Chapter 473 Appoint generals and march to the Peacock Kingdom!

Chapter 473 Appoint generals and march to the Peacock Kingdom!

In the spacious and bright side hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, which was decorated with carved beams and painted buildings, there was an aisle that was like a long winding dragon. At this moment, rows of exquisite high-legged tables were neatly arranged in the middle of the aisle, and all kinds of items were placed on the tables.

Some tables displayed complicated chess endgames, with black and white chess pieces crisscrossing each other, as if telling of an unfinished battle of wits; other tables were filled with all kinds of exquisite snacks, which were either small and exquisite with unique shapes or with attractive colors and fragrant aromas; another part of the tables was occupied by sumptuous dishes, with delicious colors and aromas that made people salivate; finally, of course, there were mellow and fragrant wines and cool and refreshing tea drinks.

Unlike traditional banquets, there are no traditional Qin Dynasty documents here. This unique arrangement is precisely what Gaoyao carefully imitated the cocktail party model, aiming to allow guests to move around and communicate as they please, and enjoy the pleasure brought by food and wine. Here, everyone can eat and drink as they want, without any restrictions. This is not only more convenient and efficient, but also promotes closer connections between guests coming and going.

At this moment, a burst of compliments suddenly came: "Prime Minister, Prime Minister..."

"Prime Minister..." As this voice rang out, those burly and heroic generals retreated to both sides of the corridor like a tide, making way for the upcoming protagonist.

Not long after, Gao Yao appeared at the entrance of the corridor with a smile on his face. He scanned the whole place and said loudly, "Okay, you are all people I trust, so don't be too reserved. In half an hour, we will move to the main hall to discuss important matters. Humph, don't I know the purpose of your visit? But before that, you should think carefully about how to start the conversation!"

All the generals responded in unison: "Yes!"

Gao Yao's words were a tacit agreement on the matter of sending troops to the Peacock Kingdom. Gao Yao's words were tantamount to a disguised admission that he was indeed going to send troops to the Peacock Kingdom. This was truly a matter of expanding territory. Any general who knew Gao Yao a little bit understood that sending troops to reinforce was indeed a fact, but whether to station troops after the reinforcement was up to Gao Yao.

Although the Peacock Kingdom pales in comparison to the powerful Qin, it is undeniable that it still has a considerable population. These people are undoubtedly ready-made labor resources, and Gao Yao will never give them up easily. Since our army is stationed here, their food, living and other expenses should naturally be borne by the other party. If the other party is unable to pay this fee, Gao Yao can only manage it himself and allow the other party to retain a nominal jurisdiction. Then the relevant affairs can be transferred back to Nanhai County and handed over to Gao Yao to handle and take over.

As for the return, anyone with a little insight can understand that the Peacock Kingdom was conquered by our real strength, so how can we return it? On the other hand, this action can also be regarded as a stern warning to the generals who came today.

Now that the new military reform has been implemented, although the overall benefits far outweigh the disadvantages, it is still difficult to completely prevent some veterans from relying on their own qualifications to seek special treatment and privileges. Not only that, there are also cases of passive sabotage in daily training. Many generals are not familiar with such situations, so they adopt a perfunctory and muddle-headed attitude to deal with them. Even the titles between each other have become casual and there are no regulations at all. For this reason, Gao Yao used this incident to issue a stern warning to correct this bad trend.

After Gao Yao's words, the generals present looked at each other in confusion, feeling somewhat embarrassed. Han Xin, Ying Bu, Gao Niu, Zhang Liang, Cao Shen and others also gathered together and started a new round of discussions. Of course, this discussion was still about guessing Gao Yao's thoughts and opinions.

Soon, the generals entered the main hall one after another. This time, even Li Si was in the main hall. Of course, few people present knew Li Si, so Li Si just listened and did not express his opinion.

However, there was an excited look on Li Si's face. Under Gao Yao, Li Si had always been embarrassed because of his identity as the Prime Minister of the Former Qin Dynasty. Now it was about the conquest of the Maurya Kingdom. Gao Yao asked him to listen in. Although he could not express his opinion, he could also react indirectly. Gao Yao was giving him a chance, a chance to reuse himself. Whether he could seize this opportunity depended on Li Si himself.

After Gao Yao sat down, everyone started to salute, but Gao Yao simply waved his hand to stop them.

"About the expedition to the Maurya Kingdom, I believe everyone here is already well aware of it. Here, I will briefly explain it. The first thing that needs to be made clear is that our troops are nominally sent to provide support, so when we are marching and fighting, we must not take extreme actions just because the other side is a foreigner. Anyone who dares to disobey this order will be punished by military law!" Gao Yao said seriously.

As soon as he finished speaking, the generals present shouted in unison: "Yes!" The sound was like thunder, and it was obvious that most of the generals were in a state of excitement.

Then, Gao Yao continued to speak loudly: "Secondly, once the strategic locations in the Peacock Kingdom are occupied by us, we will never give them up again. Therefore, the generals in charge of this march and battle must firmly control all the transportation hubs in the Peacock Kingdom and send a large number of elite soldiers to guard them. Once they are occupied, they must not be lost! As for the new gunpowder and various advanced weapons and equipment, I will prepare them for you one by one. If the generals in charge fail to fight this battle well and lead to a defeat, don't blame me for being ruthless, I will definitely punish them severely with military orders!"

"Here"

"Han Xin?" Seeing that these generals were still howling, Gao Yao directly pointed out Han Xin's name.

"Prime Minister!" Han Xin immediately stepped out and saluted. In fact, Han Xin was complaining bitterly in his heart. The purpose of calling his name at this time was obvious.

This means that I have to appoint generals. Whether the appointment is good or not directly involves the question of whether it will offend people. Even though the military reform has been achieved, the factions within the army are still relatively clear.