Zhao finally succumbed, although Pingyang Jun argued, but in the face of such a dilemma, King Zhao, who wanted to preserve the strength of Zhao State, still chose to compromise with South Korea.

On 10 August, in order to show its sincerity, the ROK withdrew its troops from Handan and withdrew to the south bank of Zhangshui. A total of 210,000 Zhao troops from Handan and Wu'an went north in batches, and arrived at Songzicheng through Xingxian, Bairen, Fangfang, and Gao County.

After the Zhao army arrived in Songzicheng, they also kept their promises, allowing the Han army to take Handan, Wu'an, Xingxian, Fangfang, and Gao County without blood. The two countries took the cities they currently occupy as the dividing line, and ceased fighting.

Having lost the capital city of Handan, Zhao had to choose another city as its capital. For the cities under the rule of Zhao, in terms of population and wealth, the nine cities of Zhongren, Yangcheng, Guxian, Kucheng, Feixian, Songzi, Anping, Raoxian, and Wuyuan are the most. In particular, Zhongren City, which was once the capital of Zhongshan Kingdom, still retains its palace. If it is a capital city, it is very suitable.

However, in view of the fact that Korea occupies a large area of land south of Yishui, these nine cities are already Korean soil in the east, west, and south directions, and are vulnerable to Korean attacks. Therefore, after several thoughts, Zhao decided to move the capital to Daijun to avoid the Korean front.

After negotiating peace with Korea, the Qin army, which entered Yunzhong County and raged, became a big problem for Zhao State. King Zhao, who was holding his breath, took Lian quite a general, commanded 100,000 troops, and went to Yunzhong County to quell the chaos. Lian Po also lived up to expectations, and it only took two months to drive the Qin army out of Yunzhong County. Subsequently, the Zhao army was even more with the power of a great victory, and pursued the Qin army all the way, until the soldiers approached the city of Wolf Meng, the siege was frustrated, and Lian Po was afraid that the Qin army in Taiyuan County would cross the river to cut off his retreat, so he reluctantly retreated north.

At this point, the melee between the countries, which lasted for half a year, came to an end. The Qin State fished in troubled waters, first defeated and then won. Seized a large area of land west of the Taihang Mountains. The state of Chu took the opportunity to destroy the Yue state and dominate the south. Qi lost 90,000 troops, retreated to the south bank of Jishui, and was besieged by Korean regiments, so it had to rely on Korea.

South Korea seized large tracts of land from the three kingdoms of Yan, Zhao, and Chu. In order to consolidate its rule, Korea set up Jibuk County to the east of the river and north of Jisu. In the south of Yishui, north of the river, set up Hejian County, set up Shanyang County on the south bank of Zhangshui, set up Pingyuan Jun on the south bank of the river, Julu and Handan counties were retained, but the area under their jurisdiction increased or decreased, and then placed under the jurisdiction of Jizhou.

In the south, South Korea felt that the land of Chu was vast and sparsely populated, and it was not easy to govern, so Wu County, Nan County, Dongting County, Cangwu County, and Qianzhong County were added. Together with the original Jiujiang County, a total of six counties, Jingzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou.

So far, South Korea has owned Jizhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Liangzhou, Yizhou, Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Bingzhou, Sili Prefecture a total of nine states, the number of counties has also increased from the original 20 to 32 counties, the world, South Korea has accounted for two-thirds.

In terms of population, there are 2 million households in South Korea. The State of Qi has 180,000 households, and the State of Zhao has 200,000 households. The Yan State has 170,000 households, the Qin State has 200,000 households, and the Chu State has 25 households. The combined population of the five kingdoms of Qi, Zhao, Yan, Qin, and Chu is only one million households, which is half of the population of South Korea.

Capable people with lofty ideals in the world have seen that today's South Korea is far superior to the original Qin State and dominates the world. It's hard to stop. At the beginning, the territories of various countries in Shandong bordered each other, and exchanges were cheap, and they could not work together. Today, the states of Qi and Chu are completely surrounded by Korea. Yan, Zhao, and Qin are in discord, how can they work together?!

Luoyang, South Korea.

In order to deter Xiaoxiao and maintain the stability of Jizhou, Han Teng led 60,000 Han troops to sit in Jizhou, while Li Mu, Meng Fu, Bai Qi, and Wang Jian led 200,000 troops back to Luoyang.

King Han personally went out of the city ten miles to meet the triumphant army, and rewarded the three armies outside the city. Bai Qi defeated the main force of the Yan army and forced the Yan State to sacrifice Hejian and Jibei; Li Mu defeated the main force of the Zhao army, captured the two counties of Shanyang and Handan, and was the first to take credit. Bai Qi was named an earl, with 800 households, Li Mu rewarded a thousand gold, and the number of households increased by 800. Han Teng seized Julu County, Meng Fu and Wang Jian seized Pingyuan County, and the credit was second, increasing the number of food towns by 500 households and rewarding a thousand gold. The rest of the soldiers have their own rewards.

Whether it is sincere or not, the countries of heaven and earth know that South Korea is no longer something they can offend. Therefore, on the birthday of King Han in September, Qi, Zhao, Yan, Qin, Chu, and Liuguo sent envoys to Luoyang to congratulate King Han. All of a sudden, Luoyang was bustling.

However, in addition to sending a birthday gift to King Han, the envoys of various countries are still looking at a major event. That's about the candidate for the Korean lieutenant.

The kite, who is very old, contracted a cold after drinking a few days ago, and his body is getting more and more sick. Taking advantage of his sobriety, the violent kite has already asked the king of Han to resign, Han Wangsan did not allow it, the violent kite insisted on his opinion, and the king of Han finally reluctantly agreed to the resignation of the violent kite, but still let the violent kite enjoy the lu, as for the vacated position of captain, he was not appointed.

Three days ago, the king of Han took pity on his loyalty, called him "loyalty", and inherited the title with his eldest son. According to the new law, those who have no merit in their descendants will have their titles reduced. Therefore, although Tyrannomy was a brave martial marquis during his lifetime, his eldest son, Tyranny, could only be named Yongwubo. If tyranny cannot make meritorious service to improve his title, his eldest son can only inherit the title of viscount in the future. Even, if the children and grandchildren of the tyrant family do not contribute to Korea, the title will continue to be lowered until it becomes the lowest first-class title, that is, the twelfth rank of cloud cavalry.

Originally, the position of Tai Lieutenant was vacant, and it could be interpreted as looking forward to a miracle and a recovery from the disease. But with the death of the kite, the selection of the new lieutenant has become a rather thorny problem.

In terms of ability, the violent kite is not as good as the guard Li Mu and Lang Zhongling; In terms of bravery, the violent kite is not as good as the Jin Wu Weiyun and the general Han Teng of Zhengdong. The reason why Storm Kite can become a captain is actually because of the prestige he has established in the army over the years. As an old minister of the two dynasties, there are many protégés of the violent kite, and he was the first to follow Han Wangran, so Han Wangran was happy to put the violent kite in such a high position as the third duke.

It is precisely because of this experience that Li Mu and Meng Fu, who later defected to Han Wangran, respected the tyrannical kite; Bai Qi and Wang Jian are people whose identities seem to be embarrassing, courteous to violent kites; Rising stars like Han Teng and Wei Yun are subdued by the tyrannical kite. They willingly succumbed to the tyrant without complaint.

But as soon as an old minister like Tyrant Kite died, there was no minister in Korea who was far more prestigious than others to succeed to the post of Tai Lieutenant.

Whether it is Li Mu or Meng Fu, he will have the intention of going to the next level. After all, the three princes and nine kings, the three princes are three thousand stones. Jiuqing is two thousand stones, and there is a difference of one thousand stones in the middle. This is not to say that everyone cares about the thousand-stone Yulu, but that this is a status symbol, a symbol of King Han's trust in him. Those who can succeed to the rank of Taiwei are always more relied on by King Han than the ministers who were defeated.

Li Mu and Meng Fu were convinced of the tyrannical kite, and that was because of seniority. The honor of being a soldier. Not aspiring to a bigger stage is fake. The more talented people are on a date, everyone appreciates each other's talents, but they don't feel that the other person is far superior to themselves. This position of captain is naturally occupied by talented people. Although out of modesty and friendship, people will not recommend themselves, but they can be reserved and hint at their interests. Especially when King Han has not expressed his position for a long time, more and more people have ambitions for this position.

The lieutenant was in charge of the military affairs. People who don't know how to use soldiers are naturally excluded. As the third duke, the successor is at least two thousand stones like Jiuqing, otherwise, the ministers will definitely not be convinced. The rank is two thousand stones, except for Jiuqing, which is the history of the thorns of each state. In this way, there are only a few candidates.

However, if one person attains the Tao, the chicken and dog ascend to heaven. Elect who to become the lieutenant. It involves not only these people who are qualified to become lieutenants, but also most of the courtiers. and even many countries. After all, there is always a party for the same dynasty. Whether they are close to each other because of the same concept of governing the country, or because of the close relationship between the township and the party, different people have different circles. Perhaps for the sake of national affairs, everyone can agree. But on the issue of details, there are still disagreements. For example, the question of the selection of troops and the selection of lieutenants.

Since King Han issued a recruitment order, he has attracted talents from all over the world to defect to the court. It is also full of talents from various countries. The more South Korea grows, the more parties there are. From the perspective of the country of origin, there is a party of Qi people, a party of Chu people, a party of Qin people, and a party of Zhao people.

For example, Wei Wei Li Mu, who was born in Zhao, although he was loyal to the king of Han and made great achievements for Korea, it did not affect his friendship with the local officials of the four counties of Julu, Shanyang, Pingyuan, and Handan. King Han was also happy to use Li Mu as a model to make the officials of the four counties work for him with all their hearts.

For example, Lang Zhongling Mengfu was born in Qi, and many scholars of the Qi State were willing to visit Mengfu often and rely on Mengfu in order to display their ambitions after seeking an official position in Korea.

For example, Fan Sui, the imperial historian, as a Wei person, the officials of Dongjun, Dangjun, and Hanoi County go to Luoyang to report on their work, but if there are scholars from Wei who get ahead, dare not come to visit Fan Sui? ! It has been a constant truth since ancient times that there are people in the DPRK and China who are easy to do things.

If South Korea encroaches on the land of other countries step by step, it can still be assimilated. However, in recent years, South Korea's territorial expansion has been too fast, and it is normal for officials and ordinary people in the newly occupied land of South Korea to subconsciously look for people to rely on in order to protect their official positions and obtain better policies. The feelings of the township party and the friendship of classmates are also very important.

When people eat grains, they naturally have a lot of thoughts to seek benefits for themselves, and saints are not exempt from vulgarity. Some say South Korea's new law does not discriminate against everyone. However, no matter how perfect the new law is, it still depends on people to enforce it, and there are loopholes for people to exploit. Officials above the court could often see King Han, and it seemed that they could clean themselves and uphold justice, and they did not have to ask local officials. But don't forget, these court officials also have clans and industries in the locality, especially those who are far away from their hometowns, and if they don't befriend the local officials in their hometowns, they may bring a lot of losses to the family. It is convenient for others and oneself, and all kinds of unspoken rules are well known to those who are in the officialdom.

It is not difficult to guess why, after the death of the storm kite, from the court to the locality, everyone who can speak in front of King Han is extremely concerned about the selection of the new lieutenant and is extremely enthusiastic. Even the envoys sent by Qi, Zhao, Yan, Qin, Chu, and Liuzhou also wandered around the places of the powerful in Luoyang to inquire about the rumors.

Whether Li Mulai takes over as the captain or Meng Fu takes over, it seems that there is no difference between the kingdom of heaven and earth, but in fact, it is not. If the new Taiwei is from his own country, if the new Taiwei is close to his country, the shape is very different. Of course, there are still bad intentions in various countries - if this election of the Tai Lieutenant can be used to create differences, so that South Korea will fall into internal friction and have discord among ministers, wouldn't it be better news?!

There is no doubt that Wei Wei Li Mu and Lang Zhongling Meng Wei are the most popular candidates for Tai Wei. Although Bai Qi and Wang Jian are talented, they are not qualified enough in South Korea after all. He was born in Qin and has a sensitive identity; Although Han Teng and Le Cheng have made many military exploits, their prestige is not as high as that of Li Mu and Meng Fu. Therefore, although there are people who support these four sons, their voices are not as high as Li Mu and Meng Fu!

Most importantly. The one who can influence the decision of King Han the most is the Three Princes and Nine Qings. Prime Minister Zhang Ping, Imperial Historian Fan Sui, Pawn Guest Chen Xiao, Taichang Wang Fang, Taifu Huang Bo, Zongzheng Han Ze, Zhisu Neishi Liu Guang, Shaofu Chen Sui, Sikou Han Shi, none of the nine people supported Bai Qi, Wang Qian, Han Teng, and Le Cheng to take over as Tai Lieutenant.

Prime Minister Zhang Ping, Pawn Guest Chen Xiao, Taichang Wang Fang, Taifu Huang Bo, and Zongzheng Han Ze supported Li Mu to take over as Tai Lieutenant with Li Mu's merits.

Imperial Historian Fan Sui, Zhisu Neishi Liu Guang, Shaofu Chen Sui, and Si Kou Han even supported Meng Biao to take over as a lieutenant on the grounds that Meng Biao was old and stable.

Bai Qi, Wang Qian, Han Teng and others were impartial, neither expressing their support for anyone nor opposing anyone, making it clear that they were unwilling to intervene in it, and let Han Wang decide alone.

In addition to Qin, he also instigated South Korea and supported Bai Qi to take over as the lieutenant. In addition to Zhou's state affairs, which has nothing to do with himself, Yan, Qi, Chu, and Zhao all have a clear attitude. Yan and Zhao hoped that Li Mu would take over as Taiwei, and Qi and Chu hoped that Meng Fu would take over, which was generally due to Li Mu and Meng Fu's background, but they sent people to release news to slander each other, and the evil of their intentions can be seen.

The wind and clouds in the court. The controversy continued, but King Han was reluctant to say who would replace the position of the tyrant. Rao is Li Mu and Meng Fu used soldiers like gods, calmly and calmly, and couldn't help but start muttering and becoming uneasy. Could it be that King Han thinks that the disputes are all caused by himself, and he is dissatisfied with himself?! What South Korea lacks now is not talents, there are still Bai Qi, Wang Qian, Han Teng, Wei Yun, Le Cheng, and Zhu Hai without Li Mu and Meng Fu. There are still Feng Ting, Wei Zhe, Jin Di and others. Therefore, Li Mu and Meng Fu also knew that King Han relied on himself, but he was not inseparable from himself! If King Han really thought that he was instigating the courtiers, it would cause constant disputes. That's the big deal! After all, as a king, the most fearful thing is that the courtiers collude with each other and set up themselves! The most fearful thing is that the courtiers form a party for personal gain, and they are inconsistent with the outside world!

Thinking of this, Li Mu and Meng Fu's attitudes came to a 180-degree reversal, from the previous reserve to humility. Li Mu recommended Meng Fu, and Meng Fu recommended Li Mu, it seems that in their eyes, the other party is better than themselves, they are far inferior to the other party, and they are not qualified to serve as a captain.

King Han's reaction to this was also extremely subtle, noncommittal, as if he wanted to whet everyone's appetite. Prime Minister Zhang Ping, Imperial Historian Fan Sui and others came to their senses and no longer wrote to King Han to recommend the candidate for Taiwei. There were only a few officials who were hungry for profit, and they were not afraid of death and urged King Han to make an early decision, and the result was the dismissal of the dismissal, the beast of the beast. Of course, King Han came up with enough evidence to prove that they were to blame, either for favoritism, or for colluding with other countries and leaking information. I didn't do this to be arbitrary and retaliate.

The question of the selection of the taiwei dragged on for three whole months, until the first month of 260 BC, until the ministers thought that the king of Han had decided not to set up the post of taiwei again.

In December 261 BC, after more than four years of hard work, the Zhengguo Canal was completed. The turbid Jingshui travels more than 300 miles eastward and flows into Luoshui, with a basin area of 40,000 hectares. The originally arid Fufeng County benefited greatly, and the dry land became fertile land, and the fertile soil in the 800-mile Guanzhong was worthy of its name. Liangzhou Thorn Shi Wei personally went to Luoyang to report the good news to King Han, King Han Dayue, from the chief designer Zheng Guo to the craftsmen of each canal section, from the governor of the state and county to the small officials in the county, all had rewards.

In the original history, the Qin State used most of the financial, material and human resources of Guanzhong, and it took about ten years (intermittently rather than from beginning to end) to complete the construction of the Zhengguo Canal. South Korea's national strength is far better than that of the historical Qin State, and the energy invested is not comparable to the Qin State in history, so it was completed more than five years ahead of schedule.

At the New Year's meeting on the first day of the first month of the first month of 260 B.C., the governors of all prefectures and counties presented treasures to the king of Han to show that he was in harmony with the government under his rule. King Han has always been sympathetic to the suffering of the people, so he naturally does not accept yellow and white things, and as for good horses and swords, it is even more inappropriate. After all, when it comes to BMW, King Han, as the king of a country, will send it to other countries if he wants it. When it comes to swords, Hanyi has many skilled craftsmen, and the swords produced are not comparable to those of various places.

It is customary to offer treasures at the court meeting on the first day of the new year, not to present treasures to the king of Han, but to show the latest achievements of various states and counties in the past year. Maybe it's the grain seed that increases the yield, maybe it's the bow and crossbow that increases the range, maybe it's the tool that increases efficiency, maybe it's the surrender document from the barbarians who have recently defected to Korea, maybe it's the head of the barbarian tribal leader who disobeys the Korean teachings, maybe it's the only book of a masterpiece that has been handed down a hundred years ago. In short, anything that is conducive to the education of the Korean people and the enhancement of South Korea's national strength can be called treasures.

Everyone knows that with the success of the construction of Zhengguo Canal, the biggest achievement of this year is none other than Liangzhou. It's just that everyone didn't expect that Liangzhou did take the lead, but not because of Zheng Guoqu. (To be continued......)