Chu Yi never expected that it was actually the Mohists who helped the Xiongnu!
The mere appearance of Xiang Yu is enough to prove everything. Xiang Yu was a member of the Mohist school, and the reason they followed Lu Li to the Mohist school was to kill Xiang Yu.
But that battle left Lu Li still unconscious to this day.
But Chu Yi couldn't understand why the Mo family, who were clearly from the Central Plains, would help the Xiongnu.
On the first day, he fell in a pool of blood, and nearly all 50,000 Qin soldiers were wiped out.
After Xiang Yu killed Chu Yi, a hint of reluctance appeared in his eyes.
Although he hated the people of Guigu Valley and even more so Lu Li, he did not understand why Mo Yun would help the Xiongnu.
He was once a nobleman of the Chu state and disdained associating with foreign tribes. But now his Xiang family was dependent on the Mohists. As the saying goes, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
If Xiang Yu wanted to restore his kingdom, he would have to rely on the help of the Mohists, and he could only help the Xiongnu.
When Zhao Gao led all the infantry back to the Great Wall, he completely disrupted the Mohist school's plans.
They never expected that the Qin army would send 50,000 troops to block them.
This ultimately prevented them from quickly conquering the Great Wall, because once the Qin army returned to the Great Wall, it would be extremely difficult for them to attack it again.
Since the Xiongnu only numbered 100,000, this moment demonstrated Ying Zheng's foresight in building the Great Wall.
Even if Zhao Gao was completely incompetent in commanding troops, he could still defend the Great Wall!
"Grand Commandant... fifty thousand... fifty thousand soldiers were wiped out!"
The subordinate knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice.
Zhao Gao immediately sat down on the ground, dumbfounded. He wished that none of this was real.
"Where are my elder brother and Cangwu?" Zhao Gao roared.
"Those two...died in battle!"
Zhao Gao was struck dumb, as if by a bolt from the blue. Chu Yi was the eldest of the eleven children they had met back then.
They were like brothers; they were taken in by Lu Li together, lived together, and studied together.
Cangwu was one of the earliest people to follow Lu Li, besides Xiaoluer, and now he has actually died in battle.
"Impossible... Absolutely impossible! Cangwu... Cangwu is a man envied by the heavens! How could someone who can rival a minor grandmaster die in battle?"
"My lord! At first, the Xiongnu soldiers were indeed unable to defeat Cangwu, but later, when the Xiongnu cavalry charged, Cangwu was trampled into a bloody pulp by thousands of troops!"
Zhao Gao immediately felt a tightness in his chest, opened his mouth and vomited blood, collapsing to the ground.
Seeing this, the others quickly helped Zhao Gao sit up.
"Grand Commandant...you must hold on!" The crowd looked at Zhao Gao with concern.
After catching his breath, Zhao Gao waved his hand and said, "Send the order down: all soldiers must defend the Great Wall to the death and not allow the Xiongnu to advance another step!"
With the Xiongnu's great victory, the Qin army's morale will surely be low. Moreover, they already have very little food and supplies, and if they suffer another defeat, they will inevitably collapse.
At that time, the threat from the Xiongnu will inevitably extend to the interior.
So no matter what, he won't retreat!
News of Zhao Gao's defeat quickly reached Xianyang.
The people from the Black Ice Guard were the first to find Prime Minister Li Si and tell him everything that was happening at the front.
Li Si was also somewhat moved upon hearing this. Fusu had eliminated his political opponents, killed Meng Tian, and sent Zhao Gao to the Great Wall, which was clearly intended to kill them.
"This can't go on any longer, otherwise once the Great Wall falls, the Qin Dynasty will be finished!"
After making his decision, Li Si went to Xianyang Palace to meet Fusu.
Fusu was sitting at his desk reviewing memorials when he heard that Li Si was requesting an audience. He put down his vermilion brush, smiled faintly at Li Si, and asked, "What is it, my dear minister?"
After bowing respectfully, Li Si said, "Your Majesty, the entire Hetao region has been lost! The Great Wall is in grave danger!"
Fusu was immediately shocked. The Hetao region was lost? Zhao Gao was defeated? So quickly?
"What happened?"
Li Si shook his head, sighed, and told Fusu everything about the battle in the Hetao region.
Fusu's expression changed drastically, and he angrily said, "Useless! Zhao Gao is a useless piece of trash! He can only talk big, but he's useless when it comes to fighting!"
"I must kill him!"
Li Si hurriedly said, "Your Majesty! Now is not the time to punish, but to quickly send a great general to the Great Wall. Otherwise, if the Great Wall is lost and the Xiongnu invade, the consequences will be dire!"
After listening to Li Si's words, Fusu calmed down.
Li Si's words made sense. His initial idea was to send Zhao Gao away so that after Zhang Han dealt with the rebels, he could immediately send Zhang Han to the Great Wall to take over the 300,000-strong Meng family army.
But now the situation is getting more and more out of control. Zhang Han has not yet wiped out the rebels, and the Great Wall is about to collapse.
"Who should we appoint as general?" Fusu asked.
Nowadays, the generals of the Qin Dynasty are either old, dead, or sent out to guard local areas.
After thinking for a moment, Li Si quickly said, "Your Majesty, I recommend a person who will surely be able to defend the Great Wall!"
"Oh? Who is it?"
"Wang Li!"
Wang Li was the son of Wang Ben and a descendant of Wang Jian.
Wang Li was intelligent and talented from a young age, and was valued by Wang Jian and Wang Ben, but he never had the opportunity to gain experience.
After pondering for a moment, Fusu said, "Granted. Summon Wang Li to see me immediately!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Two hours later, Wang Li arrived at Xianyang Palace to pay his respects to Fusu and expressed his willingness to go to the Great Wall to defend against the Xiongnu.
Wang Li's personality is very similar to Wang Jian's: resolute, courageous, bold, and meticulous. He also inherited Wang Jian's way of survival.
This man was very shrewd. Although he had some reservations about Fusu's execution of Meng Tian, he did not show it at all.
Their Wang family had two marquises, and even Fusu had to rely on them.
After Wang Li left, he rushed to the Great Wall with Fusu's imperial edict to replace Zhao Gao, and at the same time, he dispatched 50,000 Wang family troops to strengthen the defense of the Great Wall.
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Zhao Gao's defeat and the heavy losses suffered by the Qin army caused a sudden change in the political climate in the Qin court, with many officials choosing to side with Shusun Tong.
However, many people still insist on restoring Zhao Gao to his post.
But Fusu, with a grim face, directly announced the dismissal of Zhao Gao from all his posts and transferred him back to Xianyang to be imprisoned.
And taking this opportunity, they disbanded the Black Ice Platform.
Zhao Gao was dismissed, Qin was thrown into turmoil, the court was in chaos, and the situation was on the verge of collapse.
The hidden dangers that had been accumulating in the Qin state for years finally erupted at this time.
As the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising intensified, the nobles of the former six states also began to join the rebel army.
Historically, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were defeated by Zhang Han, which led to the uprising of the nobles of the six states.
But this time, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang did not die; instead, their forces grew stronger and stronger.
Upon learning of all this, Fusu summoned Shusun Tong and immediately demanded in a stern voice, "What exactly happened? Didn't you pat your chest and assure me that the unrest could be stopped at any time?"
"Aren't Chen Sheng and Wu Guang members of your Confucian school? They're about to storm Xianyang!"
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