[Xiao Lei celebrates his birthday today, special update chapter 3, are you guys interested too? 】
"First, Ji Jie must admit that he is the son-in-law of King Zhao and retain the ancestral temple of Zhao; second, retain the privileges of the royal family and the official positions of Zhao's officials; third, retain the original property and land of the royal family, Protect them from harassment in their daily lives!”
After hearing King Zhao's request, Ji Jie sneered and said: "The old guy's conditions are quite a lot! I can give you an answer now. First, admit that I am his son-in-law, no problem, just add in front The first character is the son-in-law of the former King of Zhao. Keep the ancestral temple and dream about it. Doesn’t that mean admitting that the Zhao Kingdom still exists? Members of the royal family enjoy certain privileges, but they cannot go beyond ordinary people. This limit is drawn by me personally. , tell King Zhao that there will be many kings who surrender to me in the future, and they will enjoy equal treatment. As for the officials, they will be selected on the basis of merit, and those who are mediocre and incompetent will not be accepted! As for the property and land of the royal family members, as long as they are not obtained by clever means, I will not I’ll take care of it!”
"Your Highness Zhao Wenjun, the conditions offered by our king are not excessive, so I hope you can agree to them all and not make modifications!" The Zhao envoy still had the same expression that was neither humble nor overbearing.
Ji Jie stood up from his position and sneered: "I also hope that King Zhao can correct his attitude. He is asking for peace. Remember, it is asking for peace! What is the other explanation for asking for peace? It is begging for surrender. I understand. Is that right? I gave him the right to make conditions. I have already given him a lot of face. Don’t be shameless. Go back and tell him to give me a reply before noon tomorrow. That’s what I said. If you don’t want to die, just promise me honestly. Once the time comes, I will attack the city immediately! When the city is defeated, he will have no right to speak!"
The envoy from Zhao had an angry look on his face. He held back his fists and said, "Farewell!"
After the man left, Ji Jie smiled and said to Sima Xueran: "This guy seems to be a man of integrity at first glance. He can be of great use. We will arrange a suitable position for him later. We can't bury the talent!"
"Don't worry, we will never let a talent go! Send him to Han Fei as his assistant, I think it's very suitable!"
"I think it's very appropriate, both guys are so principled!" Ji Jie got a little headache when he mentioned Han Fei.
In fact, it left King Zhao a chance to surrender. This face was earned by Zhao Qian for him. If it weren't for the fact that he was Zhao Qian's biological father, Ji Jie would have rushed into the city and killed them all.
Early the next morning, the Zhou army launched a massive attack on the city. This move undoubtedly gave the frightened King Zhao a shot of stimulant.
"Your Majesty, what should I do?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, once a war breaks out in Handan City, all life will be devastated!"
These ministers are all very afraid of death. At first glance, the words they say sound righteous, but in fact they all have their own little ideas. Their family has a big business and cannot afford to pay for it!
King Zhao's expression became very decadent. When Zhao Qian saw this, he leaned close to his ear and said: "Father, the matter has come to an end. It is better to do it simply if we are diluting. In this way, the people will suffer less and cry less. Everyone I still miss you so much!"
King Zhao nodded and said, "All ministers will follow me out of the city to ask for the surrender of the Zhou army!"
An hour later, the southern city gate of Handan opened, and King Zhao, accompanied by Prince Zhao Qian and surrounded by ministers, filed out holding white silk satin.
Ji Jie sat on the carriage with a solemn expression. King Zhao walked up to him, bowed and raised the white silk satin in his hand, and said: "King Zhao led his ministers to the Zhou Dynasty to supervise the country, and please surrender to His Highness Zhaowenjun. Please treat me kindly." subjects!"
Ji Jie took the silk satin and said with a smile: "We will be a family from now on! Father-in-law, I see that you are not young anymore. You should not worry about so many things. My son-in-law will help you find a good place to live in peace." Year! Let my uncle Zhao Qian inherit the position of Marquis of Zhao. He is young and promising. Under his leadership, the Zhao land will definitely become more prosperous!"
King Zhao couldn't help but smile bitterly. He changed from a king to a marquis, and it had nothing to do with him at all. The official title was directly placed on his son's head.
Zhao Qian still looked cynical, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, brother-in-law, haha!"
"Enter the city!" Ji Jie gave the order, and tens of thousands of Zhou troops entered the city to replace the surrendered Zhao troops.
The Zhao Palace naturally became Ji Jie's temporary palace. He did not break his promise and immediately sent people to find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, built some houses there, and let the old King Zhao and his favorite concubines go there.
Since then, the name Zhao Guo has disappeared forever.
After annexing Zhao, Zhou, Yan, and Zhao merged into one, becoming the most powerful country in the north. Qin occupied most of the territory of Chu and Wei, nearly doubling its land area, and was worthy of being the hegemon of the southwest. title.
Then there is the alliance of Qi and Chu that has stood together again. One of them is fighting against the Zhou Dynasty, and the other is fighting against the Qin State. Their common interests make them hit it off. Both sides shrink their defenses together and prepare to fight a defensive battle.
Then the Wei State, which was still on its last legs, was beaten so badly by Wang Jian that only Daliang, the capital, was still in the hands of the Wei army, and all the other large and small cities were returned to the Qin State.
Finally, there was South Korea, which was attached to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Seeing that King Zhao had ended up like this, Han An couldn't help but start to make some plans for his future. He was going to find a suitable opportunity to imitate the Yan Kingdom and merge into the Great Zhou Dynasty. With him and Ji The relationship between Jie and Jie is nothing more than replacing the title "King of Han" with "Hou Hou". It should be his own things, nothing is missing.
Just when the generals were anxious for him to issue an order to continue to expand the territory, Ji Jie unexpectedly announced that he would not fight any opponents within a year, hoping that the surrounding countries would stay safe and not stir up trouble.
Stability is the most important thing. If you expand your territory too fast, problems can easily occur, especially in the newly acquired Zhao territory. If there is a rebellion or something, wouldn't it cause a lot of trouble to the soldiers fighting on the front line? trouble.
After taking over the military and political power of Zhao State, Ji Jie immediately ordered a large number of graduates from Zhaocheng College to familiarize them with the management of various city affairs, and at the same time reduce taxes and encourage farming.
While stabilizing the situation, Ji Jie's instructors often instilled in these recruits the idea of unifying China, making them completely forget the hatred between countries before, and letting them clearly know that their only enemy is anyone. People and things that stop Zhaowenjun and Jijie from dominating the world.
In the end, the Wei State failed to withstand the impact of Wang Jian's army, and the Wei State fell. Wei Wuji, the king of Xinling, defected to the Qi State with a group of followers. During this period, he repeatedly requested Ji Jie to send troops for reinforcements, but Ji Jie did not agree.
Ji Jie's reply to him was: I can save your Wei State for a while, but I can't save you for the rest of your life. Come to me, buddy!
It is estimated that Wei Wuji was a little angry at Ji Jie's attitude, otherwise, why would he go to Qi State to make a living instead of being near and far away.
Since then, the original conflict situation among the seven kingdoms has undergone fundamental changes. The three forces of Qin, Zhou, Qi and Chu have become three pillars. A new era is about to come.