Chapter 37 Look at the back

Such an imminent war dissipated under Zhao Yong's words. Not only that, the State of Zhao also got the dependence of two large tribes, with a population of more than 500,000 and nearly 200,000 young people!

Since the eastward relocation of the Zhou Dynasty and the backwardness of the royal power, the annexation wars between more than 300 vassal states have been one after another and have never stopped. After the three families were divided into Jin and Tian, the seven kingdoms of Qin, Qi, Chu, Zhao, Han, Wei and Yan were formed. The scale of the war also developed from tens of thousands and tens of thousands in the Spring and Autumn Period to the scale of hundreds of thousands, or even millions of troops today.

The number of population is undoubtedly the most important determinant of the strong national strength. Nowadays, the three countries in the world, Qin, Qi and Chu, which are the most powerful, are superpowers with large populations.

The State of Chu occupies the largest area, and the population is also the first of the seven heroes, with a population of nearly 7 million. It is not a lie to claim to be a million. If it hadn't been for its weak king's power, the State of Chu should have been the most hegemonic capital among the seven heroes. But even so, the State of Chu is still strong, and its strength cannot be underestimated. If it gets a wise king, it can still make great achievements.

The state of Qi is not as vast as Chu and Qin, but it occupies the richest land in Haidong in the world. The business of commerce and industry is the benefits of fish and salt. The population is second only to the State of Chu, with more than six million. Since King Wei of Qi replaced the hegemony of the State of Wei to dominate the Central Plains, he has maintained a strong national power. After the Xuanwang generation, the national strength has increased.

The State of Qin in the west quickly became strong through the Shang Yang's transformation. It attacked Xihe County and Shang County of the State of Wei to the north, and encroached on the land of Han Wei and Zhou to the east. In the south, it successively captured Hanzhong and Nan counties of the State of Chu, and annexed Ba and Shu, which became today's Hehe State, with a population of more than 5 million, although it was not as good as Qi. Chu is famous for his military power. With the Qi state of Qi, they fought for the Central Plains by driving the three countries of Han, Wei and Chu.

However, the State of Zhao has innate shortcomings. It is located in a remote place in the north. Many places are vast and sparsely populated, and the scarcity of population has always been a fatal injury to the State of Zhao. The road to the Central Plains to the south is blocked by Qi and Wei Han. There is Qiang Qin in the west, Yan and Sanhu in the north, and a big nail on the chest, which can be said to be difficult.

Although Zhao Yong has rapidly strengthened the military strength of the State of Zhao through Hufu riding and shooting, the shortage of his state-owned assets can still not be solved in the short term. There are two ways to increase the number of people. One is to encourage fertility, and the government advocates to reward more productive people. In those years, Goujian, the king of Yue, annexed and strengthened Wu in order to revenge. It was through this method that he slowly strengthened the country, and finally defeated the State of Wu and dominated the Central Plains. However, although this method is stable, the shortcomings are indeed too slow, and it is difficult to see the effect in less than 20 years.

Another is the most direct and effective method, which is to annex the territory of other countries by means of war and directly use the population of the former enemy country for its own use. It is through this method that the State of Qin has continuously encroached on the national strength of the three countries of Han, Wei and Chu, which has achieved the capital of the king. Zhao Yong chose this method, but the target of attack was different from the State of Qin. Instead, it was replaced by the Zhongshan Kingdom established by Northern Loufan, Lin Hu and Bai Di. After constantly encroaching on the Three Kingdoms, the population of the State of Zhao barely exceeded 800,000 households and more than 3.6 million people, but it still lags far behind the three countries of Qin, Qi and Chu. .

But this time after getting Lou Fan and Lin Hu's attachment, it will be very different. If we count the remnants of Zhongshan that we have already determined to win, the population of the State of Zhao will break through the four million mark in one fell swoop, which is not much different from the State of Qin, leaving the Three Kingdoms of Wei, Han and Yan far behind. Moreover, Zhao people are good at fighting, and the combat quality of individual soldiers is far better than that of Chu and Qi, and only the State of Qin can barely compete with him. In this way, Zhao Yong's ideal of annexing the world and annexing the eight wildernesses has a strong backing.

Of course, these prerequisites are that the State of Zhao can well digest these newly attached Hu people and avoid gains and losses, and even turn against each other, which has become the biggest problem to test the rulers of the State of Zhao.

At least for now, Zhao Yong's series of measures against the Hu people are still very successful.

When the news of Lou Fan and Lin Hu's return to the mainland spread all over the two departments, the people of the two departments cheered together, and even many elderly soldiers shed tears happily for returning to their hometown.

The biggest difference between the Hu people and the Huaxia people, who have lived in the cold land for a long time, is that what they pursue all their lives is to eat food, fruits and clothes to cover their bodies. For them, the biggest thing in life is just to eat enough food for themselves and their families. They are belligerent in order to compete for limited resources, and the rich and prosperous Central Plains have undoubtedly become their long-awaited home, and based on the Central Plains has become the dream of the Hu people for generations. The former Guifang, Shanrong, Beidi, and now Loufan, Linhu and Donghu are all working hard for this dream.

However, the Huaxia people, which are mainly engaged in farming civilization, have a strong sense of superiority over these nomadic tribes. They despise these barbarians and regard them as flood beasts and beasts. All major countries such as the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi, Jin and other major countries dominate, and the banners played are all respected kings, and they are proud to order the princes to fight against Rongdi. The Hu people's attempts to enter the Central Plains were ruthlessly crushed. They either chose to stay in the bitter northern grassland, or took off their traditional clothes and fully accepted the Huaxiaization like the Baidi people who founded Zhongshan.

But now Zhao Yong has given them a third choice. They can retain their own civilization and customs, and even still govern themselves as before. All they need to pay is to respect the State of Zhao and submit to the King of Zhao as his nominal people. The simple nonsense didn't think much, but just cheered and celebrated instinctively.

As for joining the cavalry of the State of Zhao, this condition made them readily accept it. You should know that the noble status and generous salary of the cavalry of the State of Zhao have long spread all over the grassland, and the elite and bravery of the cavalry of the State of Zhao make them envious, but all aspiring barbarian warriors are eager to join such a legendary army.

Only the few wise men among the barnabis can really see the crisis, but their dissent was soon submerged in favor.

When Zhao Yong returned to the army with a spring breeze on his face, the shocking cheers almost picked up the whole camp. The soldiers of the Zhao army pulled out their knives and roared excitedly to the sky like the Hu people. They shouted long live, and rushed to their great king crazily. As a result, Zhao Xin and others were almost crushed by the excited soldiers. They disarmed and pushed the crowd desperately before reluctantly escorting the master back to the central army.

This is a miracle, a mythical miracle. Zhao Yong not only solved the siege, but also subdued two powerful tribes that had troubled the State of Zhao for nearly a hundred years, making them willingly submit to their own feet. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never believe that someone could do this incredible thing.

But Zhao Yong did it. He relied not only on the powerful force of Zhao, but also on his heroic personal charm. Only he can convince thehu people; only he can win millions of followers. In this era of respecting the strong, Zhao Yong has undoubtedly become a legend of an era!

The Warring States, this is an era of heroes. The heroes born one by one are like a meteor that cuts through the sky in the night, leaving infinite reverie and memory for future generations. On the vast land, the iron horse is like a stream, swallowing the mountains and rivers, and throwing a whip to cut off the flow! On the territory of thousands of miles, seven armies with different costumes galloped across, with their dogs and teeth intertwined, and the soldiers of the seven countries fought in every city and every corner. Tragic traces of war are ubiquitous, so that thousands of years later, farmers can still dig out armored bones from their fields.

In those chaotic eras, whether you like it or not, everyone is involved. Or crush it into dust, or leave a name in history.

In this chaotic world, Zhao Yong is undoubtedly one of the most dazzling meteors, becoming the symbol of a big era.

Lian Po held the handle of the knife tightly and looked at his father who was surrounded by soldiers in the distance from afar. Suddenly, he understood that he had been familiar with the art of war. "Therefore, he won every battle, not a good man; if he did not fight but subdued others, he was a good man."

Looking at the master in the distance, Lian Po silently took off his helmet and lowered his once high head.

If you are a famous general, it's not as good as sighing!

Throughout my life, I'm afraid I can only look back on the Lord.