General Qin

The news that the martial arts prince Zhao Tuo defeated the Minyue and South Vietnam coalition forces and completely conquered the Minyue territory reached Xianyang.

Emperor Long Xin was overjoyed and issued an edict to abolish the Minyue Kingdom and set up Minzhong County to govern the Minyue lands.

At the same time, he was happy and ordered the whole country to have a feast for three days. He also held a banquet in the Qin Palace to entertain all the officials and congratulate the soldiers who conquered Baiyue in the south.

The main reason why the conquest of a mere Minyue country was so grand was because the impact of last year's defeat was so great that it cast a shadow over the entire Qin state.

Although the court later attributed the defeat of this war to the epidemic, it inevitably caused some people to have other thoughts secretly.

The Qin army is not truly invincible in the world.

The 200,000-strong army was defeated by the Yue barbarians in the south.

This defeat caused a slight setback for the Qin army, and even the emperor's prestige was damaged.

Therefore, the First Emperor had been longing for a new victory for a long time, and after receiving Zhao Tuo's victory report, he couldn't wait to announce it.

He needed a big victory to save his face, inspire the people of the world, and mobilize more manpower and material resources to devote to this war.

As for whether Zhao Tuo will win first and then lose like Feng Wuze did before, no one would think so.

The martial lord Zhao Tuo is the flag of Qin that will never be defeated.

The First Emperor celebrated this victory over the country with great fanfare, and he did not hesitate to distribute the rewards for this battle.

One of the noteworthy points is that Feng Wuze, the commander-in-chief of the last Qin army's conquest of Vietnam, was given the title of Marquis of Lun by the First Emperor and was posthumously named Marquis of Wuxin for his eight years of hard work guarding southern Xinjiang.

This was the First Emperor's recognition of Feng Wuze's achievements.

The Qin army's defeat in the Vietnam War last year made the First Emperor very upset, and he was so angry that he couldn't sleep well for a long time.

But he also knew that this defeat was not Feng Wuze's fault alone.

He was mainly angry at the deputy general Tu Sui who underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, but was not angry at Feng Wuze.

Even because of Feng Wuze's death, the First Emperor sighed a lot.

What a good loyal minister and general. He guarded the southern border for the emperor and the Qin Dynasty for eight years and captured the vast lands of Qianyue and Dongou. It can be said that he has made outstanding achievements.

It's a pity that due to bad luck, he was infected with the terrible water poisonous disease and perished in Yue.

Feng Wuze never returned to his hometown until his death, which is really a tragedy for the Qin Dynasty.

Now Zhao Tuo defeated Minyue and washed away the shame of last year with a great victory, making the First Emperor no longer scrupulous about the last defeat.

At the same time, Zhao Tuo also mentioned in his letter Feng Wuze's contribution to conquering the country. For example, running Lujiang County, digging Wuyi Mountain Road, etc.

Feng Wuze's hard work in Yue laid a solid foundation for the Qin army to win Fujian and Yue this time.

With Zhao Tuo's expression of merit, the First Emperor remembered Feng Wuze's various contributions in southern Xinjiang over the past eight years.

In addition, the Feng family was also a wealthy family in the court. After some thought, the First Emperor decided to pursue and elevate him to a higher rank.

Not for Feng Wuze's achievements in attacking Minyue, but to commend him for his eight years of hard work.

After Feng Wuze died, his son Feng Jing could inherit the title of Marquis Wu Xin.

Feng Jing was in his twenties and was a cavalry commander because of his father's influence.

Now he has transformed into the young Lunhou of the empire. He has endless glory and has reached the pinnacle of his life at a young age.

In this regard, Feng Jing's face did not show much joy.

After he became Marquis of Wuxin, he belonged to the same title as Marquis of Wugong Zhao Tuo.

But Lunhou, the martial arts lord Zhao Tuo, was fought on the battlefield by himself. As long as anyone mentions it, everyone will show their respect and admiration.

"And my title will only be said by the world that I got it from my dead father."

Thinking of this, Feng Jing felt even more sad.

He could only turn around and continue to invite his friends to indulge in the Qin card table to ease his sad mood.

Since the First Emperor even conferred titles and posthumous titles on Feng Wuze, the commander-in-chief of the last war, he would naturally also reward Zhao Tuo, who conquered Fujian and Yue this time.

Yi Feng granted food to a thousand households in the city, gave him five hundred thousand yuan in money, and gave him all kinds of gold, jade, and jewels in his mansion.

Zhao Tuo's wife and children were also summoned into the palace, and the First Emperor greatly praised his son-in-law in front of their mother and son.

What impressed Ying Yinman most deeply was probably the words of the First Emperor that he said countless times.

"The greatest advantage of Zhao Tuo is that he has never let me down."

Perhaps he felt that the reward for Zhao Tuo was not enough, or perhaps he loved his own grandson too much.

When the First Emperor saw the well-behaved Zhao Che saying congratulatory words in front of him, his heart moved.

He gave Zhao Che, who was six years old this year, a fifth-level knighthood on the grounds that he had received the merits of his father.

Doctor Zhao Che.

Xiang Ji fought a bloody battle in southern Xinjiang and killed more than 20 people to obtain the title of nobility. In the blink of an eye, he was surpassed by a six-year-old child.

Such a reward made the faces of everyone who knew about this change slightly.

Even though the doctor is only a fifth-level knight, he cannot gain much recognition among the 20th-rank knights in the Qin Kingdom.

You know this is just the beginning.

Once a precedent is set, it will never stop.

Zhao Tuo now conquered Minyue, and his son Zhao Che was awarded the fifth rank.

What about when he takes over Nanyue, Luoyue and Xiou?

You can't just give Zhao Che a title after conquering Minyue, and you can't give Zhao Che a title after conquering the remaining three hundred great countries.

From this point of view, as long as Zhao Tuo's campaign goes smoothly and the land is finally leveled, his son, who is only a few years old, will have a title that is unattainable for ordinary people.

Of course, Li Yu and others were secretly laughing.

"If Zhao Tuo can defeat Baiyue, he will definitely be awarded the title of marquis. When Zhao Tuo dies, his title will be passed on to this little kid. So it is meaningless for the emperor to reward this kid with a title."

After laughing at the uselessness of Zhao Che's title, Li Yu smiled at his frowning old father Li Si and said, "It doesn't matter how high the title of Zhao Tuo and his son is. When my nephew ascends the throne in the future, they all have to bow their heads." Bow down. I, Mr. Li, am the real winner."

Hearing this, Li Si nodded.

"That's right, so the key in the future lies in Qiming. You have to find more opportunities to visit the prince and establish a relationship with the child. By the way, there is also Chen Ping who Zhao Tuo pushed into the prince's side. This person has some abilities. You have to pay attention."

"Chen Ping?"

Li Yu said casually: "It's the black-faced prince who washes his horses. This kid is pretty well-behaved when he sees me. Father said so, I just need to pay more attention later."

"Um."

Li Si nodded, then remembered something and said, "By the way, what's going on with your brother? I've been busy with government affairs during this period, so I forgot about him."

Li Yu snorted: "What else can I do? My brother spends all day refining his energy and cultivating immortality. I heard that he has also begun to live without grain. The last time I went to see him, he didn't even see me."

"Cultivation of immortals... bigu..."

Li Si gritted his teeth angrily.

With his wisdom, he would naturally suspect that cultivating immortals was a false fantasy. But unfortunately the emperor liked it and quite trusted those alchemists, so Li Si didn't dare to stand up and crack down on the fraud.

With his political wisdom, he did not want to confront the emperor just after being promoted to Prime Minister Zuo.

Li Si could only vent his anger and curse: "Zhao Tuo conquered another country in the south, and what is Li Si's son doing?"

"You treasonous son, you treasonous son!"

Compared with the joy of the monarchs and ministers in Guanzhong for the Qin army's victory in the south.

As Marquis Wugong conquered Minyue, news spread that the emperor established Minzhong County there.

The Chu people in the swamp of Xutai County, Donghai County looked a little unhappy.

"Zhao Tuo is really powerful. He captured the Yue barbarians in the south in a blink of an eye. Min Yue won in one battle. I think the remaining Nan Yue, Xiou and Luo Yue will not be able to escape either."

Jing Ju shook his head in the room and sighed.

Jing Tong nodded tiredly and whispered: "With Zhao Tuo's ability, it should be no problem to capture Baiyue. Now the Qin army is victorious in every battle, and its reputation is shocking in the world. In addition, those Qin officials are promoting methods to increase farmland production. According to my observation, there are very few people in Guizhou Province who have anti-Qin intentions anymore, and I am afraid that we will only be able to survive here for the rest of our lives."

"General Jing's words are wrong. When my Xiang family raised an eyebrow before, Ge Ying from Fuli and several other noble clans responded. It can be seen that the people in Chu also have the intention to fight against Qin. The reason why we failed last time was just because Zhao Tuo is here. As long as Zhao Tuo dies, the future of the Qin State is yet to be known."

It was Xiang Sheng who spoke.

He stood up, raised his voice, and expressed his attitude.

Jing Ju was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and shook his head with a smile: "Brother Xiang said this, do you still expect Xiang Ji to kill Zhao Tuo? He is a nobody, but he wants to kill the commander of an army among thousands of troops. I find it difficult. !”

Xiang Sheng snorted: "Brother Jing, don't say such depressing words. Although Xiang Ji is young, he has supernatural power and courage. He is a natural warrior. When he goes to the battlefield, he will definitely be able to do what he did. The awl broke the skin and attracted Zhao Tuo's attention. As long as Xiang Ji is given a chance to get close, he will definitely kill Zhao Tuo, the thief."

Zhao Tuo and the Xiang family had a feud for genocide.

Xiang Sheng was opposed to Xiang Ji before, but when Xiang Ji really went south to join the Qin army, he always hoped that Xiang Ji could kill his enemies for the Xiang family.

Others such as Xiang Zhuang, Xiang Tuo and others also nodded in agreement.

Xiang Zhuang said: "Brother Ji is a general. Now he has joined the Qin army. With his bravery, he should be promoted to the rank of doctor."

Xiang Tuo shook his head and said: "Doctor, I think it is too young. Maybe my uncle already has the title of Duke. As long as he rises to a few more titles, he will have a chance to kill Zhao Tuo."

"It seems that the death of Zhao Tuo, the evil thief, is not far away!"