Bad people in Qin Dynasty

Chapter 408: Incidents at Yanzhao
Following the failure of Lord Xinling's coup attempt to usurp the throne in Wei, the six countries once again returned to peace. Even Zhao Jie and Zhao Wangjia, who had successfully usurped the throne, had no intention of causing trouble outside.

Because they were already in a big trap. First, the [-] Hu Daoqi and Wulingqi who had been trained with all the resources of Zhao State were killed by [-]. Especially the loss of the war horses made them want to vomit blood.

You must know that there are many people. Even after the Battle of Changping and the last Battle of Hezong, the youth of Zhao State were seriously damaged. In the past few years, the next generation of young people have also grown up and have matured. Selection and training is nothing more than a matter of resources and time.

But war horses are different, especially qualified war horses.

War horses are still very scarce in the Central Plains. This is the main reason why Zhao Jie secretly cooperates with the wolf clan again to obtain war horses from the wolf clan.

But the wolf tribe is not fools, and they will definitely not give out good war horses. They will give them low-level horses, and most of them are stallions, and they are even castrated, so that Zhao Guo cannot use this to cultivate his own horses. war horse.

The [-] war horses previously equipped for Hu Daoqi and Wu Lingqi were already all the war horses in reserve.

Fifty thousand people were killed at once, and both Zhao Jie and Zhao Wangjia were so angry that they almost vomited blood.

Then came the Lian Po incident, which was another trouble. The domestic situation now made them very busy. How could they be in the mood to cause trouble outside, let alone find a way to continue doing business with the wolf clan.

At the Northern Great Wall of Zhao State, Li Mu, who led his army to garrison here, raised his hand expressionlessly to shatter the Wang Ling in front of him.

"General Li Mu, you..."

The envoy's face changed drastically when he saw Li Mu's actions. You must know that it was the king's order written by the king himself, but now it was shattered by Li Mu. Is it possible to rebel?
"This is not a royal order from the king!"

Without waiting for the envoy to say it, Li Mu calmly confirmed the royal order.

He would never do such a thing, and would never agree to it anyway.

Not only would he not do such a thing, he would also not allow the king to do it.

Their king of Zhao cannot do such a thing, otherwise Zhao will be doomed.

He couldn't talk about what happened in the past, because he had not yet become the commander of the Great Wall Defense Line at that time, but now that he has become the commander here, he can make the decision on some things.

As long as he is the commander of the Great Wall Defense Line, he will never allow this kind of thing to happen.

General Lian Po had already practiced this with his own life before, and he, Li Mu, would not lag behind.

"Do it yourself!"

Seeing Li Mu's murderous intent, the envoy's face turned pale. Finally, he said something stern and inwardly and left quickly, for fear that if he walked too slowly, he would be chopped down by Li Mu.

"When did I, Great Zhao, become like this?"

Long after the envoy left, Li Mu just whispered in loneliness, feeling very sad about the current changes in Zhao.

Even after experiencing the defeats of Changping and Hezong before, he had never been so desperate, because at that time, Zhao Guo's will was still there, and his backbone was still there, but now those people want to break Zhao Guo's backbone. .

It is said that there are many heroic and righteous people in the land of Yanzhao, but the actions of the king and Zhao Jie will shatter and destroy this heroic spirit.

If this continues, even if Zhao Guo survives, will Zhao Guo still be Zhao Guo at that time?
If you lose your righteousness, you will inevitably be ostracized by the entire Central Plains, and you will not be far from destruction by then, and may even be infamy for thousands of years.

It's a pity that he is just a minister, so he can't stop it for long. I'm afraid he will be transferred and leave. There are some things that he, as a minister, can't stop.

"The general has already made plans. Next, the general will probably be dispatched to the Qin-Zhao border to take charge of defense."

The lieutenant sighed, feeling very sad about this.

As a soldier who protects his family and country, especially a Zhao who came from this side of the Great Wall, he hates the wolves and the northern aliens very much, but now he wants to trade with those alien barbarians and send him crossbows and arrows. , and even assisted the wolf clan to unify the entire north.

This kind of thing has never been done before, never even thought of, but some people dare to think and do it, even at the expense of killing their own generals.

He was still confused about the death of General Lian Po before, thinking that the king was afraid of General Lian Po, just like the King of Qin sent Qin Wu'an Jun Bai Qi to death.

But only today did we understand why General Lian Po died.

"The Kingdom of Zhao will be destroyed by the wolves!"

Taking a deep breath, Li Mu was extremely sure of this.

He grew up in the border army since he was a child, and was eventually promoted to the rank of general. He has an incomparable understanding of the wolf clan, Donghu and other foreign barbarians. Their essence is greedy, and there is no so-called etiquette agreement.

Zhao Jie wanted to contain the Qin State by strengthening the wolf tribe, but he knew that underneath the fierce appearance of the wolf tribe, they bullied the weak and feared the strong. The last time they were beaten by Qin, they were almost wiped out. He would never dare to attack Qin in the future. Instead, Zhao Guo would become the opponent. The goal.

Sending bows and crossbows to trade with him now will only make the other party focus more on Zhao Guo and want to get more.

There is no doubt that plundering this kind of business without capital is the method that the other party wants to use the most, and it has been done this way for hundreds of years.

This itself is also the way of survival of those alien barbarians. It has become their instinct to grab things when they have nothing, and it is engraved in their bones.

"General, is this too much?"

The lieutenant general was very surprised. He quickly walked out of the camp and looked around to make sure there was no one around before he came back and asked in a low voice.

is it so serious?

"Don't think that the Wolf Clan is weak because Qin almost wiped it out with a hundred thousand troops. That's because the Qin Army is too strong, but we can't be as strong as the Qin Army.

In the past few years, the wolf clan has fought against Donghu with an army of 20. Not only was it not destroyed by Donghu, but it also fought more and more. It already has 30 string-controllers, and after experiencing the temper of the war, those wolf warriors are even more ferocious. Cruel, it will be even harder to fight against him in the future.

Now that the wolf tribe has the support of Zhao Jie, it is only a matter of time before they unify all the foreign tribes in the north and form an extremely huge empire.

Next time we come here, there may be an army of one million people, which cannot be matched by the Zhao State. The Mo family's machine beast army is not invincible either. It cannot compare with the cavalry in terms of speed..."

Li Mu told his analysis in a dry voice. He really didn't want to see the alien races in the north being unified into an empire in the future. That would inevitably be the beginning of the demise of the Zhao Kingdom.

But he is just a courtier, and there are some things that he cannot stop, so he can only watch helplessly.

In addition, the impact of General Lian Po's death on Zhao's general system was no less than the death of Bai Qi in Qin, which changed the minds of many soldiers.

A soldier's mind is his military morale. If his military morale changes, how much combat power can the army still have?

They, the Zhao State, could accept being defeated by the enemy. Even if they were hit hard twice by the Qin State, they could hold back their energy and stand up again. But now they are being persecuted by their own people behind them, especially the king. This pair of The impact on military morale is fatal.

"Those people have gone crazy to deal with Qin!"

With a sigh at the end, Li Mu felt helpless and desperate. Is their country destined to perish like this?

Not to mention the despair and powerlessness on Li Mu's side, the envoys on the other side quickly returned to Handan in a Suzaku machine and told all about Li Mu's response, especially his actions to destroy Wang Ling.

He didn't dare to add fuel to the fire, because the matter was too big, and if something happened because of his words, he would definitely be the one who got tricked in the end.

This kind of matter can only be decided by the king and the prime minister, and a small person like him is not qualified to interfere.

"It's unreasonable. These rebellious ministers don't know how to share the worries of others."

After hearing the envoy's report, Zhao Wangjia was so angry that he threw out the paper memorial in his hand.

During this period of time, he had been agitated by various things, especially the loss of the [-] troops and many masters, which made his heart bleed.

Lian Po's stubbornness and suicide last time caused him countless troubles. He finally suppressed it and wanted to continue making deals with the wolf clan so that he could obtain war horses and breed Wu Lingqi and Hu Daoqi again, but who would have thought Met Li Mu again.

Are you all going to have trouble with the widowers?

"Your Majesty, calm down. Some people cannot accept this matter. It is understandable that they cannot understand our painstaking efforts. Since General Li Mu is unwilling to cooperate, then replace him with someone who is willing to cooperate.

It just so happened that the western defense line lacked a general to take charge, so General Li Mu was in charge. "

Zhao Jie, who was not looking well, suggested.

He had expected Li Mu's rejection and had already responded to it.

The previous capture and killing of Lian Po itself was intended to serve as a warning to others, but some people were not afraid of this, and Li Mu was one of them.

Li Mu cannot be dealt with forcefully, and Zhao State also needs a famous general to lead the army to defend Qin State, so Li Mu cannot move.

Famous generals are different from ordinary generals in that they can control hundreds of thousands of troops in battle. They are particularly important in national wars and are far beyond the capabilities of ordinary generals.

"Is there anyone for Xiangguo?"

Zhao Jiaqiang suppressed his anger and asked. He didn't care about the consequences of cooperating with the wolf clan. Now he just wanted to get enough war horses to rebuild Wuling Cavalry and Hu Dao Cavalry. The more, the better.

Those two warrior legions were the strongest combat power of their Zhao country. Without enough warrior legions, he could not sleep well.Moreover, the decisive battle between Qin Wangzheng and Lu Buwei on the Qin side is getting closer and closer. This is an opportunity for them.

As long as they take the opportunity to invade Qin, they can get everything they want.

Whether it's the mechanism that surpasses the Mohists and Gongshu, or the method of making steel, or the mechanism that generates electricity, they all need it.

As long as they get it, their Zhao country can quickly become stronger, so they can have nothing to fear.

Even if the wolf tribe in the north unified the entire north, they, the Zhao State, could destroy them.

I can only regret that those people are short-sighted and cannot see this. Each one of them will only cause trouble for themselves.

"This matter should be decided by the king!"

Zhao Jie did not accept the choice of candidates. He would be careful about some things. After all, Zhao Jia was already the king.

And after all, this kind of thing is taboo and cannot be brought to light. Once it is leaked in the future, the people of Zhao must be given an explanation. At that time, the only people who can take the blame are themselves and the king.

He didn't want to die, at least he couldn't die before seeing Qin's demise, so he could only let the king bear this sin and accompany the late king.

Seeing that Zhao Jie did not propose manpower, Zhao Wangjia was indeed a little satisfied. He could tolerate other things, but he would not give in on military power.

"The matter of selecting people will wait for now, let us think about it."

Zhao Wangjia did not decide on a candidate immediately. He needed to find an absolute confidant to take charge of the [-] troops on the Northern Great Wall.

"Your Majesty, the foreign tribes in the north are not a matter for our country, Great Zhao. I propose that the king write a letter and invite the King of Yan to participate."

Zhao Jie took the opportunity to propose pulling the Yan Kingdom into trouble. This matter was really taboo, and there must be many people like Lian Po and Li Mu who were firmly opposed to it.

In order to prevent future news leaks from being too passive, dragging Yan Guo into the water can also share the pressure.

"But Yan Guo cannot be trusted."

Zhao Wangjia could also figure this out, and was a little moved by it, but also hesitant.

To be honest, his sense of the Yan State is not very good. After the Changping Battle, the Yan State took advantage of the weakness of their Zhao State and sent troops to attack. He was a shameless person and could not be trusted!
"The current king of the Yan State is Yan Dan. Yan Dan is a man of great ambition and a sense of the overall situation. He knows that the Qin State is the biggest enemy of all of us. Once our Zhao State is destroyed by the Qin State, the Yan State will have to Face the Qin army directly.

The Qin State is much more terrifying than the foreign tribes in the north, and Yan Dan will make the right decision.

At least before Qin is destroyed, we don’t have to worry about Yan’s tricks. "

Zhao Jie explained that he was very optimistic about Yan Dan. Although he was not generous, he was decisive enough and was a good partner. At least they were on a united front against Qin.

And this is a matter of mutual benefit. They can trade horses from the wolf clan to cultivate cavalry legions. At the same time, the two countries can also join forces to fight and deter the wolf clan. Even if the other party really unifies all the foreign races in the north in the future, It can make the other party not dare to act rashly.

"Just follow what the Prime Minister said!"

After thinking for a long time, Zhao Wangjia finally made a decision and decided to join forces with Yan Dan.

Not to mention the plans of Zhao Wangjia and Zhao Jie, on the other side of the Yan Kingdom, Yan Dan's life was not easy either.

Although Ju Wu helped him rise to power, his own power was not too strong in Yan State. In the past, with the support of Zhao Jie and Zhao Wangjia, he could suppress some people's petty thoughts. Now that Zhao State has no time to take care of itself, those people in Yan State immediately started to think. , making him very busy.

"Mo Aiqing, is there any progress in the research and development of a mechanism that can create thunder and lightning?"

After handling part of the government affairs, Yan Dan drank tea tiredly to refresh himself, and summoned Cu Yu and Xu Zhu for questioning.

Because he did not have enough foundation in the Yan Kingdom, after becoming the queen, he brought many people from the Mohist family into the court and appointed officials. On the one hand, he enriched his own foundation, and on the other hand, he further attracted and even tied up the Mohist family.

Cuiyu is mainly responsible for the research, development and manufacturing of mechanism techniques, especially the manufacturing of Qin's mechanism techniques that generate electricity.

He has been coveting Qin's thunder and lightning army for a long time, and even studied the Mohist thunder breathing technique. Unfortunately, it is too dangerous to practice directly with natural thunder, and it also needs to wait for thunderstorms to appear, which is too inefficient.

If you can create a power-generating mechanism like the Qin State, you can continue to practice and cultivate a large number of warrior legions.

This is one of the main reasons why he attaches so much importance to the Mohist family and wins over them at all costs.

"I am incompetent, please punish me."

Cuiyu knelt down on one knee in embarrassment to beg for punishment. He had guessed that the king would ask about this when he heard the king's summons.

He also wanted to research that kind of generator mechanism, but he had no clue. So far, he had only developed a mechanism to induce thunder.

But the power of that kind of natural thunder is too strong and cannot be directly used in practice, unless the Thunder Breathing Technique can be practiced to the level of Dacheng.

But if you want to cultivate that thing to the realm of Dacheng, it not only takes a long time, but also requires extremely high talent, which becomes a dead end.

"It's no wonder that this happened, Ai Qing, please do your best."

Pinching the bridge of her nose, Yan Dan was disappointed in her heart, but she also knew that the cuttlefish was to blame.

If that kind of generator switch was so easy to study, it would have been researched by others long ago. If you don't see the public loser, there will be no results.

This is the best thing that can be done, and it will be useless if it cannot be forced.

"Xu Aiqing, can the batch steelmaking method be fruitful?"

Turning to Xu Zhu, Yan Dan's task was to research the Qin State's method of batch steelmaking, even the kind of steel that easily rusts.

"I am ashamed, please punish me!"

Xu Zhu is very embarrassed. He has not achieved anything yet and is constantly groping for everything.

"I can't blame you for this, please do your best!"

Pinching the bridge of her nose again, Yan Dan felt tired, and at the same time she couldn't help but feel jealous of Ying Zheng.

Why was Ying Zheng able to obtain the assistance of such great talents as Huang Tianhou and Zhan Rina? Not only did he break away from his status as a hostage early and return to Qin to become the prince, but he also successfully became the king of Qin.

And with a solid foundation in the Qin State, he can lead the Qin State to grow rapidly, making the other six countries have to be afraid or even frightened.

However, he was much later than Ying Zheng, and the talents under his command were even more incomparable. They were all mediocre.

Why did God care so much about Qin and Ying Zheng?
"Can we make agricultural machinery and mining machinery like those in Qin?"

After a while, Yan Dan finally calmed down and asked about the progress of the research on agricultural machinery and mining machinery.

They have been sending people to explore the land of Bashu in Longxi of the Qin State. Although most of the people sent there have not been heard from, some of them have come back and brought back some information. They know that the Qin State has applied mechanism technology to farming and Mineral mining efficiency has been greatly improved.

He also wanted to imitate it. Anyway, he had the support of the Mo family, so there was no reason why he couldn't do it.

"It can be done, but the power core requires warriors to continuously inject power into it, and it must be at least at the level of internal strength.

If we want to popularize it, the number of our warriors must increase at least ten thousand times. "

After hesitating for a moment, Cuiyu finally replied bravely.

That kind of mechanism can be imitated by his mechanism technique, and the material problem is not big. The problem is that the energy core needs to be continuously charged. The core of their mechanism at this stage is the injection of the warrior's inner strength and internal energy, and the more The greater the cost of operating a large and heavy mechanism.

If you want to spread that kind of agricultural machinery and mining machinery to the entire Yan Kingdom, the scale of the warriors must be increased at least ten thousand times, and they must still be in the lowest level of internal energy. It is difficult for those in the internal energy state to even draw out the internal energy, and the amount is very impressive. .

He guessed that the reason why the Qin State was able to popularize agricultural mechanisms was that they could generate electricity and use the artificial thunder and lightning they emitted to charge the power core.

They don't have the technology to conquer this area, so they can only use people to charge it, which is too inefficient.

That number of ten thousand times made Yan Dan want to vomit blood. It was completely impossible to achieve.

“Let’s mine first!”

With a depressed sigh, now he can only dig mine first.

He sent a large number of young men to dig, whether it was coal mines, iron ore or copper mines, especially iron ore.

Even if the Qin State's method of batch refining steel has not yet been developed, dig it out and save it first. Once it is developed, batch smelting can be started.

(End of this chapter)