Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1995: The Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon (Forty-Two)

During this month, Liusha has been making final preparations.

By now all preparations have been made, even Nei Shi Teng and Han Xin in Lingnan have been notified - of course, Lingnan is too far away and the exchange of information is seriously delayed. Nei Shi Teng and Han Xin only need to hold their positions and guard against Ren Xiao and Zhao Tuo. They are not needed to participate in the operations in the Central Plains for the time being.

Now everything is ready, we are just waiting for the right time to take action.

Today's gathering can be considered a mobilization.

It not only boosts morale, but also further refines the areas that each person is responsible for.

However, the timing was a coincidence, as Ying Zheng, who was thousands of miles away, was seriously ill and dying.

Among this group of important members of Liusha, there is a missing person of neither high nor low status - Mo Ya's good partner, Bai Feng.

He was originally going to participate, but was temporarily called away by the eldest prince's mansion.

Han Fei was too lazy to postpone the meeting for Bai Feng. After all, he was just Mo Ya's deputy, and Mo Ya would be the one to tell him what to do next.

While the general meeting was being held here, a small meeting was being held in the eldest prince's mansion. There were only three people attending the meeting - the eldest prince Fusu, the general Meng Tian, ​​and Bai Feng.

In the reception room of the eldest son's mansion, Meng Tian sat aside, holding a cup of tea in front of his face without saying a word. The hot steam rising from the cup almost completely covered his eyes.

Fusu stood next to the main seat at the top, and next to the seat was the first of the seven swords that Gu Xun had used most often in front of people - Changhong!
Bai Feng, who was called here without any reason, caught a glimpse of Chang Hong next to the chairman. His pupils dilated slightly, but his expression remained normal. He saluted and asked:

"What do you want from me, Your Highness?"

"Mr. Bai Feng, do you remember that you had delivered several letters on behalf of your teacher before, and one of them was from me?" Fusu's expression was complicated and strange, but his tone was calm.

Bai Feng nodded, "Of course I remember this."

"Then sir, do you still remember who the other recipients are? There should be six people." Fusu continued to ask.

Bai Feng nodded again, "Yes, there are six people - including you, Your Highness, there are seven people in total. I remember it all."

"Okay." Fusu nodded slightly, walked forward and handed Bai Feng a stack of letters, "Here are six letters. Please make another trip, Mr. Bai Feng."

Bai Feng first took the letter and accepted the task, then replied, "Your Highness, the whereabouts of some of these six people are difficult to determine. Do you have any requirements for the delivery time?"

For Liusha and Bai Feng, they can definitely find these people if they want to, but it is hard to say how long it will take.

In addition, Han Fei has made a big move, so there will probably be a lot of tasks to do next.

If Fusu is not in a hurry about this matter, he can let Liusha's intelligence network lock the target, and then he can go to work.

If there is a hurry, he will do it himself and get it done as quickly as possible.

When doing things, always prioritize.

Fusu hesitated for a moment and replied, "This matter... should be dealt with as soon as possible. There is no need to delay it unless necessary."

This is what needs to be expedited.

Bai Feng nodded, indicating that he understood. "Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"

Fusu waved his hand and said, "Just go and do your thing. I just want to talk to you about this."

Upon hearing this, Bai Feng bowed to Fusu and Meng Tian and left.

Fusu immediately turned his gaze to Meng Tian, ​​"General Meng."

Meng Tian, ​​who had seemed to be asleep, immediately came to his senses and responded with full energy, "Your Highness!"

"Do you know about Mr. Han Fei's recent actions?" Fusu asked bluntly.

Meng Tian smiled bitterly and nodded.

Of course he knew.

Han Fei had no intention of avoiding people at all, he came here completely openly.

If the touring convoy entered the Northland as usual, the emperor would know what Liusha was trying to do and what he was doing within three days at most!

Fusu then asked, "Why do you think he is so blatant?"

This question silenced Meng Tian.

It’s not that he doesn’t know the answer, but he doesn’t dare to say it.

Judging from Han Fei’s response when the emperor last went on a northern tour, he had no intention of confronting the emperor head-on.

But his recent actions all express the same thing - I'm not pretending anymore, I'm going to show my cards!

There are only two possibilities for this abnormal operation.

First, his thoughts suddenly changed 180 degrees, and he decided to confront the emperor head-on.

Secondly, his ideas had not changed, but he believed that by doing so he would not provoke the emperor, or that the emperor no longer posed a threat.

The probability of the former exists, but it is obviously not high.

The meaning of the latter, coupled with the fact that the emperor was seriously ill, is self-evident.

But Meng Tian could not tell the answer.

Not to mention that he was still loyal to the empire and the emperor, even if he had no loyalty to Ying Zheng at all, he could not say in front of his son Fusu that his father was going to die, or that others thought his father was going to die.

"Please forgive my dullness..."

Before Meng Tian could finish his excuse and pretend to be stupid, Fusu raised his hand to interrupt him:
"I understand. No need to say more, General."

After saying that, Fusu walked to his seat and sat down. After a long silence, he sighed and said, "Teacher often said that many things in this world are determined by fate, and everyone gets their due."

"Maybe...it's just time!"

Meng Tian lowered his head and dared not say a word.

Fusu certainly has the right to say that the time has come for each of them to "get their due retribution", but he, Meng Tian, ​​is just an outsider, so it's better for him to keep quiet.

Fusu didn't care that Meng Tian pretended not to exist, and continued, "No matter what, we are no longer able to interfere in the emperor's affairs, let alone change them. Next, we have to take care of our own affairs first!"

As he spoke, Fusu's temperament changed. His previous frustration and dejection were swept away, and his face once again showed his usual calmness and determination. He asked in a deep voice:
"General Meng, what do you think of Wang Li?"

After careful consideration, Meng Tian replied, "Your Highness, if something really happens, Wang Li is indeed a problem. Although he does not pose a fatal threat, he must be eliminated immediately, otherwise it will cause more chaos."

After Ying Zheng's last northern tour, he took away Meng Tian's responsibility for maintaining the border defense line and transferred it to Wang Li, along with nearly one-third of the military power of the northern border troops.

Meng Tian lost about 50,000 to 60,000 troops at that time, but because the responsibility of border defense fell into the hands of Wang Li, he could gradually erode Meng Tian's military power - he has been doing so during this period.

Strictly speaking, what Meng Tian could firmly grasp in his hands were only tens of thousands of golden fire cavalry and tens of thousands of people used to build the Great Wall - this part was equivalent to one-third to one-quarter of the total number of border troops in the north.

In the end, the majority of the Great Wall Army's troops would fall into Wang Li's hands. However, this process would take some time, and judging from the current situation, Wang Li might not have that much time.

Meng Tian estimated that Wang Li would only be able to seize control of half of the 100,000 northern border troops.

And this number has to be adjusted.

Although military operations only rely on military power and not on individuals, mobilizing troops only uses military power, while employing troops depends on individuals.

The northern border army has been under the control of Meng Tian in recent years. Most of the middle and senior officers are Meng Tian's own people. They don't go against Wang Li, but they won't let him use them comfortably either.

Of course, with the Wang family's prestige and power in the military, Wang Li has plenty of ways to solve this small problem.

But this brings us back to the previous question - time.

It is highly likely that Wang Li will not have enough time to thoroughly reorganize his army.

Coupled with Wang Li’s own level - Meng Tian did not underestimate the enemy, but the battle of Daze Mountain made it difficult for him to evaluate.

Although the defeat at Daze Mountain was the result of many factors, Wang Li's responsibility is definitely not unconnected.

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As the commander-in-chief, he deserves to be punished by military law for leading the battle like this!

Meng Tian, ​​who knew all the details of the Battle of Daze Mountain, discovered a serious flaw in Wang Li - this man was simply incapable of fighting a battle against the odds!
Looking at the Battle of Daze Mountain, Wang Li's early preparations and arrangements were cautious and steady, but as soon as the situation exceeded Wang Li's expectations, he would immediately give up and become like a headless fly.

The ability to respond is too poor.

There were not enough talents like him to sit at the same table with Zhao Kuo.

However, this evaluation does not mean to belittle Wang Li too much. His foundation is indeed solid, and there is nothing wrong with his deployment of troops and setting up camp. But his ability to withstand pressure is not good. It is probably because he has lived too smoothly throughout his life.

It can only be said that his identity as the grandson of Marquis Wucheng and the son of Marquis Tongwu both made him successful and shackled him.

Meng Tian really didn't think that this kind of player could pose much of a threat.

Of course, this only refers to Wang Li’s performance on the battlefield.

But many times, the overall situation cannot be determined by the outcome of one or two local wars.

Once something unspeakable happens, Liusha... or the entire eldest prince's faction will most likely face pressure primarily from the Central Plains, from Guanzhong, from the Two Rivers (Hedong and Henei), the Two Sichuans (Sanchuan and Yingchuan), the Two Yangs (Nanyang and Huaiyang), and other regions.

At this time, Wang Li was like a mine buried in the rear of the north.

Once it explodes, it may not cause much direct damage to the eldest son's faction, but it is hard to say how big a chain reaction it will cause.

So Meng Tian said that Wang Li, the thorn, must be removed first.

It's terrible to be attacked from all sides.

Fusu nodded after listening, and then asked, "So General Meng thinks that we should strike first and destroy them in one fell swoop?"

"This is the simplest and most direct way to deal with it." Meng Tian nodded.

"But this will lead to a civil war among the northern border troops..." Fusu was a little worried about this.

Although the wolf tribe suffered another heavy blow, Chen Ping also arranged a good bone for them to chew in advance to distract their attention, but the border defense line is still indispensable.

The wolf tribe is said to be a whole, but in fact it is a group that is even looser and more fragmented than the Zhou Dynasty during the Spring and Autumn Period.

No matter how much meat the tribes under Maodun ate, there would still be a large number of tribes who had no supplies to survive the winter and still needed to come to the Central Plains to plunder for a living.

Of course, as long as the Chanyu Maodun does not die, the intensity of the invasion will be limited and there is no need to deploy too many troops.

But even so, the consequences of allowing infighting among the northern border troops could be very dangerous.

"Are there any other plans that can reduce the intensity of the conflict as much as possible, such as decapitation operations?" Fusu asked about the feasibility of another plan.

If they only targeted a few high-ranking military officials such as Wang Li, there was a high probability that they would be able to regain control of the entire northern border army without losing a single soldier, and everyone would be happy - of course, Wang Li might have some opinions, but that was not important.

"This... decapitation operation can certainly minimize the losses, but it may be difficult to implement." Meng Tian replied with some embarrassment, "It is difficult for us to find opportunities... whether actively or passively."

Beheading has been the most effective military action plan since ancient times.

Without a leading general, whether it is ten thousand or one hundred thousand people, they are just numbers, and the threat they pose is not even as great as the same number of pigs.

But this is also the most difficult option.

If you want to decapitate someone, the most important thing is to have an insider with a high enough status on the enemy side. With the information, everything will be easy.

If there is no one to help from inside or outside, if you want to behead someone, it depends on whether the opponent gives you the opportunity.

As a top student who graduated from a professional school, it is impossible for Wang Li not to be on guard against Liusha - what's more, Liusha is known for having many martial arts masters. If he doesn't want to die inexplicably, he will definitely be doubly vigilant.

It's unrealistic to expect him to give me a chance.

As for the internal support... those around Wang Li are all servants of the Wang family, or they are the absolute confidants of Wang Jian and Wang Ben who were promoted and trained in their early years. The probability of them turning against them is zero.

The only one who is not a direct descendant of the Wang family is Wang Li’s deputy Shejian.

But that guy is a pure fundamentalist imperialist who obeys no one except the emperor's orders.

There is no way to expect him to defect, unless the then emperor rebels first.

Fusu thought about it and felt that this was indeed difficult to do.

Even if there were masters like Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang, it would be unrealistic for them to leave them isolated and helpless and break into a large army camp of more than 10,000 people in the dark and kill the main general.

"If beheading doesn't work..." Fusu fell into deep thought. After a moment, his eyes lit up and he came up with a more unusual idea, "Why don't we let him go?"

"Ah?" This line of thought stunned Meng Tian, ​​and he couldn't even wrap his head around it for a moment.

Seeing this, Fusu explained, "What I mean is to let Wang Li take his people away from the North."

"I guess there's no reason for him to stay and fight us to the death, right?"

Theoretically speaking, Wang Li has chosen to be the enemy of Liusha and the eldest prince Fusu, so it is natural that the two sides will fight to the death.

But reality is not a game. When you encounter an enemy, you have to fight. Besides, most games will also give you an option to retreat.

Once he lost Ying Zheng's direct support and officially went to war with the eldest prince's faction, Wang Li was actually isolated and helpless in the north.

He is not saying that there are no reinforcements, but that there is a high probability that there is not even a supply - this is also one of the reasons why Meng Tian said that it must be resolved as soon as possible. Even if you want to fight with him, he will not be willing to fight with you.

In this situation, staying in the north and fighting to the death with Fusu is definitely the worst option for Wang Li - because it is uncertain whether Fusu will live or die, he will definitely die!
I would never choose unless I had no choice.

If Fusu deliberately gave Wang Li a chance to evacuate the north at this time, he would most likely just leave, right?
Wang Li might not dare to disobey Ying Zheng's orders in the slightest, but if someone else sat on the throne, he would definitely put himself first.

Fusu was very confident in this judgment.