"Everyone, please work harder. After sending these tents to the high hill in front, we will rest for a while." In the mud, an old man with gray hair pushed the wheelbarrow vigorously with everyone and said loudly to everyone.
"Young Master, we are not tired." A boy in his mid-teens said loudly.
"Go." The woman next to her patted the child and scolded, "Aren't you tired? Aren't the young masters tired? The young masters of this great family came all the way to help us and helped us push the carts and transport the tents. You are not tired either. Let people rest."
Although the woman's voice was loud, Kong Bin was still a warrior in the Gangyuan Realm. Even if he was not as good as the top military generals, he could still be called a master. How could he not hear her words.
Even though his hair was white and he was in good health, even a young man like Li Qi couldn't beat him together.
However, Kong Bin did not explain, and still smiled.
"Shangguan, we are very grateful if you come to help us. Just leave the rest to us. You are a senior official and you have other things to deal with. You don't have to do this kind of work with us." The woman smiled at Kong. Bin said.
"Benevolence to the people is more important than water and fire. You don't need to be grateful to me. In fact, I once served as the prime minister of Wei State for a period of time. Although I am no longer in Wei State, you can still be regarded as half of the people under my rule." Kong Bin said.
He had feelings for the State of Wei, but unfortunately the political views of the King of Wei were completely opposite to his. He could not realize his political ambitions in the State of Wei, so he had no choice but to leave the State of Wei.
In fact, Zhao Kuo's political views were also different from his, which can be seen from the previous "properties do not cut off mourning", but Zhao Kuo couldn't stand it because he gave so much, and it seemed that those flaws were nothing that he couldn't tolerate.
More importantly, Zhao Kuo's political views are in line with the Confucian concept of "benevolence", and Zhao Kuo not only did benevolent to his own country, but even when disasters occurred in Han and Wei, Zhao Kuo did not hesitate to choose to rescue them. , he is simply the benevolent king that Kong Bin only dared to imagine in his dreams.
"It turns out that Shangguan also served as the Prime Minister of our Kingdom of Wei. It's a pity. If Shangguan had continued to do so, we would definitely be better off than we are now." An old man sighed. From Kong Bin's behavior, we can see that he cares about the common people. It is respect from the heart, rather than pity from the superior to the inferior. When such a person becomes prime minister, all the lower-class people in Wei are lucky, but this luck did not last long.
"Actually... if Lord Xinling can be our Wei State's Prime Minister, do you know? Lord Xinling defeated the Qin Army a few years ago, and the Qin Army's commander is that Wu'an Lord Bai Qi, who killed many people in our Wei State. ." Another middle-aged man said.
They did not know that Bai Qi had already gone to Xingyang at that time, and that the commander in charge of the Qin army was Wei Ran. Kong Bin did not explain. The Wei State obviously wanted to use this incident to eliminate the Wei people's fear of Bai Qi.
"Mr.
"How do we people know about Lord Xinling? Why don't we ask the young master." The man looked at Kong Bin expectantly.
“Mr.
"Sigh... I don't know why Lord Xinling refuses to stay in Wei." The man sighed.
"Okay, let's stop chatting. We are about to reach Gaogang. The road ahead is uphill. Everyone, please work harder." Kong Bin said.
"Young Master, we are all waiting for you." Li Qi stood on the high hill and saw Kong Bin from afar, so he quickly ran over to help Kong Bin push the cart.
Zhou Yi stood there, a little embarrassed. The people who came to help you from Wei State have all gone down to push the cart. It's really difficult for you, the host, to still stand on it.
But after all, he is a dignified Prime Minister of a country. Although he has also worked hard in the East China Sea, his status is different after all. It is really embarrassing for him to push the cart like Kong Bin and Li Qi.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhou put down his reserve and stepped forward to push the cart with Kong Bin.
"I thought you wouldn't come down." Kong Bin said with a smile.
"Excuse me, I was thinking about other things just now, and I lost my mind for a moment." Zhou said sincerely, "On behalf of the State of Wei, I would like to thank the State of Zhao for the selfless rescue. I hope that the friendship between Zhao and Wei will last forever."
"As long as Wei Guo doesn't stab him in the back." Kong Bin snorted coldly.
Zhou's mouth twitched, not knowing how to answer.
"Okay, let's set up these tents first." Kong Bin didn't expect Zhou to make a guarantee. Even if he did make a guarantee, it would be useless. King Wei could change his kingdom faster than his wife.
"By the way, do you have any water conservancy experts in Wei State? Come with us to Xingze to study how to block the levee." Kong Bin said.
Although Xingze was in South Korea, the disaster was caused by South Korea and Wei. That is to say, the Qin army ran away after breaking the dike this time, without having time to expand the results of the battle. Zhao Jun responded quickly and built dams and ditches along the way to block the floods. Otherwise, it would not be a problem for the floods to reach the beams.
Wei Wuji once said to the king of Wei: "Qin has the land of Zheng, and it can capture Yuan and Yong. If the water from Yingze is poured into Daliang, Daliang will surely perish."
This is not a lie.
This time, the Qin State did not make up its mind to destroy Wei, but just wanted to subdue the Wei State, so it never breached the dike in Xingze until it had no choice but to choose this strategy. If Qin had directly breached the dike in Xingze a few months ago, Wei would have been destroyed. Destruction is not certain, and Daliang's fate will not be any better than that of Yandu and Yingdu.
Xingze was the lifeblood of the entire Wei State, because Zhou did not hesitate and immediately said that he would find a solution to the matter.
In Zhou's impression, there were still many water conservancy masters in Wei State, and it was not difficult to build just a few dams.
What he doesn't know is that most of these water conservancy masters have been dug up by Zhao Guo, and now most of them are busy in Hetao.
"If Wei does not have so many people, you can discuss it with South Korea. After all, Yingze is located in South Korea, and there is no need for all the personnel to come from Wei." Kong Bin kindly reminded.
Then he skillfully pushed the wheelbarrow ashore, handed the tent to others, and took Zhou to the well. He washed his legs and sat casually on the wooden pile with his bare feet without wearing shoes.
In the past, it would have been impossible for Kong Bin to do this. It was very rude to a noble.
However, in Zhao State for such a long time, especially when there was a snowstorm in the three northern counties a few years ago, Kong Bin was ordered to provide disaster relief. At that time, he deeply understood why Confucius said: "Rites are not given to common people."
There is really no need to be polite to these people who are working hard to have enough food and clothing.
Now that he has integrated into these low-level people, he has temporarily parted ways with 'Li'.
"Young Master." A guard brought a bowl of boiled water to Kong Bin, and Kong Bin took it and drank it all in one breath.
Floods are not the most terrifying thing. What is most terrifying is the plague that causes large-scale population deaths after the floods.
Once a plague occurs, it will affect not only South Korea and Wei, but also Zhao State.
Therefore, after Kong Bin arrived here, the first thing he did was to dig a well and transport a large amount of coal so that everyone could boil water for drinking. There were also some doctors who accompanied him so that if someone had a fever, they could get treatment in time.
This is not only helping Han Wei, but also helping Zhao. The three countries are too close.
"Don't worry, Young Master, we have enough water conservancy masters in Wei State." Zhou said confidently.
"Haha." Kong Bin smiled and said nothing. If he couldn't find anyone in a few weeks, he would naturally contact South Korea, but he didn't know how many water conservancy masters there were left in South Korea.
"By the way, there are also newly dug canals. After the floods pass, the Prime Minister can arrange for personnel to re-investigate and plan and retain these canals as much as possible for irrigation." Kong Bin said.
"Okay." Zhou nodded.
"Will the Wei State send you alone to provide disaster relief?" Kong Bin looked around and asked strangely when he saw no one else.
"Young Master, others are already providing disaster relief." Li Qi said quickly.
"Oh." Kong Bin nodded, "In that case, why don't the Prime Minister contact the King of Wei first and arrange for some water conservancy masters to come over, and then we go to Xingze."
"That's fine." Zhou nodded.
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"The Qiang cavalry is indeed majestic. With this cavalry, our Qin state will definitely be able to defeat the three Jins." Qin Wangji met with the Qiang cavalry commander outside Xianyang City and inspected the Qiang cavalry. On the way back to the palace, I couldn't help but sigh.
The people of Qin were able to gallop on horseback, draw their bows and shoot arrows without the need for stirrups or saddles. This was something that the Qin people could not do. But the Qiang people, a total of 50,000 people, can do it all.
Qin Wangji could already imagine equipping these cavalry with stirrups and saddles, and then killing all directions and defeating the three Jin Dynasties.
"The living environment of the Qiang people is poor, and those who are not strong cannot grow up, so the average level is much stronger than ours. But when it comes to selecting the most elite soldiers, the Qiang people cannot compare with me, Qin Rao. Moreover, the Qiang people will advance if they are good, and if they are not good, they will be better." Retreat. You can only serve as an auxiliary army, not as the main army." Fan Ju reminded.
In ancient times, the elimination rate in the Central Plains was already terrifying. Nearly half of the children would die young and never grow up. However, the elimination rate of the Qiang and Hu Rao people was even more terrifying than that of the Central Plains.
This leads to two results. One is that nomadic men, as long as they can grow up, are born warriors. The other is that they cherish their lives very much. When they see a benefit, they will rush forward and run away when they find they can't defeat them, instead of choosing to fight for their lives.
"Elite soldiers are made by fighting. Just let these Qiang cavalry fight a few more tough battles like our Qin army. Inform the Shaofu to equip all the horses with saddles and stirrups as soon as possible." Qin Wangji said cheerfully.
The Qin State did not equip these war horses with iron hoofs. This was more troublesome and of little use in improving actual combat effectiveness.
More importantly, the Qiang people can also make saddles and stirrups themselves, but the horses have iron hoofs and the Qiang people's technology cannot meet the requirements, so Qin cannot give them to the Qiang people in vain.
"The notification has been sent out," Fan Ju said.
"The Prime Minister thinks...does the Qin State have a chance to keep these 50,000 Qiang cavalry in the Qin State?" Qin Wangji turned his head and looked around, then he lay next to Fan Ju's ear and whispered.
"This...is inappropriate. The Qiang people will have objections, and their parents, wives and children are all in the tribe." Fan Ju said. He did not expect that King Qin Ji had such a big appetite and asked these 50,000 Qiang cavalry to help Qin. It is not enough to conquer the country once, but they must all stay in Qin.
"If there is anything inappropriate, as long as they agree, I, the State of Qin, will naturally help them bring their relatives over. Those who want to graze will be given pasture, and those who want to farm will be given farmland. As for those Qiang tribes, they should hold back their opinions." Qin Wangji said disdainfully.
There are really 50,000 Qiang cavalry, so Qin is still afraid of just a mere Qiang?
If the place was not suitable for farming, the Qin State could have raised the ancestral tombs of the Qiang people.
"This matter... I think it's better to take a long-term approach." Fan Ju wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He was sure that if Qin dared to do this, if he dared to appear on the Qiang Rong plate in the future, he would be torn to pieces by the Qiang people.
"Think about it carefully after the Prime Minister returns." Qin Wangji said.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter sent by Lord Wu An." At this time, a knight hurried over from the direction of the palace. He had just gone to the palace, and King Qin Ji was not there, but this letter could not be delayed, so he had to look for it all the way.
"Your Majesty, why don't I read it first?" Fan Ju could tell from the knight's face that it wasn't good news. If it was good news, it should be a good news, not a so-called letter. '
Fan Ju was worried that Qin Wangji was old and could not bear the blow, so he proposed to watch it himself.
"That's fine." Qin Wangji nodded, not paying attention to Fan Ju's transgression.
Fan Ju opened the letter and his expression suddenly froze.
"What's wrong?" Qin Wangji asked.
"Your Majesty, Bai Qi's surprise attack failed and Xingyang and Hulao Pass were lost." Fan Ju said in a deep voice.
Qin Wangji's face suddenly darkened. After inspecting the Qiang cavalry, all the good mood disappeared, replaced by endless anger, "Didn't Zhang Tang lead 50,000 reinforcements to support? How could Hulao Pass and Xingyang be lost?"
"There is no news from Zhang Tang." Fan Ju shook his head.
"Go and check." Qin Wangji said in a deep voice, his chest rising and falling, "Send the order and hurry back to the palace."
"promise."
"Is there any news from Yan and Qi?" Qin Wangji asked after reading Bai Qi's letter.
"No Ying" Fan Ju and Qin Liu leaned over and said.
Qin and Yanqi are far apart, and there are three Jin countries in between, so it is extremely difficult to send news.
"What do you think, Prime Minister?" Qin Wangji asked.
"Your Majesty, why don't you summon the ministers to discuss something." Fan Ju said. He knew that King Qin Ji was asking him if he wanted to withdraw his troops.
To be honest, he wasn't sure.
If Yan and Qi win the battle, the Qin army will withdraw its troops, causing the Zhao army to return for reinforcements and defeat Yan and Qi. Qin's intestines are so full of regret.
But if Yan and Qi lose the battle, but Qin foolishly continues to send reinforcements, Qin's losses will only be greater.
In the past, when Qin had an information gap with its enemies, it always had the upper hand, but this time, Qin was at a disadvantage.
Even Fan Ju didn't know what to do.
After returning to the palace, Qin Wangji quickly received the second and third bad news.
Zhang Tang was attacked and killed by the Zhao army. The Qin army surrendered to Zhao after resisting to no avail.
Wei Ran was defeated, and the Wei State launched a military spirit army.
"Damn it, a bunch of trash, all of them trash, actually allowed the Wei State to launch an army of military souls!" Qin Wangji kicked the table away and yelled angrily.
"Your Majesty, calm down." Fan Ju quickly leaned over and said.
"Calm down, how can you tell me to calm down. Originally, even if our Qin State faced the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei, and Han, we still had an advantage in the military spirit legions. Now the three Jin State's military spirit legions have the same number as our Qin State, and the number of armies far exceeds our Qin State's. How can I, the Qin State, go eastward in the future? How can I appease my anger?" Qin Wangji said loudly.
"How about withdrawing the troops?" Fan Ju asked cautiously.
"When will the ministers arrive?" Qin Wangji took a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart.
"We're already here, waiting in the main hall." Fan Ju said.
"Let's discuss it first." Qin Wangji waved his sleeves and walked towards the main hall.
He is already over seventy years old and missed this opportunity. No one knows whether he can wait until the next opportunity.
He was really unwilling to withdraw his troops like this.
