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Chapter 38 Meng Tian's Advice

Ying Zheng asked the military officials involved in the rebellion to behead them, and all ordinary soldiers were exiled to Lintao, Longxi.

Longxi was originally a place where the Qin tribes grew up. The ancestors of the Qin people were not sons. They raised horses in Quanqiu and reproduced a lot. They were appreciated by King Xiao of Zhou and were able to divide the land into vassals. After that, the Qin people's power increased, conquered, assimilated the Western Rong and Hu tribes, stabilized the rear and developed eastward. Longxi gradually became a border county of Qin, and Lintao was the westernmost place in Longxi.

Over the years, China has been a prosperous place in the east, while the west is bitter, cold and barren, with a sparse population. The government has had to force the mainland to migrate to guard the border, and most of them are criminals. According to the Qin family registration system, after moving to the border, there is almost no possibility of moving back to the mainland. From the perspective of ancient people, Ying Zheng's punishment has to be said to be very severe.

Some people later said that the Chinese nation in the Central Plains belonged to sheep, while the grassland people belonged to wolf. Meng Tian did not want to refute this argument is correct. When entering and leaving the palace, Meng Tian could check the Qin collection and know that the living space of the Chinese nation was actually created. During the Spring and Autumn Period, in addition to the Chinese nation, there were many Hu tribes of all sizes. Various countries fought east and west. After entering the Warring States Period, the Hu tribes on the Central Plains were either assimilated or destroyed. The ancient Chinese were not short of isolate and courageous, and they were always expanding their living space.

The Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, Qin, Zhao, Yan and Chu not only had to fight with the Central Plains, but also had to fight with the frequent Hu people and barbarians. On the contrary, Han, Wei and Qi in the mainland were no longer threatened by foreign races. The Xiongnu in the north and Yuezhi in the west were constantly in conflict with the two sides, and the soldiers exiled to Longxi were afraid that they would have to adapt to the days when the grassland people often came to loot.

Meng Tian was determined to advise Ying Zheng to quell the rebellion. As long as he captured the evildoer and pardoned the blind followers, it would be more conducive to calming the people's hearts. The army that followed Fan Yuqi to fight was mostly old Qin people, and the punishment was expanded, which would probably hurt the hearts of the old Qin people. When Zhao Gao was in chaos, no one came out to support the country. There was a reason for the lack of local ministers in the Qin State in the court, and it was also related to the excessive loss of the old Qin people. However, at this time, Ying Zheng was angry. Meng Tian did not want to touch this bad intention and persuade his superiors. The correct reason was very important, and the reasonable method was even more important. Some so-called loyal ministers stood up, hardened their necks, and forced to speak out directly, which not only did not work, but also caused others' rebellious psychology.

The Chengqi rebellion was the one who benefited the most, but Ying Zheng. The Meng family firmly supported Ying Zheng, quelled the rebellious Wang Jian, and Yang Duanhe obeyed the orders of the King of Qin, and the military power returned to Ying Zheng. Zhang Tang, the rear general of the center, had only a status, but could not transfer the troops.

"Meng Tian, ​​what are you thinking when you look thoughtful?" After Chang Wenjun left, Ying Zheng was about to turn back to the harem and passed by several pavilions and towers. Ying Zheng found that Meng Tian was silent and did not speak.

"King, I will remember an interesting fable." Meng Tian thought for a while, and left his fate to the destiny. As for the result, he would ignore my business.

"Oh, let me listen!" In this era, there was a lack of knowledge, and even Ying Zheng could not help but curious. In the palace, there were clowns who were dedicated to making fun of jokes. During the later period of Emperor Wu of Han, Dongfang Shuo, who was unruly speaking, also received an important official position.

"There are people in Chu who raise sheep, and there are many flocks, but the flock is disobedient and often crosses the line and steals crops from other people's fields. When this person gets angry, he poisons all the sheep. When his neighbor heard about it, he tells him, "Isn't it better to kill the disobedient sheep and replace it with an obedient sheep? Why kill the entire flock?" The fables from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which are jokes from later generations, often use Song people and Chu people, especially in the Central Plains countries, and often arranges Chu people. The jokes compiled by Meng Tian on the spot chose Chu people as the protagonist without hesitation.

After hearing this, Ying Zheng stopped, squinted his eyes, and was arrogant without anger. Perhaps, this is the so-called domineering spirit!

"This story is not exciting at all!" Ying Zheng did have a momentum, which was hidden but not revealed. It was indeed a little angry, "Meng Tian, ​​do you not support me in punishing the rebels?!"

"I dare not!"

"What else is there to dare to do? You have said it!" Ying Zheng saw that Meng Tian was just a tactful advice, and he stopped and did not continue to persist, so he did not continue to tease Meng Tian. "Tell me what you think, remember, I want to listen to your truth."

Why the monarch in ancient times was called lonely and widowed? It can be said that it was a self-proclaimed specially chosen by the monarch, or it can be said that it represents the true state of mind of the monarch. The higher the power of the monarch, the longer the time, the harder it is to hear the truth. Ying Zheng was originally an extremely powerful monarch, and Chang Wenjun did not dare to argue with reason in front of him, even if Ying Zheng had not really taken power.

"King, General Mo once heard a saying that when dealing with internal enemies, one must severely punish the evildoers and never take action. People in the army, especially ordinary soldiers, only know that they are obeying the orders of generals and officials, and they have no idea that they are engaged in rebellion." Meng Tian said slowly, "When Fan Yuqi rebelled, he will definitely control the officers. There may be his allies in it, and the other part may be forced. Therefore, when General Wang Jian suppressed the rebellion, they will easily surrender. General Mo thought that officers involved in the rebellion could be treated separately. Those who conspired with Fan Yuqi would be killed without asking for it; those who were forced to participate could take away their titles and make meritorious service."

"Where are ordinary soldiers?"

"They are just ignorantly involved, and I hope the king will pardon them."

Ying Zheng didn't say anything, just paced slowly, sometimes looking up at the sky, sometimes looking down at the ground, and after a long time, he spoke, "I also know that everyone has adopted the same method of handling it. There is something wrong with it. Since you have proposed it, just do what you said! However, after all, they have participated in the rebellion, and I am still a little worried, so you will be responsible for rectifying it!"

"King, are there 100,000 people?" Meng Tian was shocked. He did not expect that Ying Zheng would give him this job. Every general hoped that the more soldiers he had under his command, the better. Meng Tian was only seventeen years old at this time and had no experience in commanding the large corps.

"Why, you don't have confidence?"

"The last general will take the order!" When the leader asks you if you have confidence, no matter whether you have it or not, you must say yes. Otherwise, when there is a good opportunity in the future, the leader will not think of you. Thinking that Huo Qubing was also a young man who led his troops, killing the Huns and making great achievements, Meng Tian couldn't help but feel a sense of heroism in his heart. In time, I might as well have achieved such achievements as Huo Qubing.

Huo Qubing was highly valued by Emperor Wu of Han. In addition to his innate military talent, he followed Emperor Wu of Han since childhood and received the guidance of Emperor Wu of Han. It can be said that he was a direct descendant trained by Emperor Wu of Han himself. The better Huo Qubing was beaten, the more relevant the face of Emperor Wu of Han was. To a certain extent, Huo Qubing could be regarded as a disciple of Emperor Wu of Han.

Ying Zheng also had similar thoughts when he wanted Meng Tian to go and rectify his troops. Wang Jian, Yang Duanhe and others, who had experienced three dynasties and were not the confidants of Ying Zheng himself. After all, the monarchs of all generations vigorously promoted their own people after ascending the throne. Although it was a nepotism, it was a common human nature. Only when the emperor and his ministers could the emperor's will be implemented.

To put it bluntly, the technique of checks and balances was actually the technique of checks and balances. Meng Tian knew in his heart that Ying Zheng wanted to promote the generals of the young and strong sects and balance the power of the old people in the army. In the original history, the person chosen by Ying Zheng was Li Xin. At that time, the father and son of the Wang family destroyed Zhao, Yan, and Wei were the masters. Ying Zheng was arbitrary and appointed Li Xin and Meng Tian to attack Chu to balance Wang Jian's contribution. Unfortunately, Li Xin met Xiang Yan, who was equally experienced, and Ying Zheng had to come to the door to invite Wang Jian out of the mountain. Later, when Wang Jian attacked Chu, Meng Wu, as the deputy general, still had the intention of checking and balanced Wang Jian. Fortunately, Meng Wu assisted carefully and the two worked together.

If I could achieve a decent record, would I become Huo Qubing of the Qin Dynasty? Meng Tian received Ying Zheng's will, took Ganluo, Su Jiao, Shejian and others, galloped towards Yiyang.
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