Chapter 571 Fiefdom

Xianyang, Qin Palace.

Now that Wei is destroyed, Chu will be next.

A group of Qin officials gathered in the palace to discuss the attack on Chu.

At this time, Wang Ben's army was resting and reorganizing in Wei to quell the disputes in Wei. It was not possible to send out troops in the short term.

Since Yingdu was attacked and destroyed by Bai Qi, Chu's national power has suffered a great loss. Although national strength has recovered over the years, it is still far from what it was at its peak. But even after the Chu State lost the Jianghan Plain where it was founded, it still occupied a vast area and had many armored men, unparalleled by the Wei State.

For the Qin army, the bigger problem was that in order to stay away from the threat of Qin, the Chu State moved its capital to Shouchun, south of the Huaihe River.

The Chu State is deep and vast, which is a big test for the Qin army.

King Qin looked at Wang Jian.

As a general in the army, Wang Jian was the most meritorious among the Qin generals.

"General, how many troops do you think it will take to destroy Chu?"

Wang Jian cupped his hands and said.

"It must be six hundred thousand!"

When Wang Jian said this, the whole palace was shocked. This is not a small number. You must know that even in the Battle of Changping that year, Qin did not dispatch so many troops.

Of course, Qin's national strength is stronger now than it was back then, so it is not impossible to dispatch 600,000 troops.

But the problem is that although the Chu State is large, it is not the Zhao State back then. What does Wang Jian want so many people to do all of a sudden?

Mr. Changping was behind, looking at the figure in front of him with fear in his heart. If Wang Jian really brought 600,000 troops to Chu, then his arrangement would be useless.

In the face of absolute strength, all plots are useless.

Lord Changping looked up at King Qin and saw that he was also hesitating. Lord Changping knew very well that allowing so many people to follow Wang Jian to attack Chu was not only a question of trust or distrust, but also a question of economic cost.

600,000 people, even if everyone is promoted to the first level after the war, and the lowest public servant is used as the standard, 600,000 hectares of land will be needed.

The Qin State spent more than ten years building the Zhengguo Canal, a national project. After its completion, the irrigation area was only 40,000 hectares.

Of course, not all land is like the land irrigated by Zheng Guo Canal, with a yield of one minute per mu. But these 600,000 hectares of land are also a big problem.

The king of Shang moved to wood and relied on trust.

Once it cannot be resolved steadily, the military title system will go bankrupt and the pillars of Qin's founding will collapse.

This is a major issue concerning the country.

What's more, if it loses, Qin will also face huge risks and cannot tolerate any mistakes.

Lord Changping thought of this, laughed loudly, and walked out of the court.

"It's just Chu State, why does it need 600,000 troops!"

Lord Changping handled the refugees in Korea very well. Therefore, when everyone saw him coming out, they subconsciously thought that he was going to be in the limelight again.

"Although the Chu State is vast, it has many lords. The farther the King of Chu's orders are spread, the less effective they will be. Facing a strong enemy, they will certainly unite. However, since the capital of Ying was conquered, all the elite members of the Chu King's royal family have been lost. . Now in the land of Chu, the Chu army is composed of the private soldiers of the major princes. Facing the elites of our Qin Dynasty, they may not be willing to fight hard. In my opinion, we only need to appease the Chu people in the back, and then choose a brave and resolute army. With this general, we can capture Chu."

After Lord Changping finished speaking, Li Xin walked out.

"Your Majesty, I only need 200,000 troops to capture the Kingdom of Chu."

Li Xin is a general in the Qin army, ranking behind Wang Jian. Wang Jian and Wang Ben both got the credit for destroying the country. At this time, Li Xin was also a little eager to try.

King Qin thought about it for a while and finally decided.

"In this way, we will take Li Xin as the general and Meng Tian as the deputy general. They will lead the 200,000 elite troops from the major camps in Guanzhong to destroy Chu on a certain day."

"promise!"

After the court meeting dispersed, King Qin called Li Xin and Meng Tian to the imperial garden.

When Li Xin and Meng Tian arrived, King Qin was playing chess with Li Si on the tower.

"Kings!"

Both Li Xin and Meng Tian were young generals who were valued by the King of Qin. Wang Jian is already old. Unlike him, even if Qin dominates the world, Li Xin and Meng Tian will still play important roles in the future Qin for a long time.

So this time, King Qin asked these two young generals to go together, intending to train them and let them achieve military success.

"Li Xin, you are brave and courageous, and you can be a general, but this time you destroy Chu, you are a general. With an army of 200,000, stability must be the first priority, and you must pay attention to the stability of the rear, and do not underestimate the enemy and advance rashly. . You should learn more from Wang Jian on this point."

"I understand."

King Qin gave some instructions and the chess piece fell from his hand.

"Meng Tian!"

"I'm here!"

"Your Meng clan's cavalry is one of the best in our Qin army. The land of Chu is vast, but the horses of the Chu people are not as good as our Qin horses. This time you are assisting Li Xin, and you must pay attention to the safety of the army's flanks."

Chu State claims to ride ten thousand horses, but most of the horses used are produced in the Huaihe River area, or are Yunnan horses, and only a small number are purchased from the north. Compared with Qin, Zhao, Yan and other countries, Chu's cavalry army was inferior, and its navy was stronger.

The core area of ​​Chu State is south of the Yellow River and in the Jianghuai area. Although this area is densely covered with water systems, the Qin army did not need to dispatch a large number of warships to attack Chu. Instead, the navy provided assistance.

Compared with the Chu army, the Qin army was stronger because it had several elite cavalry troops. After Qin destroyed Zhao Pingyan, it almost monopolized Mayuan in the north. The Qin State domesticated a large number of horses and established a cavalry army.

The hinterland of Chu State is mostly flat plains. The mobility advantage of the Qin Cavalry Army can be maximized.

"I understand."

King Qin dropped his head, looked at Li Si, and asked.

"Where is Zhao Shuang at this time?"

"The Lord of Hanyang has taken care of the fiefdom matters and will return to Xianyang soon to marry Lian, the daughter of Lord Changping."

"Is that so?"

King Qin continued to make moves with a smile on his lips.

When Wang Jian returned to his home, he paced in his study.

At this time, Wang Ben was away, and only his grandson Wang Li was left in the house. Seeing his grandfather like this, Wang Li was a little confused.

"Grandpa, are you worried that the king won't use you?"

Wang Jian smiled and didn't take it seriously.

"There is nothing to worry about. Both Zhao and Wei were destroyed by my Wang family. Such great achievements are enough to overshadow our descendants."

The merits of Wang Jian and Wang Ben at this time were enough to be granted the title of marquis. Since they were extremely popular ministers, they naturally did not have to compete with others for the credit of destroying the country.

"Then what is Grandpa worried about?"

"I'm just wondering, why is Lord Hanyang not in Guanzhong at this critical moment?"

Wang Li looked at his grandfather, feeling a little strange. Isn't it normal for Lord Hanyang to deal with matters in his fiefdom? Besides, Fengjun doesn't have to stay in Xianyang all the time.

Of course, there are also many feudal lords who are greedy for the prosperity of the royal capital, are unwilling to return to their own fiefdoms, and desperately want to buy houses and land in Xianyang.

Faced with Wang Li's doubts, Wang Jian obviously had no intention of explaining. After Wang Li saw the ceremony, he retreated.

"What exactly is Zhao Shuang thinking?"