Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

Time passed quickly, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye. At this time, the situation in the southern border finally stabilized, and the people who were forced to move out of Xiangjun due to the war began to return home. However, due to the destruction and losses caused by the war, many families fell into difficulties.

Faced with this situation, Gao Yao took the initiative to take responsibility. He did not choose to help the disaster-stricken people in the name of the government, but cleverly used the power of the Chamber of Commerce to launch a relief operation. Although on the surface, no matter which method is adopted, it seems that Gao Yao will ultimately lead the effort, but the deep meaning behind it is quite different.

If the action was done in the name of the government, people would naturally attribute the favor to Gongzi Gao. But now that the assistance was provided through the Chamber of Commerce, all the credit would be focused on Gao Yao personally. In this way, he could not only effectively accumulate his own reputation, but also win more support and love from the people.

At the same time, Gao Yao was well aware of the weaknesses of the Zhentuo region, such as poor transportation, that were exposed in this war. Therefore, he decisively decided to increase the development of the region and focus on opening up more roads connecting other regions. This would not only strengthen exchanges and cooperation between regions and promote economic development, but more importantly, once another war broke out, the mobilization of troops and supplies would become faster and more convenient, greatly enhancing the defense capabilities of Zhentuo and even the entire southern border.

This was the reason why the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan only sent Wang Li to lead 60,000 to 70,000 imperial soldiers to fight against Cao Shen, who had the geographical advantage, in the previous battle. Wang Li was just stalling for time. The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan didn't even need to send a large army to fight. By sending a few thousand soldiers to garrison the two key roads, he could at least resist the attack of tens of thousands of troops. This was also the result of the advantages and disadvantages of the terrain.

Therefore, the problems in the Zhentuo area must be solved now. Gao Yao also asked people to continue to open up roads to ensure that even the roads between the Zhentuo area and the outside world can be unobstructed. Of course, the benefits are also very high. The reserves of various minerals in the Zhentuo area are also very sufficient. On the one hand, it is for smelting, and on the other hand, it is also a large amount of wealth. Various jade mines are money.

At the same time, there are all kinds of very special trees growing here. These trees are all extremely precious resources. They are of various types, each with its own characteristics, and their uses are also varied. You know, now is the ancient times, and almost every aspect of people's lives is closely related to trees. Whether it is building houses, making furniture, making tools, burning fires for heating, etc., all of them are inseparable from these trees.

Ying Bu, Han Xin, Cao Shen and other generals also returned to Nanhai County one after another. For a time, the soldiers and civilians in the entire southern region were immersed in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere. After all, this arduous battle has been won, and for the people of the southern region, this is undoubtedly a great joy! Moreover, the impact of this battle is not only this, it also has a vital significance-it greatly accelerated the process of the Nanyue people being sinicized.

Facts have proved that when facing a common enemy, it often prompts the two parties that originally had differences to quickly start cooperation. Because at this critical moment, only by working together can the two sides resist the foreign enemy and defend their homeland. Therefore, this common enemy is like a magical catalyst, which allows the relationship between the two sides to quickly heat up and establish a close bond of cooperation.

In the Qin Palace in the county city, it had already been surrounded by three layers of people, and there were also many people coming and going. In the backyard of the Qin Palace, Gao Yao was sitting opposite Gongzi Gao.

"Your Majesty, have you written down everything I should say?" Gao Yao leisurely picked up the teacup, took a sip of the steaming hot tea, and asked casually, seemingly nonchalantly, but the words seemed to carry a thousand pounds of weight, weighing heavily on Gongzi Gao's heart.

Hearing Gao Yao's question, Gongzi Gao nodded slightly, indicating that he had remembered it in his heart, but he did not say a word more. After all, facing this unfathomable and powerful person in front of him, any extra words might bring unnecessary trouble or even disaster.

Gongzi Gao also had great ambitions, especially after he successfully won over Feng Quji, he had the idea of ​​turning the tables and replacing him. However, these thoughts were nothing more than passing clouds. Because every time he saw Gao Yao again, Gongzi Gao's fear of him would involuntarily increase a little.

Time flies. Gao Yao is no longer the loyal and slightly witty minister. After many ups and downs, he has gradually transformed from cunning to mighty and domineering. Even today, even if Gao Yao does not say a word, just sitting here quietly, he can exude a suffocating aura and sense of oppression, which brings great psychological pressure to Gongzi Gao. This invisible oppressive force is like a heavy mountain, pressing down on Gongzi Gao's heart, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Especially now that the imperial army has been completely defeated head-on, that is to say, in the short term, unless the allied forces of the princes of the world join forces to attack, it is impossible for a single prince to pose any threat to Gao Yao. This is the fact, but the princes have already seized Xianyang, and the possibility of joining forces again is very clear to even Prince Gao, the probability is too low.

The successful capture of Xianyang actually meant that the Qin Dynasty was doomed to a certain extent, but if they wanted to continue to march southward to attack the southern border, the problems involved would be quite thorny. First of all, the northern soldiers faced huge challenges in conquering the south. Due to differences in geographical environment, climate conditions, living habits and many other aspects, the northern soldiers would encounter many difficulties in adapting to fighting in the south.

Moreover, the various princes were not strong in themselves and their resources were not abundant. If they had to lead their troops to travel thousands of kilometers to attack the southern border, it would undoubtedly be an extremely labor-intensive, material and financial operation, and it would simply be a losing business. Unless those princes were extremely stupid, they would never make such a decision easily.

Furthermore, even if they could successfully conquer the southern border, it would still be difficult for some distant lords to gain any real benefits from it. After all, they were too far away, and even if they occupied the land, they would be unable to manage it, and they would not be able to effectively control and utilize the local resources.