Life is tortuous.

Sometimes it is shocking and sometimes it is calm.

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

On this land of Shu County, under the protection of the black flag of Qin, Xiao He and Li Shang walked side by side on the fang road by Jinshui. Their once tall body had been bent down, and their once ambitions had long disappeared. All that was left was deep sigh of this era of changing storms.

"I heard that the King of Han's son has been wandering to the south, and I don't know what's going on? Is there 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 bother with this concern? Over the years, Liu Ji and others have been wandering around. We should just ask about some things. Even if we ask clearly, what can we do?" Unlike Xiao He, who had been acquainted with Liu Bang since childhood, Li Shang has been indifferent to everything over the years.

So what about Liu Bang's son?

The generals who fought in the Western Expedition, such as Cao Shen and Wang Ling, did their families receive any care after they died in the battlefield? Moreover, Liu Bang was the King of Han at that time, and he still had the financial resources to pull out money and silk to save the sons of these old brothers who worked for him. But did he do this?

The answer is no.

On the contrary, let’s look at how Li Yuan, the Qin State, made it, the tower on the high hills in Chang'an City, and the bookstore that raised orphans without parents in the old city of Xianyang. It is better to do more than say this, and it is self-evident that it is more convincing.

Of course, these are already past tense.

Liu Bang is dead, and it is an immoral act to just criticize an old friend.

Xiao He was persuaded by Li Shang, and his mood gradually changed. After a moment, he opened his eyes and said, "Tell me about old friends. Mr. Li, I met an acquaintance in Qingcheng Mountain a few days ago. Guess who it is?"

Li Shang thought for a while, shook his head in confusion and said, "The people you and I are all scattered. After these years, there are only a few who are still alive. Shang really can't guess?"

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

"Zhang Liang, Zifang, where is he?" Li Shang asked in surprise and joy.

Zhang Liang was a familiar name for the former Han army like Xiao He and Li Shang. If Liu Bang was the spiritual leader of the Western Expedition Army back then, then Zhang Liang was a think tank like Taishang Laojun who assisted the leader. Whether it was the army entering Nanyang County, Hanzhong County or Xianyang, the scenes of the battle with Xiang Yu at Hongmen left the shadow of Zhang Liang giving advice behind.

"Zifang has entered the Taoist gate in Qingcheng Mountain, and the Taoist name is Yuhuazi. If you have time one day, you can go to Taixu Temple on the back mountain of Qingcheng to ask." Xiao He replied.

Zhang Liang entered the way.

This result made Li Shang and Xiao He swear. Fortunately, Li Yuan was tolerant in his personality. Even if he was assassinated repeatedly, he would not have angered those of them, such as the old anti-Qin subordinates. Otherwise, as soon as Zhang Liang's identity as a descendant of Han was exposed, he would be immediately taken to prison.

"Also, the wife and children of Cao Shen brothers have been placed in Jinli. Mrs. Cao said that she just wants to live a peaceful and peaceful life and does not want to be disturbed. So, Mr. Li just worry, and there is no need to search for it anymore." Xiao He thought for a while and said again.

After a great momentum.

It is a peaceful life. This may not be what heroes long for, but it is what ordinary women and children hope the most.

——.

At the end of September.

While the Qin Expeditionary Force set out from Shu, the three Qin troops on the left, middle and right also advanced in unison, officially kicking off the second stage of the attack.

Lin Shenhe alone defends the city.

This barely traveled through the people and led the people of Lingling to fight against the Yueou people's invasion for seventeen days with the fearless spirit of revolutionary optimism.

During this period, the Changsha soldiers, a unit that has always been looked down upon, went on one after another, sacrificed their lives and staged a series of touching scenes on the battlefield under the belief and call of defending their country.

September 30th.

Lingling City fell, and Lin Shenhe was seriously injured in the battle to guard the south gate and finally died. While swallowing his last breath, the famous forum military theorist was still chanting the words "Why has the Qin army not arrived yet?"

The Changsha soldiers were wiped out.

Mei Juan, who lost more than 4,000 people in the siege, was burned in anger and led his troops to plunder the entire city. For a time, Lingling City, a medium-sized city of Yuanshui with a population of nearly 50,000, was the hell of the human world.

——.

On the Yuan River.

Feng Xuan and Chen Xi's fleet arrived in Wuling, which was about a hundred miles away from Lingling City.

Wuling is the Changde City of later generations. It was originally part of Qianzhong County. It was the main link connecting Ba County, Qianzhong County and Changsha County, and it was also an important transportation route to march into Lingling.

The news of Lin Shenhe's defeat and death came, which made Feng Xuan feel booed. This sudden and arrogant Changsha military captain, like a meteor, cut through the sky of this era. After flashing the most dazzling light, it disappeared suddenly.

The brutality of the Meiyue people caused the people in southern Changsha County to flee north. At this time, the Qin army on the west side was heading along the Yuan River and seeing the Qin army's flag. These familiar people who had been waiting and watching in the face of bloody prices finally showed an attitude of recognition and acceptance.

Faced with the Qin army that was reaping benefits, Mei Juan, who was exhausted, had no choice but to order to retreat. However, the Xiou people, who were his allies, no longer obeyed Mei Juan's orders. The Ou people lived in deep mountains and high mountains among the Baiyue tribes. The clans were the most primitive and cruel, and their economic development was the slowest. Now they finally had the opportunity to reach the flat ground to rob, so why would they be willing to go back like this?

The Ou people who were looting north encountered a large Qin army in the Zhaoling area. As a result, a great battle was made. The Xiou people were completely vulnerable in front of the Qin army, which was waiting for their hard work. Less than 600 people of the five thousand warriors escaped into the mountains and forests, and the rest were killed and captured by Feng Xuan and Chen Xi's army.

Chen Xi finally got back to the battlefield, and was in a state of excitement, and rushed directly to Manqiuchen's vanguard troops. Manqiuchen was originally a disciple of Chen Xi, so he naturally did not dare to neglect the old boss. What made Manqiuchen even more nervous was that he, who had originally hoped to start a massacre, now had to stay by Chen Xi's side to protect his safety.

The Ou people were defeated.

The Qin army broke through the bamboo shoot and recovered Lingling, and then rushed up quickly to approach Pang Yi. Mei Juan could not support her. After a little resistance, she led her troops to retreat back to Wuling. At this point, under the second phase of the Qin army's attack on the West Road, Mei Juan's territory that had finally expanded was lost again.

——.

In Shu County, Jinshui flows.

The morning mist has not completely dissipated.

Ten thousand Qin troops advanced side by side, setting off towards the unknown south of the river. In addition to expeditioning to Lingnan, their voyage was also responsible for sweeping the anti-Qin forces in Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places, and spreading the majesty of the Shangguo from the north. Wang Shang, Li Shang, Yang Yu, and Wang Changgong stood on the deck of the ship, bowing to the officials such as Li Yuan who came to see him off.

Watching the Qin army soldiers leave, Li Yuan felt infinite pride in his heart. The territory of the Qin Dynasty was expanding with the pace of the expeditionary army. This was an unprecedented prosperity. You should know that even during the reign of Emperor Qin, the territory of Qin was only north of the Bashu River. For the Guizhou-Yunnan area in the south, it was more equated with the southern barbarians.

Yelang Country.

The Luoju tribe, composed of Yelang's small and small, was the Luoju tribe who ruled this slave alliance country during the Qin Dynasty. This tribe was founded in Qilan, and its leader Zuo Luoju was very generous and had a good relationship with Wang Shang.

Qilan is located at the foot of Tianma Mountain in Guizhou. Its land is full of bamboo. Yelang people live in bamboo buildings and live by hunting, fishing and primitive slash-and-burn farming. After the opening of the Wuqi Road, the exchanges between Yelang people and the northern Shu people increased day by day. Valuable materials such as gourd sauce and brocade from Shu gradually flowed into Yelang, and rare products such as ivory and gems from the body poison (now the Indian Peninsula) were also introduced to the north.

Wang Shang's army headed south, after a little rest in Jiangzhou, he went up from Wujiang and headed straight to Yangshan Pass at the junction of Yelang and Nanyue.

When the Qin army passed by Qilan, Yelang Wang Zuoluoju brought the monarchs of various countries to greet him. For Yelang, Qin was their biggest trade object and a great country that made them prosperous. If the Five-Foot Road was not opened, no matter how good they had, they would not be able to transport it to the north.

Yangshan Pass.

King Zhao Guang of Cangwu was as anxious as an ant. The news that the Qin army launched a large-scale attack on Yelang made him panic in an instant. Although he gave some convenience when the Qin delegation passed by, this little favor was nothing compared to Zhao Tuo's repeated massacres.

"What did King Wu say? When will the reinforcements come?" Zhao Guangdii asked the envoy who returned from Nanhai County.

"Report to the prince, King Wu said that we must stay at Yangshan Pass for ten days, and reinforcements must be transferred from the Longchuan area, and it will be impossible to arrive in a while." The confidant replied.

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

"I've said that, but King Wu said that the troops in Xiangjun and the western part of Nanhaijun were transferred to Wuling and could not be returned. The Qin army attacked very fiercely there, and the Meiyue people could not resist it. So, I hope the prince would understand the difficulties?"

"Mei Yue people are in trouble, so I won't be in trouble. Who is this brother? Is it the guy Mei Juan who is traitor?" Zhao Guang was furious.

Faced with Zhao Guang's anger, his confidant bowed his head and did not dare to answer.

This time, the Qin army unexpectedly advanced eastward from the Yelang Kingdom, completely disrupting the military defense deployment of the Nanyue Kingdom. After the Three Yue reached a strategic alliance against Qin, Zhao Tuo stepped up the purge of pro-Qin elements in the army, and sent troops to Wuling and Minyue areas to join forces with Mei Juan to resist the three Qin troops on the front battlefield.
Chapter completed!