Li Si vowed to serve Ying Zheng, and Ying Zheng was naturally very happy, but in turn, Ying Zheng would not fully trust Li Si, who had just met, and would have to be more tempted.

The more talented or capable a person is, the more feared he is, and the emperor is even more so for his courtiers. But Ying Zheng's defense will not be easily revealed.

"Sir, please give me another advice, how about it?" Ying Zheng said sincerely.

"Your Majesty, shall we continue to talk about the next matters, or shall we discuss the issue of royal power?" Li Si asked leisurely.

"The matter of royal power is not in a hurry for a while, it needs to be delayed, and it can be discussed slowly in the future." Ying Zheng said, "The widow wants to know what Mr. has about the affairs of the world. ”

This was a surprise to Li Si, he thought that Ying Zheng would be particularly concerned about the ownership of the royal power, but he didn't expect Ying Zheng to grasp this problem and get to the bottom of it.

"Your Majesty, since the Shang Dynasty changed the law, the national strength of the Qin State has steadily improved, and it has become the strongest state among the seven kingdoms, and it has reached a situation where the six kingdoms need to join forces to fight each other." Li Si analyzed.

Ying Zheng smiled and said: "Joining forces is just a means for small countries to seek the protection of large countries, if Qin goes to war with a powerful country like Chu or Zhao, even if they don't cooperate, Qin may not be able to take much advantage." ”

"Then does the king know why the Qin State is always in equilibrium in the war with the Six Kingdoms, and it can't open the situation?" Lees asked.

"This problem has been bothering Great Qin for a long time, even Bai Qi, the god of war back then, only captured some cities, but never lost any country in seconds, and the widow has also thought carefully about the reason, but he can't solve it." Ying Zheng said.

"The Great Qin man is brave and good at fighting, and there are often victorious generals like Bai Qi before, which can be described as outstanding." "But Chang Victorious has not destroyed any country, and the reason for this is only a word difference." ”

"Which word?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Fight or perish."

"What do you say?" Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked again.

"The princes have killed each other, but since the division of the three families, except for the occasional small country being annexed by a strong country, there has never been a precedent for a strong country to be destroyed, can the king know the reason?" Li Si still looked calm.

"The widow believes that countries check and balance each other, and once a country is in crisis, it will ask for help from other countries, and reinforcements often save it from danger. Even if the reinforcements are still defeated, the country still has protons, princesses and other bargaining chips that can negotiate peace, and in the end, cede some cities and lose some money, it will be fine. Therefore, after fighting and peace, and fighting again, even if you can't win, there are many ways to protect yourself. Daqin is not invincible, and these few people naturally understand it. Ying Zheng expressed his opinion.

"Therefore, a war between countries can only be called a battle for interests, and it cannot be regarded as a war for the destruction of the country and the nation. Lees said.

This is the difference between having a retreat and not having a retreat.

"What do you think, sir, should be changed?" Ying Zheng is always desperate to know the answer.

"Then the grass people will tell me their opinions." Li Si cleared his throat and said, "War depends not only on the military strength of the army to fight, but also on many factors that affect the outcome of the war. The so-called army has not moved, grain and grass go first, which shows the importance of military food to an army and a war. And the continuous conquest of successive years has made the national treasury reserves of various countries not sufficient, and they cannot afford a long war of attrition. Therefore, the current wars of various countries are basically decided in a short period of time. ”

Ying Zheng nodded seriously and said: "Indeed, for hundreds of years, there have rarely been wars between countries that have lasted for a long time, and most of them have withdrawn if they can't win, and no one can afford to consume them after a long time. ”

Li Si smiled and said: "Therefore, the real competition in war is national strength. The national reserves are insufficient, and of course they can only be engaged in short-term campaigns. But can a country be destroyed in a short period of time, it is obviously impossible. If we really want to carry out a war of annihilation, we must have sufficient food reserves and be prepared for a protracted war. If there is not enough food and grass, the war is still meaningless, and cutting land or paying tribute is not actually the ultimate goal of the war of national destruction. Sufficient food reserves cannot be achieved overnight, and instead of frequently fighting against various countries, it is better to recharge their energy and destroy their countries with one blow. ”

Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, as if he was thinking deeply, and then laughed happily: "What Mr. said is really good, the current war of various countries is indeed not enough to hurt its muscles and bones, or if it does not fight, it will destroy its country." ”

"Secondly, the prerequisite for the destruction of the country is to capture its cities and passes, not positional warfare in the field." "As far as the current weapons and siege equipment are concerned, not only will they not be effective, but they will also increase the casualty rate of the sergeants during the siege, so the development of better ordnance is the prerequisite for the siege war to gain advantages and victory." ”

"The casualty rate of sergeants during the siege was the highest. It would be great if you could reduce the casualties of the sergeants and break through the city quickly. Ying Zheng said with a smile.

"In addition, the chariots, war horses, and transport vehicles should also be sophisticated, and the number should be sufficient, and the performance should be improved at best." Lees said.

"What the gentleman said is true." Ying Zheng asked, "I don't know what Mr. Fang Cai said, but there are books?" ”

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment." After speaking, Li Si got up and walked out of the study.

Outside the study, Zhao Gao was waiting outside the door, carrying a package in his hand, which was handed to him by Li Si before entering the door.

He really wanted to hear what was being talked about, but he couldn't, and he was also full of curiosity about Li Si, otherwise he wouldn't have recommended Li Si to Yingzheng.

"Have you finished talking to the king?" Zhao Gao saw Li Si walking out, so he asked.

"Not yet, I'll take it and give it to the king." Li Si took the package from Zhao Gao's hand.

"Your Majesty?" Zhao Gao was a little surprised, "Could it be that Mr. has already decided to serve the king?" ”

Only as a courtier, will he call Yingzheng king.

"Not potency." Li Si smiled and said, "It's a service." ”

"Congratulations to the king for his talent." Zhao Gao looked at the direction where Yingzheng was, bowed, and then looked at Li Sidao, "I hope that Mr. will give more guidance in the future." ”

"Each other, each other." Li Si also gave up his hand, afraid that Ying Zheng would wait for a long time, so he didn't say too much to Zhao Gao, and turned around and entered the study.

"This person is really not an idle person, should he win over, or should he be on guard?" Zhao Gao's psychology is total.

Entering the door, Li Si returned to his seat, opened the package, and took out two books from inside, which seemed to have some weight, and it was estimated that the number of words would not be less.

"These are two books written by the grass people, one is called "The Six National Policies of War", and the other is called "The Six National Policies of Extermination". Li Si pointed with his hand and said, "The grass people will give one of them to the king, please choose one." ”

"Do you still have to choose?" Ying Zheng did not hesitate to pick up the "Six Nations Destroying Policy", "What Mr. Fang just said, every sentence shocked the widow, how can I not know the difference between this war and annihilation." ”

"The grass people know that the king will definitely choose this "Killing the Six Kingdoms Policy", in fact, the grass people's analysis of the battle against the Six Kingdoms and the destruction of the Six Kingdoms also hopes that the king must strengthen his determination to destroy the Six Kingdoms." Li Si said, "If it weren't for the king's ambition to the world, the grass people would not have talked about the destruction of the Six Kingdoms, let alone come up with this "Six Kingdoms Policy", but would only give the king this "War Six Kingdoms Policy". ”

"This widow understands." Ying Zheng said, "Good things, of course, are precious, and they can't be given away easily." How about giving these two books to the widow? ”

"Your Majesty, with this "Policy of Destroying the Six Kingdoms", that "Policy of the Six Kingdoms of War" is not worth mentioning." Li Si said a little tactfully, "What's more, this book has another use." ”

"Oh? Another use? Ying Zheng asked, "Sir, do you know that if your book is very useful for actual combat, once it falls into the hands of the Six Kingdoms, it will also be a trouble for the Qin State." ”

"Hehe, the king is too worried." Li Si smiled, "The grass people are indeed going to be sent out, but they will never fall into the hands of the Six Nations." ”

"To whom?" Ying Zheng was a little curious.

"Xiangbang Lü Buwei." Lees said.

"Middle Father? Why him? Ying Zheng asked in surprise.

"The grass people thought that to serve the king, they needed a proper and secure identity. Otherwise, it is very easy to arouse the suspicion of others, especially Lu Xiangbang. Li Si said, "And Lu Xiangbang is also the best person to give the identity of the grass people." The grass people will go to meet Lu Xiangbang and enter his mansion as a guest. And this "Six National Policies" is the best meeting gift. First, to prove to them the talent of the grass people. Second, to guide him on how to fight the Six Kingdoms, and conceal the king's plan to dominate the world. Moreover, if nothing else, Lu Xiangbang will arrange for the grass people to come to study with the king. ”

"Lu Xiangbang is the widow's middle father, and he has always been teaching the widow to read, why is Mr. so sure that he will come for Mr." Ying Zheng asked.

"There are three reasons for this." Li Si said, "First, the king is already an adult, and he heard that Lu Xiangbang will postpone the king's crown ceremony, and he is afraid that the king will mention this matter all day long, so he will reduce the frequency of meetings. Second, after the king becomes an adult, he should accompany him when he reads, not a professor, and if he does not change the candidate, it is not in accordance with the etiquette law. Third, Lu Xiangbang's "Lü's Spring and Autumn" written by the crowd is already in the closing stage, and he himself is also entangled in all kinds of things, busy with court politics, so he will naturally choose others. ”

"It turns out that Mr. has a plan, and if he can get along with Mr. day and night, the widow is very happy." Ying Zheng smiled and said, "If he doesn't recommend Mr., the widow will ask for it otherwise." ”

"That's good, then the king will allow the grass people to retire first. When things are done, the grass people will always serve the king. ”

"Mr. Lao, the widow is waiting for your good news."

"The grass people are retiring." Li Si stepped back, greeted Zhao Gao, and walked out of the palace.

Li Si came out of the palace and came to Lu Xiang's mansion.

Sure enough, as Li Si expected, after presenting the "Six National Policies of War", Li Si handed Lu Buwei a painting silk, and Lu Buwei's heart tightened after reading it, and then he smiled and arranged Li Si to enter the Lu Mansion and be a guest.

Li Si also took the rat in the toilet and the rat in the hamster as examples, which won Lü Buwei's favor, so Lü Buwei arranged for Li Si to replace him and accompany Yingzheng to study.

On that picture, a black token was drawn, and Li Si's plan had only just begun the first step.