Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 118
The majestic Zhangtai Palace is like a giant beast, with tiger eyes and eagles, and its momentum is domineering.

Qin Wangzheng sat in front of the big bronze case, watching the good news from various counties.

Quyuan plows and keel waterwheels were popularized in various counties and counties of Daqin, and a large amount of land that was abandoned due to inconvenient reclamation and irrigation was cultivated on a large scale.

Grain production increased by more than half!
Every time the little childish slave goes to another world, he always brings something that benefits the country and the people, and benefits the people of one side.

Right now, the four kingdoms of Yan, Zhao, Han, and Wei have just surrendered, and Qin Wangzheng adopts a soft policy, and does not collect grain on a large scale, in case the people change.

The county guards and county magistrates in the four places were temporarily acted by Qin army officers and were appointed as false guards and false orders until Xianyang selected suitable candidates to take over.

The assassins of the Black Ice Terrace also secretly searched for any changes in the four places. If someone plots a rebellion, they will assassinate them first. If the assassination fails, the army stationed there will be wiped out!
There was no movement in the four places. The armies stationed in Yan and Zhao were always on guard against the armies of King Zhao Jia and King Xi of Yan.

Qin Wangzheng also purchased a large amount of fragrant tea in the land of Bashu for the 20 troops on the front line to taste. The frontline troops were moved to tears and praised Qin Wangzheng for being approachable and putting himself in the shoes of the soldiers even when they were far away in the palace.

As for the grain from Longxi, Beidi, and Hanzhong, because of the remoteness and rugged mountains, wooden oxen and horses were used to transport the grain and grass to Nanjun.

Lord Changping, who served as the governor of Nanjun County, was responsible for rectifying food and grass, and continuously replenishing military rations for the front line.

When Li Xin arrived at Nanjun, his eyes were full of pride, and he looked down upon the Chu State and said: "The 800-year-old state of Chu will surely be ruined in my hands. When I return in victory, I will definitely present the head of King Chu You in front of the king!"

The Chu State originated from the Jianghan mountains and rivers. After 800 years of vigorous development, it has become the largest warring state across southern China.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, King Zhuang of Chu made a northern expedition and asked the envoy of the Emperor Zhou about the weight of the Jiuding. It can be seen that the state of Chu was unprecedentedly powerful at that time, and it was enough to rival the Emperor Zhou.

Unfortunately, by the Warring States Period, it had been in a state of decadence.

In the early Warring States period, the Wei state was the most powerful, and Wei's soldiers frightened the princes of the Central Plains.

In the mid-term, except for the state of Qin, which has been on the rise, Qi, Zhao, and Yan have all launched wars that shook the world.

Even South Korea, a battleground for military strategists, once rose rapidly during the period of Han Zhaohou Shen Buhai's reform, threatening the Central Plains with the momentum of "Strong Han"!
Only the Chu State, apart from being the leader of the joint vertical a few times, and the Chu State's last prosperity after King Huai of Chu succeeded to the throne, has no outstanding political achievements.

The root cause lies in the fact that the Chu State has never been able to gather national strength, and the large clans divide their rule, making it impossible to achieve centralization of power!

Although the territory is vast, the ministers of the family have their fiefdoms, and no matter whether they are recruiting soldiers or raising goods, food and grass, they must be approved by the ministers of the family.

This resulted in internal corruption, rigid systems, and fierce struggles. The Chu State was in internal strife for a long time, unable to seek external hegemony, and did not seek change, and still retained the old system.

Each family has different intentions, and considering it for their own interests, this gave Li Xin an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Li Xin spread out the Kanyu map, and discussed with the generals the strategy of destroying Chu: "The iron cavalry divides Huaibei, gathers the main force of Xiang Yan, and conquers Yingshou in two battles."

The specific tactics are as follows: Meng Tian led an army of 12, pretended to attack the bed, and lured Xiang Yan to support; while Li Xin led an army of [-] light cavalry, attacked Pingyu, occupied the city, and then returned to the division to join Xiang Yan's main force. decisive battle!

After annihilating the main force of the Chu army, they drove straight to conquer Shouchun, the capital of Ying!

As soon as this remark came out, all the soldiers praised Li Daodao one after another: "The general's tactics are wonderful!"

Chu State Shouchun City.

At this moment, Shouchun City no longer has the heroic spirit of Kunpeng Wanli in the past, only the bloated old lady in her twilight years is left.

Although the palace of the Chu Kingdom is magnificent, the ministers are not at all energetic, as if they have seen that the great summer of Chu is about to fall, and even the court is yawning.

When he learned that Li Xin was about to reorganize his army and attack Chu State, Chuyou King Xiong Han broke out in a cold sweat.

It's just that due to the restrictions of the old system of the Chu State, King Chu You must discuss with the four major families in the country to mobilize the army!
[Four major families: Qu, Jing, Zhao, Xiang]

Ling Yin and Li Yuan sent four groups of people to ask the patriarchs of various clans to come to Xianyang Palace to discuss.

But the four major families seem to be colluding in advance, and every time there will always be one or two families who postpone their resignation.

The intention is obvious, naturally he wants the king of Chu to cede the land for peace!
However, except for the hundred miles outside Shouchun City, Chu State had almost no land to cede. Even if it was ceded, it could only use the land of the four major families, especially the land of the Xiang Clan bordering Qin State.

After hearing the news, the four major families reluctantly came to Shouchun, and stared at King Chuyou with contemptuous expressions, as if someone owed him money.

King Chu You was about to get angry when he was stopped by Li Yuan. Li Yuan said politely: "Now the four kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Wei and Yan have all perished at the hands of Qin. The only way for Chu to have a chance of survival is to fight!"

"Therefore, the King of Chu needs your fiefdoms and troops to fight for the Chu Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, the patriarchs of the three major families, Qu, Jing, and Zhao, all quit, and a trace of hostility flashed in their eyes.

Fortunately, Xiang Yan, the leader of the Xiang clan, tried to persuade him and said proactively: "The Xiang clan is willing to serve the Chu State!"

King Chu You and Li Yuan turned pale with shock, showed admiration, thanked Xiang Yan, and hosted a banquet in the palace to entertain Xiang Yan.

After the discussion between the king of Chu and the four major families was completed, the Xiang family led their elites, together with [-] troops from Shouchun of Chu State, to the frontier to confront the Qin army.

Zhangtai Palace.

Although Qin Wangzheng hoped that Li Xin would lead an army of 20 to destroy Chu in one battle and achieve great success by defeating more with less.

However, Qin Wangzheng launched a large-scale attack, and Chu's army and people must be united to confront the Qin army.

In addition, the Chu State is vast and sparsely populated. If we march straight in, we may play into the enemy's hands and be annihilated by the main force of the Chu army.

But the royal edict has been issued, if the lonely king takes it back, what is the majesty of the emperor?How do the millions of people in Daqin view the widows?

Not enough, although Li Xin is young and not as mature and stable as the veteran Wang Jian, Li Xin's surprise attack tactics have achieved remarkable results in Yan.

The same surprise attack tactics may be able to catch the Chu army by surprise!

However, there are famous generals like Xiang Yan in Chu State who are said to be able to compete with Wang Jian, which made Qin Wangzheng start to worry.

Moreover, the iron weapons of Chu State are of very high quality. Iron swords, iron halberds, iron spears, and iron arrowheads are all made of iron.

The iron sword was approximately twice as long as the bronze sword of the Qin army. It was not only very unique in shape, but also as sharp as a tongue.

It is difficult for the Qin army to contend. If they really set up their battles and fight against Chu, the Qin army will lose in terms of weapons.

Even if they fight desperately, the losses will definitely be heavy!

For this reason, Xiao Zhinu had a flash of inspiration and decisively opened the time and space loophole to go to another world.
(End of this chapter)