Chapter 385: Dissolving the Corvée, Meng Tian
News from the direction of Xianyang had not yet been transmitted.
They were completely unaware of what had occurred in Xianyang.
When the authorities in Xianyang learned that His Highness the Crown Prince had personally arrived at the Ordos Loop region, no one had come to notify them of the news.
Meng Tian's informants also did not report the movements in Xianyang to him at every moment.
Therefore, the border defense army here was completely ignorant of the events that had transpired in Great Qin over the past few days.
The dissolution of the empire's corvée and convicts had already stirred up a heaven-shaking storm within Great Qin.
According to normal procedures, the Ordos Loop border defense army should have also received the news.
"Since everyone is present today, I will speak plainly."
Ying Ying Zi Ye cast a glance at Meng Tian and the other military generals.
Seeing the look of confusion filling their eyes, he did not drag things out any longer.
"My purpose in coming here this time is to dissolve the million-strong corvée of the Great Wall—all of them are to be dissolved!"
"This Great Wall will not be built for the time being; let them return home!"
Boom—!
Once this news was out.
The expressions of all the military generals in the camp changed drastically.
Dissolve all the corvée building the Great Wall?
What kind of joke is this?
If all the people are dissolved, who will build the Great Wall?
If there is no one to build the Great Wall, what will happen if the Xiongnu invade?
Without the protection of the Great Wall, the common people on the northern border will be subjected to constant harassment by the Xiongnu.
"What is His Highness the Crown Prince trying to do?"
"Why must the corvée be dissolved?"
"Is the Great Wall really not going to be built anymore?"
"This... is this madness?"
"Is this ultimately the order of His Highness the Crown Prince or His Majesty the Qin Qin Shi Huang?"
"His Majesty the Qin Qin Shi Huang should not have issued such an order, right?"
"We guard the border, and the Great Wall is our best safeguard; to think it will no longer be built."
"Unless the Xiongnu are exterminated, the Great Wall must be built."
"I do not believe this is an imperial decree from His Majesty; there may be some hidden circumstances."
The group of military generals discussed it heatedly, all feeling it was too inconceivable.
This order was simply insane.
If everyone is dissolved, with so many corvée laborers at that time.
If they want to rebel, what then? ===== CHAPTER 387 =====
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