Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 488: Take the northwest land and connect it to the Hexi Corridor (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)

The governor said to him:

"If this matter spreads out, the consequences will be disastrous. When the princes and kings learn about it, they will definitely imitate the young master. And if we leak the news, His Majesty's majesty will be damaged. Although I am in Handan, I also know the news about Xianyang. Quite a few. His Majesty did three major things in one year that went against the late emperor's will, and the border princes were quite dissatisfied with this matter."

"The only situation he is happy to see is that His Majesty is gradually dismantling the power of the former rebels. Not only that, he is also winning the hearts and minds of the people."

"Now, although the two of us have the intention to serve His Majesty, this matter is extremely sensitive. If we handle it improperly, it will have an impact on the situation in the DPRK. Isn't this just spreading the harm of enfeoffment back to Xianyang, giving the former emperor's veterans the opportunity to refute Your Majesty? The reason?"

"Don't forget, most of His Majesty's army is actually out there. Dong Yi, Zhao Tuo, Ren Xiao, Li Xin and other powerful generals, although they are far away, they are not people who truly obey Your Majesty."

When the general heard this, he just said coldly:
"But the two Cao Cao of Xianyang (referring to the court officials) are not easy to mess with. You and I will just watch how these two groups fight."

"It's just that you don't report this matter today. When the matter becomes more serious, rumors will spread everywhere. When your Majesty knows the whole story, he will punish us two severely. Don't forget, there is no airtight wall in the world. Since the matter can be spread to Handan , I'm afraid that someone's mouth will spread rapidly, and soon the news will be brought to Xianyang City, and by then, it will be irreversible. "

"At least we have to remind His Majesty that the four kings here may have received the news and made some changes."

The Sheriff listened and began to wander around the large room.

To report it, or not to report it.

But at this moment, the station messenger suddenly rushed in.

"Governor, General, there is an urgent message from Xianyang——"

The two looked at each other in confusion. The general took the secret letter and then dismissed the others. The two of them gathered together to read under the candlelight.

This time, they won't leave anyone to listen.

After the magistrate finished reading, his body froze slightly, and he only felt a numbness on his scalp.

"Why did your Majesty move so fast? He has already set off. He will arrive at Shangdang County in the near future, and the two of us must be prepared to greet them and eliminate the rebellious Zhao State and its party members."

The general shook his armor.

"Since the Qin State annexed the world, many people have looked forward to the late emperor's new rule. However, what we have seen is not a paradise, but endless battles. Families of the subjugated country are entrenched in all directions, refugees are fleeing in all directions, plundering military pay and treasury, and assassinations continue one after another."

"Now that the second generation is proclaimed emperor, he promises that the world will create a prosperous age. Since he has this ambition, we must be good at assisting him and help his majesty achieve his goals. You and I are dormant here, knowing that the city is surrounded by dangers and the rebel forces are ready to move, but But we thought about taking precautions and never thought about eliminating these forces. Now that His Majesty’s edict has been issued, you and I can no longer delay taking action.”

"The Zhao people have defeated their generals and are trying to revive the country. Let's make them suffer and walk away this time."

The Sheriff's eyes widened when he heard this.

He is already in his fifties, and he thinks about taking care of his body every day, and just wants to stay here.

"Do you plan to take action against Zhao Xie and the others?"

"That's natural. His Majesty's order is here. Do you want to disobey it?"

The garrison general is majestic, and this question has the momentum of a roaring tiger in the forest.

When the sheriff heard this, Wei Xing's temples trembled slightly.

"This man is very powerful. Not to mention Handan City, half of the people in Zhao land listen to his words. Don't do anything stupid."

"I will ask your Majesty to mobilize troops to suppress it. I think there must be a lot of weapons hidden in Zhao Xie's house. This is ironclad evidence of rebellion. But before we do this, we must first clean up the moths from within. .”

As he said that, the tiger set his sharp eyes on a crooked figure at the door of the big room.

When the county guard saw it, his face became gloomy.

"Your Majesty issued an edict, and I will naturally act in accordance with the edict. I will report to Your Majesty, and ask Your Majesty to order the mobilization of troops and horses to come here."

"good."

As soon as the two of them finished speaking, the figure at the door disappeared.

"The remnants of the Zhao Kingdom are lurking around you and me. I will come back as soon as I go."

The governor nodded, then sat down and wrote the memorial himself.

In the near future, there will be a bloody disaster in the city of Handan.

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Shangdang County.

There were willow trees on the embankment, and Meng Tian stood on the dam. He looked at the endless green field without saying a word.

In the depths of the green field, there is a large area of ​​dark tents, the number of tents is like stars in the sky.

At night, these camps are lit up, like yellow flowers blooming on the ground, connected together.

The horn always sounds at dusk, and then the soldiers rush into the camp to eat and rest.

Meng Tian looked sad.

Elite soldiers must not be left idle, otherwise their bones will fall apart and they will become timid when they see the enemy.If you are timid, you will become a dead soul under the enemy's sword.

There was a large pot set up in the tent, and the soup was boiling. The soup was steaming, and leaves fell into it from time to time.

In the stable, the tall horses were kept fat and strong, their coats were shiny, and their manes were fluttering in the wind, flowing with brilliant brilliance.

The belly of the horse is round and round, and the foals are kneeling in the stable and learning to walk.

Fusu held the riding whip in his hand. He felt very comfortable looking at these tall and strong horses.

"Cavalry... I need a large number of cavalry. To fight against the Xiongnu, cavalry must be used."

Dong Yi just wanted to ask how long they will continue to garrison. Staying in Shangdang is a kind of torture for generals like them.

Unexpectedly, the emperor wanted to fight against the Huns as soon as he said it, which made him feel at ease a lot.

"Dong Yi, do you know how Li Xin trained his troops and horses in Jiuyuan?"

"I've heard a little bit about it. General Li Xin has always liked to lead light cavalry in battle. This time, he trained a lot of cavalry and raised horses, abandoning the normally used chariots and formations."

"Do you think Li Xin can defeat the Huns?"

In front of the soldiers, Dong Yi shook his head.

"Our Qin State has always had its advantages of strong chariots, sophisticated crossbows and brave armored soldiers, but Li Xin has always been accustomed to light cavalry fighting. Li Xin gave up the advantages of our Qin State's army in fighting against the Xiongnu, and instead imitated the nomads. Due to small losses, Big. If it is a small battle, Li Xin can still win; but once deep into the hinterland, Li Xin's light cavalry troops will have no supplies and will definitely be counterattacked by the Huns."

Dong Yi said this, which naturally negated Fusu's original decision to send Li Xin as the head coach against the Huns.

Fusu's face naturally darkened slightly.

"I have always heard that you should treat others with their own way. As the commander-in-chief, Li Xin naturally has his own reasons for doing things. Moreover, I really need cavalry now."

Dong Yi bowed and then stepped aside.

"Do you think that our Qin country can defeat the Xiongnu?"

All descendants of Yan and Huang know that the Huns are the enemies of their country.

Yan, Qi, Qin, and Zhao all built the Great Wall to resist the Huns. It can be seen that they were also deeply invaded by the Huns. However, because they were unable to defeat the Huns, they could only passively build the Great Wall as a defense.

Naturally, these people look at each other.

When Sima Xin saw the emperor focusing on him, he naturally stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, this Huns royal court is vast and vast, and its hinterland is deep. It is definitely not something we can capture in one fell swoop. These nomads are powerful and accustomed to fighting on the fly. They will come to rob them every time on the day of the autumn harvest. Our land, presumably they are also very familiar with our living habits."

"It's just that I recently learned that there are many ethnic groups within the Xiongnu, and now it's time to attack each other for grazing land. I think it's better to use the strategy used when attacking the six countries in the past to bribe the Xiongnu people. First, we can get to know the habits of the Huns, find their weaknesses, and choose the time to send troops. Furthermore, we can use these spies to create discord and prevent the Huns from achieving unification."

When the second generation heard this, he naturally wanted to praise Sima Xin.

"good."

Meng Tian thought that this matter should not be rushed.

"Your Majesty, I think that the attack on the Xiongnu may be postponed. Your Majesty, why don't you wait until the situation in the country stabilizes and there is plenty of food and grass, and then the cavalry can attack them in one fell swoop."

Fusu naturally also knew that it was best to wait until the situation in the country was stable, and then take down the Huns in one fell swoop. But the problem now is that Fusu knew that the Huns had not yet completed their internal unification. In short, the Huns were not ready for this. There is still civil strife at that time. If we don't take advantage of this moment to eliminate them in one fell swoop, things will probably be even more difficult by then.

"The Huns eat beef and mutton and drink cow and goat milk. They ride on horses all day long and make a living by shooting prey. But they have a fatal flaw. They must live by water and grass, otherwise they will have no food. They will starve to death. Therefore, the Huns keep invading our land in China in order to rob food."

"The Huns set their sights on our Qin country for the land of our Qin country. They want to occupy the land here and become kings and multiply. There will eventually be a war between our Qin country and the Xiongnu, not this year. That’s next year.”

"If I don't destroy the Xiongnu today, the next day the Xiongnu will march south and seize our land. The Xiongnu is a disaster. If we can't get rid of it as soon as possible, what will happen to us will be to invest more troops. fighting."

"It would be better to send out a large number of troops now, take the initiative to attack, defeat the Huns with a lick of hands, and turn the land of the Huns into the pasture of Qin."

What Fu Su said made the generals present feel a surge of heroic courage in their hearts.

Sima Xin stepped forward and said:

"Since Your Majesty has such great ambitions, we will definitely prepare our troops to defeat the Xiongnu."

But Meng Tian didn't say a word at this time.

When he came back to the elite place of Lantian in the Qin State, he discovered that many of his previous subordinates in the army had been replaced. Now everyone has Dong Yi and Sima Xin as their commanders, and his prestige in the army has declined. .

If this continues, he will only have the empty name of Dazhu Kingdom.

Only now did Meng Tian see the emperor's intentions, and suddenly realized that he should be the second Wang Jian.

If he doesn't retreat bravely, His Majesty the Emperor may take action first.

There are many powerful generals in the Qin State, and Dong Yi is one of them. The reason why he was chosen to replace Meng Tian this time is, firstly, because he is Mengtian's deputy general and has a high reputation in the army; secondly, because of his age and meritorious service They are all convincing, and not everyone can lead the elite of Lantian. Without a fierce record, how can the soldiers of Qin State convince you.

All generals who rose through the ranks by virtue of military merit always followed the emperor's words. However, the Qin State has always attached great importance to militarism. Under the system of military merit and nobility, all the people are soldiers and all the people are fighting.

Soldiers throughout the empire swore to obey the emperor's orders to the death, and died in honor of the orders of the First Emperor.

The same is true for Dong Yi.

Be loyal to His Majesty the First Emperor wholeheartedly.

But now that the late emperor passed away suddenly, he, a general, did not even have the opportunity to attend the funeral and could only stay in Shangdang County.

It's just that His Majesty the Emperor suddenly handed over 30 Lantian elites to him, and he naturally felt that he was being used importantly.

On the one hand, it was the new emperor's respect and gift, but on the other hand, it was the respect for the former emperor that had been engraved in his bones for decades. Dong Yi was also very confused.

The Second Emperor did three major things in succession within one year. He enfeoffed and reorganized Guanzhong, established Confucianism as a national discipline, and allowed people all over the world to trade. These were all great things.

After doing these three things, it seems that Qin State is no longer Qin State.

Dong Yi was dissatisfied with many of the emperor's measures, but there was nothing he could do about it.

After all, although it was only one year, the results of the emperor's governance were before him. In this year, the number of refugees in the world was greatly reduced, the number of registered residents increased, and the harvest of acres was also increased.

The world has settled down a little.

In this way, the new emperor was shaking the rule of the previous emperor.

The first emperor's ten years of iron-blooded suppression were actually more effective than the second emperor's one-year policy of appeasement and softness.

"Governing a country is nothing more than keeping the inside at bay and fighting against the outside. The world needs stability, but attacking the Xiongnu is a major event for our country of Qin. First, this is the wish of the late emperor; second, this move is for the sake of the future livelihood of our people."

"How can my orthodox Chinese blood be trampled upon by the Huns? What do you think?"

Sima Xin seconded the motion:
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. Since you have decided to fight, you should catch the Huns by surprise."

Dong Yi only felt that Sima Xin was a villain, and he had enough good things to say.

Dong Yi also said:

"Your Majesty, I believe that if we must attack the Huns, it is indeed better to attack them sooner rather than later. Moreover, our Qin State has not launched a war with other countries for a long time."

Speaking of this, Dong Yi's voice became weaker.

Once a war begins and military merit is established, it will be a good opportunity for a comeback.

"I came to Shangdang this time just to discuss this matter with the generals. I hope, but before attacking the Xiongnu, I want to take the northwest land."

"I want to open up the Hexi Corridor and connect the Western Regions. Although the Huns are difficult to resist, it is easy to capture the land west of Hexi."

Fighting in the Western Region?
Meng Tian knew that His Majesty the Emperor would always come up with many new ideas, but he did not expect that he would also come up with such novel yet wise ideas on major military and political matters.

"It is said that there are many treasures in the Western Region."

"I just want to get the treasures of the Western Region first, and then attack the Huns."

"Bring me a map."

After the Second Order gave the order, the attendant immediately took out the map.

(The layout of the war zone of the Qin State at that time was very interesting, especially Meng Tian’s army, which was stationed in Jiuyuan for two years. Such a huge force did not mean defense, but more like a vigorous effort. Eat the Huns.

And this is like the style of the First Emperor. A real man wants to do great things.

Moreover, the First Emperor did not spend much people's energy in building the Great Wall. The Great Wall was built by several previous countries. The First Emperor only connected it. What really cost was opening up the Chidao. The Jiuyuan Chidao was more difficult to build.

The first emperor's main problem was local management.The Qin Dynasty did not have enough officials and did not actively change national policies. The military merit system was a big drag on the government. It could only raise troops through excessive levies and expropriations. It was a vicious circle and eventually the world was in chaos. )
But the later Emperor Black Shi Huang was so miserable.The First Emperor should really not be blamed for the Great Wall. )
(End of this chapter)