I am a nobleman in Spring and Autumn

Chapter 196 I Was Frightened

The army, the mighty army that is coming!

There, the dust and smoke filled the sky, and the flags could be vaguely seen fluttering everywhere.

The ground trembled with the movement of Zhi's army.

In fact, the soldiers walked with the beating of the war drums at the beginning, and then formed a rhythm. Even if they could not hear the sound of the war drums, they would still move according to the formed rhythm.

Those who watched, as long as they were the heads of the family, all felt heavy, not because of anything else, but because the military power that Zhishi displayed this time was too frightening.

Pull out four legions?If you don't pay attention to quality, in fact, Wei and Han can also do it, which is not such a scary thing.

Able to pull out four legions, the military looks decent, and the family that can do this seems to be the Zhi family at present?

Just say not long ago?Zhao Yang used three "divisions" to attack Zhongshan. It's not that the Zhao family could not gather three "divisions" composed of "shi", "disciple" and "Xian". try.

Zhao Yang used his own death to narrate that the results of Zhao's attempt were not good.

What is more worth thinking about is that even if Zhao Yang was in trouble, the Zhao family still did not use the troops on the "Jinyang" side.

Zhao's emphasis on "Jinyang" is beyond imagination, and the resources invested are far more than other cities. Over a hundred thousand people have migrated without fear of roads and dangers. In ten years or so, they will surely be able to operate like a golden soup, right?

What happened now seems to prove Zhao Yang's wisdom, and at least the Zhao family has a retreat in the face of difficulties.

Zhi's army stopped when it was about three miles away from the city wall of "Xintian".

What everyone saw was that the army stopped, and the hearts of those who knew how to do it immediately twitched.

Such a huge army can stop in a short period of time, which means that the military orders are smooth, and then there is no problem with the efficiency of officers at all levels in executing orders.

It only took dozens of breaths for Zhi's army to stop just now, which is enough to explain a lot.

"My family has assembled three legions, of which only one 'army' and three 'divisions' can achieve a smooth chain of command. When will the Zhi family have so many officers and be able to establish a chain of command for the four legions?" Wei Lu calmly The face and the heart are not very beautiful.

In the past few years, the state of Jin has experienced civil wars and fought several times with the princes. The original source of troops of all families has more or less decreased.

If it is miserable, it is of course that Zhao Shi, who has repeatedly fought against Fan Shi, is miserable.

The Wei family and the Zhi family did not sit still. The battles they should participate in did not fall, and the losses must have occurred.

The Han family participated in the least battles, but suffered a lot of losses in the early stage.

The Fox family returned to the country at the final stage of the civil war. They participated in two campaigns, but both of them belonged to the level of armed parades.

Among the veteran noble families, the Han family basically hides as soon as they can, while the Wei family and Zhi family never back down.

So here comes the question, the Wei family and the Zhi family are not as shameless as the Han family, and they have participated in the battles that should be fought. Why is the Zhi family getting stronger and stronger, while the Wei family is falling into a period of weakness like other families?
Wei Xu couldn't figure it out, and felt a great sense of confusion in his heart. He suspected that the Zhi family annexed the Zhonghang family to supplement the chain of command at all levels. He didn't know that Zhi Yao had already been training officers at all levels.

"This time, the Zhi Clan is recruiting four 'armies'. Such an army is enough to destroy the family and the country." Han Buxin said.

That's right, that's 15 soldiers. The civil war may not be able to finish in a short period of time. Winning should be possible, but everyone will definitely resist desperately, and the Zhi family who wins will also suffer greatly.

If the Zhi clan's four legions face off against the other vassal states, as long as the Zhi clan's logistics can keep up, Chu is probably the only country that can carry it.

That is still the vast territory of Chu State, and the population itself is also huge. If you can withstand the first wave and then enter a protracted war, you will not destroy the country if you lose, and you will suffer a miserable victory if you win.

Wei Hao was somewhat puzzled, and said, "Why is Zhishi like this?"

After finishing speaking, he had a new idea and thought: "It must be to deter the families, especially the Gong clan, especially the Zhao family."

The Zhi Clan has guaranteed credibility, and there has been no example of betraying an ally in its long history. Although the Zhi Clan's conscripting of the army has brought great shock to people, the Wei Clan is not too frightened.

After thinking about it, Wei Hao figured it out, and knew that the relationship between Wei Shi and Zhi Shi should be changed in the future, and Zhi Shi should continue to be the big brother in the alliance.

At the same time, Zhishi's wave also reminded Wei Lu that he should either strengthen the quality of the army, or he should quickly train more soldiers, so as not to be unable to protect himself if something happens later.

The other families also had the same idea, investing more manpower and material resources to expand the size of the army, and followed the example of the Zhi family to build a new army.

just right?They don't know how much time they have to catch up.

The Zhi Clan's army stopped, they seemed to have received some orders, and after disbanding on the spot, they started to build the camp.

The soldiers were designated not to cut down trees and collect materials. They were restricted to move within a certain range, and the accompanying auxiliary soldiers went to the nearby forest according to the order.

Every time the "Xintian" army gathers, the surrounding woods will be unlucky.

This time, the Guangzhi clan brought four legions. As many troops as other families had assembled, they might recruit after seeing the Zhi clan come down with four legions.

Therefore, it is conceivable that after the army gathers in "Xintian" this time, the nearby woods will definitely be bald one after another.

Later, Wei Lu still decided to go out of the city, and only brought a few guards.

Wei Ju, who was going to go with him, yelled to go home, and met Han Buxin and Hu Jie again during the period, so he just joined forces.

None of these people let the heirs follow them, and they didn't bring many guards with them. They made it clear that they were still worried about what Zhishi would do, and they should be on guard.

Judging from their mentality, it is enough to explain how the internal situation of Jin State is. Even if they don't think Zhi Shi will do anything, they still have the mentality of not being afraid of anything but just in case.

When Zhishen heard that several Patriarchs were coming, he went out to greet them in person.

"Is my subordinate majestic?" Zhishen seemed more confident than before.

Wei Xuan was the first to speak out, and said with a smile: "It's really majestic."

"It's very powerful." Han Buxin added.

The rest of Hu Jie simply put on a flattering face.

Awesome, wanting to show off is a very common mentality.

In the past, Zhishen knew that his family was a bit strong, but he really didn't have a clear concept. After the gathering of the four legions this time, he realized that Zhi's family was really strong.

Of course, Zhishen understands why the Zhi family is able to have what it is today, and the credit lies with Zhibi and Zhiyao.

Because of a series of operations by Zhibi, the Zhi family annexed the Zhongxing family, and the two families came from the Xun family. Resist mentality and be able to complete the running-in in the shortest time.

Zhiyao is doing some things to speed up the process of integration, making up for many aspects, and strengthening the sense of belonging of the annexed Zhonghang clan to Zhishi.

"There is still no news from Mrs. Zhao, what can I do?" Wei Lu took the initiative to bring up this topic.

Zhishen said cheerfully, "If Mrs. Zhao cut herself off from the rest of the family, that's fine."

What happened was not at all that the Zhao family pretended to be an ostrich and could hide from it. It would be best for them to take the initiative to hand over the fief that they could not hold, and they didn't want to make it a big deal for everyone to grab it.

At that time, if everyone is really tearing their faces apart, the Zhao family may only be able to hold on to "Jinyang", and the other fiefdoms will be lost.

If Mrs. Zhao was willing to take the initiative to make concessions, everyone wouldn't look so ugly. Apart from "Jinyang", they would leave some room for Mrs. Zhao.

Han Buxin said reluctantly: "The Zhao family still has no owner."

The Zhao family is now in a state where there is no head of the family, so no one can really make up their minds.

Perhaps, because Zhao wanted to procrastinate, he did not confirm the ownership of the head of the family?This is an act of exploiting the rules.

Wei Lu said to Han Buxin: "If you don't believe in Zhao, it's the utmost benevolence, why bother to make mistakes?"

Everyone knows the friendship between Mrs. Han and Mrs. Zhao. What kind of friendship is it that makes Mrs. Han willing to carry thunder with Mrs. Zhao, and even walk into the grave together?
Han Buxin became silent.

In fact, Han Buxin knew why Wei Lu suddenly became tough, and what else could have happened, it was nothing more than the courage given by Zhi Shi.

Let's put it this way, the Wei family has assembled three legions, and the Zhi family has pulled out four legions. If the two can cooperate sincerely, it will be far stronger than the previous alliance of Zhao, Wei and Han. It won't be too difficult to kill Han, Zhao and Hu.

To put it bluntly, the internal power of the Jin State has been out of balance, and it is they themselves that are bothering Zhi and Wei, not anyone outside.

During this period, a servant of the monarch came to inform him that the monarch was going to inspect Zhishi's army.

Zhi's army has just been disbanded, it's not that they can't regroup, but it's a bit too emotional.

Zhishen thought of Zhiyao's explanation, and replied to the monarch's concubine, saying that the review is okay, and he will review it another day.

What does Jin Junwu want to do?He just tested Zhishi's attitude towards him, and the result of the test was good or bad. Zhishi was not too arrogant and domineering, and at the same time, he was not obedient to the monarchy.

It happened that all the "qings" except Zhao Huo were present, so Zhishen proposed to discuss the next regulations.

After some deliberation, the charter came up with the Zhi family, Wei family, Han family and Hu family dispatching three "divisions" of troops each, and then recruiting the princes of the princes and small and medium nobles to supplement them, and three "army divisions" were formed. "The number is used as a national war force to crusade against Zhongshan.

When discussing the troops to be dispatched, no one was stupid enough to say why the families had assembled so many troops, why only part of them were dispatched for the northern expedition.

Everyone has a tacit understanding that a national war is one thing, and a private war is another. The remaining troops are either used to protect the territory, or to defend against the other party, and can also be used against the Zhao family.

Once the number of troops dispatched to the north is determined, the next thing is who will take over as "Yuan Rong" and how the other positions should be ordered.

(End of this chapter)