For the current Zhao State, due to its vast territory, a large part of it is a sparsely populated area like the northern grasslands, deserts and deserts. If you want to make war preparations for the whole country, you really need to issue an order two or three months in advance.

Among them, the Central Plains part can basically be notified, but it is a bit difficult to notify, such as Hanzhong and Bashu, which are connected by narrow channels. The south and north of the desert can only wait until the ice and snow melt after spring before finding a solution.

Fortunately, since Hanzhong and Bashu were both lands that had just been conquered, Zhao Kuo did not intend to conquer the army there at present. The south and north of the desert were mainly cavalry, and it was not very useful in the battle to destroy Chu.

This time, Zhao Kuo only planned to confiscate 300,000 troops from the original lands of the five kingdoms of Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi and Yan.

Li Xin destroyed Chu and brought 200,000 people, but was defeated in a disastrous manner.

But Zhao Kuo is not Li Xin, let alone Xiang Yan, who defeated Li Xin in history, is now obeying the orders under Zhao Kuo's tent.

Even with Xiang Yan, Chu was still defeated under Zhao Kuo. Without Xiang Yan, Chu was no different from a fish on the chopping board for Zhao Kuo.

The 300,000 soldiers and horses seemed to be less than when they destroyed Qin before, but don’t forget that Zhao Kuo still left 150,000 soldiers and horses to guard Bashu and fight along the way.

Therefore, the Han Dynasty actually launched 450,000 troops, but because Chu was indeed not as good as Qin, Zhao Kuo did not let the rotational battle team participate in the battle.

Of course, if you wait until you need it, Zhao Kuo can completely let the 150,000 rounds of war teams go east from Bashu along the Yangtze River and directly attack Chu.

Someone is going to ask, doesn’t the Yangtze River have three gorges?

Can you pass?

Of course, it can be passed. It should be that just a few decades ago, the Qin general Sima Cuo led the Qin army to advance eastward to attack Chu. Finally, he and Bai Qi successfully met with the two troops of Chu Yingdu.

Can Sima be defeated, but can Zhao Kuo not?

impossible.

Zhao Kuo didn't even need to do anything. He just needed someone to find various files of Sima Chou's attack on Chu in the treasury of Qin, and he could easily know how the Qin army passed through the steep Three Gorges Rice back then.

This is the benefit brought by the strict Legalist system of the Qin Dynasty. Various files are very detailed and available. As long as they can be used, the benefits will be endless.

As for the reckless man like Xiang Yu who burned Afang Palace and half of Xianyang with a torch in his hand, Zhao Kuo was too lazy to complain. This was simply a waste of resources! "The last time he fought against Qin, the 400,000 soldiers lost 50,000 soldiers.

This time we attacked Chu State, we had 300,000 soldiers, and we could only allow 30,000 war losses at most!"

Zhao Kuo made a bold statement.

After all, the Qin Dynasty is worthy of being a recent overlord country. Although it was eventually defeated and even destroyed under Zhao Kuo's repeated attacks, as the saying goes, the old dog still has a few teeth, and Zhao Kuo, who chewed Qin, did pay enough money.

But for Zhao Kuo, this price can be afforded! But for Chu, that's different.

With Chu State being so fucked, why should the Han Dynasty pay the same losses as the destruction of Qin State?

After all the matters were arranged, the following specific affairs were handled by the ministers. As for Zhao Kuo, in addition to handling government affairs during this period, he was just accompanying his family.

This is also the norm for Zhao Kuo over the years. He spent most of the three seasons of spring, summer and autumn, and only winter can accompany his family.

Winter snow is covered with silver.

Zhao Kuo stood above the palace and stared into the distance. Beside him were Queen Tian Wan and their eldest son Zhao Qian.

As for the other children, they were laughing and laughing on the flat ground under the steps of the hall.

It is worth mentioning that Yiqiuwei, who has been named a concubine, also joined the battle group. With the agility of the grassland children and the height and strength of the adults, he beat the other children to the point of screaming and shouting that Yiqiu's aunt bullies the children.

As for the other Qiu'er, who was named Qiu'er, she stood aside with a smile. She was now becoming quiet when she was cute. From time to time, she could see children who were beaten by Yiquwei and rushed into Qiu'er's arms and complained.

Tian Wan is dignified and generous, but she also has the majesty of a mother of the family; Yiquwei is lively and active, and belongs to the king of children; and Qiuer, who seems to be the least present among the three, is actually the most caring and favorite aunt of the children.

Zhao Kuo's eyes were withdrawn from the distant city and landed under the steps. After seeing this scene, he couldn't help but smile.

This feeling is really good.

Tian Wan was speaking softly: "King, Prime Minister Xu just asked the eunuch to come and pass the message to me. I thought about it and felt that the harem was indeed a little deserted.

Otherwise... the king will take a few more concubines?"

Zhao Kuo was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then frowned: "Uncle Xu, this guy, doesn't do a good job in government affairs, why are you still pimping?"

Tian Wan smiled and said, "Actually not. The main reason is that I think there are only three women in the palace, and Qiu'er is still a dowry. In recent years, the king has only taken Yiqiu's sister. If I say it out, someone will inevitably say that I am jealous."

When Zhao Kuo heard this, he was also moved.

Look, this is the excellent women of the old era. If the husband had married a few fewer, she would not be happy.

Zhao Kuo smiled and shook his head, pulled Tian Wan's hand, and said, "Wan'er, you don't know what kind of personality I have, a woman?"

For me, women are not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the people of the Chinese people! After all, I have more than a dozen children now. It’s okay for me to be older like Qian'er, but I have hardly been with them for the past few years.

If more women are accepted, there will be a large group of children in the palace in the future, but how many of them can be intimate with me?

Born in an imperial family may not be a good thing!"

Zhao Kuo said, sighing and slowly said, "So there is no need to accept this concubine. I can't even bear the consequences of so many children. Why do I have to do more?

From now on, there is no need to mention this matter.”

Tian Wan looked at Zhao Kuo, and was also moved, and nodded slightly.

For Tian Wan, although she was trying to persuade Zhao Kuo to take concubines, in fact, which woman is willing to share her lover with other women?

It's just a last resort.

Now that Zhao Kuo has refused, Tian Wan is naturally happy, and she feels that this must be because of Zhao Kuo's love for her.

Women, that's it. When a woman really likes you, you don't even need to take the initiative to do anything. She will take the initiative to make everything about you think you love her.

Zhao Kuo nodded with a smile, hugged Tian Wan in his arms, stretched out his hand, and pointed at the world in front of him.

"Did you see it, Queen.

This is the country I have built for you!”
Chapter completed!