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

Chapter 1155 Soft Persimmon [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket Request]

Therefore, whether for Bingzhou or for Yan Yan, as the empress and the legal wife, Shao Siming had the responsibility to leave offspring for the country and family.

"But, finally, I can get rid of that vast sea of ​​memorials!"

Yan Yan could only try to find joy in the midst of suffering.

Yan Yan couldn't help laughing when he thought that when An Qisheng came back, all these tasks would fall on An Qisheng's head.

Sure enough, not everyone can be an emperor.

Along with An Qisheng, the latest information from the Qin State also came to Beiye Royal City.

The Qin State finally decided to change its generals.

In addition to the original 500,000 troops that marched south, the Qin State again recruited 30,000 elite troops, with Wang Jian as the commander-in-chief, replacing the original Tu Ju, and Zhao Tuo was still the deputy general.

The 30,000 elite troops were led by Sima Chang, who was the first to attack Yelang in addition to Bashu.

"Who is Sima Chang?" Yan Yan was puzzled. He seemed to have heard of such a person before. There was also a record of such a person in Bingzhou's intelligence.

"Sima Jin, grandson of Sima Cuo, a famous general of Qin, was the deputy general of Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an of Qin. Because Bai Qi was sentenced to death, Sima Jin was implicated and sentenced to death together with him, but his family was not affected. Sima Chang was the grandson of Sima Jin. He previously served as the chief iron official of Qin, in charge of all the raw materials of Qin's weapons."

Li Ren did his homework before coming.

Although the Qin State had harsh laws and a system of collective responsibility that was frightening, it was precisely because of this harshness that innocent people would not be implicated.

In addition, the Qin people and the King of Qin knew how resentful the deaths of Bai Qi and Sima Jin were, so Sima Chang's ability to become a very lucrative chief official was also Qin's compensation to the Sima family.

As for whether Sima Chang will lead the troops.

This is beyond doubt.

There were only soldiers and farmers in the Qin State, so as an official of the Qin State, if you cannot lead troops to fight, you are not qualified to be an official.

What's more, the Sima family is a prominent military family with many military achievements.

Letting Sima Chang lead the troops this time might be Ying Zheng's way of overturning the unjust, false and wrong cases of the past.

But after all, the order was given by the King of Qin, so it cannot be overturned and can only be retrieved from other places.

Another point is that if Wang Ben were allowed to lead the troops again, the Wang family would have too many troops under their control.

“Why don’t you just say he’s Sima Cuo’s fourth-generation grandson?” Yan Yan rolled his eyes speechlessly.

Li Ren hesitated for a moment. It wasn't intentional, but they were too far away from each other. He didn't know how to address someone of this generation.

"The Sima family has been doing business in Bashu, so they are relatively familiar with the local customs and practices. Therefore, the Qin State's decision to have Sima Chang lead the army was well calculated!" Li Ren explained.

"Yelang is just a small country. It is not difficult to conquer it. The difficult part is how to manage it. It is easy to raise an army but difficult to stop it. Especially after conquering Yelang, the Qin army will have to withdraw from Yelang and go south to attack the Kingdom of Dian." Yan Yan said with a frown.

"So the Qin State sent Ren Xiong, the governor of Hanzhong, to serve as the military supervisor and wait until Sima Chang pacified Yelang to take over Yelang."

"Ren Xiong is also one of the 72 Confucian sages, and the seventh-generation grandson of Ren Buqi, Marquis of Buqi, and Zi Xuanzi."

Li Ren glanced at Yan Yan and explained.

Confucianism was in chaos. After Confucius' death, there was infighting among the Confucian school. Li Ren was not sure what the relationship was between Ren Buqi (Zixuan) and the Yan family, to which Yan Yan came from.

"Another grandson!" Yan Yan was speechless.

Ren Xiong knew that without his participation, after Tu Ju's death, it would be Tu Ju, who was succeeded by Ren Xiong, who would become the commander of the Qin army and the terminator of the Baiyue.

He also knew that Ren Xiong was the seventh-generation grandson of Ren Buqi, but he had never seriously studied the fact that Ren Buqi was one of the Seventy-two Sages of Confucianism.

The main ones are the Seventy-two Sages of Confucianism. There are too many of them, but only a few of them are famous. Even the Confucians themselves are not very clear about them.

It can only be said that the fact that the Ren family fled from Qi and Lu to Qin to serve as an official proves that the Ren family should be the loser in the Confucian chaos. Since they are losers, even if they are not allies with the Yan family, they are not enemies.

"This is the foundation of a great country!" An Qisheng sighed.

After all, it was the only remaining country that had emerged from the feudal system, and its talent pool was far beyond the reach of Bingzhou.

Pick any of them out at random, and they are either from local families with whom we know each other well, or they are descendants of large families with a profound family background.

Yan Yan also fell silent.

Although Bingzhou has begun to popularize education, it has only been in existence for a short time, so it will take some time to have a large number of talented people.

It was not that the Qin State was without talented people, but that some people did not necessarily dare to use them.

Throw it out now and catch a lot.

"What about Wang Jian? Where will he set up the central army headquarters?" Yan Yan was more curious about such a large-scale battle with troops divided into so many routes. Where would Wang Jian set up the central army headquarters to facilitate the command of such a large-scale campaign.

"It was initially determined to be Changsha County City, but it seems that they intend to form a new military headquarters in Ba County City." Li Ren continued to talk about the intelligence he received.

"Bajun City?" Yan Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Bashu Bashu refers to the two counties of Ba and Shu. The capital of Shu is Chengdu, and the city of Ba is also called Jiangzhou, which is Chongqing in later generations.

There is a difference between Changsha County City and Ba County City as the central military headquarters of the army.

If it is set up in Changsha County, it means that Qin's strategic deployment focuses on Baiyue, with Baiyue as the priority; now Wang Jian wants to move the central army headquarters to Jiangzhou City, which means that Qin's first target is Yelang and Dian Kingdom, and then Baiyue.

"What's the reason?" Yan Yan continued to ask.

What he could see, Li Ren could definitely see.

"The reason why Qin State failed to attack Baiyue Guilin City repeatedly was because the mountains were high and the forests were deep, and the food supply and logistics were limited. So, under the advice of Mr. Wu Rui, Qin State decided to build a canal from Xiangjiang River to Lijiang River in Guilin County to ensure the safety of the army's logistics supply."

"But since the reason Qin changed its generals was that the war was stagnant, Wang Jian replaced Tu Ju, so naturally he had to show his military achievements."

"So, Yelang and Dian Kingdom became soft persimmons in Wang Jian's eyes."

Li Ren said with a smile.

"Yelang is fine, but the Kingdom of Dian may not be a soft persimmon!" Yan Yan smiled and shook his head.

The Hengduan Mountains are the area with the most complex terrain and the largest elevation difference in China. It is a place where one will die if he tries to climb the mountain. It may not be easier for the Qin State to conquer the Kingdom of Dian than for the Baiyue State.

"So, the Qin State invited Yu Yuan's guards from Mount Shu, and joined forces with the Mohists and Gongshuists to develop various weapons and military equipment specifically for those complex terrains."

Li Ren continued.

Yan Yan nodded. He did not doubt the abilities of Mohist and Gongshujia.

As long as the money is in place, both Cyberpunks will be able to do it for you.

Especially after the Mohist school connected with the Yanshi lineage, it ushered in a new period of rapid development.

"Thirty thousand people may not be enough!" Yan Yan sighed.

The 30,000-strong army is just the combat force. Cooperating with the army are also civilians and strong men. I am afraid that the entire Bashuzhu will be emptied.

"Qin State imitated my Bingzhou and merged villages and forts. It's not a big deal. The population of Bashu has exceeded six million, almost the same as Guanzhong!"

An Qisheng said helplessly.

(End of this chapter)