Uncle Xiang accompanied his nephew to drink a lot of wine, which, of course, had its benefits.
Apart from the provisions, Xiang Yu also gave him some of the army’s internal affairs, which were considered a promotion.
Unfortunately, this official position was no longer considered to be much in Xiang Bo’s opinion.
After all, who could compare with the throne.
Leaving Xiang Yu’s tent, Xiang Bo looked in the direction where Zhao Lang was and whispered to himself that
“Don’t worry, King Qin, I will do my best to convince Yu’er!”
Two days later in the morning, on the peninsula of Qi Di, on the pier.
The bay, which was originally desolate, had become much busier because of the docks.
At this moment many people are rushing towards the pier, some in a hurry and even running all the way.
It takes a lot of people to move goods here, and the owners pay extremely fair money, sometimes even for food!
Although I don’t know what the food is, it is still soft and tasty in the mouth, and most importantly, it is filling.
So everyone is willing to make a living here.
There are a lot of soldiers and supplies coming in today, so there must be a lot of porters, so it’s a good time for them to work hard.
An old man with grey hair, who had arrived at the place where the portage was arranged, said with a wrinkled, smiling face.
“Nobleman, the old man has the strength to carry things.”
The steward in charge of the arrangements gave the old man a look, to the extent that he did not mind the other man’s age.
Now that the young men were either in the fields, or had gone fishing, or else had been dragged off to war, only these old men had the time, to be porters.
Just talking about.
“There are no noble men here, I’ll pay and you’ll contribute and carry things until the sun goes down.”
The steward quickly explained the matter to
“If you say yes, take a bamboo sign and go and work over there.”
Where would the old man refuse, nodding his head repeatedly, the
“All at your servant’s service, all at your servant’s service.”
Taking the bamboo sign, he went to the side, and with bruising force, he grabbed a large sack and resisted it to his body.
Only with a little force, he didn’t stand firm and looked about to fall down.
Luckily, a pair of slender but strong hands helped him to grab the grain.
When the old man looked back, he saw an extremely handsome looking young man.
The old man was about to say thank you, when the steward and others on the side had rushed over, saying anxiously that
“Why are you so careless!”
A trace of anxiety appeared on the old man’s face, and he said in a hurry.
“Nobleman! Your Excellency! It’s all my fault, I had the strength, I just slipped my foot a little.”
He had to keep the job or the family would go hungry.
The steward on the side wanted to get angry and gave the young man a look, but didn’t dare.
Luckily, the young man quickly said.
“It doesn’t matter, just carry less at a time.”
“You go ahead and get busy.”
The old man gave a somewhat apprehensive glance to the steward at the side, who said in a hurry that
“What are you still standing there for, hurry up!”
Only then did the old man carry a lighter bag and leave.
Only after the old man had left did the young man say to the steward that
“Where is Brother Hai.”
The steward hastily returned with a smile and
“Back to your honor, Brother Hai he is on the other dock, he has sent someone to call, he will be there soon.”
He did not dare to show the slightest disrespect to this young man, for this was the real owner of this pier.
The young man, however, laughed and said
“Didn’t you say that there were no noble people here, and I think that’s very true.”
The steward only laughed with him; the words of these noblemen should be heard, never taken seriously.
It was a good thing that Hai arrived soon afterwards, which prevented him from being embarrassed.
As soon as Hai arrived, he came towards the young man and said, with a happy face.
“Chief, you’re here!”
The young man was naturally Zhao Lang.
Zhao Lang nodded his head, looked at the steward who was recruiting manpower, and said
“Tell those people to move less at a time, no need to put in deadly effort.”
“Then go and hire some more people, and give out three steamed potatoes a day, and don’t pay less for the work you should do.”
“Try to make sure that all the people who come here to the docks have work to do.”
One more person to work, one less family to go hungry.
In the future, of course, he will still be building infrastructure in a big way.
But his construction, unlike Pop’s, will drive the development of the Great Qin.
Just look at the docks.
A single dock can support hundreds of people.
These quays and so on are but a small microcosm.
Provided, of course, that he had enough food supplies and money.
These are the things that create a virtuous circle.
Hai did not know why Zhao Lang suddenly brought this up, nodded in response, and then said that
“Chief, is there something the steward didn’t do well? I’ll replace him immediately.”
Zhao Lang shook his head.
“He did a good job, let’s not talk about that, I have nearly 10,000 people here, you need to send them all back to Liaodong as soon as possible.”
“I will go in the first batch.”
Hai naturally responded.
Soon the two men had agreed on the general scheme of things, only it didn’t turn out quite as expected.
There were still too few boats, too small, and it would take quite a bit of time to get all these people there at all.
Zhao Long looked at the sea and suddenly asked.
“Have your boats gone through the outer sea?”
Their ships had always sailed in the inner sea between Liaodong and Jiaodong County, and had not been to the outer sea.
Hai froze for a moment, then returned that
“I haven’t been there, but… Fish Egg has been there.”
Hearing this, Zhao Lang revealed a smile, it seemed that Hai still couldn’t let go of Fish Egg.
But there was no harm in all this, saying that
“Good, when we send most of the men to Liaodong, the last batch, I want you to send them to the hinterland of Goguryeo!”
“They will know what to do.”
He had never just thought about defence.
Since Goguryeo dared to come to his territory, he would make it impossible for the other side to turn back forever!
Hai quickly took his orders and left.
Zhao Long was still standing on the pier, seemingly waiting for someone.
It didn’t take long for a fast horse to arrive not far away. Zhao Long then revealed a smile and then greeted the
“Xiao He! Thank you for your hard work!”
The person who came was none other than Xiao He.
“Zhao… King of Qin!”
Xiao He was also extremely excited as he reached Zhao Lang’s side.
He had already received the news, and how could he not have expected that Zhao Lang had actually captured Xianyang!
Moreover, he was the leader of the agriculturalists and the Moists among the Hundred Schools of Thought, something that Zhao Lang had not yet told them.
At that time, he almost sat on the ground in shock, but fortunately no one saw him.
Of course, he wouldn’t blame, what kind of master would tell his subordinates all his cards?
Xiao He still had a good grasp of this aspect of human affairs.
Zhao Lang didn’t make many pleasantries either, he was going to take the first batch of boats to go, and asked, straight away
“How is the situation in Qi land?”
Xiao He said, with a little pride.
“Don’t worry, King Qin, it’s all under control!”
“The King of Qi, Tian Du, doesn’t suspect us either! Even the King of Qi, Tian Rong, is interested in contacting us.”
“Now, there are already 20,000 troops stationed in Qi land, and 30,000 more following Han Xin in Ding Tao.”
Xiao He quickly explained the general situation to Zhao Lang.
Zhao Lang was slightly staggered, how long had it only been?
There were so many more large armies in Qi land, Han Xin’s military ability was, indeed, somewhat terrifying.
Of course, what was even more exaggerated was that Xiao He was actually able to hold up as well.
Even with the coordination of the peasants in it, this is a bit exaggerated.
One had done the right thing by putting the two men in Qi Di.
In this way, it seems that one has formed a siege around the land of Chu with Yunmengze, Han, Wei and Qi.
This was a pleasant surprise.
“That is very good, my king is returning to Liaodong this time to fight against Goguryeo.”
“A month or two should be enough, and there will be a new plan for you then.”
“By the way, if you hear any rumours about my king’s identity, don’t be alarmed. ”
Zhao Lang thought about it, but it was better to give these people a heads up first.
It wouldn’t be long before his own identity would be rumoured as well.
Xiao He nodded in some confusion, but did not ask more about this matter, but said with a slight worry that
“King Qin, I have also heard that Goguryeo has an army of nearly 100,000 this time, will you have enough of these men?”
Zhao Lang gave a laugh and said that
“Where does Goguryeo get a hundred thousand troops? It’s just a few rebellious people.”
“These people are enough.”
It would be a hell of a lot more than 100,000 warriors that Goguryeo could afford to raise.
He was just in time to show these people the power of a full time elite sergeant.
Xiao He didn’t push it.
Soon, after giving Zhao Lang some more instructions, he simply led the men onto the ship.
As Xiao He watched Zhao Lang leave, he could not help but follow suit and look in the direction of Goguryeo with some disgust, saying
“These barbarians really don’t know how to pick their time either, otherwise it would be a good time for the King of Qin to secure Xianyang.”
He still knew that Liaodong was Zhao Lang’s base camp, after all, that was how so much of the supplies and soldiers came in the early stages.
I just hope Zhao Long can settle Goguryeo sooner, then come and fight Xiang, the Qin army, to the death!
The world is at hand!
Just as Zhao Long’s ship sailed into the ocean, the Great Wall, the border between Liaodong and Goguryeo.
On the nearest watchtower to Goguryeo, a Qin soldier was looking at a distant camp with a serious face.
Because it was so far away, from here it looked as if the camp was only the size of a palm.
But the Qin army knew that nearly 100,000 troops were gathered there!
Their spies had reported it long ago.
It was his task to watch the movement of these men.
“Humph, I don’t know where these dogs got the nerve to gather their troops here!”
“Hmph, if there weren’t so few men now, I’d have to follow the general to get them killed!”
With a few moments of disgust, Qin Jun said with a fellow soldier at his side.
A watchtower would certainly not have just one sergeant on it.
Another Qin soldier heard the complaint but frowned and
“These men should have learnt that there are not many of us now.”
The Qin army bristled and said that
“So what if there aren’t many, I can beat ten of them with one!”
The other Qin soldier didn’t think the other was bragging, because they, the men, could indeed take one for ten.
But in his heart he was not so optimistic about the battle, for indeed they could all take one for ten.
But their whole defence line was only 2,000 men! The other side had 100,000!
They could only kill 20,000 even with 2,000 men!
What about the rest?
You know that after the Great Wall is the Great Qin!
Just as he was worried, there was a sudden clatter from his companion on one side.
“Huh? Those people seem to be moving.”
This Qin soldier instantly raised his eyes to the distant camp and saw a black line parting out from what had been a clump.
It was like a tail had grown out.
The Qin soldier had already frowned slightly when, not far away, a Great Qin cavalryman came running frantically towards them.
This was their outpost.
“Light the beacon! Light the beacons!”
And with that, they ran deeper into this!
The two Qin soldiers instantly looked solemn, then lit the beacon!
Beacon fires are an extremely convenient and effective method of transmitting messages, and a reflection of the wisdom of the Chinese.
In a flash, one beacon fire was passed in turn, and the Great Qin border troops knew that an enemy army was coming.
The two Qin soldiers took one more look at the long black snake and headed towards their own army.
Facing this army of 100,000, they had to be together in order to bring out their greatest strength.
And at that moment, far away, in the camp of Goguryeo, a dark-faced youth was standing on a high platform, cheering on the departing army.
“We’ve run out of everything we have! The country won’t last much longer!”
“It’s because of the plundering of the Tyranids, who are demanding money from us! Women! Food! We have nothing left!”
“Now, the Tyrant Qin is weakened! They have only two thousand soldiers on that one long wall!”
“And behind that long wall is fertile land! It’s endless grain!”
“Just get over there! All that is there is the property of whoever takes possession of it!”
“Now, for the sake of your families! For the sake of your children and grandchildren! ”
“Onward to the Tyranny!”
The words of the dark-faced youth were passed down through the layers of people around him.
Frenzy, hatred and greed gradually emerged in everyone’s eyes.
The steps towards the Great Qin, however, grew faster and faster!
That’s right, there are so many good things in the Great Qin, and whoever grabs them first is the one who owns them!
The dark-faced youth, having finished speaking, stepped down from the high platform, looked at the Lord of Goguryeo, who was waiting for him, and said with a smile that
“My lord, I am fortunate to be able to use my morale at this point.”
This man was naturally the columnist Zhang Li.
The lord of the Goguryeo state looked at the other party with an extremely complicated expression and said that
“Sir, great talent!”
Originally, the morale of his army was not high.
Having been neighbours with the Great Qin for so long, everyone knew how powerful and majestic the Great Qin was!
No one took offence!
Even though he, as the lord of the kingdom, forced these people to accompany him on his expedition, when it came to the border.
Looking at that great wall, a wave of fear rose in the hearts of all!
A wall that stretched for hundreds of miles! What a great feat!
Seeing that the army’s morale was low, he was ready to use force to force these people, but Zhang Li stepped forward.
First, he directly asked everyone to use up their already small supplies of food, and then came these words.
He actually made these people turn into an army like wild animals!
It was unbelievable!
In the face of the praise, Zhang Li only smiled indifferently, this was just a small tactic used by the Zongheng family to compel people’s hearts.
First, they put people in a desperate situation, then they throw out temptations to give people hope, and finally they give clear goals.
That would be it.
There is a downside to this approach.
That is, there is not enough backbone. When these people arrive in Liaodong, they will become a scattered mess and will even kill each other for their possessions.
But what did this have to do with him?
Zhang Li laughed at this point and said.
“The lord of the country should not forget those things I asked for is all.”
He was now just bent on refining that golden pellet.
It was just a pity that Goguryeo no longer had enough materials.
The Lord of Goguryeo nodded and said that
“Sir, don’t worry, as long as we can occupy Liaodong! The things you want, my lord will definitely give them to you!”
Soon, the Goguryeo lord followed the procession.
He was going to watch his subjects overrun the Great Qin with his own eyes!
How many are 100,000 men?
So dense you can’t see the end of them!
As one by one these men went over the not-so-high Qin Great Wall.
The two thousand Qin troops were not afraid!
The Qin army was not afraid to fight!
But they will get tired!
These enemies lunged forward and back towards them.
Blood and flesh, hell on earth.
Many of the Qin troops’ blades were curled, but these men still did not stop, but lunged with hisses like wild animals!
For to advance was to die, and not to advance was to die.
There were also many who were so frightened that they broke down and fled, but they too would be pushed forward by their own companions who were like walking corpses.
This was the road of no return, and there was no way back for them.
The two thousand Qin border troops fought to the death, but there was a time when human strength would run out.
After a day of fierce fighting, they were finally annihilated by 100,000 men!
Soon, a thick black beacon of fire rose on the border!
This was the sign that the border had fallen!
Tell the hinterland to get ready.
Looking at the black beacon, a frenzy appeared in the eyes of the Goguryeo lord and he exclaimed that
“Win! We’ve won! We’ve actually won! Hahahaha, the Qin army is not invincible!”
“I’ve broken Liaodong! I’ve actually broken Liaodong!”
“I will make that tyrant and tyrannical minister pay the price!”
A hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of Zhang Li at the side, 100,000 men defeated 2,000, and he still lost nearly 30,000 himself!
If this could be called a victory, then even a pig could be a general.
Of course, he would not expose it, but instead complimented him.
Then said.
“Lord of the country, this land of Liaodong is actually not sustainable for a long time, in my opinion, it is better to attack some more stately homes and carry back the belongings.”
Zhang Li actually knew that, from the very beginning, the Six Kingdoms Alliance had not taken Goguryeo seriously.
It was impossible to give Liaodong to the other side.
Therefore, it was only right to hurry up and grab the stuff and leave.
Otherwise, when the time comes, both the Great Qin and the Six Allied Powers will drive Goguryeo out as soon as they have their hands free.
It was better to grab something and go, just in time to make medicine for him.
But the Lord of Goguryeo showed a smile at this time and said that
“My lord knows that although we are also from the nobility of the six kingdoms, those people do not treat us as one of their own at all.”
“This Liaodong cannot be defended by myself alone, of course.”
“But my lord has already contacted the East Hu royal court! They will send nearly five thousand cavalry to enter Great Qin from here!”
“Hahahaha, when the time comes, this land of Liaodong will be divided between my lord and them! ”
After saying this, the Lord of Goguryeo revealed a smug smile.
He certainly wouldn’t count on Zhang Li alone for everything, the other party clearly only wanted to refine the elixir, he wasn’t blind!
Only when he heard this, Zhang Li could not help but frown and say that
“Lord of the country, there was a change in the East Hu royal court earlier, have you found out clearly? You should be careful.”
Although the Zongheng Clan also had eyes and ears in the Eastern Hu Royal Court, after the change, this information was much less.
After he had got rid of his teacher with the help of the Goguryeo lord, the whole intelligence network was even more chaotic.
He didn’t have the heart to recover either, for he could now feel that the Immortal World was getting closer and closer to him!
That colourful, absolutely non-existent immortal realm of the world!
Therefore, he did not want the Lord of Goguryeo to have problems now.
The Lord of the Goguryeo Kingdom said indifferently that
“Sir, don’t worry, my lord is in control of himself.”
“And those supplies will not be missing from you, sir.”
Only then did Zhang Li nod his head and stopped caring about that.
The lord of Goguryeo at this point pointed spiritedly at the territory of the Great Qin and said that
“March on Great Qin!”
Hearing the order, the rest of the men headed like locusts towards the hinterland of Liaodong!
Seeing this scene, an old man among these men sighed slowly and said that
“Use the channels of the Zongheng family to tell everyone to take early precautions!”
Goguryeo eventually entered the Great Qin.
—
Not long ago.
In a manor house in the hinterland of Liaodong, unlike normal manor houses, at this time, the entire manor house resounded with the sound of young boys reading.
“Tzu said, “Warm the old and know the new…”
The peasants on the farm listened to the sound and felt that it was the most beautiful sound in the world.
For those sounds had a part of their children in them.
The peasants’ children could also read, and they were taught by the great scholars of the Great Qin, without having to pay tuition fees.
And they were fed and housed!
And all they had to do was to plant the land for the master’s family, and most of the harvest from the planting was still their own.
Of course, it is not without obligations, that is, when the farm is idle, they can’t rest either.
They also had to be dragged to training, and if there were thieves, they had the duty of guarding the farm.
But what’s the point of that?
Now that the Great Qin is in turmoil, everyone is gathering to defend themselves.
So to have this kind of treatment is like smoke rising from the ancestral graves!
“I’ve heard that your children can all know a hundred or so words?”
A farmer said to his companion beside him.
The companion gave a proud expression and said that
“That boy is not bad, just a bit greedy.”
“I think your girl is fine, she’s a year older, but it doesn’t matter, so why don’t you marry my boy?”
The farmer showed a sly smile at this time and waved his hand repeatedly, saying
“Hey, no, no, your boy knows about a hundred words, that will be great in the future!”
The smile on his companion’s face grew even bigger and he was about to say something when he heard the farmer say.
“And my girl knows almost two hundred words now, how will she have time to get married, and the master said that a woman can’t get married until she’s sixteen!”
The smile of his companion froze.
The farmer burst out laughing freely, only the next instant his smile froze on his face too.
For both of them saw a beacon of fire rising in the distant sky!
This was a sign of an invasion by foreign enemies!
The two men quickly ran towards the usual drill area!
At this moment, inside the classroom of the Chuangzi.
A group of teenagers had also spotted the beacon outside, and, not yet knowing what it meant, they chattered and discussed it.
The Confucian scholar, who was teaching, couldn’t help but look away.
When he saw the beacon, however, he simply said.
“Next, read through it yourselves. ”
And having said that, he took his sword from the side.
“Sir, where are you going!”
A teenager asked in a brittle voice.
Without looking back, the Confucian laughed and said
“Remember, boys, we Confucians are here to repay our country and to protect the common people!”
With that, he strode outside with his sword in hand!
As a teacher, you should set an example!