After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 477

However, when Chen He was about to adopt the method of water attack, there was already news that Chu and Yue had fallen, and Qin had surrendered, and Taolinsai had also fallen into the hands of the Han army.Zhao Yang, who was thinking about what to do next, sat there for a long time after hearing the news, suddenly raised his head and spewed out a mouthful of blood, fell down straight and let out a loud cry. "It really hurts me!" Although there were reasons for the fall of Chu State, Yue State, and Qin State, the plan of Jin State to unite with other vassal states to attack Han State has completely failed, even if it is the army of Yan State now. Arrival is also useless.The vassal states in the entire Central Plains were shocked when they heard the news. Such a massive attack ended in such a hasty situation. Zhao Yang fell ill on the way back to the army.After the Han army paid a large amount of money and food to Qi State, they directly withdrew and took it back. However, the Great Wall of Qi was not returned to Qi State, but was controlled by Han State. Zhao Yang sent people to Taolinsai and Mengdi The alliance ceased fighting.Meng Di did not hesitate to agree directly to the envoy of the Jin State. Now that the Qin State has been taken, and the Chu State and the Yue State are pacified, it will take some time to digest these territories if they want to annex them.Under such circumstances, if the Han State continued to attack, not only would the logistical pressure be too great, but also there would not be enough troops to maintain stability in the rear. Zhao Yang heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the news, and then fell ill. .Half a month later, Zhao Yang passed away and established his own son Zhao Wuxie as his family. Zhiyao took this opportunity to become the ruler of the Jin Kingdom, but what he faced was a mess, and there was a powerful Han Kingdom outside.However, the Jin army was defeated again and again. After seeing this situation, the princes of the world also had different attitudes. In any case, before Zhao Yang died, the truce with the Han State bought them some time.Wei Guo and Lu Guo as well as Zheng Guo and Qi Guo knew that this time they could not be kind, they could only stand firmly on the side of Jin Guo, while Yan Guo sent envoys to Huai City to express their willingness to make an alliance with Han Guo, but Meng Di Rejected directly.Under the current situation, Han has already occupied half of the world, there is no need to play some hypocritical diplomatic rhetoric, and simply express their attitude, that is, to unify the world.Meng Di appointed Sun Wu as the governor of Chu and Yue, Fan Li guarded Qin, Wu Qi formally took charge of the defense of Pengcheng and the old lands of Lu, and dispatched Chen and the governor's navy to cooperate with the country's original strategy of Dongyue and Yangyue.Then Mengdi set off from Taolinsai, led a large army across Luoyi, entered Zheng Guo and Lu Guo, and then returned to Huaicheng.However, the consequences of rapid expansion were immediately revealed. In the south, many officials believed that they were superior officials of the Han Dynasty, and their attitude towards the subordinates was so arrogant that many tribes surrendered and rebelled, mainly concentrated in Bashu, and Chuyue area.After Meng Di hurried back to Huai City, Ji Chao went out of the city to greet him in person, and then Bai Gui led the civil and military officials to stand aside.Having achieved such a great victory, the people of the Han Kingdom were also turbulent, scrambling to crowd the roadside to welcome the return of the army. Many people even set up incense tables by the roadside and burned incense to worship.But when he returned to the city, the smile on Mengdi's face immediately subsided and became gloomy, he said directly. "It seems that the officials above us have become restless now. They feel that Han has won a big victory, so they can be domineering below, causing continuous turmoil at the local level." "If this is the case, then It is necessary to let them know what the rules are. Mr. Bai, you are now the doctor of the censor and control the supervisory officials. This matter will be entrusted to you, and these officials must be dealt with severely." He has been investigated and prosecuted for his crimes, and he will never be dismissed for dereliction of duty. Now that our Han country has just obtained such a large territory, it is time to work hard, so how can we treat the people with contempt?" After hearing this, Guoxia He hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward and spoke. "The King of Han, the so-called non-my race must have a different heart. These tribes lived in such a bad environment before, and now they have the good governance of the Han Kingdom, but they are not satisfied first, and want to get more." It is one of the reasons for the turmoil below. Of course, these officials also have some inappropriate things to do. If they are too strict, it is very likely that the officials will be restrained." Bai Gui also nodded, agreeing with this, he Said with some emotion. "Master Nation is right. It is true that in some places the tribes are treated unfairly, but in some places it is because they want more and are not greedy. So it is best to treat them differently, so that they can be kind and powerful." Already in charge Mo Di from the Shaofu took a step forward at this time, and said with a look of pain on his face. "Although it is said that the Han State has laws, they are not fully implemented. Many local officials protect each other. Among other things, in terms of military supplies, most of the businessmen who provide materials for the court are people with deep backgrounds. ""In addition, in the eyes of officials, the people are also divided into grades, with the name of the original Han Kingdom as the top, the later ones as the middle, and the latter as the bottom. Usually these people are used to it in their daily lives. It will cause the people to fight." "This will definitely plunge the Han into turmoil, and it has not appeared now, but because the Han is strong and has won consecutive victories in foreign wars, these people hide their dissatisfaction in their hearts, and they don't care about it." Say it in your mouth." "Since the king of Han is concerned about the world, the court cannot distinguish these people from inside and outside, and only by treating them equally can they have a heart for the Han country, and the long-term stability of the Han country can be achieved." Meng Meng After hearing these words, Di showed approval on his face. He stood up suddenly, walked back and forth in the hall, then stood still, looked at the civil and military officials below, and said directly. "Mozi is right. Although he said that those foreign races lived in a barren land before, we should not underestimate them because of this. Since they are now our Han people, they should enjoy the same treatment as our Han people, and there should be no distinction. ""As long as these tribes can accept the laws and customs of our Han family, and speak Chinese in their mouths, they can be regarded as Han people. When the barbarians enter China, they are people, and outsiders are barbarians, so this matter cannot be taken lightly."

(End of this chapter)