After the initial meeting, Fusu left Zhao Tuo and Li Xin behind.

There were only three of them in the tent.

The three of them sat facing each other.

Fusu looked at the copper box on the desk, his eyes drooped, he was silent for a moment, and finally spoke, calm with a bit of solemnity: "General Zhao Tuo, I have a few things to ask, and I ask the general to answer truthfully, without the slightest falsehood, even if it is goodwill, and it must not be false." ”

Zhao Tuo's heart froze, and he hurriedly said: "The last general is loyal to Great Qin, and there is no lie. ”

Fu Su bowed slightly, and said in a deep voice: "First question, how is General Zhao Tuo's health?" Are there any hidden diseases? ”

Zhao Tuo hurriedly said: "Report to Your Highness, the last general's physique is indeed not as good as before, and after coming to Lingnan, he has also been infected with water and soil unsuitability, but with the long time in Lingnan, this state of water and soil adaptation has gradually been alleviated, and in addition, the last general does not have too much discomfort." ”

"The last general is also willing to accept the inquest of the imperial doctor!"

Zhao Tuo answered truthfully.

Fusu asked again: "How are the other generals in the army in good health?" ”

Zhao Tuo frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "The other generals haven't heard of anyone who is ill recently, but General Yang Wengzi was infected with a serious illness a few months ago due to eating puffer fish by mistake, and after several times of treatment by doctors, he has gradually gotten out of danger, and his health has improved slightly recently. ”

Side.

Li Xin followed: "I have heard about Yang Wengzi, and I have also met with Yang Wengzi in the past few days, his qi and blood have decayed a lot compared to the past, and people have become thin people, but they can barely recover a little bit of vitality in terms of spirit and spirit, but I am afraid that they still need to recuperate for a period of time, and the doctor has also told them many times not to work." ”

Fusu nodded.

He continued: "How many people in the army are physically sick and weak at the moment? ”

Zhao Tuo's brows furrowed even tighter, and he said slowly: "The army has been in the South China Sea for eight or nine years, even if the shortest time to come to Lingnan is two or three years, most of the people who come are young and strong, when they go south from Huainan all the way, there are indeed many people who are not accustomed to water and soil, and people who have diarrhea, but within half a year, they will get better, and now I haven't heard of anyone in the army who is infected with the disease, and the water and soil adaptation have disappeared, as long as you don't eat some things that can't be eaten, it's basically fine." ”

"But the Admiral really doesn't know much about it."

"If Your Highness wants to know the details of the sergeants and soldiers of the army, the last general will send someone to summon the old doctor, and the old doctor of the army knows these things best."

Fu Su bowed his head and said: "How can I not believe General Zhao Tuo?" ”

"General Zhao Tuo said that if there is none, then there is none."

"One last question."

"The South China Sea Army, is the military spirit stable?"

A word fell.

Whether it was Zhao Tuo or Li Xin, their faces changed.

Zhao Tuo choked even more, threw himself directly to the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "The Qin army in the South China Sea is all old Qin, how can it change?!" ”

Fusu's face was as usual, and he said calmly: "I just want to know the specific situation in the army." ”

Zhao Tuo trembled and said categorically: "The South China Sea army is stable, and the soldiers are not abnormal except for their daily homesickness. ”

"Your Highness, please."

"General, please." Fusu stretched out his hand to help Zhao Tuo up, and then sat down on the seat again, looking at Zhao Tuo who looked panicked, but he was speechless for a long time, finally, Fusu sighed, sat up straight and said solemnly, "General Zhao Tuo, don't blame me for being suspicious, let alone blame me for being suspicious, the South China Sea army is composed of old Qin people, because of this, I am eager to know the situation in the army, how can I not know the homesickness of the sergeant?" It's just that the situation in the world is like this, even if I have the heart to let the soldiers return home, it will be difficult to do it in a short time. ”

"Therefore, only the most urgent part of the soldiers can be satisfied first."

"I hope the general doesn't misunderstand."

Zhao Tuo arched his hand and said: "The last general will not dare." ”

"It's just that Your Highness can rest assured that the soldiers of the South China Sea are dedicated to Qin and have no second thoughts."

However, after saying this, Zhao Tuo seemed to think of something, and hurriedly said: "There were indeed some soldiers who wavered before, and even many people had a grudge against Hu Hai Gongzi, and even tried to collude with the Yue people in the south to try to kill Hu Hai Gongzi, but they were detected in advance by the last general, and they were also strangled in advance, and the part of the soldiers in the army was also disposed of by the last general. ”

Fu Su suddenly smiled faintly and said, "I have heard about this. ”

"The general did a good job."

Forthwith.

Fusu's face returned to solemnity, and this time he looked at Li Xin, and said: "General Li Xin, you set off half a month earlier than me, and you have been in the northern Xinjiang in the past, this time you came to the South China Sea, is there any discomfort?" ”

Li Xin arched his hand and said: "Thank you Your Highness for your concern, the last general is as solid as a rock, and there is never any hidden disease. ”

said.

Li Xin also smiled smugly.

Fusu Chao said to the two important ministers: "The two generals are the ministers of His Majesty, and they are also the cornerstone of the stability of the South China Sea in the future. ”

said.

Fusu sighed lightly and said: "After Yin Shang, if it weren't for the old Qin tribe trapped in Longxi for hundreds of years, how could there be a western land in China, only the old Qin tribe and the western Rong Di blood and fire for hundreds of years, in order to unify Rong Di one by one after the founding of the country, the old Qin people retained the vast western land for China, and now the Great Qin also has to leave a more vast South China Sea for China, but after all, the South China Sea is still short to integrate into China, so it may take many years to integrate, and the difficulties in this can be predicted." ”

"In the future, I am afraid that it will be entrusted to the shoulders of the two generals."

Zhao Tuo said: "This is the duty of the last general, how dare you excuse yourself?" ”

Li Xindao: "The last general is willing to guard the western soil for Daqin. ”

Fusu smiled faintly.

He said: "The determination of the two generals, Fusu already knows, but this matter is not urgent, what I want to tell the two generals is that Daqin will never abandon the South China Sea, and will only pay more attention to the South China Sea in the future, but the top priority at the moment is to alleviate the homesickness of the sergeants and soldiers." ”

"Fusu has some ideas in his heart, which may cause General Zhao Tuo to be dissatisfied, and I ask General Zhao Tuo not to be angry."

Zhao Tuo hurriedly said: "The last general has no complaints, please speak directly to His Highness." ”

Fusu said: "General Zhao Tuo recently led the military and political affairs of the three counties in Lingnan, worked in the South China Sea for many years, and was involved in large and small things in the South China Sea, and had contact with many soldiers in the army. ”

Hear the words.

Zhao Tuo's heart sank.

He actually expected that Fusu would not let himself participate too much, but he really didn't expect that Fusu wanted to exclude himself directly.

This made Zhao Tuo's face change.

Looked at.

Fusu hurriedly explained: "It's not that he has an opinion on the general, it's just that the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat, the general has been in the army for many years, and he is very familiar with the generals and soldiers in the army, if the general participates in it, it may make some non-commissioned officers finally dissatisfied with the result, thinking that the general is secretly interfering, which really damages the general's prestige in the army, so after thinking about it again, I privately decided that General Li Xin is responsible for the corresponding matters in the army." ”

Zhao Tuo's face changed again and again, and finally arched his hand: "Your Highness is thoughtful. ”

Fusu looked at Li Xin and asked, "General Li Xin, you have been in Lingnan for a while, do you know anything about the roster in the army?" ”

Li Xin said: "I have already seen it. ”

Fusu nodded and said with a smile: "I'm afraid I'll trouble the general for a while." ”

"The last general is duty-bound." Li Xindao.

Fusu thought for a while, seemed to remember something, and continued: "By the way, I forgot to say it before, can General Zhao Tuo gather the generals and sergeants in the next few days, I want to inform some specific things in person, and at the same time announce this matter in public, and try to be fair, just and open, so as to live up to the hard work of the sergeants and officers in the army for many years, and not to vain the painstaking efforts of the court." ”

Zhao Tuozuo said: "The last general will be honored." ”

That's it.

Zhao Tuo still doesn't understand.

Fusu is clearly wary of himself.

And unabashedly.

From the beginning of the conversation with the generals, this point has been confided, and now it is almost straightforward, but he also knows that it is necessary for Fusu to be worried, and although Fusu's actions will make him a little dissatisfied, Fusu has already explained in advance, even if he is dissatisfied, it is really difficult to show it.

You can only keep your head down.

Li Xin swept over Fusu and Zhao Tuo, and he noticed something.

But he didn't think much about it.

He is a soldier who only obeys the orders of His Majesty and the imperial court.

And he has also heard about the South China Sea.

After some conversation, Zhao Tuo and Li Xin left the camp where Fusu was located.

Fusu Huoran stood up, looking at the figures of the two leaving, with a touch of depth and solemnity in his eyes.

What he said earlier was largely knocking Zhao Tuo.

The imperial court did not have the resources to build new roads at the moment.

There is no spare energy to do a large-scale rotation of the generals in the army, only on the basis of the original, do some seams and patches, but the generals of the South China Sea Army do not know about this, even so, he does not want to let the generals in the army know, so he deliberately separates his affairs from the army.

Fusu whispered: "The South China Sea is the land of Baiyi, tens of millions of miles from east to west, north and south, with more than 500,000 armor, such a huge number of troops, but only one way to enter Lingnan, it is too rare, according to Mr. Ji, if you want the South China Sea to be completely integrated into China, you have to build a few other roads, and at the same time adhere to the law of the Shang Jun to eliminate local vices, and promote civilization in the three counties of the South China Sea." ”

"It's just that such a poor mountain and bad water are so easy to manage?"

There was a look of worry in Fusu's eyes.

The South China Sea is too remote.

Once the Central Plains changed and the Yangyue Road was closed, the three counties of the South China Sea and the Central Plains were completely cut off, which also meant that the land seized by hundreds of thousands of soldiers of Great Qin was finally lost in the hands of Great Qin.

Thinking about the situation in the South China Sea, Fusu's heart was heavy.

The other side.

Zhao Tuo returned to his camp.

He was physically and mentally exhausted.

The arrival of Fusu is completely different from the arrival of Hu Hai.

As the prince of Great Qin, Fusu's prestige is very heavy, especially Fusu seems to have had an idea for a long time, he is powerless to parry, and he can't resist, so he can only let it go, but under this step of retreat, he has avoided too much and abandoned too much, and now he has no room to interfere in the discharge of non-commissioned officers.

The matter was also completely handed over to Fusu.

What will become of the army in the end is completely up to him.

Zhao Tuo said in a condensed voice: "Your Highness came prepared this time, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the army to be stable in the short term, and when this matter is over, I am afraid that the middle and lower levels of the army will change greatly, and then the soldiers will not know the soldiers, the soldiers will not know the generals, and they will not know whether it is good or bad, but Ouyue's strength is indeed too weak, even if the army has some changes, it is still not the enemy of the army, it is precisely because of this that His Royal Highness dares to make a move against the army." ”

"Just."

"How far will Your Highness go this time?"

Zhao Tuo didn't know.

He didn't know much about Fusu.

However, Fusu seems to be very clear about the South China Sea, not only saying the new road of Yangyue, which connects the Central Plains with the South China Sea, but also intends to improve the current harsh environment in the South China Sea through some relatively simple methods, so that the soldiers who come to the South China Sea can reduce resistance.

Zhao Tuo thought for a moment.

In the end, I put my mind on one person.

Yang Wengzi.

He is now more and more sure that the person who submitted the book to Hu Hai was Yang Wengzi.

Because only Yang Wengzi has this motive, Yang Wengzi was born in the Yang family, and the Yang family is very prominent in the Great Qin family, second only to the Meng's, Feng's and other prominent families, and even the Wang family, which has obviously declined, is no longer above the Yang family, and the entire Yang family can also be said to be prosperous.

There are Yang Duanhe in the court, and Yang Wengzi, Yang Xiong and others in the army.

There are also Yang Xi, Yang Wu and others below.

Talents.

Therefore, compared to seeing an accident in the South China Sea, Yang Wengzi is actually more willing to see the prosperity of Great Qin, so the Yang family's position in the world will become more and more stable, so looking at the entire South China Sea army, Yang Wengzi has the greatest chance of secretly transmitting information.

It's just that Yang Wengzi fell into a coma because he was calculated to eat puffer fish, and he didn't think about Yang Wengzi for a while, but during this time, he gradually came back to his senses, Yang Wengzi's submission and Yang Wengzi's poisoning are actually two different things, and they can't be confused at all.

Zhao Tuo said in a low voice: "Yang Wengzi"

Long.

Zhao Tuo shook his head.

It doesn't matter if it's Yang Wengzi or not.

Now the court is suspicious.

There are also precautions.

As the master of the South China Sea, he cannot escape the blame.

There is no way to do any mitigation, so I can only let the court follow up.

And Yang Wengzi may be aware of it, but there must not be many things he knows, and Yang Wengzi will not easily admit the matter of submitting the book, after all, this matter is illegal, and Yang Wengzi can't stop hurting himself.

Think about it.

Zhao Tuo said loudly outside the tent of the camp: "Come on, go and inform the non-commissioned officers of the five hundred lords and above in the army, and tell them to rush to the camp as quickly as possible, Your Highness has something to inform them." ”

"Within two or three days."

"I want to see them all."

I could only hear the sound of horses' hooves outside the tent, and the whole camp instantly became agitated.

(End of chapter)