114: Why did I pay for Xun Ying still hesitate? Shitian reminded: Zhao Wu’s manor was originally 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 has too little qualifications. He returned to China to host the domestic defense, and I am afraid that others would not listen. In this way, when you go back, Shi Jing is your Shi family, and you come to command the Shifu private soldiers. You must be able to command. And if you coordinate domestic affairs, your qualifications are enough. I will give you the military talisman and you will notify Zhao Wu personally.

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

Subsequently, the Jin coalition forces crossed the river and stationed troops by Yinkou for five days. In fact, Yinkou belonged to Zheng, but it was not opened. Therefore, not only did there be no Zheng team, but also no people. The only building in Yinkou was a Song and Duan Transfer Station established by Zhao Wu, an ancient name called She.

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 the Qi State of Lu, Wei State of Song State, 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 Zichi's suggestion: The Jin army was exhausted. This time they did not advance to our capital, so they began to disband the coalition forces and prepared to retreat. If we take this opportunity to attack, we will definitely defeat them.

Zheng State had a wise man after all, and 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 Chu and went out to pursue him. I was afraid that Zhao Wu would take the opportunity to seize the city again. Xu State's precedent was ahead. Now facing Zhao Wu, who would dare to take care of it?

Zi Chi was reminded. He was shocked and sweated in a cold sweat. He quickly expressed his agreement with Zi Zhan's proposal: Jin State is a husband state after all. Although we defected to Chu State, we cannot over-incite Jin State. Once we did not pay taxes before, it 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 that the Chu army had retreated, and they had been scared back by us.

The coalition gathered for a burst of cheers, and Duke Mo asked urgently: Is it true?

Tang 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 while the Chu State was withdrawing troops. He asked for my permission, but I refused.

The honor of forcing the Chu army to retreat can only belong to the emperor.

Duke Dao was dissatisfied: In all this, 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. Isn’t this history 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 and shameless with 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 Jing, this guy, shouldn't have left this coward in the country at the beginning. Now, not only hasn't defended Jin State, but he has also lost all the patrol team that Zhao Wuzi has worked hard to build.

Duke Dao shook his body. Xun Ying held him, and then Duke Dao gasped violently, and the sound of gasping was as loud as crying. In this way, there were no soldiers and soldiers in our country.

Xun Ying replied calmly: When I crossed the river, I had already sent my soldiers to transfer back to the new army. Calculate the time, the new army had already taken shortcuts and returned to China in advance. Zhao Wuzi also had a subordinate Dacheng Xiaorong tribe in China. In the Jia family, he also had several subordinate Qiuren tribes. 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 has come over to explain the inside story to the king: Shitian has been sent out, Zhao Wu has returned to the army, which shows that the Jin State Zhengqing knows this and only hides it from the king. But Duke Dao has not yet pursued the Jin State Zhengqing. 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 needs the protection of Rong Qiu people and Xu people. It's so sad.

After a moment of pause, Dao Gong immediately started to blame himself: It seems that I was impulsive when I was young. I should not interfere with the Marshal's military strategy. If I hadn't insisted on bringing out all the domestic army this time, we would not have reached this situation today.

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, and even when it came to this situation, they were still calm and unhurried, and the queues were neat and orderly.

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 Shijie. The soldiers were in a heavy mood, but the strict military discipline kept them in a strict queue.

The army entered Wangye, and the expected new army garrison did not show up. Xun Ying felt relieved and hurriedly asked the Zhao warrior who was stationed in the original state: What is the situation of the battle ahead?

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

Xun Yan shouted violently: Stupid, when did your head lead the army to the Qin people who have passed by?

Oh, the Qin army did not enter the country as the Marshal said, "It's wrong." They only stayed in Wei for a while. After the defeat of the army, the Wei family immediately mobilized all the 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 Wei also returned to the Wei family to preside over the family mobilization.

The Qin army opposite saw that the Zhao clan leader had returned, followed by the Rong Qiu people who were constantly intensifying. They slowly retreated. The sect leader has now recaptured the Qingshan Pass. At the Du site, he knew that the Wei family was building a city at the mountain pass. I heard that the Wei family was satisfied with the inner part of the leader, and was mobilizing the whole family and the young to support the construction of the new city.

Xun Ying asked again: Where is Shitian? Is he back? How is Shijing? Do you suffer?

The warrior replied: After the defeat of the Sage Sage Whale in the Army, he immediately returned to the capital and presided over the defense of the capital. The General Fan Tian of the Army returned with my sect leader. After hearing about this situation, he rushed to the capital immediately. Strangely, I didn't hear that the Sage Sage Sage was injured.

Xun Yan cursed: This fool; he defeated the war, threw 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.

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

Correspondingly, when the Ming Dynasty fell, a few invaders could make a city surrender. But even if the Ming Dynasty fell, 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 already caused Qin to be in a bad state, but unexpectedly, Wei's fierce resistance stopped the Qin army on the border.

The one who brought the private soldiers of the Han family to reinforce was Han Wuji, who walked over to the public. He was familiar with Zhao Wu. He spoke without any scruples: Shijing is really stupid. Look at the reserves of the Wei State. The reserves of the Wei family have always been more fierce than the regular soldiers of other families. Although the Wei family has already led troops to fight. Although the Wei family cannot recruit soldiers again according to the rules, we were enlisted.

Shi Jing came to Wei to fight stupidly, and did not recruit some Wei soldiers by the way, and 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. But the public clan Wuji is his own person. Zhao Wu said: I think it's because of the wise and the wise man is the small number of Qin soldiers. He wants to monopolize this credit, so he did not recruit Wei Jiabing to help resist. You think he doesn't know how powerful Wei Jiabing is.

The Duke Wuji sneered: It was indeed a wise man. He didn't think about it. The Qin army came to Jin for a long journey. They were here to carry out national wars. How could they send only so few vanguards? The Qin people were stunned. They knew that such a small number of troops were to die, but they came to seek death. Shi Jing didn't even expect that they used the light army to fight the invading Qin army. He wasn't he stunned, who was stunned.

Zhao Wu shrugged and faced Wei Yi who was walking over, and replied casually: Anyway, it’s not that Qin is so confused.

Wei Bei was happy, and Wei Shu was also silly walking behind the former. Wei Xiu 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 were losses in this battle, it was worth it. I just saw this new Wu City, although it was built on a mountain pass, there was very little arable land around it. But if the Zhao family opened the mountain forest method, planting fruit trees and brewing fruit wine on the hillside, the profits earned were enough to be enough for the garrison.

Zhao Wu and the others are now on the hillside, and at the foot of the mountain is a newly built fortress. This mysterious place is high and overlooked, and the buildings in the fort are vivid in my mind.

Instructing the layout of the castle, Zhao Wu explained: The construction of this castle was too hasty and could only accommodate 2,000 people at most. No matter how many, the water source would not be enough. I dug six deep wells in the city. Usually these deep wells are enough to deal with 5,000 people drinking water, but once they are in battle, 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.

The castle net is stuck in the pass, so I plan 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 it is surrounded, it may be difficult to stick to it. Therefore, the sentry tower I built is not big, usually only enough for one or two people. The soldiers who are stationed can only serve as early warning. Once you encounter an enemy, you ask them to ignite the beacon, and then you can withdraw it immediately.

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

Wei Xiu interrupted Zhao Wu: Why should we plant grass, why not let it go

Planting grass is to fix the soil. There is no weed. When it rains heavily, mud and water flow everywhere, and it is inconvenient for soldiers to transport supplies. Besides, most of the attacks of the Qin people were born in autumn and winter. After the weeds here dry up, the net was a thing that caused fire. When the Qin soldiers came, you asked the soldiers to set fire to their mother.

Wei Xiu nodded immediately: I have written it down, I will remind the soldiers to forbid grazing on this grassland and to pluck weeds.

Zhao Wu once again pointed at the castle: No one should be allowed to move in front of the castle; two miles from the castle behind 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. This 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 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 hole-cutting 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 out butterfly charcoal, 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 ceramic fruit wine butterfly charcoal to the outside, you must repair the road. If the road is repaired, although the castle at the foot of the mountain has few troops, we can mobilize troops at any time.

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Wei Xiu laughed so hard that he couldn't close his mouth: I think there is no need to guard the castle for two thousand people, five hundred people is enough. The Qin army came here for a long distance. If we confront us in this castle, behind him is the rugged thousands of miles of grain transport path, and behind us is the entire Jin State. So only 500 people can guard this mountain pass. You can support me with your crossbow. Under Zheng State City, Han's crossbow can be replaced immediately if it is damaged. I also want this technology.

The Gong clan Wuji persuaded him: 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 Xiu laughed: I will exchange two hundred warriors for you: I can exchange for a crossbow for one person,

Zhao Wu straightened up: I will choose someone

Wei Xiu replied: I can choose the crossbow

The deal is great, Weijia Wuzhou makes me drool. Xiao Shi, all you give me is a farmer. I will start with your guards.

Start picking from my guards, then you need to send me a few more crossbow-making craftsmen

The Gong clan Wuji laughed, and Zhao Wu was also laughing: 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 that although every family is imitating this crossbow, others cannot make the quality of the Zhao family because the Zhao family dismembered all the parts of the crossbow, and 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 Xiu pondered, Wei Shu was impulsive and immediately said: Then let us not have crossbows, you can give us 147 craftsmen.

Zhao Wu smiled and said nothing, and Wei Yi 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, to say calmly.

Wei Xiu 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 person from the Spring and Autumn Period and began to think about some things with the Spring and Autumn Period thinking. He did not ask Wei to form a marriage relationship with him. Instead, he asked to make an oath, which was the result of this change in thinking.

Zhao Wu didn't know that the oath he had 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 emerged from 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 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. On the way back, Zhao Wu asked the Gong clan Wuji in wonder: The fortifications on the west side of our country have not been built yet. Is the unfinished project handed over to Wei Shu? Will the lord be relieved?

Against Zhao Wu's question, Wei Xiu 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. What is the situation in the country? I have no idea now

The Gong clan Wuji replied softly: The Qin army defeated Shijing. Although it was forced by the Wei army, Shijing stayed in the country and was responsible for transporting food and grass to the front line. Therefore, the Qin army did not get anything without gaining anything. They robbed all the military rations we stored.

Wei Xiu said depressedly, "I, Wei, have no food anymore. 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 grains and how is the situation of Zhao's food?"

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 difficult. 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 is 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 Jin warriors who had been fighting outside for three years returned home and suddenly realized that their wives and children who were staying at home were not doing well. Now that they are back, the already tight food rations at home immediately came to an end. What's bad is that now it's spring now, and the new crops have not grown out of the ground. After a winter, the birds and beasts are thin and are not a good time to hunt.

As a result, everyone was out of food.

Zhao Wu shook his head: I'm back online. Please allow me to ask my retainers.

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 labor force in the territory is hidden, and there is no more surplus food at home.

The king was silent, and Wei Xiu stood up: I beg you to implement the wartime economic law.

After several rounds of discussion, everyone knows the content of Wei Xiu's wartime economic law. The suggestion of requiring the lord and the monarch to give up some patents was a bit offensive to the rights and interests of the nobles, so this economic policy has not been implemented.

Wei Xiuchang 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 urgent needs are: None of the families have stored food, Wuzi. How many chickens, ducks and grain can your family remit?

After discussing for a long time, no one thought that he would hold Shi Jing accountable. This is 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 their own abilities. This is especially true for the things on the battlefield. Therefore, 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 could enable the Jin State to win two victories in one victory.

Everyone will not hold Shi Jing responsible. 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 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?

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