"I know that most of you present are at a loss at this moment, confused as to why you are fighting, and why those who sacrificed their lives..."
When they heard Zhao Hongrun say this frankly, most of the Shang Shui soldiers and generals present showed complicated expressions.
Yes, they are indeed struggling with this point. In this war that reflects the will of the Wei State, only the Shang Shui Army and the Chu people are seen fighting bloody battles and making countless sacrifices for this, but not a single Wei soldier is seen.
?
Although in fact, the Dangshan Army and the Chenggao Army also paid a high price, after all, the Shangshui soldiers in front of Zhao Hongrun at this moment had not seen this with their own eyes, so it was inevitable that they would have doubts in their hearts.
More importantly, they saw with their own eyes the attitude of the Jiejiao people towards those slave soldiers, and subconsciously thought of what they had experienced in the Chu Kingdom. Therefore, they made associations and various questions emerged, such as whether this King Su was actually the same.
Taking advantage of our kind of questions.
All this is reasonable.
There was silence all around, and all the Shangshui soldiers were silently watching the not-tall His Highness Prince Su.
At this moment, Zhao Hongrun opened his mouth again and said solemnly: "Yes, you are indeed fighting for the Wei State in your hearts, fighting for the Wei people... What I can't understand is why you
Are there such complaints? Aren’t you a part of the Wei people, a part of me, the Great Wei?! Fight for the country? Fight for your compatriots? Is there anything wrong with this?!"
This clever rhetorical question made all the Shangshui soldiers present stunned.
nation?
Compatriots?
We?...are part of the Wei people?
The merchants and naval officers looked at each other in shock.
They originally thought that Zhao Hongrun would explain the reasons for this battle to them, but unexpectedly, King Su actually asked in such a strong tone, as if he was questioning them sternly.
What is incredible is that after hearing this stern question, these Shangshui sergeants, instead of feeling angry, felt inexplicably flustered, as if they had really done something unforgivable.
"I remember that when I was in Zhengyang County last year, when I issued the general order, I said to the generals who were also called Pingyang Army at that time, any one who is willing to submit to our great Wei Dynasty
I will treat the people of Chu equally as Wei people and as my compatriots. After returning home, I will split the Pingyang army into two and place them in Yanling and Shangshui counties... I know that
, cities and counties in Anling, Zhaoling, Suiyang and other places, the citizens are still hostile to you, but this is not their fault, nor is it your fault. It can only be said that the battle between Chu and Wei
The fault of the war between countries is the fault of Pingyang Army Xiong Tuo!" Zhao Hongrun did not hesitate to blame the blame on his current private ally, Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo.
"In that war, both the Wei people and the Chu people suffered huge losses. Countless families lost their relatives, husbands, sons, and fathers... But now, the Shang Shui Army is our country.
The army of Wei! The people of Shangshui, Yanling, and Changping are the people of Wei. There will be no distinction between Wei people and Chu people! I'm sorry, I don't have the ability to change people's hearts and forcefully change them.
The people of Anling, Zhaoling, Suiyang and other places accept you, but I, as well as the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Rites, have been working hard to resolve the grievances and hatred between the two sides... Hundreds of years ago, we, the people of Wei, came from
When Longxi moved out, all the Wei people at that time had the surname Ji. Later, the Wei Dynasty absorbed the Liang State, and various surnames headed by Liang appeared in the country; it absorbed the Zheng State, and various surnames headed by Zheng appeared in the country.
Today, the Great Wei, governed by the royal family of the Zhao family with the surname Ji, has dozens or hundreds of surnames in the country?... The country is everyone, and I, the Great Wei, have been absorbing foreigners and integrating them into this country called the Great Wei.
Big family, today it is you, tomorrow it will be him, all the people who are willing to live and die with the Wei Dynasty, share joys and sorrows, I will call them...Wei people!"
"..." The merchants and soldiers nearby were moved when they heard this. After all, it was the first time for most of them to hear Zhao Hongrun explain this matter so solemnly.
After looking around at the merchant generals, Zhao Hongrun softened his tone and said seriously: "I, the king, will not say anything to thank you, because in my opinion, you are also a member of the Wei people and share the worries of the country.
This is as it should be!...However, I am proud of you! As a Wei person, you will get the respect and treatment you deserve. Perhaps the history of history will not record you, but
I, the king, will remember, and the people will remember, the battle against Jiejiao, Sanchuan, in the 17th year of our reign, when Hongde, the great Wei Dynasty, defeated the merchant army of 200,000 to 300,000 soldiers from Jiejiao. Those soldiers who fought bravely and died generously came from
For our Shangshui County in the Great Wei Dynasty!!... Later generations will not call them the Chu people who surrendered to the Wei Kingdom, but only respectfully call them the Wei people from Shangshui County who sacrificed their lives for the country!... You are satisfied with this title.
?!"
"oh!"
A merchant navy soldier raised his arms and shouted.
Upon hearing this, the nearby merchant navy also raised their arms and shouted in agreement.
The sudden shouting frightened the people and looked around with shocked faces, wondering what the problem was with these people.
Actually...
Ran Teng, the general of thousands of people, looked at his right hand and smiled mockingly.
He remembered that a moment ago, he was still struggling with this matter, but at this moment, after hearing the words of King Su, he suddenly became enlightened.
Yes, if you, as a Wei person, fight for the Wei Dynasty, no matter how much you sacrifice, what's the point?
Thinking of this, he clenched his fists and raised his arms to wave.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun waved his hand to signal the soldiers to silence.
The merchant soldiers and generals guessed that His Highness King Su still had something to say, so they silenced their voices one after another.
At this moment, a timid question came from the opposite side of Zhao Hongrun: "Prince Su, is there really no reward? Isn't there a reward?"
Including Zhao Hongrun, all the Shang Shui soldiers present were stunned, and then burst into laughter, making the atmosphere even warmer.
"You idiot!" Ran Teng, the general of thousands of men, slapped Yang Wu on the head next to him and said to himself: His Royal Highness King Su is enlightening our army, what are you talking about?
But Zhao Hongrun didn't care, or in other words, he felt that the atmosphere became better after the soldier interrupted.
"Well..." Zhao Hongrun pretended to ponder for a moment and asked Yang Wudao: "What reward do you want?"
Maybe because he didn't expect Zhao Hongrun to ask him, Yang Wu was a little flattered, scratched his head and said: "It would be better to have a hundred taels of silver or something."
A hundred taels of silver...
The Shangshui soldiers, who had fully experienced the price of goods in Wei, looked at Yangwu in shock.
You must know that in Wei State, one hundred taels was enough for a family to live a very comfortable life for a year.
But what surprised the merchants and generals was that Zhao Hongrun raised three fingers and said with a smile: "I will give you three times!"
"Three, three hundred taels?"
While the Shangshui soldiers gasped in shock, Yang Wu was also dumbfounded.
He quickly said: "King Su, can you give us two sheep, one male and one female, so that we can take them back to Shangshui so that our families can raise them?"
Zhao Hongrun thought for a moment and said again: "Sheep, I will give you three times as much!"
Before the joyful Shang Shui soldiers and generals could react, Yang Wu opened his eyes and said urgently: "Your Highness, Prince Su, the younger one is not yet married, can you give us a woman?"
Zhao Hongrun nodded, raised three fingers, and said with a smile: "Okay, I will give you three times as well... Do you think I will say that?!"
All the Shangshui soldiers burst into laughter and looked at Yang Wu in a funny way, only to see Yang Wu curl his lips in a rather depressed manner.
This pawn is a bit interesting...
After looking at Yangwu for a few times, Zhao Hongrun said with a smile: "I can't make the decision for you in this matter. However, if you have the ability to kidnap a few women, as long as you don't force the other party and don't do anything to undermine our Shang Shui Army,
Not only will I not stop you from dealing with military discipline matters, I will also give you a piece of money to celebrate your wedding. As for whether you can get this money or not, it depends on you."
The merchants and generals laughed heartily. If nothing else, Yangwu became famous this time.
At this time, Zhao Hongrun turned his attention to the tribal warriors of the Sheang and Sheang tribes, and said to them in the Sheang language: "I will not forget the contribution of the Shang Shui Army, and I will not forget you. Although you cannot be counted as
I am from Wei, but I am an ally of Wei... In front of the powerful Jiejiao people, you will stand firmly on my side and fight hand in hand with the soldiers of the Shangshui Army. I will not
Forget the warriors who died in this battle... Perhaps some people may worry that I crossed the river and destroyed the bridge. After defeating the Jiejiao people, I broke the covenant with the tribes. So here, let me reiterate again, I
As well as the great Wei Dynasty behind me, I will always regard the tribes in the Luoshui Alliance as allies, and we will advance and retreat together, sharing weal and woe. Anyone who attempts to destroy the Luoshui Alliance will be treated as an ally by this king.
Dai Tian's enemy." At this point, he gathered his fists and shouted loudly: "The land of Sanchuan will always belong to the Luoshui Alliance! As long as I, the Wei Dynasty, still exist in the world, then Sanchuan will always be a land where you can live in peace.
Years, twenty years, a hundred years, two hundred years, until... ten thousand, ten thousand, years!"
"(Qian language) Luoshui Alliance!"
"(Qian language) Luoshui Alliance!"
The tribal warriors of the Yi and Yi tribes also cheered with joy like the Shang Shui soldiers before.
And their cheers also infected the soldiers of the Shang Shui Army,
Outside the crowd, Wu Ji and several generals who came after hearing the news, as well as the other chiefs of the Sheang tribe headed by Halegoh, the chief of the Aries tribe, all looked at the scene in front of them, feeling a little surprised.
.
They had all heard that Zhao Hongrun was inspecting the West City Wall, and they were worried that the Shang Shui soldiers and the Yi and Yi tribal warriors on the West City Wall would collide with and offend His Highness King Su due to the huge number of casualties.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Hongrun played a beautiful tune on a grass flute and captured the hearts of these people. Afterwards, through some words, the morale of the Shangshui soldiers and tribal warriors, who had been slightly depressed, once again
Get high.
The people's will is what they want and the will is united. Even though there are still more than 100,000 people in Jiejiao, how can there be any reason to be invincible?!
The generals and the tribal chiefs looked at each other and felt a little lucky.
Fortunately they made the right choice for each other.