Chapter 478 You even gave up the throne, why didn’t you tell me about the food and grass?
Ying Chengyu rubbed his cheeks with both hands and frowned.
Ying Ji looked at his great-grandson intently, and saw that he had no intention of speaking for a while.
"If you don't talk too much, my belly is empty, can you have food and wine?"
Ying Chengyu's eyes appeared from between his palms and he glanced at his grandfather in surprise.
How could the grandfather who had just criticized him, the king, claim to be unruly, begging for food and drink in the court?
Before he could even comprehend this idea, his voice was already shouting out.
"Come here, bring two cauldrons of mutton and a jug of strong wine!"
Mutton and strong wine were King Qin Zhaoxiang's favorite foods, and Ying Chengyu never forgot them after twenty years.
"only!"
I don't know who answered. Judging from the sound, they were nearby, but no one was seen.
Ying Chengyu's mind was not on this at the moment, nor was he entangled in who it was, or the difference between "nuo" and "wei".
"I wonder why I drink wine and eat meat in the hall? The laws of the Qin Dynasty were made by me in order to better govern the officials and the people, not to restrict myself."
Ying Ji's gaze was profound, as if he could see through the skin, flesh and bones into the depths of his great-grandson's heart.
"My grandfather also learned the witchcraft of Chu? Has he been able to understand the mind?"
Ying Chengxuan learned from Concubine Michu of Chu that there were many types of witchcraft in the Chu State, and there was one that could understand people's hearts when practiced to its subtlety.
Ying Ji smiled and dismissed it.
"What's the point of a few people studying it? The state of Chu admires witchcraft, and the power of kings is not as good as the power of witchcraft. It is the most stupid thing to ignore the basics and pursue the weak. If you like witchcraft, it's okay to play with it, but don't take it seriously."
Ying Chengqiao raised his head slightly and smiled reservedly.
"Grandfather knows that I have unified the Xiongnu land and fought all the way from Jiuyuan to Langjuxu Mountain. On the way, I was not fascinated by the unchanging yellow sand and grass. It was all due to witchcraft. Grandfather still thinks that this witchcraft is not good.
Is it important?"
Ying Ji did not hesitate.
"Of course it's not important. Witchcraft and witchcraft can't be regarded as a Tao word. This has already explained everything. It's just like the magic of gods, yin and yang, and martial arts. It scares ordinary people. They have to eat enough to avoid starving to death.
That’s all. If you pin your domination of the world on this, oh, if it really works, why is it that we, Great Qin, dominate the world now?"
King Qin Zhaoxiang opened his arms, closed his eyes slightly, and said slightly drunkenly:
"The world is finally in my arms."
The lifelong ambition of the ancestors of the Qin Dynasty was to break the blockade of the six kingdoms of Shandong, leave Hangu in the east, and unify the world!
The corners of Ying Chengyuan's mouth curled up, feeling that his grandfather was a little funny, as if he was watching a drama performance, and thought that this performance was really exaggerated.
Ying Chengyu, who was reborn with memories, had long known that Qin would dominate the world.
He had already established his three views, but he could not appreciate the firm belief rooted in the hearts of the old Qin people.
Except for him, the First Emperor, who accomplished the task of destroying six kingdoms, was not sure at the beginning that he could really fulfill the lifelong wish of all the Qin kings and unify the east.
From the time when Duke Xiao of Qin used Shang Yang's reforms to become stronger, to when King Huiwen of Qin destroyed Ba Zhan and Shu, he created a fertile land for food and grass.
At this time, the Qin State already had the foundation to unify the world. By the time King Qin Zhaoxiang appointed Bai Qi and broke the backbone of the Zhao State in the Battle of Changping, the Qin State's power had reached its peak.
If it hadn't been for the stupid moves from behind, Chang Ping retreated, Handan advanced, and Bai Qi was killed... Qin would have unified the world by then.
Of course, this is the situation that future generations saw from God's perspective. When King Qin Zhaoxiang was on the throne, two choices were placed in front of the King of Qin. The road ahead was actually hazy.
No one knows whether it is right or wrong until the results come out.
Just as it has been concluded that the Handan defense battle cut off Qin's way out of the east. If Wang Jue was ordered by King Zhaoxiang of Qin to attack Handan, Wei Wuji failed to steal the talisman and 80,000 elite soldiers did not arrive in Handan to rescue Zhao. This would be the way for Qin to once again become the world leader.
The decisive battle.
History is made up of multiple choices, coincidences, and pieces.
It is unfair to judge heroes only by their success or failure.
After reigning for fifty-six years, King Zhaoxiang of Qin, who had spent his whole life trying to unify the east but failed, finally saw that the whole world was Qin.
The First Emperor Ying Zheng could understand this kind of mood and would be excited accordingly, but Ying Chenglong...
"Grandfather, the wine and meat have arrived, it is best to eat them while they are hot."
Ying Ji, whose relationship was interrupted, sighed regretfully, but he couldn't bear to cast a dissatisfied look at his doting great-grandson.
He picked up a cauldron of mutton that seemed to appear out of thin air on the table. His eyes showed joy and nostalgia, and he used his mouth and nose together to take a deep breath on the steaming cauldron and let out a satisfied sigh.
Ying Chengyu poured a bottle of wine for his grandfather with his own hands and asked doubtful questions.
"Since grandpa is hungry, why don't you eat? You can't eat meat without wine?"
Ying Ji took the wine bottle and took a deep breath before his mouth and nose. His face turned red and he couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
"This is such a strong drink. Did you, a little kid, make it again? Your smart brain is always used in such useless places!"
Putting down the wine and meat, Ying Ji sat upright and patted his abdomen gently.
"I'm full, so stop gossiping. I've left you here for so long, have you thought about how to respond?"
Ying Chengyu looked at the untouched mutton wine on the long table and wondered what his grandfather was selling.
But the delay also made him think about one thing.
His grandfather was still the same grandfather who doted on him, and his fierceness was another form of comfort. He didn't have to insist on giving the correct answer. He could just ask his grandfather for advice.
"Gui Guzi once said a few prophecies to me, one of which was, 'Chu has three surnames, and the Qin will be destroyed by Chu.' At first, I didn't know who these three surnames referred to, but today I have understood it clearly.
"Zhang Chu, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang of Han have already revolted.
"Er Red Emperor, Liu Bang, a Chu native born in Peixian County, is now my guest.
"Three Chus, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's uncle and nephew, are ready to move between Qi and Chu.
"I keep Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's Zhang Chu.
"The first is to disperse the Xiang clan's appeal to the Chu State. If the same name is Chu, if Chen rises, Xiang will disappear.
"two is"
In the middle of the sentence, when he saw his grandfather stretching out a hand and pressing down slightly, Ying Chengyu knew that this meant a pause and stopped talking.
"I can tell from your words that you are afraid of Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's uncle and nephew. Why are you doing this?"
"Xiang Liang is nothing to think about, but Xiang Yu..."
Ying Chengyu hesitated for a long time, glanced at his grandfather who was waiting patiently and showed no sign of impatience, made up his mind and said in a deep voice:
"Cheng Yu can see into the future. This person should have been an infant at this time. I don't know why he was born more than ten years earlier. He was actually the person who destroyed Qin! He was born with double pupils, and his bravery is unparalleled throughout history!"
Chu has three surnames, and if Qin is destroyed, Chu will definitely die.
Ying Chengyu has never been able to understand these eight characters. Part of the reason is that in his memory, Xiang Yu had just been born at this time and was still in the stage of babbling.
Ying Ji nodded thoughtfully and muttered the word "double pupil", but did not grab him and say that he could see through the future as Ying Chengyu feared.
His grandfather seemed to have no doubts about his absurd words and chose to believe them directly, just like before.
"You continue to say your 'two'."
Ying Chengyu rubbed his eyes, which were a little watery again.
"Second, I want to use Chen Sheng and Wu Guang as bait to catch all the big fish hiding under the turbid water!
"I just want them to underestimate the Qin State, and I just want them to think that without the Emperor's brother, our Qin State will be destroyed, and even the nearest Han Dynasty will not be able to defend it!"
King Qin Zhaoxiang raised his eyebrows and had a strange look on his face.
"oh?"
Ying Chengyu held his grandfather's hand.
"The remnants of the Six Kingdoms always think that our Great Qin Empire is only as strong as the King of Qin, the Emperor Brother. It seems that the Six Kingdoms were all destroyed by the Emperor Brother alone.
"When the emperor was on the throne, they were so oppressed that they could only hide in the mud ditches with their heads shrunk and survive. They only dared to use bandits to cut paths as a cover, and they did not dare to openly express their disobedience.
"Brother Huang is no longer here. They don't know the truth or the lies. They keep testing the truth and the truth, and kick out Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, two scapegoats who lack any background.
"Okay, then I will do as they wish and give them the news they want. Soon I will tell the world that the emperor has passed away and I will succeed Qin II, so that they all know that the emperor is dead!
"When they are so happy that they can't help themselves and raise their flags to attack Qin, catch them all in one fell swoop! Although I don't like to start a war, but since things have reached this point, I will take the path of war once.
"The hearts of the remnants of the Six Kingdoms have been revived. Even if the Imperial Brother appears, it will be difficult for them to remain silent. War is unavoidable. The Imperial Brother destroyed their country once, and I will destroy them all this time!"
Ying Ji's eyes were shining brightly.
"My little cockroach has finally grown up. The idea is good, but how sure is it that it will be implemented?
"Ying Zheng destroyed the six kingdoms one by one, but this time you have to kill them one against six.
"If we had only Zhao when we attacked Handan, we would have attacked. But when Zhao, Wei, and Chu joined forces, we lost 200,000 soldiers and horses.
"The troops and horses of the Three Kingdoms are like this, and the soldiers and horses of the Six Kingdoms. If I were in power now, I would only try to avoid its sharp edge, stick to Hangu, wait for the opportunity, and defeat them one by one.
“It’s fun to cut the grass and root out the roots, but be careful, you’ll burn yourself by playing with fire.”
Ying Ji held a wine bottle filled with strong liquor and placed it in the east.
"The farmland of Qi has flourished, and it has won the hearts of the people. The people of Qi respect and love it. Five thousand soldiers can be recruited in a day or two. With another thousand fire oxen, the seventy-two cities can be restored at once.
"There is also Zhang Liang here who is determined to restore Korea. Although Korea is under your control, who knows if the Zhang family, which has been operating in Korea for two hundred years, can stir up the desire to conquer Korea due to the variables left behind?"
He also moved a small tripod containing mutton to the north.
"The Yan Kingdom has the longest inheritance. It has lasted for more than 600 years since the first monarch, Zhao Gongsi, the younger brother of Ji Fa, King Wu of Zhou Dynasty, took the title of 'Gong'.
"The Yan Kingdom has a long history and strong folk customs, but the monarchs are all willing to rest in the glory of the past, remember the past, not think about the future, and indulge in staying in a corner of the north.
"When the Yan Kingdom was still there, there was nothing to worry about, but now the Yan Kingdom has been destroyed once. After it was destroyed, it was established, and after it was destroyed, it sought change. Under this situation, the Yan people's character may give rise to Leyi again."
The wine pot is placed under the small tripod, and the second small tripod is placed side by side with the wine pot.
"Zhao and Wei were separated from the Jin Dynasty. They were both powerful countries in the world. They were so powerful that they didn't need anyone to talk about it. The two countries were like Yan, and they perished because of their king.
"The father and son of the royal family of Zhao are fighting each other, and the brothers are fighting against each other. They practice martial arts and forget about etiquette, so that the ministers do not regard the king as king or father. Instead of feeling guilty, they are proud of their deception.
"Since Wei Wenhou, the kings of Wei have been blind for generations, and the words "unable to recognize people" are engraved in their bones. Shang Yang, Zhang Yi, and Wei Wuji were all such great talents, but they were all jealous. Wei's destruction was God's will.
"But today is different from the past. Zhao and Wei were also destroyed once, and the king who controlled the two countries is no longer there. Before Ying Zheng, you slaughtered Zhao, and you refused to allow the nobles of Wei to enter Korea.
"The two countries are attacking Qin out of hatred. Their momentum is like a raging fire. Can you stop it?"
Ying Chengyu picked up the wine bottle and handed it to his grandfather.
"After talking so much, is my grandfather thirsty? Drink from this bottle and listen to what he said like a frog."
King Qin Zhaoxiang refused to answer and pushed him away with his hand.
"You little kid has a bad memory. You have witnessed everyone drink all the wine and hand them back empty bottles."
Pick up the wine jug placed in the middle, which represents the state of Zhao.
King Qin Zhaoxiang opened the lid of the pot, took a deep breath, and his face was intoxicated.
"It's really good wine, you can tell me."
Ying Chengjian looked at the bronze wine bottle filled with strong liquor in his hand, and when he shook it slightly, the liquid almost flowed out of the bottle.
This is obviously full. Why did my grandfather say it was empty? Are you kidding me?
He picked up the wine bottle, put it into his mouth, and drank it all in one gulp. The hot wine filled his entire mouth.
He wiped his mouth, abandoned the little doubt about the empty bottle, and said with a smile:
"Grandfather is right. After losing the country, being humiliated to the extreme, regenerating new aspirations, and being unswervingly determined to regain the motherland, and risking one's own life to rebel, Cheng Xi really has a headache and doesn't know what to do.
"But the remnants of the six countries who are currently rebelling are just a group of people who only care about self-interest. They say they can't forget their homeland, but in fact they just can't forget the glory, wealth and power of the past. Are they worthy?
"They still think that the world is a world of nobles, and Qin is a lucky northwest barbarian country.
"They thought that they could use the power of Chinese orthodoxy to attack the Qin State head-on. They thought that they could use Ying to deceive the celestial phenomena that guarded the heart and take advantage of the heavens to destroy the Qin Dynasty. They thought that the Qin State would be in chaos if it lost the emperor's brother.
Can't beat them.
"Haha, I, Ying Chengxuan, have been scolded for ten years and haven't spoken a word. Do you really think that I am a pervert who only plays with women on the balcony?
"After I took control of South Korea, South Korea's iron mines were mined day and night. Even today, I don't know how many weapons and equipment I can produce. My Great Qin Tiger and Wolf Division put on armor that covers their whole bodies, and they can't even break through their defenses.
No.
"Since my grandfather gave me power, I have built water conservancy projects and focused on farming. Jimo, Nong, Yin and Yang and other hundreds of companies have gone all out to develop logistics. Today, in the treasury of Ba and Shu, the ropes stringing money are rotten and the granaries are full.
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"The soldiers are no match, the weapons and equipment are not good, and the food and grass are not enough. Grandpa, what do you think they can do to defeat me?"
"The emperor's brother fought in six countries and received donations from Ba Qing. He thought that the grain and grass donated by Ba Qing belonged to Ba and Shu. He was so moved that he named her a virgin.
"If I let him know that Ba Qing donated only 20% of the food and grass from Ba and Shu, I don't know what his expression would be. It would be interesting to think about it, hahaha."
Ying Ji's face was already the color of wine, and the blush was very obvious. He also chuckled and put down the wine bottle.
"You even gave up the throne, why didn't you tell me about the food and grass?"
Ying Chengyu curled his lips.
"He only wants to expand his territory and achieve eternal achievements, and he has no regard for the people's strength. You can see what kind of person he is from the fact that he faked his death to make the remnants of the Six Kingdoms rebel. If it weren't for the food and grass that restricted him, the Qin army would have been in the north by now.
We conquered the Xiongnu and marched south to Baiyue."