General Qin

Pengcheng, as a large city in the Central Plains connected to all directions, has always been prosperous and has a large population due to its convenient transportation.

During the rule of the Chu State, this city was a place where merchants and knights from all over the country came and went, and it had a quite free and unrestrained atmosphere.

After returning to the Qin State, because it was located in Guandong and far away from the imperial court, the management of this place was still very lax, otherwise Zhang Liang and others would not be able to travel back and forth at will.

Recently, due to the assassination of the First Emperor, the entire city has entered a state of blockade and military control.

There are fully armed Qin soldiers patrolling the city at all times, and galloping cavalry are cruising throughout the countryside. Local people were subject to interrogation when entering and leaving the city gates, and Qin soldiers armed with weapons stood guard and patrolled at various strategic points, checking the pass of every passerby to confirm their identity.

This makes Pengcheng people live very depressed, but no one dares to express dissatisfaction.

First, Zhang Liang assassinated him. Later, news came that the Xiang family was raising a flag to rebel. This sudden change had already shocked people's jaws. Most of the local Guizhou leaders were uneasy for fear of being implicated.

It was not until Zhao Tuo, the martial prince, put down the Xiang family's rebellion and hung the heads of the Xiang brothers and the traitor Ge Ying on the city wall that the military control of the entire Pengcheng was relaxed.

Today, an emperor's edict was issued, announcing that the alert in Pengcheng was lifted. Except for the fact that there are still people guarding the traffic arteries and checking passers-by, other alert measures have been canceled one after another.

Along with it comes another big news.

"Have you heard? The assassin Zhang Liang's accomplices have all been caught and will be torn apart by cars today!"

"No wonder the control began to relax. It turned out that the assassin was caught. Hey, it sounds like Zhang Liang hasn't been caught yet? This man is amazing. He assassinated the emperor and escaped unscathed. He is a genius."

"I saw the reward notice posted at the city gate. It says that whoever can capture Zhang Liang will be awarded a noble rank, and there will also be a reward of six thousand gold!"

"What! Where is Zhang Liang! Nai Gong wants to arrest him, my mother, there is so much money!"

To the survivors of the Six Kingdoms, Qin's title seemed a bit elusive, and it was difficult for ordinary people in Guizhou to estimate the value of this title.

But six thousand gold is something that everyone understands. Everyone drooled when they heard it, wishing that they could catch Zhang Liang in exchange for the family turning around and becoming a master.

In one day, Zhang Liang's head became the most desired thing among Pengcheng people.

And the news of this bounty is still spreading to all directions at an extremely fast speed.

This was the intention of the First Emperor.

He wants to use a very high bounty and a wealthy future to turn Zhang Liang into a fugitive that everyone in the world wants to catch, so that he can't escape!

When the reward order was issued, Gongsun Xin, the person involved, had already eaten his last meal and was waiting to be taken to the execution ground.

But before Gongsun Xin died, someone came specifically to see him.

"Zhao Tuo, isn't it enough that you tortured me with vicious and cruel punishments?"

"Do you still want to mock me before I die? Zhao Tuo, you are really not a human being!"

Gongsun Xin gritted his teeth and stared at Zhao Tuo in front of him.

If he hadn't been tied up all over and there were Qin soldiers holding swords watching him, he would have pounced on Zhao Tuo and fought to the death.

Zhao Tuo smiled.

I remembered that someone had suggested that Gongsun Xin's life should be kept until Zhang Liang was captured so that Gongsun Xin could be identified to prevent another oolong incident.

But he was rejected by the First Emperor. After he was assassinated, the anger in his chest grew stronger and stronger.

After finally catching a fellow assassin, he wanted to kill him to vent his anger. How could he spare Gongsun Xin's life, so he insisted on killing Gongsun Xin to relieve his hatred.

Thanks to Gongsun Xin, Xiang Xiang, who was about to be cut in half and executed, stayed. The reason was that he had met Zhang Liang in the Xiang family's mansion and could take Gongsun Xin's role.

Speaking of which, Gongsun Xin showed up just in time and saved Xiang Xiang's life.

Zhao Tuo would not come here out of boredom to make fun of a dying man. He had only one purpose in coming to see Gongsun Xin for the last time.

"I have a question for you."

"question?"

Gongsun Xin responded indifferently, thinking that if Zhao Tuo asked him if he knew where Zhang Liang would go after his escape, he would make up a place to tease him.

Zhao Tuo said calmly: "Do you and Zhang Liang hate me?"

Gongsun Xin was stunned.

Do he and Zhang Liang hate Zhao Tuo?

Do I need to say this answer?

Gongsun Xin burst into laughter, then his face suddenly changed, and he bared his teeth and roared: "Hate! I wish I could peel off your skin, eat your flesh, drink all of your Zhao Tuo's blood, and cut you into pieces. Only then can I relieve the hatred in my heart."

"Zhao Tuo, you helped the tyrant Zhao Zheng to brutalize the world and poison the people. There is no one in the world who doesn't hate you! If we talk about Zifang, hahaha, he had thought about you riding in the same car with that tyrant before. , once the strongman falls, you two will go to hell together, do you hate it or not?"

Gongsun Xin roared angrily, venting all the anger and depression he had before his death.

Zhao Tuo blinked.

Zhang Liang is quite thoughtful. Before the assassination, he actually imagined that Zhao Tuo and the emperor would ride in a car and then have a double kill.

Zhao Tuo shook his head and prepared to turn around and leave.

His purpose has been achieved. Judging from Gongsun Xin's words, Zhao Tuo was sure that besides the emperor, the person Zhang Liang hated most was probably Zhao Tuo.

In this way, in Zhao Tuo's eyes, Zhang Liang had a flaw.

If Zhang Liang is not captured this time, when the situation stabilizes in the future, he might be able to take advantage of this and set up a trap to fish Zhang Liang out.

Before leaving, Zhao Tuo said something to Gongsun Xin who was full of hatred behind him.

"You hate me for the death of the six kingdoms, but I helped the emperor destroy the six kingdoms, so that all the people can rest and the wars in the world have subsided."

"You hated me for killing Chen Yu and Zhao Shuo, but when you colluded with the Huns, I led the army to fight against the Hu Yi, open up territory for the Xia, and eliminate the troubles of the Hu people."

"You hate me. You claim to be doing it for the sake of the world, but that world is just the world of your nobles from the Six Kingdoms. The assassination you did has caused the Xiang clan to be destroyed, the head of Guizhou to be tired, and the world to fall into a new war."

"You should ask yourselves, what have your actions brought to this world?"

"Who is the thief in the world!"

Zhao Tuo left Gongsun Xin with a shocked face and strode out.

The reason why he said this was precisely because the assassinations carried out by Zhang Liang, Gongsun Xin and others were about to bring a new war to the empire and the heads of Guizhou in the world.

…

Gongsun Xin and other assassins were killed in a car.

The first court meeting after the assassination was also held in the palace in Pengcheng.

The First Emperor was sitting in the main seat wearing a black robe, with a cold expression on his face. There was no trace of joy or joy after executing the assassin's accomplices.

The right prime minister Wei Zhuang, left prime minister Wang Wan, Ting Wei Li Si, Zhi Su Neishi Wang Wu and other important ministers and ministers all gathered together on the eastward tour.

Zhao Tuo also stood among them.

In fact, this court meeting should be held after returning to Xianyang and convening the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty for discussion. After all, it is a matter of national importance. For the military to attack, it is better to refer to the opinions of Taiwei Wang Bi, General Meng Wu and others.

But the First Emperor couldn't wait any longer. His injuries had not fully healed, and he could not go on the road for the time being and endure the bumps in the road.

Pengcheng was more than two thousand miles away from Xianyang, and the round trip took too long, which was unbearable for the First Emperor.

So he decided to hold a meeting directly in Pengcheng to make a decision.

"The traitor Zhang Liang was the former prime minister of Korea. He resented my destruction of Korea, so he had the intention of treason. He went to the east of the sea, colluded with the king of the small country of Xunqi and the leader of Jishi Korea, and brought his warriors back to China to plot an assassination. Things."

"Today, all Zhang Liang's accomplices have been executed by the law, but they have escaped without a trace. The anger in my heart cannot be extinguished. Except for Zhang Liang, there are only a few barbarians from North Korea who dare to conspire to assassinate me. Please tell me. ,what to do?"

The First Emperor asked in a calm voice, but under this calm tone, everyone could feel the surging anger.

"A small barbarian country dares to plot to assassinate the Lord of the World. This is treason and injustice and should be punished!"

Zhisu Neishi Wang Wu immediately stood up indignantly.

Li Si said coldly: "Send a large army to defeat it, destroy its country, kill its king, seize its land, destroy its country, and show the majesty of our great Qin to the world!"

"What Tingwei said is true. I, the Qin Dynasty, will send a large army to destroy the Haidong barbarians!"

All the ministers in the room spoke in agreement.

The emperor's question has only one answer.

No one will get the question wrong at this time.

Seeing the ministers shouting for war, the First Emperor felt a little better.

He turned his head and looked at Martial Arts Marquis Zhao Tuo.

"Martial Lord, you are my beloved general. You are willing to lead a large army to fight for me to wipe out Haidong and avenge our country!"

The First Emperor paused for a long time, then added another sentence, saying: "The day when Haidong is pacified, that's when you will be crowned a prince."

Hearing this, everyone in the room looked at Zhao Tuo with envy.

This is the emperor's favor and trust!

This is a naked opportunity!

What are Haidong's worms and Korea?

There are small barbarian states outside the Great Wall, a group of savages covered in furs. Before the Qin State unified the world, these small states were still beaten by the Yan State, which shows the weakness of their national power.

That is to say, they were farther away from the Qin Dynasty, so they were spared from the Qin army's conquest.

If the Qin army really waits for a large-scale expedition, it will be destroyed in an instant.

It can be said that this is a great contribution given by the emperor to Zhao Tuo, and it is not challenging at all.

By defeating this weak enemy, Zhao Tuo can become the top prince in the Qin Dynasty. This is simply the emperor's favor for Zhao Tuo.

Under the expectant gaze of the emperor and the envious looks of the ministers.

Zhao Tuo sighed in his heart.

Then he shook his head.