Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 841 Chaos is rising
  As the old Chu prince Xiong Qi, Lord of Changping, successfully occupied Chenying County and raised a flag to rebel - of course, Xiong Qi's slogan was to regain the lost land - the people in Chenying's land also took notice and returned to the kingship of Chu.

But this is not how much these people who have been under the rule of Qin for nearly a hundred years love Chu.

As the saying goes in Intangible Cultural Heritage: Whoever wins, they help!
  If Xiong Qi's rebellion does not go smoothly, then they will be Qin's most loyal people.

Otherwise, they will be Chu people who miss their homeland and cannot return.

It cannot be said that the common people are at both ends of the spectrum. After all, they have never been qualified to make choices.

Drifting in the wind, in the end just to survive.

However, this reality forced Li Xin to retreat westward with an army of 200,000 troops.

Of course, Xiong Qi, the Lord of Changping, simply couldn't use these people to suppress the rebellion. It was more than enough to send ten or twenty thousand elite troops.

Li Xin's main purpose was to suppress the people.

Changpingjun's rebellion incited a large number of people in the old land of Chu with Chen Ying as the core, covering a population of hundreds of thousands.

Theoretically, this group of common people, who are not even considered a mob, cannot provide much substantial assistance to Lord Changping.

Even though he has gathered tens of thousands of troops under his command, the main combat power still relies on farm disciples.

However, the only way to calm the restless people's hearts as soon as possible is to suppress them with violence - Qin and Chu are still fighting, so how can they have time to calm the people slowly?

If Chen Ying is not vindicated, the supply line will always be in an unstable state. How can the frontline soldiers relax and fight?

What if we run out of food again and again?
  Therefore, Li Xin had to go to war, even exposing his backyard to the Chu army.

It was also because of this that Luo Wang's beheading tactic was listed as the first option by Ying Zheng.

Gu Xun's plan is only an alternative.

Ying Zheng also understands the principle that those who are good at fighting have no great achievements.

Using cunning tactics in war can certainly bring huge benefits, but it can easily lead to one's own deception.

Sometimes it's better to be honest.

In Chenying County, which has been forcibly implemented under military law, groups of patrolling soldiers can be seen everywhere on the roads.

It's a pity that the quality of these so-called soldiers is really unsatisfactory.

It refers to both external conditions and internal qualities.

Most of them don't have even a shred of armor on their bodies, not even the most basic chest protection.

All they wore were coarse linen and rags, barely covering their bodies.

The morale is also loose, the queues are chaotic and loose, and some of them have obvious style problems.

The only thing that can make people associate them with the word soldier is the standard weapons they carry.

Of course, this is impossible to achieve in one hand. It can barely reach half and half.

No matter who sees this kind of army, it is difficult to believe their combat effectiveness.

Fortunately, Xiong Qi did not expect these armed militiamen to capture cities and territories for him.

Zhuangzhuang's momentum is enough.

His purpose was always to force Li Xin to withdraw his troops.

In the corner of the high-rise building in the city, Gu Xun and Zhang Han watched the entire development of the situation until now.

Looking at the rows of unsightly ‘recruits’, Zhang Han couldn’t help but say:
  "Sir, Mr. Chang Ping's momentum is getting stronger and stronger now. If we don't stop it, I'm afraid the situation in Chen Ying will become uncontrollable."

Gu Xunhun waved his hand carelessly, "Everything will be calm again when the army arrives."

"Xiong Qi... all the commotion he caused is mostly due to his complicated identity."

"When he takes his final call, everything will naturally disappear and there will be nothing to worry about."

"The key to the problem lies with Li Xin and Xiang Yan."

"But these people..." Zhang Han still said worriedly.

Xiong Qi's rebellion affected so many people, and Zhang Han was a little worried about the court's liquidation.

The rulers will not distinguish whether you have hidden evil intentions or are being coerced by helplessness. It is most convenient to apply one blanket approach.

Population resources are important, but the prerequisite is an obedient population.

Gu Xun heard Zhang Han's worries and smiled sarcastically, "Don't worry, I made an agreement with His Majesty the King of Qin before coming here." "In order to stabilize the rear as quickly as possible, as long as Xiong Qi kills the queen, I have the right to exempt these people." culpability in order to stabilize public sentiment.”

"Of course, it is necessary to select a group of really restless people to kill the chickens and scare the monkeys, but this requires your shadow guards to take care of it."

Zhang Han nodded slightly and responded, "This is not a difficult matter. Don't worry, sir."

"Well..." Gu Xun turned his gaze, quietly observing the various events in the city from a high position, and said with a smile, "Next, let's continue to wait for the news."

At this time, the small kingfisher, which had always been delicate and eye-catching in appearance, fluttered its wings and approached Gu Xun.

This is the latest generation of tool birds that Bai Feng has carefully cultivated over several years.

At the same time, it has the capabilities required for various espionage tasks such as tracking, messaging, and surveillance.

It is small in size, moves silently, is easy to hide, flies extremely fast, and can cooperate with multiple birds.

It can be said that as long as it is targeted, there is almost no possibility of escape.

Of course, there are flaws.

First, the bird's appearance is too distinct.

The white belly is mixed with jet black stripes, and the back is a gradient of blue-purple. It is very different from ordinary birds. It looks really gratifying and can easily attract the attention of others.

Secondly, the battery life is too poor. Two to three hundred miles is almost its limit.

No matter how far you go, your physical strength will be exhausted and you will easily get lost.

To deliver letters over long distances, special messenger birds are still required.

But in general, it is harmless and can still be regarded as an artifact in the field of espionage.

It was specially named by Bai Feng - Spy Wing Bird.

Hmm... Gu Xun is relatively familiar.

He reached out and grabbed the little bird, which was not big enough for him to hold in one hand, took off the secret letter on it and took a quick look...

Sure enough, the plan went well.

Then there was nothing more to say. Gu Xun raised his eyebrows and said to Zhang Han, who also guessed the contents of the secret letter:
  "Let's go, it's time to call our Lord Changping back to reality."

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Changpingjun's residence.

Xiong Qi, who had successfully rebelled, did not move to the government office, but still stayed in his mansion to handle some affairs.

Generally speaking, it is relatively leisurely.

First, he was assisted by Xiong Dian, a clan brother.

Secondly, he is not focusing on controlling the territory now.

As long as Xiang Yan can defeat Li Xin's army, Chu can take the opportunity to recover all the lost territory east of Chen Ying, and then it will not be too late to govern it.

In his free time, Xiong Qi mainly focused on paying attention to the internal developments of the Qin State.

To prevent themselves from being raided by other Qin armies.

The situation is naturally very good.

Qin's permanent troops total only 200,000 to 300,000. Except for some stationed in the north and a small number guarding Qi, they are basically all in the east.

Unless mobilization is carried out, the only legion left that can be mobilized is the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army.

Xiong Qi only needs to keep an eye on it.

As he expected, this troop did not make any move.

The situation is still unclear, and Qin dare not mobilize this powerful army easily.

　It is indeed unrealistic to code on the high-speed train, and the people who got off the train were even chilled by the heavy rain.

　　The rain in summer really comes as soon as it comes.

　　I don’t want to rent a car, and it’s not raining hard either. Damn it!
  　　It's enough to code intermittently until now.

　　This chapter makes up for yesterday’s work, and today counts as a day off.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)