DreamersGN Chapter 152 The Northern Expedition
Chapter 152 The Northern Expedition
Chapter 152 The Northern Expedition
The 30 troops had gathered in Longxi and Beidi, forming a long column on the Great Wall, stretching thousands of miles like a giant snake.
The Qin army still adopted General Wang Jian's strategy of seeking victory and seeking stability. The enemy attacked violently, but we stood firm. Once the enemy showed a flaw, we would give him a fatal blow!
At the same time, General Li Xin also volunteered to serve as a spy force to spy on the Huns' movements.
Looking at Li Xin's gray hair, Meng Tian couldn't help frowning.
After General Li Xin was defeated in the battle of destroying Chu, he lost his troops and lost his generals. Later, Wang Jian led 30 cavalry to support him and saved Li Xin's life.
Perhaps because of the annoyance of the defeat in the war, General Li Xin's hair became gray overnight, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.
Although this young general is only in his early thirties, he is as old as General Wang Jian.
But even so, this general can still serve the country and fight the enemy. Meng Tian hopes that he can rest in the barracks and guard the border, but Li Xin insists on this, and Meng Tian is not easy to stop him.
The next day, Meng Tian led five hundred death squads to the Huns army camp to spy on information.
Due to the popularity of stirrups and saddles, all 30 cavalrymen wore them, and they would be able to kill the Xiongnu without leaving any armor on the battlefield.
And the 30 cavalry lined up neatly, slowly making corresponding movements with the drumbeat, which made Meng Tian very pleased.
Meng Tian also began to follow Yang Duan and the old general to assign strategic tasks: Meng Tian led the main force from Shangjun to the north of the Great Wall to attack the east; Yang Duanhe led a partial division from Xiaoguan to the Great Wall to attack the west.
[Note: Yang Duanhe is also known as Yang Wengzi, which means that he is as old as Lian Po and is as strong as ever. At the same time, judging from the existing historical data, Yang Duanhe has never been defeated, which is comparable to General Wang Jian! 】
Zhangtai Palace.
Qin Wangzheng exuded a majestic murderous aura, which almost suffocated all the civil and military officials.
Inside the hall, it was as quiet as a chilling cicada.
Finally, Qin Wangzheng raised his hand slightly, and said with cold eyes: "Hexi, Hetao, and Henan are fertile and wild for thousands of miles. They are natural horse farms. If they can really be included in the territory of the motherland, Qin will be like a tiger with wings added!"
Civil and military officials naturally knew the truth, but many people still opposed it.
After all, Qin has only recuperated for five years, and its national power has just recovered. Now that it is actively attacking, wouldn't the five-year savings be exhausted because of this war?
The channel is being rectified in Daqin. The project is huge and it will be difficult to complete it within five years. If a war is launched, the people will complain, and it may cause a civil uprising!
Wang Wan remonstrated: "Your Majesty, I think that the enemy will not move, I will not move, and the Xiongnu attack, you only need to repel it. At present, the main thing is to build channels and dredge mountains and rivers!"
Li Si frowned. He could see that Qin Wangzheng had a firm attitude. Once he persuaded him, he might be suspicious of Qin Wangzheng and fall out of favor.
The nobles of the Qin royal family, represented by Feng Quji and Feng Wuze, naturally advocated rest and recuperation, and they all agreed with Wang Wan's point of view.
Qin Wangzheng glanced at Li Si, and said slowly, "What do Prime Minister Zuo think?"
Li Si didn't express his position, he just simply stated the pros and cons: "I think that attacking Hexi, Hetao, and Henan will definitely increase the territory of Great Qin. People make deals!"
"However, the suggestion of the officials is that the people of Great Qin have just accepted the state of Qin, and they will go to the north to attack the Xiongnu and work together with the construction of the channel. There will be a huge number of civilian husbands and prisoners, which may spark a civil uprising!"
"The advantages and disadvantages of the two are obvious. As for whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, or whether the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, I dare not make a decision. I hope His Majesty will decide!"
Li Si's words were persuasive, and he neither offended officials nor Qin Wangzheng.
But Qin Wangzheng is an emperor, and he is familiar with "Han Feizi", so he naturally knows that Li Si does not agree with the Northern Expedition in his heart, but he dare not deny it decisively because of the majesty of the king.
Qin Wangzheng took a deep breath, exhaled heavily, and said slowly: "Sooner or later, Hexi, Henan, and Hetao will be included in Qin's territory, it's only a matter of time!"
"The reason why all the officials were summoned is because the Xiongnu have recruited a large army, intending to send troops south and get their hands on the Central Plains!"
"Furthermore, we learned from the news that Touman Chanyu of the Huns is conspiring to unite the Donghu and Qiang people, and the three parties will join forces to fight against the Central Plains!"
These words were like a huge thunder, hitting the heads of civil and military officials heavily.
No one can believe that the Xiongnu occupied a small area and sent troops south to invade the Central Plains. Wouldn't it be a dead end.
"I have ordered the Black Ice Terrace to investigate, and when the situation is true, I will order 30 elite soldiers in Longxi and Beidi to take the initiative to attack!"
While the officials were discussing, an urgent official document from Baili was suddenly passed into the palace.
After Qin Wangzheng slowly unfolded, he drew out the Emperor Sword from his waist, his gaze was like a tiger.
For a moment, the murderous aura enveloped the entire hall, and all the officials felt a monstrous murderous aura.
Qin Wangzheng's eyes were cold, he waved his hand, threw the paper on the ground, and said sharply: "Bold! The Xiongnu united with the Donghu and Qiang people, a total of 20 people, ready to harass the border and go south, and give Qin a fatal blow!"
The Xiongnu took the initiative to provoke, which was a good thing for Qin Wangzheng. Although he was angry on the surface, he was already happy in his heart.
As everyone knows, this military order was delivered by General Li Xin at the risk of his life!
The [-] Qin soldiers had all been beheaded, and Li Xin was hit by a Wolf's Poison Arrow and fell into a coma.
After Mengtian heard the news, he spread the news to Zhangtai Palace, requesting the imperial edict of Qin Wangzheng, and immediately went out to meet the Xiongnu.
Seeing Qin Wangzheng's fury, all civil and military officials bowed their heads one after another, not even daring to express their anger.
But Wang Wan and other royal nobles also supported Qin Wangzheng to send troops to the Northern Expedition.
There was a trace of heroism in Qin Wangzheng's brows, and he said solemnly: "The Xiongnu deliberately plotted against the law, intending to send troops to the south, get involved in the Central Plains, and cause the people of the Central Plains to suffer from the war!"
"However, our Great Qin soldiers are brave and good at fighting. How can we endure humiliation and let the barbarians of different races be arrogant?"
"I immediately summoned: Order Meng Tian to lead an army of 30 tigers and wolves to advance into Hexi, Hetao, and Henan, and bring the fat horse farms into the territory of Qin State!"
All civil and military officials bowed their hands one after another, and said generously: "Strike the Huns in the north!"
Meng Tian, who was far away in the northern Xinjiang, received the imperial edict three days later, Meng Tian and Yang Duan joined forces, divided into two armies, pinched the Huns, and drove them out of the grassland!
This time, Qin already had mature iron smelting technology, and the armor and blades it produced could be called the pinnacle weapons of the cold weapon era.
Coupled with the assistance of stirrups and saddles, the cavalry is no longer the scouts of the past, but the main force.
And Meng Tian also arranged a famous name for the 30 army: Golden Fire Cavalry!
The next day, before dawn, Meng Tian and Yang Duanhe's 30 troops entered the grassland. Meng Tian rushed thousands of miles to the front camp of the Huns
(End of this chapter)