"I have thought about this matter, but I, Da Qin, are unable to do anything about it at the moment!"
Qin Wangzheng took a sip of herbal tea and said to Zhao Shu and Dunruo: "The current Great Qin still needs to be committed to the unification of the Central Plains."
"Only by unifying the Central Plains and fulfilling the legacy of the previous kings can we, the Qin Dynasty, be qualified to conquer the Xiongnu in the north and go beyond Longxi in the west."
"Don't be too hasty when doing anything. Eat your food one bite at a time so you won't choke. Walk one step at a time so you don't stumble."
"You are a smart person. I think you understand this principle very well."
"Um!"
Hearing this, Zhao Shu nodded. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, if we occupy the area outside Longxi and open up trade routes, it will be enough to prosper the entire Longxi and all parts of the North."
"How about asking the Great Qin treasury to increase taxes by more than 30%?"
Taking a sip of herbal tea, Zhao Shu continued to add to Qin Wangzheng's comments: "Moreover, according to reliable information, outside Longxi, in the far west, there are grains that are not found in the Central Plains."
"Even in the North, it can be planted. Once our Great Qin gets it, it will be enough to save countless lives."
As soon as these words came out, not only Qin Wangzheng's eyes were burning, but even Dunwei's breathing became rapid.
For a nation that cultivates and inherits family traditions, and for a farming country, grain cultivation is undoubtedly a major event that affects people's hearts.
At this moment, Qin Wangzheng, who had just been persuading Zhao Shu, could not sit still: "Gongzi Shu, are you serious about this?"
"The general will not dare to deceive the king, but the authenticity needs to be verified. But as long as there is this news, I, Da Qin, will verify it at any cost."
"However, I have received news that in the land of Baiyue, there is a rice seed that can be harvested three times a year. Once we, the Qin Dynasty, capture Chu and conquer the land of Baiyue, and promote this rice seed, it will be enough to feed most of the people of Qin."
"Under such circumstances, the population of our Great Qin will be greatly increased, and our Great Qin's treasury will also be enriched."
Seeing that the bet had reached the limit, Zhao Shu changed his subject and said: "Therefore, the general thought that if we go south to destroy Chu this time, we will decide the Yue in one battle."
"After destroying Chu, prepare to destroy Baiyue, bring Baiyue into the Qin Dynasty, and then look for this kind of rice seed to revitalize the Qin Dynasty!"
After taking a big sip of herbal tea, Qin Wangzheng forced himself to calm down and asked Zhao Shu, "Is this credible?"
"Believable!"
“This rice is called Champa rice by local people, also known as early rice.
"It is early-growing, early-maturing, drought-tolerant, and has fine grains. It is suitable for high-altitude fields and has a certain effect in preventing drought damage."
"According to the news from my subordinates, Baiyue Land is the most suitable for planting, and Chu Land is also suitable."
"As for our Great Qin, we can only plant it in some areas of Bashu."
At this moment, Qin Wangzheng was moved.
It was just that not long after this heartbeat arose, it was suppressed by Qin Wangzheng. He knew better than anyone else that the blueprint described by Zhao Shu was very good, but it was all based on destroying Chu.
Only by destroying Chu could Great Qin take action on the lands of the Yues, and finally concentrate its forces to occupy the lands of the Baiyue.
After thinking this, Qin Wangzheng took a deep look at Zhao Shu and said in a solemn tone: "I asked you and the general to plan a strategy to destroy Chu. Do you have a preliminary plan?"
Hearing this, Zhao Shu smiled inwardly. He had prepared so many baits and finally got King Qin Zhengwen here.
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Zhao Shu turned to Qin Wangzheng and said: "Your Majesty, the junior general and the senior general have unified and summarized the map and situation of Chu State, and have initially reached an agreement."
"Then to destroy Chu this time, we must send 600,000 troops south. It is best to use the whole country to go south, and then gradually encroach on the Chu land."
"Only in this way can we leave part of the army to suppress Chu after conquering Chu, and the rest of the army can gradually conquer the lands of Zhuyue."
"...."
The reason why Zhao Shu mentioned grain types and Champa rice was to dispel the concerns of the King of Qin and the government of Su Nei.
This will avoid the historical situation where 200,000 Qin warriors fell into disgrace.
That's why he mentioned grain seeds.
Zhao Shu knew in his heart that people like Qin Wangzheng would be extremely stubborn once they made a decision in their hearts.
Moreover, in these years, Great Qin has been victorious in all its battles, and there may not be any elites in Great Qin who are complacent and regard the world's heroes as if they are nothing.
Even the king in front of him may not have such thoughts in his heart.
If you want to reverse all this, you can't just rely on his identity, but you also need to come up with an interest that can drive the politics of the King of Qin and the government of Su Neishi.
And looking at the world, there is only grain.
"Ha ha......."
At this moment, Qin Wangzheng got up from the throne and walked back and forth in Zhangtai Palace. After a long time, he stood in front of Zhao Shu and said in a faint tone.
"It's not that I don't want to send the whole country's army southward and wipe out the Southern Kingdom in one fell swoop!"
"The army of 600,000 can be said to be the entire nation's army that our Great Qin can use. According to your idea, this time going south, we need to encroach step by step."
"This means that it is difficult to succeed with only 600,000 troops. We also need to mobilize civilians to go south. In this way, the number of people participating in the war will reach one million."
"Did you know that once the 600,000 troops move south, the Central Plains will be empty?"
"Furthermore, if a million people go south and eat horses, it will be a terrifying figure. Zhisu Neishi told me that 70% of my previous accumulation in the Qin Dynasty has been emptied."
"The foundation of our Great Qin is not only to annex the world, but also to reorganize China and restore the Central Plains."
"Under such circumstances, once the whole country goes south, if the war goes well, everything will be fine. If an accident occurs, our country, Great Qin, will be in a dangerous situation."
Hearing this, Zhao Shu couldn't help but nodded. He could understand Qin Wangzheng's worries to some extent. After all, the troops and horses had not moved yet, and the food and grass went first.
Moreover, destroying Chu requires nibbling away step by step, which means that once the battle to destroy Chu reaches a stalemate, it will not end in a short time.
In the Changping War, Da Qin lasted for three years and almost ran out of food and was defeated. The foundation of Da Qin today is far inferior to that of when King Zhaoxiang was alive.
After all, Great Qin's conquests in recent years have consumed a lot of resources.
"Your Majesty, the State of Chu is different from the other countries in the Central Plains. It is a civilization that is different from the Central Plains and is assimilated by the culture of the Central Plains."
"It looks like a piece of loose sand, but in fact, the resilience of the Chu State is far greater than that of the Zhao State. Moreover, the Chu State has a vast territory and a large population."
"With a famous general like Xiang Yan here, it is almost impossible to end the war as quickly as Wei and Yan."
"Besides, the nobles of the Chu region are divided and ruled. Our Great Qin will not allow such a situation to happen. Naturally, it will be wiped out in one fell swoop in a war!"
"So, the general thinks that cannibalizing is far more suitable to destroy Chu than swallowing!"
