The imperial edict of Qin Wangzheng was issued, formally declaring war on Dai on behalf of Qin.
The entire Qin State moved quickly like a war machine, and a large amount of food and supplies were transferred to Hengshan County in neighboring China.
Soldiers from Guanzhong, Hedong, Hanoi, Shangdang and other counties were also gathering quickly.
After the war in which Qin destroyed Chu, a large number of Qin people were exhausted. But when they heard that this time Qin had appointed Zhao Tuo as its general, and was attacking the weak Dai State, many Qin people immediately stood up.
When they came out, they didn't even need to be drafted by the village. They signed up on their own initiative and asked to go to the battlefield.
Some of them were Zhao Tuo's old troops in the past, such as the group of Hanoi soldiers he brought out during the battle against Wei. When they heard Zhao Tuo's name, they didn't need to think much at all and just answered the call.
But most of them are those men of Qin who are eager to be promoted.
As soon as the edict issued by the King of Qin that "children with titles above the hairpin bird can enter the imperial palace" came out, a large number of officials and Qin people with noble titles were all treated like chickens.
As long as he goes to the battlefield to fight again and rises to one or two levels, he can expect his children to become successful, let them enter the school, and become officials in the future, completely freeing the family from being a low-level commoner for generations.
This temptation is far greater than the rewards of land and money.
And for ordinary people, the title of Hairpin Bird is not out of reach.
It only takes two heads to be promoted to a hairpin bird, and it only takes three heads to raise a gentleman to a hairpin bird. In a bloody battle on the battlefield, it is still possible to cut off two or three of his heads.
Not to mention that the leader of the team this time is the invincible General Zhao Tuo. The only princes in the world are Dai Guo and Qi Guo. If we don't seize the time, there will really be no chance to leap forward.
Under such circumstances, with the success of the conscription, the fierce fighting spirit of the Qin people, and their enthusiasm to join the army, even Qin Wangzheng looked surprised after receiving the report from the Bangwei Mansion.
"What a great Zhao Tuo. His reform of laws can not only solve the problem of insufficient grammarians and officials in Qin State, but also arouse the fighting spirit of the soldiers."
"I thought that after destroying five countries in a row, the Qin people would be tired of war. I didn't expect that this time he would make the people of the country full of war spirit. He destroyed the dynasty like this. I thought that when the Qi army was conquered, the Qin people would be warlike.
It will be even more intense."
"Looking at it now, Zhao Tuo is actually an all-rounder. Yan Dan, Jing Ke, you really gave me a great gift, haha."
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In the twenty-fourth year of the Qin Dynasty, April 20th.
Guanzhong Bashang, the Wei River is surging.
The mysterious flag is fluttering, and the soldiers are flashing with cold light.
All the 30,000 Qin troops from Guanzhong who were about to go out to conquer Dai Land gathered here.
Further outside, countless people from the Qin Dynasty came to watch the ceremony of swearing an oath to go out for battle. Looking down from the sky, it was dark and full of people.
"It seems that this is General Zhao's first time as a general on an expedition. In the past two years, I have heard about his glorious achievements, and my ears have almost become calluses. Now I remember that General Zhao is only nineteen years old!"
Some people in the crowd exclaimed in surprise.
Others also echoed: "Yes, General Zhao is only nineteen years old, and he can actually command tens of thousands of troops to attack and destroy a country."
"I heard that General Zhao is from Zhao. The Dai country he led his troops to attack this time is the remnant of Zhao people. Do you think General Zhao will be as rebellious as he was when he attacked Chu..."
"Let your mother be discouraged. Your Majesty sent General Zhao to destroy our country because you believed in him. How can you compare him with that thief Xiong Qi? General Zhao is such a hero, how could he do such a thing as betraying our Qin State. You must
It's not that the law prohibits private fights, but that the public must twist your head off."
While the crowd was noisy, someone shouted: "General Zhao is here, the king is here."
The shouting stopped immediately, and the people of Qin stood on tiptoes, raised their eyes, and looked towards the oath-taking platform in the distance.
Qin Wangzheng led hundreds of officials and many Qin generals to Bashang. He strode up to the swearing-in platform, turned around and looked down the stage, and said loudly: "Qing Zhao, come on stage."
"only."
Zhao Tuo, wearing a heguan on his head and a bright armor, loudly agreed and strode towards the stage.
After four years in the army, this is the first time he has become the commander-in-chief of a large army and will personally lead the Qin army in a war to destroy the country.
Today is a day worth remembering.
He walked to Qin Wangzheng, knelt down with military salute, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty Zhao Tuo is here."
Qin Wangzheng nodded.
This noble king looked at the high-spirited young general in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.
"You once said that when a man lives in this world, he will be a marquis in life and a priest in the temple when he dies. Now, I will give you the opportunity to perform meritorious service and become a nobility."
Qin Wangzheng raised his head and began to take an oath in front of Zhao Tuo, countless officials and tens of thousands of Qin soldiers.
"Sigh! The remnant captives of the ugly generation used to join forces with the Yan bandits to block our king's army. Now we occupy Xia territory and are connected to the barbarians in the north. His crimes are numerous, and God has ordered him to be punished. I am not following the sky, but my only crime is Jun. I wish you a good night.
Fear, I was ordered by the ancestors of Qin to be like God and to be buried in the soil. Because you have a crowd, you will punish the heaven.
There is no time to lose!”
"Young Master created Zhao Tuo to carry out God's will, wipe out the remnants, clear out the northern frontier, and establish a decisive victory, which will last forever!"
Qin Wangzheng's voice was high and his words were simple, as if he was swearing to heaven and earth.
Zhao Tuo immediately responded: "I, Zhao Tuo, must obey the king's orders, inherit the will of heaven, clear out the northern border, and rule the world for the king!"
Qin Wangzheng took the ax and tiger talisman and handed them to Zhao Tuo who was kneeling on the ground with his hands raised high.
With the tiger talisman in his hand, Zhao Tuo could command tens of thousands of Qin troops.
Holding the ax and ax himself, Zhao Tuo had the power of life and death.
Zhao Tuo raised his head and looked at Qin Wangzheng in front of him.
Qin Wangzheng lowered his head and looked at Zhao Tuo in front of him.
Eyes facing each other.
it is more than words.
Off stage.
Wang Ben, Meng Wu and other veteran generals looked at the scene where the king on the stage awarded the axe. When they sighed, a look of loneliness flashed through their eyes.
A new generation replaces the old.
As for Meng Tian, Wang Li and other young heroes of the Qin State, their expressions were extremely complicated.
The young man who was beneath them in the past now feels out of reach for them.
The high mountains stop and the scenery stops
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"The king is victorious!"
"General Zhao is victorious!"
"We will destroy the Dai captives and rule the world for the king!"
The Qinjun Mountain in the Thirty Thousand Passes shouted a tsunami, and the sound turned into rolling waves, spreading around.
Countless Qin people who were seeing him off also started shouting.
On the loess in Guanzhong, the sound is like thunder, and the air surges into the sky!
The Qin army took the oath and set off immediately.
They were about to leave the pass and go north, gathering the Qin army waiting elsewhere along the way, and arriving at Daidi to clear the northern border for the Qin king's government and eliminate the enemy.
Cars rattled and horses rustled.
The soldiers of the Qin Dynasty were mighty and majestic, forming a neat queue and marching towards Hangu Pass.
However, not long after the Qin army left Bashang, they arrived at Hongmen.
Li Shang, who had returned to the army and was appointed as the commander of the two to five hundred short soldiers, rode his horse to the front of Zhao Tuo's chariot.
"General, there is a guard of honor in front of the princess, who seems to be seeing the general off."
Zhao Tuo nodded calmly. The army had not yet left the customs at this moment, so the farewell matter was not serious.
He got off the chariot and walked to an open space in front of Hongmen.
There was a car parked by the woman, surrounded by attendants. When they saw Zhao Tuo approaching, they all hurriedly bowed and gave way.
Zhao Tuo walked to the car and saw the girl waiting here.
The girl wears a blue robe and a skirt, and she stands tall and graceful.
Not too many words.
She took the drink from the waiter and stared at Zhao Tuo with her beautiful eyes, which were a little red.
"I wish you a triumphant return from this expedition."
Zhao Tuo looked at the girl's sad posture and said with a smile: "Don't worry about it, princess. When Zhao Tuo wipes out the six kingdoms for the king, he will return to Xianyang to be the princess."
With that said, Zhao Tuo took the drink from the red-faced girl's hand, drank it in one gulp, and turned around to leave.
behind him.
A girl's faint singing voice came.
"Looking at Qi'ao, there are green bamboos and Yiyi. There are bandits and gentlemen, they are like sparring and plowing, they are like polishing. They are harried and arrogant, and they are proud and arrogant. There are bandit gentlemen, and they cannot be fooled..."
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Dai City, north of Hengshan County, Qin State.
It belongs to the ancient country of Yin and Shang Dynasty and has been passed down for a long time. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was captured by Zhao Xiangzi through trickery and became Zhao You.
The land is steep and the location is quite important. The old city has high walls and thick walls, and the city is majestic.
"Jun Hengyang was brutally killed by Zhao Zheng, and the Qin people even expelled the envoys. Then Zhao Zheng will definitely send troops to replace the land and brutalize the northern border. It will become more and more hopeless for us to restore the country."
In a rather splendid mansion.
Zhang Liang looked at the companions in front of him with red eyes.
Gongsun Xin of South Korea, Chen Yu, a famous scholar in Wei, and Wei Ling, Gongsun of Wei.
These people either escaped from the encirclement and suppression by the Dongjun soldiers of the Qin State, or fled from the pursuit of the Qi State, and finally gathered together again in the land of Dai.
This is already the last piece of paradise for their restoration team.
Listening to Zhang Liang's gritted words, the three of them lowered their heads, and the atmosphere was heavy.
Han Cheng, Lord of Hengyang, has always been the leader of the restoration team. Although he is not very capable, he is a banner that unites people's hearts.
Now that the flag collapsed and was dismembered into several pieces by the Qin people, it was a huge blow to their restoration team.
It was Chen Yu who spoke up: "The King of Qi has no faith and expelling us is cutting off his own livelihood. It is difficult for a prince to make plans. But this generation of Wang Zhaojia is quite trustworthy and far-sighted. Don't worry too much. Now we are with you."
If people join forces, the future may not be hopeless."
Zhang Liang sneered and said: "Dai is a small country with less than ten cities and tens of thousands of soldiers. Let alone the Qin army, even if Zhao Zheng only sends a partial army, it can be wiped out. What can we say?
The way forward?”
Chen Yu said with an ugly face: "The Dai people are not strong enough, so aren't there still Huns? I heard that the Huns envoys will arrive in Dai City in the next few days to make an alliance with Zhao Jia."
"Hongnu? Haha, just those barbarians who were defeated by Li Mu more than ten years ago?"
Zhang Liang's expression became more and more sarcastic.
Joining forces with the Xiongnu to fight against Qin, this is not the first time that the princes of Shandong have done such a thing.
During the reign of King Huiwen of Qin, the five kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Wei, Yan, and Qi jointly attacked Qin. Worried about lack of strength, they even invited Xiongnu troops to join them.
As a result, the Qin general Qili rushed his troops out of Hangu and fought against the allied forces of the Five Kingdoms and the Huns at Xiuyu.
In that battle, the Qin army captured Han General Shen Chai, defeated Zhao Gongzi Ke, and Han Prince Huan, and beheaded 82,000 of the coalition forces. It was a huge defeat for the princes of Shandong.
Therefore, Zhang Liang did not take seriously the idea of joining forces with the so-called Xiongnu.
He whispered: "The Hu people have always been unfaithful. I heard that the Yan State contacted the Xiongnu to fight against the Qin State. As a result, the Qin army attacked the Yan State. The Huns not only failed to attack Qin Guanzhong as agreed with the Yan State, but instead took the opportunity to plunder the Yan State.
Can such an untrustworthy country as Earth be relied upon?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Chen Yu, Gongsun Xin, Wei Ling and others all changed.
The Hu people have never been trustworthy. Can their words be believed?
Just then, a voice came from outside the door.
"This time it is credible. The Xiongnu Shan is really willing to help us fight against Qin and restore our country!"
The door opened, and Yan Ping, the grandson of Yan State, strode in.
He looked at several allies in the room and said excitedly: "I have just received news that among the envoys sent by the Huns this time, there is not only Ju Wu, the great master of the Yan Kingdom, but also... my ancestor, the King of Yan!"