Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

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Zhao Dan couldn't help laughing when he heard the words: "Of course it will be solved on the spot!"

"what?"

Looking at Uncle Li with a confused face, Zhao Dan explained with a smile.

This Hetao area is actually a very magical place.

Its magic lies in the fact that it is suitable for both nomadic herding and crop farming. It is a magical land with the best of both worlds.

In later generations, the Xitao area even has the reputation of "the south of the Yangtze River".

Who doesn't know that Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice. If it can't be cultivated, what kind of Jiangnan is it?

In history, after Qin Shihuang conquered this land, he moved a large number of immigrants here to develop farming.

It's a pity that with the death of Qin Shihuang and the great chaos at the end of Qin Dynasty, immigrants returned to the south one after another, causing this fertile area to fall into the hands of the Xiongnu who took advantage of the situation.

Therefore, as long as there are enough immigrants, the full development of the Hetao area is feasible. As long as this area is fully developed, it is very hopeful that this area will become another big granary for Zhao.

"Grannary?" As soon as they heard these two words, the Zhao Guozhong ministers present were immediately tempted.

To be honest, for the current state of Zhao, the role of being able to raise horses in the Hetao area is not too important.

The reason why Zhao's cavalry can dominate the world is because the north of Zhao now has the best horse farm among the princes in the world.

For Zhao Guo, on the contrary, the word "grain base" is even bigger than the role of the racecourse.

Xiangbang Zhao Sheng couldn't help asking: "My lord, can Henan really become a granary?"

Zhao Dan laughed loudly, and said in a very positive tone: "Of course! This matter is recorded in the Wuling King's notes, and the widow ordered Hu Yiwei to conduct on-the-spot investigations many times. It is absolutely true!"

This time, the eyes of Zhao Guozhong ministers present became brighter.

You must know that the current State of Zhao has taken Hedong County from the hands of Qin State. Since Hedong County has already been developed by Jin State and Qin State very maturely, after the immigration of Zhao State is in place, Hedong County will be destroyed in at most two or three years. It will become the main grain producing area of ​​Zhao State, and the food shortage problem that has been plaguing Zhao State will be greatly alleviated.

If a developed Hetao area is added, wouldn't Zhao's grain production become much more abundant?

In this era, food represented everything!

Considering that this is a world where there is a small battle every year and a big battle every three years, the importance of food as a kind of military supplies goes without saying.

Si Kou Zhao Bao couldn't help laughing and said: "In this way, it is indeed a mistake for Qin to not be able to capture this Henan land."

"Qin State?" Zhao Dan laughed, noncommittal to Zhao Bao's words.

To be honest, Qin really didn't have the power to seize Henan.

You must know that the place where Qin State and Henan land are handed over is Shangjun, which is the territory of Yiqu people before.

The Yiqu people are the best cavalry in Qin State. If they want to fight for the Henan land, then the strength of the Yiqu people will definitely develop and grow during this process, which Qin State cannot allow.

It has only been more than ten years since the Qin State completely annexed Yiqu, and the Yiqu people in the territory still have some small rebellions from time to time. It would be great if the power of the Yiqu people grew stronger through the war of seizing Henan. ?

In history, the Qin State did not send Meng Tian to the north to seize the Hetao area until more than 40 years after Qin Shihuang ruled the world.

Now Qin Guo wants to take Hetao?It is impossible, only Zhao Guo, which has the strongest cavalry in the world, can do it at this time.

After learning about the food potential of the two counties in Henan, several Zhao Guozhong ministers immediately worked together to finalize all the strategies one by one, as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

Like how to appease the returned Linhu people, how to set up counties in these two places, how to relocate people, how to divide the land, and so on.

After a whole day of discussions, until the palace city was about to be closed at night, these Zhao Guozhong officials who were completely immersed in it and didn't know the time passed left the palace city with some reluctance.

Of course, even with the experience of conquering the five northern counties back then, this is still a brand new piece of land taken from the nomads, so it is obviously impossible to solve all these problems in one day something that can be done.

Regarding the specific matters concerning the establishment of Shuofang and Hetao counties, not only several important ministers of the State of Zhao discussed day and night, but many institutions of the State of Zhao also participated in it.

For this kind of participation, Zhao Dan was very happy to see the results, and even let them discuss it later, and he was happy to have a leisurely time.

After all, from a personal point of view, what Zhao State wants to conquer in the future is not only the land of the Central Plains countries in the south, but also the entire grassland to the north. The experience of expanding the territory and maintaining the rule is naturally the best.

During this period of negotiation, the Henan local side also kept sending good news.

After Li Mu led [-] light cavalry for seven days and seven nights and defeated King Lin Hu's counterattack five times without stopping, he finally beheaded King Lin Hu with his own hands on the morning of the eighth day, and it was a complete end. The war in the whole of Henan.

In such a joyful atmosphere in Zhao country, a piece of news was passed from Miao Xiantong to Zhao Dan's ears one day.

The prince of Chu has arrived.

Chapter 384 The Surprise Brought by the Crown Prince of Chu (Second Update)

The prince of Chu State came to be the proton.

Accompanying the prince of the Chu Kingdom was Lord Linwu of the Duke of Chu.

In this era, protons are a very common method. Generally speaking, this method of sending protons to each other is actually done by allies.

This time, Zhao Guo also sent a proton, but Zhao Dan was very dishonest and sent his younger brother out.

Yes, that guy named Chang An Jun.

Of course, things like protons are actually just a psychological comfort. When it’s time to fight, everyone still fights happily. As for the fate of protons, they have to figure out their own way.

A typical example is the grandson of the Qin State who is now renamed Zichu, and the king of Chu who is now sitting on the throne of the king of Chu.

The prince of Chu State standing in front of Zhao Dan was actually just an 11-year-old child, wearing a formal attire for adults to attend formal occasions, which seemed somewhat nondescript.

But even such a child was not too stage fright when facing Zhao Dan's gaze, but respectfully saluted Zhao Dan: "Xiong Han has seen the king."

"Xiong Han?" Zhao Dan's face moved slightly, it was indeed a very fierce name, but it was chosen for a boy who seemed to be well-mannered.

Zhao Dan smiled fiercely at the little bear: "Prince, please sit down. How is your father?"

Xiong Han sat down, and replied after hearing the words: "Return to Your Majesty, my father is safe recently."

Zhao Dan asked a few more questions, and Xiong Han answered them one by one. His speech and behavior were extremely calm, and his responses were quite decent.

This made Zhao Dan secretly surprised: "It's strange, everyone said Chu Wangyuan is a young and impulsive person, how could there be such a calm child?"

But of course Zhao Dan would not just say what was in his heart, but said to Xiong Han in front of him with a smile: "Prince, the Huaxia Academy has not yet been completed, so you will stay in the palace city first, and follow the widow Let Heng'er and Yan'er be taught by you gentlemen together."

The name Proton is somewhat ugly.

So this time Xiong Han, the Crown Prince of Chu, came to Handan under the name of Xiong Han coming to Handan to study under Xun Kuang.

Due to the huge project of the Huaxia Academy, it has not yet been fully completed, so naturally it has not yet opened to the outside world.

However, as the monarch himself, Zhao Dan naturally wanted to seek some benefits for himself, so he arranged for Xun Kuang and a group of other scholars who came to Handan earlier to teach Zhao Heng and Zhao Yan. .