Chapter 942: The Magnificent Power of Han (Sixty-Six)

Ding Junchang's experience in Jiyuan is just a microcosm of all the officials sent by the Wei State in the area leased by the Han Dynasty. Although the Han Dynasty allowed the Wei State to send some officials to serve as deputies in various places, these people were regarded as local officials without exception. No one paid attention to where a clay Buddha was placed. Although an office room was set up for them and assistants were equipped, the official documents they saw were final decisions. Those assistants were not so much assisting them in handling official affairs. Said they were monitoring them.

As time went by, the presence of these officials appointed by the Wei State became weaker and weaker. At first, these people worked hard to show their presence and kept in contact with local gentry and influential businessmen, hoping to use these people to gain influence in the local area. They used their influence to get back their own rights, but these people were all practical. Once they found out that these Wei officials were just decorations, they immediately abandoned them, and with the Han Dynasty's series of benefits The policy of enriching the people was fully rolled out in the ruled areas, and the people at the grassroots level were getting tangible benefits and foreseeable prospects. The Wei Kingdom gradually faded away in their hearts. However, the new Han Kingdom took root in their hearts and grew taller. The expected changes are happening bit by bit.

Compared with Qin's attitude of completely using force to unify the Central Plains, the new Han Dynasty adopted a different strategy. Regarding Qi, it is now constantly inciting the Tian brothers to kill each other until they are exhausted and the domestic people's livelihood has withered to a certain extent. After reaching a certain level, they will send troops to capture it. By that time, the Qi State must have been extremely tired of the Tian family's rule, and its desire for change has also reached a critical point. At that time, even if there is resistance, it will be much easier to deal with. .As for the Wei State, Gao Yuan's strategy was to evolve peacefully. Starting from the people, he would corrode the foundation of Wei's rule bit by bit.

Before that, the Han Dynasty must support the Wei State to withstand the Qin State's offensive as long as possible. Although the Qin people's main attack has changed, and the general Lu Chao has also been recalled, this Qin army under the leadership of Lei Ying The army's combat effectiveness can still completely defeat the power of Wei, and the Han State must provide support.

In early March, three thousand cavalry and five thousand infantry under the command of infantry arrived at Daliang, the capital of Wei State. King Wei Cheng led all the civil and military officials of Wei State to come out of the city to greet them.

"The infantry of the Han Dynasty have seen your king!" The infantry dismounted and strode to King Wei Cheng who was standing at the city gate, saluting him.

"Infantry general, please get up quickly!" King Wei Cheng smiled with a smile on his face. He stepped forward to help the infantry, looked at the infantry from left to right, looked back at the civil and military officials, and said with a smile: "I have long heard that there is an iron-footed general in the Han Dynasty. , was praised as a sword warrior by the King of Han, and when I saw him today, he was indeed extraordinary, dwarfing the warriors of Wei Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty has given you the award." The infantryman bowed and said, "The brave warriors of the Wei Dynasty have bravely resisted the powerful Qin Dynasty for many years and still stand firm. Even the generals will admire them deeply."

"The generals of the Han Dynasty conquered the Xiongnu, quelled the Donghu, and defeated the Qi State. It can be said that they have made great military achievements. However, we, the Wei Dynasty, also resisted the powerful Qin and never surrendered. Our two families can be regarded as heroes who cherish heroes and cherish each other. Today the two families are cooperating. , we can hope to defeat the Qin people." Wu Qi responded from the side.

"Wu Xiang is right!" the infantryman responded with a smile.

"Infantry General, we have already completed the construction of the camp where your army is stationed. Now we invite your army to enter the camp for a while. Our king has set up a banquet in the palace to welcome the infantry general to lead his troops to help." Wu Qi said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

"General Infantry, please!" King Wei Cheng smiled broadly and took the hand of the infantry and walked towards the city.

King Wei Cheng is in a good mood today. Ever since Wu Qi brought back the shocking news from Jicheng, he has been unable to eat and sleep well. He hates Zhao Qi so much that his teeth are itching. But the reality is that Zhao Qi He couldn't afford to offend anyone, so he could only secretly strengthen the local army's defense in Daliang. To do this, he had to constantly mobilize frontline troops, which made the frontline in danger.

In comparison, although the Han State is not a good bird, Gao Yuan is still willing to retain the existence of the Wei State no matter what. The land taken by the Han State is still the land of the Wei State in a literal sense. The country can assign officials to assist in management and recruit troops locally.

Comparing the two, he is certainly more willing to trust the Han army now. More importantly, the Han army seems to be more trustworthy than the Zhao army. The Han army has been invincible and invincible in recent years. In just a few years Within a short period of time, they had conquered a huge territory. The conflict with the Qin people last year also ended with the victory of the Han Dynasty. The Han army plundered tens of thousands of Qin people in Jiuyuan. When the news reached Daliang, the King of Wei was not happy at the time. Self-imprisonment.

Today, the Han army came. Looking at the Han army's front, King Wei Cheng felt that from today on, he could finally have a good sleep. The only thing left was to drive back the annoying Zhao people.

The situation of Zhao State is probably going to be bad next, and Wei State, which only has one-third of its territory left, needs to choose a new thigh to hold it. How does it look now? It is also a newly built country of Han Dynasty, and its thighs are thicker. Some.

The banquet was held in the main hall where King Wei Cheng summoned his ministers. In the spacious hall, dozens of tables and tables were lined up in two rows. Behind each table, there was a palace maid. The infantrymen who walked into the hall felt dizzy and felt that everything they saw was gold and glittering.

When Gao Yuan was in Jishi City, the meeting hall had few other decorations except a few tables, a few chairs, and huge maps hung on the walls. It was extremely simple. However, after entering Ji City, it was originally a luxurious place. After the Yan Palace was looted by the Qi army, there were very few valuable things left. After Gao Yuan moved in, all the valuable things inside were dismantled and exchanged for money. Now it is slowly being built in the Han Dynasty. Roads, ditches, and the palace have naturally become like the former governors in Jishi City. Although it looks luxurious on the outside, there is nothing on the inside. It is a typical donkey shit on the outside. It is just an empty shell.

I was used to the simple infantry, and it was really not suitable for me for a while.

The infantryman was the guest of honor today. The senior generals of the Han army he brought were sitting in the row on the left, and opposite them were accompanied by hundreds of civil and military officials from Wei led by Wu Qi.

King Cheng of Wei picked up his wine glass and stood up. As he stood up, the two rows of people attending the banquet below stood up at the same time. Unlike the Wei people, as soon as the infantry stood up, the Han army officer below him cheered up. , stood up almost at the same time, which shocked King Wei Cheng. Seeing these Han officials, who were fully armed and unsmiling, King Wei Cheng was shocked, but also overjoyed. This was a powerful force. Is it the manners a military should have?

"With this glass of wine, I would like to congratulate the great Han Dynasty on the founding of the country. Here, I wish that the great Han Dynasty and I, the great Wei Dynasty, will always be closely related and share weal and woe. Infantry general?" King Wei Cheng said.

"May your country and our country be at peace forever and support each other." The infantrymen raised their glasses and responded loudly.

"Okay, let's drink this cup together!" King Wei Cheng said overjoyed.

After finishing a glass of wine, the palace maid behind him immediately stepped forward to refill it. The infantrymen smacked their lips and discovered to their surprise that the wine turned out to be the Wu family wine from the Han Dynasty. This is the top quality wine produced by the Wu family. , an ordinary general of the Han Dynasty, but the only one who can't afford to drink this kind of wine is himself. He usually only drinks it to entertain guests when he has guests.

"With this second glass of wine, I would like to thank the King of Han for his eagerness for justice and his kindness, and for sending an infantry general and a strong army to help our great Wei Dynasty." King Wei Cheng said.

"Keep watch and help each other, and together we can resist the powerful Qin!" the infantry responded.

"Well said, please drink this cup!" King Wei Cheng laughed and drank the cup in one gulp. He clapped his hands and the sound of music played in the main hall. Groups of voluptuous women came from the back hall. They filed out and danced gracefully in the center of the hall.

The women's dance was graceful and graceful, which made the generals of Han Dynasty a little stunned. Among the Han Dynasty, they could not see this kind of dance. Firstly, although Gao Yuan was now the King of Han, but inside the palace , only a small number of service personnel and guards were retained, and there was no such troupe specializing in singing and dancing. As for the military art troupe owned by the Han Dynasty, all the members were soldiers, and the dances and plays performed were They are also mainly aimed at inspiring people, and most of them have a military style. There are some open and closed, but such softness is extremely rare.

"Everyone is free to do as they please. You won't come home until you're drunk!" King Wei Cheng's voice rang out in the music. And after King Wei Cheng's words, the officials of the Wei State on the opposite side came towards the infantrymen with wine glasses in their hands.

Wu Qi naturally approached the infantry.

"Infantry General!" Wu Qi raised his wine glass.

"Xiang Wu!" The infantryman bowed slightly.

"Can you still watch this music and dance?" Wu Qi said with a smile.

"I've only seen this in my life!" the infantryman replied honestly, "There is no such thing among us Han Dynasty. To be honest with Wu Xiang, there is no such music at all in the palace of our Han Dynasty. Our King of Han Dynasty has only three ladies and their maids. Other than that, there are only some guards left."

"A king should still have the dignity he deserves!" Wu Qi said with a smile.

The infantrymen disagreed, "If we have the money to raise these dancers, we might as well raise a few more soldiers. Besides, what use are these women kept in the palace besides dancing? We might as well let them out to marry sons and have more children." Baby, in twenty years you will be a good man again!"

Wu Qi couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he heard the infantry's answer. He kept shouting vulgarity in his heart, vulgarity! Although he thought so in his heart, what came out of his mouth was something else, "The King of Han cares about all the people and admires him." "

The infantryman chuckled, looked at the dancing girl in the hall, and said, "Xiang Wu, I think this is the difference between our Han Dynasty and Wei Dynasty."

Wu Qi remained silent. Although he didn't agree with it, he had to admit that a country like the Han Dynasty was very scary. King Gaoyuan of Han was not greedy for money or lustful, and the same was true for his civil servants and generals, like the one in front of him. It was obviously the first time for the infantryman to see such a grand occasion, but he only saw curiosity in his eyes, not the slightest bit of envy. However, the generals under his command seemed to be watching with gusto, but all of them had clear eyes. .

He breathed out a heavy breath and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. This is probably the reason why the Han army is so powerful in sweeping all directions! (To be continued)