Under the dark night, in Bai Yan's mansion. deep

After Ying Zheng looked at Bai Yan, he listened to Old Man Yu's words and did not insist on giving a reward.

As time passed, Chai, Yanmao and others, who had been invited by Bai Yan before, also came to the main hall one after another.

Meet Ying Zheng.

Everyone looked surprised, and then stepped forward to greet them in fear.

is not in the palace of the court, Ying Zheng is naturally very easy-going when he sees these iron cavalry generals.

Bai Yan, who was kneeling behind the wooden table on the side, didn't feel strange when he saw this, Ying Zheng was definitely one of the best kings in terms of treating officials and generals.

In the main hall. deep

As there were more and more people, Ying Zheng and Old Man Yu chatted for a while, but they didn't continue to talk.

At this time, the maids also entered the main hall with good wine and food.

After the banquet began, the dancing girl that Ying Zheng had given to Bai Yan before also came to the main hall to dance.

Because Ying Zheng was there, although there was laughter and laughter at the banquet, he didn't dare to make it loud.

After all, everyone is worried about inadvertently interrupting Yingzheng's words.

After a few drinks together.

"General!" deep

Ying Zheng thought for a while, and then looked at Wang Qian.

Hearing Ying Zheng speak, all the generals couldn't help but turn their eyes from the dancing girl and turn their heads to look at Ying Zheng.

Although the dancing girl is beautiful, everyone here has a beautiful wife and concubine in captivity, although Bai Yan is an exception, but although the Tyrant family is not Bai Yan's beautiful wife and concubine, in terms of beauty, it is far superior to Chai, Yanmao, and even those beauties in Wang Qian's mansion.

Anyway, compared to the beauty of the dancing girl, everyone still has some resistance in their hearts, although the concubine in the family is not good at dancing, but she is also a beauty.

For now, the king's words are more important.

"Your Majesty!"

When Wang Jian saw Ying Zheng looking at him, he hurriedly turned sideways slightly and saluted Ying Zheng who was kneeling behind the wooden table. deep

Under Wang Qian's puzzled gaze, Ying Zheng's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his face was thoughtful.

"After the general destroyed Zhao, the widow was in Xianyang before, asking the hundred officials, how to deal with the northern Yueshi and the Xiongnu, the hundred officials all have their own words, and now it is here, the general is also the general of the Qin State, and the northern war for the south of the Great Qin, the widow wants to hear the general's words."

Ying Zheng asked softly, "What does the Admiral think of the North?"

After Ying Zheng finished speaking, he quietly waited for Wang Qian's answer.

Previously, there has always been a problem in Ying Zheng's heart, that is, how to get rid of the troubles in the north.

After all, the Northern Yueshi and the Xiongnu suddenly stopped fighting, and both sides quit their troops.

For the Qin State, this is not a good thing, if the Yueshi, the Xiongnu and the Qin State have been peaceful, but if the Qin State sends troops to attack other vassal states, the Yue Clan and the Xiongnu go south, and then the Qin State will inevitably be subject to others. deep

The north can be different from the Central Plains, the Central Plains terrain is blocked by mountains and rivers, the north is grassland, and the Yue clan and the Xiongnu are good at horse warfare, if the Qin State is at war with other countries, not raiding and raiding south, the Qin State is bound to be in danger.

Previously, because of this matter, it was discussed in the palace of Xianyang City.

As a result, civil and military officials argued endlessly, and each expressed his own opinions.

Now just here in Bai Yan, Ying Zheng wants to listen to Wang Qian's opinion, after all, Wang Jian is the commander of a hundred battles, whether it is experience or pattern profile, he is far from being comparable, he was not in Xianyang Palace before, he did not participate in the discussion, and now he naturally wants to ask.

"North?"

"Huns! Yue's!"

Chai, Yan Mao, Kou Zhuang and other iron cavalry generals, when they heard Ying Zheng's words, looked at each other and whispered softly. deep

At this moment, Yan Mao and the others all put away their minds, thinking about the Xiongnu and the Yue Clan in their minds.

The other side.

When Bai Yan heard Ying Zheng's question, he also looked sideways at Wang Jian who was thinking.

At this moment, Bai Yan was also very curious in his heart, how Wang Jian viewed the forces in the north.

For the north, Bai Yan naturally knew it in his heart, and it could even be said that he was better than everyone present

Be clear about what the North will look like in the future.

Don't look at the three big ethnic groups in the north now, the Yueshi, the Xiongnu, and the Donghu, but there are countless other small ethnic groups, similar to Xianbei, Lou Fu, Rouran, Wuhuan, Fuyu, and Sushen......

Due to the unique geographical location. deep

The tribes in the north are a huge threat to the Central Plains, and they can't be wiped out, even if the Xiongnu and Yueshi are destroyed, there will still be nomadic groups of other clans, and there will still be more distant nomadic tribes to replace the Yueshi and the Xiongnu.

This is a trace of history that has remained unchanged for thousands of years.

Looking at Wang Jian now.

Bai Yan was very curious about how a knowledgeable veteran general of the Qin State like Wang Jian would view the north.

A moment later.

Under Bai Yan's gaze.

"Back to the king, Weichen thinks that now that my Qin State has destroyed Zhao, neither the Yue clan nor the Xiongnu can pose a threat to our Qin State, but between the Yue clan and the Xiongnu, we must still take the path of discord." deep

Wang Jian raised his hand at Ying Zheng and slowly expressed his opinion.

After Bai Yan heard Wang Qian's answer, he knew that Wang Jian was telling Ying Zheng that the top priority of the Qin State was still to pacify the other vassal states in the Central Plains, not to send troops to the north.

Turning his head to look at Ying Zheng, who nodded slowly, Bai Yan was a little curious.

I don't know if Yingzheng at this moment thinks of the Great Wall.

But curiosity is curiosity, at the moment, Bai Yan will definitely not ask, nor will he speak rashly, in case it gives Ying Zheng a feeling of showing off his talents, it will be self-defeating.

What's more, like the Great Wall, a project that affects the entire Central Plains, Bai Yan will never dare to take the initiative to put it forward, otherwise no one can say what the end will be in the future.

Thinking of this, Bai Yan withdrew his gaze. deep

For Wang Jian's sentence, it cannot pose a threat to the Qin State.

This sentence made Bai Yan clear that even Wang Jian was still bound by the times.

Not to mention the Yue clan that will gradually become stronger in the future, even looking at the Xiongnu who were driven away by Li Mu and the Qin army, no one would have thought that when the Qin State destroyed the Zhao State, with the vast territory of the Qin State and the occupation of the entire north, the Xiongnu would also be forced to be strong and united because of the strength of the Qin State in the future.

At that time, the Xiongnu would be a big disaster in the Central Plains!

When the Xiongnu plundered south, it was no less than a natural disaster, even after the unification of the Central Plains, in the face of the powerful Xiongnu Empire in the north, still did not dare to act rashly.

Right now, even Wang Jian wouldn't have thought of it, Ying Zheng wouldn't have thought of it, and everyone else wouldn't have thought that the Xiongnu Empire would be strong in the future.

Just as in later history, in the face of the powerful Xiongnu Empire, even those kings, no one would believe that the Xiongnu Empire would fall in the future. deep

All people will be blinded by the times they see and hear before their eyes.

"Your Majesty, the Yue clan and the Xiongnu are both nomadic tribes, regardless of men, women and children, they are all good at riding horses, although my Qin State iron cavalry is brave and good at fighting, but the people who fight on horses are far inferior to the Yueshi and the Xiongnu, plus the terrain in the north is gentle, as far as the eye can see, if you are not careful, you will get lost, or be ambushed."

Wang Jian looked at Ying Zheng and arched his hand: "If the king wants to send troops to the Yue clan and the Xiongnu, Weichen thinks that he will need at least a hundred thousand iron cavalry to be sure of victory."

Inside the main hall.

Chai, Yan Mao and other iron cavalry generals were all dumbfounded when they heard Wang Qian's words, and looked at each other in astonishment.

200,000 Iron Riders!

Think of this number. Not to mention the Qin State, even with Wei Yan and Qi Chu, all together, I am afraid that they will not be able to take out 200,000 iron horses. deep

Moreover, it is impossible for other vassal states to help Qin deal with the Yueshi and Xiongnu, so it would be good not to stab them in the back.

"Two hundred thousand?"

In the main hall, Ying Zheng couldn't help but be shocked when he heard Wang Qian's words.

200,000 iron horsemen, even Ying Zheng, who is the king of Qin, feel numb at this number.

This is a war horse used for war, not an ordinary horse.

In the previous battle of Jing Cheng, Bai Yan broke through Jing Cheng with the power of thunder

, surrendered Zhao Bianqi, and only then did he have nearly 30,000 war horses.

If there is a war with the Chu State one day in the future, I am afraid that the war horses between Qin and Chu will be consumed incomparably large, and this will definitely not be able to recover in a short time. deep

"According to Wang Qian's meaning, the Qin State has no chance to destroy the Yue Clan and the Xiongnu!"

Ying Zheng sighed in his heart.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng couldn't help but look at the young man who was kneeling on the same side as Wang Jian and sitting in the second seat.

But just after a glance, Ying Zheng didn't pay attention.

is not to despise it, but for Bai Yan's ability to lead the troops, Ying Zheng is naturally convinced, otherwise he would not have let the young Bai Yan serve as the deputy general of the Zhao army.

But as Wang Jian said.

Qin State, I'm afraid there is really no chance to deal with the Xiongnu! deep

With the Qin State attacking Han Zhao, the number of war horses in the Qin State is becoming more and more huge, if it is not for Bai Yan to subdue Zhao Bianqi, I am afraid that the iron cavalry under Bai Yan's command will be difficult to replenish the original number in a short time.

What's more, at the moment, I don't know how long it will take for the Qin State to have a chance to unify the Central Plains and destroy Wei Yan and Qi Chu one by one.

Even whether the Qin State can be unified is still variable, and no one knows that there will be a second Li Mu, a third Li Mu, or a second Xinling Jun and a third Xinling Jun in the future.

After all, it is a Zhao country, if it is not for the natural disasters of Zhao country, if it is not for Guo Kai's discord.

If you want to destroy Zhao in one fell swoop this time, I am afraid that the damage of the Qin State will be several times higher.

Inside the main hall.

After Ying Zheng learned Wang Qian's opinion, he did not continue to ask. deep

Under the darkness of the night.

With the banquet, Ying Zheng didn't stay in Bai Yan's mansion for long, and in less than an hour, he had to get up and leave.

Today's sacrifice, it is not easy for Ying Zheng to take time to come to Bai Yan's mansion, and at this moment in the Handan Palace, those royal relatives are still waiting for Ying Zheng.

Seeing Ying Zheng leave.

Bai Yan naturally wanted to get up with Wang Jian to send him off.

Under the bows of Chai, Yanmao and other generals, Bai Yan followed behind Yingzheng and sent Yingzheng out of the main hall with Wang Qian.

In the corridors along the way, maids and eunuchs walked ahead. deep

He walked for a while.

"Bai Yan, how long will it take for those surrendered Zhao Bian to enter the battlefield?"

Ying Zheng asked softly as he walked.

For Zhao Biancai, who was under Li Mu's command at the beginning, Ying Zheng clearly knew how good this famous cavalry was.

And Bai Yan did not hide the intentions behind the things that Bai Yan wrote to Xianyang when he first wrote to Xianyang.

Therefore, thinking of the matter of the Northern Yueshi and the Xiongnu, and thinking of the 200,000 iron cavalry in Wang Qian's mouth, Ying Zheng also wanted to know whether the current cavalry could be put into the battlefield.

"Back to the king, if the Yue clan and the Xiongnu go south, they are not afraid, if they send troops to attack other vassal states, the minister feels that it will take at least a year!" deep

Bai Yan heard Ying Zheng's inquiry and said softly.

Following Ying Zheng's side, walking slowly, Bai Yan also slowly informed Ying Zheng of what Chai said before.

Inside the hallway.

Wang Jian followed Ying Zheng's side, listening to Bai Yan's words, and when he learned that Zhao Bianqi actually rejected those lurking lobbyists, he couldn't help but shake his head in surprise.

"General Bai leads the troops, he is worthy of being the queen of the gate, he can do it so far, Wang Jian is not as good!"

Wang Jian sighed.

Looking at the servants and maids in the corridor in front of him, Wang Jian did not hide his emotion at all. deep

In Wang Qian's eyes, he can make the enemy return to his heart in such a short period of time, in this world, Wang Jian has only seen Bai Yan alone.

And more importantly, this enemy army still has an elite division of tens of thousands of people, Zhao Bianqi!

"Admiral's praise!"

Bai Yan heard Wang Qian's words beside him, and said modestly with an embarrassed face.

After Ying Zheng heard the sentence in Wang Qian's words, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and snickered in his heart.

If you don't promise to replace less

Concealing it, Ying Zheng really wanted to tell Wang Jian in person that this young man was not a child of the Bai family, but a son of a cultivator in the Qi State.

As for Zhao Bianqi. deep

Because he knew Bai Yan's actions at the beginning, coupled with Bai Yan's investigation of the plunder, Ying Zheng was not surprised that Bai Yan could let Zhao Bian ride back to his heart.

"The widow is looking forward to seeing Zhao Bian riding after a year, Bai Yan, don't let the widow down!"

Ying Zheng slowly stopped, turned his head to look at Bai Yan, his face was full of seriousness.

For the young man in front of him, Ying Zheng gave undoubted trust, and now he handed over tens of thousands of Zhao Bian horses to the young man, led by the young man.

Ying Zheng hopes that a year later, the teenager he trusted so much will never live up to his expectations, as usual.

"No! Wechen will do his best!"

Bai Yan stood up and raised his hands to salute Ying Zhengji. deep

Seeing this, Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction, and then walked towards the outside of the mansion accompanied by the maid eunuch.

Wang Jian stood aside, looking at the back of Ying Zheng leaving, and then looked at the young Bai Yan, in fact, he felt some emotion in his heart.

Wang Jian couldn't see how much weight Yingzheng had to pay attention to Bai Yan.

But in the same way, Wang Jian also knows that for his courtiers, this weight is like a double-edged sword.

Especially Bai Yan is from the Bai family, and now Bai Yan is only Yaqing, and he has not yet reached Shangqing and Daliang, but according to Bai Yan's talent, there may really be a chance to reach the position of his ancestor Bai Qi in the past.

At that time, some well-intentioned people would sooner or later make Yingzheng face a problem.

That is, did Bai Yan have any jealousy of the Qin State because of the matter of his ancestor Bai Qi, even if Bai Yan said no, he really didn't? deep

His ancestor Bai Qi until he was demoted, he did not betray the Qin State, and the end was death, this is a well-known thing, Bai Yan can't not know, so what will Bai Yan do?

As long as Ying Zheng thinks of this, he will have some concerns, and for Bai Yan, his life will be in danger.

Thinking of the old man Yu in the main hall, looking at Bai Yan's young face, Wang Jian didn't know what would happen to Bai Yan in the future, and whether there would be a day when he would stand in the position of Daliangzao.

Inside the mansion.

In the main hall, with Ying Zheng leaving, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and at this time, many people couldn't help but pick up the wine lord and toast to Yu Lao.

For this old man Yu, among these generals before, like Chai and Yan Mao, they all learned from Bai Yu, and other generals also learned from Bai Yan.

Therefore, seeing Old Pawn Yu now, this old general, naturally toasted one after another. deep

The old man Yu with gray temples had a smile on his face, and he did not refuse to come.

By the time Bai Yan and Wang Jian came back, Old Man Yu had already poured one or two generals who were not good at drinking on the wooden table.

Bai Yan watched this scene with a crying and laughing face, and asked the two maids to carry the drunk general down to rest.

Looking at General Yu's happy appearance, Bai Yan also persuaded General Yu to drink less.

After three rounds of drinking.

The other generals, including Jue, were directly drunk and lying on the ground or on the wooden table.

Wang Jian is old and has already left. deep

Chai and Yanmao had also drunk a lot and went out to vomit one after another.

Only Bai Yan has been drinking with Old Man Yu, and even Bai Yan directly took the wine jue and came to Old Man Yu's small table to chat with Old Man Yu.

Just like two years ago, in the Lantian camp, Bai Yan accompanied Yu Laozhu to drink in the camp tent.

But here's the difference.

Bai Yan is not the ordinary soldier who became a general, and General Yu is not the general, just like an ordinary old man, this huge and exquisite mansion is not the original camp, but the place given to Bai Yan by Yingzheng.

One old and one young drinking.

Facing Bai Yan, Old Man Yu was rarely drunk. deep

"Boy, it was the old man who was clumsy!"

After drinking a glass of wine, after squinting his eyes, he shook his head and suddenly laughed.

With drunken eyes, looking at the young man in front of him, Old Man Yu was a little emotional, thinking back to two years ago, when he saw Bai Yan in Lantian, he couldn't believe it at that time, it was actually Bai Yan who personally led the troops and destroyed Zhao Guo.

Destroy the Zhao Kingdom!

Led the troops to destroy the Zhao State!!

Who dared to have such an idea at that time!

Looking at Bai Yan's appearance at that time, who dared to have this idea! deep

Recalling that when he was in the Lantian camp, he, an old guy, specially instructed Bai Yan not to go to war with Zhao with the army no matter what, and would rather use the Bai family's connections to transfer away than go to Zhao with the army and fight against the Zhao army.

"Why didn't you tell the old man in the first place?"

Old Man Yu burped and looked at Bai Yan.

"Bai Yan was just a nameless boy at that time, and he didn't fight against Zhao Jun, how dare he speak lightly."

Bai Yan explained with a wry smile, how did he know at that time that he would be able to lead the elite iron cavalry, and he would have the opportunity to become a deputy general, and he happened to fight against Zhao Bian cavalry in Jingcheng.

After all that's said.

Bai Yan picked up the wine jug and poured wine into the small wooden cup of Old Man Yu. deep

But at this time.

Old man Yu's face was full of drunken redness, and his cloudy eyes suddenly looked at him.

"Boy, do you have a way to deal with the Huns!"

Old Man Yu asked in a low voice.

Bai Yan was stunned, and looked at General Yu with some surprise.

"When Wang Jian was talking to Wang Jian just now, the old man accidentally saw your kid's appearance, and others heard Wang Qian's mouth with 200,000 iron horses, and they all thought it was true, but your kid's expression was wrong!"

Old man Yu looked at Bai Yan with a smile like a drunken old fox. deep

Since knowing that Bai Yan led his troops in Jingcheng and defeated Zhao Bianqi in a battle, Old Man Yu recalled the scenes when he was in Lantian more than once.

One of the most memorable is the first time I drank with Bai Yan, mentioning Li Mu and Zhao Bianqi, Bai Yan at that time was also the same as when he heard Wang Jian say 200,000 iron horses.

I didn't know before, thinking that Bai Yan was remembering his words.

Now.

Old Man Yu wouldn't believe it.

"Old Yu, the king is in Xianyang, and all the officials can't do anything, how can Bai Yan have an idea!"

Bai Yan looked at General Yu, shook his head with a smile, and denied it. deep

At the beginning, I knew that there was Guo Kai, so I was not very worried.

Now I have an inquiry about Old Soldier Yu.

Like the Great Wall, which costs the people and money, and the crime is in the contemporary era, Bai Yan will not say it, even if it is Yu Lao, otherwise it will be spread in the future, and when he returns to Linzi in Qi State, his grandmother and mother can break his legs.

As for dealing with the Huns, Bai Yan didn't know how effective the swift marching tactics of the later generations would be in his own hands, so it was better not to say it at the moment.

"You kid can't fool the old man, you kid doesn't want to say it!"

Old Man Yu looked at Bai Yan and didn't believe Bai Yan's words at all, but he didn't continue to ask.

......... deep

Next.

After the banquet, Yu Laoshu and the others hadn't woken up yet, and even Chai, who had a good amount of wine, was still rubbing his head and eating breakfast in the mansion.

Bai Yan was in the study in the mansion, looking at the bamboo slips sent yesterday.

Because Ying Zheng had previously appointed Bai Yan to investigate those forces that were plotting to assassinate, as long as there were no important occasions now, Bai Yan could stay in the mansion with peace of mind and did not need to leave.

At this time.

Outside the study, a cronie suddenly ran in in a hurry and informed Bai Yan that there was news from the palace.

Today, the Queen Mother woke up and went to Zhujiaxiang accompanied by Yingzheng, and then died in Zhujiaxiang, and now the Queen Mother's body has been sent back to Handan. deep

Behind a wooden table.

Bai Yan heard the words of his cronies and slowly put down the bamboo slips.

Recalling that when I was in Xianyang, Qin State, I saw the Empress Dowager Zhao Ji for the first time, and the Empress Dowager Zhao was still chatting with him at that time, and now I hear this

The news made Bai Yan a little in a trance.

However, because of what he did for the Queen Mother, now that he heard the news of the death of the Queen Mother Zhao Ji, Bai Yan also had a clear conscience, after all, what he could do, he had worked hard to do.