Chapter 33: Yan Kingdom
The three brothers of the Jin family finished speaking
Next, let's talk about the story of Yan Kingdom
Yan Guo
It was one of the oldest vassal states of the Zhou Dynasty
Due to its location in the north
He rarely interacted with his brothers and sisters in the Central Plains
It is also often attacked by border ethnic minorities
Spring and Autumn period
The country of Yan was almost wiped out by Shanrong
Fortunately, Qi Huan's righteousness is thin and cloudy
Thousands of miles away rescued Yan Kingdom
The Yan Kingdom of the years after that
Once expanded
Once evaded
I was beaten in tears
Also ever
Trying to integrate into the Central Plains and change the revolution
These are unremarkable
The occasional turbulent life has passed for a long time
Until the appearance of that wonderful monarch
321 BC
King Yan Yi died
On his deathbed, he called the prince to his bedside
Son
My life
The biggest regret is
There are too many dreams
I woke up too early
Daddy is going to die
I'll leave you one more thing than the throne
It's my dream
can be a Ming Jun like Yao Shun
After speaking, he followed Yao Shun and left
The crown prince succeeded to the throne
It's Yan Wang
Yan Wang is a filial son
He has always carried on to his father's legacy
Be a sage monarch
Yan Wang was too anxious
Gradually, he discovered that he was not material for being a sage
He's not even as good as Daddy
Daddy still has his own dreams
He could only think about his father's dreams
Since you can't be a sage
Then do what the sages did
Xiang Guozizhi appeared in Yan Wang's planning
Yan Wang Xu discussed with his henchmen
I want to give up the throne to Zizhi
What do you think
The king thinks it's good
That's good
But what I thought to myself
I want the prince to inherit my country
Zen was given to Zizhi
What should Tai Ziping do?
The king was overwhelmed
At that time, Dayu gave up the throne to Boyi
But the ministers of the DPRK and China are all Xia Qi's people
A hundred years after Dayu
Or Xia Qi inherited the country
Good idea
He has done the things of the sages
and can save the family's country
The king of Yan took the power of the country
It was handed over to Xiangguo Zizhi
Zizhi justifiably governed the Yan Kingdom
Taste the son of absolute power
I like my current character more and more
He removed the ministers he didn't like
Put your cronies in the government and the opposition
in time
The crown prince is not to mention status
Lives are at stake
was originally confused by my dad like this
That's enough to worry about
Now my life is at stake
Prince Ping couldn't bear it anymore
He decided to go to the country of Qi to borrow troops
Completely correct Daddy's mistakes
Going to the State of Qi to borrow troops is a good way to save one's throne
But Prince Ping still stopped the car sensibly
He also knows
The State of Qi has been coveting the land of the Yan State in recent years
If you go to ask Qi to send troops
Didn't you lure the wolf into the house?
No way
I'd better think of a way to do it from home first
At that time, there was still opposition to Zizhi within the Yan Kingdom
Shogun City is one of them
The city was hit off with Prince Ping
The two gathered some opposition forces within the Yan Kingdom
Attack the Son
At this time, Zizhi had already controlled the army of Yan State
His position is not something that Prince Pinghe City can shake
Although the energy is involved in miscellaneous things
Still defeated Prince Taiping's assault team
The second year
Zizhi finished handling the internal affairs
Free up your hands to deal with the prince and the city
Easily crush the squad
The city was killed in battle
The prince took a look
It's hopeless
You can't compete with the son by relying on internal strength
Lead the wolf, lead the wolf
asked Qi for help
The army of the State of Qi had long been prepared
Wait until Prince Ping's distress letter arrives
Immediately send troops to the Yan Kingdom
Zizhi's army is strong in front of the assault squad
In front of the more powerful Qi army
It's a lot smaller
After a fierce battle
Zizhi was killed
The confused Yan Wang Xu also lost his head in a daze
Yan Kingdom temporarily fell into the hands of Prince Taiping
But
And only nominal
Qi Jun finished helping
set up camp in the country of Yan
In the name of maintaining the peace of the Yan Kingdom
I was permanent
They do whatever they want in the Yan Kingdom
became the emperor of Yan State
Prince Ping also became a puppet
There is simply no ability to control the Qi army
At this time, King Zhao Wuling made a move
Ushered in a son-in-law job from South Korea
If the country of Qi is a wolf
That King Zhao Wuling is the old fox
After giving the son a great favor
did not send troops to attack the Qi army stationed in Yan
It's to give an idea to the son's job
asked him to go to Qin for help
The internationalist warrior Qin sent troops
At this time, the people and the army of Yan were tired of the Qi army
For the attack of the Qin State
They basically didn't help the Qi army much
It didn't take much effort
The Qin army sent the prince to the throne of the Yan State
Gongzi became the monarch of Yan State
It is King Yan Zhao
At this time, the Yan Kingdom had gone through many years of civil war
There is also the plundering of the Qi country
It's already riddled with holes
Someone who is seriously ill
King Yan Zhao was a very aspiring monarch
He made up his mind
It is necessary to regroup
Revitalize the country of Yan
If you want to rejuvenate the country
Talent is needed
King Yan Zhao also wanted to learn from Wei Wenhou
Recruit talents from all over the world
But I can't find a clue for a while
I don't know where to start
Someone under his command gave King Yan Zhao an idea
Saying goes
An old ox makes a straight furrow
Your Majesty, why don't you discuss with the old minister Guo Kui
Let him give you an idea
A few days later
Guo Kui came to King Yan Zhao
It turned out to be a walker
An old man with gray hair
King Yan Zhao comforted himself in his heart
Don't be in a hurry
This is another hundred miles
old gentleman
Don't be scruples
Jiang Taigong was eighty at the time
Guo Kui waved his hand
Don't say anything about it, the king
I'm self-aware
I'm here today
The main thing is to tell a story to the king
Guo Kui took a sip of water
Cleared his throat
Once upon a time
There is a king
He was particularly fond of horses
Just hear about where there are good horses
Do everything possible to buy it back
But luck is always bad
It's not that someone else bought it
It is to buy back defective products
The monarch was not discouraged
Keep buying
Once
He had heard that there were good horses for sale somewhere
So he sent his men for a thousand gold to buy it
The monarch spent days in anticipation
The men are back
Carrying a bag of horse bones on his shoulder
The monarch was furious
Where are the horses
king
The horse fell ill and died
This is the bone of that horse
yes
bone
What do you do with other people's bones?
king
It's not taken
This was bought back by his subordinates for 500 gold
The king was furious
The horse died
You didn't buy it back
I don't blame you
But you're squandering my money so much
Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?
The king was angry
In the past, the king always bought horses everywhere
But where will the world's famous horses be publicized everywhere
Today I bought the bones of a horse for five hundred gold in the name of the king
This story is bound to be spread all over the world
Everyone knows that there is a horse like life
You just wait for the good horse to take the initiative to deliver it to your door
The monarch felt that it made sense
But it is also doubtful
A few months later
Horses from all over the country are coming
The monarch never bothered to buy a horse again
Guo Kui's story is over
king
If you don't dislike it
Let's just use the old minister as that horse bone
King Yan Zhao suddenly realized
It turns out that recruiting talents can still be recruited like this
The next day
King Yan Zhao officially worshiped Guo Kui as his teacher
It's also near the pedestrian street in the city center
Build a place for Mr. Guo
A big house with two in and two out
I greet him every morning and evening
Consult on state affairs
The news soon spread out of the palace gates
It spread all over the land of Yan
It was spread to the land of China
People who have the ability to do it in various countries
They have come to take refuge
One of the most representative
It's called Le Yi
Le Yi
It is after the famous general Le Yang of the Wei State
Outstanding in learning
Proficient in the art of war
He also has a lot of research on the way to govern the country
Once, Le Yi sent an envoy to the Yan State for the Wei State
Between conversations
King Yan Zhao found that this was a talent
is very respectful to Le Yi
From time to time, it is revealed that the meaning of digging the foot of the wall is revealed
Le Yi is a smart man
I also knew for a long time that King Yan Zhao was thirsty for talent
And as far as he knew
Yan Guo really lacks such a talent as him
One is sentient
One is righteous
A vacancy is waiting
A belly full of talent
The two hit it off
Le Yi stayed in Yan Kingdom
King Yan Zhao does not suspect that people are not suspicious
Appointed Le Yi as Yaqing
Follow the example of Li Kui's reform
In the Yan country, a vigorous reform was carried out
It has experienced early turmoil
The Yan traitor and the governance of the Emperor of Qi
The atmosphere of the entire Yan State officialdom is very poor
Misuse of authority
Ignoring the law
The abuse of power for personal gain has become the norm
Le Yi addresses these situations
First of all
The law was reorganized
Mistakes made before
forgive somebody's past misdeeds
From now on
Everyone has to follow the new rules strictly
Violators will be severely punished
Strengthen the supervision of officials
Set up a central patrol team
Deter the entire Yan officialdom
Implement performance appraisal
Evaluate the performance of officials
Fittest
Rely on grades to speak
secondly
Determine a new talent selection system
Competence on the job
No nepotism
Appointeeism
Elect a group of officials with both ability and political integrity
So that the officialdom of Yan State is becoming clearer and clearer
third
Nationwide
A group of moral model pacesetters were selected
Praise truth, goodness and beauty
Criticize the false and ugly
Let the people of Yanguo understand honor and disgrace
Shame
The social order was stabilized
It has stabilized the people's minds
fourth
Vigorously develop the cause of national defense
Intensify army building
Improve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Yan Kingdom
At last
King Yan Zhao often expressed condolences to the families of military martyrs
Visiting the elderly who are lonely and widowed
In the event of a funeral, comfort is soothed
When I have a child, I send someone to congratulate him
It has won the users and support of the people of the whole country
That's it
Under Le Yi's change
The rule of officials was rectified
It stabilized the people's hearts
Strengthened national defense
Strengthened the country
After twenty-eight years of hard work
The face of Yan Kingdom has been completely renewed
The ability is great
First things first
Revenge, of course
The goal is Qi country
The country of Qi back then
Take advantage of the civil strife in Yan
Raise troops into the country
Ruthless colonization of the Yan Kingdom
Plundering the supplies of the Yan Kingdom
Oppress the people of Yan Kingdom
Let the people of Yanguo have no hope in their lives
The whole country is at stake
now
The people of Yan Kingdom stood up
The hearts of the people of Yan Kingdom are united
The people of Yan have become stronger
The people of Yan are going to take revenge
Qi State at this time
It's already strong to the top
But the hegemonic way of thinking has been perpetuating
Constant use of foreign troops
Forcibly interfering in the affairs of other countries
Taxes are constantly being increased internally
The common people are already complaining
In such an environment
King Yan Zhao decided to use troops against the country
He appointed Le Yi as the presidential marshal of the Yan Army
Take full responsibility for all matters related to the harvesting
Le Yi carefully analyzed the situation
At present, the strength of the Qi State is still above the Yan State
Yan Guo wants to win
Allies are needed
Mobilize the world's troops to discuss it
Qi Guo has indeed been a little overly proud in recent years
Constantly fighting against other countries
Le Yi took advantage of this opportunity
United Qin, Zhao, Wei, Han
The formation of the Five-Nation Alliance
Troops are sent to the country
284 BC
Le Yi commanded the forces of the Five Nations
Mighty
Kill the Qi country
King Qi never thought of it
It's a big gathering
The enemy has come together to take revenge
Hurry up and gather the soldiers and horses of the Qi country
Set up a position on the west side of Jishui
Take on the coalition forces
One is that the coalition is too fierce
Second, Le Yi uses soldiers like gods
Three ......
Actually, there is not so much nonsense
The Qi army was defeated
King Qi fled back to Linzi
Qin, Zhao, Wei, and Han Siguo took a look
The huddle was successful
Let's stabilize the fruits of victory first
Each occupies several cities
Take profit
Prepared for more than twenty years
Le Yi will not be satisfied with such a little achievement
He led the Yan army to pursue the victory
All the way to the village
Fight all the way to the city of Linzi
The Yan army hit Linzi fiercely
King Qi saw that the situation was not good
Abandoned Linzi City
Fled to Jucheng
Killed
Le Yi is very satisfied with the current results
But
He raised his expectations again
To swallow the entire Qi country
First gained a foothold in Linzi, the capital of Qi State
Rectify military discipline
Pacify the people
bought the hearts of the people in Linzi
Then lead the troops
In the vast territory of the country of Qi
Crusade everywhere
Less than half a year
He captured more than 70 cities in the Qi Kingdom
Only Ju and Jimo are still holding on
Le Yi also did not attack
And he sent a great army to surround the two cities
Wait for your time
King Yan Zhao was overjoyed
Reward Joy Yi in person
He was named the king of Changguo
A few years later
King Yan Zhao returned to heaven
A new king succeeded to the throne
It is King Yan Hui
This is when King Yan Hui was the crown prince
Because his father favored Le Yi
has always been a little unhappy with Le Yi
After he came to power
Le Yi clearly felt it
The state is not so supportive of itself anymore
At this time, the Mo Shou general Tian Dan learned that the monarchs and ministers of the Yan State were not in harmony
It adds fuel to the fire
Adopt the opposite strategy
In the end, Le Yi was replaced by Yong's generals
To save your life
Le Yi fled to Zhao State
Then Tian Dan put a big fire bull array
Defeat the Yan Army
Killed the horseman
and took advantage of the victory to pursue
Recovered more than 70 cities of the Qi State
That's an afterword
272 BC
There was chaos in the Yan Kingdom
King Yanhui was killed
The ministers re-established the new king as a puppet
The kingdom of Yan fell into decay again