Chapter 370: The Sea of Stars
In the seventh year of the Qin New Calendar, November.
Yanbei, an important military town on the eastern front of the Qin State, Yuyang.
An important military conference to determine the future development of the Qin State is being held, and the participants in this military conference almost include the representatives of the generals of the eastern, southern, western and northern branches of the Qin State.
As the first person in the Qin State, there are not many women around Li Yuan, Ying Yushu, Gu Yunniang, and Xin Chai have all experienced some ups and downs, because of the difference in age, experience, and personality, these three women have been estranged and conflicted in getting along, and now, they are more tolerant of each other.
During the last stay in Chang'an, because Ying Yushu believed in the so-called bloodline of the Ying family, and almost had a turmoil in the inner palace, Li Yuan was angry, but also a killer, and cleared the old palace people and old grandmothers who were invited back from the palace.
Without those long-tongued women who talk nonsense, Ying Yushu, who has always had soft ears, had to focus more on teaching Li Ye, and at the same time, her relationship with Gu Yunniang was gradually repaired, there was no major contradiction, and she wanted to be a sister in Xingyang, and some things were just said.
This time Xin chased to Yandi, in addition to private affairs, there is indeed a business trip, Jixian County, the county seat of Yandi, is working towards the direction of the northern town, a big city, Xin chased Chang'an city after being widely acclaimed, self-confidence is also unprecedentedly high, now, Guanzhong, some cities in the east of the Kanto in terms of design and structure, but also to consult the future "mother of the country", of course. Among them, there must be a local county guard who wants to curry favor with Li Yuan.
Rong Ma is in control.
The battlefield of men is in the middle of the sky and the sea.
Over the years, Li Yuan basically spent most of the year in various places or commanding wars or inspecting places, and stayed in Chang'an for very little time.
Leaning on Li Yuan's broad and strong chest, listening to bursts of powerful heartbeats, Xin Chai's heart also beat with the "bumper".
From a young lady to a mature woman waiting to be released.
In the past five years, Xin Chai has been dreaming of happiness again and again. Looking forward to the beauty of life in the future, and gradually maturing, and now she has waited.
Facts have proved that Li Yuan is a trustworthy man.
Although he is not the kind of natural lover who will not guard only one person in this life, he is a hero who stands up to the sky and a man who can hold up a piece of the sky for the woman he loves.
It is rare to be accompanied by a beautiful woman, Li Yuan is already content, the kind of comfortable and comfortable day, hugging the beautiful and delicate little lady and sleeping until dawn. Li Yuan didn't think about it, but as soon as he thought of Hu Hai's tragic ending, he woke up.
Those emperors in history will also warn themselves at the beginning. You can't indulge in bed and sensual music, but in the end, you are all degraded in the gentle country.
It is not easy for people to live a hard life.
But it's easy to get used to a life of luxury.
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November 8th.
Li Yuan convened an important military conference in Yuyang County, Yanbei, which was attended by the two major military groups guarding the northern border. In addition to Wang Li and Han Xin, the commanders of the Yanbei Army and the Jiuyuan Army, the commanders or deputy generals of the armies far away in the south also participated.
Among them, Wang Shang and Jiang Yu have their own important tasks. Lieutenant generals were sent to each other, and Li Zhongxiang, the commander of the Westward Advance Corps in Hexi, followed Li Yuan all the time, and then turned back after attending this important military meeting.
After the reunification of the Central Plains, different voices have emerged within the Qin army, and at present it is necessary to set a new goal for the generals at all levels, and by broadening the horizons of the generals, they should break down the small groups that only rely on interests and geographical divisions, and establish a union between various branches of the armed forces on a larger scale, so as to prevent the emergence of a situation in which they are satisfied and arrogant and do not want to forge ahead.
Where there are people, there are factions.
With the strength of the Qin State, small circles began to form among generals of different origins and backgrounds, and the existence of this small circle gradually divided the generals into different factions. According to the information of Yan Le, the "chief of the Great Interior", at present, the various factions within the Qin army are mainly divided into three major factions.
One is the cronies and generals who followed Li Yuan to fight the country, these generals include Wang Shang, Luo Jia, Cao Xin, Li Zhongxiang, Bai Guangji and other Qin army backbones Liliang, they have the same background, and at the same time have a close relationship with Li Yuan, and now most of them are important generals in the army who defend one side.
The second is the border army group, headed by Wang Li, including Su Jiao, Meng Hu, Yang Wengzi and other generals, however, this group is currently seriously divided, Meng Hu was appointed by Li Yuan as a court lieutenant, basically out of the border army system, Yang Wengzi fell out with Wang Li, and took his own pawn to Yandi, and is now the deputy general of Han Xinjun.
The third is the generals who defected one after another, this group is relatively scattered, including generals like Han Xin, Jiang Yu, Li Zuoche, and Peng Yue, as well as Chu and Han generals like Ji Bu, Zhong Liwu, and Ding Gong.
For example, the relationship between Han Xin and Zhong Liwu, due to their personal friendship, makes the connection between them closer than that of other generals, but this connection cannot be simply divided by factions, after all, in major matters related to the state affairs of the Qin State, Li Yuan will not let the personal friendship between the generals affect the stability of the army.
Between the different factions of the Qin army, the cronies group is above the other two groups, and no one will be stupid enough to compete with Li Yuan's lineage. But the other two factions are full of contradictions.
The border army and the Yan army, the two main generals Wang Li and Han Xin have never been on good terms, one side is the general of the border army, who has experienced several changes and is still active on the front line, and the other side is a new rising star, a famous master of the art of war respected by history. The discord of the main general brought about the instability of the northern border, and for the purpose of common defense and resistance to the invasion of the Hun cavalry, there was indeed a need for more coordination between the two powerful groups of the Qin army.
Specifically, in terms of Jiuyuan's border army, due to the natural pastures of the Hetao, the advantage in the cavalry is obvious, but in terms of the infantry army, these horse athletes under Wang Li's command are a step behind. Compared with the Jiuyuan Army, these Yandi athletes under Han Xin are more selected from the Central Plains, and they have a certain foundation in foot combat, while fighting on horseback is still a very unfamiliar class for farming children.
In the future, the journey of the Qin army will go to a more distant place, and Li Yuan will not be able to personally conquer every time, only the cooperation and coordination of all units of the Qin army can establish his own advantages in dealing with the superb Hun rangers.
Giving up either side and unconditionally supporting the other side is a helpless choice, and Li Yuan hopes that through this strategic level analysis meeting, the generals who only see this little interest under their noses can look up and see that the enemy of Qin is in front of them, and now is not the time to sit back and relax.
On this day, the generals of the Qin army from different places and different branches of the army gathered together to listen to Li Yuan, the king of Shenwu, explain the geography and cultural customs of the world.
Li Yuan's voice was calm and calm, as if telling a mythical story, incarnated as a history and geography teacher, teaching a group of unknown students, this feeling made Li Yuan intoxicated, and his thoughts suddenly returned to his middle school days.
Starting from the shape of the earth as an ellipse, the distribution of the seven continents, the origin of human beings, and then the ups and downs of the civilizations of ancient Greece, Egypt, the two river basins, and the Indus Valley, these major events symbolizing the process of human development made the generals of the Qin army who listened stunned one by one.
"How can we live on a circular planet, so we won't fall headfirst down, and how big is this round ball?" This is the reflection of listeners who love to explore the knowledge of physics and astronomy.
"The seven continents, where are these places, are they on the distant sea, or at the western end of the Silk Road, how far are they from the Qin State, how long does it take to ride a horse, and how long does it take to take a boat?" Generals who aspire to become travelers are silently calculating.
"Those foreign civilizations, compared with our Great Qin, which one is more powerful, and the weapons of the enemy, battering rams, boulder carts, and heavy cavalry, compared to the weapons and armor of the Qin army, what is the difference?" A general like Li Zhongxiang, who knows something about the West, can't wait to start thinking about how to face the unknown enemy if he is allowed to lead the army.
When everyone was attracted by the history, geography, and cultural customs of this planet, Li Yuan finally threw out his long-planned words of encouragement.
"Generals, the pace of expansion of the Qin State has just begun, in the place north of Yuyang, the Huns are eyeing the tiger, on the Silk Road in the Western Regions, we need to face the challenge of the Huns, the Yuezhi people, and the alien races from the west of the Tianshan Mountains, in the place south of the Great River, in the place where the southern expeditionary army of the Qin State was broken and sunk in the sand, we must use cold swords and sharp arrows to let those barbarians in the mountains and deep mountains know that those who dare to offend the majesty of the Qin State must pay the price. Therefore, my generals, your eyes should not be on the calculation of small profits, but on the high place, looking at the strange sea of stars. There is no reason for your footsteps to stop, the banner of Great Qin is waiting for you to plant it in every corner of this planet-! (To be continued......)
PS: A new journey begins.