Zhiyao had a plan. After the water conservancy project was completed, the first thing to do was to clean up the corners, so as to avoid worries for the subsequent plot to destroy the princes of the world.
Building a capital? As the most powerful country in the world, the geographical location of the old capital of the Wei Kingdom "Puyang" is acceptable, but as the capital of a powerful country, it seems too petty.
Should we build a new capital city now?
"We already have a good grasp of the intelligence of Yan State. We can penetrate it within a year by using two legions..." Zhi Yao had an estimate in mind.
The Yan State, which has lost contact with the princes of the Central Plains for more than a hundred years, has been at war with Donghu and Tu He. The largest and most powerful opponent is undoubtedly Donghu.
On one occasion, the Yan State was almost destroyed by the Donghu, but fortunately it survived, and then launched a counterattack, not only regaining the lost territory, but also driving the Donghu to the north of modern Qinhuangdao.
The spies sent by Zhiyao found out that the Yan State was currently at war with Donghu and Tu He. They heard that the Yan State had used about 50,000 troops?
In this case, the main force of Yan State is not in the country. It is either fighting Donghu in the northeast or fighting Tu He in the northwest.
Under such circumstances, the original army suddenly invaded the Yan State. As long as they moved quickly, the Yan State would hardly have time to call back the troops fighting Donghu and Tu He, and could easily capture the Yan State's capital "Ji".
As long as the original army captures "Ji", the capital of the Yan Kingdom, given the degree of development of the Yan Kingdom in various regions, even if they continue to support it, it will only delay time and they will inevitably be destroyed by the Yuan Kingdom.
In Yan State, the most developed agricultural area is the capital area, and most of the rest of the area is in a desolate state.
As for trade? The Yan State has lost contact with the princes of the Central Plains for so long. Not only is there no contact between the court and the court, but also the exchanges between the people are almost cut off, and they are in a very fragile self-sufficiency situation.
"Your Majesty, after the water conservancy is completed, more than 200,000 prisoners of war will be free. There are many slaves in the country, and corvees can also be collected. With a total of 400,000 people, the new capital can be completed in three years." Han Geng said.
Now that the address of the new capital city of the original country has been confirmed, how could it not be possible that various aspects of exploration have not been carried out? All kinds of drawings have been prepared long ago, and a batch of materials are shipped every year. All that is left is to mobilize manpower to transport materials while starting construction.
Originally, I didn't understand anything, but I had to say a few words, saying: "Use troops against Yan, seize 'Ji' by surprise, and the war will be over in a short time."
Therefore, as long as nothing unexpected happens, the Yuan State will not consume much food by using troops against the Yan State, and may even make a fortune from the Yan State.
After all, when the Yan State was attacking Donghu, it was necessary to prepare military rations in advance.
Based on the principle that where the king is, that is the capital, most of the resources that can be transferred will be concentrated in the capital, and will be transferred out when necessary.
In this way, the original army captured the capital of Yan State by surprise, and the supplies were not burned by the Yan people, and they would indeed obtain a good amount of capture.
Hu Jie added: "Chu is unable to move north for a short period of time, and Song and Yue have been in trouble recently. The princes are afraid of the Great Plains, so how dare they take the initiative to invade? The Great Plains is a powerful country at that time, how can the king live in a humble house? It needs to be grand to strengthen the Plains.
Majesty! When the new capital is completed, the whole country will surely rejoice, and then it will also be able to show the beauty of a strong country to the princes!"
Han Geng, who took the initiative to propose building a new capital city, was a little unhappy.
He was obviously the one who came first, but why was it that a person who just happened to meet me had all his good words said to him?
Zhiyao nodded, looked at Han Geng and said, "In this way, the affairs of the new capital will be taken care of by the governor."
Is this a promise?
And also let Han Geng be responsible?
A huge surprise fell on Han Geng's head, and he couldn't help showing joy on his face.
All the preparatory work for building the new capital city has been completed. It only needs to be done step by step. There is almost no difficulty.
This is equivalent to giving away the credit for nothing. If the original country is not destroyed or the capital is moved, Han Geng's name will coexist with the capital, which is almost an extra layer of protection for the Han family.
Only now did Han Geng become convinced that Zhiyao really wanted the friendship established since childhood to end well. While he felt happy, he actually couldn't hide his sense of loss.
However, Han Geng knew that he should throw away all his unwillingness and disappointment, and especially warned his tribesmen to be strict with their mouths and to think before speaking.
Hu Jie said goodbye first and waited outside the palace gate for Han Geng's arrival.
"Happy for the Han family, congratulations for the Han family." Hu Jie's attitude seemed very sincere.
Han Geng knew that this meant something, so he was not easy to answer.
Everyone is a sensible person, how could they not see that the previous Han family was too powerful as a minister, and no solution was found. Either the Han family would be destroyed, or the original country would be in chaos.
The Han family may have been a hindsight, but the other core officials of the Yuan Kingdom were very aware that the Han family was extremely dangerous at one time. Fortunately, Han Geng gave in decisively. Otherwise, today, either the Han family would have perished, or the Yuan Kingdom would have fallen into turmoil.
"I am also happy for the Fox family, and congratulations to the Fox family." This was all Han Geng could give in response.
Hu Jie's resignation was rejected by Zhiyao, but Han Geng, who was present at the scene, knew that Zhiyao was showing his sincerity to persuade him to stay, not really refusing.
In the past, no matter what official position I held, I was demoted or promoted, and no matter how old I was, I never resigned.
When Han Geng learned that Hu Jie was going to resign, he thought in his heart: "It's true that there is a word for fox. He is as cunning as a fox. He paved the way for his son and also gave the king a generous gift."
What's the meaning?
It doesn't matter whether anyone in other countries took the initiative to resign. What's important is that Hu Jie set an example in the original country, which directly gave the monarchs, including Zhiyao, and other people who resigned due to various reasons, an example to learn from.
Therefore, the Fox family obtained the amulet earlier than the Han family, and both families are equally gratified.
"Zhong Wu has made great achievements in this Western expedition and will be reused when he returns." Hu Jie said.
What else could Han Geng do besides agree?
Their previous friendship could only be described as average, but now they are both people who have let go of the huge stone in their hearts.
One thing confused Han Geng. He didn't understand why Hu Jie had to wait for him.
"Zhao Shibolu is now a baron." Hu Jie said with a smile.
Other countries don't know, so how can they still not know what happened to Zhao Bolu?
According to rumors, Zhao Bolu made contributions to the Yuan Kingdom's capture of "Yong" City. Han Geng and Hu Jie were both high-level officials of the Yuan Kingdom. How could they not know the inside story and see the humane side of Zhiyao.
Han Geng understood what Hu Jie meant.
Isn't it just to express that Zhiyao is not a mean person? The current situation has become like this. If you accept the reality, you can live a good life and the family inheritance can continue. If you do things, you will destroy yourself.
"Although the personnel situation has changed, it is an indisputable fact that the Fan family, the Zhongxing family and the Zhao family have all been restored one after another. Judging from the past, as long as the king is not completely angered, the king has really not been cruel to the internal affairs..."
What is the most important thing? Zhishi has become a real giant, capable of killing anyone he targets, and with the strength of the original country, he can achieve "one world".
Although they have lost a lot, at least their family is still alive and they have gained personal glory. The future is still worth looking forward to!