Seeing the disapproval on the faces of these young generals, who seemed to think that he could not win with force and only played tricks, Xiang Shaolong chuckled and said: "Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. When the two armies are facing each other, I don't think I am. Li Mu's opponent, Lian Po, is holding firm, and I don't have the confidence to conquer the defense line. In terms of military ability, I think Li Mu is the best in the world, but I am full of confidence in my Qin Dynasty destroying Zhao. Do you know why?"
Everyone shook their heads and looked at Xiang Shaolong.
Xiang Shaolong continued: "I told the prince when I taught the class that war has never been the purpose, it is just a continuation of politics. When the two countries are fighting, it is not just the army that is competing, but also the national strength. If you defeat ten guilds with one force, it will be absolutely impossible. In the face of strength, all conspiracies and tricks are useless. Preserving strength is equally important. The real master is the one who can get the greatest benefit at the smallest cost. Although the head-on confrontation is vigorous, but one general can make thousands of bones dry, they are all brothers of Paoze. , using the greatest ability to save one's brothers from sacrifice is also the responsibility of the general."
Xiang Shaolong's words of love for the soldiers were so expressive that these young generals were moved and began to reflect on their own ways of being generals.
Xiang Shaolong saw them deep in thought, and then said: "Lian Po's defeat was that he turned against the new king. The general killed many people, massacred the city and exterminated the clan, but he wanted to participate in the fight for the throne. You must know that seizing the throne is dangerous and cruel. , far better than the Battle of Changping, where father, son, and brothers turned against each other and had to be eradicated. You can’t blame the king for being suspicious. The general holds a heavy army. How to make the king feel at ease is also the task of the general. The Bai Qi and Lian Po mentioned just now , Le Yi, a famous general rises to fame from a wise master but fails to a faint king, but a general who is talented but cannot reassure the king is also not a famous general."
Xiang Shaolong remembered that Huan Jue seemed to be involved in the rebellion of Chang'an Jun Chengjiao. After being defeated by Li Mu, he fled to Yan State and was hated by the King of Qin. In the end, he used his own head as Jing Ke's excuse to assassinate the King of Qin. A stepping stone.
Xiang Shaolong continued: "A soldier is a sword in the king's hand, and he should strike wherever the king directs. Even if the party is united against dissidents and formed for personal gain, even if it is a temporary gain, I am afraid it will not last long. A general who has no position is a good general. The way to be a general is to obey the king's orders, maintain strict military discipline, and love your soldiers like sons."
Now Chang'an Jun Chengjiao is the second prince, and there is no shortage of supporters around him. Yangquan Jun has fallen, and there is Du Bi. Xiang Shaolong reminded these young people, and also wanted them to pass the message to the veteran generals behind them. The Crown Prince inherited the throne legitimately, and upholding orthodoxy is the righteousness. Anyone who wants to participate in the internal struggle of the royal family will definitely suffer disaster. Disaster is coming.
Xiang Shaolong opened a window for them, allowing them to view war, politics and the country from a higher level. He also hoped that they would not make mistakes in the future and become leaders in the military.
Not long after, news came that Lian Po had fled to Daliang. Li Mu was transferred back to the court, served as prime minister, and sent as envoy to Qin.
The King of Qin summoned Xiang Shaolong and said: "Shaolong made a little plan, and the King of Zhao sent Le Cheng to replace Lian Po. After Lian Po attacked Le Cheng, he fled to the State of Wei. The State of Zhao has lost a pillar, and now the King of Zhao is afraid and sends Li Mu sent an envoy to Da Qin to form an alliance." He laughed loudly after saying this.
Xiang Shaolong sighed: "It's too fast."
King Qin was stunned and asked: "What's too fast?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "Lian Po ran away too fast. My purpose in releasing Prince Zhao is not to kill Lian Po or force him to leave. I hope that he can support the crown prince as the leader and counterattack HD. Regardless of victory or defeat, it is best to He can fight for ten or eight years. Now that he has run away so quickly, there will be no such opportunity in the future."
King Qin laughed and said: "Shaolong is too greedy. Lian Po is of great significance to the State of Zhao. We just released some people casually and the State of Zhao lost Lian Po. That's already very good."
Xiang Shaolong nodded in agreement. He did it casually at first and didn't expect much in return. But when he heard that Lian Po had escaped, he was a little unwilling to do so. People were dissatisfied. This effect is good, so why do you need a bicycle? ? He didn't think any more and said: "A thousand pieces of gold are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. Looking at the six countries, Lian Po is also a first-class general. I should be satisfied."
The King of Qin heard his apt description and laughed loudly and said: "Shaolong is a general whose worth is hard to replace. How about we send troops to attack Zhao now?"
Xiang Shaolong thought to himself: "They say I'm greedy. You're going to attack Zhao as soon as Lian Po leaves. You're not afraid of losing your temper if you go too far."
But he said: "Li Mu is still here, and it is difficult to destroy Zhao. He will injure one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred to himself. I won't take anything from him. Don't worry, your Majesty. Zhao Mu and Guo Kai are now in charge of Zhao State. Li Mu will not end well in the end. Destroying Zhao at this time is as easy as turning the palm of your hand."
King Qin now obeyed Xiang Shaolong's words and just said: "Then you go and entertain Li Mu. As for what to say, you can decide for yourself."
Still in Zuixian Tower, with mellow wine and exquisite delicacies, Li Mu still had a solemn look on his face and sighed: "The failure to retain the general is our great loss."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "I am originally from Qin, and I went to HD just to get rid of the queen and the prince. Therefore, Zhao State has not lost anything."
Li Mu nodded and said, "Yes. Great Qin is full of talents. Xiang Shaolong and Wang Jian are famous all over the world. It's a pity that they are not from our Zhao country."
Xiang Shaolong said: "Prime Minister Li is overrated. Among the famous generals of our time, Zhao is the most powerful, and he has an army that can fight hundreds of battles. I was also present when the Yan people besieged HD, and was later multiplied by 130,000 by General Lianpo He Le We broke through 600,000 and defeated the Yan people. The most powerful army in the world, apart from our great Qin, is the State of Zhao."
Li Mu said solemnly: "It's a pity that General Lian Po is no longer in our country." As he said that, he gave Xiang Shaolong a fierce look.
Xiang Shaolong knew that he hated him for sending back Prince Zhao and forcing Lian Po away, but he didn't take it seriously, chuckled, and asked: "If I hadn't sent back your Prince, would General Lian Po have died well in Zhao? Although I handed over Prince Zhao to General Lian, do you think he will rebel?"
Li Mu shouted: "Of course not!"
Xiang Shaolong nodded and said, "I don't think so either." He said nothing.
Li Mu sighed. In the final analysis, the king still didn't trust him. This was the case in the Changping War and it is still the case now. After King Wuling of Zhao, the State of Zhao no longer had a wise king. It only had famous generals, but they were gradually weakening.
Xiang Shaolong continued: "Let's not talk about General Lian. Let's talk about you, Prime Minister Li. You guarded the northern border and defeated the Xiongnu. Now you are the Prime Minister and you are a very human minister. Do you think you can die a good death in Zhao?"
Li Mu was furious, and then had to be discouraged. He knew that this was Xiang Shaolong's instigation, but he still couldn't refute it. King Zhao doted on Zhao Mu and Guo Kai, and he was regarded as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. He had no choice but to take advantage of his prestige and exclude himself this time. Li Mu himself was also full of despair about the future.
However, Li Mu's mental toughness was different from ordinary people. He quickly put this negative emotion behind him and said: "As long as I, Li Mu, are here, you can never think of destroying me, Great Zhao."
Xiang Shaolong didn't take it seriously either. Li Mu's ending was doomed. He could change many things, but he couldn't change a person's personality. Whether it is Li Mu, King Zhao, or Zhao Mu and Guo Kai, the story between them is determined by their characters. All he has to do is wait quietly for them to kill Li Mu. "Li Mu dies, Zhao Guo dies."
Xiang Shaolong never thought of recruiting Li Mu to surrender. Firstly, it was impossible for him to surrender, and secondly, it would be an insult to Li Mu.
Li Mu was born in Zhao, grew up in Zhao, was loyal to Zhao, and died in Zhao. Although he died unjustly, he still lived a perfect life.
Li Mu's mission was neither a success nor a failure. He stabilized the Qin State, but he did not receive any substantial commitment.
As soon as Li Mu left, Li Yuan came with the little princess of Chu to marry Da Qin.
Li Yuan first found Xiang Shaolong and asked Xiang Shaolong to help persuade the King of Qin to make the little princess of Chu the crown princess. After the crown prince succeeds to the throne, she will become the queen.
Xiang Shaolong was noncommittal. He was not interested in this kind of thing. In his memory, Qin Shihuang never established a queen in his life. Besides, this was the royal family's selection of a daughter-in-law, and he didn't want to get involved. Let him and his father worry about who the prince wanted to marry or establish.
Xiang Shaolong didn't want to worry about it, but he didn't expect that Prince Zheng would come to visit him. He quietly ran to the general's mansion with Gan Luo.
Prince Zheng is already fifteen years old. He is as tall as an adult, with a calm demeanor and a majestic appearance.
Gan Luo has grown a lot taller, with a little baby fat, but he is still a handsome boy.
Prince Zheng saw Xiang Shaolong and said, "Master, I don't want to marry the little princess of Chu as the crown prince and live as a concubine."
Xiang Shaolong asked: "Why?"
Prince Zheng said: "There is no rush to establish a crown princess. We will wait until I reach adulthood."
Xiang Shaolong said: "Then don't stand up, what are you telling me for?"
Prince Zheng said: "I'm afraid that my father will agree to them. My father believes in Taifu's words the most, so I came to find Taifu."
Xiang Shaolong became interested and asked, "Do you already have someone in mind? Tell me."
Prince Zheng shook his head and said, "No, I don't want to think about it now."
Xiang Shaolong asked in a more gossipy manner: "Is the little princess of Chu ugly?"
Prince Zheng frowned, wondering why the Tutor's question was so unreliable. Is this a question of beauty and ugliness?
Still patiently replied: "I haven't seen her before, but they dare to let her come for marriage, and they also want to be a princess. She should be a beauty."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "Isn't it nice to fall in love with a little beauty?"
Prince Zheng said: "What's there to talk about? I have so many beauties. The Crown Princess will be the Queen in the future. How can we decide so easily?" Xiang Shaolong choked up with one sentence.
Xiang Shaolong actually doesn't quite understand how much they value the main wife. Logically speaking, Shu'er has the lowest status in his family, but he treats Shu'er no differently than the others, and he is happy to hold a beautiful woman in the palm of his hand.
He was also surprised that the prince was in his adolescence and had no yearning for love and no romantic feelings at all. Is it because there were so many beauties around him that women were no longer mysterious in his eyes? Or is it because of machismo that men in this era don't take women seriously? Or maybe he is born to be unkind, otherwise why would he never establish a queen in his life?
