If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1476 Collusion for Kingship
The "Heavenly Mandate Minister," who was originally scheduled to go to the rear to govern a region, has now been taken to the training ground by Meng Huo.

Grand Tutor Yu's words changed their fate.

He was able to draw blood within three days and become a squad leader ten days later. He led ten scouts to the outside of the Great Wall to investigate the enemy's situation and deal with the Xiongnu scouts who came to investigate the situation at Yanmen Pass.

Even if they were all martial artists, or even those who had practiced secret techniques, they still needed to be familiar with military rules and the situation in the north.

Of course, the Qin Dynasty's military training system ensured that every adult male would receive one month of military training within a year.

Even if these appointed ministers did not actually serve in the military, they must have participated in training at the county garrison and become familiar with the basic skills of scouts.

"Grand Tutor, are you perhaps trying to win over one of them? They only harbor resentment; it will be difficult to get them to truly serve the court," Meng Yi asked curiously after everyone had left.

He couldn't say he fully understood Grand Tutor Yu, but he at least understood her usual way of dealing with people.

She absolutely won't bother with people she doesn't like, unless they provoke her excessively.

Not only were ordinary people not treated warmly, but even Qi cultivators from Yanmen Pass who wanted to visit Grand Tutor Yu were not very enthusiastic.

Even if we actually meet, we'll only exchange polite formalities.

Today, when she saw the "Heavenly Mandate Assistant" reporting to the military camp, she actually stood on the city wall and watched for a long time, and even said something to them that was obviously meant to provoke them.

"At least for now, the Great Qin is still the legitimate ruler of China. Protecting the Great Wall is protecting the people of China."

Protecting the people of the land is one of the core responsibilities of the imperial court.

"They did it, so naturally they were serving the court loyally," said Grand Tutor Yu.

Meng Yi said, "What I mean is, to mobilize them to the Central Plains to quell the rebellion."

Grand Tutor Yu shook his head and said, "Let alone the fact that they are inherently at odds with the Great Qin, even if you and General Meng Tian are pillars of the Great Qin, I have no intention of letting you return to the Central Plains to quell the rebellion."

The Great Wall Army can provide assistance to King Fusu of Zhao when necessary, which is already sufficient.

Meng Yi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Does the Grand Tutor mean that even when the most critical moment arrives, the Great Wall Legion will still not be mobilized to march south into the Central Plains?"

"What will happen to the North if you all leave?" Grand Tutor Yu sighed. "The soldiers of the Great Wall Legion are all heroes who protect the Central Plains. I don't want you to die meaninglessly in the Central Plains."

"How could it be worthless?" Meng Yi said excitedly, "My brother and I are the Supreme Generals of the Great Qin! We must first ensure the safety of the Great Qin before we can guard the northern border!"

If we can turn the tide when the court needs us, it will be the lifelong glory of all the soldiers of the Meng family army.

Even if we were truly outmatched in skill and died in the Central Plains, our heroic souls could still stand tall before the late Emperor.

Although he guarded the Great Wall for hundreds of years, it does not mean that in his heart, national righteousness was higher than loyalty to the Qin royal family.

He guarded the Great Wall and resisted the invasion of China by the Hu people, making him a de facto "Chinese hero." However, his true wish was to expand the territory of the Qin Dynasty and protect its borders.

This is completely different from Lu Lingzi and others.

If the Qin Dynasty were to fall, the Meng family army would not care about the north or whether the Central Plains would be invaded by the Hu people.

On the contrary, Lu Lingzi and his group did not care at all whether the Qin Dynasty would perish or whether the Ying royal family would die; they only hoped that the land of China would not be tainted by the stench of the barbarians.

Previously, Lu Lingzi had suggested that she take command and lead the immortals and the Meng family army northward to fight the main force of the Xiongnu.

This insane plan completely disregarded the fate of the Qin Dynasty.

Grand Tutor Yu was killed, the Meng family army was wiped out, and the Great Qin was finished, but the land of China was safe. Lu Lingzi and his men were overjoyed and celebrated their victory.

"General Meng, what is 'Great Qin'? Does it refer to the Second Emperor Huhai, or the Qin people of the entire Guanzhong region?" Grand Tutor Yu asked.

“They are all from the Great Qin,” Meng Yi said.

Grand Tutor Yu said, "The Ying clan has a plan to migrate westward. Even in the worst-case scenario, as long as I am alive, I will definitely lead the surviving members of the Ying royal family to migrate westward."

The Ying clan could leave, and some of the loyal Qin people could leave, but the majority of Qin people would not leave the 'Qin land'.

The ordinary people of Qin, and the land of Qin in Guanzhong, are what you need to protect.

The Xiongnu and Yuezhi did not only invade the Yan and Zhao regions.

They also invaded Longxi and Jiuyuan, which belonged to Qin territory, and would harm the Qin people living in that land.

“If the final battle to destroy Qin had truly taken place, and my brother and I had not participated in the entire process, we would have regretted it for the rest of our lives, and we would have no face to meet the late emperor even after we died.”

"Not only do we think this way, but General Li, General Wang Li, and many other military officers share the same thought," Meng Yi said in a deep voice.

Grand Tutor Yu sighed, "If there were a world without gods, I would be moved by your fearless spirit of loyalty and righteousness, and I would definitely support you."

You have read "The Investiture of the Gods".

You must be familiar with the final battle at Jiepai Pass that led to the downfall of the Shang Dynasty, which involved the Immortal Slaughtering Formation and the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

But have you ever noticed the Xiqi army and the Yin Shang army, which should have been the main forces on the battlefield?

Jiepai Pass is the last barrier protecting Chaoge and one of the most formidable passes in the world, naturally attracting a large number of troops.

But they had absolutely no influence on the outcome of this great battle.

If you and General Meng Tian were to lead the Great Wall army south to quell the rebellion at this time, it could have a significant impact on the fate of the heavens.

If you move south when Xingyang falls and Guanzhong is in crisis, you'll end up like the merchant army at Jiepai Pass back then—completely unable to change the situation.

By then, destiny will truly be set, and the gods will kill you, their karma and consequences so low that they can bear it.

They would even vie to take action against you, General Meng Tian, ​​and your Meng family army as a result of their military exploits.

Do you want to end up like this?

If you die in such a humiliating way, how can you face the late emperor?

You need to understand that the Meng family army is not just your Meng clan. The Meng family army has hundreds of thousands of old Qin people and local soldiers from the north.

"You abandoned the border and caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Qin people. Do you think that's glorious or great?"

Meng Yi's resolute and stern face paled slightly as he murmured, "Should we head south now to quell the rebellion?"
If an army of 300,000 were to enter the Central Plains, they might truly be able to sweep away the rebels.

Grand Tutor Yu said irritably, "Don't you know the current strategy of the Ying clan's princes?"
Even they knew that the only way to save the Qin Dynasty was through the hearts of the people, not through a powerful army.

King Lieyang commands hundreds of thousands of troops in the Eastern Sea Army, and the imperial court is not short of soldiers either.

Your current thinking is exactly the same as that of Grand Tutor Wen back then.

This is a clear sign of being overwhelmed by calamity, exactly the state that Master Fuqiu and the others most wanted me to enter.

"Then what should we do? I want to save Qin!" Meng Yi said.

"Didn't I say before? As long as you guard the border of China in the north, you are being loyal to the court."

Grand Tutor Yu was getting impatient. "If those 'chosen ministers' are like this, then you are even more so."

If the responsibility of guarding the northern frontier is abandoned, allowing the Hu people to drink from the Yellow River, the pressure on the imperial court will not be relieved.

Because the Hu people would definitely ally with the rebel king first.

Just like in the past, when Marquis Shen allied with the Quanrong to capture Haojing, and Chong'er formed an alliance with the Rong and Di to deal with the State of Chu.

Only by destroying Qin will they start fighting amongst themselves.

And you, abandoning your responsibility as the 'Lords of the Divine Land,' allowed the barbarians to invade and wreak havoc on China, ultimately causing the Qin Dynasty to lose its last mandate of heaven. This is utterly detrimental and brings no benefit whatsoever; it is the height of foolishness.

Meng Yi slapped his head hard, and a string of hot white steam rose from his head.

"Grand Tutor, my mind is in turmoil. What you said seems to make a lot of sense, but whenever I think about the Meng family army possibly watching the Qin Dynasty perish without doing anything, my inner energy starts to surge wildly, and I feel like I'm going to suffer a qi deviation."

When that time comes, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself.

"The Qin Dynasty is not over yet! We are just discussing the worst-case scenario," said Grand Tutor Yu.

"Since we're discussing the worst-case scenario, I need to think about it too—"

Grand Tutor Yu raised his hand to interrupt him, "Don't think about anything! I will ensure peace in the Northern Territory until the end of the year, and then I will hold another collective dream-time travel event."

You, Meng Tian, ​​Li Xin, Wang Li and other generals also came to participate.

In your dream, you can abandon the Great Wall and see if the ending will be better.

Once you've tried it ten or eight times, you'll naturally understand.

Not only is what I said reasonable, but my arrangements for you are also the most perfect!

What was the fate of the Great Wall Army that left the north in her previous life?

In the Battle of Julu, they were stunned by Xiang Yu's berserk state, and hundreds of thousands of people surrendered and were then massacred.

The two largest massacres of surrendered soldiers in Chinese history were both related to the Qin Dynasty. One was the massacre of others, where hundreds of thousands of surrendered Zhao soldiers were buried alive after the Battle of Changping; the other was being massacred by the Qin, where hundreds of thousands of Qin people were buried alive by Xiang Yu after the Battle of Julu.

It truly is a case of tit for tat.

In this lifetime in the Pangu World, Grand Tutor Yu will definitely try his best to avoid any incidents of being tricked or killed, neither tricking or killing others nor being tricked or killed himself.

However, if the Meng brothers disobeyed and insisted on leading the northern army south to the Central Plains to "turn the tide," there was a very high probability that none of them would survive.

Even if the Meng brothers were incredibly powerful and could defeat Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, they would still be destroyed by the immortals.

Because at that time, the Qin Dynasty had completely lost its mandate of heaven, and destroying the Meng family army was in accordance with the mandate of heaven.

Only in a world without gods would Xiaoyu agree to the Meng brothers' plan to "turn the tide".

After persuading Meng Yi, Grand Tutor Yu continued his daily routine of reconstructing the earth's veins. Meanwhile, after completing a day's training and having a hasty dinner, Han Xin and Xiao He returned to their tents.

The two men already held official positions, so they no longer needed to share a tent with the soldiers.

"Lord Xiao, cheer up. Every cloud has a silver lining. Our arrival in the north is probably for good things." Han Xin was in even better spirits than before.

Xiao He glanced at him blankly. "You're not planning to run away?"

On their way to the north, Han Xin discussed their escape plan with him.

Han Xin was a lone wolf, able to escape whenever he had the chance. However, he had a large family to care for, preventing him from being carefree, which led to his dejected state and grief.

"Didn't you hear what Grand Tutor Yu said? She's going to stay in the North for a few months; she's probably already keeping an eye on me."

Han Xin sat down next to Xiao He and said earnestly, "Joining the Great Wall Legion could very well be a great opportunity for both of us!"

With frequent battles in the north, if we join forces, we can be ennobled for our military achievements and command tens of thousands of troops within a few years.

If the Qin Dynasty is destined to perish, we will lead our army back to the Central Plains and help our lord achieve his goal.

It means that these years in the North were not wasted at all.

If Grand Tutor Yu truly saves Qin, then you and I, as marquises of Qin, won't have suffered a loss!

Xiao He was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Who is the 'lord'?"

Han Xin said, "Liu Ji! I am his retainer, and he is my lord. Weren't you also implicated by him, first judged by the magistrate of Pei as 'Liu Ji's confidant,' and then identified by Li Si as a 'mandate of heaven' minister who was betrayed by a dog?"

Xiao He asked with a strange expression, "After becoming a marquis, you already had tens of thousands of troops, yet you still acknowledge him as your lord?"

Han Xin said unhappily, "What do you take me for? He and the mistress have taken off their clothes to clothe me and shared their food with me. They have never wronged me in the slightest. I have also promised to plan for him and become his 'general'."

How could I possibly give up my ambitions because of this little setback?

How could we betray our promise for the sake of a mere tens of thousands of elite troops in the future?

Xiao He was filled with respect, straightened his expression, and bowed deeply to him, saying, "Brother, I was petty and thought nothing of myself. I'm sorry!"

Han Xin's expression softened slightly.

Xiao He sighed, "I am completely lost and don't know what to do. Since you have an idea, I will listen to you."

"Grand Tutor Yu's words sound nice, but will the Great Wall Legion really keep its promise?"

Han Xin said, "Are we few worth the Grand Tutor Yu, who is renowned throughout the Three Realms, breaking his promise? The Great Wall Legion will certainly not disobey the Grand Tutor Yu's orders."

Look at how respectful Meng Yi is to Grand Tutor Yu, and then look at the reactions of the generals at that time.

They were merely surprised, and none of them openly questioned Grand Tutor Yu's words.

More importantly, they are now finding it difficult to deal with the Hu people who are constantly harassing their long defensive lines.

"We can perform meritorious service and help them fight the Xiongnu; they have no reason to refuse."

“That makes sense.” Xiao He nodded slightly. “Since we’re planning for the long term, shouldn’t we contact Liu Ji first and tell him our thoughts and plans?”

Han Xin hesitated and said, "We're definitely being watched by the Qin army now. If our message-passing is exposed, let's just forget about it and have him send someone to find us."

We don't need to worry about him. He went through 'time travel training' in the East China Sea and knows what to do.

"Now we just need to focus on our own tasks."

Xiao He asked, "What will he do after the special training?"

Han Xin thought for a moment and said, "I reckon he'll first pledge allegiance to a rebel king. He'd better go and join Chen Sheng."

"If you don't want to join Chen Sheng, you can go west to find Jing Ju, or at the very least, go north to find Peng Yue."

Xiao He said in surprise, "Now that he is weak and vulnerable and has been targeted by the Qin court, it is best for him to seek refuge with a local hero."

But with so many rebel kings in the world, why is it best to join Chen Sheng's faction?
Chen Sheng was notoriously petty, ruthless, and cruel.

Liu Ji had previously offended him by refusing to recruit him; wouldn't going to Chen Commandery be like walking into a trap?

Han Xin asked, "Why do you say that Chen Sheng is narrow-minded, ruthless, and heartless?"

"Isn't this something everyone knows? Chen Sheng even killed the villagers he grew up with," Xiao He said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Han Xin shook his head and said, "Chen Sheng is not a benevolent and magnanimous hero, that's true."

To say that he was narrow-minded, ruthless, and heartless is an exaggeration.

Brother Xiao, have you ever heard of the phrase "to become king by associating with others"?

“This is our native language of Chu.” Xiao He nodded with a smile and said, “Chen Sheng lacked the demeanor of a king. After suddenly gaining power, he became arrogant and forgot his roots.”

Han Xin sighed, "This just proves that Chen Sheng's fellow townsman and old friend had a righteous way of dying!"

(End of this chapter)