The Warrior of Love

Both the people of the six kingdoms and the Qin people were assigned a lot of corvee labor. Later on, they simply captured criminals, small vendors, sons-in-law and other people of lower social status to do hard labor. It can be seen that the world has indeed "suffered from Qin for a long time."

After the death of the First Emperor and the ascension of the Second Emperor, the Qin State had already become irreversible. Even with a system that rewarded military merit, it was difficult to get the people to support the war - there had been too many wars, and the Qin people had not received enough "war dividends"!

In fact, the Second Emperor even felt that if the six kingdoms had not rebelled and the White Huns had not moved south earlier, it would have been the Guanzhong region that would have been in chaos first...

She doesn't have many troops on hand now, and even if she recruits soldiers in a tough manner, there will be very few young and strong people available.

The main body of war is people. No matter how many resources there are, if there is no one to use them, they are equivalent to waste.

(Historically, too many people died in the war of unification at the end of the Qin Dynasty, and the Central Plains region had to wait until the reign of Emperor Wu of Han before it could recover its national strength and compete with the Xiongnu.)

Therefore, Fusu would never be able to withdraw reinforcements to help the six countries defend themselves - and deep down in her heart, she did not really trust the six countries.

"I will try to allocate as many weapons and food as possible and send them to Shouchun as quickly as possible. However, the war in Qin is also quite difficult, and there are no extra troops to assist you."

"This……"

After hearing Fusu's words, Xiang Liang felt disappointed. Although it was good to get assistance with weapons and food, the best case scenario was of course to be able to bring the reinforcements back.

The coalition forces and the White Huns suffered heavy losses in the battle. The main force of veterans was being consumed every moment. Without new reinforcements, they probably wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer.

At such a critical moment, even if the target was the Qin State, which was once a mortal enemy, Xiang Liang would honestly lower his head and ask for help.

It’s a pity that it seems that the landlord has no surplus food, and Xiang Liang’s plan will fail.

Lixiang, Jiang Liu and others just stayed by the side, looking at the decoration style of the palace from time to time, without disturbing the conversation between the two people at all: they were outsiders, and at this time they just had to wait obediently by the side.

"That's fine... but it's just a drop in the bucket. Unlike the fearless White Huns, if the frontline continues like this, morale will collapse sooner or later."

Xiang Liang smiled bitterly and said, "Even now, it is actually only controlled by Yu'er's prestige."

The Second Emperor frowned and said, "It can't be helped. There are wars going on everywhere and there are no more troops to be mobilized, unless... well."

Suddenly, as if he thought of something, Fusu's eyes lit up and his slightly frowned brows relaxed.

"I do have a solution, but I need the help of Mr. Jiang Liu."

"what?"

Jiang Liu, who was admiring the palace with Li Xiang, suddenly raised his head with a calm face... but also a hint of confusion.

"I?"

Chapter 252: The oldest golden captain

"In fact, the late emperor left behind quite a lot of legacy. For example, the twelve golden men, if they could be activated, would be enough to resist a million strong armies on the battlefield."

The Second pondered for a moment, hesitated a little but finally decided to tell the truth.

“But now they are useless.”

unusable?

Jiang Liu and others looked at each other and thought of the scene of the Jin people running rampant in the city before.

Ritsuka guessed, "Is it related to what happened just now?"

"I guess so..." The Second Emperor laughed bitterly, "Because I was really unwilling to lose control of the Jin people, I tried to obtain the authority by force, but ended up triggering the protection mechanism."

At this point, she looked at Jiang Liu gratefully and said, "If it weren't for Mr. Jiang Liu's help, I'm afraid even this palace wouldn't be safe, not to mention my life. Thank you so much. I will definitely repay you when I have the chance in the future."

"Nothing, just a small matter." Jiang Liu waved his hand nonchalantly, "But aren't you the heir of Qin Shi Huang? How come you don't have control authority?"

"I am not the legitimate heir."

Qin II's words were shocking, and she slowly said, "Originally, my father did not appoint a crown prince, or any legal heir. I am the oldest among all the princes and princesses, so I attract a lot of attention. However, I am a woman after all, so the chances of me being chosen are not high."

"But you took this seat." Jiang Liu asked with interest, "Why?"

"Because Father wants to use me as a cover."

Fusu smiled slightly: "Perhaps, no one in this world knows him better than me... He is too powerful. There is nothing he cannot do in the world, and there is nothing he cannot get if he wants it.

After getting everything, he naturally began to move towards the realm above human intelligence. It was also after unifying the six kingdoms and becoming the "Emperor" that his father lost all challengers and began to focus on excavating ancient ruins and restoring immortal techniques. "

Jiang Liu seemed to understand something: "Immortality?"

"Yes."

Fusu looked at him approvingly and said, "The only thing the emperor cannot obtain is eternal life. It has always been the emperor's wish to become an immortal and rule this empire forever.

To this end, he mobilized a large amount of manpower and material resources to excavate many relics and build many architectural projects of exaggerated scale. Even these twelve golden men were his trial works when he was studying immortal technology.

For my father who thinks this way, there is no need for an heir. As long as he can survive forever, then the Qin Dynasty will naturally continue to prosper. "

"So, people like you, the bloodline of the royal family, are no longer needed in his eyes?"

"Ah, yes... But father isn't so cruel as to eliminate us all."

The Second Emperor and Jiang Liu looked at each other and said seriously, "He hates killing among blood relatives."

Jiang Liu took a deep breath, his expression half smiling, and a sense of confusion in his sudden realization.

Saying that Qin Shihuang attached great importance to family affection is probably the same as saying that Li Shimin and his family were kind to their fathers, filial to their sons, and friendly to their brothers and respectful to their younger brothers.

It should be noted that Ying Zheng placed his mother under house arrest, killed his half-brother who rebelled, as well as his two half-brothers who were still young, and finally forced to death his prime minister, Lu Buwei, who was both his teacher and father.

It can be said that he personally eliminated all those closest to him and became a "lonely man" in the true sense of the word, even more thoroughly than Li Shimin.

Therefore, Jiang Liu was about to show a playful smile, but then he hesitated after thinking about it carefully.

Ying Zheng did indeed do many things that were morally flawed, but what did he himself think?

As a hostage, he was raised in Zhao State, a country with a great feud with Qin State (the Battle of Changping had already ended when Ying Zheng was born). He was walking on thin ice and only depended on his mother for support.

After returning to his country, his father died after only seeing him a few times. It can be said that he inherited the throne without any foundation. At this time, he relied on Lu Buwei.

Then his younger brother wanted to rebel against him, his mother loved his lover more than him, and even wanted to help his lover kill him and let the bastard replace him as the King of Qin, while Lu Buwei, as his teacher, always held on to power...

Ordinary people might have collapsed long ago, but Ying Zheng defeated his opponents one by one with a cold heart, becoming a lonely man, but also the true King of Qin.

Throughout his life, he never had a queen or a crown prince, perhaps because he no longer trusted anyone deep down.

However, he never punished his children excessively. Even though Fusu had once contradicted him, this emperor, whose anger could kill millions of people, only sent Fusu to the border for training without giving him any substantial punishment.

Compared with a certain empress in history, Qin Shihuang seemed particularly kind in this respect.

Perhaps, he was just teased by fate and could not enjoy the love of his family, but perhaps there was still a trace of warmth in his heart.

Fusu said that he hated the killing of blood relatives, which sounded a bit like self-mockery, but when you think about it, you feel inexplicably sad...

"If a crown prince is appointed, ambitious people will naturally gather together. When their power becomes strong enough, even the emperor will have to deal with them... Father is trying his best to avoid this from happening."

Fusu opened his hands: "And then I was chosen."

"Oh? What do you say?"

"There has never been an example of a woman becoming a monarch in Chinese history, so those ambitious people will be suspicious and will not approach us casually.

Moreover, he only expressed his love for me and did not directly appoint me as the crown prince. This effectively suppressed the other princes of the royal family, allowing them to still have hope and not cause any trouble. "

Fusu smiled slightly, maybe she was trying to act sly, but it made her look even more lively and cute.

"So, I am the shield of my father."

"This is really a pity... Then what does it have to do with the Twelve Golden Men?" Jiang Liu asked.

"Who made Father leave so suddenly?"

Fusu could not help but complain: "We were not prepared at all when we left. When everyone was in a panic, the White Huns in the north had already started to move south.

I was serving as a military supervisor at the Great Wall at the time. I was exposed to the wind and sun every day, and my skin was in a lot of bad condition... cough!

After the White Huns broke through the Great Wall, I returned to Xianyang with the remnants of my army. Then... in short, a lot of things happened. After all kinds of struggles, I was supported by the Great Wall Army and successfully ascended the throne of the Second Emperor.

However, this is only in name only. I have not been able to inherit my father's greatest political legacy."

Jiang Liu said "Oh" and knew in his heart that the most important thing was about to be said.

"what?"

"The jade seal of the country."

Fusu had a complicated expression: “My father liked that thing very much when he was alive. He used the Taoist technique to carve a cause-and-effect level ‘Mandate from Heaven’ ritual on it. It also serves as the ‘key’ to the Twelve Golden Men, the Terracotta Army, the Afang Palace and other facilities.

Only by inheriting the Imperial Seal can one obtain the highest authority over these things and use them in war."

Jiang Liu frowned and asked, "Where is the imperial seal now?"

"do not know."

Fusu scratched his cheek and said embarrassedly: "It was too chaotic at the time. When I came back to sort things out, I found that I didn't know where the imperial seal was lost."

"Uh..." How about trying to look for it in a dry well or something like that?

"Seeing so many powerful weapons unable to be used, I was naturally extremely anxious, so I thought of forcibly seizing the authority... You all know what happened next."

"Then how can I help you?" Jiang Liu said helplessly, "I don't know how to find the imperial seal either."

"No, if that is fate, you won't find it no matter how hard you look."

Fusu shook his head and said, "I thought of something that can replace the Imperial Seal, which has also been given high authority by my father. Although it cannot be compared with the Imperial Seal, it should not be a problem to drive the Twelve Golden Men.

However, to obtain this item, one must go deep into the dead zone, which is impossible for ordinary people to do, so I would like to ask Mr. Jiang Liu for help. "

Jiang Liu seemed to have guessed something: "What are you talking about?"

"Tai'a sword!"

The Second Emperor Fusu said seriously: "That is the sword my father wore when he was alive. Now it is buried in the imperial mausoleum. So - please dig up my father's mausoleum, Mr. Jiang Liu!"

"Uh..." You should go find Cao Cao about this matter!

Chapter 253: The King's Mind

Tomb robbing is an immoral act in any era, and the bad reputation will be remembered by people for the rest of their lives.

The most famous tomb robber in history was probably Cao Cao, but he was not afraid of having a bad reputation - he had done so many immoral things that just one or two would not be a big deal.

Of course, as the second emperor, it is impossible for Fusu to "rob tombs".

She just "took out" two souvenirs while "repairing" the tomb of the previous emperor.

Having left behind such a huge mess after his death, the First Emperor probably had no reason to complain as now he was just contributing one or two of his collections.

But complaining was of no use. After Fusu came to power, he was overwhelmed by various things. He was even forced to take the risk of activating the Twelve Golden Men, which resulted in him falling into crisis.

The current Second Emperor is no longer the good girl she once was. Although she is still kind and polite, she can also become tough when necessary.

As long as her people can survive, what can't she do?

From another perspective, Fusu had always been afraid of the First Emperor during his lifetime, but now when she thought about the opportunity to offend his majesty, the girl was actually a little excited...

Ahem! This kind of thing naturally couldn't be made public. After Fusu explained some things to his trusted ministers, he brought only a few elite guards and eunuchs and led everyone to the tomb of the First Emperor.

It is worth mentioning that only Jiang Liu and others were brought here, while Xiang Liang was left in Xianyang City.

It seems that the Second Emperor also had some concerns. He was worried that Xiang Liang, who had a deep hatred for the First Emperor, would lose his mind and do something.

In comparison, Jiang Liu and his companions seemed very "reliable". After all, this group of people in strange clothes did not look like the real descendants of the Six Kingdoms at all, and they even introduced themselves as coming from a distant foreign country.

"Even though that's the case, you all look no different from the Chinese people."

While his subordinates were looking for the entrance to the mausoleum, Fusu, out of boredom, suddenly started chatting with Ritsuka.

By the way, although Jiang Liu had watched many film and television works in his previous life that described the construction process of the imperial mausoleum, they often involved the killing of all the laborers to prevent the location and structure of the mausoleum from being leaked.

But in fact, most of these things are fictional, in order to increase the legendary nature of the story.

A huge project like the imperial mausoleum cannot be concealed from the public. The only thing that can cover it up is time.

Historically, Qin Shihuang started building his own mausoleum as soon as he inherited the throne. It took him thirty or forty years to build it. Even after his death, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang revolted, but the mausoleum was not completely completed. No less than one million people were mobilized, and the scale of the construction was a miracle of that era.

And those civilians were not killed. When Chen Sheng and Wu Guang reached Guanzhong, Zhang Han led these prisoners to fight, and left a record in history books.

The circumference of the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum is measured in kilometers. There are more than 400 small burial pits around it. The famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses are actually just larger subsidiary burial pits rather than the main body.

——This is just the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in the normal world. The First Qin Emperor in Type-Moon’s history…his mausoleum must be even more exaggerated.

Even if there was a stone statue of a giant of light buried inside, Jiang Liu would not be too surprised.

"Ok?"

Ritsuka came back to his senses from admiring the scenery and looked at the second emperor Fusu who asked the question.