Wang Li was confused.
Father, you always praise Master Ying when you praise him, but why do you drag me out to whip the corpse every time...
"Let's go with me to His Majesty to announce the good news..."
Old General Wang Jian's beard trembled with excitement, and he hurriedly pulled Zhao Ying away.
This is a major event related to the combat effectiveness of Da Qin's soldiers!
Wang Li and Li Shu were left standing there blankly, looking at each other.
Wang Li thought for a while, said goodbye to Li Shu, and turned to the military camp. After all, he was the deputy general of the young master Zhao Ying. Zhao Ying could not go if he had something to do, but as a deputy general, he had to keep an eye on him. Although he was reckless, he also knew how much Zhao Ying valued these three thousand recruits.
Just like what my eldest father told me in private.
"Young Master, your ambition is not small. Those three thousand recruits are clearly the standard of three thousand generals. Li'er, you must not take this job lightly. If you do it well, it will be good for you and our Wang family." Talking about it is a big deal..."
…
General Li Xin's Mansion.
It's still the same as before, empty.
The servants in the family were also dismissed, leaving only a few old people who had been with Li Xin in the past. As soon as Li Shu entered the door, an old servant in the family had already taken over the reins with a smile.
"Young lady, you're back. The general is waiting for you inside..."
In the courtyard, Li Xin, who was only in his early thirties and had gray hair on his temples, was holding a long sword in his hand, slashing left and right in the courtyard. The strong wind was raging, and the whole person was like a tiger descending from the mountain, with a formidable momentum.
"The general's martial arts have become more and more refined over the years..."
An old servant next to him, leaning on a broom, couldn't help but sigh with regret.
Li Xin was a young man who emerged during the Qin Dynasty's unification of the world. If Wang Jian was the pinnacle of military power and planners at that time, then Li Xin was the master of military power.
Throughout the process of unifying the world, all of Li Xin's performances were amazing.
Almost all the battles were fought with less, and the blitzkrieg and assault warfare were fully utilized. Even when he later replaced the old general Wang Jian and attacked Chu with an army of 200,000, he always advanced with great success and directly reached Yanying. Under the city.
If Lord Changping, as the prince of Chu State, had not raised an army to rebel behind him, cutting off his retreat and cutting off his logistics, it is not even clear whether Xiang Yan could have accompanied him all the way and forced him into a desperate situation.
After Li Xin's death, another person who took the military situation to the extreme was Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu who was so powerful that he was so powerful in the world!
This style of fighting has extremely high requirements for the commander-in-chief of the battle. He must not only have accurate judgment on the battlefield situation, but also must have extraordinary bravery and be able to serve as the blade of the entire army!
Before Zhao Ying was born, it could even be said that even so far, Li Xin was still the pinnacle of personal bravery in Great Qin. I don’t know in the future, but for now, I can still be called number one in the world!
The First Emperor personally lamented that General Li was very brave because of his strength. Sima Qian also had to mention in historical records that Qin General Li Xin was very brave at a young age.
Brave!
This is history’s assessment of Li Xin.
This is also the reason why Zhao Ying, who has amazing personal talent, was directly defeated by Li Shu when he faced off for the first time.
Li Shu was Li Xin's biological daughter and his successor since she was a child. Even the young general Wang Li, who had practiced martial arts since childhood and used martial arts to teach the family, was no match for her.
If Zhao Ying, who had only practiced martial arts for a few days and beaten his body for less than a month, was ordinary except for strength and speed, and was not even good at equestrian skills, it would not be history, but fantasy. .
Speaking of which, the reason why Li Shu was defeated today was actually because of the high bridge saddle and stirrups, which caught Li Shu off guard.
Otherwise, if it were to be a peer-to-peer competition and open to competition, if Li Shu didn't compete with him with brute force, he would most likely be defeated.
At this time, Li Xin stopped his posture, looked calm, shook his head, and casually inserted Chang Ge into the weapon rack aside.
Looking at the girl who walked in, she seemed to have something to say.
"Individual bravery is not enough to rely on. If you put it on the battlefield, you have to be a strong general like the young master Ying, with extraordinary abilities..."
Li Shu sat down on the stone bench next to her, pouted, poured herself a cup of tea, drank it all, and then said with dissatisfaction.
"Aweng, why do you need to boost others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige? Zhao Ying is just relying on some brute force. If he really meets Aweng, he will definitely beat him all over the ground..."
Li Xin smiled, walked to sit opposite his daughter.
"Tell me, how did you lose? Was your weapon knocked away by someone..."
Li Shu:......
Although she was reluctant, Li Shu, who knew her grandson's feelings, had to tell the story honestly. When he heard that Zhao Ying could perform incredible evasive movements on horseback, Li Xin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, showing a hint of surprise.
When he heard that it was just because of a strange saddle and the addition of a pair of stirrups, Li Xin couldn't help but get up, grabbed the scabbard, squatted on the ground, and began to pull.
"But this..."
"It looks almost..."
Li Shu tilted her head and took a closer look, then squatted on the ground again. Based on her impression, she modified a few places with her fingers before stopping.
"It should be almost like this..."
Li Xin leaned on his sword and stared at the high bridge saddle and stirrups on the ground. He stood in silence for a long time. Then he suddenly let out a long sigh, turned around and walked to the study alone.
Looking at his back, he seemed to have aged a lot.
"Aweng——"
Li Shu couldn't help but get anxious. She stood up and was about to catch up, but was stopped by the old servant beside her with her hand.
"The general feels uncomfortable, let him stay alone for a while..."
The old servant sighed, looked at the high bridge saddle and stirrups painted on the ground, and shook his head with a complicated expression.
"If these two things had been around back then, even if Lord Changping rebelled behind his back, there would have been no way that Xiang Yan Xiao'er could have followed in the general's footsteps and made the general fall..."
Li Xin led 200,000 troops to attack Chu and was defeated.
Not only did most of the 200,000-strong army suffer losses, but even the First Emperor, who had great faith in Li Xinchong and was extremely favored by him, had to bow his head to the veteran general Wang Jian to admit his mistake, and went to the door in person to ask the veteran general Wang Jian to come out of the mountain.
In this battle, he was ashamed of the 200,000 brothers who followed his footsteps, and he was also ashamed of the trust of the First Emperor.
All of this almost completely destroyed Li Xin's self-confidence, and it was like a hard thorn that stayed in Li Xin's heart, biting his heart and making him uneasy day and night.
If it weren't for the fear of being more sorry for the First Emperor, he would have almost died to apologize.
When he saw the high-bridge saddle and stirrups that could greatly improve the combat effectiveness of cavalry, the old servant knew that his general would definitely think of the battle that made the general feel guilty to this day.
The old servant was the soldier who followed Li Xin in the southern and northern wars.
Hearing the old servant's words, Li Shu stopped sensibly, but there was still a hint of unspeakable worry in her eyes. The old servant shook his head and comforted in a sad tone.
"It's okay, don't worry, the general will be fine after a while, not to mention, he has found hope now..."
Hearing this, Li Shu nodded silently.
Subconsciously, I thought of Zhao Ying's hateful little face again.
Is he really worthy of Aweng's attention?
…
Zhangtai Palace.
The First Emperor was sitting in the palace with his right minister Feng Quji, left minister Li Si, Shangqing Mengyi, Yushi doctor Feng Jie, Zhi Su Nei Shi Teng, and Shaofu Shi Lu, talking about the arrangements for New Year's sacrifices and various recent events. Policy implementation and feedback.
In particular, regarding the Western Region and the Hexi Corridor.
Zhao Gao stood respectfully behind him, waiting for the First Emperor's arrangements at any time.
He had served the First Emperor for many years and was familiar with the First Emperor's habits. Without the First Emperor opening his mouth, he could always put the documents that the First Emperor needed where he was most comfortable.
At this time, Hei Bingtai's chief manager, Hei, was holding a scroll of bamboo slips and introducing the situation in detail to everyone present.
"Our people have sent back news one after another. The situation in the Western Regions is roughly the same as what Young Master Ying said during the autumn hunting some time ago. The most important thing is that not only are there all kinds of precious spices and all kinds of edible dishes, , and there are also large-scale horse farms. Once the Hexi Corridor is opened, it will benefit us greatly in Daqin..."
Listening carefully to all the information that Hei had gathered during this time, everyone couldn't help but have a thoughtful look in their eyes.
"Although General Mengtian is in town and driving the Huns northward, the Hexi Corridor is still under the control of the Huns. The terrain here is long and narrow, with many steep Song Mountains. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is a tough place. Nowadays, the situation in various places is turbulent, and the remnants of the Six Kingdoms are making trouble. The old minister feels that it will be difficult to start another war for the time being..."
Feng Quji frowned, while Feng Jie nodded in agreement.
"Wei Chen also feels that the most important thing next year is to appease the world, stabilize people's hearts, and recuperate. With the current situation, as long as we wait for another three to five years, our Daqin will eliminate many hidden dangers. By then, we can send our troops to the west, and perhaps Much better.”
The First Emperor said nothing and looked at Shaofu Shi Lu and Nei Shi Teng aside.
Nei Shiteng said respectfully.
"This year, most of the taxes paid in the Guandong area are insufficient, and they are all supported by the Guanzhong area. However, the national treasury consumes a lot of money, and various expenditures are huge. In addition, tens of thousands of people have moved, and they have to deal with the coming cold winter. The national treasury COFCO is already quite nervous..."
Shaofu Shilu also added carefully.
"The situation here at Weichen is relatively good, especially with the Huangsun Car and Huangsun Li's income, the situation has improved a lot, but the construction of Lingqu Canal has reached a critical moment..."
The First Emperor did not express his position, but nodded slightly to express his understanding.
In fact, he reviews various memorials every day and knows the situation in the country almost like the back of his hand. He is here today just to take a look at the attitudes of the ministers.
"If our cavalry can come and go like the wind like the Hu people, maybe we can bypass the Hexi Corridor, go back to Gaolan Mountain and Longshou Mountain, and enter the Hexi Corridor from the rear..."
Everyone understood what Meng Yi meant.
Unless Da Qin can win the Hexi Corridor quickly, Da Qin will not be able to sustain a protracted war based on its current situation.
Otherwise, once a fire breaks out in the backyard, they will focus on one thing and not the other, and they will be very passive.
As for the detour back to Gaolan Mountain and Longshou Mountain, no one really believes in the possibility of this. This is a desert wasteland that even the barbarians fear like tigers. Although the warriors of Daqin are brave, It’s not like I have lived on horseback since I was a child. Wanting to get around the enemy’s rear is undoubtedly a fantasy.
Meng Tian's statement was just a tactful reminder to the First Emperor that it was not appropriate to start another war now.
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