Chapter 356

Ying Ying Zi Ye smiled.

"Father Emperor, the major projects of Great Qin must certainly be built."

"It is just that I feel we should change the way we build them."

"That is why I disbanded those corvée laborers and convicts!"

"They are also the people of our Great Qin; how can you be biased, Father Emperor?"

General Zhang Han looked at Ying Ying Zi Ye in surprise.

"Your Highness, you say the major projects must still be built, but you have disbanded all the corvée laborers."

"How are those major projects supposed to be built then?"

"Where will the people come from?"

Isn't this self-contradictory?

He had originally thought there was some good plan.

"Building those major projects is so tiring!"

"Why must we use the people of our Great Qin to build them?"

General Zhang Han rolled his eyes at Ying Ying Zi Ye.

"Your Highness, if we don't use our own people, who should we use?"

"Besides, who else is there for us to use?"

Ying Ying Zi Ye looked at the two of them and slowly uttered three words.

"The Xiongnu!"

"The Xiongnu?"

General Zhang Han muttered to himself.

What did that mean?

Let the Xiongnu build the Great Qin projects?

Stop joking; it would be good enough if they didn't come to cause trouble.

How could they possibly come to help build projects?

Even if one wanted to capture them to build, one couldn't catch them!

Those Xiongnu were cunning; they would run if they couldn't win.

If one didn't fight them, they would come to harass the projects.

Whenever the Xiongnu were mentioned, General Zhang Han's entire state of mind would sour.

"Does the Crown Prince have a way to capture them to build the Great Qin projects?"

"If it is truly possible, this general will certainly be the first to do it!"

General Zhang Han's eyes were piercing; if there were truly such an opportunity, he would want to participate personally.

The Xiongnu often plundered the people of Great Qin; he had long known this.

But whenever he thought of it, he could only seethe with frustration; when he wanted to do something, there was never an opportunity.

If there were an opportunity to capture the Xiongnu, he would definitely be duty-bound!

"As for that, it still depends on the situation."

"The Xiongnu cannot be captured just because one wants to."

"Heavenly timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony—none can be lacking."

"It is not as simple as General Zhang Han says."

Ying Ying Zi Ye sipped his tea.

General Zhang Han stood to the side, thinking that was also true.

If the Xiongnu could be captured so easily.

General Meng Tian would have captured countless Xiongnu long ago.

It was just that the Xiongnu were too cunning; it was no exaggeration to say they grew up on horseback.

How difficult it was to capture them.

"Then what do you propose, boy?"

"You disbanded the corvée laborers of the world; what is the meaning behind this?"

"Do you not know the importance of those projects? In any case, these projects cannot be stopped!"

Qin Shi Huang emphasized again that these major projects could not be stopped.

Trying to capture the Xiongnu to build the major projects was too difficult.

"Father Emperor, I have already issued the imperial edict; if I change it now, it would look bad if it got out."

"Do I not have a reputation to maintain? In any case, these major projects still need to be built; it is just a matter of changing the group of people building them."

"Why must you obsess over who builds them? As long as they can be built, isn't that enough?"

"I am preparing to go north to capture the Xiongnu to build these major projects; wouldn't that be excellent?"

Ying Ying Zi Ye really didn't know how to explain it well all of a sudden.

"You have a way to capture those Xiongnu?"

Qin Shi Huang was surprised; he had to know that he had let General Meng Tian lead three hundred thousand Qin Ruishi to guard the northern border and build the Great Wall.

Yet they had never slaughtered the Xiongnu on a large scale or captured large batches of them.

"I should have."

"But this time, I want to lead the expedition personally; I ask for your approval, Father Emperor!"

"Absurd!"

As soon as Ying Ying Zi Ye finished speaking, he was scolded by Brother Zheng.

"A Crown Prince of a nation leading an expedition—what kind of decorum is that?"

"If something happens to you, what do you expect me to do?"

"Don't even think about it! If you have a way, then state it, and let General Meng Tian handle it."

Qin Shi Huang did not agree.

Leading an expedition was accompanied by danger.

If he wasn't protected well, he might be gone just after being named Crown Prince.

Wouldn't that make him the laughingstock of the world?

War was not child's play; professional matters had to be handled by professional people.

General Meng Tian was a professional; he felt at ease letting General Meng Tian go.

But letting Ying Zi Ye go, he truly could not feel at ease.

And if there were a way, couldn't he just let General Meng Tian do it?

Why must he go personally?

Ying Ying Zi Ye felt a warmth in his heart.

Brother Zheng still cared about him quite a bit.

Although he was strict, he felt the warm care.

"Father Emperor, only if I go can the chances of success be maximized."

"Have you not seen my strength, Father Emperor?"

"As long as I am careful and cautious, it is impossible for an accident to occur; you can rest assured, Father Emperor."

"Besides, with General Meng Tian there, are you still afraid he cannot protect me?"

"I also need to accumulate some military merit; otherwise, wouldn't I be subject to criticism?"

Ying Ying Zi Ye did not want to miss this reward; he had to go.

And the news that the Xiongnu had plundered the people of Great Qin had not yet returned.

Otherwise, Brother Zheng would probably fly into a rage upon hearing this news.

"You boy have never fought a war; letting you go is still too dangerous."

"Allow me to consider it further."

"There is no rush for now; tell me your method first."

Qin Shi Huang still did not agree to let Ying Ying Zi Ye lead the expedition.

Knowing he had great strength was one thing.

But that was war, not a one-on-one fight. ===== CHAPTER 358 =====