Among the people, borrowing a road to travel between neighbors is a trivial matter, but among princes, borrowing a road is undoubtedly a major issue.
Qin took advantage of Han and Wei to attack Qi, which led to Qin's first defeat after Shang Yang's reform - the Battle of Guanze; Wei Hou took advantage of Zhao to attack Zhongshan, which triggered Zhao Li: He crossed the country and attacked, but he could not defend it in the end.
classic discussion.
Throughout the ages, there have been countless political disputes caused by borrowing roads, the most famous of which is the allusion about borrowing roads to conquer Guo. Because it is so classic, this allusion later became one of the thirty-six strategies, which has been passed down through the ages and has become a reference for strategists all over the world.
They are sought after.
And this is exactly what Zhang Yan is worried about.
"There are nearly 20,000 people in Yulin in Wei County, plus the auxiliary troops, there may be 50,000 to 60,000 people, which is already more than our entire army. With so many people passing through the territory, if they suddenly turn against each other, how can we resist? Everyone,
This matter should be considered carefully!" Zhang Yan said seriously.
"If you tell me, it's not a big deal."
Wang Dang sat cross-legged and said lazily: "This territory was assigned to us by General Hussar himself. Does he need to take it by force? If he really wants to take it, wouldn't it be easier not to give it to him? In the past two years, who will
It is obvious that he is better at managing the place and can bring more benefits to the villagers, so why bother with it? If he wants to take it, he can just take it, and it will be a matter of time sooner or later."
Zhang Yan raised his eyebrows. He specifically chose Julu as the place to be governed because he was worried about this. He was afraid that the leaders would be too deeply influenced by Qingzhou and that whatever they feared would come. With the increase in contacts with Wei County, he was harboring thoughts about being with Wang Dang.
There are more and more people with similar ideas.
"I said at the beginning that I was not greedy for power, so I refused to leave. I just didn't want everyone to be involved in the whirlpool of fighting for world hegemony! From the first year of Zhongping to the present, how many people have died, including the great virtuous master?
? Countless! It’s easy to live a peaceful life for a few days, is there anyone who is willing to live a life of licking blood with a knife tip? "
Zhang Yan spoke with a deep heart and said sincerely: "Yes, General Hussar has good governance and brilliant record, but didn't we agree at the beginning? Until the general trend of the world is clear, we will not get involved in any war. Now you see
The flowers in Wei County are blooming like a fairyland on earth, but don’t you see the surrounding heroes looking at you with eager eyes? When the war breaks out, no matter how good the place is, it will be reduced to ruins!"
"Wait until the general trend of the world becomes clear?"
Wang Dang curled his lips and snorted coldly: "Yanzi, you are talking lightly. When will the general trend be clear? Wait until the Hussars sweep across Hebei and unify the Central Plains? But have you ever thought about why people believe you?
Waiting for you? After this battle is over and Youzhou is pacified, it is the deadline for our Montenegrin Army to decide where to go. Do you really want to wait until that time?"
Zhang Yan said solemnly: "I have a clear conscience, so why not?"
"Have a clear conscience. Hey, do you really think you can live up to the fellow villagers who are suffering with us if this continues? Look at Lao Han and Lao Yang, they are all yellow turbans. Look at what kind of life they are living now."
"Only when you cannot be promiscuous when you are rich or noble, when you cannot surrender when you are powerful, and when you are poor or humble can you be a real man. Dangdang, when you say this, don't you feel that you are a little unjust for the sake of profit?"
"I see profit and forget justice, but I think you are blind because of profit!"
"you……"
In the Yellow Turban Army, the distinction between superiors and subordinates was not very strict. There was a rift among the Baibo generals at first, but Wang Yu gave some guidance and they separated. Although the Black Mountain Army is stronger than other military branches, it has not reached the level of the Han Army.
The degree of strictness.
Wang Dang is also one of Zhang Jiao's direct disciples, and has tens of thousands of subordinates. He used to obey Zhang Yanyan and approved of the latter's methods. Now that their views are different, he is not afraid of patting the table with Zhang Yan.
scolding.
This scene is not uncommon, but it is not unique either. All the leaders looked like they were used to it, and while the two leaders were scolding each other, they started talking among themselves.
Anyway, they knew that the fight would definitely be impossible, because Dang Shuai couldn't beat Yan Shuai. This was proven after nearly a hundred challenges. As long as there was a little hope, Wang Dang would not fail to win once. Besides,
At this time, someone will soon smooth things over.
"Okay, okay, we are all brothers, what can't we say properly?"
As expected, Sun Qing appeared in time. He stood between the two people who were at war with each other and said to them respectively: "Dangdang, this is your fault. General Wang didn't even mention the surrender. How can you coax him? Yanzi, you
That's right, why don't you just give me an excuse? How can General Wang, a generous and righteous man, still try to slander us? Please stop shouting and discuss business matters properly."
"Hmph! I'm either making noise, or I just can't stand the selfishness of some people!" Wang Dang snorted, waved his hand, and walked away angrily.
Zhang Yan ignored him, suppressed her anger, looked at Sun Qing with a serious look, and asked one word at a time: "So, brother Sun, do you also agree to borrow the road?"
"Uh..." Sun Qingqian was startled for a moment, thought for a moment, and replied softly: "Yanzi, everyone knows what you are worried about, Dangdang said all he said was angry. However, you also need to know that there are some things,
That is the general trend, and you can’t stop it just by trying to stop it. If you insist on stopping it, it might turn your brothers against each other, so why bother?”
"I..." Zhang Yan worked hard to prevent the Black Mountain Army from being involved in the war again, but she couldn't get the understanding of her companions, and she was very angry for a while.
He didn't know the Qingzhou Army's plan to attack in three directions, but the movements and goals of Xu Huang and Yu Jin's troops were very clear.
Xu Huang's Taishan Army takes the east route. On the one hand, it can guard against the invasion of Xianbei and Wuhuan in the east. At the same time, it can also build a stronghold in Yuyang and form a pincer attack on Jixian together with the main force of Gongsun Army in Yi Jing. And Yu Jin's army
The goal of the West Route Army is undoubtedly the Wangmen affiliated to Liu Yu, entrenched in Zhongshan and Changshan.
Zhang Yan is not afraid of Wang Clan, nor does he think Wang Clan will stop Yu Jin from doing anything. He is worried about the Xianbei people.
The reason why Zhang Chun was able to collude with Wuhuan and Xianbei invaded was because of the geographical location of the Zhongshan Kingdom. It was connected to Dai County in the north and bordered by Hejian and Fanyang in the east. The strategic location was very important. Xianbei's royal tent was located on the holy mountain Danhan.
Mountain, just three hundred miles north of Dai County!
If the Wang Clan sees that the war is not going well and invites grassland reinforcements to invade in large numbers, those grassland aliens will not care whether the Black Mountain Army is simply taking advantage of the passage.
In the Hebei War that year, the horror of the alien cavalry coming and going like the wind left a very painful impression on Zhang Yan. He really didn't want to experience it again, let alone the Montenegrin Army being involved in the war.
In addition, the large army passing through the border also had a great impact on the three western counties.
Zhang Yan already knew through certain channels that Wang Yu wanted to build a port in Piaoyujin to transport grain. Sea transportation may or may not be feasible, but in any case, the Western Route Army in Jin would not be able to enjoy this convenience.
Zhang Yan wondered if Wang Yu was plotting against Xisanjun.
It’s not that he is unfounded, has paranoia about persecution, or anything like that. His policy in running Xisan County is based on some of Zhang Jiao’s vague ideas at the time, combined with the Qingzhou New Deal’s concepts of equalizing wealth and poverty, and lightening corvee and thinning taxes.
In addition, there have been no natural disasters in the past two years. Therefore, although Xisan County is not very wealthy, after two years of accumulation, there are quite a lot of private grain reserves.
Politicians collect less taxes and are not corrupt. Everyone is busy farming, and industry is men farming and women weaving. There is no or little commercial circulation. This is the legendary rule of three emperors and five emperors. Under normal circumstances, this ideal state is very
It is difficult to appear, but Hebei's special situation, combined with Zhang Yan's stubborn mentality, formed the unique style of Xisan County.
It is a pity that the people of Xisan County are in Baoshan without knowing it, and they yearn for the prosperity of Wei County. The people of Guangping County often cross the border on their own initiative, exchanging grain for various commodities of Wei County, and show off to their neighbors, relatives and friends when they return.
This provoked more people to come over. However, Julu was far away from Zhao State and the residents in the north of Guangping, so the accumulated grain had no export channels.
Zhang Yan doubted that with Wang Yu's shrewdness, he would try to save grain for the people of the three counties in the West.
The answer is yes!
If Wang Yu hadn't made these ideas to save food, he wouldn't have achieved what he has today.
Zhang Yan doesn't want to marry anyone. In his opinion, Wang Yu's strategy of advocating business is all about seeking quick success and instant gain. Nowadays, in troubled times, is there anything more important than food? But Wang Yu actually allowed merchants to transport food overseas and sell it.
, this is simply a waste of money!
Zhang Yan explained these principles to Sun Qing in detail, then spread his hands and said: "Brother Sun, do you think this is the case? We have worked hard to save food for two years, so we are not afraid of any natural disasters in the future.
, but once the Yulin Army is allowed to cross the border..."
"Did you know? Qingzhou merchants now like to follow the army. Those in the front help explore the road and collect information, while those behind are peddling everywhere, helping to raise food and grass, and then exchange for some kind of contribution... With the cunningness of those merchants, let them
Passing through our territory with great fanfare, don't all the food stored by the villagers have to be turned into military rations for the Yulin Army?"
Zhang Yan’s worry is not unreasonable. Things are rare and valuable. Men farming and women weaving cannot compare to Qingzhou’s large-scale production. The private grain reserves in Xisan County are so large that Qingzhou merchants can get them from the hands of the people at a very small price.
Get enough food in exchange and then provide it to the Yulin Army.
Zhang Yan himself doesn't need to argue with his followers. No matter what, he won't suffer any loss if the meat is rotten in the pot. But if outsiders take advantage of this, he will be heartbroken.
"Yanzi, you are right to be concerned. You are right. We can't let them take advantage of it." After hearing Zhang Yan's analysis, Sun Qing nodded vigorously.
Zhang Yan felt relieved and almost burst into tears. She held Sun Qing's hand and said with emotion, "Brother Sun is the one who knows me."
It was such a moment to be moved. The next moment, Sun Qing stunned Zhang Yan with just one sentence: "The price of food has to go up. A bushel of corn must be replaced by a pound of sugar or two taels of pepper, right? Brother
Guys, what do you think?"
"Yes, it has to go up, but it can't be too much. People have delivered things to your door, and the asking price is too high. What will happen if they don't come in the future?"
"That's right. The Yulin Army is crossing the border. This is a great thing. We have to think about it carefully."
"That's right, that's right!"
The leaders responded to each other, everyone was poor and had only food left, so why not take advantage of the opportunity to make some money for the family?