Regarding these two roads, the Qin Dynasty's court was fiercely arguing for a while.
But soon, in debate after debate, the King of Qin and his ministers gradually discovered that one road had been tightly blocked. If you tried to squeeze up, you would be courting death. Although the other road was not easy to walk, But there is still a certain possibility.
In fact, from the beginning, they had no choice.
The originally heated discussion gradually fell silent, and the ministers seemed to use this silent silence to express their dissatisfaction with the current situation.
Of course, they were also waiting in silence for their king's final decision.
Although there is no other choice, this order can still only be issued by the king.
But making a choice between these two dilemmas is really not an easy thing, even if you know you can only choose the latter. There is no other reason. The difficulty and possible consequences of the latter are really prohibitive.
Instinctively, as a decision-maker, I want to wait and see if things will take a new turn and see if there is a better way.
However, Wang Lu, who had never participated in the discussion, was keenly aware that time was the key to the problem. Even choosing the first path is far better than being hesitant.
Every additional hour of delay will make Qin's situation worse.
Just before King Qin wanted to disperse the dynasty and wait and see, General Wang Lu took his decisive step.
"My king." Wang Hao saluted King Qin with his hands clasped in fists.
A slightly rough voice sounded in the hall, but King Qin was shocked and surprised when he heard the words.
Obviously, King Qin was also looking forward to the opinions given by Wang Hao, who had not spoken.
"General, please speak." King Qin said impatiently.
"I am Wang Rongzhen." Wang Lu didn't pause, and immediately said: "This matter is nothing more than choosing one or the other. No matter who you choose, it is difficult, but you have to choose no matter how difficult it is. Choosing is better than not choosing, early It is better to choose than to choose later. Zhao Guo has taken the advantage, so I, the king, should make a quick decision."
Hearing this, King Qin obviously reacted immediately: things are already like this, and waiting any longer will only make the situation worse.
Opportunities never come.
"What the general said makes sense." King Qin nodded and said, "I have missed a major event."
"Things are already like this. The more we are at a disadvantage, the more decisive we should be." King Qin then looked at the ministers and said: "I have made up my mind, and my intention to attack Chu remains unchanged!"
"My king is wise!" Seeing that King Qin had made up his mind, all the ministers responded in unison.
"General Wang Lu." King Qin immediately began to order generals.
"The general will be here." Wang Hao immediately agreed with his fists clasped.
"Immediately go to the center of Shu to reorganize the army. After the preparation is completed, go straight out of Yanying. There is no need to ask for more information." King Qin immediately ordered.
"Yes." Wang Hao accepted the order.
"Follow up the army, Fan Sui." King Qin then looked at Prime Minister Fan Sui and said.
"Wei Chen is here." Fan Sui immediately left the office and replied.
"Within three days, the follow-up army will be launched, and within ten days, it must enter Shu." King Qin continued to order.
"Yes." Fan Sui also immediately accepted the order.
Just when King Qin was about to give his concluding remarks, Fan Sui slightly glanced at Wang Hao standing aside, as if he didn't want Wang Hao to be so beautiful in front of King Qin. His eyes immediately moved, and then he clasped his fists and spoke again: "I, Wang Rong, Endowment."
"Huh? What else does the Prime Minister have to do?" King Qin asked with a slight frown.
Obviously, King Qin thought that Fan Sui had doubts about his decision, and he immediately felt a little dissatisfied. Fortunately, King Qin's city government quickly suppressed all the displeasure.
Of course, Fan Sui keenly felt the fleeting displeasure on King Qin's face, and immediately clasped his fists and explained: "The ministers have no objections to my king's arrangement. Within ten days, the follow-up army will rush to Shu. However. ....."
After a brief pause, Fan Sui watched King Qin's expression change for the better, then continued: "According to the intelligence reports, the Zhao army has already approached Jicheng. Obviously, even if our army attacks immediately, it will be more than a step behind the Zhao army. I mean, can I make some adjustments to catch up with the Zhao army?"
"Oh?" King Qin asked slightly puzzled: "How else can we change it?"
Hearing this, Fan Sui slowly straightened up, smiled slightly, and said: "My king, you seem to have forgotten that our army is in the country of Han, but there are still three thousand troops!"
"Huh?" King Qin suddenly seemed to understand something, and then asked: "What does the prime minister mean?"
"Of course. Since the Zhao army has launched a large-scale attack on Yan State, the danger of Han State has naturally been lifted. In this way, our army's garrison in Han State can naturally be used." Fan Sui nodded and continued: "Although our army only has Three thousand elite soldiers, but if they can descend from the north, and if they can cooperate tacitly, they may not be able to accomplish great feats. Not to mention conquering the capital of Chu State in Chendu in one fell swoop, at least it will prevent the Chu State army from looking at each other."
Listening to Fan Sui's seductive words, King Qin was also very moved, but King Qin did not show it. Instead, he looked at Wang Lu, who was already standing in the queue.
"General Wang Lu." King Qin immediately called again.
"The general is here." Wang Lu naturally understood King Qin's intention and immediately stood up and replied.
"What do you think the prime minister wants?" King Qin asked eagerly.
"Yes, but no." Wang Hao replied honestly: "If you say yes, then our three thousand Qin army can indeed withdraw; if you say no, the three thousand Qin army will not be able to change the pattern of attacking Chu." , and cannot speed up the process of attacking Chu."
"Why?" Fan Sui asked immediately.
"Well." Wang Lu obviously didn't want to offend the Prime Minister too much. After thinking about his words for a while, he continued: "This strategy is naturally good, but the strength of three thousand troops is too small. Those who attack Chu are mostly attacking fortified areas. In a city battle, if the city is small, there is no need for a flanking attack, but if the city is large, three thousand soldiers cannot complete the surprise attack. Therefore, it is said that it is possible and impossible."
"What if our army sends more troops to Han in the name of attacking Zhao, and then goes south from Han?" Fan Sui was obviously still unwilling, and he immediately thought of a way to increase his troops.
Although he did not want to be an enemy of Fan Sui, but it was related to the overall situation, Wang Hao still shook his head and said in denial: "How much more troops are needed? If the additional troops are less than 5,000, it still has little meaning. If the increase is more than 5,000, Even if there are tens of thousands of troops, it will be impossible to hide them. In this way, even if our army attacks Zhao in the name of attacking Zhao, Chu will definitely be on guard."
Without waiting for Fan Sui to further elaborate on the possibility of paralyzing the Chu State, Wang Lu continued to add: "What's more, to increase the number of troops in Han, we still need to negotiate with the country of Han to mobilize troops across Guanzhong, Hexi, and Hedong to enter Han. It will take time to tell, but this is contrary to my desire to quickly conquer the Chu Kingdom."
Seeing that Fan Sui was still frowning and seemed unwilling to give up, Wang Hao could only bite the bullet and continue to add: "What's more important is that if we use a partial force to leave Korea and go south, our army's frontal strength will inevitably be reduced. In this way, Come on, if the Chu State does the opposite and uses a small number of troops to hold on to the fortified city, but uses a large army to surround our troops heading south, then our army will be in danger of being defeated one by one."
Although he was unwilling to do so, Fan Sui had to admit that he seemed to want to keep it simple when faced with Wang Hao's reasons.
"Hey." With a sigh, Fan Sui was about to plead guilty to the King of Qin and give up the suggestion of going south from Han.
At this moment, King Qin, who was sitting on the throne, laughed out loud: "Hahaha! Why should the Prime Minister be depressed?"
After saying that, King Qin looked at Wang Lu again and asked: "As a general, if there are 30,000 troops in Korea at this time to mobilize, will it be miraculous?"
"I dare not say the miraculous effect, but if it can be used properly, it will speed up the process of attacking Chu." Wang Lu also answered honestly: "However, if the deployment of troops is delayed and there is no effect of assault, it will not matter much. significance."
Hearing this, King Qin nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Fan Sui and said, "In this case, Prime Minister Xin Xin immediately sent an envoy with my certificate of credence and ordered the King of Han to send troops south to attack the Chu Kingdom."
"This?" Fan Sui was stunned for a moment after hearing King Qin's words, and then became excited: "That's right! Although the country of Han is weak, its soldiers have been trained for our army for several months and are ready for use. If we let the Korean army march south together, wouldn't the problem of insufficient troops be solved?"
Immediately, Fan Sui agreed to King Qin. However, in the process of bowing down and accepting the order, Fan Sui was a little hesitant - would the King of Han agree to send troops?
After all, the Korean army had no hesitation in guarding the country, but Fan Sui did not think that the King of Han would have such noble sentiments and virtues by killing pigs and sheep for the sake of Qin.
Fan Sui's slightly hesitant movements were naturally noticed by King Qin. King Qin was not surprised by this, and had even thought of a way for Fan Sui.
The King of Qin smiled slightly and continued: "Tell the King of Han that as long as he sends troops to attack the Chu State, once he captures the Chu State's Chendu, the territory north of Chendu will be given to South Korea."
Hearing this, everyone present was shocked. Although there were not many cities in the north of Chendu, most of them were prosperous places. It was given to South Korea with such a big wave of hands, which really made the ministers feel a little distressed.
But it hurts, and everyone understands that this may be the best way at this time.
As for whether King Han will agree? If Qin has paid such a high price and South Korea is still unwilling to submit, then there seems to be no need for the existence of South Korea! Perhaps it would be a better choice for Qin to turn its guns and borrow a road from Chu to attack South Korea.
Fan Sui thought for a while, then nodded, clasped his hands and agreed: "Yes, my king, I will arrange the candidate to be sent to the country of Han."
"General Wang Lu." King Qin spoke again.
"The general will be here at the end." Wang Lu also replied again.
"Arrange a general who can act alone to follow the envoy." King Qin continued to order: "Whether King Han agrees or not, the troops stationed in South Korea need to appear in the territory of Chu within ten days."
"Yes." Wang Hao agreed simply.
And as Wang Lu agreed, a name instantly appeared in Wang Lu's mind - in the Qin State today, apart from him, there was no other general who could take charge alone.
Listening to the affirmative answers from Fan Sui and Wang He, King Qin also nodded with satisfaction, and then concluded: "Every minister should perform his own duties, and there must be no problems with the transfer of the army and the supply of food and grass. We must attack Ji in Zhao State." In front of the city, capture the capital of Chen State of Chu."
"Yes." The ministers agreed again in unison.
Finally, at the first court meeting where they learned about Zhao's attack on Yan, Qin once again confirmed its decision to attack Chu.
It should be said that this choice will be Qin's best choice now.
