Chapter 182: The other side of Fusu (1)

In early autumn, the wind blows in northern Xinjiang.

A sudden war ended. Just when everyone thought peace was coming, it reached the north to the Yaoyin Mountain and the south to the Zhaowang City; it started from Yunzhong in the east and Helan Mountain in the west, and it caused an extremely tragic bloody storm on the vast territory of thousands of miles.

Meng Tian ordered: All the Huns in Henan were slaughtered.

The messenger holding the General Fu Jie got off the horse under the guards and ran all over Henan in twenty-five days, passing Meng Tian's orders to the 20th army commander stationed in Henan. For a moment, 200,000 troops took action together, and a killing began in the bleak autumn wind... In just twenty days, the land of three thousand miles of Henan was stained with blood.

After the battle in Zhaowang City, more than half of the 250,000 elite Huns were killed or injured.

He was defeated along the way, and four or five pavilions were broken. The elite Xiongnu soldiers captured by the Qin army were only 50,000 or 60,000. However, the number reported by each army exceeded 150,000. In other words, among these 150,000, most of the Hun soldiers were ordinary people stationed in various tribes in Henan. Among them, there were no elderly, weak, sick and disabled people, and there were many people who could not even get on the horse.

There are more than 700,000 Huns in the entire Henan area.

If more than 100,000 Huns who were previously transferred to the north bank of the Great River by Maodun, there will be 600,000 Huns left in Henan.

Well, after the Huns who had been killed were eliminated, there were still more than 200,000 Huns in Henan.

In other words, although more than 100,000 people had been massacred in just twenty days, in fact, this was just the beginning. According to the imperial edict of the First Emperor, Meng Tian's mission could not be completed even if he did not kill all the Huns in Henan.

The Huns fled in all directions.

Under the supervision of the chief generals of each army, the Qin army began a hunting operation. Their prey was the escaped Huns.

Meng Tian once said to his confidants in private: "As soon as this order is issued, my future fate may not be even comparable to Wu'anjun."

I won't repeat the matter about Wu'an Jun Bai Qi. Meng Tian is very clear that such a killing will harm the world. He will definitely not die well in the future, and will even be more miserable than Bai Qi. Bai Qi eventually committed suicide. Meng Tian had this idea because most of the people he slaughtered were ordinary people. Although all the Huns were warriors, those women, children, the elderly, the weak, sick and disabled were not considered warriors.

Speaking of which, Meng Tian’s sin may be much greater than Bai Qi. At least Bai Qi killed most of the soldiers who had fought with him.

It has been almost twenty days since Liu Kan returned to Quyan!

Meng Tian did not see him immediately. Even Zhao Ping, after settling up for Liu Kan, disappeared immediately and there was no news.

Zhao Ping did not arrange Liu Kan in Quyan City.

Instead, he and his troops were arranged to the barracks outside the city. At this time, Quyan had stationed more than 100,000 Qin troops. The joint camp lasted for more than a hundred miles, with flags waving, covering the sky and the sun. The barracks of Liu Kan's troops were surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery was very beautiful. The equipment and supplies were also fully distributed, and even the banner of the old camp that had been already broken was replaced.

For a group that has fought hard for a series of hard battles, this is undoubtedly a good place to rest.

Mengke and his cavalry were not stationed here, and Meng Ji was also transferred by Meng Tian to other places to do things.

Where to go and what to do?

Liu Kan didn't know, and Zhao Ping didn't say it.

However, Li Cheng accidentally said: The eldest son Ying Fusu wanted to inspect Henan and then report it to Xianyang. Therefore, he personally named the two brothers of the Meng family, who led their troops to serve as guards. It is said that after Meng Ji was transferred, he was restored to his post by Fusu officials.

Think about it, it seems nothing strange.

Almost all the old Qin people knew that the eldest son Fusu respected Meng Tian very much, and also attached great importance to the Meng brothers.

If we include the earlier King Zhaoxiang, the Meng family could be said to have been valued by the Qin kings of the three generations. Although this cannot be said to be the last one in the history of the Qin Dynasty, it is definitely unprecedented. I believe that Fusu felt that the Meng brothers almost died in a bloody battle in Fuping, and Meng Ji was even taken away from his position as a military marquis, so he felt a little indebted. Taking this opportunity to inspect and promote the Meng brothers, it is reasonable to say.

"Mr. Jun. I'm afraid that the eldest son's thoughts will not stop there."

The person who said this was no longer the same as Chen Ping, who was good at scheming other people's thoughts.

Now, Chen Ping has become the chief aide to Liu Kan, and Liu Kan trusts him even more. After resting for twenty days, he feels bored. Although he has no worries about food and clothing, he will feel bored when he stays in the barracks. According to the laws and regulations of the Qin army, if there is no military order, he cannot leave the barracks without authorization. The barracks here are not limited to the area of ​​the barracks, but a radius of hundreds of miles centered on the barracks. In other words, Liu Kan and others are not simply resting and recuperating, but also taking on defense.

Fortunately, the mountains and rivers are beautiful here.

The wild game in the mountains is also very beautiful. Guan Ying, Ren Ao and Fan Kuai slaughtered the four of them with their soldiers all day long, calling it a military formation, but in fact they went to the mountains to hunt. Liu Kan naturally knew it well, but he would not stop it. In short, from the first contact with the Huns at the beginning of the year to the end of the war, he was born and died in half a year, and his blood stained his robes. It is not a bad thing to relax now.

The so-called way of military governance is to relax...

Liu Kan and Chen Ping were sitting under a big tree by the stream, playing Go leisurely.

Speaking of which, Liu Kan was obsessed with Go for a while in his previous life, and his chess skills were quite strong. He had the early level of his career, and he could play a role in the same position as Chen Ping. Lu Shizhi led the Red Rabbit Horse and walked leisurely on the grass by the stream. When there was no war, the Red Rabbit Horse was specially taken care of by Lu Shizhi, and no one was allowed to approach him. Because there was still a secret weapon hidden on the Red Rabbit Horse. At least now, Liu Kan would not shake out this secret, and he would continue to wait and see.

The situation on the chessboard was in full swing, and Chen Ping clamped the chess piece and said without a head or end.

Liu Kan was stunned, "Daozi, what do you mean?"

Chen Ping's eyes moved away from the chessboard and said with a smile: "The reason why the eldest son transferred the Meng brothers over is probably because of his ulterior motives. I have been thinking about this for many days. After thinking about it, I always feel that this matter is related to you, Junhou."

"It has something to do with me?"

Chen Ping said: "Earlier, the Lord Dongling Marshal said that the eldest son is very curious about you. Logically speaking, after you arrive in Quyan, he should summon you. Even if the eldest son does not summon, the General should summon him... From the General who sent his personal guards to see him, he should attach great importance to the Military Marshal. But now? He ignored him and even the Lord Dongling Marshal was nowhere to be seen. Isn't it strange?"

"Well, it's a bit weird when you say that."

Liu Kan thought for a while, "I heard that General Bi arrived in Quyan two days ago, would it be to let me avoid General Bi? The Marquis of Dongling also told me that the battle in the northern border was because of our actions that forced the general to change the combat plan that had been formulated. The decisive battle originally commanded by General Bi could only be viewed on the wall... General Bi seemed to be a little hostile to me."

But Chen Ping smiled...

"Even if the general is hostile to the military marquis, he will not be able to do anything to the military marquis. The military marquis is no longer an unknown soldier. There are 300,000 troops in the northern border. Who doesn't know the name of "Fuping Lao Fu"? With the contributions made by the military marquis this time, how could the general act rashly? The protection statement is obviously not very appropriate. I think it is because the eldest son has other plans, so he ignores the military marquis, which is also considered a test."

"test?"

Chen Ping smiled and nodded, "Test the patience of Junhou!"

Liu Kan was speechless. Chen Ping's words were not unreasonable. But he didn't understand what Fusu wanted to test him?

Although I have never seen Fusu, through observations during this period, Liu Kan felt that Fusu was not a pedantic and slutty person as historically evaluated. Think about it carefully, he grew up in an imperial family, and was born in the year when the First Emperor seized power and ruled. He had experienced so many bloody storms and saw countless tragic killings. His father was Qin Shihuang, the eternal emperor who killed the sword. How could such a person be as pedantic and ridiculous as described in history books?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Liu Kan vaguely felt that behind the woman's kindness shown by Fusu, there was another face.

Otherwise, how could Fusu remain indifferent after Meng Tian issued the massacre order? He didn't even say a word of dissuasion.

So, what are Fusu’s plans?

Liu Kan suddenly felt very curious...

"Mr. Marquis!"

"kindness?"

Chen Ping spoke again, awakening Liu Kan from his meditation.

"That woman...what are you going to do?"

"Which woman?"

Chen Ping whispered: "The Qiang family of Maodun... She was willing to surrender to save those women and children. But now, as soon as the general's killing order was released, all the women and children of Quyan were slaughtered. If this woman had not lived in the camp we specially arranged that night, she would have been spared... I know that the military marquis disagrees with the general's actions, but this is also an inevitable thing.

If you cut the grass without eradicating the roots, you will surely cause great trouble in the future!

After today's massacre, it is enough that the Hu people outside the Great Wall dare not face the Central Plains within thirty years. I think the General must have made plans. After this war is over, he will not start a light war against the Hu people within ten years. But in the future, the war will be rekindled."

Liu Kan tapped the chessboard with his fingers and nodded in agreement.

Chen Ping continued: "That woman has been very calm during this period, as if nothing had happened.

But the more this happens, the more it shows how deep the hatred in her heart is.

If she is kept, it may lead to a disaster. I think women like this must not be kept. Junhou’s foundation is not yet solid and he cannot take any risks. Although we can take strict supervision of her, it will be a disaster in the end, Junhou Sansi.”

Chen Ping said it very tactfully, but Liu Kan heard the meaning of his words.

Daozi is worried that I will be soft-hearted for a while, or that woman will be confused and cause a disaster...

What kind of trouble will a Hu Yanzhu cause? Liu Kan doesn't know, and I believe Chen Ping can't guess it. But his words are right. This woman has the hatred of losing her family and destroying her clan, and her father dies even more at his own hands, which will inevitably cause trouble.

If she cried, it would be normal.

But it was because she was too calm that Chen Ping felt wary of her...

During this period, Liu Kan has seen too many deaths. He has become more or less numb about murder.

After hearing Chen Ping's words, he raised his head and asked softly: "Daozi, what do you think I should do?"

Chen Ping was stunned, and after a moment, he gritted his teeth and stroked his hand around his neck, making a murderous move, "If Junhou can't bear it, Ping can do it for him."

Liu Kan didn't say anything, just staring at the chessboard.

After a long time, he sighed faintly, stood up and said, "I'm not soft-hearted. I have killed so many people, not more than her, not less than her. But... But what you said makes sense. Since that's the case, you can deal with her."

After saying that, he turned around and stared at the clear stream.
Chapter completed!