In Zhangtai Palace, all the important officials were present.
Wang Jian, the old general, said loudly to First Emperor Ying Zheng.
"Currently, attacking the Xiongnu is fraught with difficulties.”
"It's not that the soldiers are afraid of death, but that the troops are mobilized first.”
"Without food and pay, the army cannot be mobilized. Even if the army is forcefully mobilized to attack and the food is cut off, the morale of the army will be unstable, let alone attack the Xiongnu!”
"Your Majesty must first resolve this matter before we can discuss sending troops.”
General Wang Ben nodded and said.
"Your Majesty, this is a real matter. We can't be careless at all.”
"If we really don't do it well, then we really can't go to the battlefield without food. How can the soldiers fight with hungry stomachs?”
Hearing this, First Emperor Ying Zheng said angrily.
"You guys only know how to find objective reasons all day long. If there's no food, won't you send troops to fight?”
"You are using military rations to threaten me.”
"His intentions are really despicable."
Wang Jian and Wang Ben stopped talking after hearing that.
However, the other generals felt their hearts pounding.
After all, they were veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles and led the way. No one would be afraid of war.
However, if they really didn't have military rations, it would be difficult to move an inch.
Not to mention how long this battle would take, they couldn't even provide three months 'worth of rations. How could they stabilize the morale of the army?
At this moment, the First Emperor, Ying Zheng, looked at Li Si and shouted with bloodshot eyes.
"Is Great Qin really so weak that we can't even produce three months 'worth of rations?”
"What are you civil officials doing all day? Could it be that the national treasury was empty and could not even take out this bit of military rations? How could they talk about governing the country by scholars?”
"Previously, when you argued with me in the Imperial Court about enfeoffment or counties, and even brought up the Saint, all of you argued until your faces were red. Now, when it comes to military rations, are all of you mute?”
Hearing this, Professor Chunyu Yue and the others lowered their heads.
These scholars were all good at reciting poems and composing Fu, but the scholars who governed the country, the Qin Dynasty, were really lacking.
How much military rations did the national treasury have? How much food and pay? Professor Chunyu Yue and the other Confucians knew nothing about this.
If Li Si hadn't brought this up, they would still be in the dark.
The First Emperor, Ying Zheng, did not know what to say when he saw that these Confucian scholars did not know anything.
"This is simply a case of scholars harming the country!"
Hearing this, General Meng Tian stood up and cupped her hands.
"Your Majesty, although I am willing to lead the army, without military rations, I do not dare to guarantee that I will definitely be able to defeat the Xiongnu!”
"After all, I can't even take out three months 'worth of rations. I'm really a little powerless!”
"The Xiongnu cavalry are all unpredictable. It will take a certain amount of time to find their main force and defeat them. Moreover, during this period of time, the army's rations cannot be cut off. If the army's rations are cut off during this period of time, the morale of the army will definitely be shaken!”
"Why don't we change our strategy and stop the Xiongnu from going south?”
Hearing this, Zhang Han and Li Xin stood up.
"Your Majesty's words make sense. It is indeed the case. If we want to defeat the enemy, we will need to spend a long time to find the enemy's main force. If we run out of rations during this period of time, it will lead to the defeat of this battle!”
"We really can't let our guard down!"
"On the contrary, our side will adopt General Meng Tian's strategy. We will strengthen the walls and clear the wilderness. We will camp step by step. The troops can implement the system of opening up wasteland in a certain area. This way, we can be self-sufficient and drive away the Xiongnu soldiers. At the same time, we can also stop them from invading the south. This is killing two birds with one stone!”
At this moment, all the generals saw that Meng Tian had already come up with a plan and agreed.
"Your Majesty, this plan is indeed feasible!”
"It's still not too late to change our strategy. If we wait for the army to go out, it will be difficult for the monarch outside to suffer!”
"I agree with what General Meng Tian said. This plan is stable and beneficial. It won't make any big mistakes.”
At this moment, Li Si's heart was in a mess.
After all, Li Si was personally in charge of the provisions.
Because of the rations, Great Qin had changed its strategy, which made Great Qin quite angry.
After all, Great Qin had never lost a battle in the past hundreds of years, and it would not cower because of food.
Now that the problem was in his hands, Li Si could not absolve himself of the blame.
Li Si looked at Meng Tian and the generals and said softly.
"Generals, I know that everyone is sincere, but this matter started because of the rations, so I hope that everyone will maintain the original plan!”
"This one will definitely think of a way to gather military rations.”
Hearing this, Old General Wang Jian really could not sit still anymore.
"This old man has been marching and fighting for many years, but I've never heard of an unprepared battle.”
"Li Si, you're here today. You're in charge of the military rations. If you can't produce three months 'worth of rations, you can't escape the blame!”
"If we lose the battle, we generals will be punished!”
"But now that there is no military rations, who will take responsibility?”
"Great Qin has been established for quite a few years now; does the national treasury not even have enough food?”
Li Si sighed.
"Old General's words are reasonable, I really have nothing to say!”
"It's just that the plague was rampant before, and the grain production in the grain-producing areas decreased sharply, so this year's autumn grain harvest could not be harvested!”
"Great Qin has just pacified the treasury, and it was originally empty, so it is now in trouble!”
"However, I will definitely do my best to gather the supplies for the army for three months. Old General, don't worry!”
The old general Wang Jian glared at him.
"Rest assured? How could he be at ease? Now that the soldiers are all my soldiers, I won't allow them to go to the battlefield hungry!”
"Since that's the case, then it's easy to do. We'll follow General Meng Tian's words and strengthen the walls, clear the wilderness, and carry out the reclamation step by step. We'll change the plan to stop the Xiongnu from going south!”
"Impudent!"
His voice wasn't loud, but everyone was shocked.
The one who spoke was the First Emperor, Ying Zheng.
"When has our Great Qin ever been afraid of others?”
"If Great Qin was truly afraid, how could it sweep away the world and unify it?”
"Previously, I wanted to go north to the Xiongnu, but because the six vassals were holding me back, this plan was put on hold!”
"Now that the world is peaceful, if I am afraid of the Xiongnu in the north, how can I face my people!”
"All that talk about winning step by step and stopping the Xiongnu from going south, these are all excuses!”
"I'm just a little afraid after seeing you live a few years of stable life!”
Qin Shihuang paused and scolded angrily.
"What Zhen wants is to exterminate, not stop!”
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