The king of Chu was extremely depressed, and he sent his left disciple Huang Xie to visit Zhao, hoping to join the alliance, use the power of the alliance to suppress the Qi State, and by the way, join in a lively fight against the Qin State or something. Who would have thought that Zhao Guo was a wolf who only ate people and did not spit out bones, not to mention the alliance, and wanted to make a big contribution to defeat Qi State.

The king of Chu Xiong is as his name suggests, and he has always been conceited, but the Qin State beat his former king hard, so he had to pick up his tail and be a man. Zhao Guoming wanted to use Chu as a gunman, and the king of Chu had already realized this. It's just that his gun is not so easy to handle, and he fights to the death with Qi State, and Zhao Guo is cheap. I wouldn't do such a thing myself.

After hesitating again and again, the king of Chu still called the Zuo disciple and taught earnestly: "The opinion of the king of Zhao is quite agreeable, but the Qin State is entrenched in the two counties of Bashu, if the widow sends a large army to attack Qi, what if the Qin State goes down the river to attack Yingdu?" The shame of Yiling is vivid, no matter what, the widow was born in Yingdu and grew up in Yingdu, even if he dies, he will die in Yingdu! ”

Looking at the righteous and awe-inspiring King Xiong Heng of Chu, Huang Xie knew that this strategy of cutting Qi still needed to be carefully considered. Of course, Huang Xie didn't think that if the Qin State came to attack, the King of Chu would stick to Yingdu. After all, when he was white, the king of Chu was the first to escape, and this kind of thing, there is a first time and a second time.

Huang Xiexin said that it was easy for him? Traveled thousands of miles to Handan to lobby the ministers. Zhao finally relented and intended to form an alliance with Chu. The king of Chu is good, he wants to benefit before he gets the trust of the other party. In his opinion, Vaqi was a kind of temptation of Zhao to Chu. If Chu refused, he would have swept King Zhao's face, and maybe there would be some trouble.

After considering his words, Huang Xie said: "Your Majesty, Qin and Qi are now the confidants of our Chu State. Since King Zhao is unwilling to attack the Qin State, according to the national strength of my Chu State. can only solve the Qi country first. ”

Huang Xie is hinting at an indisputable reality, where people have to bow their heads under the eaves. The national strength of the State of Chu is not comparable to that of King Chu Zhuang at that time, and now the boss of the alliance, King Zhao, has spoken out and wants to help the State of Chu solve the hidden dangers in the east, which is already good.

The king of Chu didn't know this truth, and in his heart he even thought about the possibility of reconciliation with the Qin State and the Qi State. After all. When it comes to the situation, the situation of Qin and Qi is slightly better than that of Chu. The Qin State, which once looked down on the world, had to retreat in the Guan, relying on the mountains and mountains to retreat to protect itself. The State of Qi was somewhat servile and maneuvered between the three kingdoms of Zhao, Yan, and Wei.

For a moment, the king of Chu was a little angry. King Qi, a loser, wasn't he the first king who killed him by his own men? As for biting yourself like a mad dog? If you really want to investigate the culprit, it is also Yan Guo. It's just that now that Yan Guo is on the thigh of Sanjin, Qi Guo has no choice but to use himself to vent his anger.

However, I didn't grow up eating dry food. If it weren't for the fear that the Qin State would suddenly come over, with the national strength of the Chu State. It's not a problem to compete with Qi Guo and beat him.

Clear-eyed people know that the four-nation alliance in the north is like a behemoth, and the alliance of Qin, Qi, and Chu is the best way out. But the Qi State bites people indiscriminately, and the Qin State, which has always been rational, also takes advantage of the fire to rob, doesn't this seem that the Chu State is easy to bully?

Thinking of this, the conceited King Xiong Heng of Chu put aside the idea of reconciliation with the Qin State and the Qi State. It's a big deal that he can be a coolie and beat the Qi country to the point that he only has one breath left, and he can also get the old land of the Lu country and Langya County. It's not a loss.

"Lord Zuo is also in favor of Vaqi?" With his assertiveness and bottom line, the King of Chu also has some confidence to speak. Such a big thing. Let's listen to the opinion of the henchmen first.

Huang Xie sighed with emotion and was finally willing to ask for his opinion, but just now the king of Chu was obviously not very happy to cut Qi, but now that he suddenly changed, maybe he had other ideas.

"Your Majesty, except for Vaqi, there is no interest in Zhao Guo now. After the Five Kingdoms War. The national strength of Qi has plummeted, but no one can guarantee whether Qi will rise. The lessons of the Wei State are there! ”

Regarding Huang Xie's vague words, the king of Chu knew it well. During the reign of Marquis Wen of Wei, Wei was the first power, and although its national strength declined slightly, it was also the existence that all countries needed to rely on. When it came to King Wei Hui, Wei took Pang Juan as his general. The rampant Central Plains was unimpeded, but the extremes of things declined, and the hegemony of Wei was pulled down by Qi. It wasn't until after King Qi destroyed the Song Dynasty that the heavens were angry and resentful, and the five kingdoms attacked Qi, and the Qi State declined.

Now the six countries of Shandong are headed by Zhao, but Qi will also replace them. After all, in terms of potential and ambition, Qi is the country most likely to cause trouble for Zhao. From the fact that Zhao Guo knocked on Qi State from time to time and occupied Gaotang, the capital of Qi State, it can be seen that Zhao State is defensive about Qi State. Now that the Qin State can't shrink, the Zhao State is the best choice for the long-term hegemony or to expand its strength.

"After all, the country of Qi is too big and has a large population. Although the king of Qi is mediocre, Tian Dan's wisdom should not be underestimated. Moreover, Zhao was originally the head of the Shandong States, and it would be even more difficult to contain it if it was given three counties! King Chu sighed.

Huang Xie immediately understood the worry of the King of Chu. Even if the king of Chu likes to be sensual and sensual, he also knows that if Zhao Guo is allowed to develop like this, Zhao Guo will be the dominant family. If people have no long-term concerns, they must have near-term worries, and the elimination of Qi State is beneficial to Chu State in the short term, but without Qi State, no one can guarantee that Zhao State will not aim at Chu State next. The king of Chu is weighing, this risk is not worth taking.

"The minister thinks that since Zhao wants to annex Qi State, he will naturally take Tiandan into account." Tian Dan said thoughtfully.

"Huang Aiqing, do you think that the matter of cutting Qi can pull Yan Guo into it? Or, South Korea? The King of Chu suddenly said this.

Huang Xie bowed his head and was silent, if the King of Chu wanted to do this, he definitely didn't want the Zhao family to be dominant. With the addition of other countries, the state of Chu could reduce its losses on the one hand, and on the other hand, there were more wolves and less meat, which invisibly weakened the strength of the state of Zhao. After all, the country of Qi is so big, and the three countries must have less than the two countries. Even, the state of Chu can make some small moves when dividing the spoils, messing up the borders and fishing in troubled waters.

The reason why Wei is not mentioned is because in terms of relationship, Yan and Korea are closer to Zhao. The state of Chu can find ways to use them as a buffer with the state of Zhao.

"The minister thinks that Yan Guo should agree to this matter, but Han and Zhao are afraid that it will be difficult to agree."

Huang Xie sighed, the ideal is plump, and the reality is skinny. According to Han Wangran's cleverness, he got an enclave in Qi State. To Zhao and Chu as a buffer, South Korea is afraid that it does not have this kind of awareness! As for Zhao Guo, there is no such selfless spirit of sharing.

Xiong Heng, the king of Chu, felt that there was a lot to be done, but he was just trying, maybe there would be unexpected surprises! immediately said: "Huang Aiqing, the matter is man-made. The right to work hard for the widow, Aiqing's merits and widows will not forget. ”

The current meaning is that as long as Huang Xie has done this, the feudal lord and the marquis are indispensable, and Huang Xie can only respond after a deep groan.

When Huang Xie came to Xinzheng, it was late September, and the providence was cool. After the farming was over, Han Wangran ordered the peasants to be summoned in batches to train a new army according to the original plan. At this time, the standing army of advanced training came into play. The famous general of ancient times, commanding the army like an arm. There are many factors that an army needs to pay attention to if it wants to win a war. For example, the morale of the army, the terrain, the phalanx, the bravery of the soldiers, and so on. Han Wangran boiled it down to two points, discipline and logistics.

The most taboo thing about an army is the lack of fighting spirit and cohesion, and discipline can solve this. South Korea's military discipline is loose among other countries, and this is where it needs to be improved the most. There are no rules, as long as the rewards and punishments are clear, who is unwilling to serve, who dare not serve.

Han Wangran has mastered the essence of it, in two months of training. The soldiers found that the acquisition of military merit did not only come from the battlefield, but also from the training. For example, those who jumped to the top 10 in the all-army archery competition were actually awarded more than 10 acres to more than 100 acres. This is a great reward that can be passed on to future generations! For peasants, money is all about nothing, and only real land is the most real.

If you're worried about a shrewd archery officer stealing credit from you, you don't have to. In the assessment of martial arts such as archery and hand-to-hand combat, officers above the rank of commander are not eligible to participate. This is clearly to give ordinary soldiers a chance to earn rewards.

If you're not interested in these. You can also sign up to compete with the elders, subordinates, and thousands of people who usually need to look up. As for the subject of the competition, of course, it is conducting. As long as you feel that you have never met a talent before, and you want to try your skills, then you can stand up bravely. These days, more than a dozen people have been appreciated by the general. Sent to study at the military academy.

Even, as long as you have a skill, even if it is repairing combat vehicles, forecasting the weather, and identifying directions, the high-ranking people in the army will be impressed by you and then promoted.

When it comes to military academies, this is an innovation of Han Wangran. In this era, the soldiers are all self-cherished, lack of communication, and everyone who can write military books will hide their life experience. It sounds like resting on its laurels, but there are also pitfalls. Han Wangran just wants to break this status quo.

Although the profession of mercenary has existed, it is not understood by the general public. Countries are limited by their national strength, and it is impossible for them to raise a large number of purely professional soldiers to cope with one war after another. Han Wangran's strategy was to call farmers for training on a regular basis every year, and the foundation of a large army was Wushi. For example, South Korea has an army of 300,000 troops, and if the standing 60,000 troops are all composed of army commanders, who prepare for war on weekdays, and if there is a war, they will quickly organize a large army with the army as a unit, and its combat effectiveness can be imagined.

Everything Han Wangran did was to serve the war. Rewarding talented soldiers is to boost morale and give them hope, including the establishment of military academies to make the best use of their talents. Han Wangran hoped that every soldier in the army knew his duty, for example, if a commander was killed, there should be someone who could replace him immediately, and he could not mess up because of this. This requires a division of responsibilities for each person, allowing them to get used to and integrate into their roles.

Like the composition of the ranks and the treatment of soldiers, these big and small things Han Wangran decided one by one after listening to the construction of the guard lieutenant Li Mu, Lang Zhongling Meng Yu, Shaofu Chen Sui, and Zhisu Neishi Liu Guang. That's just because of this, this autumn has been extremely busy for Han Wangran.

In early September, Han Wangran decided to set up South Korea's first naval army in Nanyang, which was also called the Boat Division at this time. In the past, Korea was limited by a small area, and there were no big rivers in the territory (ignoring the river that crossed more than 100 miles of Korea), so it was understandable not to develop boat masters. But now, South Korea has four counties, most of Luoshui is in South Korea, and the upper reaches of Rushui and Yeshui are also under the control of South Korea, so if you don't make good use of it, you're really sorry for yourself.

Han Wangran knew that once the boat division became an army, if the Chu State did not wait to see him, he could completely go down the river. Invade the land of Huaisi. Of course, it is also necessary to guard against the Qin State following the Danshui and Hanshui to attack him.

At this time, when it comes to boat masters, the most powerful should be the Qin State. Nine years ago (280 BC), the Qin State invaded the Qianzhong County of the Chu State and launched a boat division with 10,000 ships on board. The momentum is huge. The carrying capacity of the ship is also visible. Han Wangran had an idea, whether it was to cut Chu or pass through Bashu in the future, this boat master would be indispensable.

After staying in Xinzheng for three days, Han Wangran finally agreed to meet Huang Xie. Huang Xie already knew about Zhao Xie's visit, although he didn't know the specific reason, Han Wangran could guess three points, it was nothing more than an alliance. However, the State of Qi sent a secret envoy to visit Wèn Daliang, and this news that was finally found out made Han Wangran even more concerned.

No matter what the era, the most unpleasant news is the most important. It's like two countries visiting each other. On the surface, they were all friendly consultations and reached consensus. In fact, the calls for interests are carried out behind the negotiating table.

In the past few days, Huang Xie has visited the three princes and nine qing, and the number of courtesies has not fallen at all. Through this, Han Wangran already knew Huang Xie's intention, but he still let Huang Xie, who was saluting, get up with a pleasant face, and said some nonsense.

"How is King Chu doing?"

Huang Xie looked at the young and excessively high king in front of him, and replied respectfully, "King Xie Han cares. My king is good! Before leaving, my king told Weichen to greet King Han. And congratulate King Han. This is a precious medicinal material such as musk and bear bile that my king hunted, and the queen should be able to use it in a few months. ”

Han Wangran smiled even more, and it was not surprising that the news that Queen Ji Miao was pregnant Chu Guo knew. It seems that the king of Chu is going to shoot his own ass, but this time he really got it right. Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, Han Wangran happily accepted the heart of the King of Chu.

"King Chu is bothered! Come! Go and get 10,000 pieces of paper as a return gift for the widow! Han Wangran thanked him first. Ordered the eunuchs beside him. Now Han Wangran likes to use paper as a return gift, which is both "cheap" and can promote the brand, so why not!

Huang Xie secretly said in his heart that Han Wangran was really stingy, although he didn't know how the paper in Hanyi was made, but he didn't think it should cost too much. It's just that. No matter how much the nations inquire about spying, they will not get the gist of it. Those spies who were sent to infiltrate Hanyi all went and never returned, and after several times, even the Qin State broke off this idea.

However, Han Wangran's politeness also made Huang Xie feel that the next lobbying would not go smoothly. Han Wangran had a clear attitude of clear grievances and public and private affairs, and it was clear that he would not change because of King Chu's intentions.

Huang Xie came to Xinzheng on this trip, passing through Nanyang and Sanchuan, and deeply felt the vitality of South Korea. If Chu is a dull old man, then South Korea is a vibrant young man. I have been to many places in the Chu State, and the arrogant upper class and the insensitive common people are a vivid portrayal of the Chu State. But in South Korea, the common people are full of hope for life, and the local wealthy families are also strict in following the rules and dare not make mistakes. At this time, South Korea is very similar to the Qin State in the past, but it has a little more human touch than the Qin State.

Thinking that many villages in South Korea have built schools, and the mighty boat masters, Huang Xie asserted that Han Wangran's mind must be more than that. South Korea, not to be offended. This is the conclusion reached by Huang Xie.

So Huang Xie put his posture more and more upright, Han Wangran seemed to be very satisfied, and said: "Lord Zuotu is trekking through mountains and rivers, there must be something to discuss." Now that the three princes and nine secretaries are here, you might as well speak out. ”

For Han Wangran's direct attitude, Huang Xie was obviously a little uncomfortable. Politicians, who are not tight-lipped, take care of the left and right, do not force the other party to a certain point, and will never say their attitude. There are even many people who say that if they don't achieve their desired goals, they will never lend a hand.

Han Wangran doesn't think so, what South Korea needs now is time, the important thing is time, which time is not the time when the court meeting is not to hurry back to the mansion after setting the national affairs and take charge of state affairs. grinding foreign workers with Chu State, playing tricks, and talking emptyly, this is not what Han Wangran is happy with. Pragmatism rather than retreat, this is also what Han Wangran is implementing throughout the country. Dead vegetarian eaters have long since found their place in Korea, you can't be qualified for your position, and there are many people waiting in the recruitment hall!

Huang Xie is also a witty person, he just said frankly after a moment's stunned: "Today, the Qin State has been defeated in successive battles, so it has to retreat and defend itself, so there is nothing to worry about. The six countries of Shandong should have taken advantage of this good opportunity to be good-neighborly and friendly, work together to defeat the tyrannical Qin, and return the world to a prosperous future. However, there are Qi countries that do not take the punishment of Qin as their own responsibility, attack and harass neighboring countries, seize their land, and vainly try to dominate Shandong. I thought that if the country of Qi was not removed, Shandong would be restless. ”

Han Wangran was not surprised that Chu State stood on such a high moral high ground to talk about Qi State. The hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and the Qi country destroyed the Lu country, that is, the Lu country is too weak. invaded the state of Chu, that was the state of Chu did not notice. In this troubled world, it is to speak with fists and strength. Now that the State of Chu has been defeated repeatedly, it has lost its right to speak, and it has been reduced to the point where it can only condemn the State of Qi, which is a very helpless approach. If its own South Korea becomes like this, it will only be self-inflicted.

Although he despised the sanctimonious appearance of the Chu State in his heart, Han Wangran was very kind on his face, and said: "Then what does your country mean is that you want to unite the widowed Korea to crusade against the Qi State?" ”

"Exactly!" Huang Xie replied quickly and favorably, just like his current state of mind.

"What's the benefit of that widow?" Han Wangran asked very directly.

Huang Xie thought that King Han was moved, and immediately said: "As long as King Han agrees to fight Qi, my king is willing to share the land, form a brotherly state with your country, and work together to resist Qin!" ”

Facing the big cake painted by Huang Xie, Han Wangran was not moved, but said with interest: "I heard that Lord Zuo has just returned from Handan!" ”

Huang Xie's heart tightened, knowing what the other party wanted to ask, but he could only nod and admit it, and said, "Indeed!" ”

"What is King Zhao's attitude towards the matter of Vaqi? Lord Zuo knows that at present, we in Korea are together with Wei and Yan, with Zhao as the leader. Han Wangran smiled brightly, pointing to the point. (To be continued......)