Li Si could no longer see the skylight of Xianyang Prison.

The former prime minister of the Qin State did not expect that the words he wrote again and again had been cut out word by word by Zhao Gao, and then pieced together into a confession of Li Si's deliberate rebellion. With this

With the evidence of "real" comparison, Hu Hai finally came up with the idea of ​​killing Li Si.

Li Si trapped himself in a cocoon.

Little does he know that the eldest princess Ying Yushu, who is far away in the east, is trying her best to save him.

Regarding Li Yuan's western expedition this time, Ying Yushu changed from opposing to supporting. There was only one reason for the change, and that was Li Yuan's capture of Hangu Pass.

After capturing Hangu Pass, the strategic situation faced by Li Yuan's army changed fundamentally. Originally, Li Yuan was only trapped in Sanchuan County. It was a fertile land where the old Qin people had lived for generations. Here, the mighty Wei River and Jing River flowed through the six passes of Guanzhong.

More than a hundred miles of fertile plains and rivers have given birth to China's five thousand years of splendid civilization.

Da Qin and the world are all under control.

In early February, Li Yuan's army moved upstream along the Wei River with lightning speed. The Xiayi guards who were the first to surrender simply surrendered to Li Yuan's army without any resistance.

Neishi County, Xiayi.

It is located at the eastern end of the border between the Wei River and the river, from Hangu Pass to the west, on the Wei River plain, and dotted cities are scattered along the river, like strings of pearls connected by silk threads.

Standing on the tall and solid Xiayi city tower, looking at the cavalry led by Luo Jia below the city, they were galloping into the distance. Li Yuan felt like a fire was burning in his chest. Compared with the frequent wars, Guandong regarded Qin as its mortal enemy.

, this land to the west of Hangu Pass is the hometown of Qin people to rest and recuperate.

The Qin Dynasty governed the country by law, and within the law, the emperor had to abide by the laws of the country. Hu Hai replaced the law with imperial power, and arrested ministers at will with speculation and evidence. Over the hundreds of years of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, bloodshed occurred between brothers fighting for the throne.

It's not that he didn't do it, but he was the first one to be so cruel as Hu Hai who killed all his brothers.

Li Yuan's army marched into Xianyang just at the critical moment when the Qin State was facing violent turmoil. In the eyes of some old Qin people in Guanzhong, the second generation Hu Hai was not the heir designated by the First Emperor at all. There was only one true heir to the throne of Qin State.

That is Fusu.

Fusu is dead.

He was persecuted to death by Hu Hai and Zhao Gao. The culprit was Zhao Gao, and the man behind the scenes, needless to say, was his good brother Emperor Hu Hai.

Under the high-pressure policies of Hu Hai and Zhao Gao, the Qin people in Guanzhong resisted the brutality of the government with silence. After a long period of backlog, the Qin people's anger also reached the peak of the outbreak. Li Yuan officially launched the "Qing Jun Side" at Hangu Pass.

With the slogan "Get rid of traitorous ministers", the eldest princess Ying Yushu was in charge. In terms of righteousness, Li Yuan's dispatch of troops was justified, so that the elders in Guanzhong could not find much fault.

Of course, the more important point is that if Zhao Gao is engaged in conspiracy, he can be considered a first-rate figure, but compared with Li Si in terms of his ability to govern the country, there is really a big gap.

There is truth in the old saying that one has to specialize in the arts.

The once prosperous situation of Qin's common people's families being rich due to the enfeoffment of military titles no longer exists. With the taxation and military corvee one after another, ordinary Qin civilians gradually found that they had worked hard for a year.

, all they got in exchange was a pile of debts, and the young and strong men who went out to fight used to bring back military exploits that were enough to bring glory to their families, but now, there are only reports of death one after another.

The counties in Guanzhong have long been told that the defenses in the counties were extremely empty, otherwise they would not have been attacked by Zhou Wen's army two years ago. Now, they have been replaced by an army also under the banner of the Qin Army. They have already attacked

Hu Hai and Zhao Gao were dissatisfied with the various counties and pavilions that responded one after another, and for a time, crowds gathered.

like**.

Like the wind and the remaining clouds.

After taking Xiayi, Li Yuan's army sent Luo Jia's cavalry, a thousand cavalry, to sweep across both sides of the Wei River with thunderous force. After sending Jiang Yu to lead a thousand elite troops to defend Hangu Fortress, Li Yuan led the remaining five thousand elite troops.

, together with nearly 10,000 troops from various counties who had surrendered along the way, Qingzhuang led the army to seven counties including Liyi, Linxia, ​​and Huaide, and the force was strong.

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February 16th.

Xianyang, at the entrance of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Several carriages parked at the door and never left from morning to afternoon. This was an emergency meeting of the Zhao faction. What prompted this meeting was the recent series of rebellions in the Guanzhong area.

In the main hall.

Prime Minister Zhao Gao's face was as gloomy as water, and his face was terrifyingly gloomy. He changed from his usual smile and friendly smiling tiger look. He was different from the traitors from the Six Kingdoms far away in Guandong. The ones who invaded Xianyang this time were the same Qin army.

The banner was held, and the eldest princess Ying Yushu was in charge. What was even more hateful was that the slogan of this group of traitors was actually "Clear the emperor and eliminate the treacherous ministers."

Who is the traitor?

Zhao Gao.

Faced with such a group of thieves in Qin who tried to overthrow Zhao Gao's status, Zhao Gao made up his mind to gather all his strength to wipe out and kill Ying Yushu, Li Yuan and other thieves.

"Prime Minister, according to the information obtained by my subordinates, Li Yuan is most likely the concubine of the old thief Li Si. This time, it is obvious that he is here to rescue the thief Li from prison." Chariot Commander Zhao Cheng is Zhao Gao's

The younger brother, together with Yan Le, is Zhao Gao's right-hand man. This news about him is groundbreaking.

"A Cheng, are you telling the truth?" Zhao Gao asked bitterly.

"The news should be accurate. It was brought back by one of my subordinates who was lurking in Li You's house. This Li was originally the son of old thief Li and a singer." Zhao Cheng nodded affirmatively.

"Haha, I didn't expect that Prime Minister Li, who is usually sanctimonious, is also an extremely hypocritical villain." Zhao Gao laughed loudly, and his gloomy mood was lifted by this sudden information.

"Prime Minister, if Li Yuan is really Li Si's son, then we have Li Si and his son as hostages, which can be used as bargaining chips to negotiate with Li Yuan. As long as we can delay the first half of a month, the general will only need to send a few elite troops back.

Why don't we worry about destroying Li's rebellion if we can't help him?" Yan Le calmed down and stepped forward to give advice.

The troops in Guanzhong are empty, and the strength in Xianyang to defend the capital is no more than Yan Le's tens of thousands of soldiers. Among these soldiers, there are many new soldiers who have never been on the battlefield. With this strength alone, Yan Le is not sure.

Can compete with Li Yuanjun who has been repeatedly killed in the Kanto area.

At this critical moment in the capital, we must find ways to mobilize Zhang Han's army or Wang Li's army in Jiyuan to return to defense. Otherwise, Guanzhong and Xianyang will not be protected.

"That's what the Xianyang Order is thinking about. You should quickly send capable men from Yunzhong County to Jiyuan, and ask the general to send elite troops back. In addition, hurry up and prepare your vehicles. I'm going to meet my old friends." Zhao Gao said in a deep voice.
Chapter completed!