Bad people in Qin Dynasty

Chapter 263
As expected by Sima Jin and Bai Qi, Lian Po decisively chose a nearby large city for defense after learning that Handan was captured. He continued to wait and see while allowing the soldiers who were marching in a hurry to recover.

This time, although they used horses exchanged from the Huns to help them travel, it was still not easy. By now, they were already exhausted.

If Handan City is still there, they can still break through and rely on the city wall to defend, especially the defensive equipment above is enough to stop the Qin army.

But who would have thought that the Qin army would march so fast, and Handan City was captured too quickly. If they really wanted to lead the army to fight, they would not only have to fight a siege, but they would also have to be beaten while the Qin army rested and waited for work.

Even if he was confident in his abilities, he wasn't sure he could win.

Therefore, the best option is to wait and see from the city, while waiting for the [-] troops behind to come over, and continue to deploy troops from the surrounding areas, and even recruit young and strong civilians.

Previously, due to limited horses, he only led a [-]-strong army on a rapid march. [-] troops stayed at the Great Wall to guard against the wolves who had occupied the north bank of the Yellow River. The remaining [-] troops followed behind with baggage.

Only when he gathered enough troops could he be sure to capture the Qin army and prevent it from running away and causing trouble in the country. Otherwise, Zhao would have to be reduced to a pot of porridge in the end, and it would be meaningless to win.

At the same time, Cuiyu led the Mo family to join Lian Po and once again built a dragon-slaying weapon specifically to target the Black Dragon of Great Qin.

In fact, the so-called dragon-slaying weapon is just a super giant bed crossbow. There are hundreds of crossbow arms alone. The power is dozens of times that of ordinary bed crossbows. Coupled with the special arrows they specially crafted, they have the confidence to kill Da Qin. Black dragon.

But the prerequisite is that they can hit the target. They also built a dragon-slaying weapon on the front line, but they didn't expect that the Qin army would choose to attack proactively, or take such a risk and go deep alone, which caught them off guard.

After learning that Lian Po was indeed defending the city, Ying Zheng ordered his troops to withdraw and return.

After all, they are going deep alone. Even though they are elites, including a legion of warriors such as Iron Eagle Warriors, they are not invincible. It will be troublesome if they are really surrounded and trapped.

Not to mention that the neighboring states of Yan and Qi have unclear attitudes. If they are provoked to lead their troops to assist Zhao, they will be in trouble.

Moreover, they did not bring much food and grass with them in this attack. It was only enough for the march before. If they had not captured a lot of food in Handan City this time, they would probably be hungry.

Of course, they did not leave directly. Before leaving, they burned the Zhao Palace and all the luxurious mansions in the city.

If Zhao State wants to rebuild, it will inevitably spend a lot of manpower and material resources.

"Handan, I will come again!"

Looking back at the city filled with smoke, Ying Zheng knew that he would come again, and the next time he came would be when the Zhao Kingdom was destroyed.

"This war has just begun. The next six-nation alliance will be the real war."

Sima Jin turned his head and looked north, as if he saw his old rival across an infinite distance.

Although I feel a little regretful that I did not face Lian Po in this battle, fortunately, this raid was just an appetizer, paving the way for the next battle, and they will eventually face each other.

After all, this is not their home field, and they are going in alone this time. Problems in any link may lead to the annihilation of the entire army. It is not suitable for a long battle, nor is it suitable for a big battle.

The core of this battle is to anger Zhao Guo, accelerate the process of the six countries' alliance, and lure their army to pass. Once they enter their site, they have the final say.

At the same time, the fleet also came over and directly loaded the army and various looted items onto the ship. Even the women who agreed to get married were brought along and set off together. The whole process was quite smooth and smooth.

It's just that the return is slower. After all, we are going upstream, and with the northwest wind blowing, even if the wheel is turning, it still can't go fast.

However, with a hundred thousand troops on their side, plus Dahei and the barely repaired mechanism Xuanwu, they were not afraid of anyone coming over to start a water fight.

The fleet moved forward slowly like this. Fortunately, the water flow slowed down a lot in winter, so it was able to go upstream.

It took half a month for the fleet to arrive at the ferry in Daliang, Wei State. The fleet paused for a moment, and Meng Wu, who had been waiting there for a long time, boarded the ship to meet Ying Zheng. Also accompanying him were those who were traveling in Wei State this time. The commander-in-chief Wang Ye.

"I see Your Highness!"

Wang Ye took a look at Ying Zheng and knelt down on one knee to salute. He had already obtained the intelligence from Zhao State before. Apart from anything else, he was very impressed by the courage of this Young Master Zheng to dare to go deep into Zhao State alone. recognized.

In addition, he also destroyed Zhao's Hu Daoqi and Wu Lingqi. When he led his army to attack Zhao, he suffered a lot at the hands of those two cavalry.

Wang Ye was convinced by this record!
"Two generals please get up!"

Ying Zheng stepped forward and helped Wang Yan and Meng Wu up. He did not act like a young master and seemed very easy-going.

The path he chose does not require the blessing of the so-called emperor's majesty, and he also attaches great importance to these veterans of Great Qin. Whether he can quickly stabilize the country when he takes power in the future depends on winning over these veterans.

Immediately, the two sides exchanged their respective gains and the situation of Zhao and Wei, and they had some ideas in mind.

"Lian Po is still that cautious!"

After hearing the detailed situation in Zhao State, Wang Ye grinned.

He and Lian Po are old rivals, and have suffered a lot of losses at his hands. However, in summary, Lian Po still prefers defense, which is a steady approach, especially when facing the Qin army.

Your Majesty said back then that if Lian Po had been guarding him all the time, even your Majesty would have been hard-pressed to find a flaw. In the Battle of Changping that year, Lian Po was transferred away using a divisive trick.

Of course, the more important reason is that the army's long-term fighting outside has made Zhao's food supply increasingly tight, so Zhao Wangdan had repeatedly urged to go to war to quickly end the war.

In comparison, their Qin State was better prepared and could persist longer, so their Qin State won.

"Zhao Guo has finally regained his foundation. How dare he be careless?"

Sima Jin also grinned, understanding Lian Po's cautious approach.

Although Lian Po had the advantages of strength and home court, the advantage was not absolute. In addition, he was caught off guard by their side and lost the opportunity from the beginning. He did not even have a chance for a head-on confrontation. There is no way to display it.

I guess Lian Po is also very depressed now.

"Zhao will not make any more troubles. All the ships on Wei's side have been scuttled. It will take some time to pull them up and repair them, which is enough for us to retreat."

Meng Wu laughed and said, this battle was so enjoyable.

"The key to this battle is the two areas in Hexi."

Ying Zheng paid more attention to the outcome of the battle on the west bank of the Yellow River. He, Wang Jue and others went deep alone and directly attacked the capitals of Zhao and Wei, just to attract the attention of the other side and force the other side to send troops back for reinforcements, thereby destroying those two places. Evacuate it so that Da Qin can capture it.

That is the key point, and it is also the main battlefield in the next fight against the Six Nations.

"As long as there are no main forces from the two countries, especially generals like Lian Po, it will not be difficult for our people to win."

Wang Ye was very confident about this. Even if those old guys were not as good as Junshang and Lian Po, they were still top generals. Now that Junshang was secretly cooperating with them, they would not have any worries in the fight.

In addition, I have been suppressing it for many years, and I have been holding in my anger for a long time. It is just the right time to use this battle to vent it.

"The war horses, Iron Eagle warriors, and an army of 20 are left to you. Go and defeat South Korea as soon as possible. Xinzheng is also quite prosperous. Don't go back to the so-called [-] army. Take their families with you along the way. "

Ying Zheng nodded and talked about his next target, South Korea!

This was their long-planned plan. He would first march from Zhao State, find an opportunity to lure Hu Daoqi and Wu Lingqi out and kill them, then break into and plunder Handan City, and then quickly evacuate Zhao State with the help of a fleet, without giving them any chance. Lian Po pursued the opportunity to interfere.

After the fleet returned to the Daliang side of the Wei State, the war horses were turned down, loaded with various things and people looted from Daliang City, and returned to the Qin State.

Meng Wu and Wang Yan used the 20 war horses to go into battle empty-handed, rushed to South Korea, washed South Korea, and then returned to Qin from there.

Compared with the relatively powerful Zhao and Wei, South Korea is much weaker. In addition, the Chu State should be gathering forces to attack Bashu at the moment, and it is impossible to come for reinforcements, so it is quite safe.

"With our current military strength and situation, we can easily destroy South Korea."

Meng Wu's expression changed, and he suggested with a solemn expression.

He also knew what was going on in South Korea, and he dared to send troops to surround and kill them. He was looking for death.

Wang Ye was speechless, waiting for Ying Zheng's response, and also wanted to take this opportunity to see the talent of this person who was valued by the king.

The opponent's military prowess has been demonstrated in Zhao State, and now it depends on his political wisdom.Ying Zheng looked toward the southwest and said calmly: "It is easy to destroy South Korea, but what we want is not the land of South Korea, but the hearts and minds of the people of South Korea. We want the people there to truly recognize us and become the subjects of Great Qin.

The events of the last Baiyue War had already made the Korean people resentful towards Han Wangan and others. This time, it was still Korea who took the initiative to provoke us, and the losses caused will make the Korean people complain even more.

And without those 20 troops, South Korea will inevitably recruit young men again, and soldiers and armor will also have to be built. These need to be obtained from the people, which will further aggravate the conflict between the people and South Korea..."

Although he didn't follow the teacher for a long time, he learned a lot, especially the teacher's novel thinking. That way of thinking benefited him a lot. He even gained new insights when reading some sages' classics with that kind of thinking.

It also helped him gradually find a path that suits him, which can be applied to all aspects.

"There is a saying in the art of war: attacking the heart is the top priority, attacking the formation is the center, and attacking the city is the bottom priority. Your Highness has mastered the essence of the art of war!"

Wang Ye nodded repeatedly after hearing this, secretly thinking that he was indeed a person valued by the king. It would be their blessing for Qin to have such a king in the future, and it would also be a blessing for countless people in Qin.

"The general is so complimentary. We still need to learn a lot about politics."

Ying Zheng was humble, but he still needed to learn more.

The more he studies, the more he feels his own insignificance. Compared with the whole world, he is just a small person. Compared with the long history, he is just a passer-by, which is too small.

This humble gesture made Wang Yan even more satisfied and recognized him more and more.

"One more thing, the Taoists seem to have also participated in this war, rescuing and adopting some children. So far, they have taken in tens of thousands of orphans."

Thinking of something, Meng Wu couldn't decide how to deal with it for a while.

"Although Taoists don't care about worldly affairs, Taiyi Mountain is within our territory of Daqin. They will not be our enemies, otherwise Taiyi Mountain will never be pure again.

This is also an opportunity for us. Since the Taoists have something to ask for, we will satisfy them. Anyway, this is the State of Wei, not our State of Qin. We stopped by to ask the Taoists if they are interested in going to South Korea to rescue those poor orphans. "

Ying Zheng thought for a moment before speaking, but in his heart he already regarded Taoism as one of his own.

With the teacher taking action, he didn't believe that Taoists could continue to be quiet and inactive.

Moreover, this time Taoism violates the norm and adopts orphans on a large scale, which must be related to their own teachers, and it cannot be stopped.

"What His Highness said is true. The general will know what to do."

Meng Wu nodded to express his understanding. If he could make good friends with Taoists through this, it would indeed be a good thing for Qin.

Although Taoism is not as famous for the world as Mohism and Confucianism, its strength is not bad at all, and there are even top powerhouses like Bei Mingzi.

In particular, Taiyi Mountain is too close to Xianyang. If we can win over the Taoists, we can also have someone to take care of them. If those hostile powerful men want to cause trouble in Xianyang City in the future, they can also ask Taoist masters to surrender.

After continuing to discuss for a while, after all the horses and soldiers had disembarked and all the things looted from the Wei State were loaded onto the ship, Ying Zheng gave the order to set off and return to Qin.

Although the army has disembarked, there are still nine thousand young troops on his side. These are all warriors, and their strength is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Coupled with the Dahei and the machine Xuanwu in the river, it is enough to guarantee everything.

Wang Ye was not idle here either, he hitched all the horses to the countless carriages that had been built long ago.

Because he had already planned for Korea, after taking Daliang City, he ordered to collect all the carriages in and near Daliang City, and demolished the mansions of the royal dignitaries and wealthy businessmen, and used all the wood to build carriages. .

Even the palace of the King of Wei was demolished by him, and countless carriages were built using various tools made in Longxi, just for these war horses.

It is difficult for soldiers to learn to ride a horse, but it is no problem to ride a carriage. Later, the carriage can be used to transport looted items.

As for the carriage itself, it is not difficult to build. In addition, the various steel accessories brought by Ying Zheng from Longxi have replaced the key parts of the carriage. You only need to build the basket, shaft and wheels, and ordinary people can get started.

In addition, the Golden Fire Cavalry and the Iron Eagle Warriors have already set off for Xinzheng, South Korea, to block the place to prevent the people inside from running away with their things.

Meng Wuze went to Chisongzi and Wuyazi who were busy and proposed to help. The two accepted the goodwill after only a brief discussion.

"It should be the work of Mr. Qin Zizheng."

Watching Meng Wu leave, Wu Yazi guessed that Meng Wu's arrival must be related to the Qin prince.

He had received news before that Qin Gongzi Zheng led a lone army deep into the State of Zhao and captured the Handan City of the State of Zhao.

Fortunately, there was no mass killing, only some looting, and the targets were only the princes and nobles, and did not bother ordinary people. From this, we can see that the difference between this young master of the Qin Kingdom is that he is not cruel and murderous.

This time Qin Gong Zizheng led the fleet to the Kingdom of Wei and met with the Qin army here. Then Meng Wu came. Apparently he had asked Qin Gong Zizheng for instructions on their actions here, and the other party also expressed his goodwill. .

"Now the situation in the world has been basically determined. The Qin State will definitely dominate the world. It is not bad for the Qin State in the future to have such a king!"

Chisongzi also had a good impression of the Qin prince. Although their Tianzong advocated forgetfulness and ruthlessness, they were still human in nature and hoped that the world could settle down as soon as possible.

Qin is the most promising among the seven countries to unify the world, and Ying Zheng is also the best among the Qin princes. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely be the next generation of King Qin.

The character and style he showed were pretty good.

"War is always cruel!"

Looking back at the children with dull expressions, Wu Yazi sighed.

Whether it is a just war or an evil war, the people are always the first to suffer.

"It's a pity that the six countries have gone astray. No matter what, it is wrong to collude with the foreign barbarians."

With a cold look on his face, Chisongzi disagreed with Liu Guo's approach and was even disgusted.

The last time the six countries fought in the Longxi War, it was just individual forces and people cooperating with foreign barbarians, but this time it was a national-level alliance, which was wrong from the perspective of national justice.

Among them, the State of Zhao was the most egregious. It even traded with the wolf tribe barbarians in the north. Not only did they build and trade tens of thousands of scimitars, but they also gave the land on the north bank of the Yellow River to the wolf tribe.

Even if Zhao Guo has a plan, the nature of such actions is very disgusting.

"The Zhou rites believed in by Confucianism have huge hidden dangers, and the world has been in chaos for hundreds of years. Unfortunately, they still want to restore the Zhou rites, and they also want to copy the enfeoffment system. If these concepts are not modified, Confucianism will be in great trouble in the future. "

Wu Yazi sneered, not agreeing with the Confucian approach.

Although the Great Zhou Dynasty lasted for nearly 800 years, most of it was in wars, and the vassal states continued to conquer each other. Strictly speaking, since the emergence of the first vassal overlord Zheng Zhuanggong, the Great Zhou Dynasty has existed in name only. It is the world of princes.

This chaos lasted for hundreds of years, and countless innocent people lost their lives. Confucianists still followed Zhou etiquette, believing that it was the most perfect concept.

ridiculous!

"Confucius's ideas are still somewhat quintessential, but unfortunately the Confucianism of today is no longer the Confucianism of the past."

Chisongzi takes a relatively light view. The concept of Confucianism itself is not a big problem. The key is that the status and class of those who inherit it today determine the interpretation of the concept. They view the world from the perspective of the princes and nobles. In their eyes, the common people really It's just a number.

In comparison, Taoists treat everyone equally. In their eyes, there is not much difference between the princes, nobles and common people. They are all just human beings.

This is also an understanding of the sentence in the Tao Te Ching, the founder of the Tao Te Ching, that heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as suckers. In the entire world and countless years, no matter what status they are, they are as small as ants and have no meaning.

"It's just that this favor is hard to accept!"

Wu Yazi's thoughts returned to what Meng Wu had just said, and he understood that this goodwill was not so easy to get.

"Taiyi Mountain is too close to Xianyang. If it is too powerful, it will be feared. Sooner or later, this relationship will have to be fought."

Chisongzi also knew that it was hard to accept this kindness, but she had to accept it.

Not only do they need to adopt more orphans this time, the future development and growth of Taoism will be indispensable from dealing with the Qin State, and it would be good to get in touch with Qin Gong Zizheng now.

(End of this chapter)