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Chapter 6 Governing Korea (1)

"Wang Jian has met Lord Zhou!" Wang Jian's loud voice sounded, and he bowed to Zhou Chong and said, "I haven't seen you for many days. Lord Zhou has made great contributions to the country. Wang Jian congratulates Lord Zhou here."

He is an outstanding military talent and upright and selfless person. In the words of Zhou Chong, he is a person worthy of being a friend. He was very happy to see him and said, "Thank you General Wang. Zhou Chong made meritorious service for the country. Unfortunately, Zhou Chong was a little talented and knowledgeable person, so he did not have the greatest contributions to General Wang."

Shen Qing bowed his fists and said, "Is Master Zhou good? I haven't seen you for a long time. Master Zhou is good at his skills. If you don't say anything else, just talk about his self-humbleness. I, Shen Qing, can't compare to him." He likes clever things. Zhou Chong has many wonderful ideas, which are so many that he can't imagine. From his perspective, every thing is incredible. He has led Zhou Chong as a confidant, and his words are full of jokes.

While returning the gift, Zhou Chong pointed at Shen Qing and said, "Okay, Lord Shen, come from Xianyang from all over the world and flatter me."

Shen Qing said intriguingly: "Mr. Zhou doesn't know anything. I, Shen Qing, want to flatter you, but you are not a horse!"

They laughed together, and Nei Shiteng stepped forward to salute Wang Jian and said, "Ne Shiteng has seen General Wang. I haven't seen him for a long time. General Wang's body is much stronger than before. This is enviable Nei Shiteng. General Wang, can you teach Nei Shiteng your secret to nourish your body?"

Wang Jian replied, "The general is so serious. I am not a god and alchemist, so I have no secret to nourish my body. Wang Jian is a person who likes movement but not quiet. If you have nothing to do, move more." He patted his thighs and said, "That's it!"

"General Wang, you have treasured your secret skills!" Nei Shiteng said with a smile, "It is said that General Wang is selfless, I think it's a bit uneasy."

Zhou Chong made up the fun and said, "I'm a secret skill, of course I have to cherish it myself!"

Wang Jian patted Zhou Chong's shoulder lightly and said, "Okay, Lord Zhou!"

Zhou Chong smiled and said, "General Wang, Lord Shen, please come in." The four of them entered the house together.

After sitting down, Wang Jian went straight to the point and said, "Mr. Zhou, Wang Jian came to Xinzheng according to the order of the king and waited for Lord Zhou to order. Lord Zhou only gave orders, and Wang Jian did his best."

Wang Jian is the most talented general under the King of Qin. For Zhou Chong, he admired Wang Jian very much. If Wang Jian became his boss, Zhou Chong would definitely be very happy. He did not expect that he would become Wang Jian's boss. Zhou Chong heard this and said in a mess, saying, "General Wang is so serious, he dare not dispatch him. If Zhou Chong has something to do, please give General Wang more advice."

Zhou Chong knew very well that the King of Qin sent Wang Jian to Xinzheng, which was to prepare for attacking Zhao. Don’t think that Qin was strong and Zhao was weak, but just think that Zhao was vulnerable. That was a big mistake and a very wrong one. Although Zhao was not as powerful as Qin, Zhao’s strength was still not underestimated, because Zhao blocked Qin’s advance eastward for decades.

After the Battle of Changping, King Zhaoxiang of Qin wanted to destroy Zhao State and dispatched 500,000 troops to attack Handan. It took two years to end, but he returned home in a great defeat. This battle caused a regret for King Zhaoxiang of his life.

It can be said that the Chu State is the biggest obstacle to the Qin State's unification, so the Zhao State is the second only to the Chu State on the Qin State's unification. Although Zhao State has suffered decades of defeat, Qin State must do its best to destroy Zhao State. It is precisely because Qin State's strength is not strong enough to be an enemy of the princes in the world that the kings of Qin State's past dynasties regard breaking the alliance as the first task, Zhang Yi's alliance, Fan Sui's strategy of fighting far and near, and Li Si's proposed defeats are all aimed at this.

It was precisely based on this consideration that Zhou Chong suggested that the King of Qin form Chu. Unexpectedly, it would turn into a turmoil for Zhou Chong. Chu State would be worry-free. Then the biggest roadblock on the King of Qin’s unification was Zhao State.

Although Zhao State was defeated by Qin repeatedly, it always stood firm and blocked Qin's advance eastward. It has to be mentioned that this person is King Wuling of Zhao who made Zhao State powerful. He is a rough man, strong by nature, and clear-minded. He realized the reality of Zhao State's weakness, worked hard to make it stronger, and ordered the people of the whole country to wear Hu people's clothes and ride horses and shoot arrows like Hu people. This is the famous "Hu Clothing and Crafting" in history.

This national policy not only allowed Zhao to expand its territory for thousands of miles, but more importantly, it kept the seeds of martial arts. The people of Zhao were good at riding and shooting, so that Zhao could launch the most elite army of 400,000 in one fell swoop in the Battle of Changping, and it was an important reason why it still existed after the Battle of Changping.

In terms of individual soldiers alone, the soldiers of the Zhao army are definitely not inferior to those of Qin. The difference is that King Zhao is incompetent. This is the reason why Zhao State retreated step by step.

Wang Jian hurriedly said, "Mr. Zhou is so serious. When Wang Jian was about to leave Xianyang, the king repeatedly ordered Wang Jian to obey Master Zhou's dispatch. The king also said that Master Zhou is a person who knows the overall situation, and only the last one can assist Master Zhou."

The reason why the King of Qin sent Wang Jian to Xinzheng was that after all, the King of Qin knew that Zhou Chong was good at planning. When it comes to strategy, Zhou Chong was no worse than others, but when it comes to military use, Zhou Chong was far inferior. The reason was very simple. Zhou Chong had no military career, nor had the experience of commanding the army to fight. He was naturally a little worried about making military preparations for attacking Zhao. Then, arranging a capable military assistant for him would make the problem much easier. This assistant was naturally the most capable Wang Jian.

This move not only prevents Zhou Chong from making mistakes, but also has great trust in Zhou Chong. Zhou Chong was very moved and said, "The king trusts Zhou Chong so much, and Zhou Chong dares not do his best!"

Wang Jian continued: "Master Zhou, the king will tell Master Zhou that all the things Mr. Zhou said are feasible, so Lord Zhou will do it."

Zhou Chong planned to make Han land a model to lay the foundation for future reform. Many of the memorials were based on modern experience and combined with the conditions at that time. To put it nicely, it was fresh and novel, and to put it ugly, it was innovative. It was really hard to say whether it could be approved by the King of Qin. Zhou Chong believed that with the King of Qin's shrewdness, he should agree. Even if the King of Qin cut his suggestion in half, Zhou Chong was ready to rush back to Xianyang to persuade the King of Qin.

It was a great thing that the King of Qin could approve one or two of them, but the King of Qin agreed. It was not an exaggeration to praise him. Zhou Chong exclaimed in his heart and said excitedly: "That's great!"

Wang Jian understood Zhou Chong's mood very much and said, "Mr. Zhou, the king also said, please ask Lord Zhou for the crossbow."

Shen Qing then said, "This is also the reason why Shen Qing led the skilled craftsmen to Xinzheng. The king said that all the skilled craftsmen were ordered by Lord Zhou. The more crossbows, the better."
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