Become a feudal king from today

"Thank you, General, for coming in person and sending him to the palace to join the army. Old man, I knew there might be such a day." A fifty-year-old man in the yard wiped his tears, "Now I just want to know what happened to him on the battlefield." Did you act bravely?"

"Brave, very brave. When attacking Shiguan, he was the first batch of soldiers to climb the city wall." Qin Shan said.

The old man nodded, looked at his two sons who were still crying, and said to Qin Shan: "General, don't worry, old man, I can stand it. If other people's sons can be sacrificed, so can my son. Speaking of which, if it weren't for Your Highness, we The whole family is afraid that they will have died at the hands of the Zhang family, and now that he can die on the battlefield, his wish can be considered fulfilled. "

When the Zhang family was in Yancheng, there was a calligraphy and painting in his home that was valued by the Zhang family's children and asked for it.

After refusing, his whole family was imprisoned, and they were accused of stealing the Zhang family's calligraphy and paintings.

It was King Yan who took charge of Yan County and ordered officials to rehabilitate them.

They were able to go home.

So when the royal army was recruiting soldiers, his eldest son went there, saying he wanted to repay King Yan.

Qin Shan was moved in his heart, "Uncle is really a man who understands righteousness."

The old man said: "Although I am just an ordinary citizen, I still have a balance in my heart. Who is good to us and who is bad to us? If His Highness King Yan wants to fight, it must be for the four counties. In the final analysis, it is for every common person in the four counties. "

After a pause, he pointed to his two sons and said, "If there is still a shortage of soldiers in the army, the general can take my two sons away at any time."

Qin Shan looked at the two fourteen-year-old and fifteen-year-old boys.

Meeting his gaze, the young man showed a determined expression.

Qin Shan was moved for a moment, which was why he stayed in the four northern counties with all his heart.

In other parts of Dasong, no one is willing to send their son to the battlefield.

Of course, the generous military pay of the royal family's troops is a temptation.

But after communicating with many soldiers on a daily basis, he knew that more people actually came here for reasons other than military pay.

"Okay, okay." Qin Shan's hands trembled slightly, "But they are still young, so they will stay with uncle for a few more years."

After speaking, he ordered the soldiers to hand over the silver to the old man.

Then he gave the old man a heavy fist and said, "Uncle, please accept it. His Highness also said that this must be given to every soldier who died in battle. The soldiers will not fail him, and he will not fail every soldier. They cannot let their craftsmen fall into trouble." embarrassment."

Hearing this, the old man tremblingly took the silver from Qin Shan's hand.

At this time he finally couldn't help but sob softly.

Qin Shan looked moved, and he was afraid that he would cry if he couldn't help it.

He hugged the old man heavily and led the soldiers away.

The palace.

The study room was lit by candlelight, and Zhao Xu was still drawing mineral maps of the four counties.

As night fell, Yancheng became very quiet.

In the thin breeze, a faint cry could be heard.

The pen in Zhao Xu's hand stopped.

There were more than one cry like this, and he knew that it was the families of the fallen soldiers crying.

Chang Wei told him when he was in Beida Camp.

He asked the generals to personally pay for the soldiers under their command, instead of just giving money to the soldiers' relatives.

As for places farther away, a special general should also be designated to be responsible for this matter.

"Hey." With a low sigh, Zhao Xu left the desk and came to the door of the study, looking at the stars in the sky.

Because there is no trace of pollution, the ancient sky is as clear as if it has been washed.

The Milky Way in the sky stretches across the dome like a shining jade belt.

Just fighting against an army like Xiliang that was still in the cold weapon era, the royal army sacrificed so many soldiers.

If Beidi was truly equipped with artillery, his soldiers would suffer more casualties under the cavalry and artillery.

And this is what he doesn't want to see.

After all, he does not have an endless supply of troops.

Maintaining an army of 150,000 people is already the limit of the four counties.

Even if Zhao Heng agreed to expand his army, he would not be able to expand it.

The reason is very simple. The number of young people in the population is certain.

In the contemporary battle of Changping between Qin and Zhao, Bai Qi killed more than 400,000 Zhao troops in a trap.

From then on, Zhao fell into decline and was no longer able to compete with Qin.

These 450,000 are all the young men of Zhao.

The young and strong were gone, and only orphans and widows were left in Zhao.

All aspects of agricultural production and handicrafts have been severely affected, and they have been unable to recover.

It was natural for Qin to destroy Zhao.

It can be seen that young people are an extremely precious resource and must not be wasted easily.

It's just that Beidi is experiencing frequent changes at the moment.

He was worried that a war that would be much more brutal than that in Jinzhou might be inevitable.

Although Zhao Heng will not sit idly by and ignore it when the time comes, and will send the Forbidden Army to help.

But he really couldn't trust these veteran soldiers.

The only one you can trust is yourself.

So plan ahead.

While fully installing flintlock muskets, he decided to improve the artillery and its ammunition to maintain the advanced advantage of his artillery.

Thinking of this, he had several plans in mind.

Next, he will do it one by one.

After all, the four counties are now safe and sound, and he has plenty of time to teach while promoting the advancement of technology in the four counties.

After thinking for a while, he returned to the study.

In the next few days, while drawing mineral maps, he also drew several process flow diagrams to prepare for delivery.

On the fourth day, he was going to school.

Feng'er informed Ma Yuan that he had arrived at the gate of the palace, and Mo Kuan came with Ma Yuan.

"Ma Yuan meets His Highness."

"Mo Kuan meets His Highness."

In the living room, Ma Yuan and Mo Kuan saluted Zhao Xu.

"No courtesy." Zhao Xu motioned for the two of them to sit down.

When the two set off for Yancheng, the people from the Fourth Academy in the capital quickly sent the news.

He knew about this two days in advance.

Ma Yuan had been to Yancheng and Zhao Xu had met him.

At this time, his attention was on Mo Kuan.

Mo Di had two sons, one was Mo Kuan and the other was Mo Yu.

But compared to Mo Yu, Mo Kuan seems to be more like his father, both in words and actions.

In comparison, Mo Yu was more cheerful.

"Your Highness, there is a lot of trouble here today."

The two sat down one after another, and Ma Yuan cupped his hands to Zhao Xu.

Mo Kuan looked at Zhao Xu with unconcealable admiration in his eyes.

The last time he saw Zhao Xu was two years ago, when Zhao Xu went on an outing with Concubine Mi, who was still a noble lady at the time.

The crazy look on Zhao Xu's face at that time was completely different from the smart look on his face today.

I just didn't expect that it would only be more than a year before King Yan went to Yanzhou.

This prince, who was regarded as a joke by everyone in the capital at that time, had done so many amazing things.

Even his own father praised him highly.

His younger brother even served as a general under him.

"Ma Yushi, no, Ma Zhoumu's words are a bit exaggerated. Half a year ago, Ma Zhoumu fought against the Yuan family with me. We have experienced life and death together. Speaking of which, I have always wanted to see Ma Zhoumu again. One side." Zhao Xu smiled.

Ma Yuan and Mo Kuan are about to go to Jinzhou and will only stay here temporarily.

At the moment, he still has many interests in Jinzhou.

It is necessary to maintain a harmonious relationship with both people.

After all, the border is in chaos, so maybe there will be a chance for him and the Forbidden Army to cooperate in the future.

Hearing this, Ma Yuan smiled broadly and said, "Xiaoguan misses His Highness very much. If His Highness hadn't turned the tide, Yanzhou would have suffered losses, and I would have to bear the blame."

Zhao Xu chuckled and nodded, "This matter is in the past. There is no need to mention it again. This time you two are coming to Yanzhou and will stay here for a few more days. I will entertain you well."

Ma Yuan and Mo Kuan looked at each other. King Yan was so friendly, and they both felt like a spring breeze.

I couldn't help but feel closer to King Yan in my heart.

Mo Kuan said: "Your Highness, you don't have to be polite. Neither General Mo nor Ma Zhoumu are noisy people, so there is no need for such banquets."

After a pause, he said: "And this time the general is here. Under the emperor's order, he will lead the Yanguan Imperial Army to Tongguan. If he stays in Yancheng for a long time, I am afraid that there will be gossip in the court again."

Zhao Xu had long been disgusted with the powerful people's repeated stalking in the court. He said: "It doesn't matter what they do, I am not afraid of them making trouble in front of the emperor."

At the moment, he doesn't want to break up with the powerful people just to maintain Dasong's stable internal environment, use this environment to do business, and complete the accumulation of original capital.

This is considered at a strategic level.

But at the tactical level, he is not afraid of any powerful clan.

He was defeated by the Yuan family, and now he also lost the 150,000 Xiliang soldiers.

What can the Dou family, the Han family, or the Liang family do to him?

So now in the court, he doesn't care at all how the powerful people criticize him.

After all, he believed that even if Zhao Heng had some brains, he would not pay attention to these powerful people.

If Zhao Heng really listened to the deception of these powerful people, they would attack him.

Then when this time comes, he will also be completely disappointed with Da Song.

Back then, everything was simple and clear.

He will not hesitate to fight for the four northern counties and himself.

"His Highness is far away in Yanzhou and plays an important role, so he is not afraid, but the general is still afraid. After all, my father..." When Mo Kuan said this, he suddenly sighed slightly.

Ma Yuan's face was dark.

At present, there is no clue as to who is responsible for the assassination of General Mo Zhai.

Because Xiao Yuanshan can’t see anyone alive, and can’t see his body even if he’s dead.

If it weren't for the noise from the court officials, he would have come to Yanzhou to investigate.

Mo Kuan had reason to be afraid, including him.

Not long ago, the dispute over the country's origins resumed, and the final result made him understand that the emperor did not have the final say in this matter.