Thirty-four years of Qin Shi Huang, Xia.

Zhao Tuo, a general who lived in Panyu City in South Vietnam, received a letter from Xianyang, the capital of Qin.

The emperor's praise, Fusu's condolences, the princess's concern, and the congratulations of his old subordinates all made him miss the imperial capital thousands of miles away.

Of course, the most interesting thing was the emperor's reward for destroying South Vietnam.

"It's a good title of five doctors, and when Xi'ou and Luo Yue are equalized, wouldn't my kid be able to directly become a prince, which is also unique in the entire Qin country."

Zhao Tuo shook his head with a smile, his expression relaxed a lot.

Those who are ministers are most afraid of high merit and unsealable. Once the title of meritorious person has reached its apex, and then the merit has been made, the king has nothing to be rewarded. At this time, as a courtier, the situation will become very dangerous.

The suspicion of the monarch will inevitably appear.

Therefore, after Wang Jian destroyed the prince of Chu and became a marquis, he immediately returned to his hometown, which was a move to avoid disaster.

Now Zhao Tuo is facing a similar situation, he destroyed Minyue and South Vietnam, how should the emperor reward and commend him. In this way, the morale of the army can be boosted, so that the soldiers can fight with all their hearts.

But Zhao Tuo's title is already the nineteenth-level Marquis of Lun, and then there is the top marquis. Once the emperor gave him a knighthood and upgraded, when the battle of the Southern Expedition was over, it would be truly unsealable.

Therefore, the emperor only increased the food for him, and instead gave his son a knighthood, which at first glance seemed to be a mediocre reward, but in fact avoided the problem of being unsealable.

This was good for both the king and his courtiers, and when the war was over, the emperor could elevate him to the rank of prince. And Zhao Tuo can also fight with confidence before the end of the war, and he doesn't have to worry about making the emperor jealous because of his great merit afterwards.

"Tianxingjian, a gentleman strives for self-improvement, and the merits and titles he has earned are worthy of pride. Che'er said this well, it seems that Zhang Cang, the fat man, taught well, I chose a good teacher for my son. ”

Zhao Tuo thought of what Ying Yinyan said in the letter about the situation of his children, and his face smiled even more, feeling that his son should have learned a lot of good things from Zhang Cang.

It's just that Zhao Tuo's good mood didn't last long.

Because as time entered the summer of the Qin calendar, troubles appeared.

After the Qin army conquered South Vietnam, Zhao Tuo did not immediately attack Xiou, but focused on pacifying the surrendered South Vietnamese tribes, trying to create a stable rear.

On the military side, in addition to sending Cao Shen to lead some people to the border between South Vietnam and Xiou, the rest of the army was mainly to repair roads in South Vietnam and set up strongholds at key points to control.

But with the arrival of the rainstorm, everything went terribly wrong.

The continuous heavy rain poured down, turning the road opened by the Qin army directly into a river.

Panyu city head.

Zhao Tuo stood under the umbrella cover, looking at the mountains and forests shrouded in a torrential rain in the distance, frowning deeply.

Beside him, Fan muttered: "It's raining heavily, fortunately, the general didn't go to Xi'ou at this time, if you fight in such a heavy rain, you feel like everyone is going to rot." ”

When Mei Li heard this, he said: "The rain in Lingnan is like this, it is far more fierce than that in Lingbei. I heard my father say that when we Mei first went south from Lingbei, many people died because we were not used to the climate here. But this is not the most terrifying, I heard that the most powerful thing on the South Vietnamese side is the big water, and when the big water comes, it will be really terrifying. ”

"Big water, ah......"

Fan smacked his lips and said, "I hope Brother Cao and their luck will be better, but don't encounter a big flood, otherwise I don't know how many people will die." ”

Zhao Tuo took all the words of his subordinates into his ears, and sighed secretly in his heart.

He knew the horror of the rainy season in the south, which was one of the reasons why he had refused to attack Xiou in a big way during the rainy season.

Even in this small half year, Zhao Tuo also organized people to build a dam near Panyu in response to the possible rainy season flood season to ensure that the Qin army camp would not be invaded by floods.

Who knew that he still underestimated the power of the rainy season in South Vietnam, and the rain was much more terrible than he imagined.

When heavy rain falls, the mountains and forests are filled with rising water vapor, the roads are muddy, and the low-lying areas are flooded with water, making it impossible for people to walk. What is even more terrifying is that the rainy season is accompanied by many diseases such as malaria and dysentery.

Even though Zhao Tuo was prepared, the Qin army still couldn't avoid casualties.

And judging from the current situation, when the flood season really comes, the few dikes built by the Qin army may not be of much use, and those that should be washed away still have to be washed away.

Manpower is difficult and natural enemies.

This pouring rain is the real nemesis of the Qin army.

Zhao Tuo had no choice but to try his best to take protective measures against the epidemic caused by the heavy rain, and at the same time arrange for all departments to camp on high places to avoid being washed away by the flood during the flood season.

"Fortunately, if you attack Xi'ou in this season and are ravaged by heavy rains, I am afraid that all the grain and logistics will be cut off, and you will have to suffer a big defeat."

Zhao Tuo was a little glad about this, and at the same time worried about the 5,000 people he sent to the direction of Xiou.

……

Compared with Zhao Tuo's worries, the situation encountered by Cao Shenbu who led the army at the junction of Xiou and South Vietnam at this moment was much better.

The city of Panyu in South Vietnam is located close to the sea, and the terrain is low and flat, and the river network is dense, so there will be floods during the flood season in summer.

Xi'ou is the Guangxi region of the later generations, and the precipitation is less than that of Guangdong, and at the same time, Cao Shen led the troops far away from the seashore and is located in the inland area, so the risk of heavy rain and water is much less.

But in the rainy season, too, there are huge problems.

The logistics are broken!

Their side did not encounter heavy rains and heavy floods, but because of the continuous torrential rains near Panyu in South Vietnam, transportation was interrupted, and the Qin army was unable to transport grain.

Cao Shen's Qin army could not get logistical supplies, and all food could only be obtained in the jungle by itself.

"I heard from the people sent to the rear that the road to Panyu was completely flooded, and now we not only have no food to eat, but also have no way to retreat. I just fought with those Ou people before, and my traces were exposed, and it is very likely that they will send a large army to besiege us, so how can I do it? ”

In a mountain forest, Liu Bang's face was full of bitterness, and he complained to Xiang Ji who was leaning against the tree.

Around them, there were also dozens of Qin pawns who were collecting wild fruits in the forest, as well as burrows looking for possible pikas and other creatures.

This tun of the Xiang Ji was sent out to look for food.

Regarding Liu Bang's complaints, Xiang Ji smiled faintly: "What are you afraid of, it would be better if those Ou people took the initiative to call." When they come to attack, they will naturally carry food, and if we defeat them, we still lack anything to eat. ”

Hearing this, the corners of Liu Bang's mouth twitched.

Although Xi'ou was crippled by Tu Sui before, it is a big country of the Yue people, and it is no problem to gather another 10,000 young people, if they really come to besiege their army of only 4,700 people after the attrition, it is still a little dangerous.

Just when Liu Bang was secretly worried, a Qin pawn who was picking fruit on a tree not far away suddenly blew the alarm whistle and shouted at the same time: "Someone is coming, approaching us!" ”

"Was it discovered by the Ouren?"

Liu Bang was shocked.

Xiang Ji on the side immediately pulled out the machete on his waist, and his eyes flashed with excitement.

It's just that the next situation was a bit unexpected for them.

Because what came out of the mountains and forests in the distance was not the Ou people, but more than a dozen men wearing tattered armor and waving faded black flags.

They were disheveled, like wild men in the jungle, and when they saw Xiang Ji and the others, they ran over excitedly as if they had seen long-lost relatives.

"Don't do it! We are also Qin people, and we are all robes! ”

After taking their weapons, the Qin soldiers who were preparing for a bloody battle were all stunned.

These people are indeed speaking the Qin language, and looking at the tattered armor on their bodies, it is indeed the standard equipment of the Qin army.

It's just that how could there be more than a dozen strange Qin people here?

Liu Bang reacted in time, he heard the accent of the caller, and asked, "Are you from Wei Di?" Which place? ”

The man shouted, "Changyi! I'm Peng Yue from Changyi! ”