Diqin Designer

Chapter 229 The Differences between Baiyue and Xiongnu

Li Nian didn't know that some people were already worried about his future. He hadn't thought about this issue at all. He had already arrived at Zhangtai Palace.

When I entered the palace, I saw other people inside, all of them old acquaintances, including Wang Wan, Li Si, Wang Jian and his son, Wei Liao, the Meng Tian brothers, Feng Jie and his son, Zhao Gao and other important officials of the Qin Dynasty.

Seeing Zhao Gao, Li Nian thought of something. Zhao Gao was still alive and kicking. Who knew how long the First Emperor would use him before discarding him? He wouldn't use him until his death, would he?

The First Emperor was also very bold and courageous, allowing Zhao Gao to live for so long. If he were the First Emperor, Zhao Gao's grave would have started to grow grass. Otherwise, if he was the First Emperor, his courage to employ people was unmatched.

Seeing Li Nian looking at him, Zhao Gao smiled at Li Nian. He had a very good impression of Li Nian. This young man was approachable and quite friendly to him, unlike Fusu who every time he saw him, looked at him as if to say "you flatterer", which made him very uncomfortable.

Maybe I can form an alliance with this young master in the future and plot something big together...

Wang Wan, Wang Jian, Wei Liao, Li Si and others also expressed their goodwill to Li Nian, but their respective purposes and ideas were different.

Wang Wan, Wang Jian, and Wei Liao were purely admiring; they had already achieved the highest level of status as a minister and there was no more title they could be given. If they had not wanted to see how far the Qin could go and to witness the armies of foreign countries, they would have wanted to retire long ago.

Therefore, they had almost no desires in the court, and when they looked at Li Nian, they had fewer thoughts and purposes than others.

After contacting and talking with Li Nian, Wei Liao believed that Li Nian was a man of great talent who would change the Qin Dynasty and even the entire world, bringing about a change unprecedented in history.

As for Li Si, although this Master Li Nian was highly regarded by His Majesty, he seldom participated in court affairs and would not threaten the power in his hands. Since he would not threaten his power, he was not an enemy and could be treated in a friendly manner.

Ying Zheng was standing on the huge world map and looking at it. When he heard the noise in the hall, he turned around and asked, "Are you here?"

Before Li Nian could speak, Ying Zheng continued, "I just received a letter from Jiao Li, Chen Ping and others. They have established diplomatic relations with the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu has also agreed to open border trade and set up a city for trade between the two sides. They will also send people to study here. Almost everything you proposed has been achieved."

"Only Touman did not agree to send a military instructor, but some of his leaders did. Jiaoli, Chen Ping and others were divided into two teams, one team is heading to Donghu, and the other team is heading to Yuezhi. They are going to warn these two countries that the Xiongnu are now protected by my Great Qin!"

When he said the latter sentence, a smile appeared on Ying Zheng's face. He sent envoys to recruit a country as his younger brother and also ordered envoys to intimidate other countries. That feeling was simply refreshing.

Unfortunately, the only drawback is that the Qin Dynasty now needs to recuperate, improve its internal strength, and deal with domestic issues first. Otherwise, it would be better to let these countries see what the Qin Dynasty's tiger and wolf army is, so that they will be more respectful and submissive to the Qin Dynasty.

This only shocked a few neighboring countries. How great would it be if we could intimidate foreign countries, become the world hegemon, and let the Qin Dynasty reign supreme?
That is truly the case of "All under heaven is the king's land, and all the people in the world are the king's subjects." A single word can determine the rise and fall of another country, and a single word can decide the fate of all nations. How wonderful is that?
After hearing what Ying Zheng said, Li Nian was speechless. Your Majesty, you called me here just to tell me this news?
Ying Zheng continued, "After hearing this news, the Prime Minister and his men wanted to know whether this method could be implemented in Baiyue?"

Wang Wan, Li Si and others knew about sending envoys back to the Xiongnu, but they didn't know what Ying Zheng and Li Nian had told the envoys. After learning about the diplomatic achievements of the envoys in the Xiongnu and hearing about Li Nian's various plans from Ying Zheng, Wang Wan and others were quite curious. Could an envoy be played like this?
If it were really done, the Qin wouldn't need to spend much manpower to beat the Huns half to death and turn them into a piece of fat meat in the shape of the Qin. It would then be much easier for the Qin to swallow the Huns in the future.

Since the Xiongnu can do this, can they do the same to the countries to the south and west? Of course, with the wisdom of Wang Wan and others, they know that it is probably impossible, but they still want to ask Li Nian.

Li Nian said: "I understand your majesty and the other gentlemen's intentions, but it is difficult to do so because their situation is different from that of the Xiongnu."

"The Xiongnu mission was successful because Touman and the other Xiongnu leaders were afraid of our Great Qin. They were afraid before the battle. Moreover, they had been living a life of luxury in the Xiongnu for a long time and only wanted to keep their current power and wealth and continue to enjoy themselves. They had long lost their ambition to make progress."

"So, they dare not offend Daqin. As long as Daqin shows them a little bravery, they will shrink like dogs. Moreover, the various conditions proposed by Daqin are quite beneficial to them, so they will readily agree to them."

Zhao Gao, as a suitable supporting actor, asked at the right time: "May I ask, sir, is it possible that Touman and others cannot see the drawbacks of this?"

Li Nian said: "Touman was able to sit firmly on the throne of Chanyu until now after being defeated by General Li Mu. He is not stupid. Even if he can't see everything, he can see some. But Touman will think of one question: was it before him or before the Xiongnu?"

"Tou Man's answer to this question probably comes before his own, which is 'I don't care about the flood after I die', and the same is true for those leaders!"

Feng Jie sighed, "With the ruler and the ministers being like this, how can the Xiongnu not decline? With their selfishness so strong, how can we have public spirit towards the Xiongnu?"

Li Nian looked at Feng Jie and thought, "Don't talk nonsense, it might bring back bad memories of the First Emperor. After the First Emperor unified the six kingdoms and became the emperor, he also treated the Qin as his own and used it as he pleased, which led to the death of the Second Qin Emperor, who was not much different from Touman."

'What's more, Ren Tou Man has a big son. Mao Dun fought hard for Tou Man, but none of Boss Zheng's sons fought hard for him!'

Li Nian continued, "The Baiyue are different. Although they may not be able to match the Xiongnu in terms of military strength, they are not lacking in courage. They will not be afraid of our Great Qin. On the contrary, if the Great Qin goes to war with them, they will definitely dare to fight."

This is not Li Nian's prediction, but a recorded historical fact. When the Qin Dynasty first conquered the Baiyue, it encountered stubborn resistance. Even the main general Tu Sui was killed in the chaos. The Qin army had to stop its offensive and switch to defense. The First Emperor began to order the excavation of the Lingqu Canal.

Five years later, when the Lingqu Canal was completed, Qin Shihuang appointed Ren Xiong as the chief general to continue the conquest with Zhao Tuo. This time, he successfully turned it into the Guilin Xiangjun of the Qin Dynasty.

But there are still hidden dangers. If the Qin wants to suppress it, it must invest a large number of troops, and hundreds of thousands of Qin troops will be bound there.

(End of this chapter)