I’m The King Chapter 1228: : Carry forward the past and open up the future (one hundred and eighteen) true heart

The carriage slowly drove out of the city gate, just after dawn, a large number of people preparing to enter the city had already gathered outside the city gate, Fan Sui gently opened the curtains, and looked at the group of common people gathered at the gate of the city .

Ragged clothes and numb expressions have almost become a collective portrayal of these people. In them, Fan Sui could not see the joy, anger, sorrow and joy that a living person should have. They gathered silently at the gate of the city. With their backs on their backs, some pushing carts, and some carrying baskets on their shoulders, they are ordinary people outside Xianyang City. When they entered the city early in the morning, what they wanted was to sell the fruits of yesterday's hard work in exchange for a day's worth of money. living expenses.

There is a big box at the gate of the city. Anyone who enters the city must put two copper coins into the box. This is the entrance fee. An official was sitting next to the box, staring at everyone who was about to enter the city like a falcon.

Fan Sui sighed, and lowered the curtains, this is Xianyang, the capital of Great Qin. Once upon a time, this was the most prosperous city in Daqin, and the people here stood up high, proud of being a Daqin person, how many years have passed, how did it become like this?

From them, Fan Sui couldn't see the slightest expectation for the future. Their current state seemed to be to live for the sake of living.

This is the case in the capital city, and other places can be imagined. Fan Sui closed his eyes and rubbed his temples lightly. Around the capital, the officials are still under the direct supervision of the imperial court, so they are relatively well-behaved. Even so, the people are overwhelmed, those people in remote places. Not only have to bear the taxes of the imperial court, but also suffer from the exploitation of those corrupt officials, I am afraid that they have reached the verge of collapse.

The peasant riots in Shu County have intensified. In the few days since he returned to the court, several reports of riots have been reported to Xianyang. Although they were all suppressed in a very short period of time, Fan Sui seems to have glimpsed through the **** numbers in the reports. A bigger storm is brewing. The local army in Shu County was already clumsy, and they pressed the gourd to pick up the ladle. The governor of Shu County had repeatedly asked the imperial court to send troops into Shu to assist in countering the rebellion. And the imperial court did start to discuss this matter, and the latest proposal was to let Zhou Yu lead an army into Shu County. Now Qin and Chu are in an alliance relationship. In the eyes of many people, it is no longer necessary to station an elite army on the Qin-Chu border.

Although the situation in the court is calm now, there are still turbulent waves in the dark, and Cui Yuan has been called sick by several important officials. It was also difficult for the government to deal with it, and more mid-level and lower-level officials were still hesitating, which made it difficult for Fan Sui, even though he had the strong support of the King of Qin, and every step was difficult.

Fan Sui disagrees with Ying Ying's desire to clean up cleanly, because in this way, most of the officials will be imprisoned. There is no shortage of cadres, and more importantly, there is a big purge in the court. It will spread to the local area, and eventually spread to the whole country. If something goes wrong, it will lead to a big incident.

Now the people are struggling to make a living, and if the officials are struggling to survive, chaos will not be far away.

So Fan Sui had to go to Hangu Pass. On top of this network that made him struggle, there was a node. As long as this node is resolved, everything will be solved. This node is Lu Chao.

"Mingtai, what kind of person do you think the general is?" Fan Sui raised his head and looked at Mingtai, the new commander of Heibingtai who was sitting across from him.

Mingtai was specially sent by Yingying to protect Fan Sui before going to Lu Chao's army. This kind of guard work originally didn't require the majestic commander of Heibingtai to go there in person. The last time he returned from Yingchuan, there were many crises. It was only the general Zhuo Buqun of the Black Ice Terrace who did it.

The main purpose of Yingying sending out Mingtai is to send a signal to Lu Chao, a firm attitude.

"What kind of person is the general?" Ming Tai was taken aback, but immediately realized what Fan Sui meant. "The general is not only a tough person, but also a smart person."

"That's right, he is an extremely smart person. It is because of this that we have the basis for mutual compromise!" Fan Sui said: "I haven't taken such idiots as Cui Yuan seriously, but Lu Da General, you have to take it seriously!"

"Master Shoufu, don't worry too much. After all, this time, General Lu did not return to Xianyang, which has already shown that he and Cui Yuan and others are not of one mind, so I still believe that General Lu will definitely make a decision. A decision that is in line with Daqin's interests." Mingtai said affirmatively.

"Is it that simple?" Fan Sui smiled. "If only it were that simple. General Lu is Li Ru's closed disciple and one of Li Ru's most valued disciples. Over the years, Li Ru has spared no effort to support his rise. Of course, I admit that Lu Chao is indeed If you have talent, otherwise you will not be able to reach this point, as a literati, it is not something that ordinary people can do to subdue those arrogant soldiers and powerful generals."

"What does Shoufu mean?" Mingtai looked at Fan Sui in confusion.

Fan Sui was silent for a moment, and then asked: "Do you think this war is necessary?"

Mingtai was somewhat unable to adapt to Fan Sui's leaping thinking. As a member of the darkness, he had rarely dealt with Fan Sui, an extremely different person before. After thinking for a while, he answered cautiously. Said: "The Mutiny of Western Zhao was not an isolated incident. It was a military coup against our Great Qin carefully planned by Han. Pointing directly at Hangu Pass, at that time, we were afraid that we would go back to the most difficult years decades ago, so the subordinates believed that the reaction of General Lu was normal, and we had to act. Hit back."

"Then do you think we can win this battle?" Fan Sui asked rhetorically.

Mingtai once again made a comparison between the strength of the enemy and us, and then replied: "Our opponent is not the Han army, but the Zhao army, so I think there is a 60% to 70% chance of winning this battle. If there is a 60% to 70% chance of winning a battle, it can be done."

"But I don't think it's 10%." Fan Sui let out a long breath and replied in shock.

"Not even 10%?" Mingtai was taken aback, "Shoufu, isn't this too alarmist? Why are you so pessimistic?"

"I have stayed in Yingchuan for more than half a year, and I have the most intuitive understanding of the Han army, and General Tan Feng has also done a lot of work. In fact, there are some things that your Black Ice Platform should also have a lot of information. Or it's just that you didn't notice it. Mingtai, if you're really as optimistic as you estimated, then why do you think Gao Yuan came to Jinyang City in person?"

"Our opinion is that first, Gao Yuan swallowed Xizhao, but Xizhao still has an army of up to 100,000 in total. Gao Yuan's plan should be to borrow a knife to kill people, and use our knife to help him digest Zhao's army. To help him successfully swallow the territory of Xizhao. Secondly, I am afraid that he is also worried that Xizhao will repeat himself. He is not here just to cheer him up."

"It's a proper intention to cheer up, but I think Gao Yuan's more important intention is to stab Jinyang **** our Daqin's already bleeding body."

Mingtai was taken aback, "Shoufu, do you think we will lose this battle?"

"That's not necessarily true. If it's really a defeat, it's not necessarily a bad thing. What I'm most worried about is that this battle will last for a long time." Fan Sui sighed. "What is the current situation of our Daqin? You should be very clear. If this war does not end soon, but lasts for several years, what kind of situation do you think it will be?"

Mingtai shivered.

"Our Great Qin will continue to recruit soldiers. In order to fight, we have to raise taxes again. A lot of supplies are dumped here, and then they are wasted here to fight a war that does not know when it will end. It doesn't matter to Han, their resources and national strength are enough to support them in a protracted war, but can we sustain it? At that time, the people will be in dire straits, and domestic conflicts will become more prominent than they are now. Great Qin will really be on the verge of collapse." Fan Sui half-closed her eyes and said softly.

Mingtai was really frightened, and he said after a while: "Shoufu, didn't General Lu consider this situation? He is on the front line, and he knows the balance of power between the enemy and us best."

"What do you think?" Fan Sui asked back. "If it's a martial artist, that's all right, but a man with both civil and military skills like General Lu, wouldn't he not consider these things?"

"You mean that General Lu understands that this is a fruitless war, but why does the general insist on fighting?"

"This is politics." Fan Sui said sadly: "General Lu thought very clearly that Li Ru's death and the king's attitude have already meant that the Li School will lose power in Qin. Xianyang, can't change anything, but will tear up the last friendship between him and the king~IndoMTL.com~ Only when it reaches this point, the Li School will be doomed, so not going back is the best Good choice. But if he doesn’t go back, he needs a reason to explain to the people of the Li School that he is the designated successor of Li Ru. If he abandons him at this time, the people of the Li School will definitely abandon him. He will become a lonely official, and his weight will be greatly reduced. Moreover, will such a person whom Li Ru values ​​seriously give up Li's academics? Therefore, he needs a war. Confession, it's not that I won't go back, but that I have to be responsible to Daqin, and secondly, this is also the best way to guarantee his power."

"How do you say that?"

Fan Sui smiled and said: "Cui Yuan has fallen, but why are so many officials in the central and local governments still hesitating?"

"Because of General Lu."

"That's right, as long as General Lu is holding a large army, these people will not abandon Li's academics. Therefore, General Lu needs a war, otherwise in peacetime, it is not the king's intention to take back the military power of the general. It's a difficult thing, but now, it can't be done."

"General Lu needs a war. Whether he can win or not is not in his consideration. The longer the fight, the better for him." Fan Sui said slowly. "This is Lu Chao's true intention." (To be continued)