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

After hearing what General Lu said, Wang Ben and Wang Li looked at each other, and there was a hint of surprise in the depths of their eyes. They had never expected that General Lu had such extensive knowledge and experience. If it weren't for his background, he would have been the focus of everyone's attention and attention.

Even among the many descendants of Qin Shi Huang, background is still a crucial factor. For example, Fusu's birth mother was a princess of the State of Zhao, and her birth was extremely noble. Because of this, Fusu has received much attention since he was a child, and his status is naturally respected.

In comparison, Jiang Lu's mother seemed insignificant. She was just a poor noblewoman who was selected into the palace because of her outstanding appearance when the Qin Dynasty had not yet risen to become a powerful empire. Not only that, she herself died early due to illness. As a result, ministers like Wang Ben, who were in high positions and had great power, could not even know the real name of Jiang Lu's mother unless they carefully checked the relevant records in the classics.

Although General Lu had an ordinary background, his extraordinary wisdom and strategy were truly eye-opening, forcing Wang Ben and Wang Li to look at him differently and with new eyes.

There is always a huge difference between reality and history. In history, after the death of Qin Shi Huang in Shaqiu, a shocking drama of power struggle quietly kicked off. The two powerful officials, Zhao Gao and Li Si, colluded secretly and jointly promoted Hu Hai to the throne.

When Hu Hai returned to Xianyang with great ambition, the first thing he did was to raise his butcher knife to his brothers and sisters. He slaughtered almost all of his brothers and sisters under the pretext of holding a funeral for Qin Shi Huang. This bloody massacre was not only aimed at those who might threaten or oppose him, but even his brothers and sisters were not spared.

At that time, the news of Qin Shi Huang's death spread all over the world, and many of his descendants rushed back to the capital to mourn. They never expected that the seemingly weak Hu Hai would be so cruel and unscrupulous. Hu Hai seized this perfect opportunity and did not give his brothers any chance to breathe. He acted decisively and mercilessly.

This brutal massacre caused most of the descendants except Hu Hai to die and disappear in the long river of history. They did not even leave a single word, let alone have the opportunity to show their skills and make achievements for the Qin Empire. In fact, these people were not necessarily mediocre and incompetent, but fate played tricks on them, and they were ruthlessly swallowed up by the cruel court struggle and eventually became victims of political intrigue.

"My lord! Gao Yao is an absolute traitor to our Great Qin! How can you speak well of him? Back then, he was granted the position of Nanhai Wei by the Great Qin. He should have been grateful and served the country with all his heart. But who would have thought that not only did he not think of repaying the favor, but he also supported Master Gao as king in an attempt to split our Great Qin Empire! Isn't such a disloyal and unjust person a shameless villain?" Wang Li said righteously, making no secret of his dissatisfaction and opposition to Lu's praise of Gao Yao.

"General Wang Li, please be patient. Before leaving Xiangyang, I had already conducted a detailed investigation on Gao Yao. Back then, when Gao Yao joined the army in Sishui County, he was just an ordinary soldier. But even so, he fought bravely and fearlessly, charging into the battle lines, fighting bravely, and finally succeeded in killing Xiang Liang. Speaking of Xiang Liang, I'm sure the old general and General Wang Li will not be unfamiliar with this person, right?" Lu responded slowly.

Hearing this, the two people present were slightly startled, obviously they had never expected that Xiang Liang would die at the hands of Gao Yao. After all, they had heard of Xiang Liang's name. As early as before the death of Qin Shihuang, this man had been running around, lobbying various forces, and recruiting many people with lofty ideals who wanted to fight against Qin. It can be said that Xiang Liang was one of the most representative figures among the anti-Qin people. Moreover, as a descendant of the nobles of the former Chu State, he had an influence in the Kuaiji area that could not be underestimated.

"Normally, such a huge contribution should have allowed him to hold a high position and be promoted, but unexpectedly, Gao Yao was only appointed as the commander of a mere 1,000 people. The reasons were complicated, and it must have been related to the corruption of the officials of Sishui County at that time. After that, he was ordered to escort the corvée of Sishui County to the northern border. However, the force he led was only more than 2,000 people. Even in such a difficult situation, Gao Yao was not afraid of hardships and rushed to King Tuan's tent day and night, and successfully captured King Tuan, greatly enhancing the prestige of our Great Qin."

"It is a pity that even with such great military achievements, Gao Yao still failed to be valued by the court. When he returned to report his achievements, General Meng Tian only asked for a reward for Gao Yao because of his escort. It is said that this situation occurred because there was a conflict between Meng Yi and Gao Yao at the time. In order to obtain fair treatment and rewards, Gao Yao went to see Li Si for seven consecutive days. Hard work pays off. After such unremitting efforts, Gao Yao finally got a rare opportunity. I also learned about this matter by chance from Li Si's servants."

"Why did Li Si support Gao Yao at that time? The old general must know the reason. It was also because of Li Si's support and help that Gao Yao was fortunate enough to be appointed as the Nanhai Wei, an important position. Did you know that the situation in the southern border at that time was much more difficult and complicated than it is today! Zhao Tuo, Ren Xiong and other famous generals were stationed in the southern border, and the entire southern border at that time was a wasteland, waiting to be rebuilt. Imagine if the two generals were in that situation, penniless and unarmed, with a lack of funds and troops, could they have developed the southern border into the prosperity it is today like Gao Yao?"

"At that time, Gao Yao had nothing, no strong financial support, and no brave soldiers to command. However, under such extremely difficult conditions, he relied on his own wisdom and perseverance to transform the southern border from a dilapidated place into the prosperous scene it is today. Old general, if we look at Gao Yao and his deeds from this perspective, do you still think that he is really useless?"

As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to success. At this moment, General Lu's understanding of his opponent was so detailed that even Wang Ben and Wang Li could not help but fall into deep thought. For a moment, they did not know how to accurately evaluate Gao Yao. After all, they had never expected that Gao Yao had suffered so many unfair treatments in his past.