Calculating and being calculated.

This is the normal state of intrigue between different forces.

Zhao Tuo thought that by hiding behind the scenes and manipulating Mei Juan, he would be able to sit back and relax, but he did not want to be hit by Li Yuan's shadowless punch, which almost made him lie on the ground unable to get up.

In order to keep his own three-acre land, Zhao Tuo had to abandon Mei Juan, his younger brother who was standing in the way. As for Wu Zhu, because this guy was hiding in the mountainous area of ​​​​East Fujian and could not come out, Zhao Tuo could not do anything to him for the time being.

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Among Mitsukoshi.

The strongest one is undoubtedly Zhao Tuo, while the weakest one is Mei Juan.

As for Wu Zhu, it is in the Minyue area further to the southeast. Due to the Wuyi Mountain and Xianxia Mountain, it is difficult to pass through due to the dense forests. However, it is relatively stable. Of course, if this stability is understood in reverse, once Wu Zhu

If the defense line of Dieling was breached, then he would have no choice but to go out to sea and find an island to live on. By then, the Qin army might need to cross the sea to hunt down this remnant of the Yue Kingdom.

Above the Five Ridges, the black flag of the Qin Army fluttered in the south wind.

After a series of small-scale battles, Peng Yue's army finally occupied Nanyang. Taking advantage of the victory, the Qin army's vanguard Hu Zhu led his army to continue southward, trying to capture Longchuan, the eastern military town of Nanyue, in one fell swoop. However, Longchuan was defeated.

Obviously it is not easy to win. The stone city located on the bank of Wushui has a towering terrain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The South Vietnamese general Dou Guangde who is guarding here is a mature and prudent man. After some tentative attacks, he immediately

Returned to the place Nanyan firmly occupied.

After occupying Nanyi, the Qin army established a new supply location here. Peng Yue army and Feng Xuan army also joined forces and began to sweep the Wuling Mountains. The two Qin armies used thunder to sweep away the holes, beating the Meiyue people to a miserable state.

, the villages left by their ancestors were burned down and their homes were robbed. The Meiyue people looked at the flames soaring into the sky and cried bitterly.

But whose fault is it?

If they hadn't provoked Qin, and if Mei Juan hadn't been too ambitious, maybe they could have lived a primitive and self-sufficient life like other Fan people.

Mei Juan's people betrayed their relatives and left.

After tribes left one after another, there were less than a thousand troops left under his direct command. These thousand generals were all demoralized and had no fighting spirit. They were completely different from when they sent troops to cross the river and head north.

On the same day, hiding in the Lotus Mountain deep in the Five Ridges, Meijuan's remaining members were as frightened as frightened birds.

First, they witnessed the people of Xiou being killed by the Qin army and bleeding into rivers. Now, after losing their old home in Wuling, the people of Meiyue are also facing the dilemma of losing their families and their families.

"Winter is coming soon, and all the dams have been burned down by the Qin people. We don't know where to throw them?" a Meiyue soldier with a cloth wrapped around his body hummed.

Winter in the south is actually no better than in the north. That kind of coldness that is so cold to the core is a fatal threat to an injured person.

"Hasn't Mei Hou already contacted Lu Xiang of Nanyue Kingdom? We are going to Nanhai County?"

"Zhao Tuo, that unscrupulous and reputable Southern thief, can you listen to what he says? He said he was helping us defend Nanyang City when the Qin people came to kill them. Where are the Nanyue people? As soon as we arrive in the South China Sea, we will be

He ate it."

"If we can't go to Nanhai County, wouldn't there be King Wuzhu of Minyue who promised to take us in? If we escape there, there will be thousands of miles of mountains blocking us, and the Qin people won't be able to go for a while." Another Meiyue soldier imagined.

Listening to the discussions among his subordinates, Meijuan, as the leader, felt upset for a while. I don’t know when. One after another unsatisfactory things happened to the Meiyue people one after another.

The Meiyue tribe, the most brave and proficient in fighting among the Baiyue tribes, is now at the end of its rope.

"Mei Hou, we can't hide any longer. If we continue like this, the Meiyue tribe will be doomed." After a long time, next to Mei Juan, a white-haired Meiyue tribe elder stood up tremblingly and admonished.

road.

"Based on Elder Mei's opinion, what should we do?" Mei Juan said with a stern face.

"I think that now that the new Qin is so powerful, we might as well bow our heads and admit defeat to the Qin army. As long as we can endure our anger for a while, we may not have a chance to make a comeback in the future." The elder named Mei spoke with emotion and in a heavy tone. It was an experience.

The old man from the Chu State to the Qin State could be said to be used to the vicissitudes of this era. If surrendering and bowing his head could allow the Meiyue people to survive, then it would really be nothing.

"Do you think so too?" Mei Juan was silent for a while and asked with bloodshot eyes.

"We, we—!" The people who were stared at by Mei Juan were speechless. The continuous defeats and the death of their companions gradually made these ordinary soldiers who were blinded by the blood wake up and start from the bottom of their hearts.

To put it bluntly, they agreed with what the elder named Mei just said, but under Mei Juan's power, they really did not have the courage to speak out what was in their hearts.

"Okay, don't tell me, I also understand that if you want to join the Qin State, just follow Elder Mei. If you still trust me, Mei Juan, then follow me. From now on, all brothers who follow me will follow me no matter where they are.

, No matter how difficult it is, I, Mei Juan, will never let you down."

There was helplessness and self-blame in Mei Juan's tone. At the same time, there was also deep hope. After losing consecutive battles, Mei Juan's reputation had fallen to the bottom. In other words, he could no longer rely on the power of his leader.

He suppressed different opinions, but he still hoped that these more than a thousand soldiers could still stand on his side, still believe in him, and continue to fight with him.

However, Mei Juan was disappointed once again. Soldiers one after another stood up silently, walked past him, and came to the elder Mei Juan who fell when the wind blew. They all lowered their heads and did not dare to go.

Look at Mei Juan’s sharp eyes.

Thousands of Meiyue soldiers.

Nearly 700 of them chose to stay with the elder Mei, while Mei Juan embarked on the difficult journey eastward with more than 300 trusted generals who still trusted him.

Due to Zhao Tuo's betrayal, Mei Juan no longer believed in the South Vietnamese. This time he withdrew from Wuling. He decided to go south for a while before turning east, although Wu Zhu, the Minyue king, was also not easy to deal with.

role, but Mei Juan felt that Minyue was easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as no strategic mistakes were made, there was still hope of holding on to this last piece of anti-Qin territory.

On the contrary, Mei Juan basically had no hope that Zhao Tuo could stop the Qin army. Zhao Tuo could stop one Qin army, but could not stop the three Qin army's attacks. More importantly, as the battle situation became increasingly clear, Zhao Tuo could not stop the Qin army's attack.

Those soldiers in the Tu army who originally conquered Qin in the south will hesitate and surrender to Qin——.

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Mid October.

The last representative of the Meiyue forces, the elder Mei, handed over the scepter of surrender to the Qin State to Peng Yue in Nanyang City. His attitude was very sincere. He put down his weapons and gave up resistance. This is what he should do. In terms of requirements, he only mentioned

I just hope that the Qin army can let the Meiyue people go so that their tribe can continue.

Peng Yue didn't pay much attention to this point, and directly ordered Luan Bu to escort the remaining Meiyue people to the rear of Yuzhang for custody. As for how many of these prisoners could survive along the way, it would only depend on their own luck.

When they finally had no choice but to surrender, they still thought of bargaining. Obviously, the Meiyue people were too naive.

Peng Yue did not immediately order the execution of these Meiyue tribesmen, mainly because of the need to stabilize the Five Ridges. Once the news of the Meiyue captives being killed came out, those hesitant Yue people would have firm confidence in resisting, and this was obviously the current situation of the Qin army.

A situation to be avoided at all costs.

After dealing with the Meiyue people, Peng Yue continued to intensify his raids on the Baiyue tribes in the Wuling area. On the other hand, he actively cooperated with Feng Xuan's West Route Army, crossed the Wuling Mountains and entered the hinterland of Nanhai County, and then cooperated with Wang Shang's expeditionary force.

Launched a decisive offensive against the South Vietnamese Army.

Under the leadership of superior forces, the Qin army advanced in several directions. Even if Zhao Tuo's South Vietnamese army could block the second line of Qin army at Sihui and Longchuan, it could not stop the Peng Yue army and Feng Xuan army pouring down from Wuling.
Chapter completed!