Chapter 119 Section 6 The King’s Brother Goes to the Battle

Heaven has permanence, it does not exist for Yao, and it does not perish for Zhou.Time is ruthless, it does not run fast because of evil, and does not stop because of beauty.The ancients made sundials, and today they make clocks and watches, hoping to capture the time.However, time is still flowing forever, from ancient times to the present, without a moment of rest.Whether emperors, generals, or ordinary people, they are all humbled and equal before time.Sorrows, joys and sorrows that swept away the years, leaving a light watermark of the years.When the denominator is infinite and the numerator is a finite number, the calculation result is zero.Life is finite but time is infinite, so there is no eternity, only emptiness.

Let's say that Mi Xin is still sleeping at the bottom of the dark well, but the life of the living will continue.Cheng Yu couldn't care less about feeling sad for Mi Xin, and the day of his expedition has come.As the commander-in-chief of the 100,000 Qin Army, he will start the first and last adventure in his life. Ying Zhenggui is the king of Qin, and the safety of the country is at stake, so it is naturally inconvenient for the emperor to conquest in person.He was also not as addicted to imperial conquests as the Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao of the later Ming Dynasty.Cheng Yu led the troops to fight, and to a certain extent he went to fight for his brother, which is equivalent to Ying Zheng going to fight in person.Therefore, the specifications and grades of sending off were quite different from those of other generals when they set off for the expedition, and all civil and military officials were present to see them off.Ying Zheng made a toast for Cheng Xun, wishing him a great victory and a triumphant return.Send it straight out of Xianyang for ten miles, and then say goodbye.

On this spectacular and scenic occasion, Fuchube did not appear.Now is not the time for him to show his face. For the time being, he can only be an anonymous person. The three armies have not moved, the food and grass have gone first, the food and grass have not been moved, the espionage has gone first.From Xianyang to Zhao State, the straight-line distance is more than a thousand miles. Without today's aircraft and missiles, it depends entirely on infantry and cavalry. It is impossible to make a surprise attack.At that time, when wars were still raging, the entire Zhao country was always on war alert, always on guard against Qin's attack.Therefore, the news that Qin State was going to send troops to attack Zhao State had already reached Zhao State before Cheng Yu went out.

From the identity of the coach, the scale of the war can be roughly judged.The coach Cheng Yugui is the king's younger brother, and this battle seems to be a big deal.Zhao Guo had fought hard for many years and wanted to rest in peace, so King Zhao sent envoys to Xianyang to make diplomatic efforts, hoping to avoid war.However, Zhao Guo was puzzled by the fact that the three batches of envoys sent to Xianyang in succession seemed to have disappeared without a reply, and no one was alive or dead.For Zhao State, the door to peace talks with Qin State has been closed, and now it is necessary to fight even if it is a war, or to fight if it is not.

But it is said that the chariots of Chengxi came to General Mengwu's garrison a hundred miles away from Xianyang.The match between Mengwu and Xijie was correct, and the army was handed over to Cheng Yu.According to Yingzheng's will, Cheng Yu was the commander-in-chief and Meng Wu was the deputy general.Cheng Yu said to Meng Wu: "Cheng Yu has not been in battle, and he suddenly commanded the army. I am afraid that he will not be able to. This time to attack Zhao, we have to rely on the strength of the general." Meng Wu knew that Cheng Yu was just being polite, not to mention that Cheng Yu was the coach and he was the lieutenant general, even if Ying Zheng appointed him as the coach and he was the lieutenant general, he should tactfully give up the power to make the decision.Meng Wu then replied: "The minister has no virtue and incompetence, so he should be the only one who obeys the king."

Cheng Yu nodded coldly and said, "That's very good." Only now did Fuchube show his face.The first thing he did when he showed his face was to urge Cheng Yu to kill Meng Wu so as to avoid future troubles.Fuqiu Bodao: "Meng Ao, the father of Mengwu, has always been friends with Lu Buwei. The prince wants to kill the Lu family and abolish the false master. Although the laws of heaven and justice belong to the prince, I am afraid that Mengwu will hinder his family and human relations, so he may not be able to listen to the king. Hou. Meng Wu can neither listen to the prince, but also leads the army together with the prince. This is because the bone is stuck in the throat, and it is not easy to get rid of it. Meng Wu has a high reputation in the army. Please use Meng Wu's blood to build prestige for the prince. Since Meng Wu is dead, the army will be completely owned by the prince. The prince will drive it like an arm and a hand, and everyone will obey. Don't doubt it!"

Cheng Yu couldn't bear it, and said: "Killing without teaching is called abuse. Let me tell the truth to General Meng, and watch his actions. If General Meng refuses to follow, it will not be too late to kill." Fuchubo was secretly sullen.Brother, we are rebelling.I can't pick up girls, but you can't rebel.When a virgin sees red, rebellion and bloodshed are justified.What is the life of one or two people?It should be their honor to die for such a great cause.When it is broken, it will be disrupted. Cheng Yu has made up his mind, so he meets with Meng Wu and tells him about Lu Buwei's conspiracy and his plan to seize power.Meng Wu heard the thunder, his clothes were wet with sweat, and then he quietly looked to the left and right, but he saw a white light in the wall, and there must be soldiers lying in ambush inside.Seeing that his life was at stake, Meng Wu knelt down, performed the rituals of a king and minister, and called Cheng Xu the king.

Although Meng Wu has surrendered, Fuqiubo still asks to kill him again and again, but Cheng Xun just refuses.Fuchubo could only sigh secretly.Cheng Yu did not return to Xianyang immediately, but raised his troops and continued to move forward.Its original intention is to travel a hundred miles more to solve Yingzheng's doubts.Unexpectedly, when I was walking, I suddenly met a young man.At first glance, it was Wang Jian who led 30,000 cavalry and came to escort them.Going further, I met another young man and horse, and it was Huan Yu who led 30,000 cavalry to march strong. When Wang Jian and Huan Yu saw Cheng Xun in person, they only said that the King of Qin was worried about the general's first expedition and feared that something might go wrong, so he ordered the two of us to accompany him from a distance and escort the general all the way to the border of Zhao State.

Cheng Yu is not confused.Wang Jian and Huan Yuming were escorts, but they were actually surveillance.A question arose in his mind: Could it be that Ying Zheng has already noticed his treason? Cheng Yu went back to discuss with Fuqiubo, and Fuqiubo was shocked: "This must be a change in Xianyang. Wait for someone to sneak back to Xianyang to find out." Cheng Yu was escorted by Wang Jian and Huan Jue far away, he could only advance, he could not retreat, he was terrified and lost his mind, he didn't want to let Fu Qiubo go, but he had to let him go, so he said to Fu Qiubo: "Wish Mr. Go early and return early, Cheng Yu looks up day and night, watching Mr. good news."

In the few days after Cheng Yu left Xianyang, what happened in Xianyang?