The first thousand three hundred and sixty-eight chapters destroy the main general of Chu
"This... I think what General Meng Wu said is reasonable."
"Yesterday, the state captain once said that the successive attacks on the Shandong countries, no matter how difficult or easy, were mostly caused by the current situation. Chu is a big country, so naturally it cannot be destroyed easily."
"If you want to attack, you must have great strength."
Wang Jian saluted again, and stepped back from the palace attendant who was about to approach him. He moved tremblingly, thinking for a few breaths, and spoke in hoarse and old words. After the words fell, he looked up at the king.
"Although the King of Chu has extended his favor to aristocratic families,... as far as I know, most of the clans he has extended his favor to in recent years are small and not very powerful. The weak power of Chu State still exists."
"Old general, where are you?"
When the King of Qin heard this, he asked about it.
"King!"
"Chu is a big country, with a vast land and a large number of people. Among the Shandong countries, it ranks first. Although there are many families involved, Chu is different from Qi."
"In the past decades, the Chu State has been involved in many military battles. There are many veteran generals in the army, and all the families in the Chu State have private soldiers. This is also true even in the Jiangshui and Lingnan areas."
"Sure enough, the Qin State led its army south to Shouchun and attacked and destroyed its capital. The Chu State could not be called destroyed. Sure enough, it gave the Chu State a chance to breathe, but it would be even more difficult to annihilate it."
"That's why it's impossible to gather all the strength to attack and destroy Chu in one fell swoop."
The veteran Wang Jian bowed deeply, and his words became much smoother, no longer in his sleepy and hazy state.
The king of Qin took charge of the government and listened to it, but did not respond directly.
He looked around at the ministers, thought for a while, and then said something.
"That being the case, the old general thinks how many troops are needed to destroy Chu? What is the strategy?"
Qin Wangzheng fell on this topic.
"All the power outside the pass, the whole country's troops, the strength of 600,000!"
Wang Jian muttered for a few breaths, took a small step forward, and bowed deeply.
As soon as he said this, the entire Zhangtai Palace fell into a different kind of silence. The ministers looked at each other, and they were all extremely surprised by Wang Jian's words. In the past, the number of powerful Zhaos who could be destroyed was only around 400,000.
Now it takes 600,000 to destroy Chu?
"What's the strategy for advancing the army?"
Qin Wangzheng laughed and did not hesitate to send Wang Jian 600,000 troops.
"..."
"The battle to destroy Chu was different from the battles of the other states in Shandong. Qin and Zhao knew each other, so they could plan military strategies in advance. However, for decades, there has not been a decisive battle between Qin and Chu like the Changping Battle between Qin and Zhao."
"Therefore, it is difficult to decide on a strategy for advancing the army, and it is impossible to have a strategy that takes into account the overall situation. Only with the strength of the entire country's 600,000 troops can we ensure the end of the great campaign."
The old general Wang Jian spoke with a straight face, thinking about himself and speaking his own words.
"General Wang Jian is old enough to seek for the country."
"With the strength of the whole country, we will send out 600,000 troops!"
"Wang Ben, last year you destroyed Wei and brought troops close to the border of Chu State. You know a lot about Chu State. What do you think?"
Qin Wangzheng murmured, bowed to Wang Jian, and he returned to his seat.
Immediately, his eyes turned and fell on Wang Ben beside Li Xin.
"King!"
"The last general..., does the last general state the strength of the troops first, or the military strategy?"
Seeing his father return to his throne, Wang Ben sighed, then stepped out of the queue, looked at the king, and bowed deeply.
"Hahaha, the title of "Last General" is not suitable for the current King Ben."
"You are now also a young noble and a leading general."
"From what you said, it seems that I already have a strategy, haha, tell me quickly?"
Qin Wangzheng looked at Wang Ben with a smile. Hearing his words, his expression was filled with joy.
"King!"
Hearing this, Wang Ben couldn't help but smile a little cautiously.
When it comes to titles and official positions in the army, they are indeed extremely high. Among the generals in the East, apart from their father, the only ones who hold the title of Shaoshangzao are Ji Shen and Meng Tian.
However, Meng Tian has always been in Jiuyuan and has no military exploits to destroy the country. Although he has such a title, he is not distinguished for himself.
From top to bottom in the Qin court, military achievements were the priority, and the title was the priority. The battle to destroy Wei was a battle of self-certification, and it was also a battle of Wang Ben's independence from his father Wang Jian.
Just a father?
Since returning from the Nanyang camp, things seemed to have changed, which made Wang Ben really unable to see clearly.
However, no matter what, he still has to compete in the battle to destroy Chu. Maybe he has little chance of winning. He knows the reason for this, but the destruction of Wei and the destruction of Chu are completely different.
"King!"
"Wang Ben believes that the difficulty of destroying Chu lies not in the Huaihe River, but in the rivers and the land south of Lingnan, especially the land of the rivers, the areas north of the Yangtze River, south of the Yangtze River, and east of the Yangtze River."
"The difficulty here is due to the mountains, terrain, crisscrossing rivers, and dense jungles. Therefore, the first order to destroy Chu is to go first. The army will go south to attack the Huaihe River area and seize the foundation of the capital of Chu."
"The latter will go south to the river, Lingnan, Wuyue, and annihilate the vitality of Chu State. In this way... Chu State can be destroyed!"
Wang Ben spoke slowly and said his own strategy for destroying Chu.
Although there is no map, but... there is no need for a map. Regarding the land of Chu State, I am afraid that the king's memory of Chu State's map will be clearer.
"Oh, please elaborate."
King Qin smiled slightly on his political face.
The ministers in the palace also cast their gazes on Wang Ben one after another. Combined with their own bodies, the map of Chu State appeared in their minds, and they analyzed the subtlety of Wang Ben's strategy.
"King!"
"In the battle between Qin and Chu, the main place is the Huai River. When the Qin army goes south, Xiang Yan will inevitably mobilize a large army to stop it at the Huai River. If Xiang Yan's main force is attacked and destroyed, the elite of Chu will be gone."
"The Chu State has actually been conquered and destroyed. Then, the army went south to sweep away the last remaining strength of the Chu State. Just like the Yan State now, we only wait for the opportunity to completely wipe out the remaining strength."
Wang Ben's steady voice echoed throughout the palace.
"What's the strategy?"
Qin Wangzheng was delighted and said another word quickly.
"Isolate the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, block Jingchu River, and move the army southward. The Huaihe River will destroy the enemy!"
Another sixteen words.
When Qin Wangzheng heard this, he couldn't help but smile again. He remembered that what Li Xin said was that the main force was to go deep into the Yangtze River, isolate the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and capture the Huaihe River. The north of the Yangtze River could be destroyed. Think carefully about it.
The strategies of the two are very similar.
Feeling this, the king of Qin looked happy.
"So, how big is the army?"
King Qin Zheng paced up and down, asking about this.
"Nanyang Camp, 400,000 troops are enough!"
Wang Ben thought for a moment and said something.
"Four hundred thousand!"
"Tell me about it?"
King Qin's plan to attack Danfeng was a challenge. Li Xin said 200,000, Wang Jian said 600,000, and Wang Ben said 400,000. This..., the strategy of attack and destruction is similar, but the disparity in military strength... is too big.
"Your Majesty, after the Huai River annihilates the main force of the Chu army, it is necessary for the army to quickly move south to the river, Wuyue, and Lingnan. Therefore, it is necessary for the army to disperse and annihilate the Chu army."
Wang Ben bowed again.
In Zhangtai Palace, all the ministers listened to him, and some even nodded their heads.
"If the enemy is destroyed by the Huai River, how many troops will there be?"
Qin Wangzheng somewhat understood.
"Three hundred thousand are enough to destroy the enemy in the Huai River."
Wang Ben responded.
"Hahaha, the young general is worthy of being a rookie in the army."
"That's it, how about you, Major General, lead the army again in the battle to destroy Chu?"
Qin Wangzheng stopped and stared at Wang Ben. He did not hide his admiration on Wang Ben's handsome face, and said... one word.
In an instant, all the officials in Zhangtai Palace looked sideways, and their eyes focused on Wang Ben.
This..., Your Majesty wants to hand over the battle to destroy Chu to Major General Wang Ben?
It's just..., of course, judging from what the young general said before, whether it is strategy or military strategy, he far surpasses his father Wang Jian.
Wang Jian is old.
Could it be that the king wants Wang Ben to replace Wang Jian?
Or something else?
Sure enough, Wang Ben led the troops to destroy Chu, then..., and sure enough, after destroying Chu, Wang Ben's title definitely surpassed Wang Jian by a lot, and even... Wang Ben had to go one step further.
As the generals lined up, Li Xin's expression changed slightly. This...the king wants Wang Ben to destroy Chu?
But... no one has said anything about his strategy in the palace, and he thinks that his strategy is not inferior to Wang Ben in the slightest.
Why did the king make such a decision?
Thousands of puzzles!
"This..., Your Majesty, Wang Ben is good at mountain raids. There are still hidden dangers in Liaodong, and the land of Donghu is also unstable. Wang Ben please go north to Yan and lead 30,000 cavalry to attack and destroy the last trace of Yan and Zhao's strength."
When Wang Ben heard this, he was also stunned.
Immediately, he raised his hands and spoke loudly.
"Haha, I asked you about the battle to destroy Chu, but you are entangled in the land of Yan and Zhao."
"That being the case, then in the battle to destroy Chu, who among the generals is worthy of leading the army?"
Qin Wangzheng smiled and looked at Wang Ben with endless admiration.
This person... is of great use.
"Yang Duanhe!"
"Xin Sheng!"
"Li Xin!"
"All of them are capable of leading troops to destroy Chu!"
Wang Ben thought for a moment and said something quickly.
"Then...who is the best?"
Qin Wangzheng stood with one hand on his side and looked at Wang Ben with interest.
"This... requires your Majesty to weigh the military strategies of the three of them and how to destroy Chu."
Wang Ben made a generous statement.
"Wang Benzhe."
"A good general of the Qin Dynasty."
"Yang Duanhe, Xin Sheng, Li Xin, do you and the other three have any strategies and methods for using troops?"
Qin Wangzheng's eyes fell deeply on Wang Ben. After more than ten breaths, he sighed softly and praised Wang Ben unabashedly.
"this……."
Wang Ben's expression moved slightly, his eyebrows lowered, and he bowed deeply.
"King!"
"Li Xin has something to say!"
Without any hesitation.
Li Xin, the silver-armored general in the queue beside him, stepped out of the queue and bowed deeply as he approached.
"Oh, tell me?"
Qin Wangzheng smiled softly.
Immediately.
Li Xin did not hesitate at all, and once again fully explained the strategy that he and the king said yesterday, and compared it with yesterday, he made one more addition.
Finally, it was proposed that an army of 200,000 troops could attack and destroy the power of the Chu State at the Huai River.
Afterwards, he went south to the river and completely wiped out the power of the Chu State.
Yu Yang Duanhe and Xin Sheng.
The two of them had not yet come up with a suitable strategy, so they did not say much. After the court meeting yesterday, the king summoned Li Xin alone, and his meaning was already clear.
I didn’t see Wang Ben acting like this just now.
Moreover, Li Xin's strategy is indeed excellent.
"Guowei, can you say something?"
Qin Wangzheng's eyes fell on Wei Liaozi.
"King!"
"General Li Xin's strategy is excellent. However, the strength of the Chu State is not weak. It may not be enough to destroy Chu's 200,000 troops. We can add a little more to make it more stable."
Wei Liaozi came out and thought a little. He didn't judge Li Xin's general strategy, but just said this little.
"Tingwei, can you say something?"
Qin Wangzheng's eyes fell on Li Si.
"Your Majesty, Li Si doesn't know much about military strategy, but he will not neglect when it comes to providing food, grass and baggage."