The people in Xianyang listened to the good news of victory from the south every day. By the time the good news of the great victory came from the north, they were already numb. They admired Li Mu's achievements, but that was all. Li Mu and Zhao
Kang went on an expedition outside the Great Wall, defeated the main Xiongnu army, captured nearly 200,000 tribal people, and obtained countless livestock supplies. He severely damaged the Xiongnu. Most of the vast northern grasslands outside Yunzhong also fell into the hands of Qin.
This blow was very traumatic for the Xiongnu. Originally, there were not many Xiongnu tribesmen, and the birth rate and infant survival rate were relatively low. As a result, the Xiongnu population rate was very slow, and their population growth method
It seems that plundering, that is, plundering women and children... is used to increase the number of women in the tribe, so as to give birth to more children, and plundering requires strength.
It can be said that Li Mu's expedition destroyed all the young men of the Xiongnu. There were not enough young men. This was a very tragic thing for the countries in the Central Plains. No one was farming, and for the grassland countries
, the consequences are also quite serious, which makes them easy to be annexed. Just thinking about this, Touman did not choose to continue fighting with Li Mu and fled the battlefield with the young man.
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Not only in terms of population, but also in terms of nomadic range, the number of livestock, and all aspects, the Xiongnu suffered a heavy blow. Li Mu stopped the attack after chasing a mountain that was unknown to the herdsmen. Going forward, they also
If they can't catch up with the Huns, not to mention logistics will become a big problem, and there are still many things to solve in the Central Plains, especially Chu State. Li Mu always feels that Chu State will not let go of such an opportunity, and they will probably send troops to Nanjun.
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Touman, who fled his homeland with his tribe, had a gloomy face. He knew that for a long time, the Huns would not be able to regain their previous strength, but this might also be an opportunity for him. He saw that
Looking at the people around him who were sitting on cars and wandering towards the distance, he suddenly thought of a lot in his mind. Because his strength had seriously declined, many of the changes in his mind now had the opportunity to be implemented.
Of course, Li Mu and Zhao Kang had no idea what kind of thoughts the old Chanyu, who had read through the Ma Fu Book, had come up with.
They just knew that this expedition was over. With the Xiongnu's disastrous defeat, the surrounding barbarians did not dare to test Qin's bottom line again.
During this time of the expedition, except for Qi, other countries were not very peaceful. Needless to say, Qin fought on both sides and won. However, after paying a huge price, Chu
He reluctantly recognized Qin's occupation of Shouchun and other areas. The King of Chu also realized the current weakness of Chu and ordered Xiang Yan to train his army to produce a large army that could resist Qin in a short time.
The Yan State aimed its spearhead beyond the Great Wall. After the comprehensive transformation of the Qin Dynasty, the Yan State was half happy and half worried. First of all, because the Yan State took too big a step, it led to political chaos, economic collapse, and even several rebellions. Of course,
, this series of systems eased the relationship between the native people of the Yan State and the people of Liaodong, enhanced the combat effectiveness of the Yan State's army, and the first batch of military nobles appeared.
During this period, the Zhongshan State was also thinking of ways to solve the current problem. Wang Jia of Zhongshan sent soldiers to help the Yan State to defeat the Hu people. He hoped that the Yan State could give the Zhongshan State a territory outside Liaodong. At the same time, he also hoped to train himself.
army, and completed the same reforms as the Yan army. When the news came that the Qin State defeated the enemy on both sides at the same time, both the Yan State and the Zhongshan State were very frightened.
Especially the King of Yan, in order to protect his country, he has used any means to protect his country. He even encouraged the barbarians to go south to plunder, in the hope that these people could delay the Qin State for a while. But it has not been two years, how can the barbarians
Is it gone? After fighting against the Hu people in Liaodong for a long time, King Yan also clearly knew the fighting power of the Hu people, which should not be underestimated, but how could they lose so quickly?
Even more terrifying is the war in the south.
Zhao Kuo used 30,000 to 40,000 men to defeat more than 100,000 Chu soldiers, and even captured Shouchun, the royal capital. Moreover, these tens of thousands of people were from Xin Qin on the border. After hearing this news, King Yan quickly thought
His gentle yet stern face made him particularly uneasy. As early as when he encouraged the Hu people to go south and sent people to assassinate King Qin, King Yan knew in his heart that he would never dare to face that teacher again.
He was homeless since he was a child, and his father did not treat him as a son. He was bullied either in Zhao or Qin.
However, Zhao Kuo's mansion gave him the warmth of home. Zhao Kuo treated the young people who came to him like a father... Yan Dan respected him very much, but the more he respected him, the more he could not face him now.
To him, he was not just a young man who longed for a family, he was also the king of the Yan Kingdom. The inheritance of his ancestors and millions of Yan people were all weighing on him, making him breathless.
At this time, Yan Dan is like a desperate gambler, no matter what method he uses, he must save the country of Yan!
Compared with the worries of other countries, Ying Zheng in the Xianyang Palace seems extremely happy. Even his eldest son Fusu is not as harsh as before... He has seen the dawn of unification, and nothing can stop Qin's steps.
.Ying Zheng was overjoyed and was also discussing the rewards for his favorite generals. The first was Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo had no way to reward him anymore because he had already been granted no titles...
Any military general who reaches this point is in a very dangerous situation, but with the exception of Zhao Kuo, the King of Qin will not be afraid of him... No one among the ministers dared to speak ill of Zhao Kuo to Ying Zheng. Ying Zheng also
He knew Zhao Kuo well and knew what kind of reward he wanted. Therefore, Ying Zheng hurriedly sent officials to Chen County, pardoned the Chu people who made mistakes, and accepted Shouchun and other areas to establish Jiujiang County.
To appease the local people, prepare for farming, exempt from taxes and light corvee, etc., this is considered as a reward to Zhao Kuo.
What was important was the rewards for Li Mu, Zhao Kang, and Sima Shang. Ying Zheng discussed this with the ministers.
In the fifteenth year of King Qin's reign, Li Mu returned to his homeland with his expeditionary army.
Qin State welcomed Li Mu's return with the highest etiquette. Ying Zheng personally came out of Xianyang and took the three ministers and nine ministers to welcome the triumphant army. The soldiers were exhausted after such a long period of running and killing.
When they came to Xianyang, they still raised their heads high and faced the villagers with a victor's attitude... Li Mu was still calm, as he always was, and there was no big emotion on his face.
fluctuation.
Sima Shang was a little excited. He had never received such respect in Zhao State. Looking at the officials who brought the people along the road to pay homage to Master Wang, he couldn't help waving his hands. As for Zhao Kang
, was the happiest. He was giggling along the way, thinking about the compliments his father might say after seeing him, and he became even more excited. He finally proved himself, and his father would definitely be proud of his achievements.
Be proud.
From a distance, they saw Ying Zheng leading his ministers to greet them. Of course the generals had to get off their horses and dismount.
"Greetings to the king!" Li Mu and the generals respectfully paid homage to Ying Zheng. Ying Zheng laughed loudly, stepped forward and helped Li Mu in front of him. Ying Zheng became more and more satisfied with this general.
"I am in Xianyang. After hearing about your achievements, I wish I could go to Yunzhong in person to serve you wine..." This was a bit serious. Li Mu hurriedly declined: "I don't dare you to praise me like this. These are all soldiers.
The credit of the bloody battle..."
Ying Zheng laughed, then held Sima Shang's hand and said: "General, I heard that you used infantry to attack the Huns' cavalry and defeated them. You have lived up to the reputation of your ancestors!" Sima Shang also hurriedly thanked him.
, the ancestor mentioned by Ying Zheng refers to the famous general Sima Cuo of the Qin State... Sima Cuo served as a guest minister in the Qin State, pacified Bashu, defeated Wei and Chu, and was also one of the famous generals in the history of the Qin State, and today's
Sima Geng, Sima Jin and other old generals are his descendants.
Sima Shang and Sima Cuo are of the same clan... In other words, Sima Shang is not alone in the Qin State. He has many relatives in the Qin State, and even these relatives are not far from him. After all, Sima Cuo passed away.
Less than fifty years... This is probably the reason why Sima Shang did not object to coming to Qin in the first place. After meeting Sima Shang, of course he had to meet the third general who went on the expedition, young Zhao Kang.
Zhao Kang raised his head with a smile, waiting for his brother's praise.
Ying Zheng looked at his expression and couldn't help but want to hit him, but there were too many people here, so he could only smile and said, "Well done."
"Hahaha, not only is it good, I almost killed the Huns!"
Zhao Kang shouted triumphantly, and Ying Zheng shook his head helplessly, and then led the three generals into Xianyang. The people of Xianyang were also very enthusiastic about these triumphant troops, cheering all the way, and finally arrived at the palace. The crowd
The ministers gathered together, and Ying Zheng once again praised his three generals, and asked them to give them wine and meat for them to eat. Li Mu and Sima Shang were still polite, but Zhao Kang had already eaten.
Ying Zheng asked about the situation of the war again, and Li Mu talked about the battle very calmly. I am afraid that only Li Mu could tell the most intense battle in the calmest tone. Li Mu talked for a long time,
Zhao Kang seemed to realize something, and he asked: "Why is father not here? Is he still in the south?" Ying Zheng smiled and said: "Yes, he is still sitting in the south to guard against Chu's attack."
"How dare Chu State dare to attack Qin State? Father is too worried!" Zhao Kang said loudly. Then, he felt that the ministers around him looked at him a little strangely, as if something was wrong. He asked curiously: "
Could it be that Chu State really took action?" Li Mu also seemed very concerned. He did not continue to pursue this time. The important reason was that he was afraid of the situation in the Central Plains. Ying Zheng looked at Li Si.
Li Si stood up and said to Li Mu and other generals: "Wuchenghou went to Nanjun, and the prefect of Chenjun colluded with the Chu State and wanted to rebel. Wuchenghou led the soldiers of Nanjun to rush to Chenjun within ten days and defeated the Chenjun rebels.
, to capture the rebels, General Xiang Yan of Chu led 50,000 Chu soldiers to attack Chen County. Marquis Wu Cheng defeated the enemy army, captured 30,000, and captured 10,000...The king of Chu reinforced with general Xiong Mao and an army of 60,000.
Marquis Wu Cheng defeated the reinforcements again and captured 40,000..."
"Wucheng Hou immediately attacked Shouchun, the capital of the King of Chu...annihilated all the Chu soldiers and captured Shouchun...Xiang Yan fled in panic, and the King of Chu moved the capital to his nest..."
Li Si finished speaking quickly and looked at the three generals in front of him.
The three generals were stunned, and the meat in Zhao Kang's hand fell to the ground...
"Conquer Shouchun??"
"Annihilate more than 100,000 enemies??"
At that moment, the excitement in Zhao Kang's heart disappeared. Even the joy of winning was not as strong as before. After being stunned for a long time, he picked up the meat on the ground and continued to eat. The most surprised person was Li Mu.
What shocked him was not the total annihilation of Xiang Yan, but the capture of Shouchun. How did he capture the royal capital with tens of thousands of people? After the banquet, the three of them walked out of the palace, still a little absent-minded. Sima Shang smiled bitterly and said:
"You have been worried about Chu's attack. Well, if we come back a few days later, Chu will be destroyed!"
Li Mu also shook his head, remained silent, and looked at Zhao Kang next to him.
Zhao Kang was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed, and said, "I'm going to see my son!!" He ignored the two generals around him and rushed out towards home. When Zhao Kang left,
, his wife became pregnant, and shortly after he left, Yun gave birth to a son to Zhao Kang. His son was already one year old, but he had never seen his father, the eldest father.
When Zhao Kang returned home in a hurry, Yun was waiting for him with her child in her arms.
"Hahaha~~~", at that moment, Zhao Kang felt happy. He had forgotten all about the damn Huns and the damn war. He only had eyes for his wife.
His own son, he walked up to his wife and was so excited that he was speechless. He lowered his head and looked at the little guy who was looking at him curiously in his arms. A warm current suddenly flowed through his heart. He didn't know what to say.
Something, trembling for a long time, shouted: "Yun...son..."
Yun was also extremely excited, her eyes were red, she handed the child to Zhao Kang, Zhao Kang held the little guy and couldn't help laughing, but the little guy was not honest, he kept moving, twisting, and messing with his hands.
Zhao Kang was particularly happy, and the whole family smiled happily. Zhao Kang was about to hug Yun, but Yun gestured to the back. Only then did Zhao Kang remember that he had other family members...
Not far away, Shan muttered and looked at his brother angrily. He actually ignored him after returning home.
As for Yi, she seemed to be cooking, and her hands were dirty. She smiled gently and looked at her son without blaming her or saying anything else. Zhao Kang slowly walked up to her and whispered:
"Mother..."
"came back?"
Zhao Kang looked at the wrinkles on his mother's face and the gray in her hair. At that moment, he suddenly wanted to cry. He wanted to hold his mother and cry... Yi smiled and asked Zhao Kang to sit down and prepared something for him.
During the meal, Zhao Kang was sitting on the ground, holding the little guy in his arms, deliberately angry at Shan who was walking beside him, and feeling very happy in his heart. This is home, this is happiness. Zhao Kang was eating his meal when someone knocked on the door.
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Zhao Kang was a little unhappy and muttered: "Who is this, insisting on disturbing the family when they meet..."
Yun opened the door, but standing outside were Ying Zheng and Ming. Ming held a child in her arms and was holding another child.
Zhao Kang looked at the children in their arms and was stunned for a long time. He suddenly realized that he not only had an extra son, but also a Youzi.
The family sat together happily, Ying Zheng chatted loudly with Zhao Kang, Shan was talking to Fusu, Ming and Yun held their children and chatted about the hardships of taking care of children, and Yi was smiling.
Looking at the children sitting here and the empty seats around me, I felt sad and couldn't help crying.
Both Ying Zheng and Zhao Kang couldn't bear to see their mother cry. Seeing Yi's appearance, Ying Zheng knew very well. He smiled and said: "Father is already on his way back. Please don't worry...he will be back soon."
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"Kang, don't be angry with your father when he comes back this time... You don't know how worried he was when you went on an expedition. He went to Chu State just after you left, and he said he wanted to make sure you can feel at ease.
The battle... Your father is old and he is not as strong as before. He has been running back and forth, and he has to go to the battlefield to fight..." Yi started nagging, but this time, Zhao Kang could hear it.
very serious.
He looked at the little guy in his mother's arms not far away, and suddenly, he seemed to understand a lot.
He lowered his head and said: "Mother, I understand, mother..."
