In the 33rd year of Qin Shi Huang, in the month of Mengchun (January), Li You, the commander of Sanchuan County, was about to return to Xianyang by the emperor because his father Li Si's seventieth birthday was approaching. But he hurriedly returned to the capital from Luoyang, and before he could say a few words with his father and brothers and sisters, he was summoned to the palace by the emperor.

Although Li You married the eldest daughter of Qin Shi Huang and was considered a relative of the emperor, he did not dare to regard the emperor as his "wife".

Today, Qin Shi Huang summoned him alone, and a letter that had been opened was sent to Li You by the confessor.

"Let's see."

Since the emperor asked him to see it, he could only look at it, but after Li You opened it, he saw that the beginning was "Chen Heifu bows again......

This name is really familiar, Li You raised his head and smiled: "Your Majesty, this is ......"

"This is Jiao Dongshou's suggestion to the Southern Expedition, what do you think?"

Qin Shi Huang's voice could not hear joy and anger, and Li You could only read this music hastily.

Obviously, this is the emperor's order to discuss the "southern expedition to Baiyue", Heifu's reply, speaking of which, Li You also got the emperor's inquiry, and also wrote a letter to Xianyang, and arrived earlier than Heifu.

After all, he had broken the land of Hubei, settled Changsha and Cangwu, and even served as a county guard in Changsha for several years, and even quelled the Yue rebellion in Dongting County next door, and his familiarity with the south was no less than that of Heifu.

Li You undoubtedly has some say in this matter.

His father, Li Si, hinted to him that the emperor's attitude was clear, and Li You certainly couldn't oppose this matter. In the end, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, except for Gongzi Fusu, who had different opinions and thought that it was impossible to conquer the south, all believed that Baiyue could be conquered, and the expedition would be won!

Heifu, this Li You old department, but now he climbs higher and faster than him, and is more trusted by the emperor than his son-in-law, Li You really wants to know how he will reply.

"If you speak out against it, I'm afraid it will anger Your Majesty......"

With Li You's understanding of Heifu, this slippery guy with deep knowledge of officialdom will definitely not be so stupid.

Sure enough, at the beginning of this recital, Heifu expressed his opinion.

"The government of three generations is not limited to Kyushu, but His Majesty's foresight is not limited to Kyushu. Fang broke the Xiongnu, built the Great Wall in the north, and set up the jade gate in the west. Now I want to conquer Baiyue, Changda Southern Xinjiang, the south is vast, the products are rich, and over time, it can add a state to Qin, which is an unprecedented achievement! ”

"As the saying goes, the predecessors planted trees, and the descendants enjoyed the shade. Planting mulberry and planting paulownia, the descendants are not poor. Therefore, the minister thought that the move of the southern expedition was really a merit in the present and a benefit in future generations! ”

After reading this paragraph, Li You had already scolded in his heart, this guy is still so good at talking, this sycophant kung fu, even their father and son are beyond reach, no wonder they can repeatedly skip the level and be promoted, and they are only one step away from being feudal.

In short, Heifu praised Qin Shi Huang's strategy of conquering Baiyue in the south, but unlike ordinary ministers, after a fierce exaggeration, a turning point came.

"However, if you want to attack Baiyue, our army has three disadvantages......"

One is the time of day, the land of Baiyue is humid in summer, and the high temperature in summer is by no means able to resist the people of the Central Plains.

The second is the geographical advantage, the junction of the Yue and the Central Plains is limited by the high mountains, the inaccessible tracks, the lanes are impassable, there are few plains and wildernesses in its interior, there are many rivers and mountains and forests, the trails come and go, the army marches very difficult, and the danger of the terrain is rashly deepened, and the consequences are unimaginable.

The third is people, unlike the destruction of the Six Kingdoms, the Yue people and the Qin people do not understand the language, the Qin army is completely fighting in a foreign race, logistics is very important, send 200,000 troops, there must be 300,000 for its transport. Moreover, the Yue people almost did not have a city, lived in the valleys and bamboo forests, were familiar with water warfare, and were accustomed to using boats, so it was very easy to gather and disperse. Therefore, the mode of war has also changed from attacking cities and towns to protracted encirclement and suppression in mountains and forests, which is not good at the Qin army, which is accustomed to battle.

"The art of war, the time, the place, the people, the three are not allowed, although there is a victory."

In short, Heifu's opinion is that it is a good idea to fight Baiyue, not that it cannot be beaten, but it can only be difficult to fight......

If it only ends here, then it is still a change of methods to dissuade it, how can Qin Shi Huang not see it?

But in the end, Hefu also attached his idea of solving the "three disadvantages".

First of all, this battle of the Southern Expedition will take several years to prepare, and solve the problem of "the right time, place and people" one by one.

In terms of time, there is no good way, so you can only use more soldiers who are familiar with water in the south and are accustomed to the heat. Since it can't be changed, we can only avoid the scorching summer, in the season of using troops, we must be contrary to the use of troops in the north, and we must not send troops in spring, summer and autumn, because it is the "rainy season" in the south, and the rainforest will become a green cemetery, and it is best to choose to march in winter, when it is the "dry season" in the Baiyue area.

In terms of location, it will have to spend a lot of effort.

Heifu suggested that a government and merchant group controlled by the imperial court should be established immediately, which could be called the "Southern Trading Company" or the "Baiyue Trading Company", to manage the merchants engaged in Qin-Yue trade in a unified manner, so that they could follow the example of Wu Shiyan and Chen Ping when they entered the Xiongnu to spy on the enemy, and use the identity of merchants as a cover to go south to Wuling to explore transportation and geography. Shang Jia Duo brought the Central Plains silk candy and bribed the chiefs, and within a year or two, the more and more virtual and real, he knew everything about it.

While understanding the enemy's situation, the traffic in Yuzhang and Changsha needed to be improved, and Heifu suggested that the Chi Road from Nanjun to Nanchang should be extended to Limensai. At the same time, in Cangwu County, Changsha, try to see if a canal can be dug so as to ensure logistics.

After the geographical advantages were obtained, two years had passed, and on the one hand, the soldiers who went south were trained and accustomed to fighting in the mountains and forests, and on the other hand, they had to use the caravan to divide the Baiyue tribe and never unite them......

"The minister heard that Jiao Dongwei Ren arrogantly said, although Dongou and Minyue are both after Goujian, but the ancestors have enemies, generations of attack, Dongou is weak and Min is stronger, often bullied, Your Majesty can send an envoy to appease, so that Dongou into the court as a minister, the county and its place."

After the roads and canals were completed, when the land army was stationed in Changsha and Yuzhang, Huiji dispatched a boat division, with the help of Dongou to go to Minyue first. Then open up the sea communication from Hoi Ji to South Vietnam, so that after the land division captures South Vietnam, even if it is stationed for a long time, it can still receive food and clothing by sea, and will not become a lonely army......

A whole set of ideas, clear thinking, thanks to Xiao Tao will see and hear everything in Limensai, one by one.

Moreover, Heifu speculated on Qin Shi Huang's thoughts, and knew that it was impossible to wait too long with the emperor's urgency, so he set the time for using troops at "two to four years".

In two years, he improved transportation, collected intelligence, and won Donou, three years to capture Minyue and Pingnanyue, and four years to Dingxiou and Luoyue, realizing Qin Shi Huang's dream of "ending in the south and in the north".

This is a more realistic plan, and it is probably the limit of what Qin Shi Huang can tolerate, right?

After reading it, Li You put together the recital, and his mood was very complicated.

He once led a large army to cross the river to Changsha and seize the last territory of the Chu people.

He served as a county warden in Changsha County for five whole years, and visited the Cangwu area adjacent to Xiou many times!

But when Qin Shi Huang asked Li You his views on the Southern Expedition, in addition to agreeing with both hands, Li You's suggestions were not as detailed and solid as Heifu's.

Li You can see that Heifu has explained the strategy so meticulously, and his intention is self-evident.

But where there is a big expedition, there must be a main general, Heifu is in the song, although he does not recommend himself in half a word, only for the emperor to share worries and make suggestions.

But in fact, the whole article is a clever self-recommendation!

After all, Heifu couldn't let go of the old ministry of Yuzhang in the south, and since he knew that Qin Shi Huang was becoming more and more arrogant and it was difficult to change the things he decided, he could only find a way to take over the work by himself......

At least, if he is a general, he can reduce the number of deaths, preserve the old department, and even turn bad things into good things.

Clever, so clever!

is so clever that Li You, a person who is not narrow-minded, is also jealous and jealous......

"Li You, what do you think of Heifu's strategy?"

Qin Shi Huang's voice sounded again, pulling Li You back from his contemplation.

He immediately replied:

"I think it...... The policy of Wei Junshou is really an old saying! The minister never doubted his talent! ”

Yes, after all, Li You, but Heifu's "Bole", it is true that Heifu has the ability, but if it weren't for his preference for trust and his many promotions, Heifu, who was born in Qianshou, would not be where he is today, right?

That's the embarrassing part, many years ago, Heifu was just a pawn under Li You. But now, Li You, who is in his forties, is only a big good man, and a thirty-year-old black man has gone to the big house!

Not only in terms of title, fame, and merit, Li Youbi is useless, but last year in Linzi, Heifu dared to refute and debate with his father Li Si on the spot!

The relationship between the two sides, at that moment, completely broke down!

The relationship between the lifter and the lifter is the relationship between the benefactor and the beneficiary, second only to the monarch and the minister.

In Li You's opinion, Heifu undoubtedly betrayed their father and son, he has long forgotten how he ascended to the court, but now together with Ye Teng, he has become the political enemy of the Li family!

Whether it is jealousy of the old feudal marquis, or worry about the expansion of the power of Ye Teng and Heifu Weng, Li You will never sit idly by and watch Heifu succeed easily.

After praising Heifu and expressing his admiration and appreciation for Heifu, Li You bowed again:

"But the minister thinks that although Heifu's idea is good, he is still too timid and time-consuming!"