After commanding and fighting all his life, the battle with the Chu State, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers on both sides, was almost the peak of his life. Wang Jian originally thought that there would not be such a war on this land for many years.
But now, he would not be surprised if a country with a population of more than 100 million mobilized millions of troops. If possible, he would never let go of such a huge war.
After speaking, Wang Jian looked Qi Jiguang up and down. Although His Majesty said that Qi Jiguang fought dozens of battles in his life and never lost a single one, he also never lost a battle in dozens of battles. Qi Jiguang was qualified to command such a battle, and so was Wang Jian.
Also qualified to command.
Zhao Wen pretended not to see Wang Jian's expectations, but looked at Qi Jiguang to indicate that he would answer.
Choosing Qi Jiguang instead of Wang Jian in this battle has nothing to do with the strength of the two men. It is just because Qi Jiguang is more familiar with the world of the Song Dynasty and Water Margin. He is not only familiar with the terrain, but also familiar with the character and style of the opponent's leading general. This is Wang Jian's choice.
It can't be compared in any way.
Seeing Qi Jiguang continue to introduce how he would use troops, the three cabinet members and the First Emperor secretly sighed in their hearts. It was not until Qi Jiguang finished the introduction that Wang Wan questioned: "I only have one question now, whether General Qi is capable of commanding an army of millions."
To carry out such a huge war to destroy the country!”
He said he was a minister, but actually he was looking in the direction of Zhang Juzheng. Zhang Juzheng and Qi Jiguang came from the same world, and he understood Qi Jiguang's strength best.
If there is a problem with the command of such a huge war, not only the reputation of Great Qin will be lost, but also the lives of countless elites.
Hearing Wang Wan questioning his ability, Qi Jiguang lowered his head slightly.
Zhang Juzheng stood up and saluted Zhao Wenyi and said: "This war will mainly be fought in the south. General Qi Jiguang was originally a general in the south. He fought dozens of battles in the south without losing a single victory. He was favored by the minister and was promoted to the north!"
"Facing the prairie cavalry in the north, General Qi was undefeated in the same battles, big or small, and the loss of his own strength was still minimal. In my opinion, the most famous generals in ancient times are nothing more than this. This battle to destroy the Song Dynasty will also be fought from the south.
Bei, General Qi is definitely the most suitable commander-in-chief!"
After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, no matter whether it was the First Emperor, Wang Jian or even the three cabinet members, they looked towards Qi Jiguang with obvious surprises. Everyone here knew how difficult the northern grassland tribes were to deal with. Even the Qin Dynasty had to spend huge manpower and material resources to build it.
Great Wall.
Moreover, the north had more cavalry, while the south had more boats. But the middle-aged man in front of him, who looked like an unattractive man, actually fought from south to north and was undefeated in dozens of battles!
"Okay, I will personally take charge of this battle, and General Qi Jiguang will take command. I will decide this matter!"
Although Zhao Wen was able to forcibly suppress it from the beginning, he still waited until the doubts of the cabinet and military cabinet were resolved before speaking. The war to destroy the country with hundreds of millions of people also involved the resettlement of the people behind it, so Da Qin must work together.
The commander of the troops was chosen, and the strategy was naturally Qi Jiguang's from south to north.
However, when choosing generals for the expedition, Wang Jian put forward new suggestions.
"A country with a population of hundreds of millions will have at least thousands of dangerous cities. If we want to defeat it, there will inevitably be a large number of siege battles, which must be fought by experienced veterans. Our Daqin now has a large number of experienced veterans. In order to protect the country,
Everything is safe, you can bring all these veterans with you!"
Seeing Zhao Wen's unhappy expression, Wang Jian bowed respectfully, but said very resolutely: "Your Majesty, I know that these veteran generals are too greedy and want to promote new people, but if new people are allowed to fight in the siege battle, they will definitely fail.
lost heavily!"
"It is true that siege battles cannot be fought by inexperienced generals!" The First Emperor couldn't help but frown when he thought of the several siege battles during the process of unifying the six kingdoms. Many times they were fought with human lives. If he was replaced by a new man,
Even if you have such determination, you still don't have the ability to catch the flaws.
"There are now a large number of veteran generals in the military pavilion, many of whom are only more than thirty years old. These people have rich war experience. I suggest that you bring them all with you this time. Even if they only serve as deputies, their experience can also be used at critical points."
Momentum plays a big role!”
Zhao Wen had never doubted the war experience of the Qin army's eliminated generals, but Zhao Wen also had no doubts about the greed and selfishness of these people.
And no matter what, the age of these people is destined to have no potential for growth.
Thinking of the Jin Yiwei distributed in various cities, with himself personally in charge, and with a commander like Qi Jiguang commanding him, he really didn't believe how many siege battles would be fought, Zhao Wen's eyes gradually became firm.
"These veterans have fought for our Great Qin through life and death. Now that they are older, I really can't bear to let them run around on the battlefield. Moreover, the new world's unique training system makes their combat power even more powerful in the battle array!"
Although he looks down on these people, after all, he has unified the world and has contributed to Da Qin. Zhao Wen can still do it by letting these people take care of themselves in peace.
"I heard last night about the characteristics of the new world's cultivation system. It is inevitable that generals will die in battle. I also ask your majesty to allow these veterans to give their last effort to the Qin Dynasty. After this battle, new generals will grow up. From now on,
The war is their responsibility!" There was a coldness in Wang Jian's voice.
Zhao Wen turned to look at Wang Jian in shock. The other party already wanted these veteran generals to die in battle. Even if Zhao Wen was cruel, he had no intention of letting all these Qin generals die.
Wang Jian smiled bitterly in his heart, this was already the last road for the Qin veteran.
New army generals give priority to those with talent for cultivation. Although stone tablets of basic internal strength are erected at the gates of various county offices, these veteran generals are obviously past their optimal cultivation time.
All those who have anything to do with them in the army have been eliminated, leaving only young people. Your Majesty does not need these veteran generals, and the young people in the army will naturally look down on them.
The selection of Qin's Forbidden Army still left some qualified Hundred Generals and Five Hundred Lords, but the Great Wall Army, the Northwest Army, and the Yanzhao Army directly sent all the officers back to the military pavilion without any retention.
If things go on like this, all Qin's military sects will be eliminated from the army, and there will be no possibility of gaining a foothold in the army.
Your Majesty may not have such an intention, but the people below will speculate on your intentions and even deliberately exaggerate, and eliminate any possibility that His Majesty will not like it.
They are all old brothers who have fought with him for decades. Even if it is to give the Qin generals a way out, they must let these veterans join this war.
In order for the next generation not to be treated differently in the army, we can even let all these veterans die in battle, and use their lives to fight for a way for future generations to enter the army!