Chapter 146: The monarch is without Dao; why does the Young General not rebel?

"How dare that brat deceive me!!"

Upon returning to the General's Mansion, Ji Ji Yihu was immediately furious.

The Crown Prince had adopted Chancellor Zhang Kaidi's suggestion and used brutal means to forcibly requisition the grain they had hoarded. This was certainly a method to temporarily resolve the crisis during a national emergency.

However, one must know that behind the skyrocketing grain prices in Han Guo during this period, there was the shadow of Ji Ji Yihu.

The Crown Prince's actions were equivalent to confiscating Ji Ji Yihu's personal assets. Ji Ji Yihu had been counting on grain prices to rise for a while longer so he could continue to make a huge profit.

The behavior of the Crown Prince of Han Guo made him extremely angry, and at the same time, he could not help but feel disappointed in him.

The Straw-Cloaked Guest listened to Ji Ji Yihu's angry voice and said calmly, "Young General, there is no need to be angry. The Crown Prince's actions are truly like drinking poison to quench thirst. Not only will it fail to resolve the crisis in Han Guo, but it will also push this "887" country completely into an abyss of no return."

Ji Ji Yihu's anger temporarily dissipated, and he looked at the Straw-Cloaked Guest. "How does the Mr. explain this?"

He relied heavily on the Straw-Cloaked Guest.

The Four Fierce Generals of the Nightfall left behind by his father in the past, the Tide Witch, were hidden deep in the palace. With the passing of the King of Han, they had now lost their power. Emerald Tiger was dead, and Bai Bai Yifei had been missing for a long time; it was estimated that he had also met with an accident. Only the Straw-Cloaked Guest, who possessed brilliant strategies and could help him control the Nightfall, was his capable lieutenant now. He would also actively adopt some of the Straw-Cloaked Guest's suggestions.

Earlier, it was precisely because he had adopted the Straw-Cloaked Guest's suggestion to drastically raise grain prices that he had made a large sum of money.

"There are two reasons. First, the Crown Prince adopted Chancellor Zhang Kaidi's suggestion to forcibly requisition the stored grain from wealthy merchants and nobles. While this can indeed collect a large amount of grain in a very short time to supply the soldiers at the front, one must realize that this move has deeply offended the wealthy merchants and many nobles within the country."

"When the Crown Prince lacks benevolence and righteousness, and can confiscate the property one has worked hard to manage for years at any time, who would be willing to serve such a Crown Prince? Not to mention that he is like this before even ascending the throne; what will happen after he ascends?"

"For the sake of personal preference, he wantonly engages in robbery and plunder among the people. Today, he can use a single decree to take away your family property; tomorrow, he can take away your life!"

"Such a sovereign is truly a monarch without Dao!"

The Straw-Cloaked Guest's words were very blunt, stating directly that the Crown Prince of Han Guo was not a wise ruler.

Upon hearing this, Ji Ji Yihu's eyes could not help but narrow. "Mr., be careful with your words!"

"How can you speak of our Crown Prince, the future King, in this way?"

"Is the Young General really prepared to be loyal to him?" The Straw-Cloaked Guest did not stop speaking because of Ji Ji Yihu's words, continuing, "Last year, the Grand General was murdered. Although the Crown Prince urgently summoned the Young General back and entrusted him with important tasks, we all understand now that the Crown Prince never intended to truly rely on the Young General. For the past half year, the person he has relied on most is Chancellor Zhang Kaidi, followed by his group of brothers. Although he has given the Young General many favors on the surface, there is one crucial thing he has not handed over to the Young General!"

Ji Ji Yihu knew exactly what the Straw-Cloaked Guest was referring to—"Military Power"!

His father, Ji Ji Wuye, as the Grand General of Han Guo, held great military power. However, after Ji Ji Wuye died, the military power was taken back by the Crown Prince, and even after Ji Ji Yihu returned, it was not granted to him.

At first, Ji Ji Yihu thought the Crown Prince was waiting until he officially ascended the throne to hand over the military power, but now, he gradually understood.

The Crown Prince of Han Guo was not a wise ruler; he had never trusted him.

"What is the Mr. preparing to say?" A chill flashed in Ji Ji Yihu's eyes as he asked the Straw-Cloaked Guest.

"Earlier, I said that the Crown Prince would push this country into an abyss of no return. The second reason is that even if he manages to raise enough grain through robbery and plunder to supply the army at the front, can our Han Guo army really resist the Qin offensive?"

"When Chu Guo attacked Han Guo in the past, it was the Grand General who turned the tide and repelled the Chu army. In the battle of Regarding Baiyue, it was the Blood-Clad Marquis who appeared out of nowhere and captured the Regarding Baiyue Crown Prince, Tian Ze. Now, the Grand General has been murdered, and the Blood-Clad Marquis has been missing for a long time; it is estimated that he has also met with an accident. In the current Han Guo, who can be the general to resist the Qin army, which is even more powerful than the armies of Chu and Regarding Baiyue?"

Ji Ji Yihu was silent. He did not boast that he could do it; he knew his own worth.

Let alone him, even if his father were still alive, he probably could not resist the Qin army.

Although his father successfully resisted the invasion of the 100, 00-strong Chu army back then, that battle was truly due to good luck; it was because the Chu general died suddenly that they had to retreat.

"The monarch is incompetent, and the army is even more vulnerable, unable to resist the invasion of other countries. Qin Guo is ambitious and chose to send troops at this time. Although it is surprising, it must be said that this is an excellent opportunity. After all, the situation in Han Guo is not exactly good..."

"To say something unpleasant, the fate of Han Guo may already be exhausted!"

"Is the Young General prepared to be buried with this decaying country, or are you prepared to seek another path?"

Ji Ji Yihu's eyes lit up as he looked at the Straw-Cloaked Guest, his gaze deep. "Do you know what you are saying?"

The Straw-Cloaked Guest's expression was calm, without any change. "I am just telling the Young General the facts!"

Facts proved that the Han Guo army was truly incompetent.

Even though the Crown Prince of Han Guo used clever and forceful means to seize a lot of grain from wealthy merchants and nobles as supplies for the front-line army.

However, if the border troops of Han Guo were powerful enough, Han Guo would not be in this state.

Although Wang Xuan Jian had suffered repeated setbacks in the wars of conquering the six states in recent years, he was, after all, a great general who had once followed Bai Qi. In the Battle of Lord Changping, he was Bai Qi's deputy general; defeating a Han Guo was more than enough.

In just a few days, the border troops of Han Guo were repeatedly routed and retreated toward the hinterland of Han Guo. Wang Xuan Jian was not polite and directly ordered a relentless pursuit.

Given the strength of Han Guo, there was no need to worry about the opponent using any strategy of luring the enemy deep.

Even if they wanted to use this strategy, Han Guo would need to have enough strength to ambush them.

The land of Han Guo was constantly falling, and almost every day, Wang Xuan Jian's army advanced a long distance. After occupying the land of Han Guo, he ordered the army not to harass or plunder the civilians, and even actively comforted the refugees who had lost their homes due to the drought.

The Qin army changed its past style, which could not help but make the people of Han Guo feel suspicious and uneasy.