The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 324 It’s another year of winning (please give me a monthly ticket)

When King Huanhui of Han participated in this national war, he had already prepared himself mentally. If the coalition forces won a great victory, he would naturally gain great benefits, and the crisis of Han could be delayed for another ten years or even decades.

As for the failure of the attack on Qin, there was naturally a price to pay.

Having been a king for more than thirty years, I have some awareness of this.

King Huanhui of Han immediately sent a letter of apology to the Qin State. His words were respectful and he claimed that he was being coerced by other countries and had no choice but to do so. Now he apologized to the King of Qin and was willing to cede ten cities to Qin.

I have done my best by paving a little more way for my son and doing a little bit before I die.

Regardless of success or failure, the greatest responsibility follows me, and my son can always feel a little more relaxed.

It’s a pity that most of the ancestral foundation was lost in my hands, and I have no face to see my ancestors again after my death.

King Huanhui of Han was already a dying candle in the wind. After receiving the bad news that the coalition forces were defeated, his last bit of courage was gone.

He arranged his final affairs and explained everything he could.

Looking at his most outstanding legitimate son, Crown Prince An, he was already his most outstanding child, but at most he was just as good as himself.

King Huanhui of Han died without saying a word, with endless thoughts and sorrow, leaving the final steps for his son.

King Huanhui of Han had calculated it clearly. With the loss of ten cities, his own apology and his own death, the matter could be put behind him for the time being.

As for what the future of South Korea will be like, he really doesn't want to think about it anymore. He is really powerless and helpless.

After King Huanhui of Han passed away, Crown Prince An had no time to grieve. On the one hand, he prepared the funeral for his father, and on the other hand, he hurriedly submitted a memorial to the Qin State to inform them of the matter.

He also asked the Qin State to enthrone him as the new King of Han, and expressed his willingness to continue to serve the Qin State loyally in words. He also said respectfully that he would go to Qin State to pay homage to the King of Qin as soon as possible after accepting the title from the Qin State. It can be said that his attitude was completely humble.

As expected, a few days before or after Ying Zheng received the two memorials from Han, he backed down.

South Korea is insignificant.

Now our attention should still be focused on Zhao, Wei and Chu.

The Qin army, led by Meng Ao, Wang Jian, Yang Duanhe and others, threatened the borders of Zhao, Wei and Chu, preparing for war and looking ahead covetously.

The envoys from the three kingdoms seeking peace and truce had already arrived in Xianyang.

Ying Zheng was nowhere to be seen, and Lu Buwei scolded all the countries.

However, although no armistice agreement was signed, the offensive was temporarily stopped.

The Three Kingdoms said that it was somewhat embarrassing, but fortunately the Qin army had stopped.

The Three Kingdoms can finally take a breath.

But they were happy too early. Just as they were about to catch their breath, Lu Buwei demanded that it would be easy for them to stop the war this year, but they must compensate the Qin Dynasty for its losses.

Each family must cede five cities and pay a compensation of 100,000 dan of grain according to Qin's measurement tools. If they are willing to accept, the Qin army will withdraw. If they do not accept, the city will be attacked immediately!

And don’t even think about delaying it this time. It must be delivered within one month, not even a day’s delay is allowed.

Don't accept any reasons, otherwise we will attack the city directly.

The amount of compensation that Ying Zheng demanded was just right, neither too much nor too little, and a price that all countries could afford if they gritted their teeth.

After this battle, all the countries were completely frightened by Qin. Since Qin was willing to stop, the three countries gritted their teeth and accepted it.

This time, he really failed miserably and ended up losing both the wife and the army.

There had been two consecutive years of disasters, and the country was already short of food. The country then launched a large army to attack Qin, but was defeated. The food and fodder had already been greatly depleted, and now they had to pay such a huge sum of money. It was a heavy loss.

Ying Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief. This year was enough and he couldn't force them anymore.

This year, all obstacles have been completely cleared.

First, it cut off the desire of various countries to form an alliance; second, it severed the connection between Zhao, Chu and Wei; third, it dealt a heavy blow to various countries; fourth, it captured more than forty cities.

This harvest is already big enough, and it is another year of winning.

The current harvest is enough to be digested for one or two years.

Adding to this the gains from the previous two years, it would take at least three to five years to completely digest them all.

Although Daqin has been working hard to cultivate management talents in recent years, there are still far from enough officials with relative abilities and qualities at the grassroots level. The development in recent years is still too fast, and the training of qualified officials is really not fast enough.

The number of officials needed for a new city is more than a hundred or even several hundred for a large city, and dozens for a small city.

If the grassroots cannot be actually controlled, then even if the city is captured, the disadvantages will outweigh the advantages.

Just like the snake swallowing an elephant, at most it's a python swallowing an elephant.

But what is the result?
As many as half of the local officials are short of staff!
Xiang Liang and others, while being wanted, could act arbitrarily and openly accumulate strength for the heroes of the county.

Liu Bang could hide in the mountains, recruit hundreds of men, and grow in power without any hindrance.

Even if it was Zhang Liang, who assassinated the king and was hunted by the whole world, he could still roam around freely.

This already shows that there is an extreme shortage of manpower at the grassroots level, no grassroots governance, and that things are completely rotten.

The lack of officials forced county governors to compromise with local powerful families, otherwise they would be unable to govern at all.

The Qin Dynasty had no choice but to rely on the nobles of other countries, which was a short-term solution. In this situation, the fall of the country was only a matter of time.

Power comes from the bottom up. The control over the grassroots determines the true size of power.

Trying to swallow an elephant will only leave hidden dangers. Since time permits, there is no need to rush.

Governance requires a complete and reliable organization, and all of this requires people, one's own people, and the cultivation of talents really cannot be rushed.

Ying Zheng was most worried about this from the very beginning, which is why he immediately invented printing and papermaking when he had the chance, and sold books to the world.

This is because there are too many implications.

But even so, it is less than ten years now. With the current speed of transmission and deliberate monopoly, although the grassroots officials of Daqin are not too tight, they cannot afford to waste, and there is really no redundancy.

After all, Ying Zheng would never give up power and must firmly grasp it all.

Imperial power doesn’t extend to the countryside? Nonsense!

In all the lands controlled by the Qin Dynasty, not to mention the counties and towns, there are also three elders. Even the pavilions below have pavilion chiefs, and the villages below the pavilions have village heads.

From top to bottom and from bottom to top, everything must be strictly controlled!
It is easy to conquer the world, but difficult to rule it. Don't be impatient.

Temporary tolerance is for the sake of a truly long-term future.

For true, exact, and complete rule.

It is not difficult to get food into the stomach, but the difficult part is whether it can be digested. If it cannot be digested, you will either feel uncomfortable and have to vomit it out, or it will accumulate in the stomach, both of which are harmful. It is better not to eat it.

Because of this, the war of annexation will appear to be a bit slow, but this is to ensure that it can be thoroughly digested and to avoid future troubles, and big ones at that.

Ying Zheng was not in a hurry, and he didn't need to race against time.

Of course, the aftertaste of these events this year is not over yet. Don’t think that the matter is over when Zhao State snatched cities from Qin State in Yan State. We just don’t want to force it for the time being. There will be something to talk about next year.

As for the State of Wei, you don't think that the matter is over now that the compensation you promised before the war has been taken by the State of Qin itself, right?
You'll have to make up for it with something else.

And South Korea, you jumped like this this time, do you really think that the whole thing will be solved just by the death of someone in your family and the loss of a few cities?

We will have to settle this account later.

Especially for the State of Chu, if you still want to be on good terms with the State of Qin, then isn't it time for you to show your sincerity?

Shouldn't you make amends for our relationship?
There was a lot of fun before the war, but after the war, everyone was made to pay.

The list isn't finished yet.

This war finally came to a temporary end. All countries wiped their tears and licked their wounds silently. As for the Qin State, everyone was happy and was ready to divide the cake.

The harvest in the past few years has been so huge that the cake is so big that we can hardly eat it all.

Of course, even if you are full to death, you still have to eat.

However, this time when the cake was divided, most of the Chu faction was deprived of the right to eat the cake.

The Queen Mother Huayang pretended not to see anything about this and focused on the affairs of the harem. She ate, drank and had fun normally every day, played with the children, took care of them, and treated every child equally. Ying Zheng couldn't help but admire her in his heart.

In response to this, Ying Zheng often visited the Queen Dowager Huayang, asked her well-being from time to time, presented her with many rare treasures, and ordered concubines with children to visit the Queen Dowager Huayang frequently to comfort her.

Ying Zheng also had time to make a list of those who were disloyal in the Qin court.

As expected, in this war involving the whole world, there were some people who were confused and wanted to hinder the team. These people were captured in the first place. No matter what the reason, their end was extremely miserable.

After this war that lasted for nearly half a year ended, the autumn of the fifth year of King Zheng of Qin was coming to an end.

There was a small episode in Zhao State.

Zhao State had recovered a bit, and Pang Nuan took advantage of the opportunity to return to attack Qi State, but it was not successful either.

Tian Dan had long realized that Qi might suffer retaliation if it did not join the coalition, so he advised King Jian of Qi in advance and prepared defensive measures. Pang Nuan could not gain any advantage against the defensive Tian Dan.

Tian Dan was guarding the line of Liaocheng, Lingqiu and Gaotang. These cities were all big cities and with Tian Dan guarding them, they were as strong as a rock. Pang Nuan could only turn his guns around and attack Raoan to capture this isolated city.

Raoan is an important salt-producing area and a direct outlet to the Bohai Sea. After the State of Zhao took over Raoan, it had its own outlet to the sea, and it had another option in the future whether it was attacking Qi or Yan.

Of course, this little gain is better than nothing compared to the losses in this war and the threat from the Qin State.

After this incident, things have finally calmed down this year.

This year is another good year for Ying Zheng.

But for Mi Yun, this year is the happiest and most painful year since she came to Qin.

He kept the show going. After Ying Zheng got furious at the court meeting that day, he deliberately ignored Mi Yun for a while.

Ying Zheng still has feelings for Mi Yun. Seeing Mi Yun's pitiful appearance, Ying Zheng couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

In this regard, Ying Zheng chose not to read it.

As long as you don't look at it and don't think about it, then it's fine.

(End of this chapter)