Ying Zheng returned to Chaotian Hall, and Li Si followed him in.
"Li Si, how is the construction of the imperial mausoleum going?" Ying Zheng asked, frowning.
"Your Majesty, after ten years of construction, it will be completely completed in the near future." Li Si said respectfully.
"Well, how many of the tens of thousands of Goguryeo prisoners of war are left?" Ying Zheng asked. Regarding these Goguryeo prisoners of war, Ying Zheng hesitated for a while as to how to deal with them.
"There are more than 23,600 prisoners of war left." Li Si reported an accurate number, as if all the affairs of the Qin Dynasty were in his mind.
"Oh? So many?" Ying Zheng's face was uncertain, and he couldn't make a decision for a while.
Seeing Ying Zheng's expression, Li Si speculated on His Majesty's thoughts, and then asked Ying Zheng, "Is Your Majesty worried about how to deal with these prisoners of war?"
"Indeed, these 20,000 people are a scourge in the Qin Dynasty. If they are allowed to work, they need to be guarded by troops. If they are recruited and sent to the battlefield, they may cause a mutiny. It is difficult for me to make a decision for a while. Li Si, do you have a way to deal with it?" Ying Zhengruo
He looked at Li Si thoughtfully and asked.
"Your Majesty is too merciful and should not continue to suffer chaos. At this time, the Qin Dynasty is in dire straits and is surrounded by enemies on all sides. Your Majesty should make a holy judgment." Li Si persuaded.
"What do you think?" Ying Zheng asked. He knew what Li Si meant, but these were more than 20,000 lives. Killing them all? Isn't it too contrary to the harmony of heaven? It was really difficult for him to make a decision for a while.
His heart is not cold-blooded enough.
"Your Majesty, among these 20,000 thieves, which one has not touched the blood of our people in the Qin Dynasty? Your Majesty, please think twice. Li Si dare not make any unreasonable comments." Li Si was a little puzzled. Although His Majesty is not a bloodthirsty butcher, he is not a merciful person. This
For a while, he always felt that His Majesty was a little strange, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
"Okay, I will leave this matter to you with full authority. After the imperial mausoleum is completed, report to me and step back!" Ying Zheng waved his hand and said.
"I obey the order, and I will leave." Li Si saw the tired look on Ying Zheng's face, and his heart was full of suspicion. He did not dare to ask questions, so he slowly withdrew.
"How can there be no death in a war?" Ying Zheng muttered to himself after seeing Li Si leave.
"The road to the emperor is destined to be paved with mountains of corpses and seas of blood. I will embark on the road to be the most powerful in the universe and conquer all the worlds. This is just the beginning..." After Ying Zheng finished speaking, he closed his eyes and continued to practice.
In the Liaodong County Sheriff's Mansion, the charming woman Liu Qinghong was sitting in the middle of the main hall, looking at the people below with a slight smile on her face.
"Master, the three counties of Beiping, Liaoxi and Liaodong have been captured. Master, could you please tell me what the next step should be?" Liu Bang flattered Liu Qinghong with a respectful look on his face.
"Well, tell me about your plan." Liu Qinghong smiled slightly, as if he wanted to continue to verify his abilities as an apprentice.
"My disciple is not good at marching and fighting. Should I ask Zhang Liang to report to the master?" Liu Bang asked with an embarrassed smile.
"Yeah." Liu Qinghong hummed slightly, agreeing.
"Your Excellency, it has been three days since our army launched the attack. I believe Ying Zheng has received the battle report from here." Zhang Liang is a middle-aged man, dressed in white robes, with handsome features and a very gentle manner.
"Yes, it should be so after calculating the time." Liu Qinghong nodded. She also thought so about Zhang Liang's analysis.
"Presumably Ying Zheng is recruiting an army at this moment, and will arrive in Liaodong soon to put down the rebellion." Zhang Liang said in a nonchalant manner.
"Oh? So fast?" Liu Qinghong said slightly surprised.
"Although several venerables mobilized troops and surrounded Daqin, Daqin was surrounded by enemies on all sides. However, Goguryeo borders Daqin and is the closest. It is expected that allied forces from other directions have not yet reached the border of Daqin and have not fought with Daqin." Zhang Liang shook his hand.
Lu Fan said calmly.
"Well, it should take some time before we can launch an attack." Liu Qinghong did not deny it, but directly confirmed Zhang Liang's guess.
"The Qin rebel army will arrive the day after tomorrow." Zhang Liang asserted.
"Why?" Liu Qinghong asked.
"The war has started in the three counties of Liaodong. Ying Zheng will definitely send the country's elite troops to quell the rebellion first, and it will definitely not be a temporary militia." Zhang Liang said very confidently.
"How can you be so sure?" Liu Qinghong questioned.
"If my prediction is correct, the vanguard army sent by Ying Zheng is already on the way." Zhang Liang said still unhurriedly, obviously not wanting to finish the sentence in one breath.
There was a trace of doubt on Liu Qinghong's smiling face. Although Zhang Liang's talent had been proven in conquering the three counties, was it too vain to predict the enemy in advance?
"We will see the outcome within three days. Your Majesty, don't be suspicious." Zhang Liang saw Liu Qinghong's expression and clearly saw through her thoughts.
Liu Qinghong was shocked. This man was really a monster. He was so good at reading people's hearts and observing their emotions. These natives should not be underestimated.
"Which county will they attack first?" Liu Qinghong asked.
Zhang Liang laughed, then shook his head and said, "They will not attack us. They must have bypassed us, crossed the Zhu River, and gone straight to the Goguryeo base camp."
"Are you sure?" Liu Qinghong said numbly. Although she was very skeptical in her heart, seeing Zhang Liang's confident look, she couldn't doubt it again. After all, these people were still useful to her.
"Ying Zheng has been a soldier all his life. He was born in the military and behaves extremely domineeringly. He will definitely want to send surprise troops to cut off our retreat, and then the army will gather to annihilate us." Zhang Liang sneered, obviously he despised Ying Zheng.
"Then he can't take us by surprise and attack us?" Liu Qinghong asked.
"You don't understand the First Emperor, and you don't understand the Qin Dynasty. It is their glory and belief that they will conquer the enemy and win the battle. How could a person like this miss the opportunity to completely annihilate us? You can't touch the butt of a tiger, let alone
The First Emperor." Zhang Liang smiled and said.
"Then how many troops will they send?" Liu Qinghong frowned slightly.
"With the addition of the vanguard army and at least 1.5 million elite soldiers, it is possible to completely annihilate our army of 500,000." At this point, Zhang Liang also lost his cynicism and showed a rare intensity.
"So many? There are so many soldiers in Da Qin?" Liu Qinghong didn't believe it. They had done in-depth investigations into Da Qin before. The military service of the entire Da Qin was only two to three million, and this was counting the city defense troops and
The number of government officials.
"You underestimate the Qin Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty rules the country by law and the people by the army. In wartime, the whole country is armed. In peacetime, it is disarmed and returned to the fields, but military training is still carried out." Zhang Liang shook his head. He still conservatively estimated the strength of 150 troops.
"Then do you have any chance of winning?" Liu Qinghong asked.
"In this battle, the right time, the right place, and the right people are indispensable." Zhang Liang shook his head and sighed. Facing the elite army of the King of Qin, even if Zhang Liang had the power of heaven, he could not change the situation. With these Goguryeo transformation barbarians, he could not turn the world around.
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