In the tenth year of King Wucheng, the war that occurred in Liaodong made later generations of historians also admire, believing that it was the first step in the real rise of Han Gaozu in the Han Empire.

In March, Bai Qi, the general of Qin, led an army of 100,000 to attack Chu to test Chu's attitude. Chu King Miwan and Chun Shenjun Huang Xie pursued their pro-Qin annexation route and ceded the state mausoleum to Qin, and Qin continued to maintain the policy of "good Chu" and no longer invaded Chu.

In May, the three kingdoms of Donghu, Goguryeo, and Kei invaded Liao at the same time, and the Great War of Liaodong broke out. Liaodi adopted the strategic policy of defending on both sides and fighting a decisive battle in the central part of the country, concentrating the main force on Anseong in Goguryeo to fight a decisive battle with the main force of Goguryeo, and won a great victory and pulled out Anseong. In this battle, the Goguryeo army suffered more than 13,000 casualties and nearly 100,000 surrendered.

Bai Qi led the army of Qin to attack the Yewang of Korea, intending to cut off the last link between the two regions of Shangdang and Xinzheng, the capital of Korea.

In June, the general Rong Yan led the main force of Liao to return to Wangping, and the Liao army of Wangping attacked back and forth, and the Donghu army led by Kubida was the Donghu army. On 8 June, the Liao army in Wangping and the Donghu army fought a decisive battle in Wangping, and won a great victory, with nearly 30,000 dead and wounded and nearly 60,000 surrendered.

After these two battles, the name of the general of Liaodi is known to the world.

Under the attack of the Qin army, the Korean wild king surrendered without a fight. At this point, the entire territory of Korea was divided into two parts by the Qin state. Korea was forced to sign an agreement with Qin to cede the Shangdang region to Qin.

Shangdang Taishou Feng Ting was unwilling to surrender to Qin, so he went to Zhao in person and persuaded Zhao Wangdan to accept the seventeen counties of Shangdang, and was named Huayang Jun by Zhao Wangdan. Zhao Wangdan immediately ordered the veteran general Lian Po to lead an army of 200,000 troops to garrison Shangdang.

In July, the Liaodi army divided into two routes, left and right, attacked Goguryeo, and pulled out several cities in succession.

General Bai Qi led 200,000 Qin troops to attack Shangdang and fought with Lian Po in the Shangdang area. When the enemy was strong and we were weak, Lian Po took defensive measures and began to establish a 100-mile defense line from Kongcangling to Guangwolf City to defend against the Qin army.

In August, Rong Hao led the left army of the Liao army to the capital of Goguryeo.

Bai Qi, the general who confronted the Zhao army in the Shangdang area, saw that the Zhao army had built a defensive line and no longer attacked. On the order of King Yingji of Qin, he withdrew to Qin and prepared to attack Korea again, so as to weaken Korea again and create conditions for a decisive battle between Qin and Zhao.

In September, Zhu Cong, the lord of the Goguryeo Kingdom, surrendered the city to Liaodi, and the Goguryeo Kingdom was destroyed. Immediately, Liaodi sent the general Bo Wang to lead the army into some areas southeast of Donghu.

Liaocheng Jun Ji Kang set up Liaobei County and Jilin County respectively in the southeast part of the former Goguryeo Kingdom and Donghu, and officially included the northeast of the Central Plains and part of the Donghu region into the jurisdiction of Yan State.

The whole Central Plains was shaken.

In early September, Ji Kang personally held a banquet in the inner courtyard of the Junhou Mansion and entertained Hao Xuejun and Ding Wan, who were about to go to Liaobei and Jilin counties to take up their posts.

"The two counties of Liaobei and Jilin that you two went to are the two newly established counties in Liaodi. These two counties are newly annexed lands, which are different from my Liaodi now. The two of you are the people I am optimistic about, and the people I appreciate after I come to Liaodi, you should work harder! ”

At the end of the banquet, Ji Kang looked at the two of them expectantly.

Hao Xuejun and Ding Wan, looking at their little Junhou's expectant eyes, suddenly felt warm in their hearts.

The two stood up at the table, knelt on the ground with their robes and said, "Thank you for your weight." ”

Ji Kang also stood up, stepped forward, and helped the two of them up: "You two don't have to be like this, I believe in your two talents to give such a heavy responsibility." ”

said to Ding Wan: "Lord Ding, the internal relations in Jilin are complicated, and there are many nobles in the gate, you have experience in this area." However, we must remember that we must not "make peace with the mud", and we must severely crack down on acts that violate the laws of our Liaodi, and we must not be soft.

We are to hold a stick in one hand and dates in the other. I have already told you just now, for these gate lords and nobles, when it is not yet the climate, you must have a lot of resistance to move them to places outside Jilin County.

I have sent a letter to Wang Shi, asking him to lead the army to cooperate with you, you need to use heavy canons during special periods, but be careful not to kill indiscriminately, and try to let them reform through labor if they can do it, we also need labor!

It is necessary to pay attention to winning over and uniting the broad masses of the people in Jilin, and you must know that they are usually bullied and exploited by these gate lords and aristocrats. These people are the objects we strive for and rely on, remember, remember! ”

Ding Wan bowed and said, "No." ”

Turning his head, Ji Kang explained to Hao Xuejun again: "Lord Hao, the situation in Liaobei County is quite special. There are many tribes, and your burden is especially heavy! On the one hand, it is necessary to build new county capitals and county seats, and on the other hand, it is necessary to actively educate the people.

This requires hard work, hard work, and no regrets. But I believe that you will be able to do it, and I look forward to your good news. ”

Hao Xuejun looked at the prince who had the grace of knowing and appreciating him, his eyes were red, and he bowed down and said, "Please rest assured." ”

Ji Kang nodded, and finally said to the two, "Go ahead." If you do it, the burden is on you! ”

Hao Xuejun and Ding Wan looked at each other, leaned over and bowed, and said in unison: "I will live up to the trust of the prince!" ”

"Two adults, since you both understand what you mean, let's do it! When you make achievements and come back, I will definitely give you credit. Ji Kang encouraged the two.

"No."

When Hao Xuejun and Ding Wan walked out of the courtyard where Ji Kang lived, they walked towards the outer courtyard under the leadership of Shi Kang. When he was about to walk out of the inner courtyard, Hao Xuejun turned his head and wanted to take another look at the place where his own prince lived, and suddenly found that his little prince was standing at the door, looking at himself and Ding Wan from a distance.

Hao Xuejun stopped and burst into tears; Ding Wan saw Hao Xuejun like this, and also turned his head to look back. At this time, he also found that his own prince was waving goodbye to the two of them, and tears rolled down.

The two turned around together again and bowed to their prince. Then he stood up, walked out, and embarked on the road to northern Liaobei and Jilin County.

This year's graduates of Xiangping College were postponed to the end of August due to the war. The vast majority of the graduates were assigned to the two newly established counties to serve as grassroots officials.

Qi Chong and Tian Jia are both fourteen-year-old wandering orphans in Jidu, who were taken in by Ji Kang to come to the academy, and after only four years of study, the two graduated this year with very good grades.

It is estimated that it is his own same experience that makes the two have a very close relationship, and he is called "Lao Tie" by Ji Kang, the president of the college. But after graduating this time, Qi Chong was assigned to Jilin County, and Tian Jia was assigned to Liaobei County.

Today, both of them will go to the two counties with the officials of their respective counties. Standing at the gate of the college, the two raised their hands to salute each other according to the etiquette of the college, and each said: "Take care". Then, turn around and go in a different direction.

In the past, I went back, and the willows followed;

Now I think about it, the rain and snow are falling.

It has just entered the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, and Xinzhuang in Leting County, Liaoxi County, has already had snowflakes.

At the home of farmer Li Yong, Li Yong's wife is sewing a military uniform customized by the government. Looking at the military uniform sewn in her hand, Li Yong's wife thought of the scene of her husband's expedition, and not only tears were about to fall.

It has been more than half a year since Li Yong left home in April, and there has been no news. As soon as she thought of this, Li Yong's wife felt like a knife.

The eldest son, Li Zhong, who is almost fifteen years old, saw his mother like this, and knew that his mother was thinking about his father. hugged his five-year-old sister Li Hua and comforted her mother: "Mother, don't worry about my father." Now that the war is over, I heard that our Liaodi army has won a great victory, and two new counties have been established. I think my father is coming back soon. ”

Li Yong's wife, hearing her son Li Zhong say this, held back her tears and said to her son: "Son! I know this, don't worry about me. Your father also explained when he left, this is also for the good life we have now, and we can't let anyone take it away.

According to the village elders, this is to protect the family and defend the country. Drive away the bad guys who are ready to plunder the wealth of our Liaodi, these truths are understood by my mother! But I just can't control myself, I always miss your father. ”

After that, I couldn't hold back anymore and shed tears.

At this moment, I suddenly heard a noise coming from the entrance of the village, and then heard the whole Zhuangzi in an uproar. Then I heard many people in the village shouting: "The people who went out to our village are back, and the people who went out to our village are back!" ”

As soon as Li Yong's wife heard the joy, she ran out of the house. Li Zhong also hugged his sister Li Hua and rushed out with his mother.

As soon as I arrived outside the house, I saw the door being pushed open. Li Yong's wife saw a familiar figure walk in, and she couldn't hold back any longer, so she rushed forward. The daughter Li Hua also struggled out of her brother's arms and threw herself at her father, and she also saved her father's thigh in the past. The eldest son, Li Zhong, was behind his mother, bursting into tears with excitement.

Li Yong, a hundred generals who have been promoted to the reserve army, looked at his wife who was crying in his arms, patted his wife's back, and comforted: "What are you crying about, can't I come back well!" ”

As he was talking, he heard the little daughter holding his thigh crying "Wow Wow", and said in a milky voice: "Daddy, don't you want to spend flowers?" ”

Li Yong laughed and patted his wife on the back again. Then he leaned over and picked up his little daughter and said, "Who said I don't want my own daughter, Daddy wants you to die." ”

Then he walked to the tearful son behind his wife, hugged his daughter with one hand, and patted his eldest son Li Zhong on the shoulder with the other hand and said, "Yes, I have grown taller and stronger." ”

Li Zhong shouted: "Dad! ”。 Unable to say anything, he threw himself up and hugged his father and sister.

At this moment, Li Yong heard the daughter in his arms and whispered to himself: "Daddy, have you bought good things for Huahua?" The wife and son Li Zhong next to him couldn't help but laugh.

When Li Yong heard this, he laughed and said, "How can I forget my precious girl!" ”

After that, he put his daughter down, untied the package on her back and said, "Let's go, it's cold outside, go into the house and see what good things Daddy brought back for you." ”

After entering the house, Li Yong unwrapped the package, half of which was food, and half of it was money as a reward for the soldiers. Daughter Huahua pounced on the food, picked up a rock sugar gourd and ate it.

Li Yong sighed, and said to his wife and son Li Zhong a little sadly: "Later, I have to go to Erwa and Shi Zhuang's two families, and we will be Erwa...... Erwa and Shi Zhuang did not come back. ”

Speaking of this, Li Yong's tears fell, and he said slowly: "Both of them are ...... They're both good......"

At this time, Li Yong's family had faintly heard the crying from Erwa and Shi Zhuang's family.

……

In the martyrs' cemetery in the west outside Xiangping City, many new monuments have been erected.

In front of a forest mound that was obviously much larger than the one next to him, Ma Chi's son Ma Liang and daughter Ma Min in Xiangping Academy, dressed in filial piety clothes and wearing white linen on their heads, were kneeling in front of this forest mound.

Looking at the rows of familiar names in Zhuangzi on this tombstone, and when the names of their father and mother were engraved on the top of the tombstone, the two of them cried loudly.

Ma Liang looked at the tombstone and cried out: "Father, mother, son and daughter have come to see you. Don't worry, I'll take care of my sister in the future. Our army has avenged you and the villagers, and both Donghu Danyu and Tubuda have been killed by our army......"

Ma Liang and Ma Min knelt in front of the graves of their parents and fellow villagers, crying silently.

"Father, your conversation with the enemy army before the battle has been incorporated into the teaching materials of our academy. Father, I will carry on your legacy...... Our dean said that after knowing your deeds, the prince said that you and the villagers died more than the mountain......

Rest in peace, Father and Mother. Don't worry about me and my sister, we're doing well at the academy now...... My sister and I will come to see you and your fellow villagers for ...... every year."

……

In front of many new monuments in the cemetery, there were cries.

The snow is falling, and the green pines are silent.