Chapter 3039 Brothers, Monarchs, and Ministers
Fusu only knew. It turned out that it was not Chen Sheng who was the most ruthless to Wang Li. It was Wang Li's father, Wang Ben.
Of course. Chen Sheng knows better than Fusu. Wang Ben can be ruthless. But I can't do it myself. That's why Chen Sheng will do it for him.
The lattice of 'Meng' Tian is very high. Also robust. A face seems to have been carved out of rock. Full of the smell of vicissitudes. Stationed in the frontier Hu Di for a long time. It also formed his uninhibited boldness. In the presence of the emperor. also dared to take off the official robe on his body. Hu 'messy' and 'legs' sit beside the emperor. The posture is very indecent.
But those who are familiar with 'Meng' Tian know it. Only when around people who are extremely close to you.' Meng Tian will show this side of himself. In the eyes of many.' Meng Tian is also a bachelor of five cars. He is 'fine' at playing the piano and chess. Improved Qin Zheng. Manufactured a 'hairy' pen. and good at building. The Great Wall of Northland and the straight road connecting Xianyang. It was from his design and co-ordination.
"Accustomed to the cold at the border. It's a little hot in Xianyang."' Meng Tian said to the emperor with a smile. While talking. He didn't forget to mention the skin around him. Took a sip of the sour and spicy mare's milk' wine. Bared his teeth for a moment.
The Emperor shook his head. Knocked on the desk. said with a smile: "You kid has lived in Xianyang for decades. It's only been a few years since I went to Longxi. You don't want to listen to the stubborn noise of the DPRK and China?"
'Meng' Tian smiled heartily. Said: "Your Majesty Shengming. Case. Why don't you let the ministers go back to Longxi to fight the Hu people."
"The Hu people won't be able to finish fighting for a while." The emperor reached out and snatched the horse 'milk' wine skin in Meng's hand. I poured it into my mouth too. The horse's milk wine was sour and spicy, and he choked on it. After a while, he bared his teeth and said, "That's the taste of Hu people's wine."
'Meng' Tian nodded slightly. Said: "Naturally. The Hu people have lived in the grassland desert outside the Saiwai for a long time. Living by water and grass. No fixed residence. The technology of winemaking is not as developed as that of our Central Plains. The taste is sour and spicy. Full of stamina. It won't take long to take a sip. The whole body is warm. In the bitter cold outside the plug. Horse 'milk' wine, like salt and skin, is a necessity for the Hu people's life."
Mention the Hu people.' Meng Tian suddenly came to the 'spirit' god. Thought about it. said: "I don't want to go back to Xianyang. There is one more reason for the main one."' Meng Tian stood up. Walked to the place where the map was hung. Swipe the map. said: "According to the report of the spy I 'inserted' in the grassland. In the depths of the steppe. A tribe called the Xiongnu is on the rise. Their leader's name was Touman. He's a hero. In recent years. Touman frequently expanded to the Western Regions. Many of the states of the Western Regions had submitted to him; And to the east. He fought a few more battles with the tribes of Donghu. All have achieved big wins. Now the tribe has 100,000 of them. And there's a southbound trend. The most important thing is. Henan land (Hetao) area. Now it is already the territory of the Xiongnu. That's what worries me the most."
'Meng' Tian expounded on military affairs. The Emperor listened very carefully. The geographical location of the area around Henan. The emperor is naturally familiar with it. From Hetao to Xianyang. But hundreds of miles. If there is no barrier. Fast horse within three days. You can rush to Xianyang. This is what Meng Tian is most worried about.
"Then what are you going to do?" The Emperor looked at 'Meng' Tian. Said.
"Fight a war with the Huns." Speaking of fighting.' Meng Tian's face appeared with brilliance. He rolled up his sleeves. Pointing to the map and facing the emperor, he said, "Your Majesty, please look. Henan area. It used to belong to Zhao Guoyunzhong County. Later, Yunzhong County was taken by my Qin State. But Henan is beyond the reach of the whip. It was not included in the territory of my Qin State. According to the survey. The land of Henan is 'fertile'. Suitable for farming. And the geographical location is not far from Xianyang. In the hands of foreigners. It is extremely unfavorable to my Qin State. It must be recaptured from the aliens."' Meng's tone was very affirmative.
The Emperor nodded. For the expansion of territory. He's always been happy with it. He said, "In your opinion. When is the best time to go to war?"
"If it goes according to my thoughts. Of course, the sooner the better. Nomads in the steppe. It's not the same as us Central Plains people. In the Hu people. Able to straddle a horse. A boy who can pull a bowstring. It's a warrior. The Xiongnu expanded extremely quickly. It won't take long. We don't need to take the initiative to meet them. They're going to start a war against us, too."
The Emperor was convinced. I've already begun to calculate. How to requisition grain, grass, soldiers, and horses. Armed frontier warriors. With the emperor's habit, how can he endure the enemy's initiative to provoke him before attacking. But 'Meng' Tian said in a roundabout way: "But the minister thinks. For now. We can't afford to fight this war. Can't fight."
"Why?" The emperor was stunned. Listened to the words of 'Meng' Tian. I thought 'Meng' Tian was lobbying him to send troops. But I didn't expect that 'Meng' Tian would come to such a trick.
'Can't afford to fight."' Meng Tian smiled bitterly. Explained: "Your Majesty. Although I have been on the frontier for a long time. But I know the foundation of the empire. There is a war going on in the South China Sea. The daily overhead is a heavy burden. If there is a war with the Hu people at this time. The Qin State can't afford it."
A look of disbelief appeared on the emperor's face. Meng Tian explained: "Your Majesty. Listen to me in detail. Fighting Hu people can be different from fighting Shandong countries. It's even tougher than fighting the South China Sea. The Hu people have no fixed residence. The flow 'sex' is very strong. If we are found to strike. And if you take the initiative to retreat; Our mighty infantry warriors. It's hard to function. Moreover, most of the Hu people fought on horseback. Infantry and cavalry fighting. It will be a big disadvantage for us. And that's not all. The army marches out. We are going to fight deep into the grasslands and even in the desert areas. The terrain is dangerous and difficult. Grain and grass are difficult to transport. This is also the main reason restricting the combat effectiveness of our army."
The Emperor let out an "um". Indicates understanding.
'Meng' Tian said again: "Fight against the Hu people. A strong cavalry must be built. The real ironclad cavalry of our Qin army. But 30,000. And it's still scattered all over the place. I don't have more than 8,000 under my command. In terms of quantity comparison. It's hard to form a strong advantage."
"What do you mean. A new cavalry is to be formed." The emperor said with a frown.
"Not bad. If you want to give the Hu people a fatal blow. We will send at least 20,000 or more ironclad cavalry. At the same time, you need a slightly less equipped team. But the number cannot be less than thirty thousand cavalry."' Meng Tian said: "I have asked herdsmen to open up horse farms in Longxi and other places. Horses are kept in large numbers. to be used as a cavalry mount. But by the day of the army. It's going to take three or five years."
The Emperor smiled indifferently. said: "It seems. General Wang Jian said your talent. Can take on the position of Captain. I didn't believe it at first. But listen to you. I'm calm. It's not bad to think about. Let's two brothers. I can be an emperor. You give me a hand. Be a lieutenant. It should work."
"Your Majesty laughed."' Meng Tian smiled bitterly. As a playmate who played with the Emperor.' Meng Tian has privileges that few people don't have. He was the only one who dared to joke with the emperor. It's just that in recent years, 'Meng' Tian has been spending more and more time in the frontier. The opportunity to meet the emperor is getting fewer and fewer. So I don't dare to be as presumptuous as I used to.
"Since the war against the Xiongnu cannot be started immediately. Then you can stay in Xianyang with peace of mind. Take care of the affairs of the Taiwei Mansion first. At the same time, pay attention to the preparation. Prepare all the necessary food, grass, and ordnance. As for training the army?' It's okay to hand it over to Li Xin and other generals. Li Xin is not as good as you in the war. But it's still okay to train the troops."
"Your Majesty is wise."' Meng Tian said sincerely. Although the emperor has never been to the battlefield himself. But for the judgment of the situation of the war, the appointment of generals and officials. But it is very accurate to employ people. Errors are rare. The only thing that went wrong was the battle of Vachu. I believed Li Xin's words. With a mere 200,000 troops. Defeated. In addition, the emperor cited it as a reference. In terms of employing people, he is becoming more and more careful. In terms of repatriating generals. No more fallacies.
"Wise.. Haha." The emperor sighed with emotion: "I haven't seen you for two years. You're just like the courtiers. I like to talk about horses. If it was ten years ago. You must have said, 'Brother Zheng. You're right.' There was a sense of depression in the tone.
"Haha."' Meng Tian also sighed. said: "Brother Zheng is naturally my Brother Zheng. But he is also the king of the people of the world. As a brother. Naturally, it is necessary to follow the etiquette of the monarch and the minister. to be able to convince the world."' Meng'Tian skillfully freed himself.
"Your tone. It's the same as Zhao Gao. It's noisy." The Emperor waved his hand impatiently. Seems to remember something again. The Emperor said, "That's right. You see when it's convenient. Send Fusu to the border to temper it. It's good to sharpen your 'sex'."
'Meng' Tian was slightly stunned. Then he said, "It's confirmed." This is a bit inexplicable. But the emperor understood what it meant. There was silence for a while. Cai shook his head and said, "I'm not sure yet. But it has to be said. Fusu is good. It's not better than winning, and it's better to have a few generals. The other boys are still young. Can't see anything. Win high and be too ambitious. Not a man of magnificence. The 'sex' character of Lu is too cautious. Nor is it the genius of kings."
"What are the shortcomings of Fusu."' Meng Tian asked seriously.
"Too big a disadvantage to say. But there is a 'problem' of the kindness of a woman.' The sexuality is too rigid." The Emperor shook his head and said.
'Meng' Tian thoughtfully. There was silence for a while. Only then did he say, "I'm optimistic about Fusu." Replaced by someone else. This kind of thing once spoken. That is the great sin of extermination. But people like 'Meng' Tian. But they need to clearly express their attitude in front of the emperor. lest the emperor misjudge.
A gleam of 'fine' flashed in the emperor's eyes. But it was back to normal in an instant. Said: "Exactly. I'll send him to you. Let's see if you can train him to be a good crown prince."
'Meng' Tian smiled bitterly. After a while, he said, "I remember Your Majesty. You once told me. For the way of kings...... It's someone else who can't teach. I can't learn it."