"Go and notify Magistrate Danyin to open the city gate." After waiting for a while, Zhao Kuo still didn't see the city gate open, so he said to Ben.
In fact, the Dangyin County Magistrate has already arrived at the city gate, but he does not dare to open the city gate.
He received an order from Daliang, telling him that Zhao Guo had agreed to Wei Guo's request for help, and asked him to fully cooperate with Zhao Guo in disaster relief without making any mistakes, but he never expected that Zhao Kuo would come with a large army to provide disaster relief.
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Who is a good person who leads an army to provide disaster relief?
The county magistrate of Danyin looked at the Zhao army below the city, feeling as if he was facing an abyss and walking on thin ice. He didn't know whether he should open the city gate and let Zhao Jun enter the city.
"County Lord, as soon as Zhao Jun arrived at the city, he first rescued the victims, and then asked us to open the city gate. I thought that Zhao Jun would not attack us. To say the least, if Zhao Jun really did attack us, what would happen if Zhao Jun really attacked us?
We people can't stop Zhao Jun." The staff behind him persuaded.
The king's flag changes at the top of the city. Even if the Zhao army really goes to war with them, what can they do? It is better to take the opportunity to defect and at least save their lives.
If Zhao Jun did not start a war with them, they would not have any influence. At most, they would be scolded by the King of Wei afterwards.
"Send the order and open the city gate." Upon hearing this, the Danyin County Magistrate sighed deeply, waved his hand and said, "All officials will follow me out of the city to greet King Zhao."
After hearing what the county magistrate said, most of the officials were relieved. What they were most worried about was that the county magistrate insisted on going his own way and shut out King Zhao from the city gate, which finally angered King Zhao. Although they were Wei officials, they did not do anything for them.
Thoughts on Wei Guoxiao's death.
For low-level officials like them, no matter who they hang out with, they are just gangsters. If they hang out with Zhao Guo, their treatment will be better.
Fortunately, the county magistrate did not act recklessly.
"Although I heard that the State of Zhao agreed to my request for help from the State of Wei, I did not expect that King Zhao would come in person. He is indeed a master that even Lord Xinling praised." An official said with a smile.
The county magistrate of Dangyin glared at him fiercely, "Don't you know that King Wei is still in Daliang? Do you have to point out King Zhao and ask King Wei to deal with himself?"
In fact, Wei and South Korea responded to this drought without any problems. The nationwide disaster is no longer something they can solve. They have done what needs to be done within their capabilities.
The taxes that should be reduced or reduced have been reduced or reduced, and people have been sent to the disaster areas that should be relieved.
But this time the drought lasted for too long, the national treasury was emptied, and the Chu State took the opportunity to attack again. The kings of Wei and Han really had no choice.
At this time, their patrol would not be of any help to the disaster situation, and might even cause some victims to be expelled. It would be better to stay in the palace.
There was no problem with this matter, and the Wei and Han people had no complaints against the court. After all, the kings of Wei and Han were not the kind to let their people starve to death on the roadside, while the treasury was piled with grain and grass, and their own wine ponds and meat forests were
A foolish and ignorant king.
The problem arises with Zhao Kuo.
Fortunately, he had nothing to do and insisted on coming to rescue the victims personally.
The most fearful thing about everything is comparison.
The kings of Wei and Han, who originally had a good reputation, suddenly turned into unprincipled and ignorant kings under the influence of Zhao Kuo.
When the kings of Wei and Han got the news, they didn't know how they would scold Zhao Kuo in their hearts.
But they just cursed. It was impossible for them to do what Zhao Kuo did.
They are not humble kings, they grew up in deep palaces. They are aloof and have the pride that belongs exclusively to the nobility. It is impossible for them to truly value the common people as they are noble.
Moreover, the food and grass in the treasury did not allow them to do this.
"Foreign ministers pay homage to King Zhao." Outside Dangyin City, the county magistrate led a group of officials and bowed down.
"Excuse me, how much food and grass are there in the city?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"I report to King Zhao that there are only more than a thousand stones of grain and grass left in the city..." the county magistrate said bitterly. For a county, this little grain is not enough to do anything.
"I have brought food, so you immediately organize your people and clear out the open space outside the city. By the way, take out all the tents, clothes and other clothing in the city. I came in a hurry, and the tents I brought are a little small, which may not be enough.
.The doctors also called out all of them and prepared some medicinal materials. By the way, find a few people to dig two wells to at least ensure that everyone has water to drink." Zhao Kuo ordered.
Due to the long-term drought, many shallow wells have run out of water, but as long as they are dug deeper, there is still water.
"No." The county magistrate breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhao Kuo was really here to provide disaster relief, and did not dare to have any objections.
"Guo Kai." Zhao Kuo looked at Guo Kai, "You lead some scribes to register all the victims, including their names, genders, ages, places of origin, relatives, etc., so that they can be arranged to go home later. If their relatives are separated,
, and also help them find their relatives."
"No." Guo Kai said, cupping his fists.
"After all registrations are completed, I will arrange for someone to help you find your husband." Zhao Kuo turned back and said to the woman.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty." The woman knelt down on the ground and was so excited that she didn't know what to say.
"No need to thank me, just live a good life." Zhao Kuo sighed. In troubled times, even living has become a luxury.
After giving instructions on everything, Zhao Kuo personally went to the front, gave porridge to the victims, and helped them arrange a place to live.
Zhao Jun arrived in a hurry and brought not enough tents. There were not many tents in the warehouse in Danyin County. Many victims had to huddle together, including Zhao Jun.
But even so, it's already much better than their previous situation.
During this season, the sun shines very warmly during the day, and people don’t feel the cold yet, but at night, they feel the biting cold. Coupled with not having enough to eat, many old people couldn’t endure it and died in the wilderness.
There are also many women and children who have contracted diseases and need treatment.
Fortunately, Zhao Kuo brought hundreds of doctors from China and was still mobilizing them from all over the country.
"There are so many victims in Dangyin County alone. How many are there in the entire Wei State. If it weren't for the official system, even if Zhao State wanted to help Wei State, I might not be able to do it." Zhao Kuo looked at the victims in front of him.
Couldn't help but sigh.
In this rescue, the official road was of great help. All the way from Handan to the south, there was no need to turn around, and a steady stream of supplies was transported towards Wei.
"Thank you, Your Majesty..." When every disaster victim saw Zhao Kuo, they knelt on the ground without hesitation, looked at Zhao Kuo, and firmly remembered Zhao Kuo's appearance.
"Everyone get up, everyone get up." Zhao Kuo quickly helped an old man up, but as soon as he helped him up, the other man knelt down again, "No one is allowed to kneel down, I am here to provide disaster relief. Except for you here
Besides, there are still many places that need help from us. We hope that we can save time as much as possible to help more people."
After everyone heard this, they stopped kneeling.
Zhao Jun was busy until late at night, with the moon hanging high above his head, and then they huddled together to rest.
The next day, before dawn, Zhao Kuo called everyone together.
"Dangyin County is on the right track, I will not stay here anymore. Zhao Fu, you stay here and be responsible for the disaster relief work in Dangyin." Zhao Kuo said to an official not far away.
"I obey the decree." Zhao Fu said with his fists clasped.
"I don’t need to say how serious the disaster in Wei is now. Time no longer allows us to delay. What I mean is that we divide our troops into four groups. I am responsible for the disaster relief in the area north of Jishui in Wei, and Lord Xinling is responsible for Fang and County.
For disaster relief in Hesong County, Nei Shi will be responsible for the disaster relief south of Jishui and west of Honggou, and Wang Zhujun will be responsible for the relief work in the remaining areas east of Honggou."
Since not all areas of Wei State had counties and counties, except for Hedong, there were only two counties: Fangyu County and Song County. They could not be divided according to normal counties and counties, so Zhao Kuo simply divided Wei State into four.
part.
Except for Hedong County, which does not need disaster relief, there are people responsible for every place.
"Nuo." Wei Wuji, Kong Bin, and Le Yi said solemnly.
"Without further delay, let's set out now. If you encounter any problems, you can send a message to me at any time. As for the issue of the army's entry, I will explain it to the King of Wei and the King of Han. I think they should be able to understand." Zhao Kuo said.
If they were unwilling to understand, there was nothing Zhao Kuo could do.
Now that Zhao Jun has entered the territory of the two countries, they must understand even if they don't want to understand.
They can't help it at this time.
"I will... take my leave now." Wei Wuji and the others bowed and left the tent. Without wasting any time, they immediately ordered their troops and horses and rushed toward the three areas without stopping.
"Send a letter to Lin Qing and increase the amount of supplies delivered by 50%." Zhao Kuo said to Liu Ping that the disaster in Wei was more serious than expected, and the speed of delivering supplies could no longer keep up.
"Your Majesty, if too many strong men are recruited, the people in the country may have objections." Liu Ping said, after all, the people Zhao is rescuing this time are not Zhao people. Although under normal circumstances, everyone will not mind, but if they recruit strong men, it will be a problem.
Not necessarily. “I think it’s better to conscript Wei people to transport supplies?”
"That's fine." Zhao Kuo nodded, "Let Guo Kai select some relatively strong men to help us transport supplies."
"No." Liu Ping nodded.
"Send another letter to King Wei and King Han to explain the situation and be tougher." Zhao Kuo said, now that Zhao Jun has entered the territory of the two countries, the tougher Zhao's attitude is, the more afraid Wei and South Korea will be.
It's Zhao's attitude that is weak, and the two countries may become tough.
Soon, Guo Kai wrote the letter. Zhao Kuo read it over and found that there were no problems before giving it to Liu Ping to send.
Then, Zhao Kuo inspected the disaster area and checked that there were no problems with the sanitary conditions before leaving Dangyin with confidence.
He is not too worried about other issues. Officials can basically do a good job. However, many officials do not pay attention to health issues. Nowadays, the weather is getting hotter and hotter. With so many people living together in disaster-stricken areas, it is easy to cause diseases.
With the medical conditions of this era, if an epidemic disease occurs, even if it is not particularly severe, the destructive power will not be comparable to that of a drought.
After leaving Dangyin, Zhao Kuo quickly arrived at the next county town, constantly gathering victims along the way.
This time, after the county magistrate saw Zhao Jun's banner, he opened the city gate without any hesitation and ordered everyone in the city to cooperate with Zhao Jun.
Zhao Kuo stayed for a day and left with his people the next day.
It was the same after that. There were many disaster-stricken places in Wei State, and he could not stay in one place for a long time. As long as he was on the right track and no longer in chaos, he would leave immediately and go to the next area.
Not only that, he also dispatched everyone around him to various places for disaster relief, with only two people, Liu Ping and Ben, following him.
"Your Majesty, here is a letter from the Prime Minister." In the evening, Liu Ping found Zhao Kuo.
"What's the matter?" Zhao Kuo pulled off the towel and wiped his face casually. He was busy from dawn to midnight for several days and had to rush. He was fine, but some scholars could hardly bear it anymore.
"Xiang Guo said that Wei Guo also sent people to borrow food." Liu Ping said.
"..." Zhao Kuo paused for a moment. If Liu Ping hadn't said it, he would have forgotten that there was still a country called Weiguo.
Just lying there silently, no one could notice.
"Ask Li Qi to lead people to rescue Weiguo." Zhao Kuo said. Weiguo only had one city and a small population. Just arrange some people casually and it would be enough.
As for the Weiguo borrowing food, he sent troops.
Even Wei and South Korea have no right to object in front of Zhao, let alone Wei?
If Weiguo hadn't been so honest and clinging to Wei's thighs without offending other countries, he would have been destroyed long ago.
"No." Liu Ping was not surprised by Zhao Kuo's answer.
Today, he is no longer the little hanger-on he once was. As a confidant of Zhao Kuo and the top civil servant in the world, Liu Ping's vision has already surpassed the Central Plains.
Zhao Kuo nodded and indicated that Liu Ping could leave if nothing happened.
"There's one more thing." Liu Ping said.
Zhao Kuo looked at Liu Ping.
"Lord Pingyuan is back, and Chu State...refuses to withdraw its troops," Liu Ping said.
"Hey!" Zhao Kuo sighed. He really didn't want to start a war now. Zhao Kuo hadn't digested such a large territory yet.
"What do you think?" Zhao Kuo looked at Liu Ping.
"I feel that the Chu State does not know the true strength of our Zhao State. They have always thought that they can compete with our Zhao State. Perhaps our Zhao State needs to make Chu State realize the gap between the two countries, so that they will take the king's words seriously.
Liu Ping said.
"Where is Chu now?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"We have completely recovered Nanjun and part of Nanyang, and are attacking Wancheng. As long as Wancheng is captured, Shangyong and Shangyu in the west will fall into the hands of Chu. South Korea has sent troops to garrison Wancheng, and Wei has retreated. The army is also assisting South Korea in Wancheng." Liu Ping said.
"Send an order to General Lian Po and order him to command an army of fifty thousand to attack Pengcheng of Chu State." Zhao Kuo thought for a moment and decided to send troops to force Chu State to withdraw.
However, this troop dispatch cannot directly support South Korea and Wei. The reason is very simple. Jingzhou is too far away from Zhao. Even if some cities are captured, it will not be Zhao's turn to occupy them. In the end, it will only be an advantage to South Korea and Wei.
Can Zhao Kuo be willing?
On the contrary, Huaibei of Chu State is very close to Zhao State. It has been prosperous and densely populated since ancient times. As long as it is conquered, Zhao State can occupy it.