Fu Su put away his solemn expression and called the two of them closer. He said,""The newly recruited people are all young and strong. Even if they are given land and grain, they will only have a harvest next year. If the Imperial Court only subsidizes their rations and blindly supports them, it will be a very bad policy.
Now that there was a shortage of young men in Guanzhong, he could order the officials to organize them to help the people complete the autumn harvest and farming, or to help the Shao Fu build water conservancy and equipment. He could set rewards and punishments for more work and more pay. This was a relief work!”
"Your Majesty, this is a wonderful plan."
Wang Shang and Old Man Wang exclaimed in unison,"I will obey."
Fu Su nodded and took out the Imperial Jade Seal from the saddle bag. He stamped it on a piece of white silk and handed it to the two of them."In my name, issue an edict to Ren Xiao and Zhao Tuo of Lingnan. Tell them that I have defeated the alliance of five hundred thousand vassals and order them to lead the elite troops of the southern expedition to return.”
When the Ancestral Dragon was still alive, he had formed two armies, one north and one south, to help Great Qin conquer the south and the north.
To the north was the Great Wall Army, which had already been completely wiped out by Xiang Yu and the various dukes. This also led to Xiang Yu using his victory to force Zhang Han's 200,000 slave soldiers to surrender.
Honestly speaking, the true elites of the Great Wall Army were the 50,000 Guanzhong disciples under Fu Su's command.
As for the Southern Legion, it was the army that conquered the Yue. It was even larger than the Great Wall Legion. In order to bring South Yue into China's territory, Zu Long had directly sent 300,000 troops. When he saw that the war was blocked, he sent another 200,000 troops to pacify South Yue. Finally, he moved another 500,000 immigrants over. With a million people, he completely pacified South Yue.
However, after Great Qin fell into internal strife, Ren Xiao and Zhao Tuo, who were in charge of the Southern Army Corps, saw that Huhai's power was gone, so they cut off all ties with the Imperial Court and wanted to become their own king.
Now that Fu Su had returned, he naturally wanted to teach these two monkeys a lesson.""Remember, the emissary who goes to deliver the edict must make a big fuss and put on the posture of an angel so that the soldiers and civilians of Lingnan know!”
"We understand."
The two old ministers nodded in understanding.
……
……
A few days later, on the wide road near Hangu Pass, 35,000 cavalry escorted grain and armor, as well as 100,000 rebel captives. There was also singing that echoed across dozens of miles, causing the people working in the fields to frequently turn their heads to look.
Forward! Forward! Forward!
Our team faces the sun, steps on the land of China, and carries the hopes of our elders.
We are an invincible force, we are the children of the people, we are the armed forces of the people.
They were fearless and never gave in. They fought bravely until they wiped out all the bullies. The flag of victory fluttered high.
Listen! The wind was howling and the war drums were beating.
Listen! The song of a warrior is so loud and clear.
The soldiers marched in unison towards the battlefield to defend their hometown!!!
"This memorial is from His Majesty's army, right? The young children are really energetic.”
"Our Emperor is amazing. He can conquer the Xiongnu with his martial arts and make farming tools with his literature. We small farmers can finally live a few days of peace!”
" I'm afraid it won't be peaceful. I heard that the vassal's 400,000-strong vanguard has already arrived outside Hangu Pass…"
"What are you afraid of, Qiuqiu? Do you know Great General Meng Tian? Let me tell you, that's China's number one warrior, and he's currently in Guancheng!”
"Right, right, right. Now that His Majesty has also led his army over, with them here, even if a million dukes come, they won't be able to return.”
“……”
Amidst the whispers of the commoners, the army left behind a loud and clear song as they slowly entered Hangu Pass.
Meng Tian and Meng Yi had been waiting for a long time and were the first to greet Fu Su.""Greetings, Your Majesty."
Fu Su got off his horse and said while stretching his muscles,""There's no need to be so polite, quickly report the situation.”
"Your Majesty, Xiang Yu and the 400,000 troops of the various vassals are stationed in Xin 'an, not far from here. Vanguard troops often come to harass the pass, but they are all repelled by me…Now, the garrison of Hangu Pass, including Your Majesty's troops, has a total of 90,000 troops.”Meng Tian said concisely.
Fu Su nodded.”
Meng Yi also said," Xiang Yu and the other vassals are short of food. It seems that they really want to kill the surrendered soldiers to prevent future troubles. I and the eloquent people have been arguing with them for days.
In the end, Xiang Yu's step-father, Fan Zeng, said that it was a good deal to exchange 200,000 soldiers with doubtful loyalty for 100,000 anti-Qin righteous men. 100,000 was easier to feed than 200,000. Xiang Yu agreed on the spot.”
"Fan Zeng!"
Fu Su frowned and could not help but mutter,""With Fan Zeng's assistance, Xiang Yu is like a cheat. We must be careful in future battles!”
"Your Majesty, I have seen those 200,000 surrendered soldiers. They have been scared out of their wits by Xiang Yu. Even if they were to be exchanged, I'm afraid they would not dare to fight against Xiang Yu's army.”
Meng Yi couldn't help but remind.
"It doesn't matter. I originally didn't plan to let them participate in the war, in case there were too many spies among them. After the exchange, I will only select the old Qin descendants and organize them into an army to go to Great Scattered Pass to put pressure on Liu Bang's remaining troops…The rest will all retire and return to the fields. Even if they are spies, I will let them farm for two years first.”
"Your Majesty has thought it through.”
"Did you agree on a date for the exchange of prisoners?”
"No, Fan Zeng wants to see the situation of the one hundred thousand captives before setting the date for the exchange.”
"The old man is afraid that the 100,000 captives will be so hungry that they will collapse in the wind.”
Fu Su laughed and said,""However, since he wants to see it, let him see it…Meng Tian, immediately take the 100,000 rebel soldiers outside the Gate Wall to practice their battle formations. Let the vassals and vanguards see it.”
In these few days, the 100,000 rebel captives had the same food as the Qin cavalry, and many of them had even gained weight. It was a good time to train and lose weight.
"Here ~!"
Meng Tian clasped her hands and left.
After a while, he led 50 thousand soldiers to escort 100 thousand rebel soldiers out of the pass.
The rebel soldiers thought that they would be able to escape today. They did not need to be chased away and left happily.
However, when they saw the situation outside the pass, they felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over their heads, and they could no longer be excited.
Because the inside and outside of the wall were two completely different worlds!
Along the way, the rebel soldiers saw a bumper harvest of rice. In addition to Fusu's policy of exemption and tax reduction, as well as the rapid promotion of new farming tools, the people in Guanzhong were revitalized and everywhere was prosperous.
But now that they were out of Hangu Pass, everything they saw was desolate. The fertile fields were abandoned, the houses were dilapidated, and only flocks of carrion-eating black crows were circling in the sky.
The difference between the inside and outside of the wall was so great that it felt like he had stepped into hell from heaven!
Gulp-
Fan Kuai gulped and forced himself to calm down. He turned to Xiao He and said,""Old Xiao, I suddenly don't want to go back.”
“……”
Xiao He was silent, staring blankly at the scene outside the pass.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]