Time Travel: The First Female Imperial Teacher of the Qin Dynasty

"The Han Dynasty's policy of keeping the people ignorant was really abominable. It wasted a historical opportunity in vain!" Lin Anlan said with disdain, "Zulong is more to my taste. His attitude of fighting against all odds is the true nature of a man! It would have been great if Zulong hadn't burned books and buried scholars. I wonder if those ancient books from the pre-Qin period have been lost!"

"Forget it, why think so much? I might as well go home and sleep!" Lin Anlan shook his head.

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"Sir, you are finally back. General Han and General Long have been waiting for you for a long time! They come here almost every day and wait for an hour or two." A farmer near the small manor came to greet him.

"Han Xin?" Lin Anlan looked confused.

"Hello, sir!" Han Xin and Long Qie came forward.

Lin Anlan asked, "Didn't you two lead the troops to suppress the rebellion? Why are you here with me?"

Han Xin and Long Ju bowed to Lin Anlan and said, "We are still in the preparation stage, and your majesty asked us to be patient, so we came here to thank you for your great kindness. Without your support, we would not have the glory we have today!"

"Why should we be like this?" Lin Anlan helped the two of them up.

"I haven't yet congratulated the two generals on their conferment of titles!" Lin Anlan said with a smile.

"Congratulations!" Han Xin and Long Qie were all smiling.

"You two haven't eaten yet, right?" Lin Anlan glanced at the sky.

"Not yet!" Han Xin answered truthfully.

"Come on, have a drink with me!" Lin Anlan invited warmly.

"Yes!" Han Xin and Long Qie bowed.

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"Sir, Zhao Tuo may have the intention of rebellion, so we must be on guard!" After a few glasses of wine, Han Xin recounted his trip to the court to Lin Anlan.

"Zhao Tuo was the first to make contributions in the war against Baiyue. The First Emperor commended him highly. How could he rebel?" Lin Anlan pretended to be puzzled.

Han Xin said in a deep voice: "Zhao Tuo has 500,000 elite soldiers. If he rebels, the harm he will cause is unimaginable!"

"What was the reason for Zhao Tuo to start his rebellion?"

"The Hengshan and Nanhai counties are geographically remote and have a hot and humid climate, which is difficult for the Qin people to adapt to. Therefore, the population is sparse and easy to manage! Secondly, Zhao Tuo repaired the plank road in the land of Baiyue in the name of preventing the Qin soldiers from going there! Thirdly, Zhao Tuo has 500,000 soldiers. If he rebels, the harm will be unimaginable!" Han Xin said in a deep voice.

Lin Anlan shook his head: "You are still too young after all, and your horizons are limited to the battlefield!"

"Please teach me, sir!" Han Xin bowed.

Lin Anlan asked: "If the First Emperor dies, the Central Plains will be in chaos. If you are the First Emperor, what would you do?"

"Let the 800,000 soldiers from Baiyue and the Great Wall on the border return to the court!" Han Xin blurted out.

"Don't you want the Baiyue land that you just pacified?" Lin Anlan asked.

"This..." Han Xin didn't know what to say for a moment.

Lin Anlan said in a deep voice: "Once the 800,000 soldiers of Baiyue and the Border Great Wall withdraw, the world will be in chaos!"

"Why?" Han Xin looked puzzled.

Lin Anlan said solemnly: "Without soldiers guarding the Great Wall at the border, the Xiongnu cavalry will march straight in, and the Central Plains will be devastated!"

Han Xin was dissatisfied and said, "Even so, we can still keep the Xiongnu out!"

"There are many barbarians in the land of Baiyue. Once the Qin army withdraws its troops, troubles will surely arise and the border will be in turmoil! Moreover, the First Emperor exhausted all the national strength to pacify the land of Baiyue. If we give up easily, all the efforts of the First Emperor will be destroyed!" Lin Anlan continued.

"If I were the First Emperor, what would I do?" Han Xin asked.

Lin Anlan said in a deep voice: "Strengthen the border defenses and deter the Baiyue people from causing chaos!"

"As long as the First Emperor is in power, the Xiongnu and the Baiyue will not dare to act rashly!" Han Xin thought thoughtfully.

"That's right!" Lin Anlan nodded.

Han Xin asked, "Sir, there is one thing I don't understand. The war against the Baiyue has cost us a lot of money and food, but why didn't the First Emperor withdraw his troops?"

"For the sake of the eternal foundation!" Lin Anlan said solemnly, "The territory of the Great Qin is too vast. Once the First Emperor dies, the Xiongnu, Baiyue, Qiang and other barbarians will surely rise up in rebellion! The territory conquered by the First Emperor is the foundation of everything in the Central Plains Dynasty!"

"Sir, your words have awakened me from my dream. It turns out that I was shallow!" Han Xin was ashamed. "Forget it, maybe this is Zulong's foresight!"

"Do you really think that the First Emperor was only doing it for the Qin Dynasty?" Lin Anlan suddenly said.

"Isn't it?" Han Xin looked puzzled.

"No!" Lin Anlan shook his head.

"If it was just for the old Qin people, the First Emperor could have given up the border areas and the land of Baiyue. With these two places holding back the Qin Dynasty, the First Emperor would have no power to take care of anything else!" Lin Anlan analyzed.

"Sir, I understand!" Han Xin looked solemn and bowed towards Xianyang, "Zulong is mighty!"

"Your journey has just begun, there is still a long way to go in the future!" Lin Anlan glanced at Han Xin.

"Yes!" Han Xin nodded heavily.

"Sir, this is a small gift from us. Please accept it!" Han Xin and Long Qie took out a big bag filled with gold, silver and jewelry.

"What are you doing?" Lin Anlan's face darkened.

"Sir, please don't misunderstand me. This was bought by my brother Long and I using the gold rewarded by Zulong!" Han Xin explained hurriedly.

"You are so thoughtful!" Lin Anlan's expression softened. "Gold, silver and jewelry are just external possessions to us. If you want them, you can take them. You can also give them as rewards to your soldiers!"

"Yes!" Han Xin and Long Qie bowed.

After three rounds of drinks, Han Xin took Lin Anlan's hand.

"Sir, Emperor Zulong conferred upon me the title of Marquis of Huaiyin!" Han Xin said with pride on his face.

"Oh?" Lin Anlan was shocked.

"Brother Long was also named Marquis of a Hundred Battles!" Han Xin continued.

"It seems that Zulong still has some tricks up his sleeve!" Lin Anlan smiled slightly, then looked at Long Qie on the side, "Long Qie, the next enemy you will face is Xiang Yu!"

"Xiang Yu?" Long Qie frowned.

Lin Anlan warned: "Xiang Yu is born with supernatural power and is braver than ten thousand men. Don't underestimate the enemy!"

"Sir, I am confident that I can defeat him!" Long Qie clenched his fists.

Lin Anlan nodded: "It's good to have confidence, but don't act on impulse! Although Xiang Yu is a martial arts master, his shortcomings are also obvious!"

"Please give me some advice, sir!" Long Qie said respectfully.

"Xiang Yu is too soft-hearted. If you can grasp this point, it will not be difficult to defeat him!"

"Yes!" Long Qie bowed.

"Han Xin, you still have one thing to do!" Lin Anlan looked at Han Xin.

"Please give me your orders, sir!" Han Xin said respectfully.

Lin Anlan said in a deep voice: "I want you to find an opportunity to learn the art of trapping and killing!"

"The strategy of trapping and killing people?" Han Xin looked puzzled.

Lin Anlan said solemnly: "I will never confront you head-on if I can trick you!"

"Yes!" Han Xin cupped his hands.

"The military strategy of killing people by trapping them in ambush goes against the harmony of nature and damages one's virtue. If you don't want to learn it, I won't force you!" Lin Anlan said slowly.

"Sir, you worry too much. I will definitely carry forward this military strategy!" Han Xin vowed.

"Just keep it in mind!" Lin Anlan nodded.