Qin Gong

Chapter 725: Yang Jin, who has not been seen for many years

Chapter 725: Yang Jin, who has not been seen for many years

"king!"

"king!!"

Going down the mountain, at the corners of the stairs, the Yuezhi men who were on duty knelt on the ground one after another, and Yangjin, who looked hurried, had no time to take care of these guards.

Bai Yan actually came to Yuezhi!

At this moment, Yangjin's face, which had long lost its childishness, was filled with shock. Yangjin could not imagine how big a burden a person had to dare to come here alone.

"king!"

After passing one guard after another and leaving Wangshan, Yangjin rode on his warhorse. Behind Yangjin, apart from Xun Gai, were his personal guards consisting of five Yuezhi men and five Yuezhi women.

Even though there are women serving as guards, judging from their physiques and nomadic faces, one can tell that these women are not to be trifled with.

In the tribe.

Although it is the territory of Yuezhi, the characteristic of nomadic people is that they should not gather in large groups. The reason is the number of sheep and livestock, which cannot be kept in a single territory. This also means that even though the current territory is the tribe where the King of Yuezhi lives, its scale will not be too exaggerated.

On normal days, other Yuezhi tribes would return to their respective territories most of the time, and would only come with the able-bodied men of the tribe when their leaders received the summons from the Yuezhi king.

After a long time, as Yangjin rode to a tent, Xun Gai dismounted first, motioned Yangjin to wait, and then entered the tent. After coming out, the two Yuezhi women behind Yangjin entered the tent.

After confirming that there was only one person inside, Yang Jin entered the tent alone under the watchful eyes of the other guards, while Xun Gai and the other guards all stood outside the tent waiting.

In the tent.

Yangjin entered and saw the man inside turn around, and a familiar face came into her sight.

Even though she was mentally prepared, at this moment, Yangjin was still filled with palpitations. Yangjin couldn't imagine why this young man from the Central Plains was so fearless, as if... he was not afraid of death.

Holding back her palpitations, Yang Jin looked at Bai Yan's face and sighed. The solemn expression in her eyes gradually relaxed, as if she was remembering what happened to her in Yanmen when she was fleeing.

Back then, it was this man in front of him who held a sword in his hand, with the sharp tip of the sword against the neck of the Qin official, scaring him so much that he peed his pants...

No matter what the man's purpose was back then, when everyone wanted to kill her, it was this man who protected her in Yanmen, and then secretly sent someone to send her to Xianyang in Qin.

Yangjin turned around and said something to the outside of the tent.

Afterwards, Xun Gai walked in alone, and it was obvious that this was permission from Yangjin.

"In Yuezhi, almost the vast majority of the tribesmen, their fathers, children, and husbands, died at your hands!"

Yang Jin spoke softly to Bai Yan. The beauty that even Mi Jing could not resist in the past was now mature and heroic, having replaced the previous immaturity. Xun Gai was afraid to look directly at her instinctively, and felt a little uneasy.

Perhaps unlike Bai Yan, only Xun Gai knows how cruel Yang Jin is!

"Because their fathers, children, and husbands have all gone south to invade Qin, wanting to kill the fathers, children, and loved ones of the Qin people, to abduct the wives and daughters of the Qin people, and to burn down the houses of the Qin people!"

Bai Yan looked at Yang Jin and said softly.

Yang Jin's words were translated by Xun Gai, and Bai Yan's words were naturally no exception. When Xun Gai heard Bai Yan's rebuttal, his expression instantly tensed up, but as Xun Shuo's man, Xun Gai naturally would not disobey Bai Yan.

now.

Bai Yan, who was dressed in cloth, noticed the look in Yang Jin's eyes instinctively, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The change in Yang Jin was really unexpected.

Even Bai Yan could no longer regard Yang Jin in front of him as the Yuezhi woman of the past.

"But that doesn't matter. If they find out you are in Yuezhi, they will swarm over and eat you up!"

After listening to Xun Gai's translation, Yang Jin was not angry at Bai Yan's words. Perhaps because the other party was Bai Yan, Yang Jin did not act cruelly and ruthlessly as she did when she ruled the Yuezhi in the past, and did not execute the other party just because she was not satisfied.

"Share the food? If the Yue clan shares me with you today, there will no longer be any Yue clan in the world! All the Yue clan members will be slaughtered..."

Bai Yan and Yang Jin looked at each other straight in the eyes and retorted nonchalantly.

As Xun Gai finished translating, a hint of coldness finally appeared in Yang Jin's eyes.

"Tell me why you're here!"

Yangjin said softly.

Yang Jin did not refute Bai Yan's words, which was undoubtedly an admission that Yang Jin had already agreed with Bai Yan's words in her heart.

"Get rid of Qiang Wei, cooperate with Bai Yan, slaughter the Xiongnu tribes, and then destroy the Donghu!"

Bai Yan said directly.

When Xun Gai heard Bai Yan's words, his pupils widened and he looked at Bai Yan with a dazed expression, sweat breaking out on his forehead.

Not to mention the last two sentences, even the first sentence about getting rid of Qiang Ye was enough to make Xun Gai tremble. Qiang Ye was the son of the leader of the Qiang tribe and a general of the Qin State, carrying the order of King Qin Shihuang.

And now Bai Yan’s first sentence was to ask Yang Jin to get rid of Qiang Wei!

Is this Xianyang in Qin State, or is this an order from Ying Zheng?

Do not……

Xun Gai instinctively recalled the questions Bai Yan had asked him before. That was enough to prove that before meeting him, Bai Yan was not sure whether Qiang Wei had any ulterior motives, let alone Xianyang in Qin State.

In other words, this is Bai Yan’s own…meaning!!!

After Xun Gai thought it through, his head felt a little dizzy and his heartbeat couldn't help but speed up.

After a few breaths, Xun Gai finally recovered, but he was still frightened. He quickly translated Bai Yan's words to Yang Jin. Seeing Yang Jin's brows gradually furrowed, Xun Gai finished speaking and waited humbly by the side, continuing to wait for the conversation between the two people in front of him, and then translated.

"Qiang Ye is not only a general of your Qin State, but also a member of the Qiang Tribe!"

Yangjin looked at Bai Yan.

Yangjin was not stupid. She knew very well that if Qiang Ye was killed, the Yuezhi would undoubtedly be completely offended by the Qiang people and would have no chance of survival. Yangjin, who had relied on the Qiang cavalry and allied with some Yuezhi tribal leaders to recapture the Yuezhi in the past, understood better than anyone how troublesome and difficult the Qiang cavalry were.

"Whether to kill or not, only one of the Yuezhi and Qiang can survive!"

Bai Yan said with a smile. Seeing Yang Jin frowning slightly during Xun Gai's translation, Bai Yan turned around and began to tell his story.

"Bai Yan said before that there is an internal dispute in the Qin court. There are people who advocate emulating the Zhou Dynasty and dividing the world, and there are also people who advocate the county system. Qiang Wei was wooed by the faction that advocated the division of the world, so he just had a different mind."

When Bai Yan said this, he turned his head and looked at Yang Jin, with a hint of sarcasm on his face.

"Perhaps in your eyes, Qiang Wei is a Qiang. After becoming disloyal, Qiang Wei may not necessarily side with Qin. It is possible that they will collude with your Yuezhi, Xiongnu, and Donghu. After Xiongnu and Donghu occupy Yanmen and Daidi, Qiang and Yuezhi can also occupy Shangjun and Longxi! If the Qin cavalry is still strong, you can wait until Xiongnu and Qin fight each other, then unite with Qiang and invade Xiongnu!"

Bai Yan said that during Xun Gai's translation, the changes in Yang Jin's expression could be seen with the naked eye.

"But since you clearly know that Qiang Wei is a general of the Qin State, why don't you think about whether Qiang Wei, who was wooed by the Qin royal family, was given more by you, the Yue clan, or by the Qin State! Why don't you think about why the Xiongnu and Donghu dared to go south this time! Why aren't the Xiongnu afraid that your Yue clan will send people to attack the Xiongnu tribe this time!"

After Bai Yan finished speaking, he gave Yang Jin time to react.

If Bai Yan had not been caught up in the struggle in the Qin court, he might not have been able to sort out the various connections involved. Whether it was the southward migration of the Xiongnu and the Donghu, or the Qiang Wei, behind them were the shadows of Qin's relatives and the old clans of the former vassal states.

The Huns suffered countless casualties in Yunzhong and Yanmen, and have not dared to go south to graze their horses in recent years. Why are they willing to take the risk and go south now?

Can the Huns be mobilized by relying on the old tribes of Chu, Wei, Yan, and Qi? If those old tribes had such great capabilities, the vassal states would not have been invaded by the Huns and Donghu when they still existed in the early years.

The Ying clan members came to Bai Yan's mind at this time. However, relying solely on the help of the Ying clan members, the abilities of the old clans of various countries were still a little stretched. Later, when he learned that Qiang Wei had ulterior motives, Bai Yan reacted instantly.

The Yuezhi were the reason why the old tribes of various countries mobilized the Xiongnu, and were also another benefit that the Ying clan gained after winning over the Qiang tribe.

This can also explain why the Xiongnu, who had suffered severe damage, were not afraid that the Yuezhi would take the opportunity to attack the elderly, weak and women in the Yuezhi tribe when they moved south.

Because from the beginning to the end, as soon as the Yuezhi left, it was the Yuezhi tribe that was slaughtered.

Inside the tent.

Not to mention that Yang Jin's heroic face was no longer as calm and composed as at the beginning, even Xun Gai had sweat dripping from his forehead and his eyes were full of fear.

For the first time in his life, Xun Gai felt that if it were him, he would probably die without knowing how he died.

There were calculations everywhere behind every event. If it started from Qiang Ye's ulterior motives, then the layers of conspiracy behind it would make Xun Gai sweat profusely.

"The Yuezhi alone cannot deal with the Qiang and Xiongnu at the same time, let alone free up their hands to massacre the Xiongnu tribes!"

As Yang Jin took a slight breath, her face turned cold. Although she did not reveal too much murderous intent, her eyes made people clearly feel a sense of determination and decisiveness.

Xun Gai swallowed his saliva. Yang Jin's words in the early morning undoubtedly meant that Qiang Wei's death was approaching.

"Bai Yan has sent a letter. Please send someone to deliver it to Xianyang immediately. In the future, Xianyang will contain the Qiang people. With the Longxi cavalry guarding them, the Qiang people dare not turn against the Qin State, so they dare not attack the Yuezhi at will. Secondly, Bai Yan has sent troops, and they will arrive in the north soon. The Yuezhi only needs to delay the Xiongnu and slaughter the Xiongnu territory. There is no need for the Yuezhi to worry. When the Xiongnu retreats to the north, Bai Yan will also send a letter, ordering Meng Tian and General Wang Ben to lead troops to the north to unite with the Yuezhi to encircle and suppress the Xiongnu and Donghu tribes!"

Bai Yan said to Yang Jin.

The premise of these plans was that Bai Yan could not die at the hands of the Yuezhi, and the Qiang people could not know that it was Bai Yan, the Great Minister of Qin, who had killed the Qiang. Otherwise, the Qiang people would inevitably turn against the Qin, and in a fight to the death, they would have no scruples, and it would be difficult for the Qin to contain the Qiang people.

Therefore, Yangjin still had to send someone to kill the person, and Bai Yan could not be involved in this matter. Otherwise, given the Yuezhi people's hatred towards Bai Yan, not only Bai Yan's safety but also Yangjin's prestige would be affected.

Under Xun Gai's gaze, Yang Jin looked aside and remained silent for a long time.

"How can I guarantee that after dealing with the Xiongnu and Donghu, my Yue clan will not be the next soul to fall under my sword, not you, Bai Yan?"

Yang Jin tilted her head and looked straight at Bai Yan with her beautiful eyes.

If possible, Yangjin would rather imprison Bai Yan in Yuezhi for life!

Once, Yangjin only thought that the man in front of her had great power and his generals were all brave warriors. After she had gone through untold hardships to recapture the Yuezhi and experienced countless things, and became stronger in both his methods and his heart, Yangjin finally saw how terrifying this man was.

Whether he came to Yuezhi alone, or guessed the conspiracy between Yuezhi and Qiangwei from just a few words, he finally told her the conspiracy and calculations behind it all.

From the beginning to the end, it seemed as if she, everything about the Yuezhi, even the Qiang, Xiongnu, Donghu, and even countless Central Plains nobles and Ying clan members were all seen through by the man in front of him.

But this man stayed out of it and controlled everything.

This man didn't need to take action to kill the Qiang people, nor did he need to take action against the Xiongnu. In the end, even the Yuezhi were in danger. But Yangjin had no choice at the moment.

"Haven't you already decided to secretly tell the Qiang tribe about Qiang Ye's death? And at this critical moment, let the Donghu tribe go?"

Bai Yan looked at Yang Jin with a smile.

Yangjin was stunned for a moment, and a trace of trance appeared on her face again. After she came back to her senses, she became more solemn.

"The northern grasslands need the cloth and porcelain from the Central Plains, and the Central Plains also need the sheep and horses from the northern nomadic tribes. If the Qin State has no external enemies, it will perish in internal strife in the future. At that time, the world will be in chaos again!"

Bai Yan looked aside.

These seemingly light words slowly relaxed Yangjin's tense expression. Yangjin, who also turned sideways, closed her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

It was the first time that Yangjin felt such pressure since becoming the King of Yuezhi. It made her almost breathless and her thinking became confused.

Bai Yan's reminder finally made her realize that Qin needed someone to herd horses and sheep in the north. Perhaps Qin did not necessarily need the Yuezhi people, but Bai Yan, who was in a high position of power in Qin, needed an external enemy, an enemy who could not be from the Central Plains.

"Within five days, the Yue clan will send out troops!"

After Yang Jin finished speaking, she looked at Bai Yan and said, "Are you still going to see Qiang Wei tonight?"

Xun Gai looked at Bai Yan with curiosity. What Yang Jin meant was that Qiang Wei would die tonight. Before Qiang Wei died, could Bai Yan go and see him again?

"Meet……"

Bai Yan hesitated to speak, and his expression finally showed some hesitation.

...........................

"Ok?"

Late at night, Qiang Wei followed Kucha's maid to the tent, but after entering, he did not see Kucha.

Seeing this, Qiang He didn't care much. He looked down on Ku Cha from the bottom of his heart, but he was also a little envious. It was because of Ku Cha's background that he could have a beauty like Yang Jin.

But when I think of the changes in Yangjin over the past few years, if she was so weak and wanted to be possessed at the beginning, now Yangjin is so cold and aloof that she wants men to surrender.

How dare that loser Kucha climb onto Yangjin's bed!

Following the maid's instructions, Qiang Wei knelt behind the wooden table, picked up the wine and drank it in big gulps.

During his dealings with Kucha, Qiangye had been planning a lot. He planned to behave well in front of Yangjin and seduce Yangjin's heart. Then, Yangjin would be Kucha's woman in name, but secretly have a meeting with him, Qiangye.

"hey-hey……"

In Qiang Ye's mind, he seemed to have imagined how charming Yang Jin's heroic and strong face would be when she lay under him.

"Ok?"

Hearing a noise behind him, Qiang Wei thought it was Kucha. He didn't pay much attention to it at first. Only after he realized something was wrong did he stand up and turn around. He saw the figure coming in clearly. He was wearing a cloth shirt and a bamboo hat, and his appearance was disrespectful.

"Who are you!"

Qiang Wei couldn't help but yelled, frowning, very confused.

Logically speaking, considering the relationship between Qiangye and Kucha, and Kucha's character, even if Kucha had ten courages, he would not dare to do anything to him. As for Yangjin, now that the Yuezhi needs to win over the Qiang people, Yangjin will sooner or later lie in Qiangye's bed in private.

But who is this person now?

"Brother Qiang Ye! Long time no see!"

The light words made Qiang Wei stunned. People from the Central Plains? And...

Why does this voice sound vaguely familiar?

In Bai Yan's eyes, Qiang Wei, who used the people of Yanmen, Daidi and Yunzhong counties to be abused by the Xiongnu and Donghu, is no longer the same Qiang Wei. Qiang Wei's survival is not a good thing for the alliance with Yuezhi, dealing with the Xiongnu, or for Ying Zheng.

The Qiang Wei who drank with me that year has long since died.