The Ming Jade Palace, the roof that was lifted, has long been re-covered.

Lin Ze sat on the main throne and said indifferently: "The cause and effect of the matter, roughly like this, in response to the sage's decree, he will lead an army of 150,000 to attack Qin, and I hope that the ministers will help." ”

The audience, headed by Chen Ping, Wu Fan and Qianyuan, and other six chief officials and adjutants, said in unison: "The ministers must obey the orders of the lord of the country. ”

Lin Ze said: "This matter is to be dispatched by the prime minister in the center, and the military department is responsible for dispatching troops and generals, and formulating the marching route; the household department prepares money and grain, requisitions and distributes people, and ensures logistics; and the Ministry of Industry speeds up the construction of ordnance, and must ensure that the army is consumed in the battle." ”

"The Ministry of Rites prepares for the sacrifice to the heavens and determines the date of departure, the Criminal Department inspects corruption and lawlessness, and the Ministry of Officials assesses the actions of each department to determine whether the corpse is in a good position. ”

"If you send troops within half a month, do you have any objections?"

Everyone replied in unison: "Please rest assured that the lord of the country will live up to the expectations of the lord of the country." ”

Hearing this, Lin Ze waved his hand and said, "The prime minister stays, and the ministers go and get busy." ”

Everyone bowed and left, leaving Chen Ping alone.

Waiting for everyone to leave, Chen Ping didn't care about Zhuang Zhou's presence, and persuaded with a worried look on his face: "Lord Qiqi, now that the land of Yanzhao has been decided, the people have not yet returned to their hearts, and if they rush to fight, I am afraid that there will be chaos." ”

"In Yu Chen's view, this battle should be avoided, it cannot be avoided, and it is not allowed to make a big move, can the 150,000 army be reduced to 50,000?"

After Chen Ping finished speaking, he deliberately looked at Zhuang Zhou, as if he was observing his reaction.

Zhuang Zhou said with an innocent face: "What do you think the poor Dao is doing? It is the head of your family, in front of the saints of the three sects of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Confucianism, that he said that he would send 150,000 troops, and he was not forced by the poor Dao. ”

Chen Ping replied undeniably: "If it weren't for the fact that the Lord of the Country was a disciple of the Dao Saint, how could he be forced to send as many as 150,000 troops?"

"With the elite combat effectiveness of Western Qin, as well as the master's masterful method of using troops, there is no need to send so many troops at all, and at most 100,000 troops will enter the pass. ”

Zhuang Zhou touched his nose and said: "Poor Dao pondered, the 100,000 army and the 150,000 army seem to be not much different. ”

When Chen Ping heard this, his voice instantly raised a lot: "How can it be much different? Yasheng knows how much burden these 50,000 troops will bring to the Western Qin Imperial Court?"

"Putting aside the basic consumption of food, grass and ordnance for the time being, the monthly military salaries and post-war pensions are not a small amount of money. ”

Zhuang Zhou was a little speechless, so he had to look at Lin Ze with a pleading gaze.

Lin Ze chuckled lightly and said in a deep voice: "Chen Ping, don't be excited, this time Lone decided to send 150,000 troops, not just to enter the Guanzhong. ”

"That Guanzhong land, but there is fertile land thousands of miles long, with a population of more than 20 million, aren't you tempted at all?"

Chen Ping was stunned when he heard this, and asked rhetorically: "The lord of the country wants to take Guanzhong?"

Lin Ze said calmly: "If the Qin State is destroyed, the land of Guanzhong will become a borderless land, and it is better to be cheap than to be lonely than to cheapen that group of traitors." ”

"At least Gu Zeng was Qin Chen, and he was barely his own family. ”

Chen Ping hesitated for a moment and said: "If the defeat of Qin is defeated and the army is seriously damaged, the land of Yan and Zhao will definitely be in turmoil. ”

Lin Ze said disapprerovitically: "In this kind of situation, Gu naturally has some consideration. In addition to the 150,000 troops taken away by the orphans, there are still 50,000 troops in the land of Yan Zhao, as well as you and Wu Fan, and several grandmasters left behind. ”

"This kind of camp, if it is said that it is completely guarding this thousands of miles of land, is a bit stretched, but if it is only a deterrent place, it is enough. ”

"Previously, whether it was tax exemption for three years or punishing local bullies, it was all to show the people's gratitude. However, governing the local area is not feasible by virtue, but should be appropriately exerted, and the combination of grace and power is the way to do it for a long time. ”

"Diao Min is afraid of power and morality, and after the lonely leaves, but there are traitors and criminals, they should be severely punished to set an example. ”

Seeing that Lin Ze's mind had been made and could not be shaken, Chen Ping showed a hint of helplessness and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

"I don't know if the lord of the country left a minister, in addition to saying this, do you have other orders?"

Lin Ze replied without changing his face: "The main thing is to talk about sending troops, the preparation time is fifteen days, relatively speaking, it is relatively abundant, and it will definitely not work if it is late, but Gu also does not want to send troops too early, and the auspicious time calculated by the Ministry of Rites, you should keep an eye on it." ”

"Gu Yi doesn't want to appear on the battlefield too early and fight with the main force of the Qin State, so you should refer to the marching route and marching speed formulated by the Ministry of War. ”

"Prepare a group of officials in advance. After the Qin was destroyed, the Lone Society expelled the other two as quickly as possible, monopolizing Guanzhong, and if Guanzhong was to be completely included in the bag in a short time, it was necessary to have a group of loyal officials to stabilize the place. ”

Chen Ping bowed down and replied when he heard this: "The minister understands." ”

Lin Ze thought for a while and continued: "After the Lone Army leaves, as usual, you will be responsible for running the Western Qin Imperial Court as usual. If there are really people who don't have long eyes and jump out to make trouble, they can be cut first and then played. ”

"The others are gone, you go down, do these things well, and in addition, call Wu Fan to see Gu. ”

Chen Ping arched his hand and withdrew from the hall.

After a while, Wu Fan hurried over, bowed his head and saluted: "I don't know what happened when the lord of the country summoned his ministers to come?"

Lin Ze pointed to the area representing the influence of Qin, Liu Ji and Zhao Tuo on the map, and said in a deep voice: "This battle is very important, and the transmission of military information must be timely and reliable. ”

"This time, no matter how many shadows are exposed and how much price is paid, the dispatch of the tripartite army of Qin, Nanyue, and Liu Ji must be clear. ”

Wu Fan's body trembled when he heard this, and he replied solemnly: "No." ”

......

Twelve days passed in a blink of an eye, Lin Ze gathered the army outside Handan City, sacrificed to heaven and earth, and left with an army of 150,000.

Jinyiwei sent news that Liu Ji's army arrived at Hangu Pass around the 5th, and South Vietnam sent a partial division to contain the Qin general Li Xin, and Zhao Tuo personally led an army of 150,000 to approach Wuguan.

Lin Ze roughly estimated the time, from today onwards, marching at a normal speed, probably in time for Liu Ji's soldiers to arrive at the Huguan Pass on the day they arrived at the Hangu Pass, a difference of less than a day.

As for South Vietnam, the two sides were a little far apart, and the information was not transmitted in a timely manner, so Lin Ze could only blindly guess and estimate the time of entry.

......

Chang'an, Xianyang Palace, a guard holding a letterbox, passed through countless palace people, rushed into the Yangxin Hall in a smoke, and knelt down to the Qin Emperor and bowed: "Your Majesty, the big thing is not good, eight hundred miles is urgent, the traitors in the land of Kanto join forces, divided into three different directions, send a large army to invade our Qin State." ”

"One is the rebel Liu Ji, 150,000 soldiers are approaching the Hangu Pass, and are tentatively attacking the city; one is the rebel Zhao Tuo, 150,000 soldiers of Kouwu Pass; one is the rebellious Lin Ze, leading 150,000 elites, the soldiers are approaching Huguan, and the tour is not advancing. ”