Chapter 32 The Situation of Shangdang (Part 1)
In 262 BC, in early June of the tenth year of King Wucheng, Qin general Bai Qi led the Qin army to attack the Yewang of South Korea (now Qinyang City, Henan Province). The Yewang guards surrendered without fighting. Since then, Qin has completely cut off the ties between Shangdang County and the mainland of South Korea and achieved the strategic purpose of Qin for many years.
King Han Huanhui was very panicked and hurriedly sent the Yangcheng Jun Han Ji to the Qin State.
As Ji Kang expected, in mid-June, the prime minister of Qin, Fan Sui, and Han Ji, the envoy sent by Han, had reached an agreement in the capital of Qin Xianyang: South Korea ceded all seventeen counties of Shangdang County to Qin. Since then, Qin has stopped attacking South Korea.
This King of Han Hui is not a "strange" king. Before the agreement with Qin was approved, Han Henghui King Han Ran sent his younger brother Han Yang to Shangdang. After planning to let Han Yang go to Shangdang, he urged the county magistrate Jin Mou to hand over the seventeen counties of Shangdang County to Qin.
After the news reached Shangdang County, the officials and the people of Shangdang County were panicked.
Han Yang said to the county magistrate Jin Mou: "Mr. Jin, now Qin State sends Bai Qi to lead the army to attack our South Korea. I, South Korea, cannot protect myself. Now the King of Han has decided to cut Shangdang to Qin State to seek peace. Therefore, I sent me to inform the county magistrate. After the agreement between the two countries of Han and Qin is reached, I hope the county magistrate will complete the handover."
But unexpectedly, Jin Mou, the governor of Shangdang County, followed the public opinion of Shangdang County and would rather fight to the death than surrender to Qin.
Jin Mou said to Han Yang: "With the wisdom of the person who holds the bottle, I know that I cannot throw away the bottle. Although the King of Han has an order, I am the county magistrate of Shangdang County. The duty of the county magistrate is to guard the country. Please think from my perspective with you. I ask the Lord to report to the King that I, Jin Mou, are willing to mobilize the entire Shangdang power to deal with Qin. If I cannot guard Shangdang, I have to apologize for death."
Seeing this, Han Yang had no choice but to send someone to report to King Han Huanhui.
After receiving Han Yangxin, King Han Henghui was furious and said to his ministers: "I have promised the King of Qin that if I don't give Shangdang to him, then he thinks I am deceiving him. This is a catastrophe for me, Han! Since Shangdang County Governor Jin Mou, the county magistrate, does not want to surrender to Qin, then he should not be Shangdang County Governor, I will replace him."
So, Changda Doctor Feng Ting was appointed as the new county magistrate of Shangdang County by King Han and went to replace Jin Mou.
Although in Ji Kang's previous life, Qin State unifies the six countries and its achievements have been recorded in history. However, the bloody process in the unification process makes people unbearable to see it. After the reunification, a Central Plains with a population of nearly 40 million was only a few hundred million.
The twenty-level "military merit title" system implemented by the Qin army was to exchange for titles. On the one hand, although it inspired the Qin soldiers to fight the enemy bravely, it showed people his cruelty in blood.
Even though the historical records of the pre-Qin era are incomplete, in the limited historical records, it can be seen that during the Qin army's conquest, the words of burial, massacre of cities, and killing are endless. As the greatest military strategist of this era, Bai Qi, the general of the Qin State, was called "man slaughter", "butcher", "killing god", and "demon king" and other mixed titles.
Especially at this moment, the Qin army is not a "teacher of benevolence and righteousness", but is called a "teacher of tigers and wolves" by people of this era. Compared with the other six countries in this era, the laws of Qin are also the most harsh and strict. What are the laws of sitting, nose cutting, and ear penalties are light. Can you imagine what the various tax rates of a country can hand over 70% of the annual income of ordinary citizens to the country?
Therefore, the people of other countries in this era were generally unwilling to accept the rule of Qin. When the agreement signed between South Korea and Qin was passed to Shangdang, it was strongly opposed by officials of the seventeen counties of Shangdang County. This made Feng Ting, who had just been appointed by King Han Henghui, the county magistrate of Shangdang County, fall into a dilemma.
After Feng Ting arrived at Shangdang County, he saw Jin Mou, the county magistrate of Shangdang County who was about to step down, not on the county magistrate's office, but on the wall of Shangdang City. As soon as he arrived on the wall, he saw Jin Mou, who was over 50 years old, covered in dust, and was carrying bricks, stones, sand and soil with many soldiers and people from Shangdang County to strengthen the city wall.
After Jin Mouying met Feng Ting, he knew that his position as a county magistrate was removed by the King of Han. The one who took over his position was Feng Ting, the chief doctor of the Korean court, who stood in front of him.
Putting down the bricks in his hand, Jin Mou said to Feng Ting who came, "Mr. Feng, are you here to take over the position of Shangdang County Magistrate?"
Feng Ting nodded and said to Jin Mou with a wry smile: "Mr. Jin, why are you doing this?"
Jin Xiao shook his head and said to Feng Ting: "When King Han sent Han Yang to persuade me, he said that. But I want to repeat what I said to him. I, Jin Xiao, and the soldiers and people of Shangdang County, would rather die in battle than surrender to a country like Qin."
Speaking of this, Jin Mou was crying and choked at Feng Ting, "Mr. Feng, you are also an important minister in the court. Think about it, if we just gave up Shangdang to Qin like this and did not actively resist, how many places can we South Korea be left? How long can we South Korea survive? Haven't the king and the ministers in the court thought about this problem?
Qin is a country that is not loyal to one's faith. South Korea signed peace agreements with him several times and ceded so much city and land to Qin. But Qin did not just turn against him, just fight or fight."
Then, pointing at the soldiers and people who were still busy strengthening the city wall, he shouted to Feng Ting: "Mr. Feng, our king only knows to please Qin, but he forgot his minimum responsibility as a king. Ask the people all over the city, and ask the soldiers of Shangdang, who would be willing to ced Shangdang to Qin? Who would be willing to accept the rule of Qin?"
The people and soldiers who were busy strengthening the city walls on and under the city heard the shouts of the county magistrate Jin Mou, and knew that the person standing in front of Jin Mou was the new county magistrate. They all knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Feng Ting: "Sir, please report to the king, don't give up Shangdang. We are willing to fight the Qin army to the death and never surrender."
Feng Ting was shocked! He was also deeply shocked, and tears fell down.
Close your eyes, stood on the city wall and thought for a long time, questioning your heart over and over again. Are you willing to give Shangdang County to Qin for free? Are you willing to let the people of South Korea accept the rule of Qin? Are you willing to watch South Korea move towards destruction step by step? No, it is not like this! I, Feng Ting, don't want this.
Opening his eyes, he made a decision in his heart, and said to Jin Mou, "Mr. Jin, we can make a long-term plan for this matter. You and I can go back to the county magistrate's office first, how to discuss?"
Jin Mou nodded and said to Feng Ting: "Mr. Feng, please."
In the meeting hall of Shangdang County Magistrate's Office, Feng Ting said to Jin Mou: "Mr. Jin, now our king is afraid of Qin Ruhu. If we stick to Shangdang here, we will not be able to get the support of South Korea.
Lord Jin, Qin's military is strong and barbaric, but relying on the strength of our Shangdang soldiers and the people themselves, we cannot hold on to Shangdang. If we have to fight against Qin, I am afraid that the people in the seventeen counties of our Shangdang County will be massacred. This is not the result we are willing to see."
Jin Mou also understood this truth and sighed: "Mr. Feng, you can only die! The soldiers and the people of Shangdang County will not surrender to Qin. If we just donate the seventeen counties of Shangdang to Qin in vain, Lord Feng, we will leave a terrified forever!"
Feng Ting walked slowly in the hall, pondered for a long time, and then said to Jin Mou: "Mr. Jin, I agree with you, the soldiers and the people of Shangdang. Since the king gave Shangdang to Qin, he has indeed lost his duty as a king. But we cannot fight against Qin so recklessly. We must think of a way to be both good."
Seeing Feng Ting like this, Jin Mou asked hurriedly: "Mr. Feng, what are your tricks?"
Feng Ting took a few more steps in the hall, made up his mind, and said to Jin Mou: "Mr. Jin, now all the countries in the world can resist Qin is the state of Zhao. It is better for us to present the seventeen counties of Shangdang to Zhao and let Zhao protect our Shangdang. In this way, the wishes of the people and soldiers of Shangdang can be met, and the Qin State can also retreat.
As long as we present the seventeen counties of Shangdang County to Zhao, even if Qin invades, Zhao will definitely send troops to fight with the Qin army. At that time, our Korean army will cooperate with the Zhao army and defeat the Qin army will not be impossible."
Feng Ting's words made Jin Mou's eyes lit up, and he swept away the depression in his heart, and said to Feng Ting: "Mr. Feng, this plan is very wonderful! This plan is very wonderful! We can handle it as soon as possible."
Seeing that Jin Mou had agreed to his approach, Feng Ting said to Jin Mou: "Mr. Jin, since that's the case, we will convene officials from the 17 counties of Shangdang to discuss this matter. If everyone agrees to this approach, I will go to Zhao State and present Shangdang to Zhao State. What do you think?"
Jin Xiao nodded and agreed to Feng Ting's opinion.
Sure enough, when Feng Ting and Jin Mougong convened officials from 17 counties in Shangdang County to discuss this plan together, everyone agreed with the plan, and no one opposed it.
Feng Ting and the officials of Shangdang County finished discussing. Seeing that everyone was not opposed to their opinions, Feng Ting immediately set off and took the county magistrate's seal and household registration list of Shangdang County, preparing to present the seventeen counties of Shangdang County in South Korea to Zhao State.
After Feng Ting arrived at the capital of Zhao State, he did not immediately go to see Ji Kang's uncle Zhao Wangdan. Instead, he was exhausted and went to Pingyuan Jun's mansion first, met Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng, and explained his purpose.
Chapter completed!