Chapter 12 The Unsettled Hetao
Since the First Emperor unified the six kingdoms, the stability of the country has made the old Qin people feel restless. Lao Qin, who established his country with military merits, began a war with the Huns that spanned more than ten years.
Last year, in the 27th year of the First Emperor, General Meng Tian led 100,000 Qin troops to conquer the Huns and recovered 800 miles south of Hetao. He repelled the Huns and forced the Huns to retreat 300 miles.
Hetao is the most fertile pasture on the entire grassland, and it is also a disputed place for the entire grassland.
The Great Yuezhi is the strongest force in the Hetao area. In this small Hetao, they occupied 200,000 herdsmen and more than a hundred tribes of all sizes.
As for why it is said to be the strongest on the surface, it is because no one knows what kind of power the Qin Dynasty, who has been building a city in the south of Hetao since the defeat of the Huns, can burst out.
The Huns were originally stronger than Dayue. Before Lao Qin came, they occupied half of the entire Hetao pasture.
The Hun once could drive the Great Yuezhi out of Hetao, kill the Great Yuezhi Chanyu, and use his head to make a wine vessel.
But when the 300,000 Huns faced the 100,000 old Qin people, they were defeated. Qin crossbows, Qin Ge, bronze swords and the shouts of "wind, wind, wind" have become the nightmare for every Hun. The Huns are now living in the south of Hetao, and they have lived up to their mightyness back then.
A very small tribe in Donghu, but it is like a group of wild wolves in the desert. Wandering on the grasslands in the eastern part of Hetao, whether it is Lao Qin, Dayue or the Xiongnu, he will bite hard whenever he has the chance.
Hetao, Qincheng
This giant city, which is being built south of the Hetao Plain, has no name yet. People on the grassland call it Qincheng, which is the name of the huge empire in the distance.
Qin City has been built for more than half a year, and the outer wall has been repaired, and countless craftsmen are busy in the city.
"General, the salt transport team was intercepted again. This is the third time this month. If this continues, migrant workers and the army will be cut off from salt." In the simple military camp in the city, Meng Tian was sitting upright in the main seat, and a deputy general below bowed and said.
Salt is the main material for Qin to traffic in Hetao. The lack of salt on the grassland makes it extremely in short supply, although it is expensive, and a small bag can be exchanged for a horse from the grassland.
"Now it is not just a problem that affects trade. If this continues, our army will probably also need to replenish salt with horse blood." Another deputy general said.
Salt is an important resource for maintaining life. The ingredients contained in it are trace elements that are essential for maintaining muscle reactions, digestive tract movements, and nerve signal transmission. If a person lacks salt, he will lose appetite and lose his limbs; if he is severe, his muscles will be cramped and his vision will be blurred and his vision will be threatening life.
"I asked you to come, not to let you complain, but to let you find a way." Looking at the chaotic people below, Meng Tian was furious.
But what can the big guy in this room do?
"The Great Yuezhi, the one after another can only be the Great Yuezhi. The Donghu people are a group of wolves. They will not be able to move easily without eating up all the things in their hands. The Huns are already afraid of us, so it is too late to hide from us." As the sound rang out, the curtain of the tent was pulled open.
"See the princess." Seeing the general in the tent came down.
"Uncle Meng, what are you doing?" Princess Yue quickly helped Meng Tian, who was kneeling on one knee, up.
"I have long suspected Yuezhi, but there is no conclusive evidence. Now I have just stopped fighting with the Huns. I have started a rash battle with the Yuezhi. I cannot guarantee victory, and the construction of the city will inevitably fall." Meng Tian said to Princess Yue.
"It is indeed not good for us to take the initiative to start a war. We will do what we do to him. Da Yuezhi knows that the reason is in the wrong, but he dares not speak out." Princess Yue said.
"Uncle Meng asked the scout to send out the news, and he said that a large caravan came to Xianyang. This time I brought a 600-man Black Hawk Swordsman, and planned to hide 400 people in the goods first. When the Yuezhi people came to rob, they suddenly rose up and caught them off guard." Princess Yue said.
"No, if something happens to you, no one can explain to His Majesty the First Emperor." Meng Tian immediately rejected.
"Uncle Meng, do you not trust me or Black Hawk Swordsman. The following said that the Great Yuezhi's whistle eagle is hovering in the sky outside the camp, and any of our army's mobilization can not hide the eyes of the Great Yue people. Now only my people can do this." Princess Yue said.
As Qin Shihuang's confidant, Meng Tian naturally knew the horror of the Black Eagle swordsman under the Black Ice Platform. To be honest, if every Black Eagle swordsman is placed in the army alone, he will be ten people and hundreds of people.
As for Princess Yue, Wen Congweidiao, Wu Congwang Jian, he was the most popular among His Majesty the First Emperor's thirty-four children, and he was also the most favored child of the First Emperor. It is rumored that if Princess Yue had not become a daughter, she would not have had the eldest son Fusu and the young son Hu Hai.
"No, it's not possible." Meng Tian was about to agree, but suddenly thought of the eve of the first emperor ascending the throne.
That night, the First Emperor was the King of Qin. He said that the murder of the Lonely Killing was too heavy. Otherwise, how could God let Yue'er escape and become a daughter? If Orphans conquer this ten thousand miles of land, who can defend it? Fusu cannot do it, Hu Hai is even worse.
Wei Liaozi can be called a son in this era. Wang Jian, the first god of war in the Qin Dynasty after Wu'an Jun Bai Qi. These two are the teachers of Princess Yue, and the First Emperor has always trained Princess Yue as a man. But after all, she is not. Even the greatest person in the Qin Dynasty cannot help but deceive herself.
Meng Tian seemed to have thought that if something happened to Princess Yue, the First Emperor's anger would engulf the border army, the Dayue, and the entire Hetao Plain like a tsunami.
"After the order of the First Emperor, I was given the Yuelu Lu sword to exercise the right to be tyrannical and arbitrary." Princess Yue shook her cloak. Under the red cloak was an ancient long sword in all directions, with a sword eight feet long.
The Lu Lu Sword is the sword of Qin kings of all dynasties and is also a symbol of royal power.
"After the emperor's order." Hulong knelt down in the camp. The Qin King's sword was a symbol of royal power. Seeing the sword like His Majesty came in person.
Hetao, Dayuezhi, Xiumi Department
"Prince Yiliang is really powerful. He beat another wolf today."
"That's right, I heard that Prince Yiliang came to sign an alliance on behalf of the Kushan tribe. After the alliance was concluded, we could drive the Huns and Donghu out of Hetao. Take over their grasslands, rob their cattle and horses, and sleep with their aunts."
"At that time, there will be only us and the old Qin people in the south in the whole Hetao. However, the old Qin people are afraid that they will not even be able to provoke the Kushan Empire. It is said that they come from an empire that is even stronger than the Kushan, which is called Daqin."
"It's too boring to hunt all day. Small places like you are really boring."
"Prince Yiliang, it's better to go to intercept the caravans of the old Qin people tomorrow. Killing people is much more interesting than hunting."
"Okay, good idea."
"Hahaha."
This tent gathers all the dandy children from the entire Great Yuezhi Xiu Mi tribe and the Kushan tribe.
Chapter completed!