Chapter 529: Deng Sheng’s Ambition

In Guanzhong, deep in a dense forest outside Xianyang City, Qin General Bai Chen appeared here. He asked the guards to wait at the foot of the mountain, walked into the dense forest alone, came to a thatched hut, knocked on the door gently, and walked in. A man in a black robe sat inside the room.

"Wu'anjun's life is very leisurely." Bai Chen smiled and said. This man in black robe was the number one general of Qin State, Wu'anjun Bai Qi. Since the Battle of Jianshan, Bai Qi was expelled from the court by the King of Qin. He first returned to his hometown in Xiliang. Later, the battle between Deng, Qin and Hanzhong broke out, and Bai Qi came to Xianyang to settle down until now.

"Brother is joking. Now I am just a free wild crane. What else can I do if I don't relax?" Bai Qi replied with a smile. Although Bai Qi spoke very easily, Bai Chen also heard a lot of helplessness from his words. It is true. After all, he was once a person who stirred up the world. Now he can only stay in this wild mountain and ridge, and no one can give up.

"Brother, don't know what's going on?" Bai Qi asked Bai Chen to sit down and asked.

Bai Chen said: "Deng Zhaodun's troops in the Central Plains, the war is about to break out. You should be clear about this matter, right?"

Bai Qi nodded and said, "This incident has caused a lot of controversy, and it has been known to everyone. Even if I hide in the mountains, I have heard of it. But it seems that it has nothing to do with me, right?"

"A few days ago, the king summoned Li You, Geng Yue, Baili Jin, Wang Feng, Ying Huai and others into the palace, intending to take advantage of the fierce battle between Deng and Zhao to take advantage of the situation to recover the lost territory, but was opposed by Li You and others, and it was eventually left unresolved." Bai Chen told Bai Qi about the matter that King Yingzhuang of Qin had summoned important officials to discuss a few days ago. Although Bai Chen was not among the summoned, he was also a senior general after all, and it was still OK to know these unsecret things.

"Isn't this an unexpected thing? Li You and Bai Li Jin's civil officials have never agreed with the war. Wang Feng, Geng Yue, Ying Huai and others have long been scared by Deng Zhao. Isn't this a force to let them compete with Deng Zhao now? The king is still too young and a little whimsical." Bai Qi was not surprised by this. If it were Qin State a few years ago, it would not be timid in either Deng or Zhao State. But now it is not possible. In recent years, it has been defeated repeatedly, which has long since eroded the morale of the Qin army. Wang Feng, the generals who have repeatedly defeated Deng Zhao, are even worse. How dare they compete with Deng Zhao?

"Oh, I really didn't expect that the great Qin Dynasty would have fallen to such a level, and everyone was afraid of war!" Bai Chen sighed when he heard this, and then said to Bai Qi: "But I heard that the king was still unwilling to give up. After that day, the king locked himself in the bedroom and ignored outsiders, as if he wanted to compete with Li You and the others."

Bai Qi smiled and said, "This is also an unexpected thing. Although the king is young, he is no longer young. At his age, King Deng has already led the rise of Deng Kingdom and has held the world's bull ears. The king can understand some of his thoughts, but the five auxiliary ministers left by the previous king firmly control the power. I will not comment on how capable Li You and others are, but the prestige is not comparable to that of the young man. If the king wants to establish prestige and take the power back from Li You and others, war is undoubtedly the best way."

"But this is also an opportunity. Although Li You and others are the five auxiliary ministers appointed by the former king, you have a high prestige in the army. Wang Feng and others have been defeated repeatedly in recent years and have long lost the hearts of the people in the army. If you stand up at this time and raise your arms and shout, the soldiers in the army will definitely be Jing Cong. At that time, with the king, you can compete with Li You and others. If you can lead our Qin soldiers to recover the lost territory, you will be just around the corner." Bai Chen said.

A rift between the new king and the auxiliary ministers is also a chance for Bai Qi to rise again? In terms of prestige in the army, Wang Feng, Geng Yue, Ying Huai and others are not Bai Qi's opponents. As long as Bai Qi stands up and the King of Qin supports him from behind, he can easily get the military power back.

But Bai Qi just smiled faintly at this and said, "That's it, but how is it that simple? If the king wants to use me, why should I wait until today? If I am not wrong, the former king will definitely leave a decree for the king and tell the king when to use me. Resuming is certain, but all the decisions are in the hands of the king. All I can do is wait quietly. Besides, even if I can't change the current situation. Since I can't do anything, it's better not to go to this muddy water."

Although Bai Qi seemed to have been living in seclusion in the mountains and forests without caring about the world, he could see the situation clearly than anyone else. He knew that the King of Qin would definitely re-activate him, but it is hard to say when it was specific. Bai Qi had his own pride and wanted a position above ten thousand people. This status could only be achieved by the King of Qin who came to invite him in person. If he could not have such a right to speak, Bai Qi would rather stay in the mountains and forests.

"After my brother returned, he would not mention everything he talked about today, and even the closest person should not mention it, so as not to cause trouble and add variables." Bai Qi said.

Bai Chen was not a fool either, so of course he understood this, so he nodded and said, "Don't worry, I know how to behave."

Bai Chen stayed at Bai Qi for two hours before leaving, but the rift between the new king and the auxiliary minister was discussed in the Qin court.

In the blink of an eye, the tense atmosphere of Deng Zhao in the Central Plains was slightly eased with the arrival of the dead of winter. After all, in the middle of winter, there was no one who would easily start a war.

On December 29, in the 26th year of Qianyuan, Deng Sheng summoned the chief officials of the three provinces to Qianyang Palace to discuss matters. The topic of discussion was naturally the war in the Central Plains.

"In July, our army's Lingshe Guards and Shence Guards went north to Pei County, and the four counties of the ranks of the four counties of Hong County, Qing County, and Long Kang, Zhao Jundun stationed in Guyang, seemed to be disregarding our army's actions. After the dead of winter, Lingshe Guards and Shence Guards retreated to the four counties for garrisoning, and the current situation is still unclear." Shangshu Ling Jiang Wan said.

"The more calm the Zhao army is, it means that the war will become more intense next year. It is understandable that the Zhao army does not want to consume too much strength in these local wars." The door ordered Zhang Bin and said.

"In the battle of Pei County, our army seemed to have the upper hand, but it also moved the front north. Now that the situation is unclear, it is very unfavorable to rashly penetrate the front into the Central Plains." The Secretariat ordered Cui Hao to be not optimistic about the results achieved in the battle of Pei County.

After hearing the words of several important officials, Deng Sheng smiled and said, "I'm saying that you are a little worried about it. As the front-line coach, Yue Qing has experienced many battles. Can't he see the problems that you can see? Since he saw it, he still agrees with what Murong Ke and Zhang Liao did, which means that Yue Qing has a complete plan. We are in the rear and only need to ensure the logistics of the front-line soldiers. For the front-line war, if you can't interfere, don't interfere."

In the thousands of years of history of China, when the soldiers in the front had the advantage, all the previous efforts were wasted due to the intervention from the rear, and all the efforts were lost. Although Deng Sheng was very puzzled by Yue Fei's approach, he, who is familiar with history, would never make such mistakes. After all, Yue Fei's ability has long been proven, at least Li Rubing could not threaten him.

"What the king said is so much, but I'm worried too much." Cui Hao and others also knew that Deng Sheng was beating them and told them not to point fingers at the frontline war.

Deng Sheng was very satisfied with the attitude of several people and said with a smile: "If you can figure it out, I will feel at ease. Now there are only a few months before the beginning of spring, and the war is about to break out. The supply of the front line must be sufficient. Whether it is food and grass or soldiers, as long as the front line needs it, it must be supplied as soon as possible. This battle is related to my future for Deng. If there is one, no matter what his identity is, we must not tolerate it."

Everyone nodded repeatedly when they heard this, saying yes.

"Go back to the king, we have had a bumper harvest in all parts of our country last year. In addition, the natural disasters have decreased in recent years, and the grain in the granaries in various places is very abundant. The grain stored in Wancheng can support the cost of the front-line army's one-year battle. As for the soldiers, the 200,000 strong recruits from various places have gradually formed combat power under the training of the Yulin Guard. Once the front-line lacks troops, they can also support them as soon as possible. Please rest assured," said Jiang Wan.

It is perfect for the description of the current Deng State. It has been peaceful in various parts of Deng State, especially Jingxiang, Jiangdong and other places. In addition, the land is fertile, and countless grains are produced every year. The two major alien races in the territory have been pacified. The current Deng State has only foreign troubles and no internal troubles. Deng Sheng believes that even if the war does not go directly, it is just a struggle to consume. With its strong resource reserves, Deng State can drag Zhao State to death, but this time is too long.

"That's good. Next year's battle is too important for me, Deng. It can be said that we can't afford to lose, nor can we lose. We don't know how long it will take to fight this battle. We must prepare well and we must never let the frontline soldiers defeat the battle due to insufficient logistics." Deng Sheng reiterated this issue again. Deng Sheng trusted the ministers in the court very much. They did not, and they dared not play tricks at this critical moment, but they were afraid that the officials below would disobey the situation and miss the big thing.

"Don't worry, I will supervise myself and there will be no mistakes." Everyone nodded and responded. They knew that Deng Sheng was not joking. If something really happened, Deng Sheng would really start a big killing.

"Okay, the New Year is coming soon. Let's have a good New Year. Let's talk about anything next year." Deng Sheng said.

After the meeting was over, several people left the Ganyang Palace, but Deng Sheng stayed alone in the Ganyang Palace. Deng Sheng looked up at the map of the world in the Ganyang Palace and murmured: "After waiting for so many years and struggling for so many years, we finally came to this day. The world belongs to this battle. I will never let go of this world. Neither Zhao nor Qin can stop me. It is enough to disturb me for more than two hundred years, and it is time to end."
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