Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 628 It won’t be difficult
  "Haha, I probably understand a little bit of what Mr. Li means." Gu Xun nodded slowly and replied, "But, I don't understand that it is important whether South Korea is destroyed or not?"

"The location of South Korea..." Li Si heard this and was about to repeat the reasons he just mentioned for destroying South Korea.

"Stop, stop, stop..." Gu Xun quickly raised his hand to signal him not to say this in a hurry, "There's no need for Mr. Li to say it again."

"I mean, compared to Zhao Guo, how strong is South Korea?"

Li Si kept silent for the time being, and Gu Xun turned his attention to the many military attachés in another row. Finally, Meng Wu took up the conversation and said plainly, "South Korea is only a county, with a military strength of less than 100,000, and lax armaments. The mighty Zhao is vulnerable to a single blow."

Han Fei could only smile bitterly as he listened to other people's wanton belittling... It wasn't really belittling. It should be said that they were looking down on his own country.

After Meng Wu finished speaking, Li Si asked Gu Xundao, "What does the Imperial Master mean by asking this?"

Gu Xunyi shrugged, "Since South Korea is so weak, destruction and immortality are just a matter of a thought. I think it is better to pay more attention to the war on the Zhao side at the moment."

Wei Liao interjected with great interest at this time, "Did you never think that the Imperial Master would be so concerned about the war?"

Gu Xun replied disapprovingly, "I don't care, isn't this... you asked me to express my opinion?"

Ying Zheng:  …

"...Haha..." Wei Liao was also choked by his answer. After being stunned, he laughed and continued to ask, "As far as I know, the Imperial Preceptor seems to have some friendship with the general of Zhao State. Could it be that he is right?" What unique insights do you have about this war?”

"Opinion? That's not true." Gu Xun shook his head, but his tone suddenly changed, "But I do have some suggestions."

"Oh, please speak clearly." Wei Liao asked with a smile.

"My suggestion is to give the order quickly and let Huan Jue run, and run faster." Gu Xun said his suggestion seriously.

……

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The court hall was completely silent, but the first thought that flashed through everyone's mind was absurd. After that, they all looked at Gu Xun, their eyes not very kind.

The Qin State was founded on the military merit system. How could there be any reason to flee without fighting?
  If there is a huge disparity in strength between the two sides and it is a losing battle, then so be it. Avoiding the enemy's sharp edge is also the philosophy of military strategists, but there is no reason for Huanjue to escape directly with the 100,000 elite soldiers under his command.

In their opinion, Gu Xun was obviously making a fool of himself and humiliating Qin's face.

Ying Zheng still sat on the throne without saying a word. Wei Liao's mentality was relatively balanced, and he argued with Gu Xun with a normal expression:

"The words of the Imperial Master are too depressing."

"Huan Jue is a veteran general of our Qin Kingdom. He is proficient in the art of war, and his soldiers are also brave. Li Mu...I know he can do something extraordinary, but he led his army to run thousands of miles, and his men and horses were exhausted. However, Huan Jue's army was able to wait for work. Even if we can't win this battle, we won't have to run away like the National Master said."

Xiong Qi also came to join in the fun at this time, and added with a smile, "Haha, I know that the Imperial Advisor probably saw Li Mu using troops in the north, but the Imperial Advisor is not familiar with the art of war, Li Mu is strong, and Huan Jue is not bad either."

"It's not like this, it's not like this."

Gu Xun glanced at Wei Liao, then at Xiong Qi, and replied expressionlessly, "Anyway...according to what I want, that is to ask Huan Jue to withdraw his troops quickly. If he really wants to fight this battle, he has to replace Wang Jian." Come on, maybe you can get a beating."

"It is even more undesirable to change generals on the spot for no reason..." Wei Liao shook his head, not knowing what to say.

He knew in his heart that Huan Jue was definitely no match for Li Mu, but he did not think that Huan Jue would be defeated. What was remarkable was that the momentum of the attack was temporarily blocked by Li Mu. After Wang Jian had temporarily stabilized the occupied city, he joined Huan Jue. After that, Li Mu will be able to be suppressed. At this point, he has seen it relatively clearly. Other people in the court, including Ying Zheng, at most think this way. Quite a few people still hope that Huanjie can defeat Li Mu and destroy the Zhao Kingdom in one fell swoop.

Wei Liao had nothing to say, and Gu Xun had nothing to say. He didn't understand military affairs, didn't understand the art of war, and couldn't analyze Chou Yinmao. He could only talk in vain, and he didn't expect anyone to believe him.

Only Han Fei's eyes flashed.

He is different from others in that he is willing to believe Gu Xun, and if Huan Yan is really defeated by Li Mu, then he will have something to say about Korea...

At this time, Ying Zheng spoke up, "What the Imperial Master said makes sense. Regarding the Korean matter... there is no need to rush it for now, let's discuss it later."

"If there is nothing else important, let's dismiss the court today. Well... the Imperial Master will stay."

The etiquette and laws of the pre-Qin Dynasty were strict and strict, loose and loose, mainly for non-important occasions, and they were relatively casual, and this court meeting was not yet an important occasion.

Following Ying Zheng's order, the matter of Korea was put down for the time being, and the civil and military officials dispersed. Only Gu Xun was led by Zhao Gao to the study.

Zhao Gao deliberately controlled the speed on the road, and Gu Xun had nothing urgent to do, so he walked slowly along with him. When they arrived at the place, Ying Zheng had already changed out of his Mianqi King uniform and put on the plain robe.

The monarch and his ministers sat down respectively. Zhao Gao was waiting beside Ying Zheng with his hands behind his hands. Gu Xun first asked, "What does your majesty want to do with me?"

"Yes." Ying Zheng nodded, "Prince Qi's return trip will not be peaceful. The Imperial Master should also understand, right?"

"Understood." Gu Xun nodded, "So your Majesty hopes..."

"I hope you can personally send King Qi to leave the country safely." Ying Zheng stated his request.

As Han Fei analyzed before, currently, the simplest and most direct way for Ying Zheng to ensure that Qi Wangjian returns home safely is to send Gu Xun there.

However, he waited for Qi Wangjian and others to leave Xianyang before looking for Gu Xun. He must have planned to let him protect him secretly, so there was no need to find any suitable excuse.

"Your Majesty should know that since those people are ready to attack King Qi in the Qin Kingdom, I, the unstable factor, will definitely be included in their calculations." Gu Xun half-closed his eyes and replied calmly, "In order to ensure safety , I’m afraid I can’t leave Xianyang at will.”

Being rejected so directly by Gu Xun, Ying Zheng did not show any annoyance and responded as usual:
  "This is Xianyang, the capital of our great Qin Kingdom. What does the Imperial Master have to worry about?"

"I know..." Gu Xun nodded, seeming to agree with Ying Zheng's statement, but his tone suddenly changed, "But, just because nothing can happen here, I can't leave."

"I'm afraid of taking everything for granted."

After being rejected again, Ying Zheng's expression remained as usual, "But no one can imagine what will happen to Xianyang?"

"I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I've probably thought of something." Faced with Ying Zheng's question, Gu Xun squinted his eyes and murmured.

"Huh?" Ying Zheng lowered his eyes and looked at Gu Xun, seeming to have thought of something, "So... what does the Imperial Master mean?"

"I don't ask for anything, but this is what Your Majesty should do. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for me." Gu Xun stated the conditions.

Ying Zheng asked and didn't ask anything. He just nodded and said, "That's the case, I won't make it difficult for the Imperial Master."

(End of this chapter)