3 years I remember but no idea if that time is up. I think GHM said they're taking Chu lands surrounding Juuko city so I believe Wei just strengthened their position.
I googled it and got some Eastern Han official, so it can't be the same guy.
I found this in Shiji though:
The chancellor Wang Wan, the imperial secretary Feng Jie, and the commandant of justice Li Si all replied: “In ancient times the Five Emperors possessed domains that were 1,000 li square blablabla"
So this guy must be the imperial secretary.
Or this guy:
Thirty-seventh year (210): in the tenth month, on the day guichou (Nov. 1), the First Emperor set out on a trip. The chancellor of the left Li Si accompanied him, while the chancellor of the right Feng Quqi remained in the capital.
This guy's Feng Que (馮却) and historically there's a Feng Jie (馮劫) and Feng Quji (馮去疾), maybe Hara changed Jie's name so it'd be easier in Japanese or something?
Or maybe it's like Kouyoku and he's an OC and the historical guys are his family?
The officials in Kanyou are discussing what troops and provisions are available to provide to the frontline forces that invaded Zhao. However, they are hindered by the absence of Shouheikun, the Chief of Military Affairs. The officials say they have to begin preparing for the next invasion of Zhao, when a Fuukyou, a candidate to become the next prime minister of Qin, chimes in and says that should abandon that line of thinking. He says that if the officials don’t face the horrible reality of their defeat, they’ll bring about an even greater tragedy. Fuukyou further reminds them that the money and men needed for these invasions have their limits. Between the attacks on Gi’an and Hango, they mobilized 300,000 troops with nothing to show for it. All they did was use up supplies and drain the royal coffers in order to pay the soldiers. The losses suffered during this attack on Hango came from soldiers from the Northern Army. If they don’t pay reparations to those families for their losses, the northern areas will begin to pull away from Kantan. Ri Shi chimes in to remind everyone that the three year tween Qin and Wei is set to end soon. Wei was able to build its strength after taking Juuko three years ago, and it's not unthinkable that they would use Juuko as a base of operations to launch an invasion. The armies of Chu are also making preparations to move northward. Ri Shi reminds everyone that this is the natural order for kingdoms that have been weakened through defeats. The officials then ask if they should focus on entirely on defense instead, but Fuukyou says that defense will also be extremely difficult as they just lost 200,000 men in the span of 2 years.
Ri Shi further declares that they can no longer be entertaining dreams of unification. They need to reset their sights on goals that Qin can achieve and he suggests they should consider entering a multi-kingdom alliance like the rulers during the Spring and Autumn period did. Shoubunkun accuses Ri Shi of giving up too easily, but Ri Shi retorts that he also longed for the unification of China. As a legalist, in the void following unification, he could have helped create a great kingdom forged on laws, but as a central official in Qin, he has to consider what is realistic for Qin before they fall into a situation they can never recover from. The other officials think he’s overreacting over just two losses, but Ri Shi snaps back that in those two losses, Qin lost tens of thousands of soldiers and suffered damage to the name of the Six Great Generals. Another official snaps back that they can’t be having these conversations in the absence of the Chief of Military Affairs.
Flashback with Shouheikun, Shouheikun accepts responsibility for the losses to Riboku and offers up his head, but Sei refuses. Shouheikun says they’ve lost the path to unification, but Sei retorts that he knows. They’re trying to accomplish something that’s never been accomplished before, and there’s no true “path” they can follow. Sei says he will never give up, and orders Shouheikun and Shoubunkun to figure something out. Shouheikun asks for three days to search for a solution to their situation. Ei Sei says he’s always believed the Shouheikun was equal to Riboku in skill or perhaps even surpassing him.
Back in the present, the officials realize they haven’t seen Shouheikun in 6 days and wonder if he took his own life as punishment for their losses. However, Shouheikun enters the palace at that moment and requests a private audience with the king. Ei Sei begins the meeting by giving his thanks to Shouheikun for his work in fighting against the whole of China. Shouheikun says that he regularly contemplated suicide during his 6 days of isolation. He even once actually reached for his blade, but stopped when he remembered that Sei said Shouheikun surpasses Riboku in skill. He searched inside himself and even he believes that he surpasses Riboku. Following that, Shouheikun began thinking of how they could still unite China. If they continued to spill the blood of Qin’s citizens and erect the “3 pillars”, then they could restore that path to unification. The “three pillars” are three reforms they could make in regards to warfare. Ei Sei asks him to explain, and Shouheikun states the first of these reforms would be the implementation of a family register for all citizens of Qin.
The officials in Kanyou are discussing what troops and provisions are available to provide to the frontline forces that invaded Zhao. However, they are hindered by the absence of Shouheikun, the Chief of Military Affairs. The officials say they have to begin preparing for the next invasion of Zhao, when a Fuukyou, a candidate to become the next prime minister of Qin, chimes in and says that should abandon that line of thinking. He says that if the officials don’t face the horrible reality of their defeat, they’ll bring about an even greater tragedy. Fuukyou further reminds them that the money and men needed for these invasions have their limits. Between the attacks on Gi’an and Hango, they mobilized 300,000 troops with nothing to show for it. All they did was use up supplies and drain the royal coffers in order to pay the soldiers. The losses suffered during this attack on Hango came from soldiers from the Northern Army. If they don’t pay reparations to those families for their losses, the northern areas will begin to pull away from Kantan. Ri Shi chimes in to remind everyone that the three year tween Qin and Wei is set to end soon. Wei was able to build its strength after taking Juuko three years ago, and it's not unthinkable that they would use Juuko as a base of operations to launch an invasion. The armies of Chu are also making preparations to move northward. Ri Shi reminds everyone that this is the natural order for kingdoms that have been weakened through defeats. The officials then ask if they should focus on entirely on defense instead, but Fuukyou says that defense will also be extremely difficult as they just lost 200,000 men in the span of 2 years.
Ri Shi further declares that they can no longer be entertaining dreams of unification. They need to reset their sights on goals that Qin can achieve and he suggests they should consider entering a multi-kingdom alliance like the rulers during the Spring and Autumn period did. Shoubunkun accuses Ri Shi of giving up too easily, but Ri Shi retorts that he also longed for the unification of China. As a legalist, in the void following unification, he could have helped create a great kingdom forged on laws, but as a central official in Qin, he has to consider what is realistic for Qin before they fall into a situation they can never recover from. The other officials think he’s overreacting over just two losses, but Ri Shi snaps back that in those two losses, Qin lost tens of thousands of soldiers and suffered damage to the name of the Six Great Generals. Another official snaps back that they can’t be having these conversations in the absence of the Chief of Military Affairs.
Flashback with Shouheikun, Shouheikun accepts responsibility for the losses to Riboku and offers up his head, but Sei refuses. Shouheikun says they’ve lost the path to unification, but Sei retorts that he knows. They’re trying to accomplish something that’s never been accomplished before, and there’s no true “path” they can follow. Sei says he will never give up, and orders Shouheikun and Shoubunkun to figure something out. Shouheikun asks for three days to search for a solution to their situation. Ei Sei says he’s always believed the Shouheikun was equal to Riboku in skill or perhaps even surpassing him.
Back in the present, the officials realize they haven’t seen Shouheikun in 6 days and wonder if he took his own life as punishment for their losses. However, Shouheikun enters the palace at that moment and requests a private audience with the king. Ei Sei begins the meeting by giving his thanks to Shouheikun for his work in fighting against the whole of China. Shouheikun says that he regularly contemplated suicide during his 6 days of isolation. He even once actually reached for his blade, but stopped when he remembered that Sei said Shouheikun surpasses Riboku in skill. He searched inside himself and even he believes that he surpasses Riboku. Following that, Shouheikun began thinking of how they could still unite China. If they continued to spill the blood of Qin’s citizens and erect the “3 pillars”, then they could restore that path to unification. The “three pillars” are three reforms they could make in regards to warfare. Ei Sei asks him to explain, and Shouheikun states the first of these reforms would be the implementation of a family register for all citizens of Qin.
Shouheikun says that he regularly contemplated suicide during his 6 days of isolation. He even once actually reached for his blade, but stopped when he remembered that Sei said Shouheikun surpasses Riboku in skill. He searched inside himself and even he believes that he surpasses Riboku.
So, I saw someone in Discord give a pretty big historical spoiler:
Apparently these military reforms are about to be step one of Ei Sei becoming a bloody tyrant. It seems their intentions are pure hearted but Sei is about to begin his descent down the bad path.
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