Chapter 104

The more he read, the more formidable it seemed!

Likewise, it was for this reason that he had made him the Grand Commandant of the Great Qin!

In charge of all military operations across the Great Qin, including troop deployments in every region!

If this official post existed in later ages, it would undoubtedly be the Minister of War!

Feng Quji, Li Si, and Wei Wei Liaozi!

These three were the most outstanding men in the Daqinchaotang, according to Seeing Ying Zheng!

Soon, the two arrived!

Upon seeing Seeing Ying Zheng, they immediately knelt and bowed: "We pay our respects to the First Emperor!"

"Rise!"

Seeing Ying Zheng personally helped the two to their feet, then explained the current situation and asked what sound strategies they might offer!

After hearing them out, both were stunned on the spot!

Yet Feng Quji's reaction was still quick!

After a moment of thought, he spoke: "Tuan, Baiyue, and Xiongnu—these three simultaneously invaded our Great Qin borders, and this cannot be separated from the forty thousand rebels!"

"Rebels?"

The moment this word was spoken, Seeing Ying Zheng was greatly pleased!

Look, this is a minister who understands his thoughts!

He would never speak in favor of those people before him!

Seeing Ying Zheng was very satisfied and nodded toward Feng Quji, saying: "Continue!"

Feng Quji said: "And since the root lies with these forty thousand rebels, we must eliminate them. Only after resolving them should we observe the reactions of the three states of Xiongnu, Baiyue, and Tuan before making further plans!"

Wei Wei Liaozi said:

"Currently, our Qin state's major forces consist of two main groups: one is General Meng Tian's three hundred thousand troops stationed at the Great Wall to guard against the Xiongnu!"

"The other is Zhao Tuo's five hundred thousand troops stationed in Lingnan!"

"Now, both situations are extremely critical; neither side can act rashly!"

"If Your Majesty wishes to annihilate these forty thousand rebels, you can only draw troops from the garrisons defending various cities!"

"I have made a rough estimate and feel that at most fifteen thousand can be mobilized!"

"However... this brings two problems. First, these troops will take at least one month to reach Xianyang!"

"Second, these soldiers are garrison troops from various regions; their commanders differ, and the quality of their armies differs as well!"

"Once transferred to Xianyang, with no one to manage them, chaos will ensue!"

"Your Majesty, I believe the only forces capable of blocking the forty thousand rebel troops are the Sixth Young Master's eighty thousand new recruits, plus the fifteen thousand combined from the Zhongwei Army and the Commandant Army within Xianyang City!"

"These two great armies, united, total two hundred and thirty thousand men!"

"These two hundred and thirty thousand men might be able to hold off the forty thousand rebels!"

Wei Wei Liaozi spoke these words.

And the moment these words left his lips, Seeing Ying Zheng immediately frowned: "Do you think... that rebellious son would hand over his military power to me?"

"Uh..."

Wei Wei Liaozi was stunned, then turned to Seeing Ying Zheng and said: "I believe Your Majesty should entrust the military power to the Sixth Young Master!"

"What?"

The moment these words were spoken, Seeing Ying Zheng was shocked, and instantly flew into a rage: "Wei Liao, you dare!"

Wei Liao knelt and bowed, saying: "If the First Emperor wishes to maintain the great unity of the world, this decision must be made!"

"Because... only thus can the four hundred thousand troops be stopped!"

"Otherwise, if four hundred thousand troops enter Xianyang, how can the First Emperor block them?"

Seeing Ying Zheng's eyebrows furrowed severely!

Yet he could not deny that Wei Liao's words held merit!

But the idea of handing over both the Zhongwei Army and the Commandant Army entirely to Facing Ying Su left him deeply unwilling!

In that case, would he not have any troops left in Xianyang City?

Without troops, how could he ever reclaim the imperial throne in the future?

"No!"

Seeing Ying Zheng waved his hand!

After much thought, he spoke: "What if we have General Meng Tian detach one hundred thousand men, unite them with the Zhongwei Army and Commandant Army of Xianyang City, and form a force of two hundred and fifty thousand?"

He spoke these words.

Wei Wei Liaozi's eyebrows furrowed severely; after pondering for a long time, he asked Seeing Ying Zheng: "If these forces are united, there are three problems!"

"First, will General Meng Tian's troops and Xianyang City's troops recognize a single commander? Who can serve as this Grand General?"

"Second, General Meng Tian is defending against the Xiongnu in Shangjun; if troops are withdrawn now, will this create pressure for General Meng Tian?"

"Third, the distance to Shangjun is vast; even with swift horses, it takes ten days one way, meaning twenty days for a round trip. Is there enough time?"

He spoke these words.

Seeing Ying Zheng's eyebrows furrowed severely!

After much deliberation, he said: "Wu Hou Wang Ben is trusted by all; let Wang Ben serve as Grand General, and there will be no fear that General Meng Tian's troops and Xianyang City's troops will lack unity!"

"As for the Xiongnu front... since this is a coordinated effort, the Xiongnu people could not have planned this long in advance; they must have attacked hastily. A hasty attack cannot involve an overly fierce offensive; relying on General Meng Tian's skill, two hundred thousand men can fully hold off the Xiongnu's three hundred thousand troops!"

"As for the time..."

Seeing Ying Zheng was extremely troubled!

This was the one thing he could not resolve!

After all, the distance is too great!

And Xiang Yu's four hundred thousand-strong army is estimated to reach Xianyang in another month.

Can we make it in time?

065. Wang Jian: A perfectly good cabbage, just let Ying Su trample it!

Outside the suburbs of Xianyang City!

At this moment, Ying Zheng was burning with anxiety!

At this moment, he couldn't help but wonder: Could it be... that he really must, as Wei Wei Liaozi said, hand over the Commandant army and the Zhongwei army of Xianyang City entirely to Ying Su?

If so, when facing his rebellious son in the future, he would truly be in a greatly passive position.

But if he does not hand it over to him, how can Ying Su's eighty thousand men resist Xiang Yu's four hundred thousand?

Li Yuanba?

Even with Li Yuanba, it won't work!

Li Yuanba is fierce, but that is after all an army of four hundred thousand; how can Li Yuanba resist?

He was filled with deep worry!

And just then, suddenly, Zhao Gao knelt and kowtowed, saying:

"How about... each fights his own battle?"

"The Zhongwei army and the Commandant army block them, and the Sixth Young Master also blocks them!"

He spoke these words.

The moment the words left his mouth, Ying Zheng's eyes lit up!

However, before he could speak, Wei Liao furiously berated Zhao Gao: "A eunuch! How dare you speak your mind on matters of state and war?"

After scolding Zhao Gao, he bowed to Ying Zheng:

"Your Majesty, facing Xiang Yu's great army, we are already at a disadvantage in numbers. If we truly follow what the Chief of the Chariot Office said, it would simply allow Xiang Yu to defeat us in detail!"

"If that truly happens, it would be better to hand Xianyang City directly to Xiang Yu, thus sparing Xianyang City from the calamity of war!"

The moment he spoke these words, even Feng Quyi had to admire Wei Wei Liaozi!

He truly dared to say such things!

And looking across Zhenggechaotang, the only person who dared to speak to Ying Zheng in such a manner was probably Wei Wei Liaozi alone.

Hearing these words, Ying Zheng, to be honest, was quite angry, but after thinking for a moment, he knew Wei Wei Liaozi was right!

If they truly followed what Zhao Gao said, it would be completely allowing Xiang Yu to defeat them in detail!

But... so what?