Chapter 30: White Rise
Changping Qin army camp, light wolf city.
It was nightfall, and although the tents were full of flags in the camp, there was only the shrill sound of cicadas except for the footsteps of the patrols patrolling back and forth.
The thirty-one-year-old head of the Qin State, Wang Di, stood on the watchtower of the Light Wolf City, silently staring at the incomparably calm Dan River in front of him, as well as the northern wall of the Zhao State that stretched endlessly on the left bank of the Dan River until Wang Di's line of sight.
Wang Di's gaze crossed the north wall of Zhao State, looked at the Hyun City behind the north wall, and then looked at the two high mountains that stood silently in the darkness behind Hyun City, Hanwang Mountain and Daliang Mountain.
These two high mountains are like two giants standing on the top of the sky, standing silently on the road that the Qin army must pass north, firmly rejecting all attempts of the Qin army to go north.
Wang Di's gaze finally fell on the top of Daliang Mountain, and the bright moonlight illuminated the land, allowing Wang Yi to easily see the hundreds of camp tents on Daliang Mountain, as well as the Zhao Junshuai tent standing on the top of Daliang Mountain.
"Lian Po..." Wang Yi's thick eyebrows were tightly locked, and his mouth whispered the name of this opponent.
As a young and vigorous general, Wang Yi did not take Lian Po in his eyes at first.
Wang Ji was born and raised in the Qin dynasty, and in the hearts of him and his contemporaries, the Qin state was a symbol of strength and a synonym for victory.
Although there are occasionally some small setbacks, but those setbacks will never make the Qin State break its muscles and bones, the Qin State is like a gluttonous giant beast from Guanzhong, vowing to swallow all the six countries of Shandong in one bite with the will to swallow the sky, leaving nothing behind!
Therefore, Wang Yi firmly believed in his heart that the stalemate on the Changping front was only temporary, and as long as the war continued, the final victor would be only Qin!
"It's a pity..." Wang Yi suddenly sighed softly: "I can't be the commander who leads the army to win." Iยทยทยท Shame on the wait, shame on the king! โ
Although at this moment, the commander of the Qin army is still nominally Wang Di, and all the soldiers still have to respect him as a commander when they see Wang Di, but only Wang Di knows that his current self is actually just a disguise.
As a general who aspires to level the world, such a result is really difficult for Wang Yi to accept.
Thinking of this, Wang Yi suddenly felt a little distracted, and simply walked down the watchtower, and walked towards his handsome tent with a few guards around him.
Just as Wang Yu walked down the watchtower, several dark clouds drifted in from the sky, just blocking the bright moon in the sky, and plunging the earth into darkness again.
The Qin State admired black, so both Wang Yi and his guards wore black armor, and this group walked silently in the dark, the sound of heavy footsteps and the friction of the armor leaves on their bodies combined into a peculiar rhythm, neat and rhythmic.
A moment later, a tent that was even bigger than the other tents in the Light Wolf City appeared in front of Wang Di and the others, this was the tent of the commander of the Qin army, that is, the tent of Wang Di.
Strictly speaking, this "once" was Wang Di's handsome account.
Wang Yu left all the guards outside the door to guard, and walked into the tent himself.
The furnishings in the tent are very simple, a simple marching couch is placed in the corner, next to the bed is a weapon rack and armor rack, a table is placed in the center of the hall, and there is a wide screen in the corner behind the table, which is all that Wang Yu can see when he comes in from the door.
In addition to these things, there was a man sitting in the tent.
A man was sitting at the table, studying the map of the march intently.
This man is not tall, compared to the sturdy Wang Yi, he can only be described as thin, his facial features are plain but his chin is quite sharp, most of his beard has turned white, he is wearing a black double long undergarment, and he also wears a dark purple double crane crown on the top of his head, the orange crown belt is tied under the chin, and a standard figure-eight knot.
This person, of course, is the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and even the 5,000-year-old Chinese who are famous, with many titles such as "Human Slaughter" and "God of War", and the legendary Wu Anjun of the Qin State - Bai Qi!
Wang Di took two steps forward and saluted very seriously: "Captain General Wang Di, I have seen the general!" โ
In the army, it is usually not called a knighthood, only a military rank, Bai Qi, as the real commander at this moment, is naturally a general, and Wang Di's lieutenant is actually a deputy marshal.
Bai Qi slowly raised his head and glanced at Wang Yi with a pair of black and white eyes. For some reason, although Wang Ji has always been known for his bravery in the Qin army, there is always a feeling of panic under Bai Qi's gaze.
Wang Yi subconsciously lowered his head, not daring to meet Bai Qi's gaze.
Bai Qi's extremely flat voice sounded in Wang Qi's ears: "What is the difference between Zhao Jun?" โ
Wang replied: "Zhao Jun has not moved. โ
Bai Qi said again: "What is the message of Xianyang? โ
Wang replied: "There is no message from Xianyang. โ
Bai Qi said again: "What rumors can there be in the army? โ
This time, Wang Di obviously hesitated.
Bai Qi glanced at Wang Yi deeply, and there seemed to be a cold flash in his eyes: "Say." โ
Wang Yi gritted his teeth and said: "General Yu, our sergeant has been fighting in Korea for five years since Wang 42. This autumn's harvest is approaching, and many officers and soldiers in the army are homesick, wanting to go out to break the Zhao army as soon as possible and return home victoriously. โ
Wang's words exposed the hidden concern that the Qin army was facing at the moment, that is, this year was the fifth year that the Qin army had fought in Korea, and it seemed that there was still no end in sight to this war. At this moment, the war-weariness has quietly spread within the Qin army, and it has even reached the point where Wang Di has to tell the commander Bai Qi.
Bai Qi was silent for a while, and then said, "War weary, how many? โ
Wang said: "Not much, but also a lot. โ
Bai Qi said: "Can there be a promising general involved? โ
Wang Yi hesitated for a while, and then said: "General Zheng Anping intends to fight for a long time. โ
Although Wang Qi said that he "intends to fight", both Wang Di and Bai Qi understand very well that in such a situation, the war-weary is the one who wants to end the battle as soon as possible.
Bai Qi nodded, and suddenly took out a thing from his arms and held it high in front of Wang Di: "Wang Di, do you know what this is?" โ
Wang Ji took a closer look and found that this was a small and delicate bronze statue of a black tiger about the size of three fingers, but if you look closely, you will find that this black tiger bronze statue is actually composed of two neat and symmetrical parts on the left and right.
Of course, Wang Ji knew what it was, because he had owned it for a while.
This bronze statue of the black tiger is the symbol of the supreme military power of the Qin State - the tiger talisman!
Under normal circumstances, the Tiger Talisman is divided into two halves, usually in the hands of the monarch and the other half in the hands of the country's highest military governor.
When Wang Ji set out on the expedition, Qin Wangji handed over the left half of the tiger talisman to Wang Ji as a proof of the commander of Wang Di's army. Not long ago, Bai Qi brought this right half of the tiger talisman, thus officially taking over the position of Wang Di's coach.
As long as he has this tiger talisman in his hand, Bai Qi can mobilize the troops of the Qin State at will, and has the power of life and death over any Qin State's soldiers!
Wang Yi saluted again, but this time it was not towards Bai Qi, but towards the tiger talisman in Bai Qi's hand.
"The last general, Wang Di, listens to the order!"
Once the tiger talisman is out, it is natural to have an order.
Bai Qi said in a deep voice: "Lieutenant General Wang Di, I order you to search for those who spread rumors, and all those who mention going to war and returning home in the army will be killed, and their heads will be hung above the camp gate!" General Zheng Anping spoke in vain about the military, scolded a hundred with a cane, and demoted to a lieutenant to set an example! โ
Wang Di's body was involuntarily shocked when he heard this, and it was obvious that this Wu Anjun was going to kill.
You must know that there are thousands of homesick people in the army? Under Bai Qi's order, at least thousands of people's heads will fall to the ground, and maybe even more.
Although Wang Ji is also a Qin general, he does not agree with Bai Qi's practice of killing people if he disagrees.
It's just... What can Wang Ji do?
Wang Yi sighed imperceptibly in his heart, and then his face was solemn, and the words he said were categorical.
"The last general obeys!"
Looking at Wang Di's figure leaving the handsome tent, the corners of Bai Qi's mouth twitched slightly, and a look of disapproval appeared on his face.
"How can a general be so soft-hearted, how can he achieve great things? Ying Hou and the king actually wanted to use this yellow-mouthed child to replace me, it's just - ridiculous! โ
After saying this, Bai Qi lowered his head again and stared intently at the map in front of him, as if nothing had happened just now.
For a killing god like Bai Qi, it's just a few hundred or thousands of heads, so what's the matter?