Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 146 It’s over
After asking for money from the teacher,

Zhang Yi did not keep any of it, but distributed it directly to his soldiers, including the captives, and promised them, "I am an envoy from Qin, and I will not stay in the Western Regions for long!"

"As long as you listen to me obediently during this period, not only will you be able to go home and reunite with your family in the future, but I will also never treat you unfairly if you earn money during this period!"

So the prisoners thought this business was feasible and agreed to it.

thus,

Including the number of people in the delegation itself and the three hundred people lent to him by Jiao Nanjun, Zhang Yi now had a thousand people under his command.

With these one thousand men, he began to carry out a real armed mission to the Western Regions.

With enough armed forces,
Zhang Yi became more confident, and many small countries or tribes saw this and no longer wanted to conflict with him over such trivial matters.

So Zhang Yi displayed his military power to small countries and lured them with benefits, and explained the benefits and disadvantages to big countries and gave them gifts.

He comforted the kings who could understand the elegant music of the Xia people, and beat the barbarians who could not.

When he spoke, his words were sincere and his expression was moving. Coupled with his appearance, which was different from that of the Western Regions but still handsome, he made nobles from many countries believe in him.

Add in the use of force, and it becomes even more exciting.

The ruler of a small country was reluctant to part with Zhang Yi, so he held his hand and said, "I am so happy to have someone as knowledgeable and well-mannered as you!"

"If you're interested, can you stay in this country and stay with me?"

Zhang Yi thought:
If you were a beautiful princess,
Then there is still something to talk about.

How dare this big and strong ruler of the country make such a request to himself?

So he smiled, pulled his hand out, turned and ran.

After visiting the dozen or so countries in the Western Regions at that time and gaining their friendship, he returned to Jiaonan City exhausted.

Jiao Nanjun was very depressed.

After Zhang Yi's armed mission, he couldn't help but say to him, "You just pat your butt and walk away, and it's fine. What should I do?"

Zhang Yi told him, "Among the countries near Jiaonan, Loulan has already formed a marriage alliance with it, and Gushi is in civil strife."

"The mountain states and the Pu family are weak and not worth worrying about."

"Behind it is the Hexi Corridor, where there are only some barbarians who have not yet established a country. They have been afraid of Qin's suppression of Yiqiu in recent years and dare not do anything to Jiaonan."

"I have been an envoy to various countries and have confirmed that they are not of the same mind and will not unite to attack Jiaonan. Moreover, the Western Regions are mostly desolate places, unlike the Xia with mountains and rivers for convenient travel, so the road is not smooth."

"And Jiaonan has an oasis and Qin's support, so what does it have to worry about?"

"What's more, the barbarians are afraid of power but not virtue!"

"Don't you think that the exchanges with the Western Regions have become smoother recently, and they are more respectful to you?"

Upon hearing this, Jiao Nanjun pinched his chin and thought of his father-in-law.

This old man used to act like a father-in-law in front of him, but he was much more enthusiastic recently. All he said was, "Loulan and Qin are invincible in the world!"

"……indeed so!"

Zhang Yi then clapped his hands and laughed, "Since the barbarians are of lowly race and lowly nature, would the Lord of Jiaonan who occupied Yiwulu back then be afraid of them?"

"Could it be that alcohol and sex have drained away your energy?"

Jiao Nanjun touched the fat on his belly, looked at Zhang Yi again, and snorted in dissatisfaction, "How is it possible!"

Zhang Yi laughed out loud.

Then he added, "During this period, many captives in Gushi have returned to Qin."

"They have no relatives in Gushi, so they are willing to settle in Jiaonan and work for you."

Thus,
Jiaonan’s military equipment seemed more sufficient.

Jiao Nanjun pulled up his belt, and the heroic spirit he had when he first came to the Western Regions to work hard a few years ago resurfaced in his heart.

Seeing this, Zhang Yi also gave Jiao Nanjun some advice, "You can send an envoy to Gu Shi to contact both parties."

The King of Gushi died.

His brothers immediately planned to seize the throne.

However, there were some ministers in the country who still remained loyal to the king, so they supported the young prince to take power.

The uncle and nephew were fighting fiercely.

Jiaonan could have sent someone to tell the uncle and nephew separately that he was willing to support him in seizing the country.

just,

Just need to add some money.

Jiao Nanjun felt a little embarrassed, so he said worriedly, "What if they suddenly become tough and kill the envoy?"

Zhang Yi immediately clapped his hands and said, "The envoy is dead? That's even better!"

Isn’t this the reason for going to war?
At this time, the gap between the two sides is
Jiaonan has a good chance of success.

Jiao Nanjun thought of this and immediately grinned, "I understand, I understand!"

"So the messenger can be used like this!"

In this way,

The messenger died in the place where he was sent.

The benefits are greater than coming back alive!

Zhang Yi also smiled and said, "It's a pity that Qin can't send out a large army now, otherwise why would I care about my life?"

"Ha, sir, you have such talent, but you don't need to sacrifice yourself!"

The reason for revenge for the country is very legitimate,

But “punishing the criminals and comforting the people” is also the traditional wisdom of our ancestors!

All can be used.
All are useful!
……

When Zhang Yi set out on his return journey, He Bo also became familiar with the terrain near Haomenchuan.

He was taking his dead cows and horses to enjoy the snow scenery on the Nanshan Mountain where the Haomen River originates.

In the winter in Zhuxia, although there is snow,

But after all, it cannot compare to the desolate and majestic nature of the Northwest.

Not only are the mountains high and steep, but the winter snow also falls in a way that could bury a person.

Moreover, the higher you go, the harder it is for the snow to melt. It stays on the mountain for a long time and becomes the source of the rivers below the mountain.

"It's not easy to farm in this climate!"

Old farmer Xi pointed out that "the water basically comes from melting snow, and it is not as abundant as in summer."

"This is natural!"

"If the land and water were fertile, our ancestors would have occupied this place long ago. How could they possibly accommodate these barbarians?"

Duke Mu of Qin tried so hard to go east, wasn't it because there were so many barbarians and the land near Qin was of poor quality?
How can it compare to the Central Plains where there is abundant rainfall and where water and heat occur at the same time?

Shang Yang and Duke Xiao traveled together arm in arm, admiring the beautiful scenery on the snow-capped mountains that they had never seen before, and responded to Xi's words.

There were some scars on both ghosts' faces, obviously they had been beaten.

There is no way—

In the middle of this year,
Han Zhaohou died and was reunited in the underworld with Han Xiang Shen Buhai who had died a few years ago.

Although the relationship between the monarch and his subjects was not as good as that between Duke Xiao and Duke Shang, it was as good as that between Duke Wen and Duke Li Kui.

During the reign of King Zhao, the Kingdom of Han reached the peak of its national strength.

Wei Ji, who had been defeated many times, heard that Han Zhaohou had come down, so he went to "Xinzheng" to visit him, hoping to recreate the feat of the Three Jin Alliance in the underworld.

Just right,

In the year when Han Zhaohou died, Qin sent troops to capture Yiyang in Han. The Chu official Qu Yijiu came to visit Han and lamented that Zhaohou was going to repeat the mistakes of Jin Jinggong.

At that time, the wizard said that Duke Jing of Jin could not eat new wheat, and then he drowned in the toilet.

However, Qu Yijiu said that it was impossible for Zhaohou to pass through the city gate because he had to repair the tall and magnificent city gate when the country was occupied by Qin.

When Marquis Zhao heard this, he felt unhappy.

And when he died,
Qu Yijiu was still alive and well, so naturally he could not take revenge.

But he still had a lot of ideas about how to avenge Qin Xiaogong and Shang Yang who died before him!

So he agreed to Wei Wuhou's request, and Han and Wei united to jointly block Qin's powerful army.

The Qin State defeated the larger force with a smaller force.

It was a regrettable defeat.

It also severely damaged the national system.

What a pity.

Therefore, the King of Qin took the opportunity of traveling and resting to go to this sparsely populated snow-capped mountains to relax and unwind, so as to avoid seeing the smug face of Wei Ji.

Ji Wu, who was doing nothing and making snowballs nearby, suddenly said, "I remember that the ancestors of the Qin people were horse breeders, right?"

"How can this valley with dense grass and water not be a good place to raise horses!"

Duke Xiao immediately said, "How can I confuse the horse herding of Qin with the horse herding of barbarians?"

Even if the gentlemen of the Chinese nation do the same thing as the barbarians, the meaning will be different!

Not to mention that Fei Zi was raising horses for the Zhou Emperor!

Ji Wu said "Oh", and then said, "Really?"

"Whose horse-herding skills are better, Ying Qin or those people down the mountain?"

"Of course it's Ying Qin!"

The original family business of Ying Qin

But it was raised by raising horses!
How can the barbarians compare to them?

"Humph, I don't believe it!"

Ji Wu chuckled, "Unless you go compare yourself with those people down the mountain to see who knows more about horses!"

"can!"

King Xiaogong agreed immediately.

Anyway, I'm a dead ghost, so I might as well just sit there doing nothing.

Even though Ji Wu was clearly challenging him, he didn't bother to say no.

He Bo also wanted to supplement himself with some knowledge about horse breeding so that he could become a good horse breeder who could identify a good horse at a glance.

So he followed.

When they were almost at the foot of the mountain and could already see the faces of the shepherds, Ximen Bao suddenly said, "I see these barbarians often offering sacrifices here. Why is that?"

He Bo casually explained, "Didn't I send Zhang Yi off earlier?"

"As the boat was sailing upstream, it was seen by horse herders on the shore, and they began to hold a sacrifice here."

finished,

He also laughed and said, "These Yuzhi people even think Zhang Yi is a wizard and a messenger of God!"

"I'm waiting for him to return the same way and be blocked by the Yuzhi people when he passes by here, and then I'll watch him make a fuss!"

Just right,

Zhang Yi is good at speaking and is good at fooling others.
When the time comes, we will really fool Yuzhi and worship him, that will be really fun!
(End of this chapter)