A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 94: Continuous Hegemony, Riding and Shooting in Hufu

half year later

The combined army was still attacking the city, but the intensity was not the same as before.

The three kingdoms of Bai, Han, and Zhao are working the hardest, while Qi and Yan have already begun paddling.

In the first month of the war, the State of Yan began to draw water first, and started a feint attack on the grounds that the State of Yan was small and did not dare to consume as much as a big country.

In the third month, the State of Qi began to draw water, and did not want to lose face. He said directly that the interests of the State of Qi and the State of Qin were not deep. If the losses were huge, it would be difficult to explain when returning home.

In the fourth month, Zhao Guo couldn't hold on anymore. When he saw Qi Yan and Yan starting to paddle, he stopped exerting force and quietly started paddling.

Immediately afterwards, South Korea saw three countries starting to paddle. Feeling unbalanced, South Korea also started a feint attack. Seeing this, Bai Guo had no choice but to make a feint attack.

Therefore, despite the five countries taking turns to attack Hangu Pass every day, the daily losses have not reached ten people, and these ten people are all unlucky people who failed to guard against bows and arrows and died.

Seeing the situation of the five kingdoms, the King of Qin felt relieved, so he returned to Xianyang and concentrated on handling government affairs and providing food, grass and military supplies for the army.

Seeing that this was not the way to go, Bai Zhong summoned four generals to discuss countermeasures. Tian Ying proposed to negotiate a peace with Qin based on the existing battle lines.

Bai Zhong thought for a while and thought that the current situation made it impossible to invade Hangu Pass, so he agreed and sent an envoy to Hangu Pass to negotiate peace.

The commander-in-chief of the Qin Army heard that an envoy was coming, so he stepped forward to ask questions. He heard that he was meeting the King of Qin and came to discuss peace. He asked the envoy to be hoisted up in a bamboo basket, and then sent someone to escort him back to Xianyang.

Qin State, Xianyang City, Qin Palace
"Foreign minister Huishuo meets the king, and the king will live forever"

"Peace, everyone! I wonder why the envoy came here? Do the coalition forces want to withdraw?"

"Reporting to the king is not to withdraw the troops, but to negotiate a peace!"

King Qin asked: "What's the difference?"

The envoy respectfully replied: "The withdrawal is a defeat and the land previously occupied by Qin needs to be returned. The peace negotiation is because the two sides are evenly matched. It is a temporary peace negotiation so that both sides will not suffer more harm. The two sides will not return the occupied land."

At this time, a Qin general said: "What a loud tone! Since you can't defeat Qin, how can you have the dignity to occupy Qin's land?"

The envoy smiled and said, "I'm afraid the general has forgotten! The land of Guandong was forcibly occupied by Qin from other countries by force. When did it become Qin's territory?"

A general said: "Since we captured it, it belongs to us!"

The envoy said calmly: "In this case, the coalition forces have come back through force, so what shame do you have to come back?"

General Qin stopped talking. At this time, Qin Minister Zhang Yi said: "What are the conditions for honoring an envoy?"

The envoy said: "The six countries have withdrawn their troops, but the King of Qin will swear that he will never leave Hangu Pass in his lifetime."

King Qin said angrily: "Impossible! I won't swear! Since you want to fight, I will accompany you to the end!"

The envoy was not affected and said: "Please think again, your Majesty. After all, Qin is fighting with the power of one country and the power of six countries! I think the Qin army has gathered an army of 600,000 and has exhausted all the strength of Qin." !

The Six Kingdoms only used half of their strength. What does Qin use to compete with the Six Kingdoms? If the confrontation lasts for one year, Qin may still be able to hold on. What if it takes two or three years?

If all the strong men are on the front line, no one will cultivate the land in the Qin State, and there will be a shortage of food. In the end, the Qin State will starve to death everywhere. I think this is what the king does not want to see!

We can easily hold on for several years, but Qin cannot. The reason why we came to find the King of Qin for peace talks first is because Qin is also a vassal state of the Xia, and the people of Qin are also the people of the Xia. For the sake of Qin, please think twice! "

King Qin was silent and looked at Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi also sighed and nodded, indicating that the envoy was right. So King Qin said: "I agree, I will send Zhang Yi to represent Qin and negotiate peace with other countries!"

Zhang Yi went out to take orders.

Four hundred and forty-five years of the Bai Kingdom
The armies of the six countries attacked Qin, and Qin retreated to Hangu Pass. The two sides fell into a stalemate. In the end, the two sides negotiated peace, using the existing front as the boundary, and Qin promised not to leave Hangu Pass eastward.

The armies of the six kingdoms retreated, and the six kingdoms divided up the lost interests of Qin. Qi, Chu, and Yan gave up their struggle for land, and the three kingdoms of Bai, Han, and Zhao compensated for their money and people.

Finally, after intense exchanges, the three kingdoms of Bai, Korea and Zhao reached a consensus. South Korea occupied all the areas south of the Yellow River plus the south of the Hedong area, Zhao State occupied all the areas north of the Fen River plus the north of the Hedong area, and the Bai Kingdom regained Xijun, plus East of Anyi (including Anyi)
After the benefits were distributed, the armies of the six countries returned home. Bai Guo also relied on this series of actions to let the world know Bai Guo's strength, not just in terms of force.

Qin Palace

Although Qin should be proud of having resisted the attacks of the six kingdoms, King Qin was still very angry. At this time Zhang Yi said:

"I know that your Majesty's ambition is for the world, but now he is blocked at Hangu Pass, and he has nowhere to vent his anger. However, I have a plan that can cause the Six Nations Alliance to fall apart."

The King of Qin asked: "What's the plan?" Zhang Yi said: "Lian Heng's plan!"

King Qin was confused: "Lian Heng?"

Zhang Yi explained: "It is Lian Heng. Since the six countries have united together, we will break their alliance. As long as one country withdraws from the alliance, the entire alliance will no longer be as close as it is now, and will be destroyed by us. Breaks easily.

Not only that, but it can also insert a thorn between the six countries, making it impossible for the six countries to cooperate together. In this case, our Qin State can destroy them one by one. "

After hearing this, King Qin said happily: "How to implement it specifically?"

Zhang Yi said: "We should first remove a country from the alliance, then the next thing will be easier!"

King Qin thought for a while and said, "South Korea?"

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it is South Korea. Among the six countries, South Korea is the closest to us and the weakest. As such, it is also the most susceptible to our influence. South Korea is the best candidate to break the alliance."

King Qin said: "Then how to persuade?"

At this time, Zhang Yi said: "Please allow me to go to South Korea to serve as an official. In this way, the king and I will cooperate internally and externally, and we will definitely let South Korea withdraw from the alliance and serve Qin!"

King Qin looked at Zhang Yi, as if to see if what Zhang Yi said was sincere, and was not deceiving Qin in order to help him become the Prime Minister of South Korea.

Finally, seeing Zhang Yi not flinching at all, I thought that in fact, Qin State didn't lose anything except a little money, right?

So the King of Qin stood up, agreed, and said, "I agree with your plan, but I will first appoint you as the chief concubine of Qin. After that, we will act out a play, and you will escape to South Korea. In the end, it will be up to you."

Remember, if you have difficulties, you must communicate with me in time. They will try their best to help you. You are not alone! "

Zhang Yi was moved and said: "Thank you so much, King! May the Qin Kingdom live forever!"

In the same year, one month after the army of the six countries retreated, the King of Qin appointed Zhang Yi as the chief concubine of Qin, that is, the prime minister of Qin.

Four hundred and forty-sixth year of the Bai Kingdom
After the State of Zhao obtained a large amount of sacred land, the treasury was also enriched. King Zhao decided to reform. In order to enhance the combat effectiveness of the Zhao army, King Zhao decisively abandoned chariots, learned from the Hu people, and established a cavalry unit.

In order to develop the style of riding and archery in the country, King Zhao decided to change his clothing and required the people of Zhao to wear short clothes and Hufu and learn horse riding and archery.

At this time, the Prime Minister Fei Yi came to stop him and said: "Your Majesty, you are changing the culture of Zhuxia. This is not allowed by the world, and you will definitely be criticized by the world."

King Zhao said: "Don't worry, stupid people will laugh at me, but smart people will understand. Even if everyone in the world laughs at me, I will definitely do it."

Because if I do this, I will definitely be able to seize all the territory of the Hu people in the north. In this way, Zhao will definitely become a great power in the world and no longer have to worry about the intrusion of the Hu people! "

So in order to set an example, he took the lead in wearing Hu clothing and took to the streets to let the people know.

But the effect was not very good. The people of Zhao State were unwilling to wear Hu clothing. Among them, the young master was forced to wear Hu clothing by the King of Zhao, saying that he was sick and would not come to court.

Prince Cheng was the uncle of King Zhao, so King Zhao sent someone to persuade him: "The ancients said: 'You should obey your parents in family affairs, and you should obey the king in state affairs.' Now I want the people of the country to wear Hu clothes, but you don't wear it, uncle. I am worried. The people of the world will discuss the favoritism of few people.

There are certain rules and regulations for governing the country, which must be based on benefiting the people; there must be certain principles for handling political affairs, and the implementation of administrative orders must be the priority.

Propaganda of morality must first allow the people to discuss and understand it, and the implementation of laws must start from nobles and ministers. Therefore, I hope to use your uncle's example to complete the task of changing into Hufu. "

The young master Chengbai apologized and said: "I heard that the Central Plains region adopted rituals, music and rituals under the guidance of sages. It was a place where countries from far away came to visit and let the surrounding areas learn to imitate.

Now, Your Majesty, you disregard this and imitate the clothing of foreigners. This is an act that violates ancient customs and goes against the will of the people. I hope you will consider it carefully. "

The envoy conveyed Gong Zicheng's words to King Zhao, and King Zhao came to the door in person and explained: "Zhao has Qi and Yan to the east; Linhu and Loufan to the north; the powerful Qin to the west, and South Korea and Bai to the south. .

If there is no training in horseback riding and archery, how can we defend it? Previously, the State of Qi relied on his powerful troops to invade the territory of the State of Zhao, plunder the people, and forcibly occupied the city of Handan, which the people of the State of Zhao had paid for with their blood and flesh. If not for God's blessing, Zhao State's hundreds of thousands of troops would have been wiped out. .

The king felt deeply ashamed at this time. So I decided to change into Hu clothes and learn riding and shooting, hoping to withstand the disasters from all sides and avenge Handan.

But uncle, you blindly follow the old customs of the Central Plains. I hate changing clothes and have forgotten the shame and humiliation of Handan. I am deeply disappointed in you! "

Prince Chengfan suddenly came to his senses and obeyed his orders happily. King Zhao personally gave him Hufu, and he wore it to the court the next day. Therefore, King Zhao officially issued a decree to change to wearing Hu clothes and advocated learning horseback riding and archery.

For a time, wearing Hu clothes and learning to ride and shoot became a trend in Zhao State.

(End of this chapter)