Raising hundreds of thousands of troops sounds like a very powerful thing, but the material consumption it brings will make those who do it so painful that their cheeks twitch.
From gathering after the spring sowing to disbanding before the summer harvest, three-tenths of the Zhishi's grain and fodder inventory were consumed in one go. And this did not include the consumption of the rest of the army. In addition, the entire Zhishi's grain and fodder inventory was reduced in one year.
More than half was consumed.
However, Zhiyao thought it was worth it, and firmly believed that she had created a first for Zhu Xia, which was good for the Zhi family and a good start for Zhu Xia.
I'm not joking. Taking the customs of the Jin Dynasty as an example, martial arts are only limited to certain classes. It has little to do with Li Shu who are not nobles or quasi-nobles. What does matter is that Li Shu can only pay but not get anything in return.
"Zongzi, those who have meritorious service have been rewarded. The list is here. Please take a look at it."
What meritorious persons? In fact, Zhiyao not only wants to train, but also wants those young men to perform some tasks of suppressing bandits.
Don't think that if the Zhi family is strong, there will be no lawless people in the territory.
It is precisely because the Zhi family's fiefdom is too large that many places under its rule are occupied by savages. Of course, savages who live their lives honestly are harmless, but many savages will go to various villages to commit petty crimes, and some even do things like this.
Roadblock and robbery.
Zhishi has carried out an operation to capture savages before, and the results were actually very good. I couldn't bear the savages and couldn't catch them all.
Why are there so many savages? One of them is their endless reproduction, and the other is that there are nobles everywhere who have lost their fiefdoms. The subjects under their rule have to fend for themselves without their masters, or the defeated families are scattered into savages.
Contribute to the increase in quantity.
Zhiyao only glanced at it a few times, looking at the part with more rewards. If the amount was not enough, he would not look at it at all.
"The 'scholars' are going to the countryside to meet the savages and make them my people. There should be no delay." Zhiyao said.
Ran You responded respectfully and said with reverence: "My eldest son, this move has benefited all people, blessed all generations, and will be praised by all generations."
Zhiyao thought to herself: "Although I am doing things to increase the family's population and increase the effective scope of my rule, it is indeed a good thing from a national perspective."
So what happened? It wasn't anything too complicated. It was just that Zhi Yao first gave a few sticks, and then sent people to talk to the wild people everywhere, making a promise to protect them if they came under the control of the Zhi family.
In Zhiyao's view, the core of this matter is quite simple, and it is really not complicated in reality. He ignores the fact that what he is doing is leading the times.
Once the barbarians in a certain stronghold agree to be under the rule of the Zhi family, the "scholars" who go there will become the local managers.
In that case, the local savages were protected by the Zhishi, were under the management of the Zhishi, and accepted the control of the Zhishi's laws. They would then pay taxes to the Zhishi after they were produced, and they would become a mobilized member of the Zhishi.
It seems that Zhishi got more, but the savage actually got not much.
Let’s take a fact as an example. If the Zhi family wanted to capture the savages, they would capture them. If the savages were not killed or captured, they would run away. The land they had cultivated before was gone, and they could lose their lives at any time during the escape; even if no nobles went to conquer them.
Yes, the savages also fiercely plunder or grab territory.
Therefore, savages travel outside the rules and seem quite carefree, but in fact they have no safety guarantees at all, and there are no formal channels for advancement. This is the current situation of savages.
There was a big move, and then they started to attack the savages. Zhishi not only recruited young and strong armed forces, but also conducted low-intensity inspections after training. The entire set of procedures was clearly arranged.
The season has arrived at the summer harvest stage.
The places where the Zhi family used troops were only in Qi State and Wei State... No, there is no Wei State now, it should be said to be the old place of Wei State.
That is something that the core leaders of the Zhi family know themselves, and the rest of the people are still using troops against the Zhao family on a large scale.
Don't think that the news that the Zhi family captured "Jinyang" with water will spread quickly. In the era of limited information, the Zhi family did not brag to the outside world. Even if some people have been paying close attention, their people will have to find out the information.
Able to convey the message.
The family with the largest number of troops now is the Wei family. They have taken over "Cai Mulberry" and the surrounding Zhao family fiefdom, and the attack on "Zhao" land is still in progress.
The Wei family initially invested three "divisions" and three "brigades" in the "Zhao" area. Later, it added one "division" of troops. The number of troops in the "Zhao" area alone was close to a legion.
In addition, the Wei family used troops against Zheng this year. They initially invested two "divisions" of troops, and later added one more "division" to attack the northwest of Zheng. More troops would inevitably be invested according to changes in the situation.
The Wei family's series of military actions at least allowed Zhiyao to analyze a crucial point, that is, the Wei family was taking internal precautions, and the possibility of actively making the civil war more complicated was extremely small.
During the summer harvest, Zhiyao went to inspect the farming area east of "Handan" and then embarked on the road to "Xintian".
The reason why Zhiyao needed to go to "Xintian" was that Jin Jun passed away at noon.
This king of the Jin Dynasty once tried to rise up, but his ability was limited and he was deceived several times.
If Jin Junwu can trust Zhao Yang and provide support, perhaps the Zhao family will receive great benefits, but some of the monarch's authority will also be taken back.
The mutual distrust between Jin Junwu and Zhao Yang resulted in a lose-lose outcome for both parties. Although the Zhao family was in trouble, the king's death was also full of doubts.
Yes, Jin Junwu's death is full of doubts, especially since there are many people from the Zhao family in the palace, including Zhao Huo's eldest son, which adds a lot of suspicion.
Zhiyao, who returned to "Xintian", was of course the first to greet Zhishen.
"Your Majesty's death is not like homicide, nor is it the end of one's life." Zhishen looked extremely tired. He must have been busy recently to find out the cause of the monarch's death.
Zhiyao asked: "Are there any suspicious gangsters, servants, or maids?"
With such a big incident happening, is it right for Zhishen to be in charge in "Xintian", or does he need to inform the other ministers who are not in "Xintian" to return.
Wei Ju commanded the Wei army to fight in the "Zhao" area not far from "Xintian". Under normal circumstances, it would take seven or eight days to arrive, but he still didn't come back after more than ten days. This was used to judge the Wei family's attack on the "Zhao" area.
Should it be at a critical moment?
Hu Jie and Zhong Quan were all in "Xintian", and Zhong Quan paid the most attention to Jin Junwu's sudden death.
The complexity of the matter now is that Jin Junwu seems to have committed suicide, but the finger of blame can easily be pointed at the Zhao family.
What is incomprehensible is that Jin Junwu committed suicide to provide the last straw for the Zhao family. It was of little use. Even if the Zhao family was defeated, there was no need to kill Jin Junwu.
The common saying is that Jin Junwu has lost power a long time ago. No one is willing to obey orders, which means that the power in his hands cannot be extended. Killing him will not benefit at all, and it will not be effective to frame anyone.
Zhiyao hardly thought about it and said: "There are some doubts. Your Excellency may be able to determine what Zhao did."
Based on Zhishen's understanding of Zhiyao, he would have known that it would be such a follow-up.
So, Zhishen has arranged for Zhao and thinks this is the best way to deal with it.
Putting Jin Junwu's death on the Zhao family is quite appropriate. Firstly, the Zhao family will be removed from the family, and secondly, it will avoid involving other people and causing greater civil strife. It is really suitable in itself.
The day after Zhiyao returned to "Xintian", Wei Ju was waiting for him to come back.
Two days later, the meeting was held at Lao Zhi's house.
Zhishen, who presided over the meeting, first asked Zhong Quan to report to everyone on the investigation into Jin Junwu's death.
"Your Majesty must have been killed by the Zhao family." Zhong Quan did not say this just because he was instructed, it was because of his suspicion.
No one raised any objections.
Therefore, it does not matter whether it was Zhao who did it or not. The situation requires that it was Zhao who did it. If there are other doubts, they can be ignored.
What is more realistic is that everyone now calls for beating the Zhao family. The addition of another crime of regicide is simply an additional black spot in the definition of history.
Besides, it’s not like the Zhao family has never killed a monarch before, one more time will be the same.
After quickly reaching a consensus on how to deal with Zhao Kai, Zhi Yao had to speak out.
"The Zhao family has no direct bloodline in the country, so we must kill her as a sacrifice." Zhiyao said in a low voice.
Some people don't need to speak loudly, others still need to listen.
Zhiyao's voice was not loud, and those who didn't hear clearly didn't dare to speak for a while, waiting for those who could understand to express their opinions first.
No, Han Geng immediately said: "What Yao said is reasonable. It is the foundation of etiquette not to sacrifice without sacrifice."
Those who had not heard clearly before, after listening to Han Geng's opinion, they even guessed and figured it out.
Wei Ju glanced at Zhiyao in surprise and asked, "Where should I put it?"
Don't say you want to give the "Zhao" city to Zhao Kai. If so, don't blame the Wei family for jumping up.
They used a legion of troops to attack "Zhao" for nearly three months, and they suffered a lot of casualties. Even if the city of "Zhao" has not been captured yet, there will always be a day when they can do so.
The city of "Zhao" was taken by Zhao Kai? It would be strange for the Wei family not to take action.
However, Zhiyao remained silent.
Wei Ju looked at Han Geng, waiting for an answer.
Han Geng, who had just become the head of the Han family, immediately felt the pressure, thought for a while and said, "Maybe the Jie family can return to its old land?"
The Xie clan ran away, which was either a rebellion or a rebellion. Their people either fled or were killed, and the fiefdom has not yet been decided upon.
Zhishen made the decision with one word: "Set aside a city for resettlement."
Who is willing to meddle in other people's business if it doesn't infringe on anyone's interests here?
They regarded Zhiyao's words that sealed Zhao Kai's fate as indicating that Zhishi was at least abiding by the existing rules.
Furthermore, this time the civil war was initiated by the Wei family. Smart people can also think that the Wei family wants to disrupt the development rhythm of the Zhi family, and they can't help but have more thoughts in their minds.
Such a powerful Zhishi is still willing to respect the rules of the game, which is great news for them.
Hu Jie and Zhong Quan frequently met their eyes. Since they had had many exchanges, they nodded to each other in understanding. A new situation would definitely arise in the Jin Kingdom. They planned to hug Zhishi's thigh and not let go.
"Your posthumous title is given to me, and the position of minister is vacant. Can we discuss it today?" Zhishen asked.
