At the same time, he could use this opportunity to test Meng Fan's talent for war.
After seeing through Ying Zheng's attitude, Wang Jian had even greater hopes for him.
He was old, but none of the younger generals could take his place.
This was not to say that the younger generation could not do it; instead, Great Qin's young Generals were incredibly brilliant.
However, strictly speaking, they were all first-rate generals.
It was fine for them to lead the troops at the front line to kill the enemies, but it would be difficult for them to command the overall situation from the rear.
Meng Fan's appearance reminded Wang Jian of Li Xin.
This young general, who could charge into the enemy lines and command the overall situation, was defeated in the battle against Qin Chu and never recovered.
Originally, Wang Jian had set him as his successor and was prepared to nurture him well. However, things did not go according to his wishes. That defeat was a huge blow to Li Xin who had won every battle.
Although Ying Zheng didn't blame him for this, Li Xin couldn't let go of the hurdle in his heart.
Ying Zheng's tolerance made him feel even more ashamed.
As a result, in the subsequent battles to destroy Yan and Qi, Li Xin's figure was not seen.
Meng Fan's appearance gave Wang Jian hope again!
There was no need to talk about his martial strength. There were not many people in the world who could subdue a Ferghana Horse with one hand. It all depended on his military talent.
Meng Fan continued." Dealing with the Yue isn't something that can be done overnight. This battle will definitely last for a long time. As the war drags on, food and logistics will have to be sufficiently secured. As the saying goes, food and grass go first before soldiers and horses move, so Xianyang will definitely send a large amount of food and grass to the south and even purchase surplus food from the people."”
"Old Zhao, you can take advantage of the fact that the price of grain hasn't risen in various places to quickly stock up on grain. If the imperial court can't buy enough grain, they will definitely raise the purchase price. When the price rises, you can sell it off.”Meng Fan laughed.
Hearing this, Ying Zheng and Wang Jian's eyes widened.
A few days ago, on their way back to Xianyang, they received news from the south that the war had entered a state of anxiety and that they would not be able to pacify the Yue in a short period of time.
This news had probably not even reached Xianyang. They were rushing to Xianyang because they wanted to deal with this matter.
But how did Meng Fan know?
Thinking of this, Wang Jian hurriedly asked,""How can you be so sure that Great Qin will not be able to quickly pacify the Yue? State Commander Tu Sui had led 500,000 troops to the south. How could a mere Bai Yue, a barren land, stop 500,000 troops?”
"Hehe, based on my understanding of the Hundred Yue Lands!”Meng Fan smiled mysteriously." Believe it or not, it's up to you. Anyway, it's food. Even if you store too much, you don't have to worry about not being able to sell it. If my judgment is wrong, Old Zhao, you won't lose much money."”
At this point, Meng Fan's face was full of temptation.""But what if I guess correctly? That was the rhythm of earning a lot of money!”
"Moreover, Country Commander Tu Sui's thoughts should be similar to Old Wang's. He thinks that the Bai Yue is just a barren land, so he will definitely look down on them. In this way, it's still considered light if he can't take them down for a long time, but if it's more serious, he might lose his life!”Meng Fan continued.
Meng Fan's words weren't without basis. In history, Tu Sui and Bai Yue were ambushed a few years after they entered a state of anxiety and died from poison arrows.
Ancestral Dragon Ying Zheng had no choice but to appoint Ren Xiao to replace Tu Sui as the commander and continue to fight against the Bai Yue.
Years later, in the 33rd year of the reign of the King of Qin, they were able to take down the Bai Yue.
After listening to his analysis, Ying Zheng fell silent.
She thought Meng Fan would only say one way to earn money, but she didn't expect him to analyze the battle between Qin and Yue so thoroughly.
Remembering Tu Sui's promise to him before he left for the expedition that he would be able to pacify the Bai Yue in less than a year, Ying Zheng was even more convinced that Meng Fan's analysis was correct.
If Tu Sui really underestimated the Bai Yue…
The consequences would be unimaginable.
Thinking of this, he had decided to send the news back to Xianyang and send someone to remind Tu Sui to be cautious when facing the 'barbarians' of the Bai Yue.
"Thank you for your guidance, young friend! I'll write a letter to contact my family and ask them to gather more grain!”Ying Zheng nodded solemnly at Meng Fan.
" Hehe, no rush. I have pen and ink at home. I'll let you write when we get back." Meng Fan chuckled." When we make a lot of money, don't forget me, Old Zhao!"”
"Of course not. Don't worry, young friend.”Ying Zheng smiled bitterly.'This kid has really gotten into the eyes of money.'
Wang Jian, who was watching from the side, was more and more satisfied. After Meng Fan's analysis, he felt that this kid could take over his position.
Strong martial strength and outstanding military talent!
He had analyzed the situation of the Bai Yue battlefield without receiving any news, and even saw that Tu Sui had underestimated the Bai Yue.
Although all of this was for the purpose of making money…
However, it had to be said that as long as he was polished, he would definitely become a person who could carry the cauldron in the Great Qin army!
Meng Tian and his descendants, Wang Ben and the others, were not even as powerful as him!
While they were talking, Meng Fan had already brought the two to his door.
Entering the courtyard, Ying Zheng saw the blast furnace beside the main house at first glance. He couldn't help but ask curiously,""Little friend, what is this?"
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