Zhao Tuo nodded, he knew that Li Tangshan would never joke about big things.

Qin Shi Huang's westward journey proceeded as planned, and the horse team soon returned to Xianyang.

Qin Qin Shi Huang swept the six countries, looking at He Xiong! Swing your sword to break the clouds, and the princes will come to the west. The wheels of history are rolling forward without stopping. Since Xianggong led the army to rescue Zhou, the official establishment of the Gongfeng princes, to the eastward entry of Mu Gong into the Central Plains, the Spring and Autumn Period hegemony began to rise, to the appointment of Shang Yang by Xiaogong, the change of law to lay the foundation of the country, and then to the Yingzheng experienced twists and turns, and finally stepped onto the stage of history, the once small country in the west - "Qin" has gone through more than 500 years of ups and downs in this troubled era.

Five hundred years, let the Qin State that was bullied by others become stronger step by step, and five hundred years, let those opponents who once looked down on the Qin State fall one by one.

Ying Zheng, a child whose life history has been repeatedly questioned, since he ascended the throne at the age of thirteen, with unprecedented courage and thunderous means, he has overcome thorns and thorns, expanded his territory, swallowed thousands of miles like a tiger, and finally swept away the six kingdoms in 221 BC, unified the Central Plains, and became the biggest king in the world, and proclaimed himself the first emperor. All the great rulers throughout the ages, throughout their lives, pursued all the meritorious deeds, the history of the famous, the first emperor Ying Zheng only 39 years old to complete the immortal feats that no one has ever accomplished.

Standing in front of the brand-new blueprint of the Great Qin Empire, there are two places that Ying Zheng will never forget: the Xiongnu and Baiyue.

The Xiongnu, a fierce people in the north of the empire, lived on horseback, licked blood on the tip of the knife, and traveled like the wind, which has been disturbing the Central Plains Dynasty for hundreds of years.

For many days, every time Ying Zheng thought about it, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, he knew that as long as the Xiongnu were not destroyed for a day, this rumor would not be broken for a day, and how could the eternal foundation of the Great Qin Empire be destroyed in the hands of the Xiongnu?

The Baiyue ethnic group in the south, although there is a reckless five mountains to block, there has never been much to do with each other, but it is rumored that there are countless jewels and treasures everywhere, and such a large piece of land is not owned by himself, and others may agree, but he will never agree.

In the early spring of 210 B.C., the ice of the Weishui River under the city of Xianyang had melted, and the trees on both sides of the river were quietly recovering, and the thin buds were being withdrawn.

With the revival is the ambition of Yingzheng. After a brief two-year recuperation, the middle-aged Emperor returned from the Northlands even more determined to conduct a large-scale military campaign.

On the main hall of Xianyang Palace, the heroic Yingzheng sits in the center, mighty like a tiger and wolf, and hundreds of military officials stand on both sides, all of them are full of spirit.

Li Si, the prime minister who had just taken office, stood in front of everyone and read out the emperor's edict loudly: "Order the general Meng Tian to be the commander of the army on the North Road, and lead the 300,000 iron cavalry of the Great Qin, go out of Shangjun, Yunzhong, and Jiuyuan, attack the Xiongnu in the north, build the Great Wall, and never suffer in the future!" ”

A burly general flashed out of the crowd, clasped his fists and commanded: "Meng Tian has an order!" Then he took over the commander seal from his younger brother Shi Mengyi, walked out of the main hall, and led his subordinates to ride away from the dust, the momentum was incomparable.

At the same time, in the Praetorian Guards outside the main hall, a young man was staring at Meng Tian's distant back with admiration on his face, imagining that one day he would be able to lead his troops out of battle with high morale and majesty under the watchful eyes of all people, and fight for the great cause of the empire.

This young man's name is Li Tangshan, and he has just served as the commander of the forbidden army of Xianyang Palace, but in the near future, he and Zhao Tuo will become the protagonists of the story of South Vietnam.

In the main hall, Li Si continued to proclaim: "Order the general of the Lou boat Tu Sui to be the commander of the army on the South Road, command 500,000 elite soldiers of the Great Qin, cross the river, cross the five mountains, conquer the hundred Yue in the south, open up the territory of the Great Qin, and envy the four seas!" ”

As soon as this edict came out, the audience was in an uproar.

Meng Tian was born in a family of generals, his ancestor Meng Wei and his father Meng Wu were both famous generals in the empire, and made immortal contributions to the foundation of Daqin; His younger brother Meng Yi has a long history of official residence, and he is a close minister of Yingzheng, and he is a member of the imperial court, and he is highly relied on by the emperor.

Meng Tian himself has been trained in the army since he was a child, and today, he has long been a famous general in a hundred battles, and he has presided over the battle against the Xiongnu for a long time, and has extremely rich battlefield experience, so it is naturally suitable for him to lead the army on the North Road. But as soon as this little-known Tu Sui was promoted from a lieutenant to a general, he was going to lead 500,000 Qin troops to the south to conquer Baiyue, which was unbelievable to anyone.

Of course, the reason why Yingzheng would use such a person is naturally Yingzheng's reason. Throughout thousands of years of history, every ruler has been unable to avoid the cycle from heroes to stars, and Yingzheng is also inescapable.

At the beginning of Yingzheng's use of troops, there were hundreds of people in the Great Qin Army who could recruit good fighters, but today, the old and old, the dead and the wounded, there are few remaining elites. This expedition to Lingnan is unusual, the land of Baiyue is surrounded by mountains and rivers, which is very different from the habits of the north, and several generals who can still go out to fight in the DPRK and China are not good at water warfare, so this is why Tu Sui stands out.

Tu Sui was originally a Yue person, quite accustomed to water, in the war of Wang Qian's army to destroy Chu all the way to kill the enemy, showed excellent military talent, very much appreciated by the commander Wang Qian, so it also attracted the attention of Ying Zheng, promoted to the general of Lou Chuan, is Ying Zheng for the first step to prepare for the southern expedition.

In Daqin, there has always been a tradition of employing people exceptionally, Mu Gong broke the rules and reused Baili Xi to compete for hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period, Xiao Gong broke the rules and reused Shang Yang to change the law to strengthen Qin, and King Zhaoxiang broke the rules and reused Bai Qi to expand the territory and expand the world, all of which are good stories passed down from generation to generation. Today's victory, too many victories have made him complacent, and he is a little carried away, and he believes that his choice will inevitably be passed down through the ages like his ancestors.

Ying Zheng made a wishful calculation, and did not forget the heart of stabilizing the government and the opposition. Just as Tu Sui came out to receive the order, Ying Zhengli suppressed the whispers of the hall, and asked loudly: "General Tu Sui, I will deliver such a heavy weapon of the country to you, how will you arrange it next?" ”

The high-spirited General Tu clasped his fists and replied: "Your Majesty, the last general will be favored by Your Majesty, and he will command 500,000 troops to go south, the glory is so great, the responsibility is extremely heavy, and I really dare not have the slightest carelessness." ”

Tu Sui naturally understood the meaning of Yingzheng's question, so he stood in the center of the ministers and talked eloquently: "Lingnan Baiyue, although there are many ethnic groups, but in the end they are just some rabble, and there is a corner of the five mountains and dangers. ”

Ying Zheng smiled slightly on the throne and said, "How to send five soldiers?" ”

Tu Sui said confidently: "Baiyue has a five-ridge barrier, and my Daqin has a five-way army: the first road out of the city ridge, the second road out of the Jiuzhi fortress, the second road out of the nine ridges, the two roads advance longitudinally, directly take Xiou, Luoyue; The third road goes out of Yangshan Pass, the fourth road goes out of Hengpu Pass, and the second road advances horizontally, leveling the entire territory of South Vietnam; The fifth road passes through the remaining dry water and pulls Minyue from north to south. The five-way army marched together, and after each was broken, it would eventually be divided into the capital of Panyu and raise the prestige of our Great Qin on the coast of southern Xinjiang! ”

After that, Tu Sui turned around and ordered the soldiers to carry the "Southern Expedition Hundred Yue Battle Map" to explain in detail to Yingzheng and the Manchu Dynasty Minister of Civil and Military Affairs. Tu Sui explained his deployment in extremely concise language in an orderly and thoughtful manner, and even Ying Zheng couldn't help but nod his head again and again when he heard it.

At the end, Tu Sui knelt down on his knees and made a military order: "Tu Sui is here, he is determined to win, not to break a hundred Yue, and to swear not to disarm the crossbow!" ”

Ying Zheng listened to the case and praised: "A good one does not break a hundred Yue, and vows not to disarm the crossbow!" The widow and the secretary of state greeted the general's triumph in this Xianyang hall! ”

Then he turned to Changshi Mengyi, waved his hand and said, "Grant the handsome seal!" ”

Meng Yi held the handsome seal, slowly walked down the hall, and gave Tu Sui, and for a time the mountains roared and the tsunami came, and the new expedition of the empire began.