coobybook Chapter 757 Ying Zheng Inquires!
Chapter 757 Ying Zheng Inquires!
He was out of there not long after.
[Ying Zheng: Meng Tian led 300,000 troops to guard the frontier, 100,000 Qin troops were stationed inside the pass, 500,000 were with Zhao Tuo, and the remaining 100,000 were stationed in various places! That adds up to a million Qin troops!]
The moment the phrase "million Qin soldiers" appeared, the chat group exploded.
Liu Bei was so shocked that his eyes widened and he almost dropped the teacup in his hand.
[Liu Bei: As expected of His Majesty the First Emperor, a million Qin soldiers, that's truly a lot! My side only has about 500,000 combat-ready soldiers!]
He originally had 600,000, but in war, people always die.
After defeating Cao Cao, some of them were sent to farm, while others were stationed on the frontier to train and prepare to eliminate the Hu people.
It can be said that the Han Dynasty only has 500,000 capable soldiers at present!
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Cao Cao: Uh... although I claim to have a million-strong army, I actually only have 830,000 troops, and most of those are logistics support personnel...
Cao Cao was ashamed.
He never expected the First Emperor to be so domineering!
There are a million soldiers!
Even Lu Bu's smug smile froze on his face, and he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. He had thought that his 400,000 troops were already incredibly powerful, but now he was still far inferior to Ying Zheng's million-strong Qin army.
Xiang Yu snorted coldly.
[Xiang Yu: Bullshit! When I attacked, your Qin army on the border, combined with Zhang Han's forces, only numbered 400,000!]
[Lu Bu: You think everyone brags like you?]
[Xiang Yu: Lü Bu, you're courting death!]
[Lu Bu: Heh, I don't know if you're courting death, but when I go to help the First Emperor, I'll definitely kill you!]
[Qianhe: Xiang Yu, you're too arrogant! The Qin army you fought was a Qin army without military spirit, a Qin army without the First Emperor. It can't compare to the Qin army of Qin Er Shi!]
Ying Zheng: Not bad, my Qin army will annihilate you like chickens and dogs!
[Qianhe: Back then, Ren Xiao had 500,000 Qin troops under the First Emperor. It's just that Zhao Tuo later betrayed Qin, and those 500,000 Qin troops became his Nanyue army. If Zhao Tuo had gone north to join Zhang Han, are you sure you wouldn't have been utterly crushed in the Battle of Julu?]
Upon hearing Qianhe's words, Xiang Yu's expression changed.
Yup!
Zhao Tuo didn't participate at the time!
When Ying Zheng heard that Zhao Tuo had betrayed Qin, he immediately asked Qian He what was going on.
[Ying Zheng: What? Zhao Tuo betrayed my Qin Dynasty? Qianhe, could you please explain why Zhao Tuo betrayed Qin?]
Ying Zheng's words were full of anger and incomprehension.
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[Liu Bei: Your Majesty, please calm your anger and allow me to explain. Historical records state that when Qin Er Shi was incompetent and tyrannical, the empire was in chaos. When Ren Xiao was gravely ill and dying, he entrusted the Nanhai Commandery to Zhao Tuo, instructing him to maintain military power and protect the region. Zhao Tuo, to prevent the war in the Central Plains from spreading to Lingnan, closed off the passage to the Central Plains, and later established the Nanyue Kingdom. He did not intentionally betray Qin; he only wanted to protect the people of his region.]
Liu Bei patiently explained.
After all, that's how his history is recorded.
After listening, Ying Zheng fell into deep thought, and after a while...
[Ying Zheng: Very well, if he can ensure the safety of the people of Lingnan, then he will have made a contribution. I now have a million Qin soldiers. I will first quell the chaos in the world, and then we can have a proper discussion about the affairs of Lingnan.]
[Qianhe: Heh, an excuse. With the First Emperor alive, he wouldn't dare rebel. Without the First Emperor, he'd definitely rebel. He rebelled against the Qin Dynasty before rebelling against the Han Dynasty!]
Upon seeing this, Ying Zheng's expression turned extremely unpleasant!
[Qianhe: Just send Zhang Han south to replace Zhao Tuo and take control of 500,000 Qin troops. Then send Zhang Han north to conquer the six states. When it comes to the Battle of Julu, to be on the safe side, just send a message in the group chat to have Lü Bu help you contain Xiang Yu!]
[Lu Bu: Haha, Your Majesty, you can rest assured. I, Lu Bu, am the fiercest general of the Han Dynasty. I have no fear of some Jiangdong rat!]
[Xiang Yu: Damn it, what kind of Jiangdong cowards are you! You're showing contempt for Jiangdong!!!]
[Lu Bu: Heh, it's not just me calling Jiangdong cowards. Ask Cao Cao and Liu Bei, aren't Jiangdong cowards too!]
Cao Cao: Hmm, Lü Bu is right, Jiangdong is indeed full of cowards!
[Liu Bei: Not bad, you coward!]
[Xiang Yu: Ah!!!]
Ying Zheng: Alright, in that case, I'll make arrangements for Zhang Han right away!
[Qianhe: Yes, that way Meng Tian can just stay on the frontier and we can wait for Zhang Han to conquer the six states again!]
At this point, Chizuru seemed to remember something.
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