In the State of Qin, on the official road outside the capital Xianyang, one black and one white, two horses, one big and one small, strolled slowly along it.
The one sitting on the big black horse is Gu Xun, and the one sitting on the small white horse is naturally his student, the eldest son of Qin State, Fusu.
A few days ago, faced with Gu Xun's request in the court, Ying Zheng finally agreed despite all objections.
Although Gu Xun's request is absurd, it is for Fusu's good after all.
Ying Zheng asked him to be Fusu's teacher. No matter what his initial considerations were, at least when the teacher was willing to work hard for his disciples, he had no reason to object.
As for Fusu's safety... Wang Jian has hundreds of thousands of elite troops from the Qin State under his command, plus Gu Xun, a peerless master. If he can't save a single person, it means that Fusu's true fate is like this, and he won't be able to survive in Xianyang.
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Later, Gu Xun refused to be escorted by the imperial army on the grounds that he was unwilling to mobilize troops and was worried about affecting Wang Jian's leadership. The master and apprentice set off lightly, one person and one horse.
However, because Fusu is still a little short, even though his riding skills are good, he can only ride a small pony.
You can imagine the speed and endurance.
So the two of them could only wander slowly on the road.
Fusu's body on the little white horse swayed from side to side as the horse's hooves moved, with a face full of novelty and excitement.
So far, the farthest place he has been to in his life is the places on both sides of the Jingwei River.
Everything in the outside world is unknown and interesting to him, a half-grown child.
This time he was able to follow Gu Xun to the battlefields of Qin and Zhao, and he was naturally extremely excited.
Of course, while he was excited, he was also somewhat...confused.
"Teacher, at this speed, how long will it take us to get there?"
The two of them are running on and off now, and it is difficult to cover a hundred miles in a day. The battlefield where Wang Jian and Li Mu's army faced off is located in the Dongyang area of Zhao. In the past, it took about... half a month?
Maybe longer?
Fusu wasn't sure, but he could at least be sure that this would definitely be a long time.
Gu Xun glanced sideways at his student and replied lazily, "About half a month...actually it doesn't matter how many days it takes."
"Are you anxious?"
"Well..." A trace of sweat appeared on Fusu's face, "But don't you want to take me to see the real battlefield? Will I be late..."
"It's only a few months, it's not too late!" Gu Xun waved his hand disapprovingly.
"Even if the plan to distance Zhao Wangqian and Li Mu goes well, spreading rumors, bribing close officials, etc. will still take at least a month."
"Not to mention that even if Li Mu is dismissed because of this plan, it will take two or three months for the Zhao army to be completely defeated."
One thing to say is that even if Li Mu, the biggest threat, is eliminated, Zhao's army is the strongest among the six Shandong countries - Chu's army may be stronger in number, but in terms of quality, it is still three points inferior to Zhao's.
Moreover, this war is still a war to destroy the country, and it cannot be completely ended by simply winning a few wars.
The Zhao Kingdom is not like Korea before, which only has its capital Xinzheng. It now has almost four counties.
"Oh..." Fusu nodded, indicating that he understood.
Being heavily influenced by Confucianism, he can't say he hates or rejects war, but he's not very enthusiastic either. At most, he just has a natural curiosity about things that he has never really come into contact with.
Since Gu Xun said there would be no delay, there would be no problem.
But he had another doubt:
"Teacher, didn't you say you don't know how to march and fight?"
Fusu also learned the whole story about the dispute at the court meeting a few days ago, so he had this question at this time.
Gu Xun rolled his eyes, "I don't understand, but I can ask."
"This is what Meng Wu, the head of the Meng family, told me."
"Uh... well, it's because the student didn't think well." Fusu scratched his head and laughed sarcastically.
Looking at this student who showed a bit of detachment due to leaving the palace, Gu Xunshi smiled and shook his head.
"Fusu, what do you think is the purpose of me taking you all the way to the front line of the Qin and Zhao battlefield this time?"
"Well..." Fusu thought for a moment and replied hesitantly, "The students have some guesses, but they are not sure."
"First of all, the teacher probably hopes that I can use this to get closer to the military nobles in the court, especially General Wang Jian, who has been the most popular in recent years."
"Secondly, the teacher should also hope that I can get used to war, real and practical, not a war that only exists on paper, so as not to know anything about military aspects in the future."
Gu Xun nodded, "These two points are indeed my goals, but they are more than these."
"You are naturally close to Confucian doctrines and concepts, so it is inevitable that you are not very interested in war, but war has its own necessity. As a ruler, you must not reject the act of resorting to violence in politics."
"But at the same time, I also hope that after visiting the battlefield in person, you can see the cruelty of war and understand that war is by no means the best choice for any situation."
"Soldiers are deadly weapons, and saints use them as a last resort."
"It has to be used, but it must not be abused. As for how to grasp the appropriateness, you need to experience the key points yourself."
"...Students understand." Fusu nodded heavily.
Gu Xun continued, "As for getting close to the military nobles, this is also necessary. Without the support of the army, it is impossible to secure the throne."
"But you don't have to go too far to get close to Wang Jian, as long as you are not rude and use this to express your goodwill towards the military nobles."
"As for those who need to specifically get closer to each other, you can choose the Meng family, um... or Nei Shiteng."
The reason why Gu Xun did not suggest that Fu Su go to have a relationship with Wang Jian was mainly because he felt that the benefits would not be huge.
In history, when Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, even strictly speaking, the Wang family and his sons occupied four of them - Zhao, Chu, Wei, half of Yan, and half of Qi.
What a martial arts!
For such a great contribution, Qin State no longer enfeoffs people. It can be said that there is no reward and no title.
Doesn’t this mean that the Wang family should be given a Yi clan?
But the whole family was okay, even though Wang Jian, Wang Ben and his son were silent, leaving only Wang Li, who was embarrassed.
This is because Ying Zheng himself is not the kind of emperor who can hide everything, but more importantly, Wang Jian is well versed in the way of protecting oneself wisely. After all, Ying Zheng once forced Wang Jian to ask Tian Wensha, not to be honest.
Don't care at all.
There is no need to go to such lengths to win over such a cunning old man.
On the contrary, Mengjia is a more suitable choice.
They were once the most prominent martial arts family in the Qin State, but in recent years they have shown signs of fatigue and lack of stamina. It is when they are eager to return to their peak, and their adventurous spirit is definitely stronger than Wang Jian's.
What's more, in history, Meng Tian and Fu Su went to guard the border together.
As for Nei Shiteng, he comes from a poor background and has no foundation. He is naturally a good candidate.
Regardless of whether he will serve as a feudal official to govern the place in the future, or he will be transferred back to Xianyang to serve as internal history, he will be a very valuable existence.
? ?I will post one chapter first and see if I can become an immortal in the evening and then update three chapters.
? By the way, the pre-Qin historical materials are not very detailed. As far as I know, Nei Shiteng's life trajectory should be to conquer South Korea first, and then govern Nanjun. If he has meritorious service, he will be promoted to Nei Shi, so he is called Nei Shiteng.
? But it’s unclear what he called prehistory during his tenure.
? What I set here is that he first served as the internal historian, so he was named Nei Shiteng. Even if he later resigned from the position of internal historian, he could still be called that, because he took his official position as his surname.