On the way north to Huaiyang, Ji Ying turned his head and looked at Chu's huge harem of concubines and maids who were sandwiched between the two Qin armies. Looking at their slender waists, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
"It would be great if I could take one home."
These concubines and maids in the Chu Palace do not have to do farm work. No matter in terms of maintenance or beauty, they are certainly much better than the Anlu women they usually see. They are also quiet and gentle, which makes people's hearts flutter just by looking at them.
"It's a beautiful thought."
Hei Fu laughed and scolded: "These Chu Palace women are going to fill the palace. You can watch them along the way. If anyone dares to touch them, I will have to hold your heads and go to General Wang to apologize!"
Wang Jian had given the order to die. If anyone dared to commit adultery on the way, even though the other party was from Chu, he would still be dealt with according to the Qin law. Rapists would be punished with death! So Heifu and other military officials treated their subordinates very strictly. He knew very well.
The men who had been away from home for more than half a year were very restless after seeing so many warblers and swallows.
Along the way, there have been several incidents with other troops. Some Qin soldiers took advantage of Chu palace women to go to the toilet and tried to do something wrong when they went into the tent to take shelter from the rain, which caused a commotion. Now their heads have been chopped off by the military judge and hung in the sky.
On the flag...
"Captain, I dare to ask."
Ji Ying asked cautiously: "There are at least more than a thousand of these concubines and maids. Your Majesty... Your Majesty, can he enjoy them?"
"How dare you talk too much!"
Heifu glared at him fiercely and raised his hand to hit him, but Ji Ying hesitated and did not dare to say anything.
At this time, Mu, who was carrying the flag for Hei Fu, said at an inappropriate time: "These women have thin arms and legs, are not fertile, and can't do farm work. What's the use of these women?"
"What do you know, you fool! If you bring such a woman home, are you willing to let her go to the ground?"
Ji Ying took out the anger he received from Hei Fu on Mu. After scolding him, he followed Hei Fu's order and went to the back to deliver the order.
"The commander has orders to slow down and wait for the prisoners to catch up!"
Their team was very long, and there was no end as far as the eye could see along the way, and there were also many prisoners in the custody of the Qin army.
After receiving the edict from the King of Qin, Wang Jian did not dare to neglect and immediately handed the tiger talisman to his deputy Meng Wu. Together with Feng Wuji, he and Feng Wuji took the Chu King, the queen, the princes, and important ministers, etc., to Huaiyang lightly.
Li Youhe, two captains from Guanzhong who had made more meritorious deeds, were ordered to escort concubines, palace servants, chamberlains, advocates, craftsmen, and other thousands of people, as well as all kinds of ritual vessels, valuables, books, and manuscripts that could be moved away.
Books, chariot wheels, crowns and other items walked slowly.
Carrying so many people and walking, these concubines and palace people are used to good times. Nowadays, they are walking long distances, exposed to wind, rain, hunger and cold. Sometimes some people can't bear the pain, and cry to the sky, but are often stopped. When it's time to eat, Qin Jun lets
They ate the same food as the soldiers. These women, who were usually well-dressed and well-fed, stared at the poor food and refused to eat it.
However, after a few days, after walking for days, they were so hungry that they could only grab grains of rice with their hands.
You can imagine how slow the speed is. They traveled more than 500 miles from Shouchun to Huaiyang. They set out in early May. Half a month later, they had only traveled two-thirds. Heifu counted the time and found that
When I arrived, it was already June.
Fortunately, Li You told Hei Fu that it turned out that King Qin had not actually arrived in Huaiyang.
"After your Majesty learned that Xiang Yan was defeated and that Chu's situation was over, he asked Feng Jun to come first to announce the edict. Currently, your Majesty is still inspecting Dang County and should arrive at the same time as us."
Hei Fu understood that the King of Qin had probably prepared two edicts. If Wang Jian had not conquered the capital of Ying, he would encourage the soldiers. If he had conquered the capital of Ying, he would ask the king to take the prisoners and some meritorious soldiers to Huaiyang, first to reward them.
Gong Yaowu, secondly, is also to take away Wang Jian's military power. After all, this veteran has destroyed the Three Kingdoms in succession. His achievements are too high and his prestige is too great...
Finally, at the end of May, they arrived at Xiang County, with a hundred miles left, but those weak Chu State concubines could no longer walk. They were no longer as delicate as they were at the beginning, but
Somewhat embarrassed.
So Li You and other three captains decided to switch from the land route to the water route, using the gap leading directly to Huaiyang, to put thousands of people on the boat and let more than 10,000 trackers pull the boat - these trackers turned out to be Chu captured in the war.
People are young and strong.
Just as he was slowly letting the palace guests board the ship, Heifu heard shocking news from some "Northern Army" captains who were also rushing to Huaiyang.
"The Prime Minister Xiang has surrendered!?"
Hei Fu, even Li You, and almost everyone who had participated in the decisive battle in Qinan found it unbelievable.
The tragic Chu song "National Sorrow" seems to still be lingering in my ears. Xiang Yan fought back as if he was dead, and finally committed suicide rather than let his head fall to the head of the Qin people. In the eyes of the Qin people, the Xiang family and Qin had a blood feud.
They seem to be the most stubborn resistance faction, so no matter who surrenders to Qin, it cannot be the Xiang family...
"It's absolutely true, it's Xiang Yanzhong's son Xiang Liang who surrendered."
The captain from the Northern Army said: "Last month, Xiang Rong, the eldest son of Xiang Yan, took some dead soldiers south, while Xiang Liang took most of the Xiang clan members to accept the surrender!"
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"Why are the two sons of the Xiang family as different as clouds and mud!"
At the end of May, on the outskirts of Juchao City, which had become the headquarters of the remnants of the Chu State, next to a small pavilion in a wine shop, two young Chu nobles who had fled from Huaibei were also discussing the matter. They believed that Xiang Liang was cowardly and surrendered to Qin.
Xiang Rong, on the other hand, raised the bar to protect Huainan and formed the last resistance force with Lord Changping. Therefore, everyone despised Xiang Liang and praised Xiang Rong. They even thought that it would not take long for Xiang Rong and Lord Changping to regain Shouchun and Huaibei.
When the time comes, we must deal with this coward severely!
An old fisherman who was sitting next to them, combing his fishing nets and smelling fishy, raised his head, and after listening, he burst out laughing.
"I went to Xiangxiang a few years ago and met Xiang Liang. Although this man is not like his father and brother who leads troops and serves in the army, he often hangs out with heroes in Huaibei, Donghai and Jiangdong. He is good at planning and thoughtful.
, He has courage and strategy, but he is by no means a courageous person as you say."
When the two of them saw that the only person who answered the conversation was an old fisherman, they waved his hands to drive him away and said: "What do you, a fisherman, know about the important matters of the family and the country? Go and catch your loach!"
The fisherman shook his head and sighed: "Meat-eaters are despicable and fail to make long-term plans. No wonder the state of Chu is declining day by day."
He took off the bamboo hat on his head and saw that although he was in his fifties, he was full of energy and had extraordinary appearance. When the locals of the wine shop saw him, they also came over to salute him and called him "Fan Jun".
Only then did the two young nobles realize that this was a local wise man. They did not dare to underestimate him and left the table to ask.
Fan Jun said with a smile: "Three hundred years ago, Wu She of Chu State was killed by the traitor Fei Wuji and was imprisoned by King Ping of Chu. Wu She had two sons, one was Wu Shang and the other was Wu Yuan. They were both virtuous. If they were not killed, they would be killed.
Because of Chu's worries, King Ping of Chu sent Fei Wuji to recruit him. Wu Shang was a benevolent person. Although he knew that he would die if he went into trouble, he still went in the name of his benevolence and filial piety. As a result, he died together with his father. But Wu Shang was a ruthless man,
He was good at enduring humiliation, and when Wu Shang was about to be captured, he resolutely escaped and went to the Kingdom of Wu, carrying the name of unfilial piety and carrying out revenge. This is the person who can truly achieve great things..."
"Although the affairs of the two sons of the Xiang family are slightly different now, the essence is the same. The Chu army has been exhausted in Huaibei, and the last reinforcements were ambushed and annihilated by the Qin army outside Shouchun City. Xiang Rong's followers are only a few hundred, and Lord Changping
There are only 10,000 usable soldiers, and Chu's power is over. It is only a matter of time before Huainan and Jiangdong are captured by Qin."
"At this time, raising troops to attack Qin will indeed be praised by public opinion, but in the end it will be difficult to defeat, and it will also completely destroy the Xiang family. So Xiang Liang accepted Qin's surrender in order to preserve the clan."
"I heard that the Qin State conquered Shouchun without massacres. This shows that it wants to annex the Chu State and also wants to solidify it. What can be better than releasing the Xiang family to make the Chu people feel at ease and obey? In this way, Xiang
Rong fulfilled his promise to be the prime minister of Chu, while Xiang Liang endured humiliation and retained the hope of revenge in the future. The choices of the second son of the Xiang family are comparable to those of the two sons of Wu She. In my opinion, the one who can achieve great things in the end is
Xiang Liang!"
The further he went, the softer Fan Zeng's words became, and finally he just murmured and sighed: "It's just that Wu Zixu still has the country of Wu to surrender to, but now Qin has wiped out the princes, and the Yan Dynasty and Qi Dynasty are all scared. Xiang Liang must live in Qin,
Having endured the infamy silently, if Xiang wanted to take revenge, it would be ten times more difficult than Wu Zixu's!"
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At the same time, Heifu had also arrived in Huaiyang. After taking a day off to take a bath and wash away his dust, he was waiting outside Huaiyang City with tens of thousands of troops from the Qin State, waiting for the arrival of Qin Wangzheng...
When he was gathering out of the camp, Hei Fu suddenly thought that this was the first time he had seen Qin Shihuang.
"It is said that in history, Liu Xiang secretly said something when he saw the First Emperor's chariot..."
"I'm much ahead of them. What thoughts will I have when I meet King Qin?"