Chapter 768: Plowing the Court and Sweeping the Holes
"What should we do now?" Lin Xiangru looked at Zhao Kuo helplessly.
If someone relied on his true ability to accomplish such a feat in more than two years, Lin Xiangru would definitely be very happy to reward him and invite him to work in the court. Such a talent, as long as he does not lack the overall situation, is definitely a talent for the public minister.
Even if you lack the overall situation, you can still become the governor of a party.
But none of the two children of the Zhuo family and the Guo family accomplished it by relying on their true abilities!
If the State of Zhao really rewards them, it will be a heavy blow to the entire officialdom of the State of Zhao.
No matter how magnificent you are, no matter how hard you work and put in countless efforts, you are useless in front of money, and you will never be able to compare with those children who have the support of wealthy families.
But if there is no reward, it is also unjustifiable.
The rules are set by the imperial court. Everything the Guo family and the Zhuo family did was within the scope stipulated by the imperial court. They did not do anything illegal or disciplinary. You must reward others according to the rules.
To put it bluntly, people spend their own money to benefit the people of Zhao State. Even if there is no reward set before, you, Zhao State, have the nerve to remain indifferent?
"Reward normally!" Zhao Kuo said directly. No matter how others did it, as long as there was no violation of law or discipline, Zhao Guo would reward him as promised.
In a sense, background is also a type of strength.
"But two county magistrates did it at the same time..." Lin Xiangru said.
"All rewards are given to a mere marquis. I can still afford it." Zhao Kuo waved his hand and said, "In addition, a notice was issued to increase the number of rewards. In addition to the children of the Zhuo family and the Guo family, the counties that are the first to do so will
, all county officials can also receive rewards."
"The Zhuo family and the Guo family will definitely thank the king." Lin Xiangru said with a smile. Zhao Kuo not only implemented the rewards for the two families, but more importantly, prevented the two families from being isolated and besieged by other officials.
The actions of the Zhuo family and the Guo family seemed very smart, but in fact they offended most of the grassroots officials in Zhao State, especially those who had a chance to receive rewards, because the two families lost hope due to their operations.
These officials either have profound backgrounds or have extremely strong personal abilities, and may even become ministers of the DPRK and China in the future.
By offending these people, the Zhuo family and the Guo family had little loss in the short term, but it would be hard to say in the future.
Zhao Kuo added a quota, which invisibly solved a problem for the Zhuo family and the Guo family.
"How many years have the children of the Zhuo family and the Guo family served as county magistrates?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Guo Sheng of the Guo family served as county magistrate for three years and county magistrate for four years. Zhuo Yu of the Zhuo family served as county magistrate for five years. His reputation and ability are both good," Lin Xiangru said.
"After serving as county magistrate for so many years, it's time for promotion. Here's the order to move Guo Sheng to serve as the county magistrate of Shangjun and move Zhuo Yu to serve as the magistrate of Longxi County." Zhao Kuo said.
Since the Zhuo family and the Guo family want to become nobles, let them make it happen. A mere county is too easy for two extremely wealthy families. Only a county is difficult for them.
If he could lead the people of a poor county to become wealthy, the Marquis Zhao Kuo would be willing to do so.
Zhao Kuo even thought that after the Zhao State unified the world in the future, the semi-developed poor areas in the south might be able to send the children of wealthy businessmen as local officials to promote rapid local development.
The Zhuo family and the Guo family still don't know how big a hole they have dug for the world's wealthy businessmen with their idea of a noble path.
"It's still the king...well, the king is wise!" Lin Xiangru's eyes lit up, and he observed three seconds of silence for the Zhuo family and the Guo family, hoping that the two families would still be able to laugh after receiving the news.
Shangjun and Longxi County are both large counties with large populations. They were incorporated into the Zhao Kingdom not long ago, and their development is still very backward. This is undoubtedly a very big challenge for the Zhuo family and the Guo family.
If they want to develop these two counties, the two families have to invest their wealth.
"They want titles, while others want development, mutual benefit, mutual benefit. Hahaha." Zhao Kuo said with a smile. To put it bluntly, the relationship between monarch and ministers is a relationship of interest.
If you don't give benefits, why should others do things for you?
Is it because of your big face?
The same goes for the Zhuo family and the Guo family, there is essentially no difference.
In the next few months, nothing major happened in Zhao State, and the whole world was peaceful.
In this way, the time came to the eleventh year of Zhao Wangkuo.
In February, Zhao Kuo decided to launch an expedition to the north, plow the courts and sweep holes, completely remove all obstacles in the north of Zhao State, and incorporate all the endless grasslands into Zhao State's territory and turn them into Zhao State's horse farms.
"The desert is far away, and eating horses and chewing is too much for people. Even if there is an official, it cannot support too many troops. I can only give the general 20,000 cavalry at most. I wonder if the general has the confidence to destroy Ding Ling?" In this battle, Zhao
Instead of using Le Yi, Tian Dan and others, Kuo invited another veteran of Zhao: Qin Kai.
To be honest, when Qin Kai agreed to serve in Zhao State, although Li Mu made some promises, Qin Kai did not take them seriously.
There are too many famous generals in the Zhao Kingdom, including long-established famous generals like Le Yi and Lian Po, as well as rising stars such as Li Mu, Meng Wu, Tou Man, etc. How could it be the turn of a general like him to subjugate the country.
But what Qin Kai didn't expect was that Zhao Kuo actually wanted to use him, and even made him the commander-in-chief of the army.
"The final general will never destroy Ding Ling, and I swear not to return home!" Qin Kai slowly knelt down on the ground and said with great solemnity.
"The general's words are serious. For me, killing Ding Ling is far less important than saving the general's life. Even if we don't succeed this time, there will be another time. Our Zhao country can withstand failure." Zhao Kuo helped Qin Kai up and patted him.
Patted him on the shoulder.
"I will remember it, general." Qin Kai looked into Zhao Kuo's eyes, showing no pretense, and was very moved in his heart.
"Except for the Imperial Guard and the Great Wall Army, all the legions of our Zhao Kingdom are at the discretion of the general." Zhao Kuo said.
"Including Zhao Feiqi?" Qin Kai asked in surprise.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Including Zhao Feiqi!" Zhao Kuo nodded.
"The last general wants Zhao Fei to ride, and the remaining 15,000 also need cavalry." Qin Kai immediately said that nothing is more important than speed in grassland warfare. If you want to defeat Ding Ling, or even plow through the courtyard and clear holes, only cavalry can do it.
Do it.
"Okay, this is the tiger talisman." Zhao Kuo handed the tiger talisman to Qin Kai, took two maps from Guo Kai, and handed one of them to Qin Kai, "This is what Zhao Kuo has spent several years exploring.
The map of the distribution of rivers and pastures of Dingling tribes, as well as the locations of the main tribes, is published. However, Dingling is a nomadic people, and the location of the tribes is not fixed, so the map can only be used as a reference, but no matter how they move, they will never stay away from the river."
"This map is the distribution map of Zhao's pastures in Monan. During the battle, these pastures can provide all possible help to the army unconditionally." Zhao Kuo handed the second map to Qin Kai.
Qin Kai looked at the map in his hand, his eyes widened, and his breathing became heavier and heavier. He thought he only had an army of 20,000, so it would be a surprise to get Zhao Feiqi, but he didn't expect Zhao to be so prepared!
There is even a map of Ding Ling, and it is extremely detailed. Even some small tribes with only a few thousand people are marked.
Qin Kai never thought that Zhao State had so many pastures in Monan. No wonder he dared to supply meat to hundreds of thousands of troops. If he had changed the country, he would have been defeated long ago!
When had Qin Kai ever fought such a rich battle? If he could still lose, he would really have no choice but to die to apologize.
"As for dealing with Dong Hu, I'll leave it to you. If you have any needs, just ask me. As long as it can be met, I will satisfy you." Then Zhao Kuo looked at Li Mu and said with a smile.
Regarding Li Mu, Zhao Kuo is much more at ease. Moreover, Zhao Guo's infiltration of Donghu is far better than that of Ding Ling, and there is also the help of the traitor. It can be said that even if Li Mu fights with his eyes closed, it is impossible to lose.
"There will be no problems with the general," Li Mu said confidently.
"Don't need more troops?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"No need, just lead the 10,000 Great Wall Army under your command." Li Mu said.
"Then I am waiting for good news from you." Zhao Kuo said.
In mid-February, Qin sent troops out of Yanmen, and Li Mu sent out troops to western Liaoning.
"General, Mr. Fan Tong would like to see you." The army had just crossed the Great Wall, and a cavalryman quickly ran to Li Mu from a distance, cupping his fists and saying.
"Please come here quickly, please come here quickly." Li Mu said quickly.
Although Zhao Jun has a map of Donghu, there is no living map like Fan Tong that is easy to use. Moreover, Fan Tong himself has considerable power in Donghu, second only to the three kings of Donghu.
"Fan Tong pays homage to the general." Fan Tong was riding on his horse. After seeing Li Mu, he quickly got off his horse and saluted with clasped fists.
"Sir, please get up quickly." Li Mu helped Fan Tong up.
"After my subordinates received the news from the general, they didn't waste a moment and finally found the general." Fan Tong said with a smile, Zhao Guo sent troops, and his efforts for so many years finally bore fruit.
From now on, he is no longer the tribal leader of Donghu, but a noble of Zhao State, and his descendants can enjoy his protection.
"With your help, sir, I will definitely destroy Donghu this time." Li Mu said loudly.
"I have two pieces of news to tell the general." Fan Tong said seriously.
"What news?" Li Mu asked.
"This matter started when the general captured King Donghu and took away the golden eagle of Donghu a few years ago. At that time, the leaders of various Donghu tribes swore on the grassland that the one who captured the golden eagle would be king. In the beginning, each tribe still abided by this promise.
When facing foreign enemies, they were able to be consistent in dealing with the outside world, but as time went by, those powerful tribes began to be unable to hold back."
"For Donghu, after all, the golden eagle is just a sacrificial object. It is precious and precious, and it cannot determine the candidate for the throne. In addition, our Zhao country is getting stronger and stronger, and their hope of recapturing the golden eagle is extremely slim. However, Donghu faces foreign enemies and urgently needs someone.
King Donghu stood up to unite the various tribes."
"So the leader of the most powerful Baishan tribe took the lead to step forward and claim the title of king. Then, the son of the old King Donghu and the leader of the Black Wolf tribe quit and also stepped forward to claim the title of king. Suddenly there were three Donghu kings in Donghu."
"This situation lasted for several years, but just a few days ago, the son of the old King Donghu joined forces with Sushen to wipe out the Baishan tribe. Only then did the subordinates know that the son of the old King Donghu had secretly taken refuge with Sushen and believed that
King Sushen was his adoptive father, and he even gave his wife to King Sushen to warm his bed. The Black Wolf tribe promptly surrendered to the son of the old King Donghu and recognized him as the only King Donghu, thus avoiding death." Fan Tong said quickly.
"In other words... Donghu is now unified?" Li Mu said in a deep voice, Zhao State spent several years and finally made a wedding dress for Su Shen?
"If the general had come two months later, Donghu would have been unified. There are still many tribes that did not surrender because the current king of Donghu recognized the traitor as his father. However, King Sushen still stayed in Donghu..." Fan Tong said.
"How many troops does Su Shen have in total?" Li Mu asked.
"One hundred thousand troops, Donghu has 50,000, totaling 150,000 troops." Fan Tong said.
"An army of 150,000 people should be barely enough to serve as an opponent." Li Mu said in a deep voice, "Just stay in the army. Our army will protect you."
"No." Fan Tong said.
"Send the order and start a rapid march until we are about to reach Donghu." Li Mu ordered, and then activated the blast formation.
The speed of the army increased instantly, and the mountains and trees on both sides quickly moved towards the rear.
A few days later, the army finally arrived not far from Donghu Wangzhai.
"The whole army dismounts and rests." Li Mu said, "Sima Shang."
"General." Sima Shang said, cupping his fists.
"Lead people to investigate personally." Li Mu gave Sima Shang a look, and Sima Shang immediately understood what Li Mu meant.
Although Fan Tong made the situation in Donghu very clear, Li Mu still had to investigate for himself before he could rest assured. It was not that he did not trust Fan Tong, but that he had to be responsible for the 10,000 Zhao troops.
Even if there was only one in 10,000 chance that Fan Tong would betray Zhao and defect to Donghu, Li Mu would not dare to take a gamble.
After nearly two hours, Sima Shang returned with his men, holding two prisoners in his hands.
"General, these are the two prisoners captured by the last general. One is a small tribe leader and the other is a small official. I heard from them that there was indeed a big battle in Donghu some time ago, and the king of Donghu killed a fake king.
Now King Sushen is still staying in Donghu with his army." Sima Shang said.
"Send the order, all troops mount up." Li Mu nodded, got on his horse, pointed his spear forward, and led the army to rush forward.
Not long after, Zhao Jun encountered a Donghu tribe. After seeing Zhao Jun, they immediately panicked and fled in all directions.
Li Mu didn't squint his eyes, as if he hadn't seen these Donghu people, and continued running wildly.
The Great Wall Army was well-trained, and Li Mu did not give any orders, and no one shot an arrow to attack.
As for the Donghu people, they had long been frightened by Zhao Jun, and they did not dare to take the initiative to attack.
After passing through several small tribes, a huge royal village came into Li Mu's sight.
Wangzhai is surrounded by tents stretching for several miles, surrounded by fences. Many soldiers are on guard around the area, and there are still traces of battles on the ground.
As Zhao Jun got closer and closer, violent vibrations came from the ground. The Donghu people came out of their tents one after another. When they saw Zhao Jun, they were frightened. They quickly took their weapons and ran towards the stable.