Sinjeong, South Korea.

Although it was a day off, Han Wangran did not stay idle, but convened his confidants and ministers to discuss the current situation. This year is the fifth year after Han Wangran ascended the throne, and the implementation of the new law has also entered a rather critical moment. According to the system of reviewing officials every three years and comparing them every five years, whether many officials are promoted or demoted by the end of this year will be judged by reference to their political achievements.

The so-called achievements are nothing more than how much the population has grown, whether the taxes are paid in time, how much the crime rate is, and whether the construction of the academy and cement roads has reached the target. Those who want to compete for the first place naturally want to maintain a stable situation, and those who are backward are thinking of ways to ask for support from above, if they fall behind in the year-end assessment, they will not only lose face, but also be demoted and hired or even transferred to a Qingshui Yamen.

Such an incentive system has clear rewards and punishments, and according to the original indicators, it is clear who should receive how much reward and who should receive how much punishment. Officials who have tasted the sweetness of the new law and adapted to the new law are naturally conscientious, especially for those who have no background. In the past, people were superficial, but they didn't like it, as long as they had a good relationship with their superiors, they didn't worry about keeping their position under the buttocks. Now the world's talents are like carp crossing the river to Xinzheng, there are more monks and less porridge, and many people can wish that some officials would make mistakes in order to make room for it.

Prime Minister Zhang Ping felt the most deeply about the new law, the court of the first king was gloomy, and the ministers disregarded the interests of the country for their own petty profits, and became officials, not seeking merit but seeking no fault. The Qin army came to attack, and before entering the Korean border, some ministers built yì to cut the land and beg for mercy, cutting one city today, and two cities tomorrow, but asking for peace overnight, the Qin army returned to and cut the city. Anyway, it's not your own fiefdom that you cut. It is not their own interests that are harmed, and those lords and factions do not feel sorry for themselves. It's like now, whether the Qin army is coming, or the Zhao army is coming, there is only one voice in the court, and that is to send troops. Hit it head-on.

Once military merit is linked to knighthood and real interests -- land and wealth -- the effect is far from being as simple as one plus one. Knowing the etiquette and teaching the righteousness, the soldiers knew what they were fighting for. For freedom, for justice, for the country, these are not easy to understand. Then sue them, they are for the family behind them. These reasons are sufficient for one's own family, for thousands of such families to live freely and dignified on this land, for the land in their hands not to be seized by foreign enemies, for the freedom to make their voices heard, and for not to be called cowards by the enemy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, at present, the confluence between my South Korea and Wei and Qi has made Qin and Zhao jealous, and this battle of Fengling is a clear proof. This time because King Qin was seriously ill. The Qin State had no choice but to withdraw its troops from Hedong, but next time we won't have such good luck. Once the Qin State gained a firm foothold in Hedong. As an ally of Wei, we will be forced into a long-term conflict with Qin. Even if the Qin State does not pass through Hedong, and the Zhao State also puts a lot of pressure on the Wei State in Taiyuan and Hexi, we are afraid that we will not be able to withdraw. Han Wangran said.

What Han Wangran said is South Korea's current predicament, since choosing to connect with Wei, South Korea is equivalent to withdrawing from the front line of confrontation with Qin and Zhao. Wuguan is like Hangu Pass, which is generally a fortified city. Hanzhong was impregnable, and after a few attempts, the Qin army quickly realized that the best breakthrough to break up the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Qi was Hedong.

Hedong was an enclave for Wei, but it was also a land of four wars. Neishi, Hexi, Taiyuan, Hanshangdang, and Sanchuan surrounded Hedong, and Qin and Zhao could attack from the west and north. South Korea can support from both the east and south. As long as Qin and Zhao made a large-scale attack, Wei would panic and ask Korea for help. If this kind of drama happens a few more times, the Korean army will be exhausted and invincible. The worst outcome was that Wei was afraid and did not dare to fight, and even took the initiative to abandon the land east of the river.

Just imagine, Qin and Zhao invaded Hedong from time to time, and each time they killed more than 1,000 people and retreated, without giving the main forces of the Han and Wei coalition forces a chance to fight, Hedong would become like chicken ribs for Wei, and it would be a pity to abandon it if it was tasteless. The Wei army either stationed a large army on the border, or contracted its forces to defend the area around Anyi, and as for the border cities, it was better to use them as a buffer with Qin and Zhao.

For South Korea, the most feared thing is the defection of Wei. Therefore, even in order to strengthen the determination of Wei to defend Hedong, Korea had to vigorously assist Hedong when Qin and Zhao attacked on a large scale. Otherwise, it would be a matter of time before the Wei State was lost.

Taiwei Storm Kite let go of Qin and Zhao Dajun this time, and he had a deep understanding of this, and said: "Your Majesty! When the minister returned, he heard that after the beginning of spring, the Qin army would train the boatman on the river. If the boat master trains the city, Fenglingdu is afraid that there will be no more peaceful days. ”

The crowd was in an uproar. This time, the Qin army let the world know that after the river froze, it could also cross the river to attack the other side, and if the Qin army trained into a boat division that could fight well, even if the river did not freeze, the Qin army could easily throw troops to the east of the river. Although there were not many suitable places to anchor in the river section near Fenglingdu, and the water was turbulent, the gesture made by the Qin army was enough to make the Wei army worried.

After everyone digested this fact, the storm kite continued to say unhurriedly: "For the Wei State, Hedong is their lifeline. Now that Qin and Zhao are on one side, Wei is weak and cannot be an enemy with it, thanks to the support of our country. Even if our country reinforces in time, it is just a solution to the urgent need. wanted to win over the Wei State and not be used by Qin Zhao, so the minister thought that it was a plan to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle. ”

Han Wangran frowned, this idea coincided with his own thoughts. The east of the river is too prominent, especially the southwest corner, which is really conducive to attack and not conducive to defense, and it is difficult to maintain the peace of this area without an army of 50,000. Naturally, the Wei State would not have invested so many troops in this small area that had not been turned around. The contradiction came, South Korea didn't want to give people a handle, and Wei didn't want to, but he was doing it. If South Korea wants to change this dilemma, it can only completely distract the attention of Qin and Zhao, which requires a one-and-done solution.

"What did Captain Tyrant say?" Prime Minister Zhang Ping said tentatively.

Storm Kite pointed to the east and said, "For the Wei State, there are mountains and rivers in the east of the river, which should be impregnable. If only the Qin State or the Zhao State were disturbed, although the Wei State was defeated, it could hold out for a long time. The key at the moment is that Qin and Zhao work together, Wei is attacked by the enemy, and he is afraid that the Zhao army of Taiyuan County will move south, so he is restrained. But what if we draw Zhao Guo's attention away?! Without the help of Zhao, Qin could only go ashore from near Fenglingdu, and the losses would be great. ”

Wei Wei Li Mu was the first to react, and asked, "Lord Taiwei means to emulate Gao Tang's affairs and help Qi and Zhao to confront each other?" ”

The violent kite suddenly showed an expression of appreciation, peeked at it and saw the whole leopard, and looked at the dripping water to know the sea, which is probably what he said. He just said that he wanted to divert Zhao Guo's attention from Hedong County, and Li Mu quickly thought of the just-concluded Battle of Gaotang. Since Zhao wants to let South Korea fall into the quagmire of Hedong, South Korea may not be able to let Zhao Guo withdraw from the west.

Storm Kite nodded and said with a smile: "In the battle of Gaotang, although the Qi State lost 30,000 people, it pulled out its teeth and recovered the capital Gaotang. made Zhao Guo lose face. If it weren't for the Zhao army ambushing Tiandan's reinforcements, the 80,000 Zhao army would not even be able to get a decent record. Have you noticed that the day after the loss of Gaotang, Zhao Sheng's army arrived in Gaotang, but in the next three days, Zhao's army did not launch a decent offensive. ”

Lang Zhongling nodded and said: "That's true, after the army of Zhao State arrived in Gaotang, it has been trying to provoke the Qi army out of the city to fight with it, how can the Qi army not be fooled. Since Zhao Sheng knew that his method of agitating generals was ineffective, he should take advantage of the arrival of Qi reinforcements to either storm or besiege the city. Although the Qi-Wei coalition army had 110,000, they did not necessarily have the courage to fight in the field with the Zhao army. Zhao Jun is brave and has the upper hand whether he advances or retreats. Motionless like this is rare. ”

Storm Kite replied: "What Lang Zhongling said is good. However, in Kite's view, the reason why Zhao Jun did not attack the city is also understandable. Preservation of strength is certainly a factor, but more importantly, Zhao Guo is afraid that he does not count the gains and losses of the Tang Dynasty. ”

"Lord Taiwei, see clearly!" Imperial Doctor Fan Sui said with a smile.

Prime Minister Zhang Ping was a little puzzled, since Zhao Guo didn't care about the gains and losses of the Tang Dynasty, why did he use 80,000 troops? But Fan Sui said that the violent kite was a high opinion, and he was not easy to ask.

Unexpectedly, the violent kite explained: "Gaotang is located on the border of Qi and Zhao, and it is an important town. It is impossible for Zhao Guo not to know the fact that Qi and Wei have tens of thousands of soldiers. Zhao Guo was afraid that he had already been mentally prepared for the arrival of reinforcements in Gaotang and had already changed hands. But Zhao Jun still moved, in order to deter Qi and Wei. If Qi and Wei get carried away and want to take advantage of the victory to pursue, then the 80,000 army will come in handy. Even if the Qi State did not move after taking the Gaotang Dynasty, the 80,000 Zhao troops would be enough to keep the Qi State in the throat. For Qi Guo, what he is most afraid of is not that Zhao Guo will attack in a big way, but that he doesn't know when Zhao Guo will attack. ”

Zhang Ping vaguely understood at this time, his face became calm, and he said: "What does the tyrant mean to make the Qi State addicted, like Gao Tang, and let the Qi State recover the lost territory?" In this way, Zhao Guo has to be distracted by Qi State, so he has no time to look west to Hedong? ”

Storm Kite nodded and said, "Like Taojun and Puyang, they actually have a lot to do. We can't let the Qi country benefit, if the Wei country can't taste the benefits, I'm afraid this deal won't last long! ”

Everyone laughed good-naturedly, and the metaphor of the violent kite was a good fight. At present, the caravan of Korea has developed rapidly, and has reached the realm of having well water and Korean merchants, and with the prosperity of commerce, Korea's fine work has developed to the north to the Xiongnu and the south to South Vietnam, the east to Dongyi, and the west to the Cheng dù of the Yueshi. If this plan of the storm kite is smooth, Zhao Guo will really be entangled with Qi State, but the question is, is Qi Guo willing to obey? (To be continued......)