Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 363 Magnificent
"The envoy from Qin and Xia is coming to fight alongside me?"

After hearing the report from the King of Jiaonan, Huo Qubing asked him in return, "How could they have such good intentions?"

"You want to use this opportunity to witness the martial might of my great Han Dynasty, don't you?"

The king nodded in agreement, feeling somewhat nervous.

If Huo Qubing, young and impetuous, had pinned the envoys of both countries to the ground and killed them as if they were Xiongnu, that would not have been good news for Jiaonan.

Western Qin is far away,

However, the Xinxia people would often come to the Western Regions to trade with them.

Moreover, the friendship between Jiaonan and Xia has been long-standing.

He could only pray in his heart:
"I just hope these three families don't get into a fight, so I don't end up in an awkward situation."

Fortunately,

Huo Qubing was not angry.

He simply stood up, drew the sword from his waist, and flicked it across the gleaming blade.

The crisp sound of sword sounds sounded.

The king heard the champion marquis say:
"To become emperor?"

"But not just anyone can become emperor!"

"Besides, these guys can't just stop recognizing the emperors of all the Xia dynasties just because they've declared themselves emperors, can they?"

In the current advocacy of "Greater Kyushu",
feudal lords, kings, and emperors
This is the title of a local monarch.

The larger the territory and the stronger the power, the more noble the title becomes.

However, the concept of "Son of Heaven"
Like the head of a family, the leader of all heroes,

To govern the whole world in accordance with the will of Heaven

He followed the will of the people and cared for all living beings on earth.

It was the leader of the various Chinese states.
It is the only one in heaven and earth.

Only the place where the emperor governs can be called the central state.

The conflict between Qin Xia and the Han Dynasty
That's the crux of the matter—

proclaim oneself emperor?

joke,

Zhao Tuo of Nanyue even called himself "Emperor Wu".

So far away,
Could the Han Dynasty still interfere with Qin Xia's decision to bestow honorary titles upon themselves behind closed doors?
But it's unacceptable to try to claim the title of "Son of Heaven" and call oneself "China"!

"I'd like to see just how confident these guys really are!"

Huo Qubing walked out and came before the Qin and Xia envoys.

He was tall and young, sharp, so he could look down on his opponent from his superior position.

He asked directly:
Have you met the mighty Han army?

"I've seen it before."

"How does it feel?"

Xia Shi lowered his head in shame.

Although they knew the ancient sages' teaching that "one is born in hardship and dies in comfort," the Xinxia Kingdom had indeed enjoyed a long period of peace, and its military preparedness had become lax.

The southern kingdoms of Sindhu have always been easily defeated; fighting them would not improve anything.

The Yuezhi in the north,

Under the continuous indoctrination of the Xia Kingdom and the stability and prosperity of the Hezhong region, it gradually lost its fighting power.

Therefore,
The Xia envoy dared not claim that he was stronger than the Han.

The Qin envoy, however, was not afraid.

After all, the land occupied by Western Qin can be described as a land of constant warfare. In addition, the number of people from the various Xia states is insufficient, so they must always guard against the invasion and rebellion of the surrounding barbarians. If they relax their military preparations, disaster will ensue.

Therefore, he could proudly reply, "Your country is indeed strong, but mine is no less so!"

Huo Qubing snorted, "Being stubborn is not a sign of good manners!"

"Send a few warriors to fight with me!"

Let's see who's the best on the battlefield!

then,

The Qin and Xia envoys each selected the most capable individuals from their delegations and had them join Huo Qubing's personal guard to witness the might of this elite Han army.

Subsequently,

The army is fully prepared and ready to set off!

Standing atop Yanzhi Mountain, watching this battle between the three kingdoms, comparing the strength of the Xiongnu against each other, He Bo asked the deceased generals around him:
Who do you think will win?

Bai Qi asked, "Are the spirits inquiring about the outcome of battles between nations, or about the affairs of the people before us?"

"Of course it's the former."

He Bo scoffed and said, "While there are indeed brave men in the Qin-Xia delegation, Huo Qubing is unparalleled throughout history."

"There's no need to compare him to others, and I wouldn't be willing to do such a thing to him."

The dead men then began to discuss it.

Bai Qi and Li Mu, former ministers of Qin and Zhao, sighed and said, "The Han Dynasty will still be strong and prosperous throughout the world."

"The Xia Kingdom is at peace, and its soil and water are not suitable for raising a large number of horses. Therefore, it is possible to hold onto one place, but it is difficult to dominate the world and compete with other countries."

For this,

He Bo nodded in agreement, saying, "Heaven bestows some things, but it also takes some away."

"There's no reason to pile all the good things in one place." (Regarding the soil and water conditions in Xinxia)
With the secret assistance of spirits and deities, and the Xia people's two-hundred-year rule, things have improved significantly.

During the rainy season, as long as the river channels are dredged in time, no major disasters will occur.

During droughts, ponds, dikes, and wells can all provide water for people to draw.

Therefore, many talented writers who have come to Xinxia say, "This place is peaceful, but it inevitably makes people feel lazy."

"No wonder the Sindhu people who once occupied this place were so obsessed with chanting scriptures."

Having no worries about food and drink, I started to overthink things.

"As for the Qin state, although it emphasizes agriculture and warfare and is frequently at war, it dares not slacken its efforts. However, due to insufficient water and soil and inadequate farming, it is destined that it will not be able to produce as many people as the Central Plains."

"We can fight against the Han for a while, but if the tug-of-war continues for a long time, we will run out of steam."

The geniuses who exported to the Western Qin would occasionally send messages back through ghosts and gods, telling them about the situation in the Western Sea.

Therefore,
Even though veteran generals like Bai Qi and Wang Jian were tired of "fighting for the Qin ruler while alive and fighting for him in foreign lands after death," and refused to follow their former ruler to Qin, they still had some understanding of the region.

"you're right."

He Bo laughed heartily, "That's why the Central Kingdom is so great!"

"This is truly a blessed land!"

"That's not entirely true!"

Meng Tian, ​​who was standing to the side, said, "I am the ancestor of the Three Sovereigns and the progenitor of the Five Emperors. In those days, I only operated between the Yellow River and the Huai River."

"It is thanks to the hard work of our ancestors and the inheritance of their legacy that we have such a vast land today."

If we say it's a "battleground on all sides"
Wasn't the Yellow River basin, where the Yan and Huang people first rose to power, flat and arduous enough?

Plains in the middle and lower reaches of the river,

Are we born to belong to the Yan and Huang people?

Could it be that the wild behavior of the great river back then was just a dream born from our ancestors' feeling that the Mother River was too gentle?
It's just that the ancestors of the Chinese people were truly amazing.

Long, long ago, this most difficult river plain was brought into their embrace, and countless efforts were made to improve it.

Countless scattered tribes were united to form a nation.

Rivers that were prone to overflowing their channels were regulated and turned into trickles of water for irrigating the land.

Based on the land and with the achievements of our ancestors, the Chinese nation has been able to achieve its current prosperity.

"As for now..."

"The descendants of Liu Bang are expanding new territories for our Chinese nation."

Meng Tian looked down at the distant mountains.
The young figure who charged ahead, slaying enemy generals and seizing flags, capturing the terrified Huns one by one, had a hint of emotion in his expression.

He recalled his life.

On the Great Wall, before Hangu Pass...

But time flies by in the blink of an eye.
A century is about to pass,

Each new generation will inevitably surpass the old and achieve even more commendable accomplishments.

……

"Everyone!"

Why don't you come with me to inspect the spoils of war?

The smoke of battle has begun to dissipate.
The Marquis of Champion, who had defeated several Xiongnu kings and beheaded countless enemies in a single battle, extended a new invitation to the Qin and Xia envoys while still wearing armor stained with the blood of his enemies.

Having personally experienced the recent battle, the latter silently agreed.

So Huo Qubing led them to begin counting the number of Xiongnu people.

The once mighty and noble Xiongnu nobleman was now placed before the three of them, becoming a spoil of war to be smeared with lime and sent to the rear to verify the authenticity of his merits.

The heads of the archers piled up into small mountains, staining the land beneath them a different color.

Beside the hill,

Some Han soldiers, sitting or standing, gesticulated wildly as they recounted their bravery and achievements in battle.

There was no fear on their faces; in fact, they seemed somewhat regretful about the enemy's death.

Too little.
Not enough to kill.

More Xiongnu should come, so that the Han soldiers can use their heads to gain military merit.

When Huo Qubing walked up to them...
The excited soldiers immediately composed themselves.

They spontaneously formed ranks, weapons in hand, chests out, to pay the highest respect as soldiers to the general who had led them to victory and great achievements!

But when a gust of wind blew by, trying to dispel the stench of blood,

The soldiers, their blood still boiling, suddenly raised their swords, spears, and halberds, and roared:
"wind!"

"wind!"

"wind!!"

Their voices, when combined, shook the entire Yanzhi Mountain.

The majestic sound echoed through the valley, spreading in all directions.

The fleeing Xiongnu people were moved by this and lay on the back of their galloping horses, weeping bitterly.

The two envoys, who witnessed and heard the events firsthand, were filled with uncontrollable fear.

But the Qin envoy had grown up in the Qin state, which was like a tiger and a wolf. Although his expression changed slightly and he was shocked, he quickly suppressed it.

However, Xia Shi, who was born into a wealthy family and loved to worship Buddha and Confucianism and cultivated his mind and character, couldn't help but feel his legs go weak.

He slumped down and leaned against the Qin envoy.

(End of this chapter)