After Hu Hai left the door, everyone dispersed to prepare for the next expedition. Chen Ping followed Lin Ze silently until no one was around, then whispered: "Uncle Master seems to have forgotten to analyze Mr. Hu Hai.
Where should I go to the frontier?"
Lin Ze motioned for Chen Ping to find a place to sit with him, and asked with a smile: "Then where do you think we should go?"
"The south is mostly covered with hills and jungles, barren mountains and harsh waters, with endless poisonous insects and poisonous miasma, and numerous monsters and beasts. According to what I heard, every year, 60% of the casualties among soldiers in the southern expedition are caused by acclimatization, and only 40% are caused by monsters and beasts.
and attacks by hundreds of South Vietnamese tribes.”
"There are many naval battles in the east. I'm afraid my uncle won't be willing to go to sea every day and look for the rebellious survivors of the Six Nations in the vast sea. Besides, the soldiers trained in naval battles will be of no benefit to the overall situation in the future. It's not my uncle's style to be thankless."
"The Northeast is mostly deep mountains and old forests. Last year, all the major tribes of the female Liao people and the Koryo Kingdom submitted to the Qin Dynasty and signed documents of vassalage with the Qin Dynasty. The Koryo Kingdom even donated its princess to His Majesty. I am afraid there will be no war in the short term.
There is no use in leaving it.”
"The northwest is better, but Wuchenghou has made great achievements in battle in his life. In the past, many of the six countries were destroyed by his hands. Then he ran the Western Region for many years and destroyed countless countries. Now, under his shock, no one of the hundreds of countries in the Western Region dares to move at will. Okay.
There are many active horse bandits here who can train troops, but the relationship between the Wang family and my uncle is not harmonious, so the northwest is not a good place either."
After saying this, Chen Ping became speechless.
Lin Ze asked incredulously, "So you think the best choice is the north?"
Chen Ping said with certainty: "The best is the north. The northern grasslands are thousands of miles of fertile fields. The territory is vast and the products are rich. The Meng family once led 300,000 troops and penetrated thousands of miles. Although they failed to exterminate the Hu people, the Hu people were not as powerful as
In the past, when the prince led his troops to the north, he could train troops safely and harvest cultivation resources, so why not?"
"The analysis is correct," Lin Ze first confirmed Chen Ping's analysis. Nowadays, the only places in Da Qin that can really be said to be at war are the south and the north. If they want to train troops, these two places must be the first choice.
Since the Qin Dynasty occupied Chu, except for the Emperor of Qin, the government had a lack of interest in the south. Without him, the south is not a livable place for future generations after it is highly developed. It has a hot and humid climate, poisonous miasma and poisonous insects.
Everywhere is really not the ideal home for the people of Qin.
Even the land of Lingnan has become a place of exile for the entire clan of guilty subjects. Even the people of the old Chu are unwilling to go south again after passing Nanhai County (in this world, the land of Baiyue is behind Nanhai County, which is somewhat inconsistent with history)
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Lin Ze paused and then said: "You have considered all objective factors, but you have not considered human nature."
Chen Ping looked confused.
"I really hope that Mr. Hu Hai will be assigned to the south. He will have some minor problems every now and then, and then he will greet your majesty every day when he is sick. The love between father and son is deep, tsk tsk tsk."
Chen Ping asked curiously: "Why is this?"
Lin Ze smiled secretly: "No matter what, obedient children are certainly lovable, but only children who cry can get milk."
Seeing that Chen Ping seemed to understand something, Lin Ze further explained: "Normally, there are two brothers in a family. The eldest brother lives a wealthy life and the second brother is poor. If you, as an old father, still have some money in your hands, who will you help?"
Chen Ping was stunned: "Uncle Master, it's a little inhumane to do this."
Lin Ze retorted: "The family relationship between father and son is the way of humanity. Besides, you are not Emperor Qin and his son, so how do you know they are unhappy?"
Chen Ping felt that he was stuck at a fork in the road of three views. He always felt that something was wrong, and he felt that what his uncle said was quite reasonable.
In Yangxin Hall, when Hu Hai arrived, Fusu was standing upright in the hall. Seeing Hu Hai slowly coming in, Fusu couldn't help but get angry after waiting for a long time, and said coldly: "Brother Hu Hai is so big, father."
Even if the emperor summons me, he still dares to delay coming."
Hu Hai was not someone to be trifled with either, so he sneered: "My brother is no better than Brother Fusu. He lives in a deep palace and can be there immediately when my father calls him."
Fusu was immediately furious. It was clearly him who had framed him and caused him to be banned for three months. Now he still dared to mock him. He clenched his fists and glared at Hu Hai.
Hu Hai took a step back, full of vigilance: "What do you want to do?"
At this time, Emperor Qin couldn't stand it anymore and angrily said: "That's enough, why do you still want to stage a show of brothers killing each other in front of me?"
The two brothers bowed and apologized in unison: "I don't dare."
Emperor Qin snorted coldly: "I recruited you two today because I want to send you two to experience in the border army. What do you two think?"
Fusu immediately said first: "My son is willing to go to conquer the Northern Governor's Mansion. I ask my father to grant me permission."
Emperor Qin just nodded and did not agree directly. Instead, he turned to his youngest son: "Where are you, Hu Hai?"
Hu Hai immediately said obediently: "It all depends on my father, but I believe that my father will not let me suffer."
If Lin Ze heard this sentence, his backhand would be a thumbs up.
Emperor Qin laughed and scolded: "You little slippery man." Then he said seriously: "If Su goes to the north, then you can go to the south. The two brothers, one south and one north, will expand the territory of Qin and create the foundation of all ages."
Seeing that the dust had settled, Fu Su was relieved. He was afraid that Emperor Qin would let Hu Hai go to the north. Fortunately, before coming, Master Zhou carefully analyzed the interests of the past five frontier military mansions for him, so that he could seize this good place first.
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Emperor Qin continued to ask: "If you have any other requests, please put them forward together."
At this time, Hu Hai walked forward and said: "Reporting to the Emperor Father, I have some requests. I ask the Emperor Father for your permission."
Emperor Qin nodded: "Let's talk and listen."
Hu Hai then repeated the four points mentioned by Lin Ze.
After Emperor Qin listened carefully, he slowly asked: "What does it mean that the military strength does not exceed the limit?"
Hu Hai said with a serious face: "The army is the foundation of the empire. Brother Fusu and I are both first-time generals and lack experience. If we only know how to recruit troops but don't know how to lead them, it will only undermine the strength of our country, Qin."
Bring shame to my father."
"Wu Zi, the great master of the art of war in the past, once said: It is not about having more soldiers but to be careful. My son and ministers were afraid that they would be panicked in the face of battle and it would be difficult to control the number of troops under their command, so they made it clear to their father in advance."
Emperor Qin looked at Fusu, who looked a little gloomy, with a smile on his lips. He didn't know what his youngest son had planned, and he felt that his eldest son had already taken advantage of him, so he immediately responded: "Zhao Gao, draft an imperial edict.
, these requirements were all written down, and the two brothers treated them equally and prepared them for them, and also asked Xia Wujiu to recruit four master doctors from the medical family, and Fusu and Hu Hai each took two with them to prevent accidents."
Zhao Gao immediately took the order and left.
Fusu's face changed slightly, and he was about to object, but then he remembered Master Zhou's earnest warning before leaving, so he calmed down, saluted with Hu Hai, and took his orders to leave.
Soon Zhao Gao drafted some documents. Emperor Qin took a look at it casually, stamped it, and asked his chamberlain to send it to the Imperial Hospital and the Taiwei Mansion respectively.
Imperial decree: It is carried by heaven. The emperor issued an edict: Now there are two young gentlemen who are dedicated to taking care of the country's worries. They have taken the initiative to join the army and expand the territory. They are now awarded the position of lieutenant in the army. They will lead an army of five thousand and march to the frontier.
The Wei Mansion has been properly arranged. I appreciate this.
The old Taiwei Wei Liao frowned after receiving the order, and immediately rushed to the palace to meet Emperor Qin: "Military affairs are not a child's play. As the princes of the state, how can the two young masters be in danger? Your Majesty, please
Take back your life."
Emperor Qin replied unequivocally: "Since people in the world can send their sons to the frontier, I can do the same. Don't try to dissuade me from doing so. Just go and make preparations. I have my own arrangements for the rest, so you don't need to worry about it."
Wei Liao sighed and then slowly stepped back.
A follower advised: "Your Majesty is arbitrary and has obviously made up his mind. Why should the Lieutenant continue to persuade him?"
Wei Liao looked at his nephew, who had been with him for many years, and said calmly: "If I don't do anything unnecessary, if something happens to the two young masters in the future, how will I, the Taiwei, deal with myself, and how will the Wei family deal with themselves?"
The follower suddenly realized.
Hu Hai returned to the Lin Mansion and summoned everyone to formally announce the news. Lin Ze smiled at Chen Ping.
Hu Hai asked doubtfully: "Lin Ze, why did Fusu choose the north? Is it better to go to the north to serve as a frontier army than in the south?"
Lin Ze said in a very affirmative tone: "Don't worry, sir, the most suitable young master must be the south."