klisemfg Chapter 827: The Belief in Dominating the World
Chapter 827: The Belief in Dominating the World
However, if we send Guan Shouchang and Bai Wuan, two killers, to attack Longhu Pass, I am afraid that none of the 200,000 troops in Longhu Pass will survive.
What a ruthless man Guan Shouchang was. He was a killing god who drowned 500,000 Qin soldiers in a flood and massacred 400,000 Sichuan soldiers in a battle.
Bai Wuan was such a ruthless man that he buried 400,000 Liang soldiers alive.
If these two people join forces to attack Longhu Pass, the Qian army inside Longhu Pass will probably suffer a devastating disaster.
Gong Yang Ge said,
"Your Majesty, Prince, I still believe that we should use gentle means to defeat the Qian Kingdom.
The Qian Kingdom is no different from other small nations; it is a powerful nation with a large population. If too much is massacred, the hatred won't be forgotten for many years."
Guan Shouchang snorted coldly,
"It's just a woman's kindness. It's precisely because the Qian people are proud that we have to beat them hard and make them subdue. We want them to know that resistance will lead to no solution.
The number of troops we destroyed along the way exceeded five million.
Weren't the 400,000 troops of Wei also burned to death in the fire?
Is anyone causing trouble now?
Is there anyone causing rebellion in Qin, Sichuan, and Qi?
We must make the people fear us and also make them grateful.
To make them fear, we must rely on the ruthlessness and thunderous methods of our Great Yan military to make them tremble with fear at the thought of rebellion.
We are grateful for your benevolent rule and love for the people, reducing taxes, punishing corrupt officials, and ensuring that every family can have enough food to eat.
Just imagine, if the people had no fear of the imperial court or the Yan army.
If someone else stands up and shouts about restoring the country, making great achievements, and being granted a title of nobility or prime minister, wouldn’t there be many people willing to fight and take a chance? After all, the Yan army is kind and weak and will not do anything to them, right?
If the Yan army is ruthless and they can eat by being obedient, will they still rebel?
Having said this, Guan Shouchang looked at everyone and said,
“I believe that many people would say that it takes a long time to govern the country and integrate the people. It is impossible for future kings to be wise rulers and they will still exploit the people.
However, we generals are still young and can at least suppress the world for forty years, right?
Your Majesty and Your Highness, you are both in your twenties. Let’s not talk about those empty words of “live forever”. With Your Majesty and Your Highness, there should be no problem for you to live another sixty years, right?
With the wisdom of these two virtuous kings, can't they govern the world well in sixty years?
Your Majesty is in charge of benevolent governance, and the prince is in charge of military power. Only by combining firmness and flexibility, making the people fear your power and cherish your virtue, can you ensure peace and prosperity in your country.
The prince will be born this year. Your Majesty and the prince will teach him personally, by words and deeds. Is it possible that he will become a tyrant?
It will take twenty years for the crown prince to grow up and give birth to a crown prince grandson. By that time, only twenty years will have passed, and Your Majesty and the prince can still teach the crown prince.
Let me ask you, three generations of wise rulers, a hundred years of rule, isn't that enough to win the hearts of the people and completely integrate Dayan into the hearts of the people?"
Guan Shouchang spoke at length and eloquently, explaining all the pros and cons clearly.
Shen Changgong also thought about it for a long time.
The Yan army had indeed been brutally killing many enemies. They were only friendly to the civilians and prisoners, but they massacred many enemy troops.
The invincible might of the Yan army has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has intimidated the subjects of all countries in the world. If they are weak in Qiandi, it will be difficult to manage them in the future when the emperor is far away.
As the first monarch to unify the world, it took a long time for the concept of unification to be deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Historically, Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms and continued to follow the tyranny of Shang Yang's reforms. After his death, the people of the world and the remnants of the six kingdoms directly rebelled and overthrew the previous dynasty.
Then Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, had to make the feudal system and the county system coexist. Later, Emperor Wen of Han allowed the country to recuperate, Emperor Jing of Han put down the Rebellion of the Seven States, and Emperor Wu of Han implemented the Enfeoffment Order, completely eliminating the vassal states and making the concept of unification deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It took a full hundred years.
If Dayan had not been overthrown and the people had lived in peace and prosperity, it would certainly have taken less than a hundred years for the idea of unification to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
He can guarantee three generations of wise rulers, and these three generations are enough to conquer the world. However, in the early stage of unification, the remnants of various countries are still unwilling to give up their evil intentions, and they really need the powerful military force of Dayan to suppress them.
The people must be made to fear.
Thinking of this, Shen Changgong made a decision.
"Okay, I agree with Guan Shouchang's opinion. Let the main force take over the three passes in the east.
As for Longhu Pass in the west.
I am still a little worried about relying on your two legions alone. How about this, you can take the Wushuang Army and the White Horse Army away.
They are all the original organization of your Western Army, and they are going to attack Longhu Pass in the west.
After the battle, we will meet in Guilin."
Upon hearing this, Guan Shouchang's eyes lit up and he immediately clasped his hands together and said,
"I obey your orders. If I don't take Dragon Tiger Pass, I will bring my head to you!"
"Well, rest tomorrow and clean up the battlefield. We will set off the day after tomorrow. We will split into two groups to attack the Three Passes and the Dragon and Tiger Pass."
"As ordered!"
Everyone dispersed, only Gongyang Ge felt a little lost, feeling sorry for the 200,000 troops at Longhu Pass.
After they all left, Yan Fuyao asked Shen Changgong,
"Don't you always prefer gentle and merciful means? Why are you so cruel this time?"
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"We've lost no fewer than five million soldiers, so these two hundred thousand wouldn't be enough. It's just that Lao Guan's words reminded me.
In the early days of unifying the world, we must make people afraid of us. They must first be obedient and then they can integrate.
If rebellions break out all over the country and we keep spending money and food on disaster relief, how can we rest and recuperate with the people and let them live a good life with enough food to eat?
If they continue to go hungry, more people will rebel, and we will continue to suffer internal conflicts.
First, we must solidify the idea of unity in the minds of the people..."
Shen Changgong told him everything he had just thought about.
After listening, Yan Fuyao nodded slowly and said,
"It is easy to conquer the world but difficult to rule it. We must use both kindness and force, and we cannot simply be soft-hearted. If the people do not fear the court, they will be exploited by those with ulterior motives.
Unexpectedly, Guan Shouchang not only understands military affairs, but also politics.
It seems that becoming a prime minister is also possible in the future."
"We'll talk about the future later. As long as we can ensure that Dayan has three generations of wise rulers, that's enough.
Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. When the dynasty really comes to an end, with a tyrant in power, the people living in poverty, and uprisings everywhere, then Dayan will be destroyed, and a new wise ruler will come to power and redistribute the land, and at least the country can be unified.
Our nation will not be divided, will always be strong, and will not be bullied by neighboring countries.
If we kill more people, it will be a sin in the present, but a merit for future generations.
No matter how dynasties change in the future, at least the emperor who unified the world for the first time will still be you.
Future generations will remember you forever."