After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 380
After Zhao Yang's army left the territory of Zheng State, they headed directly towards Zhongshan. Because Zhao's fiefdoms were basically all along the way, they marched very fast. At this time, Qi State's army had just captured the river. In the meantime, he was heading towards Renqiu.

When Tian Qi heard the news that the Jin State sent troops so quickly, he was also taken aback. He frowned and looked at the map. He didn't say anything all the time. The deputy general Gao Wupi hesitated at this moment, but he still spoke.

"At this time, Xiangguo, we should withdraw our troops. This time, Zhao Jianzi did not have a fierce fight with the Han army in Zheng territory, and his strength did not suffer any losses. If the two of us go to war, it will be unfavorable for Qi. "

He was also cautious when he said these words. Gao Zhang has been killed now, Gao Li is missing, and Gao Wupi is a puppet who was brought up. He is completely obeying Tian's orders, so sometimes he has to show some own opinion.

At least let Tian Qi feel that he is useful, otherwise, the patriarch of the Gao family may be replaced.

At this time, Tian Qi was also thinking about countermeasures. After taking down Ren Qiu, he would not be far away from Linyi. If he led his troops back now, he would be really unwilling, so he said after thinking twice.

"Now we don't want to march towards Linyi. After all, this is the former capital of the Yan Kingdom. From Zhao Jianzi's marching route, we can see that their goal should be to defend Linyi. So after we take down Renqiu, we will divide into two groups."

"The old man leads the troops directly to the Anping area, and you lead the troops to Pingshu. Let's test Zhao Jianzi's reaction first. The strength of the Jin Kingdom has not yet recovered, and this time it was forced to retreat by the Marquis of Han in the Zheng Kingdom. "

"Rushing to bring troops to aid the country of Yan is nothing more than wanting us to retreat in spite of difficulties, so we can't take the initiative to withdraw at this time, at least we have to wait and see the situation. Although we did not achieve the set goal this time."

"However, it can be regarded as having won a lot of racecourses. No matter what, we must defend them. The main force of Yan Kingdom is now in the border area. Even if they return to help immediately, they will not be able to stick with us for a long time."

"Once those foreign races take the opportunity to launch an attack, the Yan State will definitely withdraw its troops, so let's follow the example of the Marquis of Han, and at least sign an armistice agreement with the Yan State."

Tian Qi's vision is very sharp. Over the years, the monarch of Yan State has been like a revolving lantern. He has changed a few Yan Hous, first to get close to Qi State, and then to Jin State. Influence.

Therefore, the State of Yan can only wander back and forth between the State of Qi and the State of Jin. Under such circumstances, if there is no accident, this part of the territory that Tian Qi took will become the territory of the State of Qi in the future.

So the two sides came to a stalemate. Zhao Yang entered Linyi and did not take the initiative to launch an attack. The reason is very simple. After a long journey, the army needs to be repaired. If there is a hasty battle, the outcome is unpredictable.

For a while, the soldiers from all over the country seemed to subside in a flash. The armies of Qi and Jin were in a stalemate at the border of Yan, while Wu was ambitious and began to prepare for war. At this time, Meng Di was focused on development.

Now that the Zhongcheng has been built, many people around Huaicheng began to lean towards the Zhongcheng. The most important reason is because of the land. After discussing with Bai Gui and Guoxia, Meng Di proposed a proposal. policy.

That is, if the people of Huaicheng go to Zhongcheng, they can get double the land and enjoy a one-year tax exemption. If someone opens up wasteland here, they can get a three-year tax exemption, and the government promises to build water conservancy within three years.

At the same time, you can also get farming cattle. As long as you increase the yield per mu of your field to a certain amount within three years, you can get farming cattle for free. In addition, there are corresponding supporting tools, but at the same time some punishment measures are also proposed.

If the deadline has not been met, then you have to accept the corresponding punishment. You must know that the standard mentioned is not high. After thinking about it, most people feel that they can do it, so they are moved.

The more important point is that they can participate in the construction of water conservancy while they are plowing the fields, and they can save a lot of money after three years of work, so the vicinity of Zhongcheng will soon become lively.

Then Mengdi expanded the scale of the sword casting furnace again. The current population growth rate is not slow, and the common people can eat enough. If the family has a relatively large population, then it is possible to let the children join the army or join the government. recruit.

In this way, as long as you work hard for a few years, you can gradually improve your life, so the participation of these people is very high, and they are full of longing for the future, and the population growth rate is faster than Mengdi imagined faster in .

This also made him full of emotion in his heart. As long as people have hope in their hearts, they will be full of energy. After such a long discussion, the method of selecting officials has gradually come to an end.

And there is another news, that is, after Confucius returned to Lu State, he died of illness not long after, and now the surrounding area of ​​Huaicheng has become a concentration place for Confucian scholars. Of course, various theories are displayed here. budding.

In the end, Meng Di chose one of several plans. In this plan, each student is allowed to hone at the grassroots level for a period of time, and then undergoes a professional assessment, because there are many Confucian students, in order to attract them.

Based on Confucianism, Meng Di emphasized the importance of officials' self-cultivation, and at the same time absorbed legalists and military strategists, referred to their opinions during the assessment, and arranged corresponding official positions.

Although he intends to integrate a set of so-called central ideas so that everyone can act according to these rules, the current academic development has not yet reached that level, and no one can come up with a theory that satisfies everyone.

Under such circumstances, we can only settle for the next best thing. On the one hand, we should try our best to attract students from various schools to be used by Meng Di, and on the other hand, we should maintain the activity of Huaicheng Academy.

Meng Di tried his best not to express which school of thought he liked more, but raised a question, that is, based on the county system, how can a prince's family become prosperous?

After all, it is meaningless to debate whether Zhou Liqiang or reform is better. It is meaningless. It is better to let these people focus on useful things.

(End of this chapter)