Chapter 180: The Imperial Discussion
Two hundred thousand troops!
This number embodies Li Xin's contempt for the State of Chu and his great confidence, which is very powerful.

When generals such as Yang Duanhe and Meng Wu who were present heard this number, expressions of excitement and hesitation appeared on their faces.

puff!
Tianxuan, who had the lowest seniority and status among all the generals, heard Li Xin really say the almost unbelievable number of "two hundred thousand". He looked around and saw the intention of generals such as Mengwu and Yang Duanhe. Even though he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The laughter that suddenly broke out was full of mockery, and against the backdrop of the slightly narrow environment of the side hall, it was particularly harsh.

All eyes fell on Tianxuan, and anger rose in their hearts. Li Xin, who was the first to bear the brunt, opened his eyes wide, almost bursting, and clenched his hands subconsciously. Tianxuan was extremely suspicious. If Zheng Ge hadn't been there, would this General Li Xin have rushed over to fight him to the death?
"Tian Xuanzi, is this funny?"

Zheng Ge frowned, his tone tinged with genuine displeasure, enough to scare someone to death, and he said coldly.

"Your Majesty," Tian Xuan bowed, "I think that General Wang Jian's 600,000 troops are a wise and prudent statement; as for General Li Xin's 200,000 troops? That's an underestimation of the Chu people!"

"Go on!" Zheng Ge's brows relaxed slightly and he motioned Tianxuan to continue.

Tian Xuan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, among the six eastern countries, Chu has the largest territory, with many mountains and swamps. In order to better manage Chu, the kings of all generations have enfeoffed a large number of lords in the country. With the territory of Chu, if we send out an army of 200,000, even if our Great Qin can capture Shouchun, we will not have enough troops to rule this huge territory."

"Your Majesty, what Tianxuanzi said is absolutely right." Upon hearing this, Wang Jian first looked at Tianxuan with admiration, and then his eyes were attracted by the sheepskin map hanging behind Zhengge. On this map, the territory of Chu State was as large as that of Qin State, which had swallowed up the Three Jin States.

"It's easy to destroy the army of Chu, but if we don't have enough troops, how can we intimidate Chu? Two hundred thousand troops, divided up, there's only one soldier in a pavilion!"

Tianxuan took over the conversation, "It is true that Qin and Chu have been married for generations, but a series of events such as Zhang Yi's deception of Chu, King Huai of Chu's death in Qin, and Bai Qi's attack on Chu have made the relationship between Qin and Chu now described as a feud. In this battle, if we only want to defeat Chu, 200,000 soldiers and horses are enough; if Qin wants to destroy Chu, the Chu people will definitely burst out with the most powerful force. I think that General Wang Jian's 600,000 troops are already a very conservative number!"

Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!

As a rising star, Tianxuan and Wang Jian, who had made great military achievements, said that it was not easy to destroy Chu. Li Xin, who was just angry about Tianxuan's ridicule, lost his anger without a trace, and a look of fear appeared on his face. Yang Duanhe, Meng Wu and others were not spared either.

The battle-hardened generals had fine beads of sweat on their foreheads, and the sweat beads rolled down their cheeks to the ground, making a crisp sound.

Although Tianxuan and Wang Jian's views may seem like a cold shoulder, Zhengge was not the kind of person who would not listen to honest advice. He secretly brought himself into the situation. The most outstanding monarch in the history of Qin had to admit that what Wang Jian and Tianxuan said was right. If it was just to attack Chu, 200,000 troops would be enough; however, if they wanted to destroy Chu, 600,000 troops would be necessary.

For a moment, Zheng Ge's face became extremely solemn. He took a step forward and paced in the hall.

Seeing this, all the generals remained silent, waiting for Zheng Ge to make a decision.

"Wang Jian obeys the order!"

After walking back and forth for a while, Zheng Ge stopped and a look of determination flashed across his eyes as black as gemstones.

"The old minister is here."

"I will give you an army of 600,000 men to destroy Chu!"

"Here."

"Meng Wu!"

"The minister is here."

"I order you to serve as deputy general to General Wang Jian and attack Chu together."

"Yes." "Yang Duanhe!"

……

Zheng Ge acted very decisively. After agreeing with Tianxuan and Wang Jian's suggestions, he made a decision quickly.

The veteran general Wang Jian was the chief commander, Meng Wu was the deputy general, and Yang Duanhe, Li Xin and others all served under Wang Jian and together they destroyed Chu.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

As a bystander, Tianxuan watched Zhengge deploy troops and set the strategy to attack Chu. Deep in his heart, he had a glimmer of ambition, hoping to go on the expedition together and get back at Changping Jun. However, after the generals were selected one by one, his name was still not called. While Zhengge was taking a breath, Tianxuan bravely spoke.

"Say!"

Brother Zheng looked at Tianxuan with interest and uttered a word.

Tianxuan said: "I, your humble servant, would like to make a bold suggestion. Please appoint the eldest son Fusu as the military supervisor and follow General Wang Jian to destroy Chu! First, the Qin Dynasty was founded on military power. As the eldest son is getting older, it is time for him to experience the bloody battlefield. Second, the eldest son has half Chu blood. If he goes to Chu, he can appease the Chu people."

Having said that, Tianxuan stopped talking, lowered his head, and waited for Zhengge's decision.

'Third, the 600,000-man army is the entire Qin army. Although Wang Jian is loyal, he has to be cautious. Let the eldest son Fusu serve as the military supervisor to keep an eye on this army to the greatest extent!'

Although Tianxuan did not say it explicitly, Zhengge, Li Xin, Meng Wu, Yang Duanhe and others all had the same thought after hearing it, and even Wang Jian was no exception.

Indeed, Wang Jian had been loyal for decades, but it was too dangerous to hand over the 600,000 troops to one person. Only when a member of the royal family watched over him could Zhengge sleep peacefully in the Zhangtai Palace. Moreover, among the many princes of the royal family, the eldest prince Fusu was indeed the most suitable candidate.

"Can!"

Zheng Ge stared at Tianxuan meaningfully, was very satisfied with Tianxuan's performance, and nodded in agreement.

"Everyone, retreat!" The strategy had been decided. Zheng Ge waved his hand and gave orders to the generals present.

"Here."

The initial strategy had been finalized, with veteran general Wang Jian as the commander-in-chief, general Meng Wu as the deputy commander, and eldest son Fusu as the military supervisor, leading 600,000 troops to destroy Chu. As for which troops to dispatch, the marching route, the collection of food and fodder, etc., they needed to be carefully considered, and all the generals were under great pressure.

After receiving Zheng Ge's order, all the generals obeyed in unison.

"Tian Xuanzi, stay!"

He had no idea why Zheng Ge had summoned Tian Xuan, who had been demoted to an official, after leaving the court, and mixed him in with the generals, waiting to leave with them. Tian Xuan had decided to recuperate for a while after returning to the mansion, and then find those Yin-Yang family women to play with.

As for whether Changping Jun would plot rebellion and wipe out the entire 600,000-strong army, it was none of his business.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Ge suddenly called out to him.

creak!

Wang Jian and other generals had already left, leaving Tianxuan alone in the side hall, facing the terrifying existence of Zhengge. The harsh sound of the hall door closing fell into Tianxuan's ears, which was almost comparable to the sound of the gates of hell!
(End of this chapter)