"Uncle Master, there are too few people here in Yan State."
Leaving Jicheng and crossing the Luanhe River, you will go straight into the Nuoda area where the three rivers flow in the southern part of the Yan State. The three rivers have Yishui, Xushui and Laishui as their sources. The Yishui is especially powerful, bathing in the waters of the Yan State.
In winter, the river is not frozen.
After walking for two days, the cities we passed began to become sparse again. The farther away we were from Jicheng, the rarer they became. It seemed that Jicheng, the largest core place, was the only place in the entire Yan Kingdom.
As they rode forward, they were greeted by the cool breeze. Staying in Yan country for such a long time was nothing to Xiao Ling and the two of them. Looking far ahead, they saw that the fields on the hillside in the distance were still filled with ice crystals.
There is endless whiteness between heaven and earth.
"The Yan Kingdom is bitterly cold. Although it has a lot of wealth, it is difficult to use it. For decades, according to the information known by Qin's spies, the entire Yan Kingdom has a population of only about two million."
"Distributed throughout the Yan Kingdom, they are naturally extremely rare."
The State of Yan inherited the five-capital system. Although since the period of King Yan Zhao, the weight of Yan and Liaoyang has gradually weakened, with Jicheng as the upper capital, Linyi as the middle capital, and Wuyang as the lower capital. However, the population of only about two million is distributed.
Capitals, cities, market towns, and villages are naturally sparse.
With a population of two million, if it were to overwhelm the country, they would be able to produce an army of 500,000. However, the strength of this army of 500,000 is unknown, and the standing army of the Yan State at this time is only about 300,000.
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Fifty thousand people are stationed in Wuyang, 200,000 people are stationed in Jicheng, and another 50,000 people are stationed in recuperation to suppress the existence of Donghu. It can be regarded as a veritable country of ten thousand times. At least it is better than today's South Korea.
Too much.
"Two million people!"
"Uncle Master, a few years ago the Qin State built the Zhengguo Canal. It was rumored that nearly two million people were recruited. Is this true?"
Naturally, the population of two million is not low, but it rolls around in my mind. I remember that when the Zhengguo Canal was being built a few years ago, the Qin State fought in Guanzhong and nearly two million people were sent to the canal.
This incident shocked the Six Kingdoms of Shandong, and for some vassal states, it was a real national war. At the same time, the Qin State had an army of 200,000 troops stationed outside the pass, always alert to the movements of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong.
"Naturally, more than a hundred years ago, the Qin State had only a population of nearly two million. However, over the past hundred years, it has continued to fight, its territory is vast, and it adheres to the rule of law. People from the six kingdoms of Shandong have poured in to support Shang Jun's farming and war strategies, and new life is endless.
few."
"Today's Qin State has more than five million people in the whole country. Although it is not as close as the Chu State's nearly eight million people, it is far superior to the other six Shandong countries."
"To build the Zhengguo Canal, except for the areas of Bashu, Hanzhong, and Longxi, almost all the people inside and outside the pass went to the canal. I am afraid that such a momentum will be difficult to see in the future."
Due to natural disasters, the people had no food to use, so they had to enter the river canals. According to the rule of law of the Qin State, most of them were not required to serve. In addition, the granaries were opened, the king wrote down, and all kinds of things, it took just two years to build
The Zhengguo Canal was basically completed.
According to Zheng Guo's previous plan, if the Zheng Guo Canal is built at a normal speed, it may not be completed yet! As he said, it is unlikely that such a thing will happen in the future.
"Two million people went to the canal, tsk tsk, just thinking about it, it feels like there are people everywhere!"
Two million people, which is equivalent to the entire population of the Yan Kingdom today, were all gathered on the edge of a river. Looking at it, they were probably all black heads, stretching endlessly, and it was impossible to see the end at a glance.
"Building canals requires the recruitment of a large number of people, but the same is true for national wars. Perhaps you will often see millions of people gathering in one corner in the future!"
It was the practice of the Qin State to have one soldier and two men. In the past, the Battle of Changping could be regarded as a national war. Millions of people were recruited into Changping, just so that the war could continue smoothly.
If the general trend of the day starts, there will be some hard bones to crack.
At a glance, it has been more than two years since I left Xianyang. According to the strategy set by everyone in the center, starting from this year, perhaps the war will begin to ignite.
He led the way without saying a word, and after two days of marching, Yishui and Wuyang were right in front of him.
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"Senior, it seems someone is following us."
Ethereal and crisp words, along the way, Xiaoyi gradually talked more and more, it seemed because they became familiar with each other, and it seemed because Jingyi's personality gradually changed. In any case, for Zhou Qing, he was a good person.
the beginning of.
At noon, the three horses under him were already riding down the Yi River. Looking from a distance, there were already many farmers working on the flat and vast fields. On the relatively flat and wide roads,
Caravans are also vaguely visible.
"He is a disciple of a peasant family. People from the Mo family are not so courageous."
Zhou Qing had naturally noticed what Xiao Yi could discover, and nodded to Xiao Yi. The power of the Nong Family spread across all Xia countries, and there were naturally a large number of disciples of the Nong Family near Yishui and Wuyang.
As for the Mo family, after Yan Chunjun issued the hunting document last year, they had no time to evade and dared to appear in a big way. Since they followed the three of them, I guess the identities of the three of them were exposed.
"Uncle Master, whether it was in Chu State the year before last, or in Linzi last year, the farmers did not show their talents, but now, the farmers' actions have gradually become more frequent, assisting the Yan State to rescue Yan Dan, and monitoring us along the way.
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"What they are planning is quite strange!"
Xiaoling naturally came into contact with a lot of information about farmers. When he was in the capital of Ying, Chu State, farmers appeared, but they quickly disappeared. Also when he was in Linzi, hundreds of families besieged Master Shishu, and farmers also
Didn't show up.
Even when his uncle invited the Zhu family, the leader of Shennong Hall, a peasant family, to join the Qin State, the Zhu family did not agree. They thought that the peasant family was not helping each other, but it seemed that everything was not simple.
"Oh, Xiaoling, if you can see this, it means that following me on this trip to Zhuxia is quite fruitful."
"There are hundreds of schools of thought, each pursuing its own path. Now that we have entered the mortal world of Zhuxia, no one should want to stay out of it. As for the plot of the peasant family, you will know about it in the future. Perhaps, that is also an opportunity to solve the problem of the hundreds of families."
Zhou Qing naturally knew what the peasant family was planning. When he went to Xinzheng, South Korea for the first time a few years ago, the peasant family had already been involved in the situation. However, he never paid much attention to it and did not take part in the general trend of the Xia Dynasty.
If it goes against the general trend, it is time for the Nong family to change its people. As for the Nong family helping the Yan State to rescue Prince Dan, it is nothing. Compared with the delay of the Yan State, the long-distance diplomatic policy of the Qin State is also helpful.
Hearing this sound, Xiaoling didn't ask any more questions. For himself, although those things were curious, it was better to understand the principles of nature than to sit and forget about the world. He nodded lightly.
"This is Yishui Wuyang. It's almost the same as Jicheng, but it's built a bit nondescript."
Yishui Wuyang was the capital city built during the reign of King Yan Zhao. Yishui divided the entire city into two parts from the north to the south. At the same time, a city wall was built on the rocky bank of the East River, making the entire city look even more weird.
Two hundred miles away to the west is the State of Zhao, and seven hundred miles away to the south is the State of Qi. So that the east city area of Wuyang City has a population of more than nine levels. No one wants to be there when the war starts.
Xicheng fell directly.
But for the garrison, it was no problem. They occupied the west city area of Nuoda. They followed the Yi River and entered through the east city gate. Under the shroud of spiritual awareness, the city of Wuyang was no worse than Jicheng. If it weren't for Zhao
For the Gongwangdao ceremonial clamp, it is estimated that building a larger one will not be a problem.
Looking down, the structure is indeed similar to that of Jicheng. The only difference is that the area where the royal palace is located, Jicheng is in the southwest and Wuyang is in the northeast. It seems to be an excellent strategic escape location.
The nobles, nobles, and officials lived together here. Merchants were more free and unrestrained here. Without the jurisdiction of King Yan of Jicheng, a merchant house was born directly in the city of Wuyang. Merchants from all over the world gathered here, and a lot of wealth was gathered here.
this.
Ten years ago, the city of Yishui and Wuyang was put under the control of Prince Dan of the Yan Kingdom!
Holding the horse rein in hand, he entered the city. The dialects of the seven countries were mixed here. He entered the wine shop and temporarily repaired it. After an hour, he came out again and took a look at the golden platform on the side of the palace in the east city.
After nearly a hundred years of wind and rain, the original style of King Yan Zhao who bought bones for a thousand gold is no longer visible. Only the old wooden high platform and the shelf that hums after the breeze are left. God gave you a chance, but you didn't grasp it. What can you do!
"Qin Ting Daowu Zhenjun came to the city of Wuyang in Yishui and left after a few hours?"
Although Yan Dan is not in Wuyang, Yishui, the city is still in good condition under the management of Grand Tutor Ju Wu. Within the mansions of important ministers in the Dongcheng area, and the original Prince's Mansion, few people come now.
In the green courtyard inside, a warrior with powerful armor and extremely fast movement entered. He looked at the adults who were reading bamboo slips in the courtyard at the moment. He walked closer and whispered. After a few breaths, the figure looking through the bamboo slips was one of them.
Stagnate, respond slowly.
"According to the news from Jicheng, Lord Daowu left three days ago, and now he has come to Jicheng, which is normal. However, it is a bit strange that they did not stop in Wuyang."
According to the surveillance of Zhenjun Daowu last year, the three of them were visiting Zhuxia Fenghua, but every time they arrived, they stayed at least two days, or even more. Now, they only stayed in Wuyang, Yishui for only two hours, purchasing
Some things left the city.
"According to what Zhenjun Daowu did, they should go to the Kingdom of Zhao. I told the farm disciples there to just watch from a distance and not to get too close. At the same time, I sent my order to Dr. Ju Wu in Xianyang to act as soon as possible.
, Delay will lead to change.”
The man holding the bamboo slip frowned. Qin Ting Daowu Zhenjun always acted as he pleased, but as long as he didn't take the initiative to provoke him, he basically had no worries. He whispered an order, then changed the subject, seemed to have remembered something, and gave the order again.
"yes!"
The warrior who conveyed the message bowed his hand.
"In addition, another secret order was sent. Recently, there have been some changes in the camp outside the Qinguan Pass. General Huanjue has sent a hundred thousand troops to Shangdang, informed the secretaries in Handan, and revealed the news to Prince Jia."
After a few breaths, seeing the messenger warrior about to leave, he immediately gave the order with a serious look on his face, Zheng Guo was behind the canal, and the Qin State had been silent for three years. I wonder what the purpose of sending the army to Shangdang Village is at this moment?