The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1036: Bloodthirsty Throat [Subscribe*Monthly Tickets]

Soon, Wu Rui was brought to the meeting hall of the Tan Tai family.

"Don't practice alone at home, young man, it's time to go out for a walk!" Tan Tai Mieming directly stated the purpose of calling him over.

"Is it because of Qin's plan to march south?" Wu Rui quickly guessed the reason.

"Yes, my Tantai family does not want to get too deeply involved, but we cannot offend the Crown Prince, so it is most appropriate for you to go."

"Of course, if you get into trouble in the future, don't say you're from the Tan Tai family!"

Tan Tai Mieming said with a smile.

"..."Wu Rui's mouth twitched.

But Wu Rui could also understand that this was the style of doing things in big families.

If you can avoid standing in front of the stage, you will never stand up.

"What can I take away?" Wu Rui continued to ask.

"You can mobilize the secret support of the entire Tan Tai family, whether it is money, connections, or assassins!" Tan Tai Mieming said with a smile.

"Is it such a big deal?" Wu Rui was shocked.

This means that the entire Tan Tai family has placed all its chips on Fusu.

"Do you think we are swearing allegiance to Fusu?" Tan Tai Mieming shook his head. He was still too young.

"Because of the King of Qin?" Wu Rui understood immediately.

"That's right!" Tan Tai Mieming nodded. "How could the Qin State allow us to continue governing ourselves as before? They are just using Fusu to test our Tan Tai family."

"If we remain indifferent or have reservations, then neither Qin Zheng nor Fusu in the future will be able to keep us!"

Wu Rui nodded, this was a token of his allegiance to the State of Qin.

"Then why not send your cousin?" Wu Rui still didn't understand.

After all, my surname is not Tan Tai; I am just an outsider.

Since the Tan Tai family is planning to go all in, why not just let the Tan Tai family's direct descendants go?

“……” Tan Tai Mieming was silent.

It’s because they don’t want to, and they can’t. There really aren’t any talented people in this generation.

What's more, as long as their direct descendants don't leave, they will always have a way out.

"Baiyue is not so easy to deal with, so your task is to protect the prince first!" Tan Tai Mieming reminded.

Baiyue's more mountainous jungles, snakes, insects, rats, ants, miasma, etc. are all important factors that hinder the Qin army from moving south.

If there is no familiar person leading the way, the 500,000-strong army marching south may not be able to make any progress.

An army of 500,000 may seem huge, but when thrown into the Baiyue jungle, it is nothing.

"If we want to conquer the Baiyue in the south, the first problem is food and fodder. So, I need the head of the family to send people to survey the Xiangshui and Lijiang rivers and find a route that can connect the Xiangshui and Lijiang rivers." Wu Rui spoke directly.

"After you leave, I will send someone to do the geomancy!" Tan Tai Mieming nodded.

Wu Rui nodded. This was the only thing he could think of at the moment.

Soon, Wu Rui followed the envoy sent by Fusu to the Prince's Mansion in Xianyang.

"I didn't expect that the Tan Tai family would be willing to send him out!" After knowing that the person sent by the Tan Tai family was Wu Rui, Meng Yi and Zhao Jia were a little surprised.

"Is this Wu Rui special?" Fusu didn't know Wu Rui. "He is the most outstanding representative of the Tantai family in the contemporary era. He has been praised by Emperor Xuanwu, who believes that he has the talent to assist the king." Meng Yi said seriously.

"Such a high evaluation?" Fusu was really surprised.

After being reminded by Meng Yi and Zhao Jia, Fusu also knew that Wu Rui was a rare talent, and he gave him the highest courtesy. He personally went out of the city to greet him and held a banquet at the Prince's Mansion to welcome him.

"Baiyue is different from the Central Plains and the grassland. You can tell from its name that Baiyue is composed of different ethnic groups. Please note that I said ethnic groups!" Wu Rui did not have too many pleasantries with Fusu and the others, and directly told them what he knew about Baiyue.

Fusu and others did not expect Wu Rui to get into the role so quickly, but they still ordered people to cancel the banquet and invite all the generals who would follow the expedition.

Ying Zheng also ordered Tu Ju and Zhao Tuo to come and listen.

After learning that the person sent by the Tan Tai family was Wu Rui, Ying Zheng knew what the Tan Tai family meant.

"If they are different nationalities, wouldn't it be easier to defeat them one by one?" Tu Ju spoke directly.

If they are of the same race, then we have to worry about the other party uniting.

It is difficult for different nationalities to unite.

"General, you are wrong. Baiyue has another name, Chiyou Jiuli, and Baiyue are the purest descendants of Chiyou. Do you still think it is easy to defeat them one by one now?" Wu Rui continued.

Tu Ju frowned, it seems he is a tough guy.

He didn't understand the difference between Jiuli and Jiuli, but he knew Chiyou, the Lord of War.

He was a ruthless man who dared to fight against Huangdi, and it was only because Shennong and Huangdi joined forces that they won.

"More importantly, the Baiyue are mainly mountainous and jungle-covered, so it is difficult for a large army to deploy. The Baiyue people live by the mountains and rivers, and the majority of them are hunters, and almost everyone is a well-trained archer."

"And in Baiyue there are all kinds of poisonous insects and poisons, such as this bottle of tree sap I brought!"

Wu Rui took out a porcelain bottle and asked the soldier for an arrow. After soaking the arrowhead in tree sap, he shot it directly at a live sheep.

"Baa...baa..." The lamb was not seriously injured by the shot, and it seemed that it was just a wound.

However, in less than ten breaths, the lamb fell to the ground and twitched a few times, and its life was gone.

"What kind of poison is this!" Everyone was frightened by the poison.

It was just a scratch. He would die in less than ten breaths. If it hit a person...

Therefore, all the soldiers in the palace subconsciously walked out, stood around Fusu, and looked at Wu Rui vigilantly.

Who could have thought that Wu Rui carried such a terrible poison with him.

"The sap of a tree that is a specialty of Baiyue does not need any extraction. You only need to pierce the tree with an arrow a few times to let the arrow be contaminated with the sap and it will become an extremely poisonous arrow. So far, there is no medicine in the world that can cure it. Even if there is an antidote, I'm sure you have seen that the poison will take effect too quickly and you won't even have a chance to take it!"

Wu Rui said seriously.

Everyone present was extremely solemn. There was no need to refine it. It could be used right away and was extremely poisonous.

"How many trees like this are there in Baiyue?" Fusu asked.

"It's not common, but there are many of them. The Baiyue and we named it 'See Blood and Nostril' because of the characteristics of the poison. If there is no wound, it is just ordinary tree sap, but once it is contaminated with a wound and encounters blood, it will instantly become highly toxic, hence the name 'See Blood and Nostril'."

Wu Rui was not sure how many poisonous trees like the strychnos nux vomica there were, but it was one of the most poisonous trees known in China, and even the most poisonous tree.

"The people of Baiyue often use it to hunt wild beasts, so generals, please do not underestimate Baiyue. Otherwise, once you are hit by such a poisonous arrow, even gods cannot save you!"

What Wu Rui feared most was that these people were used to charging into battle in the Central Plains and would rush to the front in everything.

(End of this chapter)