Chapter 186: The situation that gradually becomes delicate
When the Zhao family is faced with such a predicament, it is enough for the rest of the family to watch with cold eyes. It is enough to be merciful. What can they do if they do things that add insult to injury?
The "Xintian" in autumn has not changed much because of Zhao's accident. Most of the nobles have left and returned to their fiefdoms to take care of the autumn harvest and make various arrangements for winter.
Because all the nobles who should leave have left, the capital of a country has become deserted again, and it will take until winter for the nobles to gather in the "Xintian".
"Is the Zhao family different this time?" Zhiyao felt that she had overlooked something.
Zhongshan State is not weak, but the question is why Zhao Yang was trapped, and the reaction of the successor Zhao family was actually a bit bigger.
Of course, when the head of the family was besieged by enemy troops, it was normal for the Zhao family to act more aggressively. The unusual thing was that Zhao Huo only mentioned launching a national war once, and then there was no movement at all at the court level.
In Zhiyao's opinion, it looked like Zhao tried it and then stopped immediately, giving the impression that he was covering up something.
"What's the difference?" Zhishen asked casually as he was reading a book, looking a little fascinated.
Zhiyao said: "Three 'divisions' after three 'divisions', and another 'army' is still gathering."
Zhishen's eyes were still on the book, and he said casually: "The Zhao family is a Qing family. It is normal for the head of the family to use two 'armies' to rescue him when he is trapped."
Yes, it looks quite normal.
However, Zhao's use of two legions looked quite large. Anyway, it was far more than the troops that some vassal states could mobilize. The problem was that Zhao's speed of gathering troops was a bit slow.
With Zhao Yang and two "divisions" in danger, not only is the army gathering speed slow, but also recruiting one more "army" and three "divisions" seems a bit too little?
Let's put it this way! If Zhishen was trapped, do you believe that Zhiyao could assemble an "army" and go to the battlefield within a month? At least two more "armies" would be recruited later, and even more troops.
, and then running around to seek support from various families, even if the enthusiasm of each family is very low, they still will not give up asking for help easily...
Zhiyao said: "If my family is..., ahem!", originally she was going to assume that Zhishen was not good and shut her mouth in time.
Zhishen's eyes were not on the page. He looked at Zhiyao and blinked.
"My family often recruits three 'armies'. If there is a crisis, five 'armies' can be used." Zhiyao told the facts that Zhishen may not know.
Based on the Jin's military establishment, five fully-equipped legions amounted to 187,500 soldiers.
Zhishi can really mobilize five full-strength legions at the maximum limit, but the production of the year must not be considered. The consumption of inventory will also deprive Zhishi of at least five years of reserves.
In addition, if five legions can be assembled, the number of auxiliary troops will inevitably be greatly reduced.
Generally speaking, if you really do this, not only will some development stagnate, but it will also have a very big impact on the development of the next few years.
Why is that? It’s not a matter of how many people are recruited at one time. It’s actually the consumption of resources after recruiting, which affects the resource requirements for starting projects later.
To put it bluntly, if you want to start a project, you need to have material support. Nowadays, a family is not just done when its members are fed, it also has to be responsible for the food and clothing of the common people and other issues.
Zhishen was a little dumbfounded and asked blankly: "There are actually five 'armies'?"
To be honest, Zhiyao herself was quite surprised.
This is the result of the Zhishi's annexation of the Zhongxing Clan. In the past, the Zhishi's ability to gather two "armies" would have been the limit.
And after the Zhishi has assembled five legions, it will definitely be in the same dilemma as the Zhao family, lacking grassroots officers. The phenomenon of two legions lacking grassroots officers does not exist in the Zhishi.
Two legions lack officers? Zhishi is not that miserable.
Zhiyao has been busy for so many years, but can still guarantee to provide grassroots officers for the two legions. What the young people lack is experience, not the knowledge of leading troops.
Therefore, if Zhishi recruits five legions, there will be no shortage of officers for the four "armies", but it will be a bit difficult to supply the grassroots officers for the remaining "army".
Zhi Yao felt very depressed after learning about the situation. She couldn't understand how such a powerful Zhi family was killed by Zhao Wuxie.
"Yao Li 'Cui', can Rangju be able to do anything?" Zhishen was simply looking for something to say.
In addition to the chaotic war between various forces in Qi State, Lu State is also causing trouble. Under the current situation, it is best for Zhishi not to make any big moves to avoid irritating all the forces in Qi State too much.
When is the time to take action? Zhiyao is very confident in Sima Ranju's strategic vision, but what she is not confident about is where Sima Ranju will stand.
Sima Ranju has already stated that he will serve the Zhi family, and he will not break his promise unless a big surprise occurs.
Zhiyao knew that people nowadays would not easily go back on their word as long as they opened their mouths, so it was just a matter of handing over the management of the Zhi family's private army in "Cui" to Sima Ranju. Using such behavior to express trust, it gave Sima Ranju an extra layer of loyalty.
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"Rangju is for my family. If you can serve me wholeheartedly, you can form an 'army'." Zhiyao said.
Zhishen nodded and said: "In this case, don't worry too much about how to attack Qi, just do whatever you want."
Talent is rare.
One person can be as valuable as a legion. Even if Zhi's plan in Qi fails this time, it is a good thing to get Sima Ranju's allegiance.
At this point, Zhishen can tell the difference clearly.
After this summer, Zhishen's health has improved a bit, but now that autumn is here again, he has caught the cold again a few days ago.
When Zhiyao returned to "Xintian" this time, in addition to paying close attention to Zhao's movements, the busiest thing when she returned home was to make recipes for Zhishen.
Do you catch colds frequently? It means that your body is in a weak state, which is called "sub-health" in modern terms. You can still make some improvements with your eating habits, and then exercise more.
"Sir." Zhiyao heard Zhishen cough again, stood up and continued: "Follow the child."
Zhishen's face was bitter.
How many days has this son been back? He has to drag his father to do exercises every day, which is terrible for a father who doesn't want to move.
Yurang got the hint from Zhiyao's eyes and thought that he would be riding a horse today, so he left quickly and made preparations in advance.
The two fathers and sons are not just going to exercise. They need to change into clothes suitable for exercise first.
Three years ago, Zhiyao carried out clothing reforms within Zhishi. It was one thing to save a lot of cloth, but the most important thing was that the clothes were suitable for sports.
Arriving at the school grounds, the horses for Zhishen and Zhiyao to ride had been prepared.
You don't need to pay special attention, you can see the high bridge saddle and stirrups at a glance, and there are also horseshoes installed in invisible places.
Of course, it was another new thing invented by Zhi Yao, but stirrups had existed a long time ago, but they had not become popular; as for the saddle? Basically, it was just a layer of soft padding and that was it. The Takahashi saddle was made by Zhi Yao;
As for horseshoes, they are completely at the level of black technology.
Isn't Zhiyao afraid of leaking secrets when he makes these things? Look at where the place is, if it can be used in the core area of the home, it can still leak secrets, and what kind of leakage Zhiyao must have.
Riding a horse, looking at the scenery, and going around in circles is considered exercise for people like Zhishen and Zhiyao.
Things like running, lifting stone locks, etc., that's called exercise.
Zhiyao felt that Zhishen's body was weak, so it would be more appropriate to adopt a cyclical and gradual approach, with a similar diet arrangement.
Is riding a horse a sport? It certainly is. When riding a horse, your body will swing with the horse's hooves. Riding a horse with a stiff look is simply torturing yourself.
Riding a horse is one thing, riding a horse is another thing. Even if you have a high-bridge saddle and stirrups, riding a horse for a long time will still wear the inner thighs. Riding a horse day and night and for a long time, the inner thighs will inevitably experience skin breakage.
The pain of sticking to the cloth again.
For a period of time, Zhiyao used different tricks every day to urge Zhishen to exercise, and she must also pay attention to internal and external movements.
Regarding the Zhongshan Kingdom, Zhiyao later learned that Qiu You and Xian Yu were also involved.
Qiuyou and Xianyu are both alien forces. They do not live a purely nomadic lifestyle. Qiuyou is less civilized, while Xianyu is more like Zhuxia, and Xianyu is stronger.
The Zhongshan Kingdom failed in an upright battle with the Zhao family. Zhao Yang refused to surrender and lost half of the battle. Later, Qiu You and Xian Yu intervened.
The direct result of the alliance of the three foreign forces was that Zhao Yang was trapped in the mountains, and Zhiyao learned from some channels that Lou Fan and Dai Guo were about to participate.
Lou Fan? There is no one of the most powerful foreign forces in the north of Jin State. If they stand on the side of Zhongshan State and have trouble with the Zhao family, the movement will not be much less.
Dai Guo? Isn't the Zhao family seeking a marriage with them? Dai Guo's intervention should be on Zhao's side, but because Lou Fan, Qiu You, Xianyu and Zhongshan have formed an alliance, Dai Guo's involvement will definitely
It's a big price to pay. This is a factor determined by geopolitics.
Autumn will pass soon.
The Zhi family is still in the waiting stage for Qi Guo, and it is estimated that they will have to sit and watch the situation for another two or three years, or even longer.
The Wei family, the Hu family and the Han family will withdraw their troops when winter comes, and they won't make any noise about whether there is any gain or loss.
What was Zhao's situation like on the Zhongshan Kingdom battlefield? According to Zhiyao's knowledge, Zhao Huo led three "divisions" to the rescue, but was blocked from the mountains and fought for two or three months but could not get in.
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After everyone saw the Zhao family like that, they were more or less confused, wondering whether the Zhao family had become weaker or the alien race had become stronger.
Next year, the Zhao family will send an army to the north. Recently, the Zhao family has been in frequent contact with various families, and what they do is to make various profit concessions.
Zhao did this, of course, to gain a stable rear, but on the other hand, it also made everyone aware of Zhao's weakness.
Wei Chi has been very active recently, and has repeatedly contacted Zhishen and Hu You. The topic is that once the foreign tribes in the north become more powerful, each family must make corresponding preparations.
Did Wei Chi mention that if Zhao Yang was in trouble, or if it was against the Zhao family? There was no need to mention it at all!
Chapter 186: The situation gradually becomes delicate