Time flies by.
In the summer of the same year, the Qin State was promoted after the war, and its overall strength far exceeded that of Wu and Chu. Xiao Yuan's ambitions further expanded, and he wanted to quickly eliminate other countries and take over the entire world.
On this day, he also discussed this matter with a group of important ministers in his study.
This is not a court meeting hall, but more like a military meeting. Those who came to participate were not only senior generals from various ministries, but also counselors and civilian officials such as Liu Yuzhi, Shangguan Wenruo, Jia You, and Tian Shuo.
When the discussion began, Xiao Yuan directly stated his plan to regain Jiangnan without any mincing words.
Jiangnan here refers to the south of the Yangtze River, which is equivalent to Wu Chu.
As soon as this issue was raised, it immediately received support from many generals.
Peng Shuang had an upright temperament and was the first to say: "Your Majesty wants to bring peace to the south of the Yangtze River. Ten thousand of you agree with me. There is nothing to say. If your Majesty gives the order, I am willing to fight this battle!"
Ning Zhan said: "The children of Wu and Chu are all rats. They have attacked our Qin country many times. This debt has never been settled with them!"
"That's right!" Wei Qing continued: "Every time there is a big battle in the Central Plains, as soon as our Qin army comes out, Wu Chu will stab him in the back. How many times has it happened! Your Majesty should have sent his troops south!"
Goldman Sachs said: "Wu Chu's intention to spy on Qin has never diminished. Even if he was defeated last time, it is still the same. If Jiangnan is not pacified, they may still harass behind their backs."
"The clown can win in one battle!" Tang Yue said, and also raised his fist towards Xiao Yuan: "Please give me an order from your Majesty. The last general is willing to be the vanguard to attack Wu. If he encounters Xiang Mo, he will beheaded and presented to the King!"
When Xiao Yuan heard this, he smiled heartily, and the general's fighting spirit could be seen.
But after the laughter, he glanced at the other ministers who had not spoken.
Judging from the scene, those who stood up to support were all generals who were good at fighting tough battles, and most of these people had one characteristic, that is, they were courageous and neglected strategy.
If any country wants to launch a war, it must ask its military commanders for their opinions, but now neither Su Yi nor Sun Qi have expressed their opinions.
More importantly, all the counselors were silent.
Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand slightly, and after calming down the rising emotions of the generals, he glanced around and said: "This is the beginning of the debate, so you can speak as bluntly as possible."
Hearing this, Jia You was the first to stand up, cupped his hands and said, "I think it is not the best idea to pursue Jiangnan now."
Before Xiao Yuan could speak, Peng Shuang was already dissatisfied and said: "Then Wu Chu conspired to spy on Qin many times, shouldn't he be beaten?"
"It's time to fight, but not now." Jia You said calmly, facing Xiao Yuan: "After the war, although Wu Chu was weakened, they will also pay more attention to defensive military in order to survive. If they attack at this time, for their own sake Bao, the two countries must unite and fight with all the strength of the country, and when the north is undecided, our country cannot swallow up Jiangnan in one go."
"Therefore, in my opinion, we should manage civil affairs, stabilize the Liang region, encroach on the Huan Kingdom, and make progress in advance. Only when the pattern in the north is certain can we send our troops south and swallow up the south of the Yangtze River."
Xiao Yuan frowned slightly and said, "As Mr. Yong said, when will this king achieve his great cause?"
"To build an empire, you will have to overcome obstacles and overcome thorns. Your Majesty is the hero of the day. You should make plans before taking action. You must not be impatient." Jia You said seriously.
Xiao Yuan took a deep breath.
Immediately afterwards, Shangguan Wenruo stood up and said: "I second my opinion. Master Jia's words are insightful and unique. Only the north can conquer the south of the Yangtze River. By then, Wu and Chu will be in a corner. How can we compete with the masters of the world?"
"I also second the proposal." Tian Shi followed up: "If we attack the south of the Yangtze River, Huan Ling may intervene, but if we attack the north, Wu Chu will not be able to intervene, because the king can use Xuandao to check and balance the south of the Yangtze River, and Wu Chu is already weak to protect himself. Now we just want to survive, and we will never dare to get involved in the war in the north."
"I second the proposal." Liu Yuzhi said: "If the king does not have the confidence to defeat Wu Chu in one battle, then I will never support the invasion of Jiangnan."
Xiao Yuan looked at him.
Liu Yuzhi continued: "War is all about money and food. Once the army moves, it will cost a lot. If we are unable to destroy Chu and are forced to retreat after a stalemate, it will be a serious self-injury."
These ministers are the right and left-hand men. Many times, their advice determines the outcome of a war. Now that all of them are opposed, this shows that Xiao Yuan's decision was a mistake made out of impatience. .
He was not a headstrong person. After listening to his adviser's opinions, he thought about it seriously and then looked at Su Yi.
Before, it was the counselors' analysis of the grand strategy. Now, Xiao Yuan wanted to hear the general's analysis of the war if they went south.
Seeing this, Su Yi pondered for a moment, then stepped out and saluted: "If you attack Wu Chu, I think it is inappropriate."
Xiao Yuan motioned for him to continue.
Su Yi continued: "Now our country's national and military strength is indeed stronger than that of Wu and Chu, but these two countries have a natural barrier along the Yangtze River."
"As for our army, most of them are northern infantry. In a decisive battle on land, Wu Chu is no match. But when it comes to water battles along the river, the only navy in the world that can compete with Wu Chu is Xuan Guo. This is the shortcoming of our army. "
"It is a taboo for military strategists to use one's own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points."
"In addition, our Qin cavalry can travel across the plains, but they cannot board the warships, so they will lose a lot of help."
After he finished speaking, Sun Qi also stood up and said: "General Su's words are reasonable. In my opinion, within a few years, Wu Chu will not dare to send troops abroad again. On the contrary, now, they hope that the king will go Attack, because once this happens, they will have the confidence to defeat our northern infantry on the vast river, and then return Qin to a weak state."
"You mean, if I send my troops south, I might be defeated by the Yangtze River?" Xiao Yuan asked in a condensed voice.
"Yes." Sun Qi said directly: "Military and national affairs are important, I dare not lie. Just now, General Su Yi said that our northern infantry is not used to water warfare. If it is located on the Yangtze River, it will inevitably be unaccustomed to the climate and will be prone to diseases. , and is seasick and vomiting, how to fight against Wu Chu Navy."
"Your Majesty, you can only unify the north first, and then train the navy. With millions of people, dragons and tigers will watch. By then, Wu Chu will definitely be defeated."
After listening to what they said, Xiao Yuan took a deep breath again. In his heart, he fully realized that he was impatient and that he had made a mistake in decision-making.
At the same time, he looked around again.
At this time, all the generals who asked for a battle also moved their mouths, as if they were hesitant to speak.
Because both the advisers and the commander-in-chief believed that Wu and Chu could not be conquered now, there were great differences in military opinions.
After a while, Peng Shuang said: "No matter what your Majesty decides, wherever you point, I will hit you!"
"The same goes for the last general!" The other generals followed the trembling sound and clasped their fists.
"Okay." Xiao Yuan raised his hand to stop everyone, and said quietly: "I have not considered this proposal, and Wu Chu can't make it for the time being."
