Chapter 528 I don't agree. The journey to Daliang is long and I can't wait.
"Stop making noise!"
Ying Chengjiao looked at the map without raising his head or blinking, and said in a deep voice.
It seemed as if the generals who were about to fight fell silent at the next moment, with a look of dissatisfaction on their faces.
There is no first in literature, and no second in martial arts.
Lian Po, a veteran general with rich experience, old age and good combat record, was unable to convince the Qin generals with just his empty words.
Ying Chengjiao drew a line on the map with his index finger, from Linji on the bank of the Yellow River all the way to Daliang, which was once again the capital of Wei, without any mountains.
Once you have conquered Linji, the road ahead will be smooth.
With his index finger inverted, Ying Chengjiao tapped Linji and looked up at generals who advocated war, such as Zhao Tuo, Li Xin, and Tu Sui.
Pointing at Li Xin.
"Li Xin, you come first, how long will it take to capture Linji?"
Under the gaze of the Second Emperor, Li Xin frowned and thought for a moment , then clasped his fists and said:
"More than a month."
He originally wanted to say within half a month, but he changed his words temporarily because he recalled that the Marquis of Longxi, who had boasted during the attack on Chu, had caused 200,000 Qin soldiers to be buried in Chu, and this time he was much more cautious.
But even so, some people still think it is arrogant.
"You ignorant boy! Zhao Kuo is second!"
A sneer, followed by an old and sonorous voice.
"If you can conquer Linji in two months, I'll give you my head!"
The old general slammed the table and mocked. He saw in Li Xin the shadow of Zhao Kuo, who single-handedly sent the State of Zhao into the abyss.
After staying in Chang'an Junfu for several years, his evaluation of the younger generation of Qin generals was the same as Li Mu's: each generation was worse than the previous one.
"I've said that the Linji before us is comparable to Handan a few years after the Battle of Changping. Bai Qi said that he couldn't break through, how can you compare to Bai Qi?"
The old general knew that he should not speak at this time, unless the second emperor pointed it out to him, but he really did not want to see the mistake of the Battle of Changping happen again.
When King Zhao sent Zhao Kuo to take over the military power, if Zhao Kuo insisted on his own opinion, he would say, "A general is not bound by the king's orders when he is away from the court."
He might die because of King Zhao's suspicion, but before his death, at least the State of Zhao would never be defeated, and those 200,000 men would not be buried alive.
The veteran judged that if they really attacked Linji at all costs.
The best case scenario is that it will be difficult to make any further progress eastward for half a year.
Judging from the battle situation just now, the Wei army guarding here was obviously well prepared and ready for a long battle.
The worst case scenario is that the entire Qin Dynasty would be dragged to death here.
The longer the stalemate in Linji lasts, the more dangerous it will be. Once the remnants of the six kingdoms find that the Qin army can also be stopped and cannot advance an inch, they will lose their fear of Qin and unite to reinforce Linji. At that time, they will not attack Linji, but retreat to Hangu Pass.
The second emperor did not ask whether to fight or not, but directly asked Li Xin how long it would take to conquer the country, which had already made his attitude clear.
The King of Qin is a hundred times more virtuous than the King of Zhao, and the old general cannot stand by and watch the second emperor make mistakes.
Li Xin suppressed his anger and looked at the Second Emperor. Seeing that the Second Emperor had no intention of stopping, he immediately responded with a sneer without showing any weakness.
"If Wei Wuji hadn't stolen the seal to save Zhao, Handan would have been broken countless times!"
He took a step closer to Lian Po and pressed on:
"The captain himself said that if there were no reinforcements, Handan would not be able to be defended in the end!"
"cannot!"
The old general always speaks his mind. When the women of Zhao State got married, few of them could find men taller than their husbands.
No matter how united the Zhao State was and how determined it was to fight to the death, it could not rely on its weak elderly, women and children to stop the ferocious Qin army.
The old but strong veteran who loved meat had a cold expression and took several steps forward, almost getting close to Li Xin's face.
"The reinforcements did not arrive on the first day. Before the reinforcements arrived, Wang Ling led 300,000 Qin troops to besiege Handan for two years!
"Handan will definitely be conquered, but that will take at least two years! How can you, a kid, have the courage to think that you can conquer Linji in just over a month?"
Without waiting for Li Xin to answer, the old general turned around and bowed.
"Your Majesty! This time, we must suppress the rebellion with great speed. We must show that the Qin is unstoppable and scare the rebels. We must not let Linji get in the way!"
Ying Chengjiao frowned and drew a curve on the map with his finger, bypassing Linji.
There are mountains and rivers along that curve.
Giving up Linji means not only giving up a city, but also giving up the road connecting the city.
"I know what you mean, but marching like this will only yield half the result with twice the effort."
"His Majesty!"
"No need to say more."
Shaking his head to interrupt the old general's speech, the Second Emperor met everyone's eyes, raised three fingers, and said seriously, amid the joy of Li Xin, Tu Sui, Zhao Tuo and other radical generals.
"More than a month is too long. I will only give you three days. Is there anyone who can break the rebellion? Whoever breaks the rebellion will be credited with the first merit in suppressing the rebellion."
Li Xin's proud expression froze.
[Three three three? Three days ? ?]
Tu Sui’s eyes widened, he choked, coughed repeatedly, and was unable to speak.
Three days? Even a radical like him thought it was too radical!
Only the young general Zhao Tuo, when he heard the word "first merit", tried hard to prove himself, his blood rushed up and his face turned red.
I felt that a great mission had been bestowed upon me, so I bowed my head with my fists clasped, and said excitedly:
"I will! Ah!"
Before he could finish his words, the young general who was kicked hard and lying on the ground turned back angrily and roared:
"Ren Xiong!"
If Ren Xiong had not been the young general's superior, had led and taught him, the young general would not have used his mouth to fight, but his fists and feet.
Ren Xiong, who had not yet retracted his legs, did not even look at the young general, and said in a deep voice:
"If Your Majesty must defeat Linji, Xiao has a plan.
"To alienate Wei Ju and Zhou Shi, Xiao heard that Zhou Shi had seized power, so he could spread the news in Daliang that Zhou Shi had shut himself in and intended to establish himself as the King of Wei."
The older people in the audience were arrogant and stopped at that point.
The Qin State used the strategy of sowing discord many times, such as replacing Zhao Kuo with Lian Po in the Battle of Changping and beheading Li Mu in the Battle of Handan. It worked every time.
If you can’t deal with Linji, then deal with Zhou Shi who is guarding Linji.
Veteran general Lian Po felt sympathetic, but had to admit that this was a good strategy.
"Lian Po seconded the motion."
Meng Tian thought about it, stepped out and clasped his fists.
"Meng Tian seconded the motion."
Tu Sui, who was coughing constantly, became friends with Ren Xiong.
"Ahem, Tu Sui, ahem, Tu Sui seconded the motion."
“…”
Inside the big tent, voices of seconding the motion came one after another. The radicals and conservatives reached a consensus, and this pre-war meeting seemed to be coming to an end.
When no one spoke anymore, the Second Emperor shook his head.
"I don't agree. The journey to Daliang is long and I can't wait.
"If none of you can capture the city in three days, then the credit belongs to me. Don't accuse me of stealing your military merit."
The generals looked at each other.
They knew that the Second Emperor was no novice in fighting wars.
On the contrary, with the Second Emperor's military record, he was more than qualified to be a general.
It has been nearly half a year since the battle against the Huns, and all the generals already know all the details.
The Second Emperor was good at using tricks, surprise attacks, and surprise raids.
The battlefield was in the desert, and he was a well-deserved famous general.
But three days, aren’t they too short?
Besides, a siege is not a field battle.
The trick of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, and the armored cavalry, are useless here.
From ancient times to the present, siege warfare cannot be done with tricks. As long as you cannot alienate the people's hearts, you can only fight with force.
