Qiang Qin

A generation of heroes disappeared in smoke.

The era of Maodun has finally passed, and the Huns unified the grassland for a short time. Now, under the strong attack of the Qin State, the tribes in the grassland will start a new round of brutal competition.

When Han Xin was sweeping the Hannan River, Maodun's son, Zuo Tuqi Wang Ji Porridge was retreating to the North Sea with his remnants. Waiting for this Maodun direct lineage force, it will be the suppression and suppression of the Xiongnu's various divisions that are just around the corner. For heroes like Huyanxie, Helianbi, Qiulijin, and other tribes such as Dingling, Loufan, and Donghu, the time has come to stand up.

Sometimes, He Lianbi and the others couldn't help but secretly rejoice in their hearts. If it weren't for the powerful enemy of Qin, they would probably have to rest on their knees for the rest of their lives.

Hexi Corridor.

The Huyan tribe is retreating from the foot of the Qilian Mountains quickly. In late November, Huyanxie, with the attitude of not seeking merit but seeking no fault, reluctantly launched the Battle of Dunhuang under the urging of Xu Mibutong.The result was very sad. The nearly [-] warriors of the Huyan tribe faced the Qin army who was waiting in full battle, and suffered a bloody blow.

The Qin army guarded the city with [-] soldiers from the Gan and Yong tribes. Ji Bu and Li Zhongxiang escaped from the depths of Daze in Lop Nur and outflanked the Huns' rear. When it came to the pursuit of the Luojia cavalry army returning from the Western Regions, fortunately, Hu Yanxie was so experienced that he left [-] soldiers in Kobduo Lake in advance. No fate.

Like Hu Yanxie, Qiu Lijin, who did not work hard during the attack on Mayi, fled to the vast primitive jungle like a tide.

The battle between Qin and Xiong, the battle curtain fell slowly.

The cities of Jiuyuan, Gaoque, Yongquan and other border counties were all destroyed after this war, and there were nearly [-] border residents in Jiuyuan County.Along with the frontier army, they experienced a cycle of life and death. Fortunately, the Qin army's counterattack was swift and violent. A considerable number of captured soldiers and civilians were rescued by the Qin army who was hunted down on the way north.

early december.

The weather in the south of the desert and the north of the desert was extremely cold, and the continuous number of heavy snowstorms caused the number of frostbitten and frozen soldiers in the Qin army to rise sharply.

Li Yuan ordered all the ministries to turn around and at the same time.In order to completely eliminate the threat of northern prairie tribes to the Hetao area, General Su Jiao of the Qin Army was ordered to lead [-] elite soldiers to garrison Longcheng.At the same time, at the beginning of spring in the coming year, the State of Qin will formally build a road connecting Jiuyuan, Gaoque, and Longcheng.

With this road, the Qin army can deploy defenses more leisurely. Although the strength of Longcheng is only [-], as long as Su Jiao can hold on for about three days, reinforcements from Jiuyuan, Gaonu and other places will come continuously. .

In addition, after Wang Li died in battle.The frontier army system also ceased to exist. Although there are still former frontier generals such as Su Jiao, Yang Wengzi, and Meng Hu alive, they have been integrated into the new Qin army system, especially after witnessing Wang Li's selfishness. After the tragedy of death.They don't want to be out of the group even more.

After thinking about it again and again, Li Yuan took Li Zuoche as the county guard and Hu Zhe as the infantry captain, and stationed on the bank of the river.Together with the border residents who have returned home, they will rebuild Jiuyuan, Gaoque and other cities.

December nine.

The Qin army's squadron returned to Chang'an, all the way.Along the way, soldiers and civilians lined up to greet each other. For the people of Qin, there were too many thrilling news this winter. Now, they can finally calm down and live a good year in peace.

Chang'an City.

The atmosphere of the New Year became more and more intense day by day, and the Hu merchants who had been reduced due to the tense war in Hexi, reappeared from nowhere.

Seeing how they warmly invited guests, it seemed that nothing had happened, but in the hearts of many insightful people, these Hu merchants who follow the trend are already villains that cannot be fully trusted.

on Baqiao.

People come and go, and the cold current from the north does not affect the enthusiasm of Qin people to go out. Compared with the indifference received by Hu merchants, those merchants from Kanto are gradually recognized by the old Qin people in Guanzhong. Behind this recognition, It is the excellent performance of an army composed of Kanto and Xinqin people on the battlefield against Hungary.

Chinese descendants.

With the same root and the same species, without the descendants of the six countries and the interests of the gentry, no matter whether they are from the Guandong, Guanzhong, Bashu or Hexi, they are all proud of the strength of the Qin State. This kind of pride arises from resisting foreign invasion. Feelings are the inexhaustible driving force for the future development and continuation of a nation.

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** After that, there is peace.

Accompanied by Li Yuan, there are also tens of thousands of soldiers who accompanied him on the expedition. These soldiers from various counties in the pass, after a short rest in Chang'an City, they will return to the place where they started under the leadership of their respective commanders. , Unlike the border soldiers of the Qin Army who have been stationed on the border for many years, the affiliation of these soldiers has not changed. After they go back, they will continue their original duties of guarding the place and suppressing chaos.

Of course, for those soldiers who have made great contributions on the battlefield, Qin will also reward them generously according to the rank of the military nobility system. Those who continue to serve in the army will be promoted to a certain extent, and those who are injured cannot continue to serve. If they are not, they will be placed in counties, townships, and pavilions in various counties to serve as county captains and elders.

The foundation of the Qin State requires a large number of loyal people, and these retired soldiers are undoubtedly the most trustworthy group of people.Apart from the soldiers, those who retired from the rank of generals, the highest position is the veteran general Yang Wengzi of the frontier army.In the Battle of Mayi, Yang Wengzi led an army to aid Sujiao, but he didn't want to fall off his horse during the battle with the Huns, and Yang Wengzi's chest was trampled heavily by the startled horse.

The weight of the horse is five to six hundred catties. If this step is firm, Yang Wengzi may break his bones and tendons, and immediately spill blood on the battlefield. Fortunately, the frightened horse is jumping and running, and the other three hooves are still stepping on the hard ground. , but even so, Yang Wengzi was seriously injured, and after being treated briefly by the doctor, he was sent back to Hedong County to recuperate.

After the Huns were expelled, Qin's national power was unprecedentedly strong, especially in terms of military prestige, it reached the peak, and even among the alien races in the north, Li Yuan's prestige was much louder than that of the first emperor. The main achievement lies in the unification of the six countries. In the battle with the northern tribes, the real achievement is that Meng Tian took back the Hetao area, and Li Principle is the real expansion of the territory.

On the occasion of the new year in 199 BC.

Qin State's northern territory has expanded westward to the north and south of Tianshan Mountains. Gushi City is the westernmost border city of Qin State. Ji Xin and his more than a thousand generals have become the symbol of Qin State's entry into the Western Regions.In the Yanbei area, Han Xin took advantage of the favorable opportunity of defeating the Xiongnu to integrate the primitive tribes located in Youxiangping area, and on the basis of Yan County, he added two counties, Liaodong and Gaoli. Among them, Gaoli City has penetrated into the On the edge of the Yalu River.

Compared with the blazing flames in the north, the southern border of the Qin Kingdom has not changed much. If there is anything that catches people's eyes, it is the official opening of the five-foot road from Bashu to Dian Kingdom.

Dian Kingdom.

Its geographical location is located in the hinterland of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, which is today's Fuxian Lake. Existence, replaced by the prosperous ancient city of Dian Kingdom.

When the Hexi Corridor and the Northern Silk Road in the Western Regions were threatened by the Huns and were interrupted intermittently, in the south of Qin State, another channel with a long history of civilization exchanges between the East and the West gradually became the window of Qin State’s foreign trade.

To the south of the Kingdom of Dian, there are endless mountains and jungles, and beyond these deep mountains and valleys, you will find the exotic customs of Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Jewelry from Ceylon, ivory from India, and pearl oysters collected from the seabed in Southeast Asia, these things are very common in the south, but when they arrived in Qin State, their value soared several times immediately.

However, the consumption of luxury goods in the state of Qin is still not strong. This is mainly due to Li Yuan's personal demonstration role. It is easy for a person to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. With his stable position, Li Yuan also heard and saw reports on internal corruption from the censor Cheng who was in charge of supervision from time to time.

In one of the reports, Prime Minister Chen Ping was impressively listed. According to a caller named Ji An in the court, Prime Minister Chen Ping privately accepted a whole piece of coral sent by Lu Jia, the envoy of the South Vietnam Kingdom.

Chen Ping has been the prime minister for eight years.

When Li Yuan led the army to go out, Chen Ping was basically in charge of Qin's internal affairs. It can be said that if it were not for Chen Ping, Li Yuan would have unified the Kanto region and defeated the Xiongnu within a few years. It was almost impossible, and when Li Yuan returned to Chang'an, the matter of Ji An's impeachment of Chen Ping was already raging in Chang'an City.

How to deal with it?

Ignore Ji An's impeachment and continue to trust Chen Ping?

Or conduct a thorough investigation of the truth of this incident and let the truth be revealed to the world, or be a peacemaker, and each side will fight [-] big boards?

While Li Yuan secretly ordered Yan Le's Zhijing Division to investigate the truth, he also carefully examined how to balance the interests of officials and generals for the first time.

People live forever.

Selfishness and distracting thoughts are inevitable, and a perfect person is the most difficult thing to find in real life.

The generals in the army have their own factions.

The same is true among domestic officials.

The Xiangguo faction headed by Chen Ping, the Yushi faction headed by Li Zheng, the neutral faction represented by Guan Yue, Hou Xi, etc., and officials like Lou Jing, Lu Jia, and Zhao Ping who are free and unaligned. There is a mutual interest relationship between them, sometimes they cooperate, and sometimes they divide. Li Yuan must first investigate and understand whether there are other factions behind Ji An's impeachment. (To be continued..)