of all the brave and ruthless deeds they used to do.

Just when the soldiers at the bottom were ready to return to their hometown with the joy of meritorious service.

General Zhao Tuo was also instructing Zhao Guang, Lieutenant of Sishui County who was about to go back, some things.

The military system of the Qin army is to recruit troops from various counties and counties during wartime. These local troops are generally led by the county captains of their respective counties or counties, or officials such as county captains and Sima according to their numbers. Take it back.

Zhao Guang is a veteran of Zhao Tuo's subordinates. Although he didn't make any great achievements in this Northern Expedition, he was able to fight steadily. It will definitely be no problem to be promoted to a noble when Xianyang is rewarded. Now he is about to lead the army of Sishui County. Soldiers leave here.

"The Prime Minister should pay more attention to the members of the Xiang family, especially Xiang Qu's younger brother Xiang Liang, and Xiang Qu's son Xiang Ji. I want to know their current situation. When they move in the future, these two people must pay close attention. !"

"Also, little Han Xin from Huaiyin, you have to pay more attention to me. Give me this book and say it is a gift from me."

Zhao Tuo smiled and handed a tightly wrapped box to Zhao Guang.

It contains some battlefield experience that he has realized in the past few years in the Southern and Northern Wars. With Han Xin's comprehension, he will gain a lot after reading it.

When the other party grows up a bit and is no longer a kid, Zhao Tuo can consider taking him by his side.

"Don't worry, the general, the general will definitely deliver."

Zhao Guang took the box respectfully and responded with a deep voice.

Zhao Tuo nodded in satisfaction.

He finally felt the benefits of being a local high-ranking official outside of his disciples, and he could accomplish many things that were inconvenient for him.

Now that the troubles threatening the Central Plains have been resolved, Zhao Tuo can also relax, turn his attention back to the country, and start to solve those potential hidden dangers, such as those anti-Qin pillars who have not yet been arrested in Guanzhong.

The Xiaxiang where the Xiang family is located is under the jurisdiction of Sishui County, and the Xiang family is actually under the rule of Zhao Guang.

If Zhao Tuo was a little more impulsive, he could even let Zhao Guang directly destroy the Xiang family.

But Zhao Tuo still endured this thought.

Because Zhao Guang is only a county lieutenant, not the boss of Sishui County, there is a top-notch county guard watching over his head, and a county supervisor and censor next to him.

Some small problems are fine, but if the dignified county lieutenant plots against a local big family, it will be easy for him to fall into Qin Fali, and it seems that the gain outweighs the loss.

Not to mention that the power of Qin State is not strong in the hometown of the Six Kingdoms, and the actual rule can't go down to the countryside. It's so easy to move the low-ranking local snake Xiang. I'm afraid they will have received the news as soon as you move here.

So there is no need for Zhao Tuo to scare the snake, he just needs to know more about the opponent's movements.

In Zhao Tuo's view, the Xiang family will have to go to Xianyang sooner or later, and there is no need to take risks because there are no big waves.

Compared with Xiang Shi, Zhao Tuo actually cared about another person.

Zhao Tuo turned his head sideways, looked in the direction of Xianyang, and spoke softly.

"Emperor, Emperor, I'm back!"

The next chapter will be titled Marquis, and I haven't thought of a good name for the Marquis, but is there any good recommendation? If not, it is free to play.

The three Lunhou names recorded during the Qin Shihuang period are as follows: Jianchenghou, Changwuhou, and Wuxinhou.

It should have the word Wu.