The envoy sent by the second emperor never expected that after he had been chasing for more than half a year, and finally caught up with Li Xin's department, he was arrested by Li Xin in the name of "false edict", and after a day of torture, he was killed!

But the whole army's westward entry into Dawan, also delayed, Li Xin stationed troops at the mouth of Xingdun Valley, it was October, the grass had died, the army stayed, if the food was exhausted, the consequences were unimaginable!

As a guide, Wu Shiyan was very anxious: "If you can't cross the valley, it's only in a few days, and if it drags on, I'm afraid it will be delayed for another year!" ”

He has been going back and forth to the Western Regions for almost eight years, and Wu Shiyan has also figured out the climate here, taking the foot of the Green Ridge as an example, he specially compiled a ballad that soldiers can also remember: "One, two, three snow covers the mountain, four, five, six rains, seven, eight or nine just go, and the beginning of the tenth winter wax moon." ”

After a few more days, the mountains will be covered with heavy snow, and the valley will be cold and slippery, making it difficult to pass.

On the other hand, Anlu Renxi, who was a military official, found Li Xin after being assigned to the Western Regions because he angered Qin Shi Huang.

Xi held up the edict and said solemnly: "General Li, this edict, just looking at the seal and the literary system, there is no problem, why does the general think it is fake!" ”

"Xijun is right, the edict is true, and the envoy was also sent by the new emperor."

Li Xin indulged in grape wine for the past two days, and sighed: "The people of the world have lost the first emperor!" “

"Your Majesty is really gone......

Xi was a little distracted, and bowed to the east in the tent, and after the three chiefs, he got up and said solemnly: "In this case, where did General Li die the envoy, your actions have become a complicity in rebellion!" ”

Li Xin shook the wine in the glass and stared at the foam inside: "Xijun thinks, we should go back?" ”

Xi's words were ruthless: "This is Xianyang's order, in accordance with the law, naturally I want to return." ”

Li Xin sneered: "Then Xijun knows, what will we face when we go back?" ”

"I had the messenger tortured all night, and he finally told the truth."

Xi frowned: "What is the truth?" ”

Li Xin raised the jade cup and said with a smile:

"It's not just the Six Nations that are rebelling."

"Heifu, Heifu from the same county as Xijun, the commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army, and the Aijing of the First Emperor, has also rebelled!"

"What!?"

He was stunned, compared with the expected death of Qin Shi Huang, Heifu's "rebellion" brought him a greater impact.

But if you think about it carefully, it's not right, since Heifu was appreciated by Qin Shi Huang, he has been conscientious and has always adhered to the bottom line of Qin officials, why did he suddenly rebel?

Li Xin sighed: "The cause and effect are difficult to know, the envoy only said that at the beginning of the thirty-seventh year, there was a great change in Xianyang, and the son Fusu, who interceded for Xijun, went to Xianyang because of the plot to assassinate the first emperor, and the ink was also exterminated. After that, the young son Hu Hai was made the crown prince, and the first emperor went south to relieve the black man of military power......"

"Heifu first cheated to death, and was named the Marquis of Wuzhong by the First Emperor, but after the death of the First Emperor, Heifu reappeared, rebelled, and now occupies several counties in the south, and is fighting with the Xianyang Imperial Court, which is inseparable......"

"Hey, hey, how did you get this far."

Xi only felt a little dizzy, he has never been a drinker, but at this moment he also sat down, picked up the table, he repeatedly criticized Li Xin for being "too extravagant" jade cup, and took a sip of wine to suppress the turmoil in his heart.

"It is precisely because of the great changes in the court that the new emperor wants to summon General Li and everyone to return?"

"So I can't go back."

Li Xin's attitude was very resolute: "The envoy said that after Heifu's rebellion, the DPRK and China wantonly arrested him and Fusu's old friends, and the Meng Tian brothers, Zhang Han, Zhang Cang and others all suffered. I have always been as famous as Heifu, and I worked together when I fought the Huns, and I am even better friends with Meng Yi, but I don't want to get close to Heifu and Montessori and have friendships. ”

He drank all the wine and slammed it on the case: "I don't want to be forced to fight a civil war, fight in the same room, and turn against each other!" ”

There is another most important reason why Li Xin is reluctant to return.

"We are ordered by the First Emperor to rush to the aid of Great Xia, help it repel the Tiaozhi, and go west to find the Western Queen Mother State."

"Since the thirty-sixth year, starting from Xianyang, tens of thousands of people have traveled more than 8,000 miles, subdued all the city-states in the northern province, and experienced many dangers before they came here, under the green mountains. Seeing that I am about to arrive in Great Xia, to see what the world on the other side of the mountain is like, a fluttering edict wants me to give up? No, until this mission is completed, Li Xin will not stop, let alone look back! ”

Xi said seriously: "General Li, then you are disobedient, in Xianyang's opinion, you are no different from the rebellious Heifu." ”

Li Xin shook his head and disagreed: "The art of war is cloudy, the city is not attacked, the land is not disputed, and the king's order is not affected." What's more, I only recognize one emperor......"

"The First Emperor!"

He clenched his fists towards the east: "I have sworn that I will be the first emperor and find the mother state of the western king!" Since my name is faithful, I must keep my faith! ”

Xi said sharply: "General Li, wake up, even if there is really a Western Queen Mother State and the First Emperor in this world, it is no longer there, even if you go back with the elixir of immortality, it will be too late." This expedition is over! Think of the weather-beaten soldiers who are far away from their homeland, they also want to go home, and they don't want to leave their bodies in a foreign land! ”

"No!"

Li Xin is still stubborn: "Since the Queen Mother of the West can make people immortal, she can also bring people back to life!" ”

"Your Majesty is not dead!"

"He's just passing away temporarily, definitely, there must be a way to ......"

Speaking of this, Li Xin couldn't help himself and cried bitterly.

It turned out that in the past few days, Li Xin, who had sworn allegiance to the First Emperor, had been saddened by this.

Looking at the galloping exotic, the invincible hero Li Xin burst into tears on the spot, his expression was complicated, and he sighed after a long time.

"General Li, you're really drunk."

Li Xin wiped away his tears: "I'm drunk, is Xijun awake?" What are you going to do? ”

Xi rolled his sleeves and said: "I am a Qin official, and I don't recognize any emperor, it's Daqin, it's the law itself." ”

"Since the edict is legal and comes from the imperial court, I have to stop here and try to find out what happened in the Central Plains."

"That's right."

Li Xin laughed: "Xijun, Xijun, you are right, for the soldiers outside, this expedition has ended." ”

"Whether they want to go home and go back to the Central Plains to wade through that troubled water, or continue to follow me and have this drunken dream, it's all up to them!"

In his eyes, there was a flame burning that he did not want to extinguish: "Next, it has nothing to do with military orders, but Li Xin's stubbornness and rebellion alone." ”

……

Suddenly, a messenger came to summon home, and the expeditionary sergeants were in turmoil, and when Li Xin informed everyone of his decision, there was an uproar!

Two years ago, when Li Xin left Yumen Pass, he took a total of 60,000 people, 20,000 soldiers, and 40,000 people to drive cattle and horses and transport grain.

However, because the distance was too far and the loss was too great, the people basically did not come here, most of them stopped in front of the desert and returned to Zhangye County, and a few stayed in Tuntian, Qiucicheng (Kuqa, Xinjiang), which was conquered by Li Xin.

And the soldiers, all the way lost, fled, and stayed, there are only 15,000 people left.

The final result was that of the 15,000 expeditionary forces, 10,000 chose to stop, and only 5,000 were willing to continue to follow Li Xin and cross the mountains and mountains.

Li Xin worshipped Qin Shi Huang and was loyal to Qin Shi Huang.

And these 5,000 people are mostly single soldiers who admire Li Xin and are loyal to Li Xin!

In the past seven or eight years, Li Xin galloped in the border fortress, chased the Huns, destroyed the Yue clan, opened the Western Regions, commanded the soldiers, was loved by Li Xin like a child, and also witnessed the unimaginable beauty when he was in the Central Plains, and he was already accustomed to this military career.

For them, home is no longer in the background.

And ahead, in those lands and cities that have not yet been explored and conquered, under the banner of General Lee, at the end of the horse's hooves......

And those who choose to go home are also ashamed and hang their heads.

However, in the early morning of the day of the camp, Li Xin still carefully inspected one camp after another, joked with the soldiers, and arranged a place for them to spend the winter.

"The Western Regions is bitterly cold, and the heavy snow is coming, so you and the others will go to Shule Country (Kashgar, Xinjiang) to spend the winter."

Xi decided to stay, he was a little worried: "Shule has been providing food for the army, and it is difficult to continue, I am afraid that he will not accept us." ”

"If you don't give it, then grab it."

Li Xin was very tough: "It's just a small country with more than 1,000 households and less than 10,000 people, have they forgotten the lesson of Qiuzi?" If you don't obey, let Captain Qiang Huang beat it down, and if there is a repeat, it will be slaughtered! ”

Xi couldn't help but count him down and said: "When it comes to Dawan and Daxia, both of which are big countries, they will not be weaker than the two cities in the north and south, and General Li should act less like this." ”

Li Xin said with a smile: "Xijun's instructions, Li Xin remembers, I only hope that Xijun and everyone can slow down, and by the time the Central Plains comes, everything has settled." ”

Happy head, tens of thousands of people, eight thousand miles of road, and most of them are snow-capped mountains and desert grasslands, which is to go back, eating is a big problem, I am afraid that it will be the same as when I came, after two winters, I can reach Guanzhong.

The dark banner of the Qin army dances with the wind, and five thousand strong men will embark on a new journey with Li Xin.

Li Xin turned over and got on his horse and was about to set off, but he looked back and said: "I don't know when I will be able to cross the green ridge again, Xijun, if you can see Heifu, help me bring him a word!" ”

Xi solemnly offered his hand: "If the old rotten bones can be returned to the Central Plains, and you can still see Heifu, you will definitely bring it!" ”

"I just want to ask him."

Li Xin looked at the majestic snow peak, just as he had been looking up to His Majesty the Great First Emperor for more than 30 years:

"Heifu, are you still loyal to the First Emperor, do you remember the will of the First Emperor?"

……

PS: I recommend a new book of Xianxia "Fairy Please Respect Yourself", the author is Ji Cha, an old driver in the harem:

Qin Yi once believed that people who cultivate immortals should first be indifferent and quiet, have no desires and no desires, endure their temperament, and withstand temptation.

But in the end, it was found that the immortal first had a person next to the word.

The fairy road is bitter cold, you and I hug each other for warmth.