Chapter 59: Hu Ben (2)

  The State of Qin has never had an army bestowed a name by its ruler in nearly five hundred years since it was enfeoffed as a western vassal state by King Ping of Zhou, let alone now that Qin has already conquered the Zhou and the six states to unify the world.

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  At this moment, the 200,000 soldiers whom Hu Hai was about to name were temporarily drawn from the soldiers stationed in various parts of Guanzhong, and were specially set up for the protection of Hu Hai's eastern tour. The Forbidden Army was also a temporary name.

  These 200,000 soldiers were originally supposed to return to their original units after the Eastern Tour, but because Hu Hai did not issue an edict, these 200,000 soldiers of the Imperial Guard remained in Xianyang and did not disband.

  If it is true that Hu Hai will give the name "Hu Bao" to 200,000 temporary forbidden troops and call them the first army of Great Qin, then from now on these 200,000 soldiers who originally belonged to various departments will also leap over the dragon gate, completely get rid of their previous organization, and truly become a powerful force controlled by the emperor alone.

  "The name 'Hu Ben' is a small gift, but if it's really done, the meaning will be different. The impact will also be far-reaching."

  Zhang Han was well aware of Hu Hai's intentions, and he did not object because all of Great Qin belonged to Hu Hai, and all the troops and soldiers also belonged to Hu Hai. However, he could not help but consider the thoughts of the original commanders of these soldiers.

  Thinking again, now Hu Hai is going to train 400,000 prisoner-of-war troops. From Hu Hai's actions during this period of time, Zhang Han did not think that Hu Hai would let go of these 400,000 prisoner-of-war troops and would not allow these troops to be controlled by others.

  Is Your Majesty planning to thoroughly control the Imperial Guard in preparation for controlling the Convict Army later? As soon as this thought emerged, Zhang Han immediately confirmed it. However, most of the high-ranking generals of the Great Qin Dynasty are from various aristocratic families and will not completely surrender to him just because of Hu Hai's appointment.

  So Zhang Han also couldn't figure out what Hu Hai was thinking of doing to control the Imperial Guards.

  Since that day when Zhang Han told Hu Hai and Li Si about his hidden thoughts, he found some changes in Hu Hai. Although he was still as trusting of himself as before, he became more anxious about the power in his hands, especially military power, and his thoughts were even more deeply hidden.

  It can be seen from Hu Hai's eagerness to control Hei Bingtai, and the naming of the Imperial Guard is no exception.

  Zhang Han did not have a prominent family like Li Si, Feng Jie and other high-ranking officials in the imperial court. He was a commoner who rose to his current position through his talents, which were recognized by the First Emperor. Therefore, he had relatively simple considerations compared to other ministers in the court.

  Huhai was eager to clear the land, but now that the clearing of the land has been going on for three days, Huhai has left Xianyang and is staying in Bao Palace. Although he returned to Xianyang after three days, he only supervised the transfer of prisoners and did not specifically instruct anyone to pay attention to the land clearing.

  Nowadays, even if he hasn't asked himself about the land survey situation, Zhang Han knows that the emperor doesn't have much hope for this land survey.

  So now Huhai's actions made Zhang Han sweat profusely. What also left him baffled was why Huhai would leave Dangyu behind and return to Xianyang alone, effectively putting Dangyu under house arrest in the Bashang Palace for three days, only to bring him to the Bashang camp now.

  Could it be...

  Zhang Yan felt a chill run down his spine as he thought of this, and Hu Hai's gaze also seemed somewhat strange.

  "What? Does Chancellor Zhang not agree with My actions?"

  Hu Hai did not know what Zhang Han was thinking in his heart, and seeing Zhang Han's eyes staring at himself strangely, he asked in surprise.

  "I dare not! It's just that Your Majesty..."

  "Your Majesty, General Wang Gan has an urgent report!"

  The voice of Long Bu at the entrance of the big account interrupted Zhang Han's words.

  Wang Jian had an urgent report to make to Hu Hai and Zhang Han. They exchanged a glance, and at the same time saw the doubt in each other's eyes.

  "Let him in." Hu Hai said loudly, and then to Zhang Han: "The matter of granting a name will be discussed later."

  Wang Qian hastily walked into the big tent and knelt down on one knee.

  "Your Majesty, Li Chengxiang has sent a swift horse to report that Zhang Gong has rebelled in Napi (near present-day Cangzhou, Hebei), and the letter states that Zhang Gong has gathered over 30,000 people in Napi and is marching straight towards Julu County."

  Li Zuozhe, from Nanyangmachen, Quyang County, Baoding City, was the grandson of Li Mu, a famous general of Zhao State. He was a renowned strategist during the transition period between Qin and Han dynasties. At the end of Qin Dynasty, when six states rose up together, Li Zuozhe assisted King Xie of Zhao to achieve great military successes, and was enfeoffed as Guangwu Jun.

  In 204 BC, Liu Bang sent Han Xin and Zhang Er to lead the army to attack Zhao Guo, a vassal state of Xiang Yu. King Zhao Xie appointed Chen Yu as the commander-in-chief, who underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, but was defeated by Han Xin, Chen Yu was beheaded, King Zhao Xie was captured, and Zhao Guo was destroyed.

  Han Xin offered a reward of 1,000 taels of gold to capture Li Zuoche. Someone captured Li Zuoche and presented him to Han Xin. Han Xin treated him with the rites due to a teacher and asked for his advice on how to conquer Qi and Yan. Li Zuoche presented a plan that allowed Han Xin to take Yan without shedding blood.

  Li Zuoche left behind the famous saying "A wise man thinks a thousand times, and must have one mistake; a fool thinks a thousand times, and must have one gain". He also wrote the military book "Guangwu Jun" which discusses military strategy and tactics, and has been widely circulated.

  "What?" Hu Hai and Zhang Han simultaneously exclaimed in surprise at Wang Jian's words.

  It's really whatever he fears will come, on this side the army of Jiuyuan has not arrived yet, and the prisoner army has not started training, but on the other side Shandong has already begun to riot.

  "Your Majesty, the only plan now is to immediately dispatch a capable general to quell the rebellion in Zhao as soon as possible." Zhang Han reacted and spoke up. Wang Jian was also staring at Hu Hai with eager eyes.

  Now that Shandong is in chaos, the countermeasures set by Hu Hai are no longer sufficient.

  Huhai got up and walked around the big tent, his brain spinning quickly. He had heard of Li Zuozhe, but he didn't know what specific things this person had done.

  "Can the imperial edict of Jiuyuan be issued? Can there be any news from Xiayi and other counties? Where did General Wang Li go?" Hu Hai stopped and asked.

  Another doubt emerged in Hu Hai's mind, that is, how did Li Si get the letter directly to the camp of Yanmen? Did Li Si already know he was at the Yanmen camp? But he had just arrived, and Li Si's news came so quickly?

  "Your Majesty, the direct road from Xianyang to Jiuyuan has been completed. Three days ago, the edict dispatching troops to Jiuyuan was sent out. This is an urgent military document and will arrive in Jiuyuan tomorrow. There is no news from Si River and other counties. General Wang Li's fast horse report arrived at Lantian Camp yesterday. Today's letter has not been received by your humble servant yet."

  Zhang Han answered all of Hu Hai's questions in one breath.

  When Hu Hai heard Zhang Han's answer, he was really annoyed and thought it would be great if there were phones.

  "Does the report have any explanation as to when the giant deer incident occurred?" Hu Hai asked.

  "Your Majesty, this matter has not been mentioned before. The Prime Minister does not know where Your Majesty is currently located, so he can only send the letter to the Xianyang camp and let General Zhang pass on the message to you. The Prime Minister also said that if Your Majesty receives the news, please return to Chang'an as soon as possible."

  Wang Qian's words also dispelled Hu Hai's doubts in his heart.

  "Your Majesty, Julu is a thousand miles away from Xianyang. Such an urgent military situation should arrive in Xianyang within five days. I think the matter of Julu must have occurred before seven days ago." Zhang Han analyzed to Hu Hai, and then advised him.

  "Your Majesty, are you going back to Xianyang immediately? If delayed, there will be changes."

  Hu Hai naturally knew that the longer the Julu situation dragged on, the more chaotic it would become. However, at least seven days had already passed since then, and whatever was going to happen should have happened by now. Besides, Hu Hai didn't have many soldiers left to dispatch anyway.

  The convicts have not yet formed an army, and if the Imperial Guard does not stay here to suppress them, once the 400,000 convicts are incited to riot again, the entire Qin will be in chaos.

  "Don't rush me, don't rush me. Let me think, let me think." Hu Hai rubbed his head and said in a low voice.

  The rebellion in Shandong and other places disrupted all of Hu Hai's plans, and most of the official granaries of the Great Qin were located in Guanzhong, Shandong and other places. If the grain in the official granaries was obtained by the rebels, the momentum would definitely be even more overwhelming.

  Zhang Han and Wang Jian anxiously stared at Hu Hai.

  Feeling the anxiety in both of their hearts, Hu Hai raised his head and smiled reassuringly.

  "You two don't have to be too anxious, although the sudden uprising in Shandong has caught me off guard, it's not a big deal. My third imperial edict is still on its way, once it arrives at each place, the people will naturally know about the changes in the court. Without the support of the people, the rebel army won't last long. Zhang Ai Qing, you draft the edict, Wang Gan, you immediately send someone to rush to Jiuyuan on horseback, and let the 100,000-strong Jiuyuan army hurry to Xianyang overnight."

  Hu Hai handed over the seal from his waist to Zhang Han. Nowadays, Hu Hai's edicts are all stamped with the jade seal and this square seal which he always carries with him, so at this moment without the jade seal, this square seal can also be used as a token of authority.

  "Yes!" Zhang Han and Wang Li responded in unison and hastily retreated to make arrangements.

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