Chapter 308 Strategy
"The Chu people invaded our Nanjun and slaughtered the border people. They colluded with the traitor Xiong Qi, and tried to occupy our Chenjun and murder our Qin General Li Xin. The king was furious and the great cause of attacking Chu was inevitable. Now he appointed Meng Tian as the chief general of attacking Chu and attacking Chu...."
Chen Ying's Qin army camp temporarily built a three-meter-high platform for worshiping generals. On the platform, Meng Tian knelt on one knee, and Cai Bo held the Qin King's order in his hand and read it loudly.
Cai Bo's voice was very penetrating. In conjunction with the high worship of the generals and the solemn ceremony, the soldiers in the camp seemed to be able to truly feel the authority of the Xianyang Center.
"The last general Meng Tian received the order and would definitely lead his army to attack and destroy the State of Chu!"
Meng Tian took the order from Cai Bo, raised it high above his head, and showed it to the soldiers below.
From this moment on, Meng Tian truly became the chief general of Chen Ying's 200,000 Qin army. Ying Zheng's decree could effectively help Meng Tian better consolidate his morale.
The autumn sun shines on Meng Tian, covered with a golden halo. The soldiers below looked up and looked at Meng Tian, wearing cloaks and a knife with a ring on his waist, as if a god came down to earth.
Meng Tian stood on the platform, condescending, feeling the completely different aura of the soldiers, and nodded secretly in his heart.
It turned out that Meng Tian, the captains under Li Xin, saw obedience in their eyes.
Throughout history, the more important the appointment is, the solemn sense of ceremony is really indispensable. With the help of solemn etiquette, Meng Tian has invisibly given more authority.
"Meng Tian, the king's order has been read out, and I am ready to return to Xianyang." Walking down from the general's platform, Cai Bo and Meng Tian walked towards the camp gate together, "I will personally convey the plan to attack Chu when you have explained your plan to attack Chu."
"Chen Ying still lacks a chief official, do you really not think about it?"
Meng Tian hopes that Cai Bo will be able to serve as the transfer envoy after returning to Xianyang to report his life. This is the responsibility Xiong Qi held before his defection.
"I inherited my father's title and no longer needed to gain military merits. I will stay in Xianyang in a proper manner."
Cai Bo smiled, shook his head and rejected Meng Tian's kindness.
Xianyang appointed Meng Tian as the commander of attacking Chu, which was originally a chance for the young people in the army. Meng Tian made a plan and seemed to have the possibility of realization. Thinking of the plan proposed by Meng Tian, Cai Bo felt it was feasible, but he could not guarantee that he would be absolutely successful.
Among the Qin army, except Wang Jian, no other general could make the Qin State have absolute trust.
Cai Bo got on the bronze carriage, left Chen Ying's west gate, quickly left, and soon disappeared from Meng Tian's sight.
"General, do you think the king will agree with our plan?"
Looking westward at Xianyang, Jing Su had a little nervous face.
Meng Tian’s strategy of destroying Chu was more roundabout and did not conform to Xianyang’s strategy of quickly destroying Chu.
"If the National Guard supports it, the king will agree." Meng Tian felt a little puzzled.
Cai Bo returned to Xianyang to report his plan, Meng Tian wrote a memorial to state his plan. If Cai Bo performed better in front of Ying Zheng, there would be a great chance of getting Ying Zheng's support.
Even if the Qin army under Meng Tian can successfully conquer and destroy Chu, it will not exceed 300,000 people. The Qin army in Guanzhong still has more than 200,000 people, which is more than enough to be in charge of the Qin country.
Ying Zheng felt safe and was likely to agree with Meng Tian’s plan. It would not only defeat the Chu State, but also not ask for too many Qin troops to reinforce, which was in line with Ying Zheng’s wishes.
If Wang Jian asked 600,000 troops to destroy Chu, Ying Zheng would definitely be confused. It would be difficult for any king to make a decision when he entrusted the troops of the whole country to one person.
"Have Mi Han found his son?"
Meng Tian's thoughts returned to Chen Ying from Xianyang. No matter what decision Ying Zheng would make, Meng Tian's preparations must be completed.
"If you find it, you will be sent to the general soon." Jing Su followed Meng Tian and walked down the city tower. "When the Dark Eagle found the target, he was shedding cattle down."
"Grease cattle?" Meng Tian frowned, "How to determine his identity?"
In Meng Tian's plan, Mi Han's son was crucial, and the Chu people would not recognize a person of unknown origin as a descendant of the Chu King.
"The two people who raised him were eunuchs and palace maids in the Chu Palace. They happened to be alive and carried a token of the identity of a young master." Jing Su was confident when he received the news from the Dark Eagle.
Eight years ago, the Chu prince Fu Chu contacted Xiang Yan and others and launched a coup to kill the then King of Chu Mi Han. The power of the then uncle Li Yuan was completely removed.
Since the founding of the State of Chu, there have been many examples of brothers slaughtering each other and fathers and sons slaughtering each other. King Cheng of Chu, a heroic ruler in the Spring and Autumn Period, did not die on the battlefield, but at the hands of the crown prince Shangchen, leaving behind helplessness that he could not cook his hands.
The dead King of Chu was like a defeated lion in a group of lions. The many young lions left behind could only face the cruel fate of death. The many children left by Mi Han did not let them go, but chose to kill them like Li Shimin.
However, there are still some loyal people who follow Mi Han. An old eunuch, plus an old palace maid, used the technique of changing the prince of the raccoon, and successfully saved Mi Han's last bloodline.
After Fu Chu sat firmly on the throne, he did not continue to pursue the escaped babies. Perhaps, in Fu Chu's view, the paper-based substance that has no power and no education can be reached.
After Meng Tian was ordered to attack Chu, the news sent back from Chu gave Meng Tian a great inspiration.
Nowadays, as long as the cowherds raise the banner of revenge on the Fortune, they will surely cause considerable confusion to the people of Chu.
Thinking of this, Meng Tian thought of Xiong Xin, the sheep-herding boy at the end of Qin. It was because Xiang Liang supported Xiong Xin as the King of Chu that he played an important role in uniting the hearts of the people in Chu.
If there is a chance, the grandson of King Huai of Chu must be controlled.
"I heard that King Huai of Chu had a grandson wandering among the people. Please send someone to find him." Meng Tian stopped and explained solemnly.
"King Huai's grandson?" Jing Su pondered, and a light flashed in his heart, "If we can find King Huai's grandson, why don't our army support him as King of Chu?"
Compared with the obscurity of Mi Han's son Mi Tong, Xiong Xin, the grandson of King Huai of Chu, who is also unknown, is undoubtedly more recognized by the Chu people.
"No." Meng Tian shook his head decisively, "The Chu people hated Qin and carried out the grandson of King Huai of Chu, which would only arouse the humiliating memories in the hearts of the Chu people."
In later history books, King Huai of Chu left behind a cowardly image, allowing the slander Jin Shang, the favorite concubine Zheng Xiu and Zhang Yi to play around.
After entering Qin, he was not allowed to return to his country and died in a foreign land. King Huai of Chu's life was full of tragedy. Because of King Huai of Chu's encounter, many people in Chu's hearts were passed down from generation to generation.
Unfortunately, there were many vassals in Chu and the national power was dispersed. After King Huai of Chu, several Kings of Chu had no ambition to revitalize Chu. After the death of Chunshen Jun Huang Xie, Chu lost its last politician.
The diligent performance made after the Fuchu coup cannot reverse the declining national trend of Chu State that is difficult to return.
How to use Mi Tong and how to control Xiong Xin? Meng Tian and Jing Su had already decided to make a decision. Just as they returned to the command camp, Meng Bao rushed over and handed a roll of bamboo slips to Meng Tian.
Meng Tian unfolded the bamboo slips, glanced quickly, and his face became solemn in an instant...
Chapter completed!