Chapter Seventy-Five: Choice and the Quagmire (2-in-1 Chapter)

When Mo Jun walked into the military tent, he saw a group of generals fighting and spitting stars, and his face suddenly showed a trace of surprise.

"What's going on?"

"You came just in time, come over and help the old man to staff together, in your opinion, how should we decide in this battle?"

Seeing Mo Jun coming, Wang Qian, who was frowning because of the endless debate among the generals in the tent, suddenly brightened his eyes, and directly called Mo Jun over, and told Mo Jun everything about the 'war exemption letter' sent by Li Mu.

After Wang Jian finished speaking, the rest of the generals also focused their eyes on Mo Jun.

In order to fight the combined forces of Zhao and Wei next, the question of whether the Qin State should avoid war or seize the opportunity has been debated by many generals in the account for a long time.

Many generals are divided into two factions, and no one can convince anyone.

At this time, Mo Jun's decision will play a crucial role, because first, he is an outsider, and secondly, his status is extremely high, and his right to speak is naturally heavy.

Don't forget.

Although these days, Mojun is like an invisible person in the army, and basically has not participated in any major strategic decisions.

But that's only because he is self-aware and knows that professional matters should be handled by professionals, and he is consciously unwilling to participate, not that he has no right to participate.

Mo Jun is now an official worshipping the Imperial Doctor, and he is a prince and marquis.

This time, it is to replace the Qin Wang Yingzheng royal conquest, and naturally enjoy the right to supervise the army.

If he had the heart to take power, the power he had in the army now was no less than that of Wang Qian, the commander.

Of course.

With great power comes great power.

With great power comes great responsibility.

Mo Jun now has such a lot of power in the army, if the army wins the battle, the credit will naturally be indispensable to him. But in the same way, if the army is defeated, he will inevitably bear the corresponding consequences.

Even to put it mildly, now Wang Jian seems to have given him a decision-making power, but in fact, I don't know how many people in this account are looking at him with the intention of making him also carry a 'black pot'!

It's not that the generals in these military tents have enmity with Mo Jun, it can only be said that it is human nature.

After all, the more people who take off the water, and if something happens at that time, the smaller the punishment will be distributed to everyone, after all, the law does not blame the public!

This is also a kind of wisdom to survive in the court.

Civilian officials have the way of survival of civil officials, and military generals have the way of survival of military generals.

There is basically no possibility of changing this kind of unspoken rule in officialdom in a short period of time, and Mo Jun did not think of changing this unspoken rule in the past.

Mojun is a man, not a god.

Although it is now rumored that Mo Jun has the name of 'saint', Mo Jun himself knows very well that he is not a real saint.

From beginning to end, Mo Jun was just a layman.

He loves pleasure, so now there are a lot of good things in the [Mo Mansion] for Mo Jun to eat, drink and have fun.

He also has a little bit of an idea from time to time.

Therefore, on the premise of ensuring his own interests and safety, Mojun created [Improved Rice Seeds], [Cement], and [Quyuan Plow]······ these items.

He couldn't see the suffering of the world, so he thought that at least he could use these things to keep the people of Qin State fed and clothed, so that they would not starve and freeze.

He was also unhappy with those high-ranking officials and nobles who were high up and always liked to offend him when they had nothing to do, so he built more than 100 academies in Hanzhong, and made a [blank paper] and recruited hundreds of disciples as academy teachers.

In order to break the monopoly of the aristocratic class on knowledge, so that more low-level civilians have a chance to leap into the dragon gate, and it can also give a huge threat to those nobles who are unhappy with Mojun.

But other than that.

In fact, Mo Jun didn't do anything that really rebelled against the rules of this era.

What is 'equality for all', 'universal harmony', 'democracy and freedom'······ This kind of concept has never been proposed by Mo Jun from the beginning.

Because he knows very well that these ideas are not possible to be realized today, and even if there is a chance to realize them, it will definitely cost Mo Jun a lifetime of hard work, and for Mo Jun, it is completely thankless.

"In my humble opinion, we should not fight this battle." Mo Jun spoke.

"Oh? Why? ”

Wang Qian's eyes moved.

The other generals in the camp also lit up, and although they looked at Mo Jun with the same appreciation as usual, they now had a little more sense of recognition.

Does Mojun's choice matter?

Significant.

But it's not that important.

For the many generals in the camp now, what choice Mo Jun makes this time is not the most important place, the most important thing is that Mo Jun must make a choice.

The 'war-free letter' sent by Li Mu seemed to be taking the initiative to put Zhao State in a disadvantageous position, but in fact, if it was not handled well, it would not be a good thing for many generals of Qin State.

Li Mu sent this 'war-free letter', it seems that in the next war, the Qin army can gain a good reputation if it doesn't fight, and it can reap a good result if it fights.

But on the other hand, in the next war, the Qin State will lose a good reputation if it fights, and it will lose a good fighter if it doesn't fight.

It's a double-edged sword.

If the generals led by Wang Jian were not handled properly, it was easy to trap themselves in a quagmire and get dirty.

Do you really think that the generals in the camp have been arguing for so long, and they are arguing about the war?

No.

What they argue about is human sophistication.

As for Mo Jun, he could not have participated in this controversy, because as the prison army that replaced Ying Zheng's 'Imperial Expedition', Mo Jun only needed to use the sentence 'This monarch is not good at military affairs' to get himself out.

Afterwards, no matter what kind of accident occurred in the choice made by Wang Jian and others, it had nothing to do with him.

But so it goes.

Mo Jun will also be completely excluded from this group of military generals.

None of you are stupid.

I want to stay out of the situation, but I also want to share the profits, and I want to have a good relationship with everyone.

Even if it is pie in the sky, it does not fall like this.

People who can't even do it together will naturally not be trusted, so Mo Jun took the initiative to step into the current quagmire.

This can be regarded as a vote handed over by Mo Jun.

In Hanzhong before, Wang Jian and Meng Wei had introduced a group of people in the military general's circle for Mo Jun in the [Feixue Pavilion], which was not only to take a picture, but also to let Mo Jun develop in the military general's circle.

Because of various reasons before, Mo Jun has almost cut himself off from the circle of Wenchen of the Qin Dynasty.

If Mo Jun is rejected by the military generals of the Qin Dynasty again, although Mo Jun is not unable to survive in the court, but in this way, he will completely become a lonely minister.

If you don't have a choice, Mo Jun doesn't mind being a 'big devil' who is the enemy of the world.

But since there is a choice, why does he have to live so 'hard'?

"Do you generals think that why did the king attack Zhao and Wei?" In the face of Wang Qian's inquiry, Mo Jun did not respond directly, but asked rhetorically.

"The king has great ambitions, and this attack on Zhao and Wei is naturally to sweep away the Eight Desolations, unify Liuhe, and establish an unprecedented foundation for all generations."

A general whom Mo Jun had never seen before hesitated for a moment, and then replied.

His answer was actually a little subtle, although his words were full of courage, but in fact, he didn't say Yingzheng's specific thoughts at all.

In fact, the generals of the entire army at the moment know that Ying Zheng's war this time, Han, Zhao, and Wei is just the beginning, and Ying Zheng's real goal is to destroy the Six Kingdoms, so as to establish a unified dynasty.

It's just that before this, the concept of 'great unification' had never been proposed, and if this arrogant idea was spread, it would inevitably make the rest of the three kingdoms of Yan, Qi, and Chu fearful.

Therefore, although many people have speculated about the concept of 'unifying the six countries' of Yingzheng at present, the official Qin State has not really recognized it so far.

And since what others said was so subtle, Mo Jun naturally followed his words.

"The general's words are right, our purpose in starting the war is to help the king set up a foundation for eternity. In other words, the real goal of this war is not to destroy the enemy's army, but to conquer the enemy's country. ”

"As the saying goes, 'attacking the city is the bottom, attacking the heart is the top', and now that our army has an advantage on the battlefield, then we should think more about what happens after defeating the enemy."

"And the war should also be justified, if we attack the Zhao army when the Zhao State is defending against foreign enemies in the northern frontier, even if this battle is won, the reputation of the Great Qin warriors will probably be damaged, in this way, even if the Zhao State can be captured, then in the face of other enemies next, this matter will definitely become a stain that my Great Qin warriors cannot wash away on the battlefield."

These words are Mo Jun's words from the heart.

If you look at it from the perspective of later generations, in fact, between the seven countries of the Central Plains today, and even including the Xiongnu in the north, it can be said that all of them are civil wars between the descendants of Yan and Huang.

From the perspective of predecessors, the current Seven Kingdoms of the Central Plains were all under the command of the Zhou royal family five hundred years ago, and the people of the Seven Kingdoms were all one family five hundred years ago.

Therefore, the war between the seven countries of the Central Plains can only be regarded as a contradiction between their own families, such as the destruction of Korea by the Qin State before, although out of consideration of the interests of each country, the other five countries at that time sent envoys to 'pray' for the behavior of the Qin State.

But at that time, the Qin State defeated Korea openly on the battlefield, and after the victory of the war, it neither slaughtered the Korean people, but also gave enough respect to the members of the Han royal family.

At least on the surface, there is nothing wrong with Qin's destruction of Korea.

But if this time, the Qin State took advantage of the period when the Zhao State was defending against foreign enemies and suddenly attacked the Zhao State, then the reputation of the Qin State would really stink.

Fame is such a thing.

Sometimes it's not useful, but sometimes it's important.

If there is no choice, then Mo Jun does not mind that the Qin State is unscrupulous. But now that there is a new choice, it is very important to preserve the reputation of the Qin State.

What Mo Jun said was not much different from what the generals who opposed the faction of 'taking advantage of people's danger' before, but the same words came from different people, but the weight was completely different.

It is naturally a piece of cake for Wang Jian and these generals to let them conquer the city, but if they are asked to manage the people's livelihood in a certain place, they may not do very badly, but they are definitely not excellent.

But Mo Jun is different.

It took less than two years to manage the barren land in Hanzhong, which is sandwiched between the mountains, into a place like a 'paradise'.

With such management ability, at least in the current camp, no one is qualified to question Mo Jun.

Therefore, when Mo Jun said that he should consider the management after the war, even Wang Jian had to listen carefully to Mo Jun's advice.

"What Sheng Pingjun said is reasonable, now my Great Qin is not as good as before, at that time, natural disasters and man-made disasters occurred frequently in Qin, and the people of Li were constantly suffering, so at that time, in order to survive, we must do whatever it takes to win the war, so as to grab more food, so that the people in the country can live······"

When Wang Jian said this, he paused slightly, as if he thought of all the hardships that Qin Guo had experienced before, and his eyes couldn't help but show a trace of emotion.

Then the conversation changed, and he continued: "But now that the people of my Qin State live and work in peace and contentment, and the grain output has increased one after another, they already have the bearing of a big country, so naturally they can't do that kind of villain's thing as usual." ”

"And my Great Qin is also the same as the Zhao State, they are all Chinese atomic people, and now the northern border is taking advantage of the war between my Great Qin and the Zhao State to carry out sneak attacks, if we wait until the Zhao State resists the northern wolf clan, we will also take advantage of the danger of others, wouldn't it be no different from those barbarian wolf clans in the north."

"In addition, now that the atomic people of China are threatened by the wolf clan, as one of the people of the Central Plains, we can't stand idly by······"

Speaking of this, Wang Jian suddenly had a sharp look in his eyes, and suddenly said loudly: "Where is Meng Tian?" ”

"The subordinates are here."

"I will allocate 30,000 elite soldiers to you, and I will order you to carry enough food and grass, and set off for the north on the same day to resist the northern wolf clan, and you must not let the wolf clan step into my Central Plains."

"Meng Tian commanded."

Meng Tian looked serious and clasped his fists with both hands.

Seeing Wang Jian give this order so decisively, Mo Jun also looked at Wang Jian with a little surprise, as if he didn't expect the other party's decision to be so decisive.

Although Wang Jian had followed his advice just now, Mo Jun never mentioned sending troops to support the north in the second half.

made such a decisive decision, it seems that Wang Jian may have made a decision in his heart before, but he is just waiting for Mo Jun to open his mouth to make a choice.

"It is worthy of being one of the four famous generals of the Warring States, and he is really resolute!"

Thinking of this, Mo Jun also felt a little emotion in his heart, but soon his mind was taken back and his attention was put on another matter.

He said slowly: "Speaking of which, Ben Jun came this time, and just brought a batch of new equipment, but unfortunately there are not many of them, since General Meng is about to fight against the wolf clan on his back, it is better to take this opportunity to bring this batch of equipment, so as to do a test for Ben Jun." ”

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