Lu Buwei pretended that he really wanted to help you, which made it difficult for Ji Jie to make a choice.
If you refuse, Lu Buwei can use this as an excuse to continue delaying; if you agree, it is obvious that this is a trap, and I am afraid there will be no return.
"Haha, Lord Zhaowen needs to hurry up!" Lu Buwei said with a smile: "Originally, the king's intention was to hand over these thousand people to Prince Chengqiao, let him lead the troops to suppress it, and at the same time take over the post of county guard. Before tomorrow morning If you haven’t thought about it yet, you really have no chance!”
Grandma, Ji Jie greeted all the women in Lu Buwei’s ancestors in his heart!
"Don't think about it, I just agree!" Ji Jie said expressionlessly: "You can let me lead the troops to fight, but the title of general must be personally conferred by the King of Qin. Moreover, the King must agree to me in front of all the ministers. , the day of my triumph will be the day when the Qin clan will regain their freedom!"
"No problem!" Lu Buwei agreed to his request on the spot. It doesn't matter. I just agree to a few more items. Anyway, they won't count once you die!
"Okay, it's a deal!"
“It’s a deal!”
After Ji Jie left, Lu Buwei said to himself: "Young man, you are still too young to fight with me. Qin is my territory, Lu Buwei, how can I allow you to act wildly!"
Ji Jie also said something before getting on the horse: "Count on me, you are still close, just wait, there will be a time when you will regret it!"
Early the next morning, Ji Jie and Lu Buwei went to the palace to meet the king together.
Ying Zheng sat on the king's dragon throne, with surprise on his face when he saw Ji Jie.
"Jun... why are you here, Jun Zhaowen?" Ying Zheng got so excited that he almost said what he originally called Ji Jie. Fortunately, he corrected it in time and the officials did not notice anything wrong.
"Haha, Lord Zhaowen Ji Jie pays homage to King Qin!" Ji Jie bowed respectfully.
"Jun Zhaowen, no courtesy!" Ying Zheng said quickly.
Regarding the relationship between Ji Jie and Ying Zheng, few people in Qin knew about it. Only Lu Buwei and a few core figures in his faction knew about it. Therefore, when the officials saw that the king was so enthusiastic about Ji Jie, they began to speculate.
Lu Buwei stepped forward and recommended Ji Jie to be the general, leading a thousand soldiers to conquer Dongjun.
Although the ministers were surprised, most of them were Lu Buwei's best friends. Many people began to help beat the drum and praised Ji Jie as a rare talent. If he was appointed as the general, he would definitely succeed immediately.
However, this general is indeed a bit useless. He only commands a thousand soldiers and can only be regarded as a captain.
"Okay, since everyone believes in Lord Zhaowen so much, I will give the order!" Ying Zheng stood up and said loudly: "I will confer Lord Zhaowen of Great Zhou as our brave general of Great Qin and lead the troops to suppress the civil uprising in Dongjun!"
Then, Ji Jie proposed to release the Qin clan members after returning from victory, and Ying Zheng readily agreed.
"Haha, congratulations to Mr. Zhaowen!" Lu Buwei said sincerely: "Then the king and I will wait for the news of the triumph in Xianyang!"
"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your kind words!" Ji Jie raised his fist towards Ying Zheng and said, "I will leave tomorrow, now go back and prepare your luggage!"
"General Yongwu, please excuse me!" Ying Zheng was still so polite.
Back at Qin Mansion, Qin Qing and the others have been waiting for a long time.
"How about it?"
"Haha, I didn't expect that I, Ji Jie, could be a general of Qin!" Ji Jie laughed at himself: "If we set off tomorrow, I estimate that all of my thousand subordinates will be made up of the old, weak, sick and disabled! Boss, second, youngest, you three Come with me on the expedition!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The three brothers clasped their fists together.
"And me!" Mei Duo volunteered.
Ji Jie smiled bitterly and said: "My eldest lady, why are you following me? We men are going to fight, and it is inconvenient to take a girl with you!"
Mei Duo pouted her little mouth and said, "I can help you if I go. My grandma and I lived in Dongjun for a period of time a year ago, and we know the folk customs there very well!"
"Yeah?"
"certainly!"
"Oh well!"
"yeah!"
In order to ensure Ji Jie's safety, Qin Qing sent one hundred dead soldiers she had raised in Xianyang City to protect Ji Jie's safety.
"Be careful!" Qin Qing said before he left: "Lu Buwei has already thought of killing. This trip must be extremely dangerous. Brother, please remember not to force yourself when something happens. If it doesn't work, just go back the same way. Let's think of other ways.
!”
Ji Jie nodded. He did this so as not to worry Qin Qing. His character determined that as long as he did something, he must succeed.
Just as he thought, the one thousand "elite soldiers" allocated by Lu Buwei were basically composed of Huotou troops, baggage troops and a group of disabled soldiers. The combat effectiveness of such troops was extremely low, and they were only slightly stronger than ordinary people.
Just a few.
Mei Duo's understanding of Dongjun is beyond Ji Jie's imagination, so it was the right thing to bring her here.
Dongjun is located in the southeast of Qin State, at the junction of Bashu and Bashu. The ethnic structure here is complex and the folk customs have always been strong. Since it was incorporated into the Qin State, civil unrest has continued. Although the government has tried hard to control it, it has achieved little results. In recent years, mob troubles have become more and more intense.
, three county governors died directly or indirectly in civil unrest, which shocked the entire Qin state.
It would be easy to deal with just a bunch of mobs. The key is that these people are farmers when they pick up hoes, and they become bandits when they pick up knives and guns. You just showed off your weapons and they replaced the guys with hoes. What do you do?
Are you embarrassed to take action? But as soon as you took back your weapons, these people showed their swords and guns, catching you off guard.
"So, this behavior of the mob has been going on for generations, right?" Ji Jie asked.
Mei Duo nodded and said, "That's it! People in Dongjun are usually amiable. People who don't know the inside story can't imagine what they will become when they turn against each other. It's terrifying! To use an analogy, just
It’s like you’ve changed into a different person overnight!”
Since this kind of character of people and bandits has been deeply ingrained, there is no need to march in a hurry. Ji Jie ordered the troops to move forward slowly and leisurely.
The 600-mile journey can be reached in ten days at the normal traveling speed. Ji Jie walked for twenty days and only walked two-thirds of it. Thirty miles a day, even if he was beaten to death, he could not walk much. Lu Buwei sent many
When people came to urge him, he put them off with various excuses.
After dinner that day, Ji Jie began to assign tasks: "Xiong Kui, you stay and lead the troops to continue marching slowly! Duo'er, Xiong Ba and Xiong Ben set off with me overnight. Let's sneak into Dongjun to find out the news and see where
What the hell are you doing to help the mob!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Second brother, although these old, weak, sick and disabled people cannot fight, they are still alive after all!" Ji Jie said earnestly: "Every one of them can be saved. Remember, never act rashly when encountering trouble.
We must remain calm and remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing situations!”
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Xiong Kui will remember it!"
After explaining these, Ji Jie and the three of them rode out of the camp under the cover of night and headed towards Dongjun.