The Southern Expedition was abandoned, and the Northern Expedition was put on the agenda of the Qin Empire.
Qin Shihuang was the kind of person who would do it right away.
Since he had decided on the national policy of attacking the Xiongnu in the north and conquering the homeland of the Xia Dynasty, he would choose the leader on the spot.
At this point, there is no suspense.
No matter whether they were civil servants or military generals, they all unanimously recommended Zhao Tuo as the young master.
Zhao Tuo was a famous general of the Qin State. He had defeated the Xiongnu army in Dai and had experience in fighting against the Huns.
If the Qin army wants to attack the Xiongnu in the north, who else should they do?
Not to mention that Zhao Shaofu just spent a lot of effort to persuade the emperor to give up the southern expedition and choose the northern expedition, making it clear that he was determined to win the position of commander.
This is Zhao Tuo’s feudal battle. Who dares to fight with him?
"I just wanted to stop the Southern Expedition, but I didn't expect that I would become the coach of the Northern Expedition. It seems that Meng Tian in this time and space will most likely not be awarded the title of China's First Warrior."
Zhao Tuo secretly smiled bitterly.
In response to the public's expectations, as an advocate of the Northern Expedition against the Barbarians, he naturally could not refuse and was appointed as the head coach of the Northern Expedition on the spot.
The First Emperor gave Zhao Tuo time to hand over a strategy for the Northern Expedition.
Zhao Tuo agreed on the spot.
After the court meeting dispersed, all the ministers greeted Zhao Tuo with smiles in their eyes.
"The Shaofu's plan for the Northern Expedition is much better than going to the woods to the south to fight against the Yue people. When the time comes, I, the younger generation of the Xin family, will leave it to the Shaofu."
Xin Wu, a veteran with good connections, said with a smile.
He hoped that when Zhao Tuo attacked the Hu people, he would give his Xin clan's young generals some opportunities to make meritorious deeds.
Before leaving the palace, Wang Ben also nodded to Zhao Tuo: "What the Young Master said is very good. The Hu people in the north are a serious threat to our Qin Dynasty. Only when the Northern Hu people are defeated can we go south to conquer Vietnam."
Some people agree with Zhao Tuo's opinion, while others are naturally unhappy.
For example, Tu Sui, who was very likely to become the commander-in-chief of the Qin army of 500,000.
This eldest brother of Zhao Tuo walked out with a dark face after the court ended.
Zhao Tuo wanted to catch up and explain, but Tu Sui's steps were very long, and his steps were windy.
As soon as he left the palace, he got in the car and went back home without even giving Zhao Tuo a chance to explain.
"Brother Tu, Brother Tu, I saved your life."
Zhao Tuo sighed secretly, Tu Sui led an army of 500,000 people southward, and he should have perished in Yue, but now Zhao Tuo interfered with it. Although he could not achieve any merit, his life was saved at least.
It was only the incident in the court that caused Tu Sui to misunderstand that Zhao Tuo was trying to win the title of feudal lord, so he deliberately brought up the Northern Expedition without mercy, ruining his dream of being the leader of Tu Sui's half-million-strong army.
Anyone would be angry about this.
"Brother Tu is a heroic man. When the weather subsides in two days, I will pay him a visit and give him a good explanation."
Zhao Tuo felt that the problem was not big, as Tu Sui was not a narrow-minded person.
Relying on his own quick wit, Zhao Tuo was actually somewhat proud of his ability to reverse the half-million-strong army's southern expedition to Baiyue.
But this pride suddenly disappeared when he returned to his home, which became a worry.
Zhao Tuo never expected that the biggest opponent of his Northern Expedition to the Huns was not the First Emperor or other ministers.
It's the pretty lady in his family.
"Zhao Tuo!"
"I am pregnant with your child, and you actually want to abandon us to go fight!"
"You are so cruel!"
"Woo..."
This night.
The maids and servants in the eldest princess's house are all very cautious.
Their mistress was very angry.
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On the next day, Zhao Tuo, who had not slept all night, headed to the Shaofu with dark circles under his eyes.
There have been no major new projects recently, and the few chief ministers under him are enough to handle daily government affairs.
So Zhao Tuo just walked around the official office, handed over the work, and then went back home amidst the respectful sounds of many subordinates.
He has another visitor today.
Young Master Fusu sent me a greeting card yesterday afternoon after hearing about what happened at the court meeting.
Zhao Tuo's elder brother-in-law was handsome, well-mannered, and looked like a handsome young man.
But there seemed to be a bit of worry between his brows.
Fusu's first words after he entered the house and took his seat made Zhao Tuo's eyelids jump.
"Fu Su once heard that in the art of war, no matter how big a country is, if it is warlike, it will perish."
Zhao Tuo looked at the emperor's eldest son in front of him quoting words from "Sima Fa" and guessed the purpose of his visit.
As expected, Fusu then spoke eloquently: "Zhao Jun once taught Fusu to recognize his identity and position, and to consider the interests of Qin when speaking and doing things. Fusu felt this deeply, and he acted as the prince of Qin day and night.
To take responsibility and consider the interests of the country wholeheartedly.”
"However, according to what Fusu saw, the Qin Dynasty has unified the world for less than a year. The distant Guizhou leaders have not yet gathered, and the remnants of the princes have not yet returned home. Although Zhao Junjian advised his father to expand the recruitment of students from the school and train more Qin officials, but
The time is still short, and the newly conquered Qichu and other places still lack officials and are not completely under control, so there are inevitably hidden dangers."
"Zhao Jun proposed to move the nobles of the six countries to Guanzhong to eliminate the disaster of the restoration of the six countries. Fusu thought it was very good and could help Qin control the land of the princes. However, such migrations are huge and often involve hundreds of thousands of people.
Traveling thousands of miles, we spent a lot of money along the way."
"In addition, all the counties and counties in the world mobilized prisoners to build roads, and there were imperial mausoleums in Guanzhong, and the corvee in the palaces of the six countries inevitably consumed the people's power too much and made the head of Guizhou tired."
Having said this, Fusu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Under such circumstances, is our Qin State a little too anxious to raise another army to attack the Hu people in the north?"
it is as expected.
Zhao Tuo said: "The Hu people in the north often fight with the Xia, and they have been hating each other for thousands of years. Do you know that, sir?"
Fusu nodded and said: "Fusu certainly knows that the Xiongnu and other barbarians in the north have the heart of tigers and wolves, and they always intend to invade our Central Plains."
"It's just that I feel that the attack on the barbarians in the north is a bit urgent. We should wait until the Qin Dynasty has appeased the remnants of the six countries and sent officials to control various places. After a few years of rest and recuperation, the national strength has been restored, the warehouses are rich, and the soldiers are ready to fight, then we can start
This war is for the better.”
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Fusu felt that this war was started too hastily.
He smiled bitterly and said: "Young Master thinks it is better to attack the Hu people in the north and regain the homeland of the Xia Dynasty occupied by them. Or is it better to have 500,000 Qin troops go south to attack Bai Bai who is hiding in the miasma mountains and forests?"
"You can only choose one of the two."
Fusu's face changed slightly.
He didn't go to court, so he wasn't particularly clear about what happened at that court meeting. But now that Zhao Tuo said it, he somewhat understood.
He said bitterly: "Father, must we fight?"
Zhao Tuo sighed: "Not only the emperor wants to fight, but all the generals of the Qin State want to fight. The military merit system established by the Shang Lord in the past has become a hungry beast that needs to keep eating. It will keep driving the Qin Dynasty."
If a country starts a war, it will be difficult to stop it.”
With that said, Zhao Tuo took the matter apart and analyzed it in detail to Fusu.
Fusu fell silent.
After a while, he stood up and bowed to Zhao Tuo.
"I misunderstood Mr. Zhao. Compared with using 500,000 troops to conquer the Baiyue Land in the south, the Northern Expedition against the Hu people proposed by Mr. Zhao is indeed the best choice."
"Young master, you don't have to be like this."
Zhao Tuo turned sideways and asked again: "Master, have you ever asked me for advice?"
Fusu shook his head and said: "No. I was afraid of offending my father, so I wanted to ask Jun Zhao first. Now I find that I thought it was too simple. I would like to thank Jun Zhao for his advice this time."
A flash of relief flashed in Zhao Tuo's eyes.
His uncle is indeed different.
If it were Fusu in history, if he encountered this kind of thing, he would definitely write a letter to advise and then stand up to the First Emperor.
Fusu now knows that before admonishing, he should first consult with himself.
This change is enough to prove that Zhao Tuo's previous influence on him was successful. It also proves that Fusu now treats Zhao Tuo as a family member and comes to him beforehand.
The two chatted for a while, and after Fusu visited his sister, he said goodbye and left.
Before he left, Zhao Tuo was still a little worried and told him again: "The emperor has decided on this matter and will not change it. Young Master, please do not give any advice at this time."
"Um."
Fusu responded and left with a sad look on his face.
Zhao Tuo stood at the door, looking thoughtfully at Master Fusu's carriage going further and further away.
In the following time, Zhao Tuo comforted his angry wife while looking up information, flipping through northern maps, and thinking about the strategy for this Northern Expedition.
However, his original plan to attack the Xiongnu in the north was disrupted by the intelligence about Henan that came from the Taiwei Mansion.
"The Huns in Henan were driven away by the Yueshi?"
"Today's Henan is the territory of the Yuezhi?"
Zhao Tuo looked at the information in his hand and felt a little dazed.