The contemporary King of Zhao is the famous Zhao Wuling King Zhao Yong in the history books of later generations!
This King Zhao is quite legendary!
The State of Zhao was originally just a small and poor country. It relied on the people's martial arts to survive in troubled times... After King Wuling of Zhao came to the throne, he vigorously promoted a military reform called "Hufu Riding and Shooting". Develop national and military strength.
Continuous external campaigns doubled Zhao's territory; internally, they consolidated national power and weakened the nobility, greatly strengthening Zhao's organizational capabilities at the grassroots level and its overall war potential.
In the north, he incorporated the Linhu, Loufan and other tribes; in the south, he annexed the Zhongshan Kingdom.
The Hu army that was recruited was a powerful cavalry force. With this powerful servant army, Zhao State became a powerful entity that was not inferior to Qin State in terms of military strength in the middle and late Warring States Period.
Many historians agree that Zhao Yongnai is the originator of large-scale use of cavalry group warfare in Chinese history.
Before Zhao Yong, Qin, Yan and other countries certainly had established cavalry units, but these cavalry units basically fought together with infantry and chariots, and rarely carried out large-scale battles alone.
But Zhao Yong was the first to maximize the mobility and impact capabilities of the cavalry!
What is even more legendary is that this King of Zhao personally went to the front line in every battle, and even personally led his troops to kill... Whether it was subduing the Hu tribes or annexing the Zhongshan Kingdom, this King of Zhao was always the commander-in-chief!
The king on horseback who has spent his life as a soldier!
In just one generation, the State of Zhao became surprisingly powerful in the hands of Zhao Yong!
Even though the current Zhao State is still very low-key and inconspicuous... But Xiong Wu knows in his conscience that the Zhao State is already a behemoth at this time. In terms of military strength alone, it is not inferior to the Chu State that is eager to dominate, or even worse!
How could Xiong Wuliang not yearn for such a legendary king?
In a brief moment of thought, the red flag of Zhao State had appeared in the distance... Xiong Wuliang took a breath of cold air - it came so fast!
Looking from afar, Zhao's team was almost entirely composed of riders... Only when he got closer did he see clearly that quite a few of them were barbarian riders with strange hairstyles.
Xiong Wuliang took a quick look, but he couldn't tell who was King Zhao at the first time - it wasn't until a man on horseback nodded to Xiong Wuliang that he realized.
This guy didn't come by car, but by horseback!
Xiong Wuliang raised his hands in greeting: "Foreign Minister Mi Liang, on behalf of the King of Chu, I respectfully welcome the King of Zhao."
Zhao Yong is wearing a narrow-sleeved Hu suit and has a dark complexion. He looks quite thin at first glance, but if you look closely, you can see that there are explosive muscles under the clothes. There was an iron scimitar hanging from his waist, and he was sitting on the horse as freely and freely as all the barbarian riders around him.
If ordinary people look at it, they will only think that this is a barbarian horseman, or a soldier who has been fighting for many years... They would never expect that he is actually the monarch of Zhao State.
Zhao Yong smiled arrogantly, his free and easy appearance was quite endearing: "It's Marquis Quyang... He is indeed a young hero!"
"Even I, a veteran from the North, have heard of the reputation of Marquis Quyang. Hahahaha... If I can come to Zhao as a guest in the future, Zhao Yong will definitely treat me wholeheartedly and make Marquis Quyang feel like home!"
Zhao Yong looks rough and arrogant, but he has a sincere and respectful attitude when talking and laughing... The iron-blooded temperament of fighting on the battlefield and the graceful demeanor of a noble birth are perfectly combined, and a strong personal charm blows over him.
Xiong Wuliang praised sincerely: "King Zhao is really charming..."
Zhao Yong laughed loudly: "They are all rough and savage soldiers. What kind of demeanor do they have? People say that the Chu people are 'southern barbarians', so I, Zhao Yongke, am a 'northern barbarian' through and through... Do you think so or not?"
The joke not only narrowed the distance between him and Xiong Wuliang, but also caused the barbarian generals beside Zhao Yong to laugh harshly: "Your Majesty is shaking the grassland, he is so barbaric! With 200,000 cavalry in hand, who dares to be disrespectful? 'Northern barbarians'?"
Xiong Wuliang also smiled and held up his hands in invitation: "King Zhao, please enter the Cloud Palace first, and my king will arrive soon after."
Zhao Yong raised his head and laughed loudly, cupped his hands towards Xiong Wuliang, and then, also led by the Chu army's ceremonial guard and forbidden army, rode away in the direction of Yungong.
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The monarchs from the five countries who came to attend the meeting had already arrived at four houses, but only the State of Yan was absent for a long time.
It wasn't until dusk in the Western Mountains that King Yan's post came belatedly.
This King Zhao of Yan is also a wise king - the weak defeated the strong and swallowed up the Qi State, and now it has developed to its peak.
Xiong Wuliang had long been impatient with waiting, and patiently saluted King Yan to say hello: "Foreign Minister Mi Liang, pay your respects to King Yan."
"Please ask King Yan to go to Yun Palace, and my king will arrive soon."
King Yan Ji Zhi looked very reserved and sat down on an ancient bronze chariot - in terms of regulations, it was almost the same as the bronze chariot under Xiong Wuliang's butt.
You can tell at a glance - it is also a product of Zhou Tianzi's workshop.
Ji Shi nodded reservedly towards Xiong Wuliang: "This must be Marquis Quyang of Chu State, whose name I have admired for a long time."
Xiong Wuliang frowned slightly - although Ji Zhi's attitude was very polite, Xiong Wuliang still keenly felt a hint of coldness and alienation in the latter's tone.
This alienation made Xiong Wuliang very uncomfortable!
The Yan State believed that it was a descendant of the Ji surname, and always considered itself to be of noble blood...and the Chu State, of course, was a southern barbarian.
The State of Yan and the State of Chu have not been bordering each other for a long time, and the diplomacy between the two countries has been close to non-existent. It was not until the State of Yan swallowed up the land of the State of Qi and bordered the State of Chu that the two countries began to strengthen their contacts.
In any case - the Yan people's contempt for the Chu people is engraved in their bones.
The King of Yan in front of him, Ji Zhi, was certainly a wise king. When Ji Zhi came to the throne, the State of Yan had just experienced a civil war and had just been invaded by the State of Qi... At that time, Jicheng was devastated.
Ji Zhi worked hard and sincerely respected the virtuous, and contributed a series of allusions to Chinese history such as "Golden Platform" and "A Thousand Gold to Buy Bones". He was assisted by Ju Xin, Le Yi and others. Finally, the monarch and his ministers worked together to revitalize the Yan State. A wave of five-nation coalition forces defeated the Qi State and successfully achieved revenge.
But even if he is a wise king... his disdain for Chu State in his heart will not change at all!
This guy might treat the common people with great respect... but towards the nobles and ministers of Chu State, even though he didn't say it with his mouth, he felt disgusted in his heart.
The reason is that in addition to the fact that the Yan State relied on its noble blood, and the Chu State was all southern barbarians... several former kings of the Chu State challenged the authority of the Zhou royal family one after another, which also disgusted the Yan State.
For example, Xiong Tong, the king of Chu Wu who was the first to blatantly claim the throne, and King Chu Zhuang, the overlord who asked the people of Zhou how much the Nine Tripods weighed... were all extremely rude examples.
The royal family of the Yan Kingdom and the Zhou royal family are both descendants of the Ji surname, and they are naturally close by blood... The Chu Kingdom was extremely rude to the Zhou royal family, and the people of the Yan Kingdom certainly didn't have a good impression of the Chu people.
Of course, Xiong Wuliang didn't have the habit of being hot-tempered but cold-blooded. Seeing that King Yan Zhao's attitude was lukewarm, he immediately became indifferent and extended his hand to invite him: "Please come to the Cloud Palace."
At this moment, a person stood up behind King Yan...
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