"Your Majesty, the current Beihu has three main forces. The Yuezhi in the west, the Donghu in the east, and the Huns in the center. The Yuezhi king is greedy for wealth, and the Donghu king has no ambitions. The only remaining are the Huns and our Central Plains, and they often fight endlessly."

Meng Tian asked someone to present the map and unfold it in front of Ying Zheng.

"The Henan land occupied by the Huns has a warm climate and lush grasslands. The Huns reproduce here, grazing cattle and horses, and accumulating strength. In just twenty years, the Xiongnu's strength will surpass the Yuezhi and Donghu. When they meet the wise Shanyu, they will likely take the policy of annexation and unify the northern grasslands."

Meng Tian collected a lot of information about the Huns. When the Qin Dynasty was established, the power of the Huns was not at its peak and was transitioning to a unified tribal state.

The Xiongnu Shanyu was equivalent to the emperor's title of Ying Zheng. Within the Xiongnu tribe, there were countless big kings and small kings in various tribes, and they all respected the orders of the Xiongnu Shanyu.

During the twenty years of the reign of Touman Chanyu, the Xiongnu expanded to the north to the north, and joined the Donghu to the east, and concentrated their efforts to attack the Yuezhi to the west. The Xiongnu were faintly on the eve of their rise, waiting for a talented and wise Chanyu to appear.

"In this way, the Marquis of Wuwei agreed to attack the Huns."

Shao Ping breathed a sigh of relief, and Meng Tian seemed to have no intention to stop the troops from going north.

"I agree with attacking the Huns, not because the Huns invaded the border." Meng Tian replied.

Yan Xi's eyebrows and eyes moved: "Why is that?"

"The Huns move in Henan, facing high above, like a sharp sword hanging on the head of Guanzhong. This is what I worry about." Meng Tian pointed to the map, "There are Great Wall guards in the north, and dozens of passes. The Huns break through one place and attack with cavalry. In just three days, they can step into Guanzhong and appear outside Xianyang City."

"hiss--"

When Meng Tian said this, everyone couldn't help but take a breath.

Shao Ping, Yan Xi, and Li Chao thought in his mind. When the discussion was over, he would go back and rectify the guards of the pass, and he would never allow such a thing to happen.

"So, there must be a battle between Qin and Xiongnu, but it is just a matter of time."

After Meng Tian finished speaking, she sat back to her seat, took a sip of water, and quietly waited for Ying Zheng's decision.

The Qin State attacked the Huns and was criticized by many later generations, and it was believed that there was no need to go to war with the Huns.

As the saying goes, those who are in the authorities are confused, while those who are bystanders are clear. In fact, this sentence may not be accurate. Compared with those who are in the authorities, those who are bystanders are not clear about the actual situation facing the authorities.

Qin State established its capital in Xianyang, and Guanzhong was the foundation of Qin State. The Huns threatened Xianyang, and Qin State could not sit idly by.

During the Han Dynasty, the Huns broke through the Great Wall and appeared outside the Ganquan Palace, which scared Emperor Jing to wake up in the middle of the night. Such a thing would always be uneasy if it happened once, or if it was possible.

"Meng Tian said it reasonably." Ying Zheng nodded in admiration, "The Huns' Shanyu was known as the 'Zhanli Gutu Shanyu', which means the great emperor established by heaven. In addition to his heroic spirit, the ambitions of the Huns can be seen."

After Ying Zheng's words, the Longxi officials under his seat lowered their heads tightly and did not dare to vent their anger loudly. Ying Zheng was reminding them that he knew the situation on the border.

Meng Tian glanced at the head of the Longxi officials, and sighed in his heart when he saw the arrogant look of the officials in Longxi.

The Qin State had a king like Ying Zheng, and it was really the emperor factor of the Ying clan, and all of them were concentrated on Ying Zheng.

Qin launched a war to annex the six countries. Generals such as Wang Jian and Meng Tian were fighting in front of them, but Ying Zheng was always involved in the formulation of the strategy. Ying Zheng was very similar to Mao Weiren in later generations. He never really led a soldier and killed Jing Ke alone in his life. However, his military quality was no worse than that of his generals.

Otherwise, Wang Jian, Meng Wu and others would not have been convinced by Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng went to Yongcheng to worship the ancestral temple, but did not return to Xianyang, but continued to travel westward to Longxi. Meng Tian knew that Ying Zheng was not on a whim, but was already considering using troops to the north.

"Meng Tian, ​​when is it appropriate to send troops?"

Ying Zheng's culture interrupted Meng Tian's contemplation.

Facing Ying Zheng's gaze, Meng Tian thought to himself. Could it be that Ying Zheng had decided that he would be the master general to attack the Huns?

Among the Qin generals, Wang Jian, Wang Ben and others had been fighting with the six countries in Shandong. Only Meng Tian once took charge of Shangjun and dealt with the Huns. Meng Tian was still young and was placed in the court. If he didn't fight, he could only hold an official position.

Meng Tian and Li Si had different political views, and the two dynasties would only increase the conflict between the two. Ying Zheng planned to wait until Wang Ben completely pacified Qi, and then transferred Wang Ben back to the dynasty, Meng Tian would release him.

The Wang family, the Montessor, are one inside and one outside, forming a balance and restraining each other.

"I think it is best to send troops in three years." Meng Tian thought for a while and replied.

"Three years?" Ying Zheng was stunned and then smiled, "How come General Meng has the style of Marquis Wu Cheng?"

Wang Jian, the Marquis of Wucheng, was the most cautious in fighting in his life. Ying Zheng felt his body declined after he was over thirty years old and urgently wanted to complete many things quickly. Wang Jian's fighting style was not liked by Ying Zheng.

"The Qin State just annexed the six countries, abolished the feudals, carried out counties, and built household registration. In three years, the Qin State's system was implemented in the six countries in Shandong, dispatching the food, grass and supplies of the six countries, supporting the northern expedition of the Xiongnu and the northern expedition army, so that there would be no worries."

The world was established by the Qin Dynasty and its vast land was far beyond the cognition of people at that time. It took time for the Qin officials to adapt to governing such a large country.

The six Shandong countries originally had a large number of vassals. If they abolished their fiefs, they would never be as simple as treating guests to dinner. We must first settle the country when fighting against foreign countries. This sentence applies to any era.

From the perspective of the country, Meng Tian does not want to fight again in a short period of time.

"Three years are too long, two years." Ying Zheng said, "In two years, I will take back the land in Henan."

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A month later, he followed Ying Zheng's carriage and drove around the north, returned to Xianyang from Shangjun, and inspected the northern border on the spot.

After returning to Xianyang, Ying Zheng's determination to send troops to the Huns became even stronger.

Seeing that Ying Zheng had made up his mind, Meng Tian knew that it was useless to persuade him. Continue to persuade him. With Ying Zheng's stubbornness, he might be more determined to use his military intentions.

"Ganluo, Your Majesty decided to use troops against the Huns, and the time was set for two years."

In the northern city of Xianyang, in the study of the Marquis of Wuwei, Meng Tian attracted Gan Luo and made a long-term plan.

Ganluo once went deep into the Huns, and no one knew better about the situation of the Huns than Ganluo.

"What kind of battle results does your Majesty want to achieve when attacking the Huns?"

Ganluo was not surprised. The Qin State attacked the Huns, which was originally expected by Ganluo.

Meng Tian stretched out his hand and drew a circle on the map: "Henan land, and Hetao land."
Chapter completed!