General Qin

"General Feng was infected by the water bug in Yue. He had difficulty eating and drinking, and his body was getting thinner and thinner. By the time our army captured Minyue, he could no longer stand up and could only lie on the bed and deliver orders. General Feng told Xianyang while Report the news of the capture of Minyue and request the emperor to change the generals, and on the other hand, send someone to inform General Tu and ask him not to rush into South Vietnam."

In the residence of Marquis Wugong, Shejian, who served as the commander-in-chief of the Taiwei, was telling Zhao Tuo and many of his friends present the specific details of the defeat of the Southern Expedition.

"It's a pity that there is a long distance between Minyue and Xiou, and the road conditions in Vietnam are difficult. Before the envoy can convey General Feng's order, General Tu's side has entered the depths of Vietnam. It coincides with the arrival of the rainy season, and encounters epidemics and South Vietnam. Our army retreated in defeat due to the enemy's attack. On its way back, it was ambushed by Yue soldiers and General Tu was killed."

"The South Vietnamese and the Xiou Yue who hid in the mountains and forests launched a counterattack together. Our army lost its leader and its morale collapsed. We had no choice but to flee to Changsha County in a hurry. Many people were killed and captured by the Yue along the way. According to Deputy General Wang Bao According to statistics, there are only about 10,000 soldiers who can escape back to Lingling, and there are only more than 20,000 civilians."

There were only 30,000 Qin troops left out of one hundred thousand.

Everyone exclaimed when they heard this number.

Black Hips even jumped up and said, "Doesn't that mean that 70,000 soldiers died in Yue? That's 70,000 people! I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"

Li Shiqi shook his head and sighed: "Since the first battle against Chu, our army was defeated due to the rebel rebellion. After so many years, this is the first time we have suffered such a disastrous defeat."

Li Shang echoed his brother: "Yes. Even if Shuqi Commandery was defeated by the Southwest Yi, so many people would not have died. This is too tragic."

"It is really rare for a general and his deputy to die together in Vietnam."

"Baiyue, it's hard to fight!"

Others such as Chen Ping, Zhong Lifei, Lu Wan and others also sighed.

Regardless of whether they were from Wei or Chu, since they joined the Qin army and were promoted to noble titles, they enjoyed the treatment of high officials and generous salaries. They already regard themselves as a member of the Qin State, and they will naturally feel regretful about this defeat.

As for Ren Xiao, who had the most affection for Tu Sui, his eyes were red and he kept drinking.

Zhao Tuo listened silently to everyone's sighs and resentments.

He was also heartbroken about the defeat.

The Qin army suffered a disastrous defeat.

Seventy thousand soldiers died in Vietnam.

Seventy thousand people, this is a total of 70,000 young people, what an uncomfortable number!

The second one regrets Tu Sui's death.

No matter how much responsibility Tu Sui held in this defeat, personally, he was still kind to Zhao Tuo, and the two got along like brothers.

Thirdly, Zhao Tuo was even more heartbroken over the death of Feng Wuze.

"Old Feng, Old Feng, I didn't expect that after we said goodbye in Huai River eight years ago, we would never see each other again. I was still thinking about waiting for you to return to Xianyang, so we could have a good chat and laugh over wine!"

When Wang Jian destroyed Chu, Zhao Tuo led his troops to Huaiyin to join forces with Feng Wuze to fight against Xiang Yan.

At that time, Feng Wuze did not bully him because of his age, but instead tried his best to cooperate with Zhao Tuo. He finally defeated Xiong Qi on the banks of the Huai River and defeated Xiang Yan. This made Zhao Tuo have a very good impression of Feng Wuze.

In addition, Feng Wuze later pacified the southern border of the Chu Kingdom, destroyed Qianyue, and conquered Dongou, showing his outstanding military capabilities. It made Zhao Tuo think that he was the pillar of the Qin State, but he didn't know that Feng Wuze died together with Tu Sui in the battle against Yue.

"Although Lao Feng was defeated by the Western Route Army and died of anger, the key point is that he was infected by the Yue ground water poison and his body was damaged."

"Water poison... is a parasite!"

"The land has more water and the climate is hot and humid. People at this time also had the habit of eating meat. Eating raw meat was commonplace, let alone drinking cold water. It is normal to be infected with parasites or something."

Zhao Tuo was secretly vigilant.

The infection rate of parasites in this era is very high, and few people can escape.

It’s just that most people may be infected with roundworms, and the damage and fatality are not particularly high.

But in the warm southern swamps and lakes, there are a lot of terrible parasites.

For example, schistosomiasis only exists in the swamps of the south and almost none in the north, so few people take precautions against it.

Zhao Tuo didn't know what kind of parasite Feng Wuze was infected with, but just hearing that he could spit out bugs from his mouth made his whole body numb and his body softened.

In fact, Zhao Tuo had been prepared for this when he chased Xiong Qi into the land of Yue. He asked his soldiers to boil water to drink and not eat raw food for fear of being infected with parasites and diseases.

It’s just that this rule has not become widespread.

After all, if an army of tens of thousands of people wants to drink hot water, how much wood and manpower will be consumed at that time?

Not many generals would be willing to waste manpower and material resources on such a thing.

Drinking cold water is a common thing in this era.

As for eating raw food, that is perfectly normal. From the emperor and nobles to the common people in Guizhou, everyone eats it.

Even Confucius said: "You never tire of fine food, and you never tire of fine food."

Two thousand years later, people still eat sashimi.

"I must be vigilant at all times about Lao Feng's matter. I will never drink cold water or eat raw food in the future. And I have to find a way to persuade the emperor to publicize this matter, otherwise we won't know how many people will die from it in the future. .The next southern expedition can be avoided..."

Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo shuddered.

Yes.

This time Tu Sui and Feng Wuze both died in Yue, and the Qin army suffered a heavy defeat.

A total of 70,000 people died in Tu Sui's Western Route Army alone.

With the character of the First Emperor, it was impossible to tolerate this defeat.

He will definitely send his army to the south again.

Just like when Li Xin was defeated by 200,000 soldiers in Chu, the next year, Qin sent 600,000 soldiers to destroy Chu.

Zhao Tuo bit his lip, a complicated look flashed in his eyes.

Historically, after the disastrous defeat of the Southern Expedition of Tu Sui, Qin Shihuang sent Qin generals on the second southern expedition.

It’s Ren Xiao.

And him Zhao Tuo.

…

The news of the Qin army's defeat in Yue region only existed in the court for the time being, and was not publicized to the people at the bottom of Guizhou.

After all, the emperor had just announced the rule of the country for three days because of the destruction of Minyue, so as to promote his great achievements.

However, not even two months later, it was immediately said that both the general and deputy generals were dead, and the Qin army lost 70,000 people in Yue.

If this matter spreads, the emperor will become a big joke.

Although it is impossible to hide such a big thing, at least it can be hidden for a while, even for a while.

Compared to the calm situation among the people, the entire Qin Kingdom's court seemed to be pressed down by a heavy mountain, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it made people breathless.

The emperor was very angry.

Everyone is working with their heads down at this time and never dare to talk nonsense. He was afraid that he would be noticed by the emperor and suffer wrath.

A great meeting to decide the future direction of Qin was soon held.

Compared with the previous scenes where they boasted about Feng Wuze and Tu Sui's achievements, the Qin ministers now turned their attention and accused them with indignation.

Feng Wuze destroyed Minyue and died of illness. He had no responsibility, so naturally he couldn't say much.

And Tu Sui is a reasonable person who can bear all responsibilities.

"Although Tu Sui killed the king of Xi'ou, he did not pacify Xi'ou. Before the Yue people were completely wiped out, he underestimated the enemy and rushed forward. He fell into a treacherous plot and was ambushed by the Yue people. This defeat was all his fault. responsibility!"

"Of course, Tu Sui is to blame for the defeat in this battle!"

All the spearheads were pointed at Tu Sui.

When a battle is defeated, someone always needs to take responsibility.

Seeing the indignant expressions of the ministers, the First Emperor's face was expressionless, and the anger in his heart was getting stronger and stronger.

Tu Sui is guilty.

The sin was betraying his trust.

The incompetent general was a drag on the emperor's empire.

But for the current First Emperor, who will bear the responsibility for this war is not what he thought.

Just like Zhao Tuo knew him.

Faced with this rare defeat since the conquest of Chu, the First Emperor had only one thought in his mind.

revenge!

It is unreasonable for the mere Yue people to be barbarians, but they dare to kill Qin generals and defeat the Qin army.

The emperor wants to fight back!

Killing more people and occupying more land, only in this way can the shame he suffered be washed away.

The First Emperor sat on the imperial couch, scanning the ministers in the palace with indifferent eyes.

"I already know the crime of massacre."

"But what I want to know even more is whether there is anyone among the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty who is willing to lead the army south and conquer Baiyue for me!"