077 Loyal minister? Treacherous minister? No, I am a nephew!
Qin Shihuang became more and more interested.
The three generations of generals of the Wang family, and the third generation of the Meng family, although they are worthy of trust, they are also somewhat insecure and powerful. Especially the last time Meng Tian tried to influence the heir to the throne, it made him a little afraid and wary of these famous generals who have been in charge of the army for generations.
Dissatisfied, he increasingly wanted to find a new general with no foundation who could compete with him.
And Guo Dong is undoubtedly the most suitable person in the entire court at this time in terms of ability, status, relationship, etc.!
"What are your requirements? Tell me about it?"
So at this time, Qin Shihuang no longer worried about the Rong Di. For a small Rong Di, the worst he could do was to recruit Meng Tian, who was nearby, and lead his troops to teach him a lesson. On the contrary, he could train a new and respectable leader.
A useful general is what he wants most now!
Especially since Guo Dong didn't want many soldiers and horses, only 50,000 soldiers and horses. The Qin family had a great cause and he could still afford to pay!
"I want to mobilize these 50,000 troops from three places!"
"Which three places?"
The interest in Qin Shihuang's eyes was getting bigger and bigger. There were only 50,000 troops and horses, and they had to be mobilized from three places? It seemed that these 50,000 troops and horses were really interesting!
"There were 13,000 soldiers and horses under the general's command. When he passed through the county, he transferred 30,000 from the Meng family army, and the remaining 7,000 were transferred from the prison!"
These three parts are even more interesting!
"Tell me carefully!"
Guo Dong nodded: "Your Majesty also knows that after the general took over the Xianyang garrison, he conducted several adjustments and trainings, and selected 13,000 soldiers and horses as elites, and formulated special training for them.
, created their unique armor.”
Qin Shihuang nodded. Such a big thing, and it was right under his nose, he would not be unaware of it. Without his permission, Guo Dong would not be able to do these things.
"The 13,000 troops and horses commanded by the headquarters that the general wants are this part, and the 7,000 troops and horses drawn from the prisons are the old Juxiantang troops who are imprisoned in various prisons!"
Guo Dong worked for Qin Shihuang not to get promoted and make a fortune, but to control the military power and have an army of his own. Naturally, he cared more about the 60,000-strong army than anything else.
After taking charge of these 60,000 soldiers and horses, he was able to go through several screening and training, and also exchanged many soldiers with several surrounding counties and generals with good relationships, and then he came up with these 13,000 elites! Including
The number of one thousand swordsmen and swordsmen is called Poshan Camp, the number of two thousand crossbowmen is called Zhetian Camp, the number of five thousand swordsmen and shields is called Demon Killing Soldiers, the number of three thousand chariots and two thousand cavalry is called Tiger and Wolf Cavalry.
!
In addition, Guo Dong also has a 200-man private soldier named Hu Guoying, which is actually 200 special forces. With 60,000 soldiers and horses, plus the successive exchanges of soldiers and horses, the total adds up to 100,000 elite soldiers. Guo Dong only has a total of 60,000 soldiers and horses.
The two hundred special forces selected are still relatively crude and primitive. However, he has the professional skills of the special forces king, which is definitely much better than the two swords of the so-called Flying Tigers created by Yi Xiaochuan in the original work!
"I can understand the first two things, but I don't understand the last part of the seven thousand troops that Aiqing asked for!"
Qin Shihuang frowned slightly: "If I remember correctly, although Juxiantang's old troops are all over the place, most of them are concentrated in Xianyang City and the surrounding counties. When we first arrested, ten people from Juxiantang,
You sent troops to more than eight of them, and even led people to arrest them yourself! Among them are your master Xiang Liang, senior brother Xiang Yu, and Yi Xiaochuan, the general who guarded the palace gate before me."
At this point, Qin Shihuang was still afraid that he had remembered wrongly, so he turned his head and looked at Zhao Gao and Li Si, who nodded slightly and gave him a clear answer.
"My dear, my uncle, aren't you afraid that they will hold a grudge against you, work against you, or even turn against you before the battle?"
Guo Dong bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, it is precisely for this reason that the general has asked your majesty to approve the appointment of three people as his lieutenants and vanguards."
Hmm...
Qin Shihuang began to ponder and tapped his fingers lightly on the table. Officials who were familiar with him knew that this action meant that Qin Shihuang was thinking about things seriously and must not be disturbed!
"Let me guess. The three people you are talking about should be your master Xiang Liang who is in charge of the three armies for you and suppresses and has jurisdiction over the old Juxian Hall. Your senior brother Xiang Yu is the vanguard general who leads the army to break the formation. Yi Xiaochuan is your master.
I am in charge of the 30,000 soldiers and horses borrowed from the Meng family army, am I right?"
Guo Dong was stunned for a moment, and then realized that if Qin Shihuang couldn't understand or know about this, then he was not Qin Shihuang, the emperor who unified the six kingdoms and dominated the eight wastes for all eternity!
"Guo Ziliang! Did you know that with your behavior like this, how many people would impeach you for forming a clique for personal gain, colluding with the remnants of the Six Nations, and even supporting yourself as a soldier with the intention of rebellion?"
Qin Shihuang stared at Guo Dong with eyes as bright as fire.
Seeing that Qin Shihuang did not call him Aiqing or uncle, but directly called Guo Dong by his full name, and also personally accused him of so many crimes against the nine tribes, Zhao Gao's heart trembled at that time, and he subconsciously
He wanted to plead for Guo Dong, but Guo Dong calmly nodded and said: "I know!"
"The general knows that since he started to adjust his troops and horses, many people have been impeaching me, but the general dares to say that from the beginning to the end, the general will live up to the four words of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country, from beginning to end
I don’t dare to forget it for a moment.”
Zhao Gao was on tenterhooks, but Guo Dong was very calm, his expectations were neither high nor low. He was rather stating the facts than making a judgment for himself.
"Everything, whether it is the reorganization of the army, training troops, large-scale forging of weapons and armor, joining the Juxian Hall, managing the Juxian Hall, quitting the Juxian Hall, arresting the Juxian Hall, and serving the members of the Juxian Hall
When arranging duties, I will do all these things that are worthy of my conscience, your Majesty, and the Qin Dynasty. No matter how big or small the matter is, as long as it is related to the family and the country, I will never cover it up, hide it, be honest, and never be sneaky!"
Qin Shihuang frowned and did not interrupt him at all. He waited until he finished speaking before asking him: "Then I ask you, do you have selfish motives in these things?"
Normally, it must be all kinds of denials, and he is full of unparalleled loyalty to his family and country. Zhao Gao has already started to think about how to help him. Who knows that Guo Dong is still the same as before, he is still so unconventional.
: "Yes! In addition to being worthy of the trust and responsibility of our family, country, the world, and His Majesty, every matter of the general will also have his own selfish motives. These things and people are either more or less related to the general, or they are against the general.
It will also be of great benefit to you!"
Bang!
Qin Shihuang slammed the table hard, and Zhao Gao suddenly panicked. Not to mention him, even Li Si and other officials trembled in their hearts and knelt down subconsciously. Only Guo Dong was still standing there.
Slightly hunched over with hands clasped in fists.
"Good! What a great uncle Guo Ziliang who defends Xianyang! What a great lion Gong Guo Dong who redefines manhood! Good! Good!"
Unexpectedly, contrary to everyone's expectations, Qin Shihuang not only did not feel angry at all, but actually burst into laughter.
"Selfishness? Who in this world has no selfishness? Who dares to say that even one thing he has is absolutely not selfish or beneficial to himself? But who dares to stand upright in front of me with a clear conscience and speak frankly?
Come out? Only Guo Dong and Guo Ziliang, my uncle and general, are upright and upright, and truly a man!"
As he spoke, Qin Shihuang stood up directly, walked around from behind the desk and stood in front of Guo Dong!
"Uncle Guo, I once heard that when Juxian Hall was opened, in order to avenge Zhao Gao, Uncle Guo did not hesitate to offend his master Xiang Liang, scolded his senior brother Yi Xiaochuan, and said something about what a man does and what he does not do. Finally,
My master, Mr. Xiang Liang, asked me what it means to be a man, and that’s how my uncle’s words made him famous all over the world!”
Hearing Qin Shihuang suddenly mention this matter for some reason, Zhao Gao broke out in cold sweat. Just as he was about to kneel over to explain, he saw Qin Shihuang wave his hand towards him to indicate that he should not speak, and turned his head to continue talking.
Guo Dong said: "When uncle Guo personally led the troops to arrest most of the members of Juxian Hall, it was also because of this incident and other shocking remarks that Mr. Xiang Liang led the people of Juxian Hall without a trace.
He resisted and followed Uncle Guo to the prison. Uncle Guo also wanted to arrest him, but he escorted him respectfully all the way. Uncle Guo, I wonder if these things are possible?"
Guo Dong nodded without hesitation: "Yes! Every one of these things is true!"
There was no denial, not even a half-sentence of explanation, but a very straightforward and complete admission!
"Okay, let's just be decisive, upright, and have a clear conscience. What a great Guo Dong and Guo Ziliang! Then I ask you, what is a loyal minister and what is a traitor?"
Li Si and other officials were so angry that they didn't even dare to express their anger. Today, Qin Shihuang and Guo Dong didn't know what kind of medicine they took, or why they went crazy.
They are all completely opposite to ordinary people, making people confused at all!
"The general believes that being loyal to the emperor and serving the country is a loyal minister who performs his or her duties, which is also the most basic criterion! First, to protect the family and the country and assist His Majesty; secondly, to govern the land, stabilize the people, and protect the country; to be worthy of Your Majesty and to be worthy of the responsibilities.
If he is right for the people in the area he governs and right for the officers and men under his command, he is a qualified loyal minister. Even if such a loyal minister has some selfish desires or even greed for money and other corruption, as long as it is not excessive and does not violate the superiors
According to several principles, you can still be regarded as a loyal minister, but not a traitorous minister. After all, no one is perfect, and everyone has their own selfish desires and preferences!"
"But if under the guise of loyalty or country, for the sake of one's own faction, doctrine, popularity, reputation, or the so-called history, etc., they will give direct advice regardless of whether it is right or wrong, the enemy or ourselves, and whether it is appropriate or not.
Even if there is no corruption and perversion of the law, living Liangxiu Qingfeng cannot be considered a loyal minister! Because what they are loyal to is not their family and the country, but their own interests, personal possessions, or posthumous reputation. And such ministers usually only have one piece of paper.
He can only be picky about his internal duties, but it is of no use to the country and the people in comparison with the outermost responsibilities. The general believes that such an honest minister has nothing to do with those treacherous ministers who are so corrupt and perverting the law that they have neglected their duties and violated the bottom line of principles.
The only difference is that what they raped and what they coveted were different, but they all did not benefit the country at all, but did great harm!"
Guo Dong's words were still subversive of people's concepts as always. Even Qin Shihuang, who had been mentally prepared before asking this question, found it difficult to accept it for a while.
But Qin Shihuang had another question to ask Guo Dong: "Uncle, do you think you are a traitor or a loyal minister?"
Loyal minister, there is no doubt that he is a loyal minister, this is the answer that has appeared in everyone's mind!
"The general is not a loyal minister, nor does he dare to be a treacherous minister. If he wants to have a position, he feels that a capable official or a sycophantic minister is more suitable for him!"