Cao Tianci did not let Gao Yuan wait too long. This year he stayed in Qin for more than half a year. With his previous push, the intelligence network established by the Supervision Bureau in Qin was once again improved, and manpower was strengthened to the greatest extent. More Qin officials were instigated to become part of this network. For more than half a year, with the newly established National Security Bureau in Han State shifting from Qin in resources, this network has been continuously strengthened. Now, the National Security Bureau has received a reward.

"Li Ru fell ill and his life is not long?" Gao Yuan looked at Cao Tianci in surprise, "Isn't the information for a while still showing that Li Ru was jumping around, why did he suddenly fail?"

"Li Ru is very old after all. He is already over 70 years old, and he is already a rare longevity. At this age, having a headache or fever may cause irreparable serious consequences." Cao Tianci explained.

"That's right." Gao Yuan nodded. In this era when the average age was only fifty years old, Li Ru was indeed a true long-lived old man. Li Ru's critical illness would inevitably cause a shock to the political arena of Qin. This academic master who influenced King Wulie of Qin's life created an unparalleled Qin State, making Qin a dream for all countries in the world. Qin State destroyed countless countries, and this old man should be the first to make the most of his contributions.

Li Ru also received the glory he deserved. His doctrine became the official academic of Qin. Other schools were ruthlessly suppressed and had to survive. Some even disappeared and lost their heritage. The political arena of Qin was filled with officials of the Li Ru school and had an overwhelming advantage. Li Ru never held any official position in his life, but his influence on Qin's politics was unparalleled.

However, with the rise of the Eastern Army under Gao Yuan's leadership and until the birth of the Han State, the powerful Han State pursued a completely different national policy from the Qin State, but gradually became stronger, forcing Qin State to retreat step by step.

The new Qin King Ying Ying visited Jishi County in the Han Dynasty and witnessed the prosperity of the Han Dynasty with his own eyes. Jishi City is just a newly built city, but under the guidance of lofty altitude, its prosperity is far better than Xianyang in the Qin Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, if Jicheng is the brain, then there are many factories, many companies, and continuous innovation, Jishi City is the powerful heart of this giant, constantly injecting fresh blood into the brain.

The influx of merchants in Han Dynasty brought not only the latest products of the Han Dynasty. The most agile and most suitable products also brought the thinking, operational model, and management style of the Han Dynasty. Although the court did not take action, the people, especially merchants, took the lead in imitating the business behavior of the Han Dynasty. The most powerful Yongqin Chamber of Commerce was the first to take action.

The largest shareholder of the Yongqin Chamber of Commerce is the Qin royal family. Without the acquiescence of King Ying Ying of Qin, the reform of the Yongqin Chamber of Commerce would not have been promoted. The current Yongqin Chamber of Commerce is like the Sihai Trading in the Han Dynasty. Of course, the Sihai Trading has been dismembered by Gao Yuan. The establishment of dozens of industry associations makes the Sihai Trading more like a gathering salon for business tycoons.

Gao Yuan did this because he was worried that the Sihai trade would not be too big and would turn it back on the market. At the same time, with the rapid expansion of the Han Dynasty, the Sihai trade would become increasingly swollen. Whether it is decision-making or execution, the efficiency gradually declined, and after decomposition, this disease quickly disappeared. The establishment of a new industry association was like a breeze that blew over all walks of life in the Han Dynasty again, and the competitive innovation was once again stimulated.

Of course, although the King of Qin promoted the reorganization of the Yongqin Chamber of Commerce, he would never allow industry associations to become independent like the current Sihai Chamber of Commerce. The King of Qin was also worried that his control over the Yongqin Chamber of Commerce was not strict enough, so how could he allow this situation to occur?

King Ying Ying of Qin had begun to doubt the correctness of Li Ru's academic knowledge, and this was not to be doubted. Otherwise, Fan Sui would have been able to leave a life after he was exposed to assassination of Li Ru. He was exiled to Tan Feng's army. It was more like protection than exile.

However, Li Ru assisted King Wulie of Qin throughout his life, and Li Ru's academic influence on Qin was deeply rooted. If Ying Ying wanted to act, he would inevitably touch the root of this huge network of forces. This was not a minor operation, but a fundamental change from the inside out. How dare Ying Ying act at will? The first change of the Yongqin Chamber of Commerce is also a test of Ying Ying.

But human calculations are not as good as God's calculations. Li Ru was critically ill at this critical moment and could lose his life at any time. Without Li Ru, the leader, Ying Ying would have been much smaller. Whether it was threats, temptations, or differentiation and disintegration, the space for operation would be greatly increased.

Cui Yuan, who took over Fan Sui as the new chief minister, sent someone to inform Lu Chao and immediately returned to Xianyang. The Li Ru school needed a new and powerful helmsman. Cui Yuan knew that he could not do this, and only Lu Chao could take over Li Ru as the leader.

This is why Lu Chao left the army and hurriedly left and returned to Hangu Pass. He had to arrange the matters of Hangu Pass as soon as possible, and then return to Xianyang to preside over the overall situation.

Gao Yuan figured this out and suddenly became clear. This was an excellent opportunity to disrupt the political situation of Qin. Although Qin was now in a dilemma and was in an extremely difficult situation in its economy, the Qin court's control over the local area was still strong, which is why Qin still can still hold on to confront Han.

Anyway, Zhao Xilie of the Western Zhao Dynasty had pierced a thick blood vessel in Qin. If the Qin country was in chaos, then Qin would be not far from death.

"You can't let Lu Chao return to Xianyang." Gao Yuan said to Cao Tianci.

"Ah?" Cao Tianci was a little confused. "Master, if Lu Chao returns to Xianyang, it will be helpful for us to attack Hangu Pass. I have to say that Lu Chao is a powerful opponent. With him at Hangu Pass, it will increase the difficulty of our success, and it will even be difficult to succeed. If Lu Chao leaves and changes a general, the general will come and he is new. He is not familiar with Hangu Pass soldiers and generals, and he may not be able to be able to handle it in command, so we will be easy to succeed."

Gao Yuan smiled and shook his head: "You are wrong. There are many ways to fight. The one you mentioned is the worst strategy. The soldiers and horses fought each other on the spot. Even if they win, they would kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred themselves. With the current political situation of Qin, it would be much more beneficial to us to leave Lu Chao at Hangu Pass than to let him go back."

"Master, I don't understand very much." Cao Tianci shook his head and said.

"Li Ru is going to die. Once Li Ru dies, the last mountain pressing on the head of the King of Qin will disappear. Ying Ying will not have too many concerns about what he does. But if Lu Chao returns, the Li Ru school will have a cohesion again. With Lu Chao in the military background, he returned to Xianyang. In both military and political fields, the Li Ru school will still have an overwhelming advantage, but if we stick Lu Chao at Hangu Pass, we can help the Qin King to eliminate the help of the Li Ru school step by step."

"What are the benefits of this for us?" Cao Tianci said in a daze.

"The benefits are very great." Gao Yuan smiled and said, "If I was not wrong, once Li Ru died, Ying Ying would definitely recall Fan Sui, dismiss Cui Yuan, and re-summon Fan Sui as the chief assistant. What do you think the King of Qin wants to do?"

"Prepare reform!" Cao Tianci said: "Of course I did this. Didn't Fan Sui want to be Li Ru because of this?"

"Yes, Fan Sui will do this. At that time, the reformists of Qin and the conservatives of Li Ru will have fierce confrontation and head-on collisions. The chaos in the Qin court will really begin. The chaos in the court will inevitably weaken the control of the local area. The opposition forces that have been suppressed by the Qin court for too long will take advantage of the chaos." Gao Yuan smiled and said, "Li Ru is very accurate. He knows that our sleeping plan is indeed very good, but it is not applicable to the current Qin State. If Li Xin had come out of seclusion and told me.

If we defeated or were dying, Li Ru would definitely take the initiative to implement the strategies we adopted by the Han Dynasty, but Li Xin and Wang Xiao failed. At this time, we carried out a broken reform. At that time, external and internal troubles broke out, and Qin would definitely not be able to hold on. But now Li Ru is not able to do it. Once he dies, Ying Ying will inevitably be impatient to promote the reform. Lu Chao has become the only obstacle. Therefore, not letting Lu Chao go back is the best choice."

"So that's the case. This is a battle without gunpowder. It's still a master's brilliant mind. I can only see the benefits in front of me, but I can't imagine it further." Cao Tianci nodded and said, "I understand this point of Master."

"I originally thought that this battle would end here and everyone could go home and have a good New Year, but now it seems that it will continue for a long time. Tianci, we will send troops to Hangu Pass and maintain strong pressure on Hangu Pass. I want to rebuild the Hedong Camp that Zhao Mu built back and forth." Gao Yuan stood up and paced back and forth in the tent.

"The Donghu Independent Cavalry Division and the Huns Independent Cavalry Division are far from enough. After the Western Zhao army is reorganized, we must mobilize at least several troops to come. We must maintain more than 100,000 troops in the Hedong camp, so as to form a strong deterrent force against the Qin people."

"But Master, this is not something that can be done in a short time. Now Lu Chao has returned to Hangu Pass. What if he goes back desperately?"
Chapter completed!