The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1151: Superfluous [Subscription*Monthly Ticket Request]

"Mr. Prime Minister and Your Majesty are in their prime and have not yet aged!" Meng Tian rarely flattered them.

It's not really flattery. Be it Yan Yan, An Qisheng, or the current Ying Zheng, none of them are old. They are still in their prime.

I have nothing to do with them.

Moreover, An Qisheng and Yan Yan are only a few years older than Meng Tian himself.

An Qisheng smiled and didn't say anything else, as if he was actually not much older than Meng Tian.

It's just that they have experienced so much that their mentality has become old.

"After the division, there are fewer people in Bingzhou!" An Qisheng sighed.

This was a problem they expected, but had to face.

War and development are ultimately a competition of population and economy.

Now they have no shortage of economy or land, but only population.

"Develop the population!" Meng Tian frowned. Everything else was easy to deal with and he could find a way to do it.

But this is population, it takes time, and humans are different from pigs. Pigs can give birth to more than a dozen babies in a litter, but humans can only give birth to two at most. If there are more than two, there is a risk of dystocia.

It takes at least 15 years for a person to grow from a baby to become a member of the labor force.

Therefore, this problem cannot be solved in a short period of time.

Even if the people of Bingzhou are willing to have children, the base number is there, and it is impossible for it to increase dramatically in an instant!
What's more, Meng Tian didn't think he had the ability to solve the problem that neither His Majesty nor the Prime Minister could solve.

"Work hard!" An Qisheng also felt that he had talked too much and patted Meng Tian on the shoulder.

These things should not be worried about Meng Tian and others. Talking too much will only put too much pressure on the younger generation.

"Qin conquers Wuyue and Minyue!"

Not long after, the latest news came from the State of Qin.

The Qin army divided into five routes and marched south, and then divided into two routes, east and west. One route went through Changsha County to directly attack Baiyue, and one route went through Chu State to attack Wuyue and Minyue, and then went down to Panyu, and finally joined forces in Cangwu to attack Guilin and Xiang County.

The news coming now is that the Eastern Army led by Fusu took the lead in breaking through the situation and conquered Wuyue and Minyue.

"Well done, Young Master!" Meng Tian and others laughed.

Five armies marched south, and Fusu took the lead in breaking the situation. Isn't this the glory of Bingzhou?
After all, Fusu learned the art of war in Bingzhou and studied with Meng Tian and others.

For Meng Tian and others, this is equivalent to the pride of seeing their own disciples succeed!
"It's not easy to fight from Changsha to Guilin!" Meng Tian looked at the map.

They also often simulated this southern expedition, but it was only a war game simulation, and they did not go to the extent of making a sand table for simulation.

The rugged mountain roads and the miasma in the deep forests are all problems. The most important thing is that there are no highways, and logistical support is extremely dangerous.

It is easy for the enemy to harass the logistics supply lines of the army marching south.

Therefore, to be on the safe side, the Qin army chose to proceed step by step, build roads, build canals, and open up the river channel from the Xiang River to the Li River to ensure the logistical supply of the army.

"Also, new news came from the Royal City. The Qin army is going to change its generals!"

Bai Qingshan was talking about the new news from the royal city.

"Change generals?" Meng Tian and others were puzzled. Changing generals before a battle was not a good thing, but this was the Qin State, and it seemed normal.

Tu Ju and Zhao Tuo did a good job, so there seems to be no reason for the Qin State to replace them, right?

"Still making excuses and delaying progress!" Bai Qingshan continued.

“???” Meng Tian, ​​Han Xin and others were even more surprised.

The Baiyue people themselves were not such an easy nut to crack. Steady and cautious approach was the Qin State's tactics and strategy, and Tu Ju and Zhao Tuo were also resolutely implementing it. This reason is a bit ridiculous!
"Tu Ju has offended someone!" Meng Tian, ​​Han Xin and others were no longer the ignorant ones they were before, and they soon realized that someone in Xianyang wanted to deal with Tu Ju!
"Tu Ju offended His Majesty!" Bai Qingshan looked around and said in a low voice.

"Ah?" Meng Tian, ​​Han Xin and others were all dumbfounded. They thought that Tu Ju had offended some noble families in Qin State, so she was targeted, which was easy to understand.

But what she never expected was that the person Tu Ju offended was Yan Yan.

What they could not have imagined was how Tu Ju had offended Yan Yan.

It’s not that they look down on Tu Ju, but given Tu Ju’s identity, she is not qualified to provoke Yan Yan.

"The specific reason is unknown, but it is said that he offended His Majesty, and then the Qin State planned to replace Tu Ju with Wang Jian or Wang Ben as the main general of the southern expedition army."

Bai Qingshan continued.

Hesitation was just an excuse. The real reason was that Qin wanted to change its commander.

"Can General Wang still march south?" Meng Tian shook his head. Wang Jian was really old. He was not as old as An Qisheng and others who had a lot of experience, but he was really old.

"So, it is highly likely that General Wang Ben will take over as the commander-in-chief."

Bai Qingshan talked about the information he had obtained.

"No need to guess. It is a fact that Tu Ju was replaced. Qin is not targeting Tu Ju. Qin is not only going to attack Baiyue, but will also send troops from Bashu to attack Yelang and Dian at the same time."

An Qisheng appeared, and as the prime minister of Bingzhou, he knew more.

"Ah?" Meng Tian, ​​Han Xin and others were shocked.

Originally, I thought that a 500,000-man army marching south was a big enough move, but I didn't expect that Qin had such a big appetite and wanted to attack Yelang and Dian Kingdom.

"The Baiyue, Yelang, and Dian Kingdoms are not the goal, but only the process. The ultimate goal of Qin is always Peacock!"

An Qisheng said seriously.

The people who were enfeoffed in Bingzhou have already gone out and started heading towards Kongque.

But the Qin State had not yet done so. They had to pave the way for those who were granted titles and their families.

This is a feast for the gluttons, so no one from the entire Qin nobles would stop it. They would all work together to help the army destroy Yelang and Dian Kingdoms as quickly as possible and open up the road from Qin to Kongque.

Especially since the people who were granted fiefdoms in Bingzhou had already set off, the Qin State naturally became even more anxious.

The Qin State knew that if one step is slow, all steps will be slow.

"The Qin Kingdom will appoint Wang Ben as the chief general, with Lieutenant Liao, Marquis of Buqi Renxiao, and Dian Keqing Dunruo as generals, to lead the real elite of the Qin Kingdom to attack the Kingdoms of Yelang and Dian."

"Baiyue will be placed last by them!"

An Qisheng pointed to the map and explained the new troop deployment of the Qin army.

"Your Majesty orders that the Liao River estuary be opened up quickly, a port be built, and the navy be assisted in docking."

Soon, An Qisheng and others received orders from Beiye Royal City.

"The navy is going to dock at the mouth of the Liao River?"

An Qisheng and others were puzzled. What could the navy do by docking here?
Of course, it would be a good thing for Bingzhou if the navy docked here, but the problem is that it does not bring any benefits to the navy.

"The navy has already explored the sea map and can go south along the Liao River and land at Kongque."

The herald explained Yan Yan's purpose.

“???” An Qisheng was stunned. With the help of the navy, he could land in Peacock from the sea?

"Taking off your pants to fart is a waste of time!" An Qisheng cursed angrily.

Bingzhou is different from Qin State. Bingzhou can enter directly from the Western Regions and from the north of Kongque, which is more convenient than the navy in terms of time, speed and number of people.

The Qin State needs the navy to move in this way. Bingzhou has better options!
(End of this chapter)