Time Travel: The First Female Imperial Teacher of the Qin Dynasty

"Are you from the Meng family? Are you from the Meng family?" Lin Anlan asked.

She had some doubts when she was in the field just now. After all, apart from the Meng family, there was no other person with the surname Meng in Daqin!

"That's right." Meng Yi nodded, "I am the second son of the Meng family."

Lin Anlan quickly clasped his fists and said, "I'm so sorry."

After a while, Ying Zheng finally couldn't help but speak again: "Mr. Lin, what do you think of the Enfeoffment Order?"

"It works well."

"Oh? The effect is good?" Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling a little proud.

Although the Enfeoffment Order was not his idea, looking back at the emperors throughout history, there is probably no other emperor as courageous as him.

Unexpectedly, Lin Anlan suddenly asked back: "Does brother think this plan is perfect?"

"I'd like to hear the details." Ying Zheng's expression froze, and he was looking forward to Lin Anlan's next words.

"Although this plan is effective, it is not perfect. There are many other ways to achieve the same goal. For example, just like the art of war, there is no such thing as good or bad. What matters is whether it is appropriate or not. If used well, it is a good plan, and if used poorly, it is a bad plan." Lin Anlan explained casually.

Ying Zheng and Meng Yi were silent for a moment.

He nodded solemnly: "I've learned your lesson!"

Meng Yi suddenly said, "Mr. Lin, I want to ask you something."

"Please speak, Mr. Meng." Lin Anlan said.

"Sir, if you and General Wang Jian were to discuss military tactics in the previous campaign to destroy Yan, who would achieve a greater victory?"

"I am not as good as the old general." Lin Anlan shook her head. "Old General Wang Jian is a famous general throughout history. How can a mere girl like me compare to him? However, apart from the art of war, there is one thing that Old General Wang Jian may not be able to compare to me!"

"I'd like to hear the details." Meng Yi's eyes lit up and he stared at her intently.

Lin Anlan smiled slightly: "I can let more soldiers of the Great Qin survive! If I were to lead the army, I would first spread poison in the territory of Yan State, set fire to several major cities, and then cut off their food supply. I want to kill all the people of Yan State, regardless of gender, age or status!"

Lin Anlan spoke word by word in an extremely calm tone, as if he was talking about the most ordinary thing.

Meng Yi took a breath of cold air and a look of horror appeared in his eyes.

Ying Zheng looked calm and composed, with no disturbance at all.

Lin Anlan was right. If she did what she said, the State of Yan would be completely finished and there would be no chance of recovery.

But... this method is a bit too cruel.

"Sir, you..." Meng Yi opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't say it.

Lin Anlan asked with a smile: "Do you think I'm cruel?"

Meng Yi didn't say anything...

Lin Anlan sighed and explained: "But we do this to avoid trouble and prevent it from happening again!"

Ying Zheng seemed to be considering Lin Anlan's words, and couldn't help asking, "If the First Emperor really does this, will he have any more worries?"

"No more." Lin Anlan shook his head affirmatively.

"Okay! Then I will present this brilliant plan to His Majesty the First Emperor!" Ying Zheng slammed the table and made the decision on the spot.

Meng Yi suddenly became anxious: "Brother Zhao, you..."

Although he was a military general, he was not willing to commit such a brutal killing.

The civilians of Yan State are all innocent!

Now, the State of Yan has been destroyed, and those people were all citizens of the Qin State!

"Meng Er, I know what you are going to say, but I also have my considerations." Ying Zheng waved his hand to stop Meng Yi from continuing.

At this moment, he has made up his mind!

He looked at Lin Anlan and said seriously: "Sir, I hope you can understand that as a Qin businessman and noble, I have too many things to consider."

Ying Zheng's tone was extremely firm: "Even if this record is too cruel, for the sake of the people of my Great Qin, I think His Majesty the First Emperor will be like me and willing to bear all the infamy!"

Lin Anlan couldn't help laughing out loud: "Brother, what are you talking about? You don't have to worry about being criticized. The First Emperor wouldn't be criticized either!"

"Oh? What do you mean?" Ying Zheng was very curious.

"Because the First Emperor and you are both trying to protect the people of the Qin State, to protect them from the ravages of war, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment." Lin Anlan said word by word, "As long as the Qin State lasts forever, the people should live and work in peace and contentment."

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng raised his head and laughed, picked up the wine glass on the table, and took a big sip: "Hahaha, what a delight!"

As the three of them chatted, they talked about the issue of how the Qin Dynasty had used military force in the past.

"Mr. Lin, I have a question, but I don't know if I should ask it or not." Meng Yi hesitated for a long time before asking, "Since going south was useless, why didn't we go north and attack the Xiongnu directly?"

He once asked this question to General Wang Jian and his elder brother Meng Tian, ​​but they both avoided the question or simply did not tell him.

"Let your brother answer this question for you!" Lin Anlan pointed at Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng stroked his beard and said, "We, the Qin Empire, went south to attack the Baiyue. Although we lost many soldiers, we still won in the end. But if we go north to attack the Xiongnu, our chances of winning are not high."

"The soldiers in the army are short of food and fodder. If we burn our boats and fight to support the enemy, we will only end up with a dead end. Moreover, we are facing internal and external troubles. The remnants of the Qin Dynasty have not been completely destroyed. If they take advantage of the Qin Dynasty's weakness to rebel, the consequences will be disastrous. Moreover, after the construction of the Afang Palace, the national treasury has suffered losses, and the spoils of the destroyed country are not enough to support our long-term campaigns."

At this point, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Ying Zheng's eyes, because it was he who ordered the construction of the Afang Palace.

"So that's how it is." Meng Yi suddenly realized.

"Girl Lin, am I right?" Ying Zheng looked at Lin Anlan with an expectant look.

Lin Anlan nodded with a smile: "That's right. Moreover, the remnants of the six kingdoms are not just likely to rebel, but will definitely rebel! If the Qin army is dispatched, once the Xiongnu is defeated, they will definitely ask for help from Nanyue. At that time, the Qin will face a two-front war."

"The Xiongnu are fierce to begin with. If we push them too far, they might resort to the tactic of destroying both themselves and the enemy. At that time, there are still remnants of the country who are eyeing us covetously. In addition, with the Nanyue as a constraint, the Qin Dynasty will be attacked from both sides. Therefore, the Qin Dynasty can only choose to nibble away at it step by step and advance gradually."

As she spoke, she took out a battle map from somewhere and analyzed it in more detail.

"Alas, we understand this truth, but the rigid conditions are like this and it is extremely difficult to change them." Ying Zheng sighed, his face full of bitterness.

"Don't be discouraged. The power of our Great Qin is far greater than that of the six kingdoms. Today, the country is peaceful and the people are living and working in peace and contentment. This is all due to the merits of the First Emperor. As for the Xiongnu issue, it is not unsolvable..."