As time passed day by day, various cavalry from the north came to the Imperial Capital.

Finally, the day of going to war has come.

Zhao Kuo walked out of the ancestral temple in military uniform, with his head held high.

Outside the ancestral temple, many ministers from the Han Kingdom knelt on the ground and said in unison: "I wish your Majesty a victory and return!"

Zhao Kuo looked at the many ministers in front of him, his lips slightly tilted, and a smile arose.

"You guys, I know that you have doubts about my expedition.

Why do I have clearly unified the world, but I still have to continue to command the imperial dynasty and go to such a distant Western Regions?

Today, I can give you an answer here.

Indeed, if we look at it according to normal logic, since I have pacified the whole world, we should sit in the palace and enjoy it with peace of mind.

But the ancestors said one thing well - be prepared for danger in times of peace.

Our great Han Kingdom is in its prime now, but what about the future?

Will such a large territory in the Han Dynasty make future descendants feel that it is enough for us to just hold on to this territory?

Will they completely refuse to communicate with other external people, and will it lead to them being closed to the country, eventually leaving the whole world, and eventually becoming a backward group?

I think this is something that is very likely to happen.

In order to prevent this from happening, I believe that the current Han Kingdom needs a channel, a channel that can connect the Han Kingdom with the entire world.

Since the Chinese people in our great Han Kingdom have become the most outstanding and advanced civilization in the world, we should spread our Chinese civilization and let everyone in this world bathe in the glory of Chinese civilization.

In this way, when the whole world is a people of Chinese civilization, do I still need to worry about the possibility that Chinese civilization will lag behind?

So, I chose to go to war.

This battle will open the road to our westward movement for China and bring us endless wealth to China! Our China will start this war and become an important force leading the world, making the whole world tremble under our feet!”

Although Zhao Kuo's words were calm, they were filled with some inexplicable passionate power, echoing in the ears of the ministers.

In fact, Zhao Kuo is also very clear that most of these ministers disagree with Zhao Kuo's views in their hearts.

At any time, people who advocate stability must account for the majority, but if they do not take the initiative to forge ahead, where will the opportunity come from?

The Huaxia tribe back then was actually just a small tribe. Wasn’t it because of the pioneering and enterprising spirit of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang that the 33 million Huaxia tribes are now spread throughout the Central Plains?

As the founding king, Zhao Kuo hopes to completely integrate this pioneering and enterprising blood into the blood of the royal family through his actions.

It is true that pioneering and enterprising may fail, or even lose everything, but if you are not pioneering and enterprising, then all you can wait for is a slow decline and ultimately destruction! Zhao Kuo would rather let his Han Dynasty die vigorously in pioneering and enterprising, nor would he rather not see the Han Dynasty persevere and end in an extremely ugly way, just like those dynasties in history.

This is Zhao Kuo, this is the voice of the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty! After saying this, Zhao Kuo took great strides down the stairs, and behind him, Li Mu, Li Si and others followed closely.

Su Li brought a horse early, and Zhao Kuo directly turned over the saddle and pulled the reins hard. The horse immediately stood up from the Herodian man and made a loud neigh.

Zhao Kuo shook his horse whip and said loudly: "The whole army attacks!"

With Zhao Kuo's order, the 150,000 cavalry army began to march towards the West in a mighty manner! Aside Zhao Kuo, there was an unusual face this time. This face was no one else, but Wang Jian, who had just been named a servant.

At this moment, Wang Jian also followed Zhao Kuo on his horse, and his heart was also waving.

Wang Jian had dealt with the cavalry of Zhao. At that time, the mobile tactics of the Zhao cavalry of Zhao had left no trace made Wang Jian extremely troubled. Wang Jian never expected that one day he would become a member of this cavalry unit! "No, this is not the cavalry unit of Zhao, but the cavalry unit of the Han Dynasty!"

Wang Jian comforted himself so much in his heart, and then he suddenly realized that he seemed to be really happy! The 150,000 army was so full of fanfare that even the seven kings under house arrest in the Imperial Capital were aware of it.

The residence of the King of Qin, Ying Zichu, could see the route of the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty from afar. Out of some unspeakable thoughts, Ying Zichu looked at the cavalry excitedly for a while, but finally confirmed that this was indeed just the cavalry of the Han Dynasty, not the rebels or the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty.

This inevitably made Ying Zichu feel a little disappointed and sighed deeply.

Turning his head, Ying Zichu suddenly found the officer standing beside him with a disappointed expression on his face.

So Ying Zichu couldn't help but ask the officer: "Do you just want to go to war with me?"

Of course, this officer could not be from Qin. He was sent by the Han Dynasty to protect and monitor Ying Zichu.

The officer nodded immediately after hearing this. Since he was an officer of the Han Dynasty, he naturally did not respect Ying Zichu much, but said with a very plain expression: "As a soldier, who doesn't want to make achievements on the battlefield? What's more, we followed His Majesty to fight this time. If I can really have my share, then there will be a great contribution waiting for me when we return."

Ying Zichu couldn't help but feel silence when she heard this.

For Ying Zichu, it was actually difficult for him to understand why these guys have been so persistent in launching wars from Zhao State to Han State, but in the end they did not drag down the country because of the war.

You should know that among many people, one of the important reasons why Qin was eventually annexed by the Han Dynasty was that Qin used troops every year and suffered failures, and ultimately the national strength was unsustainable, which led to destruction.

To use the four common words to explain it, it is called military force.

Since Qin was destroyed because of its military force, why wouldn’t the Han Dynasty have such worries?

Could it be that something different appeared in this?

Ying Zichu thought about it, but in the end he did not ask this question, because he felt that the officer from the Han Dynasty in front of him could not give him an answer.

So after a long time of silence, Ying Zichu could only sigh in disappointment, and finally returned to the palace helplessly and continued to sleep in his dream.

For Ying Zichu, this life under house arrest was undoubtedly very difficult. Although there were some beautiful women accompanying him, for him, he still did not feel as powerful as before, and the whole country was urging him to start it with a call.

Unfortunately, I am afraid that I will never be able to go back to that wonderful time.

At this moment, Ying Zichu still had some hope in his heart, that is, if Zhao Kuo failed this war, would there be any changes within the Han Kingdom? At that time, maybe Ying Zichu would find a chance to make a comeback.

Zhao Kuo didn't know Ying Zichu's idea. If he really knew, then he would just smile and say to Ying Zichu: "You'd better keep sleeping."

Starting from the Imperial Capital City, you will basically pass by most of the Central Plains.

At this time, the Central Plains was definitely a sing of birds and flowers, which can be said to be the best portrayal of the people's living and working in peace and contentment.

Zhao Kuo looked at the farmers busy with farming on both sides of the road, and smiled on his face. For him, this was the best affirmation of Zhao Kuo's political achievements.

A truly wise monarch is not about how much territory and territory he can expand his country, but about what kind of life the people can live under his rule.

From this point of view, Zhao Kuo thinks that he is absolutely excellent, and it is no exaggeration to say that he is definitely the unique and outstanding in Chinese history.

As a Qin man, Wang Jian was also quite touched when he watched this scene beside Zhao Kuo.

You should know that when Wang Jian was young, this kind of scene was actually everywhere in Guanzhong of Qin.

At that time, Qin was the most powerful country in the world, so everyone in Qin was proud of joining the army, because everyone knew that as long as they participated in the war, they could win battles, and if they won the battle, they would have more land and mansions, so that the whole family could live a better life.

It’s a pity that with the rise of Zhao State, Guanzhong may not be able to go back now.

"At least the world has become peaceful after all. Perhaps in more than ten years, Guanzhong will still be able to return to its previous appearance."

Wang Jian thought silently in his heart.

But a few days later, when Wang Jian stepped onto the land of Guanzhong again, he was stunned when he saw the situation in front of him and could not believe his eyes at all.

Because the scenes Wang Jian saw in Guanzhong were exactly the same as those seen in the Central Plains a few days ago.

Everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, young and older people are farming in the fields, women weave cloth at home, children run around and play happily, leaving waves of happy laughter exclusively to childhood in the air.

Is this the lifeless Guanzhong that Wang Jian had before leaving?

Is this still the Guanzhong that Wang Jian felt that he would be burned into white by the Han army?

Is this still the Guanzhong that Wang Jian thinks will take at least a few decades to become prosperous again?

Looking at the stunned Wang Jian, Zhao Kuo smiled.

Zhao Kuo patted Wang Jian on the shoulder and said to Wang Jian earnestly: "Maybe now you should know why I have always said that unification is of great benefit to the world."

Why is it said that unification is of great benefit to the world? The answer lies in the recovery of Guanzhong in front of you.

The reason why the Guanzhong Basin was restored so quickly was that the Han officials sent by Zhao Kuo quickly implemented a series of recovery policies. At the same time, all the people of Guanzhong knew that since the world was unified, there was no need to worry about the invasion of other countries. Everyone just needed to return to the original fields and work honestly, and then they could live their previous life again.

Under such an idea, the people in the Guanzhong Basin were naturally very happy to return to the previous land to continue farming. After all, for them, there was no essential difference between the people above their heads, whether they were the King of Qin or the King of Han.

What the people want is just to be able to survive in this world, and they really don’t want much.

Whoever can give these things to the people will be able to gain the support of the people. As for what kind of things like patriotism and strength are, in fact, most of them are scholars like Wang Jian, and the nobles will feel more submissive. Ordinary people really won’t think so much.

After all, when you even survive is a problem, who should pay attention to national justice and national justice?

Seeing this scene, Wang Jian fell into deep thought again. Some things that were originally very firm and unshakable in his heart were completely shaken this time.

Zhao Kuo looked at Wang Jian like this, and there was a smile on his lips. He did not disturb Wang Jian, but asked Wang Jian to continue thinking there himself.

Many things are like this. You may not be convinced by some principles that others tell you, but if you experience them yourself, your understanding of this principle will naturally become much deeper.

This is the process now. As a saying by a former founding great man, practice is the only criterion for testing truth.

Then let Wang Jian use practice to test whether the ideals and beliefs he had adhered to in his previous heart are still suitable for this new era.

After another 7 days, the 150,000 cavalry led by Zhao Kuo had left the Guanzhong Basin in a mighty manner and arrived in Longxi County.

This is the westernmost territory controlled by the Han Dynasty. From here, you will enter the territory of the Yuezhi people and officially begin to enter the state of war.

Zhao Kuo looked at the vast grassland in front of him and the Qilian Mountains that were almost integrated with the grassland, and also showed a smile on his face.

The word Western Regions definitely has an incomparable special magic for Chinese people.

Looking at the truly powerful dynasties in Chinese history, they have always been able to firmly control the Western Regions. The Central Plains dynasties that cannot control the Western Regions are often synonymous with weakness.
Chapter completed!