After visiting Li Si, Zhao Tuo was in a much better mood.
Judging from Li Si's attitude, he has no intention of becoming an enemy of Zhao Tuo, at least not on the surface.
As for whether the other party had other ideas, Zhao Tuo secretly kept an eye on it.
Han Fei has learned from the past and still needs to be careful.
"Be friendly on the surface, but keep a respectful distance."
"Hold the king's thigh tightly."
"As long as I have the king's favor and trust, no matter how they plot and deceive, there is nothing they can do against me."
Zhao Tuo set a future policy for himself. The first priority was to achieve meritorious service and be promoted to a noble title. Not only could he improve his status, but he could also gain the favor of King Qin through his meritorious service.
In Qin, the king is the sky.
"Wang Jian is mature and prudent. This battle should be like in history, with a high probability of victory. I will take advantage of this battle to gain military glory."
Zhao Tuo thought to himself, but he did not slack off because Wang Jian was bound to win. Instead, he and She Jian practiced military strategies in the mansion for several days.
However, in addition to Shejian, there were two people from Chu in Zhao Tuo's house.
Lu Wan.
This man who was mistakenly arrested by Black Buttocks was kept by Zhao Tuo because of his name and identity. He was adopted as a Qin native and served as Zhao Tuo's attendant in the mansion.
With Zhao Tuo's current status, the various process operations are naturally a piece of cake.
Lu Wan was born in the countryside of Peiyi, and studied with Liu Ji when he was young. Although his education was not high, his conversation and behavior were still quite polite. In addition, he was influenced by Liu Ji, and he also had a heroic spirit.
He saw Zhao Tuo being supported by thousands of soldiers in Shanfu; he also heard countless times about Zhao Tuo defeating the strong with the weak and defeating Zuo Sima's army with his back to the water; and then he followed him to Xianyang City and saw countless
The people of Qin cheered for Zhao Tuo.
All kinds of scenes greatly shocked Lu Wan's soul.
Born in the countryside, he had never seen such a heroic figure, nor had he heard of such glorious achievements that made people's blood boil.
"The behavior of Marquis Zhao is no worse than that of Mr. Xinling in the past."
He could only compare what he had heard about Lord Xinling stealing a talisman to save Zhao, and found that Zhao Tuo showed no sign of weakness in his last-ditch battle, which even made a heroic man like him feel passionate.
"This is what a true man should do, ride on the battlefield, gallop around the world, and have all the fame, fortune, and wealth in his hands!"
"I, Lu Wan, was born in this world and should travel with this person!"
Lu Wan admired Zhao Tuo very much.
At the same time, because of the betrayal of his former best friend Liu Ji, he became disgusted with Pei Yi and resented Liu Ji, so he willingly completed the change in identity, fell in love with Zhao Tuo, and was willing to serve as his servant.
Zhao Tuo treated Lu Wan quite well. Although he was regarded as a servant on the surface, he had all the necessary food and clothing. He also talked warmly from time to time and treated Lu Wan with the courtesy of a "scholar", similar to a retainer.
This kind of respectful behavior convinced Lu Wan even more.
Inspired by Zhao Tuo, Lu Wan studied Qin language and Qin prose seriously during this period, and she was very motivated.
Compared with Lu Wan's smooth return, the other person's situation is much more complicated.
Zhao Tuo stepped forward and walked to the pavilion in the mansion. He saw that the surrounding vegetation was in full bloom, thousands of flowers were blooming, butterflies were flying, and the fragrance of vegetation was floating in the air. It was indeed a beautiful spring scene.
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A young man in his twenties was standing in the pavilion, staring blankly at a butterfly flying in the sky.
"Zhongli Hairpiniao, do you know if you can live in my mansion?"
Zhao Tuo walked in, smiled and spoke.
Zhongli Mei turned his head, saw Zhao Tuo, and heard the name "Zhongli Hairpin Bird" in his mouth, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Hairpin bird.
The third level of Qin's title.
Unfortunately, he, Zhongli Mei, proposed the plan to surrender in order to allow the Qin army to cross the river, and capture its general after half-crossing, thus making great contributions to the Chu state.
Who would have thought that after being manipulated by Zhao Tuo, the fake surrender turned into a real surrender, and Zhongli Mei's various actions were reversed?
Helped the Qin army cross the river.
If it hadn't been for his clever plan to surrender, the Qin army would have had to go through a lot of troubles if they wanted to successfully cross the Huaihe River.
The most depressing point for Zhong Lizhen was here. Since the Qin general Zhao Tuo had seen through his plan and successfully crossed the Huai River, he should be killed with a sword. This should be the normal approach.
But Zhao Tuo not only did not do this, but instead took advantage of the situation to describe Zhongli Mei's actions as his secret liaison with the Qin State. Not only did he not kill him, he actually offered Zhongli Mei a reward after returning to Xianyang.
Helping thousands of Qin troops cross the Huai River is a very important contribution.
The upper echelons of the Qin State also seemed to intend to establish Zhongli Mei as a model of Chu people who were pro-Qin, and greatly rewarded him. Not only was he given a third-level title, he was given the title of Hairpin Bird, and he was also given a reward of ten yi.
The most important thing is that the official of the Qin State publicized the case of Zhongli Mei abandoning the secret and surrendering to the Qin Dynasty, making it known to everyone in the world. As long as he can understand current affairs and help the Qin army like Zhongli Mei, he will have titles and money!
【In view of the general environment,
As a result, Zhongli Mei is now really famous all over the world. He is notorious among Qi and Chu. He is scolded by countless people as "the daughter of Chu".
Zhongli Mei smiled more and more bitterly. Faced with Zhao Tuo's question, he shook his head and said, "Zhongli Mei was born in the corner of Jianghuai River and reaches Qin Dynasty. It's hard to get used to it for a while."
Zhao Tuo smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if you are not used to it. If you live there for a long time, you will naturally get used to it. And the land of Jianghuai is not impossible to visit again. When General Wang destroys Chu this time, Chu will also be the land of Qin. In the future, we will
I can visit my old place again later.”
Hearing this, Zhongli Mei fell silent.
In the past few days, the King of Qin has officially issued an edict to attack Chu, appointing Wang Jian as the chief general, intending to overwhelm the country with 600,000 soldiers, avenging the previous humiliation and destroying the Chu country.
Today, in the Qin State, except for spring plowing, everything else is preparing for the upcoming war.
Judging from Zhong Lizhen's knowledge, the reason why Li Xin was defeated the last time he attacked Chu was because, firstly, Li Xin, the general, made a dangerous move and overturned, and secondly, because Xiong Qi rebelled in Huaiyang, so the Chu State was able to win.
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Even so, it is a shame for Zhao Tuo to lead his army to the capital of Chu and penetrate the land of Chu before returning.
Now, the Qin general Wang Jian is a famous general in the world and is known for his prudent behavior. The Qin army's strength has reached 600,000, which is three times the strength of Li Xin when he attacked Chu.
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Therefore, Zhongli Mei believed that the possibility of Chu being destroyed by Qin was very high.
He couldn't help but sigh.
After all, he was born in Chu, so when he thought about the imminent destruction of his motherland, how could he not feel sad in his heart?
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When Zhao Tuo saw Zhong Lizhen falling into sentimentality, he stopped speaking and waited silently for the other party to adjust his mentality.
The reason why he said those words just now was to let Zhong Lizhen understand the situation clearly.
The state of Chu will perish.
Zhao Tuo knew that Zhong Lizhen was a smart man and not a die-hard loyalist to Chu.
Historically, when the Chu Kingdom fell, Zhongli Mei did not die as a martyr to his country.
Including later, he followed Xiang Yu in the southern and northern campaigns and established meritorious deeds. However, when Xiang Yu committed suicide in Wujiang River, Zhongli Mei did not accompany him.
Instead, he turned to Han Xin, hoping to survive with the help of Han Xin's protection.
Zhong Lizhen is also a person who cherishes his life.
But he didn't expect that Han Xin would betray him in the end. When there was no way to survive, Zhong Lizhen had no choice but to commit suicide.
Therefore, for Zhao Tuo, this man was a talented general and there was a possibility of subduing him, so he did not mind the trouble and did this series of things just to take Zhong Lizhen under his command.
If he were a die-hard loyalist of the Six Kingdoms like Zhang Liang, Zhao Tuo would not waste such energy.
Zhao Tuo also believed that Zhong Lizhen would be able to see his intentions with his intelligence.
Zhongli Mei was silent for a long time. He raised his head and glanced at the young man in front of him.
Although this man was young, he was already a famous general in the world. His record of defeating 10,000 Chu troops in a last-ditch battle shocked Zhong Lizhen.
He is also a person who has read the art of war, but he has never thought that the art of war can be used in that way?
It is obviously a taboo for military strategists to set up a formation, but in the end, the few defeat the many, and the weak defeat the strong. How many people in the world can compare with this ability to turn things around?
In addition, Zhao Tuo saw through his plan, defrauded Fu Li, and Peng Cheng used the plan to shoot the Qu brothers to death. Zhongli Mei admired him very much.
In addition to admiration, Zhong Lizhen also had other feelings for Zhao Tuo.
Zhao Tuo clearly saw through his plan and could have killed him with one sword. In the end, not only did he survive, but he also showed his merits and received nobility and gold from the Qin State.
Zhong Lifei knew all of these, and it must be because Zhao Tuo took a fancy to his talents.
Zhongli Mei was only twenty years old. Not long after he came out to work, he was appreciated and valued by a famous general of the Qin army, and he couldn't help but feel complacent in his heart.
And after being proud, it was his gratitude for Zhao Tuo's appreciation.
The heart of admiration, the grace of survival, the feeling of appreciation...
All these things were enough to make Zhongli Mei fall in love with Zhao Tuo.
Not to mention, Zhong Lizhen knew very well that he had no choice.
Known as the "Nüqian of Chu", apart from joining the Qin State and joining Zhao Tuo's command, does Zhongli Mei have any other choice?
Zhongli Mei let out a long sigh, bowed down to Zhao Tuo and said, "Zhong Geng is kind and affectionate towards Mei. Mei has also admired Zhong Geng for a long time."
"Zhong Limei, I am willing to serve Zhong Geng and wait for Zhong Geng's orders."
Zhao Tuo laughed, stepped forward, helped Zhong Lizhen up, and held his hand.
"Brother Zhongli, since you are willing to be friends with me, don't be so alienated. In the future, we should not use titles to match each other."
Zhongli Mei was stunned for a moment, feeling the warmth coming from Zhao Tuo's palms, and he understood what Zhao Tuo was thinking.
No distinction is made between high and low based on title.
The other party does not regard him as an outsider.
Zhao Zhonggeng actually appreciated and trusted himself so much.
Zhongli Mei became more and more grateful and said softly: "In that case, Zhongli Mei will boldly call him 'Zhao Jun.'"
Zhao Tuo responded with a smile.
Zhongli Mei.
After Lu Wan, he also became Zhao Tuo's person.
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After taking Lu Wan and Zhong Lizhen under his command, Zhao Tuo was in a good mood.
His attention also shifted to the national affairs that were in full swing.
Spring plowing.
For an agricultural country, spring plowing is very important.
After the spring plowing, it was time for Qin's 600,000-strong army to gather and set out.
"Last year, Heng Biao made a half-finished Qu Yuan Plow. I wonder if he has completely finished it after all this time."
"If the curved plow is effective, it may be able to speed up the progress of some spring plowing."
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo looked towards the outskirts of Xianyang.