General Qin

After the Qin army defeated the coalition forces of Xiou, Luoyue and the South Vietnamese Tigers, they did not pursue them in depth. They withdrew their troops back to camp that night and took precautions to prevent the Vietnamese from coming back.

On the second day, the Qin army continued to clean up the battlefield.

Because there was no time yesterday, the military judge only briefly counted the number of people killed in the battle and the gains made, and the specific matters have not been completed yet.

One is to bury the bones of Paoze who died in the battle, and the second is to collect the weapons and armor that can be used from the Yue people who died in the battle.

In this era of insufficient productivity, any usable armor is a very important asset and cannot be discarded easily.

"Are these things also something you barbarians can use?"

Peng Yue whispered, trying to take off the bronze sword from the hand of a Yue corpse.

But because the corpse became stiff, he couldn't break it out for a while, so he simply pulled out his sword and cut off the corpse's fingers one by one, and then he got what he wanted.

Peng Yue held this broken sword of the Qin Army standard, and the appearance of his friend Paoze who was recruited south with him appeared in his mind.

And the tens of thousands of Qin people who lost their troops here.

"One general was incompetent and killed three armies. But Tu Sui, bah."

Peng Yue spat hard and vented the anger he had accumulated over the past two years: "If Naigong hadn't been a fast runner and knew some survival skills in the mountains, forests and rivers, I would have been killed here by the butcher."

"Haha, such a big resentment?"

A clear voice came from behind. Peng Yue shuddered and turned around quickly.

When Peng Yue saw the appearance of the visitor, he immediately secretly screamed "Bitterness".

"Fifth Doctor, just now you are just talking nonsense. Please forgive me, Fifth Doctor."

Peng Yue quickly stood up and saluted, looking a little frightened.

With Han Xin's status, it would be terrible if he used what Peng Yue said just now to punish him.

Han Xin came over, reached out and patted Peng Yue on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "There is no need for this, let alone you for killing the master. Even I, Han Xin, can't stand it. What you said just now is that a general is incompetent. What a great scolding for killing the three armies, haha.”

Seeing Peng Yue looking at him with surprise, Han Xin looked calm.

Yes, he has been nailed to the pillar of shame since the tragic defeat of Tu Sui Zhengyue and the loss of tens of thousands of soldiers in Yue.

The emperor was so angry that he dismissed Tu Sui from all his titles and official positions. Although his family was not executed, all the officials and nobles in the Tu clan were demoted to common people, which was equivalent to locking up the entire family.

At the same time, scolding Tu Sui, the defeated general, also became the political correctness of the Qin Dynasty. Peng Yue's words were extremely light compared to the insults from the Qin people in Guanzhong.

Peng Yue rubbed his hands. Han Xin praised him so much. He really didn't know what to say for a while.

Fortunately, Han Xin was very straightforward and straightforwardly stated the purpose of his trip.

"You can lead Paoze to survive in this barbarian land surrounded by people for two years, which is considered to be some skills. From now on, stay with me and be a short-term soldier."

Peng Yue was startled, then overjoyed.

During this period of time, he found out that this young man was a disciple of the martial arts lord Zhao Tuo. Although he was only in his early years, he had been awarded the title of Five Great Officials due to his achievements in capturing the King of Nanyue, and his future would be bright. And when you are with such a person, your safety is guaranteed.

Peng Yue hurriedly bowed to the ground and said: "I would like to thank the fifth doctor very much, and I am willing to die for the fifth doctor."

Seeing this scene, Han Xin nodded with satisfaction.

The reason why he went to great lengths to make a special trip to let Peng Yue be his short-hand soldier was because he had stayed in Vietnam for two years and was familiar with the local land and water geography.

Han Xin is only Cao Shen's assistant now, but the general asked him to accumulate qualifications and experience.

Later, when the Qin army launched a large-scale attack on Vietnam, Han Xin could lead the army alone with his title and seniority.

Now he wants to find some useful people first to prepare for the follow-up, and he also wants to build a team of confidants for himself.

"We have the leader, but we still need a warrior."

…

At noon, Cao Shen, the commander-in-chief of the Qin army, held a military meeting.

Several 200 to 500 men under his command asked for orders to take advantage of the situation and attack the royal city of Xiou.

"The Yue people were defeated by the army and fled. It is a good opportunity for our army to go all out and seize the king's city. If we can capture the kings of Xiou and Luoyue along the way, it will be a great achievement!"

The generals were in high spirits, including all the soldiers under their command.

They had just won a great victory with fewer strikes and more. Seeing that Luo Yue's powerful war elephant troops were defeated by them, they naturally had an inflated mentality. They felt that with the sophisticated equipment of the Qin army, they might be able to defeat four thousand men. Make a great contribution to destroying the country.

"After this victory, the soldiers of the army have developed arrogance. If they use this state to attack the Yue people, they will definitely suffer a disastrous defeat."

Cao Shen secretly shook his head and rejected his subordinate's proposal.

He expressed his attitude in public: "The mission of our army is to investigate the intelligence of Ou for the army. Now we have learned about the South Vietnamese Tigers and the Luoyue people who came to help Xiou, and after fighting with them The situation of the elephant soldiers has been detected. The mission has been completed, which is enough to report to the general. As for the remaining matters of attacking the city and seizing the territory, we don’t need to worry about it. "

"You will restrain the soldiers and build forts. And send people to explore the rear. Once the road is clear, you will quickly go to report to the general and wait for the next military order."

Seeing that Cao Shen acted steadily and had no enterprising spirit, the two or five hundred leaders felt regretful and secretly said: "Marquis Cao is too cautious in fighting and is far less good at using clever tricks than Han Changshi. If Han Changshi comes to lead the army, we will It is impossible to say that he will be able to make another great contribution."

Complaining in their hearts, these two to five hundred masters did not dare to say anything on their faces, and all took orders to make arrangements.

When the generals retreated, Cao Shen looked at Han Xin, who was silently watching the military discussion without saying a word, and asked with a smile: "Brother Han didn't say a word today?"

Han Xin smiled lightly and said: "Brother Cao must have seen my previous suggestions and thought that I would agree with their proposal to capture Xiou King City. Hehe, I, Han Xin, want to make meritorious deeds, but I am not a reckless person, and I know the general's thoughts. I won't do this kind of thing. If you really want to fight and make meritorious deeds, there will be plenty of opportunities when the general launches a large-scale expedition to Xiou."

Cao Shen glanced at Han Xin in surprise.

Han Xin chuckled again and said: "But Brother Cao, when the general conquers Xiou in the second half of the year, I should be able to lead the army alone. But you know that I am young and have few capable assistants, so I suddenly lead the army as a general. , it is a bit inconvenient after all. So I want to recruit some people from you to train and train them first. When I become a general later, I will have some people under my command who can be used."

Cao Shen nodded.

As a close confidant of the general, he knew very well Zhao Tuo's love for this disciple, so it was no problem to do such a convenient thing.

Cao Shen asked smoothly: "Who does Brother Han want?"

"I want Liu Yu, the warrior who shot the elephant."

Han Xin licked his lips. The heroic scene of Liu Yu throwing his halberd at the elephant that day was something he would never forget.

Having such a strong general in hand can play a big role in a war.

Compared with Peng Yue, a pawn, Liu Yu now has the title of doctor, and he can be promoted to official doctor in the future. It was difficult for Han Xin to mobilize directly at this level, so he had to ask Cao Shen for instructions.

"Liu Yu?"

Cao Shen frowned.

Han Xin asked doubtfully: "What's wrong? Could it be that Brother Cao is reluctant to let go?"

Cao Shen shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Not really, it's just that this person may have some problems."

Han Xin was stunned: "What's the problem?"

Cao Shen hesitated for a moment, and seeing that Han Xin was not an outsider, he expressed his suspicions.

"Liu Yu."

Han Xin chewed on the name, and finally said to Cao Shen: "This man is a rare warrior. It would be a pity if he was accidentally killed because of suspicion. Now that we are in Yue, it is difficult to send someone back to Chu to verify his identity. . Why don't Brother Cao give this person to me first, and I will distinguish him carefully, I don't believe he can hide his identity in front of me."

Cao Shen asked: "What if Liu Yu is really that person?"

Han Xin said: "Brother Cao, don't worry, I will let him make bloody contributions to our Great Qin. This will live up to this man's bravery. If it is finally confirmed that Liu Yu is really that person, just kill him after using it."

Cao Shen thought about it and felt that it was a good idea to handle it this way, so he nodded in agreement.

Han Xin's lips curled up slightly.

A guide who is familiar with the local mountain geography.

A brave and powerful pioneer.

Coupled with the fact that he is a commander with a strategy in mind, he will have the opportunity to make a great contribution when he leads the army alone in the second half of the year.

…

After Cao Shen determined the next military policy, he no longer continued to go deep into the territory, but built fortresses at the border crossings as a bridgehead for the subsequent army.

After more than half a month, the floods that ravaged South Vietnam finally receded, and the road to Panyu was reopened.

In the thirty-fourth year of the First Emperor of Qin, Meng Qiu.

General Zhao Tuo, who was in Panyu City, South Vietnam, received a battle report from Xiou.