Chapter 438: Willing to be a messenger to solve today's troubles
The king and his minister returned to their room and continued to eat their unfinished meal.
"Can you drink?"
The First Emperor suddenly asked.
"Yes, I can drink ten jars!"
The veteran patted his chest loudly.
Soon, ten jars of wine were brought up. Little Wang Li pointed at the brown jar and asked Wang Jian, completely forgetting the pain from being pinched and not holding a grudge at all.
"Father, what is this?"
Wang Jian replied lovingly:
"Something to take away your sorrow."
"Can Li drink?"
"Are you worried?"
Little Wang Li opened his eyes wide, full of confusion.
"Are you very sad?"
The First Emperor couldn't stand it anymore. Why so much nonsense just drinking? It wasn't fun at all.
Cursing:
"Wang Jian, you talk too much nonsense. After drinking the water from the East China Sea for several months, have you forgotten that you are not from Qi but from Qin?"
He opened the mud seal, dipped the chopsticks in the wine, and stuffed it into little Wang Li's mouth.
Little Wang Libaji frowned and said "Shaha" while waving his hands.
"It doesn't taste good. Grandfather won't drink it."
The king and his ministers laughed out loud. The cuteness of human cubs is far more healing than cats and dogs.
After asking the servants to take little Wang Li away, the king and his minister began to drink. They pushed the cups, bowls and jugs aside, filled the bowls with rice, clinked them together, and drank it all in one gulp.
They talked about the death of General Meng Ao, the retirement of Right Prime Minister Wang Wan, the cunning of State Commandant Wei Liao, and the suspicion of Marquis of Wucheng Wang Jian.
The smell of alcohol became stronger and stronger, and the laughter became louder and louder.
The sound of cursing also changed from a solo of a middle-aged man to a duet between the middle-aged and the elderly.
Zhang Han, who was waiting at the door, closed the door silently to prevent the sound from being heard outside and damaging the dignity of the First Emperor.
As time passed, there was suddenly a loud noise in the house, followed by the sound of clanging and banging.
Zhang Han's expression changed slightly and he immediately broke into the room.
The First Emperor was seen half lying on the couch, his face swollen. He tried to support himself with one hand, but failed to sit up.
Wang Jian sat cross-legged beside the First Emperor, his face flushed. He looked at the First Emperor with his head tilted. He kept opening and closing his eyes, shaking his body, nodding his head, and mumbling.
"Why are there two Your Majesties?"
I don't know who knocked over the table, and cups, plates, bowls, and chopsticks were scattered all over the floor. The soup, vegetables and meat were mixed together, making a mess.
Zhang Han breathed a sigh of relief, took his hand off the hilt, and walked up to the Emperor. He put his hand to his mouth, leaned close to the Emperor's ear, and whispered:
"Your Majesty, Marquis Wucheng is drunk. Shall I take him home?"
Judging from the scene alone, if Wang Jian, who kept nodding his head, was drunk, then the First Emperor, who couldn't stand up, was very drunk.
But how could Zhang Han dare to say that the emperor was drunk?
He doesn't dare, but Wang Jian does.
The Qin soldier who drank four jars of strong liquor was furious. His hazy drunken eyes turned into Shura eyes on the battlefield, and he could see clearly who was standing there in an instant.
"What the hell are you talking about, Zhang? Are you blind? Open your dog eyes and see who is drunk! Hey, how come you have two too?"
The whispering was true, but in order for the drunken Emperor Qin Shi Huang to hear clearly, the whisper was not very quiet.
This sentence did not scare Zhang Han, but it left the doctor speechless.
I thought that the strong liquor brewed by Chang'an Jun was really harmful. It made Wucheng Hou, who knew the way to protect himself, lose his sense of proportion and drink so much that it caused trouble!
He immediately bent down and was about to help the First Emperor back to his bedroom, thinking that he needed the kitchen to prepare sobering soup immediately.
"Wang Jian! I have a question for you!"
With the support of Zhang Han's strong arms, the First Emperor stood both unsteadily and steadily.
Wang Jian sat on the couch, waving his hands and shouting at the pile of people on the ground.
Wang Jian's movements remained unchanged, he continued to nod up and down, facing the place where the First Emperor had just slept.
"What are you asking again!"
The two men did not speak to each other during the conversation, and there was no distinction between the ruler and the ruled in their questions and answers, which made Zhang Han, the third party, suck his teeth and start imagining what exciting things would happen after he sobered up.
He was in no hurry to take the First Emperor away. He hadn't seen the First Emperor so happy for a long time. No, it couldn't be called happiness, it should be said that he was relieved...
However, the next moment, his face suddenly changed and he looked terrified.
If I hadn't had my hands on the First Emperor, I would have slapped myself twice.
Whether you can leave or not, something big has happened!
The First Emperor, who was so drunk that he didn't know to call himself "I", bent over and shouted at the broken pieces of cup, plate, bowl and dish.
"If I die, how will you cope with it?"
On the couch, Marquis Wucheng chuckled and slapped the place where the First Emperor had just slumped down. Judging from where the palm landed, if the First Emperor hadn't stood up, the palm would have hit his arm.
"Meng Gong is dead, and you are dead too. Who else can you be afraid of? You should be the King of Qi!"
Zhang Han dragged the First Emperor away by force, almost dragging him.
The First Emperor's feet landed on the ground like a crawling python, twisting and turning without any strength.
"Rebel, traitor, I will exterminate your entire clan!"
The sound gradually faded away.
Inside the house, when the door opened, Wang Jian's sturdy body like a willow stood like a green pine. He turned his head to look at the wide-open door. There was still some wine in his eyes, just a little drunk!
He, Wang Jian, is now risking his life.
First, advise the First Emperor to take care of his body.
The second test was to find out the true heart of the First Emperor.
"The world can survive without me, Wang Jian, but it cannot survive without Your Majesty..."
The old general muttered to himself, slapped the mud seal, picked up the jar and poured it into his mouth. The wine was clear like water from the Milky Way and filled with fragrance.
After a while, the water in the Milky Way turned into drops. The old general smashed the wine jar and shouted loudly.
"Good wine! Strong enough!"
Then he picked up a new jar and drank the water from Tianhe River to alleviate his sorrow!
The veteran knew that this was bad for his health, so he didn't take a sip because he didn't know whether this was his execution wine.
The sound of the jar breaking was heard twice more, and the old general went to get some wine again, but came back empty-handed.
When I looked back, I realized that there was no more wine.
There were ten jars of wine, the First Emperor drank three, and the remaining seven went into the old general's stomach.
The old general was still not satisfied, so he lay down on the bed under the influence of alcohol and fell asleep soon.
The veteran also knew to put the pillow on his head and the quilt on his body, which showed that he was not drunk.
If he said he was drunk with ten jars of wine, then he was drunk with ten jars of wine.
The old general is from Qin and doesn't like to brag.
The old general slept soundly for seven hours.
When I woke up, I felt extremely thirsty on top, hungry in the middle, and felt like I was going to explode on the bottom.
He first ran to the toilet to take care of his urgent needs, and then on the way back to the room, he rubbed his head, thinking about telling the servants to ask the kitchen to bring him food as soon as possible.
When I looked up, I saw a eunuch in black Xianyang Palace attire standing in front of the door. I don't know how long he has been waiting.
His steps slowed down at first, then returned to normal speed, and he naturally said to the eunuch:
"Go ask the kitchen to prepare a meal for me, with more meat and some tea.
"No, bring ten jars of wine!"
The eunuch did not respond, but stood straight facing the old general.
"Your Majesty's order: If you can't drink, don't drink! That's nonsense! I don't want to hear that you, Wang Jian, died from drinking!"
The old general looked dazed, and in a dim state, he seemed to hear the eunuch's respectful words.
"I will go and tell the chef about this for the Marquis."
"Wait."
The eunuch turned around and bowed his head.
"What else do you want, my Lord?"
"No more wine."
The headache keeps coming, why are you in such a hurry to drink!
The old general went in, closed the door, and couldn't suppress his laughter. He let out a laugh from his throat and mouth.
He squatted on the floor that had been cleaned at some point, sniffing the ambergris that had been put in at some point, and laughed until tears came out.
He had lived half his life with laughter and was full of worries, but it turned out that he was just scaring himself.
Being a general of Qin in this life, that’s all.
Being a general of the First Emperor, I was extremely lucky!
Ten days later.
A number of meritorious officials from Qi and neighboring Chu went to Kuaiji to meet the First Emperor.
It doesn't matter whether he is seen or not, this loyal minister must be brought out to be shown to the public and praised.
It is bad enough that your Majesty's convoy has no fixed address and is difficult to find, but it has been stopped in Kuaiji for such a long time. Even the Marquis of Wucheng has gone to see the emperor, but you have not gone yet. What are you thinking?
Yin Tong, the governor of Kuaiji County, arrested seven Chu Mos and reported to the First Emperor.
Not only did the seven people confess to moving the meteorite, they also cursed the First Emperor as a Qin dog, saying "the world has been anti-Qin for a long time, and you won't live long."
The First Emperor ordered Li Si to find out who was behind the seven people. He tortured them beyond recognition, but he could only get one answer from them - the people of the world.
If Ying Chengjiao were here, he would praise him as "a true hero" and then kill him with a sword.
The First Emperor sneered.
"The courage of a common man is beyond comparison, and his entire clan will be exterminated."
Yin Tong, the prefect of Kuaiji County, finally met the First Emperor, who greatly admired him and gave him two hundred gold, ten pieces of cloth, and a pair of top-quality glass beads on the spot.
Yin Tong thanked them loudly, breathed a sigh of relief, and thought about how to repay the Tian brothers.
If the Tian brothers had not captured the seven rebels Chu Mo and handed them over to Yin Tong for disposal, it would have been difficult to escape this disaster. The Donghai County Magistrate Jing Cha would have died at any moment.
On this day, Zhang Han came in with two letters and handed them to the First Emperor.
Both letters came from the northwest, one was a handwritten letter from Ying Chengjiao, and the other recorded what Ying Chengjiao did when he arrived in the northwest.
When the First Emperor opened the first letter, he knew it was written by his brother as soon as he saw the handwriting.
[It is easy to bully the gods, but it is hard to kill the people! If my brother continues to do this, the Qin Dynasty will perish! ]
"It's alarmist and womanly."
The First Emperor made a brief comment and opened the second letter with a little urgency. He really wanted to know what his brother had done in the northwest.
There are not many words, so it should be possible to finish reading it quickly, but the First Emperor spent a full quarter of an hour reading it.
"This bastard..."
The First Emperor's hands were shaking a little as he gritted his teeth.
"What on earth are you doing? Are you trying to commit suicide?"
The First Emperor knew that his brother was going to march alone into the desert, but he didn't know that his brother would set out in the autumn with his mother.
The First Emperor, who knew he was not good at military affairs, called in the Great Qin God of War, Wang Jian, in order to find out what his brother was doing. He said tactfully:
"If we attack the Hu in autumn, what are the advantages and disadvantages?"
The old general looked solemn and said:
"Northeastern Donghu, or Northwestern Xiongnu?"
"……northwest."
The old general gathered his words and said after a moment:
"The Xiongnu have lost their courage after being defeated by Meng Tian. I don't think they will dare to attack our Great Qin this year, so it is not appropriate to mobilize the army. If Your Majesty insists on sending troops in autumn, the advantage is that you can catch the Xiongnu off guard, and the first battle should be a great victory.
“But then there are all the downsides.
"The Xiongnu were different from the Central Plains. They lived by herding. Their war horses had built up enough muscle in the spring and summer. In the autumn, when the grass withered, they could not be grazed. All the men were killed.
“In the Central Plains, we plant in spring and harvest in autumn. If we force soldiers to join our army, our grain production will decrease.
"Even if we win the battle against the Hu in autumn, it will be a loss for Qin. If we lose, we will not only lose the Henan area we just took back, but also put Yanmen and Jiuyuan counties in danger.
"It is better to start the war in spring. After a winter, the Xiongnu horses will lose all their fat, which is the weakest time. In addition, spring is the time for the Xiongnu to graze, so that the people and horses can supplement their food during the winter. The busy spring is similar to the autumn harvest in the Central Plains, and there is no manpower available, which is the best time for conquest."
The First Emperor was silent for a moment and nodded cautiously.
“I know.
"Then... what are the benefits of taking my mother with me to the battle?"
The old general opened his eyes wide, confused. Your Majesty, are you joking with me?
Having fought in wars all his life, he had read countless military books and had battle examples memorized in his mind, but he was confused about taking his mother with him to fight, as this was his blind spot in the area of military affairs, where he was best at.
But seeing that the First Emperor was waiting seriously for further instructions, the old general had no choice but to answer and he really thought about it carefully.
"Boost morale? If you fail, you and your mother will die together."
The First Emperor thought about how his brother usually used his inner strength to clear the meridians for the Queen Mother Han and gave her a careful massage, and he felt that the filial son would not think that way.
What on earth is this guy doing?
Not only the First Emperor thought so, but the five generals of the Taotie Army also thought so.
In the desert, green grass turns red with blood.
In ancient times, the term "desert" did not only refer to desert, but was a general term for grassland, desert, and Gobi.
After the Taotie army went deep into the desert, they rushed for three days. When the dry food they carried was about to run out, they encountered this group of Hun cavalry by coincidence.
A team of three thousand people is not too many, but not too few either.
Fifty thousand against three thousand, with overwhelming equipment, the Hun cavalry was defeated without a doubt.
Right now, three thousand people were surrounded by five armies from the front, back, left, right and center, becoming like fish on the chopping board.
Thousands of archers have already drawn their arrows, waiting for the order from their lieutenant general to shoot these Hun dogs into sieves!
But they kept waiting and waiting, until their arms were sore from pulling the bows, but still no orders came from the general.
They didn't know that their lieutenant general had long wanted to order the men to be shot, but the main general Ying Chengjiao refused.
"No one is allowed to move without my order!"
Mi Sui, Meng Wu, Ying Jianglu, Wei Zhuang and Liu Bang didn't know what Ying Chengjiao was waiting for.
Meng Wu, who knew Ying Chengjiao's tactics, secretly wondered, could it be that the young King of Qin wanted to surround the enemy and attack the reinforcements?
In the field, the surrounded Huns all had despair on their faces. They didn't know why the Qin army appeared here, but they knew that there were no survivors among the Qin army's men.
All the Huns who fell into the hands of the Qin army, regardless of gender, age or status, had their heads cut off and no one survived.
Although they were the elite among the Xiongnu soldiers, they felt that they had no chance of winning when they saw that even the upper body of the Qin army's horses were covered with armor.
"Prince! We will protect you and rush out!"
"These Qin dogs! Where did they come from?!"
"We have done something wrong, the heaven, earth, sun and moon must punish us like this!"
Prince Maodun had a ferocious look on his face, holding a scimitar in his hand, and was about to order a charge. Since they were all going to die, they might as well die on the way!
"Wait a minute, Prince. I am acquainted with the leader here. I am willing to be an envoy to help you resolve today's troubles."
