As soon as the man opened his mouth, Xia Pingan knew that he must be Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi entered the Qin Empire and was recognized by King Qinhui. He was now the Prime Minister. Zhang Yi had been advocating for the Qin Empire to attack the Han Kingdom.
"Ba State and Shu State are just small countries. At this moment, when the two countries are fighting, it seems that Qin State can gain an advantage, but the road to Shu State is very difficult. If we don't open the Chisel Shu Road, it will be difficult for Qin State's army to enter Shu State. But once we open the Chisel Shu Road, Ba State and Shu State will immediately know that Qin State wants to annex Shu State. Their disputes will immediately stop and they will definitely unite to resist Qin State. In this way, Qin State has spent a lot of effort, but not only did we fail to annex Shu State, but also let Shu State unite. At the same time, we let Korea continue to attack Qin State's border and give Qin State an opportunity.
Many of the officials in the hall heard Zhang Yi's words and nodded secretly. They whispered to each other.
King Qinhui was also tempted. However, he was still hesitant. King Qinhui had long wanted to conquer the Chisel Shu Road. He wanted to destroy this small country in the southwest hinterland of the Qin Empire. He wanted to strengthen the Qin Empire's power and expand the Qin Empire's territory. Now that the Chisel Shu Road was fighting with each other, they both wanted the Qin Empire's help. If the Qin Empire just sat there and watched, they would miss the opportunity.
King Qinhui's eyes scanned the crowd and finally landed on Xia Pingan's face. He saw that Xia Pingan had been silent and calm in the hall. King Qinhui couldn't help but have an idea.
"General Sima, you once advocated for the annexation of the Chisel Shu Road. Right now, in the hall, do you have a good plan?"
General Sima?
He was indeed Sima Cuo! (Note)
Xia Pingan thought to himself. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he took two steps forward and bowed to King Qinhui. "Your Majesty, regarding the Prime Minister's words, I do not agree!"
"Oh!" King Qinhui was suddenly energized. "General, please elaborate!"
"If my Qin Empire wants to dominate the world, the strategy is just an auxiliary. The foundation is to make the country rich and the people strong. We need to have a vast territory, a well-stocked warehouse, a surplus of strength, and sufficient provisions. This is the foundation of dominating the world. If Qin Empire can annex Shu land, it will greatly increase our national strength, and we will also have one less problem. This will allow Qin Empire to gain the upper hand in the war with other countries. But if we attack South Korea and threaten the Emperor of Zhou, not only will we not gain any benefits, but we will also have a bad reputation. If Zhou and Han are in danger, they will definitely join forces with Qi and Zhao, and Qi and Zhao will not sit back and watch. At this moment, if Qin Empire attacks South Korea and threatens the Emperor of Zhou, not only will we not gain any benefits, but we will also have a bad reputation. If Zhou and Han are in danger, they will certainly join forces with Qi and Zhao, and Qi and Zhao will not sit back and watch.
. "" The Chisel Shu Road is difficult. How can our army enter Chisel Shu Road? "King Qinhui asked.
"My king, I have a plan that can solve the problem of the Shu Dao. Destroying Shu will be as easy as flipping my hand!"
He Ce's He Ce? "
"This plan is a military secret. It is not appropriate to announce it here!" Xia Pingan smiled. "Your Majesty, leave it to me. I can ask the King of Shu to fix the Chisel Shu Road. When the time comes, the Qin Empire can easily enter the Chisel Shu Road and destroy the Chisel Shu Road. Then, the Chisel Shu Road will become the territory of the Qin Empire!"
King Qinhui was overjoyed. He almost stood up from his throne. "General, are you serious?"
The other officials also looked at Xia Pingan with suspicion. What a joke! Does he think the King of Shu is a fool? We are going to attack the Chisel Shu Road, and you want the King of Shu to fix the Chisel Shu Road for us?
Xia Pingan said confidently. "Your Majesty and all the officials, please wait and see. If I cannot do it, I am willing to give my head to you!"
Although King Qinhui favored Zhang Yi, he was also very opinionated. When he heard that Xia Pingan already had a plan to conquer Shu, it was exactly what he wanted. Thus, King Qinhui made the decision. Between attacking Han and attacking Shu, he immediately chose the latter.
In the end, Xia Pingan and Zhang Yi were both given a heavy responsibility by King Qinhui. King Qinhui put the two of them in charge of conquering the Chisel Shu Road.
Giving Zhang Yi the heavy responsibility of conquering the Chisel Shu Road showed how shrewd King Qinhui was.
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After the court, the machinery of the Qin Empire started to move slowly.
Just as Xia Pingan walked out of the Qin Palace, he heard a voice behind him. "General Sima, please wait!" Xia Pingan turned around and saw Zhang Yi walking towards him with a smile.
Zhang Yi was from the School of Vertical and Horizontal. Schools of Vertical and Horizontal were all thick-skinned and relied on their tongues to make a living. He did not take what happened in the court to heart. Actually, Zhang Yi could tell that the one who really wanted to conquer the Chisel Shu Road was still King Qinhui. King Qinhui had probably thought about it for more than a day, which was why he was so determined to support Sima Cuo.
As a School of Vertical and Horizontal, Zhang Yi naturally did not want to make King Qinhui unhappy. He wanted to go against his wishes, so he immediately went to find Sima Cuo to discuss the matter of conquering the Chisel Shu Road.
"Minister!" Xia Pingan bowed slightly to Zhang Yi, who was walking towards him.
"What General Sima said makes sense. Please do not worry. Since His Majesty supports your suggestion, I will naturally support it as well. However, the Chisel Shu Road is the biggest obstacle for us to conquer the Chisel Shu Road. General, you said that you have a way to make the King of Shu open the way for us. Is that true?"
"Of course!" Xia Pingan nodded.
"Oh, He Liangce. Can I know?"
"Minister, you will be attacking the Chisel Shu Road with me. Of course you can know!" Xia Pingan turned his head and looked around. There was no one around, so he went to Zhang Yi's ear and whispered a few words.
Zhang Yi's expression was first one of shock, then excitement, and finally admiration, "If this technique is successful, it will not be difficult for us to conquer the Chisel Shu Road!"
"I hope that you will support me!"
Zhang Yi smiled, "This is the merit that His Majesty and you are giving me. How can I reject it? In this battle, I will rely on General Sima. As for the logistics of the army, please do not worry. I will personally supervise it!"
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. They both had a tacit understanding.
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Once he returned to the General's Residence, Xia Pingan immediately ordered his subordinates to find the best stonemason and goldsmith in the Qin Kingdom.
Half a month later, Xia Pingan took the opportunity of patrolling the border and brought a group of people to the border between the Qin Kingdom and the Chisel Kingdom. He personally inspected the Chisel Road. A group of the best craftsmen in the Qin Kingdom was in Xia Pingan's team.
On the surface, Xia Pingan was inspecting the Chisel Road. In fact, he arranged for the craftsmen to start working quietly. Xia Pingan set aside a special place in the military camp for the craftsmen to work. He even put a cow in there. The other soldiers were not allowed to get close.
The craftsmen worked in the barracks for more than ten days. One day, a subordinate came to report that the thing that Xia Pingan asked the craftsmen to do was completed.
Xia Pingan personally went to check it out.
When he arrived at the designated area, he saw that the stonemasons carved a lifelike stone cow out of stone. The goldsmiths took out a few big lumps of golden cow dung. Yes, it was cow dung. Cow dung made of gold, just like a real cow dung.
Because the cow dung was too heavy, it took a lot of effort for one person to pick it up. It took two people to pick it up easily.
Xia Pingan checked it and nodded. He called the craftsmen over and pointed to the stone cow. "The place where the cow's butt is, there should be some golden cow dung. It's more like …"
The craftsmen immediately sighed in admiration. "The general has sharp eyes. We didn't think it through!"
The goldsmiths and stonemasons discussed and immediately got busy. A few hours later, the rock's butt was stained with some golden cow dung and golden powder.
Seeing that the things were ready, Xia Pingan immediately arranged for people to send the stone cow out of the military camp to the designated place tonight.
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A few days later, a group of soldiers at the Shu Pass patrolled the Shu Road outside the pass early in the morning as usual.
Walking on the foggy Shu Road, when the sun came out, the patrolling Shu soldiers were shocked when they saw the stone cow on the Shu Road.
When the Shu soldiers ran to the front of the stone cow to take a look, they were amazed. On the ground behind the stone cow's butt, there were a few big lumps of golden cow dung. It was real. At a glance, the cow dung looked like gold. The stone cow's butt was stained with some golden cow dung. It seemed that the cow dung was quite fresh.
The Shu army officer took a bite of the cow dung and found that the cow dung was actually real gold. He immediately ordered the people around him to protect the stone cow and then inform the higher-ups.
Hearing that the Shu army found a stone cow that could carry golden cow dung on the Shu Road, the general at the pass heard the news and immediately rushed over to confirm it.
The Shu army didn't dare to hide such a big matter and immediately reported it to the higher-ups. Soon, it was reported to the King of Shu. The lumps of golden cow dung were also handed over.
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Shu Imperial Palace
The King of Shu looked at the golden cow dung sent by his subordinates and bit it with his teeth. He immediately became excited and excited. There was only one thought in the King of Shu's mind. This was an auspicious sign from the heavens. The heavens had chosen him and gave him a stone cow that could carry gold. He had to bring the stone cow to the Imperial Palace. He had to pick up cow dung in the Imperial Palace every day to reach the peak of his life.
But the stone cow was big and heavy. If he wanted to transport the stone cow from the Shu Road to the Imperial Palace, he had to repair the Shu Road. The Shu Road had to be repaired so that carriages and horses could travel. This was a waste of manpower and money.
How could it be a problem to have golden cow dung?
The King of Shu looked at the golden cow dung that was still stained with his saliva. He immediately waved his hand and ordered, "Open the Shu Road. You must transport the stone cow that can pull gold to the palace for me. Whoever dares to compete with me for cow dung will be beheaded by me."
The stone cow is mine, so the cow dung is mine. Ahahahaha …
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Half a year later, the road to Shu was repaired. The Shu Kingdom had wasted a lot of money and manpower, and complaints were heard everywhere. The King of Shu held a grand ceremony and welcomed the stone cow with golden cow dung on its buttocks into the palace. Every day, he had people put all kinds of grass, bean cakes, and other things in front of the stone cow, waiting for the stone cow to give him warm cow dung so that he could pick it up.
The King of Shu even prepared a warehouse to store the golden cow dung. He was waiting to reach the peak of his life by picking up cow dung.
But the stone cow didn't poop any cow dung. The Qin army followed the Shu Road and easily drove the army to the Imperial Palace of Shu.
Xia Pingan saw the fat King of Shu for the first time and was speechless. The stupidity of a ruler was almost vividly displayed by the King of Shu.
Looking at the Qin army standing in front of him, the King of Shu shouted with a pale face, "I didn't expect … I would be harmed by a few lumps of cow dung …"
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