The size of the camp in Handan was almost the same as that of the Wei family, which surprised Wei Xiang.

This may not explain the problem, but when everyone sees the old chariots, soldiers with incomplete armor and dilapidated camps in the Handan clan, they know that there are quite a problem within the clan.

Unlike the almost helpless Wei family, the Handan family is backed by the big tree of Zhao family, and it actually looks like this?

Wei Xiang raised his doubts without hesitation.

I originally thought that this question would make Handan Zhan feel a little humiliated and even furious, but Handan Zhan was silent for a while, then sighed: "You have never been to Handan, you don't understand."

Wei Xiang, who failed to succeed in the routine, touched his head and followed Handanzhan into the big tent with some regret.

A very simple tent, a table and a seat, then a rack with weapons and armor, and finally a simple wooden couch for rest.

Wei Xiang looked around the big tent and felt that either Handanzhan lived a simple life or the situation in Handan was indeed very critical.

Considering the grudges between Handan and Zhao, Wei Xiang was more inclined to be the latter.

This gave Wei a little more confidence in what he wanted to talk about next.

Handanzhan didn't know where he took out a straw mat and threw it directly in front of Wei Xiang. Wei Xiang didn't mind, so he took it and patted it, and then sat down.

Handanzhan's tone calmed down a little, and he said, "Zhao... Meng asked you to come, what's wrong?"

Wei Xiang looked at Handan Chan who almost let out a joke in front of him with some amusement, and suddenly asked, "I wonder how long has the doctor inherited Handan?"

Handan Chan said expressionlessly: "One year."

As expected, novices are always prone to encounter more problems, especially those like Handanzhan who prefer to use fists rather than brains.

Wei Xiang decided not to continue temptation: "I will not hide it from the doctor of Handan that this time Wei Xiang came to the Lord's order mainly to resolve the crisis that Handan is facing now."

Handanzhan raised his eyelids and looked at Wei Xiang with some confusion: "You are the only one?"

Wei Xiang nodded seriously: "I am the only one."

The corners of Handanzhan's mouth curled slightly, and it was about to form a sarcastic curve, but it immediately dissipated.

Handan Chan said coldly: "Although you have excellent martial arts skills, do you really think that using your martial arts skills can eliminate the Chidi tribes in the Taihang Mountains?"

At this moment, Wei Xiang had no doubts in his heart and knew what the crisis was facing the Handan doctor on the opposite side.

Rong, Di, Man, Yi, Hu, Yue, etc. These are all the names of the Zhou princes who were not under the Zhou system.

When the Zhou Dynasty just destroyed the Shang Dynasty, the entire Central Plains was basically the sphere of influence of the Shang Dynasty except for the Chaoge area. This situation was obviously very unfavorable to the newly born Zhou Dynasty.

In order to change this, King Wu of Zhou and King Cheng of Zhou successively enfeoffed more than a thousand princes, enfeoffed them to places that the Zhou Dynasty had not yet controlled, and allowed them to open up their territory, expel the indigenous people there, and establish the order of the Zhou Dynasty.

Does it sound very familiar? Yes, the princes of the Zhou Dynasty were actually colonists.

After hundreds of years of war, the princes of the Zhou Dynasty blossomed everywhere on the land of China, occupied almost all the plains, and drove the indigenous people to either go to the seaside, into the mountains, into the hills, or to the grasslands.

Now the south-west basin of Jin State and Handan is separated by the South Taihang Mountains, the Chinese princes generally call the many Rongdi tribes that were driven to the South Taihang collectively called Chidi.

Since they were driven into the mountains by the Chinese princes, Chi Di naturally could not be the opponent of the overlord of the Chinese princes. It was just that because the Taihang Mountains were steep and were not conducive to the war between the chariots and soldiers, and the center of gravity of the Jin State was always in the Central Plains, although the two sides had constant friction, no major war broke out.

Of course, Chidi dared not come to the southwest of Jin State base camp, so the area that was "friction" could only be the area around Handan and Chaoge, which had just been taken down by Jin State for not many years.

Judging from the miserable appearance of this camp and Handan Chan, Handan was obviously very difficult to get rubbed.

No wonder a proud and arrogant person like Handanzhan can let go of his pride and ask Zhao Shuo for his life. Compared with the survival of the clan, his personal face is indeed nothing.

Wei Xiang said: "To be honest with the doctor, of course, my martial arts alone cannot destroy the Chidi tribes, but I have a way to make the Handan clan become stronger in a short time and avoid being invaded by the Chidi tribes."

Wei Xiang seemed very confident when he spoke.

Handanzhan looked at Wei Xiang quietly and said, "What's the solution?"

Wei Xiang drew his long sword from his waist.

Handanzhan's body trembled clearly, but he immediately calmed down and his eyes fell on Wei Xiang's sword: "Just this sword?"

There is obvious loss in the words.

Wei Xiang held the sword in both hands and sent it to Handanzhan: "Doctor might as well take a closer look at this sword."

Handanzhan took the sword from Wei Xiang's hand, and as he looked, the expression on his face gradually became solemn: "This sword... is not made of gold?"

Wei Xiang said: "The doctor can ask the guards outside to find a golden sword to come in and compete with this sword."

"No need." Handanzhan stood up, walked to the weapon stand and picked up the bronze sword placed there. He held a sword in each hand and slashed it with force.

When a golden iron clashed, several guards of Handan rushed in at the same time, pointing the sword and sword at Wei Xiang, who was innocent, all over his body.

Handanzhan coughed heavily and said a little embarrassedly: "Everyone is back!"

Half of the sword edge fell on the ground, and there was no doubt that this half of the sword edge came from Handanzhan.

Wei Xiang smiled and said, "Since the doctor's sword is damaged, then this sword will be given to the doctor as apologies."

Handan Chan obviously hesitated for several seconds before saying, "This sword is so magical. I guess it is your beloved thing. I cannot take it for myself."

Wei Xiang laughed and said, "If I told the doctor that as long as the doctor is willing to cooperate with me, the doctor will be able to possess hundreds of such swords in the near future? By that time, if all the soldiers under the doctor's command are equipped with such swords, I think Chidi would not be a big threat to the Handan clan?"

At this moment, Handanzhan's breathing stopped.

Looking at Handanzhan's appearance, Wei Xiang laughed happily.

In this Bronze Age, having steel weapons is undoubtedly a great equipment advantage.

If you want to make steel, there is iron first.

Where does iron come from?

Wei Xiang didn't know where there was iron ore, but Wei Xiang knew that Handan City in the Warring States Period was one of the largest hand-made iron smelting bases in the entire Chinese world. Considering the urgent transportation capacity and transportation speed of this era, Wei Xiang was absolutely sure that there must be a large number of easy-to-mine iron ore near Handan.

One party provides technology and the other party provides raw materials. Isn’t such cooperation the best of both worlds?
Chapter completed!