Qiang Qin

199 BC.

When the time has entered another hundred years, on the land between the Tianshan Mountains and the Altai Mountains, a tribal coalition army returning from the east began a tragic long-distance migration.

The Huns chased after them all the way, and killed those Baiyang tribe members who were lagging behind one by one. The soldiers of Modu were not in a hurry to catch up. , Dayuezhi King has promised to help the Huns besiege and kill these invaders.

The repeated sieges gradually reduced the number of the Baiyang tribe. Difficulties and despair were shrouded, and people could not see a little hope. Some tribes began to waver, and they broke away from the main force and fell into the arms of the Dayuezhi people.

In desperation, Bai Guangji had no choice but to lead the Hexi Qiang warriors to clear the way first, and then to cover behind, to start a survival contest with the malicious Dayuezhi people and the exterminated Huns.

There are interceptions in front, and chasing soldiers behind.

The Aries tribe struggled again and again in desperation.

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Changan.

The fifteenth day of the first month.

The festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival has not completely dissipated, and the people of Qin State ushered in the grand festival of Lantern Festival on the [-]th day. From the beginning to the end, the [-]-day big holiday released the desire to buy that the people of Qin had accumulated for a whole year. , It also made the merchants in Chang'an City earn a lot of money.

The prestige of Shenwu King Li Yuan has also reached its peak. For ordinary Qin people, most of the men of Qin who were excited by the military victories in the past, but this time, those women who focused on firewood, rice, oil and salt They also began to praise Li Yuan.

Days are getting better day by day.

Compared with the period of the first emperor, today's new Qin has given Qin people more freedom in terms of speech and materials. Although some gossip about Li Yuan's personal affairs is also circulating, this kind of spread not only did not harm Li Yuan. reputation.On the contrary, it made him more popular with women.

King of a country.

Which one is not a pile of women, even those small princes who ruled one side, also included beauties one after another. On this point, Li Yuan has only been Ying Yushu, Gu Yunniang, and Xin Zhui three women in these years. What?

The advent of what love is?

In fact, Li Yuan didn't have time to pay attention to what women were thinking. After solving Xichu, the loneliness in the high place forced him to immerse himself more in state affairs.The increasingly large territory of the Qin State is also warning the central government in Chang'an City that the governance of local counties needs supervision and support from the central government.

So, after staying in Chang'an City to spend a festival with his wife and children, Li Yuan's car set off from Chang'an again. This time his route was to visit Hanzhong County, Ba County, and Shu County in the south, and then from Hanzhong The county enters Longxi County and Hexi County along Baoxie Road, and finally arrives at the destination of this trip: Loulan.

Loulan is an important city on the Silk Road, the head of all the countries in the Western Regions, and at the same time, Qin's current ally in a substantial sense.Whether Qin is dealing with the Xiongnu or marching into the Western Regions, it needs the cooperation of the Loulan people.

At the same time, with the unification of the country.The task of maintaining local law and order in the future Qin State is also very important. The lesson of the riot in Hanzhong County is just around the corner. Li Yuan hopes that his action of being friendly to the people this time can psychologically appease the Qiang and Di people in Hanzhong.

What a county official did.Integrity and self-discipline represent the image of Qin. Once the chief officials, such as county guards, have deviations in governance.It affects not only the governance of this place, but on a large scale, it is more likely to lead to a series of uncertain events.

After Zhao Ben's failed example of governing the county, Zhao Ping was appointed as the prefect of Hanzhong after the investigation of the central court and the recommendation of the local government. It was also to appease the resentment of the Hanzhong people about the Qin army's killing during the rebellion.

At the same time, Qin general Zhang Ping, as the resident general, will undertake the task of guarding the Jushui military building and maintaining the plank road traffic.The riot gave Li Yuan a new understanding of the importance of Hanzhong County's geographical location. Although this remote county at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains is not rich in products, its importance is not trivial.

Li Yuan's trip to Hanzhong this time is to ask Zhang Ping and Zhao Ping not to have any conflicts in their cooperation. After all, one is in charge of the government and the other is in charge of the army. They have different priorities, and it is normal to have differences of opinion.

Li Yuan stayed in Hanzhong County for ten days, and spent more than three days in Jushui Bingzao. Peng Sheng's research and development of the original gunpowder has entered the critical stage. Li Yuan hopes that Peng Sheng will continue to work hard and manufacture it as soon as possible. The "Sky Fire" that is easy to carry and powerful enough.

From the era of cold weapons to the era of hot weapons, the symbol is the use of gunpowder.

The cavalry of the Huns is the sharpest unit in the cold weapon era. Although the Qin army also owns two pastures in Hetao and Hexi, there is still a gap between them and the Huns, a natural horseback nation. If more advanced weapons are produced, the pressure on the Qin army will be much reduced.

In order to reward Peng Sheng's "invention" contribution, Li Yuan directly appointed Peng Sheng this time as the second division of the Great Qin Army, whose status was second only to Sima Yin. This appointment made Peng Sheng's mood change from uneasy to full of confidence. "Skyfire" was just an unintentional failed attempt by him, but he didn't want it to become his reliance for reuse.

However, the instability of gunpowder is still a difficult problem to be overcome. If the problem of carrying and guiding cannot be solved, Peng Sheng's invention can at most be used to cheer up the festive atmosphere, and it will not be truly decisive on the battlefield. effect.

After the tour ended in Hanzhong, Li Yuan, accompanied by Li Shang, Wang Shang, and Luo Xian, began his second tour of the Ba and Shu counties where the Ba people live together.

Ba and Shu have been lands of fish and rice since ancient times. After they were occupied by the Qin State, Dujiangyan was reinforced and dredged by Li Bing, his father and son, and Wang Shang. Bringing more new immigrants from other places to join.

The rice in the south has been introduced to Bashu from the south of the Yangtze River, and it has been planted in some places a little closer to the river. Although the output is not much due to climate reasons, Li Yuan is still very interested in it. After all, rice is more expensive than millet , is a more popular crop to replace another eliminated crop.

In addition to the progress in agriculture, the five-foot road from Berkshire to Yelang and the ancient Dian Kingdom is being excavated. This road is also an important commercial route on the Silk Road in the south of Qin State.

One south and one north.

With the Qin State as the fulcrum in the middle, the commercial road transportation in different directions will give wings to the development of the Qin State, and if those gems and agates from South Asia appear in front of the tribal nobles in the north, it will definitely trigger a war. trendy revolution.

January 27st.

Li Yuan was on Stone Niu Road, and received an urgent military report from Hexi County. This military report was delivered non-stop by postmen all the way from Gaizang City, the county government of Hexi.

As soon as the military performance was handed over to Li Yuan, the exhausted postman fell headlong under the horse, with bursts of blood overflowing from his mouth. In order for the military performance to arrive quickly, the postman rushed three times in a row. After three days and nights, I finally arrived at the destination with one breath of support.

Li Yuan unfolded the parchment, and at the first glance, his expression changed as if he had been struck by lightning. The military situation written on the parchment surprised him: "On the [-]th, the Hexi Qiang and the Xiongnu fought fiercely in Devil City, and the leader Bai Qin was killed in battle— —!”

Bai Qin.

That is Bai Guangji's pseudonym.

Li Yuan stared wide-eyed, and the word "death in battle" was so eye-catching that he didn't want to admit it.

In the past few years, although the Qin army has experienced many battles, many of which were difficult, it was the first time that an important general was killed in battle.

Bai Guangji died in battle.

For Li Yuan, this is the loss of a trustworthy general, and for Qin, it is like breaking an arm. Without Bai Guangji, who is familiar with the situation in the Western Regions and the Huns, Qin will lose a part in facing the Huns Confident and calm.

"With Bai Guangji's ability, it shouldn't be a problem to avoid the Huns' pursuit, but why did he lose his life—!" Li Yuan covered his army scroll, and immediately drove the car towards Hexi County without stopping. (To be continued..)