After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 362 Zheng Guo Reaction
In a short period of time, nearly [-] chariots gathered, but they did not dare to go out of the city to fight, because the Han army is now also a powerful army with a strong reputation, and according to intelligence, it is known that the leader of the army is the Mongolian army. Hagi.

Under such circumstances, the defenders of righteousness did not dare to fight at all, so they could only defend with all their strength, and on the other hand, they reported to Xinzheng, seeing that the people of Zheng Guo were fully prepared, and Meng Di was not busy attacking.

After laying down so many cities one after another, the first thing to do must be to plunder the local population first. The people who were originally sent to the land were not happy because the Zhengguo people regarded them as slaves.

Moreover, after the Han army came over, their attitude towards them was the same as before, which made them feel at ease, and also announced that if they could rush to Huai City, they would live in peace like the Song people who rushed there before. abundant life.

And this time there are many people from the Song Dynasty who follow. These people have a certain influence in the local area. They show up and speak out, and the effect is very good. So they spread the word, and many people who were hiding came out one after another. .

In a short period of time, a population of over [-] households has been gathered. It can also be seen from this that after the people of Zheng Guo occupied this place, they really squeezed too much. There is no attachment.

Since Zichan carried out reforms in Zheng Guo, Zheng Guo once appeared in a situation where the door is not closed at night and the road is not picked up.

Those suppressed nobles made a comeback again, causing the people of Zheng State to suffer greatly. In addition, Zheng State’s internal affairs were also unstable, and its foreign policy was repeated again and again. care.

The only thing they want to know is how much benefit they can get, so they learned from those Song people that after going to Huaicheng, the government only collected a small amount of land rent, and their children still hope to be able to read and write.

This action greatly stimulated the nerves of these Zheng people, and many people were moved. In addition, the Han army did not commit any crimes against their people, which undoubtedly increased their trust in the Han people.

It's just that the only thing that hinders you is leaving your hometown. Missing your homeland is a long-standing habit, and it's not so easy to change. So although many people were tempted at the beginning, not many people were really willing to leave.

But as the Han army drove straight in, these Zheng people were greatly shocked. In their view, Zheng Guo was not a powerful country, but it was once one of the overlords, but when facing the Han army.

The performance of Zheng Guo's army is really disappointing. This has a subtle influence on people's psychology. In fact, some people with a serious sense of urgency began to move their minds, and more people were willing to leave. stand up.

Mengdi also specifically told the people below not to be too anxious. Whether there is a war between other princes or the strong bullying the weak, it is all a matter for the nobles. The people at the bottom are too far away from the ruler. .

Therefore, they don't have too deep feelings about national affairs, so maintaining military discipline can leave a very deep impression on them, which is very beneficial to the future rule of Han.

The news of Han sending troops to Zheng Guo soon spread to Xinzheng. Zheng Shenggong Ji Sheng, his face was full of anxiety, and he walked back and forth on the main hall restlessly. At this moment, his heart was full of remorse, and his tone was also somewhat complaining. Said.

"If I knew this earlier, I shouldn't have attacked Cao at this time. Jin people are not easy to provoke, and Han people are even more difficult to provoke. That Meng Di is good at leading troops in battle. This is a well-known fact. Now he personally How should we deal with the invasion of troops?"

Zi Ban led the army to fight outside, and Zi Yao stayed behind in Xinzheng. Hearing this, he quickly spoke.

"Now we are attacking Cao State to show favor to Jin State, so now that Han State sends troops to attack us, we can ask Jin State for help, although the current strength of Jin State has not yet returned to its peak."

"But Zhao Jianzi has been working hard to maintain Jin's hegemony, so at this time, Jin will definitely send troops to help us expel the Han army, and they don't bring many troops this time, and the total force is only ten. Ten thousand."

It's a bit irresponsible to say this, the infantry and cavalry led by Mengdi add up to 20, but Yang Hu and Huang Ye still have [-] chariot soldiers, which adds up to [-] .

Zi Yao said this just to reassure Zheng Sheng'an. After hearing this, Zheng Hou's face softened a little. He frowned and thought for a while, with some uncertain expressions on his face, he asked.

"Before we cooperated with the Qi State to attack the Jin State, and now the Han State army is attacking us, will the people of the Jin State send troops at this time? If the appeal for help fails, I am afraid that our Zheng State will be over."

But Ziyao was full of confidence at this time, he was very patient and said.

"If our Zheng State really perishes, then the Han State will be adjacent to the Jin State. At that time, the Jin State will have to send troops. The so-called two evils choose the lesser. Zhao Jianzi is a very wise man."

"Faced with such a situation, he will definitely make the most suitable choice. I recommend my retainer Xu Xia. If he is allowed to go to Jin as an envoy, the matter will definitely come true, so you don't have to worry about it, Your Majesty."

After all, Zheng Hou was finally persuaded. After Zi Yao left the palace, his face quickly became gloomy. He really didn't expect the advance speed of the Han Dynasty to be so fast.

According to the development of the current situation, if Chen County is lost, then the Han army will drive straight into Xinzheng, and from the collected information, it can be seen that Mengdi's purpose this time is not to occupy the territory.

His main target is the population, which made Ziyao feel a little relieved. If Han Guo supported Lu Guo to annex Zheng Guo's land at this time, or Han Guo directly annexed them, Zheng Guo would definitely bleed heavily by that time .

As for the plundering of the population, it seems that there is no problem in Ziyao. After waiting for a few years, the population will recover quickly. The most important problem now is to expel the Han army.

As for whether the Jin Kingdom would send troops at this time, Ziyao couldn't guarantee it in his heart.

(End of this chapter)