The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 224: Managing Hedong
Although King Zhao Daoxiang accepted it, the cities he allocated to Qin were extremely cunning, not because they were not good enough, but because of their geographical location.

The twelve cities given to the Qin State are close to the sea in the east, and are surrounded by the Yan State, Zhao State, and Qi State on the other three sides. They are also separated from the three cities obtained last year. It is obvious that they have no good intentions.

Ying Zheng was also very clear in his mind that this enclave was not stable at the moment.

But it has a better role, and it is a model place for implementing Qin laws and policies.

In any case, the Qin system was much better than the other three. Coupled with the vigorous development of medicine and agriculture in recent years, the people's livelihood was far better than that of the six countries.

And education.

The price of books in the Qin Dynasty was relatively cheap. The people were not stupid, or not very many of them were. They understood the importance of reading.

The scholars were not stupid either. There were official schools at the county level in Daqin. As long as they passed the exam, they could be admitted. Those with excellent grades could also receive salary and rice. After graduation, they could at least become a minor official. Those with outstanding talents could be admitted to the Xianyang Academy, which would allow them to rise to the top in one step and have plenty of opportunities to become an official. If they were lucky enough to be valued by the King of Qin and selected as the Palace Attendant, their future would be limitless.

The grassroots people are given land, the laws are perfect, they can live and work in peace, they are guaranteed not to starve to death, and they can see a doctor if they are sick.

Even if you look down on books and have no talent for learning, as long as you dare to join the army and fight, you can still become rich and powerful.

Even if you don't dare to go to the battlefield, you can still have enough food and clothing by farming well. Although it is hard, the biggest advantage of Qin law is that there is a reward for your efforts, and no one dares to bully others at will (except the king).

The Qin state system was far superior to that of the six kingdoms. The aristocratic dictatorship of the six kingdoms was destined to be crushed.

The country's mobilization capabilities and the people's enthusiasm are not on the same level.

Now the Qin State is crushing the six kingdoms in every aspect.

It’s true that Qin law was harsh, but there wouldn’t be any idiots who thought that the nobility were better, right?
The strict laws of Qin applied to everyone, all classes and all identities. No matter what happened, they had to act in accordance with the law.

But the nobles of the six countries were only harsh to the common people, and that was where they suffered the real humiliation and had no way to seek justice.

Ying Zheng deliberately wanted to show the good of Qin in the rear area of ​​the Three Kingdoms. Of course, some bad things also had to be properly concealed.

Those sent for this purpose were all officials who were fair and honest and treated the people with leniency, and they were also given considerable policy support.

They vowed to turn these cities into model cities for a better life in the Qin Dynasty. According to legend, the cattle and horses of the Three Kingdoms, no, they were even worse than cattle and horses (at that time, it took about 6 to 8 male laborers to support one cattle and horse, so ordinary people were not as valuable as cattle and horses), did not yearn for the Qin Dynasty.

More importantly, giving these cities, where the largest and most vocal group of scholars from poor families live, fairly good treatment and appropriately relaxed promotions are made in preparation for the arrival of the Qin army.

These leading groups are worth cultivating.

In this era, those who can achieve some success in studying are either from a prominent family or are hardworking and talented. In either case, they are people of a certain reputation, and whether they are doing good or bad things, this group of people should not be underestimated.

We still need to temporarily win over the minor nobles and the common people and train them to become good guides.

The great nobles could only be killed, while the middle nobles had to watch being killed.

The dead cannot speak. Cultivate living people who can speak and help the poor children who have no chance to advance to a higher class. Their loyalty is absolutely firm and sufficient to stabilize the rule. The old, large vested interests that cannot be transformed are often the biggest source of problems in the new era. Fortunately, the problems caused by these people can disappear with the disappearance of their bodies. As long as they die, there will be no problems!
The good news is that this group of people is not large. After all, the higher the status, the fewer people there are. Killing a person who causes problems is much easier than training a group of elites to solve the problems.

What's more, they deserved to die. Their greatest role was that their heads, under appropriate circumstances, could make the Qin Dynasty's rule smoother and more stable.

As for now, the Hedong area that can be safely taken over is the one that can truly directly increase the fat of Daqin. This Hedong area, which is nearly half of South Korea, has been eroded many times, and now there are still seventeen cities. Moreover, the land here is fertile and it is a strategic location. It can attack Wei and Zhao when advancing and defend the interior when retreating.

After we got the Hedong area, we had this important place to hold the Hangu Pass in the north and south, and Xianyang would no longer have to worry.

This time Pang Nuan wanted to go through Hedong and bypass Hangu Pass to reach Xianyang directly, but it was just a pipe dream.

The Hedong area must be developed further. Now that Hexi and Hedong are connected, we can easily attack Wei and Zhao from the Yellow River upwards. The initiative of strategic offense and defense is now completely in our hands.

The basis of regional rule is whether the army can reach it quickly, and this requires building roads.

The Qin Dynasty has always been building roads. Since Ying Zheng ascended the throne, he has never forgotten it. He has been steadily and firmly advancing the construction of roads and water conservancy infrastructure, and included the results of infrastructure construction in the evaluation of political achievements.

Of course, we must not rush to build infrastructure such as roads and water conservancy projects. Although we continue to do so and include them in the performance appraisal, their weight is not too high. Otherwise, with the current mobilization capabilities of the Qin Dynasty and the quality of its officials, the people would have a really hard time.

Even after unification, we must follow this principle. Infrastructure construction cannot be stopped, but it cannot be rushed. People’s power is limited, so we must proceed in moderation.

As for the ruling and absorption, the previous methods were very good, and some details were constantly being improved. Hedong was close to the heartland of Daqin, and the gap was not that great, so it was not difficult to completely swallow it up.

Every good thing has its bad side. The Qin State's harvest this time has aroused the vigilance of other countries.

The Qin State, now, seems, perhaps, to be too powerful.

This result will have a huge chain reaction on the entire world.

Even Zhao State, which had been cooperating happily in the past two years, is now wary. Although Zhao State has gained benefits from Yan State, compared with the current Qin State, it is really not worth mentioning. How can the cities in Yan State compare with those in Hedong?

All of Daqin's strategic locations are now connected and there are no more shortcomings.

However, Zhao, Wei and Yan have been severely damaged in the past two years and their national strength is exhausted. Han has always been cautious in serving Qin, and there is no need to mention Qi. As for Chu, although it is a powerful country, it is scattered.

The Qin State has always been eyeing the Three Jins covetously. Now that the Qin State is so powerful, it is really scary.

King Zhao Daoxiang felt proud and happy, but after that, anxiety surged in his heart.

And Crown Prince Zeng is now the King of Wei, King Jingmin of Wei. You can tell what kind of person he is just by looking at his posthumous title.

King Jingmin of Wei, who had just succeeded to the throne, was not very excited at the moment. He felt numb.

(End of this chapter)