After passing Hongshang Pass, and then passing through the rugged and narrow Feihuxing, we arrived at Daijun.
The relationship between Daijun and the State of Zhao is very old. At first, Zhao Jianzi married his daughter to the king of Dai. After Zhao Xiangzi succeeded to the throne, he invited his brother-in-law, the king of Dai, to drink in Xiawu Mountain, and then killed the king of Dai, and immediately sent troops to attack. The land of Dai was destroyed. The country of Dai was destroyed.
Since then, Daidi has fallen into the hands of the Zhao family.
Then the Zhao family still established the state of Dai in the land of Dai, named the king, and arranged the jurisdiction of the prime minister. However, the area that the Zhao family could control at that time was very small, and it was still harassed by Dai Rong. Until King Wuling of Zhao conquered Dai Rong, established counties and counties, and The land was completely controlled by the State of Zhao.
When Zhao Kuo arrived at Dai County, Li Bo, the governor of Dai County, Pang Nuan and others were waiting in front of the city gate.
"Your Majesty, Uncle Li, pays homage to your Majesty." This was the first time that Uncle Li saw Zhao Kuo. He was younger than he thought. However, he did not dare to have any contempt in his heart. Only when he was living in the Kingdom of Zhao did he know what had happened in the Kingdom of Zhao in the past year. What a change.
"Let's enter the city first." Zhao Kuo waved his hand.
Dai City is the largest city in the north of Zhao State. There is a Dai Prince's Palace in the city. After Dai was eliminated from the country and established a county, part of Dai Prince's Palace became a county governor's palace, and the other part gradually became deserted. When Li Bo learned that Zhao Kuo was coming, Someone was sent to renovate it very early and arranged for servants to clean it.
However, Zhao Kuo did not go to Prince Dai's Mansion, but went to the Sheriff's Mansion first.
Li Bo was also prepared for this. He had prepared various books on the county's land, taxes, population, etc. After Zhao Kuo sat down, he generally looked through it and put it down without finding any obvious flaws. As for the details, Naturally, there are specialized people to review. Zhao Kuo cannot calculate every page in detail. He only needs to ensure that there are no mistakes in the general direction.
"Counter Li is really the pillar of my Zhao Kingdom." Zhao Kuo said as he put the booklet on the table.
This is not just a superficial compliment. Last year's snowstorm, Weidai County, the three northern counties, did the best. The total loss of the whole county was less than 30 people, which is a miracle in this era.
"Your Majesty, you are so complimentary." Li Bo was a little flattered. As a former official of the previous dynasty, and without any foundation in the court, Li Bo just hoped that he would not be dismissed and was satisfied. He never expected to receive personal praise from Zhao Kuo. .
"How many war horses does Daijun have now?" Zhao Kuo asked.
The State of Zhao has three treasures: Dai Ma, Hu Dog, and Kunshan Jade.
Daidi has always been the most important horse breeding area in the Zhao Kingdom. It was here that King Wuling of Zhao trained his cavalry and destroyed Zhongshan.
During Zhao Kuo's Northern Expedition, he also ordered Daijun to prepare war horses early.
"Your Majesty, I have prepared 30,000 war horses, all of which are over 6 feet 5 inches tall. In addition, there are still 20,000 war horses that can be put into the pen." Li Bo said, cupping his hands.
"Just 30,000 horses, and arrange personnel immediately to distribute them to the soldiers." Zhao Kuo said.
"promise."
"How many soldiers have been recruited?" Zhao Kuo asked again.
"Your Majesty, all the 50,000 soldiers have been recruited. In addition, strong men from various places have come with their own horses and dry food. After the final selection, 20,000 soldiers were left, for a total of 70,000 soldiers." Pang Nuan said with cupped fists.
Daijun, Yanmen, and Yunzhong need to recruit a total of 130,000 troops. Since Daijun has the largest population, 50,000 are levied, and the other two counties each levy 40,000...
"Thank you for your hard work." Zhao Kuo nodded.
The army rested for a day in Dai County. On the third day, they continued to break camp and rushed to Yunzhong. The main direction of the Huns' attack was along the line between Yunzhong and Yanmen.
"Your Majesty, there is news from Handan that the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Chu have launched an army to attack Qin." When setting off, Liu Ping came over holding a piece of information.
"Good thing, haha." Zhao Kuo took the information and opened it. Wei State raised 200,000 troops, and South Korea and Chu State each raised 50,000 troops, for a total of 300,000 troops. South Korea and Chu State obviously planned to attack their own country in Hexi.
The interests of the two countries were very small, so the total number of troops sent by the two countries was only half of that of Wei. "Send someone to inform Handan and order Ju Xin to command an army of 3,000 to support Wei in regaining Hexi."
With hundreds of thousands of troops at his disposal, the three thousand troops would not have any effect, and Zhao Kuo did not expect him to have any effect.
Mainly to express one attitude, and the other is to tell the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Chu
We, the State of Zhao, are the leaders of the Hezong Alliance.
"No." Liu Ping responded and immediately went down to arrange for people to deliver the letter to Handan.
"What does the king think of this battle?" Le Yi clamped the horse's belly and walked to Zhao Kuo's side.
"No matter who wins or loses, it will be beneficial to our country, Zhao." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
If Qin wins, Wei will need to rely on Zhao even more. If Wei wins, Zhao will lose a big enemy of Qin.
As for the State of Wei, it is located in the Central Plains, the site of the Four Wars, and it is much easier to weaken it than the State of Qin.
"The general thought that we should beware of Qin's counterattack in Sanchuan or Hedong." Le Yi said.
"I hope you are right, but I was negligent." Zhao Kuo realized this in his heart and quickly called Liu Ping back and asked him to send a message to Han and Wei to be careful of Qin.
The strength of Qin State is not comparable to that of Wei State. When Wei State attacks, it can free up one hand to attack other places. Zhao Kuo does not care if Wei State becomes stronger or weaker, but Qin State cannot become stronger.
"I hope you guys think that if Qin counterattacks, can South Korea and Wei be able to stop Qin?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"With Zhao's reminder, it's better if you block it. If you can't block it, it will consume more of Qin's strength." Le Yi said with a smile.
"I hope you are right."
The generals in the army took turns using the blast formation and hurried on with all their strength. On the evening of the fifth day, the army finally arrived at Yuanyang County, Yunzhong County.
Yuanyang County is located at the foot of Daqing Mountain, and to the north of Daqing Mountain is the Xiongnu.
It was Li Mu who came to greet Zhao Kuo.
"The war horse that General Li Mu sits on seems to be comparable to the top Gang Yuan realm warriors." Pang Nuan looked at the horse under Li Mu's crotch in surprise. This was the first time he had seen such a powerful war horse.
"Really?" Meng Wu couldn't believe it. A war horse was actually stronger than himself. Doesn't that mean he was worse than a horse?
"Not bad." Li Mu stroked the mane on the horse's neck and said proudly, "Last year, this horse was only equivalent to the strength of the first Gang Yuan realm. This year, it has reached the current level. I have a premonition that in a few days,
Years later, it can become a war horse in the extraordinary realm."
Hearing this, everyone looked at Li Mu with envy.
In the past, the world was dominated by chariots. Although chariots were also horse-drawn, the role of war horses was relatively small.
Nowadays, in cavalry warfare, war horses are so important. A good war horse is no less useful than a handy weapon.
Although the horses they sat on were carefully selected, and most of them were at the Gangyuan level, none of them could surpass Li Mu, and there was almost no hope of reaching the transcendent realm.
"There are many good horses on the grassland. Last year, the general saw a flying horse, but due to its strength, it ran away. After defeating the Huns, the generals captured as many good horses as they wanted.
Li Mu said with a smile.
"I must catch a transcendent war horse when the time comes." Le Yi said, even though he couldn't resist the temptation.
As for the juniors such as Meng Wu and Qing She, they were even more excited.