Qin Mu raised his brows and waved his hand."
"Wherever the cavalry passes, it is the territory of Great Qin!”
On the grasslands, not only did the Xiongnu often plunder and guard the borders.
There were also the more powerful Donghu Cavalry that would often cause trouble at Great Qin's borders.
That was why the Great Wall was built to resist the invasion of the Hu.
The current Xiongnu had not reached their peak and were still being suppressed and plundered by Donghu.
As a result, the Xiongnu invaded Great Qin's borders even more frequently.
In the eyes of the Xiongnu, since they had been exploited and plundered by the Donghu, they would naturally transfer the losses to the hardworking people of Great Qin.
Wherever the Xiongnu went, corpses would be strewn everywhere, and they would take Great Qin's women and children to the grasslands as slaves.
Qin Mu knew that not long after, the Xiongnu would invade the territory of Great Qin again and commit all kinds of crimes.
The First Emperor was furious and sent Meng Tian to lead 300,000 troops to defend the border and attack the Xiongnu.
Only by building the Great Wall and straight roads could Shangjun's border be peaceful!
Regardless of whether Qin Mu opened up the trade route or not, the war against the Xiongnu was unavoidable.
The Hu people revered bravery, so they could only beat them into submission and fear, showing off Great Qin's might and chasing them out of the Central Plains!
Only then could they protect the peace of the border and travel freely with the caravan.
They would fight sooner or later, so there was nothing to worry about.
The First Emperor's heart jolted, and his eyes lit up!
Wherever the cavalry passed, it was the territory of Great Qin!
Good! Good! Good!
This sentence simply hit the nail on the head!
Previously, the Imperial Court had also discussed the use of troops against the Baiyue in the south.
However, he was attacked by those professors for being militaristic!
Even Fu Su stood on the side of the Confucian scholar and spoke up for him.
The First Emperor was very angry that he was siding with outsiders.
He did not expect that this eldest son who had been lost and found was the one who understood his thoughts the most!
The Emperor was especially satisfied with his attitude of helping his relatives rather than reason.
Without comparison, there would be no harm.
With this comparison, the Emperor was even more disappointed with the Confucian scholar Fu Su.
He felt that if he passed the throne to his eldest son, he might be able to bring Great Qin to new heights!
If Qin Mu knew that his actions to please the emperor would bring him returns that far exceeded his expectations, he might have jumped up in excitement!
However, Qin Shihuang, who claimed to be the greatest emperor in history, thought of losing to his son.
For a moment, all kinds of emotions welled up in his heart, and he felt a great pressure.
"If it were you, how long would it take to destroy the Xiongnu and make the Western Regions part of Great Qin's territory?”
Qin Mu raised his brows and blinked his eyes in surprise.
This question sounded like a word game.
If it was him, wouldn't that mean that he was the emperor?
In front of the First Emperor, he was asking for death by putting himself, a stranger, into the role of the Emperor!
"I dare not make any presumptuous comments. Only Eldest Young Master Fu Su or His Majesty's son is qualified to answer."”
Zhao Gao lowered his head and stood at the side, cursing in his heart."What a cautious kid! If even you don't have the right to say it, then no one in the world would dare to say it!”
If it was anyone else who dared to answer as the emperor, they would probably be wiped out.
However, the identity of the person in front of him was different. If it was anyone else who dared to answer as the emperor, they would probably be wiped out by the three clans.
The First Emperor took a sip of wine and smiled.""There's no one else here. There's no need to say anything. Zhen will forgive you!”
Qin Mu's brows furrowed slightly as he weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
The Emperor had already spoken to this extent. If he still did not answer, he would probably make the Emperor unhappy!
Wealth comes from danger. I'll go all out!
He stretched out his hand and proudly said," Five years! We only need five years to increase Great Qin's strength and chase the Xiongnu out of the Great Prairie!”
To be honest, it was already a feat to be able to use five years to strengthen the national reserve and drive the Xiongnu out of the grasslands!
It took the later Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty decades to drive away the Xiongnu.
After the war ended, the national power accumulated by several generations was exhausted.
The lives of the common people were miserable, because there were countless disabled people in the war.
When he grew old, he felt a strong sense of guilt when he saw the hard lives of the common people.
He even issued an edict to punish himself!
It was evident that it was not a matter of a day to drive away the Xiongnu.
The amount of troops, warhorses, and rations required was astronomical!
Even though the Xiongnu forces led by the head man had not reached their peak yet.
However, with Great Qin's strength, it was still incredibly difficult to destroy the Xiongnu.
Building the Great Wall, the path, the mausoleum, and Epang Palace had consumed a large amount of manpower and resources.
In the end, they could only build the Great Wall to defend passively.
Moreover, at least during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the country was unified and the power of the central government was truly realized.
It was unlike the Great Qin that had just unified the world. There were scholars and scholars in the royal court, and there were even remnants of the six dynasties rebelling in the local areas.
Not long ago, a group of rebels had attacked the Qin camp.
Right now, Great Qin was facing internal and external problems.
Perhaps when the war with the Xiongnu broke out, the survivors of the six dynasties would take the opportunity to stir up trouble and cause domestic unrest!
Now, if Great Qin wanted to destroy the Xiongnu, it would be incredibly difficult.
Otherwise, with the First Emperor's tyranny, why would he let Meng Tian lead 300,000 troops to defend the border?
"Chase them out of the grasslands? Not exterminate?"
The First Emperor sharply noticed the difference between the two.
He subconsciously clenched his fists." This kid needs five years. I only need three!"”
Unconsciously, Ying Zheng had already regarded his eldest son as his subconscious successor.
He was determined to create a boundless Great Qin, and he could not lose out to his successor!
Qin Mu stopped at this sensitive topic and changed the topic.
"Your Majesty, as long as the trade route is opened, not only will we be able to obtain warhorses, furs, and slaves, but we will also be able to increase consumption in Great Qin.
With higher consumption, taxes naturally increased.”
The First Emperor nodded slightly, his eyes filled with approval.
Even though he was influenced by Shang Yang's emphasis on agriculture, he still did not value merchants.
However, the merchants were gathered together and the business tax was increased.
The increase in Great Qin's commercial taxes filled up the national treasury.
The First Emperor raised his wine goblet and drained it in one gulp, letting out a long breath.
A strong fighting spirit rose in his dignified eyes.
As a father, he must not lose to his son…!
In another palace, a scholarly looking young man was kneeling on a soft couch, holding an exquisitely carved jade brush and writing on a piece of paper.
When the last stroke was done, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"It's indeed more convenient to write on paper than on bamboo slips!" I would like to meet someone who can make paper.”
Da da ~
A temple attendant hurriedly ran in with small steps and reported,"
"Eldest Young Master, General Meng Tian is here!”
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