In Qin Dynasty, the hero of the bright moon dominates the world

Chapter 442 Autumn Harvest
The autumn wind blows all over the coast of Jingshui, and the large tracts of fertile land are golden.

Beside the field ridge, the carriage was about to rest, and the driver took a bag from the side, and fed the concentrated feed mixed with beans to the two horses along the way one by one.

Wei Liao just got out of the carriage, walked all the way, stretched his body, looked at the movements of the driver, and asked.

"Do pack horses have to eat such good feed?"

The controller smiled honestly.

"Master Guowei, these two are not pack horses, but two high-quality war horses that just came from the Beidi Racecourse."

Wei Liao went to Qin as an envoy to talk about the alliance between Qin and Wei.It's just that this matter was done, and others were also left behind.

The king of Qin knew that he was extremely talented and made him a captain of the country.

"workhorse?"

Wei Liao had just glanced at the two horses because they were short in size, so he thought they were pack horses. After a closer look, he found that the two horses had strong muscles and strong hooves.

"Most of Qin's war horses are horses from Longxi. Did they come from the Xiongnu?"

"It's from Lord Hanyang's horse farm, the fifty best war horses just sent this year."

Zhao Shuang?

Wei Liao thought of the man who forced him to jump into the river on the bank of Zhangshui that year.It's been a long time since I entered Qin Dynasty, but I haven't seen him.

"Since it is a war horse, why not send it to the army, but serve as a pack horse?"

The driver smiled and looked at Wei Liao.As he spoke, the movements in his hands didn't stop.

"Master Guowei, who doesn't know that you are highly trusted by our king. The people at Chefu and Jianmayuan also watched people order dishes. A total of ten war horses stayed, so they sent you two. .”

Wei Liao didn't expect that there were such things in it.He smiled, nodded, and went deep into the fertile field.

This year, there was a severe drought in spring and summer, followed by torrential rains. During this drought and then flood, no matter how good the seedlings were, they would not survive.The six countries in Shandong were all affected by the disaster, and their harvests were more or less poor.

But Qin is different. This year is not like the six kingdoms of Shandong. They need to rely on the grain in the warehouse to survive.

Looking at the scene of a large area of ​​crops ripening and about to be harvested in front of him, Wei Liao couldn't help sighing that Qin's national power was getting stronger and stronger, and it had gradually gained the ability to dominate the world.

Even without the grain stored in the warehouse, it is enough to survive this famine year.Perhaps, there is still progress.

Wei Liao walked forward, and saw a familiar figure between him and Qianmo.

Right Prime Minister Changping Jun!

Compared with Zhao Shuang, Wei Liao didn't see him up and down in the Qin court. Although he didn't have a deep friendship with him, he could be said to be acquainted with him.

"Changping-kun!"

When Mr. Changping saw the visitor, he didn't seem to expect to meet him in this field, and he was a little surprised.

"What is the captain of the country doing here?"

"In the coming year, Qin wanted to use soldiers against Zhao, so he came to see how the crops in Guanzhong are doing this year?"

Mr. Changping nodded.

"The truth is that I came here for this purpose. Although the grain harvest in various parts of the Qin State is not satisfactory this year, judging from the reports from various places, it is still possible to support a big war with surplus grain."

Saying that, Mr. Changping looked at Wei Liao with a smile on his face.

"I'm about to ask my master for advice. If I want to attack Zhao, what should I do?"

"Qin wants to attack Zhao. One goes out of Hangu, enters Sanchuan, and goes north via Yedi; the other goes out of Shangdang, enters Taihang, and goes south via Jingxing. The two routes, the south and the north, have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The former is easy to transport grain, and now that Ye land has belonged to Qin Dynasty, the battle line has been shortened, so it can go straight to Zhangshui and attack Pingyang, which can last for a long time.Even if all the surrounding cities are lost, Handan can still mobilize sufficient forces to defend the capital by relying on the Great Wall.Qin Jun will face great resistance.

The latter does not need to face so many solid defenses. In addition, General Wang Jian has captured Queyu and Muyang, and the Qin army can go straight out of Jingxing, but the shortcomings are still obvious. The grain road will be extended by more than twice. If Li Mu's army does not capture the important towns along the way and leave enough defenders, once Li Mu's army goes south, the return journey will be cut off, and the army is in danger of being destroyed. "

At this time, a county official in the distance came to collect grain with nearby county residents. Seeing that the people here were well-dressed and guarded by soldiers, they walked around carefully.

"These grains have to be sent to the warehouse in Liyang. Once the grain harvest is completed, Fan Yuqi's army will move to Sanchuan."

At this time, south of Dahe, the three countries of Han, Wei and Qi have all made peace with the Qin League, and the pressure on Dongjun has eased.For the Qin army, the diplomatic strategy of attacking Zhao has been completed.

Mr. Changping said, and glanced at Wei Liao.

"Sir, what path should our army take?"

Wei Liao didn't speak, Changping Jun stopped and looked at him.

"Why don't you speak, sir?"

"Mr. Changping, do you have a choice?"

Mr. Changping smiled.If you go north, you might meet Li Mu.Moreover, the harvest of Qin State is not much this year, and the military rations provided by the rear cannot support the army to stay on the North Road for a long time.

It is not what Mr. Changping would like to see for nothing.

"I heard that when our army attacked Zhao, Mr. Zhao was also in Zhao. I don't know if you have any opinions on that battle?"

"In that battle, an army of tens of thousands could attack the city of Handan. It's amazing. But if General Wang Jian hadn't captured Queyu in time, came out of Jingxing, and completed the encirclement between the north and the south, the final result of the battle would not be the same as it is now."

"Yes, but this time is different."

At the beginning, Fan Yuqi's army did not go north, seeing Wang Jian's army and Yang Duanhe's army made such great military achievements, the soldiers and generals all complained.

The reason why Mr. Changping wants to fight for the position of general this time is not only to curb Zhao Shuang's power, but also to give his generals a chance to gain military exploits and calm the grievances in everyone's hearts.

In contrast, taking the south route and keeping the food road longer would allow Fan Yuqi enough time to plan an attack. Moreover, he would not encounter Li Mu, so the risk was much smaller.The important thing is that Mr. Changping wants to prove that what Zhao Shuang was able to do that day is not so great.

Only in this way can Zhao Shuang's increasing power in the army be contained.

Wei Liao knew in his heart that there were internal disputes in Qin State, so he didn't want to talk too much.Seeing Jun Changping's confident appearance, he already knew the opponent's choice in his heart.

At this time, on the road in the distance, a caravan was approaching, heading towards Xianyang.

"Which caravan is?"

Wei Liao was a little strange, this caravan didn't look like Qin's caravan no matter in terms of clothing or horses.

Mr. Changping smiled with a strange expression on his face.

"That's Zhao Shuang's caravan, which came back from Qi. My son-in-law is about to reach the crown, but he has no intention of becoming an official in the court, and is all about being a merchant."

The caravan from Qi State had to pass through Dongjun, so naturally they couldn't hide it from Mr. Changping.

"The trade route with the Yue clan has earned some money. This time, it seems that the scale and number of the caravan will be increased, and the treasures produced by the Qi country will be specially brought."

"Mr. Changping doesn't seem very optimistic?"

Mr. Changping smiled, his eyes dark.

"The journey to the west is difficult and dangerous, and in a barbaric land, the barbarians are treacherous and changeable, who knows?"

(End of this chapter)