During the Warring States Period, wolf smoke was everywhere, and blood burned the plains.

War seems to have become a hallmark of this era, because every moment can occur between nations and tribes.

Even so, it does not affect the lives of ordinary people, they have long been accustomed to the brutal battles carried out by various countries in order to plunder the city, at least, Zhao Fan and Xu Jia walked all the way from the military camp to the outside of the city, feeling that the residents in the city are still living and working in peace and contentment, and there is no tension because Yunzhong City is at the junction of Zhao and Xiongnu.

Although Yunzhong City is located on the border of Zhao State and is often harassed by the Hu people, it belongs to the county governance of Yunzhong County after all, and Li Feng, the county guard, is extremely talented in both governance and defense, so in the past few years, Yunzhong City has also been prospering.

When Zhao Fan and Xu Jia passed by the market in the east of the city, they witnessed the sale of various animal products, such as meat, skin, tendons, horns, fat, and monthly payments. In addition, there are pottery, wood, ironware, textiles and other handicraft products, and their situation is even more prosperous than that of the Bairen City.

A leopard can be seen in the tube. From this, it can also indirectly reflect the national strength of Zhao, which has also reached a point of extreme prosperity, after all, a country's national strength and economic strength have a direct relationship.

"Just a cloud city, it is so prosperous, it seems that the national strength of my Zhao State should be one of the best among the princes." It was now morning, and the flow of people in the market was exactly the peak of the day, Zhao Fan walked in the bustling crowd, turned his head and smiled at Xu Jia on the side, his face showing a touch of surprise.

Originally, he thought that Cloud City should be relatively desolate and remote, but now when he saw the grand scene in front of him, he naturally felt extremely surprised in his heart.

Feeling the admiration in Zhao Fan's tone, Xu Jia also showed a smile on his face, and said with a smug face: "When I was young, I had the honor to go to Handan with my late father, where it was truly magnificent, and the city was full of high platforms and pavilions, with the lofty and magnificent spirit of strangling the sky and pressing down on Li Shu. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Jia also had a hint of pride in his eyes that could not be concealed, of course, there was a faint trace of yearning in it.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, due to the relative strength of the Zhou royal family and the prestige of the Son of Heaven, the vassal states were basically subordinated to the Son of Zhou, and there were not many princes who tried to "dominate the world", and a few powerful princes, such as Qi Huan Jinwen, just wanted to "dominate the world", therefore, there were no strict barriers between countries, and the exchanges and exchanges between people were extremely free.

Although in the words of Confucius, there is already the concept of "the state of parents". In real political life, there is a typical example of "living in the country and loving the country" like Megumi Yanagishita, but because the country at that time was not a country in the modern sense after all, but only a fief of large and small slave owners. Not only was the theory of the state of modern significance not far from being formed, but even the theory of the system in the sense of "state" at that time was not formed.

Confucius's concept of "motherland" and "patriotism" are still only a simple and hazy concept and thought, far less complete and systematic than his ethical and moral thoughts, so people's concept of "country" at that time was still very weak, and the phenomenon of "court, Qin, twilight, Chu" and "Chu material and Jin use" was still very common, and people did not think that there was anything wrong.

When Confucius himself was in exile, he continued to seek official positions in various countries, and he did not feel any obstacle to the "state of parents".

However, with the intensification of the struggle for the world and the weakening of the status of the Zhou royal family, the princes were no longer satisfied with "dominating the world", but attempting to "dominate the world" to seize the power of Zhou and replace it. The country has broken through the concept of fiefdom, not divided by the Zhou royal family, but by its own force to seize it, and the concept of "country", "motherland" and "patriotism" in people's minds has been continuously strengthened.

Therefore, today, even in the hearts of many ordinary people, there is a kind of pride from the heart that arises in their hearts because the country they are in is strong, and Xu Jia, as a native of Zhao State, is naturally no exception.

In Zhao Fan's previous life, as a top student of Peking University, he was naturally clear about this bit of historical knowledge, so he didn't feel any surprise when he saw Xu Jia's face showing a calmness that was completely inconsistent with usual.

"That being said, it is not necessary to say that our country's national strength is one of the best among the vassal states." Xu Jia seemed to think of something, the joy on his face faded a lot, and he sighed: "At least compared to the Qin State, my Da Zhao may not be stronger than it." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Fan was also slightly stunned, obviously feeling a little caught off guard by Xu Jia's sudden change, but his thinking was also quite agile, and he had already reacted in an instant, blurting out: "Qin Guo? Why did the gentleman just point out the Qin state, is there any difference in this vassal state? ”

In terms of science and technology, culture, etc., Qin was relatively backward in the early Warring States period, and this situation did not begin to change until 361 BC when the Shang Dynasty changed the law, and since then the national strength has been continuously enhanced.

Until the present year 289 BC, although the Qin State has grown a lot, among the Seven Heroes, it is far from reaching the kind of object that the major vassal states are afraid of.

Zhao Fan came from the later generations, so he naturally knew that Qin would unify the six countries, but Xu Jia didn't know, since he could specifically point out the Qin State, Zhao Fan was of course very surprised in his heart, and he didn't think about it carefully at the moment, so he blurted out directly, wanting to hear what different opinions Xu Jia had.

Xu Jia was immersed in thinking about the Qin State at the moment, so he didn't pay attention to Zhao Fan's somewhat reckless expression, he pondered for a while, and said: "At the beginning, the national strength and status of the Qin State were the weakest, and the monarch's power was on the sidelines at that time, until the immortal overlord Qin Mugong ascended the throne and reused foreign politicians Baili Xi, Jian Shu, Gongsun Zhi and others, which laid the foundation for a strong country. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Jia paused, and said a little hoarsely: "The real rich country and strong army come from the reform of Qin Xiaogong and Gongsun Ying, which destroyed the traditional clan and tribal structure, innovated the military system, judged the knight by military merits, and raised the royal power to the limit at that time. He also moved the national capital to Xianyang, built magnificent cities and palaces, unified the country's weights and measures, merged the land into 31 counties, abolished the boundaries of the old feudal areas, and allowed the people to own private land, which was directly taxed by the state. ”

"This series of actions is what I admire and fear the most, as long as the Qin State does not have a mediocre monarch in the future, then it will definitely become stronger, until it completely overrides the vassal states." Speaking of this, Xu Jia's tone obviously became a lot lower, he was completely immersed in his own world, and a fierce momentum emanated invisibly around him.

Zhao Fan's heart was shocked, he looked at Xu Jia incredulously, although he had always had a different heart for the former before, but he didn't expect his opinion to be so incisive and to the point.

The situation of the Warring States period did develop as Xu Jia said, and the Qin state would become stronger and stronger until it annexed the six countries one by one and dominated the world.

After a long time, Zhao Fan came back to his senses, as if he knew Xu Jia for the first time, and looked the former up and down.

Ordinary armor, a slightly thin figure, and a slightly handsome face, it is completely an ordinary look that can no longer be ordinary, Zhao Fan did not expect that such a young man who would never be found in the crowd could say such insightful words.

Xu Jia also reacted at this moment, he felt Zhao Fan's strange eyes, and he scratched his head a little embarrassed, and coughed dryly: "Ahem, I was excited just now, which made Brother Zhao Fan smile." ”

Zhao Fan shook his head, looked directly at the former and said, "Brother Xu Jia is polite, I believe that your remarks are definitely the most advanced views of this era." ”

Zhao Fan naturally didn't expect that someone in the Warring States Period would see the pattern of the world so thoroughly, you know, the trend of various countries is difficult to see, and it is completely possible to affect the changes in the trajectory of the entire world.

Of course, Zhao Fan's arrival is a small change in the Warring States Period, and as for whether the Warring States Period will change because of this, this is beyond Zhao Fan's control.

At least, he knew in his heart that Xu Jia's talent and insights were beyond doubt.

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