Chapter 487: The dispute over military power of Qin

On the 15th day of the first lunar month, the beginning of the new year, there was no joy of the New Year on the streets of Chang'an in Guanzhong. Instead, they were immersed in a solemn atmosphere. The solemn here did not mean that the war was about to break out in Chang'an City, but because the heroes and famous generals of Qin and the great general Meng Zhan of Qin, had already reached his dying moment.

As the most outstanding general in Qin's lifetime, Meng Zhan's status and prestige in the army are unmatched. Even Bai Qi, who brought Qin from the desolate land of Xiliang back to Guanzhong, a flower world, was not as good as that. After Meng Zhan was terminally ill, the Qin military fell into panic. The source of this panic was Bai Qi, the Grand Marshal of Qin, today's Qin's first general.

When Bai Qi led hundreds of thousands of Qin troops to destroy the Han Dynasty in three battles, and made unparalleled achievements. He was appointed as the Grand Marshal and Wu'an Jun by the King of Qin. Then he led the Qin army to defeat Zhao State and greatly expanded the territory of Qin State. However, Bai Qi became more arrogant and the conflicts with Qin State became increasingly sharp. In order to ease the relationship between them, the King of Qin had no choice but to invite Meng Zhan, who had gradually retreated to the second line, and then suppressed Bai Qi. However, as a key figure in Qin State's stability, Meng Zhan has not been too long, which made Qin State's government and the country's government and the outside world unable to help but get confused.

After Meng Zhan died, who could ease the conflict between the King of Qin and Bai Qi? The disagreement between the leader of the state and the military commander was tantamount to a disaster for the Qin State, especially the dispute over military power. As the Grand Marshal of Qin, Bai Qi is undoubtedly the most suitable person to take charge of the Qin State's military power, but the only person who can decide the ownership of the military power in the end is the King of Qin. If the King of Qin does not hand over the military power to Bai Qi and Bai Qi is unwilling to let the military power fall, that internal friction may be really inevitable.

In the Chang'an Palace and in the imperial study, the King of Qin summoned important officials in the court to discuss matters. There was only one topic, that is, how to treat Bai Qi in the future.

"You are all right, General Meng is almost out of reach. The person who succeeded General Meng to take charge of military power is still undecided, which makes the people in the army panic. Logically, Bai Qi is the best candidate after General Meng, but Bai Qi's actions over the years have made me hesitate!" The King of Qin sat high on the throne and said with a sad face. Once upon a time, the King of Qin was ecstatic because of his famous general like Bai Qi, but now he has become the biggest confidant in the King of Qin.

"The king, I know the concerns in the king's heart, but Bai Qi's army has been growing prestige over the years, and everyone in the army is Bai Qi's people. General Meng can suppress one or two in fashion. If General Meng dies and the king does not have the power to Bai Qi, I am afraid that the people in the army will not be convinced!" Qin Prime Minister Li You said, he knew very well about the conflict between the King of Qin and Bai Qi, but no matter what, Bai Qi is the first general in the Qin army and the Grand Marshal of the current dynasty. After Meng Zhan dies, the position of commander in the army should be his. If the King of Qin does not give this position to Bai Qi at that time, the army may not be convinced.

"I also understand that this is also my concern in my heart. To be honest, no one in the army can match Bai Qi's ability, but Bai Qi is arrogant and arrogant. I am afraid that his success will cause the Qin Dynasty to fall into dire straits. After hardships, the ancestors can rebuild the Qin Dynasty in the desolate land of the Western Liang Dynasty. Only after a hundred years of planning can we set foot on the homeland of Guanzhong again. If it is destroyed by Bai Qi, what kind of face do you want to meet the ancestors in the future?" The King of Qin sighed and said.

"King, I have a plan to check and balance Bai Qi!" At this time, the censor Bai Li Jin bowed and said.

"What is Doctor Baili's plan? Tell me quickly!" The King of Qin, who was helpless, suddenly heard that Baili Jin had a plan, and couldn't help but feel happy and asked quickly.

Baili Jin said, "King, although Bai Qi has a high prestige in the army, there is more than one famous general in the army. Wang Feng, Sima Gong, Ying Huai, Geng Yue and others are also famous generals of our Qin. Moreover, these generals have been in the army for a longer time than Bai Qi, and there are countless disciples in the army. If the king can vigorously support a few people and disperse the military power, he can only balance Bai Qi!"

"Wonderful!" When the King of Qin heard this, he praised it, but then said, "But are they willing to help me?"

"Don't worry, the generals are all good generals of our Great Qin. They are loyal to the Great Qin and the King. Moreover, the generals are also dissatisfied with Bai Qi for too long, especially General Wang Feng. General Wang Feng unfortunately defeated Bashu, Bai Qi criticized him the most. If it were not for General Wang's strength to protect him, General Wang Feng would not be able to survive. Moreover, to this day, General Wang Feng's affairs were often brought up by Bai Qi's old affairs from time to time, which made General Wang Feng very resentful to Bai Qi. Therefore, with General Wang Feng, the king, don't worry about Bai Qi's excessive actions!" Bai Li Jin said.

"Li Xiang, this plan is feasible?" After hearing this, the King of Qin was very moved and then asked Li You for his opinion.

Li You sighed and said, "Master, you may try it, but Bai Qi is arrogant and arrogant. If you know the king's thoughts, it may cause another wave. Moreover, whether Wang Feng and others can beat Bai Qi is still an unknown number."

"That's good. After General Meng passed away, I will divide the army into several parts and hand it over to Bai Qi, Wang Feng, Ying Huai, Geng Yue, Sima Gong and others. Bai Qi is the most respected and the military power is divided!" Since Li You all felt that he could try it, the King of Qin no longer hesitated and set the tone now, and could implement it when Meng Zhan died.

Just as the King of Qin summoned his important minister to the imperial study room of the royal palace, Bai Qi's cousin Bai Chen found Bai Qi, because it was for the issue of the military ownership of Qin after Meng Zhan's death.

"Taiwei, there may be variables in this matter!" Bai Chen frowned and said to Bai Qi: "The king's dissatisfaction with the Taiwei has been around for a long time. Even inside and outside the court and the country are well-known, but it was just because General Meng hid it temporarily. Once General Meng passed away, he may be the first to attack the Taiwei. At least the king will not easily hand over the power of the Taiwei."

Bai Chen and Bai Qi are brothers of the same clan, from the same family, and are also descendants of Bai Qi. They can share honor and disgrace with each other. If Bai Qi can successfully take over the military power of Qin, Bai Chen's status as a cousin will rise with Bai Qi's rise. However, in this situation, it is not easy for Bai Qi to take over the military power alone, at least it will be difficult for the King of Qin to pass this level.

But Bai Qi disagreed with this, smiled and said, "Brother, why should I worry? Once General Meng dies, who can compete with this Grand Marshal? Could it be that it is Wang Feng and Sima Gong? Please, it is simply a delusion to think of this Grand Marshal to compete with this Grand Marshal."

"After that being said, Wang Feng, Sima Gong and others have great power in the army. If the king gathers these people together, even if they cannot defeat the Taiwei, they will be enough to compete with us. It is really not to be underestimated!" Although Bai Qi acted very relaxed, Bai Chen did not think so. Indeed, whether it is Wang Feng or Sima Gong, a single person would never be Bai Qi's opponent, but if these people are united, their strength is no less than Bai Qi. The conflict between Bai Qi and these veterans, especially Wang Feng, is very deep, and it is hard to guarantee that they will not jump out and fight Bai Qi.

"It's okay, even if the king refuses to hand over the power of the army to this Taiwei, the Taiwei will force him to hand it over!" After that, Bai Qi took out a note from his sleeve and handed it to Bai Chen.

Bai Chen took the note in confusion, opened it and looked at Bai Qi with a shocked look on his face, and said, "Taiwei, you want to raid Bashu!"

Bai Qi smiled and nodded and said, "That's right, it's just a surprise attack on Bashu. As long as this Taiwei can take Bashu for the Qin Dynasty and take this last revitalized territory for the Qin Dynasty, the prestige of this general will be unmatched by that time. Even if the king is reluctant, he will have to hand over this military power!"

"But Deng's country is powerful and its strength is far better than our Great Qin. If a war begins, our Great Qin will not have much chance of winning. The king and the court officials may not agree." Bai Chen said. It has to be said that Bai Qi's decision was too crazy. Now the three countries of Deng, Zhao and Qin are in a very delicate balance. Last year, Deng and Zhao were also very restrained on the Guangling issue, for fear that they would break this balance by accident. Qin has been committed to maintaining this balance over the years, but now Bai Qi actually wants to take the initiative to break this balance, and he directly faces the strongest Deng country as soon as he starts, which makes Bai Chen feel very incredible.

"Precisely because of the great power of Deng, if I want to seize Bashu, I must do my best. The only person who can command my great Qin lion to capture Bashu is Bai Qi. As for how to seize Bashu, this Taiwei has a complete plan. If you want to win, you must be sure to win, brothers don't have to worry." Bai Qi explained.

"Since the Taiwei has a complete plan in his mind, I won't say more. As long as the Taiwei is useful to me, Bai Chen, just give me instructions!" Seeing that Bai Qi was full of confidence, Bai Chen stopped talking more.

"Don't worry, brother, you will have the opportunity to make achievements by then!" Bai Qi said with a smile to comfort Bai Chen.
Chapter completed!