I’m The King

Dai County, Xiling City.

The weather is already very cold, the thick snow on the ground is a foot thick, and there are still patches of white snow in the sky. For ordinary people, it is naturally the most suitable time to stay at home. If you can lie in the bed, it will save you a lot of charcoal for heating. Of course, such people must also be those who don’t worry about fullness. As for the poorer ones, even if it’s cold outside, they have to go out. Work in exchange for the poor little ration every day.

Daijun was invaded by the Huns two years ago. From the border to a place not far from Xiling City, the footsteps of the Huns almost covered the entire Daijun. Except for some important towns that were not breached, all the villages suffered. When it came to poison, houses were burned, fields were trampled, and all valuable things were swept away. The only good news was that Dai County received the news earlier and evacuated most of the people as quickly as possible. Ding's loss is almost negligible.

Zilan gave up all frontal battles at that time and instead insisted on the strategy of important towns, making Daijun the greatest possible guarantee of the preservation of the population and the army.

If you lose people and keep land, you will lose all people and land. If you lose land and keep people, you may still regain your own things. Zilan is very clear about this.

Those things that were robbed by the Huns were not brought back to the grassland by them. In the end, they all became the spoils of the Qin people. For this result, Zilan only shook his head and smiled bitterly. In the final analysis, whether it is Daijun or the Huns. In this war, all are exploited and sacrificed. Compared with the fact that the Huns have almost the entire clan, the county of his own generation is considered to be a good one.

Thinking of this, Zilan's resentment towards Zhao Wang Zao Wuji couldn't help but become stronger. For so many years, he has been straight and patience, but he still used the greatest malice to try and defend himself. He did not hesitate to weaken himself at the expense of the interests of the whole county. But as a result, Zhao Guo found nothing.

He resigned from the prime minister. Returning to Daijun is the first step in his counterattack. Zao Wou-ki believes that Daijun's wasteland can no longer be his own help, but will become his own drag. As everyone knows, as long as there are people, everything can be created. Dai County did suffer a huge loss, but as long as the whole county works together, miracles can be created.

In the past two years, all Daijun from Zilan and below has been involved in post-war reconstruction. Without money, Zilan took out all of her belongings, and now Zilan's mansion is empty. Anything worth a little bit of money has been sold out. His three meals a day are also concise to the extreme. Seeds, cattle and sheep, everything must be purchased.

After two years of hard work, the current Daijun has changed a lot. Although it is still far away from his prosperous past, in any case, it can be considered to have lived through the most difficult days.

Zilan and Pan Hong sat opposite each other in the Shiting Pavilion in the backyard of Zilan Mansion. Compared with two years ago, the white hair on their heads has increased a lot, and the wrinkles on their faces have become deeper. In the past two years, the two really counted. It was a painstaking effort to manage the county, and regularly went to inspect and supervise the counties and villages, so that the original delicate skin of both of them was stained with the color of dust.

On the stone bench in front of them, there was a plate of edamame and a jug of wine. The two of them used the edamame to make wine. Seeing the appearance of the two of them, it was delicious.

"Mr. Pan, the beans that you and I have grown by your own hands, really don't have a taste in my heart!" Zi Lan said with a smile while chewing on the beans.

Pan Hong was also smiling, looking at the snow-covered places in the courtyard, and exclaimed: "It's a pity that the precious flowers and trees in the courtyard have been shoveled clean. But I can't see them anymore. It’s colorful, and it’s because of the heavy snow that you can drink and appreciate plums. Now, the two of us can only drink to the snow."

Zilan laughed, "Although the flowers and plants are good, they can't wrap their stomachs. When the snow melts in the next spring, let's plant some fresh fruits and vegetables in this yard, put a pot of wine, and pick whatever we want. What, isn't it more beautiful?"

"The adults are elegant, and the subordinates should accompany each other."

"Where is the leisure and elegance!" Zilan sighed, "Although Daijun has passed the most difficult pass, but the tiger and wolf are peeping from the side, there are treacherous men who refuse to give up. I want to protect myself. It's also difficult, it has to be so!"

The smile on Pan Hong's face gradually disappeared. The past two years are really not enough for outsiders. They are as expensive as Zilan. They also shoveled away the flowers and trees in the yard and planted food crops, Zilan. The wife and daughter also rolled up their sleeves, spinning and weaving in the house, and the two sons' originally delicate hands now have thick calluses.

"The domestic situation has gradually stabilized. General Zhao has already taken back the five cities and formed a strategic advantage for Yan Guode. Then, he can finally use all his energy to defend against Qin." Pan Hong said: " It’s just that this is not good news for us either."

"Yes, after retrieving the Five Cities, Zhao Mu's eyes moved westward, and the Qin people immediately responded. A few days ago, there was news from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry that Shannan County had increased its troops by three thousand. Shannan County has five thousand soldiers and horses, and they can come here at any time. With the current military strength of our county, it is really hard to resist." Zilan looked bitter, "I asked King Zhao to send a regular army. Assisting our army in defense, but the memorial goes up, but it is like a stone sinking in the ocean, and it is no longer expected to come."

"It's better to ask General Zhao Mu!"

"We can't count on him anymore. He finally sat in the position of Taiwei, but was shackled by Zhao Qi. It is impossible to risk Zao Wou-ki's transfer of troops to us. You know, Zao Wou-ki himself is very Fear of the good personal relationship between me and Zhao Mu." Zilan shook her head.

"The tiger and leopard ride fell into Zhao Qi's hands. I am afraid it will be difficult for us to get news from there in the future. Our manpower inside has been gradually cleaned out over the past year, and there are almost no people at the top. Next, if some of the staff in the middle room are lost again, it will almost be annihilated." Pan Hong sighed, "Sir, the county guard, we must fight back, otherwise we will become more and more passive."

"Counter-attack? How to counter-attack? If I conflict with Zao Wou-ki, it will only be Qin who is happy. All I want is self-protection. As long as Zao Wou-ki is not too much, I will not challenge him." Zilan shook her head. "Stop talking about it, Mr. Pan, what do you think of Zhou Yu and Tan Feng, as well as the Yan Wang Ji Mausoleum."

Picking up an edamame and chewing slowly in his mouth, Pan Hong pondered for a moment, "Ji Ling, this person, really underestimated him at the beginning. Only four years after he took the throne, he slowly showed his fangs. He reminded me of it. Another person, county guard, guess who it is?"

"I don't want to guess a riddle!" Zilan shook her head.

"King Qin Wulie!" Pan Hong smiled, "What Ji Ling is doing right now is exactly what King Qin Wulie did back then. The nobles' fiefs were cut off by various means, and these places were nationalized to establish a centralized county. The county system, and then gather the power of the whole country to strengthen the country and rejuvenate the army."

"He can't do it!" Zilan laughed, "He does have this ambition, and he also found two good helpers, Zhou Yu and Tan Feng, they are indeed the dragon among the people, the plan is deep, the layout is far, let It’s amazing that people like Lian Ning Zecheng also fell into it without realizing it, but the 100,000 conventional army of Yan State was defeated by Donghu, and there was an uncertain factor such as Gao Yuan. Yan State was not like Qin State back then. Painting a tiger is not an anti-dog, this is inevitable."

"Yes, they thought too simple. Back then, Li Ru had been in Qin for decades, and his doctrine had formed a great influence in Qin, and the seat of King Qin Wulie was extremely stable. With the support of Li Xin, Ying Teng and other generals, it has wiped out the nobles who dared to resist. It took nearly 20 years before and after. Yan Guo wanted to complete this in just a few years. The process is no different from idiotic dreams."

"Speaking of Li Ru, I remembered the counselor Jiang Jiaquan next to Gao Yuan. No one would have thought that this person was actually Li Ru's younger brother. For decades, he has been incognito, and now he has taken refuge in Gao Yuan. It seems that Gao Yuan is really a man. An admiring guy." Zilan took a sip of wine, "Mr. Pan, are you familiar with Jiang Jiaquan?"

"When I was young, I knew ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ when he was also a high-spirited person, but although he went out of the same school as Li Rushi, the two had great differences in doctrine. Later Li Ru became famous. , Jiang Jiaquan has no sound anymore, and now he is back out of the mountain, it seems that he still thinks of his senior brother's rivalry!"

"Back then, Li Ru elected King Wulie Qin, but now Jiang Jiaquan has elected Gaoyuan." Jiang Jiaquan thoughtfully.

"This person Gao Yuan really cannot be judged by common sense. The Yan people launched this battle against Donghu. I have carefully considered it afterwards. No way can it be considered that Gao Yuan had a reason to get away, but he just came back. Not only did he come back, he also taught Zhou Yu Tanfeng a lesson, hey, Jishicheng, he kept it so tightly that Feng Fayong didn't even get any news." Pan Hong sighed, "This person is very foresighted and scary. Short. In just a few short years, he went from nothing to his fame now. It’s no wonder that Jiang Jiaquan has moved his heart to come out again. This person has now taken control of Liaoxi County, and Hejian County will soon fall into it. What's more worrying about him is that he has formed a huge force on the grassland, and the Huns are very convinced of him. Master County, we must pay attention to this person."

Zilan smiled, "Back then, I just wanted to have a good relationship with him, but now, it can be used as Austrian aid. Maybe our chances of cooperation far outweigh the chances of being an enemy!"