When I was in Qin Dynasty, I really didn't want to make progress

I just felt that the palm of my hand felt extremely elastic, and I could even feel a bit of stubbornness in it.

"I will listen to my brother." As she spoke, Nanyue lowered her head, leaving only a part of her blushing neck to Yang Chong.

After all, she was just an innocent girl, and her boldness just now had exhausted all her courage.

"Yu'er!" Yang Chong leaned close to Nong Yu's ear.

"Um……"

Nanyue's voice trembled slightly, and then she felt as if she was floating in the clouds.

In the state of weightlessness, Yang Chong picked him up.

When Nanyue felt her feet on the ground again, Yang Chong had already laid her on the bed. Her wide skirt spread out along her body, forming a beautiful, blooming flower on the bed.

Just when Nanyue subconsciously closed her eyes and waited for Yang Chong, Yang Chong lay down beside her and did not move at all for a while.

After a long time, Nongyu opened her eyes and cast a puzzled look at Yang Chong. Only then did she realize that Yang Chong was also looking at her, and had been looking at her all the time.

"Brother, why are you..."

Nanyue was about to say something, but Yang Chong blocked her lips with his fingers. Yang Chong said, "The night is long. Let's talk first."

"Speak?" Nong Yu was slightly stunned. Still need to speak at this time?

Thinking that what Yang Chong said was just an excuse, the real reason for her hesitation, Nongyu made up her mind and turned over, riding on Yang Chong, with her long hair falling like a waterfall, and the word "charm" completely blossomed on her body: "Brother, I don't want to talk now."

Before Yang Chong could react, Nongyu had already taken the initiative to press down and offered her lips.

Am I being pushed back?

But it seems pretty good!

A red silk thread fell, and mountains and rivers unfolded towards Yang Chong.

Between her scattered dresses, one can see the charm of Nanyue.

Blooming quietly this night.

It was five days later when Yang Chong and Nong Yu set out on the road back to Raoan City.

"I didn't expect that you, Nongyu, also have a fierce tiger in your heart!"

In the carriage, Yang Chong, who was lying on a tiger skin in an ungraceful manner, played with Nanyue's small hands and teased her at the same time.

"I want to subdue the tiger."

Nanyue was not shy at all when being teased by Yang Chong, but instead teased Yang Chong.

After completing the transformation, although Nanyue's face still has some immaturity, she has also gained some mature charm. The anxiety she once had due to the unknown has now been completely soothed, and she has become more calm and gentle.

Among all the women in Zi Lan Xuan, Nong Yu is the youngest. It seems that she needs the protection of her sisters like Zi Nu in many places. But in fact, when it comes to the toughness of character, many of the women in Zi Lan Xuan cannot compare to Nong Yu.

A woman who can sacrifice her life at a critical moment is not an ordinary person.

In the original trajectory, Nanyue was someone who was willing to sacrifice her own life as a bargaining chip to assassinate Ji Wuye. This kind of courage is beyond that of most men. People only know that Jing Ke assassinated the King of Qin, but in Han, there was also a woman who, with her weak body, entered Quege alone and gambled with her life.

In the past, she still had the immaturity of a young girl, but when she truly transformed into a woman, her true attributes were revealed.

Well, because of the six elders of the farming family, Yang Chong also wanted to pass on the Zhouliu Liuxu Gong to several women around him. However, due to the special nature of the Zhouliu Liuxu Gong, Yang Chong could not pass it all on to them. After all, there were hidden dangers in it.

With this in mind, Yang Chong planned to pass on part of it to several women around him. For example, Yan Lingji was suitable for the Fire Department, while Niu Shang should be adapted to the Water Department. As for Zi Nu, with her wisdom, it should be a natural thing for her to practice the Heaven Department's exercises.

As for Nanyue, Yang Chong had thought of the martial arts that suited her best, such as the Earth Department, or even the Wind Department, but he never thought that Nanyue was most suitable for the Thunder Department, and the most domineering and cruel thunder power, which really surprised Yang Chong.

Who would have thought that the gentle and quiet Nongyu actually had such a side to her.

"You have really grown up." Yang Chong said with regret. He couldn't tell which one was better, the current Nongyu or the former Nongyu, but he knew that he liked both types of Nongyu.

"Are you feeling a little regretful?" Nong Yu winked at Yang Chong mischievously. For a moment, Yang Chong didn't know whether the person in front of him was Nong Yu or Yan Lingji.

"What's there to regret? No matter how much you change, you are still my good sister." Yang Chong sneered. This kind of Nongyu seems to be more interesting. The Nongyu in the past was gentle, but that gentleness was just a shell she used to protect herself. The current Nongyu is her true self who has liberated her nature.

What Yang Chong wanted was the real Nongyu, not the illusory and imaginary Nongyu in his memory.

"Brother." Nong Yu giggled and leaned into Yang Chong's arms.

If a woman can show her truest side to a man without reservation, what more can the man ask for?

Although they flirted along the way, the distance between Handan and Raoan was not that far after all, and it was all plains, so they returned to Raoan City quickly.

Compared with Raoan City a year ago, Raoan City at this time has changed a lot. The dilapidated city walls have been repaired. Of course, this doesn't cost much money. People of this era have to perform labor, and Yang Chong can't let them sit idle. After all, once some things are opened, if you want to conscript labor again in the future, it will probably cause unnecessary trouble.

Yang Chong also did not intend to break the rules of this world. He could be ahead in some things, but if he advanced blindly, it would be out of touch with reality and would backfire.

All Yang Chong could do was to provide enough food for the people while they were doing labor.

After returning home, Yang Chong comfortably enjoyed the treatment of an uncle, handled official business, and then went to the military camp to train soldiers. Of course, he also had to work hard at night. In his fulfilling and decadent life, time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, another year had passed.

In the new year, Zi Nu also returned from Yancheng. The production in Yancheng has been put on the right track, and salt has been spread throughout the State of Zhao. Even the sales channels in the State of Yan and the grassland are also being tried to be opened up.

As for things like liquor and paper, Yang Chong didn't need to take the initiative to sell them, people would come to him on their own initiative. Of course, that was another matter.

With Zi Nu's return, new voices emerged in the Yang family.

"Such a plain and unpretentious life!" In the backyard of the county magistrate's mansion, Yang Chong looked at Yingge and Caidie who were dancing with swords. He felt that such a life was a bit dancey and too decadent.

"You, at first glance, are not someone who can accomplish great things. Even if you become king, you will definitely be a tyrant." Zi Nu leaned lazily in Yang Chong's arms with a mocking smile.

She has been very busy in the past year, building a salt city and tens of thousands of acres of salt fields from scratch. The effort she put in was no less than when she was running Zilanxuan. Moreover, a place like the seaside seems novel when you first go there, but after a long time, not everyone can adapt to it.

The sun is too strong, the wind is too strong, and the air is too salty... In the past year, Zi Nu has suffered a lot, and with the addition of salt, she feels like she has become a little salty.

After coming back this time, her whole body of bones were soft, and after becoming soft, she didn't want to harden again. So now, she was leaning in Yang Chong's arms, too lazy to even sit down.

"You seem to be getting younger and younger as you grow older." Yang Chong pinched Zi Nu's cheek. The woman in his arms now no longer had the charm of the former boss of Zi Lan Xuan. She was just a little woman.

"Isn't the purpose of getting married to have clothes to wear and food to eat? I don't want to think about anything now. You can worry about anything yourself." Zi Nu seemed to have completely turned into a "waste" at this time.

"I never thought you would be like this." Yang Chong said speechlessly.

"Why, is it not possible?" Zi Nu continued to do what she wanted: "I have worked hard for a year, so what's wrong with enjoying myself?"

"Of course you can enjoy it. Come, let me massage Madam Zinu's shoulders and legs." Yang Chong massaged Zinu's shoulders and stroked her long legs that made him linger.

"De Xing, I don't know if you really think you are a good man. You just know how to take advantage of me." Zi Nu rolled her eyes at Yang Chong, but did not stop Yang Chong's actions. Instead, she moved closer to Yang Chong's arms.

"Hey, Caidie's martial arts have improved a lot. Is the sword intent of the Eight Swords of King Yue really so powerful?" Zi Nu looked at Caidie and Yingge dancing in the field, feeling that she had recognized them for three days and should be looked at with new eyes.

Yingge was once the most powerful female killer in the night. Her martial arts skills were not inferior to Baifeng, and only slightly weaker than Moya. Zinu knew this, so she was not surprised by the swordsmanship displayed by Yingge at this time.

But Caidie is different. She was the one who taught Caidie all her martial arts. She knows very well what level Caidie's martial arts are at. But even such a Caidie is extraordinary at this moment. When she dances with her sword, sword energy bursts out, and she can also send and receive it freely. She is already a rare master who can make a name for herself in the world.

"Cheating naturally has its benefits. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time. In just two more years, Yingge can become a truly first-class master. Of course, cheating also has a price. Without opportunities, your whole life will be like this." Yang Chong said.

"It's already pretty good. There are so many people in the world, but how many of them are first-rate masters? However, if I continue like this, will I become the weakest person?" Zi Nu grasped the crux of the problem. Although she was not competitive, she still had the necessary pride.

"I have recently developed a new method of cultivation. Let's try it when the time comes. I guarantee that your skills will improve by leaps and bounds." Yang Chong's palm, which was pinching Zi Nu's shoulder, had now slid to her neck, rubbing her delicate skin, but he had unknowingly slipped down again and slid into the abyss.

Chapter 204 The human heart is sinister

When people in later generations talk about the Great Wall in the pre-Qin period, they mostly think of the northern Great Wall that stretches for thousands of miles to defend against nomadic peoples. But in fact, in this era, there were not only the northern Great Walls of Qin, Zhao and Yan, but also the internal Great Walls of Zhao, Chu, Qi and Yan.

Take the State of Yan as an example. In addition to building the Great Wall on the northern border, in order to defend against the State of Zhao and protect the Yan capital Wuyang, the State of Yan also built a Great Wall on the southern border, which was the border with the State of Zhao. This Great Wall started in the southwest of Yi County, HEB Province, and went southeast. Taking advantage of the power of the Yishui River, they formed a defense system of more than 500 miles long to resist the attack of the State of Zhao.

For the State of Yan, the defense of the Southern Great Wall is more important than that of the Northern Great Wall. After all, the Northern Great Wall is for defending against the wolf tribe, while the Southern Great Wall is for defending against the State of Zhao. In this era, although the wolf tribe is fierce, they are not as fierce as the Seven Kingdoms. Any of the Seven Kingdoms in the world is enough to defeat the wolf tribe. The same is true for the State of Yan. Otherwise, there would not have been the feat of Qin to expand the Liaodong territory by thousands of miles.

But it was different for Zhao. Although Yan could defeat the wolf tribe in Liaodong, Zhao could defeat Yan in the same way Yan defeated the wolf tribe. When Yan's army of hundreds of thousands attacked Zhao, which was extremely weak after the Battle of Changping, they were defeated by the Zhao army, which consisted of only the old, weak and sick. Since then, the strong army that Yan had worked so hard to build during the reign of King Zhao had completely collapsed.

Moreover, the economic center of Yan State was also south of Yanshan Mountain. The population and money and grain were all in this area north of Yishui River and south of Yanshan Mountain. There were granaries like Dukang and the peak of Yan State's technology like Wudu. There were too many things that Yan State could not discard.

Due to various factors, the result is that the State of Yan has reinforced the Southern Great Wall a lot over the years. Correspondingly, the defenders of the Southern Great Wall have also become much lax over the years.

On an ordinary morning, the defenders of the Southern Great Wall woke up from their sleep as usual, and then, to the sound of drums, they slowly gathered towards the parade ground.

At this moment, amid the drumbeats of the Yan army, a horn sounded. It was the horn of attack, not the horn of the Yan army.

What happened? After a moment of confusion, the Yan army realized that it was an enemy attack.

And who else could have attacked from the south except the Zhao army?

In the spring of that year, 100,000 Zhao troops launched an attack on the southern Great Wall of Yan State.

Handan, the palace of King Zhao.

"Good, good. You are worthy of being my old general. You broke the Great Wall of Yan in one battle and then fought in Liyang. As long as we capture this city, Wudu will be within our grasp. Then, the most elite part of Yan will belong to us. We can even take Jicheng in one go and drive Yan to Liaodong. At that time, with the manpower and material resources of Yan, the strength of our Zhao will be further enhanced. We will no longer be afraid of Qin when competing on the battlefield." King Yan of Zhao laughed. He was in a good mood at this moment.

In the past two years, King Yan of Zhao felt that he was in the luckiest moment of his life. First, the emergence of Yang Chong gave him the possibility of splitting Qi. Later, the envoys of Qin came to Handan, and he exchanged five cities for the promise of Qin. Then there was the war against Yan this year. The Southern Great Wall of Yan was broken in one battle, and the Zhao army immediately crossed the Yishui River. As long as Liyang was captured, Wudu, the most important lower capital of Yan besides Jicheng, would be in the hands of Zhao.

At that time, he could combine the strength of Yan State and use it for the benefit of Zhao State. If Yang Chong could give more help, he could also cut a large piece of fat from Qi State and make Qi a vassal of Zhao State. At that time, Zhao State would have Zhao State's elite troops and the strength of Qi and Yan. He, King Yan of Zhao, would unify the north of the Yellow River, combine the strength of the three countries, and would no longer be afraid of Qin State.

Thinking of the beauty of it, King Zhao Yan could no longer suppress the smile.

In just five years, in just five years, I will be able to recapture Taiyuan and will no longer fear the Qin State. The great cause that the previous kings of Zhao State could not accomplish will be realized in my hands. King Yan of Zhao was already very excited at this time.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Such a great victory on the front line is all thanks to your strategic planning!" Guo Kai, the prime minister, echoed.

“My planning is very important, but the fighting of the soldiers on the front line is the most important. Of course, if we can capture the land south of Yanshan Mountain from Yan State, you will also have made a great contribution. If it were not for you, Prime Minister, who played a role in eliminating the threat from Qin to our Zhao rear, how could I have devoted all my strength to attack Yan State?” King Yan of Zhao seemed to know how to be humble, but in his humility, not only did he not sound humble, but instead, one could feel his pride and complacency.

"I dare not take credit for it." Guo Kai hurriedly said with a smile. He didn't care whether it was a credit or not. He was already the prime minister. Could he go one step further? He only cared about money, and money could be accumulated infinitely.

Thinking of the reward promised by the Qin envoy and the further cooperation with Qin in the future, Guo Kai could not help but smile.

As the king and his ministers celebrated, the Zhao army, led by Pang Nuan, continued to attack Liyang City. Victory seemed to be in sight, while the Yan state was trembling in fear.

Xianyang.

"King Zheng of Qin is treacherous. Qin must have reached some deal with King Zhao. Otherwise, King Yan of Zhao would not dare to use military force against Yan on such a large scale." Yan Dan, who received the news in the hostage palace, cursed angrily.

He has been in Qin for some time. Why would he, as the crown prince of a country, travel thousands of miles to Qin and live as a hostage? Isn't it just to maintain the relationship between Yan and Qin?

Being a neighbor of Zhao, Yan State felt a lot of pressure. Although Zhao State had been repeatedly defeated by Qin State in the past twenty years, in fact, Zhao State was very powerful. Among the seven countries today, only Qin State could bully Zhao State. In the eyes of Yan State, there was actually no difference between Zhao State and Qin State in the eyes of Zhao State.

Therefore, in order to fight against Zhao State, Yan State has been very close to Qin State for many years, and Yan State's geographical location is also very consistent with Qin State's diplomatic strategy of making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby ones for many years.

This also determined that the relationship between Yan and Qin had been good for so many years. Otherwise, he would not have become friends with Ying Zheng when he was a child in Handan.

But now, Qin was condoning Zhao's attack on Yan while he was still a hostage in Xianyang.

"No, I can't just sit there and wait for death. I want to meet King Zheng of Qin and ask him why he betrayed the State of Yan." Yan Dan suppressed his anger and made a quick choice.

As a childhood friend of King Zheng of Qin, Yan Dan still had some privileges in Xianyang, so after leaving the hostage house, he went directly to the Xianyang Palace, and soon met King Zheng of Qin in the Xianyang Palace.

"We are also surprised that the Zhao army attacked the Yan State, but don't worry, Prince. Yan State is our Qin State's ally, and our Qin State will never sit idly by and watch the Zhao army wreak havoc on Yan State's land." Facing Yan Dan's questioning, Changping Jun Xiong Qi, who recently replaced Lu Buwei as the prime minister of Qin State, took the initiative to explain to Yan Dan on behalf of King Zheng of Qin.

"How dare King Yan of Zhao do this? Didn't he really get some promise from Qin?" Faced with Xiong Qi's explanation, Yan Dan was also a little hesitant. Could it be that he guessed wrong?

Thinking so, Yan Dan looked towards Qin Shi Huangdi who was in power. Unfortunately, Qin Shi Huangdi's crown blocked his face, so he couldn't see Qin Shi Huangdi's expression at the moment.

"King Yan of Zhao has received my promise." King Zheng of Qin looked down at his childhood friend, but he was too lazy to even hide his feelings.

"Your Majesty, why are you doing this? Isn't Yan an ally of Qin?" Yan Dan's face froze. Only then did he realize that he had made a complete mistake by coming to the Xianyang Palace.

What could he do by coming to Xianyang Palace at this time? Apart from tearing off the last layer of fig leaf, what else could it accomplish?

Just like now, Qin Wangzheng has admitted it, but what can he do? He can question Changping Jun, but if he is asked to confront Qin Wangzheng directly... he can't stand it.

"So Yan should help Qin to conquer Zhao." said King Zheng of Qin.

Suddenly, Yan Dan understood that all this was planned by King Zheng of Qin behind the scenes.

He didn't know what King Zheng of Qin had done to allow that idiot King Yan of Zhao to ignore the threat from Qin and attack the State of Yan, but he knew that Zhao was in danger this time.

If Qin attacked Zhao at this time, the elite Zhao troops trapped in Yan would have no time to return to support, and Zhao would then only face a great defeat, or even a disastrous defeat.

This plan was very clever and it really screwed the State of Zhao. Yan Dan had to admit that King Zheng of Qin's plan was very powerful, but in this plan, what did King Zheng of Qin regard the State of Yan as?

Faced with Qin Shi Huang's frankness, Yan Dan not only did not feel Qin Shi Huang's honesty towards him, but instead felt that Qin Shi Huang was indifferent to him and the State of Yan.

The explanation given by King Zheng of Qin just now was telling him bluntly: Even if I have schemed against the State of Yan, so what?

Yan Dan was also a proud man, and his pride was even greater than his ability. Such people are often sensitive, so he was angry, but he was also a person who was good at forbearance. He knew that although Qin would definitely send troops to deal with Zhao, the timing of Qin's troops' dispatch was very uncertain. If Qin sent troops one day later, Yan would have to endure one more day of attack from Zhao.

If Yan wanted to suffer less losses, the only way was to ask Qin to send troops as soon as possible.

Therefore, although Yan Dan was frustrated, he had to lower his head and affirm that King Zheng of Qin would send troops as soon as possible.

Rao An.

"The Qin army is finally going to take action, great!" In the county magistrate's mansion of Raoan City, Yang Chong, who had always focused his attention on Qin, got the intelligence about Qin for the first time.

The information of this battle had already emerged in Yang Chong's mind: Generals Wang Jian, Huan Xi, and Yang Duanhe attacked Zhao, Wang Jian attacked Yanyu and Qiyang, and Huan Xi took Ye and Anyang.

"Is the opportunity you've been waiting for finally coming?" Seeing that Yang Chong, who had been at ease for a long time, was regaining his spirits, Zi Nu was sincerely happy for Yang Chong. They gave up everything in Han and came from Zhao State. They gave money and were humble, and worked hard for more than a year. Wasn't it just for the present?

Fortunately, everything went as Yang Chong expected. All the efforts over the past year have not been in vain, and they are finally heading to the real battlefield.