Just when Xiang Ningxuan was destroying and sweeping down the rebellion in Xiazhou, in the temporary palace rebuilt in the Central Park of Xianyang City, a bloody envoy had just retreated.

The Prime Minister of Great Qin, who was dressed in black court clothes, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, my Great Qin has been destroyed for more than two thousand years, and the people in the city have long since disrecognized the rule of my Great Qin. Now, the army of this republic has returned, and the people in the city are also ready to move, ready to cooperate with the enemy army to retake Xianyang. ”

"In the opinion of the minister, it is better to sacrifice the whole city according to what the blood god messenger said, so that you can defeat the enemy army and hold Xianyang!"

The First Emperor did not rush to make a statement, but set his eyes on the generals on the other side.

The head of the generals, Marquis Wu Cheng, stood up and hugged his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers oppose sacrifices. Our army has recently made all-out preparations for war, and its strength will soon reach 50,000, and it has the strength to fight a war. If the whole city is sacrificed, who will make the terracotta warriors and horses in the future? Who will make the armor? ”

"Even if we relied on sacrifices to hold this wave, but Prime Minister, don't forget that we are facing a much larger country than Great Qin back then. They can launch a second or third attack. We can't hold it without supplements! ”

The prime minister said: "There are hundreds of thousands of people in Xianyang City. We don't have to sacrifice all of them, we just have to sacrifice some to gain enough strength. ”

"Stupid!" Marquis Wu Cheng reprimanded, "The people in the city are willing to work because we treat them as people. If I sacrifice a part, are the rest of the people still willing to serve my Great Qin? ”

The prime minister said: "Hmph! It's not up to them. I have tens of thousands of troops in Daqin, and I can drive the rest of the people to work. ”

Marquis Wu Cheng said: "Our army has limited strength, and we have to force hundreds of thousands of people to work, how many people do we have to send to maintain order?" ”

"Heh, when this wave is repelled, we will naturally have time to create more terracotta warriors!"

……

Civilian, military and military generals have their own opinions and quarrel endlessly. The First Emperor sighed and said, "Xuan Qin Luohan is here!" ”

Although Qin Luohan has an official position, this kind of high-level decision-making meeting of the Qin State is not something he can participate in, and this is the first time he has entered the main hall to discuss the matter. After paying homage, Qin Luohan felt that the eyes of almost all the ministers were on him, and the pressure was like substance.

"Qin Aiqing, the Republic has gathered a large army again, and there will be a battle with my Great Qin. What does Aiqing think of this battle? The First Emperor asked with a slight squint and an expressionless face.

Why did this grand strategic question ask him? Thinking of the strange man who had just gone out, a bad feeling suddenly surged in his heart. Once this question is not answered well, I am afraid that not only will your own life be lost, but also the fate of many people. Qin Luohan's brain was running rapidly.

However, the top of the hall could not think carefully, so Qin Luohan said: "The ministers dare not discuss the big politics lightly, only His Majesty's orders are obeyed." ”

The First Emperor said, "My order is for you to speak your opinion. ”

Qin Luohan took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, the minister will tell the truth. With the current strength of Great Qin, a war with the Republic may be able to win a few small battles, but the outcome will definitely be defeated. ”

"Bold!"

"Have you forgotten that my Great Qin has just defeated your 100,000 troops and recaptured Xianyang."

The ministers of civil and military affairs rebuked one after another, and only the First Emperor calmly asked, "Do you know the new commander of the Yongjun?" ”

Qin Luohan said: "Your Majesty, the new commander of the Yong Army is Xiang Ningxuan, the commander of the Long Xiang Army. The minister had only heard of this man, but had not seen him. Then, he picked out some of the reports about Xiang Ningxuan that he had read before.

The First Emperor nodded. This is more consistent with the information he received.

As an emperor, of course, the First Emperor could not just listen to his subordinates. He had his own independent intelligence agency.

Recently, I have collected information from all sides, and I still have a certain understanding of the true strength of the republic. Not to mention the current Great Qin, even if he had just swept away the Great Qin when the Six Kingdoms unified the world, he would not dare to speak of victory against the current Republic.

"Then what do you think of the current situation, how should Daqin deal with it?"

Qin Luohan also let go, and said bluntly: "It is impossible for Your Majesty to reign over the world again. There are three strategies: the lower strategy is to defend the city to the death, and with the comparison of the strength of the two sides, it will eventually be defeated; The middle strategy is to take the initiative to return Xianyang, in exchange for a hundred miles of land around Lishan, His Majesty can still face the king in the south; The best strategy is to take the initiative and fight a decisive battle before the besieging enemy army is ready, and as long as it remains undefeated, peace talks can be held hostage by the people of the city to try to maintain the status quo. ”

Qin Luohan's words are equivalent to stabbing a hornet's nest. Because the best outcome of the three-point proposal is to maintain the status quo.

The First Emperor asked, "The strength of the Republic has not increased, so why do you think that our army cannot win?" ”

Qin Luohan said: "Although Great Qin defeated an army of 100,000 last time, most of them were militiamen who had not fought in battle. And this time it was the main force of the Long Xiang Army. Their combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of the Yongjun. Now, their main force has not yet arrived, we can still fight, and it will be too late to be late. ”

Qin Luohan's suggestion was echoed by the general, but the prime minister said, "Your Majesty, this person is not credible. The minister still believes that it is necessary to rely on external forces. ”

Marquis Wu Cheng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, that blood god is evil, and it is even more untrustworthy, cooperating with him is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger." Although the enemy's strength is strong, I have heard that the new commander of the enemy army is at odds with the deputy commander of the Yong army, and if he can use it, our army still has a chance to win. ”

With the help of external forces? Blood God?!

Qin Luohan was alert in his heart, that person covered in blood should be the Blood God Messenger, and it was not a good way to see it, but he couldn't let him succeed.

With his mind racing, Qin Luohan also echoed: "Your Majesty is ordered by heaven and has its own mandate of heaven, if the borrowed external force is improper, I am afraid that it will damage Your Majesty's mandate of heaven, and the gains outweigh the losses!" ”

The prime minister wanted to refute, but saw the first emperor clapping and said, "Okay, I know." I have made up my mind, Marquis Wu Cheng and Wu Anjun immediately gathered a large army to prepare for the expedition. Prime Minister, Qin Aiqing, please prepare the materials needed for the expedition. ”

"Your Majesty......" The prime minister still wants to persuade again.

But was interrupted by the first emperor: "I have made up my mind, and the ministers can do things according to the order." ”

"Yes!"

The will of the First Emperor is the final decision, and even if someone disagrees, it must be followed.

Qin's national war mobilization system was so efficient that the entire war machine rumbled with the first emperor's order.

After everyone retreated, the First Emperor stroked the jade seal carved from white jade in his hand and muttered, "It's not that I don't want to, but I can't!" I am commanded by heaven, how can I be at the mercy of the supper? ”

The jade seal emitted a soft light, and the dragon carved on it seemed to come to life, with teeth and claws. The eight words "Ordered by the sky, both longevity and eternal prosperity" shone brightly, as if in response to the words of the first emperor.

It was the existence of the jade seal that made the First Emperor not cooperate with the Blood God Cult, nor could he compromise and seek peace, because he was the true son of heaven who was ordered by heaven.