"I am afraid that my old minister will not be able to go on an expedition due to his illness. Your Majesty will choose more capable generals."
As expected by Zhao Gao, when Hu Haiyan asked Taiwei Wang Ben to take command in the crusade against the rebellion, Wang Ben used his health as an excuse to decline the post.
"There are no other good generals. Feng Wuze has humiliated his army in the south. Meng Tian and Li Xin are both unavailable. Only the late emperor conferred the title of Taiwei on his wife before his death. Isn't it just that he hopes that the Taiwei can control the world for me?"
?Although I am ill today, can I bear to abandon Hu Hai and the Queen?"
Following what Zhao Gao taught him, Hu Hai actually put aside his dignity as an emperor and begged Wang Ben as a son-in-law.
Qin Shihuang never had a queen or queen throughout his life.
But the second emperor Hu Hai was different. After he succeeded to the throne, he listened to Zhao Gao's suggestion and immediately named his wife Wang the queen!
This queen is actually the young daughter of Tongwuhou Wang Ben...
The Wang family has been firmly tied to the second emperor Hu Hai. After Hu Hai showed affection, moved with reason, and even forced him to a certain extent, Tongwu Hou Wang Bi could no longer ride a horse due to an old injury.
, had no choice but to sigh and reluctantly agreed to the matter.
After the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, although the prime minister, the imperial censor, and the Taiwei were established as the three princes, who were responsible for assisting the government, supervising, and running the army respectively, but from the beginning to the end, Qin Shihuang never appointed anyone as the Taiwei, and there was always a vacancy.
Keep military power firmly in your own hands.
Although Wei Liao made the strategy of unifying the world for Qin Shihuang, he was still just a state captain.
Wang Jian, the most important figure in the unification of China, never got this post.
It happened that his son Wang Ben received this honor. Emperor Qin Shi Huang had pushed him to the position of entrusting him to assist the government. In both public and private matters, Wang Ben had no choice but to devote himself to death like Prime Minister Zhuge in later generations.
already.
But just like when Wang Jian attacked Chu, after Wang Ben agreed to take command to suppress the rebellion, he made his own demands.
"Your Majesty must use your ministers as a last resort, and you need to do one thing first!"
Hu Hai was overjoyed: "As long as the Taiwei can defeat Hei Ni, don't talk about one thing, even ten!"
Wang Ben said: "Your Majesty, do you know that after Heifu captured Jiangling, he ordered his captain's subordinates to seize the counties in Nanjun, and every time they visited a county, they tried their best to publicize one thing?"
Hu Hai's face turned gloomy: "What the traitors are preaching are all slander. The late emperor personally made me the crown prince and ordered me to inherit the ancestral temple and the country. Wang Li can testify to this..."
Wang Ben smiled and said: "That's natural. What I'm saying is that the rent reduction and coupon burning implemented by the Southern Expedition Army in the counties they occupied made it easier for them to impose strict orders."
Hu Hai gritted his teeth: "The gangster dared to change the laws without consulting me, the prime minister, and the imperial censor. He is really worthy of death!"
Wang Ben stroked his gray beard and said: "I think that Your Majesty should also make a similar promise in the succession edict..."
Hu Hai was shocked: "As the emperor, how can I imitate the traitor's actions?"
Wang Ben disagreed: "But these measures of Heifu can indeed win people's hearts. In his later years, the emperor used the law more and more profoundly, rents and taxes remained high, corvees were frequent, and there were many complaints in the world. The people were poor and the master could not receive charity, so he would definitely be the general.
Treachery and hypocrisy arise together.”
"It is precisely because of this that Heifu dared to lead the Southern Expeditionary Army to cause chaos. The people in Guizhou only look at the few acres of land outside their houses and how much rent they have to pay every year. If they pay too much, it will be bad governance, and if they pay less, they will
It is a virtuous government, but it does not know how to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and it is easy to be tempted and deceived by it, and many people follow the rule."
"As the ancients said, those who have gained the right will get many help, while those who have lost the right will have little help. In this battle to win the hearts and minds of the people, the court must not be at a disadvantage! Since the black man criticized the court for its harsh governance, your majesty might as well take advantage of your new accession to the throne to reform the government and do some good work.
Make some changes to conform to the wishes of the world!"
"Let me think about it..." In addition to building the Lishan Mausoleum, Hu Hai also has many other things he wants to do. Once the rent is reduced, he may not have the money to continue those major projects.
Seeing that Hu Hai was still hesitant, Wang Bensui said forcefully:
"If you want to put down the rebels, you must not only use military skills, but also political skills. Your Majesty, please do this first, so that Wang Ben can offer strategies to defeat the thieves!"
…
On April 22nd, a few days after Hu Hai succeeded to the throne, a decree was issued in Xianyang, announcing to the world:
"The whole world has lost its first emperor, and everyone is deeply saddened. I have issued a posthumous edict that the officials of the ancestral temple and the chopsticks who have made great contributions to the rule of law are all here. The laws and regulations should be eliminated, and all the crimes of exile are eliminated. I have issued them now.
We will be self-governing the world, and the first year will be the beginning of the new year with the head of Guizhou. The officials, the head of Guizhou, have done their work, and they are divided into counties to give aid to the head of Guizhou. Don't impeach the county officials with small things. Urgent (ji) dissemination!"
The main content is nothing more than to lift some of the crimes of exile and grant amnesty to the world. At the same time, it promises to use part of the county taxes to relieve the poor people, which is equivalent to a disguised rent reduction. The last thing is to stop the imperial court from overpaying county officials every year.
The pressure of money and food will reduce the pressure. In this way, the county officials may not force the people under their rule to have their families destroyed in order to fulfill the requirements of the plan.
Of course, except for the amnesty order, which took effect immediately, the other three decrees would not be officially implemented until the "First Year of the Second World" five or six months later.
As soon as this order came out, there was an uproar in Guanzhong. Everyone thought they had heard it wrong, but after confirming that it was correct, they all exclaimed:
"The sun is really shining in the west!"
Some people feel that they cannot be credulous and cannot see the real chapter until the "First Year of the Second World", but some people can't wait and start singing praises for this "merciful" new emperor.
"Only in this way can the people of Qin not be biased towards the rebels in the south."
The three auxiliary ministers Wang Bi, Li Si and Feng Quji all believed that this move would definitely produce excellent results and unite the people of Guanzhong again.
Hu Hai, however, only cared about when Wang Ben would go on an expedition: "I have granted amnesty to the world as the Taiwei said. When will the Taiwei lead his army south?"
But Wang Ben shook his head and said: "The part of the Weiwei and Lieutenant troops that Feng Wuze took to Jianghan suffered heavy losses. The remaining tens of thousands of people in Guanzhong are to guard Xianyang and must not be used again! This time, the main force went south to quell the rebellion.
There are others. If Your Majesty allows it, I will have to wait for them in Xianyang for the rest of the month."
Hu Hai was so anxious that he almost got angry: "Please tell me quickly which army you want to use, Taiwei!"
Wang Ben took his time: "After the First Emperor unified the world, the two biggest battles were the expulsion of the Xiongnu in the north and the conquest of Baiyue in the south. To this day, there are two largest armies in the world, both with more than 100,000 soldiers.
The army has rebelled, and I think it is time to use the Shangjun army guarding the Great Wall!"
"There are 150,000 soldiers in Shangjun, Shuofang, and Yunzhong, and there are 150,000 new immigrants. Now that the Huns have fled far away, and there are no guards at the border, the old minister thought that 50,000 people should be left to guard the passes, and the remaining 100,000 soldiers should be left.
You can order Feng Jie to take him south and join him in Guanzhong, they will be the main force in conquering the rebels!"
"But before Shangjun's army goes south, be careful and beware of the rebel army going north to take Nanyang."
Seeing that Hu Hai still looked confused when it came to this matter, Wang Ben sighed in his heart:
"When the First Emperor was at this age, he already knew the world's atlas like the back of his hand, and he was as good as our generals..."
He had no choice but to have someone fetch the map and tell Hu Hai his plan by clicking on each location.
"Nanyang County covers Jianghan in the south, Ruluo in the north, and connects Wuguan and Yunguan in the west. In order to enter Guanzhong, the north and south Kongdao Wanyi in Hanzhong are also the same city. This is the must-win place between the north and south!"
Wang Ben determined that Heifu's ultimate goal was to go north to capture Xianyang, so the future Civil War between the South and the South would be based on Nanyang County!
"The rebels have recently won a great victory, and their morale is strong. Nanyang County has insufficient troops to defend it. Your Majesty should immediately send out 100,000 soldiers according to the military registration, including 50,000 old soldiers. You can ask the senior generals to take them to Wuguan and Wancheng to support them. .Even if the bandits march north to seize territory and seize small counties and towns, don't pay any attention to them, just defend the two areas."
"The fifty thousand new soldiers in Guanzhong will be stationed in Xianyang. They will be trained by the veterans themselves and taught to shoot dogs, horses, and beasts. After the army from the upper county has arrived, they will go south to Wuguan together. At the same time, if the rebels are attacking Wancheng, then You will be attacked by my army!"
Wang Ben's plan seemed to be perfect. Hu Hai seemed to have actually seen the day when Hei Fu was beheaded, and said with his hands in his hands: "If this is the case, the rebellion can be put down!"
Wang Ben shook his head: "Hei Fu is cunning. He may not go to Nanyang but take a side road. Your Majesty, please take a look..."
He pointed to Bajun to the west of Nanjun, Shu County and said: "Nanjun and Bajun are bounded by Wu County Guard Pass. Now Nanjun has been lost. We must be prepared for the rebels to attack Bashu. Please also ask your Majesty to order Shujun to recruit 10,000 soldiers. Bajun and Hanzhong each have levied 5,000 troops. Don’t rush to attack and quell the rebellion. First support the county soldiers, guard the narrow pass, prevent the bandits from advancing westward, and seize the land of Bashu. This will be a great achievement. Then build ships in the cities and towns along the river. For future use…”
Wang Ben wanted to imitate the story of Sima Cuo and Bai Qi's attack on Chu. After deciding the outcome in Nanyang, they would advance by land and water and attack Jiangling!
Hu Hai applauded repeatedly and felt confident. However, after careful calculation, Wang Ben's army was only over 200,000. He still felt it was insufficient and asked: "Captain, aren't there troops from Guandong?"
Wang Ben said: "Fighting against the rebels, the people of Guandong can't count on it. Just recruit some laborers from various counties and serve as civilian laborers to transport food and fodder, and..."
Seeing that Wang Ben was about to speak but stopped, Hu Hai hurriedly said: "Please tell me everything you know."
Wang Ben bowed to Hu Hai: "In order to allow the Northern Army to put aside its doubts and fight vigorously, I would like to ask your Majesty to release one person."
"Who?"
"Meng Tian!"
…
"Father."
When Wang Ben came out of Xianyang Palace, he saw his son Wang Li waiting outside.
After calling "Father" several times and Wang Bi ignored him, Wang Li changed his tone and shouted: "Wang Taiwei? Tongwuhou?"
The car stopped. Wang Ben opened the curtain and looked at his eldest son, who had grown a beard: "It turns out he is the Marquis of Wucheng..."
"Father, don't be ashamed to kill your child." Wang Li got into the car directly, cupped his hands towards Wang Ben and said:
"When the First Emperor was alive, he repeatedly used the Meng family to suppress the Wang family, but today I heard that my father actually persuaded Your Majesty to release Meng Tian?"
He was a little puzzled: "I tried my best to anger His Majesty, let go of the Fusu Party members, and had a grudge against my family. Why would my father do such a thankless thing?"
Seeing that his son, who was in his thirties, was acting as irritable and unwise as he was ten years ago, completely unlike his grandfather and father, Wang Ben felt very headache and wanted to ignore it, but this was his son again, and finally sighed. He took a breath and said:
"Meng Tian has been in the north for nearly ten years and has won the hearts of the people. Although Feng Jie has replaced the generals of the Shangjun army, the ordinary soldiers have been greatly favored by Meng Tian. If he has been imprisoned or even executed, the morale of the Shangjun army will be low and they will not be willing to do their best. Fight."
"Although Meng Tian committed a serious crime and let Fu Su leave privately, the First Emperor never executed him, and he has been repenting recently. It is better to use the name of amnesty to release him and put him under house arrest in Xianyang, so that he can be settled in the county.
Military heart."
"So that's it." Wang Li finally understood.
Wang Ben said: "Not only that, I also propose that Feng Jie be my deputy general. I'm afraid you will be transferred north by His Majesty to command the remaining 50,000 Northern troops."
This time Xiao Xiaowang reacted:
"Feng is about to lose His Majesty's trust. Father is giving them a hand..."
He really couldn't figure it out. After being suppressed for many years, the Wang family was about to be revived. Her daughter was the queen, her father and son were both Chehou, and they controlled the world's troops. However, Wang Ben began to desperately save the two rivals of Meng and Feng.
"In the face of a powerful enemy, we can only tolerate each other for the sake of the country."
Wang Ben said: "Due to the defeat of Feng Wuze, Feng Jing and his son, Feng Quji resigned from the post of right prime minister, and was retained by your majesty as left prime minister, and Li Sifu became right prime minister."
"But there are rumors that the First Emperor once wanted to make Prince Gao the crown prince, and the Feng family is his mother-in-law, so His Majesty is not at ease with the Feng family. If Feng Jie still holds the Northern Army in his hands, I am afraid that the Feng family will be killed.
The misfortune even implicated a group of young masters, but caused chaos in Guanzhong, so I gave His Majesty an excuse to transfer Feng Jie to my command, and I will look after him to reassure His Majesty..."
"The father has good intentions, and the son understands."
Wang Li paid his respects again, but still said optimistically: "Although the country is now divided into north and south, and gangsters are causing chaos, even if the five counties of Jingzhou are added together, the number of registered soldiers is still less than half of Guanzhong! This is to fight against the world from one corner, and I have my father as my father.
Handsome, Hei Fu will definitely lose!"
"If it is just a war between the north and the south, it is indeed what you said."
Wang Ben could not hide his worry:
"But do you know why I insisted not to send troops from Guandong County when deploying troops?"
Wang Lidao: "Is it because Feng Wuze had previously mobilized soldiers from Jiujiang County to Nanjun, which led to rebellions in several counties in Jiujiang County? My father was worried that once the defenses in other counties were empty, there would be traitors who followed suit and betrayed the Qin Dynasty?"
Wang Ben nodded: "It is well said in the edict today. The world has lost the First Emperor... The Great Qin with the First Emperor is different from the Great Qin without the First Emperor. The people in the world are not only suddenly fearful and sad, but also secretly happy.
"Compared to the rebellion in the south, what I am more worried about is that all the six countries in the Kanto region will rebel..."
He once guarded Qi, and he knew how difficult it was for dozens of Qin officials to manage hundreds of thousands of Qi people. Qi had already rebelled once, but the same was true for the hometowns of Yan, Zhao, Wei, Chu, and Han.
No one dares to make mistakes. Now that the First Emperor has passed away, those who have been hiding for a long time may be ready to make a move.
Wang Li still didn't know about Xiang Ji and others' siege of Shouchun, so he sneered and said: "It's just a group of thieves, not enough to accomplish anything."
"A group of thieves? A group of thieves know that restoring Chu is their slogan?"
Wang Ben looked at his son and reprimanded: "The book says, if the fire is burning in the original place, don't go to the south. If there is a rebellion in the south, I can still concentrate my troops and try my best to defend it. If the whole world is on fire and there is fire everywhere,
Can it still be extinguished?"
"If things really come to that point, this battle will no longer be a battle between the north and the south, but will return to the time when the Six Kingdoms conquered Qin! Is it the Hei Fu or us who are fighting against the world with one corner?"
The eyes of the best generals in the world are full of nostalgia for that magnificent history. Under the banner of the First Emperor, they are invincible!
"There was a time when we could fight one against six, and we had nothing to fear."
"What now?"
…
ps: Chapter 2 at night
"Announcement of the First Year of Qin II" unearthed from the Rabbit Mountain site: "The world has lost its first emperor, and everyone is suddenly very sad. I have issued an imperial edict that the officials of the ancestral temple and the chopsticks who have made great contributions to governance in the Ming Dynasty are all here. The law and order should be removed from the Ding Dynasty."
.In the first year of the year and the beginning of the reform of the head of Guizhou, all the crimes of exile have been released. Now I will take care of the world. The officials, the head of Guizhou, have done their work. They are divided into counties to assist the head of Guizhou. Do not impeach the county officials with small things. Urgent notice
