In early summer, the temperature began to rise, and the earth was warm.

On the majestic palace of the Qin Palace.

The supreme ruler of the empire was very angry.

"The barbarian small state dares to offend Tianwei! Who gave them courage, who was it! ”

The First Emperor slapped the table in front of him, and the force was so heavy that the documents on the wooden case almost flew up.

The hearts of all the ministers in the palace trembled violently by this slap.

The Emperor's anger was so intense that it burned his yellowed face red.

Among the ministers, Wang Wu saw that several years had passed, and he finally had a chance to perform, and he suddenly became excited.

He stood up and said: "The minister heard that Wusun was barbarian, and he was the same as the Yue clan and the Xiongnu, all of them were profitable and unrighteous. When the people of Wusun saw my envoy Shang Jia Duojin, they were consumed by the desire for profit, did evil things, and committed this great rebellious act. The minister thinks that this matter must not be punished, and he should send a large army to punish him, so as to raise the majesty of my Great Qin! ”

As soon as Wang Wu spoke, some courtiers immediately chimed in, saying that Wusun, who offended the Qin State, should be killed, and the Qin State must not bear this tone.

The crown prince Fusu saw his father's brows stretched, and knew that Wang Wu's words hit the emperor's heart.

He sighed secretly: "Barbarians, if you really have no foresight, can you also move the merchant envoys of the great powers?" For some small profits, it will lead to the disaster of destroying the country. ”

The origin of the matter lies in the development of the Northwest Trade Road.

This was first proposed by Zhao Tuo, the Marquis of Wugong, and the Qin state sent envoys and merchants to enter the distant Western Regions through the Hexi Corridor to trade with the local city-states.

First, they could exchange the products of the Qin State for useful things in foreign lands.

Second, the envoys and merchants can act as intermediaries to explore the intelligence of the countries in the Western Regions, draw maps of exchanges, and find out important information such as the desert Gobi, oasis rivers, and city-state settlements in the west.

Later, when the Qin State conquered and destroyed Baiyue and pointed its troops to the west, it could calmly deal with it and make the most favorable tactics for the situation in the Western Regions.

Third, it can also publicize the greatness and richness of the Qin state, and attract some city-states to take the initiative to surrender and pay tribute.

The westward expansion strategy has been very successful in recent years.

The emissaries and merchants sent out brought back a large number of products from the Western Regions through trade, such as alfalfa, cotton, grapes, watermelons, and other good things.

At the same time, he also figured out the situation of the countries of the Western Regions, and presented an exotic world of the Western Regions in front of the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State.

Although there was a matter of Dawan people refusing to buy horses from Qin State in the middle, considering the distance between Dawan and Qin State, it was enough to endure it.

But what was happening now made the First Emperor unable to bear it anyway, and anger filled his chest.

Usun.

A nomadic steppe people between Hexi and the Western Regions, after the Qin State defeated the Yue Clan, showed a gesture of awe towards the mighty Central Plains Empire.

They migrated hundreds of miles west, far from the Qin occupation. At the same time, Wusun Kunmi was very polite to the merchants and envoys of the Qin State who passed through their territory and traveled to and from the Western Regions.

But as the envoys and merchants of the Qin State carried a lot of wealth to and fro on the road, this poor nation finally couldn't help it.

I don't know if it has the consent of Wusun Kunmi, some Wusun tribes took advantage of the dark night to raid the caravan of the Qin State.

The Wusun people plundered wealth and killed the Qin people, and at first they were afraid and did it very secretly. Coupled with the long distance, the Qin State is not very well-informed, and it has not been revealed in a short period of time.

Later, when he saw that the merchants of the Qin State had made a lot of profits, many Wusun tribes were also red-eyed, and they joined them and robbed several Qin caravans in a row.

Even the envoys of the Western Regions Elite Kingdom who followed the caravan to Xianyang for the Hajj, as well as the exquisite beauties they dedicated to the Emperor of Qin, were snatched away by the Wusun people.

Now that the matter has been revealed, it has stabbed the court of the Qin State, which naturally makes the First Emperor extremely angry.

Wang Wu opened his mouth to propose a war, and the courtiers echoed it one by one.

In the end, the right prime minister Wang Juan, the left prime minister Li Si, and the military ministers such as Taiwei Wang Ben all nodded.

War is inevitable.

With the financial resources accumulated by the Qin State in the past two years, in addition to the expedition to Baiyue, a Wusun can still be supported.

The First Emperor glanced at the generals in the palace.

Suddenly, there was a flash of loss in his eyes.

For many years, whenever the First Emperor wanted to start a new war, he used to look at the place where that person was standing and listen to that person's opinion and voice.

Zhao Tuo is not there.

Another war is being fought for him.

The First Emperor reached out and picked up the slug on the case, took a sip of the sugar water in his mouth, and felt a lot better.

Xia Wuhe said that drinking honey often may not be good for his health.

The First Emperor adopted Xia Wuhe's advice and replaced it with brown sugar water.

In addition to the same sweetness, it is also because the brown sugar was made by Zhao Tuo.

After drinking the sugar water and feeling soothed, the First Emperor asked the generals in the palace: "Are there any generals who are willing to destroy Wusun for me?" ”

As soon as the words fell, three people in the temple stood up.

"The minister and the king leave to ask for his life, sweep away Wusun, and raise the prestige of my Great Qin!"

"Minister Li Xin, I am willing to exterminate Wusun for Your Majesty!"

"Chenqiang is asking for battle, and he will definitely destroy Wusun!"

The three of them spoke almost at the same time, their voices loud and satisfying to the First Emperor.

In addition to Zhao Tuo on the expedition, he still has available generals in this court.

The eyes of the First Emperor fell on Li Xin and Wang Li.

As for the Qiang fistula, ignore it.

The First Emperor asked, "If Zhuqing wants to destroy Wusun, how many soldiers should be used?" ”

Wang Li was about to speak, when he noticed that his old father was staring at him, and he was unhappy, but he still kept his mouth shut and gave up the opportunity to speak first.

"Fifty thousand! Your Majesty will give me 50,000 Qiang, and I will bring back the head of Wusun Kunmi to Your Majesty! ”

Qiang screamed loudly, slapped his chest with a bang, and his face turned red.

For many years, he has never been the commander of a large army, and this is a good opportunity.

The First Emperor nodded, gave Qiang Qi an appreciative look, and then looked at Li Xin next to him.

Probably because the cold wind outside the northeast was blowing too much, Li Xin's face was a little old, and at first glance he looked like he was the same age as Qiang.

He glanced at Wang Li, who was eager to try next to him, and sighed in his heart.

Li Xin said: "Wusun is a big state outside the Saisai, which cannot be underestimated, and the ministers need to use 150,000 soldiers. ”

One hundred and fifty thousand.

The First Emperor bowed his head and turned his head to look at Wang Li.

"Your Majesty, the ministers need 100,000 soldiers and horses! In addition, I also ask Your Majesty to allow the ministers to recruit the Xiongnu and Yueshi cavalry......"

Wang Li spoke loudly, and began to talk about the situation in the west and his own plans.

He once accompanied Zhao Tuo to the north to conquer the Xiongnu, and personally captured Hexi as the main general, and knew much more about the situation in the west than Qiang and Li Xin. As soon as he opened his mouth, it was simply the head of the road, and he looked like he was in his chest.

The First Emperor kept nodding.

Looking at the impassioned Wang Li in the hall, the shadow of another person appeared in his head.

Wang Li, there is a bit of Zhao Tuo's charm.

When Wang Li finished talking about his thoughts, everyone in the palace knew that he was the main general who led the Qin army west to conquer Wusun this time.

Sure enough, the First Emperor quickly decided on this major event.

"Wusun kills the envoy and robs the caravan, and he is the enemy of my Qin. Today, Wang Li is a general, leading an army of 100,000 to attack Wusun, and he will definitely exterminate this barbarian state to shock the world! ”

"Wang Qing, this battle of Wusun, I will hand it over to you."

The First Emperor looked at Wang Li and said quite seriously.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, the king will not dishonor his life, and he will return to the division with the head of Wusun Kunmi!"

Wang Li's whole body was numb, and at this moment, all the people in the hall were looking at him.

He felt that he was the most eye-catching new star in the main hall of the Qin Palace.

"Your Majesty trusts me so much, I'm afraid that the former general Zhao Tuo is treated like this."

Wang Li was young and vigorous, and his blood rushed to his head with excitement.

He is leaving, maybe he is the next Zhao Tuo.

Just when the commander of the battle of the Western Expedition was appointed, Shang Shuling Zhao Gao's figure appeared outside the hall.

According to the rules of the Qin Dynasty, if there is an urgent matter, such as a frontier emergency, you can go to the palace to submit documents.

Now Zhao Gao's appearance means that there is a very urgent matter that needs to be reported to the emperor.

"There is an urgent report from the General's office for Your Majesty."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes moved away from Wang Li, and they all looked at the documents in Zhao Hand.

The General's Urgent Report.

Is this hi?

Or is it sad?

Everyone's heart was hanged.

No one knew what was inside until the document was opened.

The First Emperor felt his heart pounding.

"Bring it in."

"Yui."

Soon, the First Emperor received the volume of military intelligence from the southern front.

"Take it apart."

"Your Majesty."

Zhao Gao unloaded the sealing mud and submitted the documents to the table.

The First Emperor took a deep breath and grasped the paper with his slightly agitated hand.

He lowered his head, approached the paper, and read every word on it.

It is Zhao Tuo's handwriting.

It is also the news that the emperor is most concerned about.

In the main hall, everyone stared at the First Emperor with bated breath.

What happened in the South?

The sudden sound of laughter answered the doubts of the ministers.

"Good! Good! Good! ”

Three good words in a row.

The First Emperor slapped the document on the case, and said with a smile: "He is worthy of being my general!" Hahaha, the chief of Xiou is dead, and the general has pacified Xiou and occupied the whole territory! He took down Xiou for me and washed away the shame for me! ”

"My general, never let me down!"

The First Emperor laughed until he gasped, and his blurred eyes seemed to see the figure that never disappointed him.

The ministers reacted, and under great joy, they all opened their mouths to praise.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, the general has opened up the territory for my Great Qin again!"

"Exterminate the Xiou barbarians, the general is strong!"

"Hahaha, what a general, it's really my blessing to Great Qin!"

In the praise of the ministers.

Wang Li, who was still in the spotlight just now, turned back into the junior of Qin Jiang that no one paid attention to in an instant.

Pride is replaced by frustration.

Wang Li looked at the laughing king on the emperor's couch in a daze.

"General, I'll never be able to compare."

(End of chapter)