On the second day, Han Xin announced that Wang Qi had been transferred to Hangu Pass to guard against the Kwantung princes, and Li Zuoche, who had never heard of him, was worshiped as a general and took over Wang Qi's duties to deal with Liu Bang in Hanzhong.

As soon as the appointment came out of Han Xin's mouth, the ministers were stunned, no one knew who the name of Li Zuoche who appeared out of thin air was, but Han Xin took the liberty of entrusting the safety of the Qin State to such a little-known person, which was a bit too child's play. The reason given by Han Xin was that Li Zuoche used to be a senior staff member of Wang Li, the commander of the Northern Army, and had many years of experience in the Northern Army.

Staff were not formal official positions in the Great Qin bureaucratic system, but literati hired by the generals themselves to provide advice and handle private copywriting. Therefore, Han Xin said that Li Zuoche was Wang Li's staff, and everyone had no way to find out, because the staff was only a private position, and there was no document to report to the imperial court, but Li Zuoche was not like Han Xin said that he had been in the army for many years and was 'experienced'.

However, with Han Xin, a younger example, the ministers had nothing to say, Meng Jian did not take the lead in objecting, and Ying Ke nodded in agreement, so the appointment of Li Zuoche was successfully passed.

After Han Xin, Zhao Wuji, and Meng Shi, Qin had another young general with heavy troops. The Qin State has entered a very delicate stage, and the phenomenon of younger people from top to bottom is becoming more and more obvious, up to the court, down to the military counties, a large number of young people have been promoted and appointed, and they have brought vigor and vitality to the once twilight Qin State.

The rough plan has been decided, and the preparations for the expedition have been largely completed. A total of 50,000 troops, 30,000 cavalry and 20,000 foot soldiers, and 20,000 people were requisitioned to carry grain, grass and baggage. The route of the march was set as taking the road to Shangjun, passing through Fushi and then to the Wuchuan ferry, where the Minfu returned to Guanzhong, and the army crossed the river into Yanmen County.

This is the most recent road, the former First Emperor once built a straight road from Xianyang to the northern army camp in Fushi, in order to quickly transfer the elite troops of the empire from Xianyang to reinforcements once the northern Xinjiang was warned. It only takes five days to travel from Xianyang Kuaima Dao Fushi, and if the army marches for ten days, and then crosses the river from the ferry to Yunzhong, it will probably take less than a month to reach Yunzhong City. Sima Xin and Dong Fei also cooperated unexpectedly, not only agreeing to borrow the road but also willing to provide a ferry, so it stands to reason that this road is also the safest one.

The expedition ceremony was scheduled for the early morning of the second day after the court meeting, according to the Qin system, the army should have been presided over by the Son of Heaven to worship the flag, but unfortunately the prince of Qin had been in bed for a long time, and had already faded out of people's sight, so it was turned to the eldest princess of the prison country to preside over the ceremony.

In the past, the ceremonies of the Qin State were vast and grand, but this time because of the waste to be rebuilt, everything was simplified. It was just a simple sacrifice to the Black Emperor Zhuan, who symbolized the Qin State, praying that he could bless the prosperity of the Qin State, and then Ying Ke announced the appointment of the general on behalf of the King of Qin, these are just a formality.

Although the ceremony was simplified, it took an hour and a half to complete it, and it was not until noon that day that the departure ceremony was completed. Because there was still a long way to reach Shangjun in the Qin state, it was not a wartime march, the baggage and grain and grass went first, then the foot soldiers, and finally the fastest cavalry, Han Xin, as the commander, waited until all the troops were out of the city before he left.

On the top of the city, Ying Ke, dressed in full costume, and Han Xin, who was in armor, stood side by side, watching the endless flow of chariots and horses at the city gate.

After a long time, Ying Ke raised his head, took out a fish talisman from his sleeve and handed it to Han Xin, smiling a little reluctantly; "Brother Han, this is the peace charm I have worn since I was a child, and my mother asked for it for me from Taimiao when I was a child, and it is extremely effective. I have been free of illness since I took it by my side, this time your expedition to the north is extremely dangerous, I have nothing to worry about in Xianyang, so I will lend it to you first. ”

Han Xin stretched out his hand to take the talisman and smiled slightly, he knew that this was Ying Ke's intention, so he didn't refuse.

"You, you have to be honest and obedient in Xianyang, don't always be picky eaters and don't eat, and be serious in front of those old ministers, don't always show your original form and be seen by them and admonish each other to death."

"Oh." Win wrinkled his cute nose and stuck out his tongue. Han Xin said that last month, she was playful for a while, and she kicked the shuttlecock with a group of palace people in front of the palace in short clothes, but she was seen by the servant who happened to enter the palace, so she cried bitterly and said that winning would be a loss of national body, and she had to force her to repeatedly promise not to commit it again in the future.

This has become a topic that Han Xin makes fun of Ying Ke all day long, and every time he talks about Ying Ke, he is annoyed and angry. This winning view is also the Win clan, the kind that can't be older anymore, and it can be regarded as the great-grandpa of Win Ke in terms of seniority. The reason why he was invited out of the mountain was nothing more than to see his seniority there, which could just be used to be a mud bodhisattva who was the head of the Jiuqing who was high but not powerful, but he didn't expect the old man to ignore the business all day long, but he was more energetic than the princess who won the prize, and if he didn't understand, he would admonish him to death. Win respectable is an elder, and when he is old, he is afraid that he will 'admonish each other with death' as soon as he is really excited, so he tolerates him everywhere, and every time he sees him from a distance, he turns around and runs.

In the final analysis, Ying Ke is still an innocent girl, but she was overwhelmed by the hatred of the country, and she had to mature early to take on the heavy responsibility of the Ying clan, and only in front of Han Xin would she briefly recover her nature.

"Brother Han." Ying Ke shouted softly, and when he saw Han Xin answering with a smile, he said again; "You have to be careful when you go to Northern Xinjiang this time, and if you are really embarrassed by the time, don't force it. As long as you are still there, there is still hope for the Qin State. ”

"Yes, I see." Han Xin nodded in response, and joked with a smile: "Why, I still don't believe you Brother Han, you must know that I have never lost a battle, so I don't have confidence in me." ”

"There's no that." Ying Ke hurriedly shook his head and explained, "I'm just worried about you. ”

Han Xin said with a smile: "Don't worry about me, my Han Xin's life is big, I haven't seen any wind and waves, don't worry, I think God is very good to me, I think I can come back with a big victory this time." ”

"It's you, although Xianyang seems to be stable, but there is an undercurrent in it. As a prisoner, you must also be extremely careful and not be careless. ”

Ying Ke nodded and said solemnly; "Don't worry, Brother Han, I will listen to the prime minister's opinions on everything according to your instructions, and discuss major matters with General Tian."

"Well, although Meng Jian, this old guy is old and hard, he is loyal to the Qin State, and he can definitely stand on the big right and wrong. As for Tian Shi, all the available troops in Xianyang are in his hands, and I have given him a military order, and no one can transfer a single soldier from him except your warrant. In addition, the army in Zhao Wuji's hands can also be used as a support, he is only a day's journey away from Xianyang Kuaima, if it is really a last resort, you can take the warrant I left for you and send someone to the north to transfer troops. ”

Win can see that Han Xin arranged for him so properly, almost everything was missing, and he couldn't help but be moved in his heart, and the corners of his eyes were slightly red.

Han Xin hurriedly stretched out his hand to wipe away her tears, and said with some tears and laughter; "You, you must have been a fish in your last life, otherwise why would you always cry if you don't understand. Okay, okay, don't worry, what kind of person am I, Han Xin, no one in the world can take my life, I promise you that you will come back safely. ”

Win can break tears for a smile; "It's a deal." After speaking, he stretched out his little finger, and Han Xin hooked it up a little helplessly and said; "I've lost to you, okay, it's a deal."

The two laughed again, and the guards and palace people who were standing far away next to them walked away in a funny way, and only two people were left fighting on the huge section of the city wall.

After a while, Winwin was probably a little tired, so he boldly leaned his head lightly on Han Xin. After being silent for a while, he suddenly said, "Brother Han, we have known each other for more than three years. ”

"Yes." Han nodded, remembering the scene when he caught a glimpse of the 'non-mainstream' shape of Ying Ke in the inn, and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"Why haven't I seen you dressed up again?"

Ying Ke snorted lightly and said angrily: "People were young at that time, and they thought it was fun to follow others to fool around, and they were ugly to death, so they were not allowed to talk about it in the future." ”

Han Xin said seriously: "Where is ugly, I think it's very beautiful, very individual, others feel ugly because they don't have an artistic vision, let's ignore them." ”

Win Ke said suspiciously; "Really?"

"Really." Han Xin nodded matter-of-factly.

Ying Ke suddenly said with a smile; "Okay, I'll dress up for you when you get back, but I can't let those guys know, or I won't have a peaceful life." Ying Ke remembered the 'outlaw' Ying Guan who died at every turn, and suddenly stuck out his tongue and patted his chest in fright.

Han Xin looked up at the sky and said helplessly; "It's getting late, and I'm about to leave."

The smile on Ying Ke's face froze, his face darkened again, and he raised his head and said slowly; "Brother Han."

"Yes!"

Gently pulling his bangs, Ying Ke whispered in a weak voice; "I'll be twenty years old this year." After speaking, he lowered his head, his face flushed with shame.

In the Qin State, most women will be married before seventeen, and many people are already married and have children at the age of fourteen. It's just because her father and brother are gone, and no one is in charge of her, so she has been delayed again and again, and her heart has already been tied to Han Xin, so naturally she won't think about him anymore.

Han Xin couldn't hear the meaning of her words, and a feeling of guilt appeared in his heart, and he reached out and gently held Ying Ke's soft words; "Silly Keer, we have shared weal and pain, and we have experienced so many lives and deaths, where can I not understand your mind. It's just that there must be a lot of people in the DPRK and China who oppose this matter, so I didn't ask to marry you for the sake of the overall situation. After I come back from this expedition, I will definitely find a way to marry you, but I don't know if our noble Royal Highness the eldest princess is willing to marry me, a poor boy? ”

Ying Ke looked at Han Xin stupidly, two lines of tears slowly flowed, she had been waiting for this sentence for too long, too long, and said forcefully; "I do!"

"I'll wait for you until you come back!"

The army left Xianyang and went straight to Shangjun along the Qin Straight Road. Han Xin was naturally the commander of this expedition, in addition to Meng Shi and Xi Dabai as generals, there was another person who was depressed in the army and had a sad face all day long.

That is Yingbu, who was captured by the Qin army on the city wall of Xianyang that day.

In the past, when Han Xin and Xiang Yu made an alliance, they deliberately only mentioned Zhong Liwei as a bargaining chip, and never talked about Yingbu, who was also seriously injured and captured.

Han Xin knew that Zhong Liwei was Xiang Yu's diehard loyalist, and it was impossible to be submissive to him, but Yingbu was different, he was originally a thief across the river, and Xiang Yu eliminated him in the past by relying on Han Xin's strategy. Xiang Yu took pity on him and accepted him as a confidant, but in his heart, he was naturally far from being as close to Yu Ziqi, Zhong Liwei and others, and Yingbu also knew this.

Therefore, Han Xin lied to Yingbu that Xiang Yu was only willing to take Beidi County as a condition in exchange for Zhong Liwei and 20,000 Chu army soldiers, but he did not mention him at all. Yingbu heard the letter and thought it was true, and immediately became furious, when he was in the Chu army, he was brave and brave to champion the three armies, and Xiang Yu used him as the vanguard in every battle, but he has always been unkind and mean to him, and he has not given too many rewards.

Originally, when he was in the Chu army, Yingbu was full of complaints, but now when he heard Xiang Yuti not mention him, he angrily agreed to take refuge in the Qin State and was worshiped by Han Xin as a general. Yingbu's parents died, and his wife who stayed in Chu had no property, so she was also relaxed.

After Han Xin got his response again, he immediately made a big splash, not only personally took the stage to solemnly worship him as a general, but also sent spies to publicize it in Kanto, and Yingbu faintly felt that something was wrong. Xiang Yu is jealous and hateful, and none of the people who betray him can have a good end, it is conceivable that he knew in Pengcheng that his confidant Yingbu was openly betrayed, and he would be furious, and vowed to kill Yingbu with his own hands in order to be as soon as possible.

By the time Yingbu suddenly came to his senses, it was already too late, and he naturally knew Xiang Yu's temperament very well, even if he betrayed the Qin State again, Xiang Yu would not spare him. At the moment, I have no choice but to follow Han Xin to the end, anyway, he is also a general in Chu State, and he is also a general in Qin State, and he is not a Chu person, what is the difference.

It's just that I really feel aggrieved in my heart, and I can't help but itch my teeth when I look at Han Xin. Han Xin didn't realize it, every time he saw him, he was still proud and looked very indebted. This expedition Han Xin took Yingbu with him, because he also needed to charge into battle with bravery, not to mention the war with the Huns, it was difficult for Yingbu to have different intentions, so he could take this opportunity to run in and let him really use it for himself.

Yingbu is a person with a lot of power desires, and since he has power desires, it is not difficult to take advantage of them. What Xiang Yu can give him, Han Xin can also give, even if Xiang Yu can't give it, he may not be able to give it.

The army marched north along the Qin Straight Road, and by the eighth day it had already arrived outside the city of Fushi.

Since they were friends and enemies with the Qin State, Sima Xin and Dong Fei were of course like great enemies, for fear that the Qin army would suddenly change their minds and seize Shangjun. While ordering the city gate to be closed, he ordered all the armor soldiers to go to the city and wait, carefully watching the movements of the Qin army passing by.

Above the city, Sima Xin and Dong Fei both looked nervously at the Qin army that was faintly visible several miles away, and their hearts were uneasy. At this time, it was close to dusk, and the field of vision was not very clear, Sima Xin squinted for a long time, and asked Dong Fei beside him.

"What do you think of this Qin army?"

Dong Fei shook his head and said with some disappointment on his face; "I think their ranks are a little messy, and the array is also noisy, although the Chinese army is still quite neat, but the two wings are chaotic, I think they should be some temporary recruits. I'm a little confused now, do you think that kid Han Xin plans to take such an army to the clouds and send him to death? ”

Sima Xin groaned; "I think it may be that the Qin army suffered too heavy losses in the first battle of Xianyang, and it only relied on temporary recruits to serve as soldiers. But don't underestimate this Han Xin, since he can fight without defeat, he must have his way. ”

Dong Peng scoffed a little disappreccantly, "The quality of the Qin army is getting worse and worse, I think when we were young, we went to the Six Kingdoms, and the Qin army at that time could be regarded as a division of tigers and wolves." Later, we followed the general, and although the quality of the army led by us has declined, it is also an elite soldier in a hundred battles, who would have thought that the Qin State would now fall to such a state. ”

After speaking, Dong Peng sighed, obviously remembering the past. Sima Xin also stopped talking, but stared closely at the Qin army that was moving several miles away.

He suddenly regretted a little in his heart, these Qin soldiers were also the children of the Qin people, and they were from the same background as him, but they gave their lives to the murderous Huns in vain, which made him feel a little uneasy.

But there was no way to get it back, and three days earlier his envoy had galloped to the Xiongnu army that was besieging the city in the clouds, and handed them his handwritten letter.

Maudun was overjoyed upon learning the news, and he realized that this was the perfect opportunity to enter the Central Plains. If the main force of the Qin army can be completely annihilated, then he will definitely be able to attack the rich Guanzhong from the south of the Hetao, and he can officially replace the Qin State as the master of the Central Plains.

Thinking of this, Mao Dun couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly ordered the Hun army to be divided into two, and his henchman Ai led 100,000 iron cavalry to continue to besiege the Qin army in Yunzhong City, besieging but not attacking, just dragging the remnants of the northern army in Yunzhong City. He himself personally led 200,000 elite horsemen to set up an ambush on the other side of the ferry, patiently waiting for the arrival of the Qin army's northward army.

At this time, Sima Xin and Dong Phong in Fushi City did not realize that as early as soon after entering Shangjun, a cavalry of 30,000 people in the Qin army had broken away from the phalanx and galloped west along the ancient road of the old Great Wall into the grassland, and the remaining foot soldiers and people continued to pretend to be a large army and went north according to the original plan.