"Father, I think it is not appropriate to conquer Baiyue at this time!"
Hearing Zhao Hao's words, Ying Zheng's face suddenly darkened.
At this moment, Wei Liao couldn't help but raise his hand to his forehead, and suddenly felt that the disciple he was looking for was a heartless person.
Even if you don't understand your father's character, you should still understand his determination from the conversation just now.
The First Emperor's determination to conquer Baiyue was very firm, how could he be easily shaken?
Even if you have had high opinions before?
Could it be that just a few words could change an emperor's determination?
Do you know how many people opposed your father when he made up his mind to unify the six countries?
But what's the result?
Shaking his head secretly in his heart, Wei Liao poured a glass of wine to himself, preparing to watch the next scene of "a loving father and a filial son".
However, Zhao Hao was not afraid of the silent oppression brought by the First Emperor.
Because the blood and tears lessons learned by Qin Zheng Baiyue are greater than any sense of oppression.
Qin's conquest of Baiyue was mainly divided into three stages, collectively called the Battle of Qin Ou.
After Qin destroyed Chu, it took advantage of the situation and occupied South Vietnam. Currently, Qin's biggest enemies are Xiou and Luoyue in the south.
In the Land of Baiyue, although there are alliances formed by some tribes, Xiou Kingdom and Luoyue Kingdom are the strongest groups of Yue people.
In history, the Qin State successfully destroyed Dongou and Minyue in the first stage of its attack on the land of Baiyue, and then confronted South Vietnam.
But on the subsequent march south, the painting style changed suddenly, and the Vietnamese were constantly attacked and ambushed, resulting in heavy casualties.
Even the general Tu Sui died on the way.
After stationing in Wushan, the second stage of the war between Qin and Baiyue began.
In 214 BC, the First Emperor sent another 100,000 troops to support the south. The army was led by Zhao Tuo and continued to destroy South Vietnam.
As for the third stage, it basically has nothing to do with the First Emperor. It was the war launched by Zhao Tuo against Luo Yue in order to establish the South Vietnam Kingdom.
However, looking at the three southern expeditions, the first phase was the most cruel, with huge casualties.
Although Wang Jian and others only planned an army of 300,000, the actual number of troops for the expedition was as many as 500,000.
An army of 500,000 went deep into the barren land and fought bloody battles for five years with the Yue people who had the right time, location, and people.
In the end, there were more than 300,000 casualties.
The Yue army was almost wiped out, with only a few thousand left.
This shows how tragic this war was.
"call....."
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Hao calmed down and calmed down, then raised his head and looked directly at Ying Zheng and said: "Father just said that the old general plans to divide the army into three armies to attack Baiyue's ministries. So, I would like to ask my father , is our Great Qin fully prepared?"
"What's the meaning?"
Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly and asked seriously.
"My father also said that the three generals selected by the old general understand the customs and habits of the Yue people. So, which tribe of Yue people do they know about? Or, do all the Yue people in each tribe understand it?"
"what do you want to say in the end?"
Ying Zheng's tone was already a bit unkind.
Zhao Hao did not mince words, and said directly: "Sun Tzu's Art of War says: Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger. I, the Qin Dynasty, don't really understand the various tribes of Baiyue, so why do I think I can win this battle?"
"snort!"
Ying Zheng snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "You kid, don't think that just because you read a few military books, you think you can fight. Then Zhao Kuo also thinks he can do it, but what's the result?"
"The father has promoted his son."
Zhao Hao smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "My son is not as capable as Zhao Kuo. He can fight against General Bai Qi, which is already considered a success!"
Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "In that case, tell me why it is not appropriate to conquer Baiyue at this time?"
"Before talking, could you please let me lie down?"
"Um?"
"It's okay to sit down." Zhao Hao rubbed his knees and said with a grin: "My legs are numb..."
"You boy..." Ying Zheng pointed at Zhao Hao with a bit of laughter, and then looked at the black armored guard: "Go get him a soft cushion and let him sit down and talk!"
"promise."
The black armored guard responded respectfully and quickly brought a soft cushion.
Zhao Hao sat on the cushions, took a comfortable posture, and then said: "We, the Qin Dynasty, can unify the six countries because we understand the situation of the six countries. This is knowing ourselves and our enemies!"
"But the understanding of various tribes in Baiyue is only from some of the Yue people who surrendered to our Great Qin. This is not comprehensive!"
"As the saying goes, soldiers are the most important thing in the country. Our Qin Dynasty has never fought head-on with Baiyue tribes. Even if there has been fighting, it is only a local war. How can such an unprecedented large-scale war be so careless?"
"After the old general overthrew the Chu State, he had been guarding the Chu State against the Yue people. He must have made this battle plan carefully. How could he be hasty?" Ying Zheng frowned.
Zhao Hao asked back: "So, I would like to ask my father a simple question: Do we, the Qin Dynasty, have a detailed map of the Baiyue Land?"
"this...."
Ying Zheng hesitated for a moment and said: "After the overthrow of the Chu State, we obtained part of the map from the Chu State, and with the addition of local Yue people, it should not be much different."
"Then Father, do you know why Chu State has a map but cannot effectively naturalize and govern Baiyue?"
"Of course the troops are out of strength!"
Zhao Hao smiled: "My father said this, I'm afraid I don't believe it. The Chu State was destroyed by our 600,000-strong army of the Qin Dynasty. Is it really out of strength?"
"Then tell me, what's the reason?!"
Ying Zheng said a little dissatisfied.
"Logistics supply problem!"
Zhao Hao answered without hesitation.
"Logistics supplies?"
Ying Zheng frowned, then smiled and said: "This is not a problem. The old general has long considered establishing a storage camp, weapons and armor workshops, chariots, horses and people in the south of the Yangtze River, etc."
"No, my father misunderstood. What I was talking about was going deep into the logistics supply of various ministries in Baiyue!"
Zhao Hao said seriously: "The Yue people have lived in the mountains for a long time and know the mountains better than we do. If the army goes deep into the mountains and attacks our logistics, what should we do?"
"It's not difficult, just send troops to escort!"
"Each army only has about 100,000 people. If the enemy is hidden and we are clear, if we divide our troops again, wouldn't we be asking for death?"
"What do you know, kid! How can you achieve great things if you are timid?"
Ying Zheng was a little annoyed.
In his opinion, Zhao Hao was just afraid of sacrifice, that's why he worried so much.
As the saying goes, kindness does not command troops.
Is there any point in fighting without killing people?
Seeing that he could not convince Ying Zheng in terms of logistics, Zhao Hao sighed in his heart, and then continued: "Since my father is not worried about logistics, has the health of the soldiers been considered?"
"Soldiers are healthy?"
Ying Zheng frowned: "What does this mean?"
"Most of my Daqin sergeants are from the north. If we fight deep into the mountains of the south, we will inevitably become unaccustomed to it and even acclimate to it. In addition, the poisonous miasma in the deep mountains and old forests can easily lead to the spread of diseases and greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of our army."
"this....."
Ying Zheng was speechless and fell into deep thought.
Zhao Hao ignored him and continued: "Those Yue people live in the mountains all year round, occupying geographical advantages, and their folk customs are not much weaker than our old Qin people, how can they rush to meet the enemy?"
"According to what you say, this battle will not be fought just because you are worried that the sacrifice will be too high?" Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Sacrifice must also be valuable. A worthless sacrifice is a waste of human life!" Zhao Hao sneered.
"Be bold!"
Ying Zheng shouted violently, his murderous intention revealed.
