My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 664: In the wind and rain, the South Vietnamese soldiers

The number of Ouluo troops was far less than that of the Qin army. At that time, the total population of Guangdong and Guangxi did not exceed 500,000.

When Qin attacked the Guangdong and Guangxi areas, there were roughly 50,000 young and middle-aged men of fighting age.

Therefore, in the history books of the Qin State, when recording this historical event, it was written that "the number of the Xiou army was only one-tenth of the Qin army."

But no matter what, the Qin army had an absolute advantage in terms of manpower, and would spare no expense to win the war.

Guangdong and Guangxi are naturally easy to take, but attacking Lingnan is another matter.

Although the Qin army's four armies of 40 had an absolute advantage in manpower, the course of the war made the Qin army feel hardships and pressures that they had never imagined before the war.

Before the war, the Qin army took into account possible problems with food and fodder, as well as the fact that the hot climate in the south would be difficult for most of the Qin soldiers who were born in the north to adapt to.

Collective wisdom always transcends the past and present. Even if there was no time traveler Fusu, they would be able to conquer the Baiyue, but it would come at a high price - such as destroying the Qin Dynasty!

After the Qin army arrived in Lingnan, they discovered that the harsh battlefield environment, the enemy's strong strength and the extraordinarily tenacious resistance spirit were all beyond their expectations.

The army, with the Xiou tribe as its main force, put up a tenacious resistance. The Ou Luo army, led by their leader "Yi Xu Song", fought a fierce and tragic battle with the Qin army. The Qin army had difficulty step by step, suffered setbacks at every step, suffered heavy casualties, and was unable to enter Guangxi and Vietnam for a long time.

During the war, after the leader "Yi Xu Song" was killed in battle, the Ou Luo army immediately elected a new leader and retreated into the mountain jungles to continue fighting the Qin army.

This kind of stubborn resistance really scared the Qin army, because they were more tenacious than the Chu army and would rather die than surrender!
The Ou Luo army even hid in the mountains and lived with wild beasts, refusing to surrender to the Qin army until their death. They also constantly launched sneak attacks on the Qin army's troops, cutting off the Qin army's food supply, forcing the Qin general Tu Sui to write a letter to Qin Shi Huang reporting that the Qin army was running low on food and grass.

Qin Shihuang was forced to order the conscription of a large number of civilian workers to dig the Lingqu Canal, which connected the Xiangjiang and Lijiang river systems and ensured the transportation of food and fodder for the Qin army.

In addition, the Qin army had another biggest enemy - the hot climate. Most of the Qin soldiers were from the north, most of whom were from present-day Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and other places. They were not adapted to the hot climate in the south, and plague was rampant among the soldiers, which directly affected the combat effectiveness of the Qin army.

At this time, the Ou Luo army, led by the new leader Jie Jun, launched a counterattack against the Qin army in the fourth year of the war, and the Qin army was defeated.

Hundreds of thousands of Qin soldiers were killed and blood was shed, and the Qin army commander-in-chief Tu Sui was also killed by a night attack force of the Xiou army in the area of ​​​​central Guangxi today, forcing the Qin army to station its troops in a useless place and unable to retreat.

The soldiers were in such a state of panic that they did not take off their armor or relax their weapons for three years. The governor was unable to transfer their salaries, and the two sides were in a stalemate.

This was the situation of South Vietnamese soldiers during these four years.

If not in the wind and rain, then in hunger; if not under the flash of swords, then in the desperate escape.

The soldiers trembled in fear all day long, and many died in sorrow and fear.

At that time, the number of Qin soldiers killed was around 30, and the remaining 10 or so soldiers all retreated to the eastern border of Guangxi. However, the casualties of the Ou Luo army were also very heavy, and they had no strength to continue the attack. The two sides formed a standoff, and the standoff lasted for 3 or 4 years.

For Qin Shihuang, who did not need to be wary of anyone at this time, in his opinion, it would be worth it even if he had to exchange the lives of these 500,000 Qin soldiers for the vast area south of the Yangtze River.

Therefore, Ying Zheng had no intention of stopping there!
He sent his son to supervise the army and encourage the soldiers in order to achieve his many political goals.

Eliminate Fusu's influence in Xianyang City, and use Fusu's influence to gnaw on the bone of Nanyue. Then you can kill two birds with one stone. On the one hand, you can protect his heir and let him succeed to the throne later, and at the same time give Fusu military merit;

Secondly, Ying Zheng could be the emperor in Xianyang City without any worries, and if Fusu won the Baiyue War, the credit would belong to Ying Zheng.

This will greatly enhance Ying Zheng's majesty!

Ying Zheng believed that there was no hurdle in this world that he could not overcome, and no country that he could not destroy!

The extremely intelligent and wise Ying Zheng, under the influence of his ministers such as Zhao Gao and Li Si, developed the habit of attributing the achievements of his ministers to himself very early on.

Therefore, Ying Zheng would rather sacrifice all his soldiers than not conquer the Baiyue.

In fact, Ying Zheng has always been the same Ying Zheng. He was not great in the past, nor was he incompetent later.

It was just his persistence and consistency that brought countless sufferings to the people in an era of change.

He did not intend to change himself, but he changed the times. After changing the times, he could not adapt to the new times!

This is the limitation of human beings. Even if he is Zulong, as long as he is a human being trapped in a physical body, he is bound to have limitations!
People can only observe certain aspects of things and can never see the whole picture!
When Tu Wei was dying, his soldiers repeatedly asked him a question.

"He spent so much money and killed so many people just to satisfy his own wish. He wanted to establish unprecedented achievements, and we are just tools for him to build his monument. There is no reason to launch this battle."

"It's just to occupy other people's territory for the sake of occupying other people's territory."

As mentioned before, there were many knowledgeable people among the Qin people. These generals were well versed in the principles of Yi and Zhou. They did not fight wars just for military merit, but also valued reason and human ethics.

This time the Qin State was going to attack Baiyue, but in fact some of the Qin State's generals were not optimistic about it.

there are many reasons.

First, Fusu had said before that he wanted to reform the military merit system. Then he disappeared halfway through the reform. It was definitely not that Fusu didn't want to do anything, but that someone didn't want him to continue doing this thing. Because there were too many interest groups involved.

Most of the anti-war ministers at that time were afraid of Ying Zheng's power, and their arrogance was very weak, so they could hardly make a sound in the court.

Second, the generals could not find a reason to attack the Baiyue.

This is what Wei Liao, who was traveling with Fusu, told him when he went south to Baiyue and headed to the Guangdong and Guangxi regions. These generals were also discussing this matter.

Because it concerns the success or failure of the war.

At the end of the first month, Fusu, Wei Liao, his disciple Wang Ao, Feng Jing, and the Lu brothers had already set out on the road to Baiyue. "As the ancients said: A war must have a legitimate cause. When fighting, we must first have a legitimate cause."

"Shi Gua, Zhen, the father-in-law is auspicious, no blame."

War will bring death, which is unlucky. Therefore, when our ancestors summarized the principles of the Book of Changes, they concluded that there is no blame for the Shi Gua.

In the eyes of our ancestors, even victory in a war is not worth celebrating. And we should not be happy about it, otherwise the country will be in danger.

So the Qin State has now made a mistake that it should not have made.

Wei Liao came here specifically to follow Fusu. He was appointed Wei again, one reason being to satisfy Ying Zheng's desire to deploy and use him, and the other being to continue to train an heir for the Qin State.

To become a sage king, Fusu still has a long way to go. Liao has to guide him by words and deeds, and assist him as a minister.

Wei Liao, the strongest assistant in the late Warring States Period.

This was the first time that the three masters and apprentices went out for practice, which was completely different from the previous casual chats in the palace.

In the carriage, Liao told Fusu about the magic weapon for winning the battle.

"The Book of Changes says: The way of the teacher must be just. Because of the teacher's association, all the people in the world will be hurt. If it is not just, the people will not follow, which will lead to disaster."

"The rules of war must be just in name. Because as long as the army is sent, the lives of the people will be taken. If it is not just, it will invite disaster."

The reason for the demise of the Qin Dynasty actually lies in the word "war"!
Because during the Qin Dynasty, many people focused on domestic issues such as connecting the Great Wall, corvee labor, and digging underground palaces.

In fact, the two consecutive wars had the greatest impact on the Qin Empire.

The first is to attack South Vietnam, and the second is to attack North Hu.

Regarding the judgment made by fortune tellers about the Qin State in history, "He who forgets Qin is Hu."

Whether it refers to Hu Hai or the Hu people, it seems to make sense. This shows the wisdom of this prophecy.

"So if you want to win a war, the first magic weapon is to correct your reputation."

The meaning of Liao is the same as what the generals mean.

Because Ying Zheng wanted to fulfill his wish to leave his name in history, he mobilized an army of 500,000 to destroy someone else's country and kill people. Even the Qin generals themselves felt that such a war was unreasonable.

This completely went against the Qin State's original purpose of starting the war, which was to unify the world and end wars and conflicts.

Therefore, when fighting against the six kingdoms, no one among the Qin generals objected, at least the banner was correct.

But it is not justifiable to attack Baiyue. They did not come to provoke you at all, but because he was so powerful, Ying Zheng wanted to destroy other countries.

This is bringing disaster to the country.

Fusu asked Liao, "So what the captain meant is that this battle should not have been fought."

He stroked his beard, "We don't have any of the right time, right place, or right people. Even if we win, it will be a disaster!"

Although Fusu was in the carriage, his heart was in Xianyang City.

Who would understand? He had just killed Zhao Gao and was granted a lot of land and gold, and then was sent to pacify the Baiyue. It felt like taking off the pants on the wedding night, uncovering the bride's veil, and then being dragged out to fight.

Fusu was sitting in the carriage. There was still a cold wind blowing in the south in the first month of the year.

Isn't this also what Fusu felt in his heart?

But he had no choice, because Ying Zheng's power was still too strong. He had no way to seize the throne quickly and could only retreat for the time being.

Unexpectedly, on the way to the battlefield, Fusu faced the same problem as the 500,000 soldiers who marched south.

This war is not moral.

The ending is bound to be disastrous!

Fusu remembered that in history, the Qin State destroyed the Baiyue and fought for more than eight years, and the army of 500,000 was reduced to an army of 100,000. As for the people of Baiyue, countless people were killed and wounded.

At this time, Fusu had not yet arrived at the battlefield, but Liaohe history had already told him the answer.

This made Fusu frequently look back in the direction of Xianyang.

Because Ying Zheng was consuming the luck of the Qin Dynasty. Fusu thought that Ying Zheng was too selfish and had no intention of leaving anything for him.

He thought that his contributions would bring eternal blessings to his descendants, but in the end, Qin II died.

This all sounds nice, but in reality it just means that when Ying Zheng died, the Qin Dynasty perished.

It was just that Hu Hai became the scapegoat for Ying Zheng.

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