Chapter 185
Chapter 185
General Zhenwei looked at this overly young minister.
This young and handsome minister remained exceptionally calm and composed in the face of the accusations.
If that thing is really confirmed.
Then he must definitely be responsible for both countries.
Even if they kill him, there won't be any war between the two countries.
As a general who has experienced many battles, General Zhenwei is neither afraid of fighting nor afraid of fighting.
The reason why he is not afraid is that he will rush to the front and protect his men.
I’m afraid because too many young people will die in this battle.
So he must be cautious.
Maybe many people don't like his style, but he has to do it this way.
Will Ji Yuan play such a role?
Ji Yuan smiled: "It seems that the enemy is afraid of fighting."
"That's what I despise about him. He can't just put up with things when they happen."
Ji Yuan had already sat down and said frankly: "I brought back his nearly 5,000 or 6,000 border residents because he wanted to endure it, and I also brought back Champa rice."
"Now he wants to put a accusation on me, which clearly shows that he doesn't want to fight."
"With his personality, he will never achieve anything great."
Ji Yuan said this in a casual manner. The general's guards looked at him and felt that this man did not look like a bookworm at all. There was even some casualness in his words?
Looking at his natural description, he was not afraid of those groundless rumors at all.
And if Ji Yuan's analysis is true, it will be very useful for their next war.
The other king is dead, so the one leading the troops must be the current prince. Knowing the other's character, it will be easier for him to do things.
General Zhenwei continued to look at Ji Yuan, as if trying to discern the truth from his tone.
But Ji Yuan smiled again: "General Zhenwei definitely doesn't believe it, otherwise he wouldn't ask me so bluntly."
This is the truth.
If there is an accusation, it should be told to the prince.
But General Zhenwei's choice was to tell Ji Yuan privately.
Those rumors can be big or small, depending on whether the superiors believe them or not.
So, although General Zhenwei looked stern, it was at most a warning.
What is the warning?
Supervisor Ji.
What is his position.
Warlord.
Ji Yuan smiled and bowed: "Everyone has his own specialty. This time, we are avenging the late emperor. If you need anything, please let me know. I also have some connections with other places in Dianzhou Prefecture. If you need any supplies, I will definitely provide you with all my assistance."
He is the warlord, but he won't get involved in frontline affairs.
If you want money or things, he can handle it.
"War is all about logistics, and this aspect cannot be neglected."
When fighting a war, is it all about logistics?
General Zhenwei looked admiring.
That's right.
Everyone thinks that when fighting a war, all it takes is for the soldiers to be brave.
But the subsequent supplies are the most important.
Weapons and food all determine their morale.
It also lets them know that they have someone behind them and they are not fighting alone.
General Zhenwei deployed troops with such fanfare just to tell the soldiers that they have someone behind them.
It also intimidates the other side and makes them consider their own weight.
Only then did General Zhenwei finally breathe a sigh of relief.
As expected of Master Xiao Ji, he really wouldn't hold us back. He rubbed his face and said, "That's good, that's good."
"But I really need something here. Food is easy to say. The grain production in Dianzhou Prefecture is really good."
“But these weapons still need to be coordinated.”
For an army of 90,000 people, we need to consider food, clothing, housing and transportation.
That's not a small amount of money.
Ji Yuan smiled and continued, "Okay, with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here, there will be no problem."
Prince?
General Zhenwei was surprised as he thought of something.
Using the prince to ask for things is not a very clever trick, but the problem is that few people dare to think so.
After all, he is the prince and the imperial power.
Not only ancient people, but many modern people as well have awe for the so-called imperial power.
They boast about their so-called justice and superiority.
In fact, most of the beneficiaries of imperial power, as well as the princes and grandchildren of the emperor, were merely lucky in their reincarnation.
If you remove the filter of power, it's just a play by the old uncle.
If you were to receive their elite education, you wouldn't be much different.
Anyway, no matter what.
General Zhenwei likes Ji Yuan very much.
In fact, I liked it as soon as I saw it.
After all, he had heard about the war in the northwest, and Ji Yuan played a significant role in it.
And the compound bow, he really likes it.
But there is a purpose for doing this.
Prince He Hui said that the elixir recipe was Ji Yuan’s conspiracy, and he couldn’t pretend not to know.
Fortunately, now that everything has been explained, no one on the Tianqi side will waste any more time.
That afternoon, the list of demands reached the prince.
The prince was very happy to be able to contribute to the war effort, but after a while he said, "It's just some supplies, I don't find it interesting."
Ji Yuan looked at the list.
How can something that concerns the safety of soldiers be boring?
"This is to prepare for the later stages of the war. The soldiers will surely be grateful for your kindness."
Others followed suit and felt that Ji Yuan was doing the right thing.
It's better to prepare supplies than go to the battlefield.
The prince sighed, and finally listened to the advice.
It’s not that he doesn’t understand this principle, he just feels that everyone seems to look down on him.
The Tianqi State's Suixu City is making intensive preparations for war.
He Huiguo was completely shrouded in fear.
Ji Yuan has traveled across most of the Tianqi Kingdom. Except for the special difference of Suixu City, other places are still the same as before.
But He Huiguo is completely different.
Everyone inside was in panic.
For them, it is like having a sword hanging over their heads, which may fall at any time.
As for when it will fall, that is not certain, but it will definitely fall.
Because they killed the emperor of Tianqi.
In the forty-fourth year of Huayuan, when the news first came, the people of Hehui Kingdom were terrified.
Some of the people even fled directly.
That is Tianqi Kingdom!
Our own prince killed other people’s emperor!
The Tianqi Kingdom will definitely take severe revenge.
Everyone would be afraid of this huge monster.
Why are you messing with them?
Why!
But gradually, I found that there seemed to be no movement from the Tianqi Kingdom.
Their prince also came out and said that Tianqi Kingdom was in chaos and the border was empty, so it was okay.
It turns out.
It seems that what their prince said is right.
It's really okay.
Not only was everything fine, the prince of Hehui Kingdom also encouraged everyone to take the initiative and attack Suixu City.
Anyway, the military strength of Suixu City is insufficient, so it will be a bargaining chip when the time comes.
But the old king kept hesitating until he gathered his army in Suixu City. Everyone in Hehui Kingdom knew that a disaster was about to happen.
In the past few years, they were in a state of worry at one moment and feeling okay the next, and countless people ran away during this period.
The entire Hehui Kingdom was in chaos.
This time something serious is going to happen.
But at this time, the old king died.
After checking, the prince found out that he died from taking elixirs.
At that time, the prince's eyes were cold and he was only muttering a name.
era.
It’s all Ji Yuan’s fault.
It's all his fault.
But there is also debate within Hehuiguo.
The king's other sons felt that the current situation of the Hahui Kingdom was due to their eldest brother, and they were very angry.
But his elder brother was in control of the situation, so everyone was angry but dared not speak out.
Prince Hehui watched all this.
Is it really because of him?
Also because you guys all have your own ideas.
Anyone who listened to him would not have come to this.
His father didn't listen to him and insisted on taking the pill.
His brothers did not listen to him and refused to send troops to attack Tianqi.
Given the situation of Tianqi Kingdom in the past few years, if they were really attacked, they would definitely not be able to defend themselves.
There is also Champa rice, which he managed to snatch together with great difficulty in recent years.
What's wrong with letting everyone plant it together? The royal family must plant it first.
Until now, Champa rice has not been popularized in Hehui Kingdom.
It's all garbage.
It's all garbage.
But there is no point in saying more.
These people will still hold us back.
Prince Hehui took a deep breath.
When disaster strikes, you have no choice but to fight to the death.
But the prerequisite for the fight is to allow the Hehui Kingdom to temporarily unite.
Otherwise, how to deal with the Tianqi Kingdom.
"Although Tianqi is a large country, it is impossible for it to use the whole country's strength to deal with us."
Prince He Hui looked at his father's body and gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely avenge my father and kill Ji Yuan to vent my anger."
But is he really willing to kill Ji Yuan?
It would be great if Ji Yuan could be his subject.
Maybe we can really rule the Central Plains.
But Ji Yuan, that man, even dared to kill the Emperor of Tianqi, so he definitely would not take himself seriously.
The prince of Hehui was thinking quickly, and he tried to comfort everyone: "As long as they know that Hehui is not easy to mess with, we can just fight for a while and that's it."
"There must be different opinions among them."
To put it bluntly, it’s the tactic of procrastination.
It is indeed impossible for Tianqi to mobilize the whole country to fight them.
Moreover, there are countless small southwestern countries nearby.
These small southwestern countries can also play a role.
For example, Jingguo.
Like Hehui State, Jing State had offended Tianqi State.
It's just that they offended more deeply and Jingguo offended less.
If they take advantage of this and involve Jingguo as well, they will have much less pressure.
Prepare for battle.
We all need to prepare for war.
Every move of Tianqi Kingdom affects the hearts of countless small countries.
The third year of Yongkang, the second day of the Lunar New Year.
The soldiers of Tianqi State officially set out, divided into three groups, and headed to Hehui State for revenge.
In fact, going far away to fight is not cost-effective.
Fortunately, the Hehui Kingdom is right under the nose of Suixu City. After ten days of marching, the army has reached the border of the Hehui Kingdom.
The prince looked excited.
Ji Yuan and others looked into the distance.
After the prince spoke, Ji Yuan replied, "The army needs to rest for a while so that they can better fight."
Set up camp and prepare fortifications.
In other words, the Hehui Kingdom had retreated a hundred miles away, otherwise they should have been able to see each other's smoke from their cooking fires.
"Is it impossible to enter this hundred-li area?"
Someone asked in a low voice.
"No. They have fortified their positions and cleared the countryside. There must be an ambush."
Although the two sides seem to have not yet officially engaged in battle, they have actually taken action.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the upcoming battle.
The prince was the most excited among them.
The things I learned in elementary school finally came in handy.
Ji Yuan stopped looking at him and became even more silent.
On the fifth day, the war officially began.
Countless battle reports came pouring in.
Most of them won, but some were ambushed and suffered heavy losses.
Fortunately, General Zhenwei lived up to his reputation.
In the past twenty days, nearly ten thousand enemy soldiers have been captured.
The good news spread from Suixu City to all parts of Dianzhou Prefecture, and then was delivered to the capital by messengers.
Until February.
The problem was discovered first in Ning'an Prefecture.
The local commander Zhang discovered the unusual movements of the Jing Kingdom, and they actually mobilized troops to plunder Ning'an Prefecture.
Then several border towns discovered the crisis.
In mid-February, a number of border towns in the southwest began to panic.
March.
Wars broke out in various places one after another.
The most terrifying thing is that bandits are starting to increase in number everywhere.
The most direct impact was that most of the trade in Dianzhou Prefecture came to a complete halt.
Ning'an Prefecture has the best roads and the best rubber, but no one dares to come here to do business.
That was a war, and people would die.
There were disagreements within the Dianzhou government at first, and people were wondering why the war had turned out like this.
I think it would be the same if the news reached the capital.
Most people in Dianzhou Prefecture began to panic.
Food prices and commodity prices are rising everywhere, and some people are running inwards.
The impact of these small-scale looting was terrifying.
The originally stable and peaceful Dianzhou Prefecture became panic-stricken.
It is very difficult to keep a place peaceful and stable.
But if you want to make these places chaotic, there are many ways to do it.
General Zhenwei of Suixu City looked at the latest news and his face turned grim.
These people from He Huiguo do have some tricks up their sleeves.
Over the past two months, they have indeed defeated the Hehui Kingdom step by step.
But once they hid in the jungle, it was hard to find them.
Under all this pressure, his subordinates have done a good job.
But He Huiguo couldn't win the battle head-on, so he resorted to some conspiracy and tricks.
Deliberately incite other small countries to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.
The new king of Hehui Kingdom also had good reasons.
Hehui State has withstood most of the military pressure, so wouldn't it be nice for you to take the opportunity to grab some supplies from Tianqi State?
Anyway, Tianqi Kingdom is so domineering. If it can bully Hehui Kingdom today, it can bully you tomorrow.
Why don't we all attack together and let Tianqi know that our small southwestern country is not to be trifled with.
From the perspective of Tianqi Kingdom, it would definitely seem confusing.
There was a reason why they attacked He Huiguo.
And for good reason.
But from another person's perspective, it's not so wonderful.
Just look at the fact that Jingguo pretended to be a soldier of Tianqi and came to steal things, and you will know that the reputation of Tianqi soldiers, and even the reputation of Tianqi country, is not good, otherwise why would they accept it.
And how was that incident handled back then?
The officials of Suixu City directly forced the two countries to apologize and demanded a lot of compensation, without bothering to care about the right and wrong.
It is also common for merchants in Tianqi Kingdom to buy low and sell high.
It’s like there is a tiger sleeping next to you. When the tiger turns over, it can crush all the flowers and plants around it.
But the tiger didn't know, nor did it know that there were little bugs under the grass.
This is how the small countries around us exist.
Of course, this does not prevent them from plucking some hair from the tiger when they find an opportunity.
After all, tiger hair is a rare treasure.
There have been cases of people plucking someone's hair out during a chaos before.
What if?
Since you're going to be beaten anyway, you might as well resist.
This is how the current chaotic situation came about.
He is worthy of being the prince of Hehui Kingdom. No, he should be the new king of Hehui Kingdom.
As expected of him, he was fighting a war while using conspiracy and trickery.
General Zhenwei is good at fighting, but he pales in comparison when dealing with people like this.
Half of Dianzhou Prefecture was in chaos, and the news made many people uneasy.
Especially the new prefect of Dianzhou Prefecture.
He just took office!
How could this happen?
We agreed to only attack the Hehui Kingdom, so how did it cause so many wars?
If the fighting continues, I'm afraid the situation will be out of control.
How can this be possible?
Facing He Huiguo’s victory, it didn’t seem like a victory.
Who allowed the victory here to affect all parts of Dianzhou Prefecture?
“It’s really abominable.”
"The new king of Hehui Kingdom is too cunning."
"They actually deliberately provoked other surrounding wars."
"What is his purpose in doing this?"
Wouldn't it be even more impossible to resolve the situation by doing this?
Ji Yuan and General Zhenwei looked at each other.
Seeing that Supervisor Ji had no intention of speaking, General Zhenwei said, "He will come to ask for peace."
"Asking for peace?" The prince looked puzzled.
They were able to defeat the Hehui Kingdom step by step, but they were unable to resolve other difficulties for the time being.
Why ask for peace?
Shouldn't they be troubled by it?
General Zhenwei had no choice but to explain: "Hehui Kingdom never wanted to fight us, and they also knew that they would never be a match for Tianqi Kingdom."
"Everything we are doing now is to make us stop fighting."
But why should Tianqi stop the war?
What’s the reason?
The reason is the war in the surrounding areas.
As long as the war is stopped, Tianqi Kingdom can still save its face.
After all, on the surface, you defeated the Hehui Kingdom and took revenge.
My He Huiguo also came to seek peace and admitted his mistakes.
In this way, Tianqi Kingdom would save face and have reason to withdraw its troops.
Seeing that the prince was still frowning, General Zhenwei continued to look at Ji Yuan, obviously asking him to persuade him.
Ji Yuan had no choice but to say, "General Zhenwei is right. The other party will definitely seek peace and will also bring up the safety of Dianzhou Prefecture."
"As long as Suixu City and Hehui Country cease fire, the other crises in Dianzhou Prefecture can also be resolved."
"That's a good thing." The prince said directly, "Anyway, our goal of teaching Hehui a lesson has been achieved, and we have captured nearly 20,000 prisoners of war. We have won a great victory."
The prince was happy again: "Then let's talk."
After that, the prince reacted and his face became extremely ugly: "What peace request? He is clearly threatening!"
When seeking peace, we should not be led by the other side.
It's a threat.
Tell Tianqi Kingdom clearly.
Or tell the general in Suixu City.
Either make peace, or other places in Dianzhou Prefecture continue to cause chaos.
At that time, the generals of Suixu City will not only have to fight with Hehui Kingdom, but also have to bear the internal pressure of Tianqi Kingdom and the public grievances of Dianzhou Prefecture.
The so-called peace talks are nothing more than giving someone a way out.
"That's outrageous."
“That’s outrageous.”
It is foreseeable that as long as the chaos in other border towns of Dianzhou Prefecture continues.
Then as long as the new king of Hehui comes to seek peace, it will definitely succeed.
In fact, what worries Ji Yuan the most is something else.
The military preparations of Tianqi State were relaxed.
Suixu City and Ning'an Prefecture are better.
What about other places?
For example, places like Yonglin County and Changyan County.
What is their armament like?
This is no longer the early days of Tianqi Kingdom.
We all know what the late emperor was like.
The military examination was barely opened until ten years later.
In this case.
Ji Yuan was afraid that some reckless small country would discover that Tianqi was nothing special and then launch a large-scale attack.
Then it will be a real disaster.
The so-called peace request of Hehui Kingdom is definitely to recuperate and then give Tianqi Kingdom a severe blow.
This country has always been gloomy, and Ji Yuan has never been happy about it.
Ji Yuan stepped forward and said, "I have a plan."
What plan?
"Continue to fight He Huiguo."
"Hit with all your strength."
General Zhenwei frowned and said, "We can fight and we will definitely win."
But they had no choice but to retreat.
Ji Yuan said directly: "The saints said, 'Strike one blow to open the way, and avoid a hundred blows.'"
"The Hehui Kingdom deliberately provoked trouble and asked other small countries to come and cause trouble. We cannot give them face. We must beat them, beat them hard, and beat them until the country is destroyed."
???
No one had time to think about who the saint that Ji Yuan was talking about was, and how he could come up with such a reasonable and plain sentence.
I was directly stunned by Ji Yuan’s words about destroying the country.
General Zhenwei's eyes flashed: "It's easy to destroy a country, but how to keep it."
The conversation between the two made the prince unable to believe his ears.
He has always been the stronger one, right?
General Zhenwei sought to play it safe, while Ji Yuan was only concerned with logistics.
How come it's completely different now.
"I am here to guard it." Ji Yuan said with a smile, "The superiority of Chinese civilization is almost overwhelming."
"Tianqi's cultural system and even humanistic thought will be very attractive to their people."
Attraction?
Of course, who doesn’t want to be a citizen of Tianqi Kingdom?
Use this to attract them?
"When soldiers enter the city of Hehui, they must not act like bandits, but treat the people well."
"Second, the next step is to divide the land. We will directly find the wealthy local families, chop them down in public, and distribute all the land to the local people."
“Third, open the local granaries, salt warehouses, and cargo warehouses so that all the people can line up to receive their food.”
"Fourth, after the wealthy families are wiped out, all the houses will be divided up."
Ji Yuan mentioned ten of them in total.
It’s okay for the prince and his men.
In other words, just forget about it if you are from a well-off family.
All the officials and generals who came from poor backgrounds felt happy.
Of course, I'm also afraid.
Isn’t Jiyuan’s attitude towards those big players a bit scary?
But he did that to the wealthy families in Hehui Country, not to them, so it's okay.
After all these measures have been implemented, is there any need to say more? It is what the people want.
It's not just the people's will, they even want to take up arms and fight against them.
Land, houses and food are what the people need most urgently.
Once you enter the city, the granaries will be opened to store grain, and land and houses will be distributed directly.
The local people must be completely loyal.
With the support of the people, we have people to help and show the way.
General Zhenwei laughed: "With the help of the locals, we will be able to catch all the culprits sooner or later."
Although General Zhenwei has held a high position for many years.
But he also came into contact with many soldiers.
If Ji Yuan told his own soldiers what he mentioned, they would probably follow Ji Yuan immediately.
The thought of having land, rice and a house of my own.
My wife, children and the elderly no longer have to suffer from the contempt of others.
Who doesn’t yearn for this day?
"Yes, as long as they help well, they will become citizens of Tianqi in the future and will be the same as the people of Xinning."
From Xinning.
This name came out several years ago.
First came the refugees from Jing State, and then came the refugees from Hehui State.
They settled in Ning'an Prefecture, and their lives now are much better than those of their fellow villagers before.
Becoming a Xinning person is the desire of some people in small southwestern countries.
Just raising this banner is better than a thousand words.
Everyone present was excited.
It’s still an era!
As expected of him.
Or if he and General Zhenwei join forces, this will definitely succeed.
General Zhenwei patted Ji Yuan on the shoulder and said, "General Ji, I'll leave the follow-up matters to you."
"I will fight in the front, and you will take care of the rear."
"Okay, General, wherever you fight, that will be the territory of Tianqi."
"This time, we must expand the territory for Tianqi Kingdom."
The prince was so excited that he stood up and said, "Okay, okay, you guys go ahead and do it. I will handle the rest."
Ji Yuan looked at the prince approvingly and promised: "As long as Hehui Kingdom learns a lesson, those small countries will not dare to act rashly."
"After a beating, they will all behave themselves."
That’s right!
They will all behave themselves after a beating!
They fight now!
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