Two months later, Sili was 25 miles west of Yin Gucheng in Henan.
This location is very special.
Twenty-five miles to the west is Hangu Pass in the pre-Qin period.
To the east is the Sili Gate controlled by Cao Cao.
This location is one of the few open spaces in the Weihan Passage.
Today, this land is no longer peaceful, with tens of thousands of troops standing everywhere.
Among them, a black and gold flag with the Chinese character Qin fluttered in the wind, extremely dazzling.
Under the flag, a man of extraordinary majesty sat on a war horse that glowed with pale golden light.
It was none other than King Qin Liu Zhang!
This time, Liu Zhang personally led the imperial guards out of Weihan, and their troops were directed towards Gucheng.
However, it was not to fight Cao Cao, but to make a deal.
Today is the day when Xiahou Dun sends people to summon people to trade iron armor.
"King Qin, I didn't expect Cao Cao to be so willing to give up! Three hundred and fifty thousand people, just give it to them!"
Fazheng chuckled lightly, with a smile on his lips.
The military advisor of the Imperial Guard is Liu Ye, but Liu Ye also serves as the governor of Yongzhou and is currently handling the aftermath of the relocation of the Han people in Hetao.
Moreover, the 350,000 people handed over by Cao Cao also needed Liu Ye to settle them.
Therefore, the Northern Army's military advisor Fa Zheng accompanied Liu Zhang and led his army.
"Hahaha, what can Cao Cao do if he doesn't want to give up? It won't be long before the whole world belongs to King Qin!"
"At that time, Cao Cao will have to be at the disposal of King Qin, not to mention some common people!"
Dian Wei shouted at the top of his lungs without any scruples at all.
When the soldiers on the left and right heard this, they immediately held their heads high and burst into endless fighting spirit.
It seems that he really wants to fight Cao Jun.
No wonder!
Except for Fazheng, all the other soldiers on the left and right are imperial guards.
Dian Wei, Xu Huang, and Gao Shun personally led their troops to follow.
Even if Cao Cao suddenly attacks, the Imperial Guards can give a strong counterattack depending on the terrain.
"Hehehe..."
Liu Zhang chuckled and didn't care at all about Dian Wei's remarks.
"Xiao Nao, Guxia's bait is genuine! Which fish have you ever seen that can resist the temptation of bait?"
Fazheng's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but be impressed by Liu Zhang's domineering power.
Although Cao Cao was powerful, Liu Zhang regarded him as a fish in the water.
I would like to ask the fish in the water, apart from being caught by the fisherman, how can they resist?
"This time not only has the equipment problem of the Northern Army been solved, but there has been no waste in exchange for so many people!"
"It's really gratifying!"
Because the Northern Army was equipped with Dawan horses, all 50,000 sets of special armor faced the end of being scrapped.
This gave Liu Zhang and his ministers a headache.
As a result, in the blink of an eye, the iron armor turned into a treasure!
"Haha, this is all thanks to Xiaozhi!"
Liu Zhang did not hesitate to praise.
It was precisely when Fa Zheng was proposed that we have what we have today.
"I am ashamed of myself, it all depends on King Qin's wisdom!"
Fazheng was very humble and declined.
Liu Zhang was extremely satisfied with this.
When I first came into contact with Fa Zheng, I was young, frivolous and arrogant.
After so many years of experience, a lot has finally changed fundamentally.
Although he still has a certain character of retribution, it doesn't hurt anymore.
"Xiao Nao, the true situation of the Northern Army must be carried out in secret, and the news must not be leaked."
"Don't worry, King Qin!"
Fazheng patted his chest confidently.
"I have put a ten-mile radius around the training site under martial law, and outsiders are not allowed to approach it at all."
"Furthermore, Dawanma and his heavy armor are strictly kept, and there will never be any leaks."
"Even if I go to replace the Chinese army in the future, I will ask the Northern army to use ordinary war horses."
"very good!"
Liu Zhang just mentioned it casually. If he was really worried, he would not say it at this time.
Regarding Fa-rectification, I am now very cautious.
"King Qin, do these 350,000 people still want to migrate to Liangzhou?"
The conversation changed and returned to the present.
"good!"
Liu Zhang was extremely certain and could not be questioned or refuted at all.
It also showed that there was no room for negotiation.
The ownership of the 350,000 people was not even discussed in court.
Liu Zhang himself made the decision to move to Liangzhou.
In this regard, many ministers wrote letters raising objections.
Overall, Qin only had three states.
To be more specific, only two states are actually competing for population.
But this time the competition is not just between states, but also between counties within the state.
Since Wang Mang usurped power and Liu Xiu established the Eastern Han Dynasty, Guanzhong has been in decline.
For nearly two hundred years, after experiencing successive invasions, plunders, and the tyranny of Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si, Guanzhong has long since become a desperate place thousands of miles away!
If it weren't for Liu Zhang's strong approach and successive policy governance, Guanzhong would still have no value at all.
But since Guanzhong got on the right track, the prefects of each county have wanted to make the counties under their rule more vibrant.
If you want vitality, population is the first priority.
Therefore, when they heard that people were migrating to Guanzhong, the prefects became jealous.
All the Han people who had previously harvested the crops in Hetao moved to Liangzhou, and the prefects of the counties in Guanzhong tolerated it.
After all, Liangzhou's situation is special and it needs more people than Guanzhong.
However, I couldn't bear it this time.
It’s okay for the counties in Liangzhou to eat meat, but they don’t even give soup to the counties in Guanzhong. Who can bear this?
Fazheng still remembered the scene during the last court meeting, when the prefects from all counties came to Chang'an to ask for orders.
Of course, Liu Zhang was not influenced by the governors of various counties and still decided to move all the people to Liangzhou.
He even gave an extremely harsh word.
If you can do it, do it; if you can't do it, get out!
The entire land of the Qin State was conquered inch by inch by Liu Zhang. He had absolute authority in the Qin State. How could he let some prefects influence it?
What's more, Liu Zhang had his own thoughts in his heart and knew that Liangzhou needed these people to replenish their vitality.
Seeing how ruthless King Qin was, the eunuchs dared to say no, and they all left Chang'an in disgrace.
No one said that he would no longer serve as a prefect.
The prefect, the highest administrative official in a county, a two-thousand-ton official!
There is no difference between the rights of the governors under other forces, but there are also essential differences.
In the Qin State, a prefect with two thousand dan cannot be appointed only through connections. He must also have outstanding abilities.
Incompetent people are not worthy of high positions. This is Liu Zhang's bottom line.
The noble families in various parts of the Qin State also resisted, but without exception, they were all suppressed with iron-blooded means.
Since then, this fact has almost been accepted by default.
By now, it has become an iron rule.
Of course, Liu Zhang did not impose any punishment on these people.
In the Qin State, the prefect can also be called the embodiment of ability.
The original intentions of these people are for the sake of the counties, and generally speaking, they have good intentions.
Liu Zhang was not indifferent to right from wrong.
Furthermore, if all these people are eliminated, who will govern the county?
