After leaving the palace, Lao Ai went straight to the First Lieutenant's Mansion in Xianyang.
The first lieutenant of the Qin Dynasty was different from the first lieutenant of the modern era. The first lieutenant of the modern era was just a small official, while the first lieutenant of the Qin Dynasty was a military and political official, the commander of the capital's garrison, and in charge of the Qin army outside of the imperial army in Xianyang City.
Dozens of elite Qin soldiers were guarding the gate of the First Lieutenant's Mansion. They were all strong and muscular, wearing steel helmets and holding weapons.
"Stop!" The guards raised their spears high and formed a cross, blocking Lao Ai's path.
Lao Ai took out the Tiger Tally and said loudly,"I am here on the orders of His Majesty!”
When the guards saw that it was a real tiger talisman, they all knelt on the ground and did not dare to make a sound.
In the Qin and early Han Dynasties, the deployment of troops was entirely based on the tiger talismans. Even imperial edicts were useless. When encountering the tiger talismans, all the generals and soldiers had to kneel down. Violators would have their entire family exterminated.
The Tiger Tally was the symbol of military power in ancient times. In history, Lao Ai had rebelled and obtained the seals of the King of Qin and the Empress Dowager, but because he did not have the Tiger Tally, he could not mobilize the army.
The Tiger Amulet system was only abolished during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, the military power was in the hands of the Empress Dowager. He used the imperial edict to mobilize the army, but the generals did not obey. He killed a few of them in anger, but it was still the same. He had no choice but to force the abdication and snatch the Tiger Tally from the Empress Dowager. Only then did he truly control the Han army. Later on, he expanded the army and prepared for war. He sent more than 100,000 troops to destroy the Xiongnu.
The Tiger Amulet system was also abolished when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was in charge of the army.
Holding the tiger talisman, Lao Ai strode into the First Lieutenant's Mansion with his head held high.
Lieutenant Chang Wenjun led a group of generals to welcome them.
Although Chang Wenjun was an old man with white hair and beard, his eyes were bright and piercing. He looked like a dragon and a tiger when he stepped forward. He was indeed worthy of being a fierce general who had conquered hundreds of cities for decades.
"Greetings, First Lieutenant!" Lao Ai bowed.
Chang Wenjun chuckled and cupped his fists."There's no need to be so polite! Although your official position is not as high as this old man's, your status is equivalent to this old man's!”
"I dare not, I dare not!"
Lao Ai handed over the tiger talisman, and after Chang Wenjun checked it carefully, he said to his subordinate,""Immediately allocate a thousand elite soldiers to the Central Guard Army!”
"Here!"
"First Lieutenant, I want to talk to you about a private topic.”Lao Ai said with a smile.
Chang Wenjun had been dominating the Qin army for decades, and he had made countless contributions without encountering any trouble. He was a super shrewd man, and with his intelligence, he could naturally tell that Lao Ai was looking for him for something.
"This way please, Central Guard!"
"First Lieutenant, please!"
Lao Ai and Chang Wenjun exchanged a few pleasantries, then walked into his tent.
Lao Ai gave Chang Wenjun a meaningful glance, and Chang Wenjun waved his hand to dismiss his subordinates.
As Lao Ai was a subordinate of King Zheng of Qin, they all thought that Lao Ai had an order to tell Chang Wenjun in private, so they tactfully retreated.
Only Lao Ai and Chang Wenjun were left in the tent.
"You can tell me now, right?" Chang Wenjun twirled his beard and smiled.”
Lao Ai picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea for Chang Wenjun and himself.
Both of them took a few sips from their teacups.
"Dare I ask, Chang Wenjun, what do you think of the current king?”
"Although the king ascended the throne at a young age, he is talented and resourceful. In a few years, he will definitely be able to do something great!”Chang Wenjun twirled his beard.
"Do you think the king can lead the Qin country to destroy the six Eastern countries and unify the world?”
Chang Wenjun pondered for a moment and nodded."If Your Majesty is given 20 years, you can do it!”
Lao Ai smiled and pointed his finger in the direction of Chu State in the south.""The Chu Country and the Qin Country are neighboring countries. They have vast territory and countless cities. With Great Qin's strategy of attacking from afar, the Han Country, the Wei Country, and the Chu Country won't be able to escape. At that time, the Qin Country's army will attack the Chu Country and take over the cities…"
Before Lao Ai could finish his words, Chang Wenjun's face changed drastically.
Hmph, now you see Ying Zheng's true colors, right?
I'll let you join forces with Lord Chang Ping, Lu Buwei, Qin Wangzheng, and others to kill my entire clan in the history of Qin. I'll let you realize the future of Chu being destroyed by Qin now.
Chang Wenjun was the same as Chang Pingjun. They were both young masters of the royal family from the Chu Country. In essence, they had the blood of the royal family of the Chu Country flowing in their veins. They were also part of the "Chu faction" in the Qin Country.
In the official history, Qin Zheng later sent a large army to attack Chu. Chang Wenjun, Changping Jun, and other Chu forces rebelled until they died of illness or died in battle.
After a moment, Chang Wenjun looked at Lao Ai and said slowly,""Lord Yao, are you testing me on behalf of the king?”
" Haha…" Lao Ai burst out laughing.
"Chang Wenjun, do I look like that kind of villain to you? I just said that I'm talking about a private topic with you, not official business in the State of Qin! If you don't believe me, I'll leave now!" Lao Ai stood up and prepared to leave.
"Wait!" "I trust you!" Chang Wenjun stopped him and said in a deep voice.”
Lao Ai smiled and sat down.
"To tell you the truth, if I wanted to harm the old general, I would have used other methods.”" Old General," Lao Ai said," I came here today to say hello to you. If I ever run into any trouble in the future, you must help me." No matter if it was the Chu or Zhao faction, they were both ministers of the Qin country, so they should help each other!”
"I know!"
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Half an hour later, Lao Ai led a thousand elite soldiers out of the First Lieutenant's Mansion.
After chatting with Chang Wenjun for a long time, Lao Ai had successfully taught him a lesson, and made him realize the truth of the saying,'When the lips are gone, the teeth are cold.'
In history, after Lord Chang Wen, Lord Chang Ping, and the others killed Lao Ai, the King of Qin launched an attack on Chu not long after. Their strong opposition was futile, and they had no choice but to raise an army to resist, which was not worth it.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. If I destroy the enemy of my enemy, I will feel even worse.
Lao Ai did not station his 1000 elite soldiers in Xianyang City. Instead, he disguised himself and sneaked to the outskirts of Xianyang City.
The Qin army was strictly disciplined, and they would only obey orders unconditionally. Lao Ai led them out of Xianyang City and gradually out of the State of Qin. They followed him with all their attention, and no one raised any objections.
"Such an army is too terrifying!" Lao Ai sighed," No wonder the seven heroes of the Warring States Period fought against each other. In the end, it was the Qin army that unified the world! The armies of the other countries, such as Zhao and Chu, were also strong, but their factions fought fiercely, and their generals tried to sabotage each other. It would be a wonder if they could use their full strength. If such an army met with the Qin army, they would only be crushed.”
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