Chapter 344: The Decaying State of Zhao
Lin Xiangru's arrival made Zhao Xing forget that he was washing his feet. He ran out of Jinyang Palace with barefoot all the way, holding Lin Xiangru's hand, jumping his feet and not knowing what to say.
Lin Xiangru wondered why this Tang Hou was so unstable that he couldn't stop jumping when facing the guests? Looking down, Zhao Xing was barefoot and was standing on a piece of ice.
Lin Xiangru's tears came down at that time, and he knelt down at Zhao Xing with a gurgle, shouting directly: "Your Majesty--"
Zhao Xing immediately pulled up: "Don't kneel, it's winter, the ground is cold, don't freeze your arms and legs."
As a result, Lin Xiangru was even more moved. In the middle of winter, the emperor was not worried that he would freeze his feet, but worried that his ministers would freeze his arms and legs. What a kind Lord.
He pulled Lin Xiangru into his bedroom, and Zhao Xing jumped onto the bed, got into the quilt, shouting tremblingly: "Get hot pot and wine quickly, I want to have a heart-to-heart talk with the teacher." There was no such thing as the emperor, which moved Lin Xiangru even more.
After three touches, Lin Xiangru truly became Zhao Xing's loyal minister.
While eating hot pot and chatting, Lin Xiangru made a decision in the Zhao State court and reported to Zhao Xing without reservation as his letter of loyalty to Zhao Xing.
Faced with such news, Zhao Xing directly burned his tongue: "Zhao He is really young, but is it stupid for Zhao Bao, who boasts bravely and Li Dui, who boasts wisely? I really admire their imagination to think of such a way to commit suicide at this time."
Lin Xiangru smiled and said, "Isn't the enemy's stupidity the Tang Dynasty needed? If you commit suicide, you will eventually cause anger and resentment from heaven. Then will the king and the king cover the entire Zhao Kingdom in the future, will it be more popular? In this way, I should congratulate you."
Thinking about the upcoming 200,000 Zhao men were killed by Bai Qi, Zhao Xing still couldn't bear it: "Although this is the case, the 200,000 Zhao people who entered Shangdang will never return to their hometown to reunite with their parents, wife and children? It's always sad."
Lin Xiangru shook his head gently: "How can people not die in war? If the 200,000 Zhao troops do not die at the hands of the Qin troops? It will become our great enemy. If these 200,000 Zhao people join the defense along Taihang? I don't know how many soldiers in our Tang Dynasty will return to the sky? That is definitely not 200,000."
After Zhao Xing and Lin Xiangru sighed for a while, Lin Xiangru advised: "Without his enemies crying, we can't let our soldiers cry, because our soldiers? There are other princes who need to conquer."
Zhao Xing nodded? Then he asked: "What should we do in the face of such a situation?"
This is what Zhao Xing was teaching Lin Xiangru in the exam.
Lin Xiangru smiled faintly and said confidently: "Stop the attack and shrink the defense line? Reduce the pressure on Zhao State? Let them attack Qin State with confidence."
Zhao Xing asked again: "What if Zhao defeated Qin?"
Lin Xiangru shook his head firmly: "This is absolutely impossible."
"Why?"
Lin Xiangru answered confidently: "The so-called 200,000 troops in Zhao State are no longer the kind of professional soldiers. In order to deal with the battle situation, they had to restore the recruitment system again. The original Zhao people were invincible in the world, but now they are not. Because the Hu clothing riding and shooting system you implemented in Zhao State? Created a professional army that swept the world. In order to support these troops? After you cut off the subsidies for the four-time clearance, Zhao State needed farmers.
We worked to support this money-burning team. So? After five or six years, the soldiers and civilians who could fight when they went out? They had become professional farmers. They no longer had the fighting enthusiasm they had tempered back then? They were even more unfamiliar with the war skills of that year. They were just a group of chaotic farmers. They used a group of chaotic farmers to fight against the Qin army's tigers and wolves that had been through many battles. No matter how many, what role could they play?"
Zhao Xing nodded and said right.
"And now there are no famous generals in Zhao State. A Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng can be counted as one. Unfortunately, when I came out, I saw the despair in Pingyuan Jun's eyes, the disgust towards Zhao Bao, Li Dui and others, and the disappointment and giving up with Zhao He. From so many expressions, I dare to conclude that when I leave Tang State, the Pingyuan Army will definitely run away from another country. Then, with the irritable Zhao Bao, he will lead the army, and he will not be able to confront the world-famous general Bai Qi at all."
Zhao Xing nodded again and said yes.
"The most important thing is that Zhao State has no food anymore. The current Zhao State is just a desperate struggle in its rebirth, and destroying the country is already a matter of the moment."
"What if they pass 4 levels and get enough to buy?"
Lin Xiangru said frankly: "Now the unification of the world is the general trend, and all countries are actively preparing for self-protection. Reserved food is the biggest thing in the world. Haven't you received a report on the 4th level? Now the 4th level is, no one will betray all the food you can eat, even if you are dragging gold to buy it at a high price."
"What if they borrowed food from other countries?" Zhao Xing raised this question.
Lin Xiangru smiled again: "Zhao State borrowed grain from Qi State because Qi State had a hatred for Zhao State helping Yan State to restore the country, and they were eager to attack Zhao State. However, Wei State and Han were afraid of Qin State's revenge, so they did not dare to induce fire and give Qin State an excuse to attack itself. Although the king of Yan State was supported by you and King Wuling of Zhao, you and King Wuling of Zhao, who were kind to him were no longer in Zhao State. Yan State was originally the nephew of Qin State, how could he help Zhao State?"
Zhao Xing sighed comfortably and regretfully: "How come Zhao State, which had already become the world's number one, has fallen into this situation of internal and external difficulties in just a few years?"
Lin Xiangru sneered: "Brothers kill each other, it is unrighteous; killing their father to the throne is unkind, the king is incompetent, and the stingy and domineering. How can such a country not be despised? Zhao State is not far from destruction. No matter how desperate they struggle, it will be difficult to change their ending. Just next spring, the land of Zhao State will become part of the territory of the Tang Dynasty."
Zhao Xing suddenly asked: "If Mr. Zhao Guoyou became prime minister, can he still be revitalized?"
Lin Xiangru pondered for a while, but still shook his head gently: "It's hard to support one's own strength, it's hard to violate the destiny of heaven, and things cannot be accomplished."
Zhao Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Xing had to admire Lin Xiangru's eloquence and tough and modest character. After half a day of conversation, Zhao Xing asserted that Lin Xiangru was actually unqualified as the prime minister of the country. At that time, Zhao State had no talent, so Lin Xiangru was used.
But as a diplomat, there is no more suitable world for Lin Xiangru as a brave and wise man. Now, Zhao Huang, the Minister of Rites of the Tang Dynasty, is already old and unable to travel around the country. He is worried about this, but one fell from the sky.
At that time, Zhao Xing solemnly appointed Lin Xiangru as the Minister of Rites of the Tang Dynasty and was granted a title of Thousand Houses.
Chapter completed!