Chapter 508: There was a lot of complaints in Liaodong.
A nationwide bloody battle!
It depends on the place!
Although a nationwide bloody war may sound tragic, it is not suitable for every country.
Because the bloody war of the whole country must have a certain tradition or cultural influence, only a deep recognition of a country will have the possibility of a bloody war for the whole country.
Since ancient times, only in the land of Yan Zhao, how generous and sad people are, there will be such a thing as a bloody war for the whole country.
Even the old Qin people, who were not afraid of life and death and dared to fight for the Great Qin, did not fight the whole country when the Great Qin Empire fell.
I knew that the old Qin went to the national disaster, and this was the great Qin Empire's more than 600 years of resounding in the government and the opposition.
It can be seen that although the nationwide bloody war sounds good, it is an extremely difficult thing.
Without a sufficient popular base, without sufficient spiritual cultivation, and without sufficient national cultural identity, it is simply impossible to fight a bloody war for the whole country.
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The Liaodong Kingdom is just a new country that has just been established, and in the land of Liaodong, it has not been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people at all, and now it is difficult to recruit soldiers.
Not to mention, the whole country is in a bloody war!
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"Prime Minister, the king's edict was issued, but the recruitment of Liaodong County, Liaoxi County, Youbeiping, Yuyang County, Shanggu County, and Guangyang County is not ideal."
Zhou Bo's eyes were like torches, and he looked at Xiao He and said, "The number of conscripts in various places is now less than 50,000. Hearing that Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, and Emperor Hu Hai of Qin were in person, deserters appeared in various places. ”
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At this time, Zhou Bo was very distressed, he knew that this conscription was related to the life and death of Liaodong, so the king of Liaodong asked him to be in charge of conscription.
But the situation has changed dramatically, and this time is different. The news that Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, and Emperor Hu Hai of Qin jointly sent troops to rescue Zhao made countless people retreat.
At this time, Liaodong had fallen into an embattled situation.
Hearing this, Xiao He's eyes flickered, he pondered for a moment, and said, "What is the king's attitude?" ”
Zhou Bo was silent for a long time, he knew in his heart that it was not easy to recruit soldiers in the three counties of Liaodong, especially if the number reached more than 100,000.
Now there are deserters everywhere, which means that this situation will become more and more serious, the thought in his heart flickered, Zhou Bo said to Xiao He.
"Prime Minister, the king means to catch strong men, 100,000 troops is the bottom line ......!"
"Confused!"
At this moment, Xiao He was a little surprised. He knew in his heart that if he continued like this, if Liu Ji, the king of Liaodong, was allowed to toss around, Liaodong would perish.
The thought flickered in his heart, and after a moment of silence, Xiao He said: "The name of the overlord of Western Chu shakes the world, and the general trend is like this, and it cannot be changed. ”
"The people in Liaodong and other places have no confidence in the general at all, which is also the reason for the large-scale desertion."
"Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, and Emperor Hu Hai of Qin can unite with Qin and Chu to go north to save Zhao, which means that their heart to destroy Liaodong has been extremely resolute."
Speaking of this, Xiao He turned his head to Zhou Bo, paused word by word, and said, "In this way, you will lead the 40,000 troops collected under your command to rush south to relieve the danger of the general." ”
"In the follow-up, I will discuss with the king and continue to recruit troops to the south!"
Xiao He said to Zhou Bo and said, "Remember that only when you are victorious, will the conscription in Liaodong improve." ”
"Therefore, when the reinforcements arrived in Handan, the first thing they did was to tell the general that the imperial court needed a hearty victory."
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"No."
Nodding in response, Zhou Bo turned around and left. As a military general, he knows better than Prime Minister Xiao He about the current situation in Liaodong.
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Xiao He looked at Zhou Bo and left, but his heart was as cold and empty as an autumn lake. Since the establishment of Liaodong by the king of the world, especially the annexation of Yan, Liu Ji, the king of Liaodong, has gone too smoothly.
So much so that Liu Ji, the king of Liaodong, and Han Xin, the general, thought that taking the world was like taking things, but this move of Qin and Western Chu completely exposed the shortcomings of Liaodong.
The foundation is insufficient, the foundation is not thick, and once it is at a critical moment, it is simply not enough to compete with the world's great powers.
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Today's situation in Liaodong is already in danger, and it is quite precarious that the Qin State was in danger at the beginning. The only difference is that the Qin State also has the first pass in the world, Hangu Pass, and Wuguan as a barrier.
Even if it is a coalition of 700,000 princes, it will not be able to break through Hangu Pass for a while, and it can be said that the Qin State is sitting on the terrain.
Now that the six counties of Liaodong are on a smooth road, once the Qin-Chu coalition army is bent on destroying Liaodong, and the Zhao army helps from it, it is only a matter of time.
Moreover, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Qin Chu's intention to destroy the country was clearly revealed. The Qin state has been committed to going eastward and wants to restore the rule of the Great Qin Empire.
Once again, he will be the master of this heaven and earth.
The same Western Chu overlord Xiang Yu was crowned king outside Hangu Pass, which was just an expedient measure, and the recent annexation of the Western Chu overlord made the emperor's heart clear.
Now that he has such a good excuse, Qin Chu will not miss it at all.
As soon as he thought of this, Xiao He made a decision in his heart, that is, he had to enter the palace to see Liu Ji, the king of Liaodong. Otherwise, Liaodong Kingdom will definitely be in calamity this time.
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In the palace, Xiao He looked at Liu Ji sitting on the throne, and his expression changed slightly.
Today's Liu Ji lacks that trace of vigor, the whole person looks a lot older, and the whole person does not have the arrogance of the previous desire to be the king of the world.
Looking at Liu Ji, the king of Liaodong like this, Xiao He's words in his mind couldn't be spoken. For a while, the two monarchs and ministers looked at each other and did not speak.
After a long time, Liu Ji, the king of Liaodong, suppressed his anger in his heart, and said to Prime Minister Xiao He: "Xiao He, do you think the general will win a big victory in Handan?" ”
In the entire Liaodong Kingdom, no one is more worried about the current situation than Liu Ji. He knew that the situation in Liaodong was dangerous.
It's just that in his position, Liu Ji can't retreat. I can only grit my teeth and keep moving forward.
Hearing this, Xiao He looked at Liu Ji with a solemn expression, paused word by word, and said: "The Qin-Chu coalition army is going north, plus 100,000 Zhao troops, a total of 200,000 troops. ”
"Although the general uses soldiers like a god, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, Li Zuoche, the general of Zhao, and Hu Hai, the emperor of Qin, are not simple people."
"Especially when Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, went north, under the influence of his famous name, the momentum of our army was insufficient, and the same Liaodong people had little confidence in the general."
"There have already been deserters in various places, and if this continues, I am afraid that if Zhao Di is not taken, even Yan Di may not be able to hold it."
Speaking of this, Xiao He bowed deeply to Liu Ji and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that at this moment, our army not only wants Handan to continue to increase troops, but at this time, it should also be transferred to the three armies of Liaodong. ”
"If the general is defeated, and the Qin-Chu coalition army goes north, it will not be destroyed!"
(End of chapter)