"The territory of Qin and Zhao is several times that of our Wei State, and their development speed is also several times that of our Wei State. If our Wei State's strength improvement speed is ten, the improvement speed of the two countries will be twenty, or even thirty.
If we continue to wait, the gap between our Wei State and them will only get bigger and bigger, not smaller. Only now, while Qin is still licking its wounds, can it be possible to regain Hexi." Zhang Yan.
retorted.
"Father, our new recruits in the Wei Kingdom have been initially formed. If they don't experience the baptism of the battlefield, they will be just a showman. I think this is a good way to train our troops." Prince Zeng also said.
King Wei frowned, feeling a little irritated.
If all three of them suggested sending troops, or none of them suggested sending troops, he would agree without hesitation. But now that they are divided into two factions, and each faction's views are reasonable, it is really difficult for him to decide which one to choose.
"It would be great if my second brother was in the Wei State. Not only would I be able to make the right decision, but I would also be able to trust my troops and horses in his hands."
King Wei couldn't help but flash the figure of Wei Wuji in his mind, and he sighed deeply. Since Wei Wuji left Wei, he felt more and more like a loner.
In the entire Wei State, there was only one person left who understood him, Lord Long Yang.
Hearing this, Fan Zuo's mouth twitched. He was sure that if Wei Wuji were in the Wei Kingdom, the King of Wei would never let him lead the army or even listen to his opinions.
Only when Wei Wuji was no longer in the Kingdom of Wei would the King of Wei begin to miss him and regret that he had not cherished him before.
One word to describe King Wei's current thoughts is mean.
Fan Zuo suddenly thought of a sentence he heard King Zhao say before, 'Distance creates beauty.'
Fully agree.
"Your Majesty, I have two generals, Jin Bi and Mang Mao, who can be of great use." Zhang Yan raised his hands and said.
"Send someone to invite the three generals Jin Bi, Mang Mao and Le Cheng." said the King of Wei.
"If your Majesty insists on fighting, I suggest uniting South Korea and Chu." Fan Zuo sighed and changed his words.
"I'm afraid Han and Chu will not agree easily." King Wei shook his head.
If Hexi cannot be captured, the two countries will lose troops and generals, which will be of no benefit. If Hexi is captured, the two countries will only gain a few enclaves.
But if it cannot intimidate all parties with its overwhelming strength like the Qin State did in the past, the enclaves it conquered will be lost over time.
It is obvious that Han and Chu did not have the strength of Qin.
"I would like to be sent as an envoy to Chu and South Korea." Fan Zuo said with cupped hands.
Although he does not support attacking Qin in his heart, since he has agreed, Fan Zuo will do his best to help Wei win, although this hope is slim.
"Then please leave it to your master." King Wei bowed.
"Your Majesty, the young master is back." At this time, a eunuch came over and leaned over and said.
"Invite him in quickly." King Wei said.
Last year, the three countries of Zhao, Wei and Han reached an agreement to build roads. So a few days ago, the King of Wei sent his young minister Wei Yang to Zhao to discuss the matter.
After a while, a man in his forties came in. He was a little surprised to see everyone there. He raised his hands and said, "I have met the king. I have met the prince, the tutor, Zuo Shi, and Long Yangjun."
"Thank you for your hard work, young master. Will your mission to Zhao go smoothly?" King Wei said.
"Your Majesty, everything is going well. The State of Zhao has not caused any trouble to the ministers. It's just that... the parts that need to be built in the State of Wei are a bit long." Wei Yang said in embarrassment.
He seriously doubted whether King Wei didn't look at the map when he made the decision.
According to regulations, each country is responsible for the construction of parts within its own territory, and there is no problem with this.
But south of Yecheng, less than a hundred miles away is the territory of Wei State. The road starts from Handan and leads to Yecheng, and then from Yecheng to Daliang and Xinzheng respectively.
More than 70% of the roads are within the territory of Wei State. South Korea and Zhao State combined account for less than 30%, and the part of Zhao State is even less than one tenth.
It can be said that this road was nominally built by the three countries, but in fact it was almost the same as that built by Wei alone.
Wei Yang originally wanted to fight for more benefits for Wei State, but Zhao State insisted on fighting to death. No one could change the decision jointly made by the three monarchs, so Wei Yang had no choice but to agree.
"This road is mainly within the territory of our Wei State, and it is also for our Wei State's use. We, the Wei State, should bear more responsibility." The King of Wei said in confusion.
Moreover, Wei and South Korea asked Zhao to build this road, so Zhao had no need to help these two countries.
The King of Wei felt that as long as the road could be built well, it would be okay to pay more conditions, not to mention that Zhao's conditions were very reasonable.
"..." Wei Yang was speechless. Don't you know that you were sold by Zhao and you are still counting money for Zhao? Originally, most of Wei's market has been squeezed by Zhao. After the road is built, Zhao's cheap
Commodities will continue to flow into Wei State, so what can Wei State do to counter it?
Wei Yang was sure that even if Zhao Guo had to pay more, Zhao Guo would agree.
However, Wei Yang's expression softened a lot when he thought that there was another road from Daliang to Anyi. This road was indeed crucial to Wei State, and it was not an exaggeration to call it the lifeline.
Overall, Wei is not at a loss.
Considering the monarch's face, Wei Yang did not continue to explain, but said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Guo asked us if we need to hire their construction team?"
"Zhao Guo's construction team?"
"Zhao Guoyan's construction team is more experienced and can build the road faster. But... the price is a bit expensive..." Wei Yang said.
"You can decide this matter yourself. As long as we can build the road as soon as possible." King Wei waved his hand and said.
"No." Wei Yang said, cupping his hands.
While the two were talking, Jin Bi and three others also came over.
"I've met the King of Wei." Le Cheng said, cupping his fists.
Lecheng went to Wei State last year to help Wei State train its cavalry.
The king of Wei respected him very much and gave him food and towns. He also often gave banquets and won over him. He said that Le Yang, the ancestor of Le Yang, was a native of Wei, but he later settled in Zhongshan.
Although he is now a native of Zhao, he is still a member of the same family as Wei.
Then he hinted to Le Cheng that Zhao State has three generals: Le Yi, Lian Po, and Tian Dan. If you stay in Zhao State, you have almost no chance to perform. As long as you stay in Wei State, you will definitely be reused.
However, Le Cheng never agreed. The King of Wei was right. He would indeed have a much better chance of staying in Wei than in Zhao.
However, he knows better that the ability of a general depends largely on the monarch. If the monarch is not good enough, no matter how powerful the general is, it will be difficult to turn the tide.
In his opinion, the King of Wei obviously belongs to that kind of incompetent monarch.
This was not because he knew the King of Wei well or was politically sensitive, but because he saw that Wei Wuji was forced to leave the Kingdom of Wei, and it was hard to believe the King of Wei...
Le Cheng only hoped to help King Wei train his cavalry as soon as possible and then return to Zhao.
"General Lecheng is so polite. I wonder how General Lecheng's cavalry training is?" King Wei looked at Lecheng with a smile. He liked him no matter how he saw it. What Wei State lacked most was a general who could command the cavalry. Even if he re-selected
Training and ability are definitely not as good as Lecheng.