Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

The fall of the Zhao State was undoubtedly a huge shock to the world, but these were not things that Yang Ming cared about, but things that the King of Qin needed to care about. When the time came to June, the last Zhao State to resist The remaining forces were destroyed, and the Zhao Kingdom was destroyed on all levels.

During this process, the King of Qin began to release the surrendered soldiers to return to their hometowns. However, this process was not without conditions. If hundreds of thousands of young men returned to their hometowns, a single mistake would make Qin's previous efforts in vain. Dongliu, fortunately, the Qin State still has a means to control these surrendering troops, and that is food.

Qin Wangzheng promised that in the next three months, the surrendered soldiers who returned to their hometowns could go to the county where their household registration is located every half month to receive fifteen kilograms of grain. Of course, this amount of grain is not much, but in this year's situation In a year of great disaster, fifteen kilograms of grain can save lives at critical moments. No one will give up these fifteen kilograms of grain.

Moreover, on the one hand, it is inducement, but on the other hand, it is also a strict law. The Qin State is very good at the method of sitting together.

Before releasing the surrendered soldiers, the Qin State had already investigated the registered residence of the surrendered soldiers and divided them according to their registered residence. The accuracy reached the village level. If one person committed an offense, the entire team would be punished. Implicated, although such a thing sounds very cruel, in the current government operating system, it is also the most appropriate and convenient method.

While dealing with the surrender of troops, Qin Wangzheng also mobilized a large number of officials to enter the Zhao area and administratively reorganized the Zhao state into Zhaodu County, Julu County and Changshan County. It is a large-scale transfer of officials. Although Yang Ming once advised Qin Wangzheng to adopt a strategy of seizing large powers and dividing small powers in the appointment of officials, Qin Wangzheng also had his own thinking. He wanted more. He was also more confident in his own strength, so he directly replaced all officials at the county level.

However, not everything in King Qin's government went smoothly, because he discovered that Qin suddenly gained more territory from Zhao. Although Qin could still cope with it based on its reserves in various aspects, if other things were added to it, Country? If other countries are added, will Qin be able to effectively integrate them into its own ruling system after conquering them?

Rule and rule require both unification and governance. If there is only unification but no governance, then the so-called unification is a tree without roots.

This made Qin Wangzheng carry out his plan with great ambition. At the same time, he couldn't help but think of the plan Yang Ming mentioned before for the Yan State. It doesn't seem impossible to squeeze it out.

Thinking of the brand-new map sent by Yang Ming, Qin Wangzheng, who had not yet moved into the palace, tapped the desk that was too small compared to the desk in Xianyang Palace, and slowly made a decision in his heart.

It's just a Yan State, it's worth trying. Even if there is any problem, Qin State can easily put it out.

When the ruling order of Zhao was being re-established, Guo Kai had already fled into the territory of Yan State and the Prince's Mansion in Jicheng. Yan Dan looked at Guo Kai in front of him and couldn't help but fall into self-doubt.

It shouldn't be. What a price he paid to escape Yang Ming's pursuit. He was chased by Yang Ming all the way, and was tormented by danger and fear all the time. In order to escape back to the Yan Kingdom, the Mo family disciples suffered heavy casualties, including his master, the Mo family. The giant Six-fingered Black Man died in the hands of Yang Ming. Every time he thinks about what happened back then, Yan Dan regrets his impulsiveness.

But now, he is also escaping, and he still needs to escape from Yang Ming's hands, but Guo Kai escaped from Zhao Capital to Yan State without encountering even the slightest difficulty on the way. Isn't this Guo Kai Yang Ming's? Enemy? Or is Guo Kai's luck really so good? But if Guo Kai really had such good luck, why would there be an enemy like Yang Ming that he could not defeat?

"Did Guo Xiangguo really encounter no trouble along the way?" Yan Dan asked uncertainly.

Doesn't Yang Ming know about Guo Kai's escape? That's simply impossible. Although Yang Ming was only staying in the Qin army's camp in Donghuan at this time, Yan Dan specifically ordered Qin Wuyang to take Guo Kai around Donghuan. If Yang Ming had the intention It is impossible to kill Guo Kai without any reaction.

"I didn't encounter any trouble. My luck seems pretty good." Guo Kai also said in disbelief. He thought it was a dangerous escape, but it turned out to be too smooth. But no matter what, he survived. , the process is no longer important, the important thing is that he is still alive now.

"I don't think that's necessarily the case." Yan Dan muttered. Now the direction of things has deviated from his plan, making all his preparations useless.

In Guo Kai's astonishment, Yan Dan continued: "When things go wrong, there must be a monster. Guo Xiangguo may not understand Yang Ming. As his opponent, I have fought against Yang Ming several times. I understand him well." Yang Ming is not an open-minded person, and he always takes revenge. The hatred between Guo Xiangguo and Yang Ming is so deep, there is no way he will let you go."

"Maybe he is too busy to take care of it?" Guo Kai said.

"He only needs to move his fingers to kill you. No matter how busy he is, he can't be so busy that he doesn't even have time to kill you. He must have a deeper conspiracy." Yan Dan analyzed.

But what kind of plan does Yang Ming have? Yan Dan couldn't figure it out no matter what.

"Maybe it's because of Qin Wangzheng. Qin Wangzheng is in Zhaodu. If Yang Ming wants to kill me, he must consider Qin Wangzheng's opinion." Guo Kai could only think of such a possibility after thinking about it.

"In front of Qin Wangzheng, which one has more dignity, you or Yang Ming?" Yan Dan sneered.

But what is Yang Ming planning? Yan Dan thought hard, but couldn't think of a reason at all.

Are Guo Kai and Yan Dan worthy of Yang Ming's calculations? They think too highly of themselves.

Donghuan, with the passage of time, several months have passed since the fall of Zhao State, and summer has gradually left this world in mid-July. As the lingering power of the end gradually dissipates, the coolness of autumn has revealed its shadow. .

During this time, Qin Wangzheng, who had been out for two months, was also preparing to leave Zhao. Also leaving with Qin Wangzheng was Wang Jian's army.

When some people left, others naturally came. When Qin Wangzheng and his army left Zhao, Xiong Qize, the Lord of Changping as the Prime Minister of Zuo, came to the capital of Zhao from Luoyi and took charge of Zhao as the Prime Minister of Zuo. At the same time, he presided over the construction of Chidao and water conservancy. Moreover, Qin Wangzheng also assigned Xiong Qi an assistant, Han Fei, who had been in Dai County for almost a year.

Xiong Qi and Han Fei, two people with the same special identities and talents, became collaborators in a region that did not belong to them.

In Donghuan, the Qin troops stationed on all sides of Zhao also began to gather. Autumn is a good season for using troops. This is Yang Ming's real plan. As for Yan Dan's so-called analysis, it is just a joke. In the relationship between countries, During the war, Yan Dan's so-called calculations didn't matter.

Yang Ming has the ability to crush with absolute strength, so why bother to play those clumsy games with Yan Dan? The tricks of the Jianghu people are only used in national affairs, which is just to make people laugh.

The camp of the Qin army in Donghuan.

"General Li, it's up to you to start the first battle to destroy Yan." In front of Yang Ming, there is a huge map. Although it is not accurate enough, all important places in the Yan Kingdom have been marked. Although there are There are deviations, but as a rough military map, it is barely enough.

It took Yang Ming a lot of effort to keep Li Mu in the army, because Yang Ming not only had to persuade Qin Wangzheng to continue to appoint Li Mu, but also persuaded Li Mu to stay in the army. Persuading Qin Wangzheng was not a big deal for Yang Ming. It is not a difficult thing, but it is quite troublesome to persuade Li Mu, because it is very difficult to persuade Li Mu purely based on interests. This is a person with ideals.

Fortunately, what Yang Ming is best at is persuading people with his ideals. Otherwise, if others meet someone as inexperienced as Li Mu, they may not be able to do anything about it.

"The State of Yan." Li Mu muttered. Li Mu was also quite familiar with the State of Yan. Of course, to be more precise, none of Zhao's former generals were unfamiliar with the State of Yan. After all, there were many battles between the two countries. Although almost the whole process was a unilateral beating of Zhao State against Yan State.

"It is not difficult to conquer the Yan State. What is difficult is how to retain the essence of the Yan State south of Yanshan Mountain and at the same time release Yan Wangxi and others into Liaodong. This degree is difficult to grasp. Unless it is General Li, we I really can’t rest assured." Yang Ming said.

The eight hundred years of accumulation of the Yan State, coupled with the sudden wealth when the five kingdoms conquered Qi, the internal resources they control are quite huge. In addition, apart from being bullied by the Zhao State, nothing has happened to the Yan State in recent years. It was a brutal war, but the family was still very rich.

Although the Yan State is weak, it is only the people that are weak and the strength that is weak. He is a real fat man. Although his bones are not very hard, he can squeeze out a lot of oil and water from his body. There is no problem in solving the increasingly severe famine in Zhao land this year. .

This is also the reason why Li Mu was able to be persuaded by Yang Ming, because Li Mu was not only fighting for the Qin State, but also giving the soldiers under his command a chance to survive.

"With the strength of the Yan army, it is not difficult to penetrate deep into the enemy's territory, march all the way to the Yanshan boundary, and completely block the passage between Jicheng and Liaodong. What is difficult is how to persevere in the Yan army's counterattack." Li Mu put forward one of them. The difficult way.

Li Mu had enough confidence to go deep into the enemy's territory alone, but how long he could persist after going deep into the enemy's territory and how Yang Ming's main force would cooperate was a very complicated operation process.