This spat not only made Hu Hai, who had regained some confidence, close to collapse again, tears kept rolling in his eyes.
Even Ying Zheng felt like he was being ridiculed, as if he was also being scolded.
But Ying Xuan didn't notice at all and continued.
"The Southern Expedition to Baiyue, in the final analysis, is just His Majesty's ambition to unify the world and become famous throughout the ages. Not only will this battle involve an unknown effort of money and people, but the soldiers are not acclimated to the acclimatization and will suffer heavy casualties. All this is to satisfy His Majesty's selfish desires. "
With a buzzing sound, the princes all looked at their eldest brother in shock. These words were simply treasonous. Doesn't he want to live?
But then Ying Xuan changed the topic.
"Those civil servants must say this! Do I look like the father?"
Ying Zheng's eyes widened for a moment. This flip almost broke everyone's waist.
Ying Xuan chuckled and continued.
"But they don't know what my father is thinking. They are a bunch of people with a shallow vision."
"My father is carrying such heavy pressure to conquer Yue, not just for temporary gain and fame."
"For the inheritance of Great Qin from generation to generation, they only look at the present, but my father is looking at the future for hundreds of thousands of years."
The impassioned speech not only attracted all the princes, but the little eunuch who was serving Ying Zheng also raised his head and looked at Ying Xuan with wide eyes.
"Baiyue was originally a frontier subject of the Zhou Dynasty and had close ties with Chu. When Chu was destroyed, Baiyue even sent troops to resist."
"Now we, the Qin Dynasty, have gathered the old lands, destroyed the six kingdoms and brought peace to the world, and reunited the nine states. If we leave Baiyue alone, sooner or later those scattered tribes will unite into a new country."
"Will they still think that they are one with the Central Plains?"
"I'm afraid that from now on, there will be another fierce tiger around our Daqin."
"Baiyue is barren, sparsely populated and covered with forests. Without large-scale cultivation of food, there is no profit for them."
"For what? Of course it is because my people in the southern part of Great Qin will no longer suffer from war."
"This is so that future generations will not be distracted from looking south."
"For the sake of the hard-won stability that the people of the world have won for five hundred years."
Ying Xuan's narration made all the princes' blood boil, and even Ying Zheng couldn't help but shout "Hello".
"For the Southern Barbarians and Yue people, this move is to help them become intellectually enlightened. We bring technology, seeds, and cultural etiquette to help them get rid of their wild nature."
"It's better to say it's to conquer the Vietnamese than to help the poor. My officers and soldiers of Great Qin went to help them open up fields and plant mulberry trees so that they no longer have to rely on the sky for food. If there is any disaster, the tribe will suffer heavy casualties. This is really a benevolent move by my father!"
"But! No matter how benevolent my father is, he will never leave the army in Baiyue. At the beginning of the Six Kingdoms, the royal family and clans of the six kingdoms were peaceful. My father and the emperor could not bear to kill him. The unification of writing and currency has not yet been implemented. The common people in the old vassal states have His thoughts have not changed. There are still powerful enemies in the north, and the Xiongnu and Donghu are eyeing us."
"At this time, domestic order is stable. The Huns in the north do not dare to go south and the Qiang people in the west do not dare to go east. It seems peaceful but in fact there are hidden dangers everywhere."
"The people of the Old Qin Dynasty have moved abroad many times for the sake of stability in various places. If there is unrest in the north at this time and the remaining army is implicated, there will no longer be anyone in the country to scare people's hearts. If people's hearts are unstable, it will be bad if someone does something. !”
Ying Xuan's narration not only clearly laid out the situation in Da Qin, but also pointed out the surrounding threats one by one, and even took into account possible future situations. Even Ying Zheng had to suppress the anger in his heart. .
What this kid said seems to make sense, but he has already made his decision-making ideas clear. Did he ask the eunuch to tell Zhao Gao to implement it?
You can't slap yourself in the face. Ying Zheng subconsciously glanced at the little eunuch beside him.
Should we suppress the news before it gets out?
The young eunuch was getting excited when he suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.
Seeing that everyone present was impressed by his strategy, Ying Xuan smiled proudly.
I am a top student who is familiar with history. Are you kidding me?
The arrogant Ying Xuan became even more unscrupulous.
"Actually, my son is not good at governing the country. My skill lies in the way of commanding and using troops. Attacking a city is the bottom, and the heart is the top. Fighting with troops is the bottom, and the heart is the top!"
"If my father allows me to join the army, I will definitely be able to conquer Baiyue at the lowest cost and help my father fulfill his wish!"
Ying Zheng became more and more satisfied when he saw the eldest son showing his dazzling light again.
But why does this kid have to join the army?
Ying Zheng did not want to dampen his enthusiasm and ignored him. Unexpectedly, Ying Xuan, who had just succeeded in manifesting his sainthood, was a little distracted and wanted to strike while the iron was hot to persuade the First Emperor to let him join the army.
Ying Xuan raised his eyebrows.
"Father, I heard news this morning that the Viet Nam army only used tens of thousands of people to test the attack last time."
"The rest of the army is stationed in hiding on the outskirts of Lingnan. After the advance personnel have figured out the various local routes, they are ready to officially start the expedition against Vietnam."
"Isn't this strategy of trying to attack on a small scale, pretending to be a disastrous failure, and catching out the imperial court to kill two birds with one stone the son of a minister?"
"Doesn't this prove that I am capable of joining the army?"
The princes were suddenly shocked. Did it turn out that the eldest brother had already started making suggestions for the country?
Unexpectedly, Ying Zheng had no expression on his face.
"That only proves that your idea is pretty good and is not far from my plan."
Ying Xuan's eyes widened immediately. This cheap dad was so shameless.
Ying Zheng, however, was not to be outdone. He narrowed his eyes and dared to attack your father's army in front of everyone.
"Since you are so confident, I will test you today."
"As long as your answers to these questions satisfy me, there's nothing wrong with letting you join the army!"
"But if you can't answer..."
"You can take care of me as you please!"
Ying Xuan's eyes were already lit up. He was joking. He was familiar with history. He had a deep memory of the various military campaigns of the Qin Dynasty over the past hundreds of years. He knew everything about astronomy and geography. As long as you dare to ask me, I dare to answer. Now it is safe to join the army. .
But then he was a little worried. I disliked the food in Xianyang. Wouldn't the conditions in the army be even worse?
Just thinking of the bowl of medicine that poisoned his predecessor, Ying Xuan still shook his head.
Forget it, safety comes first.
When the military invents something that changes history several times, and uses the system to recruit people who are loyal to them, they no longer need to be cautious all day long.
And for the sake of future safety, it doesn't matter if we take control of the army as soon as possible and feel relieved, even if we come back then.
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Xuan who was determined to win and had even begun to fantasize about life in the army and sneered.
"Then let me ask you, how many shi per mu of land cultivated by the Lishan army?"
Before he finished speaking, Ying Xuan had already sorted out the answer.
"The Lishan Army is an elite force that defends the capital. Its number is..."
"Wait! How many stones?"
? ? ? Ying Xuan's smile froze on his face.
Ying Zheng's smile widened and he continued to ask as if he didn't care.
"How much food can the people around Xianyang save from farming in a year?"
Ying Xuan? ? ?
Ying Zheng pretended to be surprised and looked at Ying Xuan.
"No way, you can't even answer such a simple question?"
"It doesn't matter. I'll give you another chance. How much food will be consumed by one hundred thousand soldiers marching forty miles every day?"
"How much fodder will be consumed if you carry five thousand horses?"
? ? ?
Ying Xuan froze on the spot in confusion. This was not recorded in the history books!
He looked at Ying Zheng pitifully, but saw that the smile on his face widened and he had already raised the familiar long stick in his hand.
"Father! Be gentle!"
