Chapter 312: Stop pretending, they are not good people
The two legions of the Jin State gathered at "Dali" and did not seem crowded.
The city will be built in a relatively open area, and there must be land for farming in the surrounding area. Otherwise, if we only rely on external support, the local cost of living will be ridiculously high.
At present, there is not only one "Dali" city on the border between Jin and Qin, but also "Fushi" to the west. After Luoshui, there are hundreds of miles of deserted wilderness.
There used to be a country called "Rui" here, but it was later annexed during the Qin Mugong period, and the land was later occupied by the Jin people.
After hundreds of years of turmoil, too many vassal states of the Zhou royal family were annexed and they were forgotten one after another.
For example, after Zhiyao led his army from "Dali" to cross the Luoshui River, the land under their feet called "Pengxishi" once belonged to the Rong people, and further to the west was called "Dangshe", and "Dangshe" was also
A branch of the Rong people, they were all destroyed by the Qin army.
Those were the forces that Qin destroyed along the way eastward.
The reason why we say it is power is mainly because the Rong people did not establish a nation and were scattered in the form of tribes, living a life of grass and grass.
When later generations talked about enfeoffment, they felt that the Zhou royal family was doing something stupid that would bring about their own destruction. They ignored that there were originally too many Rong and Di people in the land of Zhuxia, and they also forgot that these Di and Rong people were the enfeoffed kingdoms of the Zhou royal family.
After they were eliminated one by one, the culture later called "Zhuxia" became the mainstream in this land, and the people on the land also changed one after another.
Naturally, there were many feudal states that were wiped out by foreign races. It can only be said that the survival of the Zhuxia civilization seemed quite easy.
Seriously speaking, it was precisely because of the enfeoffment of the Zhou royal family that the ethnic group known as "Zhu Xia" took their lives to open up their living space. Even if some of the enfeoffed states later grew stronger, no matter how they continued to fight against each other,
Attack and kill, I really can’t say that enfeoffment was wrong from the beginning.
Some people don’t understand why the aristocrats of the Spring and Autumn Period were so awesome. When they think of aristocrats, they think of either all kinds of luxury or extreme evil. They completely forget that it was these people’s families who took the lead in robbing foreign lands and then leading people to open up that land.
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Take the Zhi family as an example. It appeared relatively late and was a minor sect of the Xun family. Don't forget that the Zhi family's management in "Changdi" made this land a piece of soil under the Zhuxia cultural system.
Do you think Zhishi won "Chang Di" easily? No.
People died every day when Zhishi was running "Chang Di". Some died in battles with the Di people, some died due to acclimatization, or died from attacks by wild beasts. The price paid may not be high, and these costs cannot be summed up
Ignore them all.
The land is owned by the Zhi family now, and one day it will be owned by everyone.
The same is true for other places. It may benefit a certain family for a while, but the land will still belong to the welfare of future generations, and everyone can enjoy the fruits of pioneering by "ancestors".
So, having a family with "shi" in the beginning is really not a negative thing, on the contrary, it is an honor they deserve.
During the development period, it was not just a few people from one family who reaped the benefits. Otherwise, how would the officials and the Chinese people have appeared? To put it bluntly, these people had shed their blood and sweat and received rewards for their efforts.
Therefore, no one's loyalty comes for nothing. The reason why they are loyal to the family leader is to some extent the result of the joint efforts of the guards.
"This land has never been deserted, or was it that the Qin people were beaten back and the Jin State was busy competing for hegemony with the Chu State, so the development of the land was shelved?" Zhiyao stood on the chariot and took a look.
A wilderness full of vegetation.
We are on our way, Zhiyao was riding a horse because of his illness, and the ride is much more comfortable.
Now there is green everywhere, not endless loess.
One day this land will become covered with loess, and the river will be renamed the Yellow River.
After passing Luoshui and arriving at the west bank, the north bank of the Weishui River is really empty, with not a single city within hundreds of miles.
Earlier, there were tribes of Di people belonging to Bai Zhai who came here to graze their cattle. Later, the Jin State successively built cities on the east bank of Luoshui north of "Dali". After confirming the ownership of the land, they immediately blocked Bai Zhai's southward advance.
During Jin Jinggong's reign, the Qin State formed an alliance with Bai Zhai and Chi Di to invade the Jin State, which immediately angered the Jin people. The Jin people directly killed Chi Di, who was located in the northeast of the Jin State.
Zhai was also greatly weakened.
From then on, the Qin State retreated to the west, and Bai Zhai did not dare to go nomadic near the Jin people's territory.
The Hu clan, who had re-accepted the Zhuxia culture for more than ten years, were to some extent an accomplice of Bai Zhai's continued march eastward, which caused Bai Zhai to resume his eastward march.
That was one of the reasons why Duke Dinggong of Jin wanted to re-absorb the Hu family, and both Zhisong and Zhao Yang agreed at that time.
Zhizong and Zhao Yang believed that reabsorbing the Hu family could cut off Bai Zhai's Dongjin hand, and also make the Hu family, who was originally an accomplice, completely fall out with Bai Zhai. This would enable the Hu family to resist Bai Zhai's Dongjin when the Jin State dealt with the princes.
resistance.
Facts have proved that Zhizong and Zhao Yang were right. The Hu family is now the biggest resistance to Bai Zhai's eastward advance. No large-scale war broke out between the two sides in the upper reaches of the river, but conflicts occurred from time to time. The other families were free to think about what to do.
Just play with the princes and don't have to worry about Bai Zhai at all.
After half a month of marching, Zhiyao and others arrived near a city called "Gaoling".
This "Gaoling" belongs to the Qin State. It is located on the edge of the Wei River. It is also the city of the Qin State closest to the Jin State's sphere of influence on the north bank of the Wei River.
The whole army was stationed.
Zhiyao called everyone to a meeting.
"Conquering 'Gaoling' as a place to store grain can make logistics worry-free."
This is Han Geng’s point of view.
To say that all of them, the second generation who took over the power, are useless is to slander them.
Han Geng decided to make up lessons after he decided to march westward. He learned that the Qin army liked to attack the enemy's grain roads during battles, so he came up with the above suggestions.
You have some suggestions, right? The suggestions are quite correct, and there is nothing more to say about the matter.
Zhiyao immediately ordered the auxiliary troops accompanying the army to cut down the trees, and then ordered Gongshu Li to supervise the construction of siege equipment.
"Qin people are good at riding alone and running fast, and so is the Hu family." Zhiyao said and looked at Hu You.
Hu Jie was still in his own fiefdom, and it was Hu You, the second generation, who went on the expedition.
As usual, Hu's Nafu could not pull enough chariots and kept the habit of carrying a large number of livestock.
Most of their people can ride horses, and they can easily intercept the enemy's scattered cavalry or large-scale single-horse riders when they are on the road. The task will definitely fall on the Fox family.
Didn't Zhiyao also bring three "brigades" of cavalry? The problem is that the usage of cavalry of the Zhishi is different from that of the Hu, Qin and other nomadic groups.
Huyou, who took the order, looked more excited.
Saddles and stirrups appeared in Zhishi. Due to the "patent", Hushi did not dare to fully imitate them, but they were not polite when they came up with similar toys. When they got the new toys and tried them out, they really thought they were too useful.
This is also the reason why Zhiyao tried his best not to come up with more new gadgets. New gadgets with insufficient technical content are really not difficult for other families to imitate. I dare not say that they will be spread all over the world at once. Families who are interested in imitating are really blocked.
Can't live.
Zhi knew that Fox had no need to express anything when making saddles and stirrups. As long as the secrets of the horseshoes were not spied on, there was still a gap as a cavalryman.
Siege engines are being built.
The Hu family's cavalry came out in groups and first searched the surrounding area to see if there was any Qin army or other troops.
The Wei troops who were lagging behind needed to quickly repair the bridges they needed along the way. After they were done, it was Zhong's army's turn to disperse everywhere to ensure the safety of the logistics line.
While they were making preparations, envoys from the State of Qin came.
The visitor called Bai Guan and asked why Jin stopped at "Gaoling" and showed signs of attacking the city since it promised to hunt.
"Our army is heading west, how can the Qin army be behind us?" Zhiyao said.
This "Gaoling" city occupies a small area, with a length of three miles and a width of two miles. It can accommodate about 10,000 people, and maybe more than 20,000 people can be squeezed in.
When the Jin army arrived, "Gaoling" was already making defense preparations. Judging from the Qin army appearing on the city wall, there were no less than two thousand defenders inside, and it was unknown how many soldiers did not show up.
Bai Guan said: "Since I know how to hunt, how can I..."
Zhiyao interrupted and said: "There is no need to elaborate on the feud between Jin and Qin. If the Qin people in Gaoling want to leave, they can evacuate immediately; if they stay, I will attack them myself."
Qin is not a country that values credibility.
The state of Jin was actually not much better.
Furthermore, times have changed, can we all stop doing that kind of self-deception?
Bai Guan really didn't expect Zhiyao to be such a direct person. No matter how many falsehoods he told, they couldn't compare to the truth.
Bai Guan, who asked the Jin army for permission to enter "Gaoling", was refused and could only leave angrily.
Han Geng asked: "If you are willing to let the Qin people leave the city, why..."
What could Zhiyao say? Could it be that it was just a statement for the occasion, let Bai Guan enter the city, God knows what accidents might happen, just follow the established steps.
"How can we let the enemy troops leave safely when our army first arrives? So, why did the soldiers come?" Zhiyao could only say this.
The Zhi family started the military merit system first, and other families followed suit. The commander was willing to take a city without fighting, but the soldiers were not happy yet.
Next, the Jin army began to attack "Gaoling" step by step, without any eagerness to capture it, as if they were warming up before a big battle.
Later, new news came, saying that the Qin army that was originally at "Ma Tun" had broken camp and was moving to "Gaoling".
"It works every time!" Zhiyao said something that not many people could understand.
What do you mean? It’s just to gather around and call for help.
Furthermore, Zhiyao has always felt that the Qin State has a plan. It is possible to bring the army to the "Ma Tunnel" to enter the situation, and it is definitely the safest plan to decide where the battlefield will be.
"Zongzi, Fox's reconnaissance cavalry reported that Tibetan soldiers with unknown intentions were found seventy miles north." Zhiying reported.
This made Zhiyao laugh.
Who else could it be? Probably Bai Zhai, and most likely Zhao's army.
Soon after, another piece of information was passed to Zhiyao, and traces of the Chu army were discovered on the south bank of the Weishui River.
It is currently impossible to know the number of Chu troops, but it can be confirmed that they are Chu troops without a doubt.