Xianyang.
In the Qilin Palace, Ying Zheng was reading memorials.
Suddenly.
A eunuch entered the hall and bowed.""Your Majesty, General Wang Ben is here to see you."
Hearing the eunuch's words, Ying Zheng frowned.
He wasn't upset that the eunuch had disrupted his train of thought, but he didn't understand why Wang Ben had joined the court.
He had a good relationship with Wang Ben.
However, Wang Ben rarely entered the palace these years.
On the one hand, Wang Jian was old and unwell, so he needed someone to take care of him at home. On the other hand, Wang Ben was also unwell.
Wang Ben's body had been through a lot of battles, and it was already too much for him to handle.
Since the year before last, Wang Ben had been suffering from health problems and had been recuperating at home. Ying Zheng felt sorry for his old friend, so he allowed Wang Ben to recuperate at home and not attend court.
Therefore, Wang Ben rarely entered the palace, except in special circumstances.
Usually, they would submit a memorial.
And this time.
However, Wang Ben came to the palace himself.
"Could it be that you have an objection to me using Zhang Han as the general of the southern expedition?”Ying Zheng whispered and called Wang Ben in.
He wanted to know why Wang Ben was here.
Wang Ben entered the palace. He was only in his early forties, and his hair had already turned white. He was still in his prime, but his body was much weaker than before.
Wang Ben bowed to the First Emperor and said,"
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Ying Zheng glanced at Wang Ben indifferently and said,""Speak?"
"I heard that His Majesty is going to send troops to South Vietnam again?" Wang Ben asked. And they even used an unknown general, Zhang Han?”
"You think it's inappropriate?" Ying Zheng said.
Wang Ben nodded and said," I've been investigating Zhang Han's background for the past two days. He's a steady and meticulous man who rarely makes any major mistakes.”
"Yes!"
"But the Yue is different from the Six Nations."
"Lingnan has a harsh environment, barren hills and treacherous waters, and poisonous gas runs rampant. It will be very difficult to win if we use a large-scale method to fight against the Bai Yue Tribe.”
"And…"
"The Qin army is not familiar with the surrounding environment. The Bai Yue Tribe can use the terrain to disrupt and ambush the Qin army. As they fight and run, the Qin army will only be exhausted.”
"Under such circumstances, the Qin army's emphasis on fighting the enemy in formation will only be at a disadvantage.”
"I suggest using a strange general!"
" You're suggesting that I appoint Li Xin as my main general?" Ying Zheng asked.”
Wang Ben nodded.
"Yes."
"This subject suggests that Li Xin be the main general and Zhang Han be the deputy general. As for Wang Li, he is enough to be the commander of two to five hundred troops.”
Although he was his son.
Wang Ben didn't show any bias.
The Wang family was a family of generals.
From his grandfather, Wang Wei, to Wang Jian, and then to himself, the three generations of the Wang family had been the prime minister of Qin. The three of them had been favored by the King of Qin and were conferred the title of marquis.
But now.
However, Wang Li was embarrassed to put him in an important position.
Although the First Emperor had the intention to promote Wang Li, the most important thing in a war was human relations. People would die in a war, and Wang Li did not have the ability to do so.
He was not worthy!
Ying Zheng smiled faintly.
He admired Wang Ben's straightforwardness.
If it were anyone else, they would have been eager to push their son to the position of the commander, but Wang Ben was the only one who kept suppressing him.
He wished that Wang Li would be a soldier for the rest of his life.
Ying Zheng said," Wang Li is just a deputy general in the army. You don't have to care so much about him. Besides, your Wang Clan is a clan of generals. With what I've seen and heard, Wang Li won't be any worse off."”
"As for Li Xin, he is the main general."
"I don't think there's a need for that.”
"In my heart, Zhang Han is the most suitable candidate.”
"And the only candidate!"
Wang Ben was getting anxious.
"Your Majesty."
"Li Xin had indeed failed to conquer Chu and caused Great Qin to suffer heavy losses. However, the responsibility for that defeat cannot be placed entirely on Li Xin.”
"If it wasn't for Lord Chang Ping's rebellion in the rear, causing the reinforcements to not arrive, and Li Xin being attacked from the back by Lord Chang Ping's rebel army and the Chu army without knowing anything, this would have led to the Qin army's defeat.”
"Li Xin was indeed defeated."
"But his ability should not be questioned.”
"I, Wang Ben, beg Your Majesty to trust Li Xin one more time!”
Ying Zheng stared at Wang Ben.
He said coldly,"
"You mean that I am deliberately suppressing Li Xin?”
"In your heart, I am such a despicable person?”
Wang Ben's expression changed drastically.
Kneeling on the ground, he hurriedly explained,
"This subject has no such intentions."
"This subject is purely considering the situation of the war.”
"Li Xin is famous for his strange tactics, and the environment of the Bai Yue is constantly changing. Appointing Li Xin as a general might have a surprising effect.”
"This subject is doing this for Great Qin's sake."
Hearing this.
Ying Zheng shook his head.
He knew that he couldn't blame Wang Ben.
Wang Ben had been recuperating at home, so he didn't know everything that had happened in the Imperial Court. Even so, he still tried his best to think for Great Qin.
His loyalty was commendable!
However, Wang Ben was wrong.
He thought that he was going to take down the Bai Yue in one fell swoop.
But little did he know.
Great Qin did not just want to conquer the Hundred Yue; it wanted to completely make the Hundred Yue its own.
Zheng?
Strange?
What Great Qin wanted was to crush them openly.
They used a massive method to crush all obstacles that prevented Great Qin from conquering the Yue.
Great Qin had this strength.
As for him.
He had the patience!
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