my grandfather was qin shi huang

Chapter 309 Great Qin Jingbianhou!
When Zhuo discovered that anthracite could be used to smelt iron weapons with higher hardness and stronger toughness, comparable to or even exceeding bronze, all this was irreversible.

It is absolutely impossible for the imperial court to hand over such an important national weapon that can shake the foundation of the imperial court to private hands.

The result of forcing it is to be wiped out.

If before that, Zhuo Pei was still thinking about luck, after meeting the emperor's eldest grandson, he completely gave up this thought.This emperor's eldest grandson is a very tough person and a person with extremely firm goals. He will never leave any room for swing for a person like the Zhuo family who has no foundation.

After the Zhuo family mastered the technology of using anthracite coal to smelt iron, even if they wanted to completely exit the industry, they might not be able to escape unscathed.

Drogon's efficiency is really high.

The next day, news came out from the Zhuo Family Ancestral Hall.

The four clan elders in charge of mine management and smelting management became ill from overwork and returned to their hometown to recuperate. Zhuo Lian, the younger brother of the clan leader Zhuo Gong and responsible for the Zhuo family's sales channels, had lax supervision and resigned voluntarily. He stayed behind closed doors. Three of his most capable officers were found guilty of corruption and have all been dismissed from their posts by the family for investigation.

All the errands on hand were handed over to his deputy Zhuo Wu.

The head of the family, Zhuo Gong, was ill and passed on to his eldest son, Zhuo Pei.

Overnight, the Zhuo family changed everything.

Zhuo Pei's rise to the top was within everyone's expectation. After all, his abilities had long been recognized by his family, and he also had a group of elite soldiers and generals under his command. It was just that his rise to power was too sudden, but Zhuo Pei had his own way. After taking the position, he immediately launched vigorous and resolute actions.

On the day he took office, he was replaced by his own people in all important aspects.

All young and strong faction.

The situation was quickly under control.

After the dust settled on the great changes in the family, Zhuo Pei produced an exciting result the next day.

Zhuo's obtained the exclusive right to use anthracite coal!
Open supply, the price is only two-thirds of the original price.

Everyone knows what this means. From now on, the Zhuo family's ironware will be unparalleled, completely establishing the Zhuo family's undisputed dominance in the iron smelting industry.

At this point, whether it is the Cheng family, the Kong family, or the Bing family, they will become a thing of the past and become second-rate.

Because ironware forged from anthracite coal is far from comparable to ordinary coal.

Tougher, sharper, and cheaper!
Will replace everything.

Zhao Ying was not surprised by the Zhuo family's reaction. If Zhuo Pei and the Zhuo family behind him could not even do this, they would not be qualified to act as his agents.

Although Zhuojia is the best choice, it is not the only choice.

During this period, like the Zhuo family, Cheng Zheng, who was engaged in mining and smelting iron, had migrated to Linqiong, Sichuan, and had his eye on the local rich iron ore resources, well salt and other mineral resources.

What is different from the past is that the Cheng Zheng family, which migrated from Shandong to Sichuan, this time has no competition from its counterpart, the Zhuo family, and is the only family in Linqiong, and its scale is larger than in history.

In terms of strength, it is already above Zhuo's.

There is already a faint tendency to catch up with the richest man in Bashu, Widow Qing.

In addition, the Kong family and the Bing family are not far behind in terms of strength.Originally, they were all within the scope of Zhao Ying's investigation. The reason why Zhao Ying decided to choose the Zhuo family was Zhuo Pei.

Talent is rare.

With the foundation of the Zhuo family and the established framework, Zhao Ying's plan is already on the right track.

Linzi Zhang Rang, who had been very effective recently, was directly transferred to Hedong by him to assist Zhuo Pei in managing iron smelting.

Zhai Rong of Nanjun and Zhao Gao, the former commander of CRRC, were assigned to Linqiong, Sichuan by him.

Assist the Zhuo family to establish themselves in Linqiong.

As a time traveler, if you want to develop iron smelting and salt, you cannot miss Linqiong, a good place.

During this trip, Zhao Gao was in charge and Zhai Rong was in charge.

It goes without saying that Zhao Gao's ability is outstanding, and Zhai Rong's ability is also very outstanding, especially his cautious temperament, careful work, knowing the advance and retreat, and knowing the gains and losses. Following Zhao Gao can be regarded as his own pair of eyes.

To be fair, Zhao Gao is really a talent.

Moreover, even in the entire Great Qin, they are considered to be the top group.

Otherwise, the First Emperor would not have known that this guy was a hermit, yet he would have made an exception and promoted him, entrusted him with important tasks, and kept him by his side.If he were to be simply and brutally killed, or if he was simply left to be a groom raising horses and driving carts, it would be a waste of natural resources after all.

In fact, throwing this guy to Sichuan to help him create a business and open up the iron smelting industry in Linqiong is only one of the purposes. The most important thing is that this move can also take the opportunity to get rid of Zhao Gao.

Now, it has entered mid-to-late September, and there is less than half a month left before the First Emperor's last tour. Zhao Gao was sent to Linqiong at this time to avoid the sudden whim of the First Emperor and send Zhao Gao, the former Zhongche, to Linqiong. The government order was brought around again, causing some unnecessary trouble.

Zhao Gao didn't know Zhao Ying's concerns. After receiving this task, he ran to Zhao Ying, knelt down respectfully on the ground, and made a bow.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness. This villain will do his best and die..."

Zhao Ying smiled and nodded.

"Shan! Do your best and I won't treat you badly..."

At this point, Zhao Ying paused.

"I remember that you have a brother who quit his job due to illness some time ago. He is still at home. You inform him and ask him to prepare. After the New Year, he can continue to work..."

When Zhao Gao heard this, he shed tears and kowtowed to the ground again.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness, little man!"

Zhao Ying nodded casually.

"Okay, let's go..."

Zhao Gao then got up from the ground, walked backwards for more than ten steps, then turned around and strode away. He didn't even return home that afternoon, so he packed up his things and urged Zhai Rong on the road.

It wasn't until the servants reported back that Zhao Gao and Zhai Rong's carriage had left Xianyang that Zhao Ying couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, although Hu Hai barely managed to save his life, he was no longer favored and is still shut up in the Eighteenth Prince's house to think about his past. Zhao Gao was also sent to Linqiong by himself, completely losing the opportunity to follow the First Emperor on a tour of the world.

Without these two unstable factors, would Great Qin still follow its old path?
Zhao Ying felt that only today did he have a chance to breathe a sigh of relief!
On the third day after Zhao Gao and Zhai Rong left Xianyang, that is, September 36, the 21th year of the First Emperor of Qin, Han Xin's good news came again.

On September 9000th of the First Emperor, the army of Yuyang County, led by Lieutenant Han Xin, launched a decisive battle with the king of East Lake who had no retreat at the intersection of Xilamulun River and Laoha River, which was later known as Daxing. In one battle, [-] of Donghu's main troops were annihilated and more than [-] of his troops were captured.King Donghu escaped with only his body and hundreds of guards.

Han Xin personally led his troops in pursuit until they reached the south bank of the Uli Jimuren River and captured the desperate King of Donghu.

At this point, the Donghu State, which had existed in the northeast for hundreds of years and had intruded on the Yanzhao border for hundreds of years, was officially destroyed!
After this battle, the territory of the Qin Dynasty once again expanded greatly, completely crossing the Great Wall and encompassing the vast area from Luo River in the west to the Uli Jimuren River in the north, including the Eastern Mongolia area in later generations, and the Jilin area.

In addition to the Hexi Corridor that Huang Changsun captured a few months ago, as well as the areas including Junpu, Qiemo, Dangtian and Tuge, the area where the Huns are now is surrounded.

The offensive and defensive momentum has completely shifted.

Han Xin, the captain of Yuyang County, the commander of the carriage, was personally escorting King Donghu and a group of Donghu dignitaries to Xianyang to offer prisoners.

Before anyone arrived, the good news had reached Xianyang. Suddenly, the government and the public were shocked. The whole Xianyang, after the emperor's eldest grandson defeated the four kingdoms in one day, was once again plunged into a sea of ​​joy.

Right Minister Feng Quji has been so happy that he can't close his mouth these days. His face is rosy. He is so old that his feet feel windy when he walks.

The First Emperor was overjoyed and immediately issued a decree to confer the title of Marquis of Jingbian to Han Xin, the commander of the Yuyang County, the commander of the Siche, and the concubine!
In the past, under the city of Huaiyin, the libertine who was ridiculed by others and wanted a meal but could not get it suddenly became the youngest marquis in the Qin Empire, and became an upstart in the court that no one could ignore.

It can be said that the future is already bright.

Almost at the same time, Xiang Yu's army began to sweep across the grassland with increasing momentum. During this period, although Maodun Shanyu had reached an armistice agreement with Donghu, he tried to concentrate on annihilating this man who dared to cause trouble behind him. The remnants of the massacre.

However, he soon discovered that it was not that he only focused on fighting Donghu and neglected the rear, which made the enemy stronger, but that even if he concentrated all his efforts, he was unable to face the Tuyu tribe who had been crippled by the emperor's eldest grandson!

The leader of Tu Yu named Yu was so brave that he always took the lead in every battle and was invincible. The Huns were so huge that they couldn't choose a single warrior who could resist him!
What troubled Mao Dun the most was that his rear was still extremely stable. He had sent people to sneak into the rear of the Tuyu tribe many times, trying to contact the original tribal leaders, but all failed, and several envoys were also involved. minister.

This made me feel depressed and had to think of another way.

"Perhaps, we can ask for help from the Qin people..."

The current Xiongnu Youxian King Xubulantuo hesitated again and again, but couldn't help but mention it.

Modun took a deep breath, looked at the maps spread out on the tables in front of him, and pondered in silence.Most of the huge Xiongnu territory has now been swallowed up by the sudden appearance of the Tuyu remnants.

"Do you know that asking for help from the Qin people is seeking skin from a tiger? Rather than asking for help from the Qin people, I would rather bow to that idiot King Donghu. I just don't know what happened to that idiot now - is there any news about King Donghu now?"

Having said this, Mao Dun raised his head. He had been exhausted mentally and physically these days due to repeated unfavorable battles, and his eyes were bloodshot.

But his eyes are still sharp, like an eagle.

"The news from there today hasn't come back yet—"

After Xubulantuo finished speaking, he lowered his head and carefully examined the newly revised map on the table. It not only showed the current control areas of Da Qin and Tu Yu, but also the current progress of the war between King Donghu and the Qin people. Condition.

"Now the King of Donghu is mobilizing the main army to start a war with the Qin people. He has too much time to take care of himself. I'm afraid he may not be able to support us..."

Mao Dun raised his eyebrows and said in a hoarse voice.

"That's why Donghu has the possibility to become our ally——"

Modun took a deep breath and looked at his most loyal confidant.

"King Donghu is cruel and cruel, greedy, willful, and short-sighted. If he is not on the verge of despair, how can he turn around and ally with us? Moreover, although we have lost one after another, our strength is still there, but their Donghu is already in danger, and their advantage is in jeopardy. In my case - we still have the option of asking for help from the Qin people, but he can only choose us..."

Having said this, Mao Dun pointed at the battle front with Tu Yu's tribe.

"Although Donghu lost consecutive battles, it was just that King Donghu was too stupid. He still has nearly 20 elite troops under his command, with a population of hundreds of thousands. As long as he is willing, he can mobilize at least [-] troops in a short time. Our pressure was immediately reduced..."

No matter how brave the leader of Tu Yu's tribe named Yu was, he could not stop hundreds of thousands of troops.

On the battlefield, it ultimately depends on the strength of the troops.

When Xubulantuo heard this, his eyes lit up!
He immediately understood what his Shanyu was thinking. He wanted to take advantage of the advantages created by the Qin people and take the opportunity to annex Donghu. Once Donghu was annexed, the Xiongnu would definitely increase in strength.

To the west, it can withstand the attack of the Tuyu tribe, while to the south, it is enough to protect itself against the Qin Dynasty.

If this can be facilitated, the current situation can be reversed in an instant.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Sublantuo couldn't help but praise him.

"I am willing to go to Donghu in person and meet with King Chen Ming of Donghu to facilitate this matter..."

The two were talking happily when they suddenly heard rapid footsteps outside.

"Report - urgent report from Donghu..."

After hearing this, Maodun and Sublantuo couldn't help but look at each other, with a hint of smile in their eyes. It was estimated that the idiot King Donghu had suffered another defeat in the hands of the Qin people.

It’s a good time to discuss alliances!

The general who fought against King Donghu over there seemed to be named Han Xin, right? That's great. He did a great thing for me!
"speak--"

Maodun was a little excited, and his eyes were like lightning as he looked at the Hun warriors who came to report the news.

"Your Majesty, three days ago, the King of Donghu gathered his main army and tried to take advantage of the geographical advantage to fight the Qin army near the confluence of Xilamulun River and Laoha River. He was defeated! Donghu's main army of tens of thousands, Almost the entire army was destroyed, and more than [-] people were captured..."

Sublanto:......

Maodun Chanyu:! ! ! ! ! !

A mouthful of old blood almost spurted out. After being stunned for a long time, he couldn't help but curse.

"King Donghu, this idiot, misled me, misled me!"

He really couldn't understand why it suddenly became like this. Even if there were 10,000+ lambs thrown there for the Qin people to chop down, it would take some time.

How could he suddenly be defeated so miserably!
It took him a long time to recover, and he looked at the Hun warriors who came to report the news. He tried his best to suppress the emotions in his heart and said in a deep voice.

"Where's that idiot King Donghu..."

If King Donghu is fine, then it still has some value.

After all, Donghu is powerful and has a population of hundreds of thousands. Even if the main army is gone, it can still gather an army. Even if it is used as cannon fodder, it still has the value of cannon fodder!

(End of this chapter)