Chapter 42: Lessons of Blood and Tears, Advising the First Emperor not to make the same mistakes again [Please collect and read]

"Father, I think it is not appropriate to conquer Baiyue at this time!"

Hearing Zhao Hao's words, Ying Zheng's face suddenly darkened.

At this moment, Wei Liao couldn't help but raise his hand to his forehead, suddenly feeling that the disciple he had identified was a heartless person.

Even if you don't understand your father's character, you should still understand his determination from the conversation just now.

The First Emperor's determination to conquer Baiyue was very firm, how could he be easily shaken?

Even if you have had high opinions before?

Could it be that just a few words could change an emperor's determination?

Do you know how many people opposed your father when he made up his mind to unify the six countries?

But what’s the result?

Shaking his head secretly in his heart, Wei Liao poured a glass of wine by himself, preparing to watch the next scene of "a loving father and a filial son".

However, Zhao Hao was not afraid of the silent oppression brought to him by the First Emperor.

Because the blood and tears of Qin's conquest of Baiyue taught him a lesson that was greater than any sense of oppression.

Qin's conquest of Baiyue was mainly divided into three stages, collectively called the Battle of Qin Ou.

After the Qin State destroyed the Chu State, it took advantage of the situation and occupied South Vietnam. At present, the biggest enemies of the Qin State are the Xiou State and the Luoyue State in the south.

Although there are alliances formed by some tribes in the land of Baiyue, Xiou and Luoyue are the strongest groups of Yue people.

In history, the Qin State successfully destroyed Dongou and Minyue in the first stage of its attack on the land of Baiyue, and then confronted South Vietnam.

But on the subsequent march south, the style of painting changed suddenly, and the Vietnamese were constantly attacked and ambushed, resulting in heavy casualties.

Even the general Tu Sui died on the way.

After stationing in Wushan, the war between Qin and Baiyue began the second stage.

In 214 BC, the First Emperor sent another 100,000 troops to support the south. The army was led by Zhao Tuo and continued to destroy South Vietnam.

As for the third stage, it basically has nothing to do with the First Emperor. It was the war launched by Zhao Tuo against Luo Yue in order to establish the South Vietnam Kingdom.

However, looking at the three southern expeditions, the first phase was especially cruel, with huge casualties.

Although Wang Jian and others only planned an army of 300,000, the actual number of troops for the expedition was as many as 500,000.

An army of 500,000 went deep into the barren land and fought bloody battles for five years with the Yue people who had the right time, location, and people.

In the end, there were more than 300,000 casualties.

The Yue army was almost wiped out, with only a few thousand left.

This shows how tragic this war was.

"call"

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Hao calmed down and calmed down, then raised his head and looked directly at Ying Zheng and said: "Father just said that the old general plans to divide the army into three groups to attack Baiyue's various ministries. So, I would like to ask my father

, is our Great Qin fully prepared?"

"What's the meaning?"

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly and asked solemnly.

"My father also said that the three generals selected by the old general understand the customs and habits of the Yue people. So, which tribe of Yue people do they know about? Or, do all the Yue people in each tribe understand it?"

"What exactly do you want to say?"

Ying Zheng's tone was already a bit unkind.

Zhao Hao didn't mince words, and said directly: "Sun Tzu's Art of War says: Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger. I, the Qin Dynasty, don't really understand the various tribes of Baiyue, so why do I think I can win this battle?"

"snort!"

Ying Zheng snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "You kid, don't think you can fight just because you read a few military books. Then Zhao Kuo also thinks he can do it, but what's the result?"

"The father has promoted his son."

Zhao Hao smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "My son is not as capable as Zhao Kuo. He can fight against General Bai Qi, which is already considered a success!"

Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "In that case, tell me why it is not appropriate to conquer Baiyue at this time?"

"Before talking, could you please let me lie down?"

"Um?"

"It's okay to sit down." Zhao Hao rubbed his knees and said with a grin: "My legs are numb."

"You boy!" Ying Zheng pointed at Zhao Hao with a bit of laughter, and then looked at the black armored guard: "Go get him a soft cushion and let him sit down and talk!"

"promise."

The black armored guard responded respectfully and quickly brought a soft cushion.

Zhao Hao sat on the cushions, took a comfortable posture, and then said: "We, the Qin Dynasty, can unify the six countries because we understand the situation of the six countries. This is knowing ourselves and our enemies!"

"But the understanding of various tribes in Baiyue is only from some of the Yue people who surrendered to our great Qin Dynasty. This is not comprehensive!"

"As the saying goes, soldiers are the most important thing for the country. Our Qin Dynasty has never fought head-on with Baiyue tribes. Even if there has been fighting, it is only a local war. How can such an unprecedented large-scale war be so careless?"

"After the old general overthrew the Chu State, he has been guarding the Chu State against the Yue people. He must have carefully considered this battle plan. How could he be hasty?" Ying Zheng frowned.

Zhao Hao asked back: "So, I would like to ask my father a simple question: Do we, the Qin Dynasty, have a detailed map of the Baiyue Land?"

"this"

Ying Zheng hesitated for a moment and said: "After the overthrow of the Chu State, we obtained part of the map from the Chu State, and with the supplements from the local Yue people, it should not be much different."

"Then my father, do you know why Chu State has a map but cannot effectively naturalize and govern Baiyue?"

"Of course the troops are out of strength!"

Zhao Hao smiled: "My father said this, I'm afraid I don't believe it. Chu is a country that I, the Qin Dynasty, destroyed with 600,000 troops. Is it really out of strength?"

"Then tell me, what's the reason?!"

Ying Zheng said a little dissatisfied.

"Logistics supply problem!"

Zhao Hao answered without hesitation.

"Logistics supplies?"

Ying Zheng frowned, then smiled and said: "This is not a problem. The old general has long considered establishing a storage camp, a weapons and armor workshop, as well as chariots, horses and people in the south of the Yangtze River."

"No, my father has misunderstood. What I am talking about is going deep into the logistics supply of various ministries in Baiyue!"

Zhao Hao said solemnly: "The Yue people have lived in the mountains for a long time and know the mountains better than we do. If the army goes deep into the mountains and attacks our logistics, what should we do?"

"It's not difficult, just send troops to escort!"

"Each army only has about 100,000 troops. If the enemy is hidden and we are clear, if we divide our troops again, wouldn't we be asking for death?"

"What do you know? How can you achieve great things if you are timid?"

Ying Zheng was a little annoyed.

In his opinion, Zhao Hao was just afraid of sacrifice, that's why he worried so much.

As the saying goes, kindness cannot lead an army.

Is there any point in fighting without killing people?

Seeing that he could not convince Ying Zheng in terms of logistics, Zhao Hao sighed inwardly and continued: "Since my father is not worried about logistics, has the health of the soldiers been considered?"

"Soldiers' health?"

Ying Zheng frowned: "What does this mean?"

"Most of my Daqin sergeants are from the north. If we go deep into the mountains of the south to fight, we will inevitably become unaccustomed and even acclimatized. In addition, the poisonous miasma in the deep mountains and old forests can easily lead to the spread of diseases and greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of our army."

"this"

Ying Zheng was speechless and fell into deep thought.

Zhao Hao ignored him and continued: "Those Yue people live in the mountains all year round, occupying geographical advantages, and their folk customs are not much weaker than our old Qin people, how can they rush to face the enemy?"

"According to what you say, this battle will not be fought just because you are worried that the sacrifice will be too high?" Ying Zheng said with a smile.

"Sacrifice must be valuable. A worthless sacrifice is a waste of human life!" Zhao Hao sneered.

"Be bold!"

Ying Zheng shouted violently, his murderous intentions revealed.

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