In Yindu, Xiangguo, a middle-aged man with some vicissitudes of life was listening to the program of Oriental Radio.
When he heard that the war between Song and Shu was over, he said with emotion: "The heroes have the same ideas, but my strategy is more ruthless, and the Song Dynasty can get more benefits.
A hero has no place to fight, and a thousand-mile horse is trapped in the field. What can he do?
Thinking of me, Pang Lin, who failed in the imperial examinations many times.
With a few tricks, you can save millions of taels of silver coins.
A thousand-mile horse always exists, but a bole does not always exist."
While Pang Lin was talking, he adjusted the knob of the radio and tuned it to the channel of the National Radio, the second largest radio station in Xiangguo.
This radio station is not as rich in content as Oriental Radio, but it is the most authoritative national policy release channel in Xiangguo.
The host is repeating the latest policy promulgated by Xiangguo.
"King Xiang believes that there are wise people among the people, and now he is opening up the world.
Does anyone have a solution to the current problems Xiangguo is facing?
You can directly mail a letter to the palace and submit your own suggestions."
When Pang Lin heard about this policy, he felt that his opportunity had come.
Prince Su Zhenxing of Xiang was the first monarch to seek advice from the people without setting any barriers.
Pang Lin's identity is somewhat embarrassing. He used some small tricks to raise a large amount of funds.
Just because a few powerful people were involved, the empire characterized his method as fraud.
The method he used is also known as a Ponzi scheme.
Pang Lin was well informed and fled overseas immediately.
He went to live in the chaotic state of Xiang.
Only in a situation like Xiangguo's, there would be no time to pay attention to a small role like him and cooperate with the imperial officials in arresting him.
Pang Lin wanted to have an official career, but he never dared to participate in the imperial examination.
To participate in the imperial examination, one must prove his identity. With his ability, it is impossible to hide from the government's inspection.
If you do this, not only will you fail to participate in the imperial examination, but you will also be arrested by the government.
Now what he does will go straight to Heaven, once he is approved by King Xiang Su Zhenxing.
He would not just hand over a random petty official to the imperial government.
Pang Lin thought about the difficulties Xiang State was facing now.
The war between Xiang State and Zhao State entered a stalemate stage.
The Zhao army is somewhat decadent, with the upper echelons controlled by some old-fashioned officers, and capable young officers unable to get ahead at all.
King Zhao Su Xiong is using young officers to eliminate incompetent old men.
As a result, Zhao Jun was slightly confused.
However, the size of Zhao State is too large, and Xiang State cannot make any progress just by relying on its population and resources.
Xiang State can achieve its current results only by supporting the rebellion of the remnants of the small countries that were destroyed by Zhao State.
If these people are really capable, they will not be destroyed by Zhao.
They are just a bunch of rabble who have the courage to resist Zhao.
But when they achieved a little bit of success, these people began to fight for power among themselves.
I don't know how to take advantage of the chaotic situation in Zhao State to quickly expand my base.
When Zhao Guo reacted, all these people were killed.
The internal situation of Zhao State stabilized, and all its forces were devoted to fighting the Xiang army.
Xiangjun's previous defense line began to fail to hold.
The Zhao army was about to invade the Xiang Kingdom's homeland. This was the reason why King Su of Xiang State was in urgent need of revitalization.
Pang Lin wrote quickly and immediately wrote down his strategy on the paper.
After he finished writing, he put the letter into an envelope and sealed it.
Pang Lin went out to the post office near his home to mail letters.
He knew why the court chose to mail letters.
Because this method is the lowest cost, there are postmen even in the countryside.
In this way, confidentiality is also very good.
The cost of telegraph is high, and choosing to use telegraph is tantamount to rejecting most people.
Regarding the price issue, we can also handle it on a special basis.
The most critical point is that telegraph communication is extremely convenient, but confidentiality is not good.
The development of telegraphy in Xiangguo was relatively late. There was no systematic wire telegraphy, only cheaper wireless telegraphy.
Wireless telegraphy is equivalent to broadcasting to the whole world.
Zhao State has a special department responsible for monitoring telegrams.
Based on the subsequent changes in Xiang State, they could easily infer the strategies used by Xiang State.
If some strategies are leaked in advance, they will completely lose their effectiveness.
For example, divorce plan.
The original method of letters is more confidential.
No matter how powerful Zhao's spies are, he can't sift through all the tens of thousands of letters.
Pang Lin could even imagine that the relevant departments of Xiang State would definitely use this operation to trap some Zhao State spies.
Now that the letter has been sent, Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing is really discerning and will definitely be able to choose his plan.
Pang Lin just had to wait for someone from the government to come.
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"Lord Luhou, the king is here."
Hou Pingyu, the Marquis of Lu, who was reviewing the letter, heard the reminder from his subordinates and immediately wanted to stand up to greet him.
"Uncle, there is no need to use false etiquette in private."
Pingyu, the Marquis of Lu, said resolutely: "Rituals cannot be abolished. This is necessary to maintain the authority of the monarch."
Hou Pingyu, Marquis of Lu, insisted on saluting. Their family was deeply tied to the royal family and they must maintain the authority of the royal family at all times.
When Xiang Guo Su Zhenxing saw the performance of Lu Hou Pingyu, he showed a helpless expression.
He immediately stepped forward and asked: "Uncle, are there any feasible strategies among the strategies sent by the people?"
Hou Pingyu, the Marquis of Lu, is a man who is good at planning.
The process of Xiang Wang Su's revitalization and rise to power was inseparable from his uncle's assistance.
He had too many things to be busy with, so the work of reviewing private correspondence was left to his uncle.
My uncle will conduct a preliminary screening and rank the strategies according to their sophistication and feasibility.
Hou Pingyu, the Marquis of Lu, said excitedly: "There are indeed many talented people among the people. After reading several of the policies, I lamented that the country has missed talented people."
Su Zhenxing, the king of Xiang, said with a smile: "Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, conquered the world with the talents of Peixian County, and Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, conquered the world with the talents of Huaisi.
The emperor used the talents of southern Shaanxi to conquer the world.
A county must have talented people with knowledge of the world. This is a bit exaggerated.
But it is no exaggeration to say that talented people in one place can govern the country well.
It is precisely because I knew this situation that I chose to seek help from the people when the country was in difficulty."
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing had long wanted to do this, but the current situation did not allow it.
If Xiang Guo does this, doesn't it mean that the cabinet and the governor's office are all just a bunch of losers.
When new talents are selected, these old people who have nothing to do with their bodies must make way for the newcomers.
The resistance to doing so is huge.
If the state affairs were not already so difficult that they could not be delayed, the imperial court would have been in civil strife before enough talents could be selected after this policy was introduced.
Hou Pingyu, the Marquis of Lu, took out several selected letters.
"Your Majesty, these letters give advice on civil affairs, military affairs, diplomacy and other aspects, or strategies for solving problems in the court.
Some suggestions are very feasible, but it will take some time for these suggestions to be implemented.
I suggest that the king focus on understanding this strategy.
This strategy is a bit bold, but it can quickly solve the problems we are encountering now."
When King Xiang Su Zhenxing heard that Lu Hou Pingyu recommended a strategy, his interest was immediately aroused.
He opened the letter and began to read it.
While he was reading the letter, complex expressions began to appear on his originally emotionless face.
After Xiang Wang Su Zhenxing read it, he sighed with emotion: "This man is really a great talent. He made perfect use of our country's strengths to directly attack Zhao's Achilles' heel.
If this strategy is really successful, our country will not only gain temporary stability, but will also not be disturbed by Zhao for at least a hundred years."
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing checked the envelope to see the name of the sender.
He immediately gave instructions to the chief eunuch, Wang Turkey: "The king wants to invite this man named Pang Lin to the dinner party. Please invite this man to the palace immediately."
After Wang Tutu, the chief eunuch, received the order, he immediately went to handle the matter.
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing must handle the matters assigned to him clearly and clearly.
In this way, not only will he gain the favor of King Xiang Su Zhenxing, but his tribe will also gain a lot of benefits.
It is precisely because of such obvious benefits that the elders of the tribe sent him to the palace to be a eunuch.
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Pang Lin was sitting in the car heading to the palace, feeling a little dazed.
He had already thought about this day before sending the letter, but when it actually happened, his heart was still pounding.
His desire for power has never been as strong as it is now, and he has never been someone who is indifferent to fame and fortune.
The news that the chief eunuch, Wang Turkey, invited a commoner to the palace also spread wildly in official circles.
When they learned that this was a think-tank type figure, they all breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously.
Think tank type people will not compete with them for power and gain, so they are not worthy of too much attention.
Pang Lin was quickly eunuched and brought to the palace.
When he saw Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing, he immediately bowed and saluted.
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing looked at Pang Lin's face, which looked like a talented person.
Not at all like a counselor who came up with such a vicious plan.
He immediately smiled gently and said: "Mr. Pang is really a great talent. It's dinner time now. Please invite Mr. Pang to have dinner with me."
Pang Lin knew that this was Corporal Li Xian, the King of Xiang, Su Zhenxing.
Only if he shows his due value will Xiang Wang Su Zhenxing do this.
He did not act too reserved and was looked down upon by Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing.
King Xiang Su Zhenxing drank a glass of wine and asked for advice: "Mr. Pang, please explain to me in detail Mr. Pang's strategy.
There is something about this strategy that I don’t quite understand.”
When Pang Lin heard the words of Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing, he certainly knew that this was a test for him by Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing.
As long as he passes this test, glory and wealth will be at his fingertips, and becoming a marquis is not too difficult.
Pang Lin's tone was neither urgent nor slow, and he explained clearly: "The bustling world is all for profit, and the bustling world is for profit.
Human beings started from tribes until they were organized into countries, and interests have always entangled everyone.
He seems to be an upright person, but what he seeks is fame and fortune.
But for most people, silver coins are their favorite.
As a common currency in society, silver coins can buy most things.
The imperial court's previous plan was to provide those immigrants with large amounts of silver coins so that they could rebel and delay the Zhao army.
This was a correct plan, but it did not take into account the abilities of these remnants.
Since ancient times, there have been very few people at the bottom who can achieve success.
The only people who have truly succeeded in rebelling in China's thousands of years of history are Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, and Su He, the founding emperor of the empire.
Even if there are people who rebel and gain a certain degree of power, it will only be one or two who appear in a huge wave, with tens of thousands of forces.
It is very difficult for people who come from a low-level background to succeed.
They do not have a strategic vision and only care about immediate interests.
Choosing these remnants to work has paid a huge price, achieved very limited results, and the overall efficiency is not high.
The targets chosen by the minister are not these people from the lower class, but the generals of Zhao State.
The generation of your late father-in-law has proven to the world how much benefit can be gained by creating a country.
Whether these people are seeking fame or profit, they cannot tolerate such huge benefits.
The reason why they haven't done this now is that they are restricted by past rules and don't know how much power they have.
When you have soldiers in your hands, you have power, and when you have power, you have ambition in your heart.
The abilities of this group of people have been screened out by Zhao Guo in advance.
As long as they can inspire their ambitions and make them oppose Zhao Guo.
The problems our country is encountering now will be solved immediately."
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing heard Pang Lin describe his strategy. Even though he had read it once, he was still excited after hearing it.
Pang Lin's strategy was not complicated at all. He used various means to allow Zhao's powerful generals to establish the country independently.
As long as this strategy can be realized, a group of buffer states will appear between Zhao and Xiang.
The difficulties Xiang State is encountering now will be solved immediately.
The State of Xiang does not need to worry about the threat from the north. If it develops a navy capable of fighting, the threat from the State of Cao in the south will become controllable.
Only then could Xiangguo truly become peaceful.
Xiangguo's size was limited and it lost its opportunity for development.
It is difficult for Xiang State to become a regional hegemon, and it just wants a peaceful life.
King Xiang Su Zhenxing still had some doubts in his heart and asked: "If a certain general leading the army is a loyal minister of Zhao State, what will you do?
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When Pang Lin heard about the two problems of Xiang Wang Su's revitalization, he said confidently: "Your Majesty, we are here to solve the problems that Xiang Kingdom is encountering now.
Establishing a buffer state in the border area with Zhao State is just the icing on the cake.
In fact, in my opinion, the coming of loyalty to Zhao Guo is bound to happen.
But he is loyal and his men are loyal.
As long as we can convince this man's men, this army will inevitably fall into chaos, and our goal will be achieved.
When I send an envoy, I will definitely inform the target general.
Even if he catches the envoy, we will send the silver coins that should be sent with great fanfare.
I just want to see if this general is more loyal to Zhao, or if the Zhao court has more trust in him.
Does he really believe that King Zhao Su Xiong will spare his life or even let him take power after learning about these things?"
When Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing heard this, his expression became solemn.
As a monarch, he certainly knew that the monarch was suspicious.
The monarch was suspicious of civil servants, but he was still willing to use them.
Once you are suspicious of a general who holds military power, you will inevitably abandon him.
Because compared to civilian officials, generals with military power are more destructive and can even directly eliminate the royal family.
What Pang Lin did was a test of human nature.
Some people are still loyal to Zhao Guo, but as long as one general wavers, it can immediately relieve the pressure Xiangjun faces on the front line.
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing immediately applauded.
"Mr. Pang is really a great talent. I leave this matter entirely to Mr. Pang.
We in Xiangguo don’t have many other things, and we only have enough silver coins.
Cannonballs made of steel could not stop Zhao Jun's offensive.