At this moment, there was no doubt about the First Emperor's tone.
Standing on the city wall, the rays of the sun fell on the First Emperor, as if he was wearing a layer of divine clothing. At this moment, the First Emperor was fascinating.
Meng Tian was deeply moved.
Meng Tian knew in his heart that this was the First Emperor's great love for Mengshi.
The so-called state funeral!
In the name of the country!
The mighty Qin Dynasty was buried with a state funeral, which was already the highest standard in the empire.
Logically speaking, among the court officials, Wang Jian is the only one who meets the requirements for state burial.
The wind blows.
Sand blew into Meng Tian's eyes, making his eyes turn red all of a sudden. The state funeral was the First Emperor's recognition of Meng Wu and his affirmation of Meng Wu's achievements.
As the thoughts in his heart turned, Meng Tian's awe and loyalty to the First Emperor became even more evident.
"Meng Tian, look at this great sun, just like the Great Qin today, with the same radiant light, but the road ahead is bumpy and dark clouds are hiding in the darkness!"
The First Emperor looked at the sky and said in a faint tone: "The scenery in the sky at this moment is just like the situation in the empire!"
"Go to my study."
"I want to know the situation of the Xiongnu!"
"promise."
Nodding in agreement, Meng Tian's already heavy expression became extremely solemn.
He had a conversation with the First Emperor before, but the First Emperor interrupted him in the name of mourning.
However, after settling the matters in the mansion and letting Meng Yi take charge, he immediately found the First Emperor.
Because the Mobei Xiongnu must pay attention to it.
Moreover, Meng Tian also knew that it would not be easy for him to come back to Xianyang. Since he had the opportunity to meet the First Emperor, he naturally wanted to tell everything about the situation in Mobei.
…
Walking into the study and standing in front of the map of the Qin Empire, Meng Tian pointed at the map and said: "Your Majesty, before the world is unified, the main armies of Qin, Zhao, and Yan will participate in the struggle for hegemony in the Central Plains!"
"At the same time, there are always partial troops left to compete with Beihu!"
"In the east, Yan general Qin Kai defeated Donghu and built Lelang County!"
"So Donghu integrated into the Xiongnu."
"The main force fighting against the Hu in the north was the State of Zhao. Since King Wuling of Zhao was riding and shooting in Hu's uniform, he defeated Linhu and Loufan south of the Hetao in one fell swoop, and established three counties: Yunzhong, Yanmen and Daijun."
"After that, the barbarians in the north merged into the Xiongnu!"
"From this time on, basically all the wars in the northern part of the Central Plains came from the Xiongnu."
At this point, Meng Tian's eyes flashed with solemnity, and he said in a solemn tone, "From then on, with the rise of our country, Great Qin, the main force of Zhao State concentrated on fighting against us, and has been on the defensive against the Xiongnu."
"Except for Li Mu's counterattack and the Huns' victory, there was no major counterattack."
"And in the west, it was our Great Qin that fought against the barbarians. Our Great Qin first targeted the Xihu, and later turned to the Xiongnu!"
"Until the Qin Dynasty unified the Central Plains, the imperial court always pursued a defensive strategy against the Xiongnu in the north and never counterattacked."
"Your Majesty, the power of the Xiongnu has greatly increased now, far exceeding the total of the previous Hus."
"At this time, the Xiongnu controlled the Yinshan grassland. With the speed of the grassland cavalry, their plunder and attack range has extended to the south of the river!"
"We have to guard against it!"
…
His eyes wandered on the map. The First Emperor also knew the situation in Jiuyuan very well.
The Jiuyuan army has actually been stationed in the southernmost part of Jiuyuan County, which is the southern edge of Henan.
This is the forefront of Qin's fight against the Xiongnu!
Jiuyuan County, to a certain extent, existed in name only, and only Henan was still in the hands of Da Qin.
Seeing that the First Emperor had been silent, Meng Tian spoke decisively and said: "I ask your Majesty to make plans early..."
Upon hearing this, the First Emperor did not answer immediately.
The Huns in the north have become a thorn in the side of the empire, and this thorn in their side cannot be eliminated quickly.
The Huns cavalry came and went like the wind, and the Huns herdsmen lived in pursuit of water and grass. It was not like the Central Plains where one could occupy a land by conquering a city.
Nomads can run away if they can't win.
If Da Qin wants to use troops against the Xiongnu, it is best to destroy them in one fell swoop.
The thoughts in the mind of the First Emperor turned around. Since ancient times, the Central Plains had never thought of swallowing up Beihu.
After all, it is bitterly cold in Mobei, and the Central Plains thinks highly of itself.
However, the Xiongnu and other barbarians have been trying to steadily occupy the agricultural and prosperous land in northern China. If they failed to occupy it, they would repeatedly plunder it.
To a certain extent, the Huns have always taken the initiative in war.
This is especially true now that the empire has just annexed the six countries and the integration has not yet been completed.
"We have a certain understanding of the Huns, and the Huns are no strangers to the Central Plains!"
The First Emperor's eyes were always on the Xiongnu, and his tone was low: "Now the world has just been unified, the various systems have just been laid out, and the empire has not yet been consolidated and completed!"
"Even if I have the intention, the empire will not allow the war to continue. At this stage, we need to recuperate!"
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have put you and Li Mu in the north!"
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After pondering in his heart for a long time, the First Emperor turned to Meng Tian and said, "After the funeral of the old captain, Meng Qing will go north immediately."
"While containing the Xiongnu, we must find out the true and false status of the Xiongnu, and send scouts northward to draw a map of the various regions of the Xiongnu."
"At the same time, send envoys to paralyze the Xiongnu and buy time for the court..."
Having said this, the First Emperor took a deep look at Meng Tian and said, "I can tell you directly that within a short period of time, the imperial court and the Xiongnu will not start a war."
"Small-scale wars are up to you and Li Mu to decide. However, wars to destroy the country, or wars involving the entire country, cannot happen!"
"Otherwise, the empire's national policy will be destroyed!"
Seeing Meng Tian nodding, the First Emperor chuckled and said: "Mr. Min once mentioned that he wanted to break through the ancestral land of the Xiongnu, seize the golden man who worships the sky, and enshrines it in Langjuxu Mountain to declare the empire's rule over Mobei!"
"Mr. Min needs to develop the ability to govern. He is already strong enough for war!"
"I don't know, is Meng Qing interested?"
At this moment, Meng Tian's eyes shone, and the words of the First Emperor naturally stimulated Meng Tian.
The ancestral land of the Xiongnu, worshiping the golden people in heaven, wolves living in Xushan...
This is the core of Xiongnu.
This shows the ambition of the First Emperor.
With lightning flashing in his mind, Meng Tian said impassionedly towards the First Emperor, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. The last general is willing to go north, seal the wolf as a slave, and promote the power of the empire!"
After taking a sip of hot tea, the First Emperor changed the topic and said: "Hahaha, after you finish the funeral, you can have a chat with Min Jun. He is very interested in this matter!"
At this moment, Meng Tian naturally understood the meaning of the First Emperor's words. Combined with the previous Ying Shu to worship his father, Meng Tian understood it all at once.
After thinking this, Meng Tian smiled and nodded, saying: "Your Majesty is a famous general in the world, Meng Tian will be happy to visit!"
