From Zheng Guoqu to Luohe, the four of them walked for two days. At this time, it was time to say goodbye. Xiang Zhuang took the horse and said goodbye: "Uncle, be careful along the way and pay more attention to your health. My nephew will definitely deal with the affairs here."
Hurry up and hurry back to meet your uncle."
Xiang Liang nodded with satisfaction. This nephew risked his life to come to Xianyang. This feeling will be kept in his heart. But before leaving, Xiang Liang thought that he needed to give him a few words, so he reached out and patted Xiang Zhuang on the shoulder.
He said softly: "Our Xiang family has been serving the Chu Kingdom for generations. Zhuang'er must not forget the oath made by his grandfather before his death!"
"Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu will definitely die..." Xiang Zhuang put his right hand on his chest and whispered softly. At this time, Xiang Liang laughed loudly. Although Chu has three households, if Qin is defeated, Chu will definitely die. This sentence has affected two generations of the Xiang family.
In the future, it will also become the ancestral motto of the Xiang family and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the Xiang family. At this time, Xiang Liang raised his head and looked at the sky. It was getting late, so he took the reins from Xiang Sheng, looked at Xiang Zhuang, and said in a deep voice.
Said: "I'm afraid I can't take away the ancestral property of Xiangxiang. I will transfer from Xiangxiang to Kuaiji and re-establish our rich industry there. If you leave Xianyang, you can go directly to Kuaiji."
Xiang Zhuang nodded, Xiang Liang got on his horse, looked at Liu Bang with his hands raised, and said with a smile: "Zhuang'er is going on a long journey for the first time, and he still doesn't understand many things. Please take care of him. Xiang Liang is here to thank you in advance."
Liu Bang returned the favor and said, "Uncle Xiang, you're welcome. As brothers, Xiang Zhuang and I must help each other."
Xiang Liang cupped his hands, turned to the dock, and walked away with Xiang Sheng. Their figures gradually faded away. Soon, Xiang Liang shouted on his horse: "Xianyang is not a place where we can stay for a long time. Zhuang'er and Liu Bang should leave as soon as possible..."
The sound slowly disappeared. Xiang Zhuang looked at his uncle's figure getting further and further away, and once again cupped his hands to say goodbye. Liu Bang sighed softly: "Brother, it's getting late, let's go back."
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In front of the gate of Xianyang City, 10,000 soldiers and horses lined up on both sides, with Qin flags fluttering in the wind, and groups of cavalry galloping back and forth. Soon, a low military bugle sounded, indicating that Meng Tian's army was stationed north of the Wei River and was about to return.
On the city tower, surrounded by hundreds of officials, the First Emperor looked into the distance, looking at the mighty army below and the vigorous and heroic postures of the Qin army generals. The First Emperor seemed to have returned to the days when he dominated China. It seemed that what he was about to arrive was the prostrate man.
Land, the kings of the six kingdoms begging for mercy.
Just as the First Emperor was deep in thought, a group of more than a hundred cavalrymen came from a distance. They were wearing worn-out leather armor, but their heroic figures showed that they came from the frontier and were heroes who had experienced hundreds of battles.
.
This cavalry team was the scout station of Meng Tian's army. His appearance heralded the imminent arrival of Meng Tian's army. Zhao Gao noticed that the First Emperor was still deep in thought. He gave the First Emperor a gentle push and whispered: "Your Majesty, General Meng."
came back."
The First Emperor was interrupted from deep thought and couldn't help laughing loudly: "Beat the drums and play military music..."
The war drums roared again, and 300,000 Meng Tian's troops were blocked to the north of the imperial city. Meng Tian could only lead 30,000 direct troops to reach the foot of Xianyang City. At this time, the melodious sound of military music filled the gates of Xianyang City, and people were waiting in formation.
Ten thousand Qin troops shouted: "Mighty..."
Five hundred chariots marched slowly, 7,000 cavalry penetrated them, and 20,000 infantry followed closely behind. The formation was neat and squirming like a long snake.
Meng Tian stood on the leading chariot, waving to the armies, people and generals on both sides. He achieved great success and returned in triumph. His life was brilliant, but that's all...!
The army was about to arrive at the city gate. Meng Tian raised his hand, and the 30,000-strong army slowly stopped. Meng Tian got out of the car, and accompanied by ten generals, walked slowly to the city tower. Soon, he came to the front of the First Emperor and knelt down.
Kneeling down, "I, Meng Tian, see His Majesty the Emperor."
"We are waiting to see His Majesty the Emperor." Under the city, 30,000 Northern troops followed Meng Tian and knelt down together. The sound shook the surrounding areas and the formation was fierce.
The First Emperor couldn't help but laugh. This was his army, the most elite force in the Qin Dynasty. They had gone through hundreds of battles, expelled the Xiongnu, made great military exploits for the Qin Dynasty, and expanded the territory for the Qin Dynasty. The First Emperor wanted to reward everyone, and he was in a happy mood.
The First Emperor's voice also became much brighter, and he said with a smile: "You are the heroes of the Qin Dynasty and the elite of our Qin Dynasty. I will reward you generously."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and may my Emperor live long, long live." Everyone shouted together, the sound was like thunder. At this time, the First Emperor raised his hands and shouted: "Everyone, get up."
Meng Tian thanked him: "Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor."
Meng Tian slowly stood up, cupped his hands and saluted again, but no one in the army under the city stood up. The scene suddenly froze, and many officials in the court couldn't help but sweat. They all felt a faint murderous intention. At this time, Prime Minister Wang Wan
He glanced at the First Emperor. His face was sullen and his eyes were red. He was obviously murderous. He looked down the tower and saw that the thirty thousand soldiers did not listen to the First Emperor's orders. It is even more conceivable that the remaining twenty
What would a 70,000-strong army look like?
If they have evil intentions, they are only one step away from Xianyang, and the 200,000 garrison in Xianyang will be unable to resist. If Meng Tian cannot handle this matter well, he will definitely die.
But the First Emperor must not have an attack at this time. After all, Meng Tian's 270,000 troops are on the north bank of the Wei River. If there is a mutiny, the consequences will be disastrous. Thinking of this, Wang Wan coughed dryly and gave Meng Tian a wink. Meng Tian was also captured by the army.
He was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. He did not expect that such a thing would happen. At this time, he had recovered from the panic and couldn't help but turn around and yell: "His Majesty's will, haven't you heard?"
The 30,000 troops were all direct descendants of Meng Tian. At this time, they got Meng Tian's order and stood up one after another. On the city tower, there was a deathly silence.
Everyone shook their heads secretly. What was originally a joyful reward gift was now filled with a cloud of chaos and murderous intent. Why was Meng Tian so irrational?
Zhao Gao was very worried that the First Emperor would take the opportunity to launch an attack. If a mutiny occurred, it would be difficult for Xianyang City to protect itself. Thinking of this, Zhao Gao whispered from the side: "Your Majesty, do you think we should return to Xianyang Palace? The soldiers are still here
I’m waiting for your reward.”
The First Emperor was reminded by Zhao Gao, so he suppressed the anger in his heart and nodded. Zhao Gao breathed a sigh of relief and shouted to the city: "Your Majesty has a decree to control Xianyang Palace..."
...
The Qin army held big guns and used giant deer to tightly block the streets. The people knelt on both sides of the road and discussed the news of Meng Tian's great victory in Mobei. Soon, the first team of cavalry passed by slowly. They held high flags, euphorbias and long halberds.
The spears jingled under the collision, and the black and red flags were swaying in the wind. This troop quickly passed through the streets, followed by a mixture of chariots and cavalry. Behind this troop was the Emperor's convoy, with seventy soldiers.
One of the two auxiliary cars was the one driven by the First Emperor, but no one on both sides of the street knew which one the First Emperor was in.
Five thousand imperial troops guarded the First Emperor as they marched slowly. Behind the First Emperor's chariot were ten thousand Qin troops and Meng Tian's one thousand soldiers and horses. Those Mobei soldiers who fought bloody battles with Meng Tian were stopped outside the imperial city to prevent any danger.
Change.
At this time, Zhao Gao was accompanying him in the car, serving tea and water to the First Emperor. At this time, the First Emperor had a dark face and looked out of the car without saying a word. No one knew what he was thinking, but it could be seen from his blood-red eyes.
He was extremely angry at this time, but Zhao Gao, who had always served the First Emperor, had already guessed the murderous intention brewing in the First Emperor's heart.
But Meng Tian has a lot of troops. Zhao Gao knows that Meng Tian can only be demoted but not killed. This is also the bottom line of the First Emperor. He will never kill Meng Tian at this time. So, when he persuades the First Emperor, he can prefer this
On the other hand, thinking of this, Zhao Gao coughed lightly and reminded: "Your Majesty, Meng Tian holds an army of 300,000 people, and the momentum is too great. Moreover, this army only knows Meng Tian and does not know about Your Majesty. If Meng Tian changes in the future, this army will
The troops will attack the imperial city directly, and the consequences will be disastrous!"
The first emperor's hand holding the tea cup shook slightly, but soon he suppressed the anger in his heart, looked at Zhao Gao, and said in a deep voice: "In your opinion, how should we handle this matter?"
Zhao Gao knew that he could just take care of this matter by himself and could not get too involved, otherwise he would get burned, so he had to reply softly: "Your Majesty, you might as well send Meng Tian to the north. First, you can build the Great Wall to resist the Xiongnu so that they can't cross.
The Great Wall can be safe in the north. Secondly, Meng Tian can be ordered to build a straight road to the north. If the straight road can go through the mountains and ridges directly to Mobei, then even if Meng Tian stirs up trouble and raises troops to rebel, we can quickly mobilize troops to go north to stop the civil strife, and
, In this way, we can deploy Meng Tian's 200,000 troops to defend the capital to prevent various accidents, and we can also weaken Meng Tian's military power. Third, your majesty must prevent Meng Tian from colluding with the ministers of the DPRK and nip the problem in the bud. I hope your majesty can seriously
consider."
After Zhao Gao finished speaking, the First Emperor fell into deep thought, but at this moment, Zhao Gao showed a sly smile. Each of his three strategies seemed to be aimed at Meng Tian, but in fact they were aimed at Fusu. Without Meng Tian, Fusu and others would make judgments.
Arm, in this way, it will be beneficial to weaken Fusu's power and enable Hu Hai to seize the reserve in the future. Moreover, if he can take the opportunity to get rid of Fusu, he can get rid of Fusu once and for all. However, at the moment, Zhao Gao knows that he does not have the ability to do so.
When he was very proud, the First Emperor said in a deep voice: "Your words are good. You can draft a decree based on this idea and show it to me."
Zhao Gao was overjoyed and couldn't help flattering him and said: "In the past, the area in Guanzhong was small and the palace did not need to be too big. But now, your Majesty has unified the world and unified the four seas. The Huns have moved to the north of the Yellow River. Your Majesty has made great achievements. I think that your Majesty should expand it."
The palace has shown its majesty and virtue, making the four directions happy, and the country has been consolidated for eternity."
The First Emperor had long had the idea of expanding the palace, and was always worried that he would be opposed by his ministers. At this time, Zhao Gao took the opportunity to mention it, and the First Emperor began to consider the matter again. He was really moved, and couldn't help but sigh softly: "No matter what, Li
The construction of the Shanhuang Mausoleum and the county in Mobei has consumed people and material resources, and I am afraid that all the officials will not allow it, and it will backfire!"
Although the First Emperor said it very tactfully, Zhao Gao had already smelled the charm. The First Emperor was already tempted and couldn't help but smile: "Your Majesty, the people have to build more courtyards and houses to live their lives, let alone Your Majesty, the Nine-Five Supreme Emperor."
What? Besides, if you ask the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, which family does not have three houses and seven mansions, and a house full of wives and concubines? Your Majesty need not worry, no one will dare to object to this matter."
After a brief silence, the First Emperor nodded silently and said with a smile: "That's it for today's affairs. You can go and draw up the decree."
"Here." Zhao Gaoshen bowed, stopped the carriage, and walked slowly out.
