Chapter 88
The King of Qin sat on the throne and glanced at Zhou Chong, Wei Liao, Wang Jian, Meng Wu, Wang Ao, Nei Shiteng, Meng Tian, Wang Ben, and Zhang Han, and slowly spoke: "Today, I invite you here, I have something to discuss with you."
In this battle, all the strategic goals we set in advance were achieved, and the implementation process was quite tortuous, and after working together, I was comforted."
Zhang Han performed well in the battle against the Dai Army, and Zhou Chong knew that his military talents were actually the pillar of the late Qin Dynasty. He said a few words to the King of Qin, and the King of Qin also praised him for his good and improved him.
There is a lot of controversy in history about Zhang Han. His character and his character are criticized, but one thing is unquestionable, that is, he has outstanding military talents. With his hastily formed slaves, he almost destroyed the peasant uprising when the morale of the Qin Dynasty was depressed.
As for his defeat at Julu City, which was attributed to Xiang Yu's martial spirit in later generations, I am reserved about this, but the reasons are actually many.
Zhou Chong understood one thing: Zhang Han is actually a talent that can be created. If the Qin Dynasty goes in a good direction, then Zhang Han will be a rare good general. Given his shortcomings in character, he still needs to be beaten, so Zhou Chong recommended him.
Everyone said together: "The king is wise!" The King of Qin made an indelible contribution to such a victory. It can be said that it was his wisdom that led to such a great victory. Everyone's compliment was sincere.
The King of Qin continued, "I know you have a lot of things to say to you to compliment me, and you will say these wise and plain words.
I invited you here, not to listen to your frank words, it is all your credit, I just adopted your suggestions.
If it weren't for Mr. Liaozi's plan, Mr. Zhou's strange plan, and Mr. Wang Ao's mission.
Without Wang Jian and Meng Wu's proper command, without the bloody battles of Nei Shiteng, Meng Tian and Wang Ben, and without Zhang Han's shrewdness, how could I achieve such a success? So, I will say something to you: Don't talk nonsense!"
In this battle, the King of Qin's shrewdness was enough to impress anyone. Everyone did have a lot of praise from the heart to say, but it was hard to say it after hearing what he said. I couldn't help laughing.
Wei Liao smiled and said, "The king is as humble as he is, and Liaozi admires it. When Liaozi looks at the ancient kings, if they make minor achievements, they will exaggerate their words and give them great contributions.
Zhao State, Qin's strong enemy, had not destroyed the power of King Zhaoxiang before. The king decided to fight. The great achievements were really great, but the king did not take credit for it. He had to admire such a bright mind."
His words came to everyone's hearts and nodded.
The King of Qin pointed at Wei Liao and said, "You Mr. Liaozi, are you against me? I have said no to say anything. You are so good, there are so many things."
Wei Liao defended himself: "Your Majesty, you know that Liaozi never flatters. He never says compliments. Today's exception is actually Liaozi's truth. If you don't say anything, you won't be happy."
The King of Qin nodded happily and said, "That's true. I have never heard Mr. Liaozi's good words a few times. Since this is the case, I will accept it.
Okay, don’t say anything, Mr. Liaozi has already said that if you say one by one, why don’t you praise me to the clouds?”
Everyone laughed together.
The King of Qin changed his mind and said, "This battle was good, and I am quite satisfied with it."
However, it was not smooth sailing. There were many setbacks. I thought for a long time and thought there were many things worth summarizing. Summarizing the experience and lessons of this battle is one of the reasons why I invited you here today. Now, you are just talking freely.
Tell me all your opinions. Mr. Liaozi. You say it first.”
Wei Liao concluded: "The king, Liaozi thought he could win this battle. The victory was so beautiful, but there were only a few reasons: First, the king was wise and had proper command."
The King of Qin interrupted Wei Liao and said, "Mr. Liaozi, stop saying compliments, be pragmatic."
Wei Liao remained calm and asked back: "Liuzi dared to ask the king, who is clear and wise compared to Zhao Qian?"
"Nonsense, Zhao Qian is a useless person, can he compare with me?" The King of Qin was a little unhappy. In his eyes, King Zhao was not even as good as a dog, so he was naturally unhappy to compare him with King Zhao.
Wei Liao concluded: "The King, Liaozi thought that since ancient times, the battle between countries has been fought between countries, in addition to the military, human, material and financial resources, there is also a battle between the king and the king. Even if a wise monarch is in a weak position, he can defeat a powerful country controlled by a foolish monarch. The king is virtuous to Zhao Qian and Qin's victory is expected.
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This is quite nice, but it speaks of a historical law. After all, the rise and fall of a country has a lot to do with the king. To put it extremely, the king determines the survival of the country. No one can refute this. Everyone nodded in agreement, and the King of Qin said: "That's true.
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Wei Liao continued to say, "Secondly, our Qin Dynasty is fully prepared, the army's mobilization and deployment, and the logistics guarantee are fully guaranteed, so that the frontline soldiers have no worries and can concentrate on fighting the enemy."
The King of Qin agreed: "I agree with this point. The military strategy says, 'Before the army moves, food and grass will go first'. The reason why our army's guarantee is so sufficient is that Han Fei, Li Si, Ganluo and others are planning in Xianyang, and Mr. Zhou laid the foundation for governing Han, and accumulated a lot of food and weapons.
Once the war is won, we cannot only remember the generals’ merits, but also remember their merits so that we can clearly distinguish rewards and punishments.”
This makes sense. If an army does not have stable logistical support, no matter how strong the army is, it may be difficult for it to win a battle. Many people understand this truth, but when they reward merits, they forget this point. It is truly a pity for them to lose justice.
Zhou Chongqian said, "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong is fortunate to meet you. The king does not mind Zhou Chong's stupidity and entrusted him with important tasks. Zhou Chong is just executing the king's intentions, so how dare you express your merits?"
The King of Qin shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhou is too humble. Your governance in Han area refreshes me. According to my opinion, the governance of the three generations is not included in the modern laws, and the people in Han area are at peace because of this.
According to Mr.'s plan, I implemented the new policy in Handan to eliminate harsh violence. The people of Handan cheered and praised me for the kindness of the Qin Dynasty. This is all the merits of Mr.
Now that Zhao State is gone, I decided to implement the policy of Mr. Zhao and then continue to the world in the future.”
Zhou Chong tried his best and wanted this effect. After hearing what the King of Qin said, he felt very relieved and said, "If it weren't for the king's wise and entrusting Zhou Chong with important tasks and letting Zhou Chong do it, how could this political situation be? Zhou Chong would not dare to take credit."
Chapter completed!