Qinzhou.
The news of the alliance between the four kings in Baize shocked the entire Qin Dynasty.
The war is shrouded in suspicion.
For a time, officials from all over the country rushed to Qinzhou to meet Xiao Yuan.
This was not summoned by Xiao Yuan, but by everyone spontaneously, because this battle was related to the survival of Qin, and they were facing the armies of the four countries.
Whether it is war or peace, all officials naturally want to express their opinions and advise Xiao Yuan.
With an army of 400,000, the scene is so huge that it can be described as overwhelming, and the battle line can stretch for dozens of miles.
But now, after Qin united with Shu, the combined military strength is only about 200,000.
What's more important is that the kings of the Four Kingdoms each sent only one hundred thousand troops, and they had more troops in their own countries.
On the surface, this is a war of great disparity.
Qin has almost no chance of winning.
Therefore, many officials were ready to suggest Xiao Yuan to seek peace from the four countries.
On this day, civil servants and generals gathered in the meeting hall, but Xiao Yuan was delayed in coming.
Everyone was standing on the left and right, some were wearing civil official uniforms, and some were wearing generals' armor. The Lord had not yet arrived, so everyone naturally started to chat about it in advance.
In the hall, the initial exchange of opinions gradually evolved into arguments and noisy situations.
"In this battle, facing the divisions of the four countries, our army is in danger..."
"There is a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and us. If we don't seek peace, it will be difficult to retreat from the enemy..."
"How to make peace?"
"You can cede land and bribe money."
"What Mr. Li said is simply ridiculous! Our Qin army has never fought any vicious battles! It is absolutely impossible to cede territory!"
"The war has not yet begun, but you and other civil servants are already afraid of the enemy. It is simply ridiculous!"
"If you say you're asking for peace, why not just say surrender! It just sounds nicer!"
The civil servants and military generals were so noisy that their faces turned red and their necks thickened. At this moment, Xiao Yuan stepped in.
Seeing him, the scene became quiet for an instant. People consciously stopped arguing, and then returned to their seats and stood up. They all saluted and said, "See my lord——"
"No need to be polite." Xiao Yuan raised his hand, then walked to the main seat, turned around, looked around and said:
"Today, the four countries are attacking us, and the enemy is in front of us. It is a good thing for you to have arguments. Here, I tell you that in this discussion, you can tell everything you know, and speak out everything that is in your heart. ."
The Four Kingdoms Alliance, Xiao Yuan is just the Lord of Qin, he is also a human being, how is it possible to say that he is not nervous at all!
It's just that as the master, he cannot show this kind of nervousness on his face. Otherwise, if he, the master, is nervous, then the generals under his command will definitely not dare to fight.
He also needs to hear the voices of everyone under his command.
"Tell me, tell me your respective opinions, no matter what they are, as long as they are from your heart." After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, he got straight to the point: "Who comes first?"
As he spoke, he scanned for another week.
Seeing this, everyone looked at each other. Then, Peng Shuang was the first to be unable to bear it any longer. He stepped out of the queue and clasped his fists, saying:
"Lord, I will fight!"
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan was shocked.
The latter continued: "The general suggested that we gather all our troops and fight to the death with the four-nation coalition!"
What he said was not a good strategy, but it was enough to show Peng Shuang's fighting spirit. What Xiao Yuan was most afraid of was that the generals did not dare to fight, not how to fight.
At this time, Su Yi habitually clenched his fists with his hands, coughed as if sick, and then saluted: "Lord, I will also take charge of the battle."
Xiao Yuan looked at him.
Su Yi continued: "The four kings attack Qin with the intention of carving up the Qin land. This battle must be fought, otherwise, the Qin general will be expelled. An army of 400,000 people sounds scary, but our Qin army soldiers will definitely dare to fight! Even if they are defeated, You can also retreat to Tongguan, even if you lose everything! You can never retreat!"
"That's right!" Zhao Mu followed up and said, "Even if we are really defeated, no matter what happens, the worst we can do is return to the Beiling area and continue to deal with the armies of the four countries with the blood of my old Qin people!"
"I will also take the lead in the battle." Lian Xiao also stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Although the Four Kingdoms are strong, but Qin is about to rise, this battle is unavoidable. We can fight a tough battle with the Allied Forces of the Four Kingdoms in front of Guanqian!"
"Yes! I will take the lead!"
"I will fight!"
"Lord, I will also take the lead in the battle!"
For a time, many generals stood up one after another.
"My lord, my lord." Li Minggui, the governor of the Shu region, stood up and said worriedly: "The armies of the four countries have a total of 400,000 troops. This is just what we have in front of us, and our army only has 200,000 combatable troops. , of these two hundred thousand, one part needs to be allocated to defend Xirong, and another part to guard the local area. The disparity in strength between the two sides is too great. If the war breaks out, the entire army will be in danger."
"Well..." Xiao Yuan also nodded slightly and looked at him, but he did not make a conclusion, but still gave everyone ample room to express themselves.
"My lord, Lord Li is right. Although our officers and men are brave, Qin is a borderland after all. It is not a wise move to fight the armies of the four countries with one place. I hope my lord will think twice." Another civil servant followed. .
"Yes, my lord, I can send envoys to the four kingdoms to make it clear that we are seeking peace, either by ceding six cities in Qin to Huan Jin, or by ceding two counties in Shu to Wu and Chu..."
Xiao Yuan glanced at him with a smile, but still did not speak, but motioned for everyone to continue expressing their opinions.
The generals of the Qin army mostly started from the ranks of the soldiers, and almost all of them were promoted based on their own military merits, and their blood can be seen in their bodies. However, the civilian officials mostly came from the state and county scholars. The military generals were in charge of battles, and the civilian officials were mostly in charge of peace. This is not surprising. of.
Xiao Yuan needed generals who dared to fight and civil servants who were good at managing civil affairs.
At this moment, a side general suddenly stepped out of the line, clasped his fists and shouted loudly: "Lord! The last general is the main attack!"
What?
As soon as he said these words, everyone couldn't help but look at him. Xiao Yuan was also stunned, and then narrowed his eyes and looked at the general.
You know, fighting and attacking are different.
Attack means taking the initiative to attack.
Xiao Yuan looked at him, narrowed his eyes and asked, "How to attack?"
General Zhensheng said: "We can't defend Shanyu Pass, we should raise our troops to attack and attack the armies of the four countries head-on!"
His words were simple, but they were categorical. However, when everyone in the hall heard this, they were stunned, and many civil servants burst into laughter.
Xiao Yuan also raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Seeing this, or feeling that he was being laughed at, he retreated in embarrassment.
But looking at his back, Xiao Yuan's eyes flashed.
Immediately afterwards, he still did not make a conclusion on the matter, but waved his hand and said: "Let's stop today's discussion. Everyone, go down first. Eat well and sleep well. I will make my own decision tomorrow."
Hearing what he said, everyone looked at each other first, and then they all saluted and said: "My subordinates, please retire——"
When everyone left the hall and walked out of the prefect's mansion, Liu Yuzhi grabbed Shangguan Wenruo and asked softly: "Who was the young general who was in charge of the attack just now?"
"He? Xia Ping, a low-level general in the Beiling army." Shangguan Wenruo said first, and then said:
"Xia Ping's words may seem reckless, but in fact, he speaks to the heart of the lord..."
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