Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 537: War against the Peacock Empire!
"Huaili Hou...how long until we can dock..."

On Da Qin's warship, Wang Li looked at the boundless sea with a vacant expression on his face.

"Can't you stay on the ship?" Li Xin smiled and looked at Wang Li.

"I only heard His Highness Taisun tell interesting things about the sea. I never thought it would be like this...it looks the same no matter where I stay..." Wang Li complained.

Wang Li had been seasick for several days just after boarding the ship. He was vomiting and felt depressed, but now he is much better.

It's just that the sailing life is not as exciting and intense as Zhao Si said. The long voyage, the small cabin, the lack of supplies, and the unchanging scenery almost gave Wang Li a mental illness.

Normally, Wang Li would be extremely excited whenever he could see an island. After coming here, he no longer yearned for the sea.

"That's what maritime affairs are like... Not to mention maritime affairs, if you go on an expedition, it's actually so boring. Most of the time, you're actually on the road..." Li Xin smiled and shook his head.

"Don't worry, we are only five or six days away from Ye Tiao Kingdom. We can land at the port of Ye Tiao Kingdom." Li Xin said.

"General, don't you plan to march straight in?" Wang Li asked curiously.

After all, in addition to the conquest of the Maurya Kingdom, major domestic projects in Da Qin are also in progress.

"My eldest father has never even seen what a navy looks like." Wang Li scratched his head, looked at the calm sea and sighed again.

Therefore, the purpose of this battle is very simple. It is the same as Da Qin's expedition to Ye Tiao State, making it feel painful, and promoting the prestige of Da Qin. If we can sign an alliance, we will win.

The Great Qin Navy only has a total of more than 60,000 people, and the number of people who can deploy a full navy is now only more than 40,000 people. This has basically dispatched all the warships and naval soldiers of the Great Qin that can be used for combat.

Taking a step back, how can we be considered a winner?

As for attacking the city... Even if your father comes, I'm afraid he won't be able to do anything. "Li Xin said with a smile.

"What is Huaili Hou's plan?" Wang Li asked.

"Marquis Huaili is not sure of victory?" Wang Li asked.

There are ideas, but in fact there are not many roads in front of them. Although Daqin has many ships, its advantage lies entirely in naval battles. If it rashly lands for combat, it will be a complete gift to the opponent.

He is the military governor, so he is naturally qualified to know Li Xin's strategic deployment.

Although there is no decent country in the offshore area, there are still 10,000 or 20,000 people left to maintain normal and orderly operations, right?

"The two armies have not yet handed over, how can we be sure of victory? Moreover, our Qin State really knows very little about the Peacock Kingdom.

The logistical pressure is too great, and every calculation is made. The food and grass that the logistics can supply and the duration of the war are all estimated. The fight can only last two or three years at most. Any longer, it will affect the internal construction of Daqin.

"To be honest, we don't have any specific plans now. We can only take it one step at a time. Landing operations are not advisable, and we really lack understanding of the enemy country. Let's test the coast first and use action to calm the situation." Li Xin said in a deep voice.

No matter what, it has a population of more than 30 million and an army of one million, so its military strength is not weak.

Let's fight a war of annihilation. Even if the opponent loses 100,000 people, they can always add another 100,000.

In fact, from Li Xin's perspective, this battle is not that easy to fight.

This battle is difficult...

It took more than two years to achieve satisfactory results, but the opponent we faced was a country that was not weaker than Great Qin in terms of territory and population...

If you want to occupy the territory, not to mention just these few people, even a hundred thousand troops may not be enough.

"Even if we march straight into the country, we still need to understand the situation of the Peacock Kingdom. Moreover, the Peacock Kingdom is not a small country. It is unrealistic to expect a battle to end the expedition with troops." Li Xin frowned and shook his head.

Among the more than 40,000 people and ships, if a ship broke down, it would have to be replenished from thousands of miles away. If 10,000 people died, it would be a heavy casualty.

Even if it is one against ten, it is difficult for Da Qin to accept.

A surprise attack? It's useless. There is a chance to seize the city in a surprise attack. After all, Qin's navigation technology is advanced enough and its mobility is high enough. There is a chance to capture a city in a surprise attack, but if it is captured and cannot be defended, there is no point. The enemy will come tomorrow. If you don't, you have to abandon the city and leave.

Moreover, Da Qin's only advantage was at sea. Once it landed, it almost gave up all its advantages.

"At least let King Ju Che know that our Qin State is not a small state that the Peacock Kingdom and Zhou Dynasty can manipulate at will." Wang Li muttered.

An envoy was imprisoned for no apparent reason, and he almost made a show of his face. What kind of stupid behavior is this?
In the midst of Wang Li's thoughts, five days later, the Great Qin Navy arrived at the port leased to Qin by Ye Diao.

Wang Li, as the governor, represented Da Qin and had a friendly meeting with the envoy of Ye Tiaoguo who had been waiting at the port for a long time.

Although strictly speaking, Qin is Ye Tiaoguo's enemy. After all, the port was created by Ye Tiaoguo, and even the alliance was not equal.

But... As the saying goes, the younger brothers around the boss usually want the boss to die.

Moreover, although Qin did bully Ye Tiaoguo, it was Ye Tiaoguo who took action first. Secondly, preliminary trade between Ye Tiaoguo and Qin had already begun. Ye Tiaoguo's envoys had already made a huge profit from the goods they brought back from Qin. Pen, maritime trade profits are beginning to take shape.

The products of Peacock Country are obviously not attractive to Ye Tiao Country, and as a small country, it certainly does not want its neighbor to be a powerful country.

Therefore, Ye Tiaoguo supported Qin and Peacock from any angle, so after Qin decided to start a war, Ye Tiaoguo was very active in providing all the intelligence he could provide to Qin, and also sent military guidance. As well as the guide group, they even specially opened the waterway for Qin to facilitate the Qin navy to use it.

The negotiation between Wang Li and Ye Tiaoguo was naturally intended to obtain greater and more practical support.

For example, food and grass, soldiers and horses...

However, it is obvious that the Peacock Kingdom, as a regional power, is still in place to deter Ye Tiao Kingdom.

Judging from the territory and population alone, the Maurya Kingdom is even better than the Great Qin. Being able to provide intelligence support and road support to the Great Qin is already the limit of the Maurya Kingdom.

This is thanks to the fact that Ye Tiao Kingdom and Peacock Kingdom face each other across the sea, so sending troops is not very smooth. Otherwise, I am afraid that even this little help will not be provided to Da Qin.

After all, Qin is far away, and Big Brother is right in front of us. Once the war fails, Qin only has 40,000 troops, and it won't be painful to defeat them all. If Big Brother sends troops, it will be really fatal. It was impossible to send troops. Wang Li tried his best and even promised bribes with huge profits but failed. Even if Wang Li hinted that he could make appropriate concessions in the trade treaty, he failed.

"This group of barbarians are really like rabbits and hawks." Wang Li spat as he knelt down in front of the table.

"It is quite difficult to achieve this step. In the final analysis, it is because Qin is far away and Peacock is close at hand." Li Xin smiled.

"Don't say that Ye Tiaoguo doesn't trust Qin. In fact, I don't support this war. Even if we are lucky enough to win, it will not mean much to Qin. It will not be able to recover overnight for Peacock Kingdom, and it may even lead to the collapse of Peacock Kingdom." The further deterioration of relations with Qin... From this point of view, it goes against His Highness Taisun's idea of ​​sea trade, but now I have figured it out." Li Xin smiled.

"What have you figured out?" Wang Li asked.

"Aren't you always wondering why I haven't sent out troops for so long? In addition to letting the soldiers get enough rest, I am also learning about the history of the Peacock Kingdom..." Li Xin smiled.

"Ye Tiaoguo's actions also confirmed some of my conjectures. In fact, the population of the Peacock Kingdom is greater than that of the Qin Dynasty. It is not all smooth sailing internally. It is even more intense than the Qin Kingdom. It has only been unified for more than a hundred years and has accumulated prestige. It's been a long time, but it's a pity that the building will collapse and it can't be supported by a single tree. Moreover, the giant chariot king is not the master of the Ming Dynasty. The most important thing is that the Qin State has His Highness the Grand Sun, but the Peacock Kingdom does not..." Li Xin smiled.

"The reason why Ye Tiaoguo is willing to help is because Qin State and Ye Tiaoguo had a battle, and Ye Tiaoguo knew how powerful Qin was.

As for the reluctance to provide soldiers and horses to help, it is understandable. After all, the previous battle was too rough. Although they were scared by the beating, it did not hurt after all...

If the previous battle failed to achieve results, and the Qin State did not say that it had the support of the other party, I am afraid that the other party would tear up the alliance and start a war with the Qin State if the navy arrived.

The same is true for the Peacock Kingdom. If Qin's war is unfavorable, the surrounding countries will definitely unite to expel Qin. If they can win the battle and defeat the illusion of the Peacock Kingdom's decay and grandeur, then Qin will send troops to conquer again, which will be the full strength of all countries. Help, send troops and provide food..." Li Xin said with a smile.

"Ah?" Wang Li scratched his head.

Don't you mean war? Why does it get involved in politics?
It's not that Wang Li doesn't understand, but these things don't fit Li Xin's style of painting. In the past, only his grandfather would consider these things. Li Xin's soldiers usually pay more attention to gains and losses on the battlefield...

The advantage of having a grandfather who is the God of War is that even if his abilities are not outstanding, Wang Li can view the world from his grandfather's perspective.

"This is not surprising. The Qin State has the old nobles of the six countries, and the Peacock Kingdom also has them, but they are not called by this name. Similarly, the small countries surrounding the Peacock Kingdom do not want the Peacock Kingdom to be too strong. In that case, they It could be annexed or captured at any time.

But once there is a strong support, so that the reactionary people in the small country and the Peacock Kingdom can have both sides, there will naturally be more choices.

Moreover, the Qin State is thousands of miles away... and will not conquer or occupy their territory. If the Qin State has the ability to check and balance the Peacock Kingdom, they would naturally prefer to choose the Qin State. At best, they can rely on Qin to protect their territory, and at worst, they can cannibalize it. The Peacock Kingdom is such a big country, even if a piece of meat falls off, it can eat up these small countries...

And what Qin needs to help them is just some negligible food and military support, as well as some port and trade needs... I even think that we are great benefactors. "Li Xinxin shook his head and laughed.

"It's not that I'm surprised about this, I'm surprised that the general is like my elder father, but it's true... But in the end, we still have to fight a war, right?" Wang Li said.

"Yes, there was a battle with the Hangzhou Trade Army, and Ye Tiaoguo went to Qin as an envoy. After seeing how powerful Qin was, he was willing to provide help to Qin.

If the Peacock Kingdom can show its weakness and win this time, then the help provided by Ye Tiaoguo will not only be intelligence and borrowing money. By then, soldiers, horses, food and grass will be all available, and even for the Qin State, it will no longer be Their help was not needed, but they begged Qin to accept their help. "Li Xin smiled.

"So this battle must be fought! There is no need to conquer cities and territories, we only need to defeat the old Peacock Kingdom to its prototype!
If it succeeds, within a hundred years, even the Great Qin here will be able to easily interfere. "Li Xin said in a deep voice.

"What if we lose?" Wang Li asked.

"Then let's do it again!" Li Xin laughed.

Compared with before, Li Xin has been able to calmly accept his fate again.

Of course, although he was prepared for failure, Li Xin still made detailed strategic arrangements.

Wang Li also achieved a major diplomatic breakthrough through his sharp tongue.

The Qin State can buy grain and grass locally in Ye Tiao State. Of course there will be a certain premium, but it doesn't matter, it is always cheaper than transporting it from Da Qin.

The current premium is not very high. Local grain costs 8 yuan, and selling it to Da Qin only adds 30%.

This price is not fixed and will fluctuate as the war progresses and the situation changes.

In the case of a stalemate, food prices will slowly rise.

If the war is defeated, the price of food will skyrocket, not to mention doubling, it is possible to increase ten times. There is even a high probability that the rich opponent will not sell it. Even if the alliance is torn up and the port is taken back, there is a certain probability.

But if they win...even if they provide food and grass for free, it is not impossible, as long as Da Qin is willing to take them a share of the pie, and is willing to hand over to them those things that Da Qin cannot take away.

Not to mention providing food and grass, even using real money and silver, or even leasing some vast land with superior geographical conditions to Da Qin is not unacceptable.

Well... there is one more reason why Great Qin has to win.

In short, leaving aside trivial matters for the time being, the Maurya Kingdom is also conducting military mobilization. However, as a land country, the Maurya Kingdom does not have a decent navy. The so-called military mobilization is nothing more than recruiting additional troops to Gai, raising vigilance, and taking the initiative to send some ships to sea. alert.

As for sending troops to mobilize the country, Ye had never thought about it. It was too difficult, so this proposal was dropped.

And Li Xin, after more than ten days of rest, also began preliminary military operations.

Da Qin's ships left the port one after another and headed towards the Peacock Kingdom.

"Speaking of which, how dare you send such a sea ship so far..." Li Xin fell into deep thought as he looked at the other ship, which was several sizes smaller than the Da Qin ship.

So small, there are only two or three companion ships nearby, far away from the land...

Does it mean that the opponent's naval combat capability is almost zero, or that the opponent's strategic deployment is too sloppy?

"There's no rush, let's clear the sea of ​​moving ships first!" Li Xin smiled.

"Although time is very tight, it is not impossible to spare one or even two years to prevent them from going to sea!"

The more time is limited and the situation is urgent, the more prudent we need to be.

This is the truth he realized after losing the battle against Chu!
(End of this chapter)