12dz Chapter 332: King Yue's Lobbyist
Chapter 332: King Yue's Lobbyist
When building Yi Yu, Zhao Sheng actually had a plan in place.
Among them, the garrison situation in Huaian Town seemed quite boring.
In this era, soldiers were very different from those in later generations, and many people could serve in the army for as long as ten years.
It's a bit like a volunteer soldier.
They hold swords, spears, and halberds all year round, and once they put down their weapons, they have almost no other survival skills.
As a result, Huaian Town not only became a material storage warehouse for merchants in the Zhou Dynasty, but also gave birth to cement factories, brick and tile factories, and ceramic factories.
The so-called ceramic factory only produces some rough pottery and sewer pipes.
The soil in Huai'an has a high iron content and is extremely sticky, making it an excellent material for making these coarse pottery.
After a few years, veterans will be sent to work. They will work for three days, rest for one day, train for three days, and rest for another day, and repeat this cycle over and over again.
In this way, not only can the town prosper, but it can also increase income for the troops.
At the same time, the troops also took on the tasks of guarding and escorting.
After all, many warehouses have been built in Huaian Town, and the materials transported from the south will not all be transported to Yi Yu at once.
They feel at ease after storing the supplies here.
Chen Zaocao and Wang Cai were training in the military camp in Huaian Town at this time, and the subjects they learned were mostly the content mastered by the scouts in the army.
On this day, Sun Youliang issued a transfer order: let the two of them take ten soldiers to Yi Yu.
"Brother Sun, we are doing well in the team, why do you want us to go to Yi Yu?" Wang Cai asked with a puzzled look.
"Didn't you see that we were asked to go to Yi Yu and report to a place called Gongmen Jia?" Chen Zaocao said with a frown.
"Gongmen Jiadi? Why does this name sound so familiar?" Wang Cai scratched his head, looking confused.
Chen Zaocao rolled his eyes at Wang Cai and said unhappily, "You eat so much, don't you have any brains?"
"What's wrong with me?" Wang Cai asked with his eyes wide open, looking unconvinced.
"Have you forgotten what happened in Yang County?" Chen Zaocao couldn't help but remind him.
"Oh, now I remember. Could it be that they want us to do intelligence work?"
"Shh... Wasn't the order given? Don't make any noise. Why are you shouting so loudly?" Chen Zaocao felt helpless. Facing his carefree playmate, he really didn't understand why the higher-ups would send such a person to Yi Yu.
Chen Zaocao is now a squad leader, and Wang Cai is under his command.
As a fellow townsman, he could only take better care of her.
The next day, the earth was covered in white.
The night frost had not yet melted.
Chen Zaocao gave a few instructions.
"Everyone, just call each other by name after you go out. To distinguish, I'm the team leader, and you can all call me Brother Sun."
The soldiers understood what Chen Zao meant and responded in unison.
After the instructions were given, everyone packed their simple luggage and headed towards Yi Yu.
Everyone pretended to be someone else.
Most people dressed up as refugees.
In hindsight, I really shouldn't have done that.
Because in such weather, the refugees wore very little clothes and they were freezing all the way.
The team led by Chen Zaocao placed their weapons on a cart.
One person pulls and two people push to move forward.
There were also people dressed as porters or guards of small merchants following them all the way.
We are all close to each other and can take care of each other.
……
The assassination of Zhao Hui could not be concealed at all.
Both the emperor and King Zhao Hong of Yue knew everything about this matter.
Zhao Heng buried his head in the quilt, as if thinking that others would not be able to see him.
"Your Majesty, the King of Yue has sent a special envoy who wants to see you."
"King of Yue?" Zhao Heng frowned tightly when he heard the report from his subordinates. He really didn't understand why the King of Yue would send someone over at this time.
"Please invite him in." Zhao Heng thought for a moment, still wanting to figure out the King of Yue's intentions.
The subordinate took the order and went out. After a while, a man came in.
"I am Qin Yongyi, and I have come to see the King of Chu on orders from the King of Yue."
The man was dressed in white and looked very elegant, like a young man. Qin Yongyi bowed humbly and said.
"Does Fourth Brother have anything to tell me?"
Zhao Heng straightened up from his chair and asked slowly.
"The King of Chu has caused a big stir this time. The King of Yue thinks His Majesty has done a good job."
"Oh? Not bad? Where did you get that from?"
"My prince believes that only capable people can hold high positions. However, the King of Yue also wants to try his hand. I wonder if the King of Chu can provide assistance?"
Qin Yongyi explained what he meant, and how could Zhao Heng not understand that Zhao Hong was here to recruit helpers.
Things have come to this point. Taking a step back will lead to darkness and gloom, while taking a step forward may still bring a chance for light.
Zhao Heng felt that he should make a desperate effort at this moment, but what were the chances of success if he did so?
"Si Ge thinks highly of me, so naturally I have no objections. However, what does Si Ge plan to do?"
Seeing that Zhao Heng was moved, Qin Yongyi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
"King Chu, I'm afraid the Salt Gang won't be able to handle the aftermath of this incident. Why don't we work together..."
After Qin Yongyi's detailed explanation, Zhao Heng finally understood that the King of Yue wanted to use Fu Gang's power to gather the salt gangs south of the Chu border and unite to take action.
However, Fu Gang is only the head of the Binhai branch. He may be able to gather some manpower around Chuzhou, but it is not known whether he can have any influence further south.
"I might be able to help the Salt Gang in Chuzhou, but I'm afraid I'm powerless to help the forces further south!"
Zhao Heng was not deliberately shirking responsibility, he simply wanted to but was unable to do so.
"It's okay. The Hangzhou Salt Gang has already sensed the crisis. The Shanghai Salt Gang has connections with Hangzhou. If the Chuzhou Salt Gang can rise, they will be united and tens of thousands of people can be gathered."
Qin Yongyi had long been aware of Zhao Heng's capabilities, and he needed Chuzhou as a springboard.
The waterway connecting the north and the south must be obtained.
Fu Gang was soon summoned by Zhao Heng. After learning the purpose of Qin Yongyi's visit, he made up his mind.
He said: "Now that things have come to this, we must follow the lead of the King of Yue!"
In this way, Qin Yongyi tied Zhao Heng to the chariot of King Zhao Hong of Yue with his eloquence.
……
April.
The chill in the capital is gradually fading, but the climate is still a little chilly.
The people around the capital have eaten up all the good seeds.
Conscientious landlords can also lend some seeds to farmers.
Those farmers with little land were oppressed by some unscrupulous landlords.
Forced.
You can only borrow seeds at high interest rates.
Many families even mortgaged their children and turned them into slaves.
Unexpectedly, a cold snap hit in spring, and some farmers who had already sown seeds all died after they were planted.
As the saying goes:
The house leak happened to rain overnight, and the ship was late and hit the wind again.
The hemp rope is cut at the delicate point, and bad luck only finds the poor.
Happy people are all similar, but unhappy people are each unhappy in their own way.
It shouldn't be such a miserable scene.
But someone deliberately interferes.
The people are living in dire straits.
And at this time, a sect appeared around the capital.
It is called: Indian religion.
A living Buddha of the Indian religion declared, "The root cause of unrest in the world lies in the mismatch between virtue and status; the emperor's lack of impartiality is due to the undeserving occupation of high positions. This is the source of disaster and chaos, and we must reflect on this and exercise caution."
At this time, there was some unrest among the people.
People who don't know the whole story accuse the government of inaction.
Even worse, there were rumors that the emperor was incompetent and had abolished the crown prince instead of choosing a virtuous person.
The implication is that Zhao Hui's throne was not obtained legitimately.