"The Han people...are still providing disaster relief?"
"Report to Wei Gong."
The traveler who returned from Zhou had a complicated look on his face after meeting Wei Cao, but he still saluted and said, "When the Han army arrived, the people of all countries rejoiced..."
It’s not that Wei Cao didn’t understand the reasoning behind it.
In the past, the Jin State had to contribute at least a sum of money, for example, by publicly declaring how much grain and fodder it would lend to the Emperor of Zhou, or how much grain and grass it would support the Wei State and the Zheng State.
This is not given for free, it is lent.
If you lend it out, you will not only gain a good reputation in vain, but you can also take the opportunity to intervene in the political situation of the other country.
Among other countries, this is also the reason why most of the ministers and officials are related to Jin.
This is true even for the Yu family of Wu State, let alone other countries?
"What do you think of the behavior of the Han army?"
"this……"
"To put it bluntly, I am not crazy."
"Then... I'll speak frankly."
The traveler told what he had seen and heard. Apart from the defection of the Jin ambassador to Zheng and other events, what was particularly shocking was that the Han army had banned the movement, and there had never been a single incident of looting by the Han army.
This kind of thing had never been heard of before. Even in the legend of the three generations of ancestors, there are still all kinds of shabby things passed down.
Did the Han army do anything wrong?
The reason is that military orders are overwhelming.
This is fundamental, and this is what shocked Wei Cao.
But it's not just that.
When Jin became king, the king's army in Jin was not without elites or without honor, but the honor of the soldiers of Jin and Han came from different sources.
There are gifts from superiors, but the Han army obviously has something that the Jin army does not.
"Between Xue and Fu, the common people contributed their efforts one after another. Men, women, old and young were all assigned to their respective household registrations and organized into teams. The strong ones contributed, and the young ones wanted to follow. Even women, even strong women, carried earth and built dams; skillful ones weaved cloth,
To help the army. There Fu Cheng ordered: "Our army is as strong as fish; the people are simple and simple, as is water."
"..."
Hearing such a comparison, Wei Cao sighed, the deviation of the plan was really very different.
Li Jie, the savage leader, doesn't play with the patriarchal etiquette at all.
Emperor Zhou was with Li Jie, a buddy like Lao Ji next door.
The white-haired Wei Cao now regrets that he should have been more decisive in dealing with the Qin State, which led to a protracted war with the Qin State.
So far, Qin has not succeeded, but has watched Qi collapse and Han dominate the Jianghuai Central Plains.
Nowadays, the fall of Wei and Song is a certainty.
In the past, if the Jin State intervened, it would mean intervention.
But now, all the capital is placed on this spring showdown.
If you want to intervene, you have to weaken Jin's national power.
With the current reserves of the Jin State, if it delays for another one or two years, it may be too late and it will collapse.
Can't afford it.
Wei Cao couldn't figure out where the Han Dynasty came from so much equipment, where did it come from so many weird things, and what was even more terrifying was where did it come from so many talented people.
What makes Wei Cao even more puzzled is why talented people like Zhong Xingyun, Wei Ziyu, Xu Fei and others were unknown in the Jin Kingdom, but why did they shine so brightly in the Han Kingdom?
If the country does not show mercy, disaster will surely arise.
"The ratio of fish to water between the military and civilians is truly exquisite."
Wei Cao sighed with emotion and asked, "Will the flooding of the river delay the Han army's strategy?"
"When I came from Guandong, I only saw Han armies side by side. Han armies from many places had already settled in Jiyin and Henan. For example, the land of Chen and Cai has not seen any changes. The former husband of Chen State had the intention of rebelling against the Han Dynasty, and he was actually the daughter of the Han State.
Captured by soldiers..."
"Female soldier...oh, it's Liu Ying."
"Exactly."
Wei Cao also knew the problems reflected in this. Chen Guo's little wealth was probably harmed by two "peach blossoms".
Moreover, Wei Cao had also heard that Li Jie had long planned to name a daughter "Princess Wanqiu". Where is Wanqiu? What is a princess?
I am afraid that if she is not the "Peach Blossom Fairy", she wishes that Chen Guo would die tomorrow and pull her down. How can she cause further trouble for her husband?
Even if the changes in events in the southeast and the intelligence of the Jin State came to an abrupt end here in Chen State, further to the southeast, the changes in the land of Wu and Yue are already unknown.
It's just that the Jin State still knew that the Yue State had previously planned to restore the country and had organized manpower.
Unfortunately, not only did it fail, it also cost a lot of money and manpower.
According to Wei Cao's judgment of the strength of the Han Kingdom, it is likely that the Wu Kingdom has changed its surname and is no longer the head of the Wu family, but has become part of the Han Dynasty.
"Sixty-seven out of ten people in the world are either Han natives or Han concubines..."
It is difficult to copy the original copy.
Qin and Jin can only spend their limited resources on even more limited troops.
If the Han Dynasty can be forced to stop the Yellow River, everything will still be possible. If two generations can survive the death of Li Jie, there is still hope.
It is definitely impossible to compete purely for national strength.
It is useless to bring the Chu State to the throne. Right now, among the elderly envoys of the Han State, there are some who are worthy of honor!
"Did Zhou Guo turn the switch to give way?"
"Already agreed."
"Well...that's good."
By sending troops to Hulao and cooperating with the local Jin troops in Hebei, we can still confront the Han. If we delay it until the autumn harvest, we can continue to protect the basic base of the Jin.
An acre of land with mountains and rivers inside and outside, combined with Qin State, Yan State, plus the chaotic Qi State, and the dilapidated Western Chu State, no matter what, it can survive for ten or eight years.
"only……"
The traveler hesitated for a moment and then said to Wei Cao, "Wei Gong, our envoy, publicly insulted the Zhou family in the Zhou Dynasty court... Even if it succeeds, it will definitely make the Zhou people angry."
"Um?"
Wei Cao suddenly became energetic, "Huh?!"
"..."
"A blatant insult to... Zhou Shi?!"
"Hi."
"..."
At that moment, Wei Cao's heart was beating wildly. The current situation was no different than usual. In the past, Emperor Zhou had no one to rely on and could only stare.
But things are different now. Instead of kneeling down and begging for mercy from the Jin Kingdom, the Emperor of Zhou might as well go to Li Jie.
Li Jie, you are very happy to give money, and everyone knows it!
Li Jie has no record of killing innocent people indiscriminately, and the whole world knows it!
Based on these two points alone, why should Emperor Zhou be humbled in front of Jin?
Even if Lao Ji's family is going to burp, even if Lao Ji's family is going to die, it won't be the end at the hands of the Jin State.
Under the patriarchal system, Emperor Zhou couldn't easily pass down the ancestral chromosomes. The old Ji family in the world might have chromosomes from other families.
But the Han Dynasty doesn't care about this at all. As long as you surrender obediently... that's a big golden ticket!
Standing up suddenly, Wei Cao immediately shouted: "Where are the front troops?!"
"The former army has arrived at Gucheng Mountain. The children of the Six Ministers gathered in Heyang and Mengjin. Then..."
"Where are the Han troops?!"
"The Han army is still in Guandong."
"Ride to Meng Jin immediately, and don't take a step into the water!"
"Wei Gong, the Henan left army has reached Shigu. There is also a small group of troops on the bank of Si River to gather the Zheng people to build the city."
"If you want to provoke the Zhou people, you will not be able to see the situation clearly. It will be difficult for the king's army to cross the border."
Wei Cao thought with his toes that Jin still wanted to cross the border safely despite losing its righteousness, so he had to either directly destroy Zhou or keep a low profile, so that he could choose to build a defensive position in the Sishui area.
To put it bluntly, it is a recurrence of the situation that suppressed the Song and Cai Rebellion. But now, even the basic geographical advantages may have been lost. That is to say, Li Jie is extremely lustful and is still picking up girls in Meishan. I am afraid that the Jin army will just
If you cross the river, you will be blown up.
Wei Cao knew very well and couldn't let Li Jie react. Even if this guy picks up girls, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, all the talents under this guy are talented people.
For example, Shang Wuji, Yu Bao, Yun Zhenlu, Cai Mei, etc. are either good at operations, good at construction, or both.
Even if Li Jie can't react, or has an indifferent attitude, if these people react, it will be enough for the Jin country.
Counting the time, Wei Cao suddenly had a very bad imagination about the troops in Sishui, Henan.
In the past, the people of Zhou and Zheng would have been extremely intimidated when facing the people of Jin.
But what about now?
It's always possible for a fox to pretend to be a tiger, right?
If the Han people are brave enough to fight with Jin, why not? Why not!