Seeing Qiao Hai's unusual expression, King Liu became more and more curious and asked with a smile: "Why is Aiqing shaking her head and sighing?"
Qiao Hai sank for a moment and said, "Those who betray their friends and betray their righteousness will inevitably feel uneasy."
Hearing these sudden words, King Liu couldn't help but ask: "How do you say this? Aiqing, this is..."
Qiao Hai said bitterly: "I am referring to the State of Zhao. I am not unjust or ruthless. It is just for the long-term plan of the country. I am afraid we have to abandon the State of Zhao."
King Liu was surprised and said: "Why do you have such an idea? We and Zhao Guo..."
Qiao Hai nodded and said: "I know what your Majesty wants to say, and I also understand what Dazai and others say. However, we cannot send out these troops. If we have a bad relationship with Yi Guo, I think it will be self-destruction."
Lift."
King Liu disapproved and said: "Ai Qing, you must be overly concerned. Although the Yi State has been prosperous in recent years, it is still just a small country. Its city is only fifty, and its territory is only three to five hundred miles. Compared with Zhao State,
, it is not even close to eleven, and Zhao suffers from it only because the four sides of the country are fighting. Once you free your hands, you can destroy things easily, so why should you be afraid?"
Qiaohai's face became very ugly when he heard this. He stood up and bowed his head and said: "The king's words scare me. If you insist on this view, it will be difficult for you to stay in the country for ten years!"
Seeing him like this, King Liu hurriedly walked over to help him up and said, "You don't have to be like this, dear sir. If you have any great opinions, please speak out. I just listen attentively."
Qiaohai's move was to make King Liu pay more attention to him. After sitting down at the table again, he said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, do you really think that Zhao State can easily destroy Yi State without any worries from all parties?"
King Liu nodded and said, "Isn't it? Although Military Advisor He is an unparalleled talent and everyone admires him very much, Yi State's national strength is weak after all and cannot be compared with Zhao State. In terms of material and military strength, they are not the same. Military Advisor He
No matter how talented you are, you are not a god."
Qiao Hai slowly shook his head and said: "Thousands of miles apart, we have always known very little about Yi State. The news I recently received from Xizuo shocked me. Please tell me something for your Majesty."
"Have you arranged for detailed work?" It is reasonable for King Liu to ask this, because the detailed work sent to Yi State is reported directly to him. Since Qiao Hai said this, it must be him who reported it to Yi State alone.
Detailed work was sent.
Qiao Hai nodded and said: "We pay too little attention to the Yi State. Ever since the Yi State has conquered more than thirty cities in the Shun State, the retainers have become wary, so they have sent a few capable people to sneak into the Yi State."
King Liu praised him and said: "I love you, you have done so much for the country. I am so lucky to have a good minister like you. What news did they find out?"
Qiao Hai pondered for a moment and said, "I'll give you a general overview, and let's talk about it based on the material and military strength that the king just mentioned."
"Okay." Wang Liu leaned slightly, looking attentive.
"The king said that the territory of the Yi Kingdom is only three to five hundred miles away, but I think that its territory is far more than a thousand miles. Xiang Kingdom and Qi Kingdom are both its vassals. It is always good to include their lands in the Yi Kingdom."
"What is the area of Xiang State and Qi State? I have heard very little about it." He even knew very little about Yi State, and he knew even less about Xiang State and Qi State.
"The country of Xiang is probably thousands of miles wide, while the country of Qi is not that big, maybe one or two hundred miles."
"Oh..." King Liu's expression became solemn, and then he shook his head and said: "With a country of three to five hundred miles away, you can defend a country thousands of miles away. This Military Advisor He is really capable."
"If your Majesty thinks that Yi State is unable to fully control these two vassal states, you are wrong." Qiao Hai heard the hidden meaning in the King's words.
King Liu smiled and said: "If it were anyone else, I might have this concern, but I wouldn't dare to doubt anything that Military Advisor He did. Since Aiqing said this, do you think it is well-founded?"
Qiao Hai did not answer immediately, but said to the courtiers on the side: "I would like to ask you to take the trouble to go to the palace gate where I drive, and ask the captain of the guard to take out the brocade box in the car."
The courtier was also familiar with Qiao Hai and nodded.
Qiao Hai then turned to King Liu and said, "Now we have to talk about military strength. How much armor do you think Yi Guo has?"
King Liu thought for a while and said: "To put it in perspective... there are probably thirty or fifty thousand."
Qiao Hai smiled and said, "No less than 60,000."
"So many? How many people are there in his country?" King Liu didn't believe it.
Qiao Hai said in a more serious tone: "Sixty thousand elites! We only have 40,000. I am not going to increase our spirit and fight with 40,000 of us in a majestic formation. 30,000 soldiers of the Yi State are enough to completely defeat them. Their excellent training is unparalleled in the world."
enemy."
King Liu took a breath and asked in disbelief: "Seriously? Can they afford to raise so many soldiers?" When it comes to elites, they are those who are waiting for war all year round and do not work in farming. This is different from those recruited during war.
army.
Qiaohai sighed with fear and said: "I'd better go to Shaoli. According to what Xi Zuo said, the soldiers guarding the city are also extremely well-trained. There is not much difference between the training methods of elite soldiers. Since they can fight, they can do whatever they want."
What they lack is just fighting experience. Such people will become elite soldiers after a few battles. As for the cost of raising soldiers, haha, your Majesty should know the new policy promoted by Military Advisor He. These soldiers do not have any military pay. They join the army in exchange for their families.
They are free bodies, so these people have no choice but to advance in the war, because once they are withdrawn from the army, not only will their families be humiliated, but they will also lose their vested interests. In just a few years, the Yi people have reached a consensus that they must serve the country.
Those who are afraid of war and death will not be tolerated in the countryside even if they return home. This kind of culture is the most frightening."
"New Deal." Wang Liu couldn't hide his disgust when he said these two words.
"This is the New Deal. Alas, Military Advisor He is not only a master of military affairs, he also has other methods of governing the country. The people have reduced their taxes and officials' salaries. There are often only six or seven officials in a city who have no salary. With such a small number of officials, the ground is peaceful and rarely causes trouble.
, the people's taxes are light, but the national treasury is not in deficit, but has a tendency to be full. Yi State's military strength is so strong, how can Xiang State and Qi State dare to have different intentions? "
King Liu nodded and said: "In this case..., this country of Yi really cannot be underestimated."
Qiao Hai stepped forward and said, "If that's the case, it's nothing. It's not enough to make me want to abandon Zhao."
"Do they have something more powerful?" Wang Liu looked a little nervous.
Qiaohai took a sip of tea and said: "What I just said about the land and soldiers is wrong. The Yi State can be said to have a vast territory of thousands of miles, but not tens of thousands of soldiers."
King Liu didn't believe it at all and said with a smile: "What can you say?"
There was no smile on Qiaohai's face, and he said: "I helped them count the power of Fan State to quell the civil strife in Fan State. Yi State played the most important role. Fan King's ability to stabilize the throne was all thanks to Yi State. I heard that Fan King was praised for his military advisor's demeanor.
Impressed, the two became brothers with different surnames. I believe that with the character of Military Advisor He and the people's character of attaching great importance to love and justice, he can mobilize 100,000 troops with just one letter. Does your Majesty believe it?"
King Liu raised his head and thought for a while, and said: "Although Commander He is full of tricks, I can see that he is a very affectionate person, and he is willing to go through fire and water for his brothers. Although I don't know King Fan, I have always heard that Fan people honor their promises."
With his trustworthy character and his kindness and righteousness, Military Advisor He should not have difficulty borrowing tens of thousands of troops."
Qiao Hai said: "My lord, please think about it. Xiang State and Qi State are sandwiched between Yi State and Fan State. Just because of this, they have to bend down and obey orders."
"Not bad." The expression on Liu Wang's face became more solemn.
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