Life has its twists and turns.

Sometimes the waves are terrifying, sometimes the waves are calm.

For Xiao He, who has experienced ups and downs in life, Chengdu is a city that soothes wounds and calms his mood.

On this side of the land of Shu County, under the protection of the black curtain of the Qin State, Xiao He and Li Shang walked side by side on the road by the Jinshui, the once upright body has bent down, and the ambition of the past is long gone, and the only thing left is a deep sigh for this changing era.

"I heard that the widow of King Han was exiled to the south, and I don't know what happened? Do you have any news there? Xiao He shook the white hair on his head and asked with a sigh.

A wry smile appeared on Li Shang's face: "Xiao Xiang, why do you bother with this heart, over the years, the children and grandchildren have been left behind, and Liu Ji is not the only one, there are some things we had better not ask, even if we ask clearly, what can we do?" "Unlike Xiao He, who has been friends with Liu Bang since childhood, Li Shang has looked down on everything over the years.

What about Liu Bang's son?

Those generals of the Western Expedition back then, such as Cao Shen and Wang Ling——, after they died on the battlefield, how could their families have received any care, and Liu Bang was still the king of Han at that time, and he still had the financial resources to pull out money to save the widows of these old brothers who worked hard for him, but did he do it?

The answer is no.

On the contrary, if you look at what Li Yuan of the Qin State did, the mausoleum tower on the high hill in Chang'an City, and the study hall opened in the old city of Xianyang to raise orphans without parents and relatives, it is self-evident that it is better to say more than to do, and it is self-evident which is more convincing.

Of course, that's all in the past.

Liu Bang is dead, and it is immoral to slander an old man in vain.

Xiao He was persuaded by Li Shang like this, and his mood gradually changed, and he said with a smile: "Speaking of the old man, Li Gong." A few days ago, I met an acquaintance in the area of Qingcheng Mountain, guess who it is? ”

Li Shang thought for a while, shook his head suspiciously, and said: "The people you and I know are all scattered, after all these years, there are very few people who are still alive, Shang really can't guess?" ”

Xiao He smiled mysteriously and said, "His surname is Zhang ——! ”

"Zhang Liang, ovary, where is he?" Li Shang was surprised and asked again.

Zhang Liang is for the old Han army such as Xiao He and Li Shang. is a familiar name that can no longer be familiar, if Liu Bang is the spiritual leader of the Western Expeditionary Army back then, then Zhang Liang is a think tank figure such as Taishang Laojun who assists the leader, whether it is the soldiers entering Nanyang County, Hanzhong County or entering Xianyang, and fighting with Xiang Yu in Hongmen, there is a shadow of Zhang Liang making suggestions behind the scenes.

"The ovary is in Qingcheng Mountain, and he has entered the Dao Gate. Dao number Yuhuazi, if you are free one day. You can go to the mountain behind Qingcheng to ask about the void. Xiao He replied.

Zhang Liang entered the road.

This result made Li Shang and Xiao He shush. Fortunately, Li Yuan has a tolerant personality, even if he has been assassinated repeatedly, he has no intention of angering them against the old Qin department, otherwise, as soon as Zhang Liang's identity as a Korean descendant is exposed, he will be immediately sent to prison.

"And. The wife and widow of the Cao Shen brothers have been placed in Jinli, and Mrs. Cao said that she just wants to live a peaceful and peaceful life. I don't want to be disturbed, so I just have to rest assured that I don't have to look for it anymore. Xiao He thought about it and said again.

After the bang.

That is, a peaceful life, which may not be what heroes and heroes desire, but it is what ordinary women and children hope for the most.

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Late September.

At the same time that the Qin Expeditionary Force set off from Shudi, the left, center and right Qin armies also marched in unison, officially opening the prelude to the second phase of the offensive.

Lin Shenhe defended the city alone.

With the spirit of fearless revolutionary optimism, this light pole crossed the human clan, and led the people of Lingling to resist the invasion of the Yue Ou people for 17 days.

During this period, the Changsha soldiers, a unit that has always been looked down upon, went forward one after another under the belief and call to defend the homeland and defend the country, forgetting life and death, and staged touching battlefield scenes one after another.

September 30th.

Lingling City fell, Lin Shenhe was seriously injured in the battle to defend the southern city gate, Zuihou died in the line of duty, and when he swallowed Zuihou's breath, the famous forum military theorist was still reading the words "Why hasn't the Qin army arrived yet".

The Changsha soldiers were completely annihilated.

Mei Juan, who lost more than 4,000 people in the siege battle, was furious, and plundered the whole city, and for a time Lingling City, a medium-sized city in Yuanshui with a population of nearly 50,000, became a hell on earth.

——。

Yuan Shui.

The fleet of Feng Xuan and Chen Xuan arrived at Wuling, which was about more than 100 miles away from Lingling City.

Wuling is the Changde City of later generations, which belonged to Qianzhong County in ancient times, which is the key point connecting Ba County, Qianzhong County and Changsha County, and is also an important traffic artery for entering Lingling.

The news of Lin Shenhe's defeat and death made Feng Xuan shush for a while, this sudden and arrogant Changsha military captain, like a meteor, cut through the sky of this era, and after flashing the most dazzling light, he disappeared without a trace.

The brutality of the Meiyue people made the people in the south of Changsha County flee north, and at this time, the Qin army on the west road was going up along the Yuanshui River, and when they saw the banner of the Qin army, these familiar people who had previously held a wait-and-see indifferent attitude finally showed an attitude of recognition and acceptance in the face of the bloody price.

Facing the Qin army, which was already exhausted, Mei Juan had no choice but to retreat. However, the Xiou people, who were their allies, no longer obeyed Mei Juan's orders at this time. Among the Baiyue tribes, the Ou people live in the deep mountains and high mountains, and the people are the most primitive and ferocious, and their economic development is also the slowest. Now that they finally have the opportunity to reach the flat land and rob, how can they be willing to go back like this.

The Ou people, who were plundering to the north, encountered the Qin army in the Zhaoling area, and as a result, a big battle, the Xiou people were completely vulnerable in front of the Qin army who were waiting for work, and less than 600 of the 5,000 warriors escaped into the mountains and forests, and the rest were killed and captured by Feng Xuan and Chen Xuan's army.

Chen Xuan finally got back to the battlefield, and under the agitation of the mood, he went directly to the vanguard of Manchuchen, who was originally Chen Xuan's disciple, and naturally did not dare to be snub about this old boss. And what made Manchuchen even more nervous was that he had hoped to go on a killing spree, but now he had to stay by Chen Xuan's side to protect his safety.

The Ou people were defeated.

The Qin army broke through the bamboo all the way, regained Lingling, and then rushed up, approaching Pangyi, Mei Juan was difficult to support alone, and after a little resistance, led the men and horses of the headquarters to retreat back to Wuling. At this point, under the second phase of the offensive of the Qin army on the western route, Mei Juan's territory that he had managed to expand was lost again.

——。

Shu County, Jinshui flows.

The early morning mist has not completely dissipated.

The 10,000 expeditionary forces of the Qin army marched by land and water, heading for the south of the unknown river. In addition to the expedition to Lingnan, they also shouldered the important task of sweeping away the anti-Qin Shili in Guizhou, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places, and spreading the majesty of the kingdom from the north. Wang Shang, Li Shang, Yang Yu, and Wang Changgong stood on the deck of the ship and bowed goodbye to Li Yuan and other officials who came to see them off.

Seeing a team of Qin soldiers go away, Li Yuan's heart rose with infinite pride, the territory of Great Qin is expanding with the pace of the expeditionary force, this is an unprecedented prosperity scene, you must know that even in the period of the first emperor, the territory of Qin is only in the north of the Bashu River, for the southern Qiandian area, it is more proportionate to the southern barbarians.

Yoro Country.

Composed of large and small Yelang and small Fang countries, the Luoju tribe ruled this slave alliance country in the Qin period, this tribe built its capital in Jilan, and its leader Zuo Luoju was very bold and had a good relationship with Wang Shang.

And Lan is located in the Qiandi of Tianma Mountain, its land is prolific bamboo, Yelang people live in bamboo buildings, to hunt, fishing and primitive slash-and-burn farming for a living, after the opening of the five-foot road, the exchanges between the Yelang people and the northern Shu people are increasing, from the Shu land of wolf, brocade forging and other valuable materials gradually flow into Yelang, and the ivory, gems and other rare goods of their own poison (now the Indian Peninsula) have also been introduced to the north.

Wang Shang's army went all the way south, and after a short rest in Jiangzhou, he went up from the Wujiang River and went straight to Yangshan Pass at the junction of Yelang and South Vietnam.

For Yelang Kingdom, Qin State is their biggest trade object, and it is also a big state that makes them rich, if the Five Feet Road is not opened, even if they have more haode things, they will not be able to transport them to the north.

Yangshan Pass.

Zhao Guang, the king of Cangwu, was as anxious as an ant, and the news of the Qin army's large-scale attack through Yelang made him panic in an instant, although he gave some convenience when the Qin envoy passed by, but this little favor was nothing compared to Zhao Tuo's repeated slaughter.

"What did King Wu say, when will the reinforcements come?" Zhao Guang asked the envoy who had returned from Nanhai County.

"Lord Yu, King Wu said that if we want to hold Yangshan Pass for ten days, reinforcements will be transferred from the Longchuan area, and it will be impossible to arrive for a while and a half." The cronies reported back.

"What, ten days, did you say that the Qin army is more than 10,000 troops this time, and the total strength of my Guilin Cangwu area is less than 2,000 people?" Zhao Guang exclaimed.

"I said, but King Wu said that the troops in the western part of Xiangjun and Nanhai County have been transferred to the Wuling area and can't come back, where the Qin army is attacking very fiercely, and the Meiyue people can't resist it, so I hope the prince will understand the difficulties?"

"Mei Yue is difficult, Lao Tzu is not difficult, who is this brother, is Mei Juan's guy who eats inside and out?" Zhao Guang was furious.

In the face of Zhao Guang's anger, his cronies bowed their heads and did not dare to answer.

This time, the Qin army unexpectedly marched eastward from the Yelang area, completely disrupting the military defense deployment of the South Yue State, after the Sanyue reached a strategic alliance against Qin, Zhao Tuo stepped up the purge of the pro-Qin elements in the army, and sent troops to Wuling and Minyue on the other hand, uniting Meijuan and Wuzhu to resist the three-way Qin army on the frontal battlefield. (To be continued......)