"I know that each of the ministers has their own strengths! But this competition is not about one side, but the comprehensive results...!"
After Ying Feiyu finished speaking, he looked at Feng Quji, Chun Yuyue and several civil servants, "In this case, are you sure you can defeat Han Xin?"
"Um...this...?"
Obviously, the veterans hesitated.
Although they have done some research on war games and tactics.
But Han Xin is not a vegetarian. Even if he wins, he won't take much advantage!
As for martial arts, they don't even need to compete.
That guy trains all day long and can break their nose bones with one punch!
"Why should the ministers waste their efforts when they know that the chances of winning are slim?"
"Even if the chance of victory is slim, you still have to participate. Once that kid Han Xin has no force and knows nothing about the art of war, wouldn't it be dangerous to lead troops?"
"Yes, at least we have to try that kid's talent for His Majesty!"
The two old guys were still taking chances.
"Whatever Han Xin's art of war is, others will come to challenge him. Feng Shangshu and Chun Shangshu can just sit aside and watch quietly!"
"this……"
"Yes! Your Highness the Crown Prince is right. You two should just watch the battle from the sidelines. You won't have to waste your efforts by carrying all these refreshments later. If you lose, you will be a joke to the whole court!"
"Haha! Lao Meng, this shit makes sense!"
Feng Quji wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Meng Yi and Kang Anping.
Meng Yi is versatile in both civil and military affairs, so he is very confident in this game.
But in Ying Feiyu's view, this guy has learned too much, so he is not considered top-notch in either literature or martial arts, so his chances of winning are not good!
As for Kang Anping, he does have some attainments in martial arts, but all things considered, he has no chance of winning!
"If I were several ministers, I would not participate in this competition at all!"
Ying Feiyu hugged his shoulders and smiled leisurely.
"Not participating?"
"Your Highness, are you kidding us? Why don't we take advantage of such a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds?"
A few old guys didn't even try to hide it, they just laughed out loud.
Attacking the Maurya Dynasty is such a great military achievement. As long as it is captured, the contribution will be greater than defeating the Huns!
"Your Highness, I know that Han Xin is your subordinate, but we have been friends for many years, right? You can't be too partial!"
Zhang Han gave a meaningful smile.
Even if a few civil servants are no match for them, veterans like them will never lose to a young boy.
"Exactly! Even if we civil servants cannot defeat Han Xin, Marquis Tongwu, General Kang, and Zhang Shangshu will still have to go!"
Even Chun Yuyue, a civil servant, felt dissatisfied with Ying Feiyu's words.
This is obviously protecting shortcomings.
In order to give such military glory to Han Xin, he actually came to do their ideological work!
"Humph! The reason why I called you here today is because of our many years of friendship!"
Ying Feiyu said seriously.
"Your Highness, if you say this, do you believe it yourself?"
However, several veterans laughed in unison.
"Do not believe?"
"You definitely don't believe it!"
"Okay! Then I will have a good talk with you...!"
The corner of Ying Feiyu's mouth raised slightly and continued: "Han Xin is young and strong, and has superb martial arts skills. Whether it is archery or marksmanship, he is always on target. He also practices war games every day. He is not inferior to me!"
"These ministers are all prestigious in the court. If they lose, wouldn't it be a joke?"
"If we win, I won't see any benefits!"
After saying that, Ying Feiyu shook his head helplessly.
"Can't see the benefit? How is this possible?"
"That's right! His Royal Highness the Prince said before that as long as he wins this competition, he can become the commander-in-chief of the Maurya Dynasty, command an army of 300,000, and conquer the Maurya Dynasty. That will be a great military achievement, enough to last a lifetime!"
"That's right! With military merit, you will be granted the title of wife, and you won't have to worry about your future life...!"
When it comes to military exploits, all the veterans' eyes are shining brightly.
"Winning Han Xin is just for military glory?"
Ying Feiyu raised his eyebrows and asked.
"of course?"
The veterans nodded repeatedly.
"To seal my wife's shadow?"
"That's right!"
"Then you won't even be able to participate in the competition!"
"If we lose, our reputation will be ruined and a big deal will be delayed!"
Ying Feiyu crossed his legs and swayed leisurely.
"Big deal? What deal?"
After hearing this, the veteran's eyes shone brighter than before when they thought of military exploits.
"Shiqi!"
Ying Feiyu uttered two words lightly.
"Shiqi?"
Hearing these two words, the interest that the veterans had just mentioned immediately disappeared.
"What kind of deal is this? It's so black that no one wants it, and it will affect the land's ability to grow crops!"
The old guys pouted.
"Humph! Just because no one wants it, I say this is a big deal...!"
Ying Feiyu pondered for a moment, "This time to attack the Maurya Dynasty, in addition to the Maxim mentioned before, I have also prepared another secret weapon, that is, incendiary bombs!"
"As long as this incendiary bomb is contaminated, it will immediately ignite a raging fire. Even if it is poured with water, it cannot be extinguished!"
"To make incendiary bombs, you need gasoline, which is extracted from stone paint!"
"Tell me, is this stone paint useful?"
The stone lacquer that Ying Feiyu mentioned was what later generations would call oil.
In this era, people don’t know the benefits of oil and don’t know how to use it, so they think it’s useless!
"Even if stone paint can be used to make incendiary bombs, it probably won't be used much. What kind of big deal is it? I'm afraid I haven't made much money by investing in a wine shop!"
Zhang Han curled his lips, obviously not interested.
If he wants to use stone paint in exchange for military merit, then no need to think about it, he must want military merit!
"Of course, not much stone paint is needed to make incendiary bombs, but what if it is used as fuel for cars?"
"Fuel for the car?"
The veterans looked at each other.
It seems that I understand something, but I also seem to understand nothing!
"Isn't the fuel for cars steam?"
"That's right! Today's cars do use steam, but this is only temporary. In a few years, all steam engines will be eliminated and more advanced internal combustion engines will be used! By then, the refined stone paint will be the fuel for the internal combustion engine! Whether it’s tractors or cars, they all use refined stone paint. Think about it, how is this deal?”
He was afraid that the veterans wouldn't understand, so Ying Feiyu used the simplest way to introduce it to them.
"Hiss..."
"All vehicles will be fueled by refined stone paint? That's a really big deal!"
"Well! The key is that no one wants the stone paint mine now. We can buy it with only a small amount of money!"
"No! There is a ready-made one in the woods of my Zhang family's hometown. So, doesn't it mean that...?"
After hearing Ying Feiyu's explanation, the expressions of several old guys suddenly became excited.
