Chapter 630: The Heart of the First Emperor
"Can't do it?"
Hearing Heifu say this, Li Si was a little surprised in his eyes, Yao Jia stopped brushing his beard, and Mao Jiao was even more surprised!
This is what they didn't expect, Qin Shi Huang once praised Heifu, saying that Heifu never disappointed him, whether he was an official or a general. Over the years, Heifu has also been very sleek and old-fashioned, not only speaking well, but also doing things reliably, and has always obeyed the edicts of Qin Shi Huang.
But this time, for some reason, I was stunned?
Qin Shi Huang was also a little stunned, the current situation was embarrassing, he just needed Heifu to take the initiative to stand up, worry about the monarch, and cover up the previous defeat with a quick victory, but Heifu, who has always been good at figuring out his intentions, said that he couldn't do it! What does this mean?
In fact, it is literal, not for nothing, but also for nothing.
Perhaps it was because the war reports sent by Tu Sui in the past year or so were too gratifying, and the three ministers of the emperor all thought that the progress of the war against Baiyue had reached 90 percent, and it would be suspended because of Tu Sui's death, and if Heifu passed, it could be completed quickly.
However, through the letter with the old department in southern Xinjiang, Heifu clearly knew that the war in the south had reached a bottleneck as early as half a year ago. Lao Tu couldn't handle the Ouyue and Nanyue people who were fighting guerrillas in the forest in front of him, and there was also the emperor's envoy urging him in the back, so he was in a hurry and came up with a stupid trick to quickly hit the northbound household, but he put himself in.
Wake up, optimistic people, the southern expedition has failed, and it is disconnected, and it is time to start over!
Firefighter Heifu is also bitter in his heart, leading the map to open up the territory for a while, but the person who does the work has to break his leg.
In Heifu's view, half a year of Pingyue is simply a coercion of Mount Tai to surpass the North Sea, so how big is it? Map editor, or Infinite Barracks?
Chaotic fate, Heifu can only spread his hands, to tell the truth.
Moreover, with this kind of flag of half a year flat, he doesn't accompany these northerners who don't know the depth of southern Xinjiang!
Thinking so in his heart, but he couldn't say too much, Heifu could only persuade tactfully:
"With the newly defeated army, it is impossible to pacify Baiyue in half a year, if it has to be so, I am afraid that the minister will repeat the mistake of General Tu, and then the defeated army will kill the general, and I am ashamed of Your Majesty!"
But to the emperor's ears, these words seemed like excuses and shirks.
Qin Shi Huang, who had never been rejected and disobedient by Heifu, sneered and asked:
"Then according to your high opinion, how long will it take to level Yue?"
Heifu secretly said that it was not good, but he could only bite the bullet and say: "Dare to speak to Your Majesty, the minister is still as he said back then, Pingyue, it must be a few years, if it is gradual, four years can be expected." But now, after a big defeat, the situation in the south can no longer be predicted, so he has to go to Lingnan in person to understand the attrition of the three armies, the level of morale, and the reality of the enemy, so that he can be sure of ......"
What Heifu said is the truth, but in Qin Shi Huang's view, not giving specific time is perfunctory and procrastinating!
I wonder how many years it will take? If it drags on for a few more years, will I still be able to see this body?
Others didn't dare to say the word dead in front of the emperor, but Qin Shi Huang knew in his heart that there was not much time left for him.
So, Qin Shi Huang made a blank face: "Retreat!" ”
This is driving people, the corners of Li Si's mouth under his beard raised a smile, Yao Jia looked at it happily, but Mao was so anxious that he stomped his feet!
Heifu sighed, touched the middle of his sleeve, stuffed it back, and was about to retire, but to everyone's surprise, Qin Shi Huang scolded angrily:
"It's not you!"
Heifu looked up blankly, but saw Qin Shi Huang looking at the three important ministers on the side of the hall.
"Prime Minister, Imperial Doctor, Shaofu, you wait and retreat first!"
……
The three important ministers were stunned at first, and then reacted, although they were full of puzzlement, they could only frown and retreat.
After they left this place, Qin Shi Huang also blasted away all the idle attendants in the hall!
Heifu was still kneeling within ten steps of the emperor, and in a trance, he only felt that this scene was familiar.
By the way, it was more than five years ago, Heifu was still the lieutenant of Beidi County, just after the battle of Huamachi, a small victory over the Huns, back to Xianyang to discuss the next military action with the emperor, before leaving, Qin Shi Huang summoned Heifu alone, told him to let Fusu go with Heifu, as a supervisor.
Heifu still remembers Qin Shi Huang's good intentions at that time......
"I have heard that the hardships of the prophet's harvest are easy."
"Ran Gongzi Wang Sun, have you not looked at a handful of soil, a seedling, I don't know how many months now, when to harvest, and know the rest of the world?"
"The same is true for military affairs, if you only hear the good news thousands of miles away, and you don't try to go out with the army, you hear the golden drum shaking the sky, and you see the wolf smoke rolling, how can you know the difficulty of the army, and the necessity of chasing the Huns in the north of the Ming Dynasty?"
Knowing the difficulties of crops and the difficulties of military affairs, it is well said! This is a strict father's expectation for his eldest son.
But now, Fusu has grown up and has begun to become forbearant and learn to be tactful. But the former wise and martial Emperor Qin Shi Huang has become the person who is detached from reality and cannot see the truth of the world.
Or rather, don't care anymore.
Peeking at the angry emperor, Heifu found that he was really old.
Not yet fifty years old, but half a head of white hair, the crown can not block the silver threads of the sideburns, the lack of sleep under the eyes is more and more obvious, once he was tall and mighty, unstoppable, but now, perennial lying on the case, a little hunched back, the figure is gradually blessed, no longer heroic in the past.
Watching the first emperor of the ages grow old, Heifu didn't know whether to feel pity and sympathy - but for the proud Qin Shi Huang, the last thing he needed was sympathy!
The body is like this, the heart is like this, and the heart of the first emperor is becoming more and more arrogant.
Heifu could feel that the emperor was becoming more and more impatient and more and more extreme, and even if he started two expeditions in the north and south at the same time, he kept sending envoys to urge, eager to complete it immediately so that he could implement the next plan.
For decades, Qin has been carrying out this great leap forward called "reunification", and it has become more and more radical, and the leftist mistakes from the central government are an important reason for Tu Sui's defeat.
But now, the defeat has just happened, but Qin Shi Huang has made a mistake again and wants to rush with first aid!
Heifu sometimes really doesn't understand, why did the once calm and wise emperor become like this?
Is it because things in the world are too cumbersome and impatient?
Do you find that your body is about to reach its limit?
Heifu knew very well what Qin Shi Huang was racing against.
It's time! The ghost uncle kept urging in his ears, and he couldn't allow the emperor not to be in a hurry.
He is the Son of Heaven, the emperor who is worshiped by all the people, the luminous bi, the rhino elephant, the daughter of Zheng Wei, Junliang Xuan, Xishu Danqing, and even virtuous talents, what do you need, as soon as you give an order, thousands of people will come to find and offer it.
The emperor is used to it, what he wants, the life that is realized immediately, not to mention the anger of the Son of Heaven, millions of corpses, and blood flowing!
But manpower is limited after all, and it is impossible to exceed the established rules of this world.
Qin Shi Huang can mobilize thousands of people to fish for the crown in Surabaya, can recruit hundreds of thousands of prisoners to repair magnificent wonders, can cut down countless pass cities, and smelt hundreds of thousands of catties of weapons into golden people, so that the Central Plains can appear in all directions, and there will be no obstacles to traffic.
But he couldn't make the Lingnan Forest disappear overnight, let alone let the northern soldiers adapt to the southern climate in a short time.
No matter how much aura you add to yourself, the emperor is still a man, not a god.
The soldiers of the Southern Expedition are also living people, not cold terracotta figurines under the Lishan Mausoleum, they will be tired, they will be afraid, they will hesitate, and they will force this group of people into the rainforest to fight the Yue people, which is no different from killing them.
Heifu is the same, Qi Chao, Haidong, after several times of running to fight fires, he is a little tired, physically and mentally exhausted......
Laminator, it's not easy to be a pasteer.
At this moment, there are only two monarchs and ministers left in the palace, and Heifu really wants to shout at the emperor:
"Think about it with your brain, my majesty, thousands of miles from north to south, even if you go south immediately, it will take more than two months to reach Lingnan at the earliest. It's really standing and talking without back pain! ”
And it's not a matter of the face of the empire! And it is related to hundreds of thousands of lives and the fortune of the country!
But Hauff can't say it, and he can't say it.
On the cold dormitory, there was only ten steps between him and Qin Shi Huang.
But the hearts of the two are like an abyss!
It was a deep ravine called "Junchen"!
……
When Heifu hung his head and said nothing, Qin Shi Huang was also sulking.
Similar words, he seems to have heard it back then, after Li Xin's defeat of 200,000 people, Qin Shi Huang put down his face, personally went to Pinyang to invite Wang Jian out of the mountain, and said to him in a low voice: "Although the general is sick, he can't bear to abandon the widow!" ”
Wang Qian, the old horseman, took the shelf first, pushed three and four obstacles, and said what "the old minister is sick and disorderly, but the king chooses the virtuous general." Until Qin Shi Huang became angry and unilaterally clapped the decision: "That's it, don't say anything more!" Wang Jian reluctantly agreed, but stubbornly made a request:
"The king must have no choice but to use his ministers, not 600,000 people!"
That time, it was the most critical moment since Qin Shi Huang succeeded to the throne, 70,000 people died in battle, and the seven captains were killed.
So Qin Shi Huang endured that breath and agreed.
But today is different, it's not a matter of henchmen, it's just a worry about the elbows and armpits of the frontier, the generals who were selected by Qin Shi Huang only have the duty to obediently carry out, and Hugh said that half a year, even if it is three months, must be done!
But Heifu dares to make conditions with himself? This triggered unhappy memories for Qin Shi Huang.
After everyone in the hall left, after there were no worries, Qin Shi Huang's anger broke out, he pointed at Heifu, and scolded with a slashing face:
"I allowed you to set up a special zone in Jiaodong and breed goods, you are good, you have learned the way of a businessman, talk to me about the conditions, and bargain is coming!"
"Do you think you are Wang Qian, or Bai Qi?"
Wang Jian and Bai Qi both bargained with their own monarchs, but because of the different personalities of the monarchs, the results were also different.
This is an angry rebuke, no wonder the rest of the temple should be let out, if this word spreads, everyone will think that Heifu is cold.
But the emperor was disappointed and angry, but he still had a little love, which made Heifu say what was good?
He could only raise his head and smile helplessly.
"Your Majesty."
His voice was gentle, as if he was talking to his unreasonable elders.
"The minister is not an old general Wang, and I dare not compare with Wu Anjun, I, the head of Nanjun Qian, a pawn of Qin, am only worthy of supporting the horse and holding the bridle for the two famous generals."
His voice, which was neither humble nor arrogant, did not fall a word, and reached the ears of Qin Shi Huang.
"The minister is a black man! The black man who was carried all the way here by His Majesty from the ranks. ”
"It is a black man who is grateful to His Majesty for the special situation, and is willing to work hard for the great cause of reunification and the foundation of the Great Qin Dynasty, and the horse leather shroud without regret!"
His voice became high: "Dan Chen, who is also a middle-aged man, has always been timid and cowardly, and can only fight slowly, but not quickly in the black man!" ”
Qin Shi Huang was stunned by these words, and Heifu had already pulled out a thick stack of music from his sleeves and raised his hands high above his head!
This is what Heifu wrote yesterday without sleeping all night and staying up late, a summary of the success or failure of the Southern Expedition, and the next plan, all written on it.
"The southern expedition is in a hurry, and it has to be slowed down, and the general strategy is written on this note, even if Your Majesty allows others to be generals, I hope to be able to adopt one or two, the heart of the fist, and look at it!"