The Zhongshan fierce general Sima Li offered his sword: "I admit defeat and surrender to Zhao Xingjun, please be kind to my soldiers." ”

The panting Zhao Xing solemnly took his sword: "I, Zhao Guoxingjun, accept your surrender and promise to treat your surrendered soldiers well." ”

Then, according to the etiquette of the Spring and Autumn Period, the gray-haired and the wounded were released. But there was no Spring and Autumn etiquette, the young were released, according to Zhao Xing's explanation, this is the Warring States, and the old are released because they are useless, and the young are not released after three or five years.

The first battle into Zhongshan came to an end, and the door to Zhongshan was opened for Zhao Xing.

The statistics of the battle results this time made Zhao Xing very sad.

A total of 20,000 cavalry officers and soldiers were killed in the battle, and 300 technical troops of the Poxi Army were killed in battle. Those specially made stones alone lost 100,000. That's all money.

But compared to the results, it is also brilliant.

In this battle, he took the Zuoren, an important town in the north of Zhongshan, and annihilated 50,000 elite enemies, including 20,000 cavalry, 30,000 chariot soldiers, and 5,000 defenders in the north.

Why is it so emphasized? Because this will be the money needed for the development of Daijun. Zhao Xing had already heard the sound of the sonorous minting machine at full capacity.

Standing in the lobby of the left person, Zhao Xing listened to Xu Jie's report of 500,000 catties of bronze weapons and armor, including bronze chariot and horse accessories, including a bronze hairpin, and 30,000 prisoners. It can be regarded as making up for the losses of the war. In the face of the ashamed two brothers, he commented with satisfaction: "Very good, I already have the demeanor of a famous general who will do whatever it takes to achieve victory, including regardless of the danger of his lord." ”

The two brothers felt humbled again.

"But you are using the Lord as bait, are you excessive? If this bait is eaten by a fish, you will still be a fart. ”

The two brothers hurriedly knelt down and apologized: "The subordinates are guilty of capital crimes, and they should not put the Lord in a dangerous place, and they deserve to die." ”

took the account book in Xu Jie's hand and looked through it, and said lightly: "Since you are dead, let's die." ”

As a result, the two brothers were real, and after kowtowing, they both drew their swords and slowly wiped their necks on the spot like snails. Zhao Xing looked through the seized account books and watched the two of them perform with a smile. After watching it for a long time, I had to sigh: "Forget it, you really want to wipe your neck, and your sister-in-law won't kill me?" But what I want to tell you is that victory in the war is necessary, but it is more important to safeguard core interests. We can't go to extremes in doing things, and we can't really do whatever it takes to achieve our goals. As a true commander of the unified army, we must consider not only military affairs, but also politics. The military is only a continuation of politics, and politics is the foundation, and the military is the means, and this must be kept in mind. ”

The two of them immediately remembered Zhao Xing's teachings thoughtfully, and returned the sword to the sheath at the speed of lightning. From now on, they will really develop from famous generals to military strategists.

Zhao Hao got up on the ground and reported to Zhao Xing like a treasure: "In Zuoren City, a total of enough grain and grass for us to eat for a year have been seized. ”

Zhao Xing sighed: "It's a pity, we have 50,000 cavalry soldiers and lost 20,000, which shows that Zhongshan is indeed a hard bone, and it is impossible to continue to attack the hinterland of Zhongshan with 30,000 cavalry and attack the city." ”

Zhao Hao was in a hurry: "Take advantage of the victory to pursue, at the right time, we should expand the results of the battle at all costs, how can we hesitate because of the current casualties." ”

Zhao Xing sighed: "Just your words just now are enough to show that your ability will never be able to catch up with the third brother." What I just said is in vain. It seems that I have to give up this career of training the world's generals. ”

Zhao Xing looked at Le Yi, who was silent, Le Yi closed his mouth tighter, it seems that this kid doesn't want to mess with people. Zhao Xing didn't want to explain the simple truth, so he left Zhao Hao to discuss with Xu Jie: "It seems that we have to restore the recruitment system, otherwise we will not be able to take Zhongshan." ”

Xu Jie shook his head: "The law stipulates that it cannot be changed indiscriminately, so it is a bad start, and its impact will be eternal." ”

"I'm not like other princes, I still let the militia bring their own food and weapons, and there is no military salary and pension." Then he shook the account book in his hand: "This seizure, we can mint tens of millions of money, plus the enemy storage of the left people, it should be able to meet the supply." Besides, didn't the monarch recruit 100,000 militia this time, and the people not only did not resist, but were very enthusiastic. ”

Xu Jie categorically denied: "This has nothing to do with whether we have money or not, the monarch is a monarch who is true of his words and exports into a constitution." Besides, Zhao did not issue a decree abolishing conscription. But we are different, we have clearly collected money in the field endowment, and clearly promulgated the system of people raising money on behalf of others. Once the system is settled, we must implement it, and we must not violate it unless our country is invaded. This person has no faith and cannot stand, and if the country changes the system at will, the world will be in chaos. ”

Zhao Xing still wanted to argue, but Le Yi stepped forward and said: "Lord, those people have not fought for nearly five years, they have long forgotten the skills of killing the enemy, they are already real farmers." If we force conscription now, we will not only arouse opposition and resentment from the Lord, but will also make fun of their lives. If a monarch does not care about the lives of the people, he is not unkind, but tyrannical, and the people will oppose the rebellion in the end. ”

Yes, this has developed to the level of tyrants, and Zhao Xing can't say it anymore.

It seems that he was too superstitious about the power of Hufu cavalry and archery, but completely ignored the role of infantry. This is just like the reason that in later generations, the air force was invincible in the world, but without infantry, it could only defeat the enemy, but could not occupy the enemy country. It seems that the policy approach that I took for granted at the beginning was too much to take for granted.

In fact, Xu Jie has been satirizing his assumptions, but he has been passing through people's deep-rooted ways of thinking, and has always made himself stubborn and insist on his own ideas. Now it seems that it was wrong, and it was very wrong.

"Well, in that case, we have achieved our goal of containing Zhongshan, so that Zhongshan has to draw troops to fill their north and relieve the pressure in front of the monarch. In order to put more pressure on Zhongshan, we are doing our best to capture the surrounding cities of the Zuoren, but with Quyang as the forefront, we can't cross it rashly, and this matter is decided. ”

Xu Jie and Le Yi were very pleased to see that the Lord's admonition flowed.

So, taking advantage of the emptiness in the north of Zhongshan, he seized a large number of cities in the north of Zhongshan, but just when he was preparing to attack Quyang, a thunderbolt of bad news came, Zhao Yong's main force was defeated in a battle in the house, and also let the Zhongshan commander Zhongshan God of War Lao Xuan, use Zhuoshui and flood pickaxe to capture the city, and Zhao Yong lost 80,000 troops.

Stealing chickens did not make rice, and Zhao Yong was defeated and retreated.