General Qin

As soon as Han Xin's words came out, the generals in the commander's tent fell silent.

Some people were moved, and some people frowned slightly.

Han Xin was young and energetic, and he directly stated his reasons regardless of what others thought.

The first reason is that the South Vietnamese killed the Minyue king Wu Zhu and set fire to plunder the royal city. They killed a large number of Minyue people along the way. Coupled with these decades or hundreds of years of grievances, everyone in Fujian and Vietnam now hates the South Vietnamese people.

If the Qin army attacks South Vietnam at this time, it will take advantage of the situation to recruit the vengeful Minyue people into the army, and use the hatred of the Minyue people to obtain a group of thugs with strong combat effectiveness.

The second reason is that the Qin army decided to defeat Minyue in one battle. The soldiers suffered few casualties and their morale was very high. Just using this force to destroy the country and attack South Vietnam will also have the effect of increasing combat effectiveness. In the art of war, it is "harmony".

At the same time, Han Xin also proposed that the power generated by defeating Fujian and Vietnam in the First World War could be used to deter and divide the various tribes in South Vietnam.

According to the surrendered Minyue people, South Vietnam was not monolithic.

At the top are the powerful Jiao part and the slightly weaker Tiger part.

Under the rule of these two cannibal tribes, other South Vietnamese tribes were deeply oppressed. However, due to their own lack of force, they could only bury their heads and become their servants.

Now that the Qin army is more victorious in Fujian, its prestige will surely spread to South Vietnam.

If the Qin army takes advantage of this moment to march into South Vietnam, with the help of the power of Dingmin and the loose autonomy policy, it will definitely be able to win over a group of tribes who are dissatisfied with the Jiao and Hu tribes and make them defect to Qin.

Han Xin's words made many generals nod in agreement. The Qin army could indeed gain many advantages by taking advantage of the power of destroying Fujian to attack South Vietnam.

However, there are those who agree, and there are naturally those who oppose it.

Li Shiqi shook his head and said: "What Han Changshi said is certainly reasonable, but now it is December, and in another month, Vietnam will gradually enter the rainy season. If our army attacks South Vietnam at this time, there is no guarantee that we will not be able to defeat South Vietnam." We will encounter epidemics due to the arrival of the rainy season. Therefore, I think it is better to station troops here first, appease Fujian and Vietnam, and consolidate the results of this time, and then consider attacking South Vietnam."

Han Xin said anxiously: "But the general already has methods to deal with epidemics and water bugs, so this matter is nothing to worry about. And I have inquired that although the rainy season will begin in January and February, the most sweltering and difficult time to travel is still June or July. Before that, even if our army cannot take South Vietnam, it can still deal a blow to the South Vietnamese and force some South Vietnamese tribes to join us."

After Han Xin's words came out, no one spoke again, even Li Shiqi, who objected, remained silent.

The matter involves the anti-epidemic drugs produced by the general.

You can't doubt that the general's medicine can't deal with the epidemic, right?

Zhao Tuo glanced at Han Xin, who had a smug look on his face, and shook his head with a smile.

He understood why Han Xin did not consider the epidemic issue.

Probably Han Xin had a fascination with himself as a general and believed that the medicines developed by Zhao Tuo could completely prevent and cure possible epidemic problems.

Therefore, after putting this issue aside, it is indeed a good choice for the Qin army to march into South Vietnam at this time.

"Young man."

Zhao Tuo sighed secretly.

Compared with Han Xin's mysterious belief, he actually doesn't have much confidence.

Mugwort and mugwort can treat some minor ailments and are okay for dealing with some minor parasite problems. If a large-scale epidemic occurs, it will not be of much use.

The problem of epidemics will still be difficult to solve even if it takes two thousand years.

Zhao Tuo turned to look at Yin Tong beside him.

Among his lieutenants, Meng Tian and Yin Tong were the most important. Meng Tian was stationed in Lujiang County, arranging civilian servants and assistant soldiers to transport grain and baggage. He had a heavy responsibility, so he was not around.

Zhao Tuo asked: "General Yin is a veteran of the southern expedition. I wonder if you have any suggestions?"

Yin Tong is a middle-aged man with a mustache.

His brother Yin Chang was the Tongcheng of Shaofu. He had designed the plan for the dragon pattern coin developed by Zhao Tuo and was an old subordinate of Zhao Tuo. With this relationship, Yin Tong became closer to Zhao Tuo in awe.

He hesitated for a moment and then said: "The general believes that although the Fujian and Yue tribes have surrendered to our Great Qin, in fact these Yue people are capricious people and should not be taken lightly. If our army rushes to attack South Vietnam and encounters some setbacks, the Min The Yue people will inevitably have other thoughts in their hearts. Therefore, the general believes that it is better for our army to consolidate Fujian and Vietnam first, and then slowly attack South Vietnam."

Yin Tong's worries were justified, but he just didn't have the nerve to take the last Qin-Yue war as an example.

The Qin army led by Feng Wuze also rushed to Minyue, and many Minyue tribes surrendered to the Qin army.

However, as the Qin army lost the battle, the Qin army on the west route was defeated miserably, and Zou Wuzhu and the South Vietnamese took advantage of the situation to kill. All the Minyue tribes who originally surrendered to the Qin army began to rebel.

When Feng Wuze died of illness, Yin Tong felt deeply pressured and had no choice but to lead his army back to Lujiang. On the way, he was harassed and attacked by many Fujian and Yue tribes.

Therefore, Yin Tong expressed doubts about the loyalty of these Minyue people and believed that the Qin army should first stabilize Minyue and then attack South Vietnam.

Zhao Tuo nodded: "What General Yin said makes sense."

Although the South Vietnamese people are the target of hatred standing opposite, the Qin army and the Minyue people are not the same ethnic group after all. They are very different in terms of customs and concepts, and it is very easy for conflicts to arise. They must be on guard.

Rushing to attack South Vietnam is equivalent to burying a huge hidden danger in the rear. It is better to spend a lot of time to establish preliminary rule in Minyue and control important checkpoints and arteries before attacking South Vietnam.

But there is some truth in what Han Xin said about taking advantage of the situation to attack South Vietnam.

Zhao Tuo thought for a while and then made up his mind.

Only children do multiple choice questions.

As a general, he naturally wants them all.

"The army will temporarily stay in Minyue, build a city here as a fortress, and guard the key roads in Minyue. After controlling Minyue first, we will start a large-scale conquest of South Vietnam."

Han Xin's eyes dimmed.

The general chose a prudent style of play. Doesn't that mean that he, Han Xin, will not be able to make meritorious deeds for at least nearly a year?

At this moment, Zhao Tuo's voice reached Han Xin's ears.

"However, the South Vietnamese barbarians who killed my envoys cannot be easily let go. I will appoint a general to lead thousands of partial troops, recruit Fujian and Vietnamese warriors to go to South Vietnam to invade, and contact the local South Vietnamese tribes who are interested in joining our Qin State."

Zhao Tuo's eyes swept across the figures of the generals.

In addition to Yin Tong and several generals, there are also trusted generals in this tent who he specially recruited when he went south.

For example, Fan Kuai and Cao Shen.

Fan Kuai stared at Zhao Tuo with wide eyes and longing, and all he had to say was: "General, choose me, choose me!"

Zhao Tuo glanced past, and his eyes finally fell on Cao Shen.

Fan Kuai is a fierce general, but he is inferior to Cao Shen in terms of stability and strategy.

"The army will be led by the fifth doctor Cao Shen."

"Han Changshi Fuzhi."

Cao Shen looked solemn and immediately stepped forward to receive the order: "The last general, Cao Shen, will definitely live up to the general's military orders."

Han Xin was stunned, then overjoyed.

He is only eighteen years old this year, has no title or official position, and does not have the power to lead troops.

The so-called long history refers to the staff position created by the general, so that he can speak and offer suggestions in the commander's tent.

However, the staff were just staff after all and did not have the power to actually lead the troops into battle. This made Han Xin always depressed and felt that it was difficult to show his talents.

Now the general ordered Cao Shen to lead a partial army to attack Fujian and Yue, and also asked him to assist. This gave him an opportunity to perform meritorious service in battle!

Although he is not the commander-in-chief, he is still the second-in-command. How could he not make Han Xin happy?

"This time it's just a support. As long as I can achieve a good record in this battle, I won't be able to lead the team alone in the future!"

Han Xin was full of confidence and stepped forward and said loudly: "Han Xin will live up to the general's expectations and will make sure those South Vietnamese barbarians have no peace of mind day and night."

Listening to Han Xin's heroic words, Zhao Tuo smiled lightly.

The current situation is that the rainy season in Vietnam is coming, and Minyue has just been conquered and is not considered stable, so it is not suitable to send a large army to attack South Vietnam immediately.

However, the army cannot advance westward. It is not a big problem to send a partial army of several thousand people and the surrendered Minyue people to South Vietnam to cause harassment.

With a smaller army, there will be less logistical pressure and the army will be more flexible in tactics.

Han Xin proposed that the strategy of using the power of Dingming to win over and divide the South Vietnamese tribes was actually feasible, so Zhao Tuo simply sent him out for training.

However, although Han Xin was highly talented, he was still a hot-blooded young man just starting out, so Zhao Tuo arranged for Cao Shen to take care of him.

Cao Shen had participated in the Northern Expedition to the Grasslands and the Conquest of Haidong, and was considered a veteran on the battlefield with rich experience.

With Cao Shen leading the team and Han Xin assisting, the team configuration is perfect.

"This partial division can be used as a special force adapted to the southern environment, allowing them to practice with the South Vietnamese. After Fujian and Vietnam settle down, I will attack South Vietnam with a large army, and they can be the vanguard!"