82 Chapter 82
◎Prepare to attack Chu.◎
Fusu said calmly, "Many people went to Changping Jun's mansion to pay their respects that day. Li Tingwei had worked with Changping Jun for many years, so of course he would go."
"No..." Li You said, "It's... Your Highness, when my father left, it was still dark and he was very secretive. If I hadn't suddenly become unable to sleep and gone out for a walk, and heard him talking to the coachman, I'm afraid no one would have known."
"No one knows." Fusu repeated these four words, "Don't you already have the answer?"
Li You pondered these four words, and a layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on his back. He couldn't help but ask, "What exactly did Changping Jun do?"
After being asked, he finally reacted and when he was about to apologize, Fusu grabbed his arm.
Fusu said seriously, "Just pretend you don't know about this, especially in front of Mi Qing."
Li You had already realized the seriousness of the matter. He nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I haven't told anyone about this, not even my father or mother."
Fusu said gently, "That's good. Don't be afraid. Just don't mention it again."
Li You was still a little frightened. Although he had started to work in the court, this was his first time experiencing such a big event, which involved life and death and friendship, so he was inevitably a little worried.
"Then... Your Highness, when I visit Mi Qing's residence after the New Year, please also invite Wang Li and Meng Hua along."
Fusu said: "You should have been together."
Li You hesitated for a moment, then finally asked, "Your Highness, will Mi Qing be able to come back in the future?"
"Of course." Fusu answered without hesitation.
Li You let out a breath and completely put his heart back in his stomach.
As the old year passed, Ying Zheng had completely gotten over the unhappiness brought to him by Changping Jun's intention to rebel, and with high morale, he summoned his important ministers to discuss the battle plans for attacking Wei and Chu next year.
Fusu was responsible for logistical issues, including weapons, soldiers, and food. As a result, he was so busy that he had no free time except for eating and sleeping.
When he came back from something and saw Li Ying swiping his phone with a sad face, he was surprised. Why is he worried when he has something to play with?
Fusu then asked, "What are you worried about?"
Li Ying scratched his head and said vaguely: "I submitted an application, but it was rejected."
Fusu frowned and was about to speak when Li Ying said, "Submitted last year."
Actually it was the year before last, but he was afraid of supporting the Soviet Union.
Fusu: “…”
Fusu said, "The efficiency of your underworld is truly astonishing. What did you apply for?"
Li Ying blinked and said, "Just... the game console."
Fusu smiled and said, "If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. You won't lie."
Li Ying said sincerely: "Because I am an honest and good child."
Fusu held his forehead and said, "Okay...then you can keep it a secret. After all, if it has anything to do with me, I will know."
Li Ying sighed silently. "Doesn't this concern you?" "But I don't have enough authority. They rejected my request. If you want to see your father from your past life, you'll probably have to go back to the underworld and look for him in person. But you refuse to go. This is really a headache..."
Fusu didn't notice Li Ying's emotions. After all, he was too busy now.
However, it turned out that Li Ying's application was indeed in vain.
…
Ying Zheng chose Li Xin's plan to attack Chu, and the plan to attack Wei was handed over to Wang Ben, who had begun to emerge last year.
The most direct impact of this incident is reflected in Fusu Palace. Meng Hua is in high spirits because his father Meng Tian will also lead the troops to attack Chu this time, and he has been coveting the Wang family's celebration banquet for a long time; Wang Li is a little conflicted. Although his father is also going to the battle, his grandfather is going to retire and return home, and he is reluctant to leave the old man.
Meng Hua advised, "When you have some time off, go visit the old general. It's not far away."
Wang Li said, "It has no other choice."
Meng Hua added, "Besides, maybe the old general is bored and wants to come back..."
Fusu covered his mouth and said, "Don't be such a pessimist."
Meng Hua: "Woo woo woo..."
Wang Li looked at Fusu in confusion.
Fusu then realized that he had something on his mind and had overreacted. He loosened his hand, coughed lightly, and said seriously, "The old general has worked hard all his life, and it's time for him to enjoy his retirement."
Wang Li agreed with this statement: "Yes, Grandfather is old now, and it is indeed time for him to take good care of himself. It is time for us, the younger generation, to shoulder the responsibility of earning military merits on the battlefield and bringing honor to our family!"
"You have great ambition!" Fusu patted his shoulder and asked, "Wang Li, when will the old general leave the capital? I have something to ask him and your father."
Wang Li hurriedly said, "It will take another three to five days. Your Highness has ordered that my grandfather would certainly be willing to delay for a few more days."
Fusu smiled and said, "That's good."
After receiving the confirmation from Wang Li, Fusu immediately went to see his father.
Ying Zheng was drinking tea. Seeing Fusu coming, he personally poured him a cup and said, "It's still last year's old tea."
"Thank you, Father." Fusu said with a smile, "We have to wait a little longer for this year's new tea, so please make do with what you have."
"Hmm." Ying Zheng laughed. "Once we conquer Chu, it will be hotter in the south, so the tea will probably be ready sooner."
Fusu thought for a moment and said, "It's not just tea. The rice yield in the south is higher than the beans and wheat we have here, and it tastes better too. We should put more effort into this area in the future and increase the yield, which will benefit the people's livelihood."
Although rice was rarely grown in the north at that time, as the King of Qin, Ying Zheng had a taste for all the food in the world. He had certainly eaten rice, but the King of Qin was clearly a wheat lover. Upon hearing Fusu's words, he shook his head and said, "It tastes much worse than wheat." He then added casually, "If the yield were higher, we could put more effort into it."
Although the King of Qin did not like to eat it, this thing could fill the stomachs of the people under his rule, so Ying Zheng was still willing to spend some time on it.
Ying Zheng never forgot his vision of winning the hearts of all the people in the world.
The rice issue was certainly important, but it wasn't Fusu's main point today. He quickly explained his purpose: "Father, I'd like to ask General Li to meet with General Wang Jian and General Wang Ben."
"Zhao and Yan were both conquered by General Wang Jian. He has experience in conquering nations. General Wang Ben just won a battle against the Chu people last year. As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. General Li Xin should seek advice from these two to achieve victory and further meritorious service, thus relieving my father of all his worries."
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said, "That's reasonable, but if I use Li Xin, Wang Jian will return home, and I'm afraid he'll be resentful. If Li Xin goes alone, he might not be able to achieve his goal."
Fusu smiled and said, "I'll go with General Li. For Wang Li's sake, the two generals should at least give me some face, right?"
Ying Zheng laughed. "You still have something against him, don't you?" He tapped his eldest son's forehead. "It's good for you to go. Wang Jian... I don't need him anymore, but his son is not bad. He's the descendant of the same family. I'm sure Wang Li will be good in the future."
"Of course." Fusu nodded affirmatively. "Just like me and my father, your wisdom and might are so great that it resonates throughout the world. I have been influenced by you, so naturally, I will be no different in the future."
Ying Zheng laughed heartily and said, "You flatter me and boast about yourself, you clever little fellow! Your abilities have improved a lot!"
Fusu bowed and smiled, "Father, thank you for your praise..."
"You've done me a great service by making me laugh." Ying Zheng rubbed his head and said with a smile, "I'll summon Li Xin. You don't have to go and call him yourself."
Fusu nodded and smiled. "Thank you, Father!" He winked playfully. "This shows, Father, there are still many benefits to flattering you."
Ying Zheng laughed and said, "If you continue to push your luck, I won't agree to your request so easily next time."
Fusu immediately shut up manually.
Li Xin was certainly not a general who was good at talking big but doing nothing. It would be too much of an underestimation of the King of Qin if he could gain Ying Zheng's trust with just a few words. However, Li Xin had no experience in such a large-scale war to annihilate a country.
Having obtained the command of such a great war, Li Xin has been very proud and motivated recently. When he was summoned by the king and learned that he would follow the prince to meet the father and son of the Wang family, the young general was still a little dissatisfied.
Fusu saw his mood and asked on the way out of the palace, "General Li, do you usually discuss tactics with other generals?"
Li Xin, riding beside Fusu's carriage, nodded immediately upon hearing this: "Of course. We will not only discuss tactics, but we will also exchange ideas."
"Oh," Fusu asked again, "are you familiar with General Wang Jian? Have you ever had private discussions with him?"
Li Xin said, "General Wang enjoys the king's trust and has traveled extensively throughout the years, making numerous military achievements. I would very much like to seek your advice, but I simply cannot find the opportunity."
Fusu smiled and said, "It seems my father must have seen the general's worries, so today he specially asked me to accompany the general to seek military advice from General Wang."
Li Xin was stunned. He thought the king did not trust him enough, but after the prince's words, he suddenly understood!
Li Xin bowed gratefully towards the palace and said, "I will definitely live up to your kindness!"
Fusu breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, young people with passionate hearts are easy to fool.
He could not change Li Xin's plan to attack Chu. In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of his previous life, in addition to allocating Qin's most advanced crossbows and crossbow carts to Li Xin, he could only take Li Xin to learn more.
The prince came in person, and although he tried to keep a low profile, Wang Jian and his son Wang Ben still went out of the house to greet him in person.
"Sorry to bother you." Fusu apologized.
The Wang family father and son said in unison: "We dare not, Your Highness, please."
Fusu touched his nose and thought, I am not apologizing for this, but... if Li Xin wins this time, Wang Jian will not have to come out again, and the old general will have one less historical highlight.
Although it is not very fair to the old general, but for the sake of the Qin Dynasty, General Wang, I have to inconvenience you.
Wang Jian, of course, had no idea what Fusu was thinking. Faced with the junior's sincere inquiries, he showed no reluctance to hide his knowledge and spoke forthrightly. Wang Ben did the same, sharing all his experience in the war against Chu.
Li Xin was fascinated by what he heard. He did not get up until curfew when he had to say goodbye.
When Fusu saw this, he knew that Li Xin had gained a lot.
Before leaving, Wang Jian said, "Talking about war on paper is ultimately useless. The best strategy is to respond to the situation as it arises."
Li Xin bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, old general."
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