Qin Emperor Ziying

Chapter 168 Huaiyin Han Xin
It's just that what Ziying couldn't figure out was what the meaning of these twelve characters actually meant.

"If there are tin soldiers, the world will fight; if Wuxi is peaceful, the world will be clean."

After figuring out the words written on the stele, Wang Jian also became very interested in the meaning of the words.

"Go and find some locals." Wang Jian ordered.

After a while, the soldiers brought a local old man here.

"May I ask if the old man recognized this stele?" Ziying asked aloud.

The news of the Qin army's arrival had already spread in the surrounding cities. The old man saw Ziying's clothes and stood there, and knew in his heart that this must be the lord of the Qin army.

Not daring to hesitate at the moment, he leaned forward and looked at the ancient monument carefully.

After reading it, he bowed cautiously and said: "My lord, forgive me for my poor eyesight. I have grown up here for more than fifty years, and I have never seen this monument. I don't know the characters on the monument, and I don't know why this monument made by man."

"It's fine if you don't know it." A villager, Ziying didn't expect much to give an answer.

"Is there anything to say about this hill?" Ziying continued to ask.

"Hui Zun, this mountain is the east peak of Mount Hui. Since King Ping of Zhou moved east to Luo, this mountain produced lead and tin, so it was named Xishan. In the past, in order to compete for the ownership of this mountain, neighboring countries continued to conquer this mountain. Hundreds of It has been used for a long time, but in recent years, the production has decreased, and it has even become extinct.”

When it came to the origin of the mountain, the old man answered in one gulp.

"Give the old man ten gold and send it back home." Ziying ordered, and his own guards took the reward for the old man and sent him back to his hometown.

As soon as the old man left, Ziying and Wang Jian looked at each other slightly, and Wang Jian sighed: "This monument is exposed, and the world has gradually become peaceful from now on! Could it be that the ancients peeked at its definite number, so they buried the monument to show their future? From now on, this place will be named Wuxi. "

"Why don't you send envoys to counter Xianyang with this stele, and pay tribute to the king to show the king's prestige. What does Lord Chang'an think?" Wang Jian asked Ziying.

"Great!"

After the old man finished speaking, Ziying had roughly guessed the origin of the stele.This Xishan was discovered by King Ping of Zhou. We must know that tin is one of the important additive metals for smelting bronzes.

This is undoubtedly an extremely important military material in the early spring and Autumn period when bronze wares were the main weapons. It is normal for surrounding countries to fight for melee. This is exactly the meaning of "there are tin soldiers, and the world is fighting."

Undoubtedly, the local residents are the most affected by the war around this place. They hope that one day the tin here can be mined clean so that they can return to a peaceful life. This is: "Ning Wuxi, the world is clean."

Therefore, this ancient stele should be buried here by the residents at that time, reflecting their good wishes. Of course, it may also be related to primitive beliefs such as witchcraft. mine.

Wang Jian was well-informed, and he could connect things at a glance, so it was impossible for him not to see clearly.The only explanation is that the old man pretended to be confused while pretending to be clear.

I want to treat this ancient stele as some man-made by later generations, as a sign of auspiciousness that the world is peaceful, and pay tribute to King Qin.

Otherwise, where can I find such a coincidence.

With the wisdom of King Zhao Zheng of Qin, naturally he would not really think it was a sign from heaven, but even so, he would definitely write a special book about this ancient stele to show that it was heaven's intention for Qin to unify the six kingdoms.

At present, Wang Jian sent people to send this ancient stele, together with the text on the stele and the history of the stele, to Xianyang.

Presumably, how to maximize the role of this inscription, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty in Xianyang will naturally operate extremely well.

After this incident, the Qin army continued to go south, and soon pacified the Kuaiji area, but further south was the Yue tribe in the southeastern mountainous area of ​​central Fujian.

The Yue State was once extremely powerful, and its power reached as far north as the Qilu area. However, after the Yue King Wujiang was defeated and killed, the Yue State immediately fell apart, and various tribes competed for power. The coastal areas of the first generation of Fujian are not the same.

Later, under the policy of radish and stick, Chu State surrendered these Yue tribes in name, and communicated with them, but in fact it had little control over them.

And Wang Jian and Ziying are also planning to use Chu's method to implement a strategy of favor and power against the Yue people, hoping to force the Yue people to surrender.

After all, the southeast mountainous area is not like it is today. At the end of the Warring States period, this area had not been effectively developed. The mountains were densely forested and there were no roads. If you go in rashly, you may not even find the Yue tribe. In the belly of the beast.

Fortunately, the first generation of Kuaiji was originally the territory of the Yue people. Many Yue people did not choose to retreat into the mountains like their fellow tribesmen, but settled down here.

And rely on the exchanges with the Yue people who retreated into the mountains to maintain their livelihood.

Therefore, Wang Jian and Ziying planned to establish contact with the Yue people through these people first, and promote the great Qin Enwei.

Subduing the Yue people could not be accomplished overnight. However, there are many cities in Yuzhang and Jiangnan that have not yet been owned by Qin.

Wang Jian discussed with Ziying and decided that Ziying would lead an army of [-] troops to the north to pacify Yuzhang in the north of the Yangtze River, and Mengwu would lead an army of [-] troops to march west to pacify the Jiangnan area.

Now that it has been agreed, Ziying will take care of it and lead the army northward.

It is said to be pacified, but in fact it is almost the same as receiving it. Chu State has already perished, and these cities have sent all their forces to the front line during the decisive battle between Qin and Chu. Then I scraped these areas one by one like digging three feet into the ground.

Now these cities have no soldiers at all, except for the county lieutenant in each city who has dozens of soldiers responsible for security and robbery.

Bringing a large army here is just to make the reception smoother and prevent accidents.

Along the way, Ziying met the city and closed the city as if traveling through mountains and rivers, without encountering the slightest resistance. On this day, he came to the last stop of the trip, the ancient city of Huaiyi, which was no different from other cities. He immediately surrendered the city.

The north of the mountain and the south of the river are Yin, and Huaiyi City is located in the south of the Huai River, so it is also called Huaiyin.

After taking Huaiyin, Ziying was not in a hurry to lead his army back to attack the Yue people together with Wang Jian, but stationed here temporarily.

When mentioning celebrities in Huaiyin, one cannot fail to mention Han Xin.

The Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty, the Four Sages of Military Strategies, the Unparalleled Scholars of the State, and the Unparalleled Achievements, and the various titles are not enough, which is enough to show that Han Xin is a god of soldiers.

However, at this point, Han Xin should be almost nine years old...

But since I came to Huaiyin, I should naturally meet this future master of military art, and it would be good to have a good relationship.

On the second day in Huaiyin, Han Xin put on casual clothes and brought Xia Ke and Xue Ji to Huaiyin City to look for Han Xin's trace.

(End of this chapter)