In August, Pang Nuansuo led an army of 300,000 and went to Luoyang to meet Lian Po and others.

The coalition army was strong, and divided its troops to attack the Qin city, but the Qin army suffered repeated setbacks, so it had to fight and retreat, using all the cities to block the advance of the coalition army.

The coalition forces continued to advance westward.

At this time, Korea fell into a state of ecstasy, and in this war, Korea only provided grain, grass, and armaments, but it was the first vassal state to gain benefits.

It was only because after the coalition army occupied Luoyang and its nearby cities, they actually handed over all the land once ruled by the Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou to Korea.

Not long after Lü Buwei destroyed the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the people of Luoyang and nearby cities did not really return to the Qin State, and Korea's occupation of the Eastern and Western Zhou Dynasty was not too hindered.

On the contrary, the Zhou people did not adapt to the laws of the Qin State in the past, and they dared not speak out against the rule of the Qin State over the years, but they were overjoyed by the arrival of Korea.

This time, the territory occupied by Korea of Qin, from Deng County in the north, to Mianchi in the west, and to Lutei Mountain in the south, hundreds of miles of rich land were all owned by Korea.

The rest of the countries originally had some ideas, thinking that this time the alliance with South Korea did not contribute much, and they should not occupy so much Qin land.

Fortunately, Li Si stayed in the coalition army and lobbied the commanders of various countries on behalf of Zhao Jia: "Even South Korea, which has not contributed too much, can get so many cities, let alone you?" ”

"The reason why this land was given to South Korea is only because this place borders South Korea, and this war is protracted, and the land that can be obtained from Qin is unknown, and all countries can have their own territory."

The State of Chu had already agreed with Zhao Jia that the coalition forces would help the State of Chu to capture the southern county of the State of Qin, so naturally they would not have much opinion.

The rest of the countries were finally moved by Li Si's words.

In fact, what really made the countries not care too much was because although the land occupied by Korea was rich, it was also a hot potato, and no matter which vassal state won this land, it would definitely become the primary target of Qin's eastward expansion in the future.

Today's South Korea has become a battlefield between the vassal states and the Qin state, and naturally there are more lice and are not afraid of itching, so they happily accept it.

If it is given to the rest of the countries, it may not be able to hold on to it because it does not border the mainland.

October.

The main force of the Qin army has retreated to Hangu Pass, Quwo north of Hangu Pass, and Changcheng Mountain south of Hangu Pass, the three points are connected into a line, and almost all of them are densely covered with Qin army camps.

The entire Hangu Pass is built like a copper wall and an iron wall, which is as solid as gold.

Rao is like this, Qin generals Fan Yuzhi and Zhang Tang, in the face of a huge number of coalition forces, are also trembling, and dare not slack off in the slightest.

At this time, the Qin State was still conscripting troops in China, and grain and grass were continuously transported to Hanguguan from all over the country.

The upper county of Qin State is vast and sparsely populated, with many deserts and grasslands.

When Wang Jian fled from Xianyang, it was a detour to Shangjun that he escaped from the government's want, and then successfully arrived in the land of Shenqi.

At this time, Zhao Jia led 30,000 cavalry from Shangjun to the south, drinking Maro water to let the army repair.

"Wang Qian, if I capture the entire Hedong and use the fiefdom of Guangshenqi, is it okay?"

Zhao Jia has had this idea for a long time.

The land of Shenqi originally belonged to Hedong County, but because it was located in the north of Hedong County, the city and population were not large.

In fact, Hedong County is extremely wealthy, but the economic center of Hedong County is in the south, and its wealth is even no less than that around Handan, Zhao State.

If Zhao Jia takes the entire Hedong County, plus the Shangdang of South Korea, the territorial area can even be comparable to that of Wei, even if it is a separate country.

When Wang Jian heard this, he shook his head and said: "The southeast of the river has been under Qin for a long time, and the people here have long regarded themselves as Qin people, even if the king captures the southeast of the river by force, it will take at least ten years to really take it as his own." ”

"Qin State, will you let you wait for ten years?"

Zhao Jia was silent.

The southeast of Hedong is different from the land of Two Weeks, the former people have a very strong sense of belonging to the Qin State, but the latter does not like to be ruled by the Qin State, so they can carry Korea for their own use.

"What's more, although the southeast of the river is based on the danger of Shengshui and the Yellow River, there are too many places for the army to attack, and the land of Shenqi is small and weak, and it is impossible to divide troops to defend it, so the southeast of the river not only cannot strengthen itself, but may become a burden!"

Grabbing land is not a simple matter, and it is also necessary to consider whether it can be defended.

In the past, Zhao Jia dared to seize the land of Shenqi, precisely because of the two fortresses of Pingzhou and the Tu Army, so that Zhao Jia could concentrate his forces to resist the Qin army, and he could completely win a big deal with a small one.

It is a pity that although the southeast of the river is rich, there is no such way to stop the Qin army.

At that time, if you wanted to stop the Qin army from retaking the southeast of the river, the number of troops needed would be multiplied, which was simply impossible for the weak land of Shenqi.

"Well, then don't think about seizing the southeast of the river."

But soon, Zhao Jia said: "After all, Hedong is an important place in the Qin State, with a population of about 600,000, even if it cannot be taken for its own use, it cannot be left to the Qin State!" ”

The population of 600,000 is almost one-third of the population of the weak South Korea, or even more.

Zhao Jia's eyes flashed with a cold light.

Because he knew the history, Zhao Jia had an extremely strong vigilance against the Qin State, which would eventually unify the world, and tried his best to weaken the national strength of the Qin State.

As for the criterion for measuring the strength of a country, in addition to the land area, the most important thing is the population base.

The total population of the Qin State is nearly 8 million, occupying the vast majority of the rich land in the entire world, as long as the population of the Qin State does not decrease sharply, even if the Qin State is defeated several times, it can quickly recover its vitality.

Therefore, Zhao Jia wanted to draw salary from the bottom of the kettle and fundamentally weaken the Qin State.

Wang Jian frowned when he heard this: "Could it be that the king wants to move the people in the southeast of the river into the land of Shenqi?" ”

"Definitely!"

I never thought about it, but Zhao Jia shook his head and said: "The population of Shenqi Land was originally only tens of thousands, but now the reason why it has become prosperous is because most of it is because of absorbing the rest of the people, and there are not a few Huns who have moved into Shenqi. ”

"There are too many outsiders in the land of Shenqi now, and it will take several years to completely integrate and stabilize."

"The people in the southeast of the river live a prosperous life and have a strong sense of belonging to the Qin state, and rashly moving these people into the land of Shenqi will inevitably arouse the resentment in the hearts of the people of the Qin state in the southeast of the river, even if they forcibly move into the land of Shenqi, it will also become a factor of instability."

"What's more, the land of Shenqi is not enough to accommodate such a large population."

Wang Jian was puzzled: "Does the king have any other ideas?" ”

Zhao Jia said with a smile: "This time the six countries attacked Qin, and the four kingdoms of Zhao, Chu, Wei, and Han all bordered the Qin State and could be divided into the territory of the Qin State, but only Qi and Yan were located in the east, and even if they were given enclaves, they could not hold them." ”

"However, the two countries have already sent troops, and they can't favor one over the other, if the Qin people in Hedong are moved to Qi and Yan, presumably the two countries will also gladly agree!"

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