I’m The King Chapter 1216: : Carrying forward the past and ushering in the future (106) revealing the heart

Lu Chao added another touch on the map. This is the latest enemy movement sent back by Gou Xin. Looking at the directions marked by the arrows, everyone around Lu Chao was a little confused, because the opponent's The main force was actually moving towards Changping, leaving Jinyang City, the largest political, cultural and economic center in Western Zhao, aside.

"They don't want Jinyang anymore. What kind of play is this?" General Xu Yahua said in surprise. He used to be a general under Meng Tian's command. Two years ago, he was transferred to Lu Chao's command.

Lu Chao threw away the charcoal pencil in his hand, and said lightly: "Because they know that my goal in this battle is not Jinyang, but Gaoyuan. They chose Changping, so they have their reasons. Changping Although it is much smaller than Jinyang, it is more advantageous from a defensive point of view. Due to the limitation of the terrain, we can deploy limited troops, which greatly limits our advantage in military strength. Although Changping It is small, but the terrain is dangerous, which is more conducive to defense, and, compared with Jinyang City, it is closer to Shanggu, so they can obtain logistical supplements and reinforcements more easily."

"General, I don't understand. What is Gao Yuan's purpose? He doesn't have to fight us. Now he only has more than ten thousand cavalry in Jinyang. Could it be that he is counting on the Western Zhao army? Will he become the main force against us? He can just walk away." Xu Yahua frowned.

Lu Chao smiled lightly, "I didn't think about it before, I just thought it was a good opportunity to defeat Gao Yuan, but during the few days of marching, I thought it through very clearly. I want to hear the news that my teacher is critically ill. It has been known to them."

Xu Yahua looked up in shock, "General. They did it on purpose."

"Yes, it was done on purpose. Gao Yuan wanted to drag me to Hangu Pass. He didn't want me to go back to Xianyang. That's why he showed his signs on purpose. It seems that Gao Yuan was determined as long as I didn't return to Xianyang. Then I There will inevitably be a fierce political struggle between the reformists and the conservatives in Daqin. No matter who wins or loses, Daqin will inevitably suffer a serious loss of vitality. Under the current situation, Fan Sui has the support of the king. The one who won the final victory It may be huge, but the reform that Fan Sui insisted on is a big move that hurts muscles and bones, or Gao Yuan thinks that this kind of reform will also cause chaos in Qin State, and he wants to profit from the chaos, so this time None of us could have imagined that there would be a war like this."

"General. If this is the case, why do we want to do what Gao Yuan wants? Our army is attacking, and if you don't return to Xianyang, won't you be taking advantage of Gao Yuan's heart?" Xu Yahua said puzzledly.

Lu Chao smiled wryly, and sat down slowly, "General Xu, who do you think is better than my teacher?"

"This..." Xu Yahua had a strange expression on his face. He looked at Lu Chao with some embarrassment, and asked him to wipe off his face to flatter Lu Chao, but he really couldn't help it.

"The relationship between the former king and my teacher is deep. Or is the relationship between me and the king?" Lu Chao asked again.

Xu Yahua has a strange expression. King Qin Wulie and Li Ru not only have a teacher-student relationship, but also have been friends for decades. Li Ru assisted King Qin Wulie to let Daqin dominate the world.

"It's far worse, isn't it?" Lu Chao said: "Since the king has made up his mind, do you think it is useful for me to go back to Xianyang? Let alone whether I can go back to Xianyang. Even if I go back safely In addition to making this internal dispute more intense and more cruel, what good does Yu Daqin have?"

"But the general also said just now. Fan Sui's reforms are too drastic and will cause turmoil in the country, which is not good for Daqin either!" Xu Yahua said.

"As far as our Daqin is concerned, it is just the lesser of two evils. These days, I have thought very clearly. Since the king has made a decision, then I can only try to make this dispute easier. The damage suffered by Daqin has been minimized, but this war is an added gift, and once it wins, it will boost domestic morale even more." Lu Chao said.

"General, in this way, you and everyone's political ideas run counter to each other. Those people represented by Cui Shoufu may regard the general as a traitor and an enemy. As far as I am concerned, there is no benefit." Xu Yahua said in a low voice.

Hearing what Xu Yahua said, Lu Chao laughed loudly: "General Xu, I didn't expect you to think about me so much. You are right. After I made this decision, I will be lonely from now on. The people of the school will regard me as an enemy, and the people headed by Fan Sui will never accept me, I have truly become a lonely subject."

Xu Yahua remained silent.

"Why did my teacher succeed?" Lu Chao asked suddenly.

"That's because Mr. Li formed a deep friendship with Mr. Li when he was still young, and after he came to the throne, he strongly supported Mr. Li's political ideas. Blood flowed like a river, and Fang established the unique position of the Li School in Qin." Xu Yahua blurted out.

"Yes, it was the support of the previous kings who spared no effort. General Xu is indeed a Confucian general. The idea of ​​the Li School has been clarified, which has clearly defined the root cause of the failure of the Li School. Cui Yuan and the others think that I hold a large army and have a close relationship with the king, which will inevitably affect the overall situation. That is too high of me. Too underestimating the loyalty of the Qin*team system to the king." Lu Chao spread his arms and said with a smile.

"The general sees thousands of miles clearly." Xu Yahua admired authentically, "Seeing the problem straight to the point."

"Unless I take the 100,000 troops from Hangu Pass to force the palace, General Xu, if I decide so, will you go with me?"

"I, I..." Xu Yahua's face flushed red all of a sudden, Lu Chao's question made him unable to answer, because no matter how he answered it, it would be wrong.

Lu Chao sighed: "The two evils are the lesser, this is my decision. Gao Yuan wanted to drag me to Hangu Pass and Jinyang, so I complied with his wish. In the first battle, from the perspective of the books, our side has an absolute advantage. Whether it is the number of troops, combat power, or the length of the supply line, our side has an absolute advantage. If we still cannot win this battle If I win, I can only say that God has not blessed me, even if I can't catch Gao Yuan, just defeating his army, I have achieved my goal."

Until now, Xu Yahua understood all of Lu Chao's thoughts, "It turns out that you want to use this to show your attitude to the king."

Lu Chao was silent for a moment, "I can't tell my brothers in Xianyang that I have abandoned them, and I have betrayed the teacher. I hope this action of mine will make them understand, so I will die down and talk to the king." Compromise and cooperate with Fan Sui to make Daqin a little more stable. It will not be like when the previous king came to power decades ago, with heads rolling and blood flowing like rivers."

"The general is well-intentioned."

"It's not with good intentions, it's just to be wise and protect yourself."

"I'm afraid that Cui Shoufu and the others won't agree, and there is no turning back. Since they have already started, they will probably go all the way to the dark. What's more, in the entire Great Qin, the officials of the Li School occupy an absolute advantage."

"That's why they are ignorant of the current affairs and are seeking their own death. Gao Yuan said very well that political power grows out of the handle of the sword. They have no army or handle in their hands, and they want to fight against the king. That is the end of their own life." , Bai Qi will never be soft-hearted." Lu Chao said.

Xu Yahua nodded, every earth-shattering reform in the court, which one is not bloody, this time is probably no exception, when Lu Chao, the most powerful and powerful of the Li School, made such a decision At that time, the demise of the Li School has basically been decided.

It was late at night, Xu Yahua blew on the letter with wet ink, carefully sealed the envelope, clapped his hands, and an adjutant quietly appeared in front of him.

"Send this letter back to Xianyang immediately and present it to the king." Xu Yahua said.

The adjutant took the letter, stuffed it into his arms, turned and left the tent.

"General Xu, just send it out like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to hide it from the eyes of the general." Behind Xu Yahua, a general whispered.

"Why did you hide it from the general? I just repeated what he said today to the king without changing it. Do you think the general doesn't know who I am? He revealed it to me today. The words of my heart are just expressing my heart to the king through my mouth, for me, it is much more powerful than the general himself."

"It's so?" The general behind him exclaimed ~IndoMTL.com~ The general is smarter than we imagined, and he understands current affairs. The reform of our Great Qin is already unstoppable, but the worry of General Lu is not It doesn't make sense, so the biggest task for us soldiers now is to fight this battle well and boost morale, which is the best gift for the king. "

"Understood!" The general said solemnly.

Through these words with Xu Yahua, Lu Chao stabilized the morale of the army, so that the generals in the army can cooperate sincerely, work together, and think all the way. It is indeed very clever. The senior generals in the army They all have their own backgrounds and their own sources of information. There are many things that you can't hide if you want to hide them.

At this time, far away from Changping, an exhausted army appeared on the road. Seeing the towering Changping city ahead, a leading general sat down on the ground, "Damn, finally arrived ahead of time. We arrived ahead of time, and the war hasn't started yet!" He howled loudly.

This army is Li Mingjun's troops who came all the way from Shanggu. When they set off, there were 15,000 people. After marching all the way to Changping, there were only less than 10,000 people left, and more than 5,000 soldiers were lost. Team. (to be continued)