After the meeting, Ying Zheng took Li Si to find Wang Jian and asked:

"What does the general think of Shen Bing's words?"

Wang Jian replied:

"Wei Chen thinks everything Shen Bing said makes sense."

"We, the Qin Dynasty, have been fighting for many years, and the destruction of Zhao in particular has consumed the most national power."

"At this time, if we try to defeat the easy ones first and then the difficult ones, I'm afraid the national strength will be exhausted..."

Ying Zheng nodded.

At this time, Da Qin should have rested and recuperated, waiting to regain some strength before fighting again.

However, the situation dragged the Qin army in, and they fought one after another involuntarily.

If Shen Bing hadn't attacked Wei with water and then flooded the Chu army, allowing the Qin army to win successive victories at a very small cost, the Qin army would have been "out of power" long ago.

Therefore, what Shen Bing said about capturing the thief and the king quickly is of course the best choice.

After a pause, Ying Zheng asked again:

"General, does he have any strategy to destroy Chu?"

Wang Jian looked hesitant and thought for a while before answering:

"Your Majesty, the most important thing in using military force is to adapt to the time and place."

"The humble minister has been in Wei and Zhao for a long time, and has not thought carefully about Chu's use of troops."

"However, Wei Chen believes that Chu is an unusually large country and cannot be destroyed easily unless it is determined to fight a decisive battle for the whole country."

What Wang Jian said is half true and half false.

The real part is that the battle must be "according to the time and place", and Wang Jian was indeed more familiar with the terrain and climate in the Zhao and Wei area because he fought with the Zhao State, but was not familiar with the Chu State in the south.

The fake ones are "not thinking carefully yet" and showing weakness... This is Wang Jian's strategy to keep a low profile.

Ying Zhengqi said:

"The political situation in Chu State is unstable and it has suffered a series of recent defeats."

"First he was flooded by 100,000 people in Daliang, and then he was beaten by Shen soldiers in Qiancheng to a terrible state."

"How can we destroy it with the determination of the whole country to fight decisively?"

Wang Jian replied:

"Your Majesty."

"Although Chu is weak, there are wars and soldiers every year."

"Moreover, Chu is a divided country. Not only do the families have fiefdoms, wealth and soldiers, but also the Baiyue tribes have many cities and towns that do not rule each other."

"In this way, even if we capture Shouchun and capture the King of Chu, the Chu Kingdom may not be destroyed..."

Ying Zheng frowned and interrupted Wang Jian:

"I only say that Shouchun was captured and the King of Chu was captured."

"It won't be too late for the Baiyue tribe to mention it in the future."

"In the opinion of the above generals, how many troops are needed to destroy Chu?"

Wang Jian thought for a while and replied:

"The whole country's troops, 400,000."

Historically, Wang Jian said 600,000. But at this time, Qin's military strength was only 400,000. Wang Jian couldn't say more even if he wanted to.

Ying Zheng was quite surprised by this.

Wang Jian, who has always been so majestic, could actually say such a thing?

Shen Bing was able to defeat 10,000 Chu troops with 3,000 naval troops, but Wang Jian actually had to use 400,000 troops to destroy Chu?

You must know that the Chu army was only 300,000 strong...

Taking a closer look at Wang Jian, his face was wrinkled and showing his age, so he understood in his heart.

Ying Zheng didn't say much, and then left with Li Si.

After returning to the tent, Ying Zheng sighed:

"The general is old and no longer as brave as he once was!"

Even though Li Si was eloquent, he didn't know how to answer at this time.

If you say Wang Jian is immortal, then you are opposed to Ying Zheng's point of view.

I think Wang Jian is getting old, but I am worried about offending Wang Jian, a powerful figure...

So Li Si only bowed to Ying Zheng, sighed softly and showed a look of compassion, which was his answer.

Ying Zheng walked back and forth a few steps and then asked Li Si:

"The Prime Minister thinks, who can lead the army in the battle to destroy Chu?"

At this moment, Li Si understood that Ying Zheng was giving up on Wang Jian.

If Wang Jian heard this, he should have breathed a sigh of relief, because with his military achievements and the power in his hands, it would be safer to be "abandoned", that is, to have his military power reduced.

Li Si thought for a while and replied:

"Yang Duanhe, Li Xin, and Xin Sheng can all stand alone."

Ying Zheng asked again:

"Who is the best among these three?"

Li Si thought for a while and replied:

"Yang Duanhe is the best."

Ying Zheng asked:

"Why not Li Xin?"

Li Si replied:

"Although Li Xin is both resourceful and brave, he has no soldiers to help him."

Ying Zheng laughed loudly:

"The Prime Minister is worthy of being a good prime minister of the country, and he coincides with others."

Shen Bing doesn't know these things yet.

When he returned to the Black Armor Camp, he saw the soldiers welcoming Shen Bing with a burst of cheers.

Shen Bing was a little confused at first. He was only out for a few hours, so there was no need to be so enthusiastic.

Only when I saw Wei Wei did I understand what was going on.

Wei Wei was so excited that she trembled all over. She knelt down in front of Shen Bing and gave a big salute. The other soldiers also knelt down in unison.

Shen Bing hurriedly stepped forward to help Wei Wei up and asked:

"Why did Lieutenant Zuo do this great ceremony?"

Wei Wei replied:

"The captain doesn't know something. Your Majesty, please note that the Heijia Battalion has meritorious service in killing the enemy. He will record the collective merit of the Heijia Battalion once and release our family members from Shuanggui Alley."

Shuanggui Lane was the place where the family members of Wei Jiangjun were collected, and it could almost be regarded as a hostage camp.

At this time, the Qin army released the Heijiaying family members to return them to normal status. It also showed their trust in Heijiaying, and they could even directly enjoy the rewards of being promoted. No wonder they were so excited.

Wei Wei continued:

"I'm ashamed. If it hadn't been for the captain's advice, how long would it have taken for me to be here today?"

"The captain is so kind..."

Shen Bing raised his hand to stop Wei Wei:

"Captain Zuo's words are serious."

"You are already part of the Qin army, and it is normal for you to be rewarded for your meritorious service."

"Captain Zuo, don't worry about it."

Wei Wei nodded in agreement, but the look in Shen Bing's eyes said otherwise.

Shen Bing doesn't like to owe others, and he also doesn't like others to owe him.

Otherwise, there will be a psychological burden and many things will not be able to be judged correctly and rationally.

But the current situation is not something he can control.

But... let them do whatever they think, it's better than hating themselves anyway.

The Black Armored Army stayed in Qiancheng for another day and then were ordered to return to Daliang.
To be continued...