Han Fei looked at Yinghan and the others leaving and was filled with emotion, and asked Ziyou
"Junior brother, do you want them to govern the place as representatives of the clan and win over the people?"
"This is also an attempt to use the clan as a representative to stabilize the place. No matter how they govern, as long as they treat the people well, let the people have enough to eat, and are not bullied casually, they will not rebel again." You said.
The common people have always been the easiest people to be satisfied. As long as they have enough to eat and will not be bullied, who is willing to risk beheading to rebel? On the contrary, during the uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty, even though Qin II made the people of the Qin Dynasty miserable and the court in ruins, very few people took the initiative to revolt. It was basically the elders of the Six Kingdoms who incited the people.
"It's really hard to imagine how you persuaded these clan disciples to give up their pampered life and walk step by step on the land of Qin to see the survival of the people and experience their lives." Han It is not said that it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. This truth remains unchanged throughout the ages.
"I didn't persuade them, I just proposed this idea. They all went voluntarily. Neither the King of Qin nor the clan forced them. They were all passionate about serving the country. However, the clan had been working in the court to let generation after generation The clan disciples have lost their passion, and now there is a way for them to realize their passion, so they naturally take the initiative to do it." Ziyou said.
"It's still hard to imagine, as if everything becomes so easy in your hands." Han Fei looked at Ziyou with a complicated expression and said. He thought that if Ziyou helped South Korea, South Korea would definitely become rich and powerful, but in this world There is no if, South Korea is too weak, so weak that it will take Ziyou to delay achieving his goals for who knows how many years.
"That's not what I'm talking about today. You can't live up to this fine wine." Ziyou picked up the wine and said. Today is to relax, not to listen to Han Fei's emotions.
"That's right, brother Han Fei, why do you think so much? There must be a way to reach the mountain." Jing Ke also said.
Han Fei smiled and stopped saying these words, and the three of them started bragging and chatting. When Xue Nu, Yan Fei and Yan Ling Ji arrived, the three of them were already drunk. Seeing Zi You's appearance, the three of them had no choice but to let go. Mo Ya brought people to pick them up and took Han Fei and Jing Ke back together.
Just like this, seven days of peaceful time passed, and the funeral of Chu King Xiong Wan was also completed. Just when the new king Xiong Han ascended the throne, Li Yuan sent people to kill Chun Shen Jun, and quickly took control of the government and became the Chu Kingdom. The most powerful courtier.
Just when Li Yuan was about to feel the feelings of the powerful ministers, Wei and South Korea declared war on Chu. In the name of killing Li Yuan to avenge Chun Shenjun, the two joined forces and formed an alliance of 150,000 troops to attack Chu. In the country, Lian Po and Wei Zhuang are in command. Lian Po is the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, and Wei Zhuang is the vanguard.
For a time, the two countries of South Korea and Wei defeated the five cities on the Chu border. Relying on the remaining Wei soldiers and crossbowmen, the Chu army fled. With continuous victories and military exploits, Wei Zhuang was in Han Dynasty. The status of the army gradually rose, and the situation was much better than before. The army leaders who stayed at home also began to move closer to Wei Zhuang, hoping to go to the battlefield in exchange for some military merit.
In the large tent of the Han-Wei coalition forces, Lian Po watched the indifferent Wei Zhuang dealing with military reports from South Korea. After these days of contact, Lian Po also had a slight change in Wei Zhuang's view. Attention, but he and Gai Nie could only say that everyone was shocked, thinking that this was the worst generation of Guigu disciples, including Lian Po, but in the past few days, Lian Po discovered that Wei Zhuang was not As useless as the rumors say, at least being a vanguard is still useful. His personal force is extremely strong. In every battle, he will kill the opponent's general with his sword first. His ability to use troops is also remarkable.
"Are you interested in learning how to command troops with me?" Lian Po looked at Wei Zhuang and asked. Wei Zhuang is indeed a piece of rough jade, but it lacks carving.
"I studied under Gui Gu and didn't want to join the army." Wei Zhuang shook his head and said.
Looking at Wei Zhuang's determined eyes, Lian Po understood that Wei Zhuang would not worship him as his teacher, so he said
"It's a pity. You are a piece of rough jade, but it still lacks polish. If there is anything you don't understand these days, just ask me and I will answer you as best as I can."
Lian Po's eyes were full of pity. His military skills were destined to be inherited by no one. Lian Po looked to the north and said
"Whether you are a general, a prime minister, or anything else, you must be calm and not impulsive, especially in the face of national events. Personal honor and disgrace are nothing. I hope you can be calm in the future."
Although Wei Zhuang always treats people with a cold face and seems to be an extremely calm person, how can a young man in his twenties be calm enough? View.
"I know." Wei Zhuang said lightly.
"Chu will react soon. How do you think Xiang Yan will counterattack?" Lian Po asked, looking at the map.
Wei Zhuang walked to the map and looked at the map of Chu State and said
"Xiang Yan is a famous general. Now the Chu court is unstable. Most of the troops are on the Chu-Qin border. It is very likely that Xiang Yan will lead Shouchun's defenders from Juyang to confront us, stifle our offensive, and wait. Reinforcements are coming."
The reason why they conquered five cities in a row was because of surprise and quick victory. The Chu army did not withdraw from the Qin-Chu border. Qin's previous actions in Nanjun made Chu think that Qin was going to attack Chu, so the elite army They were all on the border between Qin and Chu, so Han and Wei were given the opportunity to advance quickly.
What Wei Zhuang wants is to rely on the Chu State to take over as many cities as possible close to the border between South Korea and Wei, so as to expand territory and land for South Korea in exchange for strategic depth and population land. The current South Korea simply cannot support it. From the current army, the current army has been tailored.
Although there is Wei State between Han and Chu, South Korea has reached an agreement with Wei State to exchange Chen Suiyang and other places for Xu Shangcai and other places. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. As long as the land exchange is profitable, no one will refuse it. .
"Then what do you think we should do? Soldiers are treacherous. I will lead ten thousand people on a rapid march and set up an ambush in the Juyang area." Wei Zhuang said.
"You are too young. If I wanted Xiang Yan, I would stick to Juyang. First of all, field battles are not good for the small Chu army. Moreover, with Wei soldiers and brake-attacking crossbowmen, the Chu army has no advantage in field battles. Juyang City Gaohe Deep enough to hold us back.
And fighting does not necessarily depend on the battlefield. The court is more terrifying than the enemy army. The civil affairs of the Chu State were originally divided equally between Chun Shenjun and Qu Jingzhao's three clans. However, after the death of Chun Shen Lord, the Chu army now completely relies on the Qu Jingzhao clan's supply of food and grass. There are at least 50,000 garrison troops in Pengcheng, and the garrison is Jing Yuan.
I am Xiang Yan. I will ask Jing Yuan to support us in Suiyang and wait until the Chu State on the border of Qin and Chu withdraws, so as to besieged on three sides. Although it gives us a chance to breathe, it will ensure the victory in terms of logistics and army numbers to the greatest extent possible. Can achieve this victory more stably. " Lian Po said.
In the Battle of Changping, Lian Po lost to the court and logistical supplies. At first, Qin and Zhao had their futures all tied up in the Battle of Changping. By the end of the confrontation, the logistics and domestic grain and grass support of the two countries had actually bottomed out. Especially the Qin State. After all, the battlefield is in the Zhao State. The Qin State has a long way to go and consumes more food than the Zhao State. The next thing to compete is the trust of the monarch and the court.
It was obvious that the State of Zhao lost. King Zhao could not withstand the pressure and eventually changed generals. As for the State of Qin, King Qin Zhaoxiang mobilized the whole country to support the Qin army, but what about the State of Zhao? In fact, the dignitaries headed by Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng still had food. However, because of the monarch's suspicion, these people did not dare to donate food. They were afraid of being suspected and winning people's hearts, and they were also afraid of losing power. The war not only affected the commander and the army, but also the generals. It's more about logistics and the monarch's trust.
"Dividing the credit in exchange for the support of Qu Jingzhao's clan? It seems that this kind of thing happens everywhere." Wei Zhuang said coldly.
"I was as disdainful of this as you were at first, but now I understand that this is not humiliation, but a court strategy. If you can, be a pure military commander and don't get involved in court battles. Even Bai Qi couldn't avoid it. He was forced to die because of a power struggle," Lian Po said.
After leaving Zhao State and staying in Wei State for these years, Lian Po saw a lot and understood a lot. He suddenly felt how ridiculous he was before. He was the left prime minister in the court but still wanted to maintain his independence as a military commander. It's ridiculous. At the same time, Lian Po also missed his old partner, Lin Xiangru. Only when he was around, he didn't have to worry about the pressure from the court and could fight on the battlefield wantonly.
"Some things cannot be avoided just by trying to avoid them. Instead of waiting for disaster to come, it is better to kill the creator of the disaster." Wei Zhuang said.
Lian Po looked at Wei Zhuang and said nothing. He had never experienced the mentality of a young man like Wei Zhuang, and he did not want to remind Wei Zhuang. Only when he has experienced this kind of thing can he know what to do.
Wei Zhuang saw that Lian Po was silent, so he said
"Do you need me to lead troops to Suiyang now to prevent Pengcheng's support?"
"No need, Jing Yuan is just useless. These 50,000 soldiers are the foundation of the Jing family. He doesn't dare to attack easily. He will only wait until Xiang Yan defeats us before he comes to take the credit." Lian Po said, "What we have to guard against now is Qin The reinforcements on the Chu border are the elites of Chu State."
"What about the State of Qin? According to Qin Guodong's idea, they will try to weaken the strength of all countries as much as possible, especially Chu and Zhao. Will they let go of such a good opportunity? And I heard that Qin's left prime minister Chang Pingjun Now he is responsible for quelling the civil uprising in Nan County." Wei Zhuang asked.
"As a general, never place your hopes on possible things. The first country that Qin will attack when coming out of the east is South Korea. Thinking about it this way, do you think Qin will attack Chu? Even if it does, it will be before Xiang Yanhe When we are fighting fiercely," Lian Po said.
Wei Zhuang stopped talking and waited for Lian Po's arrangements.
Lian Po said, "Now you are leading people to the Pingxing area and intend to attack Pingxing, but you must make an intention on the way to Shouchun. I will order 30,000 troops to attack Chengfu and force Xiang Yan." Divide our forces, only in this way can we have a chance to win."
Wei Zhuang glanced at Lian Po. Lian Po's move, like the just-concluded battle between Qin and Zhao, was a test of the relationship between the emperor and his ministers.
The 150,000-strong army was suddenly divided into three parts. Wei Zhuang led 30,000 troops to attack Pingxing, and another led 30,000 troops to attack Chengfu. At this time, Xiang Yan, who was stationed in Juyang, looked at Lian Po's division of troops and secretly cursed Lian Po. .
"We are the ones who are passive now, especially Chengfu." Fan Zeng said while looking at the map. Chengfu is the fiefdom of the Qu family among Qu Jingzhao's three clans. It is also where the Qu family's ancestral hall is located. Most of the Qu family members are in Chengfu. , now Lian Po sends people to attack Chengfu, the Qu family will never sit idly by, they have to go to support, otherwise the Qu family will join forces with Jing Zhao and the three clans to attack together. Let alone win this battle, let’s talk about how to defend it first Ju Yang.
"When did Lian Po know how to do this?" Xiang Yan said in a deep voice. He didn't even have to think about the order coming from the court tonight, asking him to divide his troops to support the city father. Now the new king of the Chu court is young, Li Yuan controlled the government, and in order to stabilize his position, he would definitely agree to the suggestion of Qu Jingzhao's clan to divide his troops. For the first time, Xiang Yan felt that the court of Chu needed a wise enough monarch to preside over it, otherwise he would always be restrained at every turn. situation.
As a powerful clan of Chu State, Qu Jingzhao has always wanted to gradually control the Chu State's court. However, there are two biggest stumbling blocks for them to control the court. The first one is Chun Shenjun, but this was killed by Li Yuan. Qu Jingzhao's three clans I almost laughed. The second one was Xiang Yan, the general who held nearly half of Chu's army.
Although Xiong Wan, the king of Chu, was mediocre, he did a good job in checking and balancing the court. Previously, Xiang Yan was responsible for military power, Qu Jingzhao and his clan were responsible for civil affairs, and Lord Chun Shen was in charge of regulation. At the same time, it involved both military and political parties, and a stable system was reached. balance.
It's a pity that all this was ruined by Li Yuan. Xiang Yan knew that he was now the biggest enemy of the three tribes. He must have a King Chu who supported him, otherwise he would be plotted to death by the three tribes sooner or later. Xiang Yan knew Xiong Han's identity. Therefore, it is impossible for him to choose between Xiong Han and Li Yuan.
Previously, Xiang Yan planned to choose the young master Fu Chu. Although Fu Chu was mediocre, he was not favored and lived an extremely difficult life. If he supported Fu Chu as the king of Chu, it would be a timely help and he would definitely get Fu Chu's support, but he Before he could get in touch with Fuchu, Lord Changping's letter came. Between Fuchu and Lord Changping, any fool would know to choose Lord Changping. At the very least, he was someone who would not hold him back and was capable.
Now Xiang Yan feels that it is time to ask Changping Lord to support him. Although the time has not come yet, if Qin State sends troops now, it will really not be easy to resist Lian Po's army with the 60,000 soldiers in hand.
"Mr. Fan, it's time for that man to take action. As he said in his previous letter, he has won the hearts and minds of the people in Nanjun, and the Qin army led by Li Xin and Feng Wuze is also ready to make a move." Xiang Yan said.
"General, don't be anxious. If you provoke a civil uprising now, it will be of no use to Chu. Qin's 50,000-strong army is still there and can be quelled at any time. It is better to wait until the 50,000-strong army attacks, cut off its food and grass from behind, and catch turtles in the jar." , first ensure the stability of the border, and then let the army return for reinforcements." Fan Zeng said.
"That makes sense. I'll write to Lord Changping right now," Xiang Yan said.
(End of chapter)
