Chapter 81 Jiang Ben’s Choice Use your other front leg to crush the wild donkey to death.
As soon as he finished speaking, one of the courtiers suddenly realized: "In this case, the beasts will turn around and bite the wild ass, divide it and eat it, and the elephant will be able to wait for an opportunity to escape. Is this what your majesty means?"
Zhao Zheng suddenly turned around, his handsome face seemed to be covered with frost, and walked slowly to the minister.
"Escape?" He said coldly, "My ancestors of the Yong Kingdom have been fighting for hundreds of years, killing the Xiongnu and protecting the king of Zhou in the barbarian land of the northwest. I have been waiting until today, just to escape?"
The minister was just proud of having figured out the answer, but now he was kowtowing and trembling.
Zhao Zheng walked forward.
"So what if they are attacked by a group? Target the wild donkey and kill it. Then, while the group of beasts is eating and exposing its flaws, attack them one by one. Who knows that elephants can't destroy tigers and wolves?"
This idea is bold and terrifying, and requires strategy and courage to dare to do this.
Zhao Zheng looked at the ministers and asked, "I wonder what you think of Gu Gu's idea."
The ministers looked at each other with worries on their faces. Finally, Tingwei Li Tonggu, who was kneeling in the front seat, said: "Your Majesty, who among the six kingdoms can be the wild donkey trampled to death by our Yong Kingdom?"
Zhao Zheng pursed his thin lips slightly and turned to look at Nei Shi Mengtian.
"What do Meng Qing think?"
"South Korea!" Meng Tian thought for a moment and then said, "But I'm afraid South Korea is too small to satisfy the appetites of Chu, Yan and Zhao."
"Then add Wei!" Someone among the courtiers said solemnly.
Meng Tian shook his head again: "The army went ahead without using food and grass. His Majesty's personal expedition a year ago has used a lot of military food and grass. It is not the harvest season yet, and it is the time when the supply is insufficient. It is already difficult to conquer Korea. If large-scale felling Wei, I’m afraid it will be even more difficult to make the trip.”
This is the significance of building Han Canal.
If the Han Canal can be repaired and connected with water, Guanzhong will have a good harvest this summer and autumn.
When the time comes, there will be no need to transport food and grass from Shu County, and there will be no problem in fighting.
The atmosphere in the hall once again fell into stagnation.
They are not afraid of fighting, and they are capable of fighting, but it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, and soldiers cannot go to the battlefield hungry.
"No rush." Zhao Zheng stretched out the wide sleeves of Yuanduan's court uniform, stood resolutely in the middle of the hall, and said in a clear voice, "Building canals and fighting have no influence on each other. This time, troops and horses were dispatched from Shu and Ying to destroy Han. Chu. The country is far away, and 30 people were massacred first. Now the army must be slow to assemble and march."
The ministers kowtowed and agreed, but when everyone raised their heads, they could see the deep worry on the faces of their colleagues.
The construction of the canal has exhausted the Yong Kingdom. At this time, attacking South Korea will be fine if it succeeds in one attack and goes out quickly, but it will be dangerous if it falls into a quagmire and is bitten by the three allied countries.
Your Majesty is young and promising, but I don’t know if the Yongguo Kingdom will decline from now on.
"What?"
Having just heard a report on the progress of Yong's canal construction, Han An, the king of Korea, who was preparing to have dinner, was stunned with his song and dance with kabuki.
"The Yong Kingdom is gathering troops and preparing to attack South Korea?"
He hurriedly ran down the steps and said in a panic: "How is it possible? Yong's soldiers, horses, food and grass have all been used to build canals. How can they have the energy to fight us?"
The spy who came back from the Yong Kingdom to inquire about the military situation said: "Your Majesty, they said they are going to mobilize troops from Shu County. They would rather let the southern barbarians take advantage of the loose border than attack us."
Han An was stunned.
what is this?They were obviously so good, and they even helped repair the canal.
"Have you found out why?"
The spy looked around and said in a low voice: "I heard that it was because Chu State wanted to join Zhao State and Yan State to attack Yong, and Yong State killed chickens as a warning - oh no! Yong State is taking out our anger."
"What?" Han An stomped his feet and waved his sleeves, almost fainting.
If someone hits you, what does it have to do with me? Is there justice and justice?This is truly a disaster!
"Hurry up and help me change my clothes!" Han An beat his chest for a long time, and finally thought of a way, "I want to go to Wei State and ask Wei Ji what to do."
He was the one who came up with the idea to build the canal, so he has to take responsibility!
South Korea is close to Luoyang, the capital of Wei State. Within a day, Han An arrived at Wei Ji's mansion.
After not seeing each other for several months, Han An felt that the young master Wei Ji in front of him seemed to be a different person.
Looking from behind, it looked vaguely like the handsome young man, but when I turned around, I saw that he was very thin.
The originally blazing eyes were now dark and lifeless.
Like the candlelight that can be blown out at any time, the withered yellow weeds in the autumn suburbs, or the white rabbit whose throat has been bitten off, it is lifeless.
After listening to Han An's words, Wei Ji fell into deep thought, his expression was dull, and he didn't say anything for a long time.
"Please master, please plan for South Korea."
Although he was the king of a country, Han An had no airs about Wei Ji, and his voice and demeanor were full of respect.
He saw Wei Ji's slender fingers moving on his knees first, then slumpingly raising them to pick up the wine cup on the table.
The wine was brought to his lips but he didn't drink it. Suddenly, his dull face was like a boulder falling into a deep pool, causing a ripple. "It's not just South Korea."
Wei Ji suddenly raised his head, his expression already alert and cold: "If Yong wants to destroy Han and share food with Chu, Yan and Zhao, then only South Korea is far from enough. Because South Korea and Yan and Zhao are separated by our great Wei Dynasty, how can we compete for food? This This matter will implicate the State of Wei."
Although the Wei State defeated the Chu State and made other countries fearful, the Yong State would not.
As long as it can solve its own predicament, Yong will definitely pull Wei into trouble.
Just as conveyed in Wei Zipei's letter, Jiang He said that if he continued to be decadent, the Wei Kingdom would be engulfed in war and all life would be devastated.
Wei Zipei said that she was going to the north to guard the border, but Wei Ji let her go without even asking why.
Now, he realizes that he only drank to drown his sorrows, and that the Wei Dynasty has reached the end of his country and his family.
Wei Ji stood up slowly, feeling that his bones were stiff, his body was sore, and his cheeks were consciousness is awakening, his mind is awakening, and his soul is awakening.
He is the son of Wei, and no matter how painful it is, he cannot watch the people of Wei suffer.
"Your Majesty," Wei Ji said coolly, "please allow me to weigh in."
"Excuse me, sir." The Korean monarch nodded solemnly.
For several days in a row, Jiang Ben went to Jiang He's house, but instead of talking about business, he kept chattering about random things.
Jiang He didn't ask or press. Finally Jiang Ben couldn't hold it in any longer and asked her: "I heard that my sister has spread a lot of information to spies. I wonder... if there is any news about Yecheng."
Yecheng is the city where Wei Zipei drew his sword and ran to say that he would guard the border and fight against Yan and Zhao.
Jiang He shook his head and said, "Yecheng is not the capital of any country, let alone an important trade and national highway town. Why should I send people there?"
After thinking about it, he suddenly smiled, pursed his lips slightly, and pointed the brush in his hand at Jiang Ben: "You kid, have you been tossing and turning lately?"
"No!" Jiang Ben stamped his feet, but his face turned red, "I, I just want my sword back. That sword is too expensive!"
"Don't worry," Jiang He narrowed his eyes and smiled, "She didn't come alone. The number of guards she brought can almost go out to attack cities and seize territory."
Hearing the words "attack the city and seize the territory", Jiang Ben sighed and sat next to Jiang He.
"Sister," he said, "I have thought about that choice."
That choice is about strengthening the army or enriching the people.
Jiang He's writing hand stopped in mid-air, he gently threw the pen into the pen washer, raised his head and said, "You tell me."
In a small study room in Linzi, the capital of Qi, Jiang Ben's decision will affect the fate of millions of people in Qi.
"Since spending the money on the generals will only increase the resistance for a while, I think it will be better to spend it on the common people. At least in the spring of next year, a few fewer people will starve to death."
Jiang Ben said seriously.
Jiang He looked at him and judged his seriousness from his subtle expression.
For the heirs of the royal family who regard the fate of the people as trivial, there are very few people who are willing to make such a decision.
This is also the reason why my father, a talented man with great ideas, could not persuade the King of Qi, but was left aside and could only be an envoy.
On the one hand, I feel sad, and on the other hand, I feel regretful.
It would be nice if this was 50 years ago. If she was here, her father was here, and Jiang Ben was here, the person who would unify China in the future might be Qi Ren.
Seeing Jiang He's silence, Jiang Ben said anxiously: "Sister, don't believe me. I have already told my father about this matter. Of course, I did not say that the Qi Congress was destroyed. I told him that I planned to reform." Taxes to keep the people fed. Now he trusts me and lets me discuss with Prime Minister Tian Dou. Tian Dou also agreed, and he asked me to invite my sister to go and explain in detail what can be done."
Even an unreasonable person like Wei Zipei had to defend the country's borders for the people, how could he be at a disadvantage? Jiang He looked at him with a bit of relief on his face.
"Okay," she said, "My father has been dead for three months, and I can go out to meet people. Let Tian Dou choose a good place and set a good time, and I will have a good chat with him."
This is all she can do for her mother country.
"Is it settled?"
Shouchun, the capital of Chu State, followed Mi Fucu to Wei Nanxu, who came to Chu State and stayed here as a guest of Xiang Yan's family.
Today, she finally followed Xiang Yan into the palace. When she saw Mi Bearing Chu, she couldn't help but ask.
Mi Fuchu nodded and hummed: "How could she be spared? The person I want to kill must die. The assassin buried next to Tian Dou can be used this time."
"She's very cautious."
Wei Nanxu shook his head as he thought about his experience of falling into Jiang He's hands many times.
"Not this time," Mi Fuchu laughed loudly, "I invited her to go this time, but she picked up a good brother for nothing!"
Shouchun City was covered with clouds, and the new king's laughter was rough and proud, making people shudder.
At this time, in Linzi of the State of Qi, Jiang Ben had already chosen a place to introduce Jiang He to meet Prime Minister Tian Dou.
(End of this chapter)