General Qin

"General Feng is so powerful. He first conquered Hanyue, then surrendered to Dongou, and now he has conquered Minyue. He can really be called the enemy of the Yue people. Depending on the situation, there will be news that he conquered South Vietnam within a few months. information."

"There is also General Tu Sui. I heard that he and General Feng split their forces and led an army of 100,000 to attack Xiou. How can the small country of Ouyue be able to defeat the 100,000 warriors of the Qin Dynasty? I don't think it can be done. Not long after, the news came that General Tu had conquered Xiou."

"Hehe, I used to say that it was difficult to conquer Baiyue, but now it seems that it is just that. Under my army, those Yue people are like chickens and dogs, they will be broken in a single attack."

The city of Xianyang is full of joy, and many Qin people are talking to each other in the streets and alleys. Some people have even begun to invite friends to drink and celebrate.

Minyue is a large country, even more powerful than Dongou, which surrendered before.

Now that Feng Wuze has led his army to occupy Fujian and Yue, this achievement is naturally worth bragging about.

The emperor was so happy that he sent a message to the whole world for three days to celebrate.

This is a common practice. When there is good news about a military victory, it must be widely publicized and even celebrated in a big way. The purpose is to let everyone in the world know.

Firstly, it can share the joy of the emperor, and secondly, it can inspire people's hearts and give positive feedback to the people of the world, so that this war can be fought smoothly.

Not only the people are overjoyed about this, but also the official circles are praising and approving.

When the emperor announced the great news in the court, everyone said that the emperor was wise and powerful, and that the two generals Feng Wuze and Tu Sui had well organized the army. This southern expedition would open up territory for Qin.

At this time, no one mentioned the difficulty of conquering Baiyue.

There were even court officials secretly discussing the great court meeting six years ago.

"At that time, General Tu proposed a southern expedition, and the emperor originally wanted to send 500,000 troops south to conquer Vietnam. But Wu Gonghou stood up to stop it, talking about the dangers of Baiyue, saying that Baiyue cannot be taken quickly, but can only be taken slowly. In the end, the emperor was asked to change the Southern Expedition to the Northern Expedition. It was in this battle that he made great achievements and was named Lunhou. Looking at it now, the words of Wu Gonghou are not credible. "

"Yes, it turns out that Baiyue is a mess and is easier to fight than the barbarians in the north. I guess Wu Gonghou was still a concubine at the time, and was only one step away from Lunhou. Seeing that the emperor wanted General Tu to lead the army to attack Vietnam, he couldn't make a profit. He was eager to achieve success, so he said that it would be difficult to conquer a hundred more countries. In this way, he could lead the Northern Expedition and become a marquis for his meritorious service!"

"Although this prince is young, he has a deep mind."

Although no one dares to say this kind of conspiracy theory in formal occasions, it is still mentioned in private conversations among friends.

Zhao Tuo's former subordinates were distributed in various government offices, and he had heard about it.

Zhao Tuo was not very angry about this, but just wrote down the names of those people silently.

He was more worried about the Battle of Baiyue.

Because in Zhao Tuo's memory, the Qin army's conquest of Yue in history was indeed overwhelming at the beginning. With its powerful equipment and combat power, Baiyue could not hold its head up.

The real problem is that the Qin army penetrated deeply into Baiyue, its supply lines were stretched, and it was not adapted to the local climate, water and soil. Coupled with constant harassment by the Yue people, the general Tu Sui was eventually ambushed and killed. The Qin army lost its commander and suffered a heavy defeat.

"I originally expected Lao Feng as the general to suppress Tu Sui, but I didn't expect the two of them to split up their forces. In this way, will Tu Sui underestimate the enemy and rush in?"

"And I heard that Lao Feng told the emperor in a letter that he was ill and asked the emperor to send someone else to lead the army. This is not good news."

Zhao Tuo was a little worried.

His brother is a heroic figure with a rough and strong personality.

This kind of person is a fierce general, but he is not a calm general like Wang Jian. He rarely uses steady and steady tactics in battle. This style of play is not conducive to conquering a place with a harsh environment like Baiyue.

"The distance from Minyue to Xianyang is five or six thousand miles. The news that Feng Wuze has captured Minyue has been received now more than two months ago. In the past few months, it has been Don’t know what’s going to happen.”

Zhao Tuo's eyes were full of worry. Because the distance is too long and the transportation is underdeveloped, there is actually a big lag in the news received in Xianyang.

Concerned, Zhao Tuo wisely remained silent at this time.

From the emperor and officials to the common people in Guizhou, everyone is celebrating the first victory in the Battle of Yue. Who dares to stand up and denigrate at this time?

The First Emperor even teased Zhao Tuo a lot because of this matter.

After Zhao Tuo reported the completion of his studies to the First Emperor in person, he looked at Zhao Tuo jokingly and said with a smile: "The Marquis of Wugong used to say that it is difficult to conquer a hundred countries and cannot be conquered quickly. Now I think Feng Wuze and Tu Sui will fight." It's very fast. Less than two months after the official start of the war, we captured Minyue. With this kind of strategy, I may not receive the good news that the entire army has captured Baiyue by the end of the year."

"This is only 200,000 people. If the 500,000-strong army had gone south, I'm afraid we would have won faster."

Seeing the mocking look on the Emperor's face, Zhao Tuo showed no expression and just cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is right."

"Hahaha!"

Seeing Zhao Tuo lower his head, the First Emperor laughed.

This Zhao Tuo originally described the Baiyue Land as very dangerous and terrifying, as if it was an extinct realm on earth.

The results of it?

When the Qin army actually fought, they found that the Yue barbarians were vulnerable to a single blow.

Baiyue is so easy to fight, so why should we consider the body poison from the south?

The First Emperor's illusions were soon shattered.

The smile on his lips did not last long.

It was early summer in the thirty-second year of Qin Shihuang.

The First Emperor was preparing to promote Tu Sui to the rank of general in the Yue Conquest and sent Meng Tian to the south to take over Feng Wuze's army.

The envoys who traveled thousands of miles from the land of Fujian and Yue rushed into Xianyang City.

He brought shocking news.

"General Tu pacified Xi'ou and killed the king of Xi'ou. He wanted to take advantage of the victory and attack South Vietnam. However, when the epidemic was prevalent, the South Vietnamese resisted stubbornly and our army returned with a disastrous defeat. On the way, he was ambushed by the Yue people from Xi'ou and General Tu died from an arrow. .”

"The Yue people took advantage of the situation to counterattack, and our army was severely defeated. Tens of thousands of people were lying dead and bleeding, and the rest retreated to Changsha."

"General Feng was lying ill on the bed because of the water poison in his hands. He was shocked to hear about General Tu's death and the army's defeat. He sat up in shock and vomited blood and died."

When the news was sent to the Taiwei Mansion, everyone was stunned.

It was like a thunderbolt falling from the sky.

Taiwei Wang Ben was so shocked that his palms trembled and his lips trembled, unable to speak.

Tu Sui is dead.

He was ambushed and killed by Yue people on the road.

Feng Wuze also died.

She was seriously ill and was shocked to hear the bad news. In shock, she vomited blood and died on the spot.

Two generals died.

The Qin army was defeated.

Especially the Western Route Army among them, tens of thousands of people were bleeding and lying dead.

Of the 100,000 Qin troops Tu Sui brought to the southern expedition, only twenty-three out of ten soldiers and civilians could return to Changsha County alive.

"Emperor, you are going crazy."

Wang Ben trembled. He could already imagine the expression on the Emperor's face when he received the news.

"Shejian, send someone to the palace."

Wang Ben threw the military report in his hand to Chang Shi Shejian like a hot potato. He did not want to enter the palace in person to face the angry emperor.

Sure enough, half an hour later, an extremely angry sound exploded deep in the Qin Palace.

"died?"

"Failed?"

"My army!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

…

In Feng's mansion.

Feng Jing was playing Qin cards with a few friends with a cheerful face.

Although everyone is working in the palace or in various government offices, they can always find some time to get together, play cards and bond over the course of a month.

"It's a pity that the chief concubine is ill this time and can't continue to lead the army. Otherwise, with the chief concubine's ability, he will definitely be able to annihilate all Baiyue by the end of the year and make an unparalleled contribution. Fortunately, there are people who can attack Minyue. For his meritorious deeds, I think that when the concubine comes back this time, he will definitely be named Lunhou by the emperor. This is a happy event for Brother Feng."

Two poker friends, Li Yu and Wang He, congratulated Feng Jing while playing cards.

Feng Jing took out a card worth 50,000 yuan and said: "Marquis Lun and Marquis Bulun are just like that. The main thing is that my adults can come back. I heard that he contracted the disease in Yue, and I was worried. Very, I can’t sleep day and night. This time he can go back to Xianyang and cure the disease... Hey, wait a minute, I want to challenge him!"

There was a rush of footsteps outside the house, approaching quickly.

"Feng Jing! Feng Jing!"

Everyone looked back and saw Feng Jing's mother, who was running over in a hurry with a frightened look on her face.

Li Yu, Wang He, and Feng Jing's brother who were accompanying him quickly stood up and saluted.

"Mother, why are you so panicked?"

Feng Jingzheng happily took the cards played by Li Yu, and when he saw his mother coming in, he asked.

The next moment, Feng's mother cried loudly to Feng Jing: "Your father is dead, and you are still playing cards here!"

Feng Jing was stunned.

The eight pieces in his hand slowly fell onto the card table.

His eyes straightened and he murmured: "My father, is he dead?"