In the main hall of Xianyang Palace, everyone looked at Li Che quietly.
Qin Shihuang had already decided to wage war against the Xiongnu. This time, the fate of the Xiongnu was on the line!
The reason why the Xiongnu could repeatedly invade Qin and Zhao during the Warring States Period was because of the chaotic war between the seven countries. Now that the six countries had been pacified, it was time to take care of the Xiongnu!
Li Che heard Qin Shihuang's question and said,""Didn't His Majesty already send General Meng Tian to the land of Zhao? He would let General Meng Tian beat the Xiongnu first. After winter, he would select a strong force and launch an attack on the Xiongnu! The number is between fifty thousand to one hundred thousand. If there are more, I'm afraid the Xiongnu tribe won't be able to supply them…"
Li Si turned to look at Li Che. It was as if this was the first time he had met this brother of his. He was even more decisive than Li Che.
Li Che made it clear that if there were too many people, the Xiongnu tribe would not be enough to kill. If the Xiongnu tribe was reduced, the Qin cavalry would not be able to find the Xiongnu tribe, and it would be difficult to supply food...
The method of nurturing battle through battle required elite troops. The more people there were, the more disadvantageous they would be.
"Good! Then I ordered Meng Tian to beat the Xiongnu and stop.”
After Qin Shihuang finished speaking, he waved his sleeves and said,""Zhao Gao!"
"Your subject is here."
"Go to Zhao and tell Meng Tian about Tingwei Li's plan. Tell him to select elite soldiers from the army and start training them now!”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhao Gao left the hall and led a group of people to the State of Zhao.
Since they were going deep into the grasslands to fight, they needed to choose strong soldiers who were good at riding and shooting.
……
Li Che saw that Qin Shihuang had decided to start a war with the Xiongnu and thought to himself,""Since we're going to start the war, it's time to take out the five warhorse sets.”
Thinking of this, Li Che stood up and cupped his hands.""Since Your Majesty has the intention to attack the Xiongnu, then I will offer you a treasure to help the soldiers of the Great Qin Empire!”
Li Che's voice wasn't loud, but it attracted everyone's attention.
It could be said that today's court was Li Che's stage. Whether it was the King of Qin's reward or the Xiongnu's plan, everyone felt that Li Che was extraordinary.
Li Che's every word and action in the court determined the fate of the world.
"Tingwei Li actually brought me a treasure? Hurry up and present it."
Qin Shi Huang was very happy.
Li Che took out five pieces of paper from his pocket.
All the officials in the court stared at the pieces of paper in Li Che's hands with surprise on their faces.
Recently, they had long heard that the work efficiency of the Supreme Court had been greatly improved. Additionally, the county yamen of the six countries had received the laws of Qin Dynasty and recorded them on paper instead of bamboo slips.
They had also obtained these papers from other places. After writing on them, they realized that writing on Xuan paper was far better than writing on bamboo slips. Not only was it faster, but it was also lighter.
However, this paper was only used in the Supreme Court.
Qin Shi Huang's face was filled with curiosity. After receiving the paper from Li Che, he was surprised to see a strange object drawn on the white paper.
"Beloved minister, what is this?"
"Saddles…"
"No, I'm asking about this…"
Qin Shihuang shook the paper in his hand.
"Paper." Li Che smiled.
"Good! Good stuff."
Qin Shihuang held the Xuan paper and looked at the drawings on it.
"My dear minister, is this the treasure you were talking about? It should be something used by horses."
" Your Majesty, these are the items used by horses. The first page you are looking at is the saddle, the second page is the stirrups, the third page is the reins, the fourth page is the horse's chew, and the fifth page is the horseshoe…"
Qin Shihuang held the Xuan paper and looked it up and down."This item is light and can be used to paint. It is indeed a treasure! Lord Li should be rewarded for offering such a valuable treasure!”
"Li Che, the dean of the Supreme Court, has contributed a lot to the treasure.”
The entire court was in an uproar.
Li Che went to Qi and Chu to announce the laws of Qin and rewarded him with ten thousand gold.
Now, he was rewarded with 20,000 gold coins just for offering a few pieces of paper. Did gold come from the wind?
Li Che thanked him.
In Qin Shihuang's opinion, Xuan paper was even more important to the Great Qin Empire than the laws of Qin.
The appearance of paper would definitely end the era of books!
When Qin Shi Huang looked at Li Che, he admired him more and more. To be able to get Li Che's help, he was truly blessed by the gods!
……
Qin Shi Huang carefully examined the saddle, stirrels, and other items and said,""I didn't expect Lord Li to not only learn from Xun Zi, but also be proficient in the Dao of Lu Ban.”
Li Che waved his hand and said," These small items were originally trivial. However, they can increase the combat power of our army. This is also a token of my appreciation. Although I can't fight on the battlefield, I have to do something insignificant for the soldiers of Great Qin.”
Li Che and Li Si studied under Xun Zi.
As for the King of Qin's claim that Li Che was good at the Dao of Lu Ban, Li Che did not deny it. The Dao of Tool Making was also the Dao of Lu Ban. Li Che had offered Xuan paper and a five-piece horse-riding set, so it was not an exaggeration to say that Li Che was good at the Dao of Lu Ban.
Among the hundred schools of thought, Lu Ban's Dao was unique.
……
Qin Shihuang looked at the illustration of the saddle on the paper and thought,""These things are not difficult to forge. I wonder what kind of benefits these things will bring to the soldiers if they are placed on the warhorses.
During the chaotic battle between the seven kingdoms, war chariots were the best weapons. When a person stood on a war chariot and held a crossbow in his hand, he would kill in all directions.
The Qin Country's carriage formation was second to none among the seven countries.
"I'm tired. You can all leave."
Qin Shi Huang waved his hand and left the Xianyang Hall with the five-piece set that Li Che had given him. He wanted to find a craftsman to make the five-piece set and see if it was the treasure that Li Che had mentioned.
The officials left the court.
Many officials gathered around Li Che. Li Che had become a powerful official in the court, and there were naturally many people who fawned over him.
Li Che had just walked out of Xianyang Palace when he saw six carriages parked outside. There were twelve wooden boxes on the carriages. Zhao Gao stood beside the carriages and welcomed Li Che with a smile.
"Lord Li, I've been ordered to take 30,000 gold from the treasury. I've handed it all over to Lord Li…"
"Many thanks to the Zhongche Prefecture Magistrate."
Li Che walked to a large carriage and opened the wooden box. Inside the wooden box were gold cakes, each weighing five taels. The six carriages were carrying six thousand gold cakes, weighing thirty thousand taels in total...
After Li Che checked the reward, he left under the envy of the officials.
Wang Jian looked at Li Che's back and said to Wang Li,""Grandson, this Lord Li is our role model. You should learn more from him…"
Wang Li looked confused and asked,""Lord Li seems to be very eager for success and instant benefits. He hasn't left yet and he's already counting the rewards. Isn't this a sign of distrust towards His Majesty?”
"Wrong. If you turn a blind eye to the ten thousand taels of gold, His Majesty will be wary of you. Because greed is always more reassuring than ambition!”
Was greed more reassuring than ambition?
Wang Li recalled his grandfather's words and seemed to understand a little.
……
After Qin Shihuang left the court, he gathered craftsmen to make a five-piece set for riding horses.
After Li Che returned, Zhang Han arrived.
Li Che looked at Zhang Han and asked,""General Zhang isn't going to the army to report on his work?"
Zhang Han cupped his hands and said," Mr. Li, I've already been ordered to leave the army. I'm now commanding 5,000 Qin Guards to join the Supreme Court. I'm assigned by Mr. Li alone."”
Li Che heard Zhang Han's words and suddenly understood why Qin Shihuang rewarded him with so much gold. It turned out that he had allocated 5,000 Qin soldiers to him. Without enough gold, he would not be able to feed these soldiers.
Qin Shi Huang also thought highly of Li Che. He had heard from Zhang Han that Li Che was ambushed when he returned to Xianyang.
How could such a talent be lost?
In the eyes of Qin Shihuang, Li Che was the pillar of the Great Qin Empire. Therefore, Qin Shihuang ordered Zhang Han to mobilize 5,000 troops into the Supreme Court to protect Li Che.
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