Regarding the performance of their own king, the heroes of Yingdu who were preparing to rescue him had nothing to say.
The king himself is not in a hurry. They are not even considered as visitors, so why are they so anxious?
So they all let themselves go, with a sense of self-destruction, and ate and drank in the Zhugong Palace. It was such a winter, so why not?
Probably because they had enough to eat, drink and have fun, these heroes from Yingdu were too lazy to cross Yangshui to go home. Where could they live?
Living here, at least, the food is very good. Family members come to visit occasionally, and they can also bring some delicacies back. If you are more shameless, you can even get two or three pieces of cloth, all of which are good.
Such a year, even if it has passed, is still a good year.
"I am happy here, don't miss Chu."
A few days after Li Jie left Zhu Palace, the Yingdu heroes who came to seduce King Xiong Sheng of Chu all sighed in this way while drinking and drinking.
Why do they work for the royal family named Mi? Isn’t it just for good food and drink?
So if you can eat and drink well now, why are you still risking your life?
Anyway, the king is doing well and has no missing arms or legs. He is just like them, not homesick.
"I heard that 'Canglangjun' has been ordered to go to Hankou to supervise the construction of the water city. What does this water city... mean? Could it be building a city on the water?"
"The Ecang people don't want to repay their kindness, but they surrender to the enemy. There will be no good end for them!"
"Don't say such useless words. If 'Canglangjun' built a city in Hankou, wouldn't he be the county magistrate?"
"If it were a reward from others, it might not be so generous. If it were a man..."
One person had something to say, and everyone could not help but nod as they savored the meaning carefully.
Even the Chu people know that President Li is a domineering CEO. They look down on Empress Dowager Zhao, a stinky bitch, but the resources that Empress Dowager Zhao currently has at her disposal are simply not too generous.
The ceremonial pomp and ceremony of Guang's departure was even worse than when he moved south from Shangbo.
The palace maids who were originally clothed in linen are now dressed in silk, satin, velvet and lined with leather. This kind of waste is unheard of.
The spirit of Chu State's "crazy road and blue wisps" has been completely abandoned by this time.
That is to say, the population of Yingdu is sparse now. The man Li Jie's surprise attack on Zhugong Palace caused great turmoil in the entire Yingdu. The collapse caused by the chaos came very quickly. A large number of powerful people fled with their families and had no ability to protect the capital.
mean.
Yingdu collapsed without attacking, and precisely because it collapsed without attacking, it was very easy for Ling Yin Douhuang and Sima Xiangba to clean up the mess in Yingdu.
After a little renovation, the original mansion was taken over without fear of anyone turning up old scores.
After all, everyone has run away, this is a land without one, you can do whatever you want, it is reasonable and legal.
After Queen Mother Zhao returned to Yingdu, she had a large amount of supplies in her hands. Of course, these supplies were earned through her hard work.
Every piece of cloth and every grain cost her a lot of sweat.
With these fruits of labor, Queen Mother Zhao could directly take over half of the land in Yingdu when Emperor Dou and Xiang Ba had already taken control of Yingdu.
Really, half of the land is still private.
In addition to the normal plundering, similar to the operations of Douhuang and Xiang Ba, the private property of Queen Mother Zhao escaped and was lent to the foreign dynasty of Chu State.
When the foreign court took the money from the Empress Dowager Zhao, they had to pay for something of equal value. Now the foreign court has nothing.
The only thing they had was a legal administrative function, so enclosing a large amount of public land to the Queen Mother Zhao was completely a matter of process.
For others, they have to praise Mrs. Zhao because she really loves this country so much that in times of crisis, she actually spent her own money to overcome the difficulties. It is really touching, even though she is a native of Jin.
The outer dynasty was short of money, and the Empress Dowager Zhao had money. The outer dynasty was not only short of money, but also short of seeds, so they had to ask the Empress Dowager Zhao again.
After all, everyone in Yingdu knew that Queen Mother Zhao was quite professional in the matter of "seeking seeds".
It’s not a problem to get hundreds of millions at a time.
Therefore, even if the Chu people secretly hate the Han people, when the seeds of the Han people arrive, they will pinch their noses and shout, "A good man will have a safe life."
Let's just eat together.
Yingdu Yingjie knew all of this very well and knew it all by heart.
So at this moment, after the way of eating and drinking in Zhu Palace and bringing the king back to his hometown was not feasible, they did not cry like cowards and seek death to clarify their ambitions. Instead, they found another way to see if they could find a temporary job in the Hanzi Kingdom.
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Changbai shift is fine, third shift is also fine, let alone nine-nine-six, zero-zero-seven is fine.
As long as the money is in place, it will not be a problem to transform from Zero Zero Seven to Lingling Paint.
"What do you think the man achieved during this expedition?"
"Ha." Upon hearing this kind of question, the smart people were too lazy to complain, chuckled, and sighed helplessly, "Even if there is no rebellion from the Zhugong clan, this hero of the Eastern Han Dynasty is definitely no match for a man.
Sha Zhongha, who 'sees blood in five steps', is patrolling the Qingfa River. There are powerful men on both sides of the strait. Who dares to fight?"
"Moreover..."
Someone else took over and sighed with emotion, "Besides, it's winter, and there are almost no powerful families in the counties who can raise elite warriors for the winter war..."
No matter how strong a general like Shah is in fighting, he can always be killed if he piles heads on top of him.
But now the problem is not the bravery of the soldiers, but the winter fighting. The Chu army's mausoleum divisions can't adapt, let alone the local armed forces?
What kind of combat effectiveness can those powerful men and horses who have just raised the flag have? They are not on the same level at all.
It can even be said that these civilian armed forces, even if there are 20,000 to 30,000 people in a group, are just a matter of being chased by a large group of Crocodiles.
If a fight breaks out in the field, it will be a unilateral massacre.
The powerful local family cannot afford to support a few "strong and dedicated people". If they can sharpen some bamboo poles, they are quite conscientious.
As for the armor, there is definitely no iron armor, and the bronze armor can only be made by the general. The rest is just a piece of wood.
And what kind of equipment does the Han army have? Especially the crocodile people, what kind of equipment is that?
For the heroes of Yingdu, they have seen the equipment of the Crocodile Man. In their eyes, what kind of gods are the Crocodile Man monsters? What kind of monster did the man Li Jie create them to fight?
"The families staying in Zhu Palace have already taken advantage of the opportunity. If someone is not loyal to the chef or the king, under current circumstances, it is better to return to Yingdu and join the Queen Mother."
"Queen Mother?!"
One person exclaimed, "Why do you say that?"
"How long do you think it will take to stay in Zhu Palace and be used by the king?"
"Your Majesty is young, ten years is not too short, and twenty years is not too long."
"If I can serve the king, how can I succeed in fighting with other people?"
"Many of the traitors are members of the Qu family. They are originally relatives of the royal family, and now they have the merit of staying behind, so they cannot resist."
"In this case, our plan to rescue the king is bound to fail. Why not make plans in advance?"
"It's just..." Someone looked around hesitantly, "If we return to Yingdu, Ling Yin, and Sima are all the people in power in Yingdu, is there any reason to abandon Shang Yin and Sima and turn to the demon... Queen Mother?"
I originally wanted to call her "temptress", but I held my tongue and did not say it out.
"When the foreign dynasty employs people, if your commanders Yin and Sima want to enrich the country and strengthen the army, how can they not reuse our warriors? However, the surrounding divisions are still dilapidated. Only the Queen Mother's personal soldiers are extraordinary."
This "extraordinary" statement is actually quite complicated.
In order to ensure the safety of the Queen Mother Zhao and to support her, Li Jie left two brigades with the Queen Mother Zhao. With these two brigades as the core, he trained a group of "puppet troops", but they were not the population of the core area of Chu State.
, most of them are savages from the east of the Han Dynasty or from the south of the Yangtze River, and some are even directly from the Luo and Zhou countries.
Such existing troops are more than enough for deterrence.
It is enough to ensure that Queen Mother Zhao will carry out iron-blooded suppression of disobedient "rebels" when necessary.
And the original "Yin of the Ring", now Sima Xiangba, seems to be completely indifferent to this matter. As for Ling Yin Douhuang, it is even more outrageous. It is clear that he wants Empress Dowager Zhao to act like a monster.
The devil's deal is that the Empress Dowager Zhao pays to let the entire Chu Kingdom's "small court" survive the financial crisis first, and with spring plowing around the corner, it also has to survive the food crisis throughout the year.
All these exchanges made many Yingdu heroes think that this is why Yingdu has not strengthened its military equipment yet.
Others may not feel it much, but for grassroots warriors, this is more fatal.
A large number of warriors need to join the army in order to gain military exploits.
But now that the imperial court has no staff to spare, it naturally has no battles to fight.
In the past, there would be a war in the Chu Kingdom within three years, which allowed the grassroots warriors to earn a lot of income and be able to support the serfs, livestock and clan members in their hometown.
The advantage of military merit is that it can be used to deduct taxes, or even be exempted from tax.
There is no choice but to spend this money now. No matter how much face is given to the output of the land, 40% must be spent.
After the 40% was taken away, the pressure of "supporting the family" became unprecedentedly great.
Either transfer the excess slaves, join the army quickly, or reduce land holdings and dissolve some of the serfs.
It can be said that Empress Dowager Zhao launched a "new army" to protect herself. After the foreign court passed this decision, it was a devastating blow to the samurai class.
Not everyone in Yingdu Yingjie has a rich family. They can find a well-paying job in Ling Yin and Sima's mansion. If they were driven by pure patriotism, there wouldn't be so many people thinking about welcoming the King of Chu back.
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In addition to their loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, the cruel persecution of life also forced them to take desperate risks.
Only by welcoming the King of Chu back can they join the army and become officials. Then even if there is no war, the military expenses that the court should allocate will still be available.
With these, apart from the taxes in my hometown and the income from the army, I can maintain the income and expenses.
You can even recruit a large number of tribesmen into your army through connections, so that you can rely on the country's finances to support your family's young men.
Of course the idea is good, but the reality is extremely cruel.
Ling Yin Douhuang and Sima Xiangba, the two new "big bosses", made it clear that they did not want to confront the man Li Jie, so they only saved what they could on armaments. No matter how much armed forces they piled up at this time, they would not
He is Li Jie's opponent, so he might as well just sit there.
To put it bluntly, the big aristocrats directly sold the lower-class aristocrats, without giving them a bite to eat, let alone any channels for advancement.
Later, Empress Dowager Zhao returned to take charge of the affairs of the foreign court. She did not simply come back. She brought capital to become a shareholder, which was of a completely different nature.
Empress Dowager Zhao, who parachuted into the new court of Chu State, was fully qualified to take away one-third of the power of the outer dynasty.
Who is placed depends entirely on Empress Dowager Zhao's needs.
Anyway, she didn't eat it in one bite, saying that she wouldn't leave any bit for Dou Huang, Xiang Ba and the others.
Even if Dou Huang intends to fight, Dou Huang does not know that Xiang Ba has no intention of fighting at all. He is a special "talent" supported by Li Jie in the Chu Kingdom. If the Queen Mother Zhao wants to cause trouble, Xiang Ba will only add fuel to the flames.
How can the Quanyi Doushi fight against the Empress Dowager Zhao and Xiang Ba by relying solely on them?
But on the surface, Dou Huang and Xiang Ba are still in-laws.
Empress Dowager Zhao has funds and access, but will she use those militant warriors who want to fight?
Obviously impossible.
There are only a few people in the world who know Li Jie deeply, but Queen Mother Zhao is definitely one of them.
The education of blood and tears is so profound!
Whether it was self-protection or cowardice, it was impossible for the Queen Mother Zhao to allow troublemakers to dare to challenge the Han army under her command.
All she wants is power, the pure power of the Chu State.
Moreover, Li Jie also promised her that when the time comes in the future, he will directly make her the Queen of Chu.
Even if "a man's mouth is unreliable", listening to it makes people feel emotional and excited. Empress Dowager Zhao will always have a thought that flashes through her mind: What if?
As for whether Chu State is strong or weak, prosperous or declining, what does it have to do with her?
She just wants to be the queen. Only when Chu State becomes her private property will she consider the rise and fall of this private country.
Before that, anyone who told her to enrich the country and strengthen the army was her enemy.
So when the Empress Dowager Zhao relied on the two brigades of crocodile men to form a new army, it was equivalent to taking away all the dog pots of Yingdu Yingjie. The last way out for these warriors was to work for the big nobles. Once the personal dependence relationship was established
, it’s not that easy to break free again.
Because they understand this, even if they know that Empress Dowager Zhao is unlikely to use them, compared with the situation here in Zhu Palace, those Yingdu heroes who want to save King Xiong Sheng are thinking that they should still
If you find a job with Queen Mother Zhao, you will have greater hope and higher profits.
"The new army under the Queen Mother's control mostly employs Chu people from the Luo family and the state's ilk. How can we, who have been favored by the Chu State in this life, be reused by the Queen Mother?"
"I have a plan, what do you think?"
"Say it quickly."
"Why not marry the concubines of Luo, Zhou or Hanyang, and then join the Queen Mother?"
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Calling it a marriage may not actually sound good. The operation involved is quite embarrassing. However, everyone is indifferent, obviously they are moved by it.