Volume 1: Entering Great Qin for the First Time Chapter 28: The Ministers Decide on a Plan

  When these words came out, Hu Hai was greatly shocked in his heart and couldn't help but feel deeply grateful that he had come to see Wei Lü today and successfully made him assist himself.

  Indeed, Huhai's countermeasure was not just to gain the initiative by trading space for time; its true purpose was to deliberately cede a large amount of territory to the six nations that had already risen up, making it seem as though Qin was powerless to quell the rebellion. Then, when all the rats and snakes had come out, they would be caught in one net at the ripe moment. This is only the first part.

  Second, Zhang Er and Chen Yu, the two who first started the uprising, were both noble gentlemen from the remnants of the Wei state. It is only natural to say that there has not been a peasant uprising yet, and the current rebellion is at most an attempt by the remnants of the six states to restore their power. Therefore, the scope of the crackdown will be much smaller.

  The destruction of the "well-field system" at the end of the Qin Dynasty, as well as the cruel and severe laws and heavy labor imposed by Hu Hai, were the root causes that triggered the peasant uprising. The remnants of the six states hiding among the people, as well as many wealthy households, each controlling a large amount of land, are the real parasites.

  They say "no destruction, no construction", Hu Hai just wants these people to get into chaos, wait for them to kill each other first, and then eliminate them one by one. This way, he will leave a very relaxed environment for his own reform later on, without encountering too much resistance.

  Third, Hu Hai kept the counties north of Shandong and Guanzhong, one was to accumulate strength, and two was to take these places as a pilot, first to carry out reforms and changes, with smaller territory, his control would be greatly enhanced, and problems could also be handled at any time.

  Fourthly, due to his arrival, history has taken another path. At this time, his prestige had not yet reached the point of intimidating the world.

  Moreover, Fu Su, his nominal elder brother, was driven to death by himself, but Meng Tian and Meng Yi had a close relationship with Fu Su and were originally his staunch supporters.

  Now it's uncertain whether they will be forced to obey themselves, Fu Su's son Zi Yin is still there, and if something unexpected happens during the pacification of the country, those who hold the military power may become uncontrollable.

  Of course, Hu Hai would not say these words in front of many Jinyi generals at this moment, because in his view, the Great Qin is indeed facing many crises now, but it has not reached the point of destruction, let those people get confused first.

  Sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, take this opportunity to change your previous image, manage Guanzhong well, control it tightly, and firmly grasp military power.

  Other things he didn't have the energy or ability to deal with for the time being, suddenly giving him a large country to manage, he who was just a small clerk in his previous life thought he still didn't have that ability.

  At this point, Hu Hai looked deeply at Wei Liao, and then glanced at Wang Li and others beside him who were equally shocked by Wei Liao's words. He said calmly: "Old love, you are indeed a great talent. I do have something in mind."

  Wei Luan Wang Li and others did not expect that Hu Hai really had other plans, and they couldn't help but feel disappointed, all pricking up their ears to listen to what plans Hu Hai had. But the following words of Hu Hai made them all greatly disappointed.

  "But for now, My plan is just a simple idea, so don't worry about it, just say what you think."

  Wei Liao heard Hu Hai's words and a strange light flashed in his eyes, his intuition told him that Hu Hai was not without plans, but now seemed unwilling to say them out loud. Wei Liao didn't think much of this matter.

  Instead, another thought occurred to him. What had actually happened during the Emperor's eastern tour this time? It had become so mysterious and unpredictable. However, Wei Liao did not ask about it.

  It can be seen from the attitude of Wang Li and other generals who followed Hu Hai on his eastern tour that they all knew why such a change had occurred, so they were not surprised by Hu Hai's change, but even delighted.

  Since they are like that, and now I have already promised to assist Hu Hai, then there is no need to worry about these issues. Moreover, this matter should not be a secret, and later on, the truth will naturally come to light.

  "Your Majesty, why not invite the two chancellors to come here as well? The two chancellors have been governing for many years and are familiar with our great Qin. With the two chancellors present, I believe Your Majesty's plan will be even more secure."

  Wei Lian thought for a moment and said.

  "All right, someone come! Go and invite the two chancellors to come here." Hu Hai responded without hesitation.

  "Should we wait for the two chancellors to arrive before discussing it further or..." asked Wei Liao.

  "Let's wait for the two chancellors to arrive and then discuss it further. For now, please, Old Love, tell me about the inadequacies of this plan first. I had already gained some insights from Wang Love's words earlier, and now hearing your words, Old Love, I'm sure I will gain even more." Hu Hai said.

  Hearing Hu Hai's words, Wei Liao smiled with relief. Only by knowing one's inadequacies can there be progress, Your Majesty has changed greatly indeed.

  The old minister continued to talk about the fourth point of General Wang Li. The third point that General Wang Li mentioned earlier was indeed very important, but it is not too difficult to solve. What I am talking about is that after the First Emperor destroyed the six states, he issued a decree, which was to flatten all the strong cities and fortresses of the six states, except for a few major passes in Guanzhong and the old land of Qin.

  That is to say, if troops are deployed along the counties of Nanyang, Yingchuan, Henan, Dongjun, Xuejun, Langya and so on, then there will be no danger for the deployed troops to defend.

  Fifthly, the two districts of Ba and Shu are the chest and abdomen of our Great Qin, and have always been our granary. As long as these two districts remain, even if all twelve official granaries are lost, Great Qin will not worry about lacking grain.

  Sixthly, the old Qin people. The abandoned land determined by Your Majesty was fought for with blood by countless old Qin people of our Great Qin Dynasty for generations, and the old Qin people are the foundation of our Great Qin. Once this strategy is put forward, it will inevitably be rejected by the old Qin people.

  "The seventh is that the Hu people outside Longxi and Jiuyuan are a great threat to our heart and abdomen. Now, the remnants of the six countries are rebelling, this is a good opportunity for the Hu people to take advantage of the situation and come to attack."

  Wei Lü pointed out the other four serious shortcomings of Hu Hai's plan in a concise manner, and Hu Hai looked at the map for a long time without speaking.

  The situation was far more severe than he had thought, and what he had planned only concerned the domestic affairs of Qin, but forgot that outside the Great Wall of China there were Huns and other barbarians who had been eyeing southward.

  Hu Hai stared at the map without speaking, Wang Li and others listened to Wei Liao's analysis also frowned with worry, only Wei Liao had a calm and composed expression, slowly savoring his tea.

  "Your Majesty, Li Si, Feng Qidu, Feng Jie and Zhang Han, the four nobles, request an audience."

  The voice of the forbidden army outside the door interrupted Hu Hai's thoughts.

  Although Hu Hai did not know who the Chancellor was before, now from the words of these imperial guards, it can be heard that Feng Jidi should be the Chancellor he didn't know about. But who is Feng Jie? Why did Zhang Han come with them?

  "Please, four gentlemen, come in," Hu Hai said, suppressing his inner doubts.

  Four figures hastily walked into the main hall under the leadership of the Imperial Guard, and Li Si (along with Feng Jie, Feng Ji, and Zhang Han) bowed their heads and said: "Your subjects Li Si, Feng Jie, Feng Ji, and Zhang Han pay homage to Your Majesty."

  Hu Hai focused on who was Feng Jie, Li Si and Zhang Han he recognized, as long as he knew who Feng Jie was, then the remaining person would naturally be that Feng Ji.

  "Gentlemen, at ease." Hu Hai had already heard who Feng Qi was.

  When all four of them got up, Hu Hai said: "Summoning everyone in the middle of the night, I am very uneasy. Everyone please sit down."

  The four of them said in unison that they didn't dare and hastily sat down.

  Li Si walked in and saw the huge map in the main hall, his heart moved as he thought of Hu Hai's late-night visit to Wei Liao's residence. It seemed that His Majesty had successfully persuaded Wei Liao, that old stubborn man. Li Si stroked his long beard under his chin, feeling greatly relieved.

  Feng Qi and Feng Ji, as soon as they entered, stared closely at Hu Hai, because it was Hu Hai who had previously ordered them to be confined at home. Having heard about Hu Hai's changes beforehand, now that they saw the real person, of course, they wanted to observe him carefully.

  Hu Hai had already discerned from the greeting voice just now that the old man beside Li Si was Feng Jue, and as for Feng Jie, judging by his armor, he should also be a high-ranking general, and his official position was above Zhang Han.

  At this time, seeing the two of them constantly scanning their own eyes, Hu Hai pretended not to see and said lightly: "I invited the two chancellors and the two beloved concubines to come in the middle of the night, it is indeed related to the fate of my great Qin state, please help me, beloved concubines."

  "Why does Your Majesty look so withered?" Feng Quji didn't answer Hu Hai's question but instead asked.

  Hu Hai had not yet responded when Wang Li behind him said, "Prime Minister, His Majesty heard that there was a disturbance at the Sui River yesterday and led us to ride back on horseback overnight. Today, he has not slept or rested, thinking of a good strategy until now, and has not taken a break for a moment."

  When Wang Li heard the words, Li Si, Feng Quji and others were all shocked. Li Si, Feng Quji, Feng Ji and Zhang Han did not know, but Wei Lü thought Hu Hai was anxious.

  At that moment, everyone in the great hall looked at Hu Hai, and then Li Si led the way, kneeling on the ground and saying: "Your subjects are terrified, Your Majesty is wise!" Especially Wei Lü and Feng Quji were both overjoyed, with tears streaming down their faces.

  Hu Hai did not expect that a small matter would resolve his many troubles, causing these people to immediately have a sense of belonging and greatly increased loyalty. This cannot be said to be a coincidence.

  He hastily helped up several elderly people in their seventies and eighties, and after everyone sat down again, Hu Hai found that Li Si, Feng Quji, and Feng Ji had no more suspicion or scrutiny in their eyes, only relief and excitement.

  "I have summoned the two chancellors and all of you, dear ministers, to this midnight meeting to discuss with Duke Ai and others the plans that I have been thinking about today."

  After finishing, Hu Hai gestured to Wei Lü to repeat what he had just said to the newly arrived Li Si and three others. At this moment, many good generals and able ministers returned to their senses, and Hu Hai's tightly wound emotions relaxed slightly, immediately feeling wave after wave of fatigue wash over him.

  Wei Liao had long seen that Hu Hai was extremely exhausted, but he had been holding on. He couldn't help but worry and say: "Your Majesty, why not go rest first? We ministers will discuss with you again tomorrow."

  Lisi Feng and other generals of the Imperial Guard, such as Wang Li, also advised him in unison.

  Hu Hai remained unmoved and said, "Today's matter is completed today. Who knows what changes will arise in the situation of Great Qin tomorrow? Those rebels won't wait for me to rest well before taking action again. I'm not done yet." He signaled for Wei Liao to continue.

  Wei Liao and the others saw Hu Hai's persistence, and were moved to be even more inspired. Your Majesty has really changed. This is what everyone thought at this moment.

  Soon, under the brief and concise introduction of Wei Lü, Li Si and Feng Qi, Feng Jie three people quickly understood Hu Hai's meaning, and they were even more fiery in their eyes towards Hu Hai who came up with this strategy.

  Li Si and Feng Quji also saw that after Hu Hai's plan, there was still a hidden intention. Even the two old men who had governed for many years had already vaguely guessed the plot behind Hu Hai's plan, but they were not dissatisfied in the slightest. On the contrary, they deeply admired and agreed with the plan that Hu Hai had concealed.

  The lights in the house are all on.

  Under the leadership of Hu Hai, under the planning of Wei Liao, Li Si and Feng Quji, three great ministers with great talents, and with the participation of many great generals such as Feng Jie, Wang Li and Zhang Han, a gradually perfect national policy is taking shape.

  ……

  Before I knew it, accompanied by a loud crowing of a rooster, the sky had already turned pale.

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