While the hundreds of ministers and royal family members attending the meeting were panicking, Xiaopan, accompanied by the three generals Xu Xian, Lu Gong and Wang Ling, returned to the venue majestically and shouted: "Gaoling Lord has rebelled and rebelled.
I will go out to fight in person immediately, and you all will stay at your original table. After I have sorted out the thieves, I will come and have a drink with you all."
Although everyone heard the shouts of killing and burning, they were only limited to the distance behind the stronghold. They also saw the neat formations of the imperial guards around them. They felt relieved and shouted long live.
Zhu Ji stood up, glanced at the bloodless Lu Buwei and Guan Zhongxie, who was holding the poisonous Mo Ao, and said in a trembling voice: "Wang Er, what is going on?"
Xiaopan said coldly: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, Wang'er will handle everything. Someone will help the Queen Mother back to the camp to rest first."
Zhu Ji knew that under such circumstances, it was not appropriate to question her son who was so unpredictable, so she went back to the camp in a daze, surrounded by the palace guards.
Xiaopan turned to Lu Buwei and said, "Father Zhong and Miss Third are frightened. Please go to my tent to rest for a while. After the chaos is settled, I will invite Father Zhong out for a toast to celebrate victory."
Lu Buwei looked at Mo Ao, who was a bit at a loss, and was out of breath and out of breath. More than a dozen guards came to him and asked him to rest in the king's tent.
At this time, the sound of rumbling water and the terrifying sound of giant trees hitting the bridge came from the direction of Shangjing River, which pushed the tense and fearful atmosphere to its peak.
However, everyone felt a little relieved when they saw Xiaopan's commanding attitude and confidence.
Lu Buwei knew that if he disobeyed the order, he would immediately be killed. He sighed in despair, looked back at Guan Zhongxie and Mo Ao, and then he and Lu Niangrong went with the imperial guards.
At this time, the imperial guards had prepared their war horses. Xiaopan comforted the ministers a few more words, and with Lu Gong and other generals and the imperial guards shouting at them, he boldly mounted his war horses and galloped out of the stronghold with the sound of hoofbeats.
Mo Ao had just breathed his last breath at this time.
Guan Zhongxie felt numb all over his body, and for the first time he felt the terrifying feeling of confronting Xiang Shaolong.
They have been completely defeated tonight. Now if Lu Buwei, Lu Niangrong and his daughter are put under house arrest, they will become the target of public criticism. If they leave their seats, the surrounding guards will attack and kill them with swords.
At the same time, he knew that Lu Can and Zhou Zihuan were finished, and Xiang Shaolong would never let them go.
When the fire first broke out, Changpingjun brothers led the five thousand imperial guards lying on both sides and rushed into Gaolingjun's camp to capture and kill the rebels.
The fire-fighting team had prepared sand and gravel to cover the grass and trees, blocking the spread of the fire.
More than 3,000 people who had sneaked in by Lord Gaoling were heavily surrounded by the imperial guards. From the beginning, it became a battle between trapped beasts, and they were trapped in a one-sided situation.
Jing Jun led 2,000 cavalry troops to intercept the nearly 1,000 Lu Buwei family generals who came from Lu Can. First, he fired a burst of arrows that knocked them off their feet, and then they attacked from both sides. Of course, they were merciless.
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At this time, all four wooden bridges were hit and broken in the middle. The Gaolingjun rebels who were floating down the river on rafts were ambushed on both sides of the upper reaches by the five thousand cavalry troops led by Huan Qi. They intercepted them with arrows and stones from a high position.
The army was defeated.
Although the wooden shields could deflect powerful arrows, the huge boulders were worthy of being ejected by a trebuchet, and there was no danger to defend the river. Nearly half of hundreds of rafts were sunk, and the rest hurriedly reached the shore, leaving Huan Qi, who was well versed in the art of war, to
He led his men to kill them like melons and vegetables.
Xiaopan, on the other hand, crisscrossed between the two battlefields, commanding the advance and retreat with light signals, showing a powerful "little overlord" style that dominated the world.
Xiang Shaolong led two thousand cavalry troops and searched along the river, but could not find any trace of Zhou Zihuan and Lu Buwei's hundreds of generals. Knowing that the situation was wrong, Xiang Shaolong swam across the other bank and sneaked away.
I couldn't help but secretly sigh that Lu Buwei's energy was not exhausted. If Zhou Zihuan and this group of people were to be captured in one fell swoop, then no matter how great Lu Buwei's eloquence and acting skills were, he would have to say nothing. It can be seen that there is a master in the dark.
I wonder if his role as Xiang Shaolong is a link in God’s will.
Zhu Ji and Lu Buwei were invited out, and Lu Gong and others took their seats again.
Ji Yanran was all smiles when she saw Ai Lang returned safe and sound. Even Qin Qing, who always smiled stingily, made an exception and smiled sweetly at him.
All the ministers knelt down to Xiaopan and shouted long live. Xiaopan was so excited that his face turned red, and he drank with the Gongqing royal family who toasted him.
Xiang Shaolong was relieved, knowing that after this battle, Xiaopan had established his position in the hearts of the Qin people.
Jing Shan came to report again at this time: "Lu Can slipped away. The people he took care of were all from other places, not Lu Buwei's generals in Xianyang."
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that this was the truth. With Mo Ao's intelligence, how could he leave any clue for others to catch him?
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look at Lu Buwei.
Mo Ao had been carried away, and Guan Zhong Xiemu was expressionless, but Lu Buwei not only looked normal, but also frequently persuaded Xiao Pan and Zhu Ji to drink. I couldn't help but admire his acting skills from the bottom of my heart.
Amidst the shouts, the trapped Lord Gaoling and more than a dozen generals were pushed to the center of the field, and the escorted Lord Changping and the guards forced them to kneel down.
The whole place fell silent immediately.
Xiaopan first asked Zhu Ji for instructions, and Zhu Ji sighed and said, "Your Majesty, it's up to you." Lord Gao Ling's hair was disheveled, his body was stained with blood, and his eyes were spitting out the poisonous fire of resentment, and he glared at Xiaopan.
The guard was about to press his head to the ground, but Xiaopan stretched out his hand to stop him and said calmly: "Rebellion and conspiracy, Lord Gaoling, do you know your guilt?"
Lord Gaoling cursed loudly: "Bah, where did a bastard like you come from..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lord Changping stuffed the prepared cloth ball into his mouth, and the guard on the other side struck him on the back with a palm. Lord Gaoling groaned miserably and fell to the ground in pain, extremely embarrassed.
Xiaopan said to Lu Buwei nonchalantly: "For committing rebellion, what crime do you think Father Zhong should punish?"
Lu Buwei said impassionedly: "His crime deserves to be punished by death. The prince will first put him in prison, and then tell the world about it and choose a date for his execution."
Xiaopan nodded and said in the solemnity of the audience: "What Zhongfu said is true, but why choose a day for execution? I will push them all to the Jing River and kill them immediately. They will not be buried after they die, and their bodies will be left exposed in the wilderness.
To support the belly of ferocious beasts.”
Everyone expected the underage prince to be so ruthless. They knew that Lord Gaoling was of high status. If not for the intervention of King Zhuang Xiang, he would have almost become the Lord of Qin. Now he died without a burial place. Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
The power of the future Qin Shihuang is shocking.
Gao Lingjun was stunned for a moment and struggled to raise his head, but he was unable to speak because his hands were tied behind his back and something was stuffed in his mouth.
Several of his men who were captured at the same time were so trembling that they fell to the ground.
Lord Changping gave an order, and all the imperial guards led Lord Gaoling and others out of the stronghold like sheep and dogs to be executed.
Xiaopan still looked unmoved and said coldly: "Any family members related to the rebellious party, the men will go to the western frontier to open up wasteland; the women will serve as maidservants. All the descendants of the Gaoling gentleman will be executed. Anyone with different intentions will be punished."
All take this as a warning.”
In the entire banquet hall, hundreds of ministers and powerful family members were silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Xiang Shaolong couldn't bear hearing this, but as long as he looked at Li Si and others beside him, who were all calm, he knew that this kind of inhumane method that harmed his relatives was really the norm in this era.
If Xiao Pan were replaced as a prisoner, the same thing would happen to Xiao Pan and him.
There is nothing left to say.
This practice of punishing the whole clan for one person's crime is exactly the method used by a monarchical society to suppress the people. Under such circumstances, who dares to behave erratically?
Xiaopan continued: "The one who made the greatest contribution this time was Huan Qi, who had just joined the cavalry army. It was all thanks to him that he saw through the rebel conspiracy first, so we were able to calmly arrange the arrangements and capture the thieves in one fell swoop. I should be credited with this."
He was promoted to general in an exceptional manner. Since Wang Jian had merit in recommending people and his achievements in northern Xinjiang were outstanding, he was promoted to general, which will take effect immediately."
Xiaopan took advantage of the remaining power of eliminating the rebel party and made this personnel promotion. Even Zhu Ji found it difficult to object. Lu Buwei was even more mute and took Coptis chinensis, and he knew the pain.
These matters have already been agreed by Lu Gong, Xu Xian and Wang Ling, and of course they will not object.
At this time, Huan Qi and Jing Jun were still out chasing deserters who rebelled against the party, so they did not know the great news for the time being.
Xiaopan's words are true or false, but the purpose is still to follow Xiang Shaolong's words and use Huan Qi as the leader to establish a quick response force directly commanded by Xiaopan to deal with the two major forces of Miao Du and Lu Buwei in the future.
Xiaopan originally wanted to promote Xiang Shaolong to general at the same time, but Xiang Shaolong politely refused because he had no military exploits.
He has little interest in power and position at all.
Xiaopan continued: "General Huan Qi will stay in the capital and set up a training camp to train recruits selected from all over the country, promote talents, and lay the foundation for our Qin Dynasty to unify the world in the future. Wang Ben bravely killed the enemy on this trip, killing two of them.
Ten, he has also made great achievements, so I appoint him as General Huan's deputy general, so that he can help our great Qin Dynasty. Do the Queen Mother, Zhongfu, the general, the general and all the ministers have any objections?"
Zhu Ji felt that her precious son had grown up, but the distance between him and her had also grown wider.
What happened tonight was clearly planned by Xiang Shaolong, and Lu Buwei had a secret conspiracy. However, neither party disclosed any information to him. He couldn't help but feel at a loss, and couldn't help but look at Miao Du, secretly wondering if it was him.
The only person you can rely on?
Xiaopan then said again: "The Queen Mother is listening to your instructions."
Zhu Ji felt a wave of fatigue coming over her, shook her head and said, "Wang'er can make up his own mind."
Lu Buwei took the opportunity and said: "The three armies of the imperial guard, the capital cavalry, and the capital guard have sufficient strength to serve as the backbone of the capital's defense. Is it necessary to establish a new army? Please take a closer look, Prince Edward."
Lu Gong scolded your mother's father-in-law twice in his heart before he chuckled and said: "Father Zhong just said what the problem is. The Imperial Guard, Duqi and Duwei are more than capable if they only focus on defending the city.
However, if it is used to quell the turmoil outside the capital, it is unable to do so. For example, for the rebellion in Pingdong County today, all the garrison troops near the capital were evacuated, so that Lord Gaoling could take advantage of it, so the new army was actually established.
necessary."
Xu Xian continued: "Currently, the Qin Dynasty and the Three Jin Dynasties are at war with each other. We may have to deal with the enemy on several fronts at the same time. With this elite new army, we will not be afraid of turmoil and civil unrest like that in Dongjun."
Already."
Lu Buwei was speechless.
This is his biggest weakness. After all, he is still a civilian official and is not standing by. In fact, he is not qualified to argue with the Qin State's most senior military personnel on military issues.
From this we can see how important the support of Lu Gong and others is to Xiaopan.
Xiaopan made a decision and said: "This matter will be arranged accordingly. Commander Xiang will receive the order."
Everyone was shocked, wondering what order Xiang Shaolong was going to receive?
Lu Gong, Li Si and others are chicken-eating light bugs, and they know it all.
Xiang Shaolong left the table and knelt down in front of Xiaopan Zhuji.
Xiaopan took out the order talisman and asked the courtier to give it to Xiang Shaolong and said: "Gaoling Lord can sneak into the capital with a crowd of ten thousand people without knowing it. There must be someone to help him on the way. I want Commander Xiang to leave the capital immediately.
Investigate this matter, and if anyone is found to have contributed to the rebellion against the party, he will be killed immediately, and the duties of commander in Beijing will be carried out by Deputy Commander Jing."
Xiang Shaolong loudly accepted the order.
Xiaopan shouted: "The banquet is over tonight. You will rest for a while. After the bridge is repaired, you and I will go to the Jinghe River to welcome the large group of people who have returned from the evening hunt and review their rich harvest."
When Xiaopan sent Zhu Ji off to the banquet, everyone knelt down to see her off with sincerity.
At this moment, Xiang Shaolong felt moved in his heart.
Years of hard work have not been in vain.
Starting tonight, Xiaopan built up his prestige as the future Qin Shihuang.
The power of the Qin Dynasty was no longer in the hands of powerful ministers, and even Lu Buwei had to be led by his nose.
After he kills Tian Dan and comes back, as long as his methods are clever enough, he can sit back and watch Miao Du and Lu Buwei fight to the death.
After working hard for so long, it’s time to enjoy some happiness.