In the nearly 500 years since Qin was granted the title of Western Prince by King Ping of Zhou, no army has ever been given the title by the king, let alone the fact that Qin has now destroyed Zhou and destroyed the six kingdoms to unify the world.
The 200,000 soldiers that Hu Hai wanted to name at this moment were temporarily transferred from the soldiers stationed in various places in Guanzhong. They were specially designed to protect Hu Hai's eastward patrol. The Forbidden Army was also a temporary title.
These 200,000 soldiers were originally supposed to return to their original organization after the eastern patrol, but because Hu Hai did not issue an edict, the 200,000 soldiers of the Forbidden Army remained in Xianyang and did not dismantle the current organization.
If, as Hu Hai said, the two hundred thousand temporary imperial troops were named "Hu Ben" and called the First Army of the Qin Dynasty, then from now on, these two hundred thousand soldiers who originally belonged to various ministries would also jump over the dragon gate and completely get rid of the previous organization.
And it truly became a powerful force controlled by the emperor alone.
The name "Hu Ben" is a small one, but if it is really done, the meaning will naturally be different and the impact will be far-reaching.
Zhang Han knew Hu Hai's thoughts very well, and he did not object, because Da Qin belonged to Hu Hai, and all the soldiers in Da Qin's army also belonged to Hu Hai. However, he had to consider the thoughts of the generals to whom these soldiers originally belonged.
Thinking about the fact that Hu Hai now has to train an army of 400,000 prisoners. Judging from Hu Hai's actions during this period, Zhang Han did not think that Hu Hai would let go of the 400,000 prisoners. He would not let these troops be controlled by others.
Could it be that His Majesty wants to completely control the Imperial Army in order to prepare for controlling the Prisoner Army later? As soon as this idea came up, Zhang Han was immediately sure. But now most of the middle and high-level generals in Da Qin come from various noble families, and they will not because of Hu Hai
With just one name given to him, he was completely devoted to him.
So Zhang Han couldn't figure out what Hu Hai wanted to do to control the Forbidden Army.
After telling Hu Hai the hidden thoughts of Li Si and others that day, Zhang Han discovered some changes in Hu Hai. Although he still trusted him as always, he became more urgent about the power in his hands, especially the military power.
It is also hidden deeper.
This can be seen from Hu Hai's eagerness to control the Black Ice Platform, and this is even more so with the name given by the Forbidden Army.
Zhang Han does not have a prominent family like Li Si, Feng Quji and other high-ranking officials in the court. He was recognized by the First Emperor for his talents from a common man and reached his current high position, so his considerations are relatively simple compared to other ministers in the court.
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Hu Hai eagerly wanted to clear the land. It has been three days since the land was cleared, but Hu Hai left Xianyang to stay in Ba Palace. Although he returned to Xianyang in three days, he only let him watch the prisoners move and did not do anything.
Special attention is paid to the issue of land clearing.
Even now, he has never asked about the situation of his own land clearing. No matter how stupid Zhang Han is, he knows that the emperor has no hope for this land clearing.
So what Hu Hai did now made Zhang Han sweat. What also made him confused was why Hu Hai would leave Dun Rui behind and let him return to Xianyang alone, and imprison Dun Rui in Ba Palace for three days in disguise.
, and now he brought Dunruo to the Bashang camp.
Could it be...
Zhang Han shuddered when he thought of this, and looked at Hu Hai with a strange look.
"What? Zhang Aiqing doesn't agree with what I did?"
Hu Hai didn't know what Zhang Han was thinking. He saw Zhang Han's eyes looking at him strangely and asked in surprise.
"I don't dare! It's just your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty, General Wang Qian has something urgent to report!"
Long Ba's voice at the door of the main tent interrupted Zhang Han's words.
Upon hearing that Wang Qian had something urgent to report, Hu Hai and Zhang Han looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
"Let him come in." Hu Hai said loudly, and then said to Zhang Han: "I will talk about the naming matter later."
Wang Qian hurriedly walked into the big tent, knelt down on one knee and said,
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Li has come to report to your Majesty that Li Zuoche of Julu has launched an army in Nanpi (near today's Cangzhou, Hebei). The letter reports that Li Zuoche has gathered more than 30,000 people in Nanpi and marched straight to Julu. Go to the county."
Li Zuoche, a native of Nanyangma, Quyang County, Baoding City, was the grandson of the famous Zhao general Li Mu, and a famous counselor during the Qin and Han Dynasties in history. At the end of Qin, when the six kingdoms came together, Li Zuoche assisted Zhao Wangxie and established an alliance for Zhao. For his outstanding military exploits, he was named Lord Guangwu.
In 204 BC, Liu Bang sent Han Xin and Zhang Er to lead an army to attack Xiang Yu's vassal state Zhao. Zhao Wangxie appointed Chen Yu as the commander, underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly. Han Xin was defeated. Chen Yu was beheaded and Zhao Wangxie was captured. , the State of Zhao was destroyed.
Han Xin offered a reward of a thousand gold for Li Zuoche's capture, and someone captured Li Zuoche as a gift to Han Xin. Han Xin treated him as a teacher and asked Li Zuoche for advice on how to destroy Qi Yan. Li Zuoche offered a plan to allow Han Xin to capture the Yan Kingdom without bloodshed.
Li Zuoche left a famous saying to future generations: "A wise man will surely lose something if he thinks a lot; a fool will gain something if he thinks a lot." He also wrote a military book "Guangwu Jun", which discusses military strategies and is widely circulated.
"What?" Hu Hai and Zhang Han exclaimed in shock when they heard Wang Qian's words.
It's true that he will come wherever he is afraid. Before the troops from Jiuyuan have arrived and the prisoner army has not started training, chaos has broken out in Shandong over there.
"Your Majesty, the only plan now is to send good generals north to quell the rebellion in Zhao." Zhang Han reacted and immediately spoke. Wang Qian also looked at Hu Hai eagerly.
Now that Shandong is in chaos, the countermeasures Hu Hai set before are somewhat insufficient.
Hu Hai stood up and walked around the big tent, his mind spinning rapidly. He had heard of Li Zuoche, but he didn't know what exactly this person had done.
"Can the edict from Jiuyuan be issued? Is there any news from Surabaya and other counties? Where has General Wang Li gone?" Hu Hai stopped and asked.
Another question emerged in Hu Hai's mind, that is, how did Li Si pass the message directly to the Bashang Camp? Could it be that Li Si already knew that he had arrived at the Bashang Camp? But he had just arrived, and the news about Li Si was so quick?
"Back to Your Majesty, the straight road from Xianyang to Jiuyuan has been completed. The troop deployment order sent to Jiuyuan three days ago has been sent. This is an urgent military information document. It will arrive at Jiuyuan tomorrow. There is no news from Surabaya and other counties. Wang Li The general's message yesterday arrived at Lantian Camp. Today's message has not been received yet."
Zhang Han answered all Hu Hai's questions in one breath.
Hearing Zhang Han's answer, Hu Hai felt really sick. It would be great if he had a phone.
"Does the Prime Minister believe that the report can explain when the Julu incident happened?" Hu Hai asked.
"Back to Your Majesty, this matter was not mentioned. The Prime Minister did not know where Your Majesty is now, so he had to send the letter to the Bashang Camp and ask the general to pass the letter to Lord Zhang and then inform His Majesty. The Prime Minister also said that if Your Majesty gets After hearing the news, please return to Xianyang as soon as possible." Wang Qian said.
Wang Gan's words also solved Hu Hai's doubts.
"Your Majesty, Julu is thousands of miles away from Xianyang. This urgent military situation should arrive in Xianyang within five days. Presumably, the Julu incident should have happened seven days ago." Zhang Han analyzed to Hu Hai, Then he persuaded,
"Your Majesty, should you return to Xianyang immediately? If you wait too long, things will change."
Of course, Hu Hai knew that the longer the matter in Julu was delayed, the more chaotic it would become, but it had been happening for at least seven days now, and everything that should have happened should have happened. Besides, Hu Hai didn't have many troops to send out now.
The formation of an army of prisoners has not yet begun. If the imperial army does not stay here to suppress, if the 400,000 prisoners are instigated to cause chaos again, then the entire Qin Dynasty will really be in chaos.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. Let me think about it, let me think about it." Hu Hai rubbed his head and whispered.
The rebellion in Shandong and other places temporarily disrupted all Hu Hai's plans, and basically all the official warehouses of Da Qin were in this pass. Once all the food in the official warehouses in Shandong and other places were obtained by the rebels, the momentum would definitely be even greater. .
Zhang Han and Wang Qian looked at Hu Hai anxiously.
Feeling the anxiety in the two people's hearts, Hu Hai raised his head, smiled and comforted,
"You two don't have to be too impatient. Although I was caught off guard by the chaos in Shandong, it is not a big deal. My three-arrival edict is still on the way. When the edict reaches various places, the people will naturally know the changes in the court. Without the people to follow, the rebel army will not last long. Zhang Aiqing, come and draw up the decree, Wang Qian, you will immediately send flying horses to Jiuyuan, so that the army of 100,000 Jiuyuan will rush to Xianyang all night long."
As he spoke, Hu Hai took off the seal from his waist and handed it to Zhang Han. The edicts issued by Hu Hai now are all jade seals plus the seal that Fang carries with him at all times, so even if there is no jade seal at the moment, this seal can also be used as a warrant.
"Here!" Zhang Han and Wang Li responded and quickly retreated to make arrangements.
(Thank you again to brother Feng Xue Ai Wujiang for the reward. And to the brothers who silently voted for recommendation. Thank you very much.)