Daqin: The poorest prime minister, the first emperor begged me to corrupt

Although the king of Xiou is not a wise and benevolent king, he has nothing to do with the tyrannical and desolate king.

As for the desire for pleasure... how many Taiping kings do not love pleasure?
Ever since the restoration of the Xiang family's nephew and uncle brought chaos to Xi'ou country, didn't he cheer up and lead the soldiers and civilians into the deep mountains and old forests to fight the enemy to the death? !

"Others don't know, just listen and believe..."

The king of Xiou glared at the deserters angrily, and asked, "All these days when you have been fighting with this king, have you ever seen this king killing loyal and obedient people indiscriminately? Yes!"

Several deserters who hung from trees to feed mosquitoes were questioned.

It is true that the king of Xiou would kill the Yue people who accepted the rule of the Xiang family.

But for the righteous people who have Xiou in their hearts, they are quite generous.

Even if he was a slave, as long as he could take advantage of the opportunity when the king of Xiou harassed the Xiang family's territory, he would appreciate it and exempt him from low status, or recruit him into the army as a soldier, or give him land for resettlement.

"Stupid and stupid, I believe everything after listening to people chewing a few words..."

Seeing that the deserters were speechless, King Xiou cursed angrily, then turned and left.

Regardless of whether these deserters were blinded by rumors or not, since they were deserters, there was no reason to bypass immortality.

Hanging on the tree and peeling the skin to feed the mosquitoes is their destination!
"Ah... Your Majesty, please forgive me..."

The shrill screams came from behind him, but the king of Xiou turned a deaf ear to him, and rode his own horse, surrounded by the imperial guards, back to the marching ranks.

Later, the commander of the imperial guards, who was covered in blood, returned and reported to the king of Xiou: "Your Majesty, take care of it, and all the passing soldiers can see it, so as to frighten their hearts."

King Xiou nodded, gritted his teeth and said, "There must be someone spreading rumors to tarnish the reputation of the lonely king."

The commander of the imperial guards echoed, "Your Majesty, Mingjian."

This is obvious!
King Xiou pondered for a moment and said: "When camping tonight, I will personally patrol the camp, explain to the soldiers, and restore my reputation."

The commander of the imperial guards naturally agreed again: "It should be so."

……

The large army was concentrated, and rumors spread relatively quickly, but it was also easy to refute the rumors. It only took one night for King Xiou to stabilize the general's mind again.

However, outside the army, it is very difficult to dispel rumors.

People like to speculate about others from a malicious point of view, especially for superiors, there is a natural distrust!
In the past, because of the perverse behavior of the Xiang family, the Yue people in Xi'ou were all willing to support the king of Xi'ou.

To a certain extent, King Xiou who lost his royal city was the worst among the kings of Baiyue, but because of the support of the people, he was the luckiest.

At the very least, the people who share the same hatred will not revolt against him because they cannot bear the burden of war... King Panyu expressed his envy, jealousy and hatred!
The Xiou army fought guerrilla warfare in the area ruled by the Xiang family. No matter where they went, they could always raise the necessary food and supplies from the mountain and forest tribes who shared the same hatred.

Or, get supplementary soldiers.

The tribes are willing to support the army of the King of Xiou, and the young and strong are willing to join the army of the King of Xiou to defeat the armies of the six foreign countries.

This is popularity, more valuable than gold!

But since the rumors began to spread, wherever the Western Ou allied forces went, the tribes in the mountains and forests were chased by wolves and disappeared without a trace.

Occasionally, I found a few old guys who couldn't run away from some people who went to Loukong's tribal village. After some inquiries, I learned that all the tribes were afraid of being slaughtered by him, so they all ran away...

The king of Xiou was so angry that his nose was twisted, but...but he was helpless.

Because he had sent envoys to refute the rumors, but these tribes still refused to believe his character and chose to flee with their families.

It can only be said... It's really a mouthful of rumors, and it's a waste of time to refute them!

In addition, the countries of Baiyue used to be of the same urgency. They ignored the Yue people of the tribes under their rule, but exploited them heavily.

It seems that they are not treated as citizens!
And after the old families from the Six Kingdoms came, let alone treat them as human beings!

Now, someone has finally taken them to heart... a little incitement will get twice the result with half the effort, forming the effect of fortifying the wall and clearing the field.

The coalition army led by the king of Xiou could not get enough food and grass. In order to save enough food and grass for the siege of the king's city, they could only disperse their troops in the mountains and forests, and marched towards the city of Xiou king while hunting and eating in the wild.

Originally, it was only a journey of more than ten days, but the coalition forces arrived at Wangcheng Plain after walking for a month.

By the time they arrived, it was already after the autumn harvest, and as far as they could see were the fields that had just been plowed and the irrigation canals that had just been repaired, and it was almost time to plant seedlings in the fields.

And this scene made Xiou King's eyes shine.

When he was beaten away by the Xiang family's uncle and nephew, the Wangcheng Plain did not have such a level of development. If he can regain it this time, he might still make a profit!

However, his joy lasted less than a day.

Dividing the troops to feed on the marching troops, one after another they went out of the mountains and forests to meet up. After a short count, he found that nearly a quarter of the soldiers and horses were missing.

The missing quarter were all Yue warriors from Xiou Kingdom!
The king of Xiou angrily asked the general who led the team, but the answer he got was: "Many soldiers heard that the relatives of the king were extorting money from the rear, so they were worried about the current situation of their family, and took advantage of hunting opportunities to become deserters..."

The king of Xiou has lost his temper completely, and he has vaguely guessed that those who spread the rumors must be related to the so-called gods who occupy the plain of Wangcheng now!
So, gnashing his teeth in resentment, he led the coalition army with less than [-] remaining, and went straight to the Xiou King City.

God, right?

Sun God Emperor, right?

See if the lonely king's war elephant can't step on you!

……

"Hahaha, before the battle started, the Western Ou allied forces lost [-]-[-]% of their soldiers and horses... Aiqing's offensive strategy is really shameful!"

On the hill, Ying Zheng held a binoculars to observe the Xiou coalition army approaching the hinterland of the plain, and couldn't help laughing.

Qin Mo said: "This is the result of the king of Xiou not cultivating virtue in the past. Even though he worked hard at the time of peril, he could win people's hearts for a while, but in the end it was a castle in the air with no foundation. The soldiers and people didn't really trust him. Criticism again!"

When Feng Jie, Zhou Qingchen and other civil officials heard the words, they all nodded in agreement.

"What Prime Minister Qin said is true, and it hits the nail on the head. After all, King Xiou is not a wise monarch."

"If he hadn't indulged in pleasure in the past, ruled the people according to the king's law, and the soldiers, civilians and common people all respected him, how could a little gossip shake his foundation?"

"For a king, one should be wise, practice virtue and respect the law, so that one can have an unshakable foundation..."

The more people said, the more outrageous they became. It was obvious that they were making use of the topic to make suggestions to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng rolled his eyes when he heard this, and interrupted their conversation with a wave of his hand, and said in a bad mood: "The battle is coming soon, Zhu Qing, please put your mind away, and there is no rush to persuade me."

Everyone shut up in embarrassment, and turned their attention to Qin Mo.

Qin Mo smiled, pointing to the Xiou coalition army that was winding along and said: "The other generation has already entered the encirclement, and when they are under the city of Xiou King, they can encircle and join them... Let's stagger half a day's journey in the back, and tighten the encirclement. Can!"

……

The king of Xiou was in a hurry and wanted to take back the brand-new Wangcheng Plain, but he didn't know that the soldiers of the coalition army under his command were already thinking about it.

Not only the minds of Xiou soldiers were fluctuating, but also the soldiers of Yang Yu, Luo Yue, Li Liao, and Miao people were also flickering.

Because, the Wangcheng Plain, which is connected by rice paddies and ditches, just confirms the rumors: [The gods bring ample food and clothing! 】

Especially during the march, some soldiers found a lot of new farm tools and high-yielding grain seeds that were 'not taken away' in the grass sheds in the fields and in the abandoned villages.

When camping at night, it is rare to gather together and study together, it is like finding a treasure!

And in this way, it further confirmed the rumors that the gods would really bring plenty of food and clothing, and no one doubted the authenticity of the rumors.

"Look at these white rices, they are so rich and big, one grain can equal two or three grains of our military rations!"

"This must be a fetish bestowed by the gods. It is simple but labor-saving. It is really strange..."

"I heard from the general that we will probably be able to reach the king's city tomorrow afternoon, but we want to see what kind of birds those gods look like!"

"You have no taboos, how can you disrespect ghosts and gods?"

"I've always disrespected ghosts and gods, and I'm most disgusted by those who pretend to be ghosts!"

"Then you have to be careful, it is said that the gods will make thunder and fire."

"Blow it up on me first..."

……

One night passed, and the next day the Xiou coalition army continued to march. The soldiers did not need to be urged by the generals, so they accelerated their marching pace, as if they were more anxious than the king of Xiou to rush to the king's city.

The soldiers were anxious to pay their respects to the legendary god, but the king of Xiou, who didn't know where he was, thought that his morale was good and he was very satisfied.

So a royal decree was passed down, that when the king city of Xiou was attacked, the soldiers of Xiou of our country would cut off an enemy's head and reward them with paddy fields for a hundred steps.

Soldiers from other countries who came to help them cut off an enemy's head will be rewarded with rice weighing as much as their body, and they can also take a Xiou woman as a slave when they return home.

This really boosted morale. The coalition forces obviously needed half a day to reach the king's city, but after receiving the order from the king, they doubled their speed and arrived at the south gate of the Xi'ou king's city before noon.

Then...the [-] coalition troops grinned at the moat and walls of the royal city!
The king of Xiou also wanted to slap himself in the face, secretly blaming himself and the previous kings for building the king city too strong.

At least in the view of the coalition forces, it is too difficult to fight!

Fortunately, the troops defending the city looked like they were composed of Yue people, with indigo tattoos on their faces and crude weapons in their hands.

As long as the defending troops are not the six-nation army with many methods and sharp methods, there is hope for this city to be captured.

What's more, the Xiou army fought so many battles with the armies of the six countries, and also learned a lot of siege methods. Just like the Panyu king back then, he could build ladder carts and so on.

Those siege methods learned from the armies of the six countries are more than enough to deal with the defending troops who are also Yue people!
However, without waiting for the Western Ou allied forces to start the siege, build siege equipment.

Suddenly there was the sound of horseshoes in the rear, and then a few Xiou sentry cavalry on pony horses came rushing towards King Xiou, "Your Majesty, there is an army behind, about [-]... ...The armor is excellent, the array is well-organized, and it is more elite than the armies of the six countries..."

In fact, there is no need for them to shout, because the blind can see, behind them is an overwhelming armored cavalry, covering the [-] Xiou army, and the banners are like thunder.

The soldiers of the Western Ou coalition army originally regretted that they had not been able to pay their respects to the god bird.

They thought that the god had left, leaving only the Yue soldiers who belonged to the god to guard the city...

But now, the gods are here!
And as soon as he appeared, he frightened all the soldiers of the coalition army!
Faced with the horror and oppression brought by the charge of five thousand guard knights, there is probably no army in the world today that can deal with it calmly!
"The back formation changes to the front formation, turn around to meet the enemy..."

"Before the crossbowmen go out, prepare..."

"The Elephant Troops go out, the Rhino Troops go out, ready to attack the enemy cavalry~!"

The king of Xiou was flustered and calm, and quickly passed down orders one after another.

Under his command, the [-] Xiou Allied Forces also completed the change of formation in a panic. They are all elites who have fought against the armies of the six countries, and they are no worse than the elites led by King Panyu.

Even more than that!

bang bang bang-

Three hundred male elephants and five hundred rhinoceros appeared in the forefront of the coalition forces, wearing thick rattan armor and striding heavily.

Then, under the control of the 'cavalry' of the coalition armed with long halberds and crossbows, they lined up in two horizontal formations, and waited for the king of Xiou's order to launch a counter-charge against the guard cavalry who were covering up!

The five thousand guards couldn't help slowing down their horses when they saw the bull elephants with their tusks protruding and the rhinoceros with horns.

Then split into two, outflanking the two wings of the coalition forces!
Their mission was not to attack the coalition forces, but to use the walls and moats behind the coalition forces to block the escape space of the coalition forces.

As for the vacated front of the allied forces, Qin Mo personally led [-] Chunan infantry and [-] mixed infantry to block it...

thump—

dong dong——

dong dong dong-

beep-

The sound of war drums and horns resounded through the sky, and while the imperial cavalry split into two and outflanked the two wings of the coalition forces, a vibrant grass-green front appeared in the vision of the coalition forces.

However, as the vibrant grass-green front got closer, it brought a suffocating chill!

Thanks to the iron armor captured from the armies of the six countries, all the Yue soldiers under Qin Mo's command are now equipped with iron armor, which looks very intimidating...

"Wind! Wind! Strong wind~!!!"

The two formations were getting closer and closer, Qin Jun called out three times as usual, and the army formation stopped suddenly.

The world seemed to suddenly fall into silence!
There was turmoil in the Western Ou coalition army, and the soldiers secretly complained. The elite army of the gods was far beyond imagination.

In their eyes, the armies of the six nations were already an existence that was difficult to defeat head-on, but the army of the gods in front of them was much more powerful than the armies of the six nations.

Especially the iron armor in the water, it is simply desperate!
It's that hairy kid who wants to pay respects to the gods, but now that he's really here, are you dead or not?

squeak-
bang-
At the same time, the gates and suspension bridges on the east and west sides of the Xiou King City were suddenly opened.

Ten thousand Xiou auxiliary troops and ten thousand Yangyu auxiliary troops poured out from the city gates on both sides, outflanked the flanks of the coalition forces, and cooperated with five thousand imperial guard cavalry troops to completely surround the two wings.

"Elephant cows screaming~!"

Seeing that the turmoil in the army was getting worse, the king of Xiou immediately passed down the military order solemnly.

After a while, three hundred male elephants and five hundred male rhinos, under the control of the riders, all uttered long calls.

Moo--! ! !
The long cry of a male elephant or a male rhinoceros can resound through the mountains and forests, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the sound of eight hundred elephants and rhinos can reach the sky in unison!

Especially the elephant call, although it resembles the call of a rhinoceros, produces a peculiar and penetrating resonance due to its long nasal cavity.

The smell makes the scalp tingle!

sigh -

The five thousand imperial guard cavalry on both wings of the coalition army were startled by the crowing of elephants and rhinoceros on their horses, and then neighed anxiously.

On the front of the coalition army, the imperial guard cavalry among the [-] mixed infantry and cavalry was even more unbearable, so that the imperial guards had to dismount to appease them.

And the soldiers...whether they were imperial guards, Chu Nan soldiers, or Yue soldiers, they couldn't help turning pale when they looked at those giant beasts!

They somewhat understand how the armies of the six nations feel when they face the Thunderbolt...they really got into a dog...

However, for the soldiers of the Western Ou allied army, the frightening elephant and rhinoceros roared without a doubt, and the riot stopped immediately!
"Gudu~!"

Under the banner of the Qin Army's Zhongjun Dazhu, all the civil servants were a little dry and swallowed their saliva almost at the same time.

Then, they seemed to hear the sound of each other's swallowing saliva, and couldn't help but grinned and looked at each other in blank dismay.

"These two giant beasts are really terrifying when used in a battle formation." Ying Zheng turned slightly sideways on the horse, approached Qin Mo and said in a low voice.

He was unwilling to show his cowardice to the ministers, but Qin Mo...in the past when Jing Ke was assassinating, Qin Mo rushed up to his majesty's steps to rescue him, and at that time...in front of Qin Mo, he had nothing to hide!
"Qin Xiang, how to break such a terrifying beast?"

The civil servants seemed to have seen Ying Zheng's small movements, and someone asked in a shy voice.

Qin Mo looked back, and saw that the speaker was actually Li Si, he couldn't help but smile: "There used to be quite a lot of such giant beasts in the land of China, Li Tingwei knows why no one has used them for war since the Yin and Shang Dynasties. Array?"

Li Si was taken aback by the question.

Ying Zheng and the civil servants were also dumbfounded.

That's right, there are still giant elephants and rhinos in Daqin, just like the rhinoceros that Qin Mo shot and killed in Chu... There is even a rhinoceros cub at this time.

Why is no one using it in battle?
"Elephants and rhinos are afraid of fire~!"

Zhao Gao suddenly took up the conversation, and said hesitantly: "Gao once read an ancient book. During the Yin and Shang Dynasties, elephant rhinoceros were domestic animals and were also used in battle... When merchants hunted elephant rhinoceros, they used fire to disperse the herd and captured them. The cub... the elephant rhinoceros is extremely afraid of flames!"

Qin Mo nodded with a smile: "The order of the Zhao family is well-known and well-known, that is indeed the case."

"Giant beasts like rhinoceros look terrifying, but they are actually meek and timid. They can be deterred by setting fire or beating gold and drums."

"Therefore, elephant rhinoceros is actually not suitable for battle formation. Since the Yin and Shang Dynasties, it has become the first choice for armor and equipment, and has been hunted and killed."

"Your Majesty... gentlemen... our army has thunderbolts, and it specializes in attacking elephant rhinoceros."

"Later, when the catapult is assembled, a round of thunderbolt will be fired. The terrifying-looking monster will probably go mad with fright and trample on its own army formation."

"Perhaps our army can win a complete victory without hurting a single soldier!"