Chapter 54: Charhoud! 3/5
As for the ministers who heard Prince Yu's order, they all nodded with satisfaction, thinking that Prince Yu had finally given a decent order, but as everyone knows, none of them saw the huge hidden danger, once this hidden danger broke out, if the Wei army did not attack the city, Chiliang City would be broken.
In the Manchu Dynasty, only Wang Han saw the crisis, but he was weak and had no right to speak.
After retiring from the dynasty, Wang Han left the palace in a hurry, went back to the house to change into civilian clothes, and then secretly came to a simple and narrow tavern on West Street alone.
There are four main streets in Chiliang City, which are four urban districts in the southeast and northwest, and three streets in the southeast, north and south, where most of the people live are nobles, ministers, and officials, while West Street is a poor street, and the people of the three religions and five streams are basically here, and the law and order are very chaotic, and there are often fights and brawls.
In the tavern, a short man in his thirties, sitting alone on a table by the window, eating peanuts and drinking wine, was very comfortable, this person was the same person who laughed loudly in the Qing Temple and ridiculed the ministers.
Since he was demoted to a commoner, Xia Houde has been staying in this simple and narrow tavern on West Street to drink, with a kind of decadent appearance.
Wang Han walked into the tavern, and after seeing Xia Houde, he took a deep breath and sat directly opposite Xia Houde, Xia Houde was a little surprised when he saw Lin Zhi, and then guessed the reason why Wang Han came, and immediately showed a faint smile, turned his head and shouted to the shopkeeper; "Little Er, three more pots of wine!"
"Okay, uncle!" The shopkeeper shouted happily, immediately held the wooden plate, and served three pots of wine, and then Wang Han directly picked up a pot of wine, poured it on the somewhat worn pottery bowl, drank it all, and then wiped the wine stains on the corner of his mouth, looked at Xia Houde and said, "Are you still in the mood to drink now?" ”
Xiahoude couldn't help but pause when he was about to pour wine, then showed a faint smile, filled the bowl with wine, and then asked indifferently: "This sentence, it should be me asking you, now that the Wei army has come to the city, it will attack the city in a few days, as a lieutenant, you are responsible for guarding the royal capital, and you don't go to prepare to defend the enemy, why do you come to me?" I came here because I am now a commoner, unofficial and unstated, and I have nothing to do with defending the city! ”
"Alas! Xiahoude, Xiahoude, you were reckless at the beginning, I know your ability, it's a pity! Wang Han sighed, poured a bowl of wine again, and drank it all!
Xiahoude was originally a middle candidate, his subordinate, and the two were also teachers and friends, so they knew Xiahoude's ability very well.
"I never regret what I've done, but it's you, why are you here?" Xia Houde said disapprovingly, without the slightest regret.
"Hey!" Wang Han sighed heavily, and said with a worried look: "Today, the king ordered me to drive the people of the whole city to the city wall to defend against the enemy, Xiahoude, you also know that the only soldiers in the city now are all forcibly recruited young and strong, and they are natives of the royal city, if they know that their parents and relatives are also forced to resist the enemy, what do you say they will do?" ”
"Mutiny, I'm afraid that the Wei army can take Chiliang without spending a single soldier!" Charhoud's eyes narrowed, revealing a fine light.
"Yes, when the king gave this order, I wanted to dissuade the king, but who knew that the king did not listen, and the ministers of the court and the central government were all vassals, not only did not object, but also nodded with satisfaction, alas, you say, what should I do? Further, it is also death, and taking a step back is also death, but the way of dying is different! Wang Han said with a sad face.
Further, they will be killed by mutinous soldiers, and if they take a step back, they will be executed by the king, and they will be in a dilemma.
Xia Houde closed his eyes slightly, fell into contemplation, and after a moment of contemplation, he opened his eyes, moved his gaze to the direction of the city gate, and then looked at Wang Han again, and said in a deep tone: "It is not difficult for you to break through the realm, it depends on whether you have the courage, maybe, you will not only break through the realm and be reborn, but also rise to the top!" ”
"What do you mean?" Wang Han was a little confused, and asked with a puzzled face, not knowing how to break through the realm.
"Out of town!" Charward replied lightly.
Wang Han's eyes widened, revealing a look of horror, outside the city, outside the city, isn't it the Wei army? Wei Jun? "Huh?" Wang Han's eyes lit up, he cautiously shook his head and looked around, and after making sure that the partition wall had no ears, he said softly: "You mean to say that you have taken refuge in the Wei army?" ”
"When Wei did not invade the south, Wei was a poor and weak country in the eyes of you and me, and even the entire people of the south, indeed, they were in fact poor, very weak, and the army was seriously rotten, but why did Wei show terrifying strength after invading the south?"
"It's the King of Wei, the King of Wei has been on the throne for less than two months, but he has turned the country of Wei, which has been weak for a long time, upside down, do you know, what method did the King of Wei use? Question: You don't know, it's a change, the King of Wei implemented the military and agricultural reform, and set up a 20-class military merit system, no matter from a humble and noble background, if a Wei soldier kills an enemy soldier, he can get a first-class title, an acre of land, a house, and a servant, just imagine, in the face of such a huge temptation, what will happen to the Wei soldiers? They will abandon the fear of life and death, and only have the head of the enemy army in their eyes, how can the Wei army not be strong with such an army? ”
"There is also a farmland reclamation system, all the fields obtained by the people of Wei are owned by the wasteland, as long as they are not wasted, the nobles and the state are not allowed to interfere!"
Xia Houde seems to be very clear about the Wei State, and all the things that happened in the Wei State in this short period of time are trayed out.
"Shhh Wang Han gasped, his face was full of shock, and at the same time, he finally solved his doubts in his heart, no wonder the originally weak Wei State suddenly burst out with such a terrifying power, and he also admired the wisdom and courage of the King of Wei very much, he could think of such a good decree, and dared to implement it in the face of strong opposition from the nobles.
As a member of the nobles of the southern kingdom, Wang Han naturally knew that the military merit system and the land reclamation system were a blow to the interests of the nobles, if this was placed in the southern country, the nobles of the southern kingdom would definitely not hesitate to oppose it at all costs, and the southern king had absolutely no courage to oppose the implementation of the nobles in the world.
"How do you know this?" Wang Han was a little puzzled, as a lieutenant, he was one level higher than Xiahoude's official position, how could he not know what he knew.
"Haha!" Xia Houde chuckled, felt that his throat was a little dry, and he talked a little too much, then drank half a bowl of wine, and said with a faint smile on his face: "Do you know, why am I drinking here?" Instead of the three streets of the southeast, north and south, where the taverns are much more atmospheric than here! ”
"Why?" Wang Han asked subconsciously.
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