It is impossible for Zhiyao to pardon those foreign leaders, give high nobles generous salaries to support them, and then dance with them on any festivals.
After dancing, the foreign leaders were quickly escorted to the city gate and killed one by one.
Every time someone was killed, the scene burst into cheers.
In fact, when offering prisoners, you still have to go to the ancestral temple, and you will recite some prayers during the process, but it is not so particular now.
The leaders of the foreign tribes were beheaded one by one, but the prisoner sacrifice ceremony continued.
Behind them, many strong prisoners entered the city in groups under custody. Seeing how strong the prisoners of war were, the onlookers could not help but have more trust in the combat effectiveness of their own army.
In fact, it is the same. If the captives used for display are useless at first glance, it can certainly insult the enemy country, but showing such prisoners to the people of the country does not mean that the victory is a bunch of useless people? It will make the people of the country to the outside world.
Take it lightly.
Showing the strength of the enemy, firstly, these enemies are already defeated, and secondly, it can alert the people of the country and prevent them from taking it lightly.
At one point, the current physical fitness of the surrounding foreign races is basically weaker than that of Zhu Xia.
Usually, the foreign races in the south are short in height, such as Yang Yue, Bai Pu, Xi Ou and other Yue. The average height is not known to be 1.4 meters.
The tall ones are from the northern alien race, with an average height of 1.55 meters.
What is the average height of Zhuxia? It depends on which vassal state it is. For example, the average height of Yuan state should be about 1.6 meters.
Average refers to all soldiers and civilians. The military in later generations selected soldiers based on the best. The physical fitness of those who are qualified to receive gifts must be better than that of ordinary people.
The average height of the infantry of the original country is about 1.7 meters, and the average height of the cavalry is shorter.
Why are the cavalry soldiers relatively short? It’s not that most of them are from Chidi, which was annexed by the Zhi family, or have other ancestors from other races. In fact, the cavalry soldiers really cannot be too tall.
This is related to the quality of the war horse. For a strong man over two meters tall to ride a war horse with a saddle height of about 1.3 meters, his feet are probably almost touching the ground. Furthermore, the weight-bearing capacity of the war horse cannot be tolerated.
All the prisoners had entered the city, but onlookers discovered that there was another team behind them.
As this was not disclosed in advance, people did not know that the troops of other princes would be inspected until the flag of Yan State was raised.
Taihu was still worried that Yanjun would regret it temporarily, but he was worried that it would be counterproductive, so he did not try to persuade or threaten him again.
In fact, Yan Jun said that he had been fighting between heaven and man in his heart, until the moment he met Zhiyao, he felt completely desperate.
Amid the joy, Zhiyao didn't look too happy.
How can you control your emotions in the face of such good things? Yan Jun said that he had put himself in someone else's shoes and knew that he would be ecstatic.
Facing the same thing, the different emotions displayed are enough to explain the gap in the pattern.
What may be a great achievement for one person may be a trivial accomplishment for another.
"Greetings to the original king!" Yan Jun said that he did not kneel down, but his waist was bent deeply.
Zhiyao did not return the gift and said calmly: "Jun Yan, please read it first and then go to the banquet later."
Maybe it was because of his inner drama, Yan Jun said that he really didn't feel a trace of joy from Zhiyao's tone. He felt angry for a moment, and more of a deep fear.
"The Donghu and other foreign races are life-or-death enemies to me, and they may be easy targets for the Yuan Kingdom to destroy. The Yuan army went north to destroy my country, Zuo, and it was purely incidental to destroy the more than 200,000 foreign troops that went south...
" Yan Jun said that he had already made such speculation before, and it was only after meeting Zhi Yao that he finally confirmed it.
In fact, not everyone in the so-called foreign army of more than 200,000 people is a warrior. The number of people who can participate in the battle is about 70,000 to 80,000. And among these 700,000 to 80,000 people, there are actually many women.
Zhiyao glanced at Taihu, who nodded to Zhiyao.
Next, Yan Juncheng showed up, announced his identity first, and then read the "Edict of Sin" to everyone.
The content is the statement prepared by the original state in advance, including that the monarchs and ministers of the Yan state were unable to defend the land, the original army went north to rescue the crisis, they were impressed by the benevolence of the original Wang Yao, and were willing to surrender their land, etc.
When Yan Jun said he was reading, the people of the Yuan Dynasty present burst into cheers.
When Yan Juncheng finished reading with a dead look on his face, the scene was plunged into a sea of cheers.
In fact, most people from the original country did not know where Yan State was, let alone how big its territory was and how many people it had.
They only know that the original country has annexed another country, and they feel happy and proud to be a member of the original country.
At that moment, Zhikai's face glowed red.
In any case, the Yan State led its army to conquer in Zhikai... No, it was Zhikai who led the army to the rescue, which made the entire Yan State feel the benevolence of the original state and choose to surrender.
With the example of Yan State, who would dare to say that Yuan State only knows how to invade, but its reputation will be different.
At the same time, Zhikai has achieved military exploits, proving that he is not only a good prince, but also capable of taking on greater responsibilities in the future.
When the triumphal ceremony ended, it was almost evening.
Since it is a triumphal ceremony, how could there not be a banquet?
Those with high rankings entered the palace to receive hospitality, while the rest ate and drank in the camp with wine and meat.
After the banquet is over, the outsiders naturally leave the palace and do whatever they like. Zhiyao and Zhikai, father and son, still have something to say.
"The Kingdom of Yue is attacking the Kingdom of Ju. Lord Ju sends envoys to ask for help. How does the prince think he should respond?" Zhiyao asked.
Zhikai didn't even think about it and replied: "Invite the king of Song and the king of Chu to form an alliance to conquer the country of Yue together."
Zhiyao asked again: "What if the King of Song and the King of Chu have no intention of forming an alliance?"
At this stage, the Song Dynasty really wanted to repair relations with the Yuan Kingdom, and even served the Yuan Kingdom like it served the Jin Kingdom in the past.
Of course, the Song State also knew that things had changed. Just because of its geographical location, they had to first ensure that they would not be invaded by the Chu State or the Yue State, and then find a way not to be annexed by the original country.
There is a question. Chu, Yue and Song all know that Zhiyao wants to unify the world. Why can't they put aside their disputes and cooperate sincerely to fight against the original country?
In essence, in addition to the inherent conflicts between countries, it has to do with their own demands.
They may also think: "The original country became so powerful by annexing one country after another. Why can't I follow suit?"
It is normal to have this kind of thinking. The Chu State and the Yue State thought that they had the strength to annex the Song State. They should first eat the Song State to increase their strength, and then compete with the original state, or have more capital to protect themselves.
The Yue State repeatedly invaded the Ju State in order to increase its own strength. After they annexed the Ju State, they would definitely continue to be interested in other small countries. They might have secretly contacted the Chu State to carve up the Song State.
Zhikai asked: "Can the Yue Kingdom send envoys?"
Zhiyao nodded.
Wen Zhong personally went to the Yue State as an envoy. When he saw Zhiyao, he told how much the Ju State's monarchs and ministers had insulted the Yue State. He described the Ju State's monarchs and ministers as heinous characters. The war between the Yue State and the Ju State was not for profit, but purely for profit.
There is hatred and revenge, and there is hatred and hatred.
The Ju State bullied the Yue State? The two countries were not bordering each other. The Yue State only became neighbors after it annexed the Wu State.
During the period when Yue State annexed Wu State, it did fight with Ju State several times.
At that time, the State of Ju saw that the State of Wu was in ruins and thought that it could take advantage of it. The State of Yue believed that every inch of land and every person in the State of Wu belonged to itself. How could it be possible for the State of Ju to take advantage of it?
After the two countries fought several times, the State of Ju gave in to the State of Yue. Naturally, Gou Jian did not want to give up the opportunity to expand. He once stopped his invasion of the State of Ju because the State of Yuan attacked the State of Zheng. The State of Yuan, the State of Chu, the State of Yue and the State of Song
The alliance between the prime ministers and kings ended, and the Yue State began to invade the Ju State again.
There is some basis for what Wen Zhong said, but he simply treated Zhiyao..., or in other words, treated the original monarchs and ministers as a lake of fools.
The fault between Yue and Ju is a matter between the two countries. How could other countries allow Yue to continue to expand?
Not to mention that the Yuan State would not agree, Chu State and Song State would not agree either.
All because no matter what the current relationship is, the fundamental relationship is still a potential opponent. It is impossible to watch whoever grows stronger and threatens oneself.
Between the Chu State and the Song State, the Song State felt the most tense.
Yue State borders Song State and Chu State, but among the three countries, Song State seems to be the weakest and the most insecure.
In addition, the strength of the original country is a sharp sword that lies across the heads of other countries. They have seen that the last time the alliance of princes was unable to fight against the original country, they must want to unite again, and what they want more in their hearts is to hurry up and eat the small fish.
Strengthen yourself so that you can have more confidence to compete with the original country.
Zhikai asked a key question: "How many troops did Yue send to attack Ju? What is the current situation of the war?"
Zhiyao said: "Gou Jian sent 50,000 troops and must have captured the capital of Ju."
What is the national population of Ju State? Anyway, it will not exceed 200,000.
As a country with the Dongyi system, even if Ju's recruitment method is different from other countries, it is probably the limit to be able to gather 30,000 troops.
Zhiyao added: "In order to destroy Yan, I did not intervene in time. Although Yan is destroyed, it still needs time to digest. If we interfere in the war between Yue and Ju, the limit is to draw 30,000 troops."
Not only did the Yuan Kingdom have to garrison troops in the Yan State, but the Qin State also involved more than 40,000 troops. At the same time, it also had to set aside troops to defend Chu and Song.
Therefore, the current Yuan country is not suitable to start a war of annihilation against a certain country, especially a big country like Yue.
After hearing this, Zhikai said in a daze: "My father only needs to show his military attitude to deter Yue from using troops?"
If it might be useful to other people, just intimidation might not be so effective against Gou Jian.
Zhiyao also needs to consider the reality that if Gou Jian cannot be frightened, a war will be inevitable.
Is the Yuan Kingdom really going to war with the Yue Kingdom? Zhiyao first needs to figure out what benefits can be obtained. The benefits can be political interests, materials, land, and population. However, sending out a large army will not gain anything at all. Doing it even once will look stupid.
Among those benefits, the value of political benefits is far higher than that of materials, land and population.
After Zhiyao and Zhikai talked for a while, they thought to themselves: "This kid already has some strategic vision, but he still seems a little immature."
If you can suggest that you should bring Chu and Song together to embarrass Yue, how can you say that Zhikai has no strategic vision?
The reason why it is said to be immature is that the Yuan Kingdom is already fighting on multiple fronts. If it starts a war with a big country like Yue State, the consequences are hard to predict.
Therefore, we not only need to consider the issue of army mobilization, but also need to take into account the consumption, and we must be prepared for the expansion of the war. For example, if we do not fight the Yue State, if we must start a war, we must deal with the Yue State, Chu State and Song Dynasty at the same time.
The country’s advance deployment.
"Father." Zhikai thought of something and continued: "Maybe we can make Yue annex Ju, and then lure it to occupy Donglai."
Zhiyao asked, "Prince, can you tell me in detail?"
Yuan State annexed Qi State, but it did not completely annex it.
To the east, that place is vast and sparsely populated, and there are natural disasters every year. The original country has been put on hold for nearly seven years.
Because the Yuan Kingdom could occupy it but did not occupy it, the neighboring states of Qi and Ju were afraid of the Yuan Kingdom and did not dare to take action. The big local families from the east first separated themselves and later turned against each other.
Donglai may be a piece of chicken ribs to the original countries, such as Yue, Ju and Qi, but they will not treat it that way. If they can eat it, they will definitely want to eat it.
Zhikai's view is that the Yue State itself is unstable due to absorbing too many Wu people, and has expanded repeatedly in just a few years. Once the Yue State annexes the Ju State, it will definitely need to station troops to maintain stability.
Let the territory expand. Should the separatist forces from the east be wiped out? How many troops should be stationed behind?
Eating a place does not mean owning that place. It takes time to digest it, and the cost during this period is far greater than imagined.
In order to ensure that Gou Jian could really conquer a certain place, he not only had to station troops, but also had to immigrate. It would take at least five years at the earliest, right?
"In this way, although the Yue Kingdom is moving north, its power is unstable. Dayuan will go to war with it in the future, and the supplies of the Vietnamese army will need to be transported from thousands of miles away. If Gou Jian does not defend the north, I can easily capture it." Zhikai said.
The general meaning is that the Yuan State can use the Yue State as a tool to eliminate the resistance forces of the Ju State and Donglai. If the Yue State chooses not to defend, the Yuan State Army will appear as a rescuer; once the Yue State mobilizes its troops
Going north to fight the original army in Judi or coming east to fight the original army, the original army was the most adaptable in terms of climate and terrain. On the contrary, the Vietnamese army gave up its advantage.
Zhiyao must admit that she looked down on her son just now.
But some questions had to be raised, so Zhiyao said: "If I remain indifferent, the princes will definitely look down upon me."
Zhikai asked curiously: "Is it so bad?"
The current princes are all afraid of the Yuan Kingdom, and the princes bordering the Yuan Kingdom are even more afraid to death. They are deeply afraid that one day the Yuan Kingdom will declare war on them and send out a mighty army.
In this case, if Yuan Guo appropriately shows the illusion that it is out of reach, or pretends to be deceived, can it reduce the vigilance of the princes towards Yuan Guo?
Of course, everything has two sides. If the princes are too afraid of the original country, they may surrender as soon as the original army arrives. If they are not afraid, they may fight to the death.
Zhiyao didn't want to dampen Zhikai's enthusiasm, and at the same time he didn't want to increase Zhikai's desire for expansion. He said, "We will call all the ministers for discussion tomorrow and make a final decision."
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