Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 270 Bad News

When retreating from the battlefield,
Fusu seemed to have sensed something and looked up at the nearby mountains.

But he could only see some grass and trees swaying in the spring, and occasionally two birds would fly out from them, and then quickly disappear into the bushes on other mountains.

Too,

This is the battlefield.
Who would be around to watch such a bloody battle?
So he retracted his gaze and wiped the sweat and dust off his face with a cloth soaked in clean water.

Even though I was on the battlefield,

But Fusu was the emperor.
How could we possibly face the enemy head-on?
His appearance there holding his own flag had the greatest effect of boosting morale. If he really rushed forward, it would only affect the fighting on the front line and stimulate the soldiers' already violently beating hearts.

Fusu knew this truth.

It has been fulfilling its duties as a mascot conscientiously, serving as a prop with special functions for the soldiers fighting against the Huns on the battlefield.

And with the efforts of Emperor II,

The Qin Dynasty's war on the western front also achieved the established goal of "achieving greater results with fewer troops and lower consumption."

General Zhang Han, who was in charge of the battle, came over and reported to the emperor the number of Huns beheaded.

His face was filled with joy. "After this victory, the Xiongnu will not dare to attack again for several years!"

The Huns set out in the autumn.

That time of year,
The horses on the grasslands often eat their fill of lush, green grass in spring and summer, accumulating enough fat and strength to enable them to gallop for a long time.

Therefore,
They fled to the west and made the Western Regions lose their minds.

Then, under the leadership of Jiaonan Jun, who shamelessly declared "I have long wanted to be a Hun", they turned to attack Longxi.

that time,
Winter is just around the corner.

Winter is also a good time for the archers on the grassland to start wars and plunder.

Because of generations of pastoral life, the herders are very cold-resistant, and the rivers in the north often freeze, making it easier for them to cross the rivers and fight.

As a result, a war broke out between Qin and Huns.

Now that winter is over,

Spring is coming,

The ice and snow began to melt,
The frozen river water in Longxi began to flow again.

It carried with it the blood shed by countless Qin and Hun people, and the remnants of war, as it flowed away into the distance.

During the battle, too many Huns were beheaded by the Qin army, and many of their cattle, sheep and horses were seized by the Qin army.

If they did not take advantage of the fact that there were still sections of the river that had not thawed and could carry them to the north, the Qin people would have chopped off more heads and suffered even greater losses.

Zhang Han therefore concluded that

After suffering severe damage, the Huns did not dare to invade the border again for several years.

Even the forces in the Hexi Corridor would be withdrawn, and the Western Regions would show goodwill to the Qin Dynasty again.

Battle of Longxi,

This left a deep and painful impression on the barbarians on the grassland.

In order to better intimidate these barbarians and demonstrate the Qin people's strong martial virtues and their unquestionable rule over the land of Longxi, Zhang Han also proposed to use the corpses of the Huns to build some "Jingguan" in the Hexi Corridor.

Jingguan,

It is a traditional art form of the gentlemen of the Chinese nation.

The main function is to demonstrate one's own good virtues and to comfort one's ancestors so that their descendants will not fall into the family tradition.

As for the main material of this artwork,

It requires the selfless provision of the surrounding barbarians.

The tired Fusu agreed to Zhang Han's proposal.

His mercy,

It was never given to barbarians.

Even though he was taught Confucianism by Chun Yuyue, who was old-fashioned and pedantic, he still firmly believed that:
How can barbarians be called human beings!
They are just a group of beasts that look like humans!
"Send the message to Xianyang."

"They should have been worried for a long time."

Finally, Fusu said again.

In Xianyang,

Hei Zhuang and others had indeed been eagerly waiting for the battle report of Longxi for a long time.

The emperor personally led the expedition.

This is never a trivial matter.

What's more, it is a turbulent time now. If Fusu encounters any accident, the crisis of the Qin Dynasty will become even more serious!
If Hei Zhuang had not recently suddenly developed numbness in his hands and feet, and occasional dizziness, and if he had not been really old, he would have insisted on asking Fusu to take him with him.

The desired result finally came.
Many people can finally put their worries to rest.

Queen Sha happily hugged her son and told him about Fusu's heroic performance on the battlefield.

Although she didn't see it with her own eyes,
Although everyone knew that the Second Emperor would not be the first to charge,
But this does not affect the Queen's artistic processing.

after all,

This is her husband, the father of her children.
How can I not praise it highly!
Ying Pijiang also said with longing, "I want to be a man of both civil and military talents like my father!"

So, Sha smiled and stroked her son's head.

Ying Pijiang is already thirteen years old, which is the age when the body is growing stronger.

He is slowly shedding his childish appearance and acquiring the lively demeanor of a teenager.

Practicing martial arts since childhood made Ying Pijiang grow up to be very strong and he rarely got sick.

Moreover, he is very smart and has the potential to be both civil and military.

As long as the Qin Dynasty is stable,
Sha believes that Ying Pijiang will fulfill the "prophecy" of the First Emperor and become the Qilin who will lead Ying Qin to a more glorious era.

Hei Zhuang also had high expectations for his grandson.

In his expectation full of beauty and hope,

The First Emperor was a great ruler who unified the country.

Fusu was a benevolent ruler who healed the last scars of the troubled times.

And Ying Pijiang will become the one who creates a prosperous era.

Just like after Wen and Wu founded the Zhou Dynasty, Cheng and Kang brought it to its peak.

As long as the Qin Dynasty still exists,

As long as Ying Pijiang did not die in his later growth.

The future will be very sunny.

For this, he happily drank the wine, one glass after another.

Hei Zhuang felt that since there was no fighting on the western front, the country's energy could be fully invested in the war on the eastern front to help Meng Tian win.

The advantage is mine!
Until someone came hurriedly,
When the other person stepped through the door, he was so flustered that he tripped over the threshold and fell to the ground.

But he did not say anything about "apology for impoliteness", but just held the document in his hand, raised it high, and shouted in a trembling voice:
"The Xiang-Liu coalition has captured Wang Li!"

"And defeated General Meng Tian!"

"Now they have retreated to Hangu Pass!"

"The rebel army is gathering to attack Hangu Pass!"

"what!"

Shocked to hear such sad news,
The wine glass in Hei Zhuang's hand fell to the ground, and the wine spilled on the floor.

He stood up suddenly, wanting to walk over and snatch the document from the other person's hand to confirm the authenticity of the news.

But after taking two steps, my head suddenly started to hurt.

His eyes immediately went dark, and he fell forward amid the exclamations of the servants.

When he woke up again,
His daughter and grandson were standing by his bed, looking at the situation with worry.

Hei Zhuang raised his hand with difficulty and opened his mouth to ask what was wrong with himself, but found that he spoke stumblingly and his speech was very unclear.

He could only signal his daughter with his eyes.

Sha shed tears and said, "The doctor said that you drank too much and that's why."

Turn around,
She comforted her father who was slapping the bed excitedly, "But as long as you take good care of yourself, there is still a chance of recovery!"

After hearing this, Hei Zhuang just shook his head, with tears oozing from the corners of his eyes.

But he had no time to grieve over his body, let alone regret his drinking habit.

He just spoke with difficulty and gestured with his fingers, "News... News from Shandong!"

Hangu Pass!
Meng Tian!

Black easy!

Liu Xiang...

Liu Bang!

How could I get sick like this at this moment?
How could I fall down at such a critical moment!

(End of this chapter)