Time flies by.

In the summer of the same year, the Qin State was improved after the war, and its comprehensive strength far exceeded that of Wu and Chu. Xiao Yuan's ambitions further expanded, and he wanted to quickly eliminate other countries and take over the entire world.

On this day, he also discussed this matter with a group of important ministers in his study.

This is not a court meeting hall, but more like a military meeting. The people who came to participate were not only senior generals from various ministries, but also counselors and civilian officials such as Liu Yuzhi, Shangguan Wenruo, Jia You, Tian Shuo, etc.

When the discussion began, Xiao Yuan directly stated his plan to regain Jiangnan without any mincing words.

Jiangnan here refers to the south of the Yangtze River, which is equivalent to Wu Chu.

As soon as this issue was raised, it immediately received support from many generals.

Peng Shuang had an upright temperament and was the first to say: "Your Majesty wants to bring peace to the south of the Yangtze River. Ten thousand of you agree with me. There is nothing to say. If your Majesty gives the order, I am willing to fight this battle!"

Ning Zhan said: "The children of Wu and Chu are all rats. They have attacked our Qin country many times. This debt has never been settled with them!"

"That's right!" Wei Qing continued: "Every time there is a big battle in the Central Plains, as soon as our Qin army comes out, Wu Chu will stab him in the back. How many times has it happened! Your Majesty should have sent his troops south!"

Goldman Sachs said: "Wu Chu's intention to spy on Qin has never diminished. Even after losing the last battle, it is still the same. If Jiangnan is not pacified, they may still harass us from behind."

"The clown can win in one battle!" Tang Yue said, and raised his fist towards Xiao Yuan: "Please give me an order from the king. The last general is willing to be the vanguard to attack Wu. If he encounters Xiang Mo, he will beheaded and presented to the king!"

When Xiao Yuan heard this, he smiled heartily, and the general's fighting spirit could be seen.

But after laughing, he glanced at the other ministers who had not spoken.

Judging from the scene, those who stood up to provide full support can be said to be generals who are good at fighting tough battles, and most of these people have one characteristic, that is, they are brave enough to overcome others and neglect strategy.

If any country wants to launch a war, it must ask its military commanders for their opinions, but now neither Su Yi nor Sun Qi have expressed their opinions.

What's more important is that all the counselors are silent.

Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand slightly, and after calming down the rising emotions of the generals, he glanced around and said: "This is the beginning of the debate, so you can speak as bluntly as possible."

Hearing this, Jia You was the first to stand up, cupped his hands and said, "I think it is not the best idea to go south of the Yangtze River now."

Before Xiao Yuan could speak, Peng Shuang was already dissatisfied and said: "Then Wu Chu conspired to spy on Qin many times, shouldn't they be beaten?"

"It's time to fight, but not now." Jia You said calmly, facing Xiao Yuan: "After the war, although Wu Chu was weakened, they will also pay more attention to defensive military in order to survive. If they attack at this time, for their own sake

Guaranteed, the two countries must unite and fight with all the strength of the country, and when the north is undecided, our country cannot swallow up the south of the Yangtze River in one go."

"Therefore, in my opinion, we should manage civil affairs, stabilize the Liang region, encroach on the Huan Kingdom, and make progress in advance. Only when the pattern in the north is certain can we send our troops south and swallow up the south of the Yangtze River."

Xiao Yuan frowned slightly and said, "As Mr. Wang said, when will I be able to achieve great things?"

"To build the empire, there will be many obstacles and thorns to overcome. The king is the hero of the day. He should make plans before taking action, and must not be impatient." Jia You said sternly.

Xiao Yuan took a deep breath.

Immediately afterwards, Shangguan Wenruo stood up and said: "I second my opinion, Mr. Jia's words are insightful and unique. Only the north can conquer the south of the Yangtze River. When the time comes, Wu and Chu will be in a corner. How can we compete with the masters of the world?"

"I also second the proposal." Tian Shi followed and said: "If we attack the south of the Yangtze River, Huan Ling may intervene, but if we attack the north, Wu Chu will not be able to intervene, because the king can use Xuanguo to check and balance the south of the Yangtze River, and Wu Chu is already weak to protect himself.

Now we just want to survive, and we will never dare to get involved in the war in the north."

"I second the proposal." Liu Yuzhi said: "If your Majesty does not have the confidence to defeat Wu Chu in one battle, then I will never support the invasion of Jiangnan."

Xiao Yuan looked at him.

Liu Yuzhi continued: "War is all about money and food. Once the army moves, it will cost a lot. If we cannot complete the destruction of Chu and are forced to retreat after a stalemate, it will be a serious self-inflicted injury."

These ministers are the right and left-hand men. Many times, their suggestions determine the outcome of a war. Now that they are all opposed, this shows that Xiao Yuan's decision was a mistake made out of impatience.

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He was not a headstrong person. After listening to his adviser's opinions, he began to think carefully and then looked at Su Yi.

Before, it was the counselors' analysis of the grand strategy. Now, Xiao Yuan wanted to hear the general's analysis of the war if they went south.

Seeing this, Su Yi pondered for a moment, then stepped out to salute and said: "If you attack Wu Chu, I think it is inappropriate."

Xiao Yuan motioned for him to continue.

Su Yi continued: "Now our country's national and military strength is indeed stronger than that of Wu and Chu, but these two countries have a natural barrier along the Yangtze River."

"As for our army, most of them are northern infantry. In a decisive battle on land, Wu Chu is no match. But when it comes to water battles along the river, the only navy in the world that can compete with Wu Chu is Xuan Guo. This is the shortcoming of our army.

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"It is a taboo for military strategists to use one's own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points."

"In addition, our Qin cavalry can cross the plains, but they cannot board the warships, so they will lose a lot of help."

After he finished speaking, Sun Qi also stood up and followed: "General Su's words are reasonable. In my opinion, within a few years, Wu Chu will not dare to send troops abroad again. On the contrary, now, they hope that the king will go

Attack, because once this happens, they will have the confidence to defeat our northern infantry on the vast river, and then return Qin to a weak state."

"You mean, if I send my troops south, I might be defeated by the Yangtze River?" Xiao Yuan asked in a condensed voice.

"Yes." Sun Qi said directly: "I don't dare to lie about important military and national affairs. General Su Yi just said that our northern infantry is not used to water warfare. If it is placed on the Yangtze River, it will inevitably be unaccustomed to the water and soil and prone to diseases.

, and I am seasick and vomiting, how can I fight against Wu Chu Navy?"

"Your Majesty, you can only unify the north first, and then train the navy. With millions of people, dragons and tigers will watch. By then, Wu Chu will definitely be defeated."

After listening to what they said, Xiao Yuan took a deep breath again. In his heart, he fully realized that he was impatient and that he had made a mistake in decision-making.

At the same time, he also looked around again.

At this time, all the generals who asked for a fight also moved their mouths, as if they were about to speak but were hesitant.

Because both the advisers and the commander-in-chief believed that Wu and Chu could not be conquered now, there were great differences in military opinions.

After a while, Peng Shuang said: "No matter what your Majesty decides, wherever you point, I will hit you!"

"The same goes for the last general!" The other generals followed the trembling sound and clasped their fists.
Chapter completed!