When I was in Qin Dynasty, I really didn't want to make progress

"This is interesting. Could it be that a remarkable person has emerged among those stray dogs? Who is he?" Zhao Wangyan asked curiously.

"Yang Chong, the former great general of the Kingdom of Han." Guo Kai stopped showing off. The groundwork had been enough, and too much was as bad as too little.

"The great general of Han? The one who killed Ji Wuye and took his place, but quickly resigned, Yang Chong?" Zhao Wangyan said in astonishment.

After all, Han was one of the seven kingdoms. Although it was a little weak, Zhao still paid due attention to it. The intelligence department of Zhao had done a lot of investigations on the existence of the Han general. Therefore, King Yan of Zhao knew the name Yang Chong and was quite familiar with him.

However, the intelligence department of Zhao State did not find out that Yang Chong’s real name was Lu Chong.

"It's him." Guo Kai replied.

"What is he doing in our Zhao State? Does he want to be the general of our Zhao State? A general of the Han State is not qualified to be the general of our Zhao State." King Yan of Zhao pondered.

"What he wants to be is not a general, but the King of Qi."

"King of Qi?" King Yan of Zhao sat up straight with a look of disbelief, but then calmed down and said, "It has been a long time since the Jiang family Lu lost their throne. In Qi, there may still be people loyal to them, but after so many years, it is hard to say how many people can still be loyal to them. Even with the support of our Zhao country, he cannot restore his country."

"Your Majesty, Yang Chong is very self-aware. He does not want Your Majesty to send troops to help him seize Qi. He hopes that Your Majesty can grant him a piece of land, and then he can conquer Qi by himself." Guo Kai told Yang Chong's plan.

"Which land does he want?" Zhao Wangyan asked. If it is appropriate, recruiting Yang Chong under his command would be a good choice for Zhao State.

"Raoan has ten counties and twelve cities." Guo Kai said.

"Rao'an all the lands?" Zhao Wangyan pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "He has a good idea, and he knows his limits."

Although Zhao State conquered Raoan two years ago and had also seized Qi's Xidu, Hejian, and Pingyuan areas in the decades before that, those places originally belonged to the marginal areas of Qi and the degree of resistance was not strong. However, it was different with Raoan areas. They were extremely close to the core areas of Qi. As long as they crossed the Jishui River, they could go straight to Linzi, the capital of Qi.

Therefore, many people in Raoan area resisted the rule of Zhao State, and Qi State was also resentful of Zhao State's annexation of Raoan.

It was also because of this that Zhao's notification of Rao'an was not stable. It required the stationing of a large number of troops and involved a lot of effort, which resulted in Zhao's gains in Rao'an being not much.

To some extent, the Raoan areas were a hot potato for the State of Zhao.

It was precisely because of this understanding that the people of Zhao realized that they could no longer continue to attack Qi. Otherwise, Qi, a big country that had been cowardly for decades, would really stand up and resist. Therefore, Zhao gradually turned the direction of its expansion towards Yan.

Zhao had no psychological burden at all when attacking Yan, because Yan often stabbed Zhao in the back, and the two countries had been at loggerheads for a long time. Especially after the Battle of Changping, Yan took advantage of the critical situation when Zhao's young and strong men were almost dead and invaded Zhao on a large scale, which made the people of Zhao extremely hateful.

But compared with Qi, Yan was still too poor. If Zhao could continue to attack Qi, it would be unwilling to give up.

"Your Majesty, we can also establish a King of Qi at that time, and let the two Kings of Qi attack each other. We can then sit back and reap the benefits." Guo Kai, who earned 20,000 gold from Yang Chong, worked very hard.

"What do you mean?" Zhao Wangyan also thought of a possibility.

"Although Qi is in decline, it is still a great country after all. But what if Qi is divided? How can a divided Qi survive the attack of the enemy? They can only rely on us. Moreover, Raoan and other places are already troublesome. If Yang Chong can take over, it will not be a loss for us, but it is different for Qi." Guo Kai's logic was a little confusing here, but King Zhao Yan understood it.

"So for us this is just a harmless move. Even if we fail, we won't lose anything, but if we succeed, the gains will be huge." Zhao Wangyan was tempted. He had the same idea as Guo Kai.

"Your Majesty, that's a good idea." Guo Kai agreed. He knew that this matter was already 80% done and he could earn the other 10,000 gold from Yang Chong.

"Good, good, good, Guo Kai, you have done another great contribution for me!" Zhao Wangyan's loud laughter echoed in the hall. He decided to make this move.

"What happy thing has happened to your Majesty that makes you so happy?" A young woman in blue walked in as King Yan of Zhao laughed.

She was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a graceful figure and peerless beauty. After all, she was the woman who could make King Yan of Zhao forget her identity and only pay attention to her appearance.

When a woman's beauty reaches a certain level, there is actually no difference in level. What remains is a competition of aura, such as Madam Mingzhu's charm and aggressiveness, Zi Nu's maturity and wisdom, Yan Lingji's purity and desire, and Jing Wei's coldness and clarity.

The same goes for the woman in front of him. She may not be more beautiful than Yan Lingji, Zi Nu and others, but she has her own unique charm.

She is a woman who looks a little weak, and her pitiful temperament is somewhat similar to that of Mrs. Hu. But unlike Mrs. Hu, despite her weakness, her eyes are very smart, and she has her own cunning. Although it may not be wisdom, she still has some cleverness.

Beneath her delicate temperament, she has a deep mind, from the physical to the psychological level.

"This is great news! Qi is going to be in trouble." King Yan of Zhao said proudly.

……

"Did it succeed?" Amid the joy in Prince Zhao's Palace, Yang Chong also returned home. Zi Nu came towards him, and there was a look of concern in her eyes when she looked at Yang Chong.

"It's almost done. Guo Kai has agreed, and Zhao Wangyan should not refuse." Yang Chong said with a smile. He was in a good mood as his goal was about to be achieved.

"That's good, that's good." Zi Nu finally felt relieved, but she also felt it was a little fake. This thing was too easy to do. She was planning a country, and it was not a small country like South Korea.

"Our journey is thousands of miles long, and we have only taken the first step." Yang Chong said confidently. What comes next will not be something he can accomplish with his martial arts alone. The next test will be a test of his wisdom.

Yang Chong understood that if the theory could not be well combined with the actual practice, it would just be empty talk.

Speaking of paper?

Yang Chong has always felt that as a time traveler, it is a very boring and tacky thing to make paper and brew wine all the time. But in the future, he will need more money, so he may have to work harder on papermaking and brewing.

After all, although these two things have been played out by time travelers, from another perspective, they are really useful.

There is also agricultural production, but this requires dealing with the Mohists. Yang Chong's thoughts turned, and various memories of his previous life emerged in his mind. He couldn't wait to do a big job.

"I will go on with you." In Zi Nu's eyes, Yang Chong's high aspirations became uncertainty and uneasiness about the future. Such Yang Chong made Zi Nu have a misunderstanding. She, who had completely put herself into the role of wife, said softly that she wanted to let Yang Chong feel the strength from home.

"Of course. Now that it has come to this, do you still want to run away?" Zi Nu's gentleness was met with Yang Chong's laughter.

This made Zi Nu roll her eyes and she had a better understanding of men.

It turned out that he didn't know how to cherish what he had. Yang Chong was so knowledgeable and considerate before, and his words were so nice that they always touched Zi Nu's heartstrings, making her heart numb and she was immersed in it unconsciously.

But what about now? Yang Chong was too lazy to even give her a perfunctory response.

Thinking of this, Zi Nu couldn't help but feel a little upset, and her cheeks even swelled up a little.

"What's wrong? Why are you angry again?" Yang Chong noticed the change in Zi Nu and was a little puzzled. She was obviously the good wife he had found, but why did she seem to be getting more and more emotional and childish? This was not good. Yan Lingji was enough for him.

"You've seen it wrong." Zi Nu said coldly. She was waiting for Yang Chong to coax her, but she would never say it on her own initiative.

"You really look more and more like your younger sister." Yang Chong said helplessly. Having too many younger sisters would be troublesome!

Chapter 191 I am Yang Chong (beginning of the month, asking for monthly tickets)

In the following period of time, Yang Chong did not receive a reply from the Zhao Palace, but Yang Chong was not in a hurry. He stayed at home all day to train the martial arts of the women in Zi Lan Xuan. At the same time, he collected information about Rao'an and made his own plan based on the information.

One must eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. Although the situation is urgent for Yang Chong, he still has the necessary stability.

On this day, Yang Chong was teaching martial arts to the girls in Zilanxuan when a man from Zhao Palace appeared in the hall of Yang's house.

King Yan of Zhao couldn't wait any longer; half a month was his last chance.

"King Yan of Zhao is such a person. He is wise, but impatient and a bit eager for quick success. I thought he could endure it for a month, but he couldn't bear it after only half a month." Yang Chong said to Zi Nu before leaving.

"The process of King Yan of Zhao's ascension to the throne is quite controversial. People all say that he tampered with the will of the previous king of Zhao and seized the throne that belonged to his brother Zhao Yi. He is also a proud and conceited person. He has been wanting to prove himself over the years. He has been on the throne for several years and is in urgent need of proving himself and his ability. Your appearance just gave him the opportunity to prove himself. It would be strange if he could resist being tempted." Zi Nu explained to Yang Chong. During this period of time, under the cover of night, she had investigated a lot of things.

"So he is going to be tricked." Yang Chong smiled faintly. In the war in the eleventh year of King Zheng of Qin, Qin State tricked King Zhao badly. Not only did they lose soldiers and territory, but they even made themselves angry to death.

"Isn't that our chance?" Zi Nu, who already knew Yang Chong's plan, agreed.

"Now that you mention it, why do I feel like we are villains? Are we bad guys?" Yang Chong asked strangely.

"Of course we are good people." Zi Nu said righteously. Who would admit that they are bad people? Although they are indeed using Zhao Wangyan, isn't Zhao Wangyan also using them?

"It's easy to be a good person, but it's not easy to be a bad person. If possible, I also want to be a real villain. In this world, I may become an evil dragon that many people want to assassinate!" Yang Chong showed a complicated look while speaking. That road is not clean, but since he has decided to take that road, Yang Chong will not regret it.

People have desires after all. If it is said that Yang Chong chose that path for the sake of the people of the world, it would be a bit hypocritical. After all, he did it for himself. He coveted the power at the top. As a man, who doesn't have the desire to sleep on the lap of a beautiful woman when drunk and hold power in his hands when awake?

But if it is said that Yang Chong can sacrifice anyone for his own selfish reasons, that is not the case. He is just an ordinary man, how can he be so noble?

What he will do in the future is of course to satisfy his own desires. If he can do something good for the people of the world in the process, then it would be the best of both worlds.

Just as Yang Chong defined himself, there is a bottom line, but there are not that many bottom lines.

"Men's desires are really superficial." Zi Nu took the opportunity to sarcastically say that if possible, she only wanted to have her own home, but Yang Chong, as a man, wanted more. What could she do about it? She could only help Yang Chong realize his wish. After all, for her, a place with Yang Chong was a real home.

"After all, humans are animals too!"

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After leaving the mansion, Yang Chong boarded a carriage from the Zhao Palace. Soon he arrived at the gate of the Zhao Palace, got off the carriage and walked into the palace.

Compared to the narrowness of the Palace of King Han, the Palace of King Zhao is much more grand, but in terms of refinement it is far inferior to the Palace of King Han. However, in terms of grandeur and magnificence, it still has to be the Palace of King Zhao. In the whole world, the only country that can compare with the Palace of King Zhao is probably the Qin State, which is of the same origin as the State of Zhao.

After passing through several palace walls, a side hall appeared in Yang Chong's sight.

"Mr. Yang, the king is waiting for you inside." The eunuch led Yang Chong to the steps in front of the hall and stepped back on his own initiative.

Yang Chong nodded in response, then walked directly into the hall. He could already feel that there were not many people in the hall.

Sure enough, after Yang Chong walked into the hall, he only saw three people. In addition to Guo Kai, the other two were an old man and a middle-aged man.

Needless to say, the middle-aged man is King Yan of Zhao. As for the old man, his hair and beard are all white, and his face is full of wrinkles. Although his eyes do not have the turbidity of an old man, this man is Pang Nuan, a veteran general of the State of Zhao who has been active for more than fifty years and whose age is a mystery.

Two years ago, Pang Nuan led the Zhao army from Hedong to break into the heart of Guanzhong, Qin State, and attacked all the way to the city of Zhicheng. His troops were only a hundred miles away from Xianyang, which was his peak moment and he became famous all over the world.

As for King Yan of Zhao, he looked quite heroic. Most of the nobles of this era were blood nobles, and had been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years. During this long period of time, their appearance genes had long been selected to be extremely excellent. Therefore, among the nobles, the probability of being born ugly was very small, and King Yan of Zhao was obviously not one of those people with such a small probability.

He looked to be in his thirties, with strong facial features and a rather flamboyant demeanor, but he was very hot-tempered, and it was a false fire. It was obvious that he had taken too many tonics. There was no effect for the time being, but if the false fire accumulated in his body was stimulated and exploded, he might die suddenly.

When Yang Chong was looking at Zhao Wangyan and Pang Nuan in the hall, the two were also looking at Yang Chong.

Being so young, could he really split off from Qi and create a Northern Qi, or even replace Qi? King Yan of Zhao looked at Yang Chong and felt that Yang Chong was too young, probably just an adult.

How could such a person replace Ji Wuye in Han in just half a year? Or was Han already so weak that a young man could stir up the situation? Zhao Wangyan pondered and began to doubt the plan he had made with Guo Kai.

Compared with Zhao Wangyan, Pang Nuan remained calm, but he got more information from Yang Chong than Zhao Wangyan.

This is a master, a young master, a real master, someone who could even become invincible in the future. The Jiang family and the Lu family have been frustrated for so many years. Could it be that a great figure has really emerged? Pang Nuan pondered and became more and more curious about Yang Chong.

Although martial arts cannot represent everything, the fact that Yang Chong can master such powerful martial arts at his current age shows that there is no problem with his talent and character. Such a person will not be too bad at doing anything. After all, Yang Chong is too young and has enough time to do one thing well.

If he had his own foothold, he might really be able to overthrow the Tian State of Qi and restore Qi to its former name.

"Yang Chong greets King Zhao." After taking a quick look, Yang Chong took the initiative to bow and salute. After all, this was someone else's territory, and he had to show enough respect to King Zhao Yan as the host.

After all, everyone lives under someone's roof. Isn't everything Yang Chong is doing now just to allow himself and his family to stand upright in front of anyone?

"Should I call you Yang Chong or Lu Chong?" Zhao Wangyan asked without much emotion.

What he wanted to raise was a wolf that could tear apart the State of Qi, not a tiger that could bite back.

In the past half month, he did not summon Yang Chong, not only to control him, but also to take advantage of this time to collect as much information about Yang Chong as possible. After all, he would invest a lot in Yang Chong in the future, and hoped to get a greater return. If he did not investigate Yang Chong thoroughly, he would not be at ease.

This investigation was not a big deal. After the investigation, King Zhao Yan himself was surprised. He only knew that Yang Chong became the general of Han in less than half a year, but he didn't know how Yang Chong became the general. After the investigation was clear, King Zhao Yan felt a chill down his spine. After all, the relationship between Yang Chong and Ji Wuye was indeed complicated, and their feud was also very subtle.

But King Yan of Zhao did not need to understand the subtleties. He just needed to know that Yang Chong was suspected of being a traitor. The difference in identity made it easy for him to put himself in the role of Ji Wuye.

Some things are just like that. Once you do them, you will get the benefits as well as the disadvantages.

This is what Ji Wuye’s death meant to Yang Chong. It has cast a shadow over his considerable reputation, which can bring huge harm at certain times.

"Lü Chong is only referring to Qi State. Now I am just Yang Chong." Yang Chong replied.

People like Zhao Wangyan only thought that Lü Chong was Yang Chong's real name. They didn't know that Yang Chong was Yang Chong's real name, because this name was not only his name in this life, but also his name in his previous life.

"The Prime Minister has told me your demands. Now I want to know what you can give me in return." Zhao Wangyan asked. He was concerned about Yang Chong's specific character, but not much. What he wanted was tangible benefits.

"The resources of Qi." Yang Chong replied.

"Zhao State has it too." King Yan of Zhao was unmoved. He couldn't reveal his cards too early.

"But it's not enough. Zhao is no match for Qin."

"What do you mean by the resources of Qi?" King Yan of Zhao continued to ask. What he wanted to know now was Yang Chong's attitude. It was true that Qi was a piece of fat meat now, but if this piece of fat meat was eaten by Yang Chong and it allowed Qi to revive its former martial arts and made Zhao a powerful enemy in the east again, then he would not even be in a hurry to cry.

"The land of Jibei, the State of Yan, and countless money and grain every year." The conditions offered by Yang Chong were very generous, but they were all empty words anyway.

"Yan State does not belong to you." King Yan of Zhao's expression changed, but he didn't know whether Yang Chong had understood anything when he mentioned Yan State.

"It belongs to the king. If I become the King of Qi, I can help the king to seize Yan. Then, with the combined forces of Zhao and Yan and the wealth of Qi, the king will be able to stand side by side with Qin in the east and west, or even defeat it in battle."

Chapter 192 Celebrities in this World

King Yan of Zhao had to admit that he was very tempted by Yang Chong's conditions. Although what Yang Chong said now were all empty words, he was still the King of Zhao and had many ways to make Yang Chong fulfill his promise. As for the State of Yan, it was really not strong. If it were not for the State of Qin that had been holding back the State of Zhao over the years, the State of Zhao would have taken over Yan long ago.

"Let's not talk about the affairs of Yan State for now. The Tian family of Qi has usurped the throne for so many years, and it is time to return the throne to your Lu family. I don't need anything more, just a promise from you." Zhao Wang Yan said. Although he wanted to use Yang Chong to swallow up half of Qi State, he still had to make some polite remarks.

"Your Majesty is righteous." Yang Chong complimented him, but he sneered at Zhao Wangyan's words in his heart. They were just high-sounding words. How did Zhao State start? Didn't it also start from the division of the Jin Dynasty?

Of course, if that is the case, then the seven kingdoms in the world are all traitors. After all, they were all subjects of the Zhou emperor back then. Speaking of this, there are no so-called moral saints in the world.

"Raoan has a population of only 100,000. Are you sure you can conquer Qi?" Pang Nuan spoke. When Li Mu was still training troops on the border, he was the number one person in the Zhao military.

"We can't swallow it all in one go, but it should be possible to nibble away at it. Qi has been isolated for too long, and they are almost forgetting what war is like." Yang Chong replied.

Ever since the State of Qi was almost destroyed by the coalition forces of five countries, it has been completely isolated. Although it was restored later, many years of operation were destroyed and only the core areas of Qi were restored. Although it is still a great power, the spirit of striving for progress is gone.

Especially when it came to the generation of King Jian of Qi, he took the lead in living a life of drunkenness and debauchery, which made the morale of the whole Qi state increasingly decadent. It was not until the chaotic period at the end of the Qin Dynasty that Qi became powerful again.

"What you said is safe." Pang Nuan nodded.

In the end, King Yan of Zhao decided to appoint Yang Chong as the prefect of Jibei County, which included Raoan and other places. The so-called Jibei County is a plain area north of the Ji River and south of the river. It has a dense population and developed agriculture. It is considered a fertile land.