Chapter 652 When we hold the sword tightly, in this era, we have the final say.
To grasp the sword tightly is to grasp the fate tightly.
In the era of cold weapons, whoever controls public opinion, whoever controls knives and swords, controls this era.
Because of this, Ying Gao did not hesitate to suffer backlash and increased the number of his servants to 150,000.
Only when the number of the army increases, his voice will increase. Ying Gao understood this from the original Battle of Handan.
Ying Gao knew in his heart that in today's Great Qin, neither the local government nor the court allowed him to recruit troops privately, so it was difficult for him to even replace casualties.
Moreover, apart from the Wansheng Army, there are already very few Lao Qin people in the Python Bird Army. It can be said that they are very few.
Except for the ten thousand victorious army, almost all of which were from the Old Qin people, there were too few Old Qin people among the army stationed in the northwest.
It’s already unbalanced!
Most of the Mangque Army are from the Qingqiang tribe, while the Long Live Army is from the Rongdi people, and the current servant army is from the Dayue clan.
Such a complex army was suppressed entirely by Ying Gao's prestige. This is why Ying Gao did not hesitate to break the rules and asked the King of Qin to grant a reward to the three armies.
Facing an army with such a complex composition, in addition to the peerless prestige of the commander, rewards and punishments are also needed to control the army.
Da Qin implemented a twenty-level military merit title system, which could solve this problem.
"promise."
Nodding in agreement, Tie Ying turned around and left. Ying Gao walked to the long case, took out the bamboo slips and wrote a letter.
Regarding Wang Ben's kindness, he needed to reply personally. Only in this way could he show his sincerity.
He picked up his pen and wrote a line of words on the bamboo slips in a short time. Only when the ink dried did Ying Gao put it away.
After packing everything up, Ying Gao waved to Sima of the Central Army, handed the bamboo slips over, and then gave instructions: "Send this bamboo slips to Jiuyuan Tongwuhou!"
"promise."
After sending the letter out, Ying Gao sat on his seat, poured a cup of tea, and took a sip, feeling that he was still not satisfied.
"General Ying, the reward minister has arrived at Xihai County. Do we need to prepare?" Fan Zeng also took a sip of tea and said lightly to Ying Gao.
There are some things that need to be done in advance, such as setting up the reward platform, greeting the guests to show respect for the King of Qin, etc.
Seeing Ying Gaoguang drinking tea, he had never considered this matter. Fan Zeng couldn't help but feel a little anxious for a while.
In Fan Zeng's view, the Servant Army has just formed an army, and the Long Live Army has just established its military exploits. At this moment, giving rewards is more conducive to the cohesion of the military's morale and the improvement of morale.
Therefore, in Fan Zeng's mind, the reward this time was naturally made more solemn, as solemn as it can be.
Hearing this, Ying Gao looked away from the tea cup, glanced at Fan Zeng, thought for a moment, and then shook his head.
He understood what Fan Zeng meant, but in his opinion, it was unnecessary to do so. On such a grand occasion, no specific reward would be more exciting.
On the contrary, it will alarm the King of the Dayue clan.
The reward is a very important part of Ying Gao's plan and must not be destroyed by King Dayuezhi. With this thought in mind, Ying Gao turned to Fan Zeng and said.
"Sir, the reward should be kept simple!"
"It is enough to build a high platform in the camp for awarding rewards. If the awarding this time becomes huge, it will not be a good thing for our army."
"After all, King Dayuezhi's army has already passed the table and entered the Lehuan tribe. It is not far from Heli Mountain. The meaning of this reward is also known to the sir. Therefore, this reward must not appear.
Accident."
"Otherwise, the effect will be greatly reduced!"
Having said this, Ying Gao took a sip of tea, chuckled at Fan Zeng, and said: "What's more, any pomp and greeting is not as exciting as a specific reward."
"As long as a specific reward is enough!"
Hearing this, Fan Zeng also nodded.
Compared with Ying Gao, he still didn't think carefully enough. He knew in his heart that Ying Gao's concerns were correct. He was in the northwest, holding a complex army in his hands, and the King of Dayuezhi was watching eagerly from one side.
At this time, be careful every step you take.
Take one step and count ten steps as a hundred steps.
"General Ying, by now King Dayuezhi should have received news about the leader of Kushan and Yizhiquan, but King Dayuezhi may not be heading west, right?"
After hesitating for a moment, Fan Zeng frowned: "Even if King Dayuezhi plans to go west, now that he has a way out, he will never be willing to make an alliance with me, Great Qin."
"What's more, the covenant is extremely harsh..."
"Hahaha......."
Hearing this, Ying Gao laughed loudly, put down the tea cup in his hand, and said: "Sir, what if the King of the Dayeshi does not agree? This time, all I want is the land of the Dayeshi."
"It is not that we want to directly destroy the country like Rong Di and others. Time is tight. There is no need for us to continue to waste time in the northwest. Our army still needs to go south to the extreme south."
"As long as our army is stationed in the Hexi Corridor and opens up the connection between the northwest and the far west, we can destroy the Da Yueshi sooner or later!"
At this moment, Ying Gao stood up, walked to the window of the shogunate, and looked outside: "Sir, I told Tie Ying before that in this era, we must hold the sword tightly!"
"When we hold the sword tightly in our hands, we will have the final say in this era!"
"According to Jingyesi's information, in the west there is not only the Da Yuezhi, but also Wusun, which has been destroyed by Ning Sheng and Qin Hui, Loulan who borrowed troops, and there were many small countries in the past."
"It is impossible to destroy these countries in a short period of time. What's more, the goal of Great Qin has always been to leave Hangu Pass and sweep the six countries of Shandong."
"Therefore, Great Qin's goal in the next ten years is to be in the Central Plains. After the Great Yuezhi is eliminated in the northwest, what is needed is stability and stability, and it cannot cause trouble to Great Qin when it goes east."
At this moment, Ying Gao looked solemn and spoke with some seriousness. It was a pity that Ma Xing was not here at this moment. Otherwise, he could take this opportunity to mention Ma Xing without having to do it again.
Hearing this, Fan Zeng nodded slightly, then asked back, "General Ying, if that's the case, why did you set the conditions so harshly? If you were a little more relaxed, it would be easier for King Da Yuezhi to agree."
"The King of the Dayue clan is not a simple person. He is a complete tyrant. At this moment, it seems that he is being suppressed by our army. That is only because we, the Great Qin warriors, are too powerful, not because the King of the Dayue clan is too weak."
"Once we are unable to get through to the Dayue clan, and when Great Qin Dong comes out, the King of the Dayue clan will be the biggest variable. At that time, it will affect the court's strategy and tactics!"
Having said this, Ying Gao took a deep look at Fan Zeng and said, "This is the general's vision for the northwest, that is, Liangzhou. I just don't know what step Ma Xing can take in the future!"