Time passed by, and often there was no time to react. Looking back, I was surprised by the passage of time. After Ganluo agreed to the mission, he was very calmly waiting for news from outside the border, organizing spies, sending them to various places, asking them to collect intelligence and then sorting out and identifying it. This took several years and was definitely not something that could be completed in a short period of time, but Ganluo was not in a hurry at all.

Originally, he was anxious to show himself because he was worried that he would not have the opportunity to show himself if he didn't take action. But now, Gan Luo learned about the situation outside the Great Wall and understood the vastness of the world, so he was not in a hurry. There were many regions and tribes involved in these diplomatic activities outside the Great Wall, and sufficient preparations must be made. Today's preparations are not only for dealing with the Yuezhi people, nor simply for opening up the road to the Western Regions. This is related to the exchanges and conflicts between Qin and the foreign countries in the next hundred years.

Compared with contact with the Yuezhi people, it is obvious that the spy matter is more important. If Qin could have an intelligence network outside the Great Wall similar to that in the six countries, Gan Luo felt that Qin's foreign war's chances of winning were ten times higher! During this period, the war in the southwest corner of Qin was in full swing. After Zhao Kang realized the enemy's guerrilla tactics, he sent the young Zhao Tuo to lead the mountain army to fight these people.

The rest of the troops were to protect the civilians and develop them, building stations, towers, fortresses, and even cities in various places. No data points stood in the mountains and rivers. Zhao Tuo's army could get supplies in various places, while Baiyue's army's range of activities was constantly compressed, and there was no way to replenish them. Important supply points were occupied by people sent by Zhao Kang, and strongholds were built here to guard against the attacks of the Yue people.

Yue people became weaker and weaker, but under the leadership of Jie Jun, they were still resisting tenaciously, but the number of troops began to decrease and were shaky. In addition to being familiar with the local area, this guerrilla warfare style also had two very important factors. One of them was to have firm beliefs, be able to overcome difficulties, not give up easily, and the Baiyue people who were unwilling to give up their hometown had such a firm belief. They originally intended to hide in the mountains and forests, and would never be willing to surrender.

Another point is to have a mass base and be able to get the support of the masses. Baiyue cannot get this, because Baiyue's masses have long been captured by Zhao Kang. After Zhao Kang captured these people, he did not use them to threaten the Baiyue army in the mountains. He just let these Baiyue people settle down, and Zhao Kang wanted to turn them all into Qin people in the city just built by Qin State.

The Baiyue army could not get any supplies in the mountains, and could not even contact the Baiyue people who were willing to support themselves. This led to the Baiyue army becoming increasingly weak. Zhao Tuo took advantage of the situation and even began to gain the upper hand, suppressing the opponent's army in the mountains and forests to attack. As the current general of the Baiyue army, Jie Jun naturally understood how unfavorable the current situation was for him.

At the beginning, his brother thought that delaying the enemy's advancement speed was the best way to solve the war, but now, delaying tactics have lost their effect. The enemy is building city strongholds bit by bit to fundamentally solve them. The longer the time delays, the weaker the Baiyue army is. On the contrary, the Qin army began to gradually adapt to the climate here, and the supply line was constantly opened, and even began to farm in the Baiyue area, obtaining food on the spot, and the war was very unfavorable.

This forced Jie Jun to rethink his future prospects. He had no hope of fighting like this in the mountains and forests. He did not expect that under the premise of a general, Zhao Kang, who was famous for his irritability, could still maintain such a state of mind and start to erode without panic. Zhao Kang's anti-guerrilla warfare style was becoming more and more skillful. After several encirclements and suppression, more than half of the Baiyue army was killed and killed. They no longer had the strength to attack the important strongholds of the Qin army again.

Looking at the suffering soldiers under his command and seeing the young people who were enduring hunger, Jie Jun finally gave up his mountain guerrilla tactics. He had to be responsible for these people. He could not watch them die one by one at the hands of the Qin people. Jie Jun had already developed a desire to retreat in his heart. After thinking about it, he decided to take his army to detour to leave the Western Yue and go further south. Zhao Kang fought southwest, and he was concerned about stability. He would never rashly go in and pursue.

Over the years, Jiejun and Zhao Kang fought to the death, but they had a deep understanding of each other. They were all spending their energy studying their enemies. Zhao Kang was very interested in the mountain guerrilla warfare proposed by Jiejun. Even Zhao Kang learned a lot from him. Jiejun's attack and mobile warfare were good. Although it was limited to mountainous areas, this person was indeed an expert in mountain warfare.

Zhao Kang even believed that at present, no one could surpass him in mountain combat. Zhao Kang once wrote a book about establishing different local armies, and Jiejun's mountain combat performance undoubtedly gave Zhao Kang a great inspiration. All the things Zhao Kang could see from him were recorded by him. Zhao Kang's military calligraphy became enriched, and during the battle with Jiejun, he was constantly improving himself.

Zhao Kang formulated a new combat method to deal with his tactics, which made Zhao Kang gradually become omnipotent, familiar with various tactics, and able to adapt to various battlefields. This is also thanks to the powerful Jie Jun. Jie Jun, who is less than 30 years old, is worthy of the title of the No. 1 Warrior of the Baiyue. He led an army of less than 50,000 people, and in the early stage, he beat Zhao Kang, who had a 100,000 Northern Army, to a little dizzy.

Zhao Kang once told Ren Xiao that Jie Jun can exert the combat power of Qin Wu'an Jun when fighting in the mountains, but once he is in a plain area, he is not as good as you. Therefore, when facing such an enemy, of course, he must drive them out of the mountains and forests and let the other party fight with him on a battlefield where he is not good at. The way to drive out of the mountains is to cut off their supplies in the mountains and forests, and control water, salt, and food.

Such behavior is still very useful. Zhao Kang's blockade made Jie Jun unable to hold on anymore and could only leave here. Jie Jun was not convinced. If he could have a 100,000 army, he would definitely not let Zhao Kang walk out of the mountains and forests alive... It's a pity that the Baiyue people with a population of less than 500,000 were less than 50,000 young and strong. The number of 100,000 was really an exaggeration for Baiyue.

On the original world line, Qin State summoned 500,000 troops to fight Baiyue. After the alliance leader was killed, Jie Jun became the new leader, killed Tu Sui, and defeated Qin's army. The casualty rate of Qin State reached one fifth, which was a great loss for Qin State. Later, after Ren Xiao became a general of Qin State, he successfully repelled the Baiyue Alliance through step-by-step approach.

In today's time and space, Zhao Kang chose the most correct strategy from the beginning. It took less than three years to fight Baiyue in name only, without losing the lives of 100,000 soldiers, and without spending five or six years. It is not easy for Jie Jun to leave the Western Yue now. Zhao Kang established a very solid blockade here, surrounded by Qin's strongholds, and it is simply impossible to break through.

In order to prevent him from escaping the blockade line as in the past, it can be said that he blocked all the roads that could be left, including those cliffs. He arranged patrol soldiers to guard the situation. This was also Jie Jun's own fault. He had escaped the blockade line many times before and continued to guerrilla. Facing these monsters that could easily climb over cliffs, Zhao Kang also achieved the most perfection. Now, if Jie Jun wants to leave, he must face these things.

Jie Jun tried several times later, for fear that he would be ambushed by Zhao Kang. After all, he had eaten Zhao Kang's ambush several times, so he took more than a dozen of his personal soldiers to explore and try to cross. However, more than a dozen attempts failed. He was either discovered by patrol soldiers or discovered the movements of the Qin mountain army in the distance, and was forced to give up.

There was thick green everywhere in the mountains and forests, and the sound of water flowing could be heard in the distance, rustling. Jie Jun lowered his head and walked here carefully. Every time he took a step, he would stop and look around. When he approached the woods, several thin Yue people jumped from the tree. They pulled out their bows and arrows. When they saw Jie Jun in front of them, they hurriedly put away their weapons, grinned and said, "You are back!"

Jie Jun was relieved to see them still. He was worried that they would encounter a surprise attack from the Qin people after he left. It was originally them who attacked the Qin people, but now, Zhao Tuo came to attack them with his army. Jie Jun looked a little tired, and he sighed... and then lowered his head and walked towards his camp. The Yue people's camp was in the dense woods. Many Yue people sat on the ground and ate fruits. They did not dare to make fire, for fear of being discovered by the enemy.

This made them look very weak. When they saw Jie Jun, they still stood up to pay their respects. Everyone smiled and was not defeated by difficulties. Jie Jun still looked cold. According to later generations, Jie Jun was obviously a somewhat arrogant general. He loved his brother, his tribe, and his hometown deeply, but he would not say it explicitly, keep this love in his heart as his motivation to fight against Qin.

Jie Jun sat down, picked up the fruit, and ate it slowly. While eating, he thought about the route of breaking through, and looked a little absent-minded. Several of his deputy generals also noticed his changes. A young deputy general took the opportunity to sit beside him. He said, "General, have you not found a way to break through this time?" Jie Jun trusted his soldiers very much, so he did not hide his ideas. These people all knew what Jie Jun wanted to do.

"Yes... I didn't find it. The Qin people blocked all their ways, and many Yue people became their guides... They told the Qin people all the passages." Jie Jun looked very angry, and the young man next to him was about to say something, but when he heard Jie Jun's words, he became a little hesitant and didn't know how to speak. Jie Jun glanced at him, and asked the warriors around him to help him fetch water, and asked, "What's the matter?"

"My mother's tribe, they are also on the border mountain of Xiyue... They are still there now... If you want to leave with the soldiers, I can go and persuade them and let them help us privately..." Before he finished speaking, Jie Jun interrupted him and asked coldly: "Is it the tribe that first defected to Qin?" The young man was stunned, which seemed to make him feel a little ashamed. He lowered his head and said, "It's like this... The Qin people trusted them very much and let them continue to stay in their hometown..."

"What do you mean is to ask me to plead with a traitor and let the traitor help us?" Jie Jun said angrily, "I will execute these traitors sooner or later!"

The young man didn't say anything more, just lowered his head and ate the fruit in his hands.

Jie Jun also fell silent. He looked around, looking at the wounded soldiers lying on the ground, and the soldiers who were caressing their stomachs and could hardly stand up... He didn't want to see these, so he closed his eyes, and the sky gradually became dark... Although Jie Jun closed his eyes tightly, he could still hear the screams from outside. Yue people were tortured so much, especially now, every night, a large number of soldiers died in illness and hunger.

When it was dawn, the young Yue man had just stood up and suddenly saw Jie Jun sitting in front of him. Jie Jun's eyes were red and he stared at him tightly. This scared the young Yue man very much. He jumped up suddenly, and then calmed down, "General? Why are you..." Jie Jun looked very tired, and seemed to have not fallen asleep all night. He looked at the young man in front of him with a particularly tangled expression.

It is not easy for such a proud person to bow his head, but as the soldiers began to cry for their friends and relatives who died last night, Jie Jun undergrounded his proud head and asked, "Do you have the confidence to convince the tribe you mentioned yesterday?"

"The leader of their tribe is my mother's brother, I have absolute confidence!" The young man seemed a little excited after realizing that Jie Jun was willing to listen to his persuasion. He hurriedly said, "They once sent someone to contact me and wanted me to go back, but I don't want to leave... Although they surrendered to the Qin people, they were forced to helplessly. They did not have enough soldiers to protect themselves. They surrendered helplessly. They were still Yue people, but they still looked at us..."

"Then...you go and find them...tell them that if they are willing to help, I will never forget their kindness..."

"General!! Don't worry! I swear to you! I will complete my mission!"

Jie Jun then began to wait for his news. He took out all the salt and food he had hidden and prepared to reward his soldiers. Next, his soldiers must maintain good health. Even if those people are unwilling to help, they must break through and cannot bear it like this anymore.

Fortunately, the young man came back soon. He looked very happy and brought a lot of food. He said: "They agreed to help us. The leader respects you very much and wants to reward you personally. They said they are willing to let us disguise themselves as people from their tribe and secretly cross the Qin people's blockade in the name of hunting..."

“Are they…reliable?”

"General, I promise you! They are absolutely reliable! They swear in the name of their ancestors and say that they will never forget their identity as the Yue people! They will wait for you to come back again!"

Jie Jun looked at the soldiers who were rushing for food, nodded, and said, "Okay... Then that's it, I believe in you."

The young man smiled and nodded, "Don't worry! That's my relative, just like you believe in me, I believe in them too!"

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Zhao Kang looked at Jie Jun with disheveled hair in front of him in surprise. He couldn't believe that his biggest opponent was sent to him like this. He even wondered whether this was a Yue Ren's trick? He looked at the burly Yue Ren in front of him seriously. Jie Jun was covered in wounds. He seemed to have experienced a bloody battle, and there was no perfect place in his body. He hung his head and was pressed by two soldiers.

"Jie Jun?" Zhao Kang shouted in a broken Yue language.

The captive slowly raised his head, his eyes very terrifying, like a wolve. At that moment, Zhao Kang was sure that the general in front of him was the Yue people, and several Yue people who surrendered to Qin also confirmed that this was Jie Jun. Zhao Kang did not expect that there would be such a thing. When a tribe sent a message to him, he still couldn't believe it. Unexpectedly, Jie Jun was really caught.

Jie Jun is also a big fool, and he actually believes in his enemy... He put down his weapons and was attacked by the enemy just after he rested. Jie Jun killed more than a dozen people in a row, but in the end he was exhausted and tied up. The other Yue people were also caught by the Qin people who arrived in time after receiving the notice. Zhao Kang's opponent was easily solved. Zhao Kang was in a very good mood. He sat in the upper position and looked at Jie Jun in front of him with a lot of thoughts.

This is the first time the two met, and they are both looking at their opponents.

"Do you know? I even want to save your life and let you see with your own eyes how good the Yue people have lived under the rule of Qin... Unfortunately, I can't forgive you, your hands are stained with too much blood from Qin people."

"You attack my country and want to steal my land, destroy my country, and kill my relatives. Can't I fight back? How much blood of the Yue people is stained with your hands? Why do you come to attack us?" The translator told Zhao Kang about Jie Jun's words. Zhao Kang hesitated for a moment and replied: "Because the Qin people can let the Yue people here live a good life, give them a full meal, and let them live with peace of mind... If you didn't choose to resist, you could have done this."

When the translator translated Zhao Kang's words to Jie Jun, Jie Jun struggled to get up, and the soldiers hurriedly pressed him.

Jie Jun was pressed by the soldiers. He stared at Zhao Kang's eyes, said a Yue word, but he stopped talking again. Zhao Kang waved his hand and asked the soldiers to take him out to execute him.

When Jie Jun walked out of the mansion, he saw the other captured soldiers, including the young man. When the young man saw Jie Jun's gaze, he suddenly started crying, crying loudly, and struggling wildly. However, the soldiers of Qin around him did not give him any chance to struggle, and even his mouth was blocked. Jie Jun stopped beside him and said, "It doesn't matter if you live well."

When the soldiers took Jie Jun away, Zhao Kang asked the translator curiously, "What did he say just now?"

"He said...he was willing to run freely in the mountains, until he died of fatigue and was not willing to be a slave who could fill his stomach."
Chapter completed!