Chapter 114: Why should I pay for it?

Seeing Xun Ying still hesitating, Shi Yi reminded: "Zhao Wu's manor is 'original' next to Wei land. His manor was originally a brick and stone fortress. If Zhao Wu asked him to defend his own manor, he could only do this job, and others could not do it."

Xun Ying nodded: "This is good... but Xiao Wu's qualifications are too shallow. He returned to China to host the domestic defense. I am afraid that others would not listen. In this way, when you go back, Shi Feng is your family member. If you come to command the private soldiers of the Shi Fu, you will be able to command it. And if you coordinate domestic affairs, your qualifications are enough. I will give you the military talisman and you will notify Zhao Wu in person."

Shi Yi left in a hurry, and his departure also aroused some suspicion from the coalition forces. Seeing Jin State's carefree look, the Marshal and Deputy Marshal were not panicked and mobilized the army step by step. Although they had suspicions, they did not cause great panic.

Subsequently, the Jin coalition forces crossed the river and stationed troops in Yinkou for five days and returned... In fact, Yinkou belonged to Zheng, but it was not developed. Therefore, not only did the Zheng army in that place, it was not crowded. The only building in Yinkou was a logistics transfer station established by Zhao Wu (known as "She" in ancient times).

The Jin army returned to China in Yinkou, and many Eastern vassal states did not follow the Jin army back to the north bank of the Yellow River. They broke up with the Jin army directly at Yinkou and embarked on the way back to China - such as Lu, Qi, Wei, Song, etc. Therefore, the coalition forces were disbanded in Yinkou.

When the Jin army crossed the river, Zheng State received the news. Zhengqing Zi Kong's heart moved and immediately found Zi Si's suggestion: "The Jin army is exhausted. This time they did not advance to our capital. They began to disband the coalition forces and prepare to retreat. If we take this opportunity to attack, we will definitely defeat them!"

Zheng State had a clear understanding after all, Zizhan remained awake. He firmly rejected Zikong's proposal: "Now, we have not seen the new army of Jin State. Zhao Wuzi, the new army general, was the old army of slaughtering the rear. When the Jin people attacked our capital, the new army of Jin State was the first to advance to our city. When they did not participate in the final siege, the Chu people came, and the new army of Jin State suddenly appeared to fight against the Chu army. The Jin people hid their sharpest spear and the strongest shield. If we go out to pursue it now, I am afraid that Zhao Wu will take the opportunity to seize the city again. Xu State's precedent is ahead. Now facing Zhao Wu, who dares to take care of it?"

Zi Si was reminded and broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly expressed his agreement with Zi Zhan's proposal: "Jin State is a great country after all. Although we have defected to Chu State, we cannot over-angry Jin State - we did not pay taxes before, which has angered Zhao Wuzi. Maybe he is hiding in the dark and waiting for us to attack. We cannot do such a risky thing!"

The ministers of Zheng State were speechless, so the Jin coalition forces successfully crossed the river and completed the withdrawal.

Most of the people who followed the coalition forces back to the north shore were directly vassal states of Jin. After crossing the river, Xun Ying announced to the coalition forces: "The Chu army has retreated, and they have been scared back by us."

The coalition forces cheered and Duke Mo to ask anxiously: "Really?"

Xun Ying nodded calmly: "That's right, before crossing the river, Wu Zi heard news that the King of Chu's mother was dead. He wanted to pursue him while the Chu State was withdrawing troops. He asked for my permission. I refused - the honor of forcing the Chu army to retreat can only belong to the emperor."

Duke Dao was dissatisfied: "Anyway, why not announce this news on the south bank of the Yellow River? When people in Lu heard this news, they would definitely go back to record it. Then, will this history be passed down and passed down for generations?"

Xun Yan's tone was unchanged: "If the people of Lu knew another thing, they would only feel that we were shameless - to use a false, tampered victory to cover up our failure. Our Jin State has not yet fallen to that level, and we are the overlords after all!"

The smile on Duke Dao's face gradually disappeared. He looked at his ruling gaze with inquiring eyes. Deputy Marshal Xun Yan interrupted: "Shi Jue is a coward! He shouldn't have left this coward in the country at the beginning. Now, not only did he not defend Jin State, but he also lost all the patrol team that Zhao Wuzi had worked hard to build."

Duke Dao shook his body, Xun Ying held him in his arms, and then Duke Dao gasped violently, panting loudly as if he was crying rapidly: "In this way, there are no soldiers and soldiers in our country?"

Xun Ying replied calmly: "When I crossed the river, I had already sent Shi Yi to transfer back to the new army. Calculate the time, the new army had already taken shortcuts to return to China in advance - Zhao Wuzi also had a subordinate Darong and Xiaorong tribes in China, and he also had several affiliated Di tribes in Jiashi. These were cavalry and were mobilized very quickly. In addition, Xu State also left half of the army to be stationed in the country. As long as Zhao Wu returned to China, he could defend it even if he could not defeat him."

Xun Yan came over to explain the inside story to the king: Shi Yi had been sent out, Zhao Wu had returned to the army, which shows that the Jin State Zhengqing knew about this and only hid it from the king. But Duke Dao did not want to pursue the Jin State Zhengqing now. He calmed down and used the unimaginable accomplishment of young people to calmly tell a cruel fact: "The Marshal just said that we are still overlords after all, but now, the security of our Jin State actually requires the protection of the Rongdi people and the Xu people. It's so sad!"

After a moment of pause, Dao Gong immediately blamed himself: "It seems that I was impulsive when I was young. I shouldn't interfere with the marshal's military plan. If I hadn't insisted on bringing out all the domestic army this time, we would not have reached this situation."

Xun Yan blushed. At the military discussion meeting, he supported the monarch's proposal, so he was also responsible for the situation of Jin State today. The monarch began to blame himself, and Xun Yan moved his mouth, but he finally felt that it was too embarrassing to apologize and did not speak.

The Jin army drove towards the middle school in a dull manner - even in this situation, they still walked calmly and in an orderly manner.

When passing Hulao City, the army did not enter the city. At this time, the soldiers knew about the invasion of Jin State and the defeat of Shifeng. The soldiers were in a heavy mood, but the strict military discipline kept them in a strict queue.

The army entered Wang Ye, and the expected new army garrison did not find it. Xun Ying felt relieved and hurriedly asked the Zhao warrior who was stationed in the "original": "What is the battle ahead?"

The Zhao warrior widened his eyes and replied blankly: "There is no war?"

Xun Yan shouted violently: "Silly, when did your head lead the army? Where have the Qin people now?"

"Oh, what the Marshal said originally - the Qin army did not enter the country... Wrong, they only stayed in Wei for a while. After the defeat of the army, the Wei family immediately mobilized all the defeated patrolmen and accommodated many defeated patrolmen. Later, the Han family also sent troops. The old Marshal (Han Jue) caught all the Han males on the front line. Later, our sect leader rushed back and took over the command of the front line. Wei Jiang also returned to the Wei family to preside over the family mobilization.

The Qin army opposite saw that the Zhao clan leader was back, followed by the Rongdi people who were constantly intensifying. They slowly retreated... The sect leader is now recapturing the Gushan Pass and is organizing the Wei family to build a city at the mountain pass. I heard that the Wei family is very satisfied with the addition of a city in the territory and is mobilizing the whole family and the young to support the construction of the new city."

Xun Ying asked again: "Where is Shi Yi? Is he back? How is Shi Yi? Are you injured?"

The warrior replied: "After the defeat of the army, the army, returned to the capital immediately and presided over the defense of the capital. The army general (Fan Yi) came back with my sect leader. After hearing about this situation, he rushed to the capital immediately... Strange, I didn't hear that the army, the army, was injured?"

Xun Yan cursed: "This fool, who defeated the war, left his subordinates on the battlefield, and ran back to the capital by himself. If the old marshal was not still there, if the Wei family had not reacted quickly, our Jin State would be in chaos this time."

What Xun Yan said was the reason why vassals were enthroned in border areas under the feudal system. For the sake of their own homes, these vassals would automatically pick up weapons and resist until the last moment - this is what modern people call "the super stability of the feudal social structure."

Correspondingly, the fall of the Ming Dynasty. When the fall of the Song Dynasty, a few invaders could make a city surrender. But even if the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the vassals of the Ming Dynasty, the Mu family in Yunnan, still fought at the last moment - of course, the above is just Zhao Wu's feelings.

Zhao Wu hurried back to the country. He thought that the country had caused the Qin people to be in a disastrous way, but unexpectedly, Wei's fierce resistance stopped the Qin soldiers on the border.

The one who brought the private soldiers of the Han family to reinforce was the Gong clan Wuji - that is, Han Wuji from the past. He was familiar with Zhao Wu and spoke without any scruples: "Shibiao is so stupid. Look at the reserves of the Wei State. The reserves of the Wei family (Xian Yu) have always been more fierce than the regular soldiers of other families. Although the Wei family has led troops to fight, although according to the rules, we cannot recruit soldiers from the Wei family again, but we were invaded!

Shi Feng came to Wei to fight stupidly, and did not recruit some Wei soldiers by chance. He only relied on his own family soldiers and patrolmen to fight with the Qin people... I have never seen such a stupid person."

Zhao Wu is a newcomer. He usually doesn't like to talk too much, and he doesn't like to evaluate others in front of others. However, the public clan Wuji is his own person, so Zhao Wu said: "I think it's a wise man! The Scholar saw that the number of Qin soldiers was small and wanted to monopolize this credit, so he did not recruit Wei Jiabing to help resist - do you think he didn't know how powerful Wei Jiabing was?"

The Gong clan Wuji sneered: "It turns out that Li Ling Zhihun, he didn't think about it. The Qin army came to Jin for a long journey. They came to carry out the "national war". How could they send so few people with vanguards? Did the Qin people be so confused that they knew that such a small number of troops were to die, but did they come to seek death? The Shi Feng didn't even expect that he would fight the invading Qin army with a light army - he wasn't he fainted, who was fainted?"

Zhao Wu shrugged, greeted Wei Jiang who was walking over, and replied casually: "Anyway, it's not that Qin is fainting."

Wei Jiang was happy, and Wei Shu was also silly walking behind the former. Wei Jiang looked around with satisfaction, greeted Zhao Wu, and said, "That's right, my Wei family can also get a fortress built by the Master of the City. Although there are losses in this battle, it is worth it... I just saw that although this new 'wu city' is built on a mountain pass and there is very little arable land around it, if you follow the method of Zhao's development of mountains and forests, plant fruit trees on the hillside and brew fruit wine, the profits you earn will be enough for the garrison to spend."

Zhao Wu and the others are now on the hillside, and at the foot of the mountain is the newly built fortress. At this moment, they look down from a high place, and the buildings in the fort are vivid in their minds.

Instructing the layout of the castle, Zhao Wu explained: "This castle was built too hasty and can only accommodate 2,000 people at most. No matter how many, the water source is not enough. I dug six deep wells in the city. Usually these deep wells are enough to deal with 5,000 people drinking water. However, once a battle occurs, the water will be used to put out the fire and wash the wounds... According to my calculations, it is only enough for 2,000 people at most.

This castle happened to be stuck in the pass, and I planned to build two more sentry towers on the ridges on both sides. However, because this sentry tower is built on the top of the mountain, it is difficult to obtain water. Once surrounded, it may be difficult to hold it. Therefore, the sentry tower I built is not big. Usually, it is only enough for one "two (75 people)" soldiers to garrison. They can only serve as early warning. Once you encounter an enemy, you ask them to ignite the beacon, and immediately withdraw it.

The castle at the foot of the mountain, I will leave you a buffer zone of two miles around. Only weeds are planted in this buffer zone. Once the seedlings are found, you will ask your soldiers to cut them off immediately..."

Wei Jiang interrupted Zhao Wu: "Why should we plant grass? Why not let it not grow any grass?"

"The grass is planted to fix the soil. There is no weed. When it rains heavily, mud and water flow everywhere, and it is inconvenient for the soldiers to transport supplies. Besides, most of the attacks by the Qin people occurred in autumn and winter. After the weeds here dry up, they happened to be something that caused fire. When the Qin soldiers come, you ask the soldiers to set fire to their mother."

Wei Jiang nodded immediately: "I have recorded it. I will remind the soldiers to forbid grazing on this grassland and to pluck weeds."

Zhao Wu pointed at the castle again: "No one should be allowed to move in front of the castle; behind the castle, two miles away from the castle, I have arranged a residential area that can accommodate about 1,000 households... You just said that you can plant fruit trees on the hillside, which is also a way, but in fact there are better ways, such as burning brick kilns.

I just checked it out and there was a carbonite (coal) mine eye nearby. In this way, the fuel of the brick kiln is not a problem. Clay can also be used nearby. For example, on the hillside, you use the hole-cutting method to extract soil. The large hole dug after taking soil can be used as a wine cellar or a storage room to store military rations and weapons. This place was originally rich in wild fruits, and with a brick kiln, you can occasionally take some coal from takeout, let alone feeding 2,000 households, I think even 20,000 households can support it.

By the way, I forgot to explain that if you want to transport ceramics, fruit wine, and coal, you must repair the road. After the road is repaired, although the castle at the foot of the mountain has few troops, we can send troops to support at any time..."

Wei Jiang smiled and couldn't close his mouth: "I think there is no need to guard the castle for two thousand people, five hundred people are enough. The Qin army came here for a long distance. If we confront us in this castle, behind him is the rugged thousand-mile grain transport path, behind us is the entire Jin State, so only 500 people can guard this mountain pass - to support me a little, and under the city of Zheng State, Han's crossbow can be replaced immediately if it is damaged. I also want this technology."

The Gong clan Wuji persuaded: "Give it to him. If the Wei family had not resisted hard this time, who would have known what chaos would be like in Jin State? If the Wei family had crossbow bow technology, five hundred people holding crossbow bows would be enough to guard this mountain road."

Zhao Wu looked around and said timidly: "My Jiaojiao doesn't allow me to give away things for free."

Wei Jiang laughed: "I will exchange two hundred warriors for you: Is it OK to exchange for a crossbow for one person?"

Zhao Wu straightened up and said, "I will pick someone!"

Wei Jiang replied: "I can pick the crossbow!"

"Trade!... It's great. The Wei family warrior has already made me drool. Last time, the Wei family gave me all the farmers. This time I want a real warrior - start with your guard."

"Start from my guard?... Then you need to send me a few more craftsmen who make crossbows."

The Gong clan Wuji laughed, and Zhao Wu was also laughing: "The ten craftsmen can't make my crossbow."

Seeing that Zhao Wu had already told the secret, the Gong clan Wuji no longer kept it secret and explained: "Although every family is imitating this crossbow, others cannot make the quality of the Zhao family no matter what. It is because the Zhao family dismembered all the parts of the crossbow. The entire crossbow was divided into 147 processes. Each craftsman is only responsible for making one of the processes - you only have ten craftsmen, and they can only make ten parts, and cannot make a complete Zhao family crossbow."

Wei Jiang pondered, and Wei Shu was impulsive and immediately said, "Then let's not let the crossbows, you can give us one hundred and forty-seven craftsmen."

Zhao Wu smiled and said nothing, and Wei Jiang sighed: "The 200 warriors in the Wei family cannot be replaced by 147 craftsmen. These people are far more precious than warriors... Wuzi, tell me, what else do you need? My Wei family should do your best."

"Friendship! If the Wei family is willing to add a friendship, then I will give you 147 craftsmen," Zhao Wu said calmly.

Wei Jiang answered decisively: "I wish to establish an alliance with Zhao and never rebel against each other."

Gong Ju Wuji interrupted: "I am willing to be a witness."

The Spring and Autumn Period did not pay much attention to blood relationships, they paid attention to inheritance and oaths. Zhao Wu is now a Spring and Autumn Person, and began to think about some things with the Spring and Autumn Person’s thinking. He did not ask Wei to form a marriage relationship with him, but instead asked to make an oath. This was the result of this change in thinking.

Zhao Wu now doesn't know that the oath he accidentally established laid the foundation for the subsequent alliance between Zhao, Wei and Han families. When this alliance came into effect, the two families of Zhongxing and Zhi, which had both the Xun family, had begun to kill each other to the death.

The battle between the Dukes and the Ministers of Jin was so bloody.

The castle built by Zhao Wu for Wei was eventually named "Wuwei". When Wuwei was about to come to an end, the king sent an order to ask all the ministers and officials to return to the country together. Therefore, the remaining construction work was handed over to Wei Shu.

"The Qin army has not retreated for a long time, and Wuwei City has not been built yet. How could the king call everyone back to the country?" On the way back, Zhao Wu asked the Gong Ju Wu in confusion: "The fortifications on the west side of our country have not been built yet. Is the king safe to hand over the unfinished project to Wei Shu?"

Faced with Zhao Wu's problem, Wei Jiang shook his head: "Like you, I have been back to China side by side, and then I and you step by step to suppress the Qin army. I have no idea what the situation in the country is now."

The Gong clan Wuji replied softly: "The Qin army defeated the Shifeng. Although it was forced by the Wei army, the Shifeng stayed in the country and was responsible for transporting food and grass to the front line. Therefore, the Qin army did not gain anything - they robbed all the military rations we stored."

Wei Jiang said depressedly: "I, Wei, have no food. Fortunately, we have been farming on the front line for three years and brought back some food, which can barely make the people in the territory full. But in this way, Wei cannot hold on for a month. I heard that the people have eaten all the grain... How is the food situation of Zhao's family?"

Zhao Wu also sighed: "I just came back, and I don't know the specific situation, but I should be able to hold on... It's hard. The strong laborers in the territory have all gone to the front line and have not cultivated the fields for three consecutive years. You can imagine the desolation of my territory. Now, so many mouths have suddenly come back, and they are all strong laborers. Even if my family is rich, how long can it last?"

"How long can Zhao last?" Duke Dao was also asking this question.

The question was conducted in the palace of Shinta Castle. At this moment, almost all important families were in the hall. The reality is: the warriors of Jin who had been fighting outside for three years returned home and suddenly found that their wives and children who were staying at home were not doing well. Now that they are back, the already tight food at home immediately came to an end. What's bad is that now it's spring now, and the new crops have not yet grown out of the ground. After a winter, the birds and beasts are thin and small, which is not a good time to hunt.

As a result, everyone was out of food.

Zhao Wu shook his head: "I just came back. Please allow me to ask my servants."

Qi Ce was specially called to the palace, and he shook his head and sighed: "The situation is very bad. I just asked Dong Guoli. In the past two years, there have been continuous famines in China, and the territory is short of labor, and there is no more surplus food at home."

The king was silent, and Wei Jiang stood up: "My minister, please ask the emperor to implement the "Wartime Economic Law."

Wei Jiang's wartime economic law has been discussed several times before, and everyone knows the content. The suggestion of requiring the lord and the monarch to give up some patents is a bit offensive to the rights and interests of the nobles, so this economic policy has not been implemented.

Wei Jiang Changwei urged: "We people usually enjoy the support of the people and the rewards of the king. Now, the people who lead the people cannot live a life and the king is in distress. It is time for us to repay."

Duke Dao nodded: "I am willing to give up some patents in Heze, allowing the people to go to Heze to hunt and fish, or allow the people to mine and chop firewood, but these...the urgent issue is: no food is stored in each family!...Wuzi, how many chickens, ducks and food can your family remit."

After discussing for a long time, no one thought that the savages were held accountable. This was the practice of Jin State. Duke Wen of Jin initially believed that everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and they cannot force others to do things beyond their own abilities. This is especially true for the battlefield, so as long as the generals do their best, even defeat is nothing. For this reason, Duke Wen of Jin also laughed at the policy of Chu State, saying that the rule that the defeated generals committed suicide would enable Jin State to win two victories in one victory.

Everyone will not hold the Shoubi accountable. It seems that Zhao Wu will pay for the losses caused by this guy?!

Zhao Wu said slowly: "As a lord, it is the lord's natural responsibility to take good care of his own people. However, rights and obligations are always equal. When the people support us, they hope that we can protect them at critical moments. The monarch usually values ​​us, and also hopes that we can relieve his worries when the monarch needs it.

As a subordinate, I have an obligation to the king; as a lord, I have a responsibility to the people..."

After a moment of pause, Zhao Wu suddenly said a shocking sentence: "However, without power, there is no obligation. It is also a natural axiom. I do not enjoy any rights to other people's territory, and naturally do not assume any obligation. Does anyone question this?"
Chapter completed!