Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 404 is confusing, identity clues.

Mao Dun suppressed his upcoming emotions, looked at the Donghu envoy, waved his hand and said, "I already know your sincerity. Please take a rest first. I will discuss this matter seriously with my subordinates."

Wu Duo nodded upon hearing this, and Shi Shiran resigned.

In his opinion, this negotiation has been completed.

After all, the Qin State only sent 10,000 troops and horses. It would be extremely difficult for the Xiongnu and Qin State to join forces to resist the combined forces of Dayuezhi and Donghu. However, Maodun sent both horses and women. He was timid and incompetent. Senior, he didn’t even dare to protect his beloved woman. With such a huge disparity in military strength, how could he dare to go against Dong Hu?

After Donghu's envoy Wu took over, Mao Dun looked at the ministers and said, "The envoy of King Donghu has made it clear. What do you think?"

After hearing this, all the ministers under the account expressed their opinions.

This time they were more inclined to Dong Hu.

After all, the Donghu people were numerous and powerful, and the Qin State was about to see civil strife. There was no need for the Xiongnu to fight life and death for the Qin Dynasty.

The barbarians are inherently incorruptible and the so-called alliance is just a piece of waste paper in their eyes.

Moreover, Qin and the Xiongnu were not friendly countries. The Xiongnu were beaten like this by Qin.

Some people suggested that they should stand still for the sake of funeral arrangements, while others suggested that they should not do anything but raise troops together with the Donghu Yuezhi to take advantage of the chaos to recapture the land in Hetao, Hexi.

The voices of the few tribes that have been completely absorbed by the Qin State suggesting that they unite with the Qin Dynasty to resist the Donghu Yueshi seem insignificant.

"But before joining forces, Donghu asked the Xiongnu to cede thousands of miles of land." Mao Dun frowned and said.

"How vast is the grassland? What does a land of thousands of miles mean? Besides, the Xiongnu chose water and grass to live. Land like this that cannot be grazed has no meaning." King Youxian of the Xiongnu said.

Nomads are different from farming peoples in that they are not very attached to the land. They live nomadically and have no real hometown in the vast grasslands of Nuovo.

King Youxian opened his mouth, and there was a roar of approval from the audience.

Only Maodun, who once gave away BMWs to women and looked cowardly, timid, incompetent and afraid of King Donghu, became more and more violent.

When everyone in the account was in full agreement to abandon Da Qin, Mao Dun overturned the case with a kick.

"When the king of Donghu sent someone to ask for his father's thousand-mile horse, the men thought that Donghu was going too far and asked me to send troops to attack Donghu, which I gave him.

When King Donghu sent people to ask for my woman, you were furious and thought it was a great shame for the country.

But I gave them all. To me, women and horses are nothing. At that time, the Xiongnu had just suffered a great defeat and their vitality was severely weakened. At this time, it was selfish to attack Donghu for a horse and a woman. I cannot waste the lives of my tribe for selfish reasons.

But now King Donghu sent people to ask for the land, but you agreed, but I am the only one who can enjoy the BMW and women, and although this land is barren, everyone under my command can get there.

To me, women and BMWs are not worth mentioning. Land is the foundation of the country. How can it be given to others so easily? "

After saying that, Mao Dun cut off the case with his sword, and then said: "I don't care that Dong Hu despises me, but if he wants to take away the Xiongnu's land, I will never allow it!

The Xiongnu abandoned Hexi and Hetao because their skills were inferior to others, but I have never heard of giving away the land they depend on to others just because they are afraid of others! "

"I have made up my mind to join forces with the Qin State, and we are at odds with the Yuezhi of Donghu!"

All the officials under the account were shocked when they heard what he said. They looked at Mao Dun, but they felt that what he said made sense.

Modu's eloquence is undoubtedly outstanding.

He regards beauties and BMWs as private resources and land as a public resource.

In this way, everyone understood what he said.

Modu's firm attitude and excellent logic convinced everyone, and Modu finally had a smile on his face.

"Send the order, kill the Donghu envoys, summon the Qin envoys, send troops tonight, I will attack Donghu in a flash!"

The plot that Mao Dun carefully planned for a long time finally reached the stage of implementation as he expected.

With the help of Qin, it resisted the annexation of Donghu and Yuezhi while resting and recuperating to show its weakness to the enemy.

But now, the entire grassland thinks that the Xiongnu Chanyu Maodun is a weak and incompetent person, and he does not even dare to protect his own women and BMWs. Therefore, King Donghu has become increasingly arrogant and does not take the Xiongnu in his eyes.

But King Donghu must not have thought of it.

When Mao Dun personally sent someone to deliver his beloved woman and BMW to Donghu, the loyal soldiers and envoys he sent had secretly memorized the terrain along the way, and drew the map on parchment when they returned.

What Modu did most every day was to look at the map and think about the route to advance. He reviewed the route to attack Donghu more than once in his mind.

He and the most loyal and brave generals under his command had been planning for who knows how long, and there were countless disagreements and conflicts over the march route.

And now, the time has come!

Donghu dared to ask for land from the Xiongnu who were preparing to unite at this time, which shows that Donghu completely ignored the Xiongnu.

King Donghu's arrogance made Mao Dun realize that Donghu would definitely not take precautions against the Huns.

The Donghu Yuezhi coalition forces are approaching, and their forces have been completely mobilized. However, because of Maodun's always weak attitude, there may not be many troops guarding the junction of the territories of Donghu and Maodun.

Yes, it is the desolate land requested by King Donghu, close to the court of King Donghu.

He will turn the land that King Donghu wants to claim into a tomb where Donghu is buried!

The generals under the account received the order, and under the leadership of Mao Dun, they filed out and went straight to the camp where Wu Duo, the Donghu envoy, lived, preparing to kill the Donghu envoy to reveal his true intentions and attack Donghu with a blitzkrieg.

However, someone is faster than them!

When Maodun led his men to kill Wuduo, he could already see flames shooting out from some distance away, and the sounds of killing were gradually rising.

When they were about to arrive, the shouts of death died out.

Only then did Mao Dun see that his soldiers had surrounded the tent where Donghu envoy Wu Duo and others lived, but they were shrinking back, as if they were afraid of something and did not dare to move forward.

Mao Dun was slightly startled. The suddenness of the incident left him no time to think. He led his ministers to push aside the soldiers, and saw a figure standing proudly outside the tent where the Donghu envoy lived, holding a bloody head in his hand. Surrounded by the corpses of a dozen Donghu envoys and a dozen Hun soldiers who had completely thrown themselves into the street.

The envoy of Qin! ! !

That tall and mighty Qin general following Li Shengqi!

He broke into the camp and killed Donghu's envoy!

Xiang Yu held the Donghu envoy's head and confronted the Huns. As he watched, he saw the crowd branching off into a path, and Mao Dun was standing not far away.

Xiang Yu didn't hesitate and threw Wu Duo's head straight at Mao Dun's feet.

"Since we have agreed with the Qin State to become the kingdom of uncles and nephews, and signed an alliance, and now we have gone to receive Donghu's envoy, Maodun, is this the Huns' attitude towards their allies?"

Mao Dun's pupils shrank, looking at the figure surrounded by his soldiers standing there firmly and motionless, as if it was not Xiang Yu who was surrounded but him, Mao Dun!

Yes, Mao Dun noticed that Xiang Yu's eyes had been locked on him.

That was the way he looked at his prey when he was hunting.

The kind of gaze that locks onto a person will never be mistaken.

Are you kidding? Are you crazy?

Doesn't this guy want to rush in front of him?

Looking at that figure, Mao Dun's heart trembled for no reason. He always felt that if he said something wrong, this guy would definitely rush towards him and try his best to kill him.

Outside the crowd, Li Shiqi slowly straightened his clothes and walked in front of Mao Dun with a calm pace. He glanced at Xiang Yu with an invisible gaze and then looked at Mao Dun with a smile on his face: "Shan Yu. , I think now we should have a serious discussion about joining forces to fight against the Donghu Yueshi!"

The corners of Mao Dun's eyes twitched.

The State of Qin is indeed still the State of Qin.

It has never been someone he can use at will!

……

On the other side, in the distant Xianyang City, is the palace of Da Qin.

In the palace, the First Emperor sat in front of the desk, and Qian bowed and spoke softly. "Your Majesty..."

"Have you found out what happened in the Hidden Palace?" The First Emperor looked at Qian and asked.

"There was indeed a woman named Yingnu in the Hidden Palace, but she passed away not long after entering the Hidden Palace..." Qian said.

It is not easy to investigate the matter in the Hidden Palace, because the backup records from decades ago are gone, and even if there are records, it is impossible to focus on an insignificant woman.

Fortunately, there is still an old man still alive in the Hidden Palace. After Qian's painstaking investigation and inquiry, it was finally confirmed that there was indeed a person like Yingnu in the Hidden Palace.

The reason why some people still remember Yingnu from more than 20 years ago is because her appearance was so outstanding...

However, according to insiders' memories, Yingnu died of drowning not long after she entered the Hidden Palace, and there was no further follow-up.

In the Hidden Palace, it is normal for someone to die.

What's more, just one person died.

This place is not a place for people to stay. Even if they don't die due to accidents, few people can live in the Hidden Palace for more than ten or twenty years.

"died?"

The First Emperor frowned.

"Is there an autopsy? Is it true that it's him?" the First Emperor asked.

"There was no inspection in the Hidden Palace, and the cause of death was water leakage. According to the person's recollection, after the fire was extinguished, it was completely burned beyond recognition..." Qian said.

He knew what the First Emperor meant, but Qian couldn't give an accurate answer.

Where can I find a masterpiece in the Hidden Palace?

Unless it is a particularly obvious homicide case that requires intervention, otherwise the person is dead and no one will specifically search for a corpse for an autopsy.

After such a long time, who knows if it was Yingnu herself who was burned to death?

He could only hand over the information he knew to the First Emperor and let the First Emperor make the judgment on his own.

"I understand, please step back." The First Emperor did not force Qian to find out the truth.

After all, this happened more than 20 years ago, and it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw. The First Emperor would never criticize his subordinates for such matters.

However, the clue is obvious and has been broken again.

Yingnu, who once had a romantic relationship with Fusu, died.

Not long after entering the Hidden Palace, he was burned to death in a fire.

The body is difficult to identify...

This kind of thing is obviously fishy.

But if this is the case, then the question is, how can a weak woman plan a way to escape from the fire?

This shows that it is not just Yingnu who is behind the matter.

Things seemed to suddenly become complicated again.

The identity of this Yingnu is probably more than just a palace maid.

Of course, all this is just the speculation of the First Emperor.

Perhaps the fire was an accident and Yingnu was really burned to death?

What the First Emperor didn't expect was that such a thing was discovered during the investigation of Zhao Si's life experience.

So the question is, does Zhao Si have anything to do with Yingnu?

Who are Zhao Si's never-shown parents?

Obviously, Zhao Si's identity is definitely more than just an abandoned baby.

Now there are many clues, but they are fragmented and obviously broken. After much thought, the First Emperor decided to summon the former parties.

"Send the order to summon Ji Chang to the palace!"

After hearing the order, Qian immediately sent palace officials to summon Ji Chang, who had adopted Zhao Si.

The horse gallops...

In the countryside, Ji Chang was hard at work turning over the burning fields.

So-called slash-and-burn farming, farmers have always burned their fields.

"The Rites of Zhou" says: "At the end of autumn, there will be stubble"

The Eighteen Types of Qin Code also stipulate the burning of straw.

In ancient times, this was the simplest and most effective way to prevent pests and weeds and to enrich the land.

After plowing and harvesting, the remaining roots are set on fire.

Therefore, these days, the entire pass is filled with clouds and mist, everything is gray, and even the land is gray and black.

After burning, the ground needs to be plowed before new grain can be sown.

This is what Ji often does.

But he didn't need to do such things himself.

There is no doubt that the Ji family has become prosperous.

Because of Zhao Si, because of the child who was picked up by him and sent to serve at sea by him.

His grandson Jicheng rose from a small pavilion chief to Yi Yilang.

Moreover, the First Emperor himself personally built a set of big houses for his grandfather and grandson in Xianyang City.

But Ji Chang felt sorry after all, and he chose to return to his hometown to live.

After all, he still didn't know how to face Zhao Si.

When we parted, I thought that the reason why I was afraid of seeing each other when I came back was because of a single thought and the guilt that lasted for more than ten years.

On this day, Ji Chang, who was working in the fields, suddenly saw horses galloping and a group of extraordinary knights appeared in his field.

Some palace knights dismounted from their horses and walked toward him.

Ji Chang's title was not very high, so he bowed and saluted, and the other party kindly supported Ji Chang.

"May I ask this old man, are you Ji Chang?"

Ji Chang nodded.

The smile on the palace man's face became even more flattering because of this.

"The king has an order to summon you to the palace. Please come with us."

(End of this chapter)