I rely on Qin Shihuang to enshrine the gods

A leaf fell from the potted plant next to it.

Bai Tao couldn't take his eyes away.

She could almost see from this leaf the scene of layers of white flags rising like white waves in the palace.

Queen Mother Huayang's days are numbered.

She could feel the death here.

Wrapped around, growing, overwhelming.

The hall is quiet and deserted, with a bitter medicinal smell.

Rui'er stood beside her with her arms folded.

Baitao knelt down, picked up the decoction and blew on it: "Grandma."

The Queen Mother Huayang looked like gray withered grass, with her eyes closed and breathless: "Where is the king? Why didn't he..." Halfway through, she gasped and tugged at the fur with her skinny hands.

Baitao: "Your Majesty is involved in military affairs."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the old man, "Military affairs. He wants the world. He doesn't dare to come to see the old woman. He is probably busy making arrangements to attack the Chu Kingdom."

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Baitao said nothing and didn't answer.

She stood on a high platform and was in the storm of power, but she never said a word about what Brother Zheng did.

Empress Dowager Huayang muffled a vague syllable in her nasal cavity, looking dryly at the pattern on the ceiling, her lips trembled, and tears filled the pillow.

This old man is about to be buried.

Married in a foreign country when he was young, he had no sons or daughters, lost his husband early, and was alone in a lonely and prosperous place. In the end, even his homeland would be wiped out.

Baitao listened to her suppressed cries.

Silently lowering his eyelashes.

After a long time, the Queen Mother Huayang said hoarsely: "The king has sent you to visit the old woman. I appreciate this sentiment, so go ahead."

Baitao exited with Rui'er.

The sky was shining brightly outside, and the green tiles of the palace walls were shining with divine light. The deep palace was still the same deep palace, but the powerful people in the past had aged.

*

Attack Chu or Qi?

At present, the Yan Kingdom is in name only, waiting for the final cleanup. What is the next step? This is a topic of discussion in Xianyang, and it is also the focus of discussions in the temple.

Speaking of Qi State.

Qi and Qin have been doing business for many years. King Jian'er of Qi was weak, weak and incompetent, and he was willing to be mediocre and conservative. All the courtiers and prime ministers were bribed with heavy sums of money by Qin's ministers, which corrupted and penetrated. How good is Qi's military and national defense?

The State of Qin is probably more clear-minded than King Jian of Qi.

Let’s talk about Chu, a vassal state located in the Yangtze River Basin. The relationship between Chu and Qin is complicated, and the internal affairs have to be discussed from two aspects.

First, Zhuang Qiu, who separatized the royal power, was violent.

Zhuangzi recorded: "The people of Chu think of sharks, leather, rhinoceros as armor, their spears are like gold and stone, they are like giant iron spears, they are as miserable as bees, they are light and powerful, and they die like the wind. However, the soldiers died in the sand. Tang Miao died, and Zhuang Qi died. Get up, Chu is divided into three and four."

Later, Li Yuan was in chaos.

King Chu Kaolie had no children, so Li Yuan sent his sister, who was pregnant with Chun Shenjun's child, to the palace, and gave birth to King Chu You King Xiong Han.

At the same time, he killed Huang Xie, the king of Chunshen, who "attracted guests, used them to win over each other, and assisted the country in holding power."

A cicada is followed by a bunch of oriole that don't know whether to live or die.

This conspiratorial little cicada seemed weak and harmless, but it killed the oriole until nothing was left.

The cicada quickly flew into the sky.

Those who show off their power and show off their power collude with party members to control government affairs.

The darkest moment began for the temples of Chu State.

The rapid change of power is a fatal blow to any dynasty.

King Xiong Han of Chu You died young, and King Chu Kaolie's posthumous son Xiong You succeeded to the throne the following year. He was soon persecuted and seized the throne by Fu Chu, who was supported by the Xiang Yan family of the Chu family, on the grounds of improper blood.

Negi Chu is King Ai of Chu.

It has only been a few short years since the King of Chu seized the throne, and the ministers have not yet joined him. After Zhuang Qi's violence, the fierce struggle among the factions within the Chu State is far from stopping, especially since the Chu State has a vast territory, a large population, a rigid system, and because of the monarch. Ministers are taken lightly and extravagance is common.

"As the saying goes, he who has the same desire from above and below wins." Zhang Xueyi teased the caged bird, and the feather fan poked out the undulating outline, "After talking about Chu State, let's attack Chu State and see how the King of Qin sent his troops and generals—— "

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Li Xin stood up with clasped fists and said in a sonorous voice: "Your Majesty, the Qi State is not to be feared. It only leads an army of 200,000 to attack the Chu State."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole palace was in an uproar.

How arrogant and arrogant is it to destroy Chu with two hundred thousand people? But it was this rookie general who raised the issue so openly. Several ministers who did not understand military matters, such as King Li Siguan, found it inconceivable.

What's more, the veteran general who is sitting here and crawling around on the battlefield for a long time?

Wang Jian's eyelids drooped, as if he was drowsy after listening to it.

The tiger son, Wang Ben, sat upright, listening with a wooden face, looking exactly like his father, but the corner of his eye was wandering back and forth so many times.

Your Majesty is usually cold and cold, Guo Weiwei Liaozi is indifferent and indifferent, and several ministers are waiting for your Majesty to speak.

Approval, disapproval, neutrality, appreciation, sarcasm, doubt.

Wang Ben and his brother Li Xin spent the night talking over wine a few nights ago.

He had truly heard about Li Xin's military strategy for Chu. It was meticulous and flawless, as ferocious as a predatory beast, and as unstoppable as facing a deep valley a thousand feet tall.

With everyone working together, we can seize the enemy's danger.

The result is heroic and courageous, as a man should do in battle!

His father, Wang Jian, seemed to be aware of the many eyes glued to his face. His voice had a strong nasal tone, "Your Majesty, we must have an army of 600,000 to attack Chu."

Six hundred thousand?

Two hundred thousand?

The ministers looked at each other.

Wang Ben felt uncomfortable when he heard it. He moved his waist and curled up in his mind. His father was good at everything, but he was too conservative. When fighting, he was strict and had no idea how to be flexible.

If we are so suspicious of advancing and retreating on the battlefield, I am afraid Wei will still be unable to win.

Wei Liaozi said: "Chu is a vast country with a large population, and every household is a soldier. Moreover, because Qin and Chu have been married for a long time, Zhang Yi adopted Zhang Yi's strategy of distant relations and close attacks. There has been no war for a long time. All we know is that the Chu country is in constant chaos and is ignorant and rigid. But I don’t know how strong his armor is, how powerful his crossbow is, and how powerful his heroes are? What General Wang Jian said, six hundred thousand, is correct."

Wang Jian heard no response, frowned, and begged Ying Zheng: "I suffered from abdominal pain after eating cold food during the war. Now I have unbearable stomach pain. It is an internal emergency. Please leave temporarily."

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The ministers were stunned.

Ying Zheng said: "Lao Wei, General Wang, Li Xin will discuss matters with me, and the rest will disperse."

The gold-embroidered royal robe slipped off the edges, and he stood up and walked away like a black hurricane.

The ministers kowtowed to see him off, thinking in their minds: Li Xinneng was summoned by the King of Qin alone to discuss matters with Wei Liaozi and Wang Jian.

It seems that he is highly appreciated by King Qin.

Entering the Palace of Administration, Li Xin was full of sharp energy and spoke unabashedly: "Those who plan first will prosper, and those who plan first and later will perish. Summer strips can be tied and winter ice can be broken. The Chu Kingdom will be destroyed at this moment. Time is rare and easy to lose.”

Ying Zheng stood with his hands behind his back.

He had long eyebrows and a sharp edge that seemed to be trimmed by nature. His eyes were focused on his long sword from top to bottom.

Li Xin's eyes were very bright and very quiet. He talked about the march route and Chu's offensive and defensive layout. Finally, he pointed at the sand table and said: "The enemy must be beaten until they can't be separated, and they can't be separated. The left can't save the right, and the right can't care about the left." , the Kingdom of Chu is all in your hands!"

After that it was already dark.

The night is thick and the wicks are rising and falling.

Zhao Gao stayed outside and had the deaf-mute servant come in countless times to change hot soup and mosquito repellent cakes.

General Wang Jian ran back and forth four or five times because of abdominal pain. When he came back for the last time, he faced Ying Zheng who asked, "General Wang, what do you think?"

He only sighed and said: "General Li is really a famous new general. He has led troops many times and defeated the enemy. He is really outstanding. But if he takes the Chu State, 600,000 will be enough for one person."

Finally, Wang Jian shuffled out and Li Xin strode away.

Ying Zheng looked at the backs of these two famous generals, and finally turned his eyes to Guo Wei, who was in charge of the overall war. "Old Wei, according to your observation, who is worthy of being the spear to break the Chu barrier?"

Wei Liaozi said: "Chu's troops are dispersed and the powerful are in charge. But now, in the war to destroy the country, and at the moment of life and death, we all know whether we can work together. In addition, Chu has a vast territory, a large number of people, and a complicated climate. Will the Qin army be able to invade Chu?" If you don’t obey, it will be difficult to march.”

"Considering many factors, General Wang's conservatism is not unreasonable. However, Li Xin is a world-class general and a madman. What he just said may seem arrogant, but in fact it is meticulous."

"After the emperor came to power, he eliminated the redundant and eliminated the weak. He organized the army like a wolf like a tiger, like wind like rain, like thunder like thunder. It shocked the world and shocked the whole world. It is exactly the need for such a new and talented commander to lead the troops in war."

Ying Zheng bowed his hands and said, "Teach me."

Wei Liaozi was flattered and hurriedly saluted and said: "Your Majesty has the wisdom of Yao and Shun, respects talents, and makes good use of people. Whether it is Old General Wang's 600,000 or Li Xin's 200,000, the most important thing is you."

He added: "You don't have to win the battle, you can't talk about fighting, you don't need to pull out the attack, you can't talk about attacking. Although Li Xin is an eternal genius in the world, he can fight like the wind and attack like a river, and he can face the illustrious people with two hundred thousand men. The Chu army, no matter how thoughtful it is, is still dangerous, so I ask you to weigh the pros and cons."