Chapter 352: Nothing
After three days of repair, Zhao Kuo led the Zhao army all the way to Quwo.
"Thanks to King Zhao's help this time, the widow is grateful." King Wei led the civil and military forces of Wei out of the city for ten miles to greet him, and after seeing Zhao Kuo, he leaned over and saluted solemnly, and said gratefully.
He was really grateful to Zhao Kuo, and when he arrived on the battlefield, he knew that the ferocity of the battlefield was far beyond his imagination, tens of thousands of people said that it was gone, he could only watch from the side and could not do anything, if it wasn't for Zhao Kuo leading the army to come, maybe he would really die here.
"My three Jin Dynasty have the same root and the same origin, and they are like a family, and it is right for the widow to help the Wei State." Zhao Kuo helped King Wei up and said righteously.
"Hmph, then the Qin State actually sent Bai Qi to stop my Zhao army, this time my Zhao State can be described as a heavy loss, your Wei State is good, 200,000 people fight 100,000 people, and you can still be besieged in the city." Later, Lian Po snorted coldly and said unhappily.
"It's more than 200,000, I heard that the King of Wei led another 50,000 troops, plus the people in the city, I'm afraid there must be 300,000." Pang Xuan looked at the sky and pouted.
The rest of the generals also expressed their dissatisfaction, and the scene was very chaotic.
"Shut up, my Zhao State and Wei State are brothers' countries, how can you say this, everyone will be fined for a month after they go back." Zhao Kuo scolded.
"No." General Zhao Guozhong had no choice but to lean over and say, but his face was still full of dissatisfaction.
"The widow is not strict, and I ask the king of Wei not to blame." Zhao Kuo bowed to King Wei and said apologetically.
"No blame, no blame." King Wei had an embarrassed smile on his face, not knowing what to say.
Fan Zuo watched Zhao Kuo and the minister acting calmly, if Zhao Kuo immediately scolded him when Lian Po spoke, it might be really not strict. After saying it one by one, you reprimanded it, and you told me that the royal majesty was not strict?
It's just that he wants to get benefits from the Wei State.
However, Fan Zuo was not dissatisfied, Zhao Guo helped so much, and lost so much, compensation should be made.
"If it weren't for Zhao to repel Wu Anjun, I'm afraid my Wei army would still be trapped in the city now, and the foreign ministers are here to thank King Zhao and all the soldiers. I don't know how much Zhao Jun's losses were? I, the Wei State, can bear one or two. Fan Zao stepped forward and leaned over and said.
"Yes, yes, yes, no matter how much Zhao has lost, my Wei State can make up for it." King Wei hurriedly said.
"Where Mr. Wei Wanghe is talking about, with the relationship between you and me, it will be obvious to pay compensation." Zhao Kuo pretended to be unhappy.
"The widow hears that his own brother also has to settle accounts, let alone two countries. And after King Zhao goes back, he will also give an explanation to the soldiers. King Wei said.
"What the King of Wei said is very true, since this is the case, the widow reluctantly agreed." Zhao Kuo saw that he couldn't refuse, so he nodded helplessly in agreement, and then glanced at Lu Zhonglian.
"The king said that my Sanjin is like a family, and I should help each other, so other losses are forgotten. It's just that in this battle, my Zhao State lost 40,000 elite soldiers......" Lu Zhonglian took a step forward and said.
King Wei looked at Fan Zuo, Fan Zuo nodded, he went to the Zhao army camp to see, although it has been several days since the battle, there are still many wounded soldiers, and the loss of 40,000 may be said by the court.
He didn't know that Zhao Junzhong's specialized physician treated the wounded soldiers, and there was alcohol to disinfect them.
"What does the gentleman want to say, please say it directly." King Wei said.
"Since my Zhao State lost 40,000 elite soldiers, it is better for Wei State to give me 40,000 households of Zhao State as compensation." Lu Zhonglian said.
Let Wei cut the land, Wei will definitely not be willing. Let Wei compensate for money and grain, Wei has been fighting for half a year, and the treasury has long been drained, and it can't be taken out.
There is no shortage of other Zhao countries, only the population, which is not too much.
King Wei didn't speak, 40,000 households is really nothing compared to the loss of Zhao State, and Zhao State is actually still a loss. Not to mention that Zhao also helped Wei to keep Hedong and saved the lives of the King of Wei and his soldiers.
However, there are less than 500,000 households and more than 3 million people in the entire Wei State, which is still due to the addition of Hedong, Hanoi and part of Nanyang, which was only more than 2 million before.
According to seven people in a household, 40,000 households is 280,000 people, which is nearly one-tenth of the population of Wei.
No matter how mediocre the King of Wei is, he knows the importance of population.
"It's not that my Wei State doesn't allow it, but the large-scale relocation of the people is afraid that it will cause resentment, and after the people of my Wei State arrive in the Zhao State, if they don't adapt to the water and soil, they will die of illness or two, and it will not have a good impact on you and me. King Zhao and the Great King are both benevolent and righteous kings, and they must not want to see this situation. I wonder if my Wei State can be replaced by others? Fan Zuo saw that King Wei was unwilling, so he said.
"Other? City? How many seats does Wei give up? And don't hide it from Mr., the most important thing that my Zhao Kingdom lacks now is the city. Money and food? How much can Wei take out? Or copper and iron? Silk? Lu Zhonglian asked rhetorically.
Zhao fought for such a long time, if it weren't for the destruction of the Xiongnu and Qu Yan, and a full meal, the country would have been emptied.
The battle between Wei and Qin did not make any progress at the beginning, and was pressed and beaten by Qin later, and there was no chance to return blood, and the domestic situation was definitely worse than that of Zhao, even if there was some money and grain left, it was impossible to compensate Zhao, but to appease the soldiers.
The soldiers and the people are the foundation of the Wei State, offending the Zhao State and the Qin State, the Wei State still has a chance to survive, if it offends all the people and soldiers, the Wei State has only one way to perish.
As for other copper and iron and the like, although Wei has no shortage of mines, the annual output is certain, and Zhao has bought a lot before, and Han and Wei have to pay Zhao 10,000 catties of iron every year because of Quyuan plows and waterwheels. Coupled with the creation of weapons and the casting of agricultural tools, the Wei State actually couldn't take out much copper and iron.
Not to mention silk, every country has it, every country lacks it, you just can't have ten times more than that, in this era, silk can really be used as currency circulation, and it is very strong, there is no depreciation.
Wei is not Qin, there is a big silk family in Bashu, and it is impossible to take out too much silk at one time.
It can be said that the only thing that Wei can take is the population.
Wei is located in the Central Plains, densely populated, with an area of less than one-third of Zhao, but its population is two-thirds of Zhao's, and the population density far exceeds that of Zhao.
Fan Zuo opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, and he suddenly found that Wei had nothing in front of Zhao State.
"Then 40,000 households." King Wei waved helplessly and made a decision. He was unwilling to let him cut the land, and he had to add the people above to cut the land, and there was no difference.
If only the population is ceded and the territory is not ceded, a large amount of land can be vacated to recruit Wei Wushu.
The cost of recruiting Wei Wushu is very high, as long as he passes the selection, each person will be rewarded with 100 acres of land immediately, exempted from forced labor and field tax, and there will be other rewards after meritorious service, if he has made great contributions, even his family members will be rewarded, and there is no shortage of money and honor.