Jing Ran looked at Li Xin, who was kneeling in front of him. With a blank face, he played with the teacup in his hand.

Li Xin dared to say more at this time, so he had to keep his head down and wait for his king's "thunderous wrath".

"Bo Yangjun, how does this feel?"

Jing Ran said absentmindedly, still not stopping the movements in his hands.

That's right, Li Xin slaughtered 2,000 surrendered troops, although the number was not large, and it was not even comparable to any small battle in the Qin-Zhao War, but the turmoil caused by this incident was unprecedented in the entire Zhongzhou.

Although the major powers in Zhongzhou are fighting, it seems that there has never been such a thing so far.

Although Jing Ran tried his best to stop the development of the situation, there was no impermeable wall in this world, and now Qin and Zhao knew about it.

Qin is nothing, at most it is just lip service, but Zhao was provoked, it is said that the king of Zhao personally sent the minister Zhao Ji to the front line to mobilize troops and horses to attack the Boyang Chu army.

The outcome of this matter is not subject to change for the time being, but for Zhao Ji, it is really sleepy and comes to the pillow. I was also discussing with the king how to mobilize troops and horses to return to China without stimulating Zhao Meng, and now it's okay, the excuse is coming.

"Li Xin slaughtered innocents, and the heavens and people were outraged!"

A matter of one word.

Li Xin looked at Jing Ran expressionlessly, knowing that what he did was a little too hasty, but he didn't regret it.

Li Xin: "What did the king use to fight the war?" ”

Jing Ran laughed when he heard it: "What, is the prince going to come to test the widow?" ”

Li Xin: "The minister doesn't dare to ......"

Jing Ran looked at Li Xin: "Get up!" Now that you have opened your mouth, you will finish your words. ”

Li Xin stood up, arched his hand, looked at the tea on the table, and swallowed.

Seeing this, Jing Ran shook his head: "Don't worry, let's talk about it after drinking saliva." ”

Li Xinshui was relieved and hurriedly drank it.

At this time, Li Xin straightened his clothes and became a general who looked down on the world again.

"According to the minister's opinion, the big war is the people!"

Jing Ran felt novel: "Isn't the war supported by national strength, how did it become a human again?" ”

Li Xin said unhurriedly: "Let's put it this way, does the king think that my Great Chu's national strength is superior to that of Zhao, Qi and even Qin?" ”

Jing Ran nodded and said, "My Great Chu has a vast territory, and at its peak, I brought nearly a million people!" The other three countries will not be able to catch up no matter what......"

But speaking of this, Jing Ran seemed to suddenly realize something: Yes, Dachu was so strong at the beginning, with nearly one million soldiers, why didn't Zhongzhou be unified.

Li Xin also saw Jing Ran's doubts, and said without moving at the moment:

"The king seems to have found a place of doubt."

Li Xin turned his back and arched his hand in the direction of Chudu:

"What a hero I was when Emperor Mingguang of Chu led the troops to fight with all countries in Zhongzhou, and for a while, the Son of Heaven in Zhongzhou called me the emperor! Honorific name Mingguang! ”

Bright light, like the sun in the middle of the day!

The barbarians all around are subdued, all the countries in Zhongzhou are admired, Mingguang has reigned for 30 years, destroyed 6 out of 300 countries, expanded the territory of 300 miles, and the population has increased by more than one million, but such a strong kingdom, such a great king can not dominate the world.

"The king might have thought of the key?"

Li Xin looked at Jing Ran, his eyes lit up.

Jing Ran thought for a while: "Could it be that the population of the Three Kingdoms is too large!" ”

Li Xin's eyes widened suddenly, and he hurriedly continued:

"The king is wise, that's exactly what it is!"

Li Xin took a sip of tea and continued: "Although my Mingguang Emperor was extraordinarily heroic at that time, his national strength was strong, and his population increased by more than one million, he was not advantageous compared to the Three Kingdoms after all. ”

"For example, taking Zhao State as an example, at that time, my Great Zhao Mingguang Emperor personally led 300,000 people with armor to conquer Great Zhao in the north, and after the First World War, wiped out more than 200,000 elites of the Zhao army!"

Jing Ran nodded straight when he heard it, the story of Emperor Mingguang is the glory of the Chu State!

"Seeing that Zhao is in sight, but Emperor Mingguang can only reluctantly retreat, does the king know why?"

Jing Ran thought for a moment: "It seems that it is said to be the mother of Emperor Mingguang, so the emperor returned to China in a hurry, and this matter is called a beautiful talk in my Great Chu." ”

Hearing this, Li Xin laughed, Jing Ran frowned.

Seeing this, Li Xin didn't care at all: "Great King, as a person who dreams of being the master of the world, how can he withdraw his troops at a critical moment!" ”

Jing Ran was stunned, he really never thought of this.

Li Xin stared at Jing Ran at this time and said:

"Because the reason is very simple, according to the national history of Zhao and my Chu State, we can know that in the face of the attack of the Great Chu elite soldiers, the Zhao State is also trying its best to prepare for war, although the Zhao State lost more than 200,000 elites in the first battle, but they gathered more than 300,000 people in just one month!"

Jing Ran: "What! ”

He was indeed taken aback. I thought that after Zhao Guo lost 200,000 Jingrui, he would pay compensation and become a vassal, but he didn't expect this country's mobilization ability to be so strong!

"Got it, my lord?"

Jing Ran seems to understand but not understand.

"Because they have a huge population that can fight us!"

Li Xin nodded: "If a country wants to become a big country, it must meet three conditions!" ”

Jing Ran sat upright at this time: "Junhou, please speak." ”

Li Xindao: "The country is the strongest, the territory, the population, the colony!" ”

"Territory, the way of life and death of the country. For example, Zhao State, Emperor Mingguang of Great Chu can take down the Zhao capital, but they can also retreat to Daodai City, and even retreat to the deep mountains and highlands, as long as they do not surrender, the people of Zhao will not feel at ease, and even if they take the territory of Zhao State, it is impossible for you to hold on to your great ability, but you will trap yourself in it. ”

"Population, the source of all the prosperity and strength of a country. As long as there are people, everything is not too bad. Just like the current situation of the Zhao State, unless they kill the elite and young men of their entire generation, the Qin State can only win on the battlefield, but it cannot truly defeat the Zhao State! ”

"The so-called colonization is also prosperous. The people are rich, and the hearts of the people are naturally oriented towards the country, so that even if there is a disaster of destroying the country, as long as the people's hearts are towards the mother country, the country will not die! ”

"This is the case in our big country in Zhongzhou now, on the other hand, Beinu, Xirong is a good negative example."

Jing Ran became interested: "How can you say this?" ”

Li Xin paused: "The general trend of the world. It is nothing more than the three points that the minister just said. ”

Jing Ran nodded and motioned for Li Xin to continue.

"Beinu, Xirong, the territory is vast, everyone is skilled in bows and horses, and it is a disaster for my big country in Zhongzhou."

Jing Ran nodded: "These barbarians, who go south and east at every turn, harass the people of Zhongzhou, have been particularly serious in the past few decades, and it can be said that they are the henchmen of my Zhongzhou power." ”

Li Xin smiled: "They may be a big trouble for us, but they are definitely not a big trouble. ”

Jing Ran looked at Li Xin and said, "How do you say this?" ”

Li Xindao: "The reason is very simple, it is because they have only one advantage over Zhongzhou. ”

Jing Ran: "What? ”

Li Xin smiled slightly: "They don't have a war now, and the territory is vast. ”

Jing Ran nodded.

Li Xin: "But they are not a big problem. ”

"The reason why these barbarians are so strong at present is mainly because they are quite stable internally, the wind and rain are smooth, and then look at our Zhongzhou, which is struggling endlessly and has no future. Courage will naturally be strong. ”

"But they ignore a very serious problem, their population!"

"Juchen knows that the population of Beinu is less than 300,000, but it occupies a territory of hundreds of miles, almost half of my Zhongzhou."

Jing Ran: "That's true. ”

Li Xin: "That's why General Li Mu will always win when he fights with Beinu, but he will never be able to destroy them, they have a small population, and they can't run away if they can't fight, but my soldiers in Zhongzhou need to rest and replenish, so they will naturally accompany them in circles." ”

"The so-called boat is small and good to turn around."

Jing Ran said: "Then how can you completely defeat the Northern Slave according to the meaning of the Li?" ”

Li Xindao: "It's very simple, as long as Zhongzhou is unified, the population increases, and the national strength rises, the 300,000 people in the north will not need us to send troops at all, and their hundreds of miles of land will be in the hands of the people of Zhongzhou!" ”

"A big country, a strong country, must have a huge population base, vast geographical depth, thriving industries and enough food! Beinu, Xirong, they don't have it. ”

Jing Ran suddenly realized that it was not that Emperor Mingguang and Zhao were wrong in their war methods, but because a divided country had no strength to fight against foreign enemies, and only a completely unified and powerful empire was the only way to defeat the enemy.

Now his thoughts seem to coincide with Li Xin's remarks in some places

Jing Ran's current strength is very small in front of the countries of Zhongzhou. There are more than 10,000 soldiers in battle, and there is no fixed rear, just a Hexi city, or a military town, and he can't raise many people, so he will venture north, come to this war-torn place, and start a war with Beizhao, which is a big country in Zhongzhou

Jing Ran is now in an extreme dilemma, he has no territory but goes to war with the big powers, and he does not have enough military strength but gets involved in the armed struggle between the great powers.

Jing Ran looked at Li Xin and remembered the task he was about to decide to perform.

Li Ren went to the Chu Min Restoration Army to persuade him to surrender, and Li Xin ......

Jing Ran looked at Li Xin, his face turned pale: "Boyang Jun Li Xin listens to the order!" ”

Li Xin raised his head violently and looked at Jing Ran with a domineering face in front of him.

"Speak, my lord."

Jing Ran said: "Li Xin, you will set off immediately and lead the people of the headquarters and Zhao Mu's scout army." ”

Jing Ran's brows furrowed, he had to make a bold decision:

"You go and lead people to attack the army of Zhao State, cooperate with the people of Qin State, in this battle, the widow listens to you, these 200,000 elites of the Zhao State, the widow doesn't want them to go back!"

"Also, this battle ...... Leave no prisoners! ”

Li Xin had a smile on his face, in Boyang, he was in charge without a military order, and now it was the king who gave the order.

In the desire for the future, no one can really be that great.

"Obey the order...... But where is the Qin army ......?"

Jing Rui said: "Don't worry, the widow will personally write a letter to the old general Gongsun Zhi to explain the reason." ”

After Li Xin got the reply, he finally felt at ease.

Jing Ran's face was already heavy at this time:

"Remember, in this battle, no prisoners will be left!"