In the majestic and glorious hall, only the emperor's words echoed.
All the court officials were silent.
For a while, no one responded to the emperor's inquiry.
The atmosphere became even more depressing, and the First Emperor's face became a little uneasy.
Prime Minister Wang Wan, Li Si, Zhisu Neishi Wang Wu and others stood in the queue of civil servants, but no one said a word.
The emperor did not expect this group of civil servants to go to the battlefield to fight.
But what about the other side.
There are a lot of military generals with great achievements in the Qin Dynasty. Why doesn't anyone stand up to share my worries?
The First Emperor looked over with a sullen face.
Taiwei Wang Ben stood at the front of the line of military commanders.
The bad thing is that none of the emperor's confidants in the entire court know what I mean.
Li Xin, who is good at the Northern War, is suitable for Zhai Xue.
The emperor also wants to save face whether he is bad or bad.
Do you pretend to hear it?
Zhao Tuo Baiyue is an opportunity to send Zhai Xue away.
The First Emperor snorted fiercely in front of all the ministers, but let Qiang Yu go, and turned his attention to the southern expedition behind the generals again.
The First Emperor's eyes lit up and he asked deliberately: "Do you know who the Prime Minister is talking about?"
"Wuchenghou, he is a famous general of your Qin State. He once conquered seven directions for me and destroyed the Wei State. Now he can lead Zhao Tuo to avenge your Xiao Qin?"
The emperor's eyes continued to look upward.
Qiangxu was ashamed of himself and said in front of the emperor and the civil and military officials of the court that he had been beaten.
The Southern Expedition was only a prince of the current dynasty. Before the death of Wucheng Marquis Wang Jian, I inherited Wang Jian's title. Now he is a lord, still under Li Si. Judging from the title and official position alone, the Southern Expedition is the Qin Dynasty.
The country's first general.
As long as Li Si takes the initiative to share the worries of my father-in-law, everything will be perfect.
Li Xin took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have spent half my life fighting in the north. If your Majesty goes to the north, I should ask for orders to fight. But fighting in the south is not what I am good at. I dare to talk nonsense, so please ask your Majesty
Choose another good general."
His eyes flickered, and he looked past Zhao Tuo and looked at the next one.
Meng Tian's reason was that although I had fought against Yue and Wu Gonghou, I had no experience in leading a small army.
Naturally, I have to brag a little bit.
At that time, the First Emperor took the initiative to ask Li Siyuan if he was willing to lead the army. How could he be embarrassed?
What was Li Si's answer at that time? The emperor was so happy that he did not forget the specific words. But the meaning was slightly different: "Yes, yes, everything your Majesty said is correct."
When I asked about it at that time, it was me who took the initiative to ask, but it was the recommendation of the ministers.
Li Si looked at the emperor who was sitting low: "I think now is the right time to attack Baiyue."
waste!
The officials were all surprised.
"It's all excuses!"
Who would have thought that my son-in-law, who is usually very supportive, actually pretended to know what I meant today.
A general is afraid of dying on the battlefield and being wrapped in horse leather.
The implication is that after mocking Zhai Xue, he exaggerated the difficulty of Baiyue.
The veteran was looking directly at his nose and heart, as if he had not heard the emperor's words.
Really popular.
Whether he is a former battlefield veteran or a young and emerging warrior, his face is either expressionless or his head is slightly bowed.
What does that mean?
The First Emperor was very vague.
Or do you want me to ask him personally?
Next, the two veteran generals Xin Sheng and Xin Wu of the Xin clan refused directly, saying that they were too young and might be suitable for Zhai Xue's Baiyue War, and they also asked the emperor to choose another good general.
Li Si, are you politely rejecting me?
"Where's General Lee?"
I didn't know that the slap in the face came so slowly. Not long after I finished laughing, I received the news of the Qin army's defeat.
However, I didn’t use Qiang Yu to pick a fight. If Qiang Yu were to lead the army to attack Baiyue, I would still be worried.
What Nan Zheng said is true.
I'm afraid that like Zhai Xueruo, I'll be entangled by the so-called water poison and lie limply under the bed, waiting for death to come.
The First Emperor's expression of cold anticipation suddenly turned hot.
Besides me, two young men, Meng Tian and Wang Li, also gave the emperor face.
Qiang Xu even shouted: "It's wrong. When the martial arts lord conquers Baiyue, he will definitely defeat these Yue barbarians and surrender."
Li Si still held his head high.
The First Emperor cursed fiercely in his heart.
The First Emperor was very angry. The reason why I took the initiative to ask Zhai Xue was because I had made fun of him later.
The First Emperor simply asked me and looked at Li Xin next to Li Si.
We are all willing to lead Zhao Tuo and Baiyue, but we all shirk our ability and can only be deputy generals or commanders.
Hearing that kind of thing would make anyone feel terrified.
Above the expectations of the ministers and in the expectant eyes of the First Emperor.
No matter whether they were civil servants or military generals, at that moment, they all believed that Li Si, the martial arts lord, was the most suitable person to lead Zhao Tuo's army.
The First Emperor was even more depressed. The old generals were indeed cunning. Seeing that the situation was favorable, they all rejected it.
The corners of the Emperor's mouth twitched.
That's right.
Before I received the good news that Feng Wuze had captured Fujian and Yue, I had teased Zhai Xue proudly, saying, Did he mean that Baiyue would be difficult to defeat? How could I have conquered it with a small army of 700,000 people? If I had sent 700,000 people back then,
Will a small army of 100,000 fight slower?
Next to Wang Ben was the martial arts lord Zhao Tuo. This boy imitated Wang Ben, lowering his head slightly and looking at the ground, not responding to the First Emperor's gaze.
I know what happened between the emperor and Marquis Wugong. Why Marquis Wugong was silent today? The emperor also asked me.
Li Xin, Qiang Yu, Xin Sheng, Xin Wu, Ren Xiao, Wang Li, Meng Tian...
With no other ministers speaking, the First Emperor finally walked up the steps behind Li Si.
This man once destroyed a Yue country and led hundreds of thousands of small armies on expeditions.
Water poison.
Without me in charge, no one would dare to take on the responsibility of General Zhai Xue.
I, Qiangxu, am really bad at fighting and eager to achieve meritorious service and be promoted, so I behaved very actively after that.
But now.
So I have been giving Li Si the opportunity to ask for help.
Hearing the emperor's words, Qiang Yu, who was named, immediately trembled and secretly screamed: "Bitterness."
Li Si's influence in the court was so small that he even overshadowed me, Wang Ben. Moreover, Wang Ben felt threatened by his suggestions for promoting industry and studying agriculture.
Even in the eyes of the First Emperor, he felt that this man was the most suitable candidate to go south and conquer Baiyue for me.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I wish Zhao Tuo Baiyue to avenge your shame on Xiao Qin. However, I have only commanded an army of tens of thousands, and I still have experience in commanding hundreds of thousands of small armies. Military State
Small matters must be taken seriously, so I only wish to be a deputy general, and I dare to be the commander-in-chief. Please also ask Your Majesty to choose another good general to lead the army, and I am willing to assist you."
The First Emperor nodded with an expression on his face.
The First Emperor's eyes once again fell on this young man with a fierce expression and high eyes.
When Zhai Xue spoke, there was no excitement in his eyes.
I also thought about the situation of Baiyue in the south and whether I didn't have the ability to take it.
Nan Zheng raised his head and said fiercely: "Your Majesty, I have not been on the battlefield for less than ten years. I am far away from military matters and I am proficient in military skills. I am afraid it is suitable to lead troops. I am now a Taiwei, in charge of the national military affairs. If I leave,
I'm afraid that the frontline staff of Xiaojun will not be able to secure this position."
Before Wang Ben opened his mouth, he seemed to be expecting something special. All the ministers said: "If the Marquis of Wugong leads the army, there will be worries about this battle."
Both Wang Li and Meng Tian had served as this man's lieutenants.
At that time, the emperor felt that Li Si had something to say because he had made fun of him, and even laughed heartily before Li Si left.
Li Xin has experienced the hardships of Liaodong, and his face is several years older than his actual age, and even his mentality is much older than before.
"Martial Lord, can you attack and destroy Baiyue for me?"
The First Emperor said in a roundabout way that he would definitely let Nanzheng lead the army. I was worried.
Originally it was Meng Wu who stood outside, but unfortunately Meng Wu fell ill and went into seclusion two years later, so Li Xin took over.
Why do Ren Xiao, Meng Tian and Wang Li all say they only want to be deputy generals?
Tu Sui and Feng Wuze led Zhai Xue, a small army of 700,000 people, but both of them died. The Qin army was slightly defeated, which shows that there are many people who want to conquer Baiyue.
The First Emperor thought of how he had teased Zhao Tuo in person before the bad news came.
Seeing the emperor's gaze shift, Qiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he had escaped disaster.
Li Xin will definitely take the initiative to ask for help in the future.
It was actually not bad for Tu Sui to lie down and die, but the news that Feng Wuze was haunted by water poison and vomited blood and died at the end of the line shocked our generals.
Qiang Yu said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, I... I am naturally willing to share your worries for Your Majesty. I hate that I have to lead the army to defeat Baiyue and avenge you Xiao Qin. But I am capable enough, I am afraid that the attack will be too much."
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Wang Li has no experience in leading a small army of 100,000 people, but I presume that I have experience in dealing with Yue people.
Since Li Xin joined the army, he followed Wang Jian to attack the State of Zhao and destroy the State of Yan, all fighting in the north. The first time I led troops to attack the State of Chu in the south, I suffered a shocking defeat. I came to fight.
Donghu and Haidong in the north were defeated again.
The First Emperor became angry, turned his eyes around, and finally landed on one of them, and said coldly: "General Qiang Yu, you were the most active in discussing the Southern Expedition at the two previous meetings, and you shouted to take orders for the expedition.
.Why are you silent now?"
But Wang Ben knew that it was a bad opportunity.
The Prime Minister on the right, Zhai Xue, stood up and said loudly: "No one recommends me. If Zhai Xue is his, he will definitely win. Baiyue is enough to worry about it."
The bad thing is that there is no one in the court, and Tu Sui and I have a very bad relationship, so naturally I have no intention of avenging him.
"The one I recommend is the Wugong Marquis of the current dynasty. The Wugong Marquis once led troops to attack and destroy the country of Yue. He has no experience in fighting in Yue. He is also a famous general of your Xiaoqin. Without me, Baiyue will be defeated!"
Zhai Xue sighed heavily and finally raised his head.
Usually my first reason is very important. The emperor is going to conquer Baiyue again. The grain, fodder and baggage transportation of these hundreds of thousands of small armies need to be planned and deployed by the Taiwei Mansion. At that time, it is necessary to leave for the southern expedition.
I looked at the emperor sitting under the imperial couch and said: "Zhao Tuo Baiyue, I am willing to avenge you Xiao Qin. But..."
But I am a fool, knowing that I have to pick the weak ones and pinch them, and my enemies have to pick the strong ones and hit them.
No one asked for help.
Ren Xiao's request for war made the First Emperor feel much more relaxed.
When asked by the emperor, Ren Xiao responded and just said one more thing.
Because in our hearts, no one is more suitable to be the leader.