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Does Yuan Guo just want to capture "Xinzheng"?
The first thing Zhiyao wanted to do was to implement the tactic of "encircling the point to bring reinforcements". How many enemy troops did he catch? Not counting those who came and successfully escaped, the Chu army alone was ruined on the "Xinzheng" battlefield.
More than 150,000.
The Chu army marched north three times, each time mobilizing no less than 100,000 troops, and at most it even exceeded 300,000.
The Chu State, which had been repeatedly attacked by the Wu State, was no longer what it used to be. It had lost 150,000 soldiers, and its resources had been depleted three times. It would not be possible to recover its strength for the next twenty years or even longer.
The inability of the Chu State to recover was extremely important to the Yuan State. It meant that the Yuan State no longer had to face such a behemoth as the Chu State in its subsequent conquests from east to west, and could more easily annex other princes.
Therefore, Zhiyao not only wants to win the city of "Xinzheng", but what he has been doing is to create a pattern of unifying the world.
In the original history, the Qin State had long had the ambition to unify the world. However, after the efforts of six generations of monarchs and ministers, they repeatedly consumed the armies and resources of the Shandong states.
Even after all these efforts, the Qin State still encountered a roadblock like the Zhao State, and it took a nationwide mobilization "Battle of Changping" to truly establish the pattern of unifying the world.
Zhiyao would use "Xin Zheng" to set up a strategy against the Chu State, and then copy the same plan, proactively setting up a main battlefield to consume the national power of the Song and Yue States.
On the other hand, Yuan's attention should turn to Qin or Yan, and the two princes can also attack them together.
At the same time, the internal affairs of the original country still need to be sorted out and strengthened. For example, the grain-producing areas located on the banks of the river need to be paid great attention to. Otherwise, even if they can eventually annex the princes of the world, they will still face big problems without enough food.
"Your Majesty, the enemy city wall has been captured!"
"Every unit rests where it is."
"this……"
"Pass on my order to order the Tiger Army to go into battle."
Which legion is the Huben Army? They were the original standing army of the Zhi family.
As the first legion with a special designation, Zhiyao is willing to use the honor of capturing the palace of Zheng State as a blessing.
As for whether it is unfriendly to other troops? Other troops do not have special numbers. They join the army only after being drafted. They may not be able to stay in the original organization the next time they are drafted. The establishment is not fixed. What special honors are needed?
As long as Zhiyao gives more rewards, I believe everyone can accept the result of the Huben army capturing the palace city of Zheng.
After receiving the order, Cheng Wu, the commander of the Huben Army, was stunned for a moment and then showed an expression of ecstasy.
How many achievements the standing army had in the past was a matter of the past. They did not have an official designation at that time, so the honor must belong to the past.
The Huben Army now has a strength of 7,500 soldiers, mainly composed of 2,000 soldiers and 500 cavalry as the core force, coupled with 3,000 infantry who are also equipped with armor but cannot be called soldiers in quality, and 2,000 infantrymen.
Carefully selected light cavalry.
In this way, the Huben Army is actually a mixed force.
It must be noted that no matter which arm the Huben Army is in, they are all equipped with bows or crossbows, so there is no need to add professional crossbowmen to the organization.
Zheng's palace city is located on a mountain. There is a main road leading directly from the front to the top of the mountain. There must be other small roads, but they are not suitable as an advance route.
"Why did you attack Zheng Jun?" Zhiyao was meeting Zonglou.
The Yuan Kingdom really did not have any contact with Zonglou, so their attack on Zheng Jun did not qualify as an "uprising".
If it was not an "uprising", Zonglou's identity was a general of the Chu army, and the relationship between Yuan and Chu was still an enemy country, which suddenly made Zonglou's position very embarrassing.
Of course, it would be beneficial for Zonglou to jump on the spot to oppose the original army's attack on "Xinzheng", otherwise there would be no need for Zhiyao to come forward to see Zonglou.
Zong Lou, who was silent for a while, said: "The Lou clan is still in its old place, as are most of my subordinates. I haven't returned home for a long time, and I miss you very much."
These words are very straightforward. Yuan Jun will understand what it means and start recruiting on the spot, right?
However, Zhiyao could not let the original army develop in a direction that was helped by the victory of "Xinzheng". Even if there was only a similar public opinion, it would be inevitable for Danhua Zonglou's troops to jump on the spot and cause fatal damage to the morale of the Zheng army.
The facts of the blow.
"The Zong clan is indeed still in its hometown. In this way, you can return home, and so can the soldiers under your command." Zhiyao said.
This development made Zong Lou a little dumbfounded.
Zhiyao added: "The old land of Qi has changed a lot. It is no longer the time when Jiang's surname was Lu or Gui's surname was Chen. After returning home, I will move around. If you have any insights, please write to me."
The meaning is also expressed very clearly.
The Yuan Kingdom did not contact Zonglou in advance, and they had a hostile relationship. They thought that they would not be treated as prisoners of war because of their merits.
Zhiyao asked Zonglou to return to his hometown first, keeping the channels of contact, and hinting that he would be recruited in the future was enough.
Of course, some procedures are necessary for Zonglou. If we had already been connected to form a homogeneous relationship and then jumped back on the same spot, there would be merits and demerits. Now there is no contact in advance.
"I would like to thank you, Your Majesty!" Zong Lou thought clearly about some of the reasons and knew that this was the best result, so he agreed with a pleased expression.
After waiting for Zong Lou to leave, Sima Ranju said: "This person is smooth."
Isn't that right? Bu Guanhua was able to defect to Chu State after the collapse of Qi State and was reused. Now he can understand why Zhiyao dealt with it like that and happily accepted the arrangement without saying anything.
Zhiyao smiled and said: "Qi has been destroyed, and the land and the common people have all returned to me. Those who still want to live in their ancestral land are the people who live under the rule of a few people."
Artificially distinguishing the components of each region can certainly increase the cohesion of the elderly, but it also pushes out the new people under the rule.
Zhiyao's current jurisdiction includes Jin, Qi, Wei, Zhongshan, Qiuyou, Lu, and part of Qin. The water and soil in many places are very nurturing, and talents will emerge again and again in the future.
All places belong to the original country, which means that as a native of the original country, if you have any talents, you will definitely give priority to defecting to the mother country, and you will leave only if you are not hired.
Zhiyao not only attaches great importance to education, but also opens up channels to attract talents. It will gradually form a system and then become a system implemented by the state. It is originally big enough and can provide too many positions. I don’t think it will be like the original one in history.
As a country, it is clear that the country has repeatedly produced talents, but it is training them for other princes, right?
"What I need to pay attention to now is to maintain the balance between the public and non-public families..." Zhiyao thought to herself.
Nepotism was not a derogatory connotation in the first place.
The truth is there. When something needs to be done, do you need to say more about whether you should choose someone close to you or a stranger?
We cannot completely ignore the use of talents and talents. People close to us are incompetent, but strangers have shown talents. Should we choose capable people?
It is difficult to be perfect in the world. Zhiyao can only establish a system of employment and try his best to suppress the rule of man.
Three days later, the Huben army entered the palace city of Zheng State, effectively announcing the demise of Zheng State.
Although the Yuan Kingdom used force to destroy the Zheng Kingdom, the necessary procedures must not be missed.
Zheng Junyi needed a body, so he was wrapped in white cloth, with a beautiful jade in his mouth, holding the map and household register of Zheng, the indispensable seal, and his own sword, and knelt at the outermost gate of "Xin Zheng" to greet him.
The arrival of Zhiyao.
By the way, the original army had already entered and occupied the palace city. Why did Zheng Junyi kneel down at the gate of the first city wall to greet him? This was the etiquette standard of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Not only Zhiyao would re-enter the city, but also the original army would line up to enter the city.
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There is only one point in a series of actions: Zheng Jun easily accepts the fate of the country's subjugation and reduces the Zheng people's resistance to the rule of the original country.
Without such a process, although the Zheng State was destroyed, the Zheng State's monarchs and ministers did not transfer sovereignty, which would increase the resistance of the Zheng people.
Zhiyao remembered that this was the second time she came to the palace of Zheng State, and when she entered the palace for the second time, she had already become the master of the palace.
"You are the lucky ones who are stubbornly resisting." Zhiyao sat on the throne and was about to decide the fate of the kings and ministers of the Zheng Kingdom.
The Zhi family destroyed Wei State and ordered the Wei family with the surname Ji to move to "Mo", which was equivalent to retaining the status of Wei State and giving King Wei and his subordinates a decent treatment.
When the Yuan Kingdom annexed the Qi Kingdom, they also gave the Lu family of Jiang the same treatment as continuing to worship their ancestors, but the cities they arranged were somewhat unknown.
As for Qiuyou and the Zhongshan Kingdom? They are alien forces and do not need to be dealt with according to the rules and regulations of Zhuxia, but the Zhi family still gives their nobles good treatment.
The situation of Zheng State is different from that of Wei State and Qi State, and it is also different from Qiu You and Zhongshan State.
It's just that the kings and ministers of Zheng State resisted to the end even though they knew that they would eventually be defeated. Zhiyao would not retain Zheng Guozuo, otherwise he would be telling the other princes that whether they resisted or resisted, their lives were safe anyway, and no matter how bad the outcome was, they would not be bad.
Where to go.
"Zheng Jun has no heirs?" Zhiyao asked.
Han Geng came out of the queue and replied: "When I return to you, I have no heirs."
Zheng Junyi is now in his thirties. It is not that he does not have a wife, but he has had nothing to do in the past ten years.
"Your Majesty!" Handa had already realized that the situation was not good and wanted to say something. As soon as he stood up, he was pushed back by the soldiers in the palace.
Zhiyao ignored it at all and said: "So, Zheng Jun's younger brother Chou lives in 'Chang'an' to worship his ancestors."
So, although the Zheng family with the Ji surname still has descendants who can worship their ancestors, they don't even have a piece of land to eat, which makes them miserable compared to the quasi-nobles.
The princes of Zheng were shocked and angry, and an uproar resounded in the palace.
If it were dealt with like that, wouldn't it mean that even if the others don't die, they will still lose everything they once owned?
This means that Zhiyao has not done everything right. He just wants Zheng Junyi to hang himself, and the ruling Handa will be buried with him. The rest of the people can at least save their lives.
If the princes of Zheng knew that they would become ordinary people, they would probably think that death would be better?
As the defeated party, the monarchs and ministers of the Zheng Kingdom did not want to retain the last dignity, and some people would give them dignity.
Afterwards, many people came to see Zhiyao and discussed whether the matter would be too much for the kings and ministers of the Zheng Kingdom.
"Otherwise, there is no way to maintain authority." Zhiyao only gave this explanation.
The kings and ministers of the State of Zheng should be grateful to the special nature of the era. In other eras, if the country was destroyed, there would be no hope of continuing to live.
The Yuan Kingdom captured "Xinzheng" and declared the demise of the Zheng Kingdom. This was just the end of military means, and there were more things to be done later.
After the fall of "Xinzheng", the allied forces of Chu, Song and Yue that were originally stationed in "Yongqiu" withdrew. After knowing Zhiyao's treatment of Zheng's monarchs and ministers, they sent envoys to accuse Zhiyao of what he had done.
For being too cruel.
They are clearly enemies, but they still send envoys to point fingers? This is a situation that only occurred during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
"The Sword Comes"
Zhi Yao doesn't care what the envoys say. Anyway, they can only say a few "beep beeps" now, and it is difficult for them to take any practical actions.
In response, the Yuan Kingdom appointed Zhi Xuwu as the "General" and Zhi Kai as the "Left", and sent a total of 50,000 troops to attack the Ru River line.
The goal of this military operation of the Yuan State is very clear. It is to occupy the northern part of the Chu State, push the border line to the "Fangcheng" of the Chu State, and at the same time seize the old land that originally belonged to the Chen State in the upper reaches of the Ru River, so as to reach the point where it can face the Chu State.
It has geographical advantages.
Facing Zhiyao's disobedience and even acting aggressively, Chu, Song and Yue were naturally indignant. The problem was that Song and Yue did not want to sacrifice for Chu at all. They all said that they were working hard to prepare for war. For the time being, they could only
First, I have wronged the State of Chu.
Chu Junzhong of the Chu State was captured by the original army. They are currently leaderless. After the Song and Yue states expressed their inability to support them, they simply had no ability to defend their territory and could only increase their troops in the "square city".
The troops were stationed along the Huai River, and they pretended not to know that the original army was attacking cities and plundering territory in Chu State.
When the military operation was progressing smoothly, Zhiyao asked Han Geng to lead an expedition, with the target being the southern part of the Sanrong Land, which was later named "Shangyu".
Before leaving, Han Geng had a lot of doubts and asked: "That land is wild and wild, with many mountains and forests. What is the benefit of it?"
Zhiyao replied: "If you advance, you can attack Qin and Ba; if you stay, you can cut off the communication between Chu and Qin."
After this time, Song and Yue had no support for the disaster faced by Chu. It didn’t take much thinking to know that the relationship between Chu, Song, and Yue would definitely break down. If they wanted to further suppress Chu, they would also need to cut off their territory from Qin.
connected.
Han Geng thought to himself: "Seizing the local area and building a pass can indeed cut off the connection between Chu and Qin."
After all, there is more than one enemy of the original country, so Zhiyao always needs to think from the overall situation before making relevant arrangements and disposals.
At the same time, Zhiyao will not take action against Song or Yue immediately. Instead, he will send envoys to repair relations and pretend that he wants to stop after becoming the overlord. However, he will take action against Yan and Qin in the future.
Cut off the corners first? This can prevent Qin or Yan from taking the opportunity to rise when the Central Plains falls into a war. It is also an effective way to avoid being attacked from both sides.
The most important thing is that the current Qin and Yan states are not strong. While the Yuan state is dealing with them, it has enough power to defend the Chu, Song and Yue states.
Of course, the princes will not sit back and watch the original country swallow up Qin or Yan. How to conduct diplomatic relations next will be very important.
"I need to keep Lu State for the time being. I cannot annex Lu State immediately after annexing Zheng State. This will lose the room for diplomatic relations."
Zhiyao knows that the next few years will be the time to test her acting skills.
