I’m The King

In Jinyang City, Zhao Qi sent away the envoy of the Qin Army from Hangu Pass anxiously, and returned to the study with a depressed expression. He reached out and picked up the list sent by the envoy of the Qin Army. After reading it for a long time, he slapped it on the desktop. With an angry expression on his face, Lu Chao regarded them as Qin's backyard.

It's just that for more than a year, Zhao Qi, who was once so energetic, is so old that he has just turned sixty years old, but he looks like he is seven and eighty years old, and his back is also rickety a lot. Life is not easy, the Handan coup, the dignitaries of the Zhao country led by Zhao Feng launched a mutiny against him, which drove him down from the peak of his career, fell to the lowest point of his life, and never recovered.

Zhao Feng, the prosecutors and thieves, did not get any benefits. Everything afterwards proved that they were nothing more than a chess piece between the hands of the Han. They were manipulated without knowing it, and Zhao was ruined by these self-righteousness. In the hands of a loyal man.

Yes, Zhao Guo had major problems during his time in power, but were these problems caused by himself? Who would have thought that Jing Rufeng, who had been living in Zhao country for twenty years and killed all the young and old by the King of Qin, turned out to be a **** of Qin? I just recommended him to King Zhao. When Jing Rufeng smashed Wang Xiao’s 20,000 troops in Hedong, the entire Zhao Kingdom was not rejoicing, and that was not touting Jing Rufeng to the sky. , Why is it just oneself?

Who could have imagined that all this was nothing but a conspiracy by the people of Qin. Using the lives of Jing Rufeng’s full family of young and old, and Wang Xiao’s 20,000 army, to prove Jing Rufeng’s ability and loyalty, Zhao Guo went down and down. Believe it or not? Thinking of such a brutal plan, which has been implemented since twenty years ago, Zhao Qi couldn't help but feel cold. He said that he used conspiracy and tricks well, but compared to the Qin people, compared to the Han people, he was really just a pure little baby. .

Zhao Guo is over. Zhao Qi had already understood all this since he fled to Jinyang. Dong Zhao was completely in the hands of the Han people from the state policy they are currently implementing. The military system all showed that they still had the title of Zhao Guo, and they were actually vassals of the Han State. When to tear down the last bit of fig leaf, it only depends on Gao Yuan's intentions. And on my own side. Then he became the slave of Qin people, Zhao Qi knew that if he weren't making himself a buffer between Qin and Han, Qin people would have swallowed himself honestly and unceremoniously.

Looking at the list in his hand, Zhao Qi sighed. This year is destined to be difficult.

"Master, master is back." The butler gently opened the door of the study and told.

"I see, after Xi Lie washes, I will let you come to the study. I have something to look for him." Zhao Qi ordered.

"Yes!"

After Yizhuxiang Kungfu, Zhao Xilie, dressed in civilian clothes, appeared in front of Zhao Qi. He was the supreme commander of the entire Jinyang Garrison. Under normal circumstances, he was stationed at Zhaojun Camp in Majiadian, about 30 miles away from Jinyang. Inside, today Zhao Qi specially called him back.

"Father!" Bowed and bowed to Zhao Qi, Zhao Xilie was a little bit sad when he looked at Zhao Qi's old and ugly face.

"I'm back, how is the morale of the army?" Zhao Qi pointed to the chair in front of the big case and motioned for Zhao Xilie to sit down and speak.

After dragging the chair and sitting down, Zhao Xilie nodded and said, "It's not bad. This is just about to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The reward must be sent out immediately. All soldiers are looking forward to it. You may have promised before."

Zhao Qi smiled bitterly. "You are also aware of the current situation. I'm afraid I won't be able to get this money."

Zhao Xilie was anxious as soon as he heard it, "Father, there is no joking in the army. This is no joke. If you fail to speak to a sergeant, it is likely to cause serious consequences."

"Is your control over the army so weak?" Zhao Qihu made a face, "In any case, your army will always guarantee the payment. You never let them go hungry, right? What do you want, if big What's the situation with Zhao, they should also have heard about it, how many people died of starvation, how many people were struggling with life and death without food?"

Zhao Xilie’s face is so ugly and ugly, "Father, just ordinary soldiers, but the more than ten thousand city guards who followed us all the way from Hanhan, but they can’t be disappointed. Their family is already there. In Handan, the military spirit has not been very stable. If it hadn’t been for his son who had been operating in it for a long time, he would have been troubled by his brother’s loyalty. If he treated them badly again, the son would be true. I don't know how to lead them. Besides, you also know that they are the backbone of our army, the most powerful force in the battle."

"Thousands of people, I'll think of a way, but don't expect too many numbers, it's better than nothing!" Zhao Qi said helplessly, reached out his hand to pick up the list on the table, and handed it to Zhao Xilie: "Look at it."

Seeing the contents of the list clearly, Zhao Xilie was furious: "What does Lu Chao regard us as, his warehouse? Where did we get so many things? Five hundred thousand quintals of military rations, one million yuan in military expenses, One hundred thousand sets of cotton-padded clothes, fifty thousand sets of cotton wool, one thousand cattle and sheep each, we are not gods, where did we change from?"

Zhao Qi didn't speak, but looked at Zhao Xilie quietly. Finally, after the angry Zhao Xilie finished venting, he fell on a chair like a punctured ball.

"What can I do if I don't give it?" Zhao Qi sighed.

"Where do you come from?" Zhao Xilie said desperately.

"In the imperial court's warehouse, there was originally a batch of them that I wanted to give to you and Ming Jun’s army. They were good for celebrating the New Year, and they were good for morale. Now it seems that they can only be given to the people of Qin, but this is not enough , After you go back, take the army down to suppress the bandits!" Zhao Qi said.

The so-called suppression of bandits is nothing but the use of the army to **** them in the name of suppressing bandits. Whoever snatches and robs others is naturally born by the people of Jinyang. "Father, the people under our rule are already bitter enough. This is a fishy fish."

"What? What? We must first ensure the continuation of the regime before we can say anything else. This time, we might as well aim at some big gentry people. These people are eyeing the Qin people and secretly communicate with the Han people. I don’t know. I didn't move them before, just to stabilize the situation. As long as you do it, you can find a lot of evidence, leaving everyone speechless."

"But this method is to kill chickens and get eggs. After this year, what should I do next year?" Zhao Xilie said.

"After this year, Xi Lie, our only hope now is that the people of Qin can launch an attack on Han as soon as possible. The alliance of Qin and Chu has been established. As long as Qin Chu launches an attack on Han at the same time, our chance will be It will really come. At that time, we will be able to raise an army to fight back, retake Handan, and recover the territory of my Great Zhao. You know why the Qin people squeeze us so much, but do you still want to admit that we are the only orthodoxy of the Zhao country, because they are here? When attacking Han, we still need our banner, so for now, we can only endure, wait, and wait for opportunities to appear."

"I really doubt that if this continues, how many years can we survive? I think Qin’s economy is not much better than ours? Since we want to use our banner, why should Shuang push us to death? It means that Qin’s life is not easy. Father, when we visited King Qin in Xianyang last time, didn’t you see it? The streets of Xianyang were filled with goods of Han people. The streets of Xianyang were full of begging people. Although they didn't make it clear, the economy must not be much better than ours. Can they really count on it?"

"A lean camel is bigger than a horse. As long as the Qin people's army is still there, everything is hopeful. A while ago, didn't they still get the Maowei from the Han people? The Qin and Chu countries have now made explosives. Now, when Qin’s envoy came over this time, they told me that they had already produced a lot of explosives, and Lu Chao’s army had begun to equip them."

"Did my father not ask them for some?"

"Of course it is, and the envoy from Qin also agreed that after we deliver these things, the general will give us some."

"I'm afraid it's an empty promise." Zhao Xilie snorted, "Father, have you never considered making peace with the Han people?"

"Discussing peace with the Han people?" Zhao Qi glanced at his son in surprise, "Where did your idea come from~www.wuxiaspot.com~Will the Han people negotiate with us? Will they promise me Zhao Fuguo? No, they won't. Now the Han is strong, and it is the force to dominate the world. They have the same idea as the Qin ten years ago. Dongzhao and the others have swallowed it. Do you still expect creativity to spit it out? Now, we can only Only when you join with Qin and Chu, you have a glimmer of hope for the restoration of the country. There should be no other thoughts at all. Moreover, you must not disclose this idea. If you let the Qin people know a little bit of the wind, the Qin people will definitely not let you go. My father and son, don’t forget that there is a 5,000-strong Qin elite troop stationed in Jinyang City. They are assisting defense in name, but you should understand what they actually do."

Zhao Xilie was silent for a while, and nodded: "My son took it down."

"You finally come back, so you can take a good rest. Your wife and children rarely see you, and you should comfort them. Zhuoer is getting smarter and smarter. It's really flattering! Now I always worry about it. When I was in trouble, I went to see my little grandson, but I can reduce the worries by more than half, for nothing else, even for Zhuoer, I can't lose."

"Father should take care of his body. You are the pillar of Zhao, you must never fall." Zhao Xilie stood up and said.

"Don't worry, I won't fall down for a while." Zhao Qi waved. (To be continued.)