The hall was completely silent.
The officials looked at Li Che with a chill in their hearts.
When they had destroyed the six countries, Great Qin had only defeated the six countries and not massacred their residents.
Now, Li Che, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, proposed the strategy of exterminating the Xiongnu.
Li Si sat at the head of the officials with his eyes closed as if he was not involved.
In the court, Li Si had never supported Li Che's political views because they were brothers. No matter how others saw it, their relationship could not be changed, so Li Si chose to avoid suspicion.
Even though Li Si and Li Che often discussed government affairs in private, only one of them could speak in court. If the other spoke, they could only object.
If the two of them were united, they would probably be slandered by the other officials in the court. Qin Shi Huang would also be afraid of the two of them. After all, the two of them had great power and could call the wind and summon the rain outside the court!
Qin Shihuang stared at Li Che from his throne. Flames burned in his chest.
Could it be that the Xiongnu really only had a few million people?
If the Xiongnu only had a population of a few million, then things would be much easier.
The Xiongnu were Great Qin's nemesis, and Qin Shi Huang had naturally investigated the Xiongnu's background. He knew that the Xiongnu people were fierce and lived in tribes.
The vast grasslands were inhabited by the Xiongnu, Dayue, and Donghu…
Amongst these races, the Da Yue Clan was on good terms with the Qin Dynasty and was a strong enemy of the Xiongnu.
Qin Shihuang had always believed that the Xiongnu had at least five million people, or even more. Otherwise, how could the Xiongnu send hundreds of thousands of troops south?
Now that he heard Li Che's words, he was truly shocked.
He had never thought that the ferocious Xiongnu people would only have two million people…
With such a small population, they actually dared to invade Great Qin's prestige!
Qin Shi Huang's killing intent had already risen.
The Xiongnu people had repeatedly offended Great Qin's prestige, and the Xiongnu were not citizens of the six countries. Even if they were exterminated, it was understandable!
Qin Shihuang's gaze was gloomy. He had already begun to consider sending troops to the Xiongnu.
……
Qin Shi Huang looked at Li Che and asked solemnly,""According to Tingwei Li, it seems that we have a plan to exterminate the Xiongnu. Please tell us how to deal with the Xiongnu.”
As soon as Qin Shihuang finished speaking, everyone in the court looked at Li Che, waiting for him to continue.
Li Che stood up and cupped his hands." Your Majesty, the Xiongnu's grasslands are fertile and rich. The Xiongnu live by the grass. Once there are benefits, they will immediately gather like wolves. If there are no benefits, they will scatter. In my opinion, the Xiongnu are just a pile of loose sand…"
"The two million Xiongnu people that I mentioned are all the tribes on the northern grasslands. If we count according to the Xiongnu tribes, the largest tribe only has 50,000 people. There are less than 10,000 strong men in riding and archery, and the rest are all old, weak, women, and children. Your Majesty only needs to send 50,000 cavalry in late spring and early summer to defeat the Xiongnu.”
After Li Che finished speaking, Meng Yi suddenly stood up and said,""Your Majesty, you must not! The Xiongnu could gather 100,000 soldiers. If they sent 50,000 cavalry, they would definitely die in the tiger's mouth!”
In the royal court, Meng Yi was the first to voice his objection. Soon after, some generals spoke up and agreed with Meng Yi.
In the eyes of these generals, if they sent a cavalry force of 50,000 men, it would be difficult to stop the Xiongnu.
Meng Yi cupped his fists at Qin Shihuang and said,""Moreover, it's difficult to supply food for 50,000 people!”
Li Che looked at Meng Yi and laughed. It's enough to only bring three days 'worth of rations!"
Li Che's words shocked everyone.
Troops and horses had yet to move, but food and fodder had to be given priority!
Now, Li Che, the dean of the nine ministers of the Supreme Court, said that he could only bring three days 'rations.
"It seems that the chief justice doesn't know military affairs.”
In the royal court, Meng Yi and Li Che were in a stalemate. Meng Yi didn't object to fighting the Xiongnu, but he was against attacking lightly.
Meng Yi and his elder brother had already discussed the military strategy to defeat the Xiongnu. If they wanted to defeat the Xiongnu, they would have to rely on the large army to fight. They would be like a wedge, wedging inch by inch into the Northern Plains. With 500,000 troops, they would be able to exhaust the Xiongnu to death.
Li Che looked at Meng Yi and the generals who opposed him and continued,""The Xiongnu will only gather their troops when they go south, and it will be at the end of autumn. This is because the Xiongnu need to store food and grass for the winter, and the land of Zhao is a fat piece of meat in their eyes. In spring and summer, the Xiongnu only exist in the form of tribes, and the relationship between the tribes is not very close. Send a team of 50,000 elite cavalry straight into the Xiongnu.”
After Li Che's words, everyone in the hall gasped.
Meng Yi's expression changed drastically as he said,""Lord Li, we can't do this…"
When Meng Yi heard Li Che's plan, fear rose in his heart. Even though Li Che had said it very casually, Meng Yi knew that if they followed this plan, many Xiongnu people would be wiped out. Be it women or children, they would all die. Even if they were not killed by Great Qin's soldiers, they would die of hunger…
After Qin Shihuang heard Li Che's plan, his expression became interesting. Wasn't this how the Xiongnu plundered the Chinese people?
Now that the six countries had settled down, the world was loyal. It was time to let the Xiongnu people taste a taste of hardship!
"Your Majesty, this plan must not be done. Our Great Qin is a benevolent army, how can we do such a thing that would anger both heaven and earth?”Chunyu Yue stood up and spoke in a hoarse voice.
Chun Yuyue was a representative of the Confucians. The Confucians 'teachings were about benevolence and righteousness. Li Che's plan of extermination was against the heavens in their eyes.
"Your Majesty, you can't use such a desperate plan!”
In the imperial court, the other scholars also voiced their support for Chunyu Yue. For a time, the voices of opposition in the imperial court were endless.
Li Che sat down after telling him his plan. He didn't care about the turmoil in the court. He had already told him the plan to deal with the Xiongnu. As for whether Qin Shihuang wanted to use this plan, it was not something Li Che should consider.
No matter how much the world is in turmoil, what does it have to do with me?
Li Che closed his eyes to rest. He had automatically blocked out the argument around him.
……
Qin Shihuang looked at the rising and falling voices of opposition from the officials in the court, and his face became more and more gloomy.
The scholarly scholar Chunyu Yue was so excited that he was dancing around. When he was about to say something fierce, he suddenly said,"If Your Majesty agrees with the words of the chief justice, this old man will kill himself on the pillar!”
As soon as Chunyu Yue finished speaking, Qin Shihuang finally spoke.
"Since you've decided to die, then kill yourself!" Qin Shihuang said very casually.”
Chunyu Yue was rendered speechless by Qin Shihuang.
Chunyu Yue was only using death to show his determination. How could he really want to die?
For a moment.
The hall was completely silent!
Chunyu Yue was also stunned on the spot!
Qin Shi Huang suddenly stood up and said,""I've made up my mind! According to Chief Justice Li's plan, nobody could object! Those who disobey will be beheaded!"
There were no more objections in the court.
Chun Yuyue sat back down in embarrassment, not daring to object.
Qin Shihuang had already made up his mind to exterminate the Xiongnu. Even if it was cruel, so what?
It was just an eye for an eye.
Since he had already decided to send troops to the Xiongnu, he should consider what kind of strategy to use.
Qin Shi Huang looked at Li Che again.
"Li Tingwei!"
"I'm here."
"Since you already have a strategy, then tell me, how should we use troops against the Xiongnu?”
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