Heaven rewards those who work hard: There is no bottleneck in my martial arts

Chapter 200 Li Li’s innovation, Zhang Yi’s mission to Zhao State
Let Zhao Guo cede thirty cities east of Hedong?

Zhao Hongming glanced at Gao Yanshi subconsciously, and the latter's face was also full of surprise. He quickly lowered his head and avoided his gaze.

It seems that Gao Yanshi doesn't know about it either.

Zhao Hongming suddenly became interested in Zhang Yi's proposal.

Although Wu Qi, Wei Wuzu and Cen Xiu's army now occupy Zhao's thirty cities in Hedong, Zhao has no intention of losing Hedong because of this.

If Zhao Hongming does not want to give up the hard-won victory, he will inevitably continue to station troops in Thirty City in the east of Hedong.

The thirty cities in the east of the river have not been completely digested and cannot be converted into actual benefits. If things go on like this, the logistics of these armies will be a big burden for him.

Not to mention that it would bring him down, but it would also be uncomfortable.

Moreover, the longer the occupation lasts, the longer the occupied city will become a frontline, which will also cause great harm to the local people's livelihood.

Throughout the ages, there are many examples of wars between the two countries that turned a once prosperous city into a wasteland.

Even if he gets those cities by then, the benefits to him will be much less.

If Zhang Yi's mission to Zhao State can get Zhao State to cede thirty cities east of Hedong and allow him to end the use of troops as soon as possible, it will be of great benefit to him.

Zhao Hongming asked curiously: "I wonder what Zhang Sheren thinks?"

Zhang Yi was obviously prepared: "Your Highness, do you know the relationship between Zhao Guopang She and Li Mu?"

Zhao Hongming thought carefully and recalled that the information Ji Guofu passed to him not long ago mentioned the confrontation between Li Mu and Pang She in the court.

He knew that Li Mu had a relatively close relationship with the Haoran Sect, and that behind Pang She there were a group of other first- and second-rate martial arts forces. The two belonged to different camps, so they did not deal with each other.

Now Li Mu is suffering setbacks at his hands, and Pang She has seized the opportunity and is working hard to suppress him.

Recently, many warriors from Zhao State have come to Jinyin. Zhang Yi probably also got a lot of information about Zhao State and wanted to use this as a breakthrough.

Zhao Hongming pondered for a while, nodded and said: "I have heard a little bit about it. There are often reports of discord between the two in Handan City."

"Of course." Zhang Yi spoke eloquently: "As far as I know, Li Mu was defeated by His Highness this time. In order to stand up, he put all his hopes on the Haoran Sect, but he didn't expect that the Haoran Sect would also be destroyed. halberd."

"According to my past understanding of Pang She, this person understands the small details but loses the righteousness, and focuses on the immediate instead of the long-term. Pang She will definitely not let go of such an opportunity to add insult to injury to Li Mu. If possible, let Li Mu keep turning Not getting up is the most consistent with his style, and this gives me room to lobby."

After listening to Zhang Yi's words, Zhao Hongming was secretly surprised.

It was only five or six days after he defeated the Haoran sect master. Zhang Yi was able to learn about it so quickly and find opportunities from it. He was really sharp.

It can be seen that Zhang Yi has not been slacking off at all times. He has been secretly paying attention to the changes in the situation in Zhao State and has a detailed plan in mind.

Zhang Yi continued: "However, in my opinion, taking advantage of the discord between Pang She and Li Mu to allow Zhao to cede thirty cities east of Hedong is just a small profit in the present. If it is done well, it will also have great benefits in the future. "

"I wonder how great the great benefits Zhang Sheren said are?"

"It's about as big as the State of Zhao."

"..." Zhao Hongming was obviously stunned for a moment.

Zhang Yi explained: "Although Li Mu was defeated by His Highness, it does not mean that Li Mu is a worthless waste."

"On the contrary. In my opinion, Li Mu's ability to lead troops is first-class among the six countries. It's not that he is weak, but that His Highness is too strong. If we take the opportunity to completely suppress Li Mu and stop using him, Then His Highness will have one less opponent to attack Zhao in the future."

Zhao Hongming chuckled and said: "According to your words, without Li Mu, can I get a Zhao country?"

Zhang Yi shook his head and said: "Your Highness, you know that the Zhao State is now stable simply because Pang She and Li Mu are evenly matched. If either party falls and one of them benefits, and this balance is broken, the Zhao State will be destabilized. .”

"If Li Mu falls, Pang She will have no rivals in Zhao State, and his power will expand rapidly. The more he gets, the more he wants, and the appetite of the martial arts forces behind him will become greater. When these When people in Zhao are unscrupulous and greedy, the destruction of Zhao is not far away."

"If the sky wants it to die, it will make it crazy."

Zhang Yi is very powerful.

His strategy is somewhat similar to a counter-insurgency strategy. He uses some ingenious means to cause chaos within the enemy in order to achieve the purpose of weakening the opponent.

It has to be said that he sees far.

The more important point is that as a retainer of the king, he is plotting against the entire Zhao Kingdom.

It seems that his ambition to become prime minister is not just talk.

"Your Highness, this opportunity is fleeting. I hope that Your Highness will allow me to go to Zhao as an envoy and ask Generals Wu Qi and Cen Xiu to cooperate with me as much as possible."

Zhao Hongming thought for a while and said decisively: "Okay, I will immediately grant Zhang Sheren the status of envoy to the State of Zhao, and ask the front line to cooperate with Zhang Sheren."

Seeing that Zhao Hongming did not stop him and supported his strategy, Zhang Yi looked happy and said: "Thank you, His Highness King Wu."

Zhao Hongming could see that Zhang Yi had a particularly strong desire to climb up at a young age and was good at seizing opportunities to show off his abilities.

This is not a good thing for many kings of Wei. After all, subordinates who are too strong will overpower their masters and pose a threat.

However, he didn't have the slightest worry. Even if these people came up with tricks, he would still be able to suppress them.

He also wished that he would have more talents under his command to strengthen his own power.

Therefore, he did not hesitate at all about Zhang Yi.

Zhao Hongming continued: "I have already dealt with one of the two things Zhang Sheren said, so for the remaining one, do you plan to recommend Li Li?"

He didn't have a deep impression of Li Li.

I only vaguely knew that as the Shangdi Shou of Jinyin City, he had some reputation during his reign.

Having achieved a goal, Zhang Yi couldn't help but smile a little more on his face and said, "How did His Highness feel when he returned from outside the city?"

Zhao Hongming thought carefully and felt that there was peace outside the city, as if he had not been affected by the war.

He pondered and said: "Outside the city, I once saw women and children gleaning rice ears in the fields, which gave me peace and peace of mind."

"This is the contribution of Li Li who went to the ground to guard Li Li." Zhang Yi said sincerely: "There was a big battle outside Jinyin City. Countless troops were defeated. In addition, the grain and grass logistics were prepared in Jinyin City before. This has put a lot of pressure on the city.”

"But under the governance of Shangdi Shou, Jinyin City was not only not affected by Li Mu's siege, but the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. This is all due to his hard work in governance, and he has the ability to govern a county."

Zhang Yi took out a letter and presented it with both hands: "To be honest, before His Highness started the war with Li Mu, many officials in Jinyin were pessimistic about Your Highness, and many officials even fled with their families. However, Shangdi Shou Li Li sticks to his heart and does not join in the evil trend. If His Highness does not use such a capable person, it will be His Highness's loss."

"Oh?"

Gao Yanshi, who was standing aside, took a step forward, picked up the letter in Zhang Yi's hand, and handed it to Zhao Hongming.

Zhao Hongming opened the letter and looked at it, and found that it listed the officials of Jinyin City, large and small, as well as their corresponding cultivation levels and specialties.

interesting. "Where are the people here now?"

Zhang Yi said: "They have all been locked up in the dungeon, waiting for His Highness to be punished."

Zhao Hongming turned to Gao Yanshi and asked, "Eunuch Gao, you are in charge of Ying County Intelligence and others, do you know about this?"

Gao Yanshi only felt that there was a supreme power rushing out in front of him, which shocked his mind.

Even though he activated the Tianshan Boy's Skill and was protected by the evil spirit, he still felt cold all over his body.

He made a puff and knelt down directly: "Your Highness, please forgive me, this servant only found out about this at this time."

"Get up, I don't mean to blame you." Zhao Hongming said calmly.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Gao Yanshi stood up tremblingly, with lingering fear and some resentment towards Zhang Yi.

Zhao Hongming handed the letter to Gao Yanshi, who took it carefully: "These people will all be beheaded at noon tomorrow, skinned and washed, as a warning to others. I have always disliked traitors the most."

Gao Yanshi's heart trembled and he said, "I obey my orders."

Zhao Hongming glanced at the sky.

There was plenty of light outside, illuminating the living room.

Seeing that it was still early, he ordered: "Since Zhang Sheren recommended Li Li in this way, it is better to choose a day to catch up with the sun, so let Li Li come over so that I can meet him. Eunuch Gao, go and announce the situation." "

"Yes, Your Highness."

The frightened Gao Yanshi rushed out in a hurry and summoned Li Li.

After a while, Li Li rushed over calmly.

"Li Li, a humble official, has met His Highness King Wu."

Zhao Hongming raised his head and looked carefully at the Shangdi Shou in front of him.

He is not tall, but he is well-proportioned and strong, with broad shoulders and a thick chest. There is a heroic spirit between his brows, which is obviously the result of long-term martial arts practice.

Looking at the introduction, the Li Li in front of me seems to be a ninth-level martial artist, and his martial arts talent is not too low.

However, he had a resolute face and a trace of beard. He looked like a middle-aged man of three or four years old, and he looked a bit vicissitudes of life.

Probably knowing that he would be summoned today, I also paid attention to my dress when I came to look different.

His hair is black and shiny, tied neatly behind his head, looking clean and neat. He is wearing a blue official uniform. The front of the clothes is embroidered with cloud patterns symbolizing power with gold thread, and a delicate jade pendant hangs around his waist. .

It gives people a sense of nobility.

Zhao Hongming said directly: "Zhang Sheren specially recommended to me that you have the ability to govern a county. I would like to ask you, if I hand over all Ying County to you, how will you govern it?"

When he heard about Zhao Hongming's entrance examination, Li Li didn't panic at all.

Long before he came, he had heard Zhang Yi mention that the King Wu in front of him had the air of a king.

When I met him at this time, I realized that he was indeed a talented person.

Li Li put away his thoughts and replied seriously: "According to my humble position, I only need to do one thing."

"Oh, which thing?"

Li Li said: "Eating is due to hard work and salary is due to merit. If you are capable and rewarded, you must do it, and you must be punished. Those who eat salary without merit are prostitutes, and scholars from all over the world come to rob the prostitutes of their salaries."

Zhao Hongming's eyes flashed. What the Shangdi Shou in front of him was talking about was not a strategy for governing a county at all, but a method for reforming a country.

The Shangdi Shou in front of him is really extraordinary.

His expression couldn't help but straighten up: "I'd like to hear the details."

Li Li advocated: "From my humble point of view, Yingjun could not develop before because of the existence of many martial arts forces such as Wang Family and Chenjiazhuang. They did not make much contribution to Yingjun, but they could get something for nothing by relying on force. There are many talented people from ordinary backgrounds in Ying County who have no chance to develop their talents in such an environment."

"Now these martial arts forces have been eradicated by His Highness King Wu. Therefore, His Highness can govern a county as long as he [Eat for the work and pay for the merits, make the capable and reward for it, and the punishment must be met]." Scholars from all directions] can make the strength of King Wu's fiefdom stronger."

Li Li said respectfully: "Now that His Highness is carrying the power of victory, it is the time for all parties to come to join us. Implementation at this time will get twice the result with half the effort."

Zhao Hongming only felt that Li Li's words were like thunder, and he heard the key to them: "From what Shang Di Shou meant, do you think the reason why Ying County cannot develop is all because of those martial arts forces?"

If you say this, it would be tantamount to treason.

Li Li still said resolutely: "Yes!"

Zhao Hongming squinted his eyes and said, "You know, if word like this gets out, those martial arts forces will probably regard you as an enemy and have to kill you!"

"This is the only way to govern a county or even a country well. Those martial arts forces that are useless and harmful to the officials should be eradicated. Only by letting those who are strong in literature follow literature, and those who are strong in martial arts follow martial arts, and select talents Only when you are capable can the place prosper." Li Li faced King Wu directly and said without fear: "Besides, Ying County is under the control of His Highness, which martial arts force dares to kill me?"

As soon as these words came out, even Zhang Yi on the side couldn't help but look horrified and sweated for Li Li.

The scene suddenly became quiet and became audible.

Li Li, however, remained calm.

He did not say these words on a whim, but after careful consideration.

In the past, the small border county of Ying County was filled with hundreds of martial arts schools and all kinds of monsters.

After King Wu came, in just half a year, only one martial arts force was left.

The only remaining martial arts force is still the shell of Wei Wuzu.

This shows that the His Highness in front of him is in line with his political views to some extent.

The royal family has been controlled by martial arts forces for too long...

After a moment, Zhao Hongming suddenly burst into laughter and said: "That's good. In my opinion, there is indeed no need for those martial arts forces to exist."

He stood up, stared at Li Li's sharp eyes and said, "Based on the innovative strategies proposed by Shangdi Shou, I feel that you do have the ability to govern a county."

Zhao Hongming ordered: "Eunuch Gao."

"The slave is here."

"From today on, the king officially appoints Li Li as the governor of Ying County, and he will take office immediately."

Li Li's eyes flashed with joy and he said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

(End of this chapter)