Chapter 110: Seventh Gate

At this time, the "Grand of Ministers' Review Conference" held by Zhao Wu in Handan also came to an end. As the season entered the spring, various places began to arrange spring plowing. Zhao Wuzhi, who received the national mobilization order, smacked his lips: "The four armies are all out, and the whole country is mobilized - we Jin people, when we need to fight to the death, they always dare to take a gamble."

The person who came to deliver the letter was the leader of the Zhi family, "Zhu", who were both their own people, and the Zhi family warriors had no way to talk: "The Marshal means: bring all the four armies to the battlefield. In addition, Qi, Lu, Song, and Wei will also send coalition forces to assist in the war... There is also an order for the king of Xu. The Marshal ordered you to bring all the troops of Xu to fight together. Our other vassal states will also send troops to participate in the war this time. This is a war with a larger scale than the Yanling War."

Zhao Wu touched his head: "The army in China has been taken away. Qi State-Oh, by the way, the marshal will definitely bring the main force of the Qi army together. Then they are reluctant and must fight with us - what about Qin State? At least some troops should be left in China to prevent Qin State."

Jimbo replied: "At the end of last year, the monarch inspected the 'police' troops established by you in Pucheng, as well as the state soldiers from all over the country. The jury (the judge) boasted that these armed forces alone could defeat the challenge of a small second-rate country... Oh, the marshal also recognized the judge's statement..."

Nowadays, Qin has become a second-rate small country in the eyes of the Jin people.

Zhao Wu asked again: "So, who stays behind in the middle school?"

"It should be a savage. Except for the savages in the lower army, the other seven official ministers of our Jin State need to go to war."

Xun Ying was intimidating, Hong Guoguo's intimidation - the Chu people had just obtained the surrender of Zheng, and they inevitably wanted to invade Jin again. When Xun Ying had just revealed signs of this matter, he immediately mobilized the whole country to face the challenge of Chu. This was to let Chu understand with practical actions: If you dare to cross Zheng and make an attempt to attack, we Jin people would dare to fight you desperately.

Zhao Wu was still a little worried - he knew the fierceness of the Qin Bing. He was aware of the patrol team composed of retired veterans and disabled veterans to fight against the Qin people. I am afraid... These patrol police are equivalent to urban management team members in modern times. Such people are "civil wars and internal talents" and foreign wars. To put it nicely, they are called "powerless".

However, this matter was guaranteed by the judge and chief minister Kou (the justice and police chief) Shi Wu. He also specially recommended his uncle Feng to stay in the country. If Zhao Wu opposed it at this time, it might trigger a family war.

"Okay, I will bring five thousand lords to fight, and add one hundred soldiers of Xu State," Zhao Wu replied calmly.

Zhao Wu now has another official title: Prime Minister Xu.

The ministers of a great country also served as prime ministers of the vassal states, which only began after the Spring and Autumn Period, but the appearance of Zhao Wu was the phenomenon that began in advance. After the Jin State agreed to place Xu State in the east of Handan City, Zhao Wu appointed himself as prime minister of Xu State. This appointment did not arouse opposition from the people of Xu State. On the contrary, the people of Xu State were very happy about it.

The people of Xu were happy, on the one hand because Zhao Wu was in charge of the reconstruction of Xu State - this was indeed the job of the Prime Minister. On the other hand, with the help of Zhao Wu to hold the overlord's thick legs, this was also the national policy of Xu State... Therefore, Xu State's army is the Zhao family's own army, but the banner is different.

He blinked his eyes and asked carefully: "The State of Xu has sent such a few troops? No, the lords dispatched by Zhao are only half of the specified troops, and the State of Xu is only one-third of the specified troops... The Marshal heard that you have been trying hard to expand last year?"

Zhao Wu replied: "I only sent so much-Xu's troops must be left to defend the East, and Zhao's troops must be left to prevent the Tongcheng area from being harassed by Rong people."

The prick sighed: "The Marshal thought that this time the new army would be fully equipped..."

As the war hit this point, all countries were secretly increasing the army organization. Jin State expanded the army organization to three times. Such divisions were called "full divisions" or "reorganized divisions". If the divisions were organized according to the standards stipulated by Zhou Li, they were called "standard divisions". Zhao Wu agreed to send 5,000 troops. In the Zhao family, these were two "standard divisions"; for Jin State, this amount of troops was not even satisfied with one "reorganized division".

Zhao Wu's total population cannot keep up with the expansion speed, so the divisions and brigades he compiled were all "Standard Division Brigades". His vassal: Xu Guo's army is also a Standard Division. Zhao Wu just said that Xu Guo sent out 100 chariots, which is equivalent to saying that Xu Guo's official soldiers only dispatched 2,800 people - a Zhao family's "Standard Division".

"Sect Master, let's add more. No matter what, the life of Zhao's family has been quite good in the past few years. Now, even the Wei family has dispatched 5,000 people. Can Zhao's family be used to send more troops..." The priest, who was responsible for urging troops, continued to beg.

Qi Ce interrupted: "The Wei family dispatched 5,000 people, but the soldiers dispatched by the Wei family may not be all armored soldiers. My Zhao family dispatched are all fully armed soldiers."

Chuan replied happily: "Oh...If this is the case, I guess I can be satisfied."

Seeing that there was no objection, Zhao Wu turned around and ordered Shi Yan: "Then issue a conscript order, announcing the family to summon 5,000 Jiashi soldiers... In addition, six times the number of auxiliary soldiers, dispatched 200 chariots, and prepared 8,000 horses... The order: The Rong tribe in the Taiyuan Basin sent one thousand cavalry, and the Di tribe in the Jiashi Basin sent one thousand cavalry, and the two tribes needed to prepare their own war horses and auxiliary soldiers, as well as two months of food. But the weapons they needed will be allocated by the family, and the horse feed will also be provided by the family..."

Ji stood up and said, "The Zhao family can take out five thousand armored soldiers and add two thousand cavalry to the Rongdi tribe. My mission is overcomplete. Since this is the case, I will go back to Xintian City to report to the Marshal. Lord Situ has passed the winter in Handan. The Marshal ordered: The army is about to set off, and the number of weapons and food is mobilized is huge. Please return to Situ's mansion immediately to preside over the logistics affairs of the coalition forces."

Zhao Wuyingnuo, three days later, he took the whole family and the young man to return to Xintian.

Zhao Wu's inauguration also means that the war machine of Jin was launched with all its strength. Immediately, on the road in spring, the monarch's messengers ran on the road in vain. Jin warriors and auxiliary soldiers who responded to the call, carried their weapons, combat equipment, and six months of food and grass, hurried to the township chief (civil institutions called "better people") to report there, and then under the command of the township chief, he used the "soldiers" as the marching unit to go to the assembly place of his subordinate division and brigade.

In an instant, the State of Jin was launched with all its might. People were coming and going on the road. The single samurai did not complete the assembly. They were fully armed, walking on the road with a whirring armor, with a solemn expression. The reorganized teams were moving silently in the order of the Jin people. They moved their steps neatly, and the earth was beating towards their hearts, breathing rhythmically...

It was spring plowing at this moment, with troops and warriors coming and going, and the people who were farming on the road stopped their work from time to time and waved to the passing soldiers... Of course, this is a common imagination in the Zhao territory. In the fiefs of other lords, since those lords could not match quantity with quality like the Zhao family, they had to try their best to summon young and strong people in the territory and gather the number of troops assigned to the designated troops, so that in their farmland, there were almost no ploughing people, or the ploughing women and children.

The people of Zheng obviously did not expect that Jin State would react so much. Seeing that Jin State called friends, they summoned all the thugs and looked like they were fighting in a decisive battle. The people of Zheng State were frightened. Before the Jin army set off, they quickly sent envoys to Chu State for help and cried: "The disaster has happened, the disaster has happened, the Jin State has gone crazy, and they have mobilized the whole country.

Our Zheng State is a small person! Originally, once the boss of Jin State got angry, he would be worth it if he could just attract a little brother. Song, Lu, Wei, Qi... no matter whoever has taken action, he could fight evenly with us. But this time, the vicious Jin State people actually called all the little brothers... Boss, help, if Chu State doesn't take action, we will have 'table utensils'."

When Chu was in power, the imperial court, the emperor Zinang heard Zheng's cry and sneered slightly. When the envoy of Zheng finished crying, he stepped forward and ordered: "Come, please place the envoy of Zheng in the guest hall first. The envoy is a major event. Our Chu State has sent troops twice a year, and the army has only returned this time. It will take some time to reassemble. Please give us some time. The envoy may as well wait patiently in the guest hall."

The envoy of Zheng State retreated, and the King of Chu asked, "Ling Yin, what do you think?"

Zichan sneered: "Let the envoys of Zheng State cry. They have always been good at betrayal and crying. This time they just cried once more, and it's no big deal. As for us - we can't compete with Jin State yet.

The king of Jin divided his ministers into different types and used them. There was no inappropriate choice of talents and appointed officials strictly in accordance with the rules. The ministers of Jin State could give way to good people, the officials would not dereliction of duty, the scholars would work hard to teach the people, and the people would work hard to farm. Merchants, craftsmen, and Zaoli each had their own jobs and did not want to change their careers.

Han Jue retired, and Xun Yu succeeded to rule because of his outstanding talent and virtue; Shi Ji was younger than Xun Yan, and Xun Yan asked him to be the assistant to the central army. Han Qi was less than Luan Gu, and Luan Gu, and Shi Ji Ji asked him to be the general of the army. Wei Jiang made outstanding contributions, but because Zhao Wu was wise and capable, he was willing to start.

——The king is clear and clear, the ministers are loyal, the humbleness of the superiors, and the efforts of the subordinates. Today, Jin State is invincible, and can only serve it to wait for the opportunity in the future. Please consider it again!"

King Gong of Chu replied: "I have already promised Qin. Even if Chu is not as good as Jin, we must send troops."

Zican advised again: "King, please think carefully. Our Chu State is unstable in the south, and the people of Wu State are always harassing us. Our army will fight twice a year and are exhausted. If the King forcibly requests to send troops, I may have an unexpected disaster."

King Gong of Chu replied: "With the Wu Kingdom in the south, no one will cause trouble on the border of Jin? Our situation is bad, is it worse than Jin? Why do the people of Jin dare to fight, but we dare not - I hate others the most saying that I am not as good as Jin."

After the King of Chu said that, he stopped listening to Zinang's advice and strode into the palace.

Zinang looked at the Duke and Minister of Chu in the hall and sighed: "This will be a super collision. All the countries in the south start to fight with the northern countries. All the countries in the world are involved. Are our Chu ready?"

A Chu doctor wondered: "The strength of this century-old overlord is really unfathomable. The war has been going on for ten years. Where can every household in Chu have surplus food? The Jin people are actually able to mobilize the whole country. How did they do it... Just now Ling Yin said that this was a big collision between the north and the south, no, the king of Qin also brought all the small Western countries to the war. We joined forces in the southwest to fight the old overlord of Jin. The Jin people are still so aggressive. Why?"

Asangan asked: "How many troops can we mobilize now?"

Military Sima replied: "If we do our best, we can mobilize 200,000 troops, but if this is the case, we must dig all the birds in the country to cope with the food supply of these troops."

"Two hundred thousand is too little, too little. The Jin people have already fought their hard. The four armies have all been launched. With the troops mobilized by the small countries participating in the war, their troops can reach 200,000. The Chu State does not have 400,000 troops to fight, and I am worried that I can't defeat the Jin people."

Military Sima was in a dilemma: "If we mobilize more troops and add the corresponding auxiliary soldiers, there will be no more men left in our Chu State - 200,000, and we will send up to 200,000 troops. No matter how many, we don't need to kill the Jin people, we will starve to death this year."

Ascense's eyes rolled: "Then let's have 200,000. Maybe it's a good thing for the few soldiers, so the king will not underestimate the enemy and advance rashly."

The mobilization order of Chu State was issued, and the southern countries took action, and the world war began.

Yes, this is a world war. Because in the eyes of people in the Spring and Autumn Period, the center of the world is China. Since this war has brought all countries into it, it is appropriate to say that it is a world war.

Compared with the chaos in the south, the work of the Jin people seemed to be well organized. In the spring of this year, the upper army of Jin first drove to Hulao City, and then the new army advanced and arrived at Wangye of the Zhou royal family. They began to serve as a hub for the front army, continuously transporting food and grass to Hulao City. Then, the lower army was dispatched and slowly drove south with a huge logistics team.

Among the eight ministers of the Jin army, Zhao Wu was the busiest. He first rushed to the Marshal's Mansion of the National Capital to receive the order, and then returned to his Situ Mansion to arrange logistics support personnel. He rushed to Hulao City without stopping to take over the defense of Hulao City, and announced the recruitment of carpenters and blacksmiths from Hulao City to join the army. Then, after the Shangjun arrived, Zhao Wu handed over the defense of Hulao City to the Shangjun, and immediately rushed to Wang Ye and handed over the corresponding seal to the army to Wei Jiang, so that Wei Jiang could command the entire new army.

When the new army's mission was completed, Zhao Wu rushed to the capital without stopping to coordinate the allocation of military rations and weapons. When he finished his work on the capital, the central army of Jin was dispatched. As the leader of the entire army, Zhao Wu had to rush to the new army and arrange food and accommodation for the central army - from Hulao to Guodu, from Guodu to Hulao, in one spring, Zhao Wu ran back and forth three times, and was so tired that he was only breathing. When she finally led the new army into Hulao, she received an order. As the pioneer of the entire army, Zhao Wu had to start fighting and head straight to the capital of Zheng.

"Is this still alive?" Zhao Wu panted and complained: "I am pleased that today I can sleep in a down-to-earth room and have a chaotic sleep. This makes me set off again - so many generals in the army, why are they me?"

This time, Xun Ying's command completely broke the organization of the various armies. It was Han Qi's Han Family Bing who cooperated with the Zhao soldiers as pioneers to attack. Wei Jiabing instead transferred to cooperate with Luan Family Bing. Han Qi was the message of this series of orders, and he smiled and persuaded: "Xiao Wu, who told you to be good at assault? On that day, you could assault the chariot of the King of Chu. Although Luan Shu didn't say anything, everyone admired your courage.

This time you coordinate the logistics of the entire army. You did a good job. Marshal Xun Ying said, "I went to Jin for the past years and have never been as smooth as this time, and there was no small mistake." The army praised it, and even the king praised you for "can't". So the Marshal said, this time, you will be responsible for the logistics. When we attacked the city of Zheng, we would have nothing to do afterwards. Just protect the food and grass in the back. Isn't that great?"

Zhao Wu asked Han Qi with a raised face: "Brother Ah Qi, you are a military assistant. You know more about military information. I want to ask: Why was the generals of Wei's army transferred from the new army? I am good at assault, and Wei's army is good at defense. I just found the skills to cooperate with them. The marshal transferred the Wei family soldiers away. Why is this?"

Han Qi knocked on Zhao Wu: "Do you look down on our Han family soldiers? Don't forget that you are the one who protects you for the first time. The Wei family soldiers are indeed fierce. You only use them to defend and ruin this elite force. Besides, the new army is always dissatisfied with the organization, and put two strong troops together and in a team that is dissatisfied with the organization, and they are all ruined.

My Han family is not good at attack, but we are better at defense than the Wei family. Another advantage is that my Han family has many people, which just makes up for your lack of troops. The situation is the same with the Wei family and Luan family... With this adjustment, all of our four armies in Jin State can achieve a balance between offense and defense."

After Han Qi made a reassuring reassuring Zhao Wu stopped talking. After the two men reorganized the army, Zhao Wu threw away the chariots that were blocking people's ears and replaced them with cavalry, with three thousand cavalry as the leader, and Xu's chariots as the follow-up. Han's archers were the rear guard, and the entire army rushed towards the capital of Zheng.

Standing at the capital of Zhengguo, Zhao Wu felt a little like returning home - I, Zhao Wu, are back again, and the first time I participated in the war was in Zhengguo. Now, in the blink of an eye, ten years have passed, and the child is six or seven years old, time passes so fast.

What age did Zhao Wu get the crown? Cheng Ying died early and did not explain it to him. Zhao Wu was embarrassed to ask Shi Xiu Shi Yan, "How old am I?"... It seems that someone should ask him about such a question.

But at present, it seems that everyone has no definite concept of his age. Some people think that he won the championship at the age of fifteen, while others think that he was eighteen or nineteen. In short, it was a mess. If we follow the fuzzy calculation method, Zhao Wu now looks from 25 to twenty-nine years old. This age is indeed a child in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Zhao Wu was thinking. Han Qi ran to Zhao Wu panting and asked, "Didn't you take the opportunity to seize the city? It seems that you are very good at this?"

Han Qi had never served as a general. Although his official title was higher than Zhao Wu, considering that Zhao Wu had several experience in commanding wars, Han Qi did not, so Han Qi handed over the command power to Zhao Wu. What was the politeness between Han and Zhao, so Zhao Wu did not give in and planned the assault with one hand.

"It's not that easy to seize the city. In the past, I fought against small countries, and took advantage of the unpreparedness of the people. Now..." Zhao Wu sighed: "You can't ruin your reputation. The people of Zheng were prepared for a long time. I heard that it was me who came. Everyone looked at their wallets very tightly. It's not easy to hold them."

Han Qi laughed loudly. Under his father's training, Han Qi was not a person who competed for the first place in everything and could complete the task in a qualified manner. Han Qi was already very satisfied: "This mission is good. I guessed in advance that the people of Zheng heard that you were coming and would never fight easily. As expected, even if a single army was not damaged, we blocked Zheng State in the country's borders.

I guess the people of Zheng did not dare to attack, for fear that you would be able to counterattack and seize the city gate. We can sleep peacefully and sleep for a few days under the gate of Renmin. When the subsequent army comes, we will hand in the office."

A general Xu was panting, but there was a hint of pride on his face. Zhao Wu asked with a smile: "How do you feel?"

The general of Xu State replied in a relaxed tone: "Zheng once forced our Xu State to relocate repeatedly, but now we Xu State can also roar at the door of the Zheng people's house... Military general, let us Xu State come forward and yell a few times to enjoy our mouths."

Zhao Wu smiled and waved his hand: "Go and do it, I'm afraid that the more you scream, the less people in Zheng will dare to go out... Alas, the most depressing thing in the world is: a turtle flow encounters a turtle with a turtle."

The people of Xu who received the permission smiled. Many people of Xu were ready to show their courage. In order to show their courage, they even took off their armor and went bare-handedly (small) and made various faces outside the range of the Zheng people, insulting the Zheng people's ancestors for three generations. In this regard, the people of Zheng kept solemn silence.

The provocation of Xu people was not responded to, and more Xu people joined the queue. They simply performed baseball games in front of the two armies. The soldiers unloaded the war horses, put them aside in a mess, and threw their weapons all over the ground to show their contempt for the Zheng people... Around the Xu people, three thousand Zhao family cavalry and ten thousand Han family archers were eyeing each other, waiting for the Zheng people to come out.

The people of Zheng were beaten to death and did not come out. The people of Xu cursed from sunrise to sunset. The city walls of Zheng were quiet. In the evening, a merchant from Jin State sent the information from the capital of Zheng State. Zhao Wu ordered the people of Xu to return to the camp, while flipping through the information casually - if you don't look, you'll just glance at it. He immediately shouted.

"Are you mistaken? Why are the people of Zheng so perverted?"

Han Qi stretched his head and asked curiously: "How perverted are you?"

Zhao Wu handed the information to Han Qi casually: "How can the people of Zheng be so troubled? Their capital actually has seven gates and seven-story city walls. When will it be fought?"
Chapter completed!