Qin Shi: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

Chapter 211
In September of the sixth year of Qin Wangzheng, the Qin army and the Wei army fought in Guiling on the north bank of the Pushui River. The Qin army raided the Wei army camp in the dark with the strategy of being surrounded by Wei songs, and broke it. Fifty thousand Wei troops scattered and fled. Among the captives, countless drowned in the Pushui, only a few thousand remnants were lucky, they found a shallow place in the Pushui in the dark of night, crossed the Pushui, and escaped their lives.

Wang Jian, who was in Xucheng, was thinking about whether to retreat and join Yang Ming because of the three-day period, but found that the Wei army, which had been confronting his own side, was actually retreating.

Wang Jian, who was puzzled, hurriedly boarded the tower. Looking at the retreating Wei army, Wang Jian suddenly thought of a possibility. Could it be that Guiling won?
However, the battle was still fierce during the day yesterday, and Wei Jun collapsed in just one night. What happened last night?
Confused by Wang Jian, a horse came from the north.

As a military order appeared in Wang Jian's hands, even with Wang Jian's prudence, he fell into a huge shock.

The 2 Wei army was defeated overnight by the Qin army with less than [-] troops?Such a thing?
Regardless of the shock in his heart, Wang Jian quickly ordered the whole army to attack. Now that the [-] Wei army was defeated in Pushui, the Wei reinforcements in Daliang retreated in panic, just taking the opportunity to capture the nearby Wei army.

Immediately, the Qin army moved in unison, surrounding Chaoge, Guiling, and Xucheng, and launched a fierce attack on the surrounding Wei State cities.

When the time came to the beginning of October, an early heavy snow stopped the further attack of the Qin army. In less than half a month, the Qin army had captured three major cities in Wei State and seventeen small towns. , plus the previously occupied Chaoge, Guiling and other places, in less than 30 days, Wei Guo lost tens of thousands of troops under the front of the Qin army, lost more than 40 cities, and directly lost [-] troops. million population.

The weakness of Wei State is even worse.

However, these have nothing to do with Yang Ming. He is busy establishing the ruling order of Qin State in the occupied Wei State territory.

It's just that some people in the Qin Kingdom didn't want Yang Ming to stretch his hand too far, so an edict from Xianyang appeared in Diqiu City.

The cities occupied by Yang Ming in this battle, such as Diqiu and Guiling, were under the jurisdiction of Dongjun, while Chaoge and other places were merged into Hanoi County.

However, Yang Ming did not gain nothing. Although he lost most of the city's direct influence, Yang Ming also arranged his own people into several important positions.

Li Jue was appointed by Yang Ming as the county magistrate of Diqiu and concurrently led the White Horse Captain, while Wei Zhao was appointed as the county magistrate of Chaoge. In addition, Yang Ming also deployed a lot of his own power to the low-level officials in various places. .

Compared with the high position on the surface, Yang Ming is more concerned about the cultivation of the bottom forces. After all, every force can see the high position, and the competition is more intense. At this time, Yang Ming does not have the strength to wrestle with those people. Power, so he can only find another way to penetrate his power to the bottom that others don't look down on, manage his own power at the bottom, and slowly develop it.

But when the time came to mid-October, the issue of troop withdrawal had to be done.

In Diqiu City, facing the tension during the previous war, Diqiu has regained its prosperity at this time, and even because Yang Ming cleared the city before, the city has more vitality.

In the huge city of Diqiu, the back door of a mansion would be opened every day, and a girl would come out of it, stop and look at the distant street for a while, and then close the back door, no one knew what she was looking at.

On this day, Gongsun Li opened the gate of the backyard again. Her pair was still pure, but there was more sadness that only girls can have.

Looking at the passers-by, Gongsun Li's eyes gradually showed disappointment, and then calmed down. This kind of disappointment is not the first time, and she is used to it. Today's disappointment is just a repetition of yesterday.

"What are you looking at?" Just as Gongsun Li was about to go back, a familiar voice sounded behind her.

"You?" Gongsun Li turned around quickly, and it was Yang Ming who appeared in front of her.

"When did you come back? The previous war..." Gongsun Li looked at Yang Ming in front of her. Even knowing the girl's reserve, she couldn't help showing excitement at this moment.

Every girl has imagination in her heart, and so does Gongsun Li.

When she walked out of the back door of Gongsun Mansion again and again, what she thought of was Yang Ming's words when she parted with him last time: because I thought, maybe there is one waiting for me here, if I don't come, she Will you be disappointed?

At that time, Gongsun Li was undoubtedly moved, because this kind of tacit understanding between the two of them by chance, this tacit understanding may not be a big deal, but for a girl who is new to lovesickness, this small tacit understanding in communication is very important. But it can make her recall countless times in her spare time, and every time she recalls, she will bring a sense of heartfelt satisfaction.

But this time, Gongsun Li once again felt this kind of tacit understanding between her and Yang Ming, only she and Yang Ming, this is a tacit understanding that only two people know.

"The luck is not bad. I have made a lot of military achievements, and I will probably be able to be a big official." Yang Ming said.

"Then congratulations, you don't have to be a robber anymore." Gongsun Li said that she was also happy for Yang Ming.

"Congratulations indeed, but I'm going to Xianyang."

"Go to Xianyang?" The smile on Gongsun Li's face froze, Xianyang was too far away from Diqiu.

"Yes, go to Xianyang and fight for a better future there." Yang Ming said.

"So, are you here to say goodbye to me today?" Gongsun Li asked, feeling empty in her heart.

"Yes."

"Then I wish you a good future in Xianyang." Gongsun Li forced a smile.

"Yes, I will have a good future there, and I will come back here in three years." Yang Ming said.

Meeting Yang Ming's gaze, Gongsun Li moved her head subconsciously. She didn't ask Yang Ming why he went back to Diqiu, because she already had her own answer in her heart.

In late October of the sixth year of Qin Wangzheng, except for the Qin army stationed in the newly occupied city, the Qin army began to retreat. The Qin army from Dongjun and Hanoi counties returned to their hometowns, while Yang Ming and Wang Jian led the rest of the Qin army Go all the way to Xianyang.

Yang Ming hadn't returned to Xianyang yet, because Yang Ming still caused quite a stir inside Xianyang City.

In the autumn and winter of the sixth year of the Qin Dynasty, the Qin army succeeded in the first battle, and even defeated [-] Wei troops, and captured more than [-] cities in the Wei state in one fell swoop. They can all clearly realize that in the court of Qin State, there will be one more person, a person that no one can ignore.

The question of how to arrange Yang Ming fell on the people who can influence the political situation of Qin State are thinking about this question.

"This little guy is really a person who does great things. The Ai family just asked him to earn some military merits so that he can be further arranged. I never thought that he would teach Wei Guo a lesson by the way." In Ganquan Palace, Zhao Looking at the letter sent by Yang Ming, Ji smiled proudly in her phoenix eyes.

Yang Ming was the one she helped up step by step. The more dazzling Yang Ming performed, the more face she would have as the person behind Yang Ming.

"Jing Xun, tell me, how should the Ai family reward Yang Mingcai?" Zhao Ji looked at Jing Xun thoughtfully.

During this period of getting along, although Zhao Ji still had a bit of disgust towards the startled salamander from the beginning because of Yang Ming, but as time went by, that disgust has long since disappeared without a trace. , replaced by goodwill.

The cold and easy-going temperament of the startled salamander is very rare in this Oasis Palace. One may not like the startled salamander, but it is hard to hate it.

"I don't know." The startled salamander shook his head.

"You are still so boring, I really don't know what that little guy Yang Ming likes about you." Zhao Ji shook her head and laughed.

"Jing Xi, how about Ai's family marrying you to Yang Ming?" Zhao Ji suddenly said to Jing Xi, not knowing what she had thought of.

The startled salamander looked at Zhao Ji subconsciously, and just when Zhao Ji thought that the startled salamander was about to show some surprise, she heard the startled salamander say, "We're already married."

Hearing this, Zhao Ji's mood, which was meant to be joking with the startling salamander, suddenly became gloomy. The startling salamander's voice was still as cold as before, seemingly without any emotion, but it was like a heavy blow It fell on Zhao Ji's heart.

"You are such an incomprehensible woman, how did Yang Ming endure it?"

The startled salamander wanted to defend himself, but he thought that Zhao Ji was not Yang Ming, so he simply didn't bother to defend himself.

Zhao Ji shook her head and said with a smile: "Your marriage before was just a child's play, but it can't be taken seriously, but Yang Ming really should get married, and you are a good candidate."

In Zhao Ji's opinion, the startled salamander is indeed a good candidate. Although for a wealthy family, the startled salamander may not be a suitable candidate for the hostess, but in another aspect, there are few things, and only Yang Ming's startled salamander is in his eyes. The salamander just happened to make Zhao Ji's situation less embarrassing. After all, the salamander had always been very clear about the matter between Yang Ming and Zhao Ji.

Amidst the different thoughts of the two women, Lu Buwei of the Xiangguo Mansion was also thinking about Yang Ming's affairs. Yang Ming's military exploits this time were so great that even he couldn't suppress anything.

Yang Ming was already the prime minister of Wei Wei's mansion, and his official position was not low. If he went one step further, he would be at the level of Qing and county guard.

It's just that there is no vacancy in the position in the Qin Dynasty's court. If Yang Ming wants to take office, someone must vacate a position, but pulling someone down from a high position, even Lu Buwei has to consider the pros and cons of it.

When Lu Buwei was frowning, Qin Wangzheng in Xianyang Palace had already picked up a pen and wrote three words on a blank bamboo slip: Zhonghujun.

(End of this chapter)