Chapter 760: Sending troops to Pengcheng
"Go and inform the Dangyin County Order to open the city gates." After waiting for a while, Zhao Kuo still didn't see the city gate open, so he said to Ben.
In fact, the Dangyin County Order had already come to the city, but he didn't dare to open the city gate.
He received an order from Da Liang, telling him that Zhao Guo had agreed to Wei's request for help, and asked him to fully cooperate with Zhao Guo in disaster relief and not make any mistakes, but he never expected that Zhao Kuo would come with a large army to relieve the disaster.
Who's a good man leads the army to disaster relief!
The Dangyin County Commander looked at the Zhao army under the city, his heart was like an abyss, walking on thin ice, and he didn't know whether to open the city gate and let Zhao Jun enter the city.
"County Jun, as soon as Zhao Jun arrived in the city, he first rescued the victims, and then asked us to open the city gate, and my subordinates thought that Zhao Jun should not do anything to us. Take a step back and say, if Zhao Jun really does something to us, we people won't be able to stop Zhao Jun." The staff behind him persuaded.
The head of the city changed the Great King Banner, even if the Zhao army really started a war against them, what could they do? It's better to take the opportunity to defect, at least to save your life.
If the Zhao army did not start a war against them, they would not have any impact, and at most they would be reprimanded by the King of Wei afterwards.
"Herald, open the gates." Hearing this, the Dangyin County Commander sighed deeply, waved his hand and said, "All the officials will go out of the city with their officials to greet King Zhao."
Hearing the words of the county order, most of the officials breathed a sigh of relief, what they were most worried about was that the county order insisted on going its own way and turned King Zhao out of the city gate, and finally annoyed King Zhao, although they were officials of Wei State, but they did not have the idea of serving Wei State to death.
For these low-level officials, they are mixed with whomever they are, and they will be treated better with Zhao Guo.
Fortunately, the county order did not come nonsense.
"Although my subordinates heard that Zhao Guo agreed to my Wei State's request for help, they didn't expect that King Zhao would come in person, and he is worthy of being a human lord praised even by Xinling Jun." An official said with a smile.
The county commander of Dangyin glared at him fiercely, don't you know that King Wei is still in Liang? If you have to point out King Zhao, how can King Wei deal with himself?
In fact, Wei and South Korea have no problems dealing with this drought, and the nationwide disaster is no longer something they can solve, and they have done what needs to be done within their ability.
The tax that should be reduced has been reduced, and people have been sent to the disaster areas that should be relieved.
But this drought lasted too long, the treasury was emptied, and the state of Chu took the opportunity to attack again, and the kings of Wei and Han really had nothing to do.
At this time, their patrols will not help the disaster situation, and may lead to the expulsion of some of the victims, so it is better to stay in the palace.
There was nothing wrong with this matter, and the Wei and Han people had no complaints about the imperial court, after all, the King of Wei and the King of Han were not the kind of people who let the people starve to death on the side of the road, the grain and grass in the treasury were piled up, and their own wine ponds and meat forests were unreasonable.
The problem is Zhao Kuo.
It's good, he is idle, and he has to come to the rescue of the victims in person.
The most feared thing in everything is contrast.
King Wei and King Han, who could still have a good reputation, suddenly became a senseless monarch under the backdrop of Zhao Kuo.
When King Wei and King Han got the news, they didn't know how they would scold Zhao Kuo in their hearts.
But they also scolded, and it was impossible to make them do this like Zhao Kuo.
They did not start from the monarchs of the last dynasty, they grew up in the deep palace, they are high, they have the pride of the nobility, and it is impossible for them to really value the commoners.
Moreover, the grain and grass in the treasury did not allow them to do so.
"The foreign minister pays a visit to King Zhao." Outside the city, the county commander led a group of officials to bow down.
"No respect, how much grain and grass is left in the city." Zhao Kuo asked.
"King Zhao, there are only more than 1,000 stones of grain and grass left in the city...... "The county commander said bitterly, for a county, this bit of grain is not enough.
"The widow brought food, and you immediately organized your men to sort out the clearing outside the city. By the way, all the tents in the city, clothes and other clothes were also taken out. The widow came in a hurry, and the tents he brought were a little small
, may not be enough. The doctors also shouted out and prepared some medicinal herbs. By the way, find a few people to dig two wells, at least to make sure everyone has water to drink." Zhao Kuo commanded.
Due to the prolonged drought, many of the shallow wells have run out of water, but as long as they dig a little deeper, there is still water.
"No." The county magistrate was also relieved to see that Zhao Kuo was really here to relieve the disaster, and he didn't dare to have any objections.
"Guo Kai." Zhao Kuo looked at Guo Kai, "You led some scribes to register all the victims, including name, gender, age, place of origin, relatives, etc., so that they could arrange for them to go home later, and if they encountered relatives who were separated, we could also help them find their relatives."
"No." Guo Kai clenched his fists and said.
"Once all the registrations are complete, the widow will arrange for someone to help you find your husband." Zhao Kuo turned back to the woman and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty." The woman fell to her knees with a puff, and was so excited that she didn't know what to say.
"Don't thank the widow, just live well." Zhao Kuo sighed, in the troubled times, even living has become a luxury.
After instructing everything, Zhao Kuo personally walked to the front, gave porridge to the victims, and helped them arrange a place to live.
Zhao Jun came in a hurry, and there were not enough tents with him, and there were not many tents in the warehouse in Dangyin County, so many victims could only huddle together, including Zhao Jun.
But even so, it's much better than what they were in before.
In this season, the sun shines very warm during the day, and everyone doesn't feel the cold, but at night, they feel the biting cold, plus they can't eat enough, many old people can't survive and die in the wilderness.
There are also many women and children who have contracted diseases and need medical treatment.
Fortunately, Zhao Kuo has brought hundreds of doctors from China and is still mobilizing from all over the country.
"There are so many victims in Dangyin County alone, how many must there be in the entire Wei Kingdom. If it weren't for the official way, even if I wanted to help the Wei State, I am afraid I wouldn't be able to do it." Zhao Kuo looked at the victims in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.
In this rescue, the official road helped a lot, and went all the way south from Handan, without even turning a corner, and continuously transported materials towards Wei.
"Thank you, ...... King" Every victim knelt on the ground without hesitation when they saw Zhao Kuo, looking at Zhao Kuo with their eyes, and firmly remembering Zhao Kuo's appearance.
"Get up, get up." Zhao Kuo hurriedly helped up an old man, but as soon as he was helped up here, he knelt down again, "Everyone is not allowed to kneel, the widow is here to help the disaster." There are many other places besides you that need relief from the widows. We hope that we can save as much time as possible and help as many people as possible."
When the people heard this, they stopped kneeling.
Zhao Jun was busy until late at night, and the moon hung high overhead, before they huddled together to rest.
The next day, before dawn, Zhao Kuo gathered everyone.
"Dangyin County is already on the right track, and the widow will not stay here. Zhao Fu, you stay here and take charge of the disaster relief work in Dangyin." Zhao Kuo said to an official not far away.
"Obey." Zhao Fu said with his fists clenched.
"There is no need to say how serious the disaster situation is in Wei now, time does not allow us to delay any longer, the widow means that our troops are divided into four routes, the widow is responsible for the disaster relief in the area north of Jishui in the Wei State, Xinling Jun is responsible for the disaster relief in Fanghe County and Song County, Neishi is responsible for the disaster relief south of Jishui and west of the chasm, and Wangzhujun is responsible for the disaster relief work in the remaining areas east of the chasm."
Since not all areas of the Wei State had counties, except for Hedong, there were only two counties, Fanghe County and Song County, which could not be divided according to normal counties, so Zhao Kuo simply divided the Wei State into four parts.
With the exception of Hedong County, which does not need disaster relief, there are people in charge of each place.
"No." Wei Wuji, Kong Bin, and Le Yi said solemnly.
"Without further ado, let's go now, and if you have any problems, you can always send a message to the widow. As for the entry of the army, the widow will explain it to the King of Wei and the King of Han, and I think they should be able to understand it." Zhao Kuo said.
If they don't want to
Meaning understands, then Zhao Kuo has nothing to do.
Now that the Zhao army has entered the territory of the two countries, they must understand even if they do not want to understand.
At this time, it is not up to them.
"Your Minister, this is ...... Quit." Wei Wuji and the three of them bowed and left the tent, without delaying any time, they immediately gathered their men and horses, and hurried towards the three areas without stopping.
"Send a letter to Lin Qing, and the materials transported will increase by another fifty percent." Zhao Kuo said to Liu Ping that the disaster in Wei was even more serious than expected, and now the speed of transporting supplies could no longer keep up.
"King, if too many strong men are recruited, I am afraid that the people in the country will have opinions." Liu Ping said that Zhao Guo's rescue this time was not Zhao after all, although under normal circumstances, everyone would not mind, but if it was a strong man, it would not be necessarily. "Do you think it's better to send Wei people to transport supplies?"
"It's fine." Zhao Kuo nodded, "Let Guo Kai pick some men who are still physically strong to come out and assist us in transporting supplies together."
"No." Liu Ping nodded.
"Send another letter to King Wei and King Han to explain the situation and take a tougher attitude." Zhao Kuo said that now that the Zhao army has entered the territory of the two countries, the tougher Zhao's attitude is, the more afraid Wei and South Korea are, but Zhao's attitude is weak, and the two countries may become tough.
Soon, Guo Kai wrote the letter, Zhao Kuo read it, there was no problem, and handed it to Liu Ping to send out.
Then, Zhao Kuo inspected the disaster area, and after checking that there was no problem with the hygiene, he left Dangyin with confidence.
He didn't worry much about other problems, the officials could basically do a good job, but many officials did not pay attention to the health problem, and now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, so many people live together in the disaster area, it is easy to cause diseases.
With the medical conditions of this era, if it causes an epidemic, even if it is not particularly severe, the destructive power is not comparable to that of drought.
After leaving Dangyin, Zhao Kuo soon came to the next county seat, and continued to collect the victims along the way.
This time, after the county commander saw the banner of Zhao Jun, he opened the city gate without any hesitation, and ordered everyone in the city to cooperate with Zhao Jun.
Zhao Kuo stayed for a day, and then took people away the next day.
After that, it was the same thing, there were many places in the Wei State that were affected, and he couldn't stay in one place for a long time, as long as he was on the right track and there was no more chaos, he would leave immediately and go to the next area.
Not only that, but he also sent all the people around him out to various places to relieve the disaster, and only Liu Ping and Ben followed him.
"King, a letter from Xiangguo." In the evening, Liu Ping found Zhao Kuo.
"What's the matter?" Zhao Kuo tore off the towel and wiped his face casually, he was busy from dawn to midnight for several days, and he had to hurry, he was fine, but some scholars were about to be unbearable.
"Xiangguo said that Weiguo also sent someone to borrow food." Liu Ping said.
"......" Zhao Kuo paused, if it weren't for Liu Ping to say, he would have forgotten that there was still a country of Weiguo, his sense of existence was too low, just a city sandwiched between countries, and he usually didn't make trouble, just lying there silently, who could notice this.
"Let Li Qi lead people to rescue and defend the country." Zhao Kuo said that there is only one city left in Weiguo, and the population is not much, so it is enough to arrange some people casually.
As for the defense of the country, he sent troops.
Even Wei and Korea did not have the right to oppose in front of Zhao, let alone defend the country?
If it weren't for Wei Guo's honesty, clinging to Wei's thighs and not offending other countries at the same time, he would have been destroyed a long time ago.
"No." Liu Ping was not surprised by Zhao Kuo's answer.
Now he is no longer the little doorman he was back then, as Zhao Kuo's confidant and the top Wenchen in the world, Liu Ping's vision has long surpassed the Central Plains.
Zhao Kuo nodded, signaling that Liu Ping could leave if he was fine.
"One more thing." Liu Ping said.
Zhao Kuo looked at Liu Ping.
"Pingyuanjun is back, Chu State...... Refuse to withdraw troops." Liu Ping said.
"Hey!" Zhao
Kuo sighed, he really didn't want to go to war now, the territory of Zhao State had not yet been digested.
"What do you think?" Zhao Kuo looked at Liu Ping.
"The minister feels that the Chu State does not know the true strength of my Zhao State, they have always thought that they can compete with my Zhao State, perhaps, my Zhao State needs to make the Chu State realize the gap between the two countries, so that they will pay attention to the words of the king." Liu Ping said.
"Where is the state of Chu fighting now?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"We have completely recovered Nanjun, as well as part of Nanyang, and are attacking Wancheng. As long as Wancheng is defeated, the Shangyong and Shangyu lands in the west will fall into the hands of Chu. Korea has sent troops to garrison Wancheng, and the defeated army of Wei is also assisting Korea in Wancheng." Liu Ping said.
"Send an order to General Lian Po and order him to command an army of 50,000 to attack Pengcheng in the Chu State." Zhao Kuo pondered for a moment and decided to send troops to force Chu to withdraw.
However, this dispatch of troops could not directly support Han and Wei, the reason was very simple, Jingzhou was too far away from Zhao, even if some cities were defeated, it would not be Zhao's turn to occupy them, and in the end it would only cheapen Han and Wei.
Can Zhao Kuo be willing?
On the contrary, the Huaibei of Chu is very close to Zhao State, and it has been prosperous and densely populated since ancient times, as long as it is defeated, Zhao State can occupy it.