Liu Bai was very happy.
Finally, a serious military commander calls himself 'General Liu'.
Moreover, he is a Guanneihou with rank 19 military merit!
"But Mr. Liu is a literary minister, and it is not good to participate in the war."
Just when Liu Bai was about to happily agree to Li Xin's request, a rather 'embarrassing' voice sounded.
It was Chen Ping who frowned and spoke.
After saying these words, Li Xin, who was still kneeling on one knee, his expression suddenly froze!
God knows what kind of psychological struggle he went through before he was able to shout "General Liu" against his will. God also knows that he spent his whole life on kneeling down.
Now....
Not sure?
"Okay, Aping."
Liu Bai chuckled lightly, patted Chen Ping on the shoulder and said: "There is no need to plot against the Marquis of Longxi."
"It's difficult to do things in the officialdom. If I try to gain more leverage, I won't even bother to use it."
With that said, Liu Bai helped Li Xin up.
Chen Ping deliberately made an embarrassing gesture and then asked for greater benefits. This is a common routine in officialdom.
Liu Bai also understood what Chen Ping meant.
In the final analysis, Li Xin's identity is too special.
He is clearly a Marquis of Guannei, and his military exploits in Great Qin can be considered among the top five.
But unfortunately, this famous general who destroyed the country unexpectedly found himself in an embarrassing situation with no battle to fight.
First, the attack on Chu State was defeated and its reputation was not good.
Secondly...it's no wonder that Great Qin is so rich in generals!
Needless to say, the Wang family and his son, Meng Tian regained Hetao and seemed to have become the second generation flag-carrying general of the Qin Dynasty.
Behind them, there is Wang Li, the boy from the Wang family, who I heard has begun to take over military affairs.
Even if Li Xin survives until death, he may not get the chance to fight.
This third...
It’s Li Xin’s identity!
This boy is considered to be half of the family. His grandfather is Li Chong, the governor of Longxi County of Qin State, and his father is Li Yao, the governor of Nan County of Qin State.
It can be said that Li Xin has all the factors that make him unable to play.
"Thank you, General Liu!"
Li Xin pursed his lips tightly, which even turned a little dark purple.
How could a famous general of a generation use such a method that is despised by everyone if he had no other choice?
"Longxi Hou, what you are thinking about is probably the war between the Huns."
"But the truth is now clearly telling you that the Huns' war will not be your turn anyway."
After helping Li Xin up, Liu Bai's first words made Li Xin's pupils tremble!
He struggled so much in his heart and ended up with just such a reply?
"Marquis of Longxi, you don't know what Meng Tian's title is, do you?"
Liu Bai glanced at Li Xin lightly and asked the simplest question.
And his self-proclaimed name finally changed to his true self.
In politics, he, Liu Bai, has a military commander complex, but he will never make fun of Da Qin's interests.
"Jiuyuanhou..."
Li Xin sighed.
Jiuyuan County is the first line of defense in the northwest of the Great Wall.
From the beginning, the general who His Majesty the First Emperor prepared for the war against the Huns was Meng Tian!
"Longxi County is close to the Qiang land, and your military achievements are in the west."
Liu Bai said calmly: "There are many chieftains in the Qiang land, so it's not interesting to fight a small or medium-sized war."
"The war between the Huns is about to begin. Your Majesty is in the Qilin Hall. Although he didn't say it clearly, he is going to start recruiting troops."
"And the Qiang land in the southwest...is adjacent to Bashu, the granary of Great Qin! You should know what to do."
After saying these words, Li Xin's eyes brightened slightly.
Fighting Qiang land is indeed a painless battle.
but...
Liu Bai's words just now, "fighting a small or big war" are meaningless. What this means is that he, Li Xin, will completely incorporate the Qiang land into the territory of the Qin Dynasty!
For those who are military generals, it is only when they open up new territories that they achieve great success!
This time, instead of being the deputy of Tongwuhou Wang Ben, he actually led the troops to conquer the Qiang land himself!
Chen Ping smiled and added: "Besides, the eyes of the world are now on the Huns in Dai County and Yuyang County in the north, and the military officers in the court are also thinking about this."
"The Marquis of Longxi invites you to fight for the Qiang land, but there must be no one to fight for it."
"With the Qiang's military exploits, Goguryeo in the northeast, Baiyue in the south... won't they have the confidence to challenge for war in the future?"
To a certain extent, Chen Ping can even be regarded as the roundworm in Liu Bai's belly.
Big battles are difficult to win, but the sum of these trivial battles is no worse than the destruction of the Huns!
"Thank you, General Liu!"
Li Xin's eyes suddenly lit up!
He already understood that Liu Bai's intention was to let him attack these small places, and then accumulate the confidence to fight in the future!
When all the generals in the court were fighting for the right to lead the Xiongnu army, Li Xin could suddenly steal and take over the wars in Qiang, Goguryeo, and Baiyue in turn. In arms.
Qiang and Goguryeo can only be regarded as small and broken places, but Baiyue... If this place is really included in the territory of the Qin Dynasty, it will be no worse than fighting the Xiongnu!
"Okay, Marquis of Longxi, don't say anything in court tomorrow. Just submit a memorial to Zhangtai Palace in the evening. I will equip you with a battalion of weapons."
"The Qiang people are brave and like to fight for their lives. Every life of our people in Da Qin is extremely valuable. We can use weapons and weapons to attack from a distance, but we must not show our blood."
Liu Bai asked with concern.
Doesn’t the advancement of science and technology mean that our own people will die less?
Even Liu Bai, the Marquis of Wu, didn't feel bad when he destroyed a hundred thousand crossbows, but Liu Bai felt bad for a while when ten old Qin people lost their lives.
"Thank you, General Liu!"
"If Li Xin is humiliated, he will definitely remember General Liu's kindness in promoting him!"
"War on all sides, Li Xin..."
Li Xin choked up, as if he remembered the great war that year, when Lord Changping turned against him on the battlefield, and countless brothers who had always shown the same heart to each other died in front of him.
Liu Bai took a deep breath, looked at Li Xin's choked appearance, and mentioned an irrelevant sentence:
"Those nameless soldiers will not blame you."
And with such words, Li Xin suddenly raised his head, as if years of pain had been released:
"They are not soldiers without names! Their roster is always in my room!"
"Bai Luoti! Fenghe! Yingsong! Huanzejin! Guangxiu..."
Li Xin's eyes were red, and he called out the names one by one, as if he was crazy!
These soldiers died because of him.
You have to bear the loss of reputation because of him!
"Don't lose again..."
Liu Bai murmured.
Li Xin's voice of announcing his name stopped abruptly!
A voice that only he could hear:
"I am their general,"
"Li Xin."
....
By the time Li Xin left, it was already late at night.
The bright moon is in the sky, just as King Huiwen said back then, shining brightly on the windows of all the people in Daqin.
"Liu Gong, there are clearly more suitable candidates for the planning of the Qiang, Goguryeo, and Baiyue lands. Why choose Li Xin?"
Chen Ping put a robe on Liu Bai's shoulders and asked.
"Why..."
Liu Bai looked at the moonlight and murmured.
A general who can remember the names of his soldiers,
A general who wakes up late at night because of guilt,
A general who reached the 19th rank of the Guan Neihou with military merits but did not even have a decent decorative object in his home.
A general who returned from a great defeat and knelt down at the home of a fallen soldier.
He Liu Bai...why?
