Compared with Zhao State, Wei State's life is obviously much better. There are no snow disasters, no floods, and all the land is developed fertile farmland.
The King of Wei defeated Qin again last year and regained Anyi, which was lost from his father's hands. He wiped out his previous weakness. He had not flown for three years, soared into the sky, remained silent for three years, and became a blockbuster.
Although he was defeated by Zhao again, he did not lose any land. He also formed an alliance with Zhao and obtained Qu Yuan plows and waterwheels. He canceled tariffs with Zhao and opened up trade.
As a result, Wei's agriculture and commerce flourished, and its national power increased rapidly. Some people even compare King Wei to a living Marquis Wen, who will lead Wei to create a hegemony no less than Marquis Wen in the future.
Liang Hu.
Under the charming sea of flowers, with colorful fallen flowers and flying butterflies, King Wei and Lord Long Yang were sitting by the pond, holding a fishing rod in their hands, and the air was filled with the fragrance of peach blossoms.
Liang Garden is located in the northwest of Daliang. It is the largest and most luxurious garden in the entire Wei Kingdom. There is a high platform built in the garden, called Wentai. There is also a palace called Chuidu. The chasm runs through it, and cranes fly among it.
Above. Withered beams and painted buildings, splendid red towers, warm singing stage, and harmonious spring light, it is as prosperous as possible.
Elks from Qi State, rhinos from Chu State, exotic flowers from Qin State, and horses from Zhao State live here.
King Zhao of Wei also met with the King of Western Zhou Dynasty here.
However... all of this is what Liang Huan once was.
More than 20 years ago, the Qin State besieged Daliang seven times and invaded Liang five times. For a time, 'the literary platform fell, the capital was burned, the trees were cut down, the elk were all gone, and the country was surrounded.'
Liang Quan, which was once prosperous, turned into ruins.
After that, the Wei State suffered repeated defeats, the city sank, soldiers died in battle, the people fled, and the national power continued to weaken. Even if the King of Wei tried to recreate the prosperity of Liang Huan, he was unable to do anything.
"When I was young, I liked to play here. There, there, and there were my 'treasures' hidden there. Later, the Qin State came in, cut down the trees, made ladders, and attacked the beams.
When retreating, the whole garden was burned down, and my 'treasure' disappeared..."
King Wei pointed to the pool in front of him, the rockery not far away, and the palace next to him.
Lord Long Yang listened quietly. He understood that what King Wei needed most at this time was a listener.
"If one day, I can conquer Xianyang, I must move everything in Qin State's Shanglin Garden to Liangzhong." Finally, the King of Wei tightened his grip on the fishing rod and said loudly.
"I believe in your Majesty." Long Yangjun said, "The people of Wei also believe in your Majesty."
At this time, the float moved violently. King Wei lifted it hard, and a golden-red carp rose into the air. The guards on both sides swarmed up, took the carp down, and put it into the bucket.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty," the guards said one after another.
"Your Majesty, this is a good sign." Long Yangjun said happily.
"Hahaha, could it be that God wants to help Wei!" King Wei was overjoyed.
"Your Majesty, three days ago, Zhao State raised troops to attack the Xiongnu in the north." Fan Zuo hurriedly walked in holding a piece of information.
As one of the few capable ministers left in the Wei State, and the only minister with a strategic vision, Fan Zuo paid attention to the movements of Zhao and Qin all the time.
At the same time, he is also responsible for selecting talents with Zhang Yan and others.
It is said that Wei State does not lack talents.
In terms of talents, Wei ranks second among the seven countries. No one dares to rank first. It is not an exaggeration to claim that there are outstanding people.
It is a pity that eight out of ten of these talents have gone away, and the remaining two have not been reused. Even in the face of threats and temptations from enemy countries, Wei State did not even take action to protect its own people.
If the king regards his ministers as dirt, how can the ministers sacrifice their lives for the king?
Countless talents left Wei and went to other countries.
When Fan Zuo was sold by the King of Wei, he was also disheartened. If Wei Wuji hadn't asked him to serve as an official to help the King of Wei, and the King of Wei did show signs of repentance, he would never have gone through this troubled water again.
"Did the State of Zhao really send troops?" King Wei put the fishing rod in Lord Long Yang's hand, stood up, and asked while receiving the battle report, "How many troops did the State of Zhao send?"
"It is said to be 500,000, but I estimate that it will not exceed 300,000 and will not be less than 200,000." Fan Zuo said, "King Zhao obviously had the idea of completing his work in one battle. He wanted to defeat the Xiongnu in one battle, and even
Completely destroy it, so that there is no threat from the rear, and we can fight for hegemony in the Central Plains with all our strength. However, the terrain on the grassland is vast, and the Huns are extremely mobile. No matter how elite the Zhao soldiers are and how many good generals there are, it is impossible to retain the Huns with less than 200,000.
live."
"However, according to reports from spies on the border, there are no signs of large-scale recruitment of soldiers in Zhao State. There are only large troops in the military camp next to Handan. Therefore, I speculate that it will not exceed 300,000."
What Fan Zuo said was reasonable and well-founded, and King Wei couldn't help but nodded.
At this time, Prince Zeng and Zhang Yan came in. Prince Zeng bowed and saluted, cupped his fists and said, "Father, I heard that the State of Zhao sent troops to retake the Hetao."
"Not bad." King Wei nodded.
"Father, I heard that King Zhao once said, 'Not an inch of the land of our ancestors can be lost.' I think that our Wei State should take the opportunity to attack Qin State and regain Hexi." Prince Zeng clenched his fists and looked excited.
said.
"Your Majesty, now that the Wei State has secured the east of the river and has sufficient troops and horses, it is time to reward the three armies and recapture the west of the river." Zhang Yan also raised his hand and said.
The King of Wei looked at Liang Xuan in front of him. There were only some common flowers, plants and trees left, and some elk bought from Chu State. There were no other rare treasures.
The Wendai and Chuidu have been rebuilt, and are as tall as they were back then, but without the majesty of the past. Through the falling petals, one can vaguely see the tragedy left by the burning of the Qin Dynasty.
"What do you think, Taifu?" King Wei looked at Fan Zuo.
Fan Zuo didn't say anything. Now was not the best time to attack Qin. Last year, when the Three Kingdoms attacked Qin, most of Zhao's grain, grass and baggage were borne by Wei. Later, Wei ceded Ye City to Zhao.
Unlike Hedong and Hanoi, which had been emptied out, Yecheng had stored a large amount of grain and grass, which all benefited Zhao State in vain.
In that battle, Wei gained a lot of territory, but it also wiped out all the savings it had accumulated over the years.
One year is not enough time to recover.
But having said that, if the Wei State waits until its strength is fully restored before thinking about regaining Hexi, it will be even more impossible, because the Qin State's strength has also recovered.
Facing Qin's restored strength, Wei's only way out is to rely on Zhao.
"Wait." After a few breaths, Fan Zuo said.
"Wait?" King Wei was a little confused.
"The State of Zhao and the State of Qin will eventually have a battle. When both countries are defeated, it will be the time for Wei State to regain Hexi." Fan Zuo said, and at the same time he said in his heart, 'By the way, there is also Ye City.'
"Before this, the best thing to do is to wait for this day to come, and at the same time improve the strength of our country Wei as much as possible to cope with future changes."