At the moment of his death, the prince of the southern kingdom had not yet figured out why Qin Ming dared to kill him.

He thought that his guess would not be wrong, could it really be that as Qin Ming said, he originally wanted to fight with Nanguo?

Although he didn't figure it out, he did regret it, regretted that he gambled his life here, and now it doesn't matter if he wins or loses, he is dead anyway.

Looking at the prince of the southern kingdom who was dragged down, Qin Ming took a deep breath and spoke to all the generals below:

"Generals, after retreating from the court, quickly go to their respective barracks, step up the training of their own soldiers, survival of the fittest, whoever can't do it, the blame lies with the generals."

Hearing this, everyone knew that Qin Ming was ready to fight.

Actually, it's not that Qin Ming likes to fight, it's just that Nanguo has always been ambitious, wanting to reach out to Chu to get the elixir of immortality, and for the sake of the purpose, he may start a war at any time.

In the past, the State of Chu was always passive, but now, Qin Ming wants to take the initiative.

Anyway, the task of the system is to provoke the southern country, since they are all angry, instead of waiting for the southern country to fight the Chu country, it is better for the Chu country to be prepared and prepare in advance to declare war!

"Your Majesty, there have been countless battles with Nanguo over the years, and now if we want to strike first, there is a lesson that must be learned!" Prime Minister Zhang said.

Qin Ming thought for a while: "What Zhang Xiang wants to say is, about the location of the main battlefield?" ”

"Yes, over the years, the reason why my Great Chu has won every time is because he has trekked through mountains and rivers to the border of my Chu country.

At that time, the southern army was tired, and there were not too many troops, so we were able to fight them with ease. Prime Minister Zhang said.

Qin Ming nodded: "So, Zhang Xiang wants to say, even if we declare war, we can't eat the losses that the southern country has suffered over the years?" ”

"That's right, what the minister means, our army can't rush to the south, the chance of losing is too great!" Zhang Chengxiang said.

The official department is still listed: "Your Majesty, what Zhang Xiang said is extremely true. ”

Qin Ming nodded: "I understand that between the Southern Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom, the small country separated by the White Country is the White Kingdom. The border of Chu passes through Bai to the border of the south, which is eight hundred miles apart. ”

"Your Majesty, the fairest and most suitable point of engagement between the two countries, in the middle of the White Country, there is a place called Horseshoe Mountain!" The military department Shangshu spoke.

He knows the battlefield terrain very well!

Qin Ming nodded: "If there is a real fight, both sides are bound to be unwilling to retreat, nor are they willing to take a step closer, so take the median, Horseshoe Mountain in the White Country, is the best battlefield!" ”

"The Book of the Army!" Qin Ming spoke.

The secretary of the military department bowed: "The minister is here!" ”

"You can let the people under you start planning the matter!" Qin Ming said.

"Your Majesty, when do you intend to declare war?" The military department Shangshu asked.

Qin Ming got up: "This time, Nanguo is bound to report to the world as a victim, saying that my Chu State has committed crimes, and proposing some compensation, at that time, it is time for us to surprise them." ”

"Your Majesty is wise!" Hundreds of officials bowed.

Qin Ming majestically glanced down and said, "Retreat!" ”

With that, Qin Ming turned around and left.

After Qin Ming left, the officials began to discuss in groups, and everyone was surprised by Qin Ming's sudden main battle.

But think about it, it is also reasonable, the southern kingdom has repeatedly attacked the state of Chu for many years, this time it is really a bit excessive, according to the conservative attitude of the first emperor, it is understandable not to fight the main battle.

However, Qin Ming has never been the one who suffers losses, he has always advocated a policy of going out under his fists, can he not fight?

"Anyway, your majesty is tough. This time, it also gave Nanguo a glimpse of our temper. A general said excitedly.

Another general beside him spoke: "So, let's go back and train our subordinates, if the soldiers under our subordinates disappoint Your Majesty, then we will be finished." ”

Hearing this, dozens of military attachés and generals present hurriedly left the palace, Qin Ming's order, did not dare to slack off, it really made Qin Ming angry, they knew that it would not be easy.

On the other side, Qin Ming returned to the Qingxin Hall and asked people to call the military department Shangshu and Zhang Chengxiang.

Looking at the two of them, Qin Ming sat behind the desk and said lightly: "The military department, I am Da Chu, how many soldiers and horses are there now?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, including those who surrendered from the west, a total of 1.5 million troops!" Bingbu Shangshu said.

"What about the distribution?" Qin Ming asked again.

The military department Shangshu said: "In the western part of the country, that is, the former Liguo, there are 400,000 Chu troops guarding all parts of the west. In addition, the 200,000 troops who surrendered from the former Liguo in the west were transferred to some generals of our Chu State, trained in their own places, and became garrisons in various places.

There were 900,000 Chu troops left, with 20,000 people each on the borders of nearly 20 countries, a total of 400,000, guarding the borders. Of the remaining 500,000 Chu troops, another 200,000 are distributed in various provinces and can also be mobilized at any time. In addition to the 200,000 surrendered by the original Liguo, there are 700,000 troops that can be mobilized at any time. ”

Qin Ming nodded, this is a lot.

After all, it is impossible for all the troops of a country to be used in one place.

"Among the 700,000 available soldiers and horses, what is the trust level of the 200,000 soldiers and horses that surrendered from the original Liguo?" Qin Ming asked.

The reason why the Ministry of War transferred the surrendered troops of the former Liguo out of the west and dispersed them to the generals was that they were worried that these surrendered soldiers would have different intentions in the western part of the former Liguo.

The secretary of the military department said: "The first emperor and your majesty are both benevolent rulers, and you are loved by the people in the west, and the policies you implement have also made the people in the west live a good life.

Their life now is much better than when they were in the original Liguo, so the people are supporting Your Majesty. Therefore, these soldiers who surrendered from the original Liguo, after a few months of running-in, also regarded themselves as a member of the Chu State, and they had no dissent! ”

Qin Ming nodded: "Okay, but even so, these soldiers can not be used if they can." Since it can be trusted, it will be temporarily put everywhere, and there will be an army of 500,000 that can be used, which is enough! ”

The original state of Chu actually only had an army of one million.

Later, it has been growing, and with the collection of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses from the original Liguo, it has such a large scale.

"500,000 is enough, and all parts of the southern country will also contain a large part of the soldiers and horses that can be mobilized, not necessarily as many as us." Bingbu Shangshu said.

Qin Ming nodded: "In this case, regarding the matter of soldiers and horses, you must plan quickly, and you must ensure that you can put these 500,000 troops into battle at any time, and ensure that these 500,000 troops belong to the elite!" ”

"Your Majesty, the army is there, it's just ...... In terms of generals, except for the Marshal of Dragon Annihilation, there seems to be no suitable general in my Chu State who can lead such a large-scale battle. ”

The military department Shangshu said what he was most worried about.

Qin Ming also had a headache and said, "It's indeed a problem...... If you can, transfer the dragon annihilation back and change to another general to the west. ”

The military department Shangshu was ordered to leave.

And the next few days later, in the south, in the palace.

The middle-aged Nanhuang was playing chess with the national teacher, and after hearing the report of the courtiers, the chess pieces in his hand fell on the chessboard and disrupted the chess game.

Then he angrily flipped the chessboard and shouted: "Kill my emperor? It's too much of a deception! ”

(End of chapter)