After Prince Heng, Gongzi Hong, Ji Ran, Fan Li and other ministers left, Sun Wu stayed alone in the Zide Palace, and seemed to have something to say to Qingji alone.

"The king, please add the title of governor of the capital of the vassals, and the military governors of Bashu, Nanjun, Nanyang County, and Hanzhong County, and control the civil and military power of the counties."

"Any official with a rank of 2,000 stone or less, if he violates the law and is not conducive to the plan to destroy Qin, the minister can cut it first and then play it. If the war falls into a stalemate, the ministers can freely dispatch taxes, grains, cloth, etc. ”

"Please allow the King."

As soon as the words fell, Sun Wu had a solemn look on his face, and knelt down towards Qingji on the throne, and his words were very sincere.

In this matter, Sun Wu is really bold.

Qingji, as the king of a country, lives and kills, in a word.

What he does not give, his subordinates cannot steal, let alone rob.

And Sun Wu's request, didn't he let Qingji entrust all the military and political power of the northwestern counties of Wu State to him?

If this were an ordinary person, Qingji might have given an order and pulled out and executed.

However, this is Sun Wu, and his request is for a reason.

The battle to destroy Qin that Wu is going to launch is bound to not go well, so that the eight countries of Xirong may send troops to rescue Qin and fight against the Wu army together.

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In such a situation, the war is very likely to be bogged down.

Deploying grain and straw from the direction of Wu proper, that is, Jinling, I don't know how much grain and grass will be lost and how much manpower will be used along the way.

If Sun Wu had the power to control the northwestern counties, he could do so through Ba County, Nan County, Nanyang County, Hanzhong County, and the Shu County that might be added later.

These five counties were used to support the army, and as the forward military base of the Wu army, they could provide a steady stream of grain and baggage.

It's just that in this way, Sun Wu, who has mastered the military and political power of the northwest counties and has an army of two or three hundred thousand in his hands, will inevitably become a big trend.

In case Sun Wu separates himself and becomes the king of the country, Qingji will not be able to control the situation at all.

For the generals who lead the troops to the battle, Qingji will naturally grant great power, which is really the right to make decisions on the spot, to control the armies, and even to control one or two counties.

It's just that how can Qingji believe in Sun Wu unreservedly?

People's hearts are unpredictable!

Even if it is his own son, Qingji can't trust him unreservedly, let alone Sun Wu?

As the saying goes, there will be no one who will be ordered by the king.

Qingji is far away in Jinling, unable to remotely control the battle on the front line and know the situation.

If he repeatedly intervenes in it and issues inappropriate orders, even if he wins the battle, I am afraid that he may fall behind or even collapse......

For example, when Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty first conquered Goguryeo, the total number of Sui troops from all walks of life had exceeded 1.13 million, and the number of people transporting supplies for the army was twice as large as that of the Sui army, and the direct and indirect participants of the Sui had exceeded 5 million.

It stands to reason that with so many soldiers and horses, even one person and one soak in urine, they can drown the Goguryeo people.

However, the Sui army ended in defeat.

Why?

Qingji believes that the biggest reason for this is that Emperor Yang of Sui did not give the generals the right to make decisions on the spot, and often controlled the war on the front line......

You must know that at the beginning of the Liaoshui Division, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty ordered them to be divided into three provinces in order to prevent the generals from covering the attack of the light army and fighting alone to win the reputation of the meritorious service, so they were divided into three provinces.

Moreover, the military advance and stop must first hear Emperor Yang of Sui, and wait for the reply order!

The Goguryeo army in Liaodong City attacked several times unfavorably, so they held on to the city.

Emperor Yang of Sui ordered the siege of the city, and ordered the generals that if Goguryeo wanted to surrender, it should be appeased and accepted, and no more attacks should be made.

When the city of Liaodong was about to be captured, the Goguryeo army in the city claimed to surrender, and the generals of the Sui Dynasty did not dare to continue the attack under the order of Emperor Yang of Sui, but played Emperor Yang of Sui first, and when the reply order arrived, the Goguryeo army in the city was ready to defend and began to resist again.

This situation was repeated many times, and Emperor Yang of Sui still did not wake up, so that the Sui army missed the opportunity.

Even after Emperor Yang personally went to the front line to command, the Sui army, whose morale had declined, was stalemate for another month under the stubborn resistance of the defenders of Liaodong and failed to take the city.

A lesson from the previous car, a teacher from the back.

Examples like this abound in history, how can Qingji not take warning?

Qingjiu employing people has always been suspicious and not suspicious.

He dared to appoint Sun Wu as a general and commanded two or three hundred thousand troops to fight, but he did not doubt that Sun Wu had a heart of disobedience.

It's just that this capital is the governor of Wu County in the northwest, and if Qingji gives Sun Wu the power to make decisions on the spot, I am afraid that there will be endless troubles.

"Changqing, the widow has given you the right to make a decision on the spot, to cut first and then play, but you don't have to control the counties. You don't have to worry about the supply of grain, because the widow will not make the grain go bad. ”

Hearing this, Sun Wu could only smile bitterly, and said secretly: "King, the minister can trust you, but he can't trust others.

If he hadn't known that Qingji had the capacity to tolerate people and had a relationship with himself, who was also a monarch and a confidant, Sun Wu would definitely not risk his life and ask Qingji for so much power.

The proper-state of Wu is too far away from Qin, the battle line is too long, and it is difficult to transport grain and straw, which is time-consuming and laborious, which is only one aspect.

What's more, once the grain route is cut off, or if Sun Wu puts the overall situation first and disobeys the king's order, and then arouses Qing Ji and suspicion, I am afraid that the battle to destroy Qin will fall short like this!

Sun Wu thought for a moment, and then said: "The king, if this is the case, the minister asks the king to promise the minister one thing." ”

"Please."

"If you are a minister, this battle successfully destroys Qin, please give the minister a good land and a beautiful house, the more the merrier, so that the minister can use it to support his descendants."

“……”

Qingji was speechless.

"Please, Your Majesty!"

Seeing Sun Wu, who had already asked for the reward before he set out on the expedition, Qingji couldn't help but laugh and scold, and said, "Good Sun Changqing!" Is the widow such a stingy person in your mind? ”

"I don't dare."

Sun Wu hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look at Qingji.

Qingji has always been a generous monarch.

Every time you go to battle, you will be rewarded for your merits, and you will be punished for your mistakes.

Generals such as Sun Wu, Wu Zixu, and Heifu, if they made military exploits, they would be promoted to the first or second class, and the food, fertile land, and mansions that were rewarded were even more innumerable.

Why should Sun Wu worry about such a thing?

Could it be that he was afraid that Qingji would pick and search after he succeeded in destroying Qin?

He wanted Qingji to make a promise of reward first?

"That's it!"

Qingji said with a smile: "Changqing, if you can successfully destroy Qin, the widow will be 3,000 acres of fertile land, the land of Jinling and Wudu, and ten high-class mansions." What do you think? ”

"Thank you, King!"

Sun Wu hurriedly thanked Wang En.