I am a nobleman in Spring and Autumn

Chapter 207 Incomplete
When people are in a difficult situation, their will will inevitably be shaken, and they will be far more easily moved if they have a seemingly good choice than at other times.

Xianyu was merged into Zhongshan Kingdom. There is nothing wrong with Qiuyou, Zhongshan Kingdom, and Xianyu's tripartite unity. How could there not be multiple factions in a large group?

So, not to mention Beidi's initial pursuit of the system, Jin's system is far more advanced than Beidi's civilization, isn't it independent of each family as an individual unit?
Zhiyao has never forgotten the saying that "war is subordinate to politics". It is not necessary to use force to disintegrate the enemy by means of diplomatic relations.

"It doesn't seem to be difficult to destroy the Zhongshan Kingdom. Occupation must be carried out. How to achieve long-term stability is the biggest problem." Zhiyao thought.

This time Zhongshan Kingdom will definitely perish, Zhiyao has been thinking about the future for a long time.

It is useless to destroy a country without occupying land.

After destroying that country and then supporting a puppet, it would be a good option to clear the diehard elements for a period of time. Most of the bloody hatred caused in the process will be counted on the puppet. After using the puppet, it may be possible to clear it Earn a wave of hearts.

This kind of routine did not only exist in modern times. The Chu State in the early Spring and Autumn Period had already played it very smoothly.

Zhiyao intends to play a game on Beidi, and it is necessary to absorb some old dignitaries. How can diplomatic means not be used?
Now the Jin State is on the side of the overall advantage. For Beidi people, the slightest kindness in charity, even if it is known to be harmful, is an opportunity for them to save their lives and even continue to live a good life.

"Ji You seems to be about to break through to the east." Zhiyao was very melancholy when talking about this time.

All in all, the Northern Expedition seemed to be going smoothly, but many things were out of Zhiyao's initial control.

Zhiyao originally wanted the Han family, the Fox family, and other families to have more opportunities to make contributions, so they were arranged on the frontal battlefield. Who would have thought that Zhao Wuxie would make a wave, leading to a rout on the frontal battlefield.

Later, Zhiyao repeatedly suppressed the Wei family without leaving any traces. The Wei family, who lacked combat experience in the mountains, suffered a lot of losses, which was actually beyond Zhiyao's expectations.

With other families having accidents, Zhi's situation couldn't be better, so it wouldn't be the case that Zhiyao's self-directed and self-acted will also have some problems, right?

You can do that, but the problem is that the risk of losing control is a bit high, and Zhiyao really can't waste her own life.

To put it bluntly, Zhiyao's heart is not cruel enough, and she can't treat her own life as a cold number for the time being.

Of course, the most important thing is that the situation is far from that bad. One day, if there is a real need, it is impossible to say that Zhiyao will really do that.

Zhishen frowned slightly, and said, "If the enemy army flees eastward, wouldn't it be that my family has contributed the most?"

The patriarchs of the various families had agreed in advance how to divide up the Zhao family's fiefdoms, and evaluate them based on their respective contributions.

At the end of the final military merit evaluation, the "Wen" and "Yuan" all belong to the Zhi family. Whether the old Zhi family will take it or not, will other families think that the Zhi family, who controls the right to formulate strategies and tactics, is playing tricks?
It's not about who's performance is down, which one is very strong, and it's reflected by performance alone. I feel tricky in my heart, and I have a forward position. In the end, the result is there, and I can make irresponsible people. Simply not too much.

Of course those people didn't dare to force them directly, they had to gossip behind their backs, and after the formation of public opinion, it was inevitable that it would deal a blow to Zhishi's credit.

Many times, many things are funny because they look at it with their own standpoint, or with colored eyes. It is also a mistake to be strong, and it is a mistake to be weak. On the contrary, it is worthy of sympathy.

Zhiyao also frowned, and said: "My lord, send someone to inform the middle army assistant and the general, and let's see how to make a decision."

Zhishen thought about it, and it seemed like that was the only way to go.

Did Wei Lu and Han Buxin notice that Ji You was going to lead an army to break through?Anyway, Zhishi's side is reporting, whether they are willing to attack with casualties, or not, the choice is in their own hands.

Seasonal weather is like that, it should rain or it will continue to rain, the changes of the foreign coalition forces are becoming more and more obvious, and the Zhi clan has also started to harass in the rain.

It was Han Buxin who made the big noise first.

Han Buxin dispatched a "division" of the Han family, and then gave orders to the patriarchs of the families under his command. They launched a new round of large-scale attacks against the bad weather along the way. It was only affected by the weather, and the road conditions were really bad. , The casualties paid in the fight must be greater than normal.

Later, Wei Lu probably saw the South Route Army fighting so hard and developed a stronger competitive mentality. He gritted his teeth and started a new round of offensive.

So yes, it was supposed to be a long siege, but as Ji You couldn't stand the constant surrender to the Zhi family, the battle situation changed fundamentally again.

someday.

The Zhi family once again accepted a group of surrendered troops, and Zaiyu, who was in charge of diplomatic relations, urgently found Zhiyao.

"My lord, is the enemy breaking through to the east or is it a fraud?" Zaiyu said.

After Zaiyu finished speaking, what he saw was Zhiyao's calm face, and he asked in surprise, "Your Majesty already knows?"

Zilu, who happened to be present, saw that Zhiyao had no desire to answer, and said, "The eldest son of the Wei family has returned."

The terrain on the east side of the battlefield is very complicated, especially with many mountain streams.

Under good weather conditions, it may not be a good end for the army to plunge in, let alone the continuous rainy season?
Zhi Shi, who was blocked in the west, was not easy to provoke at first glance, and Zhi Shi didn't seem to relax at all, Ji You, who had lost his mind, chose to break through to the west.

south?So what if the allied forces of foreign races successfully broke through to that side, ran to the sphere of influence of the Jin State, circled around in a big circle, wreaked havoc to their heart's content, and then were killed?

On the other hand, the Wei family in the north, their experience was almost the same as that of the foreign coalition forces, and the Wei family's combat effectiveness was too severely affected by the terrain and weather, so the foreign coalition forces had the greatest possibility of successfully breaking through from the north.

Once Ji You leads the army to successfully break through and try to recapture the "Xianyu" city, or turn northeast to run to the "Poor Fish Hill", or pass through Wutai Mountain and run to Loufan, anyway, there is a comparison many choices.

What if Ji You chose to go to Mount Wutai?Then congratulations to them for winning the lottery again, there is Zhi's army over there.

Zaiyu looked at Zhiyao in a daze for a while, and what he saw was that Zhiyao was calm and peaceful.

In other words, they are engaged in a war, and it is still a war to destroy the country. As the actual commander of the whole army, Zhiyao can be in this state. How should we evaluate it?

To be honest, it is limited in ability and unable to do more.

To speak well and be well-mannered, it will appear very appropriate to use strategic planning to control everything.

In fact, Zhiyao has done everything that Zhiyao should do. How the enemy chooses and how the friendly forces below the command chain behave depends on their respective performances.

Subsequent developments hardly departed from Zhiyao's vision.

Ji You first pretended to break through to the east, and suddenly moved north with an army that could still be commanded, and bumped into the Wei family's army that had been prepared for a long time.

Constrained by the climate and the environment, the two sides fought extremely hard. After about seven days of chaotic and deadly battles, Han Buxin appeared with an army, and at the same time, the army of the Zhi family led by Zhi Xuwu also killed them.

Until the foreign coalition forces began to surrender on a large scale, the incident of Ji You's disappearance occurred later.

No one could tell whether Ji You escaped successfully, or died quietly in a place where no one could find him.

The Zhi family, who can represent the greatest contribution, disappeared out of thin air. Of course, the Zhi family with the most stable mentality will not feel sorry. The Wei family, Han family, Hu family and other families are absolutely extremely annoyed.

However, in general, as soon as Ji You disappeared, the alien coalition lost its leader, their sense of resistance was completely disintegrated, and the war could be regarded as entering the final stage.

Even if the final outcome has been decided, many things are still not so easy to proceed.

"There are so many wounded and sick soldiers in the enemy army? If they are not properly settled, there will be little harvest." Wei Lu looked haggard.

Fighting aliens is like that. There are not too many valuable seizures, and there is no long-term "contribution" to get in the future. Almost all of them are one-shot deals. If you don't occupy the land, you are bound to lose money.

Capture aliens as slaves?The language barrier is a trivial matter, anyway, people who belong to the same Zhuxia may not be able to communicate with each other; if you want to say that the foreign race is unruly or something?Facing the mighty Xia kingdoms, they behaved like lambs.The trouble is that they are not good at farming, and there are really not many families who want to start animal husbandry. The catch of aliens is at most used for the labor value of various projects.

It has been nearly nine months since I left the country. The environment and climate factors make Jin people regardless of their status. Except for those from the Zhi family, none of them seem to be in a very good condition.

Fortunately, the results of the Northern Expedition have already appeared, and Zhongshan Kingdom will be wiped out within a year. Whoever wants to continue activities in Beidi territory will do it himself, and many families will never want to come again.

The only trouble they have left now is that they can't find Ji You, and they can't draw a successful conclusion to this Northern Expedition for the time being.

If you don't find Ji You for a day, it doesn't matter whether it's dead or alive, there will be too many troubles to follow up, and it's hard to say who will make a disaster from the sky one day.

Zhishen said: "If everyone dislikes it, my family can buy it."

Lao Zhi's family is always short of people, and it doesn't care where the people come from, they can find suitable positions to fill them in later.

Those who had the right to speak were taken aback for a moment, pretending that they hadn't heard what Zhishen said just now.

If they can allow it, they are absolutely unwilling to increase the population of Zhishi, especially from them.

After all, the Zhi Clan not only has the most fiefdoms, but also the largest population. In addition, the Zhi Clan has accumulated financial resources for a long time.If the population continues to expand, everyone will be very scared if Zhishi does not do anything!

Han Buxin was the first to change the subject, saying, "Bolu is with me."

So after a few months, Zhao Bolu returned from the country of Dai, so it shouldn't be a surprise.

The Zhao family and the Han family have been friendly for generations, and Zhao Bolu went to find Han Buxin first after he came back, which is also nothing to be surprised about.

Everyone is waiting for Han Buxin to continue speaking.

Maybe it will happen on this day that the first external interference in the power inheritance of a big family will be done in an upright manner?
　Chaotic work and rest, uncomfortable!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)