I’m The King Chapter 1189: : Carrying forward the past and ushering in the future (seventy-nine) father and son

In Jinyang City, Zhao Qi sent off the envoy of the Qin Army from Hangu Pass with great anxiety, and returned to the study with a depressed expression on his face. On the table, the anger on his face was uncontrollable, Lu Chao regarded their place as the Qin people's backyard.

In just over a year, Zhao Qi, who was once full of vigor and vigor, became old and out of shape. He just turned 60, but he looked like he was 70 or 80, and his back was bent a lot. Life is hard. The Handan coup, led by Zhao Feng, launched a mutiny against him, pulling him down from the pinnacle of his career, and fell to the bottom of his life, from which he never recovered.

Zhao Feng's rebellious officials and thieves didn't get any benefits. Everything afterwards proved that they were just pawns in the hands of the Han State. They were manipulated without knowing it. The Zhao State was destroyed. In the hands of these self-righteous loyalists.

That's right, Zhao Guo had major problems during his time in power, but are these problems caused by himself? Who would have thought that Jing Rufeng, who moved to Zhao State for twenty years and was killed by the King of Qin, turned out to be a dead **** of Qin State? I was just recommending him to King Zhao. When Jing Rufeng defeated Wang Xiao's 20,000 troops at Hedong in one fell swoop, the whole country of Zhao was not rejoicing, or boasting Jing Rufeng to the sky. , Why is it just me alone?

Who would have thought that all of this was nothing more than a conspiracy by the Qin people. They used the lives of Jing Rufeng's family members, young and old, and Wang Xiao's 20,000 troops to prove Jing Rufeng's ability, loyalty, and Does Zhao Guo believe in it? Thinking of such a cruel plan, which was carried out twenty years ago, Zhao Qi couldn't help but feel cold all over, saying that he was good at using conspiracies and tricks, but compared to Qin people, compared to Han people, he was really just a pure little baby .

Zhao Guo is finished. On this point, Zhao Qi has understood all this since he fled to Jinyang. Eastern Zhao is completely controlled by the Han people, from the national policy they are now implementing. The military system all show that they are only in the name of Zhao Guo, but in fact they have long been a vassal of Han Guo. When to tear off the last bit of shame, it only depends on Gao Yuan's intentions. And on my own side. Then he became the servant of the Qin people, and Zhao Qi knew that if he hadn't made himself a buffer between Qin and Han, the Qin people would have swallowed him honestly and honestly.

Looking at the list in his hand, Zhao Qi let out a long sigh. This year is destined to be difficult.

"Master, the young master is back." The butler gently pushed open the door of the study and announced.

"Understood, I will let you come to the study after Xi Lie washes up. I have something to ask him." Zhao Qi ordered.

"Yes!"

After Yizhuxiang Kung Fu, Zhao Xilie in casual clothes appeared in front of Zhao Qi. He is the supreme commander of the entire Jinyang garrison. Under normal circumstances, he is stationed in Zhao Majiadian, about 30 miles away from Jinyang. In the army camp, Zhao Qi specially summoned him back today.

"Father!" He bowed to Zhao Qi, looking at Zhao Qi's old and disfigured face, Zhao Xilie felt a little sad.

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

Dragged the chair and sat down, Zhao Xilie nodded and said: "It's not too bad. It's just that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the silver rewards must be distributed immediately. The soldiers are looking forward to it. You may have made a promise earlier. "

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

When Zhao Xilie heard this, he became anxious, "Father, there are no jokes in the army. This is not a joke. A slip of the tongue may lead to serious consequences."

"Is your control over the army so weak?" Zhao Qihu raised his face, "No matter what you say about your army, the military salary is always guaranteed, right? You have never let them go hungry? What else do you think? , if what happened to Da Zhao, they should also have heard about how many people died of starvation, how many people struggled on the line of life and death without enough food?"

How ugly Zhao Xilie's face is, "Father, ordinary soldiers are fine, but the more than ten thousand city guards who followed us all the way from Hanhan can't let them down. Their families Originally in Handan, the morale of the army has not been very stable. If it hadn't been for the son who has been operating there for a long time and tied most of them with brotherly loyalty, there would have been troubles. If he treated them badly with money, My son really doesn't know how to lead them. Besides, you also know that they are the backbone of our army, and they are the most powerful troops in Zhanban."

"There are more than 10,000 people, let me figure out a way, but don't expect too many numbers, it's better than nothing!" Zhao Qi said helplessly, reached out to pick up the list on the table, and handed it to Zhao Xilie: "Look Look."

Seeing the contents of the list clearly, Zhao Xilie was furious: "What did Lu Chao think of us as his family's warehouse? Where did we get so many things? Five hundred thousand tons of military rations, one million Two military expenditures, 100,000 sets of cotton clothes, 50,000 sets of cotton wool, 1,000 heads of cattle, sheep, and livestock, we are not gods, where did we come from?"

Zhao Qi didn't speak, and looked at Zhao Xilie quietly. Finally, after the furious Zhao Xilie finished venting, he slumped down on the chair like a punctured ball.

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

"Where did you come from?" Zhao Xilie said in despair.

"I originally stored a batch in the imperial treasury for you and Ming Jun's army. The new year's ones will also boost morale. Now it seems that they can only be given to the Qin people, but this is also a big problem. The number is not enough, after you go back, lead the army to suppress the bandits!" Zhao Qi said.

The so-called suppression of bandits is nothing more than using the army to rob them in the name of suppression of bandits. Naturally, it was born by ordinary people in Jinyang. "Father, the people under our rule are already suffering enough. This is a dry marsh and fish."

"So what? We must first ensure the continuation of the regime before we can talk about other things. This time, we might as well target some big gentry. These people flirt with the Qin people and secretly communicate with the Han people. Don't you know? You didn't move them before, just to stabilize the situation, as long as you do it, you can find a lot of evidence, so that everyone has nothing to say."

"But this method is to kill the chicken and take the eggs. After this year, what should we do next year?" Zhao Xilie said.

"Let's get through 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 opportunity will really come. At that time, we will be able to fight back with a large army, take back Handan, and restore our territory in Dazhao. We know why the Qin people oppressed us so much, but still admit that we are the only orthodox in Zhao? Because they still need our flag when they attack Han, so right now, we can only endure, wait, and wait for the opportunity to appear."

"I really doubt that if this continues, how many years can we last? I don't think Qin's economy is much better than ours? Since they want to use our banner, why are they pushing us to death? This can only show that the life of the Qin people is not easy. Father, the last time we went to Xianyang to meet the King of Qin, didn’t you see that the streets of Xianyang are full of Han people’s goods, and the streets of Xianyang are full of beggars. It’s all, although they didn’t say it clearly, the economy must not be much better than ours. Can they really count on it?”

"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. As long as the Qin army is still there, everything is hopeful. A while ago, didn't they get that Maowei from the Han? The Qin and Chu countries have now created Explosives are coming out, and the envoys of Qin State told me when they came this time that they have produced a lot of explosives, and Lu Chao’s army has begun to equip them.”

"Didn't Father ask them for some?"

"Of course, the envoy from Qin also promised that after we deliver these things, the general will send us some."

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

"Negotiate peace with the Han people?" Zhao Qi glanced at his son in surprise, "Where did you come from~IndoMTL.com~ The Han people will negotiate peace with us? Will they promise me Da Zhao Fuguo? No, they won't , now that Han is strong, Gao Yuan is fighting to unify the world by force. They have the same idea as Qin ten years ago. Dong Zhao and the others have already swallowed it. Do you still expect creativity to spit out? Now, we only have Only by uniting with Qin and Chu can there be any hope of restoring the country. There should be no other ideas at all. And you must never reveal this idea. If you let the people of Qin know anything, the people of Qin will definitely not let it go You and my father and son, don’t forget that there is an elite Qin army of 5,000 people stationed in Jinyang City. They are assisting defense in name, but you should also understand what they are actually doing.”

Zhao Xilie was silent for a while, then nodded: "Son, I wrote it down."

"You come back after a long time, so you should take a good rest. Your wife and children rarely see you, so you should comfort them well. Zhuoer is getting smarter and smarter, she is really likable! Now Whenever I am troubled, I go to see my little grandson, and I can reduce my troubles by half, not for anything else, even for Zhuo Er, I can't lose."

"Father, you have to take care of yourself. You are the pillar of Zhao, you must not fall down." Zhao Xilie stood up and said.

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