South China Sea.
The news that Fusu was about to go south had already spread to the army.
Hearing the news, Zhao Wei suddenly felt bad.
He was keenly aware that Fusu might be targeting his family this time, which caused great panic and uneasiness in Zhao Wei's heart.
He is the son of Zhao Tuo, and he is very well-informed about the news in the army.
After several inquiries, Fu Su's purpose of coming was basically found out.
Moreover, Fusu didn't do much to cover up his trip.
Zhao Wei had a gloomy face.
He paced back and forth around, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
If all the middle and lower-level officers were replaced, the influence that his father had been operating in the army for so long would probably be completely removed. Even if there were still some trustworthy generals under his command, with only three or five generals, How can it really shock the entire army?
By then his father's influence in the military would undoubtedly have declined significantly.
And when that time comes, his father will be in a situation where no one is available, and it will take too long to re-promote some close and trustworthy non-commissioned officers.
It's simply not worth the gain.
Think of this.
Zhao Wei could no longer sit still.
He hurriedly ran to Zhao Tuo's camp and wanted to discuss a countermeasure with his father. He could not sit idly by and let his father's years of hard work go to waste.
Big account.
Seeing Zhao Wei coming over in such a hurry, Zhao Tuo already understood why Zhao Wei came, but his expression looked very calm and said calmly: "The army is a camp of life and death, how can you be so impatient? You have been in the army for a long time. I have said it many times, why have I never changed it?"
After being scolded by Zhao Tuo, Zhao Wei felt aggrieved.
He bowed and said, "Father, I know I was wrong. The reason why I am so impatient this time is because I really want to discuss something important with my father."
"I heard news in the army that His Highness Fusu wanted to come to the army to arrange for the discharge of non-commissioned officers. The child felt a little uneasy, so he couldn't help but become a little impatient and asked his father to calm down."
Zhao Tuo looked calm and said indifferently: "I have known about this for a long time."
Seeing that Zhao Tuo was so calm, Zhao Wei looked slightly strange and said curiously: "Father, aren't you in a hurry? His Highness Fusu is here this time, probably specifically for my father."
Zhao Tuo sneered, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"urgent?"
"Is it useful to be anxious?"
"If it was urgent, Ren Xiao would not die in battle."
"And your father and I have no chance of becoming the commander-in-chief of the 500,000-strong Nanhai Army."
"Hurry will not solve the problem."
"But what you said is indeed true. His Highness is indeed targeting me this time, but it is not my own fault. If I hadn't had some thoughts that I shouldn't have, how could I have ended up in this situation?"
After hearing Zhao Tuo's words, Zhao Wei also said anxiously: "Father, when has this happened? Why do you still have the mind to think about this? If we don't take action, father, if you have been operating in Nanhai for so long, everything will be destroyed."
Zhao Tuo looked at Zhao Mei coldly.
Naturally, he could see the unwillingness in Zhao Wei's eyes.
He sighed softly and said sadly: "Put away your thoughts that you shouldn't have. Do you really think that you can change the situation by taking some actions now? And the methods you can come up with are mostly just trying to fish in troubled waters and catch up. Before His Highness Fusu arrives, some non-commissioned officers promoted by generals close to me will be secretly replaced to prevent these people from being replaced."
Hearing Zhao Tuo express his thoughts, Zhao Wei's cheeks turned slightly red.
He did have this intention.
Zhao Tuo snorted coldly and said in a cold voice: "I used to be too lax in my discipline to you, so that you didn't pay attention to everything in the military. Now that I think about it, I am anxious, but I don't even know where the anxiety is. "
"Li Xin has arrived in the army a few days ago."
"Li Xin?" Zhao Wei disagreed. He knew about this, but Li Xin was only a deputy general and he was new to the army. How much influence did he have in the army?
See this.
Zhao Tuo's eyes were gloomy and he said, "He participated in two attacks on Chu that year."
Zhao Wei nodded.
He still knew this.
The first time Li Xin led the army, he was defeated miserably, losing hundreds of thousands of troops. It was the most tragic defeat for the Qin State at that time. From that time on, Li Xin never served as a general again.
Zhao Tuo said slowly: "Li Xin was indeed defeated when he attacked Chu."
"But after the defeat, Li Xin fought bravely. He was no longer just strategizing and defeating the generals thousands of miles away. Instead, he became a general who mounted the army himself and even took the lead many times. Therefore, Li Xin changed from that time After the defeat, his prestige in the army not only did not decline, but continued to improve with some of his later behaviors."
"Many soldiers in the army have participated in the attack on Chu."
"These people also have complicated feelings about Li Xin."
"I, Zhao Tuo, am no longer in charge of the current South China Sea army."
"And on the day Li Xin arrived, he asked the Army Sima for the list of lieutenant generals."
Hear the words.
Zhao Wei's expression changed drastically.
He said with shock and disbelief: "Father, are you telling the truth? Li Xin just came to the army and asked for the list of generals? Doesn't this mean that Li Xin already knows the true status of the generals in the army?"
Zhao Tuo nodded.
Seeing Zhao Tuo nodding, Zhao Wei looked pale.
How could he not know the problem? Now that Li Xin knows the actual situation in the army, it is simply not feasible to fish in troubled waters. Doesn't that mean that they can only be slaughtered now?
Think of this.
Zhao Wei also looked panicked.
See this.
Zhao Tuo showed displeasure and scolded: "So I have told you a long time ago, don't think about plotting against the court. Can you plot against those old foxes in the court? These people have already thought of countermeasures and are waiting for you. When I realized it, it was already a done deal.”
"But there's no need to panic."
"The attack on Master Hu Hai will not be exposed in a short time."
"In the past two months, I have communicated with the other generals. These generals have been on the same vine with us for a long time and will not betray you easily."
"but."
Zhao Tuo paused for a moment and said with a deep expression: "Although you may be fine, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape the involvement, and my time in the army may not be too long."
Speaking of which.
Zhao Tuo also deeply regretted it.
When Zhao Wei did these things, if he could have stopped him, he might not have reached the point where he is now. In the end, he was too proud and complacent and a little too arrogant, and he couldn't recognize his own identity, which led to this incident. disaster.
Hear the words.
Zhao Wei looked relaxed at first, and then his expression changed slightly.
He understands his situation very well, and his talent is not outstanding, or even mediocre. If he hadn't been the son of Zhao Tuo, he would have had no chance to gain a foothold in the army. If his father had lost power, his life would probably not be easy either.
He worriedly asked: "What should I do, father?"
immediately.
He seemed to have thought of something, with a sinister look in his eyes, and whispered: "Father, according to the time, it won't be long before Baiyue is recruited for the third time. Maybe we can make some use of this war?"
Zhao Tuo looked at Zhao Mei coldly, his eyes full of disappointment.
He said angrily: "With your brain, don't make any crooked ideas. You don't have that brain."
"What is the situation in the Ouyue area now? Do you really have no idea? You have been here in Lingnan for so long, do you really have no idea about this situation?"
Zhao Wei lowered his head and did not dare to breathe too much.
How could he not see that his father was really angry?
Zhao Tuo said angrily: "In the current Ouyue area, there are only a thousand armored soldiers, and the population is less than ten thousand. They are all huddled in the hills and mountains over there, and there is no climate at all."
"And things are different now."
"The imperial court failed in its first expedition not because it was at the hands of the Yue people, but because it underestimated the hot climate in Lingnan and did not expect that the Qin army would encounter widespread plague, malaria and other diseases as soon as they entered Lingnan. As for the second time, in fact, The entire Lingnan had been taken, but in the end it was withdrawn due to insufficient supply of food and grass, and it was not a defeat."
"It was also from this time that Da Qin completely occupied Lingnan and divided it into three counties."
"In order to ensure the imperial court's control over Lingnan, the Ling Canal was built."
"The current Ouyue area is actually not something to be afraid of at all. The reason why we have to mobilize so many troops is because many people in the army have anger in their hearts and want to vent the previous two tragic experiences. The current Ouyue area is simply vulnerable. "
"If you dare to mess with this war, even if I am the general of the army, I can't protect you. How can you bear the anger of an army of 500,000? Even I don't dare to do anything."
"Don't even think about this war."
Zhao Wei was sweating coldly.
He actually didn't think much about it at all.
But after listening to his father's words, he immediately woke up.
The Qin army had been in a stalemate with the Baiyue people for so long, and they had long been simmering with anger. However, in the past, these Baiyue people were very cunning. They basically ran away after being harassed, leaving the army somewhat helpless. However, as the army gradually gained control over Lingnan, Strengthening, the Baiyue people's activity space has been continuously compressed, and now they can only huddle in one place until the war is over.
Lingnan will be completely settled.
Precisely because there was no suspense in this battle, the imperial court dared to directly manipulate the army. This was not beyond Zhao Tuo's expectation. He originally wanted to use this to delay time to observe the situation in the world, and by the way, use it to deal with the situation. The army should undergo certain integration to strengthen its control over the army and thereby demand more food, grass and baggage.
It was just what happened to Lu Jia last time that made him completely passive.
In order to calm down the incident, show his attitude, and even more show his loyalty, he directly led his army to annihilate all the Baiyue tribes in the three counties. Without the secret help of these Baiyue tribes, the already weak Ouyue region was now He became more and more depressed, and he was simply vulnerable.
Zhao Wei asked uneasily: "Then what should we do now?"
"Are we really going to just watch and do nothing?"
Zhao Tuo shook his head and sighed: "Don't do anything now. The fate of our father and son is no longer in our control. It has all fallen into the hands of the court. The court called Li Xin from the beginning in order to prevent We tend to be evil and do things that harm the stability of the army. With the arrival of Li Xin, it is basically impossible for the army to change. Even if there is a change, with Li Xin's prestige, we can easily defeat the South China Sea army. After all, it’s still the Qin army.”
"They must be my private soldiers, Zhao Tuo!"
"But it's too early to say that now."
"The imperial court probably doesn't have much evidence of my evil intentions at the moment, so all my subsequent actions are just to weaken my influence in the military, so the imperial court is unlikely to take action against me in the short term, but I am The position of the general of the army will not be too stable."
"and"
"What's next is just the beginning."
"When will the court's crimes and punishments fall on me?"
“That’s when the real ending comes.”
"In the next period of time, the only thing we can do is wait quietly."
"Waiting for everything to settle."
"Waiting for the final punishment from the court."
Zhao Tuo sighed softly.
He actually understood it very early.
From the moment Hu Hai was attacked, his own destiny was not up to him. It just took some time for the final decision to be made, but it would definitely happen. The First Emperor was indeed capable of being measured, but he also had untouchable countermeasures, the most important of which It's the army.
The 500,000-strong army in the South China Sea belongs to His Majesty after all.
It will only be His Majesty’s.
Zhao Wei also fell silent, his heart full of regret.
If he had prevented Lu Jia from taking action, maybe the situation would not have become so bad.
Unfortunately it's too late now.
After all, they were just ministers of Da Qin.
As a minister, how can it be so easy to stand on one's own feet?
But in the end, he was blinded by Lu Jia's sweet words, which gradually led to today's catastrophe.
Zhao Wei resigned.
Zhao Tuo stood alone in the tent.
In fact, he may not be so willing to admit defeat.
even.
He actually thought about cooperating with Yelang and Dianyue further south, but with the breakdown of his relationship with Lu Jia, he has lost contact with these two parties. Now Lu Jia is still on the run, even if he can find Lu Jia , Lu Jia may not believe in himself anymore. Without the help of the remaining Yue tribes such as Yelang and Dianyue, the remaining Ouyue area is too weak.
It can't be stopped for a few days.
And what he reported to the court before actually included these two forces.
But now I may not be able to hide it.
Even if he sent troops to take a defensive stance, the large and small tribes in Lingnan had long been frightened and it was difficult to organize many troops to resist.
There is no room for maneuver in this matter.
Think of this.
Zhao Tuo's eyes were filled with emotion.
If it weren't for Hu Hai's sudden arrival and Lu Jia's matchmaking, he would have the confidence to continue. As long as it takes long enough, the Nanhai army's resentment towards the court will only deepen. However, with the arrival of Hu Hai and what Hu Hai did, Rewarding the army and those words completely shaken his plan.
And in his panic, he also made mistakes one after another.
In the end there was no turning back.
Thought for a long time.
Zhao Tuo finally got discouraged.
He knew there was nothing he could do to turn the situation around.
Since Hu Hai's arrival, the situation has changed out of control. With the arrival of Li Xin, he completely lost control of the situation.
The reason why I worked so hard was disintegrated so quickly.
In fact, there are only six characters.
The king is the king, and the minister is the minister.
And he is a minister!
(End of chapter)
