This approach is essentially the same as the military merit system of Shang Yang's reform, but Shang Yang's reform is more complete.
The advantages are obvious, the soldiers fought hard to die. The shortcomings are also obvious. When you have no land, the country will begin to decline or even collapse.
After Shang Yang's reform, the Qin State has been following the path of expansion, and its territory has become larger and larger, so it has always had enough land to cash in on its soldiers.
However, Wei itself has a small territory and a large population, and does not have that much land. It has been expanding in the early stage, and the disadvantages have not yet appeared. When the territory begins to shrink, the disadvantages are immediately exposed.
The land that had been allocated before could not be taken back, and there was no new land allocated, and unlike Qin Chu and Zhao Yan, they could reclaim wasteland.
This is also why the Wei State was able to support 50,000 Wei soldiers back then. Later, they only lost a few battles and did not lose much territory, and the scale of Wei soldiers shrank significantly.
It is inevitable that the Wei State will weaken the strength of the Wei State by sending 40,000 households to it, but to a certain extent, it will also free up more land to recruit Wei soldiers, but it will have a very bad impact on the reputation.
After King Wei agreed, Fan Zuo had no choice but to retreat. As for the specific details, he would discuss them later.
Zhao Kuo and King Wei came to the city, and King Wei held a banquet in honor of them. All the etiquette were fixed. They had to sit on their knees, with their buttocks pressed against their heels, and their bodies straight and not bent. There are people waiting nearby, and there are rules to stop the tachyon even after clamping it a few times. Then there are compliments to each other and other unnutritious words.
Benches and chairs had long been brought to Wei by merchants, but Wei was very close to Zhou. Zixia of the Xihe School was a Confucian, and the entire Wei was deeply influenced by Zhou rites and was far less open than Zhao.
If Zhao Kuo were the king of Wei, he would definitely be criticized by ministers every day.
Those businessmen who went to Wei to sell benches and chairs thought they had discovered business opportunities. In the end, not only did they not make a fortune, but most of them went bankrupt.
As for the Qianshou at the bottom, they don’t care about politeness or not, and they also like benches, but they have no money!
Zhao Kuo didn't like this form very much. After a while, he felt uncomfortable all over and his legs were numb. But seeing everyone sitting on their knees, I was too embarrassed to ask Ben to bring the bench.
In addition to Zhao Kuo and a group of civil and military personnel, the King of Wei also ordered to entertain the Zhao soldiers, of course, only one meal. It's not that Wei Guo couldn't bear it, it's that he really couldn't afford it.
I don’t know why, but Zhao Kuo always felt that Long Yangjun next to King Wei was more beautiful than before. He was like hibiscus from clear water, and his skin was even more delicate than that of a woman.
Seeing Zhao Kuo looking at him, Lord Long Yang smiled charmingly, raised his glass to Zhao Kuo, and drank it all in one gulp.
"He is a man, he is a man." Zhao Kuo muttered silently in his heart, turned his head forcibly and stopped looking at Long Yangjun. He shook his head, trying to get rid of Long Yangjun's figure from his mind.
"Why does King Zhao shake his head? Is it because the food is not to your taste or the dancer is not dancing well enough?" King Wei said with a smile.
"No, I am just worried about Qin for Wei." Zhao Kuo was stunned and said quickly, "The north and west of Qin are both deserts, and the south is blocked by mountains. The east is our three Jin states. So even if this After being defeated once, he will still gather strength to make a comeback. That Bai Qi is so brave and good at fighting that neither Korea, Zhao, nor Wei can resist him."
When Zhao Kuo mentioned Bai Qi, King Wei sighed, waved his hand for the dancer to leave, and said: "That Bai Qi is not only good at fighting, but also ferocious and cruel. The people of Wei State hate him with all their heart. It's a pity that I Incompetent, unable to avenge the people. I am ashamed of Wei."
Although King Wei reacted slowly, he now realized that Hedong was a hot potato for Wei. As long as Hedong was occupied, he would face threats from Qin at any time.
But it was even more impossible for him to give up on Hedong. Hedong was the foundation of the Jin State. The land had been developed for thousands of years, and its fertility was no less than that of the Central Plains. There was also the cornucopia of salt ponds.
After Wei obtained Hedong, commercial taxes had quadrupled. Among them are the cancellation of tariffs between the three Jins, the substantial increase in the circulation of goods, the purchase of large quantities of copper and iron from the State of Wei by the State of Zhao, and the reason of the salt pond.
"I am incompetent and cannot help the king." Seeing this, the ministers of the Wei State quickly lowered their heads and said.
"This time Qin was defeated, I wonder if King Zhao intends to counterattack Qin?" Fan Zuo suddenly asked.
King Wei looked at Zhao Kuo with a smile, as if waiting for Zhao Kuo's answer.
Although he didn't understand why Fan Zuo asked this, his long-term experience told him that if he didn't know, just smile on his face, and Fan Zuo wouldn't cheat him anyway.
'This guy doesn't look like a good person at first glance. Zhao Kuo took a deep look at Fan Zuo.
Now there are two possibilities for attacking Qin. One is that no territory has been captured, and the other is that some territory has been captured. Needless to say about the former, there are two possibilities for the latter. The conquered territory will belong to the Wei State, and the Zhao State will get nothing and work for the Wei State in vain. The other is that the conquered territory will be returned to the State of Zhao, and then the State of Zhao will become a shield for the State of Wei, and the State of Wei can stay behind and develop with peace of mind.
"Wei still has the strength to attack now?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Although our army suffered a major defeat, the soldiers did not lose too much. As for the food and grass... they can be eaten by the enemy. Across the river, there are large tracts of farmland. The autumn harvest will be coming soon, so there is no need to worry about food." Fan Zuo He said with his hands raised.
Zhao Kuo was moved after hearing this. If Zhao's cavalry could cross the river, the entire farmland north of the Wei River in Qin would suffer.
And Qin State has no way to send troops to stop it? If there are too few, people will be sent away; if there are too many, it will affect the harvest of food.
It can be said that after this wave of operations, Qin will have to tighten its belt for most of next year and will have no extra strength to send troops.
However, after careful consideration, Zhao Kuo decided to refuse. Although this move could weaken Qin, the beneficiary would be Wei, not Zhao. Zhao State only deepened the conflict with Qin State.
And... he wants to go home. He has been out on the war for so long, and he still hasn’t seen what his son looks like!
"We, the soldiers of Zhao State, have been on the war for such a long time and all want to go home. I'm afraid I won't be able to fight anymore." Zhao Kuo sighed and said apologetically.
Fan Zuo glanced at King Wei, and when he saw that King Wei had no intention of speaking, he sighed in his heart. There were some things that only King Wei could say, and he had no way to say them.
But King Wei obviously didn't know what he needed to say, so Fan Zuo had no choice but to walk behind King Wei, lean down and whisper.
"I can promise King Zhao that no matter how much land is conquered, it will all return to Zhao. We, Wei, will not take any of it." King Wei said.
Zhao Kuo did not speak, but glanced at the generals below.
You have subordinates, and so do I!
"Your Majesty, our army has suffered heavy losses in successive battles and cannot continue fighting." Le Yi stood up immediately and said.
"Yes, there are already a lot of complaints in the army now." Lian Po also stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, if the war continues, the country may not be able to sustain it. I heard that food prices started to rise sharply a few months ago, and now they have increased several times." Xunzi also said.
"King Wei and Mr. Wei also saw it. It's not that I don't agree, it's just that our country, Zhao, is really unable to fight any longer." Zhao Kuo said helplessly.
To be honest, Zhao Kuo is a little tempted. If Wei can offer real benefits, it is not impossible for him to agree. After all, Qin is Zhao's biggest enemy, but Wei now obviously wants to prostitute Zhao for free. How can he agree? .
The real threat from Qin was Wei, not Zhao.
