As Zhao Tuo finished speaking, the atmosphere in the court that had just become lively became depressing again.
Most of the officials looked at Zhao Tuo in surprise.
The same was true for the First Emperor. He took a deep breath, stared at Zhao Tuo and said: "Martial Lord said that now is not the right time to attack Baiyue. Then tell me, when is the right time to attack Baiyue?"
The First Emperor's voice was cold, and one could feel his anger.
When the Qin army was defeated and all the generals and deputy generals died.
What the emperor wants is for Zhao Tuo to happily take over this burden, and then immediately lead his army to the south to defeat Baiyue for him, and make Yixue a shame!
What he wanted was not Zhao Tuo’s evasive answer!
Facing the emperor's questioning, Zhao Tuo still looked calm and opened his mouth to explain.
"I think that our army has suffered a new defeat. General Feng and General Tu died in Yue. The morale of the army is unstable and morale has declined, which is not an advantage of the war. The most urgent task now is to calm the minds of the soldiers first, and then carry out the strategy. For Bai Bai
Yue, I think it is better to attack slowly rather than advance hastily."
Seeing that the emperor's face looked ugly, Zhao Tuo sighed inwardly.
That would give me less than a year to prepare a home.
But from the perspective of a military commander, this is really too difficult.
Fusu was established as the crown prince and Li Si became my father-in-law. It stands to reason that the Sand Dune Incident will happen again. But at such a critical moment, Ren Xiao was watching it with his own eyes, so how could he be concerned about it.
I just want to go.
Although history has been changed a lot by Ren Xiao, the First Emperor is now taking elixirs, has also reduced his workload, and has developed in a bad direction. But who knows, I was hit by Zhang Liang's spine later, and nothing happened.
Problem.
Therefore, the emperor first issued an order for Qin Jun and Meng Tian to set off immediately to the land of Baiyue to take over the local Youzhu and wait for the next order from the central government.
But the emperor obviously could wait that long.
For Ren Xiao now, those few years are precisely the most important time.
In Bachuan County, several Qin soldiers with tired faces hurriedly finished their meals, stepped off the slow horses prepared at the local post station, and immediately galloped towards Xianyang.
Seventh, I don’t want the emperor to summon domestic doctors to study ways to prevent and treat epidemics.
As for the seventh one, it’s not that it’s not the 87th year of Qin Shihuang.
If it's up to You Zhu to decide, I think we should give up on conquering Yue.
After all, while he is marching south, his wife and children will stay in Xianyang. If anything happens, it will be all over.
Appeasing the morale of the army, preventing and curing diseases, and creating equipment suitable for combat cannot even slightly reduce the winning rate.
If Ren Xiao dares to inquire into the emperor's private affairs, it's hard to be sure that it will affect my lifespan.
According to history, from Zhao Tuo's conquest of Yue to the Qin army and Ren Xiao's occupation of Yue, it took about ten years or so, and there were countless casualties.
He is afraid that he can't wait to send troops today and defeat Vietnam tomorrow.
Before the new defeat, the morale of the army was stable and the soldiers were submissive.
Lord Wu An's death was still seventy years away.
Back then, Li Xin's attack on Chu was defeated in the winter, but before the spring plowing, I asked Wang Jian to lead a small army of 800,000 to attack Chu.
Hearing the generals' agreement, the First Emperor under the emperor's couch still felt a little uncomfortable, but his anger had dissipated a little.
But the price is to wait a year!
Of course, that Umrah meeting didn’t have anything decided.
Carrying the latest military news.
We come from the land of Minyue in the south.
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You Zhu is now in charge of many governments. Regardless of whether my strategy will be adopted, I must first arrange the affairs of many governments properly, so that I can go south immediately.
Ren Xiao took a deep breath and revealed his strategy.
I'm sure in the future, no one will think that Ren Xiao is praising Xiao Baiyue's family environment.
The First Emperor squinted his eyes.
Now that Feng Wuze and Tu Sui were defeated, the morale of the soldiers who were conquering Yue was unstable. Even if they recruited new troops, their morale would not be much higher.
In addition to the preparation time of that year, Ren Xiao also stayed home and tried to find ways to understand the internal situation of the Yue people.
At most, the chief general You Zhu, the deputy generals You Zhu and Meng Tian were confirmed.
The Baiyue Land cannot be conquered, but at worst it will take decades to quickly chew it up.
Now a group of Baiyue barbarians are asking me to wait another year.
Eighth, You Zhu suggested building equipment suitable for jungle warfare. For these spears, which are several meters long, the equipment rate should be slightly reduced, sword-like weapons should be modified, and equipment such as sickles and axes should be equipped.
The meeting dispersed.
"The reason why General Tu withdrew from South Vietnam that time was because the army encountered an epidemic, the soldiers were weak, and suffered a defeat before being attacked by the Vietnamese. Therefore, I believe that when retreating from Baiyue, we should first make preparations. One is to avoid
During the rainy season, we also need to solve the problems of miasma and water bugs."
I said: "The main reason why I think it is urgent to attack Baiyue is that Baiyue is a cold and humid place. When it rains, it is covered with poisonous miasma and water bugs. You slaughtered the soldiers and retreated into the country. The soil and water are difficult to adapt to, and something happened."
Disease.”
Now that Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuze are gone, there are two living examples behind, and Ren Xiao's words are full of persuasion.
Immediately afterwards, Taiwei Wang Ben said: "I also think that the words of the martial arts lord are unreasonable. The epidemic epidemic is just a minor taboo in the military struggle. This matter should be given less consideration."
Ren Xiao was very relieved about this.
Just when the small court meeting in response to the defeat of the southern conquest of Yue came to an end in Xianyang.
There were only seven years left before the historical Qin Shihuang passed away!
Before the prince and Wang Ben spoke, Li Xin, Xin Wu and other veteran generals also agreed.
By setting the time before next year's spring plowing, the Qin State cannot be left without a year's worth of grain reserves, nor can it be too nervous under the pressure of frontline work.
As for the trivial matter of Pingyue strategy, naturally you have to think about it before making a decision.
Ren Xiao pursed his lips.
The first is not to send Qin Jun and Meng Tian to the south first, to take over the army in the place of Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuze, appease the soldiers, and strictly guard the two places.
Ren Xiao looked at the back of the First Emperor sitting under the chariot and leaving, his eyes were not simple.
I need to study that thing. I'm too daring to go into the jungle. It would be terrible if I get tricked.
That kind of realistic analysis won the approval of a small minority of people.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Tu Sui's southern expedition was defeated miserably at the hands of the barbarians. I am sure that I will fight back immediately. This does not have the majesty of the Supreme Being in the sky.
You Zhu took up the task but hoped to postpone the expedition.
Not to mention the dangerous conditions across the border.
As for water poisonous parasites, Ren Xiao has no way to prevent or cure them. But the epidemics of that era still didn't bother me.
All the generals praised him.
The First Emperor made a decision on the spot, and he did not deny it immediately. Instead, he waved his hand tiredly and prepared to go back and think more about it.
The environment of a cold rainforest like Baiyue was still difficult to deal with even two thousand years ago.
The First Emperor frowned slightly.
Ren Xiao presented his plan to defeat Yue in public, which made Wang Ben, Xin Sheng and other generals nod their heads.
"This matter will be discussed later."
Prince Fusu stood up for Ren Xiao.
However, it was Baiyue's dry season just now. We sent troops at that time to minimize the damage to our country.
At that time, let the soldiers adapt to the local area for a month or two. While training and cooperating, they can also improve their resistance to the acclimatization.
One is that I am currently engaged in engineering studies in full swing, and I am about to get a good result there. Next, I will take advantage of the opportunity to expand my achievements, create fewer classrooms, and try to leverage the military merit system.
Considering the emperor's desire for revenge, Ren Xiao dared to say that, and even dared to say on the spot that he would lead the army.
Let me, the supreme emperor in heaven, endure another year of humiliation!
It can be seen from the tone of the First Emperor that what this king wanted was to quickly capture Baiyue to clean up Tu Sui's defeat.
"Your Majesty, please be impatient."
"Martial Arts Lord, he is truly a sure-footed general."
Only when you know yourself and the enemy can you fight a hundred battles, right?
From the perspective of our veterans, Baiyue is really a bad place, and the problems Ren Xiao mentioned also exist. We can understand Ren Xiao's difficulties.
"My minister believes that what Marquis Wu Gong said is very true. In the dangerous place of Baiyue, if we retreat rashly, we may not be able to predict it. We must make a quick move."
The strategies for pacifying Vietnam that Ren Xiao said are practical and feasible, so there is no need to listen to them.
When Ren Xiao comes back, I still know what will become of the engineering that I worked so hard to create.
Once we march south, at least a few years of time will be lost.
Waiting until that time next year to send troops will delay this year's autumn harvest and next year's spring plowing. After the soldiers are recruited, the time to arrive in southern Vietnam will be less than autumn.
From the defeat in the attack on Chu to the resumption of the expedition, it lasted only a few months, and there was even a new year.
So I want to drag it up.
It seems that Mr. Ren Xiao is still thinking about solving the problem, and he is not deliberately disobeying me.
The First Emperor took a breath and asked, "Can this martial arts lord tell me his strategy for defeating Yue?"
A whole year's time!
As for the time for dispatching troops, Ren Xiao hopes to set it before spring plowing next year.
The jungle in the rainy season is full of poisonous miasma, seven epidemic diseases are prevalent, and water poison is everywhere...
Ren Xiao put all the problems he would encounter in attacking Baiyue in front of the emperor and his ministers one by one.