Yan Kingdom Court.

After the news of Zhang's retreat from Longxi came back, the whole Yan country cheered, and some ministers took the lead in coming out:

"Congratulations to the king, congratulations to the king, our army has been holding Longxi for a year, and now, we have finally repelled the Zhang army and kept our territory!"

When Zhao Jin, the king of Yan, heard this, he did not speak, but Prime Minister Li Zhao came out and said: "My country poured the strength of the whole country and fought hard with the Zhang army for a year. ”

When he said this, the previous minister laughed and returned to the train.

Li Zhao said again: "King, now, the Feng army has broken through the Tiger Pass and occupied the whole county of Anze of Zhangguo, and the next step is to advance to Jinhua." In Zhang's country, there is no strength that can stop the wind army, so Zhang Guo had to let Yu Wenlie withdraw his troops from Longxi, and Zhang Guo also saw that our country's national strength was weak and could not fight again, so he dared to rescue the army. ”

Of course Zhao Jin knew what he said, and Zhao Jin didn't follow his words, but asked: "Yuwen Lie's army retreats, can there be troops left in the eastern border?" ”

"Less than 100,000." Li Zhao replied directly.

"One hundred thousand?" When Zhao Jin heard this, he raised his eyebrows, and immediately pointed at Li Zhao and said: "Immediately upload a letter to Han Yun and tell him not to withdraw the troops, the army is on standby in Longxi!" ”

Hearing this, Li Zhao was shocked, and hurriedly asked, "King, listen to what you mean, do you want to...... Do you ...... the chapter?"

"Hit! Of course this king has to fight! Just not now! When Yu Wenlie's 400,000 chapter army and the Feng army are inseparable, that is the time when our Yan army will attack the chapter! Zhao Jin said in a shocking voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, before Li Zhao could say anything, other ministers immediately stood up and said loudly: "No! King! Now our country, the national strength is exhausted, and it has become tired to hold on to the place, not to mention the dispatch of the army! It's a long journey, and it's expensive! Our country simply does not have enough money and food to support this battle! ”

"That's right! Don't be impulsive! It is enough for our country to keep Longxi! For now, it is time to recuperate and recuperate in order to develop ......," another minister seconded.

"Recuperate? Hehe......" Zhao Jin smiled and asked rhetorically: "Then you tell this king that after the first war in Longxi, my country will have to develop for a few years before it can restore its national strength?" ”

"The king only needs to pay light taxes and pay attention to people's livelihood, and within three or five years, my country can recover to the national strength before the Longxi War, and then he can fight for hegemony again." A minister said.

"Three or five years!?" Zhao Jin stood up, pointed to the many ministers below, and said sharply: "If this king attacks the chapter!" If you can unite the wind country to destroy the chapter! In this battle, the national strength can be restored! Why three or five years!? ”

"Yes...... But my country can't support it at all now, the king......"

"Can't afford it? How many giant merchants are there in Yan Kingdom? How many magnates are there? In the battle of attacking the chapter, let them come out of the money and food spent! Zhao Jin said.

Yes!? Hearing this, the ministers were dumbfounded, Li Zhao swallowed his saliva, and said cautiously: "King, if this is the case, I'm afraid it will ......."

Before he finished his words, Zhao Jin had already waved his hand to interrupt him, and said categorically:

"I'm afraid of what!? These powerful people of Yan Country have enjoyed the blessings of so many years, and they all have a lot of wealth! The inventory of the granary is tens of thousands of stones! At a time when the country is in crisis, it is time for them to help! Whoever dares to hide his secrets is against this king! It's against my Yan country! ”

"Immediately pass on the edict of this king and inform the land of the nine counties in the entire territory of Yan Kingdom! Whoever has a hereditary title, whoever has a fief, and who is a wealthy family, each clan must take out half of the money and grain they have saved for our Yan army to fight! If anyone refuses to turn it in, the nine clans will be exterminated! ”

His words, which are straightforward and domineering, are clearly robbed!

When the ministers heard this, they were dumbfounded!

Of course, Zhao Jin understands that now is a good time to destroy the chapter, such an opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he will do whatever it takes!

Even if it is a forcible grab of food and wages at home, it must support this upcoming war! And the military power of Yan State is all in his hands, and he is not afraid of chaos at all!

But many of the ministers in the court have titles, and many of them also have fiefs, and after hearing such an edict, people were stunned on the spot at first, and then immediately knelt down in a large area, and many people began to cry one after another:

"O king, you can't govern the country like this—"

Prime Minister Li Zhao even began to pick up nice words and said: "O king, you are eloquent and strategic, and you are the king of a country......

As he spoke, Li Zhao had already closed his mouth, because Zhao Jin was standing in front of Wang's case and was already pointing at him and said:

"Strengthening my Yan Kingdom is the great desire of this king! If the prime minister wants to please the widow, start here! ”

When he said this, it was tantamount to saying it to death, and after Li Zhao shrunk his neck, he didn't say much, but knelt on the ground, and was the first to say in a loud voice:

"Minister, Li Zhao, I am willing to give all the money in my family for my Yan Kingdom to attack the chapter!"

"Good!" Zhao Jin said that what he wanted was for the prime minister to take the lead, and Li Zhao, if he could be the prime minister, he was naturally not a fool, of course he heard the meaning of Zhao Jin's words.

After Li Zhao expressed his position, the other ministers looked at me and I looked at you, and they stopped crying for a while, while Zhao Jin took out his sword from the Wang case and pointed at the many ministers below:

"As the minister of my Yan country, you should try your best to assist this king and strengthen my Yan country! It's not here to complain to the king! Who dares to say more! This king will regard him as a traitor of my Yan Kingdom! ”

He raised the sword in his hand, was shocked by it, and looked around for it, when people saw this, how could they dare to say anything more, and they began to express their positions one after another like Li Zhao......

Under the strong influence of Zhao Jin, the king of Yan, in the next few days, the counties of Yan began to collect a large amount of money and military rations.

At the beginning, there were still several old powerful families of Yan State who expressed dissatisfaction and were unwilling to take out their family money, but Zhao Jiner didn't say a word, and immediately ordered him to be punished for treason! All over the house, and even the nine clans!

Under his iron-blooded hand, who would dare to have a word of opposition, for a while, the big families in Yan Country no longer need to be supervised, and began to spontaneously donate their home inventory to the imperial court.

Batches of grain and grass were transported to the Longxi military camp by truckloads.

Zhao Jin's soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first.

We are ready for a full-scale attack.

Han Yun, the first commander of the Yan State, after receiving the royal order, also began to reorganize his army and fight, ready to enter the territory of the Zhang State from Longxi at any time.

At the same time, Yu Wenlie led 400,000 Zhang troops and arrived in Jinhua County.

The Feng army has 180,000 infantry troops, 200,000 iron cavalry, and the Zhang army has 200,000 infantry troops and 200,000 cavalry. The two sides had a total of 780,000 troops and a confrontation on the Jinhua Plain.

The Great War is on the verge of breaking out.

(End of chapter)