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

Chapter 929: A Hundred Years Plan [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket Request]

After all, the intelligence text was just imagination. As for Bingzhou's support for Fusu, Xiong Qi and others were still shocked when they saw Fusu appear on the border between Qin and Bing.

Bingzhou not only provided Fusu with a certain number of manpower, but also presented him with eight hundred pure white war horses without a trace of other colors.

The uniformly white horses were like dragons, following the diplomatic delegation in a mighty procession, driven by horsemen.

"Those with drought will die of drought, and those with floods will die of floods!" Xiong Qi looked at the herd of all-white horses with a fiery gaze.

You should know that even the war horses used by Ying Zheng when he traveled were pure white horses drawn from all the cavalry of the Qin State.

Bingzhou directly gave Fusu eight hundred pure white, top-quality war horses.

With these eight hundred war horses, as long as the soldiers are in place, a cavalry battalion can be formed directly.

The most important thing is that these eight hundred war horses are Fusu’s personal property. Ying Zheng would not steal his son’s things, nor would he waste these war horses.

Therefore, given Ying Zheng's character, he would definitely let Fusu select suitable candidates from the army and form a top elite cavalry based on these eight hundred white horses.

This also means that even if Fusu had just returned from studying in Bingzhou, he would have a cavalry battalion under his command.

This was not eight hundred war horses given to Fusu, but a cavalry battalion.

"I just don't know whether these war horses are castrated!" The Chief Secretary also had a fiery look in his eyes.

If they had not been castrated, these war horses could have been used as stallions to train a group of suitable war horses for the Qin Dynasty.

"Don't even think about it. Maybe one or two horses may still be able to reproduce, but Bingzhou won't give us the others!" Xiong Qi didn't push his luck.

Being able to obtain eight hundred war horses was already a pleasant surprise, but one should also learn to be content.

If Fusu was really given eight hundred high-quality war horses that could still reproduce, Bingzhou would not be able to survive.

If there really were 800 fertile war horses, the Qin State could have specially fenced off a large grassland for these 800 war horses as a horse farm to breed the next generation of excellent war horses. In that case, the war horse market in Bingzhou would have been impacted.

So, this is no longer a question of being generous or not.

"Stop moving forward!" As the military order from the Yulin Captain was issued, the Yulin Guards escorting Fusu and his party stopped in unison and stopped in unison a hundred steps before the border line.

"Let's go!" Xiong Qi looked at the boundary marker and did not let the Qin army cross the boundary marker to greet them. Instead, he stayed with a few aides and slowly walked across the boundary marker.

"Your Highness, we have arrived at the border and Prime Minister Qin has come to greet us. Now that our mission is complete, we must return to the royal city!" The Imperial Guards captain rode his horse to Gongsun Linglong's carriage and handed over the military order.

"Thank you for your hard work, General!" After returning the tiger talisman, Gongsun Linglong walked out of the carriage and headed towards the border.

"Let's go!" After the captain of the Imperial Guards took back the tiger talisman, he waved his hand and all the Imperial Guards turned their horses around and rode away.

"Swift as the wind, slow as the forest, and immovable as a mountain, they are worthy of being the most elite Yulin Guards in Bingzhou!" Xiong Qi looked at the Yulin Guards who left in a swift and decisive manner with indescribable envy in his eyes.

From arrival to departure, the entire Yulin Guard was able to maintain an absolute battle formation without any disorder. Even when there was a sudden order to change direction, there was no chaos. It was as if it was a machine, which was enviable and terrifying.

"Bingzhou, Foreign Minister's Mansion, Gongsun Linglong meets Prime Minister Qin!" Gongsun Linglong followed Li Yao and brought Fusu to the border.

"Thank you, sir!" Xiong Qi retracted his gaze, bowed, and invited the delegation into the Qin territory. At the same time, the Qin army of Lishi Fortress took over the defense of Yulin Guard and was responsible for escorting the delegation back to Xianyang.

"I'm glad you're back!" Xiong Qi looked gently at Fusu who was standing beside him and examining him.

This was the first time he had met Fusu. He had a resolute gaze and the courage of a soldier. He was a king who was worthy of trust and cultivation.

"Fusu greets his uncle!" Fusu was wearing the armor of the Red Flame Cavalry, so it was not appropriate for him to salute. He just clasped his fists and bowed in a formal manner.

Xiong Qi nodded with satisfaction and motioned Fusu to follow him into the Qin army convoy.

"Are you planning to return to Xianyang in full armor?" Xiong Qi asked with a frown when he saw Fusu riding a horse beside him and not riding in a carriage.

"At least it's safe!" Fusu replied gently.

Xiong Qi narrowed his eyes, then did not force it.

It is obvious that Fusu does not trust the Qin State very much now, even with a large army at his side.

"As you wish!"

As for riding in the same chariot with Gongsun Linglong, Xiong Qi didn't even think about it.

First of all, although Gongsun Linglong is the foreign minister of Bingzhou, she is a girl after all, and it would not be good to spread it out, not to mention that her husband, Yan Lu, the second in command of Confucianism, is also following her.

Therefore, Xiong Qi only invited Li Yao to ride with him.

"After all, what is reported in the intelligence is not enough. Lord Nei Shi, please tell us in detail about this trip!" Xiong Qi asked directly about Li Yao's experience during this trip.

Li Yao did not hide anything and gave a detailed account of his game with Yan Yan in the Bingzhou Palace and the subsequent appearance of Yan Chunjun.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Xiong Qi sighed helplessly and comforted Li Yao.

Li Yao has done his best without compromising the dignity of their Qin State.

The only shortcoming is that Li Yao has no access to military intelligence, so he doesn't know the specific situation on the Donghu battlefield and is controlled by Bingzhou. There is nothing he can do about it.

Moreover, who could have thought that Yan Chunjun would suddenly come out to disrupt the situation? If the timing of the Yan State envoy's arrival had not been so perfect, it is possible that Li Yao could have completed this mission perfectly.

"According to your calculations, sir, does Bingzhou have the ability to launch another foreign war in the near future?" Xiong Qi asked.

Li Yao shook his head. "The Bingzhou treasury is like a taut string. The funding chain may break at any time. That is, the emperor and Anqi Xiang. If it were anyone else, the finances of the entire empire would have collapsed long ago."

"Even if we get the funding from Qin, Qi and Yan this time, it is just a drop in the bucket for Bingzhou to promote education. I even wonder where Bingzhou will find the money to continue this educational cause after the money is used up!"

Xiong Qi nodded. Education is the foundation of a century-long plan, but most countries cannot afford such long-term investment in education.

In his opinion, if Bingzhou dared to play like this, it would sooner or later get into trouble and kill itself.

Even the Qin State, after its unification, did not dare to touch this area, not only because of opposition from the nobles, but also because the country's national strength could not support it.

"So, how long do you think Bingzhou can last?" Xiong Qi continued to ask.

"If it were someone else, they would become a joke within five years, but Bingzhou..." Li Yao hesitated.

He didn't understand Yan Yan and An Qisheng, and couldn't figure out where Bingzhou would get the money for such a large amount of education expenditure after the war money was used up. But because of Yan Yan and An Qisheng, he didn't arbitrarily think that Bingzhou would cancel the plan just to train a group of people for a short period of time.

(End of this chapter)