It will be a success, and it is true.

Since ancient times, there has been no way to avoid war.

There is only one way to avoid a brutal war, and that is if you are strong enough.

And if you are strong enough, you must go through a terrible war to make others afraid of you.

This step is essential.

After a night of fighting, the 400,000 Chu army annihilated nearly 100,000 people in the southern army.

The remaining 300,000 troops threw away their armor and fled in a hurry.

On the Chu side, the loss was less than 10,000 people.

However, after all, it is also a loss, which is also the reason why Qin Ming is not very happy.

After asking people to find their own bodies, Marshal Long ordered that the bodies of these 10,000 people be brought back so that their families could be buried properly.

As for the corpses of the enemy, they were immediately dug by the Chu army and buried on the spot, which can be regarded as very humane.

The barracks of the southern army were completely destroyed, and in this battle, the southern army was defeated.

……

The Chu army camp, after resting, also recovered its mentality.

For warriors, the adjustment of mentality is very important, and at this moment, everyone's mentality has been adjusted, and Marshal Long is also relieved.

Privately, Marshal Long found Qin Ming and Xue Rengui, and the three of them were alone in a tent to discuss what to do next!

According to Marshal Long's intentions, he went straight to the south in one go.

Ruled the southern kingdom.

But Qin Ming thought about it, it was not realistic to do this now. The southern kingdom is about the same size as the former Chu state, and after taking it, management is a big problem.

In addition, the southern country is a little far away from the Chu country, it is not like the Li country, and the Chu country is next to it, so it can be directly incorporated into the plate.

If the southern kingdom is taken now, then it must be difficult to manage and rule so far.

Moreover, after destroying the southern country, the neighboring countries of the southern country must want to get a piece of the pie, and the Chu country has to find a way to deal with these countries, but it is not easy.

In other words, it will be easy to be separated and lacking skills.

The success of Liguo at the beginning was because the little emperor of Liguo surrendered, and the Liguo was somewhat divided at that time, and the courtiers did not care about the people for their own interests.

And the people saw that the Chu State was benevolent and good to the people of Liguo, and many people were willing to be ruled by the Chu State, which led to the smooth acceptance of the Li State by the Chu State and the current western region.

But the southern country is completely different, this country must be relatively united, they regard the Chu country as an enemy, and it must be difficult to rule.

When there was no absolute manpower to manage the southern kingdom, and there was no absolute military force to rule the southern kingdom, Qin Ming felt that there was no need to take risks now.

Anyway, this victory has already declared that the Chu State is stronger than the Southern State, and if the Southern State wants to touch the Chu State again, it is almost, impossible.

But if the state of Chu attacks fiercely at this time, then the southern country will fight to the death, and the whole country will have at least seven or eight hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and at that time, the state of Chu may not suffer losses.

After Qin Ming talked about his worries and worries, Marshal Long and Xue Rengui both nodded one after another, feeling that it made sense, and now if they make a big move, it is not yet known whether they can take the southern country.

However, the state of Chu will definitely pay a lot of price!

What's more, if you go all out to fight from such a distance, you will not fight in Horseshoe Mountain, but go to the south, so that the advantage will be much smaller, and the support will be very untimely!

"In this way, Your Majesty, what are we going to do to win this southern country?" Marshal Long asked.

Qin Ming smiled: "Wait until my Chu army is more and stronger, and there are more talents." When the time comes, let's take down the white country first. ”

Marshal Long and Xue Rengui looked at each other, and both of them smiled.

It seems that His Majesty's ambition is not only in the south.

"After the army rested, first send 20,000 people to send the corpses of the 10,000 sacrificed soldiers back to the Chu State. The other 370,000 people continue to be here, threatening the southern kingdom to me. Qin Ming said, sneering:

"Since ancient times, in wars, as long as it is not a war of national annihilation, the losing side must give satisfactory compensation to the winning side. If you don't give it, just put down your words and keep fighting! ”

Marshal Long asked: "Your Majesty, what do you think will compensate us?" How much is the compensation? ”

Qin Ming said: "If you want a city, the distance is too far to manage...... In this way, they were asked to compensate for the military expenses of 400,000 troops, the compensation for the sacrifice of more than 10,000 soldiers, the cost of war losses, and the cost of attrition, a total of 100 million taels of silver. ”

Hearing this number, Xue Rengui and Marshal Long were terrified.

100 million taels of silver, which is equivalent to the average annual tax revenue of the Chu State.

I didn't expect Qin Ming to be so ruthless, and he would have to open his mouth so much.

Seeing that the two of them were surprised, Qin Ming smiled and said: "It is also equivalent to the tax revenue of the southern country for nearly half a year, I believe that they are still willing to compromise in the face of possible battles and attacks that may occur again!" ”

Marshal Long smiled awkwardly: "Although compromise may eventually be compromised, but ...... Process, I'm afraid it won't be easy! ”

Qin Ming said: "If the result is satisfactory, I will believe it!" ”

"Then Your Majesty, should we send a negotiator over in advance?" Marshal Long asked.

Qin Ming smiled: "What more negotiators, when the time comes, I and Xue Rengui, just find a few more officers, just go." ”

Qin Ming will not retreat when negotiating this kind of thing, so he has to do it himself.

It's not so much about negotiation as it is about putting forward conditions in person!

"Order the 370,000 troops to rest well, if the southern country does not agree to the request for negotiation, then I will send a message to you, and you will continue to advance towards the southern country at that time, not afraid that they will not compromise!"

Qin Ming said, and Marshal Long arched his hand: "Obey!" ”

Here, the news of the victory in the battle has been sent to the palace of the Chu State.

On the morning of the next day, in the main hall of the palace of Chu State, the little princess wore a very decent robe and sat down.

Hundreds of officials below stood upright, and at this moment, below, a minister said:

"Your Royal Highness, how long will Your Majesty have to go into retreat? Now the front line is tight, and the 400,000 army is fighting, but His Majesty is ignoring the government at this time, which is ...... It's really inappropriate! ”

The little princess frowned: "Lord Ye, Your Majesty is in retreat, but he knows everything about the government and politics, and he knows everything about the war, so you don't have to worry about this!" ”

"But, after all, it's a big war with the southern country, and there is such a battle going on, and Your Majesty doesn't show up, which always makes people feel uneasy!" Lord Ye spoke.

The little princess said: "It's just a battle, our army is like a bamboo, and it has repeatedly gained the upper hand. ”

"That's the southern country, it's no worse than my Chu country, Her Royal Highness the princess said it so easily, you must not underestimate the enemy." Master Ye continued.

The little princess was a little dissatisfied, and was about to speak again, but saw a herald rush in in a hurry, and shouted:

"Eight hundred miles expedited, battlefield success......"

Everyone hurriedly looked, and then the maid Xiaotao immediately went down to take the letter and handed it to the little princess.

The little princess opened it and looked at it, then her face was happy, and she said:

"Lord Ye, this palace says that you are too worried, and you are too worried. Now, the battlefield is a success, our army has won a complete victory, at the cost of more than 10,000 sacrifices, more than 100,000 enemy troops have been killed, the enemy who killed has lost his armor and fled, and the southern country has been defeated! ”

(End of chapter)