Chapter 23 Countermeasures (Third Update)

  Hu Hai sighed after saying this and suddenly thought that he still didn't know the name of this demon.

  He was just about to say "who are you" to the woman, but the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict suddenly choked back the word "are".

  At this time, Wang Li and other Jinyiwei generals entered the main hall under the leadership of a eunuch.

  Huhai waved his hand to stop the generals from bowing and smilingly asked: "My dear officials, how is your rest?"

  King Wei and other generals looked at Hu Hai, who was wearing a dark eye circle and a withered face, one by one, feeling sad from the heart. It can be said that these generals who followed Hu Hai on his eastern tour knew the changes in him best.

  At this time, Wang Li and others had already learned from the eunuchs who led the way that Hu Hai had not closed his eyes since he returned to Xianyang until now, except for just having a meal.

  It's definitely not for fun. What it is for is apparently known to everyone.

  "Your Majesty, your humble subjects are incompetent and cannot share Your Majesty's worries! We deserve to die ten thousand times! We hope that Your Majesty will take care of the dragon body, we are willing to die for it!" Wang Li's eyes were filled with tears as he knelt down and choked back sobs, while the other imperial guards also knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

  Originally, Hu Hai was worried that the demon he had just released would be seen by Wang Li and other generals, thinking that his old illness had relapsed, so as soon as he returned to the palace, he began to indulge in pleasure.

  Although the emperor himself would not say anything, he would definitely leave some shadows in the hearts of these generals. As a result, everything that Hu Hai had done before would be greatly discounted. In short, it was just that the impression score was not enough.

  Now it seems that everyone has not encountered that unknown demon just now, which is the best.

  Hu Hai, with a relieved heart, looked at the group of men in their forties and fifties, who were showing genuine emotions, and couldn't help but feel amused. With a helpless expression, he walked forward and helped each of the generals to their feet, his face stern as he said: "I don't like it when you all kneel down one after another, nor do I like it when you keep talking about dying this way and that. You are all pillars of my Great Qin, and I still hope that you will help me protect the mountains and rivers of Great Qin, and expand its borders. So stop talking about dying all the time, I don't want to hear it!

  Besides, I'm still young and in good health. What's two days and one night of no sleep? Think back to when I used to play games at the internet cafe to kill monsters...

  Hu Hai suddenly stopped talking, realizing he had misspoken. He looked at Wang Li and the others, who all had bewildered expressions, clearly having no idea what Hu Hai meant by "demon beast" and "internet cafe".

  "Cough cough."

  Huhai coughed dryly twice, and hastily changed the subject: "Anyway, my body is fine. So, you don't need to worry, my dear officials. Hmm, I've been thinking for a whole day and finally came up with a plan, so I called you all here to see if this strategy is feasible."

  Wang Li and others heard that Hu Hai had come up with a way to deal with the chaos, and he immediately came out of his stunned state, one by one gathering around, looking at Hu Hai pointing and gesturing on the map.

  According to the Chancellor, the current Xuzhou, Suiyang, Chenliu, Jiujiang and Kuaiji counties all have remnants of the six states rising up in arms against Qin.

  The twelve official granaries of the Great Qin are: Bashang Granary in Neishi County, Linyuan Granary in Neishi County, Xianyang Granary in Neishi County, Ao Granary in Sanchuan County, Chenliu Granary in Dingtao County, Langya Granary in Langya County, Huang Granary in Gaodong County, Jie Granary in Linzi County, Beihetun Granary in Jiuyuan County, Chengdu Granary in Shu County, Wan Granary in Nanyang County and Dudaocang Granary in Dongjun.

  Huhai pointed on the map with his hand.

  "Except for Chenliu Warehouse in Dongjun, most of the other warehouses are within our Guanzhong territory, and a few of them have not been occupied by rebel troops against Qin."

  And our Qin soldiers are divided to defend the three places of Jiuyuan, Longxi and Nanling. At present, Xianyang has only over 300,000 soldiers, and the military strength is far from sufficient to deal with the current chaos. If we divide our troops to quell the rebellion, it will be difficult to take care of both ends.

  So I intend to deploy troops along the counties of Nanyang, Yingchuan, Henan, Dongjun, Xuejun and Langya, which can block the rebel army outside our Great Qin Pass and the various counties in Shandong.

  Two can make the official granary store grain and prevent it from falling into the hands of the rebels. The rebels will not be able to hold out without grain, this is the first step.

  The second step, Chen County of Chen Prefecture is the old capital of Chu State, this matter is of great importance, I have decided to dispatch a crack troop to guard Chen County. The city wall of Chen County is high and strong, with a large amount of grain stored, as long as there are sufficient troops, it can be defended for a long time, like a nail stuck in the heart of the enemy's army.

  When the time is ripe for the uprising, starting from Chen County in the north, we can attack Xiangyi and Suiyang prefectures; to the south, we can conquer Jiujiang and Kuaiji.

  Thirdly, dispatch capable generals to Hangu Pass, Shaoyang Pass, Dasan Pass and Wu Pass. The four passes are the throat and gate of Xianyang, the last barrier of Great Qin.

  If the war is unfavorable, then we can ensure that our old territory in Guanzhong will not be lost; if our old land in Guanzhong is not lost, then there will come a day when Great Qin will sweep across the world once again.

  Fourth, if Nanyang, Yingchuan, Henan, Dongjun, Xuejun and Langya are not lost, then dispatch a large army to conquer the northern tribes of these six counties, and ensure that our great Qin's territory will never again be plagued by war.

  Huhai pointed at the map and combined all the historical data he could think of about the late Qin period in his mind, and said out loud the countermeasures he had sorted out for a whole day.

  After finishing speaking, Hu Hai picked up the teacup on the imperial case and drank it in one breath, then quietly looked at Wang Li and other generals who were still contemplating in front of the map.

  At this time, Hu Hai did not know that apart from his own understanding of the importance of Chen County, Zhang Er, as a prince of Wei State, also saw the importance of Chen County and had already taken action.

  Wang Li and others at this time seemed to have completely forgotten the existence of Emperor Hu Hai, a group of people self-disciplinedly started intense discussions on the ground map, occasionally interspersed with loud arguments.

  Huhai stood behind with a cup of tea in his hand, also thinking about the defects and difficulties he would encounter when implementing his own strategy.

  The military merit of the Great Qin Empire is the only way to promote, and most of the generals who have become leaders today are not mediocre. So soon, Wang Li and others' fierce discussion gradually subsided.

  Hu Hai stood behind Wang Li and others, understanding that the outcome had already been decided. In fact, he was also very nervous in his heart, because after all, he had never done such a big thing before, involving the country's fate and major strategic deployment.

  If successful, everything will be fine. If failed, it would be the downfall of the Great Qin. One would either have to flee overseas and live a life of obscurity on an island or die a tragic death.

  "What do you all think of my countermeasures?" Hu Hai asked eagerly.

  Wang Li and others heard Hu Hai's voice and only then realized that they had completely ignored the Emperor, so they hurriedly begged for forgiveness.

  Hu Hai waved his hand and said, "All of you, my dear ministers, are united in your efforts for the country, which brings me great comfort. What fault is there? It's just that I wonder if the countermeasure I just mentioned is feasible?"

  Wang Yi and others heard Hu Hai's words, first looked at each other, then suddenly knelt down on the ground, loudly shouting: "Your Majesty is wise. Such a good strategy will surely make our Great Qin turn danger into safety! Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

  Obviously, Hu Hai's strategic decision, which cost a lot of brain cells, shocked Wang Li and others, because this countermeasure was too frightening to hear. None of them had expected that Hu Hai would come up with such a countermeasure.

  Of course, Wang Li and others had to admit that this countermeasure might not be the most suitable method at present, but it was the most beneficial and stable way for the Great Qin.

  Of course, this countermeasure can only be proposed by Hu Hai, and no one else would dare to say it.

  Why?

  Because of Hu Hai's decision, it is a typical abandonment of the territories south of Nanyang, Yingchuan, Henan, Dongjun, Xuejun and Langya, which were conquered at the cost of countless brave warriors of Qin and the blood and lives of countless Qin soldiers.

  Trade space for time, concentrate the greatest strength to defend the Guanzhong native land and the northern provinces of Shandong, and then plot for the world.

  Who can propose a strategy to abandon two-thirds of the territory that the First Emperor spent half his life's energy to conquer? Who dares to propose abandoning the land soaked in the blood of countless brave warriors of Great Qin?

  I've sent another chapter of "As a Human, God, Demon, Immortal"! Just saw some book reviews and some friends said I updated too little. What Nine Continents want to say is that I really don't have any draft left, the previous drafts were all discarded because they weren't satisfactory, so every word now is written by Nine Continents on the spot. So please forgive me, friends, of course if I have the ability to update more in the future, I will definitely do so.

  There are also book friends who gave me advice, and I saw it too. This book will not over YY, only moderate, as for unifying Europe, Asia and Africa, it's estimated to be impossible, because the productive forces of feudal society are not high, and the territory is too vast, so it's likely to repeat the mistakes of the Yuan Dynasty, and collapse after one or two generations. This is not the original intention of Jiuzhou writing this book, so please rest assured, readers.

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