A generation of heroes disappeared.

The era of Maodun finally passed, and the Huns briefly unified the grassland. Now, under the strong attack of Qin, the tribes of the grassland will begin a new round of cruel competition.

When Han Xin was sweeping the Hannan River, Maodun's son, Zuo Tuqi, Wang Jixiang, was retreating to the North Sea with his remaining troops. Waiting for this Maodun direct force, the purge and suppression of the various Xiongnu tribes. For Hu Yanxie, Helianbi, Qiu Lijin, and other heroes such as Dingling, Lou Fan, and Donghu, it was time to turn over.

Sometimes, Helianbi and others could not help but secretly rejoice in their hearts. If it weren't for the powerful enemy of Qin, they would have to breathe in their lives.

Hexi Corridor.

The Huyan tribe was retreating quickly from the Qilian Mountains. In late November, Huyanxie, who was not seeking merit but seeking nothing, had no mistakes, and was helplessly launched the Dunhuang Battle under the urging of Xumi Butong. The result was very sad. Nearly 70,000 warriors from the Huyan tribe faced the Qin army, which was ready for battle, and they were bleeding.

The Qin army guarded the city with 20,000 baggage troops from Ganyong's troops. Ji Bu and Li Zhongxiang escaped from the depths of the Lop Nur Lake and surrounded the Xiongnu's retreat. When Hu Yanxie saw that the situation was not good, he was chased by Luo Jia cavalry who had returned from the Western Regions halfway. Fortunately, Hu Yanxie was old and left 10,000 soldiers in Kobuduo Lake in advance. Otherwise, he would have ended up like a bold one.

Like Hu Yanxie, Qiu Lijin, who was working but not working when attacking Mayi, fled to the vast primitive jungle like a tide. Su Jiao and Yang Wengzi joined forces to chase and kill them, but only intercepted Qiu Lijin and his part.

The battle between Qin and Hungary slowly fell.

After experiencing this war, the cities of border counties such as Jiuyuan, Gaoque, Yongquan and others were all destroyed. Nearly 100,000 border counties in Jiuyuan County also followed the border troops. After experiencing a cycle of life and death, fortunately, the Qin army's counterattack was rapid, and a considerable number of captured soldiers and civilians were rescued by the pursued Qin army on their way north.

Early December.

The weather in the south and north of the desert was extremely cold, and the continuous heavy winds and snowstorms caused the number of soldiers who died of frostbite and freezing in various Qin troops to rise sharply.

Li Yuan ordered the troops to revolve their garrisons. At the same time, in order to completely eliminate the threat from the northern grassland tribes to the Hetao area, the Qin army general Su Jiao was ordered to lead 5,000 elite soldiers to guard Longcheng. At the same time, when the spring of the next year begins, Qin will officially build a road connecting Jiuyuan, Gaoque and Longcheng.

With this road, the Qin army's defense can be more relaxed. Although the Longcheng's troops are only 5,000, as long as Su Jiao can hold on for about three days, reinforcements from Jiuyuan, Gaonu and other places will continue to rise.

In addition, after Wang Li died in battle, the border army system no longer existed. Although there were former border generals such as Su Jiao, Yang Wengzi, and Meng Hu who lived, they had already integrated into the New Qin army system. Especially after witnessing the tragedy of Wang Li's death due to selfishness, they did not want to stay outside the group.

After much consideration, Li Yuan appointed Li Zuoche as the county magistrate and Hu Zhi as the county magistrate of the infantry army, and stationed on the banks of the river. They would join the border residents who returned to their homes to rebuild Jiuyuan, Gaoque and other cities.

December 9th.

The Qin army returned to Chang'an. Along the way, the soldiers and civilians greeted each other along the way. For the people of Qin, there were too many thrilling news in the winter of this year. Now, we can finally calm down and have a good New Year peacefully.

Chang'an City.

The atmosphere of the New Year is getting stronger day by day. Hu merchants, who were once declining due to the tight war in Hexi, emerged from somewhere.

Judging from their warm invitations, nothing seems to have happened. But in the hearts of many knowledgeable people, these Hu Shangs who are changing with the wind are no villains that cannot be trusted.

On the Ba Bridge.

People come and go, and the cold current from the north did not affect the enthusiasm of the Qin people to go out at all. Compared with the indifference that Hu merchants received, those merchants from Kanto were gradually recognized by the old Qin people in Guanzhong. Behind this recognition is the excellent performance of the army composed of the new Qin people in Kanto on the battlefield against the Hungarians.

Descendants of Yan and Huang.

The same roots and species have no descendants of the six countries and the interests of the gentry, whether they are the Guandong people, Guanzhong, Bashu or Hexi people, they are proud of the power of Qin. This sense of pride that rises from resisting foreign invasions is the endless driving force for the future development of a nation.

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After orgasm, there is peace.

Those who returned with Li Yuan also had tens of thousands of soldiers who went out to fight with him. These soldiers from various counties in the pass, after a brief rest in Chang'an City, would return to the place they set out under the leadership of their respective soldiers and generals. Unlike the Qin army border soldiers who had been stationed on the border for many years, the affiliation of these soldiers did not change. After they returned, they would continue to guard the place and punish the storm and suppress the rebellion.

Of course, for those soldiers who made contributions on the battlefield, the Qin State would also give them generous rewards according to the level of the military title system. Those who continue to serve in the army will be promoted to a certain extent, while those who are injured and unable to continue to serve will be placed in counties, townships, pavilions and other positions in each county.

The foundation of Qin State requires a large number of loyal people, and these retired soldiers are undoubtedly the most trustworthy group. In addition to soldiers, the highest-ranking general retired was Yang Wengzi, a long-time general of the border army. During the Battle of Mayi, Yang Wengzi led his army to help Su Jiao, but he did not want to fall off his horse in the battle with the Huns. Yang Wengzi's chest was even more trampled on by the horse.

The horse weighs five or six hundred kilograms. If it is firm, Yang Wengzi will probably have broken bones and tendons, and blood will immediately sprinkle on the battlefield. Fortunately, the horse jumps and runs, and the other three hooves are still on the hard ground. However, even so, Yang Wengzi is still seriously injured. After being treated simply by the doctor, he is sent back to Hedong County for rest.

After the Huns were expelled, the Qin State's national strength was unprecedentedly strong, especially in terms of military reputation, which reached its peak. Even among the foreign races in the north, Li Yuan's reputation was much louder than the First Emperor of that year. The First Emperor's main achievement was to unify the six countries. In the battle with the northern tribes, his real record was that Meng Tian regained the Hetao area, while Li Yuan was truly expanding his territory.

The New Year is approaching in 199 BC.

The northern territory of Qin has expanded westward to the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. Gushi City is the westernmost border town of Qin. Ji Xin and his more than a thousand generals have become symbols of Qin's entry into the Western Regions. In the northern Yan area, Han Xin took advantage of the favorable opportunity of defeating the Huns to integrate the primitive tribes in the Youxiangping area, and under the foundation of Yan County, two counties in Liaodong and Goryeo were added. Among them, Goryeo City has penetrated deep into the border of the Yalu River.

Compared with the wars in the north, the southern border of Qin has not changed much. If there is something that makes people shine, it is the official passage of the Five-Foot Road from Bashu to Dian Kingdom.

Dian Kingdom.

Its geographical location is located in the hinterland of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, which is today's Fuxian Lake area. The location of this pearl on the plateau was no different from that in the Qin Dynasty, but one thing is very different, that is, there was no lake in the Qin Dynasty, and it was replaced by the prosperous ancient city of Dian Kingdom.

In the Hexi Corridor, when the Silk Road in the northern Western Regions was threatened by the Huns and was intermittent, in the south of Qin, another channel for exchanges between East and West civilizations with a long history gradually became a window for Qin's foreign trade.

To the south of the Dian Kingdom is an endless mountain jungle. After crossing these deep mountain canyons, it is the foreign style of Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Ceylon's jewelry, Indian ivory, and pearls collected from the seabed of Southeast Asia were very common in the south, but when they arrived in Qin, their value immediately soared several times.

However, the Qin State is not strong at present for the consumption of luxury goods. This is mainly due to Li Yuan’s personal demonstration role. It is easy for a person to go from frugal to extravagant, and difficult to go from extravagant to frugality. With the prosperity of the New Qin Dynasty and the stability of the official status, Li Yuan often heard and saw reports on internal corruption sent by the Censor in charge of supervision.

In one of the reports, Prime Minister Chen Ping was in the list. According to a report by a commissar named Ji An in the court, Prime Minister Chen Ping secretly accepted a whole piece of coral sent by the envoy of the South Vietnam Kingdom, Lu Jia.

Chen Ping has been prime minister for eight years.

When Li Yuan led his army to fight, all the internal affairs of Qin were basically under the control of Chen Ping. It can be said that if it were not for Chen Ping, it would be almost impossible for Li Yuan to unify Guandong within a few years, and defeat the Huns. When Li Yuan turned to Chang'an, Ji An impeached Chen Ping had already caused a lot of controversy in Chang'an.

How to deal with it?

Do you ignore Ji An’s impeachment and continue to trust Chen Ping?

Or should we conduct a thorough investigation of the truth of this incident and let the facts be revealed to the world, or should we be a peacemaker, and both sides will fight fifty steps?

While Li Yuan secretly ordered Yan Le's Zhijingsi to investigate the truth, he also carefully examined for the first time how to balance the interests of officials and generals.

People live for a lifetime.

It is inevitable to have selfish thoughts. A perfect person is the most unsuccessful in real life.

The generals in the army have their own factions.

The same is true among internal officials.

The prime minister faction headed by Chen Ping, the censor faction headed by Li Zheng, the neutral faction represented by Guan Yue, Hou Xi and others, as well as officials such as Lou Jing, Lu Jia and Zhao Ping, who were both free and unalienable. They had mutual interests, sometimes cooperated, and sometimes divided. Whether other factions were supported by Ji An's impeachment in this time, Li Yuan had to investigate and understand clearly before he could decide.
Chapter completed!