Chapter 697: Why Are We so Anxious to Fight Each Other? (19)

Zhongli froze slightly and looked at Jiang Jiaquan. The meaning of this was naturally clear to Jiang Jiaquan. He sat on one side with a smile and did not interrupt.

"Due to professional reasons, I also stayed in Qin for a short period of time. The impressions given to me by the two places are completely different. Lord Zhong, do you want to know what the difference is?" Feng Fayong asked lightly.

"Want to hear the details!" Zhong Li's face turned a little blue. Although he knew that he had failed, he wanted to know the reason for his failure.

"The power of Qin is strong, but the people are poor. I have traveled to many places in the Qin Dynasty, and I have seen the sharpness of the Qin army, and the desire of the people to change their own destiny in order to win military glory. This is what the Qin Dynasty is like on the battlefield. The reason for this is probably the reason. However, the people under Zhengdong Army are rich, and Marquis Zhongli should also be very aware of the wealth of the people. I am still puzzled by the low taxes under Zhengdong Mansion. Ah!" Feng Fayong shook his head and said: "The Qin army is brave, but the conquering army is also brave, but the people are poor and rich. Mr. Zhong, have you ever thought about the difference between them? Why do you two take different paths? On the battlefield, it’s not much different?”

Zhongli couldn't answer this question, he had never thought about it at all.

"The Eastern Conquest Army is no more than a small territory, the army is no more than tens of thousands, and the people are no more than a million. General Feng, do you think the Eastern Conquest Army is comparable to our Great Qin?" Zhong Li said coldly.

"It may not be a small land." Jiang Jiaquan interjected with a smile, "Master Zhong, now my Eastern Expedition Army controls Liaoxi, Hejian, Prairie, and Hetao. I believe it won't be long before Liaodong will also be part of my Eastern Expedition Army." In terms of its vast territory, it is probably even more vast than the State of Qin!"

"In remote and remote areas, the population is sparse. What's the use of just having land? There are many Xiongnu nomadic tribes on the prairie who refuse to surrender. Donghu still has strength. It's still unclear who will win. How can it be like our great Qin, which is united and as solid as a rock? , Mr. Jiang is not afraid of making people laugh when he says this?" Zhong Li sneered.

"Please wait and see!" As the winner, Jiang Jiaquan seemed extremely generous at this time.

Feng Fayong raised his hand and shook it, "Mr. Zhong, don't forget that the Qin Dynasty was just a remote and remote place for the countries in the Central Plains. But what about now? Let's go back to the original topic. The people of Qin came by squeezing the people's potential. To enhance national strength, in Feng's view, the skyscraper of the Qin State is built on a pile of gravel. Everything going well externally can still cover up internal conflicts. Once your expansion war goes wrong, domestic conflicts will inevitably It will erupt, and this building may collapse at any time, but the Zhengdong Army is completely opposite to you. Maybe he still looks weak now, but his foundation is extremely solid. I believe you, Black Ice Platform, There will also be corresponding information (Baidu Search Geili Literature Network is the fastest and most stable), so I am more optimistic about them.”

"That's all?" Zhongli asked.

Feng Fayong smiled, "There is a more important point. Lord Zhong said that I have received great kindness from Mr. Zilan. Do you know what kind of kindness I have received?"

"Nothing less than the grace of survival."

"It's the grace of survival." Feng Fayong looked up at the roof, "My family was really poor at that time. There was a severe drought and many people starved to death. I was lucky. If I hadn't met Mr. Zilan when he was dying. , I died a long time ago. But I am the only one left in my family. I am afraid of poverty."

Zhong Li understood the hidden meaning in Feng Fayong's words, but this was not a problem he could solve. He stood up and said, "General Feng, it's really a pity. Then, I'm afraid we will have to fight each other."

“Always waiting.

"Feng Fayong stood up and said, "Mr. Hou, have a good trip. In addition, those people from Heibingtai in Shannan County, please take them with you. This is my little return gift to Mr. Zhong for coming alone. If there are more, Then don't blame me for being rude. Mr. Hou also knows what I do. If you want to do those things under my nose, you are looking down on me. "

Zhongli's face stiffened, and he nodded, "Thank you!" He flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked out.

Watching Zhong Li leave, Feng Fayong turned around and looked at Jiang Jiaquan, "Mr. Jiang, I hope that no matter when you annex Dai County, Mr. Zilan's cigarettes will never be cut off."

"Of course." Jiang Jiaquan nodded, "We don't make promises easily, but if we make a promise, we will definitely do it. General Feng, you will personally see and supervise the entire process."

"I can rest assured that."

"Speaking of which, the conditions offered by the Qin people are really good. To be honest, I was really worried at that moment."

"Afraid I'm tempted?"

"Of course, no one can be tempted by such conditions. King Qin Wulie is really generous." Jiang Jiaquan sighed.

"I am from Daijun, and Daijun has always been poor." Feng Fayong sighed, "So what if Mr. Zilan is extremely virtuous, Daijun is the largest county in Zhao, but it has always been the poorest. I hope to change, I hope my hometown will become rich, just like you people in Liaoxi, you don’t have to worry about food tomorrow, you can eat meat whenever you want, drink alcohol whenever you want, during the holidays, The children have new clothes to wear, and they have schools to study in normal times, instead of relying on good luck to survive today like I did in the past. If Daijun returns to the Qin people, the end will not be good, at least not at all. Better than now, but still under the Zhao State system, whether it is King Zhao or Zhao Qi who is in power, they will inevitably retaliate crazily for the losses caused to them by Daijun people. I don’t want to be like this. After thinking about it, I can’t Only you, Zhengdong Mansion, can still give me a glimmer of hope. I have been traveling under the rule of Zhengdong Mansion for many years, and the things I have seen give me hope. "

"General Feng Renyi, we will never let you down. Although we are still in difficulty now, at least we will never let people starve to death in Dai County again."

"Thank you. This is exactly the answer I want to hear." Feng Fayong bowed to the ground and said, "Please."

"No, we should be grateful to General Feng for his profound righteousness."

Feng Fayong smiled bitterly, "It's not necessarily true that I know justice. By doing this, I may be worthy of the people of Daijun, but I will definitely be sorry to Mr. Zilan. After all, Mr. Zilan died in your hands, although it was not your direct hand."

Jiang Jiaquan remained silent, this was a fact and there was no way to explain it.

"Zhongli returned disappointed. Wang Jian's army will surely return to Shannan County soon. The war is about to begin, but I can't go to Xiling City to congratulate the young master on his throne. However, I will write a letter to express my loyal support. Young Master’s determination.”

"That's enough!"

In Xiling City, several days have passed since the ceremony for Zhao Yong to officially become the governor of Daijun. Because of Zilan's death, the ceremony was very simple. Except for Feng Fayong who was in Shannan County, all the other generals of Daijun rushed back to Xiling. City, expressed his support and support to Zhao Yong, and among them, the most eye-catching is the 6,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry from the Eastern Expedition Army. It can be said that now, among the 20,000 generations led by Feng Fayong, The elite of the county cannot return, and this Eastern Expeditionary Army of nearly ten thousand people will be the main force to resist Zhao Jun's next attack.

Six thousand powerful cavalry entered Dai County, which gave everyone, including Zhao Yong, great confidence. It is difficult for any single army in Zhao to have such a large number of cavalry.

"General Ye, the news has come from the preface. Zhao Qi has begun a large-scale recruitment of troops in Guangyang County. I am afraid that after the beginning of the new year, they will launch another attack. I am afraid that you will need to worry about the defense of Dai County. "Yes." Zhao Yong looked at Ye Zhen and said respectfully.

"The county guard does not need to worry about the defense of Daijun. With our army here, if Zhao Jun dares to attack again, he will definitely be unable to come back." Ye Zhen bowed and said with a smile.

"Then it really doesn't matter if you demobilize the civilian warriors. As a result, the troops will inevitably be stretched thin. Although your army is strong, most of them must be cavalry!" Zhao Yong said with some worry, "Guarding the city still requires manpower."

"Don't worry, county guard. In the past, Daijun's strategy was to defend, but now that we are here, we focus on offense. As soon as Zhao Jun enters Daijun, they will be the ones who can't care about themselves." Ye Zhen was full of pride, " Although the bravery of the people is commendable and they are not lacking in blood, they must have not received systematic training. Once they engage in battle, the damage will inevitably be serious. Let them go home, firstly to reduce losses, and secondly because after the spring begins , it is necessary to plow in spring, this is fundamental! The plan of the year lies in spring, and this cannot be delayed. "

"Speaking of food, I would like to ask General Ye to advise Governor Gao. In this war, my county's food reserves have been exhausted. I'm afraid next spring will be difficult, so I need to ask Dongfu for more help."

"Regarding this, the government has already made some proposals, which can be implemented after the governor returns. Sheriff, please rest assured, although it will be difficult for me to conquer the Eastern Army, I will never let my friends starve." Ye Zhen smiled and said. typical.

"Those tens of thousands of prisoners of war are really abominable. It is impossible to release them, but raising them like this is a waste of our little food." Zhao Yong became angry when he thought of the standing troops of Zhao who surrendered under Xiling City. Come to one place.

"If the county governor feels that it is a bit troublesome to deal with them, how about leaving it to me, the Eastern Expeditionary Army?" Ye Zhen said.

"Leave it to you? That's 30,000 people. No matter where you put it, it won't make people worry!" Zhao Yong said.

"We have a place to place them." Ye Zhen said with a smile: "You know, Sheriff, we just defeated Donghu in Hetao, where we need a lot of manpower to station in the wilderness. These prisoners of the Zhao army are all strong laborers, and When they go to that place, in addition to our army, they will face the Donghu people, but there is no room for them to cause chaos, because wherever they are, without our protection, their lives are in doubt. In this way, we have obtained A lot of labor, and you don’t have to worry about these people anymore, killing two birds with one stone, what do you think?”

"That's very good!" Zhao Yong was overjoyed, "The Eastern Expeditionary Army provided money and food for my Daijun. These prisoners can be considered as some of my gratitude to Governor Gao. Whatever the Governor does, I, Daijun, will never interfere. .”

"In that case, thank you very much, County Magistrate!" Ye Zhen was really happy. Nearly 30,000 prisoners of war, when they arrive in Hetao, they can fill a large area and reclaim countless wastelands.P