"Oops!"

Hearing the words of the poison envoy and seeing the expression of the First Emperor, Zhao Tuo felt bad.

If Emperor Ashoka was still alive and was still a unified dynasty with hundreds of thousands of troops, then the First Emperor might really send envoys to send caravans to trade and make friends with this southern power.

After all, there is at least a distance of more than 2,000 miles between the body poison and the Qin State, coupled with the complicated roads in the south and the hot and humid climate, it is very difficult to send a large army to cross such a long distance to conquer a powerful empire.

No matter how strong the First Emperor's desire to conquer is, he will always consider the strength of the enemy.

The problem is that the current Ashoka is dead.

The royal family of the Mauryan Dynasty is like the Zhou Tianzi who was overturned in the Central Plains, they can only hold on to the ground, and can no longer command the poison everywhere, and those forces that have been conquered by Ashoka have become independent.

There are many large and small countries, just like the situation in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States period in the Central Plains, countries are fighting each other. It is difficult for them to unite and their power is very limited.

This is what the First Emperor saw in his eyes.

In his own words.

The poison successfully aroused my interest.

Next, the First Emperor focused on inquiring about the climate and environment of the body, local products and other conditions.

When he heard Singh say that the climate was warm and humid, the species were abundant, and the land that could be cultivated was very large, and the rice there could even be harvested three times a year, the expression of excitement on the face of the First Emperor became even stronger.

It's a great place to raise people!

When all the words were finished, the First Emperor ordered Singh to be taken down and taken care of.

This man will be useful in the future.

"Rice is harvested three times a year, and it is all arable land."

The First Emperor chewed on these words, turned his head to look at Zhao Tuo, and asked directly: "The Marquis of Wugong once raised the power of Saibei, and is familiar with the terrain outside the Saibei, but I don't know which of the new occupations of the Great Qin is compared with this place where rice is poisoned three times a year, which is better?" ”

Zhao Tuo's heart was bitter, he didn't know the emperor's thoughts.

He could only boast as much as he could: "Back to Your Majesty, the north is bitterly cold, and most of them are grassland areas that are not suitable for farming, but there are fertile fields between Helan and Hetao, which are no worse than the Central Plains." Hexi is narrow, arid and sandy, but there are some fertile fields that can be cultivated. Moreover, compared to the body poison, they are closer to my Great Qin. ”

Seeing the First Emperor staring at him, he didn't seem to be very satisfied with this answer.

Zhao Tuo sighed: "Both of these are not as good as poison." ”

Only then did the First Emperor nod, then turned his head to look at the two prime ministers, and asked, "How does General Li's Liaodong, which has just been pacified, and the land of Haidong that is being attacked, compare to the poison of the body?" ”

The two prime ministers glanced at each other, naturally understood what the emperor meant, and arched their hands: "Back to Your Majesty, the land of Liaodong and Haidong has always been bitter and cold, and it cannot be compared with body poison. ”

The First Emperor got the answer he wanted and was very satisfied.

At this time, he didn't care about the pain in his waist caused by sitting for a long time, and asked directly to the important ministers of the court: "Since the body poison is so good, it is far better than Hexi Saibei, Liaodong and Haidong, if I can take it, wouldn't it greatly enhance my Qin's national strength." I want to send a large army to attack the poison, annex this place, and turn it into Qin soil, what do you think? ”

What do you think?

Zhao Tuo only felt that the emperor was going crazy, and even cultivating immortals couldn't suppress your desire to conquer?

How can this man's desire be so strong?

Zhao Tuo even saw that Wang Wu on the opposite side turned pale and his body shook after hearing the voice of the First Emperor.

Wang Wu, as the ruler of Su's internal history, in order to cope with the financial expenses of the Qin army's eastern expedition and western crusade, made up the east and west, and lived a miserable life.

Finally waited until the war in the southwest was settled, and he breathed a sigh of relief, and at this time, he suddenly heard that the emperor wanted to fight the body poison further south, and Wang Wu almost fainted on the spot.

Fighting, asking for food!

Wang Wu was miserable in his heart, but he didn't have the courage to oppose the emperor's proposal, but he kept hating why he was so bad just now, and he had to ask the poisonous troops.

If he hadn't asked, maybe it wouldn't have turned out like this.

"I want to give myself a slap in the face."

Wang Wu wept in his heart.

At this moment, I heard a clear voice in the court.

"The minister thinks that the body is poisonous and far away, thousands of miles away from my Great Qin, its distance is far better than Saiwai and Haidong, and the road is difficult to travel, the temperature is humid and hot, and the miasma of insects along the way is comparable to Baiyue, and even more than that, so it cannot be easily attacked."

The clear and definite objection made Wang Wu's body feel excited, and he hurriedly followed the prestige, and was suddenly moved to almost tears.

"Martial Arts Hou, good man."

In the eyes of countless people, Zhao Tuo directly stood up and opposed this new war.

This made the First Emperor feel like he had been poured a basin of cold water on the spot, and the excitement on his face instantly subsided.

Zhao Tuo had to stand up.

Because he was really afraid that as soon as the First Emperor's head was hot, he would launch a conquest against the body poison.

With the current conditions, the Qin State simply does not have the ability to cross such a long distance to attack the body poison, and even the Baiyue in the south has not been taken, so it wants to fight India, this step is too big.

Even if Zhao Tuo wants to offend the emperor this time, he must show his own attitude.

And he believes that he is not alone, above the court, he has allies.

Sure enough, just after Zhao Tuo's words fell, Taiwei Wang Ben immediately stood up.

"The minister and the king died to give your Majesty, and now my Great Qin has repeatedly conquered the Quartet, first the battle of Saibei, and then the expedition of the southwest. Now the battle between Hexi Yueshi and Haidong has not yet subsided, hundreds of thousands of soldiers are tossing and turning between the east and west, north and south, exhausted, as for the grain, the armor is quite insufficient, at this time is not conducive to the expedition body poison, but also please Your Majesty to investigate. ”

Wang Ben's waist was straight, and his expression was very firm.

As the captain in charge of the military dispatch of the entire Great Qin, Wang Ben naturally knows the military situation of the entire Qin State, it can be said that since the unification, it has been fighting every year, and it has not really stopped, and the military power of the entire empire has been used to the limit, and it can no longer be increased.

Zhao Tuo, Wang Ben.

The two top players of Daqin opposed on the spot.

Especially after Wang Qian's death, Wang Ben inherited Wang Qian's Marquis of Wucheng, and now he is the real Marquis of Great Qin, and the words that come out of his mouth are naturally more weighty.

The two of them took the lead in speaking, and the ministers of other departments echoed and supported.

War, although it can bring new territory and new population to the country, allows a group of people to be promoted to the rank of knight, has many benefits.

But also in moderation.

Once the war is waged indefinitely, it will have a huge impact on agriculture, commerce, and handicrafts throughout the empire, and in turn will affect all the ministers' departments.

Even the crown prince Fusu wanted to express his opposition to this unnecessary war, but fortunately he saw that his father-in-law Li Si kept shaking his head at him, meaning to keep him silent.

Fusu woke up and shut up.

In short, with this question of the first emperor, under the leadership of the two princes, the entire court was in opposition.

"Zhao Tuo, look at the good head you have given me."

The First Emperor glared at Zhao Tuo fiercely, feeling a little resentful in his heart.

It's just that he has to admit that what Zhao Tuo, Wang Ben and the ministers said is reasonable.

The Qin State was still fighting the battles of Hexi and Haidong, and the remaining troops and grain were not enough to support a huge expedition.

At the same time, the body poison is too far away from the Qin State, and the geographical environment is very complicated, comparable to the Baiyue in the south.

In addition, although the body poison is divided, those countries do have large populations, and if they face the invasion of the Qin people and join forces to resist, it will be really difficult to deal with.

Under all kinds of persuasion, the passion and enthusiasm in the first emperor's mind completely receded, and he felt a little bored for a while.

It's boring.

Then the pain in his suppressed waist came up again, making the First Emperor want to leave the court and return to the palace to lie down and cultivate.

"Yes, I see."

The First Emperor waved his hand and directly announced his retirement from the court, ending this unpleasant court meeting.

Zhao Tuo watched the First Emperor get on the chariot and be carried to the harem by the guards, and couldn't help but be secretly worried.

"Your Majesty, you have to listen to persuasion."

……

Deep in the Qin Palace.

The First Emperor lay on the bed, opened his eyes, and let out a long breath.

He had just finished half an hour of cultivation, and he felt refreshed.

"Sure enough, it's better to cultivate immortals, only cultivating immortals can make me feel happy."

The First Emperor whispered.

He quickly remembered the matter of poisoning again, and the trouble came up again, so he simply asked Zhao Gao to get a map for him.

After a while, the First Emperor knelt in front of the desk and looked at the map of the world spread out in front of him.

Daqin is located in the center of the map.

To the east is Haidong, and further east, there is an infinite sea.

To the west is the Yueshi, and further west is the Western Regions as Sugarsha said.

As for the south, it is Baiyue.

Baiyue and Southwest Yi are at the junction, and the junction is blank further south from the map, which is a place that the people of the Central Plains have not been clear.

Now the First Emperor knew that further south, at the junction of Southwest Yi and Baiyue, there was an equally vast land, where there were countless countries and fertile lands.

"Body poison."

The First Emperor endured the discomfort in his arm, and drew a large circle on the south side of the map, which was the place of poison in his mind.

Looking at the territory of the world that has now been discovered, the flame in the eyes of the First Emperor burned again.

"Zhao Tuo and Wang Ben oppose me, what they say is indeed reasonable, then I will not fight for poison first."

He reached out and tapped at Hexi Yueshi, and then on the Haidong Peninsula.

"Wait until Wang Li defeats the Yueshi clan, and Li Xin defeats Haidong. I requisitioned a small number of Qin troops to requisition the grassland Guiyi army to fight the Western Regions, and in the direction of the Central Plains, I mobilized a large army to attack Baiyue. ”

"Lay down Baiyue and connect it with the southwest Yi into a piece, then the southern frontier of my Great Qin will extend a large area, and then go southwest from here, you can go straight to the body poison, and there will be no obstacles!"

"At that time, Zhao Tuo and Wang Ben will have no reason to oppose me anymore."

The First Emperor looked at the map, full of ambition, and instantly set the main strategic direction in his mind.

"If you want to take poison from your body, you must attack Baiyue."

"Zhao Gao, on behalf of me, I sent an edict to the Changsha County Guard Tu Sui, and ordered him to present a strategy to attack Baiyue."