The civil servants remonstrated one after another and fell on their knees.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yuan took a deep breath, then stepped forward personally and helped Li Minggui and others up: "Come on, get up."
I thought that the lord would be angry, but he didn't expect it to be so. Li Minggui was obviously at a loss: "My lord... my lord..."
"In this discussion, everyone can speak freely and there are civil and military disputes. This is a good thing."
Xiao Yuan's voice was gentle and he continued:
"But I can tell you that this war is inevitable. In this era of great strife, if Qin does not fight, it will surely perish!"
As he spoke, he personally picked up the civil servants who were kneeling on the ground one after another, adjusted their official uniforms, and continued: "You are all governors of the same place. No one knows the place better than you. No one knows the place better than you. I need your help to raise local food, wages and taxes. Without you, I, the officers and men of the Qin Army, would not be able to go to the battlefield!"
"Therefore, your responsibility lies primarily with Sheji and the safety of Qin."
Regardless of the official position, he said that everyone was very important. After hearing this, a group of civil servants who asked for peace could not help but be greatly moved. Some even said: "My lord, we are all here to ask for peace, aren't you angry..." "
"Of course you are angry." Xiao Yuan said seriously: "But I understand in my heart that the reason why you are trying to make peace is not because you are greedy for life and fear of death, but because you are all worried about Qin, but you just have different opinions!"
"My lord..." The civil servants were moved again, and Li Minggui even said in a trembling voice: "My lord, we are ashamed of your words. We must do our best to help our Qin army officers defeat the powerful enemy!"
"I, the subordinate officials, must do our best to help the lord..."
people said in unison.
Don't underestimate these local officials. They play a huge role in the transportation of grain and grass to various places!
They had previously urged for peace. Among them, those who were greedy for life and fearful of death naturally accounted for the majority. Xiao Yuan knew it in his heart! But he suppressed his anger, remained calm, and with a few words, he was able to unite civil and military forces.
It can also be seen from this that he already has the power of a king.
"Now that our civil and military forces in Qin are working together and sharing the same hatred, there is no need to worry about being defeated by a powerful enemy!"
Xiao Yuan spoke in a loud voice, and as he spoke, he also drew out his sword:
"From today on, if anyone dares to say anything about ceding territory again, they will be killed without mercy!"
"No matter who it is! If you dare to surrender and disturb the morale of our army, you will be dealt with according to the military law!"
Holding the sword in his hand, he shouted loudly, clear his mind, and showed great power. Seeing this, the civil and military officials on the left and right also said in unison:
"I will obey my lord's order——"
"Generals, obey the order!"
"The general is here!" The generals on the left responded in a trembling voice, holding their fists together.
"Let Zhao Mu be the former army commander."
"The last general takes command!"
"Assign Su Yi as General of the Eastern Conquest."
"Peng Shuang is the vanguard general."
"Lian Xiao is General Pingdong."
"Xu Hu is the general of the Tiger Guard."
"Goldman Sachs is a former military deputy general."
"Guan Kui is the captain of the partial army."
"Zhang Dashan is a partial general of the former army."
"Shangguan Wenruo is joining the army."
"Liu Changqing is the leader of the accompanying army."
"Liu Yuzhi is the chief promotion officer."
"Li Minggui is the dispatch envoy of Yong'an."
"Zhang Jingrui is dispatching envoys to Longyou..."
After an appointment, a large number of officials were already lined up in the hall.
After the military order was issued, Xiao Yuan also said directly: "Each department should perform its duties. Go down quickly to prepare and mobilize troops and horses immediately!"
"I will obey my lord's order——"
Just when everyone was about to bow and leave, Xiao Yuan looked at one of them again, stretched out his hand and shouted: "Xia Ping stays."
"No!" the latter responded.
Not long after, everyone in the hall had finished leaving one after another, and they all went down to prepare for the battle. Xia Ping cupped his fists and saluted Xiao Yuan, and asked tentatively: "What are your orders, my lord?"
Xiao Yuan looked at him and said quietly: "Xia Ping, if I remember correctly, in the first battle against Xirong, outside Qingshan City, you killed fourteen enemies, beheaded the enemy generals, and fought in a bloody battle. Ning You are indispensable for refusing to retreat and defeating Xirong."
"It will be a lifetime honor to be able to follow my lord, General!" Xia Ping replied immediately. This person was on the battlefield in the Qin army. He was a truly life-threatening character. He was very bloody and his loyalty to Xiao Yuan was unquestionable.
When Xiao Yuan heard this, he smiled at first, and then said: "But this time, I have another important task to entrust to you."
"But my lord please give me your orders!"
"Ningyang." Xiao Yuan said directly.
"My lord, what do you mean..." Xia Ping asked in a solemn voice.
Xiao Yuan explained: "The main force of the four kingdoms' attack on Qin must be at Shanyu Pass, but beyond Ningyang is the State of Wu. If the Wu army breaks through from Ningyang with a force of 100,000 troops, the entire territory of Qin will be in danger. Therefore, our army has to guard against it.”
"The general understands and is willing to defend Ningyang!" Xia Ping said directly.
Xiao Yuan glanced at him again and said: "But I can only give you 30,000 soldiers, and what you are facing is very likely to be 100,000 Wu army elites!"
With such a disparity in strength, I thought Xia Ping would hesitate, but the latter didn't even think about it, and said in a loud voice: "Thirty thousand is enough! If Ning Yang makes any mistakes, the general will come to see him!"
"Okay!" Seeing his words like this, Xiao Yuan was shocked, and then said seriously: "Guard Ningyang to my death! Defend! You are the number one hero in this battle!"
"I have the order!" Xia Ping made a fist with all his might.
Xiao Yuan's military deployment was completed. As his military order was conveyed to the army, the Qin army immediately launched. In addition to the 30,000 soldiers who needed to defend Xirong and some defense forces in other places, 100,000 rushed to Shanyuguan, and another Thirty thousand people followed Xia Ping to Ningyang, the land of Shu.
Although the war has not yet begun, the situation is already very clear. The Four Kingdoms Allied Forces, with a total of 400,000 troops, and the Qin Army's main force of 100,000, are very likely to face 300,000 enemy troops at Shanyuguan, while Ningyang is likely to face Against one hundred thousand Wu troops.
In this battle, on the surface, there is a huge disparity between the two sides in terms of military strength and national strength, and they are not favored by all the countries in the world.
The kings of the four kingdoms who attacked Qin all agreed that Xiao Yuan, the leader of Qin, would most likely send envoys to sue for peace, cede territory, pay compensation, and beg for mercy before the war. However, after the news came back, it was the Qin army who was in an emergency. Armed.
White Pond.
After listening to the report, the four kings were stunned for a moment, and then King Jin laughed and said: "It seems that the Lord of Qin will not shed tears until he sees the coffin. He dares to fight against our masters from the Four Kingdoms!"
The other three kings also shook their heads slightly.
King Huan said: "Does the Lord of Qin think that his Qin army can defeat our four kingdoms?"
"I originally gave him time to send an envoy to sue for peace, but he didn't see the envoy. If that's the case, then we can take the land ourselves." King Wu said.
"Yes." The King of Jin nodded and said: "According to the military report, the Lord of Qin marched to Ningyang with 30,000 troops, and another 100,000 were stationed at Shanyu Pass. If this is the case, then it is up to the King of Wu to order the Wu army to march to Ningyang. We and other armies of the Three Kingdoms will break through Shanyu Pass in one fell swoop, advance in two directions, and directly destroy Qin."
"Okay." King Wu did not refuse, because he believed that with one hundred thousand Wu troops, it would be easy to defeat Ningyang. When the time comes, he can also enter Shu first and compete for the territory.
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