Qin Shi Ambitious

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Qin Shi Ambitious

Author: Be Careful

Summary:

(Fan fiction of the Qin's Moon anime)

Upon arriving in the world of Qin's Moon, Lu Wei, a commoner, has always been ambitious and determined to climb the social ladder.

Before gaining the right to conquer everything, he must first start as a deserter...

Chapter 1 Deserters Squad

In 236 BC, several minor events occurred among the seven states.

First, Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji, the most famous of the Four Lords of the Warring States, died of illness.

When the news reached various countries, the world was shaken and people were filled with sorrow. Many chivalrous men who had received kindness from Lord Xinling even committed suicide out of grief and indignation, hoping to go with Lord Xinling.

However, this had nothing to do with Lu Wei, and he had absolutely no intention of feeling sad for a prince.

Not to mention that this Lord Xinling lived seven years longer than the actual historical timeline, a twelve-year-old child who couldn't even fill his stomach and was conscripted to the battlefield had no right to mourn anyone other than himself.

The second minor event was the resurgence of war.

After transmigrating to this world, Lu Wei experienced several events in the past few years, including his parents starving to death, his eldest brother going to the battlefield and disappearing without a trace, and his second brother being "unwittingly" run over by a powerful person's carriage while picking wild fruit in the mountains. After that, he was the only one left in his family of five.

At the beginning of this year, war broke out on the border between Yan and Zhao. Qin attacked Zhao from three directions under the pretext of rescuing Yan. The generals in charge were Yang Duanhe, Huan Yi, and Wang Jian.

The Zhao state suffered heavy losses and lost a large amount of territory. It barely managed to hold its line by relying on the terrain and remained deadlocked with the Qin state at the Zhang River.

After the Zhang River, the capital of Zhao, Handan, was located.

Logically speaking, under these circumstances, the Zhao state should immediately make peace with the Yan state and try every means to repel the Qin army; that would be the normal thinking.

However, King Zhao Qian, despite the advice of some ministers and the opposition of military generals, insisted on expanding the war with the State of Yan!

The reason given was that after capturing the three locations, the Qin army combined its forces and settled down. Although the number of Qin army camps on the opposite bank of the Zhang River increased, they ultimately did not launch any new offensives.

Therefore, the Qin state still cherished peace.

The Zhao state suffered heavy losses in this battle. However, compared to the deaths and injuries of his soldiers, the King of Zhao was more distressed by the shrinking of Zhao's territory.

However, King Qian of Zhao didn't have the guts to reclaim the territory occupied by the Qin army. But he could consider bullying the Yan state and seizing its land to make up for his losses.

Thus, with the Qin army approaching the Zhang River, the border between Yan and Zhao was once again engulfed in war...

While facing off against the Qin army, Zhao was also launching an offensive against the Yan state. This left Zhao with very limited military strength, especially considering that it had only been more than 20 years since the defeat at Changping.

In response, King Zhao Qian issued a strict conscription decree.

Lu Wei, the only male member of his family, took all his possessions and left the dilapidated shack he called home, setting foot on foreign soil...

"Qin was able to unify the country not only because of the Qin rulers' efforts in building upon the achievements of six generations, but also because of the efforts of the other six rulers!"

Gripping his long spear tightly, Lu Wei faced the wind and snow of Yan and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Brother Lu, do we really have to do this?"

Around him, by the campfire, were four child soldiers of similar age, whose backgrounds were similar to Lu Wei's.

As fellow villagers, they were assigned to a squad, with Lu Wei, the most robust of them, serving as the squad leader.

“Brother Lu, if we escape, we won’t be able to go back to Zhao. Yan is our enemy, and they won’t take us in.”

The boy, named Shan, was fifteen years old and his face was full of hesitation. He whispered his worries in a trembling voice.

Although the other three did not speak, their facial expressions clearly showed their inner turmoil.

"Do you want to live, or do you want to die?"

Lu Wei knew that with people's hearts in turmoil, he had to appear tough enough.

Circulating his pale blue internal energy, Lu Wei held a small, fragile stone he had prepared beforehand in his palm. Pretending to pick it up casually from the ground, he squeezed it hard, and stone dust flew away in the wind.

The other four children were stunned by his gesture and lowered their eyes, not daring to meet his gaze.

"We are all orphans. There is nothing beautiful about Zhao that we should cherish. On the contrary, do you want to continue the suffering there?"

Lu Wei roared, and although the volume was very low, it was combined with the 'Soul-Swaying Technique' and made the four people's expressions freeze for a moment, and they shook their heads slightly.

"Follow me, and the five of us brothers will roam the world together. Even in foreign lands, what is there to fear!"

"Once things settle down, I can teach you martial arts. Then, the world will be vast, and we can roam freely!"

"Brother Lu is right! Following Brother Lu, no matter what, is much better than staying here and waiting to die!"

Fourteen-year-old Yu spoke up. He was the shortest and usually listened to Lu Wei the most.

"Yes, we believe in Brother Lu!"

The remaining three had no further opinions.

"That's more like it." Lu Wei turned to look in the direction of the other squads in the camp, making sure no one was paying attention to his side, then said, "Eat well, we'll move out tonight!"

After saying that, he stood up and went back to his tent alone.

The remaining four silently drank the bland, watery vegetable soup from their bowls.

...

"With the four of them as cover, my chances of escaping will always be greater."

Sitting on the ground, Lu Wei reviewed his plan in his mind again. When he couldn't think of anything that could be changed, he spread his palms out, and a small booklet appeared out of thin air.

How to Initiate a Peasant Uprising in Ancient Times

As a time traveler, he did not miss out on his basic living allowance.

The 'pay-to-win system' is his biggest support that has enabled him to persevere since he transmigrated.

The rules of this system are extremely simple: as long as you recharge gold, you can buy everything in the world in the mall!

Of course, his store points are still zero so far.

How could Lu Wei, who had been struggling to stay afloat for years, possibly obtain the Gold Infusion System?

All I can do now is get the daily treasure chests for free every day.

The items that can be obtained from treasure chests are generally of low quality, but there are still some good ones. The internal energy cultivation method "Rejuvenation Skill", the mental power technique "Soul Sweeping Skill", and the fist and palm technique "Frosty Palm" that he has learned are all of purple quality, which he has painstakingly accumulated over the past twelve years.

In addition, there was a purple copy of "The Butterfly Sword Technique," but unfortunately, I didn't have a sword at hand, and studying sword techniques was even more mentally taxing, so I never studied it.

The copy of "Peasant Uprising" in my hand is a miscellaneous book that I just opened this morning; it's white quality.

But as soon as he saw the title, Lu Wei felt a strong urge to read it. This book seemed to fit his current situation perfectly.

Knowing full well that he was on the eve of Qin's war of unification, Lu Wei naturally harbored some delusions about the future.

It's only human nature.

Especially after learning about the martial arts world of the Qin's Moon anime he was in, he realized that he had more control over the game.

"Let me see what's written in this book!"

Lu Wei's eyes lit up as soon as he opened the first page of the book in his hand:

"Interesting, really interesting!"

When Shan, Yu, and the other three entered the tent, they saw their leader holding a strange object, seemingly reading something.

This is quite remarkable. While the world is not without paper, almost all books are still recorded on bamboo slips.

A knowledgeable scholar would be astonished to see a book made entirely of paper, but the four country bumpkins, knowing their leader possessed some special abilities, were not surprised at all.

That's precisely why the four of them were willing to follow Lu Wei. No one wants their leader to be mediocre.

They dared not make a loud noise to disturb their leader, so they carefully returned to their seats to rest quietly, and could only secretly envy their leader's ability to read.

In this era, this is a rare skill.

...

A dark and windy night, a day for thieves to steal and flee.

Lu Wei's squad was part of a grain transport team of the Zhao army. Although there were veterans on patrol at night, they were still several days away from the front line, so everyone was relatively relaxed.

Escaping from the military camp is not too difficult for someone with the will.

The key is how to survive without being caught after escaping.

Lu Wei's resolute decision to desert immediately after crossing the border between Yan and Zhao was the result of careful consideration.

Staying in Zhao would mean never having a stable time to develop oneself. Having some knowledge of history from his previous life, he knew that Ying Zheng had already decided to unify the world and had set his strategy as follows:

Win over Yan and Qi, stabilize Chu and Wei, eliminate Han and Zhao, defeat them one by one, and unify the nine provinces!

From the time Qin launched its military campaign this year until the fall of Zhao in 228 BC, this country will never have a day of peace.

In fact, if it were just instability, it wouldn't have forced him to flee north. After all, there are always opportunities in chaos. But the problem is that the country's ruler and his favored ministers are all tyrants and traitors!

Li Mu, the last military genius of the Zhao state, will be completely dismissed in a few years...

The weak state of Yan will, in fact, enjoy a long period of peace in the future.

Lu Wei is only twelve years old; he needs this peace!

As for Shan, Yu, and the other three, they were all unlucky people. The reason for taking them along was that the four of them had some value. In chaotic times, it is always better for the weak to band together than to go it alone.

Each person carried a certain amount of dry rations. Lu Wei then manually removed the heads from the long spears, modified them into several daggers, and distributed them to everyone. Five dark figures then stealthily crouched and slipped into the night from the northwest corner of the Zhao army camp...

That's the front line and the direction of the Yan army, where the defenses and checkpoints will be much weaker!

Chapter 2 Kung Fu

The five-man team's escape went smoothly. Under the cover of night, they traveled all night, heading north.

After the sun rose, the team rested by the roadside for half an hour before continuing their journey.

Lu Wei himself did not need to rest. The Rejuvenation Technique he cultivated had a long internal energy, and his breath was constantly circulating in his body, gradually absorbing the fatigue generated by his body.

The greatest advantages of this technique are its strong endurance and self-healing ability.

Although the four younger brothers were not very old, they came from tragic families and had to work for nobles since childhood, so they were quite experienced in enduring hardship.