Chapter 419: Qin Hui as Regent
Early February of the fifth year of Taichu.
The Qin army of 1.5 million was assembled.
All necessary supplies have been prepared.
Such a speed is the fastest among all countries, and it is no exaggeration!
Every general who received the imperial edict felt like he had heard great news, and was afraid that he would arrive in Xianyang later than others.
At this moment, inside the palace.
All the generals were greeting each other cordially:
"Prince Song, how are you these days?"
"So it's the Prince of Liang. I heard you arrived yesterday? Xiliang is a long way from the capital, and it must be difficult."
"General Yue, I learned a lot from discussing military strategy with you last time."
"Your Majesty is personally leading the troops in this expedition to Yan State. I'm afraid he won't stop until Yan State is destroyed!"
"The Yan State dared to disturb the borders of our Great Qin. It is only right that they should be destroyed!"
“…”
After hearing the voices of these military generals, the civil officials in the court felt relieved.
Even before going to the battle, he already had such a strong belief in victory. I think he would not be too bad even on the battlefield.
After all, this battle was a battle in which the Qin Dynasty mobilized the entire country's strength.
Although the Qin State is developing rapidly now, it is changing with each passing day.
But to put it bluntly, in terms of foundation, it is still not as good as countries like Yan and Feng.
Therefore, the Qin State cannot and cannot afford to lose.
This battle can only be won.
"I heard that the three kingdoms of Qi, Wu, and Shu are interested in joining forces with our Great Qin to attack Yan?"
"The news from the three guards is probably true. I'm afraid that the State of Yan will face great disaster in this battle."
"It won't be long before the name of Yan State no longer appears on the geomancy maps of other nations!"
“…”
They are analyzing the current situation.
The four countries jointly attacked Yan, which was definitely the biggest disaster for Yan in a hundred years.
After a while.
Ying Yuan then came to the court hall.
In an instant, all the civil and military officials in the court knelt down and kowtowed to him, shouting "Long live!"
Hearing this, Ying Yuan nodded expressionlessly, and then said with a slight sense of relief:
"Everyone, get up."
"I remember that the last time you all gathered together was during the Three Kingdoms War."
"However, I can tell you that this time, the situation in attacking Yan is even more dangerous than during the Three Kingdoms War!"
He was planning to say something ugly up front.
By then, many people will surely die on the battlefield...
Ying Yuan's only thought was to take these pillars of the Qin Dynasty with him to the underworld.
This is a very paranoid and desperate idea.
If this is accomplished, the Qin Dynasty will surely perish.
Can't do it...
Ying Yuan felt that he would be angry to death.
He looked at all the civil and military officials in front of him and couldn't help but mutter in his heart:
"After the Qin Empire is destroyed, you will be resurrected anyway. I...have had enough and can't care less!"
After he finished what he said just now.
It immediately sparked discussions among the crowd:
"In the past, when Your Majesty personally led an army, he was always calm and composed. Why does he seem so worried about the Yan campaign this time?"
"Yes, when the Great Qin was about to fall, I never heard Your Majesty utter the word 'dangerous'."
"Is it possible that His Majesty thinks we're a bit arrogant? He's afraid that pride will lead to defeat, so he's throwing cold water on us ahead of time, telling us not to take this battle lightly or slack off?"
“Maybe there is a possibility…”
No matter what they said, Ying Yuan did not listen to anyone's advice this time, and just followed his inner thoughts.
After a pause, he slowly stood up from the dragon throne and said in a deep voice: "I have decided to take out a quarter of the national treasury silver to reward the soldiers of the three armies."
When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.
One quarter of the national treasury silver is given to the soldiers of the three armies?
All the silver in the national treasury now adds up to about 10 billion taels of silver.
One quarter, that’s 250 million taels of silver!
With an army of 1.5 million, each person can get about 16 taels of silver?
This... the war hasn't even started yet, and the court has already awarded rewards to the victorious ones?
Then, Ying Yuan's next words once again shocked them to the point of being dumbfounded:
"The money distributed to the soldiers is only temporary."
"After the war, I will give them more rewards!"
As soon as the words fell.
Everyone couldn't help but gasp.
The 250 million taels of silver distributed to the soldiers were just the starter?
After the war...if you return victorious, can you get rewards?
Isn’t this too much?
Many people looked at Heshen at the same time.
I wonder if the Ministry of Revenue can withstand the pressure.
After a pause, Heshen took the lead in bowing and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your command!"
What this means is that the Ministry of Revenue can fully support the expenses without delaying the soldiers' expedition.
In an instant, this thought popped up in everyone's mind: Is our Great Qin already so rich?
However, after a while, some people thought that things were not that simple and began to discuss:
"Your Majesty suddenly gave money, is it to boost the morale of the three armies?"
"Yes, sixteen taels of silver per person...sixteen taels is enough to support a family of three for half a lifetime among the common people."
"With this money and His Majesty personally leading the troops, how can the soldiers not fight to the death with Yan?"
"When there is a big reward, there will always be brave men!"
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