My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 679: Support of the Baiyue Army

With just one sentence, "No problem", everyone felt that the prince was worthy of being approached.

Ren Xiong didn't want to miss this great opportunity.

If we can accomplish this, we will be credited with following the dragon.

How could Ren Xiong dare to do what Zhao Tuo was hesitant about?

The First Emperor did not regard them as human beings. If he talked about loyalty and righteousness to such people, he must have been crazy.

Ren Xiong raised his wine cup and stepped forward to toast Fusu.

"May the prince live forever."

Fusu was also delighted, and the two of them raised their glasses and drank.

Ren Xiong put down his wine cup, wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said.

"Today, the Crown Prince is hosting a banquet to entertain all of us generals and reward the soldiers guarding the border. Everyone will have wine and meat."

"Logically, I shouldn't spoil the fun by bringing up important military and political issues at this time. But I dare to ask you, Prince, what do you think of the Baiyue War?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers in the army were in an uproar.

Everyone's eyes fell on Fusu again, and they stared at Fusu's expression closely.

Zhao Tuo was very shocked. He looked at Ren Xiong and the others who were watching in amazement.

Are these people crazy?

Guan Fu vaguely felt that all the generals had something to say today, and it seemed to be related to the prince's unhappiness.

Feng Jing was just surprised, and a layer of hot sweat broke out on the back of his neck.

Feng Jing, ever since Fusu had Chen Ping, he has been a second-tier figure, and because he has no outstanding talents or special expertise, his position in the second tier is also precarious.

Feng Jing was not jealous, he was just too sensitive to the changes in his status.

He had originally hoped that this time he would be able to follow the prince to fight and have the opportunity to lead troops into battle, so that he could get the title.

Who would have thought that even though everyone was already here, they would actually talk about this at the party.

Isn't this... asking the prince to rebel?

Feng Jing was so scared that he was sweating profusely.

The soldiers looked at Fusu, then raised their wine cups and drank.

Under the bright moon, everything seemed normal, as if nothing had happened.

Feng Jing suddenly realized that his behavior was a little strange, and quickly pretended to lower his head to eat.

It was then that Feng Jing noticed that the chewing sound was still ringing in his ears. Looking over, it was Lu Ze, who had only eaten meat from beginning to end.

At that moment, Feng Jing felt like he was sitting on a monster.

However, Ren Xiong refused to give in. As the right general, he was sitting in the first position to Fusu's right.

"Although the Crown Prince is the military supervisor, he also has the responsibility to assist in handling major military and political affairs. I think it's okay to say a few words."

Fusu took a sip of wine and then smiled and said, "Five years have passed, and General Ren is still as quick-witted as ever."

"Only in front of the Crown Prince can I speak freely. If it were in front of His Majesty the Emperor, I wouldn't even have the chance to say a word. Brothers, don't you agree?"

The generals in the army had long been fed up with Ying Zheng.

After Ren Xiong's call, most of the soldiers responded in unison.

Only a few timid ones dared not speak.

"Your Majesty, there are too many talented people in front of you. Generals like me who came from humble backgrounds can barely be considered as reckless men who are good at killing people. How can we face your majesty's majesty's majesty?"

Ren Xiong pretends to be humble.

Everyone echoed, "Yes, we have little education and speak roughly, so our fate is to guard the border for the rest of our lives."

Fusu didn't dare to speak his mind, as he was afraid of causing too much trouble.

But suddenly, he realized that he was going to be the emperor, and he didn't dare to say such words openly. Who would dare to follow him in the future?

So Fusu raised the wine cup high and drank it all in one gulp.

All the soldiers looked at Fusu.

"The war with the Baiyue people has depleted the vitality of our Great Qin Empire, causing the people in the country to pay heavy taxes for a long time. Many young and strong people in the country were drafted to come here, but unfortunately two-thirds of the troops were lost here."

"This is an unprecedented defeat for our Qin State."

"I think the Baiyue War should not have started. Even if it did, if we wanted to expand our territory, we would have to get the consent of the people in the country, not just your Majesty."

After that, Fusu toasted everyone again.

In just one night, these words spread throughout the army.

Upon hearing this, all the soldiers in the army were indignant and excited.

Early the next morning, thick banana leaves were spread out everywhere, and the soldiers gathered in groups under the dense banana trees.

"Your Highness is really brave enough to say that."

Fusu not only spoke, but also expressed their concerns.

"Let the people agree, not His Majesty. That's a good saying. The prince's standards are different from ours."

Some illiterate common people and soldiers liked Fusu's words very much.

This was probably the happiest day since they attacked Baiyue.

The soldiers changed their boastful words they had made in front of the village elders when they first went out to fight, and instead supported Fusu's words.

Thinking back to the time when they were leaving the village, everyone stood at the entrance and talked nonsense, saying that if they didn't become the fifth doctor, they would be sorry for the Chinese toon tree at the entrance of the village.

Some people even said that if I couldn't get the title, I would never come home again.

This scene is just like when the Qin State was about to conquer the six states. These young people were still teenagers at the time. They once said indignantly, "Even if I die, I will not be a Qin citizen."

Soon after the Qin army moved in, they quickly went to the village entrance to report so that they could receive their "transmission".

Things in the world are so wonderful.

What has happened before will happen many times again in the future.

This group of clear-minded people have now scored twice and started to forget their lofty words of the day, and they keep cursing what a stupid decision it was to attack the Baiyue.

However, there are still a considerable number of soldiers who were conscripted.

Although the Qin State had a conscription system, it was limited to a very small number of soldiers.

Most people have to serve in the military.

In other words, many people were actually forced to come here.

They were reluctant when they first came, and after they came, they suffered all kinds of torture and pain. The men who lost their fathers, sons, and brothers fell into regret, pain, and sorrow.

At this time, Fusu's military proposition naturally caused an uproar.

In the early morning, Zhao Tuo had returned from patrol with his generals. He wanted to appease the local Baiyue people, so he often sent them some grains from the Central Plains at dawn.

If not, how could the Baiyue people willingly recognize this future "king"!

Walking through the heavy mist, among the hillside woodlands of similar shapes and landforms, there is almost no difference between each place here.

If they didn't have the compass in their hands, they would definitely get lost in these "Hundred Thousand Mountains".

They passed through several almost identical mountain forests and finally came to a group of huge rocks.

This was the natural obstacle that had originally led them to choose their campsite.

But today, a group of "big tongues" stood next to the big rock.

Zhao Tuo heard people talking on the mountain from a distance, and he signaled his subordinates to keep quiet.

Zhao Tuo heard the soldiers talking:
"Your Majesty wants to complete hundreds of years of work in one go. He says nice things like he doesn't want future generations to suffer from war or to work so hard. That's all bullshit. He actually wants to take all the credit. Your Majesty wants to accomplish a great cause that will last for thousands of years."

"I think the prince has long been dissatisfied with Your Majesty." "Of course he is dissatisfied. Your Majesty has done everything the prince has done. What is the purpose of the prince taking office? I heard that the emperor's annual expenses are equal to the total expenses of the previous king Xiaowen during his reign. This shows that there is no intention to leave a fortune for the prince at all."

"The prince dared to say this openly, which is absolutely a rebellion against His Majesty. If you ask me, we will have a good show to watch in the future. Fights between father and son have always resulted in bloodshed. We better stay away from it."

"Hide, where are you going to hide? I tell you, no matter who is in power, we are all consumables and tools. The prince said that the Baiyue War should not be fought, but that's because your majesty wants to fight the Baiyue War, so he said so. When your majesty really doesn't want to fight the Baiyue War, then the prince will definitely change his mind."

"How can you say that? A superior must keep his word. The prince said such things publicly, and he must realize these things in the future. Do you think the prince is us? His words are like farts, and have no impact on the world. The prince is the future emperor. How can his words in front of so many generals be ignored?"

The man couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard this.

"real or fake?"

"Really. The prince said he did not support the war with the Baiyue, believing that the war with the Baiyue had been taxing the people of the country very heavily."

"Could it be possible that I will really be able to see a peaceful and prosperous era in my lifetime?"

"I don't know. I can't tell. The world is already so rotten, it doesn't matter what happens next."

Several people leaned against the stone tiredly.

"We've been talking for too long today."

"Let's go, General Zuo will be back soon. He always has to come by this place for inspection."

The soldiers stood up, brushed off the grass and mud on their clothes, and walked towards the camp.

Zhao Tuo remained silent throughout.

The generals looked at each other. They stared at Zhao Tuo's stiff face and said, "General, I will catch them and punish them according to military law."

Zhao Tuo just swallowed the lump in his throat.

"No need. It's of no use now." Zhao Tuo suddenly took off his sword. It was too heavy, so he threw it on the boulder.

The generals were all frightened, "General, you..."

"I'm just a little tired. You guys go back first. I want to stay here alone for a while."

"That's impossible. You are the commander of the army." The generals refused to leave no matter what.

Zhao Tuo ignored them and lay down on a big rock to rest.

He held his head in his hands and looked up at the sky. Dark clouds gathered together, as if brewing a huge rainstorm.

The fog on all sides had been blown away by the wind. It was erratic, yet omnipresent, like ghosts released by the forest, waiting to be taken away at dawn.

Zhao Tuo looked at the clouds in the sky, and at that moment he wished time would stop.

"Do you think this isolated place is actually suitable for seclusion? It is far away from war and human hearts."

Zhao Tuo spread out his hands, and the cool wind brought with it a hint of icy drizzle that kissed the tips of his rough fingers.

The generals were silent.

After a long while, a young general sobbed and said, "But I just want to go home. There is no sun here. Even if we burn all the trees here, there won't be enough loess. I want to live on the loess."

The attachment to the land is something that is innate in the Chinese people.

Earth is one of the five elements and also refers to the center. For the Chinese, land is their most precious thing.

When Zhao Tuo heard this, he said nothing.

"General, are you worried about the prince? I think the prince is so smart that he can deceive the people of Chu and make them grateful to him in the end. The prince must have a way to solve this problem."

Zhao Tuo then stood up and looked at the brothers who had followed him through life and death.

"I was just thinking that I might become a sinner in history. From now on, the infamy that will last for eternity will fall on my shoulders."

No one could understand what Zhao Tuo was saying.

Only Zhao Tuo himself understood the bitterness in his heart.

Fate pushed him to the position of leader of the Baiyue army and made him meet Crown Prince Fusu. It seemed as if everything was like an invisible hand, pushing him to do certain things.

From what Fusu said in person at the banquet last night, Zhao Tuo knew that the prince had really decided to start a rebellion.

He didn't seem to intend to leave himself a way out.

Fusu's public statement made the prince gain the support of the Baiyue army; of course, it also put him, the chief general, in the spotlight, and he had to do something.

They returned to the camp, and what frightened Zhao Tuo's generals was that the soldiers in the army were unrestrained and said loudly, "We want to go home."

"We don't want to fight anymore."

"This battle should not have been fought."

"We were forced to fight. I don't want to go to war at all. I just want to farm at home."

Look, that's what people are like, always looking outside the wall from inside the wall.

While farming at home, he longed for war and hoped to be granted a title of nobility.

After feeling the hardships of military service while guarding the border, he longed to return home and farm.

Going through this back and forth is like being on a scale your whole life, either falling down on one side or rising up on the other side.

History is the same. It either makes people struggle painfully in a peaceful and ordinary life, or makes people feel the pain of life and death separation in the war.

After returning to the tent, the generals immediately reported:

"General! The soldiers in the army are now rebelling. We must stop them."

Zhao Tuo shook his head. "This is no longer something I can control. The soldiers already have a new leader they like."
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It is said that the South Vietnamese army was in an uproar and the anti-war voices were unprecedentedly intense.

The soldiers just wanted to take their treasures home and enjoy wealth and glory with their wives and children.

But a prime minister must rise from the state and a brave general must rise from the ranks. This also requires a process.

The Baiyue army was scattered throughout Guangdong and Guangxi, so how could there be only such a small number of people stationed in Fusu?

This is just the base camp built by Zhao Tuo and others. All the wounded are gathered here and rescued collectively by the best doctors. Those who cannot recover can be transported back collectively.

As for the garrisons in other areas, they were not aware of this explosive news at this time.

Before Zhao Tuo could say anything, Ren Xiong had already ordered the news to be blocked.

They were waiting to eat the new meat of the crown prince.

There are just two flowers in bloom, each showing its own beauty.

Things were bright and good for Fusu, but things were bitter for Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang lurked beside Fusu.

But the people here made his own situation very difficult.

Unexpectedly, these merchants who came to Guangdong and Guangxi to do business were all supporters of Fusu.

They liked Fusu very much because he loved peace, and what Shangyou hated most was war.

Even the desperate criminals who came from afar had great respect for Prince Fusu, because they felt that Prince Fusu had a similar temperament to them, and he was pursuing something beautiful - realm.

Every little bit of goodwill a person does in daily life will inadvertently transform into blessings.

In this situation, Zhang Liang saw that everyone was praising Fusu, which made Zhang Liang's plan difficult to implement for a time.

Because the environment is different.

When it comes to Emperor Qin Shi Huang, many people hate him.

However, most people respected Prince Fusu, especially the common people. Many educated common people liked him.

Because he promoted rural talents many times, and even drove to the countryside to invite talents. From what he did, we can tell that when this person becomes emperor in the future, the lives of the common people will not be bad.

Therefore, the first difficulty Zhang Liang faced in assassinating Fusu was not how tight Fusu himself had a strong defense team, but that he had a large number of supporters in the countryside.

These supporters were too numerous, which made Zhang Liang feel uneasy.

What Zhang Liang wanted was for the assassination to succeed and for him to get away with it safely; even if the assassination failed, they all had to be able to leave and plan for the next time.

But there are too many people supporting Fusu, which will increase the chances of him being reported and exposed when he escapes!

(End of this chapter)