Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 167 Resolution
"The positions of the princes have been determined, the foundation is solid, and there have been no major events in the country recently. We can indeed discuss how to send troops to places beyond Yangguan."

After a grand ancestral sacrifice, the ruler and his ministers of Xinxia sat together again to discuss the war.

As the delegation returned successfully, Darius confidently made another request:
"Now that you have dealt with your business, you should pay attention to my request this time, right?"

In addition to Darius's persistent pleas, there were also more and more Persians exiled to New Xia.

With the loss of the eastern provinces of Persia, many Persian nobles either surrendered to the Macedonians or fled to Xinxia and asked for asylum from that country.

After all, the eastern province is closer to the territory of Xinxia, and Zhao Ning and his envoys had previously successfully let the eastern nobles know that there was a country here.

When Zhao Ning and his men described Xinxia, they were instinctively proud and repeatedly emphasized Xinxia's strength to the nobles they met. The weapons they carried also proved that their words were not exaggerated.

So when the country collapsed,
Some nobles who were unwilling to surrender and did not want to die directly simply ran here with their families.

Although the Macedonians had promised not to commit massacres and killings, that was mainly because their troops were not numerous enough, not because they were merciful.

After occupying the capital Persepolis, didn’t the hateful Macedonians burn it down?
Therefore,
Even if they come to Xinxia, they are destined to submit to the alien race, but at least there is no national hatred or family feud between the two sides.

Xinxia accepted them because there were not many people coming.

Subsequently,

The Persians went to the capital of New Xia and met Darius.

Hold the grass,

king!
The two sides hugged each other with tears in their eyes, and then followed Darius to beg Xinxia for help.

Prime Minister Zhao Gui also said:
"It's not just the Persians who are shouting. The Kirons, who have lived on the Kar River for generations, have also sent people to ask for help, hoping to send troops to resist the horse army that is attacking them."

The Qirong people,
They were the indigenous barbarians living beside the Kar River, a branch of the Sindhu River, which was later known as the Kabul River. Their area was not far from the Yangguan Pass.

As early as when the ancestors of Xinxia crossed the mountain pass and came here to establish a country, they were beaten and became vassals of Xinxia.

After that, they paid tribute every year and became the first batch of barbarians to be civilized by the new Xia.

"If we respond to the request of the Ji Rong and send troops, there will be sufficient reason to divide the Ji area into counties."

A gentleman in Xinxia is a man who cares about his appearance.

As for other barbarians, they can be refined on the grounds of "refusing to submit to the king's rule".

However, because Jirong had always been obedient, Xinxia was embarrassed to take action.

otherwise,

The Kar River Valley is vast and fertile, suitable for farming, and has long been taken by Xinxia.

Ugh,
How many barbarians in the world are there like those on the Xindu River Plain who are so arrogant but can't stand a beating?

it's good now,

The invasion of the horse country,
It did give Xinxia an excuse—

You are weak, so you are invaded by other barbarians and have to ask Xinxia for help.

It is better to integrate directly into the new summer.

If she is violated again in the future, it will be Xinxia’s own business and there is no need to think about asking for help!
"In addition, the country has been training its troops for a long time, and Yangguan has been instructed by Zhuxia Qin Mo to strengthen its defenses again. How can it continue to retreat?"

The general of Xinxia, who was also Xia Jun's half-brother, also raised the jade sceptre to emphasize.

"A monarch should know the principle of making a concerted effort: if he only knows how to defend and never attack, the soldiers' originally high morale will be exhausted and they will relax their vigilance."

"Now that our country has been canonized by the emperor and recognized by our fellow tribesmen, our morale is high. If we are surrounded by a group of barbarians in Yangguan, how can we have the face to accept the important task passed down by the emperor and let Xinxia educate the people outside the territory? How can we face our fellow tribesmen in the various Xia countries?"

"For the past two years, I have been training soldiers who are good at riding and shooting under your orders, and now I have achieved sufficient results."

"Last year and this year, the country had abundant rainfall, and many places had a good harvest. We were able to forge more weapons in the arsenal!"

"Is there anything else that worries you?"

"Or have you lost the courage to face the barbarian army because you are getting older?"

Because of the new king of Xia,
It is not completely hereditary.
Instead, they are mostly elected from the descendants of the wise men who founded the country, and then they accept the abdication of the previous monarch.

So when the monarch behaves in an unsatisfactory way, naturally someone will stand up and criticize him.

Of course, in many cases,
Major events in the new Xia will be resolved peacefully through consultation between the monarch and his ministers.

From this point of view,

Xinxia imitated the Qin State, but failed to emulate its emphasis on monarchical centralization.

When Xia Jun heard his brother's accusation, he certainly would not admit it.

He slammed the table and stood up, "I am just considering the outcome of the war!"

"If I wanted to avoid war and didn't dare to fight the barbarians, then why did I spend a huge amount of money to build Yangguan Pass and support the prime minister's proposal to move eastward?"

Everyone wants war.
Then he will give everyone war!

But the major affairs of state, such as sacrifices and war, must be handled with utmost caution!
Prime Minister Zhao Gui then suggested, "Why not first accept the Persian king's request, lend him a thousand soldiers, and then let him go to the remaining land in Persia to recruit more soldiers to test the strength of the current Malaysian army."

As for the new summer,

You can watch from the sidelines and make better preparations.

The military book says: Only when you know yourself and your enemy can you fight a hundred battles without danger!
"can!"

Xia Jun agreed, then summoned Darius and told him:
"Xinxia is willing to help you restore your country."

Darius was overjoyed.

When he returned, he summoned the nobles who did not necessarily submit to him but still missed their homeland of Persia and announced the good news to them.

But his wife looked worried.

Darius asked her, "I am about to go and recover the kingdom and make you a true queen. Why are you so worried?"

He laughed and said in a self-indulgent tone, "Are you worried about my life or death?"

"Don't worry, my life is in the hands of the gods and will never be taken away by the Macedonians!"

The wife secretly rolled her eyes and said bluntly, "It is precisely because you are going to become the commander-in-chief again that I am worried!"

Darius' military ability,

This has been confirmed by the fall of Persia.

No matter how he performed when he was young, the fact is that "old things are useless" is now a fact.

After his wife married him, she often asked Darius about his performance on the battlefield, so she was very clear about his problems.

"Your character is unstable, you are impatient and impulsive, and you don't care about the situation of your soldiers. When you win, you forget the danger because of your pride, and when you lose, you just run away because of discouragement!"

"Can a commander like you lead a small force and become the Gou Jian of Persia?"

Darius knew about Gou Jian, the legendary foreign monarch.

When he failed to get help from Xinxia and could only numb his pain of losing his country with alcohol, his young and intelligent wife would encourage him with stories about the various Xia countries.

Darius also once declared that he wanted to learn from Goujian and sleep on firewood and taste gall, but when his wife really brought him gall, he escaped and did not even lick it to taste it.

Not to mention replacing the soft bed with prickly thatched grass and firewood!
"In my heart, I have been suffering from the pain of losing my country!"

"Isn't this kind of pain worse than Gou Jian's behavior?"

The wife said, "Alas, you can't even do these things to show others your determination to restore the country. How can I not be worried about you?"

If Darius died,
What should I do with my son?
This old guy is going to die.
We have to wait until the child grows up a little!
So his wife thought about it and made a request to Darius, "I want to accompany you to the battle!"

Darius was worried that she would repeat the mistakes of the previous queen, who was also his sister, and did not want to agree.

His ex-wife Statera I followed Darius on the expedition and was later captured by the Macedonians.

What's more outrageous is that
A year later, the Macedonians sent someone to tell Darius that his ex-wife had died in childbirth.

Darius was so angry that he smashed many exquisite decorations on the spot.

But the wife was persistent.

In the end, Darius could not stop her determination and agreed to let her go with the army.

(End of this chapter)