Chapter 196 Definition of Talent
On the blood-stained spoon city, Zhao Yong stood in front of the wooden board where Wu Sheng was leaving, looking at the oath written in dripping blood: "If you face a swallow, I will regain your swallow." Zhao Yong smiled. He followed the habit of teacher Zhao Xing, touched his nose and pinched his beardless chin to look at it.
The ancients loved to keep beards, but Zhao Xing did not keep them. He said that he looked old and invented a razor for this. When selling them, he also said: "Let shave be fun."
The upward and downward effect, to be precise, there are students who will be the teacher. Therefore, Zhao Yong did not have a beard because he wanted to pretend to be young in front of the beloved concubine named Wu Wa who had just received.
Looking at the Zhao army rolling eastward in the city gate under his feet, Zhao Yong pinched his chin and said lightly: "General Wu Sheng, right? You are thinking too much. My teacher and I discussed it. Destroying Yan is not in our interests now. We are just weakening you, not destroying you."
Wei Yong smiled and said, "My head said that destroying a country now, especially this old empire, is a huge trouble for us, and will make our Zhao State the target of public criticism. As long as we weaken them and tell the ambitious people, Yan State is actually a fat sheep, and then the wolf that pounces on and bites will be in groups. Why do we have to take the blame for the world? Being valued and warned when we are not ready to unify the world."
After looking at Zhao Xing's retainer, Zhao Yong had to envy and say jealously: "I really envy my teachers. All of you are capable ministers like you. According to your ability, you can match our Zhao State Minister of War."
Wei Yong smiled indifferently: "Your Highness said that I am under Xingjun, a capable person who can match the Minister of War, but in the court of the king, I can't even do a small official well. This is what Yan Zi said: Oranges grow in Huainan and are oranges, and those grow in Huainan are tangerines. The leaves are similar, but they actually taste different. What is the reason? The water and soil are different."
Then, Zhao Yong, the king who was choked and rolled his eyes, bowed calmly: "I wish you great achievements and I will send you here." Then he went down to the city with his big sleeves flutteringly.
This is the character of the scholars in this era, and it is also because of the rules of this era, the rules that both the superiors and the people are abiding by, and I don’t have to look at your face.
This is Zhao Xing's inheritance, which is effective from the top and the bottom, which is very common to Zhao Xing.
Zhao Yong, who rolled his eyes, stood at the top of the city, looked at Wei Yong who was floating away, and finally could only stamp his feet - Wei Yong, who was right.
Zhao Yong rolled his eyes when he was choked by Wei Yong, but he had to admit that Wei Yong was right, and that was the truth.
Although Zhao Xing's official reform last time, a large number of scholars were allowed to enter the house, according to Zhao Xing's statement, it was to inject fresh blood into the rigid system. But in fact, the ones who really controlled the court were still solidified nobles, and those ambitious scholars and talents were still constantly excluded and suppressed. Among them, they were his young king.
Look at the army with a strong momentum and a tide, from the real commander Le Qian to the military commander, who was not from a noble family?
If Wei Yong and Le Yi were as talented as Le Yi, they would be just a commander in this army at most. Even if Le Qian died in battle, he would definitely not be Wei Yong or Le Yi. He must be a child of the nobles of Zhao State and a son of the Le family.
This is best reflected in Zhao She. In this Zhao State, which was already very enlightened compared to other princes, even Zhao She, of the Gong clan, could only be a sergeant in the city gate. When he gets to power, he needs to be qualified and inherit in the same position. That is what happened after the year of the Monkey and Horse Month.
But when he was recruited by Zhao Xing, he could immediately lead 20,000 cavalry across the north and south; Le Yi, a shepherd, could immediately command 30,000 strong soldiers to conquer the princes from a slave.
But even if these people are so outstanding and put under their own hands, even if they are the real master of Zhao State, can they, or dare to appoint talents like this?
The answer is obvious - no, dare not.
Just like Wu Sheng, who made an oath to him, actually, he could only say it. Because even if Yan State destroyed the country, the monarch of Yan State would never give the military power to him with confidence and boldly. Will the oath without military power still count? That is a cynical fart.
The monarch's chariots were passing through the pursuit team. All the soldiers passing by raised their weapons and cheered from the heart. For this reason, their steps became more powerful and faster.
The monarch's cloak was made of a cloak, flying in the wind, making all the soldiers feel excited and willing to die.
The same thing is said, the king will care about his life, but the poor and humble will cherish his life? This pursuit battle has decided the outcome because of the monarch's carriage and the high-ranking monarch's battle robe.
Qi Jie ran all the way. When he was preparing to rest and have dinner at noon, he received the news that Shaoguan had fallen. This was a blow. The tens of thousands of people behind him claimed to be 200,000 were chasing Zhao's army, and the constant approaching investigation made Qi Jie feel Alexander.
Now, the result he least wanted to see appeared. The battle situation he subconsciously denied as much as possible appeared. He calculated it all the time, but in the end he fell into the trap of Zhao Yong and Zhao Xing - there were pursuers behind him and there were blocking in front.
At this time, a general proposed to leave an army to block Zhao Yong's pursuit.
Looking at the endless plain, Qi Jie shook his head: "This is an endless plain, and there is no danger to defend. If you want to block the enemy, it is unrealistic to have more people and horses; if there are fewer people, it is to give people each to create opportunities, which is not worth the loss."
Then he ordered decisively: "We can't rest any longer. We must hurry up and throw away the Zhao army who is chasing him. Once we are entangled by him, our plan to return to the rescue capital will be completely failed."
Faced with the unfavorable situation, Qijie made the only right choice.
The army was ordered and had to end the rest, ate half-cooked rice, and then continued to run towards the capital.
The more I ran, the more tired I was, the distance between the two sides was constantly shortening, and what made Qi Jie even more worried was Zhao Xing on the opposite side.
The rank-in general was also worried about Zhao Xing, "Can he wait for our army to return to aid under our capital with peace of mind, and then start a decisive battle with us?"
Qi Jie shook his head: "As far as I know, Zhao Xing is not a real gentleman. Judging from his various actions, he is a villain who is absolutely profitable and will not fight me."
"The general means that he will set up an ambush halfway through our return?"
Qi Jie shook his head again: "You don't have to worry about this, because from here to the capital, there are such plains along the way, and there are no ambush places." Then he asked: "Where is the place ahead?"
The general of the Central Army observed: "This is Liangdi, less than a hundred miles away from the country."
Qi Jie asked the army: "Can there be cities in Liangdi?"
Joining the army immediately reported: "One of them is considered a city."
"What is this? It's a city or a city. If it's not, it's not, how can it be ambiguous?"
The army joined the army and said: "The city is small and can accommodate up to 20,000 people."
Qi Jie made a quick decision: "Immediately send a hundred cyclists, led by the rank of the army, to occupy Liangcheng."
The general of the Central Army nodded in agreement: "Since we are about to contact Zhao Xing, let's wait for him to attack us here."
Chapter completed!