Three days later, Xiao Yuan's supreme king's order was conveyed to the army, and it was put on the agenda to form an elite division, named Huben Army.
Huben, the leader in the army, is also a warrior.
This incident caused a huge repercussion in the military, because the foundation of this army is unmatched by ordinary soldiers. It is not only a matter of military pay, but also has a variety of benefits in terms of houses and fertile land.
Being able to join the Huben Army is also an honor for soldiers.
Therefore, I don’t know how many people signed up, especially the new recruits, almost all of them participated.
However, in terms of marching with heavy loads, hundreds of miles with each passing day, and immediately joining the battle, too many people were screened out. Then there were other comprehensive assessments. Under the layers, there is no need to say more about the combat effectiveness of this army.
It is not only an elite force, but also the ace in the Qin division.
As time passed, the final number of the Huben Army was determined to be 30,000, which was directly dispatched by the monarch. Later, Xiao Yuan named Peng Shuang and asked him to be responsible for training the soldiers, training the soldiers' combat capabilities, and coordination and cooperation on the battlefield. .
In the autumn of the same year, the lurking agents returned news that the Donghu tribe had repeatedly invaded the border of Ling Kingdom. King Ling was furious and was dispatching troops to completely eliminate the foreign tribes in the east.
This was a big deal. Xiao Yuan had a lot of ideas at that moment after reading the information.
The Hu people are not that kind of rabble, but have already reached the size of a country. They once surrendered to the Ling Army, but they also went back on their word many times.
Whenever they get the chance, they pillage villages and raid borders.
Once the Ling Army is suppressed, they will quickly surrender after being defeated. Due to the complexity of the Donghu tribe, there are many leaders, including the war faction and the peace faction. Therefore, capricious situations often occur.
This time, King Ling was also completely angered. He no longer had a small fight with him. Instead, he took Bu Shuo as his general and mobilized more than 200,000 troops. He was determined to make a big effort to completely eliminate the Dongfang trouble.
In view of this matter, Qin must have a heated discussion.
Early morning the next day.
In the majestic Qin Palace, there are many imperial guards. On the hundred steps outside the court meeting hall, hundreds of officials are about to go to court.
People dressed in official uniforms walked to the main hall in twos and threes, but today was obviously different from the past because many military generals appeared.
Xu Rong also wore an official hat with red ribbons on both sides. He shook his cuffs slightly, cupped his hands towards Jia You and said with a smile: "Master Jia."
He had a good relationship with Jia You. After the latter returned the courtesy, he looked around and asked in a low voice: "Why are all the senior generals in the court? Has something big happened?"
"I don't know about this, I just received the king's order." Xu Rong said truthfully.
"Oh..." Jia You responded thoughtfully, then smiled and said, "Let's go."
There were so many generals today, and the ministers inevitably discussed and whispered as they entered the court meeting hall, and then divided into columns on the left and right.
Not long after, the attendant began to shout loudly: "The king is here~~~~"
Following the words, Xiao Yuan wore royal robes, a royal crown on his head, nine strings of jade beads on his forehead, and the King of Qin sword hanging on his waist, and walked towards the throne.
All the ministers also knelt down on the ground: "I will see you, Your Majesty. I will be king for ten thousand years——"
"Everyone is at peace." Xiao Yuan waved his hand and sat down on the throne.
"Thank you, Your Majesty——" People shouted in unison again. As soon as they straightened up and stood up, Xiao Yuan got straight to the point and told the story of the war in Lingguo.
After hearing this, all the ministers were stunned for a moment. Then, some generals were overjoyed. They came out and clasped their fists and said, "Your Majesty, this is a good thing! Now Lingguo wants to fight Donghu. If the war breaks out and our country suddenly sends out troops, we can fight with them." The barbarians are attacking from east to west."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Another civil servant stood up: "Although it is impossible for Donghu to defeat the Ling Kingdom, it can contain the strength of the Ling Army to some extent. This is indeed an opportunity for us."
Such an idea was indeed Xiao Yuan's first thought after reading the information, but it was quickly rejected in his mind.
If the Donghu tribe had that strength, he would not mind taking advantage of this opportunity to destroy the spirits. It was related to the great cause of the world and he would not hesitate. But the key point is that the spirit army only dispatched 200,000 people. If nothing unexpected happens, within half a year, Dong Hu can definitely be eliminated.
In half a year, the Qin army will not be able to enter the Ling Kingdom. By then, it will be in a hard fight and be in a dilemma.
In other words, it will launch a meaningless war, waste money and food, and be detrimental to the unification.
Now Xiao Yuan does not want to fight a stalemate with Lingguo. In terms of strategic plan, he plans to accumulate the final strength to fight to the final decisive battle and bring peace to the world in one battle.
Based on this basis, the first thing to consider is whether it is possible to capture Lingguo by sending troops.
There is no doubt that there are 700,000 to 800,000 Ling troops, and it is not a short-term gain to mobilize 600,000 to guard the border.
Xiao Yuan did not respond much to the two people's remarks, but glanced at the other ministers.
Seeing this, Su Yi stood up and said thoughtfully: "I think it is not the best time to attack the spirit now, but it is possible to attack, but we must be prepared for a long-term battle."
He also understood what he meant. It was not a very difficult task for the Ling Army to pacify Donghu. For our own side, it was not a big opportunity. To attack Ling, we still had to use our national strength.
But now the national strength of both sides is comparable, and militarily, there is no certainty of victory.
After he finished speaking, Wang Su stood up and said: "I do not agree with attacking the spirit. First of all, morally speaking, the spirit army is to eliminate foreign troubles. Our division is unknown. In addition, once this war is launched, there will be huge consequences. It could lead to a lose-lose situation for both parties.”
Later, Shangguan Wenruo echoed: "What Mr. Wang said makes sense, and I also think that this is not a great opportunity. In terms of strategic concept, our country should continue to accumulate strength, like a bow ready to go, only by pulling the bow string." Only when it is full can one kill with one blow! But now, the bow in our country is still half full."
His metaphor was very appropriate and expressed Xiao Yuan's thoughts. The other generals couldn't help but look at each other. Peng Shuang said: "Your Majesty, it's better to fight late than to fight early! No matter if it's an opportunity, destroy the Ling Kingdom as soon as possible. , the world will be at peace!"
"Yes, Your Majesty..." Ning Zhan and others agreed.
All the generals who followed Xiao Yuan hoped to make achievements on the battlefield, and even more hoped to bring peace to the world. It was reasonable for Xiao Yuan to proclaim himself emperor as soon as possible and be the founding hero of the country. It was reasonable to have such a fighting spirit.
When Xiao Yuan heard this, he smiled slightly and said calmly: "The war with Ling Kingdom is not a temporary dispute, and we cannot be impetuous. In fact, my king's idea is that it is not appropriate to send troops."
Hearing this, Jia You, who had been silent until now, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the Ling Kingdom matter is also an opportunity for our country to eliminate alien races and completely eliminate foreign aggression."
"You mean, Xirong?" Xiao Yuan immediately grasped the key point of the problem.
