Chapter Seventy-Four: Father and Son's Night Talk
"Du Bi has seen the king, I wish my king a blessed life and a golden peace." Du Bi walked to the Dan Fan and bowed to the ground to King Zhuangxiang. The slightly emaciated figure was illuminated by the candle mountain, which looked a little weird.
"General Du, what's the point of coming to see Gu so late?" King Zhuang Xiang looked at this general, who looked a little thin, and this figure really looked a little thinner among the Great Qin generals.
"King Qiqi, Du Bi heard that Lord Xiangbang is allocating grain. The document to recruit the Fu people had been issued, and Wei Chen dared to ask the king if there was any war. Du Bi felt a little weird in his heart, and told him the truth since he beat the Empress Dowager Xia. He had a strange feeling for King Zhuang Xiang, and he wanted to look up at this kid. But he didn't dare, once the matter was revealed.
Not only will King Zhuang Xiang be deposed, but even the Empress Dowager Xia and the Du family will not survive even a chicken or a dog.
The farthest distance in the world is not life and death, but Lao Tzu is standing in front of you, but you don't know that I am your father!
"Yiqu Jun was surrounded by the Huns in the north, where there were only the remnants of the Permanent Tooth Army and Yun Yue's five thousand men and horses. It was not enough to rescue the siege of Yiqujun, so he was alone and did not recruit Fu people. Originally, this matter was to be discussed in the Xuan Room tomorrow to decide on the candidates to send troops, and it would not hurt to tell you in advance tonight. I don't know why General Du asked? β
"Your Majesty, Du Bi is willing to lead the troops to level the Huns. I will rescue Yiqu Jun, raise the prestige of my Great Qin State in the grassland, and ask the king for permission! β
King Zhuang Xiang looked at Du Bi with great interest, and among the Great Qin generals, Duke Qi and Wang Di were both in Xianyang. It stands to reason that the two of them have experience and prestige and are the best candidates. Du Bi led troops in the south all the year round, and his combat methods were very different from those in the north.
"General Du, what is the plan to go?" You have to ask what kind of strategy this guy has. Rashly handing over the army to such a general. That would be a disaster for the army.
"Your Majesty. Our army was recruited in a hurry. Both in training and in the military. None of them could completely defeat the Huns. Yiqujun was besieged and urgently needed rescue. The most important thing at the moment is time, if the Huns storm Gasikou. Then when our army's rescue team arrives, I am afraid that it will only be necessary to collect the corpses. β
"Oh! What is the good strategy of General Nadu to prevent the Huns from besieging Gasikou? King Zhuang Xiang was aroused by Du Bi's words, and it seemed that this guy came prepared. Great Qin is the first to focus on military merits, it seems that this Du Bi has been in Wuguan for too long, and he is extremely eager for military merits.
"I'm a great Qin pawn. Sixty miles a day can be marched. It is more than 500 miles away from Pingliang, and the minister asked the subordinates transferred from the north. Nagasikou is more than 200 miles away from Pingliang. This journey of more than 700 miles will take our army half a month. If you add conscripts, you can gather food and grass. I'm afraid that it is already the fastest speed to reach Gasikou on the 20th, and do you think that the king of Yiqu will be able to resist the attack of the Hun iron cavalry in the field without assistance?
Moreover, even if our army marched 700 miles to the battlefield, our army was already tired at that time. How to fight the Huns like tigers and wolves again? "In the end, it is engaged in military affairs, and what he said is reasonable, well-founded and responsible. Compared with LΓΌ Buwei, who had no military experience, it was a step up, and King Zhuang Xiang regretted that he did not consult the generals in a hurry. It seems that Yun Yue is right, professional things should be handed over to professional people to do.
"That's what General Dou said. We can only watch Yiqu Jun being killed by the Huns! β
"My lord, we need to stall for now. And the best way to stall is to negotiate. As long as we send an envoy to the Xiongnu royal court, we have delayed the time. The minister will take the army to Pingliang. Along the way, Weichen would trumpet the scale of our army's troops, and deliberately let the Huns know that our army was strong.
In just over a month, spring will begin, and the grassland aquatic plants will be abundant again. The Huns will not fight a big battle with our army at this time, if they feel that our army is strong. Naturally, they will retreat to the grassland, so that our army can relieve the siege of Yiqu Jun without spending a single soldier. β
After Du Bi finished speaking, he bowed his head and waited for King Zhuang Xiang to ask. There was a deathly silence in the Chengming Palace, and no one spoke. From time to time, there was a "crackling" sound from the candle mountain, King Zhuang Xiang was pondering, and everyone didn't dare to take a breath. There was once a chamberlain who sneezed while King Zhuangxiang was pondering, and as a result, he became a supper for the vicious dogs in the palace.
With the lessons of the past, no one dared to disturb King Zhuang Xiang at this time. Du Bi naturally listened to Empress Dowager Xia's prompts, and now this guy is bowing and not moving, just like a plastic model in the window of a later generation. This is hard work, and I really can't stand it without a little effort.
Du Bi began to regret his cool move, and his back was so sore that he seemed to be about to break. My legs and stomach are starting to cramp, and I don't know how long I've been in this position. There was sweat on his forehead, and every second that passed seemed like a year. Du Bi wasn't sure if he would be able to make it to the next breath.
Finally, King Zhuang Xiang on the throne ended his iQue and began to open his mouth to speak: "Du Bi, your idea is very good. There are only two questions, one is where the Xiongnu royal court is, and the other is who to send there. Can General Du solve the doubts of the orphan? β
"Uh......! The king, the minister recommended the Yunhou who was now in Pingliang to go to the Xiongnu court. Now the closest Great Qin Xungui to the grassland, except for the Yiqu Jun who was trapped in Gasikou, is Yunhou. In terms of identity, it will not let the Huns provoke, and the second is that Yunhou can fight habitually I heard that he has a team of invincible cavalry under him, and he will not be able to fight back if he goes deep into the grassland.
As for the fact that no one knows about the Xiongnu royal court, this is not a problem at all. According to the minister's knowledge, the permanent tooth stationed in Pingliang all the year round knew the location of the Xiongnu royal court. Even if you don't know, you can ask some herders at random. Du Bi was secretly happy in his heart, everything was as he expected. Things are developing in the direction he has set, and King Zhuang Xiang will definitely send Yun Yue there. Because he had no choice but to watch Yiqu-kun get killed.
In fact, Du Bi set a language trap for King Zhuangxiang, that is, the Huns would besiege Yiqujun. In fact, the Huns were not so eager to fight. Knowing that Yiqu Jun didn't bring much to support, it was good to trap them for some time and let them freeze to death and starve to death. Why rush up to fight and kill, in the final analysis, fighting and robbing is actually similar to doing business, and you need to use the least investment to get the maximum profit. Seeing that Yiqu Jun has been trapped, who is still going to fight and kill. The things snatched in Pingliang City are still waiting to be squandered, who is willing to play with their lives!
King Zhuang Xiang fell into the trap, and he has always been quite conceited. He thought he was extremely clever enough to manipulate these Great Qin officials under his command and play with them in the palm of his hand, but he overestimated his own ability. Perhaps before, he could have controlled these men. However, the appearance of Du Bi made him the object of manipulation.
The era of monkey tricks has not yet begun, and the era of being tricked by monkeys is coming!
It's a pity that King Zhuang Xiang woke up too late. Zhuang Xiangwang, who was Chinese New Year's Eve two years old at the time, always felt that he was young and strong, and he could do a lot of things. But he didn't know that according to historical records, he was only thirty-five years old when he died.
Go for it! King Zhuang Xiang, in your limited life, infinite toss! (You don't toss, how should Lao Tzu write this book!) οΌ
The great Mr. Zhuang Xiangwang was pitted by Du Bi for the first time, and it was a long test. Weighing the pros and cons repeatedly in his mind, it seems that Du Bi has a point. Empress Dowager Xia said it well: The immortal is always good. It may also be a good thing to hold an armed parade to scare the Huns away. Great Qin's main combat direction now was the Six Kingdoms in the East, not the Huns in the north.
The brave and powerful Great Qin soldiers must not be wasted in a useless place. They were supposed to fight in the eastern theater and destroy the cowardly enemy army for the Great Qin's siege and plunder.
"Come on, give General Du a seat." When Du Bi heard the voice of King Zhuang Xiang, he was like being amnestied, and his waist was almost straight. Holding on a little longer, Du Bi was afraid that he would faint.
The chamberlain found a very soft cushion, and it was fashionable to kneel and sit in these days. Get down on your knees and keep your back straight. Although this way of sitting is also tiring, it is much better than having a plastic model there. "Thank you, the king!" Du Bi thanked King Zhuang Xiang and knelt under the dan. I was expecting King Zhuang Xiang to say what he wanted.
It was another palpitating long test, and Du Bi was thinking about what questions King Zhuang Xiang would ask. He had already prepared his manuscript and was ready to deal with any questions from King Zhuang Xiang. The clever Dubi even prepared N answers to deal with different questions.
The great victory in the north made him feel threatened. This is a guy who is very close to Gongzi Zheng and Zhao Ji, and the goshawk must be removed when the wings are not hard, otherwise it may evolve into a golden eagle.
The relationship between Zhao Ji and Lu Buwei has been rumored in Xianyang City, and some versions are extremely. But no matter which version, having a leg with Lu Buwei is the top priority. Then the bloodline of this Gongzizheng ......! Gongzizheng must not be allowed to succeed to the throne, and the only one who succeeds him can only be his grandson Chengzhen.
It's okay if his son can't recognize him, but the Du family's bloodline must become the king of Great Qin. Becoming the king of Great Qin for generations is the only dream in his life.
"General Du's advice is very effective, and Gu will consider it carefully. At night, General Du went back to his house to rest for the time being. Tomorrow's court meeting, Lone will make a decision! "King Zhuang Xiang has made a decision in his heart, but he has to maintain a little mystery in the face of his courtiers. Obeying words is just a reaction when you burn your buttocks, and you still have to pretend as a boss.
Du Bi said "oh" and retired, hunched over his waist and his already thin body showed extreme humility to his son. You can walk out of the Chengming Palace, and a smile appeared on the corner of Du Bi's mouth, smiling badly like a fox who stole a fat chicken. He knew that his son had been fooled. No matter how smart a son is, he can't fight Lao Tzu, this is a folk proverb. It seems that King Zhuang Xiang did not break this curse, even though he was the master of Great Qin. (To be continued......)