Hearing what Hei Fu said, Li Si was a little surprised, Yao Jia stopped stroking his beard, and Mao Jiao was even more surprised!
This was something they didn't expect. Qin Shihuang once praised Heifu, saying that Heifu never let him down, no matter whether he was an official or a general. Over the years, Heifu was also very smooth and mature. He not only spoke well, but was also reliable in his work.
I always obey the edicts.
But this time, for some reason, I was stunned?
Qin Shihuang was also slightly sullen. The current situation was embarrassing. He just needed Heifu to step forward, share the emperor's worries, and use a quick victory to cover up the previous failure. But Heifu, who was always good at figuring out what was going on, said he couldn't do it! How many times was this?
What do you mean?
In fact, this is the literal meaning, it means that it cannot be done or it cannot be done.
Perhaps the battle reports sent by Tu Sui in the past year or so were too promising, reporting good news but not bad news. The emperor's three ministers all thought that the progress of the war to conquer Baiyue had reached 90%. Because of Tu Sui's death,
Pause and let Heifu pass, and you can finish it quickly.
But Heifu knew clearly through letters with his old troops in southern Xinjiang that the war in the south had reached a bottleneck as early as half a year ago. Lao Tu was unable to deal with the Ouyue and South Vietnamese who were fighting guerrillas in the forest, and the emperor behind them.
The envoy urged, and in a hurry, he came up with a stupid trick of quickly sending a messenger to the north direction, but he got himself involved.
Wake up, optimistic people, the Southern Expedition has failed and the connection has been disconnected. You have to download it again!
Firefighter Heifu also felt miserable. It was a moment of pleasure to lead the map and expand the territory, but the people doing the work had to run and break their legs.
In Heifu's view, the leveling of Vietnam in half a year is like using Mount Tai to cross the North Sea. How big of a trap would that be? A map editor or unlimited barracks?
If he refused to obey his orders, Heifu could only show his hands and tell the truth.
Furthermore, he wouldn't stand up to these Yankees who don't know the depths of southern Xinjiang with this kind of flag that has been raised for half a year!
He thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say it too harshly. Heifu could only persuade him tactfully:
"It is absolutely impossible to pacify Baiyue in half a year with a newly defeated army. If this must be done, I may repeat the same mistake of slaughtering the general. Then the defeated army will kill the general. I am ashamed of Your Majesty!"
But to the emperor's ears, these words sounded like excuses and excuses.
Qin Shihuang, who had never been rejected by a black husband, sneered and asked:
"In your opinion, how long will it take to achieve peace?"
Hei Fu secretly thought that something was wrong, but he could only bite the bullet and said: "I dare to say it to you, Your Majesty. I am still as I said back then. It will take several years to achieve peace. If you proceed step by step, you can expect it in four years. But now, after a period of
After a major defeat, I can no longer predict the situation in the south. I have to go to Lingnan in person to understand the losses of the three armies, the level of morale, and the actual strength of the enemy invaders before I can be sure..."
What Heifu said was true, but in Qin Shihuang's view, failing to give a specific time was just perfunctory and delaying!
I wonder how many years it will take? How many more years will it take, will my body still be visible?
Others did not dare to say death in front of the emperor, but Qin Shihuang knew in his heart that there was not much time left for him.
So, Qin Shihuang said with a straight face: "Back off!"
This was to drive people away. Li Si raised a smile at the corner of his mouth under his beard, Yao Jia watched happily, but Mao was the only one who stamped his feet anxiously!
Heifu sighed, touched the memorial in his sleeve, stuffed it back, and was about to leave, but what everyone didn't expect was that Qin Shihuang cursed angrily:
"It's not you!"
Hei Fu looked up blankly and saw Qin Shihuang looking at the three important ministers at the side of the palace.
The three important ministers were startled at first, then realized what was happening. Although they were full of confusion, they could only frown and leave.
After they left this place, Qin Shihuang drove away all the idle attendants in the hall!
Heifu was still kneeling within ten steps of the emperor. In a daze, he felt that this scene seemed familiar.
By the way, that was more than five years ago. Hei Fu was still a captain in the Beidi County. He had just finished the Battle of Huamachi and had a small victory over the Huns. He returned to Xianyang to discuss the next military action with the emperor. Before leaving, Qin Shihuang summoned Hei Fu alone.
, told him to let Fusu go with Heifu as a supervisor.
Heifu still remembers Qin Shihuang's good intentions at that time...
"I have heard that it is easy to predict the difficulties of farming."
"However, the princes and the grandsons have never looked at a piece of soil and cultivated a seedling. I don't know how many months it will take to harvest it. How can I be aware of the rest of the world?"
"The same is true for military matters. If you only hear the news of success thousands of miles away, but don't go out with the army together, hear the golden drums shaking the sky, and see the smoke billowing from the wolves, how can you know the difficulty of military affairs and the necessity of driving the Xiongnu from the north of the Ming Dynasty?"
Knowing how difficult it is to farm and how difficult it is to fight a war, it is well said! This is the expectation of a strict father for his eldest son.
But now, Fusu has grown up and has begun to become tolerant and learn to be tactful. But the once wise and mighty Emperor Qin Shihuang has become a man who is divorced from reality and cannot see the real situation of the world. Farming is difficult, military is difficult,
He has forgotten!
In other words, I don't care anymore.
Taking a peek at the angry-faced emperor, Heifu realized that he was really old.
He is not yet fifty years old, but half of his hair is white. His crown cannot block the silver strands at his temples, and the bags under his eyes from lack of sleep are becoming more and more obvious. He used to be tall and mighty, and arrogant, but now, he is bent over his desk all the year round, with a bag on his back.
He is slightly hunchbacked and his figure has gradually gained weight, and he is no longer as handsome as before.
Seeing the emperor of the ages getting older, Hei Fu didn't know whether he should feel sorry or sympathize with him. But for the proud Qin Shihuang, the last thing he needed was sympathy!
The body is like this, and the heart is like this. The heart of the First Emperor is becoming increasingly arrogant.
Heifu could feel that the emperor was becoming more and more impatient and extreme. Even if the north and the south started two expeditions at the same time, he kept sending envoys to urge them, eager to complete them immediately so that he could implement the next plan.
High targets, blind command, exaggeration, fast and ruthless. For decades, Qin has been carrying out this Great Leap Forward called "unification", and it has become more and more radical. The left-leaning mistakes from the central government led to the defeat of Tu Sui.
important reason.
But now, the great defeat had just happened, and Qin Shihuang made a mistake again and wanted to rescue him!
Sometimes Heifu really doesn't understand why the once calm and wise emperor became like this.
Have you lost your patience because things in the world are too complicated?
Have you discovered that your body is approaching its end?
Heifu knew very well what Qin Shihuang was racing against.
It’s time! The ghost uncle kept urging in his ears, unable to tolerate the emperor getting angry in a hurry.
He is the Son of Heaven, the emperor who is worshiped by all, the luminous jade, the weapon of rhinoceros and elephant, the daughter of Zheng Wei, Junliang, Xishu Danqing, and even virtuous talents. Whatever you need, just give an order, and thousands of people will be there.
Thousands of people came to offer it.
The emperor has become accustomed to a life where what he wants can be realized immediately, not to mention the fact that when the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be buried and blood will flow everywhere!
But human power is limited after all, and we cannot go beyond the established rules of this world.
Qin Shihuang could mobilize thousands of people to fish for cauldrons in the Surabaya River, recruit hundreds of thousands of prisoners to build magnificent wonders, cut off countless pass cities, melt hundreds of thousands of kilograms of weapons into golden men, and create a chivalrous city extending in all directions in the Central Plains.
Tao, there are no obstacles to travel.
But he could not make the Lingnan forest disappear overnight, let alone allow the northern soldiers to adapt to the southern climate in a short time.
No matter how much halo you add to yourself, the emperor is still a human being, not a god.
The officers and soldiers of the Southern Expedition are also living people, not cold pottery figurines under the Lishan Mausoleum. They will be tired, frightened, and hesitant. Forcing these people into the tropical rain forest to fight with the Vietnamese is no different from killing them.
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The same goes for Heifu, Qi Luan, Haidong, after running around to put out fires several times, he was a little tired, physically and mentally exhausted...
It's not easy to be a paper framer.
At this moment, there were only two monarchs and ministers left in the palace. Hei Fu really wanted to shout to the emperor:
"Think about it with your mind. My Majesty, the north and south are thousands of miles away. Even if we go south immediately, it will take more than two months to reach Lingnan at the fastest. Soldiers, soldiers and baggage will not arrive in the spring. How can we conquer Yue before summer? Are you really standing and talking?
No back pain!”
It’s not just a matter of the empire’s face! It’s about hundreds of thousands of lives and the destiny of the country!
But Heifu can't say it, and he can't say it.
In the cold dormitory, there were only ten steps between him and Qin Shihuang.
But their hearts are separated by an abyss!
That is a deep ravine called "Junchen"!
…
When Hei Fu lowered his head and said nothing, Qin Shihuang was also sulking.
He seemed to have heard similar words back then. After Li Xin's 200,000 men were defeated, Qin Shihuang put aside his dignity and went to Pinyang in person to ask Wang Jian to come out of the mountain. He said to him in a low voice: "Although the general is ill, he can only bear to abandon me!"
Wang Jian, an old man, first put on airs and pushed back, saying, "Old ministers are sick and rebellious, but your Majesty will choose more worthy generals." It wasn't until Qin Shihuang got angry and unilaterally made a decision: "That's it, general, don't say anything anymore!" Wang Jian reluctantly agreed.
came down, but stubbornly made the request:
"The king must use his ministers as a last resort, and he must have 600,000 people!"
That time was the most critical moment since Qin Shihuang came to the throne. Seventy thousand people died in battle, and seven captains were killed. Since Shang Yang's reform, there has never been such a big defeat. If you are not careful, it will be like the defeat of King Qin Zhaoxiang in Handan.
Being counterattacked by the six countries, he was even in danger of death.
So Qin Shihuang endured that tone and agreed.
But today is different. It is not a worry for the intimate, but a worry for the frontier. The general chosen by Qin Shihuang has only to perform his duty obediently. Let alone half a year, even three months, he must do it!
But Hei Fu dared to make conditions with himself? This triggered Qin Shihuang's unpleasant memories.
After everyone in the palace left and no longer had any worries, Qin Shihuang's anger broke out. He pointed at Hei Fu and cursed:
"I allow you to set up a special zone in Jiaodong and trade goods. It would be better for you to learn the tricks of merchants and talk to me about the conditions and bargain!"
"Do you think you are Wang Jian or Bai Qi?"
Wang Jian and Bai Qi both bargained with their monarchs. Due to the different personalities of the monarchs, the results were different. Wang Jian succeeded in destroying Chu, while Bai Qi committed suicide by killing Du Ting.
This was an extremely angry scolding. No wonder he asked other people in the palace to leave. If this word spread, everyone would think that Hei Fu was too cool.
But even though the emperor was disappointed and angry, he still showed some love and care. What could Hei Fu say?
He could only raise his head and show a helpless smile.
"His Majesty."
His voice was gentle, as if he was speaking from the bottom of his heart to an unreasonable elder.
"I am not General Wang, and I dare not compare myself with Lord Wu'an. I, the head of Nanjun County in Guizhou, and a Qin official, are only qualified to support the horses and bridles of two famous generals."
His voice, neither humble nor arrogant, reached the ears of Qin Shihuang without missing a word.
"I am the black husband! Your majesty has guided you all the way from the army to this place."
"He is a black man who is grateful to His Majesty for the special encounter and is willing to work hard for the great cause of unification and the foundation of the Qin Dynasty for all generations. He will be buried in horse leather without regrets!"
His voice became high-pitched: "But I am also a middle-aged man. He has always been timid and timid in battle. He can only fight slow battles and cannot fight fast battles!"
Qin Shihuang was stunned by these words. Heifu had already pulled out a thick pile of memorials from his sleeves and raised his hands high above his head!
This was written by Heifu after staying up all night yesterday. He summarized the success or failure of the Southern Expedition and the next plan.
"The Southern Expedition will be defeated if it is urgent. It must be slowed down. The general strategy is written in this memorial. Even if your Majesty appoints others as generals, I hope you can adopt one or two. I hope you can take a look at it!"