Chapter 1 Fight Chu
In March 225 BC, the weather had just warmed up and an army was leaving Xianyang and advancing towards Pingyang.
The three thousand elite Tiger Ben Army pioneered the way in front, everyone was dressed in black, and even the flag was black, with the ancient characters "Qin" rusted on it and the royal totem of white dragons and colorful phoenixes; in the middle were hundreds of halberds holding various royal tents, and tightly guarding the gorgeous imperial carriage with eight white horses; in the end, there were three thousand Tiger Ben Army, whose flags flew over and suppressing the back road! The entire army looked extremely majestic, solemn and passionate!
This is the imperial carriage of King Zheng of Qin. He was rushing to the fief of King Jian of Pingyang, and Fusu was also ordered to follow him!
When the army arrived at Wang Jian’s residence in Pingyang, it was already the next evening. Wang Jian changed his court uniform when he heard the news, opened the middle door, and led his family to kneel in front of the door!
King Zheng of Qin, wearing a black dragon-rolling robe, got off the carriage, and smiled and helped Wang Jian up, saying, "You don't need to be polite, just get up!" Wang Jian said respectfully: "The king comes to my ministry's residence today. If you need major issues, please go to the secret room to discuss it!" King Zheng of Qin nodded and said, "It's great, please arrange it for the old general!"
Wang Jian immediately led the way, and King Zheng of Qin and Fusu followed him into the secret room, while Wang Jian's house was taken over by the Hu Ben Army and the doctor, and he was closely guarded!
The three of them sat down, and King Zheng of Qin looked up and down, and said with a smile: "General Wang has been recuperating in Pingyang for two years, and his health seems to have improved greatly!" Although Wang Jian's hair and beard were gray at this time, his body was still tall and majestic, and his face was still strong and heroic. Hearing this, he smiled and said with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, I have improved greatly in the past two years. I can sleep until dawn every night when I sleep! On weekdays, I will teach my grandson Wang Li to practice swordsmanship and learn military books, and my life will be free!"
When Qin Wang Zheng heard this, he said a little enviously: "I really envy the old general's life. It's a pity that I am busy all year round and lacks even a day's rest time. How can I have such leisure and elegance!" Wang Jian smiled and said: "The king is different from the minister. Qin State can have no Wang Jian for ten years, but it cannot be without a king for a day!"
After all, Wang Jian was so sly and slapped, and his old fart was just right! King Zheng of Qin laughed and clapped his hands and said, "I won't talk about this, I won't talk about this. Today I am taking the liberty to visit. Can the old general know what I mean?"
Wang Jian said calmly: "Did the king ever want me to take charge of the commander to destroy Chu?" Qin Wang Zheng smiled and said: "Old General Wang is really great. My thoughts are right as soon as I guess!" After saying that, he said humbly: "Like Han, Zhao and Wei are destroyed one after another. Yan State goes to Liaodong. Qi State is weak in culture. Only Chu State is brave and can fight against our Qin State! But I have seen all the generals of Qin State, and no one can take on the responsibility of destroying Chu State. I can only ask the old general to come out and make another great contribution for Qin State!"
Wang Jian smiled and said with some refusal: "King, I don't want to do it! It's just that the old minister is really old and sick. Although it's getting better now, I can only enjoy my grandchildren at home. If I go to the battlefield to lead the army again, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it! If I miss the military and national affairs, it will be unbeatable! Now, Lord Wu'an is young and promising, and the Qin army returns to my heart. Why don't the king take him as the commander and attack Chu?"
Fusu was stunned when he heard this and immediately understood Wang Jian's idea: Wang Jian and his son made countless military achievements for Qin, and had a high prestige in the army, and had countless old subordinates, and had made great contributions to the master. At this time, Wang Jian chose to retire, one was indeed old and sick, and the other was also trying to avoid disasters and did not want to conflict with the King of Qin. Now he wanted to use him as the commander to attack Chu. If he succeeded again, although Wang Jian would achieve great achievements, good fortune was hidden from misfortune. Such achievements were so great that he might shock the master, it might not be a good thing for his family's safety in the future. That's why Wang Jian wanted to refuse!
Fusu hurriedly said, "General Wang is such a bad thing! Although I have made some minor achievements, it is not worth mentioning! The Chu State has a vast territory and a large number of troops. Xiang Yan's ability is no less than that of the general. With my experience in the battlefield, it may be difficult to win, so I asked the old general to reluctantly make it and come out again!"
The Qin Wangzheng also had this intention, and was worried about handing over such an important battle to commander Fusu, and quickly responded: "Yes, the old general should not refuse anymore. I have worked so hard to come here in person. Wouldn't the old general give me some slight face?"
Seeing that he could not refuse, Wang Jian sighed and said, "Well! If the king is really unavailable, he must serve the old minister, just as the old minister said before, he should allocate 600,000 troops to the old minister, not even a 10,000-plus less!"
When Qin Wang Zheng heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "Of course, the old general said as much as he said!"
The major event was decided, and Wang Jian hurriedly ordered people to prepare wine, dishes and late-night snacks for King Zheng and Fusu of Qin!
After the three of them talked about the plan to attack Chu for a while, Wang Jian suddenly presented a list and said apologetically: "The old minister is a little reluctant to ask, please allow the king!" Qin Wangzheng thought it was something like the plan to attack Chu, so he quickly took the jade and silk, looked up carefully, but when he saw it, he couldn't help laughing and handed it to Fusu.
Fusu took it strangely and couldn't help but stay for a while. He saw a list of Jinbo: It listed the dozens of beautiful houses and fertile lands near Xianyang that Wang Jian asked for, and was worth tens of thousands of gold everywhere. It was worth tens of thousands of yuan. It was a price for a moment. For a moment, Fusu couldn't help but look strange and thought to himself: "This Wang Jian is really a lion's mouth! With such a big appetite, you are not afraid of holding on!"
King Zheng of Qin smiled bitterly and said, "Are the old general still afraid of poverty? I, the general of the Qin Dynasty, have always received military achievements, and I have given me a lot of rewards!"
Wang Jian shook his head seriously and said, "For the great king, except for the royal prince, no matter how great the contribution is, he cannot be granted a marquis' land and can only enjoy the fief. Therefore, the old minister must not do anything for his descendants and descendants, and make more profits while the old minister is still useful!"
"I will order people to deal with these trivial matters when I return to Xianyang. I will ask the old general to care about the major matters of the destruction of Chu!" Qin Wang Zheng said with a smile, enduring the unhappiness in his heart!
"This is not possible. This is a small matter for the king, but it is a big matter for the old minister!" Wang Jian, in contrast to his usual cautious and respectful performance, pressed him step by step, and insisted that the Qin King's political system be rewarded with great rewards!
King Zheng of Qin said helplessly, "Okay, okay! I promised the old general that I would handle this matter as soon as I returned to Xianyang. Is this okay?"
"That's great, old minister, thank you for your kind reward!" Wang Jian happily thanked him!
Looking at Qin Wangzheng's helpless face, Fusu couldn't help but feel deeply moved: The father of Qin Wang is truly worthy of being the emperor of the ages, and he can tolerate what others cannot tolerate! He is in a rage and can make the world blood flow thousands of miles away and corpses. But now when he asks others, he can tolerate so step by step. It's amazing! However, Wang Jian is really cunning. His money is fake. In fact, he wants to give Qin Wangzheng an impression of being greedy for money and not power. Otherwise, with Qin Wangzheng's suspicious personality, how can he hand over the 600,000 troops to Wang Jian with confidence? This is the vast army that Qin State can mobilize at present!
For a moment, Fusu couldn't help but sigh at the charm and cruelty of politics!
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The plan to destroy Chu was certain. The entire Qin court immediately started running wildly like taking stimulants, busy without any night. Every day, hundreds of envoys set off from Xianyang and went to various counties to urge soldiers and food to gather in Xianyang at night. The countless villages and towns of Qin, and the cities also entered the general mobilization. A young and middle-aged man left home and joined the army. Mules and horses also entered the expedition and participated in logistics transportation. The whole country was like a boiling pot, with small roads in the mountains and national avenues everywhere. The dust covered the sun and flags covered the sky!
Qin State has entered a state of national mobilization!
In just one month, Qin State completed the collection and allocation of 600,000 troops, which is an extremely efficient and efficient military recruitment operation that all countries do not have. It is also one of the most efficient military recruitment operations in Chinese history and even in world history! If we consider the size of Qin State with a population of only 5 million, the outstanding achievement of being able to mobilize 600,000 troops in one month is enough to go down in history, be remembered forever, and look down on ancient and modern times!
The ancients always valued ghosts and gods, and the Qin people especially liked divination, so after divination by gods and witches, they chose a so-called good day, and the Qin State immediately began to build a huge worship platform outside Xianyang. The ancients always valued etiquette, which was unscrupulous!
The power of the country is overwhelming, especially the Qin State, which has strict laws and close cooperation, a huge point covering dozens of acres recruited 100,000 people in the court. It only took seven days to rise up and stand proudly in the eastern suburbs of Xianyang!
At the same time, while the beggar platform was still under construction and the huge Qin State was busy running wildly, Fusu comfortably hugged the jade and spent time in Lingyan Pavilion! Somehow, although others were so busy these days that they could not care about their heads and tails, but Fusu had no errands, so Fusu was happy to be free. He either read, play the piano, hit the building, or traveled around the mountains and rivers with beautiful jade and watched flowers and fish. That day was so comfortable!
On that afternoon, in the back garden of Lingyan Pavilion, the weather in May was already very warm and pleasant, with green grass and flowers blooming, and the garden was filled with spring.
On a piece of white brocade spread out in the garden, Fusu was lying comfortably on Qi Hong's jade legs, enjoying the gentle massage of Wang Xia and Xiao Chunfeng's jade hands. He was chewing the delicious fruits and pastries that Qi Hong smiled! He muttered from time to time: "Well, comfortable, comfortable, go down a little more, heavier!"
Fusu, who was so happy that he was about to become an immortal, couldn't help but feel happy now: "It's nonsense to say that modern people are comfortable, this is simply nonsense! What's the good thing about modern people? Either the farmers are so poor, or they are officials, busy doing business, and are in a sub-health state all day long. How could the ancients know how to enjoy it? The city can blatantly embrace Hong Yicui all day! Now I'll tell me to go back to modern times. What the world says is well: absolute power makes people corrupt and degenerate, but it's not false!
Just as Fusu was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a burst of rapid footsteps walking in quickly, and then he heard Fu respectfully saying, "Your Majesty, the king has something to summon him!" Fusu opened his eyes when he heard this, stretched his waist lazily, sat up, hugged Qi Hong, who was smiling, and asked casually: "Is there anything that my father has to do with me?"
Fu didn't dare to watch this scene of beauty. He looked at the nose and the nose and replied with his heart: "I don't know, but the messenger who sent the order asked the emperor to arrive as soon as possible!" Fusu thought for a while: Could there be another big thing? He responded: "Go and tell him, I will arrive later!" "Yes, the emperor!"
Seeing Furu walking away in panic, she laughed and laughed: "Your Majesty doesn't pay attention to the image in front of the servants, it's so scaring!" Fusu said dismissively: "What are you afraid of? Just a eunuch! Besides, you all have a reputation with me, what's the relationship with the intimate spot!"
Wang Xia said angrily: "I now find that Brother Fusu is getting thicker and thicker. I don't know how many sisters we will find in the future!" Fusu teased: "No more, not much, only a thousand or eight hundred!" Wang Xia was anxious, and reached out to beat him up, and said in his mouth: "You dare, if you do this, you won't be allowed to go to our bed in the future!"
Fusu Zhengyan said, "Stop making trouble, stop making trouble! Help me change clothes quickly. My father may have something urgent to call me!" The third girl did not dare to neglect when she heard this, so she hurriedly followed Fusu back to the inner palace and helped Fusu change her court uniform!
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When Fusu entered the Nan Study, King Zheng of Qin was busy reviewing bamboo slips with his head down. Looking at the thick bamboo slips that were nearly three feet tall in front of him, Fusu couldn't help but feel moved: "No matter how people in later generations evaluate my father, just relying on his diligence who reviews bamboo slips hundreds of kilograms every day, my father can be called a wise king!"
Fusu bowed down and said, "My son Fusu pays homage to his father!"
King Zheng of Qin put his head out from behind the bamboo slips, his eyes were weak, and his cheeks were a little thin. It seemed that he had been busy as the lord of a country in recent days! King Zheng of Qin put down his pen, stood up, and smiled and said, "Have Wang'er been living a happy life recently?"
Fusu said in a panic: "Being cared for by the father, my son has been very leisurely recently! I just can't share my worries for my father, and I always feel guilty!" Qin Wang Zheng smiled and helped Fusu up: "Why do you have to feel guilty? Wang'er fought for Qin's battles in the south and north at a young age. Thank you very much, so it's okay to let you rest for a while!" So he pulled Fusu to sit aside. The strong family affection made Fusu a little flattered for a while!
The two sat down opposite the two, and Qin Wangzheng clapped his hands, and an eunuch gave him some simple wine and dishes. Fusu looked at the very ordinary fish and meat home-cooked dishes in front of him, and couldn't help but worry: "The father is so busy with state affairs, but the diet is so simple. This is not conducive to the dragon body. I hope the father will take care of him!"
King Zheng of Qin shook his head when he heard this and said bitterly: "Why don't I want to take a break? It's just that the war is imminent. Qin will use his strength to attack Chu. Once the war is defeated, Qin will be at risk of collapse. I am really worried and have to do everything myself! These small matters such as food can only be simplified at this time!"
Fusu admired the Qin king who had not yet decided to be thrifty, frugal, courageous and wise, it was really rare! Fusu said earnestly: "Thank you for your hard work! Today, the father summoned his ministers, but what important things should he do?"
King Zheng of Qin nodded and said, "That's right! I want you to serve as the military supervisor and attack Chu with the old general Wang. What do you think?"
Fusu was stunned when he heard this: It seemed that he had never participated in the war to destroy Chu in history, and it was done by Wang Jian alone! So Fusu said in confusion: "The father has the order, and my son should follow it! But my son didn't understand very well. This time, the elder General Wang served as the commander and General Meng Wu was the deputy general, which was enough to wipe out the Chu State. If the son minister goes there, it may not be able to play a big role!"
King Zheng of Qin frowned and replied irresponsible: "Wang'er, do you know what the most fascinating thing in the world is?" Fusu was stunned when he heard this, and slowly said two words without hesitation: "Power!"
King Zheng of Qin nodded in praise after hearing this, "Yes, it is power! No matter whether men or women have power, they can get everything they want! Especially the supreme king's power, with it, you can easily obtain gold and silver; with it, you can obtain countless peerless beauties; with it, you can move mountains and fill the seas, so that the heaven and earth will surrender; with it, you can make the world blood flow thousands of miles and millions of corpses. How many people in the world can stop such temptation!" King Zheng of Qin said passionately, speaking of the excitement, his hands were facing the sky, and a confident and majestic look appeared on his face, like a god who dominates the world, making people feel surrendered!
Fusu couldn't help but fall into silence when he heard this: "Yes, power, especially the power of the supreme king, how many people in the world don't want to get it! But what does the father mean by saying these words to me at this time? Could it be to test me?"
Fusu said respectfully: "The father is right. Although the king's power is full of temptation, only the strongest in the world are qualified to control it! The father is the strongest in this world, and only you can control the Qin State to conquer the world!"
When talking about this sensitive issue, Fusu still felt that it would be better to be careful: he would rather flatter more than talk nonsense and make trouble!
King Zheng of Qin laughed at the sky when he heard this, and the eagle had the power to look down on the world: "Wang'er is right, only the strongest in the world is worthy of the king's power! But, unfortunately, many people in the world will think that they are the strongest, so they will have a peeping look at the artifact! Lu Buwei and Lao Ai are the best examples! However, they are just losers, but they will not be the first losers, nor will they be the last losers!"
As he said that, King Zheng of Qin stood up and said with some concern on his majestic face: "Now, the 600,000 troops recruited by Qin are controlled by Wang Jian, and the remaining 400,000 troops are left to the Xianyang and various passes and Xinding counties, and cannot be mobilized! If Wang Jian suddenly becomes treason and leads the army back to attack Guanzhong, with his prestige in the army and many old subordinates, it is probably not difficult to destroy Qin! The temptation of power cannot be underestimated, so although Wang Jian is loyal, I have to be warned!"
Fusu immediately understood: "It seems that the father of Qin Wang is still worried about Wang Jian, so he planned to let himself monitor Wang Jian for the military supervisor! This time he sent me to the front line, it is obvious that it is false to assist in the war, and surveillance is true! But it is no wonder that he handed over the command of the 600,000 army to Wang Jian, that is, to hand over the fate of Qin to Wang Jian. No matter how careless the monarch is, he must not worry! After all, the temptation of the royal power is too great! Originally, Fusu in history was not outstanding at this time, so King Zheng of Qin did not send him with him when Wang Jian attacked Chu; and now he has such a high prestige in the army, it is really a waste not to have a father! History has changed again!"
Fusu nodded solemnly and said, "My son understands what my father means! Please rest assured, with my son, the army is as stable as a mountain!" King Zheng of Qin nodded with relief and said, "Now, except for Wang Jian, the king of Qin, is the highest prestige among my Qin army! With you nearby monitoring, you can ensure that everything is safe, so that I can rest assured!"
Fusu sighed in his heart: "I originally wanted to take a break for two days, but the situation is better than others, and I have to go to the battlefield again!"
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The warm spring breeze blows across the earth and blew green. But when the wind blows over the bell platform, it suddenly brings a layer of murderous aura.
The majestic point suddenly sounded the majestic Wang family ritual music on the stage. The chime formations of all sizes, large and small, emitted luxurious and majestic ritual music under the knock of a famous musician, which made people excited and awe!
Amid the rituals and music, the Qin King Zheng's dragon robe and sword took the lead in the stage. Wang Jian, Fusu and Meng Wu were fully equipped with armor and then walked. The other civil and military officials followed the steps and climbed to the stage of worship!
After getting on the general stage, King Zheng of Qin first worshiped the heaven and earth, then worshiped his ancestors, and then it was time to hold a regular show: the ceremony of worshipping the generals!
"Put the golden seal and purple ribbon!" After the eunuch Zhao Gao shouted sharply, a secretary of war held a red tray, and the two gold, silver and purple ribbons were neatly placed on it, which looked like a symbol of the authority of the general!
King Zheng of Qin took the tray and looked at Wang Jian. "The general knelt down and received the seal!" Wang Jian knelt down respectfully, raised his hand to the sky, ready to receive the seal.
King Zheng of Qin solemnly handed the tray to Wang Jian and said seriously: "General, I have entrusted the fate of Qin to you!" Wang Jian nodded: "Old ministers will accept the order, and they will serve the country with loyalty, and only after death!" Then he stood up and handed over the golden seal and purple ribbon to the deputy general Meng Wu behind him!
"Add the tiger talisman!" After Zhao Gao shouted again, another secretary of the warrior held a red tray with a small bronze tiger talisman on it! Although this tiger talisman is small, it can mobilize all the troops of the Qin Dynasty at will, which is extremely majestic!
"The general kneels down and receives the tiger talisman!" Wang Jian bowed again, with his hands facing the sky and bowed to receive the talisman. King Zheng of Qin looked at the tiger talisman in his hand, and his face was a little heavy: the golden seal and purple ribbon are a symbol of the authority of the general, but on the surface, this tiger talisman is a magical weapon that can mobilize thousands of troops. Once entrusted, it will entrust the fate of the whole country! King Zheng of Qin gritted his teeth and gave Wang Jian the tray, and said solemnly: "I hope the general will pacify Chu State as soon as possible and return as soon as possible!" "The old minister will accept the order and will never let down the holy hope!"
The ceremony was completed, and the majestic and luxurious king music immediately stopped, and replaced it with a generous and tragic music of going to war. Amid the exciting drum music, King Zheng of Qin shouted: "Come, come, serve wine, and be the general to be strong!"
Zhan Shi served three cups of imperial wine immediately. Wang Jian nodded solemnly and drank the three great emperors' wine one by one, showing the heroic spirit of the veteran, and it is not inferior to his prime!
After drinking the imperial wine, Wang Jian turned to the audience and stood by pressing his sword!
In the audience, the six hundred thousand troops stood up in a quiet armor, and no one dared to make loud noises. The Qin army's military discipline is so strict! As the saying goes, "Over 10,000 soldiers are dense; if more than 100,000 soldiers are boundless! The six hundred thousand troops are spread on the ground like a huge crowd of ants covered the earth that can reach the limit. Looking around, the earth is extremely black, and even the blue sky is a little dark!
Fusu was also excited to see it, his blood was boiling, and his head was surging: This huge Tiger Ben Army will be an invincible steel brigade in any continent or country in ancient times. The Macedonian Army and Roman Army are just like a pitiful ant in front of such a huge war machine! It is a pity that you can participate in commanding such an unprecedented war in the history of war in this life, so you will have no regrets in this life!
Wang Jian shouted loudly in Taiwan: "A strong army will attack Chu, and the Qin Dynasty will win!" The old and majestic voice made Fusu's ear drums numb.
"Qin Feng! Qin Feng! Qin Feng!..." The six hundred thousand troops shouted together, and the huge shouting sounded like a mountain collapse and a crack in the earth, or a volcano erupting, or even like a tsunami roar, causing the heaven and earth to change their colors, robbing the majesty of the sun and the moon!
Fusu's eyes were red, his hands were trembling slightly, and a surge of passion in his heart surged violently in his chest, wishing he could draw his sword and fight against the Chu army with the bloody battle of Sanju!
At this moment, Wang Jian waved his hand, and the huge shouts like an earthquake and tsunami slowly stopped, and returned to an astonishing tranquility!
Wang Jian looked up at the sky, and with an army on his right hand, shouted with great majesty: "The army attacks Chu, set off!"
Following the sound, the huge army set off in groups, starting from Xianyang Zudao to Hangu Pass, and heading towards the vast Jingchu battlefield!
Before leaving, Wang Jian bowed in front of the King of Qin again and said, "Please don't forget your promise to me!"
"General, please leave. I will never break my promise!" Qin Wangzheng smiled, and there was a hint of helplessness on his face! I guess he had no choice but to use this persistent Wang Jian!
The other civil and military officials looked at me, and I looked at you, all of them looked surprised, not knowing what the secrets of the king and his minister were fighting. Only Fusu understood in his heart, and he could not help but laughed aside!
"The king stays there, don't have to see him off, so the old minister will say goodbye!" Qin Wangzheng nodded.
So, Wang Jian was in front, Fusu and Meng Wu followed, and the three of them got off the generals and got on the war horse. They looked at King Zheng of Qin from a distance, then rode their horses and walked away with the army!
Chapter completed!