General Qin

As Zhao Tuo finished speaking, the atmosphere in the court that had just become lively became depressing again.

Most of the officials looked at Zhao Tuo in surprise.

The same was true for the First Emperor. He took a deep breath, stared at Zhao Tuo and said: "Martial Lord said that now is not the right time to attack Baiyue. Then tell me, when is the right time to attack Baiyue?"

The First Emperor's voice was cold, and one could feel his anger.

When the Qin army was defeated and all the generals and deputy generals died.

What the emperor wanted was for Zhao Tuo to happily take over this burden, and then immediately lead his army to the south to defeat Baiyue for him, and make Yixue a shame!

What he wanted was not Zhao Tuo's evasive answer!

Facing the emperor's questioning, Zhao Tuo still looked calm and opened his mouth to explain.

"I think that our army has suffered a new defeat. General Feng and General Tu died in Yue. The morale of the army is unstable and morale has declined, which is not an advantage of the war. The most urgent task now is to calm the hearts of the soldiers first, and then carry out the strategy. For Bai Bai Yue, I think it is better to attack slowly and not to rush forward."

Seeing that the emperor's face looked ugly, Zhao Tuo sighed inwardly.

It can be seen from the tone of the First Emperor that what this king wanted was to quickly capture Baiyue to clean up Tu Sui's defeat.

He is afraid that he can't wait to send troops today and defeat Vietnam tomorrow.

But from the perspective of a military commander, this is really too difficult.

Now that Feng Wuze and Tu Sui were defeated, the morale of the soldiers in the expedition was unstable. Even if they recruited new troops, their morale would not be much higher.

Not to mention the treacherous conditions across the border.

If Zhao Tuo had to make the decision, he thought the expedition to Yue should be abandoned.

The land of Baiyue can be conquered, but it is best to chew it down slowly over decades.

Considering the emperor's desire for revenge, Zhao Tuo did not dare to say this, or even said on the spot that he refused to lead the army.

Lord Wu An died not even fifty years ago.

Zhao Tuo took over this task, but hoped to delay the conquest.

He said: "The reason why I think we should attack slowly. The main reason is that Baiyue is a hot and humid land. When the rainy season comes, poisonous miasma and water bugs are everywhere. When our Qin army soldiers enter Yue, it is easy for the soil and water to be unaccustomed to it, and diseases will occur. "

"The reason why General Tu failed to advance into South Vietnam this time was because the army encountered an epidemic, the soldiers were weak, and they suffered a defeat after being attacked by the Vietnamese. Therefore, I believe that we should make preparations before entering Baiyue. One is to avoid the rainy season. In addition, We also need to solve the problems of miasma and plague, as well as water bugs.”

Zhao Tuo placed all the problems that would be encountered in attacking Baiyue in front of the emperor and the ministers one by one.

After the new defeat, the morale of the army was unstable and the soldiers were acclimatized.

The jungle in the rainy season is full of poisonous miasma, epidemic diseases are prevalent everywhere, and water poison is everywhere...

This kind of realistic analysis has won the approval of most people.

In the past, some people might have thought that Zhao Tuo was exaggerating Baiyue's harsh environment.

Now that Tu Sui and Feng Wuze have two living examples in front of them, Zhao Tuo's words are full of persuasion.

"My son believes that what Marquis Wu Gong said is true. Baiyue is a dangerous place. If we rush into it rashly, there may be something unexpected. We should take it slow and plan for it."

Prince Fusu stood up for Zhao Tuo.

Immediately afterwards, Taiwei Wang Ben said: "I also think that the words of Marquis Wu Gong are reasonable. The epidemic of epidemic diseases is a taboo in military warfare. This matter should be given more consideration."

The prince and Wang Ben spoke, and veteran generals such as Li Xin and Xin Wu also agreed.

From the perspective of these veterans, Baiyue is really difficult to fight, and the problems Zhao Tuo mentioned also exist. They can understand Zhao Tuo's difficulties.

Listening to the generals' echoes, the First Emperor on the imperial couch still felt a little uncomfortable, but his anger was much relieved.

It seems that Zhao Tuo is still thinking about solving the problem and is not deliberately disobeying me.

The First Emperor took a breath and asked: "Wu Gong Hou, can you tell me about your strategy to defeat Yue?"

Zhao Tuo pursed his lips.

He didn't want to go at all.

The tropical rain forest environment in Baiyue is still difficult to deal with even after two thousand years.

Historically, it took almost ten years from the time when Sui massacred Yue to when Ren Xiao and Zhao Tuo occupied the territory, and there were countless casualties.

For Zhao Tuo now, these few years are precisely the most important time.

One is that he is currently studying engineering in full swing and is about to get good results in it. Next, we can take advantage of the situation to expand our results and create more schools to leverage the military merit system.

Once the southern expedition is completed, it will take at least several years to get there.

When Zhao Tuo came back, he still didn't know what would become of the engineering society he had worked so hard to create.

As for the second one, it is now the thirty-second year of Qin Shihuang.

There were only five years left before the death of Qin Shihuang in history!

Although history has been changed a lot by Zhao Tuo, the First Emperor no longer takes elixirs, has also reduced his workload, and is developing for the better. But who knows if there was anything wrong with him when he was hit by Zhang Liang's spine before.

Zhao Tuo did not dare to inquire about the emperor's private affairs, as it was difficult to determine whether it would affect his lifespan.

Zhao Tuo was very worried about this.

Fusu was established as the crown prince and Li Si became his father-in-law. It stands to reason that the Sand Dune Incident would never happen again. But at this critical node, how could Zhao Tuo be relieved unless he saw it with his own eyes.

After all, while he is marching south, his wife and children will stay in Xianyang. If anything happens, it will be all over.

So he wanted to drag it out.

But the emperor obviously couldn't wait so long.

Zhao Tuo took a deep breath and revealed his strategy.

The first is to send Ren Xiao and Meng Tian to the south to take over the army in place of Tu Sui and Feng Wuze, appease the soldiers, and strictly guard the two places.

The second is that he wanted the emperor to summon domestic doctors to study ways to prevent and treat epidemics.

Regarding water poisonous parasites, Zhao Tuo has methods to prevent and control them. But he was still a little frightened by the epidemics of this era.

If he didn't study this thing, he wouldn't dare to go into the jungle. It would be a disaster if he got tricked.

Third, Zhao Tuo suggested building equipment suitable for jungle warfare. Those spears and berylliums that are several meters long must be equipped with greatly reduced equipment rates, modified sword weapons, and equipped with sickles and axes.

Finally, regarding the time for dispatching troops, Zhao Tuo hoped to set it after next year's spring plowing.

This gave him almost a year to prepare.

Waiting until this time next year to send troops will not delay this year's autumn harvest and next year's spring plowing. After the soldiers were recruited, it was almost autumn when they arrived in southern Yue.

At that time, let the soldiers adapt to the local area for a month or two. While training and cooperating, they can also improve their resistance to acclimatization.

Then it happened to be Baiyue's dry season, and sending troops at this time could minimize all damage.

And during this year of preparation, Zhao Tuo can also find ways to understand the internal situation of the Yue people.

If you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

Zhao Tuo presented his plan to defeat Yue in public, which made Wang Bi, Xin Sheng and other generals nod their heads.

Appeasing the morale of the army, preventing and curing diseases, and creating equipment suitable for combat can greatly increase the winning rate.

Setting the time after spring plowing next year will allow Qin to have one more year of food reserves and relieve logistical pressure.

"Martial Arts Lord, he is truly a sure-footed general."

All the generals praised him.

The First Emperor frowned slightly.

The strategy for pacifying Yue mentioned by Zhao Tuo is feasible and sounds necessary.

But the price is to wait for a year!

A whole year's time!

The First Emperor squinted his eyes.

Li Xin's attack on Chu was defeated in the winter, but after spring plowing, he asked Wang Jian to lead an army of 600,000 to conquer.

From the defeat of the attack on Chu to the resumption of the expedition, it took only a few months, and the new year had not even turned.

Now for a group of Baiyue barbarians, he was asked to wait another year.

Let him, the supreme emperor in the world, suffer another year of humiliation!

The Qin army failed miserably in its southern expedition, still at the hands of the barbarians. If he doesn't fight back right away, then what dignity will there be in the world?

"This matter will be discussed later."

The First Emperor did not make a decision on the spot, nor did he deny it immediately. Instead, he waved his hand tiredly and prepared to go back and think about it again.

It is natural to think clearly before making a decision on the important matter of Pingyue strategy.

Of course, not everything in this great court meeting has been decided.

At least the general Zhao Tuo, deputy generals Ren Xiao and Meng Tian were confirmed.

Zhao Tuo now holds the position of the Young Mansion. Regardless of whether his strategy will be adopted or not, he must first arrange the affairs of the Young Mansion properly and cannot go south immediately.

Therefore, the emperor first ordered Ren Xiao and Meng Tian to immediately set off for the land of Baiyue to take over the local Qin army. Waiting for the next order from the central government.

The meeting dispersed.

Zhao Tuo looked at the back of the First Emperor sitting on the chariot and leaving, with complicated eyes.

"Your Majesty, please be patient."

…

Just when this great dynasty meeting in response to the defeat of the Southern Conquest of Yue came to an end in Xianyang.

Outside Sanchuan County, several exhausted Qin soldiers hurriedly finished their meals, mounted the fast horses prepared at the local post station, and immediately galloped towards Xianyang.

They come from the Minyue land in the south.

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