In Xianyang Palace, the Queen Mother of Huayang Ancestor passed away!
The whole city of Xianyang was in silence. The Queen Mother of Huayang had a distinguished status. Her death was worthy of a state funeral. As a person who had experienced the four kings of the Qin Kingdom, King Zhaoxiang, King Xiaowen, King Zhuangxiang, and the current king, she was already worthy of being a state funeral.
event.
The entire Xianyang Palace is filled with black brocade, adding a sense of solemnity!
"Your Majesty, this is a rumor in Xianyang in recent days. It is almost the same as the death of the Queen Mother last year."
In the past few days, some political affairs have been temporarily handed over to the government. In the harem, King Qin Zheng was walking the last part of the way to see off the Queen Mother of Huayang in accordance with the etiquette regulations. He stood quietly in Huayang Palace, wearing the same black robe beside him.
Meng Yi took out a document.
"Ji Qiong Er."
"Meng Yi, half a month is almost here, can you get anything out of it?"
Qin Wangzheng took the document and flipped through it casually. They were all words that he had vaguely seen last year, about Qin's desire to annex the world, and God was giving a warning, about Qin's king being violent and forcing the Queen Mother to death, and about Qin's massive military campaign.
The royal family was robbed...
They are all so-called rumors. If it is the first time to deal with them, it may be a little troublesome, but it happened once last year, so these trivial things are not appreciated.
The documents were folded up casually and handed back to Meng Yi. The conversation changed to the question he wanted to know.
In recent days, news has been coming from time to time in Shangdang and the army. Although it is much less than at the beginning, many rangers have been captured, but Qin Wangzheng feels that those people will not just give up.
"This..., Your Majesty, five days ago, the guard found a suspicious person in front of Madam Min's palace gate. After being tortured, he got a break and his words were instigated by Madam Min."
"But in recent days, I have visited Xianyang Palace. Apart from Madam Min's palace, Ningxiang Beauty Ningxiang Palace is also suspicious. In the past few months, Madam Chu and Madam Min have been in and out of many places, and their words are unknown."
Meng Yi bowed his hands and looked around. There was no outsider within three feet, and then he whispered.
I have tried my best in the past half month, but I have not gained much. Many of them are my own speculations. Although they are just speculations, there is also evidence.
"Ningxiang Palace?"
Qin Wangzheng raised his eyebrows. He had not thought of this palace and the people in the palace for a long time. Counting the days, Ningxiang Beauty was about to give birth to an heir.
Could it be that she is up to something else?
"Your Majesty, in accordance with the words of the early spring of this year, Ningxiang Palace has been sealed off. No ordinary people are allowed to enter. Logically speaking, Madam Chu and Madam Min should stay away, but...the two ladies go in and out of Ningxiang Palace a lot.
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"Now, Mrs. Min is found to be ill. I think...the two ladies may know something?"
"At least, Ningxiang Beauty doesn't want to obey the king's previous order!"
Meng Yi boldly said that after nearly half a month of consideration, although he did not know who was causing trouble in Xianyang Palace now, Meng Yi already knew it in his heart. What he lacked now was evidence.
Those people were too careful, and they were only searching in the palace. They didn't know much about the things outside the palace. If they could connect with the power in Xianyang City, they might know more.
"Mrs. Min!"
"Mrs. Chu!"
"Fragrance beauty!"
"Changping-kun!"
"..."
Qin Wangzheng stood with one hand on his side, ignoring Meng Yi's caution. All he wanted was the result, and Meng Yi also gave him the result, with the news obtained by Li Zhong, Zhao Gao, Xianyang Ling and others.
Deep in his mind, Qin Wangzheng sorted out everything, and gradually, gradually, he seemed to find some connection. He murmured softly, and a personal name was intertwined with the forces and interest groups they represented.
Perhaps, the answer is already obvious.
But... now is not the time to take action, I have to wait for them to reveal their flaws automatically.
Some people disappoint themselves too much.
Meng Yi, who was listening to the king's words, was suddenly shocked. This matter actually involved so many people. It was beyond his imagination, and it was no longer something he could intervene in.
"Meng Yi, continue your mission."
After a few breaths, Qin Wangzheng spoke in a deep voice.
"Here!"
Meng Yi bowed his hand.
"Go ahead."
Qin Wangzheng waved his hands, feeling a little heavy.
Looking into the distance, the Huayang Palace was filled with solemnity. The death of my mother last year and the death of the Empress Dowager Huayang ancestor this year all fulfilled the words of Concubine Yan, the master of the Yin and Yang family, but the divination of the last year was not only
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"Marquis Wu Zhen, according to the reports from the scouts, in two days, the 200,000 troops of the Xiongnu and Yuezhi will arrive at Zhongwei City!"
"There are a total of 180,000 elite cavalry and 30,000 infantry. Although there are no infantry, most of them are soldiers of the Yuezhi!"
Zhongweicheng!
Three hundred miles north of Jingyuan City, in the main hall of the city's main palace, Zhou Qing was dressed in a light blue brocade robe, tied with a mountain crown, and sat quietly on a soft couch, listening to the words of the Beidi County Army General.
After many days, the Huns were finally ready to go south.
And yesterday, I also received news from Xianyang that the Empress Dowager Huayang passed away, and her death also meant that the biggest pillar of Chu's foreign relatives in the Qin court no longer existed.
If so, I'm afraid something big will happen in Xianyang next.
However, that obviously had nothing to do with him. He sipped his tea and listened to what others said. Over the past few days, he had already made up his mind on how to deal with the arrival of the Xiongnu and other 200,000 troops.
But after all, there has been no war between the two counties in Longxi for thirty or forty years.
"The Xiongnu and the Yueshi are very different, but this time the Xiongnu takes up the main force, with the cavalry taking the lead and the infantry following. If they want to attack the Zhongwei City, they must use strong crossbows to suppress the formation, then attack the city with cloud ladders, break through the passes, and plunder the inner city."
A military general once said something about the Xiongnu's tactics of war.
"The Xiongnu and Yuezhi are coming from such a distance, and the logistical equipment is probably limited. Therefore, the general thought that the Xiongnu will definitely fight to the death in order to quickly attack the Great Wall pass!"
"That's it. As long as we defend well and hold on for a while, they can leave on their own initiative."
Another general said something that was quite reasonable. After finishing his words, he looked at Marquis Wu Zhen and wondered what Marquis Wuzhen's opinion was.
"Ten miles away from Zhongwei City is a large river. The general thought that we should demolish all the pontoon bridges above the river. If an ambush is encountered, we should camp step by step to gradually wear down the power of the Xiongnu as much as possible."
"Then we can defend ourselves, and we can leave voluntarily after a month or so at most."
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Each of the generals present put forward their own opinions and opinions. Zhou Qing was also listening quietly. They all had merits. After all, they had no shining points and no one dared to bring them up.
"How about the guards at the Six Gates of Beidi County?"
Suddenly, Zhou Qing said something loudly and looked at Zhang Han, who was not far away from him.
"Following the words of Marquis Wu Zhen, the number of soldiers in the Tongwei area was expanded to 30,000, and nearly 50,000 soldiers and horses from Beidi County were recruited. There were different strengths and weaknesses. After screening, 40,000 soldiers were selected."
"Now all 70,000 people are guarding the six passes. There are patrolling soldiers all along the route. There are 20,000 soldiers here in Zhongwei City. If the true direction of the Xiongnu's help is found out, they can be mobilized at any time."
Zhang Han heard the voice and responded quickly. Compared with the Xiongnu, the Yuezhi's 200,000 troops, and the 70,000 soldiers that Beidi County could barely scrape together were nothing, but the Jiuyuan County in the north now had General Meng Tian's 100,000 soldiers.
, on the way.
The 60,000 soldiers from Longxi County in the south are also gathering strength and are gathering on the side of Yuzhong in Longxi County, beside the river. In this way, the Xiongnu soldiers really dare to suppress them. Da Qin can gather more than 200,000 troops at any time.
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And in terms of logistics and baggage, it is even more advantageous.
"How do you think it should be fought?"
Zhou Qing asked this question again. Over the past few days, the battle strategies had changed. Although there were many changes, the final outcome was not decided.
He was playing with the tea cup on the table with one hand. Although it was not very delicate, Zhou Qing didn't care.
"Marquis Wu Zhen, Zhang Han thought that the Xiongnu and the Yuezhi jointly sent troops to cross the river to attack our country Qin. What they did did not plunder the land or occupy the city. It was just the temperament of the Huns."
"So, the Huns and Yuezhi people won't stay here for too long, but... how long they will wait here depends on the first confrontation."
"Sure enough, the Xiongnu and Yuezhi could not take advantage, and they lost their troops and generals. They will definitely hold out for less than two months. Sure enough, they have the upper hand. However, our army suffered heavy losses. I am afraid that it will stay for a long time or even forcefully break through."
Zhang Han was a little unsure about Marquis Wu Zhen's intention. Looking at the overall situation, the two counties in Longxi only need to be defended. In this way, Qin and Zhao will have no worries when fighting on the east side, and General Wang Jian can concentrate on destroying Zhao.
Moreover, if we keep it, we are very sure that those Huns will not get any advantage!
But why do I have the feeling that Marquis Wu Zhen doesn’t want to defend?
Do you want to leave seclusion and fight the Huns?