Qin Shi: Beginning as the first emperor's younger brother

Chapter 60
On the tenth day of mid-autumn in the ninth year of Qin Wangzheng.

Ying Yuan led the border generals to return to the court in triumph.

Of the [-] cavalry taken away from Xianyang City, there are now less than [-] cavalry.

The loss was disastrous.

In recent years, the two counties of Longxi and Beidi seem to be more prosperous and prosperous, but in fact, after years of frontier wars, there are almost no strong men in every household.

However, no one resented Ying Yuan.

Because, the entire state of Qin knows that Longxi is fighting a whole family with just one county!
With the lives of countless sons and daughters, Beidi earned the great reputation of the Qin army.

Qin Zhirui, live to die!Loyalty, righteousness, bravery and soul!

Outside Longxi, on the official road leading to Xianyang.

Countless people, dressed in plain white clothes, respectfully sent the army back to the capital.

Seeing this, Ying Yuan got off his horse, came to a crowd of common people, and knelt down on both knees.

Those ordinary people dressed in white and with simple faces kowtowed to him from a long distance away.

This is what Longxi looks like now.

After a war, countless families have lost their clothes.

Pay homage to those who died in battle.

To them, the so-called heroic spirits are nothing more than babies.

Ying Yuan stood up suddenly, gritted his teeth, and continued on his horse.

It wasn't until the people took a quick look and found no trace of the army that they said in unison one after another: "Send the champion!"

They are all simple.

Even if they knew that their children were fighting with the champion Hou Xingjun, they might lose their lives.

But they don't hesitate.

If a person dies to serve his family and country, then he will die without regret.

Ying Yuan is in the land of the two counties, not just as simple as the champion.

He is more like a belief, a hero.

worthy of their love and respect.

When the boundary of Longxi could not be seen at all, Ying Yuan sat on the horseback and turned his head frequently.

Wang Ben said: "Brother, are you reluctant to let go of this place?"

Instead of looking back, he turned to stare ahead, and said slowly: "Longxi and Beidi have paid a lot for Daqin."

"A few years ago, Longxi and Beidi were the two most impoverished counties in Daqin, but in just a few years, under the hands of my brother, they became more and more prosperous. Those common people, even in plain clothes, would come to see my brother off. It can be seen that in their hearts, they respect their elder brother very much."

Wang Ben felt that his tone was a bit lonely, and he didn't know what to say for a while, so he could only try to comfort him as much as possible.

However, Ying Yuan's loneliness was not because he couldn't let go of the two counties, but because he couldn't let go of the soldiers who died there.

They all have families.

Their parents and relatives handed them over to him.

But he didn't bring them home.

"Li Tong has always been emotional. Even so, I still let him lead the army alone. Do you know why?" Ying Yuan asked.

Wang Ben was puzzled.

Throughout the ages, could it be that one general will be successful and his bones will be ruined? As the saying goes, kindness does not command soldiers. For a general, emphasizing emotions is the biggest taboo.

Ying Yuan looked up at the sky above his head, with many thoughts in his heart, and murmured: "A general who doesn't pay attention to the lives of soldiers is definitely not a qualified general."

There is another important reason why he dares to attach importance to Li Tong.

That is, even though Li Tong is very emotional, he also has a certain sense of the overall situation.

You can get a glimpse of it from the battle of Qixia.

In front of Xianyang official road.

Ying Zheng personally led all the civil and military officials to meet the victorious division.

The scale is higher than that of repelling the Allied Forces of the Five Nations.

National Day.

The first battle of the alien race is destined to be recorded in the annals of history.

"Brother!"

Seeing Ying Zheng coming in person, Ying Yuan quickly got off his horse and knelt down on one knee.

All the soldiers behind him are like this.

The latter hurriedly came to him, helped him up, and patted his shoulder, "Brother Yuan!"

Between brothers, there is always no need to say anything.

"It took less than two months to capture the royal court of the alien race. Such an achievement is comparable to the battle of destroying the country!"

The speaker was Wang Jian.

He also came here today.

Come to meet the student he is most proud of in his life.

"Mentor." Ying Yuan bowed.

At this time, Ying Zheng noticed that almost everyone of the soldiers behind him had injuries.

Due to his serious injuries, Li Tong was not suitable for a long journey, so he is still recuperating in the border town of Longxi.

Ying Zheng came to Meng Tian's side, looked at the bandages all over his body, and asked seriously, "Is this the one hundred thousand cavalry you brought from Longxi?"

The latter fell silent.

He didn't know how to answer.

Ying Zheng took a deep breath, "Let's go! Go back to the city first!"

[-] cavalry, now dropped to less than [-].

He relied entirely on guesswork, and he had already thought about how difficult it would be to fight against the alien race.

Almost everyone in Xianyang city came to greet Ying Yuan.

But only Lu Buwei did not come.

On the grounds that it was inconvenient to leave because he was sick at home.

However, within the prime minister's mansion.

Lu Buwei was asking about Zheng Huo, "Where is the champion?"

The latter replied truthfully: "The news just came that he has arrived outside Xianyang city and met the king. It is estimated that he has already entered the city at this moment."

Lu Buwei nodded.

He became silent, flipping through the bamboo slips in his hand over and over again.

Zheng Huo didn't know many words, but he also saw the words 'Chu Ci, Jiu Ge' written on the bamboo slips.

He remembered it clearly.

Didn't Xiangbang stop reading Chu Ci many years ago?

However, he didn't know that as he grew older, Lu Buwei already felt that his memory had declined.

Basically all the texts I have read are clear to my heart.

However, looking back now, it has become extremely difficult.

It can be seen that it is really impossible for people to refuse to obey their old age.

After a while, Lu Buwei lost interest in reading, put down the bamboo slips, and asked: "Zheng Huo, it is said that many dignitaries in Xianyang City are now singing about the deeds of the champion?"

Zheng Huo clasped his fists and said, "Xiangbang, it's more than that. In the past few days, when my subordinates were wandering in the city, I heard those ordinary people in the market talking about the might of the champion, and there are already novelists who have begun to be champions." Hou Li's biography has been written."

Hearing the sound, Lu Buwei snorted coldly and said: "Novelists and others are created by barnyard officials, gossip in the streets, and hearsay. Gentlemen don't do it."

After a pause, he seemed to have thought of something again, and said, "Confucius said, 'Although the road is small, there must be something worthy of it'. Prepare the car."

Zheng Huo was puzzled and said, "Xiangbang is going out?"

"Go and meet that Ying Yuan. When I win a battle, I, as the Prime Minister, always have to congratulate me, otherwise people in the world will think that I, Lu Buwei, are a small-hearted person."

Lu Buwei changed into clean and decent clothes in the fastest time.

However, he really did not expect that the entire city of Xianyang would become crowded after leaving the mansion in a carriage.

In order to prevent riots, the soldiers in the city were specially dispatched and placed on both sides of the street to give way.

Those common people consciously stood on the edge of the road, just to appreciate the demeanor of the champion.

Returning to court in victory was the treatment he deserved.

"Xiangbang, are you still going?" Zheng Huo asked softly.

Lu Buwei said: "Just wait here."

Afterwards, he sat in the carriage without saying a word.

The street in front of Xiangfu Gate is the only way to the palace.

Between the several streets in Xianyang City, they have to bypass the Xiangfu.

When the victorious division approached the prime minister's mansion.

Those people, just like crazy, have been shouting 'Champion Hou Mighty'!
On the other hand, Ying Zheng and Ying Yuan rode in the same chariot, feeling the majestic momentum of the crowd.

It's an honor.

As the king of Great Qin, he also has a sense of participation.

When he came to the gate of Xiangfu, Lu Buwei got out of the carriage and bowed to Ying Zheng: "I see the king, and congratulate the champion Hou on the victory of the flag. This is my great Qin fortune."

Ying Yuan bowed slightly in return.

They have to go to other streets to receive the cheers of the people.

Therefore, he did not stay in Xiangfu at all.

What surprised Ying Yuan was that Lu Buwei would come to congratulate him in person.

Even Ying Zheng was guessing.

Zheng Huo looked at the direction of Ying Yuan's departure, and murmured: "Champion, you are a true hero."

Lu Buwei smiled, but didn't make a sound.

In Liyang Palace, Yingzheng hosted a banquet to comfort the soldiers.

The ministers congratulated and all the people celebrated together.

Twenty thousand soldiers drank and ate meat in a wide square outside the Liyang Palace.

This is what Ying Zheng did deliberately.

This move is tantamount to doing it for the world to see.

After drinking for three rounds, Ying Zheng talked to Ying Yuan about their marriage.

After thinking about it again and again, he still decided to let the two of them get married at the beginning of next month.

As for auspicious time
For Ying Zheng, the day he chooses is an auspicious time, and the place he chooses is an auspicious place.

In the early morning of the next day, Ying Zheng was announced to the whole country, and Ying Yuan was named the Grand Sima, in charge of the country's military administration and military affairs.

The people of Qin originally thought that Wang Jian was expected to achieve this position.

But it never occurred to him that in the end, it was his student who became the chief Sima.

However, Wang Jian was happier than anyone else when Ying Yuan became the great Sima.

From now on, Ying Yuan can completely sit on an equal footing with Lu Buwei.

The former is in charge of a country's military power, while the latter is in charge of the country's internal affairs.

A delicate balance has been formed in the court of Qin.

And Ying Zheng is the one who makes this balance.

(End of this chapter)