In the past three days, the prince was very busy.

Be familiar with the city defense, and screen whether there are Qin spies or pro-Qin people in the city; It is necessary to take account books, check granaries and ordnance, and more importantly, regain the hearts and minds of the people.

The prince knows better than anyone the importance of the people's will. Maybe at a critical time, this invisible and untouchable thing will save his life.

Twenty years is a generation, and many young people of this age in Yique City no longer have much sense of belonging to Korea. Even if they are old, they will inevitably identify with Qin under the subtle influence of Qin.

After all, this is an era when human life is as cheap as grass. To live, to live with a little hope, is the greatest luxury of all people. For the people of Yique, it doesn't matter whether Yique belongs to Qin or Korea, what matters is who can bring them food, clothing and stability.

Don't blame the people's forces, it's really pitiful for the people to be exploited in this era. You can't protect them, you can't provide them with land, why should they miss you for the rest of your life?

In order to regain the hearts of the people, Prince Ran's first measure was to exempt the entire city of Yique from paying taxes for three years; The second measure was to distribute the 50,000 stone of grain hoarded by the Qin army in the city to the people of the city. After checking the civil register, Yique now has a population of 100,000. In this way, every household is equivalent to a month's worth of food out of thin air.

This is not the end, the third measure is to bring to justice the ruffian bullies who are deeply resented by the people; The fourth measure is to confiscate the granges and land of the nobles and wealthy merchants of the Qin State in Yique, and all of them will be nationalized, and those who have little land, no land, or who have made meritorious contributions in the next battle in Yique can lease these lands, and the tax is as low as 10%!

In order to cope with the long-term confrontation with the Qin State in the future, Wang Ziran's fifth move was to recruit soldiers. Local conscription, both in terms of timeliness and the motivation of the soldiers, is the best choice. In order to encourage young people to join the army, the prince had notices posted everywhere: Anyone who passed the medical examination and was willing to join the army would be given forty koku of corn or the equivalent as a settling-in allowance, if he died in battle, he would give his family sixty koku of corn or the equivalent as a pension, and if he was seriously injured and left disabled, the state would provide him with work within his capacity or give him a lump sum of fifty koku of corn or the equivalent of coins.

The five measures have greatly boosted the hearts of the people of Yique. Although the Qin State was well paid in the army, it was not as high as the Han army. The three-year tax exemption was enough to make life much better for most of the people of Yique, and there was so much food at once, and the people of the city had more confidence in their future lives.

All of a sudden, there was an endless stream of people who signed up for the army, which was gratifying. Even the reinforcement of the city defenses and the construction of field fortifications were enthusiastically helped by the people of Yique. The enthusiasm of the people of Yique made the Zhao and Wei armies a little at a loss, accept it, it is not in line with military regulations; Don't accept it, it's not good to chill the enthusiasm of the people.

In the end, under the consultation of the three armies of Zhao, Wei, and Han, the body of digging roads and trenches was handed over to the people of Yique, and the technical work of setting up obstacles such as horses and thistles was left to himself.

The prince did not accept the enthusiasm of the people of Yique calmly, and paid the corresponding wages to all the people who worked. In this way, the enthusiasm of the people is even higher.

None of the generals, including Storm Kite, objected to this qiē. The reason is very simple, when he counted the granaries and treasury, the prince knew that he was developed! The abundance of money and food has increased his confidence.

At that time, Wang Ziran's first reaction was not to let Zhao Jun know about it, but fortunately, Zheng Yun seemed to have received instructions from Lian Po, except for patrolling the streets to deter ** Xiaoxiao, he didn't care about Han Jun's counting of account books. There is no way, wealth is moving.

As an outpost of Qin's eastward march into the Central Plains, Yique hoarded a large amount of money and grain, which far exceeded Prince Ran's expectations. The 50,000 old grains were only the tip of the iceberg, and after a day and night of statistics, the number of Yique money and grain was as follows: there were 450,000 stones of grain, of which 400,000 stones were new grain; The money is 12 million yuan, which is about the income of 100,000 people in the whole city of Yique in a year. Therefore, the prince has the confidence and confidence to give such a generous treatment.

With the concerted efforts of the whole city of Yique, the construction of the camp and city defense in the field has progressed very smoothly. In two days' work, all the fortifications were built. Just waiting for the arrival of the Qin army.

In the important town of Yiyang in the Qin State, the original peaceful atmosphere is completely gone, replaced by a depressing and tense atmosphere. Since receiving the news of Yique's loss four days ago, Xiang Shou has been a little upset.

The Qin State has been running the important town of Yiyang for thirty-four years. It took more than five months to attack Yiyang, which shows the steepness of Yiyang. Now, after so many years of operation, Yiyang is more precipitous than before. Xiang Shouzi is not worried about whether Yiyang will be lost, he is concerned about how to deal with Yique when he loses it.

Yiyang is only a hundred miles away from Yique, and the cavalry can arrive in one day without considering the horsepower raid. In the past few days, Xiang Shou will send several waves of scouts to Yique every day to spy on the military situation, and the news obtained is worse day by day, the Han army has arrived, the Zhao army has arrived, and the Wei army has arrived. According to the scouts' report, the Triple Alliance army numbered 200,000.

This number has already brought enough pressure to Yiyang, and it is far from being comparable to the initial 10,000 Zhao Guotie horses. You must know that more than 200 miles behind Yiyang is Hangu Pass, if Yiyang is lost, Hangu Pass will be under the front of the six countries of Shandong, and the movements of the Qin army will also be known to the six countries of Shandong in the future. And the efforts made by the Qin army in the previous decades will be in vain, and he will become a sinner of the Qin State.

It was precisely because he knew the power of it that Xiang Shou did not recklessly send troops to recapture Yique City. For the current Xiang Shou, it is a great achievement to be able to keep Yiyang from losing.

Under Xiang Shou's arrangement, wave after wave of messengers continued to travel from Hanguguan to Xianyang. Xiang Shou knew that if King Qin knew that Yi Que had lost, he would definitely be furious, and his slightest delay might cause King Qin's dissatisfaction. Especially when I heard that Hu Yang's 100,000 army had been wiped out by Yewang's entire army, once this news is confirmed to be true, there will inevitably be another major earthquake.

In fact, the current Qin Palace's palace is a land of ice and snow. Hu Yang defeated the wild king, Yique was lost, and a series of bad news made King Qin's face cold as ice. Although King Qin spoke very little in the main hall and seemed to be very calm, those who were familiar with King Qin knew that King Qin was the most terrifying at this time.

It is rumored that on the night of the same day, more than 40 eunuchs and slaves in the palace were ordered by the king of Qin to be dragged out and killed because of a small mistake, which shows the anger of the king of Qin. No one would be stupid to disobey the King of Qin until now, even Prime Minister Wei Ran obeyed the words of the King of Qin at this time. In the afternoon of the same day, eight hundred miles of urgent messengers were sent out in waves.

Wang Zhi: "Hu Yang humiliated the country, razed the three clans, and confiscated all the family property." ”

Wang Zhi: "Give Da Liangzao and Wu Anjun to fake Huang Yue, order the 100,000 army to divert to Yique, and be sure to annihilate the three armies of Zhao, Wei, and Han, and the 100,000 troops who will be reinforced in the future must set off tomorrow!" ”

Wang Zhi: "The counties along the way provide the food and salary of the army, and the county guards the following, and those who complain and act slackly can be cut first and then played." The Yiyang defenders were dispatched by Da Liangzao and Wu Anjun. ”

Bai Qi looked at the emergency battle reports one after another, and his brows wrinkled subconsciously. According to his own understanding, Hu Yang is also a rare general, how could he be defeated in only three days! Now it's good, his 100,000 army doesn't have to support Yewang, and the three armies of Zhao, Wei, and Han will all fight to Yiyang.

It's just that why is the Triple Alliance so bold this time? Do you think that if you don't conquer the Central Plains in the past few years, you will forget your own strength? If that's the case, Bai Qi doesn't mind giving them a longer memory.

Speaking of which, Yique is really his own blessed land. Twenty years ago, he became famous in World War I, and twenty years later, he led an army of 200,000 (including the subsequent 100,000 army) to conquer Yique. Then let your sword slaughter the Sanjin to the cold! Let them know that they are invincible!

(And one more!) It will be a little later. ）