I’m The King Chapter 1054: : East and West (forty-seven)

A heavy rain last night washed the black palace of the Black Ice Terrace even more clean. Standing under the steps and looking up at the black palace standing above, Tan Feng's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he took a deep breath. The earthy smell in the air was very obvious, but it calmed him down a little. Although he acted as the second-in-command of the Black Ice Terrace, he usually worked outside and had a special yamen, so he was treated alone like this. Summoned, it is the first time to come to this black palace to see King Qin Wulie himself.

The last time I was summoned by King Wulie of Qin was after he and Zhou Yuyi brought Ji Ling to Xianyang, but that was only at the Great Court.

The Black Ice Terrace is extremely high. Unlike other palaces surrounded by forests and gorgeous flowers and plants, there is nothing around this palace. The open space does not make people feel lonely. The majesty is inside.

Tan Feng stepped up the steps slowly, step by step, and reached the top, an old waiter with gray hair pushed open the heavy door for him, and a chilly air rushed in from the hall. Feng turned sideways to the old waiter and bowed slightly. Others don't know the identity of the old waiter, but he knows it. Although the position is not high, but the power is extremely heavy. The last time the eldest prince was given to death was the one who looked hooked. The masterpiece of the hunchbacked old waiter. It is said that after the eldest prince saw him, he never struggled again.

Standing on the ground, looking at the huge landscape map of the Central Plains, imagining that this picturesque landscape is being trampled under his feet, Tan Feng's heart can't help beating violently.

"See you, Your Majesty!" He prostrated himself on the ground, and kowtowed heavily to the supreme ruler of Qin who was on the bed.

"Tan Feng!" A voice clearly lacking in energy came from above the head.

"The minister is here!"

"Since you entered Qin Dynasty, how has Daqin treated you?"

"Enthusiasm is higher than the sky, Tan Feng is a lost country and homeless people. If the king hadn't taken him in, I'm afraid there would be no bones left." Tan Feng said.

"Do you still have Yan in your heart?"

Tan Feng’s heart skipped a beat. Do you still have the Kingdom of Yan in your heart? He repeated the question to himself before answering: “Going back to the king, the Great Yan is gone. Now I only have Great Qin in my heart. Dayan, the past will never come back."

"Very well, if your answer is blurted out, I really dare not use you, but you have to think twice before answering this king, which shows that you are not a heartless person. Nostalgia is not a bad thing, but can It is even more valuable to clearly judge the reality.”

"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty!" Tan Feng could only feel a thin layer of sweat dripping from his back. He is under great pressure, but he is an old man who is about to die soon.

The breathing on the bed was a bit heavy, and after a long while, King Qin Wulie's voice sounded again.

"How do you rate Gao Yuan?"

Tan Feng was slightly surprised, he did not expect King Qin Wulie to ask him this question.

"You have known him very early, first as a friend, then as an enemy, and because he lost his family and destroyed his country, I think you are the person who knows him best. Tell me what you think of him."

"Yes, Your Majesty, in the eyes of this minister, Gao Yuan is smart, tenacious, brave, impulsive in small matters, calm in major ones, plans everything before acting, and never does anything aimless." Gao Yuan's somewhat nasty smile emerged, but he couldn't make him despise Gao Yuan.

"I didn't expect you to admire him so much!"

"Gao Yuan is the enemy of my whole life, in order to defeat him, I have to figure out this person day and night." Tan Feng nodded.

There was a moment of silence on the couch again, "Tan Feng, you are on the Black Ice Terrace, and you are much clearer about the current situation than ordinary courtiers. In your opinion, what should we Daqin do now?"

Hearing this question, Tan Feng immediately became a little nervous, and he knew in his heart that this was probably a test for him by King Wulie of Qin. , otherwise, you can only nest in this place of Black Ice Terrace for the rest of your life.

Like lightning, he went through the information collected these days and his understanding of Gao Yuan, and then sorted out his thoughts before speaking.

"Your Majesty, according to my servants, Daqin has no worries right now. Although General Li was defeated and hundreds of thousands of troops were destroyed, Gao Yuan must not have the intention of confronting Daqin in the near future. Instead, he will Accumulate strength, take Wei, Han, Zhao first, and even send troops out of Chu."

"Why did you say that?" King Qin Wulie felt a little surprised in his heart, he straightened his upper body slightly, made himself sit up a little more straight, and stared at the young subjugated official from Yan in front of him. It was very fast, and it was exactly the same as what I and my husband thought about last night.

"Gao Yuan is very clear that although he won this battle, the loss was not small. As far as I know, He Lanxiong's Dongye and Donghu independent cavalry divisions suffered heavy losses, and Gao Yuan only used these two remnants Pushing towards Shannan County City, it is obvious that he has no intention of capturing Shannan County City and directly attacking our Great Qin's rear. His thoughts are probably because he thinks that although Great Qin has suffered such a defeat, the foundation of hundreds of years is still there, and there is no way to go down with it. Reason? Looking at the position of its main army, it must first stabilize the three counties of Han and recover Wei. After all, these places are fertile land with a large population. Taking these places is far more important than taking down Shannan County. After stabilizing the two places, the first one he has to deal with is probably Zhao Guo. This time, the Zhao people allied with me and opened Shanggu, which caught him by surprise. As far as I know, what Gao Yuan hates the most is his back Judge, so he must deal with Zhao State first, even if it is Chu State, I think Gao Yuan is just putting on a show to scare King Huai of Chu. On the contrary, hold on to the weak and defend the weak, even if there are famous generals such as Huang Xie and Qu Zhong, it is still difficult to reverse this trend. Once Gao Yuan's heavy troops arrive, King Huai of Chu will definitely stop his banners and drums, and try to calm Gao Yuan's anger."

King Qin Wulie nodded slightly. Tan Feng's analysis was somewhat different from what they thought yesterday. Both he and Li Ru believed that Gao Yuan would take this opportunity to hit Chu State hard.

"Why do you conclude that Gao Yuan will not take this opportunity to destroy the state of Chu?"

"Your Majesty, just as Gao Yuan does not dare to fight us now, he must have the same mentality when dealing with Chu. Wealthy, if you are in a hurry, Chu will fight back. With his current strength, he may not be able to handle it. What's more, he has to worry that we will take the opportunity to send troops here. If Qin and Chu go all out to attack Han, how can he be undefeated?"

"Where is it possible for us to unite with Chu State and fight with all our strength?"

Tan Feng raised his head, glanced at the pale and almost bloodless face on the bed, and said: "If the king is in good health, it is not impossible."

King Wulie of Qin sighed, "Yeah, it's a pity that God doesn't give me this chance, King Huai of Chu is more likely to hope for my death, and the Qin country will be in chaos!"

Tan Feng is silent.

"Then what do you think Gao Yuan's next grand strategy will be?" King Qin Wulie sighed for a while, then asked.

"Your Majesty, a long time ago, when Gao Yuan and I were very good friends, I once discussed the way of war with him. It is the national power, and what is fought is the economy and money. Whoever is richer will last longer, and whoever will win the final victory in the war. Although there are differences in this truth in the long river of history, it is absolutely the same. In the past ten years, Gao Yuan's philosophy of governing the country has been practicing this principle, so I think that after this war, Gao Yuan will definitely not start wars at will, but will devote himself to the development of people's livelihood. This person is really talented in this aspect Talents that are incomparable to ordinary people, Jishi County and Liaoxi County, which were originally the poorest places in Dayan, under his governance, surpassed Langya and other rich places and became the core of the Han Kingdom. After these places, I'm afraid that Han's economy will skyrocket, and when that happens, it will be the time for him to launch a war." Tan Feng said.

"Economy, people's livelihood?" King Wulie of Qin murmured, "Look at the lofty way of governing the country and our Daqin's way of governing the country. Whoever is superior is inferior."

Tan Feng was silent for a moment, "Your Majesty, Gao Yuan once said that the national policy of the Great Qin, to make the country rich from the poor, is like a dry marsh to fish. The invasion of external forces will cause the interior to be torn apart."

"Looking at the tall man, it's too late for me to understand this point. I'm afraid Qin will collapse even faster!" Qin Wulie shook his head and smiled bitterly. "As you can see, how much do we have? time?"

"Your Majesty!" Tan Feng was stunned, and finally bit his head and said: "I estimate that according to Gaoyuan's development time in western Liaoning and other places, this year is not counted. If you defeat Han within the country, it will go from bad to worse, and it will become more and more difficult.”

"Five years?" King Qin Wulie looked up at the high dome.

"Tan Feng, you were originally a general. I plan to reinvigorate you and serve in the army. Together with your old partner Zhou Yu, I will lead an army for the king. Are you willing?" King Qin Wulie Suddenly.

Tan Feng was startled for a moment, then overjoyed, kowtowed again and again: "I wish to be the king, to serve the Great Qin like a dog and a horse."

"Very good, but before that, you still need to do one thing. After you finish this thing, you can take office. I have issued your letter of appointment, and now it is in Yingying's hands. When the time comes , he will give it to you." King Qin Wulie turned his head and looked at Tan Feng, with an inexplicable smile on his face. (To be continued)