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"You are the one who risked your life to break into the camp and burn the Chu army's food and fodder?"
"Go back to your Majesty, I will do it."
Wei Tao never imagined that one day he would be specially summoned by the monarch and asked in front of all the officials, so he was naturally excited and excited.
This day is already the fifty-seventh day since the original army defeated the coalition forces.
Hundreds of thousands of allied troops were either wiped out or withdrew from the borders of Zheng State in disgrace. The original army controlled most of the eastern and southern parts of Zheng State, with only one "Xinzheng" remaining to resist.
At the current point, as long as the original army captures "Xinzheng", it will declare the demise of the Zheng Kingdom.
"Xinzheng" has been besieged for nearly two years. There are no more than 40,000 defenders in the city. It is unknown how long the food can last.
The most important thing is that the Chu army, the Song army, and the Yue army all retreated. Hundreds of thousands of allied troops were unable to stop the Yuan Kingdom. The only remaining city of "Xinzheng" was in a desperate struggle.
Now, the number of original troops besieging "Xinzheng" has increased to 140,000. Siege towers, siege vehicles, ladders, trebuchets, crossbows... and other equipment are too rich, not to mention that the morale of the defenders of "Xinzheng" is extremely low.
What did Zheng's monarchs and ministers use to fight against the original army?
Wei Tao felt a little dizzy. She only remembered that she had been promoted to a higher rank and had forgotten everything else.
"Have you become the 'commander' of a 'teacher'?"
“You still need to go to ‘Chang’an’ to study.”
"The result is that wealth and honor can be found in danger!"
"This is only in Dayuan. Does other national security have this case?"
That’s right!
If other vassal states do not have blood, they will not be able to change their own destiny no matter how hard they try. Only the original country that is confused about the theory of blood can change its destiny through hard work.
In fact, Wei Tao was really glad that the Wei Kingdom had become a part of the original country. If he were still living in the Wei Kingdom, he would either continue to be a savage or be captured as a horse slave. How could he become a middle-aged doctor and be able to serve as a slave?
The commander of a "division".
Just to become the commander of a "division", other vassal states must have sufficient wealth, that is, a large enough fiefdom, and enough "scholars" and "disciples" in the fiefdom, so that the country cannot recruit soldiers under its command.
What is special about the original country now is that the state recruits soldiers, and those who hold official positions at all levels command the state's army.
Of course, the original country is in the process of change, and there will definitely be some legacy issues left behind. For example, the Han family, the Hu family, the Zhong family and other families. The troops under their command are private armies from the families, and the army belonging to the country is from
The Zhi family broke up the family and divided it into various counties in the country.
"So, let's have a banquet tonight..."
"Of course I am!"
Wei Tao returned to his tent. After entering, he was still savoring the joy of being promoted. Not long after, someone outside asked to see him.
"Sir, this is a gift from your Majesty."
What are the rewards? Two sets of formal clothes, two jade pendants, a fine-looking war sword, ten bolts of silk, fifty bolts of other cloth, a box of coins and more miscellaneous things that can be used at the doctor level.
something.
Dresses are also official uniforms. It is a characteristic of the original country that the monarch awards official uniforms. It is mainly because Yuan Junyao used this method to regulate the dress of all officials.
It can only be said that the monarch is very particular about the fact that the monarch rewards the things used by the doctor level. He knows that after a person with poor foundation is promoted, he will not be able to buy them due to the limited property, so he simply uses rewards to buy them.
Then, at the same time, we can also understand why the king of a country always needs to mobilize his troops when traveling. Not only the people who accompany him and the daily necessities such as food and fodder, but also the items used as rewards. It is not surprising that such a large battle is carried out.
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Wei Tao's status became different starting from attending the banquet. Not only was he able to participate, but he was also able to chat with people who were usually beyond his reach, and he fully realized that his life had changed.
"My father allowed me to "feudalize", so I came here to invite the officials to join my "shogunate"."
Wei Tao admitted that he drank a little too much when he was so satisfied that he could understand what the prince was saying, but he couldn't understand many words.
What is feudalism? First, you must have your own fiefdom, and then you must have your own retainers and subjects. You must make your own decisions about your own territory.
The shogunate has the power to legally form a military team. All the powers within it are complete, but the number of troops is not fixed.
Wei Tao secretly bit the tip of her tongue to try to wake herself up. She looked at Zhikai with a dazed expression and a very sincere face, her mind spinning thousands of times in a very short period of time.
This is the prince, and 90% of the time he will be the future king of the original country.
The prince came to recruit her? Wei Tao knew that this was her performance that caught the prince's eyes.
But what? What Wei Tao hesitated about was that the monarch was in his prime, and he had not heard of any health problems. If nothing unexpected happened, he could still reign for twenty or thirty years. He was weighing whether it was worthwhile to serve under the prince now.
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In the end, Wei Tao saluted and said: "I am willing to do my best for the prince!"
There are five "divisions" in an "army", and the scale of the original country's troops is getting larger and larger. As the "coach" of a "division", even if he has reached the middle and high levels, telling the truth becomes less important as the number increases.
Another reason was that Wei Tao did not dare to refuse the prince.
The obvious truth is that if you agree, there may not be any additional benefits, and if you refuse, it must be recorded in the notebook. Even if it is just for the sake of future generations, it is best not to offend the prince if you can.
Because Wei Tao agreed, he was taken to another place by Zhikai.
There was also a banquet at this place, and the people attending the banquet looked very young. Wei Tao alone could recognize several second-generation dignitaries.
Wei Tao felt that the most important thing was that Taihu was present. It seemed that Taihu was still the manager of the banquet, which meant that the banquet monarch here also knew about it, and even the monarch had a supportive attitude.
Since when did the father and son of the royal family cease to be father and son and become monarchs and ministers? It’s a bit hard to say.
However, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period, the relationship between father and son among the princes was not that bad anyway. The prince's power was greater than that of other dynasties, and other heirs even had the right to form private armies. Father and son should be wary of each other the least in all dynasties, and they were also
It is not an individual case like Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao or Zhu Youtang and Zhu Houzhao.
Wei Tao, who was already drunk, did not dare to sit down at a new banquet. She even drank a lot in order to make friends with the second generation of powerful people. When she woke up the next day, she only felt a splitting headache.
In the following days, the original army launched an siege on "Xinzheng".
This time the siege no longer only involves the delivery of remote equipment, it is the type of attack in which the original army sends troops to attack the city wall.
The siege had nothing to do with Wei Tao, who was promoted, because he had no troops to command and could only act as a spectator.
The first city wall of "Xinzheng" had been hit by trebuchets for several months before. The wall was not destroyed, but the parapet and arrow chop were damaged too much. Artificial mounds were added outside the city. As soon as Zheng Jun came up
The city wall was about to be attacked by various long-range weapons of the original army. The first city wall was captured by the original army in just two days.
Subsequently, the original army made use of the captured first city wall and stationed a large number of long-range troops. Once the city was attacked, arrows rained down on the second city wall.
Siege equipment such as trebuchets and crossbows were later transported into the city. Some of them were hoisted onto the first city wall, while more equipment was waiting for the platform to be built.
"The enemy's resistance is weak and the city is just around the corner, right?"
Wei Tao looked at the prince and could see a sharp-edged temperament.
The prince, who has an enterprising mentality, is exactly the kind of prince the military likes.
If the prince was fond of literature but not martial arts, although the military would not dare to express dissatisfaction, there would definitely be implicit rejection.
Now it has entered the era of great wars. The Yuan State, which defeated the Chu State, the Song State, the Yue State and the Zheng State Alliance, is undoubtedly the only powerful country at that time. It is the stage where it needs to seize the opportunity to attack cities and plunder lands.
In this atmosphere, Zhikai, as the prince, was able to show his enterprising mentality, which was not something that Zhiyao, the monarch, felt pleased about.
If possible, Zhiyao would like Zhikai to think about how to rule a country that has been expanded repeatedly by force, and how to eliminate hatred in various regions and maintain stability and development in various places.
On the seventh day when the original army launched an siege on "Xinzheng", the second city wall of "Xinzheng" also fell.
That is to say, the next day, Zheng Junyi sent an envoy.
Wei Tao had the honor to witness the process of the monarch's audience with Zheng's envoys.
The envoy from the State of Zheng was called Si Hong, and I heard he was a general who was good at conquering and fighting.
Using a general to go on an envoy? It does not mean that a general is purely a martial artist. If he can hold a prominent position at present, who is not capable of both civil and military skills?
Si Hong reiterated the previous events, that is, the last time the Yuan Kingdom asked the Zheng Kingdom to surrender, and was willing to retain the eastern and southern parts of the Zheng Kingdom and leave "Xin Zheng" to the Zheng Kingdom.
At that moment, Wei Tao thought with disdain: "It seems that Zheng people don't understand what this moment is and that moment."
Sure enough, Wei Tao saw the monarch showing a look of astonishment.
"Nowadays, 'Xinzheng' is within easy reach of the people. Zheng's territory, except 'Xinzheng', has been captured by the army of the people. Why would Mr. Zheng say this?"
For a moment, Si Hong was speechless.
Wei Tao heard the monarch continue to speak.
"If Lord Zheng is willing to surrender, I can build a city for him to ensure that the ancestors of the Zheng Kingdom will continue to eat blood."
It can be said that Yuan Guo's treatment is kind enough.
As a result, Si Hong proposed that he needed to go back for instructions and asked the original army to postpone the attack on the city.
"You can ask for permission, but it is impossible to postpone the siege."
Wei Tao believed from the bottom of his heart that the king was a wise king, who made the lives of the common people under his rule better and better, and provided a channel for advancement for any class without appearing pedantic.
The next day, Wei Tao was notified that he was on the list of people to return home.
Nowadays, there is no saying that "if wealth does not return to its hometown, it is like walking at night in brocade clothes". When Wei Tao learned that he could return to his hometown, he immediately had the idea of showing off to the villagers.
After learning that he could lead a "pawn" back to his hometown, Wei Tao wanted to show off even more.
Maybe, just maybe, Zhiyao gives enough treatment and courtesy to everyone who changes their own destiny, just in the hope of showing off more like this.
At least, they can inspire more people to want to make achievements, right?