When the Qin army moved south from Wuyi Mountain and was still some distance away from the Minyue Royal City, it received news of internal strife among the Yue people.
It is said that the Nanyue people and the Minyue people turned against each other. Before the arrival of the Qin army, they fought against each other and then fought their way back to the west.
"These South Vietnamese reacted very quickly. It's such a pity. We are only one step away from blocking the retreat of these South Vietnamese barbarians and killing them all together."
Han Xin regretted this.
This was his first time on the battlefield to offer advice, so he was naturally full of expectations.
Everything was going smoothly at first. The Yue people were attracted to the direction of Dongou by the illusion of the release of the Qin army. Then the Wuyi Mountain on the side was sparsely defended and was successfully penetrated by the Qin army.
Seeing that the situation was excellent, the Minyue tribes along the way surrendered one after another under the Qin army's military might and surrender policy. The Qin army was about to reach the Minyue King's City, and then they could advance eastward and stab the Yue coalition in the butt.
Who would have thought that when the encirclement was about to be completed, something like this would happen.
But if you think about it, it’s normal.
The Wuyi Mountain Road in the north is much more difficult to walk than the Dongou Line in the south. The Qin army went south all the way and had to appease and deal with the nearby Minyue tribes, so the speed was naturally not much faster.
After the Vietnamese people receive the news, they have enough time for them to make a decision.
According to the speculations of the generals of the Qin Army, after knowing that the Qin Army's surprise troops were coming through the Wuyi Mountain Road, the Yue Allied Forces would probably not choose to continue to entangle the Qin Army on the Dongou line with the feint attack. Otherwise, the Qin Army would not only steal the royal city, but also
You will fall into a situation where you are attacked from both sides.
The most likely possibility for the Yue people is to retreat to the Minyue Royal City and rely on the nearby jungles and swamps to deal with the Qin army.
When the two Qin armies move south, they can jointly attack the Yue people in the Minyue King's City, and they have a good chance of winning.
Unfortunately, the final result was not like this. South Vietnam and Minyue, who were at odds with each other, broke out in internal strife at a critical moment.
The Nanyue people fled in a massacre, leaving the Minyue royal city in ruins to the Qin army who arrived belatedly.
When the Qin army arrived near the royal city on the banks of the Min River, Zhao Tuo squinted his eyes as he looked at the ruins of the city in front of him.
"The King of Minyue died, and the royal city was burned to rubble. These South Vietnamese people are worthy of being called the most barbaric group among the Hundreds of Yue."
"However, by burning and killing them, they actually helped us. The issue of Minyue is settled."
There was a sparkle in Zhao Tuo's eyes.
Yes, the South Vietnamese killed the Minyue King Zou Wuzhu and several Minyue nobles before the battle, and even burned the Minyue King's city and looted it. This was a great thing for the Qin army.
Originally, the Qin army occupied the land of Fujian and Yue. No matter what policies they implemented, in the eyes of the local indigenous Yue people, they were still invaders.
The local Minyue tribes would be wary of the Qin army, and some radical Minyue people might hate the Qin people in their hearts, and even plan attacks.
This is an irreconcilable conflict between the Qin army and the local Minyue people.
In Zhao Tuo's view, the most practical and simple way to deal with this kind of contradiction is to find a bigger contradiction to divert and cover up.
What the South Vietnamese did can be exploited.
"Han Xin, ask the tribal leaders who have surrendered to our Da Qin to appease the nearby Minyue people and help them collect the corpses in the city. Declare that all the Minyue people know that our Qin army is here to attack South Vietnam and help them deal with the brutal The South Vietnamese people are here to promote the righteous way, and we, the Qin army, are the troops of justice."
"The South Vietnamese people are barbaric and primitive, cannibalistic and bloodthirsty. They are beasts in human skins. They first killed our envoys from the Qin Dynasty, and now they forced the innocent Minyue people to fight with us Qin people so that they could enjoy the results. Seeing my army approaching, they even Wu Zhu, the king of Minyue in the Qin Dynasty, is extremely ferocious and has a murderous intention."
"This general is deeply saddened by this. I swear here that I will avenge South Vietnam for our people in Da Qin and Fujian and Yue in the future!"
Zhao Tuo's voice was sonorous and powerful, full of righteousness.
Han Xin was stunned for a while after hearing this.
Didn’t we follow the emperor’s order to conquer Minyue?
How did he suddenly become a righteous master who wanted to avenge the Minyue people?
After all, Han Xin was a military genius. He rolled his eyes and understood Zhao Tuo's intention. He laughed and said, "What a wonderful move, General. In this way, the Minyue people will be our allies in attacking South Vietnam."
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Under the strong force of the Qin army and the comfort of the Minyue nobles who surrendered, the remaining Minyue people around the royal city surrendered to the Qin army with trepidation.
Zhao Tuo fulfilled his promise to forget about past mistakes.
Not only did he not retaliate for the Minyue people's resistance to the Qin army, he also personally comforted the surrendered Minyue nobles.
It said that no matter whether it was during the reign of the Minyue King or the later Qin Dynasty, the status and power of these tribal leaders would not change and they could still be in charge of their tribesmen.
That is to say, every generation has its own clan and every generation governs its people, similar to the chieftains of later generations.
Such a policy is in line with Qin's interests.
Compared with Guanzhong, Fujian and Yue are too far away and too wild, full of primitive jungles and unruly Yue people.
Without decades or hundreds of years of development, it is simply impossible to achieve inland county-style management.
Therefore, it is better to capture this area through the jisu system first. When the time comes, a large county will be established above it, with several key small counties under it to occupy important hubs. The other places will be left to the autonomy of the Fujian and Yue people.
This is the most effective and practical method now. If you want to truly assimilate this land, you still need to do it slowly.
Under such attitudes and measures, the uneasy nobles of Minyue were overjoyed and knelt down in front of Zhao Tuo one after another, swearing allegiance to Qin.
And followed Zhao Tuo's guidance and cursed the cruel and vicious South Vietnamese.
"The barbarians of South Vietnam have often bullied our Minyue people for hundreds of years. They have an undying feud with our Minyue people. We vow to be incompatible with them!"
"South Vietnam is cannibalistic and bloodthirsty. They are truly a beast and should be destroyed!"
Every word of curse represents the attitude of these Fujian and Yue nobles.
From today on, Minyue and Qin are one family. They all have a common enemy, which is the cruel and vicious South Vietnam!
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They knew that Qin State was going to set up a county here.
The title King of Minyue will become a thing of the past.
The Minyue Kingdom will no longer exist.
But for the leaders of each tribe, as long as their power and status can be guaranteed, does it make any difference whether the person in charge of them is the King of Minyue or the governor appointed by the Qin State?
To the local Seven Min tribes, the Minyue King Zou Wuzhu and his clan were also foreign conquerors, and they had nothing to swear allegiance to.
Zhao Tuo not only won over the remaining Fujian and Yue nobles, he also had high requirements for the law and discipline of the Qin army.
After the Qin army entered Fujian and Yue, it did not cause any disturbance to the local Yue people, which made the lower-class Minyue people gradually change their view of the Qin army.
In addition, the brutal South Vietnamese were a target in front of them. Under Zhao Tuo's unremitting propaganda policy, all the Minyue people transferred their hatred to South Vietnam.
Qin and Minyue were allies, while South Vietnam was their enemy.
"The general's strategy of attacking the heart is really wonderful. To defeat Fujian and Yue in one battle is truly a gift from heaven!"
When the Qin army on the eastern front led by deputy general Yin Tong arrived, he flattered Zhao Tuo again and again.
He used lightning tactics with Feng Wuze to capture Minyue, and the attack speed was very fast. But in fact, there were hidden dangers everywhere. When Zou Wuzhu led the South Vietnamese to fight back, everyone rebelled. Zhao Tuo did not do this.
safe.
In response to this, Zhao Tuo smiled and waved his hands to praise: "If those South Vietnamese people hadn't burned, killed, looted and killed the King of Minyue here, it would have taken a lot of effort for our Qin Dynasty to pacify Min. So this battle
The reason why we were able to quickly secure Fujian and Vietnam is that those South Vietnamese people deserve a great contribution."
Making fun of is making fun of.
Seeing that the Qin army was in a good situation, that the entire Minyue territory could be decided in one battle, and that it had won the allegiance of the local Minyue nobles and Minyue people, some Qin generals could no longer bear it.
Han Xin had military plans, but he was essentially a teenager, not even twenty years old. When he went to the battlefield for the first time, he couldn't help but want to show off.
"General, now that our army has pacified Minyue, all the ministries in Minyue have surrendered and are thinking of revenge against South Vietnam. Why not take advantage of the high morale of the army and the morale of the army. General, send troops to South Vietnam and quell it in one fell swoop!"