Chapter 44: The Strategy for Destroying Chu
The implementation of the Qin law was carried out smoothly with the efforts of the officials of the Qin State. In the meantime, there may be something that puzzles the Qi people, but after receiving the explanation of the law enforcement officials of the Qin State, the Qi people were relieved and turned to support the Qin law.
Suddenly, a year passed, Qi Di initially stabilized, Qi people worked hard, desperately tending to the crops, and obtained a good harvest. As the law enforcers of the Qin State said, the Qin State exempted them from paying taxes for one year, which made the Qi people happy, and they danced to celebrate.
This year's harvest was very rich, and it was the richest harvest in the memory of countless Qi people. In the past, the princes and nobles of Qi and the powerful families exploited them in every possible way, trying every means to squeeze them, even if the harvest was good, they would not get much. Now, such a rich harvest is all owned by himself, which will make the people of Qi unhappy.
The capital of Qin, Xianyang, the palace of the king of Qin, the upper study.
Qin Yiren, Fan Sui, Wei Yi, Meng Wuyi, Cai Ze, and Zheng Guo were present.
Qin Yiren was wearing an imperial crown and an imperial robe, sitting on a low table, and glanced at Fan Sui and them, only to see that they were smiling and very happy.
"You're all happy, aren't you?" Qin Yiren spoke slowly.
"Huh!" Fan Sui and the others let out a burst of happy laughter.
"What does it mean that the land is new, but the governance of the land is extremely smooth, the harvest is good, and the people of Qi are rejoicing? It means that Daqin has won the hearts of the people of Qidi. Qin Yiren smiled and said, "What is the most important?" The will of the people is the most important thing. Daqin has won the hearts of the people, which means that Daqin can win the world. ”
Since ancient times, there is a saying that "those who win the hearts of the people win the world", and the Qin State implemented the Qin law in Qi and won the hearts of the people in Qi land. That's the most encouraging thing. This means that the future of the Qin State is wonderful.
"The situation in Han and Wei is similar to that of Qi Di. Today's Koreans and Wei people all like the Qin law and support the Qin state. It's a good thing, a great thing. Qin Yiren's words changed sharply and said: "However, this is not enough, because the Chu State and the Yan State have not been destroyed, and the world has not been one." Right now, Great Qin should focus on destroying Chu. The state of Chu is too big. For half a day, this battle must be difficult and abnormal, and Daqin should prepare early. Passed the decree and recalled Wang Qian, Huang Shi, Li Si, Wang Juan, Fan Zeng, Dun Qiao, and Yao Jia to discuss the destruction of Chu. ”
"Your Excellency is wise." Fan Sui and they agreed in unison.
The state of Chu was so large that, in theory, it accounted for half of modern China. Half of modern China, that's amazing.
In terms of the area actually controlled by the Chu State, the Chu State accounted for half of China during the Warring States Period, to put it simply. The land south of the Yangtze River belongs to the Chu State, including the Huai River Basin.
The state of Qin wants to destroy Chu. It's not easy, there must be a battle, and it's an extremely difficult battle. Although the Qin State has been pressing the Chu State for hundreds of years, however, it is a battle for hegemony, not a battle to destroy the country, and the Chu State can escape if it cannot be defeated. In the battle to destroy the country, the state of Chu has nowhere to escape, and it will inevitably fight to the death, and the difficulties and dangers can be imagined.
Although Qin Yiren was very much in favor of Le Yi's last policy, the Qin State should first stabilize the three places of Han, Wei and Qi, and then destroy Chu, but it did not prevent the Qin State from preparing to destroy Chu as soon as possible.
Correspondingly, the more fully prepared the Qin State was, the smoother the destruction of Chu would be.
In this way, after Qin Yiren's will was spread, Wang Qian, Huang Shigong, Li Si, Wang Juan, Dun Weak, Yao Jia and Fan Zeng all understood Qin Yiren's intentions, which was to prepare for the destruction of Chu, and they all put down their affairs, hurry up, and rush to Xianyang.
Wang Jian and the others soon returned to Xianyang and were warmly welcomed by the Qin people. Especially the general Wang Qian, when he returned, the Qin people even raised the old and the young to greet him, and praised Wang Jian vigorously.
After the banquet, Qin Yiren immediately summoned Fan Sui, Wang Qian, Huang Shigong, Wei Yi, Meng Wu, Li Si, Wang Xuan, Cai Ze, Zheng Guo, Dun Qiang, Yao Jia, Fan Zeng, these important civil and military ministers, to discuss important matters.
"Great Qin marched eastward, and the Three Kingdoms were destroyed at the age of two, which can be called a grand event." Qin Yiren sat on the throne and spoke highly of this eastward advance.
The Qin State destroyed the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Qi within two years, which was indeed a miracle, and everyone was overjoyed and laughed in unison.
"Especially the destruction of Wei and Qi, it is a miracle among miracles, the destruction of Wei and Great Qin did not lose a single soldier, and it has never been done in the ages. To destroy the Qi State, which was once a first-class warring state, the casualties of Great Qin were less than 1,000, how amazing. Qin Yiren had a smile on his face, and said to Wang Qian: "If the general's good use of soldiers is like this, the widow is pleased. ”
"The Admiral!" Fan Sui and they echoed in unison.
The destruction of Wei and Qi fully demonstrated Wang Qian's extraordinary military talent, which was difficult for people to match. The former overlord of the Wei State, the Qin State was destroyed without losing a single soldier, which is definitely a miracle among miracles, which is amazing.
"The king has won the award, this is all the wisdom of the king." Wang Jian is as humble as ever.
"Wang Qian, don't boast about the widow, this is your credit, it is your credit." Qin Yiren waved his hand lightly, the smile on his face narrowed, and his face was solemn, and he said, "This time, the widow summoned you back to discuss the matter of destroying Chu. ”
"Extinguish Chu!" Everyone was excited, and they all held their heads high.
Although he had known about this for a long time, when this matter came out of Qin Yiren's mouth, it was still exciting.
The vast territory of Chu and the large number of land and cities are the biggest hurdle on the road to the unification of Qin, and Qin must overcome it. If this hurdle cannot be crossed, the Qin State will not be able to talk about unifying the world, even if the Qin State destroys the five kingdoms of Han, Wei, Qi, Yan and Zhao, it cannot be said that the great cause of unification has been completed.
If the Qin State destroyed the Chu State, then it would be a foregone conclusion to dominate the world. A weak swallow can't stop the unification of the Qin State at all, and it is only a matter of time before the swallow is destroyed.
It is precisely because of this that it is impossible for everyone not to be excited.
"On the occasion of Mr. Le Yi's death, he warned the widow that Daqin should first consolidate the foundation and slow down the situation. Now, the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Qi are initially stable, and it is not feasible to use the power of the three places, however, Great Qin can prepare for the destruction of Chu. Qin Yiren raised his eyebrows, like a sharp sword out of the sheath, and said, "How to destroy Chu, you can speak freely." ”
It was such an exciting thing to destroy Chu, but no one spoke, and everyone's eyes were focused on Wang Qian.
"Why don't you speak?" Qin Yiren was a little surprised.
"Your Majesty, the destruction of Chu should be based on attack, and the minister thinks. In this matter, it is better to listen to the general's high opinion before making a decision. Fan Sui clenched his fists. TD Reason.
"Hmm." Huang Shigong and Wei Yu agreed in unison.
Although Wang Jian is not yet thirty years old. However, their military talents have been convincing, and they have been fully displayed in the two battles of destroying Wei and Qi, and everyone wants to hear his high opinions.
"In that case, Wang Qian, you can talk about it." Qin Yiren bowed slightly.
"The king asked, but the minister didn't dare to say nothing." Wang Jian clasped his fists and saluted, and said: "The minister thinks that the strategy to destroy Chu should be based on the word 'slow'. ”
"Slow?" An exclamation rang out. From the mouths of Qin Yiren, Fan Sui, and Huang Shigong, they all looked surprised.
"General, I have always only heard of 'soldiers are noble and fast', but I have not heard of those who use soldiers to 'slow', what is the meaning of this?" Fan Sui was the first to hold back and asked.
The soldier proverb "soldiers are noble and fast", and I have never heard of the use of soldiers to be slow, this is indeed surprising and incomprehensible, even Qin Yiren is also surprised.
"Yes, General. Why do you say that? Everyone echoed Fan Sui's words in unison.
"If it is a battle for hegemony, it should be the task of 'soldiers and speed'. Hit and go, play as fast as you want. But this is a war to destroy the country, so we have to use the word 'slow'. Wang Jian began to analyze and said: "The difficulty of Great Qin to destroy Chu is not whether Great Qin can destroy Chu State, but whether it can uproot the princes and nobles of Chu State and the powerful forces of the family in one fell swoop and eliminate future troubles forever." If you want to do it once and for all, you have to use the word 'slow'. ”
Although the state of Chu has a vast territory and many land and cities, however, the interior is fragmented, and the government is controlled by the big families, and its strength is not strong, and it is certain that the Qin state will destroy Chu. The difficulty lies in how to eradicate these big families and powerful forces in one fell swoop, leaving no future troubles.
"The general is far-sighted, and he has it, and he has it!" Qin Yiren's hands kept tapping, praising Wang Jian vigorously.
"Yes, the general sees far and seeks deeply, which is convincing." Fan Sui, Huang Shigong, and Wei Yi also kept high-fived and admired.
"General, tell me more." Qin Yiren's eyes flickered, and he looked at Wang Jian Dao.
"Although Great Qin has suppressed the Chu State for hundreds of years, however, the strength of the Chu State should not be underestimated." Wang Jian raised his eyebrows, like a sheathed sword, and said in a deep voice: "The reason why this is the case is that there are many big families in Chu State, in addition to the royal family, there are also five major families of Qu Jingzhao and Huang Xiang, in addition to these big families, there are also many medium families and small families. These families have their own fiefdoms, land, cities, and people, and they have armies, which are 'subordinate soldiers'. ”
The word Zidi Bing is derived from the state of Chu and referred to the private army during the Warring States period. Those great families of the Chu State, such as Qu Jingzhao and Huang Xiang Wu, raised not thousands, nor tens of thousands, but as many as hundreds of thousands, how amazing this is.
For example, Qu Yuan's Qu clan can raise more than 100,000 or 200,000 private soldiers in the most time. Qu Yuan once privately mobilized nearly 100,000 private troops of the Qu clan to attack Qin, but was defeated by Qin.
Qu Yuan's mobilized Qu's private soldiers are nearly 100,000, so how many are there that have not been mobilized? The number must be far more than 100,000, and how staggering.
Not to mention the four major families of Jingzhao and Huangxiang, how many private soldiers are there in these four families? To say the least, there are four or five hundred thousand.
Coupled with the middle family and the small family, how many private soldiers are there?
In this way, there are five or six hundred thousand private soldiers in the Chu State, and if these private soldiers are not eliminated, it will be a great trouble.
"Great Qin's destruction of Chu this time is not only to annihilate the army of the Chu State Government, but also to get rid of the children and soldiers of all the great families, otherwise, there will be endless troubles." Wang Qian's voice turned high and a little sharp.
The private soldiers of the major families of the Chu State were as high as five or six hundred thousand, which was an astonishing number. If these private soldiers can't be solved, they will definitely create great trouble for the Qin State.
Five or six hundred thousand private soldiers were scattered in various places, and the Qin State went to encircle and suppress it, how difficult it was.
Not to mention, there are many rivers and lakes and dangerous places in the Chu State, if these private soldiers rely on the geographical advantages to deal with the Qin army, it will be extremely unfavorable to the Qin State.
Taking advantage of the good opportunity to destroy Chu, these private soldiers were solved together, and the power of the family was uprooted, which was the best solution. (To be continued......)