Chapter 15 The thirteenth round of Tanyuan conferring swords and worshiping the generals who went out to conquer the soldiers and fortified the tigers and watched the Huns

It is imperative to use troops in Hetao, above the imperial court, Meng Tian tried his best to reject all opinions; in the royal pasture, the first emperor gave General Meng Tian a black wind sweat horse, and his support for General Meng Tian became clearer; One hundred thousand troops marched to Hetao.The two armies faced each other on the bank of the Yellow River, swords drawn and ready to fight.Meng Tian ordered people to build the first defensive barrier city beside the old course of the Yellow River, and he named the new barrier city "Hunhuai barrier"... Factional struggles in the imperial court have always been endless. Behind the dignity and grandeur, there are hidden whirlpools and undercurrents.It is not only the emperor who can control the court, but the leaders of several other factions can also do it.Take the matter of the northern Xinjiang last time as an example, the emperor had no choice but to announce his withdrawal from the court and return to the palace.For a long time, there has always been a one-sided situation in court discussions. This situation must be broken today. Shi Huang firmly believed in this.Of course, this was mainly because of Meng Tian's return.After Meng Tian came back, Shi Huang had two separate appointments with Meng Tian, ​​and many of their views almost coincided with each other.

In Xianyang Palace, the first emperor sat on the imperial couch, and all the officials below gathered.The First Emperor came here today prepared, he cleared his throat, glanced at the courtiers, and said: "Again, the Xiongnu in Beidi and some places in Jiuyuan kept harassing the frontier, I think this matter is big, complicated and sluggish. The love ministers don't really understand the border situation, so they dismissed the discussion, this time to reopen the border discussion, first of all, the love ministers must make it clear that the Xiongnu's interference with the border can no longer be left alone." Shihuang glanced at the ministers, how he hoped to be able to speak unanimously, No regeneration of branches.It has been a long time, and the following are still silent.He scanned the ministers again and found that Meng Tian hadn't even arrived at the court.

Seeing that the court was deserted for a while, a young minister came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, I think that you should not have more branches in Beidi and Jiuyuan in order to waste the country's financial resources. What's more, the new system of our country requires payment of silver taels." There are so many places..." The old man suddenly saw that Shihuang's face was ugly, and he stopped before he could finish what he was about to say.The first emperor was a little surprised: "Many branches... what do you mean by this? I would like to hear more about it." The young minister hesitated, and couldn't help but glance at Li Si. How could these expressions escape the first emperor's eyes.Shihuang was angry and insisted on asking the minister to explain clearly. "This... Your Majesty, I don't know what to say for a moment, let me think about it again..." Shi Huang's face changed, but he still held back, and said: "I promise you. I will discuss it after thinking about it thoroughly." The court returned again clam down.Li Si could feel the special meaning in the emperor's eyes, so he could only scold this unworthy minister in his heart.

Feng Jie came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the last time Ren Xiao led the defenders to repel the Xiongnu should be rewarded. This is a very happy thing in recent years." Shihuang nodded frequently.But an old minister had a new topic: "Your Majesty, I believe that Ren Xiao is useless and cannot promote the prestige of our Great Qin State, causing a large number of frontier residents to be ravaged. The last small victory was not worth an inch of land, so there is no need for rewards." Feng Jie argued hard: "Your heart is made of stone, otherwise you wouldn't even be able to speak human words."

"You, Mr. Feng, why are you swearing at people..." The old minister was very angry, and planned to argue with Feng Jie.Feng Jie said bluntly: "I still want to beat you. Even if Ren Xiao has no credit, he should have worked hard, right? You say that he has no merit, what are you so worried about?" This old minister seemed to be prepared, and he He glared at Feng Jie with dissatisfaction: "You... Your Majesty, I think that Ren Xiao is a useless person, and he should go home to take care of his grandson long ago. Your Majesty, the Huns should not fight back, they should fix the demarcation line, and treat him not to abide by the boundary rules." If we fight back at this time, we will not lose the courtesy of our great country. Lightly provoking, it will inevitably lead to long-term turmoil in northern Xinjiang..."

"In your opinion, not only can we not fight back, but we also have to punish Ren Xiao, so why not prepare generous gifts for the Huns?" Meng Tian suddenly entered from the entrance of the main hall, and refuted the opponent's fallacies as he walked.When he came to the center of the hall, he first gave a big gift to the first emperor: "Your Majesty, the Da Yue clan intends to repair with Da Qin, so as to jointly resist the Huns. Just now, the minister and the envoy met, and he also brought the Da Yue clan Da Shan Yujin presented the gift to the emperor, and intends to come to see His Majesty tomorrow morning."

Only then did Shi Huang understand the reason for Meng Tian's late arrival, and when he heard about Dayue Clan's wishes, he felt a little comforted in his heart.It can be seen that Meng Tian's ability to deal with affairs is extraordinary. In the early morning of tomorrow, there must be a result about sending troops to the Xiongnu, and he can just reply to the envoy of the Da Yuezhi. "Well, very good! General Meng, you should have the most say whether we will fight the Huns or not. Tell us your opinion." "Your Majesty, I understand. I think it's better to ask the old minister just now to continue talking about his point of view. If you don't understand what you say, you can't argue clearly." Meng Tian respectfully motioned that person to continue talking.The veteran said in astonishment: "As General Meng said just now, I have absolutely no intention of that."

Meng Tian didn't pay attention to him when he heard the words, but directly explained: "If this is the case, what kind of general does Daqin need? Prepare generous gifts, make up for a smile, and at worst pay for a princess. The emperor can also recruit a son-in-law. Why bother?" South Vietnam uses troops, and the northern border is in danger." These words made everyone sound so awkward.Li Si came out of duty, with his robe sleeves embracing, and first gave the Emperor Shihuang a royal gift, and then glanced at Meng Tian: "General Meng speaks freely! This is disrespectful. Your Majesty, I thought that Jiuyuan was located in the northwest border, deep into the grassland of the Xiongnu, In the past, King Wuling of Zhao was too busy to take care of himself and tried his best to defend this place. The same is true for Yanbei, who had to build the Great Wall to occupy Hu. Now the land between the East River and the West River has been taken up, and the mountains have been moved down. , Pixiu are infested, it is not suitable for the population to live in, and it is not suitable for farming in four seasons. On the contrary, the Xiongnu and the Rong are different and are used to this kind of life." Meng Tian did not argue with Li Si, and took a step back: "Your Majesty, I should talk about it first Jiuyuan County, right?" Shihuang nodded in agreement, "Meng Aiqing, please tell me."

Meng Tian said with a face full of pain: "Someone actually said that Ren Xiao is useless, Tian is really not convinced. If the old magistrate Ren hears this, it will make his heart bleed." Meng Tian is solemn and solemn, and what he admires is the Ren Xiao thousands of miles away.Meng Tian went on to say: "Without soldiers like Ren Xiao, how can there be prosperity in the capital? Without these soldiers who have been stationed in such a harsh and remote place for many years, how can there be peace in the capital? Your Majesty, I think that without personally visiting Jiuyuan County has no right to discuss Jiuyuan. The Huns cost tens of thousands at every turn, and small units are also in the thousands. Since the number of our Daqin Frontier Army remains unchanged at only 8,000, how can we compete with the enemy soldiers? Last time, the Huns left There are as many as 70,000 to 80,000 people who control strings under King Xian, and they use wheel tactics to attack the city. The guards of Jiuyuan County have not blinked for two days and two nights. If there is another half day, Jiuyuan City will undoubtedly be destroyed. You may not know I understand very well, the Xiongnu iron cavalry come and go quickly, gather and disperse freely. The Jiuyuan cavalry has less than 5,000 cavalry, and the horses are weak, they are not the opponents of the Xiongnu iron cavalry. I often hear that there is a side affair, and when the horse and infantry arrive, the Xiongnu has already taken them captive. , which made the soldiers exhausted and exhausted. Speaking of Ren Xiao, he was originally a scholar, but he used his sword to fend off the Xiongnu. The Jiuyuan frontier soldiers were all brave and brave. .Although the prefect Ren is haggard, he is industrious and frugal, hard-working and hard-working, and shares the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. The 8,000 soldiers of the Jiuyuan Army, facing an enemy that is several times stronger, it is not easy to hold on to this day!"

There was no sound in the hall, and the courtiers were deeply moved by Ren Xiao's touching deeds, and some people's eyes were red. "My colleagues, before coming here, Ren Xiao almost knelt down in front of me and begged: 'General Meng, you must face the emperor when you return to Beijing. Jiuyuan must not give up lightly. An inch of land is gold! Every inch of land in the country They are all the backbone of the dragon. No matter how poor and remote it is, it is still a piece of dragon. There is nothing to fear from the Huns. I am willing to defend the northern border with my old body. The day when Jiuyuan breaks the city is the time when I will die. 'He asked me to ask the emperor about the health of the dragon body, and said that he must swear to die for the country."

The hall was silent.At this moment, the ministers seem to have seen Ren Xiao, white-haired, heroic and mighty, standing on the head of Jiuyuan City.The first emperor stared at the top in silence for a long time, and said affectionately: "Ren Xiao is my good subject!" Meng Tian said: "Your Majesty, when it comes to Henan, there are plateaus and river loops, the terrain is undulating, and the river passes through it. , Detour around Jiuyuan, Yunzhong and other places, bringing a large area of ​​fertile and beautiful land during the period, which is convenient for animal husbandry, reclamation and farming, so that people's livelihood is stable, and it can benefit one side. The old magistrate Ren Xiao asked me to bring back a copy of his field investigation and research over the past few years. The sheepskin book written on Tunbian Farm Reclamation is novel in conception and good in insight, so it can be used for reference." After hearing this, the first emperor was overjoyed: "Oh! Submit it to me quickly." The palace servants hurriedly submitted it, and the first emperor flipped through it, but saw that it was well organized with pictures and texts; Book.Shihuang praised: "This book is really good! Ren Xiao is really a caring person..." Meng Tian paused for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, I think Jiuyuan County and Henan should not only give up, but should also strengthen defense, shift the focus of our country's northern defense to Jiuyuan in the future, and combine the Huns in Henan Drive away and consolidate the local captain's mansion there. Colleagues, think about it carefully, if Jiuyuan County and Henan land are ceded to the Xiongnu, who can guarantee that they will not invade again? Absolutely no one would dare to make such a guarantee. Because everyone knows the Huns very well. They peep at the Central Plains and Qinzhong not in a day or two, nor in a year or two, but the dreams of several generations of Huns. Intensify the situation, and will not let it go. I believe that the time has come to fight the Xiongnu, and we must use the powerful forces of the Great Qin to defeat the Huns in one fell swoop, instead of blindly accommodating. Your Majesty, the time is now ripe, and it is imminent to reorganize the defense of northern Xinjiang I suggest that we advance the Great Qin territory westward along the Yellow River to the depths of the grasslands and build a solid defense system. This is a top priority and should be formulated as a national policy in the future!" Meng Tian's resonant voice seemed to linger between the beams and pillars, and it was still reverberating for a long time.It was difficult for Shihuang to suppress his inner anger, and he said loudly: "Very good! I don't know how you feel after hearing this, but I am enlightened, and I feel a lot. From today, I, Daqin The emperor and the descendants of the Ying family formally declared war on the Xiongnu. Whoever dares to make friends with the Xiongnu and abandon Jiuyuan and Henan, I will definitely kill him! Retire!" "Retire—" the eunuch yelled, and then all the officials bowed and knelt down: "Long live my emperor, long live!" In the twinkling of an eye, it was the end of autumn and winter. Although the climate in Guanzhong was humid, the cold current from the northwest snow line still crossed the highlands and invaded the land of Guanzhong. Farmers had to rush to harvest the last crop.The outskirts of Beijing are somewhat depressed and desolate, and the land is gradually becoming barren.But the joy of harvest permeated the cottages and hung on the brows of the farmers. On the official road leading to Ganquan Palace, imperial chariots and imperial chariots drove past in neat rows.Shi Huang, who was sitting in the chariot, passed the car window and was having a lively conversation with Meng Tian who was accompanying him. Shi Huang was in a good mood, all because of Meng Tian's return.The monarch and the minister were full of emotions while admiring the scenery of the suburbs, while chatting about the farming affairs in Guanzhong.There are not many ministers accompanying us today, only Neishi Huangfusong and Sinong Hongyunxia.Zhao Gao drove the car himself, not saying a word along the way.The frontier affairs in northern Xinjiang were finally settled because of Meng Tian's return, and no one raised any objections to it.Coupled with the abundance of rain this year, the areas around Shanzuoshanyou, Guanzhong, Longnan, Longxi, and the Central Plains are ripe, and from any point of view, they are very suitable for the purge of northern frontier affairs.Can Emperor Yingzheng be unhappy?Can you not have full confidence in Daqin's future? Today, the first emperor wants to take his beloved general Meng Tian to Ganquan Palace to visit the Taimiao to meet his great-grandfather, King Qin Zhaoxiang, who has been in the underworld for decades.He had only met this great-grandfather once, when he was brought to King Zhaoxiang of Qin not long after he was brought back to Qin as a wild young man.In his opinion, it was an old farmer with grey-haired and unkempt appearance, not a bit of an emperor.If not for everyone around him respecting him tremblingly, who would dare to recognize him as an emperor?But he is an emperor that Yingzheng admires very much, a historical figure who completely resolved the Northwest War and pushed the Qin Dynasty's political strategy to the top. Of course, this is what he learned later in his studies.As for his grandfather, he thought he was a very useless person; his father, he was all right.For this reason, from the bottom of his heart, he really came to see his great-grandfather, and by the way, he would report to these old ancestors the recent major political strategies of the Qin State. "Meng Tian, ​​you haven't been back to Guanzhong for several years, see if Guanzhong has changed a lot?" Shi Huang asked suddenly, pulling Meng Tian's heart back to the front where he was wandering in the countryside.Meng Tian hugged his wrists and saluted Shihuang first, and then said: "Reporting to the emperor, the change is beyond my expectation! I remember that the dozens of miles of wilderness along the way to Ganquan Palace in the past are now good fertile fields. While I am happy, I can only say how much our Great Qin Empire needs peace and tranquility! How can the country not be prosperous and strong if the people can live off their livelihoods?" The first emperor was in high spirits, looking at the approaching Oasis Palace City and the beautiful mountains and waters in the suburbs, he said sincerely: "Looking at the ancient and modern dynasties, who can really make a sword into a hoe? Only I, the Great Qin!" What I want to do is an act of creation that has never been seen before or since. Let there be no more disputes in the world, so that future generations will live forever, and peace and prosperity will last forever." After a short pause, the first emperor emphasized: "Of course, with The Huns going to war does not belong to this category. Huangfusong, please tell General Meng about the current situation in Guanzhong!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" Huangfusong finished his ceremony, and talked eloquently: "In recent years, the capital has immigrated 100,000 rich households from all over the world, 200,000 middle-class people have immigrated within a hundred miles of the suburbs of Beijing, and cultivated and irrigated nearly ten million hectares of land. The population as well as peddlers and merchants in various places have nearly doubled. Millet, grain, millet, and wheat increase by an average of one million stones per year, and the storage is full, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Although there are disturbances in southern Guangdong, the country is safe and the people are safe. One piece, I just talked about the ground in the capital, and the food situation in the whole country, there are many places that are definitely better than the capital. As for the national agriculture, I have to listen to Hongyun Xia Sinoong." Hong Yunxia immediately reported a series of data to Meng Tian and the emperor, which really surprised Meng Tian.Looking at the evidence in front of me again, he said with emotion: "Tian can also feel these changes in other places. The biggest feeling is that agriculture has recovered, people's lives are peaceful, the place is safe and healthy, and the affection in the family is increasing day by day. Those who are rich and unkind The phenomenon is also gradually decreasing, which shows that our Great Qin has gradually embarked on the road of rejuvenation to strengthen the country and enrich the people, changing the feudalism of the millennium, showing the trend of ascending to the sky. It is really a blessing for the emperor and the country!" The fringe of Shihuang's crown trembled, and he continued: "Aiqing is very true. The frontier affairs in the northern borders are about to be rectified, and the southern Guangdong appeasement has been completed. Our dynasty will be magnificent with mountains and rivers, iron walls and copper walls. Come out of the palace today Firstly, I want to enjoy the wild scenery in the outskirts of Beijing with you, and secondly, I want to pay respect to our ancestors along the way. Of course, I have three more, and I am going to give you a treasure..." Shihuang stopped talking mysteriously.Meng Tian actually guessed 70% of it, but still asked with a smile: "What kind of treasure is it?" Shihuang laughed heartily, and then humorously reprimanded Meng Tian and said: "I have been talking about you for several years since you left, and this treasure of mine It’s just for you to think about it for a while, and you’ll be impatient.” Meng Tian and other close officials couldn’t help laughing.The first emperor said to Meng Tian: "I think you probably have guessed it." The Qin chariot in front had stopped at the Taimiao, and the first emperor walked into the Taimiao surrounded by the imperial guards and several ministers. Another temple visited the grandma of the Empress Dowager Xuan, who was also admired by him. A group of people left the Taimiao, followed the pre-arranged route, and stopped in front of the vast pastoral garden on the outskirts of Ganquan Palace.Long ago, there were horse breeders in the royal garden kneeling on both sides of the road to salute the first emperor.The monarchs and ministers stood in front of the mountains, and there were dozens of miles around the Royal Garden.You can see the rolling hills, the gentle slopes and the wide plains, and tens of thousands of good horses from the Western Regions scattered among them, enjoying a leisurely stroll.Several wolves suddenly appeared, startling the horses to run wildly.A scribe beside him boldly suggested: "Your Majesty, why don't you let the hunters get rid of these beasts that disturb the horses?" Shi Huang didn't think he was reckless, but said very kindly: "Young man, why don't you let the hunters get rid of them?" It’s a layman. Meng Tian, ​​tell everyone.” "Yes, Your Majesty," Meng Tian then expressed his opinion, "Without the infestation of wolves, a healthy horse will be naturally lazy and its running speed will slow down. If things go on like this, the healthy horse will no longer be called its They are not healthy horses, but some ordinary things that are not even as good as domestic animals." The young scribe nodded and said, "It makes sense. It turns out that this is how a horse's running ability is developed." Afterwards, Shi Huang said to Meng Tian: "You How about that horse in the stable up ahead?" After what the first emperor said, everyone focused their eyes on a black horse with an uneasy expression in the stables of the pastoral garden.This horse is not an ordinary horse. It is tall, mighty and slender, as if it is listening to the sound of galloping horses in the distance.After a while, it became restless again, looking back and forth at the surrounding environment, and seemed to be guessing why it was "placed" here by the master today, so that it would not return to the running horses.At this time, it had obviously noticed that someone was slowly swarming towards it.The horse worker approached him with a scroll of holy scriptures in his hand, and BMW immediately realized what he should do.The First Emperor motioned for Meng Tian to go over: "General Meng Tian, ​​this is a black wind sweat horse that I gave you. You just need to hold this horse breeding book handed down by the ancestors of the Ying family in your hand, and this horse will I will always be loyal to you." Meng Tian was skeptical: "Your Majesty, is this true?" Shihuang nodded solemnly and said: "If you don't believe me, hold this precious scroll and go in and try it out." Hearing this, Meng Tian didn't dare to be careless, he knelt down on the dusty grassland, bowed three times to the treasure scroll, took the treasure scroll, raised his hands above his head, and shouted reverently: "Meng Tian is willing to accept this treasure scroll!" , Meng Tian walked into the pasture garden.At the same time, Ma Gong asked Meng Tian to put away the treasure scroll in his hand. Meng Tian understood and walked towards the black horse step by step.The super-spirited animal just observed these changes for a while, and seemed to understand everything immediately. It fixed its eyes on Meng Tian who was getting closer and closer, and finally decided to lower his head, and approached Meng Tian actively, and finally lowered his high head, sticking it on the Meng Tian's chest was on the chest, and then he heard the precious scroll of raising horses, and Meng Tian became its new owner. At this time, Shi Huang and the entourage behind him also all came near the bloody horse.Facing the old master from the past, Sweaty BMW gave him a slight slap, which was regarded as a courtesy greeting.The First Emperor patted the horse's head lightly, and solemnly said to Meng Tian: "This bloody horse is called Black Wind, and it has been with me for ten years. At that time, it was very sensible and understanding when it was a pony. He can understand people's words. It is your mount and your friend, I hope you treat it well." Meng Tian was so excited that he knelt down to take the reins of the horse with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty is so kind, I will never forget it. I know that the black sweat-blooded BMW is a noble breed among the sweat-blooded BMWs, and it is a special quality cultivated by His Majesty's royal family for 800 years. How could I, He De, get this BMW? This is really hard for me to bear." The first emperor helped Meng Tian, ​​and said affectionately: "General Meng, you three generations of the Meng family have worked hard to serve the country, and I will always remember it in my heart. This time, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, how can you succeed without a decent horse to deal with the Xiongnu?" I know that the poor horses of the Western Regions of the Huns are top-grade horses in battle, galloping like lightning. Our Daqin ordinary horse breeds are no match at all, but if you want to encounter the black wind, that's another matter. You don't have to bear so much I am grateful, and I should be grateful." Meng Tian was so touched that he bowed again, Fang stood up and said: "I will be so heartbroken to repay Long's kindness." The first emperor helped Meng Tian again: "Okay, let's go back to Beijing." The group of people had already completed today's mission, and Meng Tian was accompanying Qin chariot on a black wind sweat horse.All of a sudden, the wheels rattled and the BMW rattled towards the capital. After the New Year's Day at the beginning of the year, the depths of winter will come to an end.According to the ancient customs, it is the day when the doves are put away from the yin and then the yang.As expected, the doves released into nature cheerfully reported to the world that spring is coming. In the northwest suburb of Xianyang, a tall worship altar was built outside Ganquan Palace, a hundred miles away.Since King Qin Zhaoxiang moved to build Xianyang Palace, Ganquan Palace once became the royal city of Queen Mother Xuan, the mother of King Zhaoxiang, to facilitate her dating with King Yiqurong.Until later, Queen Mother Xuan trapped and killed King Yiqurong in Ganquan Palace, and its historical mission seemed to be over.King Zhaoxiang understood the sacrifices his mother had made for Qin, and of course he had deep affection for Ganquan Palace, an epoch-making place.Also due to the needs of geographical conditions, Ganquan Palace was set as the Northwest Xianyang Campus to train the reorganized army. Therefore, it has always been the base camp of the garrison of the capital. This morning, the northern outskirts of Ganquan Palace were clear and clear. From the palace gate to the outskirts, there was a post at three steps and a sentry at five steps. The imperial guards stood in several rows along the road.On the tall general worship altar, there are four auspicious gods, Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu.On the ninety-nine-eighty-one corner steps, there is a gossip-shaped pill.There are eight angels dressed in black kneeling in the eight hexagrams and palaces; in the middle of Danchi is a large tripod for protecting the country, which is more than ten feet high, and incense has been lit inside.Slightly to the back, there is a huge animal head carved on a screen wall two feet high, just below the mouth of the animal, lying horizontally is a bronze sword for protecting the country.This sword is exquisitely cast and carved finely, and it can be called the first strange sword in the world. A bird's-eye view of the altar of worshiping the general, all the officials gathered, and knelt around the altar.The inner circle is layer by layer of guards, and the outer periphery is surrounded by tens of thousands of imperial guards, which surround the huge northern suburbs sacrificial place.As for the outermost outline, the four corners of the southeast, northwest, and towering sparrow towers naturally form a square outline. The four-color flags are arranged in four rows, and the flag bearers stand still, letting the wind blow. This is like an image of a round sky, majestic in the northwest of the capital.The chariot drove into Hongkuo from Yifeng, the flag bearer stepped aside, and recovered after the chariot entered.Meng Tian, ​​with gold armor and silver helmet and black cloak, dismounted from his horse and knelt by his side.The crown of the chariot was opened, and the first emperor stepped out of the chariot. Immediately, the mountains shouted long live, the earth shook and the mountains shook, and the sound shook the tiled houses.The two monarchs and ministers stepped up to the ninety-nine and eighty-one steps.After the two monarchs and ministers climbed to the top of the altar, Meng Tian knelt down in front of the four-square tripod to protect the country. The first emperor stepped in the middle, prostrated himself on the ground, bowed three times to the heaven and earth, and then took the incense from the messenger's hand and stepped on the winding ladder , Boarded the big tripod, inserted the burning incense into the soft sand, and the burning incense smoke lingered straight up into the sky. The first emperor clasped his hands together, made eight obeisances, and said: "The emperor of heaven is above, and Zi Yingzheng is Jing Sifang. I am going to worship you on the altar here. The barbarians in northern Xinjiang are invading, the country is in ruins, and the border is solidified. The land is really necessary. Today, I worship General Meng Tian as the commander, lead the troops out of the fortress, smash the stubborn bandits with one drum, appease the people on the border, and protect my great Qin forever. May God give me strength! Special report, show God!" After Shi Huang finished speaking, he bowed again, then walked down the spiral staircase, and motioned for Meng Tian to bow.Meng Tian took the incense from the envoy's hand, bowed eight times, knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, climbed the winding ladder, raised the table and put incense.He said solemnly: "The Emperor of Heaven, Tian, ​​is honored to be highly valued by my emperor and promoted to be the commander of the Northern Xinjiang. A helping hand. I look forward to it and pay homage! Tian kissed me." In front of the cauldron, in the middle of Dan Chi, Meng Tian knelt down, clasped his hands together, and closed his eyes slightly.The first emperor's solemn and resonant voice came from beside his ears: "Envoy, please bear the sword!" The envoy took a step forward, took down the bronze sword lying in the monster's mouth, held it horizontally with both hands, and placed it in another envoy's tray.Then, escorted by two envoys, the three of them walked towards the First Emperor in unison.Walking in front of the first emperor, the three of them knelt down in front of Danchi. The first emperor silently prayed, holding the sword in both hands solemnly, and then turned to Meng Tian: "Give general Meng Tian the sword!" "Sir, Meng Tian kneels to receive the commanding golden sword!" Meng Tian raised his hands and waited. The first emperor recited loudly: "As soon as this sword is released, command the three armies. If the command is determined, I will come in person!" After finishing speaking, the sword was placed in Meng Tian's hand.Meng Tian felt that this entrustment was more important than Mount Tai, and solemnly swore: "With this sword in hand, command the three armies; destroy the enemy and protect the country; to reward the Holy Lord, go through fire and water; protect the environment and the people, and it is his duty. Meng Tian is willing to take this sword!" Then, the guns of the Eight Diagrams Palace fired together, and under the altar of obeisance to the general, tens of thousands of soldiers shouted a tsunami, praying in unison, and the obeisance to the general was over. "Long live the emperor! Long live the Great Qin! Long live!" "General Meng made a great victory and wiped out the enemy!" The slogan repeated three times.Worship the general under the altar, and the banners are flying.Tens of thousands of soldiers waved their arms and shouted, the sound of shields collapsing. Faithful to everyone's expectations, Meng Tian drew out his sword, clattered his sword, Qingfeng unsheathed, and the clank of metal reverberated for a long time.Meng Tian held his sword in front of his chest, the voices of the three armies under the altar immediately stopped, and he obeyed the orders of the Generalissimo. "When the country is in trouble, everyone is responsible; the frontier is not calm, and the strong men go to death. The soldiers of the three armies obey the order, march to the northern border, drive out the Xiongnu, and attack—" Boom, boom, boom... The sound of the horn, the three armies gathered, and drove out of Ganquan On the outskirts of the palace.Meng Tian followed Shihuang down to worship the general altar, knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times to Shihuang again, then walked quickly, got on his horse, and clasped his fists at Shihuang on the horse: "Take care, Your Majesty, Meng Tian will go! Drive—" Hei Feng The sweaty BMW spread its hooves and gradually walked away, heading towards the dusty official road. In the 32nd year of the First Emperor, Meng Tian led an army of 300,000 to drive northward against the Xiongnu, and thus kicked off the prelude to the war to recover Henan... In addition, after Zuo Xianwang defeated Jiuyuan, not only half of his soldiers and horses were lost, but also a lot of grassland occupied by his subordinates before.For a while, the Huns talked about him a lot and had great opinions.They all condemned Zuo Xianwang Hu Yanzhao in front of Da Shanyu for being self-righteous and seriously disrupting the overall layout.Therefore, King Zuo Xian was admonished by the great Shan Yu Touman, depressed, so he had to relocate his subordinates to Moxi, sixty miles northwest, facing Jiuyuan County far away. Several months passed, and King Zuo Xian still couldn't get out of that shadow.He has already figured out the ins and outs of this matter: First, the love general Zhe Rixiu was plotted against and became a useless person; then someone seduced Xinzi Guduhou; and then the two Qin people escaped, seemingly by breaking through the fir fence to escape , and as long as you analyze the whole process, you will find that their escape is by no means accidental.What angered Zuo Xianwang the most was that they turned their cattle out of order, even went crazy, in their own territory, and turned them into powerful weapons, thus ending the war... On that day, King Xitixiutu came across the river to visit King Zuo Xian and encouraged him to cheer up, otherwise the Hun army would collapse.King Xitixiutu sighed and said, "Originally, I was also responsible for this matter. At the time when the two of us insisted on attacking Jiuyuan, I would also bear the responsibility. But then again, what can be wrong with our strategic proposition! The news came back from Qinzhong Inland, saying that Meng Tian, ​​who escaped from Qin, has been worshiped as a marshal, and he will go to conquer our entire Northwest Mo, and at that time, the Great Chanyu will understand that we have worked hard." Hearing this, Zuo Xianwang Turned over and sat up, terrified as much as Jiuyuan was attacked by a mad cow formation, and asked eagerly: "Is this information true?" He grabbed King Xitixiutu's arm and it hurt.King Xitixiutu comforted: "Don't worry, I'm here today for this reason, and we can't just let the shame of defeat follow us for the rest of our lives. If we want to wash away the shame, the only feasible way now is to defeat Meng Tian and let him Back and forth." "Then let's go to meet the Great Chanyu right away..." Zuo Xianwang Hu Yanzhao, who had been lying on the golden leopard skin for a whole winter and was drunk all day, immediately regained his spirits.He hastily rectified his troops and ordered the left and right Guli kings, the left and right generals, and the captain to lead the troops in the headquarters to occupy favorable terrain inside and outside the grasslands of the headquarters, hoard grain and grass, dig trenches, set up fences, and stand ready.After arranging these, King Xiti Xiutu and King Zuo Xian were ordered to beat Ma Rufei to the court of the Huns to participate in the court meeting.The two dismounted from their horses, ignored the handling of the animals, and went straight into the hall. Looking up, they saw that all the generals, officials, princes and nobles above the Huns were in place. King Zuoxian and King Xitixiutu knelt down on one leg, bowed their heads, and shouted: "Your Majesty the Great Chanyu, please forgive me for being late, little king!" "Aiqing, please hurry up, everyone is waiting for you two to decide this matter..." Touman Shanyu spoke earnestly, which made King Zuo Xian very grateful. "The defeated general is ashamed of Shan Yu. But Da Shanyu is merciful and considerate. Let me, a sinner of the Huns, learn from the pain. I calmly thought about the reason for my failure. I was not trained in siege warfare at ordinary times, and I couldn't be handy in wartime." Da Shanyu Shanyu Touman comforted: "Don't blame yourself too much. The last time the Jiuyuan army was defeated, this Shanyu was also at fault. He failed to understand the enemy's plan, so that a few enemies spied on us and ruined our big event." The wizard Qi Qicuo said: "Da Shanyu, now is not the time to blame each other, last time we all neglected that man named Meng Tian... Qin Jun relied on the prestige of Jiuyuan County's fluke victory last time, and now he is here. We must have the heart of complete victory. The soldiers must fight hard if they want to make meritorious deeds. Our troops should avoid their sharp edges and wait for them to penetrate deep before encircling them. Take advantage of the swiftness of our army's iron cavalry to annihilate them in one fell swoop; Mobei retreated. I think the Qin army will not have the luck of Jiuyuan again!" Youfu Bibi Gu Duhou said: "This time the Qin army marched thousands of miles, and the load of vehicles and horses has become their burden. Even so, the security is still serious. Insufficient. Coupled with the fact that the terrain is unfamiliar and not good at field combat, I suggest that we should attack head-on, rather than avoiding the edge." Da Shanyu heard this with a serious face, and was not in a hurry to express his opinion.The shadow of Jiuyuan's defeat last time also affected his emotions.King Youxian's subordinate Zuoguli King complained: "Mengtian is a famous general of Qin. His grandfather and father were famous generals of Qin in different periods. It won't bring so many bad consequences..." Seeing that King Zuo Xian and Da Shanyu couldn't hold back their faces, King You Xian stopped him displeasedly: "What's the use of talking about it now, let's talk about your suggestion, how can we stop the Qin army from the south of the Yellow River?" ?” King Zuoguli hurriedly said: “Yes! Qin’s army will surely win when they come here, and our troops must not give in. Handing over the pasture land to Qin can only help Qin’s spirit, and the herdsmen will not agree General Zuo said: "Our army is good at field battles, why not lure Meng Tian to the bank of the river east, where there is a grassland platform..." King Xitixiutu said first: "I know this better than you. Some of my subordinates have already They have lived there for nearly ten years, and it is a place they are all too familiar with. Malan grass grows on the ground there, and gorgeous Malan flowers bloom every April. It is indeed conducive for our Hun cavalry to outflank and defeat the enemy quickly." Touman listened to the arguments and suggestions of his officials, and was especially happy to see that today everyone changed from the previous decadent spirit and rushed to offer advice and suggestions: "Our army has fought bloody battles with Zhao Guo for many years, and it has never been defeated. The pain of Jiuyuan, this time the Qin army is here, everyone must work hard to defeat the sharp edge on the east bank of the river, so as to strengthen our national prestige of the Huns!" Seeing the high morale of the princes and ministers, Touman ordered loudly: " Zuo Xianwang's subordinates are listening!" Zuo Xianwang said loudly: "Little Wang is here!" "Order your troops to stand by on the left side, and don't attack without my king's order." "Follow the order!" King Zuo Xian stood at attention and saluted.Touman said loudly again: "You Xian Wang's subordinates are listening to the order!" You Xian Wang came out of the class and clasped his fists: "Xiao Wang is here!" "Order your troops to stand by on the right side. Don't attack without my king's order. The rest of the troops will be led by this king. I will personally meet this Meng Tian!" Let's say that Meng Tian's army went all the way north, passed Anding County, and went straight to the north.The Hu land that passes by is full of decayed grass, and eagles and harriers are flying.Due to the border with Qin and Longxi, the shepherds of Qin, Hu, South and North have their own destiny and do not invade each other, forming a 100-mile no-man's land with hills, rivers and grass, and livestock have never stepped into it.Last year, the rain was good, and weeds grew luxuriantly everywhere. Foxes, rabbits, and wolves were often startled by war horses and fled in all directions.A few Huns from the south led the way. Hundreds of thousands of troops were mighty, with flags flying, spears everywhere, and a mighty momentum.The chariot wrapped in iron sheets was driven by a rough horse in iron clothes. It followed the vanguard cavalry and soon entered the territory of the Huns in Henan.This is exactly the territory to the west of Beiyi Mountain and the territory in front of the rockery in the north, south, west and north designated by Da Shan Yu Touman after King Xitixiutu recognized his ancestors and returned to his clan.Unexpectedly, a few years later, King Xitixiutu's subordinates crossed the Beiyi Mountains, crossed the Yellow River, came to the east of the Yellow River, and then went northeast and southeast, occupying a large grassland and the Hetao Plain on the bank of the Yellow River.This is really an unexpected harvest, and King Xitixiutu, who was investigating here, was very excited.The last time Meng Tian went out of the fortress in a micro-service, it was exactly this way.这次行军到此，这里的环境与上次大不相同，一些有恶行的匈奴贵族已经闻风而逃，回到河西卑移山左，留下来的，仅是些贫穷的匈奴牧人和一些被匈奴贵族压迫的其他民族…… 蒙恬的先头部队越过天青山，一路势如破竹，沿河走出艾山峡，进入一马平川的小河套平原，顺黄河之滨一路向北。而另一路先锋部队顺着滨河台地上辽阔大草原向北挺进，沿途秋毫无犯。秦军纪律严明，但沿途一些胆小的匈奴族和眗衍戎等弱小民族纷纷逃进附近山里，不敢出现。 大军来到临戎镇北六十里的黄泥冈，一路并未遇到匈奴人的抵抗。蒙恬命田获带人亲自侦察前方敌情，果然发现匈奴大军正在河南地北以逸待劳。秦军未再做大的行动，而是就地安营扎寨，修筑防御工事。蒙恬本是将门世家出身，他发现此地西临黄河，东连大漠，北靠大草原，南有大峡谷，地势可谓险要，应该是修筑障城的首选之地。于是就下令征调民夫，修筑亭障，建立烽燧。半月之后，第一座防御匈奴的边防障城在临河黄泥岗拔地而起，并随之修建议事亭及军旅营房、仓储、瞭望塔楼等。 一面黑龙旗高高飘扬在黄河之滨，烽燧、亭障十里相望，蜿蜒向南去，紧急时以狼烟为号，可以同就近的安定郡保持联系。这正是兵法中所谓的步步为营，可以相互衔接，互通消息，以防大军陷入敌军包围。因此，蒙恬命赵刚为前锋带兵三万，南去北假过河向西提休屠王左翼迂回，等候消息；命冯世奋率军三万沿黄土台地朝北河之滨迂回，注意跟九原任嚣所部取得联系，形成前后呼应之势。自己则带领田获近卫军，从正面迎击敌人。一旦正面作战开始，这左右两军可起到牵制敌人的作用。他已预见到敌人想在黄河之滨的台地草原上和秦军展开第一场战役，所以丝毫不敢怠慢，一边加紧训练士卒，一边加紧修筑辅助工事。 漠北胡天多孤雁，当第一支雁阵摆着“人”字形由南飞抵黄泥冈上空时，也报告着春天的信息。胡天扬沙的白毛风丝毫没有减弱之势，一些小股队伍外出往往因此迷失方向，误入敌军控制之地。因此，两军小股队伍之间的遭遇战时常发生，搞得双方帐下骁将们都非常恼火，纷纷要求赶快进行决战。蒙恬下令，没有他的命令，绝不能轻言决战。田获想不通，晚上单独面见蒙恬：“将军，我们还等什么？敌情已经摸得一清二楚，以我二十万之众难道害怕他十五万众？” 蒙恬面孔严肃地说：“你怎么敢保证敌人就只有十五万呢？你知道河对面卑移山的敌情吗？你现在给我回营休息，等你什么时候摸清敌情再来跟我谈战役。去吧！”田获灰溜溜退出将军大殿，第二天夜里带着不多的几人装扮成普通匈奴人，涉过还在冰冻的冰河。一夜之间穿越卑移山，来到卑移山以西的草原上。等曙光照耀千里草原时，田获一行人看到，上一年的衰草齐腰，草场中有几十万匹战马正悠然自得地啃食败草，马一匹比一匹健硕。再往前走，又是十多万匈奴军团正在操演近战、搏击、格斗。 田获当时就傻眼了，都说匈奴军团不只是黑龙台之地这些，而且人人至少预备两匹战马，起初我还不信。果然他们在这里陈兵以待，战马如蝗，正在养精蓄锐。这要是轻言出战，岂不坏了大事。匈奴援军准会踏冰而过，对我右翼构成巨大威胁……回到大营，田获只是一个人嘿嘿发笑，看着蒙恬，不再言语。蒙恬说：“不要笑。难道你此去就没有其他收获？”田获道：“将军，我分析，敌人最近肯定有大行动……” “什么样的行动？”田获说：“他们肯定要趁着黄河尚未解冻之前，把所部移师河东……”蒙恬看着越来越成熟的田获：“你只说对了一半。他现在要是移师河东岂不暴露其军事计划？他当然要移师河东，但不是现在，而是战役打响之后，用大量渡船移师河东。你回营准备准备，明晚带人到黄沙古渡，趁着夜黑风高，烧掉所有战船。不得有误！”田获高兴地行军礼：“是！” 田获领命后只带了二十名近卫，每人身缚几十斤重的松油，趁夜色逼近黄沙古渡。匈奴军团船坞场地陈列着年前拖上岸的战船，近来正在组织人力修补。一些油漆、剑麻堆放在船头旁。近卫们快速地将带来的油浇在船只上并点燃，风助火势，顷刻间熊熊大火燃起，烧红了半边天，远在二十里以外的黄泥冈也能看到。 匈奴西提休屠王站在卑移山巅隔河看得真切，痛悔不已，他无论如何也没想到这些。情急之下，立刻点兵准备连夜穿越卑移山，因为他清楚地知道，黄河封冰就要在近日解冻，到那个时候，包括匈奴王庭大部数十万兵马一旦无法过河，将会影响到河东整个战局的成败，那毫无疑问又将是整个匈奴帝国的失败。 西提休屠王对部众说：“秦军已经烧毁我们的渡船，这对整个战局影响极大，到时，河东之部与秦军交战，而我们只能眼巴巴站在卑移山看着，却一点也帮不上忙。现在唯一能够补救的就是趁坚冰尚未解冻，迅速过河与河东守军会合，这是秦军想不到的，我们只能在他们意想不到的情况下创造奇迹。大家听明白了吗？” "clear!" “出发！”西提休屠王一声号令，匈奴士卒迎着二月凌厉的寒冷，挺进在寒夜中，沿着卑移山蜿蜒曲折的深沟高垒，向着黄河方向挺进。大约行进了有五六里路，匈奴大军偃旗息鼓，不许士兵发出任何声音，悄悄向秦军阵地接近。 冰面在风声鹤唳中显得有些发抖，经过一个冬季，冰面已经发不出任何声响，积压几个月的白雪把大河映得亮白。西提休屠王挥手示意，大部队在黎明前的黑暗里悄悄踏上冰面。刚刚走过一半路程，突然，河对岸“嗖”地升起一声响箭，把夜幕划开一道口子，惊得匈奴军团胆战心惊，头上直冒虚汗。西提休屠王情知不妙，大呼：“快，返回岸边……不要乱，不要乱……弓弩手列阵。”一阵箭雨从东岸呼啸而至，匈奴士卒赶紧支起盾甲遮挡。但由于冰面上行动不便，有来不及遮挡的被射杀，然而，大部分箭矢划过冰面，有少部分扎进冰层。霎时间，秦匈两军互射，箭矢你来我往，大部分在对射到空中时相互形成截射而滑落。 突然，冰层一声脆响，中间那块人马聚集较集中的酥冰被压塌，众多士卒呼号连天跌落入水，这更是西提休屠王所没能预料到的。他绝望地大叫：“这是天意，天意啊……”没有落水的匈奴士卒惊恐万状，只是呆愣了有那么一刹那，突然四散而逃，绝望而恐怖的氛围笼罩着整个冰河。这时，对岸秦军已经知道发生了什么情况，停止射箭，借着雪映看着落水的匈奴士卒绝望而慢慢沉下冰河。 西提休屠王看着眼前惨景，心情无比悲哀，有的士卒竟然迫不得已爬上对岸，而对方善待俘虏，并没有射杀，还燃起篝火供匈奴士卒烘烤。逃回己方岸边的西提休屠王悔恨交加，这难道就是极力主张攻打秦军的下场吗？忽而心脏隐隐作痛，他想，我是这次厄运的帮凶，是我害了他们。西提休屠王越想越气闷填胸，突然抬刀就要自刎谢罪，被手下拦住：“殿下，万万不可……” “胜败乃兵家常事，殿下……” “我是一个罪人……”西提休屠王悔恨交加，气急攻心。 由于隔河，消息不灵通，驻扎在附近的左贤王主力出于防御需要，昼夜监视着秦军动静。先是其渡船突然被烧毁，左贤王呼延昭悔恨得捶胸顿足，恨不得自杀，也只能认栽，他赶紧下令所部严密监视防御阵地周围的动静。这次西提休屠王盲目移师事先并未给左贤王和大单于任何信息，他把事情想得过于简单，想给大家一个惊喜，但万万没想到……当然，罹难冰河之前，西提休屠王还是派人给左贤王送信请求接应，但由于害怕使者被秦军截获，竟然连一封信都未曾写，只是想让使者口头传达。秦军并未发现这名夤夜过河的信使，同时那信使的确尽职尽责，安全到达左贤王部，却因为心里太紧张，刚进大帐就一头栽倒不动了。被惊动清醒的呼延昭只好懊恼地命人把那信使抬出去埋了。 一直到天亮，有关西提休屠王夤夜率军罹难冰河的消息才传到左贤王部，左贤王气得暴跳如雷，大骂西提休屠王：“成事不足败事有余……他怎么能擅自做这种决定？” 事实上本来秦大军压境，就只有严加防守一条路，谁让你西提休屠王擅自行动了…… 日子过得飞快，转眼之间，秦军来到胡地已经一个多月。刚来时厚厚的积雪已经被凌厉的西北风吹拂得渐渐消失殆尽，终于露出大地的原本色彩。展现在将士们眼前的是随处可见、大小不等的湖滩，其中最大临河湖泊就是月牙湖。方圆几十里的月牙湖如同一道圆弧弯曲在黄泥冈侧，在它的三面环绕了几条小河、一条兵沟大峡谷。 蒙恬指挥修建的防御匈奴的障城还没有起名字，下面的将士们老问：将军，我们这里是什么地方，我给家里写家书都没法写……蒙恬暂时无法回答将士们，只能说还没想好。如今，冰雪融化，大地还原它特有的气质，正好就是蒙恬去年路过此地时的地形地貌，他在心里考虑着起地名的事。 湖滩上已经是绿郁葱茏，雁阵一个接一个散落在月牙湖滩，候鸟们终于又飞回到北方栖息地。一天夜里，蒙恬没事早睡了一个时辰，却梦见自己站在高高的城头，向四面八方眺望。上来一位神秘和蔼的老者，银须飘然非常健谈，说这里正是当年大禹治水时栖身之地。当时到处洪水泛滥，汪洋一片，唯有这块码头一样的黄泥冈岿然不动，挺立河滨，极像一只圆露之物被洪水抱在其中，大禹率领部属也被困在圆露之物上。等洪水退去，他们找到足够的食物，又砍伐松林，捆扎出一条硕大船筏，然后就在这城下，摆渡起锚，顺河而下，回到中原，完成了举世瞩目的治水壮举。老者说完飘然不见，蒙恬被惊醒，振作而起，信步踱出帐外，披衣来到城头。梦中老者讲述的故事余音未绝，还响于耳畔。眼前仿佛又一次再现出洪荒的远古，洪荒的大河，大禹带领民夫与洪水斗、黄沙斗的情景历历在目，如影随形。 蒙恬站在城头，环视四周，但见微曦月光下，西有大河，北卧大湖，南临兵沟河等几道小河，东傍高原台地，真是一脉水天相连、繁星下界之仙境。大河边上的城堡，称得上是一座自然地貌与人工建筑相结合的军事城池，在云遮雾罩中巍峨地挺立着。蒙恬望着一天星斗与大河岸边的连绵灯火，他的胸怀似乎也不断变得宽广，激情油然而生，蒙恬嘴里不由地默念出声：“圆露……大禹渡……怀物……浑水弥天……大秦的西陲，好！就叫做'浑怀障'！” 日有所思，夜有所梦，第二天，蒙恬按照昨晚所梦所思所见，命人在城下修建一简易渡口，并取名“大禹渡”，给这座军事障城取名“浑怀障”，但题写浑怀障名称一事却在等待中……正在这时，忽闻飞骑奏报：皇上嘉奖蒙恬将军及各位将士。