Chapter 1198: Carrying on the Past and Opening the Future (Eighty-Eight) New Year’s Bell (Next)
On the way back to Shanggu from Huining, Li Mingjun felt completely relaxed. The anxiety and worry caused by the uncertainty of the future disappeared after a night of deep conversation with Gao Yuan. He had to admit that Han Wang Gao Yuan had that kind of personality. It's the kind of thing that makes you want to get close to you as soon as you meet them. That kind of subtle, natural easy-going makes people who get along with them feel like spring breeze. Li Mingjun has read countless people, and he has also seen people who try their best to make themselves look easy. They are friendly and easy-going superiors, but compared with Han Wang Gaoyuan, they can only be regarded as poor performers.
What Han Wang Gaoyuan showed was something that was naturally deep in his bones. He couldn't pretend it, at least Li Mingjun felt that if he pretended, he would definitely be able to feel it.
The armies of Western Zhao will form one army, and the armies of East Zhao will also form one army. They will be impartial and impartial, which can be regarded as the fairest explanation for the division of the two Zhaos. Of course, Zhou Changshou will enter the political hall of the Han Dynasty and become one of the people who discuss politics. This is a reward for Zhou Changshou's work for the Han Dynasty over the years. People in Western Zhao cannot compete with or compare with it.
However, Li Mingjun didn't feel much annoyed, because the political affairs in the Han Dynasty's political hall were not as powerful as the chief ministers of other countries, not to mention that there were as many as five or six political officials in the political hall, except for the fact that the Jiang family had superior power. , everyone else is in charge of their own affairs, influencing and restraining each other. Zhou Changshou's entry into the Political Affairs Hall will not have much impact on him and Zhao Xilie.
There will be more than 200,000 troops and local guards in East Zhao and West Zhao. These people are also worried about Li Mingjun. If they no longer serve as soldiers and eat food, these people may break up and become bandits, but Gao Yuan's words made him eat. A reassurance.
The people's livelihood and economy of Western Zhao were severely damaged. A large number of young men were conscripted as soldiers and forced to become civilian husbands, leaving a large number of fields barren and some places deserted for dozens or hundreds of miles. These soldiers were laid off. They will be given a large piece of land for free, and the Han government will give them seeds, farm tools, and livestock for free. Help them settle down and live and work in peace and contentment. The implementation of these policies has long been familiar to officials up and down the Han Dynasty. They have been doing it since they started building Jishi City ten years ago.
Compared with Jishi County, which was completely reclaimed for land reclamation at that time, the land conditions in Zhao State are much better now. If you invest that year, you will reap the rewards that year.
"Mingjun, the plan for the year lies in spring. This spring has come so long ago. Although the sky is still full of ice and snow and the cold wind is blowing, in a few days, spring will be warm and flowers will bloom and everything will revive. So We need to solve all the problems as soon as possible so that the people of Zhao can manage this land with peace of mind. If we miss the farming season, we will miss a year! I, the Han Dynasty, have prepared a lot of seeds. Farm tools and livestock will be shipped as quickly as possible as soon as the New Year's bell plan is over, so you should plan early and start from your Shanggu County when the time comes."
Thinking of Gao Yuan's words, Li Mingjun waved his fist vigorously. Next year, what I see on this land will no longer be grass and loess, and it will be desolate. Instead, the green crops stretch from the eyes to the horizon. That is harvest, that is hope, and that is the basis for Zhao people to live a good life again.
Even if the Zhao Kingdom is gone, as long as everyone is better off than before, then it will be gone. Dynasties have changed throughout history, and history books are endless.
This time, the Han Dynasty supported another tens of thousands of shi of grain. Not only could the army sustain it for a while, but they could also open porridge shacks to give those extremely poor civilians struggling on the verge of death a way to survive. As long as they survived this last period Day by day, everything will be fine.
Jinyang,
Majiadian, where the Jinyang garrison of Western Zhao Dynasty is located.
As the exercise order was issued, troops stationed in various parts of Jinyang arrived here in an endless stream. The camps stretched for more than ten miles. The entire Majiadian area was under martial law. No one was allowed in or out. The entire Majiadian area The store is in a tense atmosphere.
In the Chinese army camp, Zhao Xilie looked at his generals with a stern face and said in a deep voice: "The plan has been launched. There is no turning back. Brothers, whether we live or die depends on whether we can successfully complete this task." A New Year’s Bell Plan has been planned, and now I order that the second step of the New Year’s Bell Plan, to eliminate the traitors, begins.”
"Yes!" A dozen generals suddenly stood up, bowed to Zhao Xilie, turned around and strode out of the central military tent, got on their horses, and walked towards their troops.
"Let the Chinese army start too!" Zhao Xilie sat down slowly and waved his hand.
The people of Qin have placed people in the Zhao army, euphemistically called liaison envoys, to facilitate communication between the Qin army and the Zhao army and facilitate joint operations. In fact, they are spies monitoring the movements of the Zhao army. In order to think about the next If the operation is smooth and sudden, these people must be eliminated, and these people on the surface are easy to deal with. The key is that Zhao Xilie does not know how many traitors these Qin liaison envoys have developed in the Zhao army. Qin people are good It is impossible to guard against the spies within oneself.
"General Zhao, don't worry too much." Cao Tianci, who was wearing a bodyguard uniform, smiled and said to Zhao Xilie: "You know most of the spies and spies here. If you cast this net, all of them will be caught, and those who are lucky will be caught. There are only two ways to escape. One is to pretend to be deaf and mute and take this opportunity to get rid of the Qin people. The second is to refuse to repent and attempt to report to the Qin people. But this time the general used the exercise to ring in the New Year. The plan is an excellent move. The entire military camp is under martial law. Outsiders do not know the inside story of the military camp. If these spies want to report the news, they have to sneak out of the camp. I have already cast another net around the perimeter. Anyone from here can Everyone who goes out has only one word: die!"
"Any perfect defense will have its loopholes. We can't defeat everything. How can I not worry? As long as one person absconds and delivers the letter, our plan will face catastrophe. Minister Cao, Lu Bin's The Qin ** team is only dozens of miles away from Jinyang City. Once they get the news and enter Jinyang City ahead of us, the New Year's Bell Plan will fail. What I am most worried about now is that Jinyang City is expensive. There are only three thousand people in our army, but we have to face five thousand Qin troops. Once the city fails, everything will be over. "
"Don't worry, I have always had deep confidence in the combat effectiveness of our Han army." Cao Tianci said with a smile on his face. Mu Qiu's three thousand troops were not only in the city, Yi Bin's National Security Bureau action team had also infiltrated into the city.
In the camp, not far from the Chinese military tent, Jin Tan was happily eating a plate of zerg and drinking wine with pig ears. The steaming wine poured from the copper pot nestled in the brazier, and after a sip, it was hot from the depths of the Dantian to the top of the head. As a special group of people among the Zhao army. His treatment has always been special. Even in the most difficult times, he has no shortage of wine and plenty of food. Of course, the wine should be the best.
his mission. It is to monitor the movements of the entire Zhao Army. Zhao Xilie did report this exercise to him. However, in his opinion, this was completely unnecessary. With Zhao Jun's current ability, even if he exercises every day, his combat effectiveness will still be high. As high as they are, the only reason for their existence is to maintain pressure on the people in the country. It is enough to plunder more resources for the Qin State from the territory that Western Zhao still controls. The current situation of the Qin State is indeed very bad. Those who are sent out to do things like myself are considered to be doing a good job. If it is In China, given my position, it is simply wishful thinking to have such enjoyment.
Thinking of this, Jin Tan couldn't help but feel that Xi Zhao should be allowed to exist like this for a little longer. It is also a good thing, at least for me. My work within Zhao Jun is still very effective. I have developed a network to effectively monitor Zhao Jun. Because these Zhao people are often in arrears and short of supplies, it is too easy to bribe them. Throwing a few bones to them is enough to make them lie down in front of you. The only drawback is that. He has never cracked a crack among the top military officials. Almost all the people Zhao Xilie uses are people who are inextricably linked to him. These people are either related by blood or brothers to Zhao Xilie. It was difficult to bribe him. After hitting a few walls and being ridiculed by Zhao Xilie a few times, Jin Tan gave up on this effort and turned around to find a way above the middle and lower levels. With these people, the effect was the same.
He picked up a pair of pig ears with chopsticks, stuffed them into his mouth, and chewed them happily.
The curtain was suddenly opened, and a cold wind blew in his face, making Jin Tan shiver involuntarily. Just as he was about to curse, his pupils suddenly shrank. Following the cold wind, four people came in. Heavily armed Zhao soldiers, they are Zhao Xilie's personal guards.
"What do you want to do?" Jin Tan shouted with an inner look as he saw the steel swords in the four people's hands unsheathed and a short riding crossbow in the other hand.
The four of them took a step forward, and a tall man walked in with a cold breeze. He walked to Jin Tan, pulled a small stool and sat down.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Niu Teng, and I am currently working in the National Security Bureau of Han Dynasty." The visitor said with a smile. He grabbed the chopsticks from the dumbfounded Jin Tan, took a small dish and stuffed it into his mouth. Chewed it deliciously.
"Han State, National Security Bureau, Niu Teng?" Jin Tan stared at the guy who reported his family name in front of him with wide eyes. When he looked at the four fully armed soldiers of Zhao Xilie staring at him, he understood everything in an instant. .
"Zhao Xilie betrayed Great Qin!" he shouted.
Niu Teng laughed loudly: "What are you shouting about? This is a military camp. No one will come to save you even if your throat is broken. Hey, Liaison Officer Jin, why are your hands shaking?" ?”
Not only was Jintan's hands shaking, but his whole body was shaking.
Niu Teng poured himself a glass of wine from the small copper pot next to the stove, and drank it in one gulp: "Jin Liaison Envoy, we are almost colleagues. I think you are also aware of the methods of our profession. Give me what I want and you can live. If you want to be a hero, I don't mind giving you this chance."
Niu Teng looked back at the soldiers and said with a smile: "When I was in the black mountains and white waters of Donghu, I had nothing to eat for a while. In order to survive, we once killed several people who tried to kill us. After that, we roasted those guys and ate them. Do you know what’s the most delicious part of the human body?”
The faces of several soldiers turned a little pale.
Niu Teng chuckled, turned his wrist, and a very thin knife appeared in his hand. "If this Jin Liaison Envoy pretends to be a hero today, I can show off my skills and let you broaden your horizons and try something new." As he spoke, Niu Teng took out a few paper bags from his arms, "This is the seasoning I brought from Dahan, specially for barbecue."
Jin Tan looked at the other party's malicious eyes always turning around a certain part of his body, and finally broke down, "What do you want?"
"The downline you developed in the Zhao army, aren't you asking knowingly?" (To be continued.)