Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 382, ​​Year 381: The North and Egypt

Do you know what the most painful thing in the world is?

On the way back to the county seat,

The prefect suddenly sighed and said to his trusted aide who was riding alongside him.

"What is it?" the guard asked him, puzzled.

"It is knowing full well that the enemy's strength is growing, but being limited by its own growth, it is powerless to stop it!"

The prefect turned to look at the distant sea.
On the other side of those surging waves lay Qin's enemy, the land called Rome.

Before this,

The chaos in Rome did not cause the Qin state much concern.

After all, how can a country that can cruelly murder two tribunes of the people who are committed to reform possibly prosper?
However, there was a wise man in the country who called himself Huang Shigong and opposed this idea.

While drinking with others in Andu City, he solemnly declared:
"Rome is about to emerge from chaos and rise to prosperity."

"Their national conditions are very complex. Among the powerful, there are many despicable people, yet the Green brothers have successively come to power and promoted reforms."

"This shows that the people have strong opinions about reforming the national government and military."

"If someone else proposes to change the law later, he/she can succeed!"

The others in the tavern, upon hearing this, couldn't help but laugh at the unfamiliar old man:
"The first two are dead, how can a third one possibly emerge?"

Huang Shigong replied dismissively, "This is the general trend of the world. Whether it is military campaigns or governing a country, this principle must be followed!"

"If you believe that Rome will only continue to decline and will never be revived, then the day when the country is in turmoil is not far off!"

After all,

He left with the wine jug, leaving only a few Qin Banliang coins on the spot.

After Rome arrived, a tribune named Marius indeed came to power and, through five elections, successfully revitalized the military of his state.

Surprisingly, the court, having deduced Huang Shigong's account, went on to search for the wise man's whereabouts again, but to little avail.

The Qin rulers and ministers lamented for missing out on such a talented individual, and then ordered increased investment in the Beidi Commandery.

Standing tall on the earth, Yubi City should be even more sturdy and majestic.
The number of ships sailing on the sea should also be more swift and numerous.

As for taking the initiative to interrupt Rome's prosperity?
If Qin had the ability to annex it, it would have taken advantage of its decline long ago, instead of waiting until today!
"In the end, there just aren't enough people!"

The prefect recalled the scenes he had witnessed and the stories he had heard in Chang'an when he was in the Central Plains, and he wished that the old Qin people could be transformed into pigs and give birth to eight at a time.

How can a human be like an animal?

The wheat seedlings in the fields carry the hopes of the people for life, but they can only grow little by little in the sunshine and rain.

The story of pulling up seedlings to help them grow.
It's not just the Han people in the Central Plains who have heard of it.

Fortunately,

The people of Qin were not afraid of challenges.

No matter how difficult things are,

Is it possible to experience the same arduous task as the founding emperor a hundred years ago, who led a thousand people out of the Central Plains to rebuild the country?

Moreover, swords must be constantly sharpened in order to maintain their sharpness.

Understanding this principle

The Qin people were much more insightful than the Xia people and were willing to follow it.

……

"Wang Sheng requests permission to send troops to Egypt?"

"How could he, as the ruler of the country, hold such a view?"

Just as the governor of Beidi County was deeply worried about the pressure of guarding the frontier,

A letter was also delivered to Andu City through the post stations built by the Qin state in various places.

The emperor was initially surprised, but after reading Wang Sheng's explanation, he agreed to the request.

He said to his ministers in court, "The Qin dynasty has been trying to change customs and traditions in the former Persian lands for decades, but it has not yet fully civilized them."

"It is too much to ask that Egypt would completely submit to the system and culture of my Great Qin if Wang Sheng were to sacrifice himself for more than ten years."

Egypt,

The system was something that terrified the gentlemen of the Chinese lands.

It wasn't because it was so strict that it couldn't even compare to the laws of Qin.
It wasn't because it was so perfect that the Qin people looked up to it like Mount Tai.
Rather, it was their rudeness, chaos, and indulgence that baffled the gentlemen of the various states—

How did the Egyptian royal family manage to survive for so long? But upon closer examination...
The fact that Persia was Egypt's neighboring country at the time put the gentlemen at ease.

When Wang Sheng was willing to sacrifice himself and marry the Queen of Egypt, the emperor summoned him to the palace and repeatedly emphasized that he should find a way to improve the social atmosphere in Egypt.

otherwise,

When the Qin army arrives, they will probably only want the land and not the people.

Wang Sheng took on the task and carried it out resolutely.

He encouraged intermarriage between the Qin people and Egyptian women.

Rewards were bestowed upon the Egyptians who could speak the elegant language of the Chinese people.

Promote trade between the two countries...

But the ice is not formed in a day. How can the darkness and decay of the past quickly melt away just because a new sun hangs in the Western Sea and shines on Egypt?
Egyptian priests still control much of the land.
The nobles of old Egypt are still using their ingenious minds, born from blood ties, to create various obstacles for Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng was extremely annoyed by this.

When facing a ferocious enemy, he never hesitates to draw his sword and fight.
But in Egypt...

There are too many people and things that Wang Sheng feels are torturing himself by arguing with them.

The only saving grace was that his child with the Queen of Egypt did not inherit that miraculous bloodline and had a normal appearance.

Although not exceptionally gifted, he is a normal person who can read and write, eats when hungry, and knows to go home when it rains.

This is likely because the Queen herself has foreign ancestry, rather than being a product of repeated purification within the Egyptian royal family.

all in all,
The birth of this child gave Wang Sheng, who had been disheartened by Egypt's unique environment, the idea to persevere.

Today,

The conflict between Wang Sheng, this foreign monarch, and the native Egyptian meat-eaters had reached a point of intense irreconcilability.

The latter wanted to take advantage of Wang Sheng's old age to kill this hateful Qin man and restore the Ptolemaic family's rule.

The former guessed their thoughts and attempted to strike first.

"How many do you want to kill?"

When the Qin general led his army to Egypt, he asked Wang Sheng this question.

With his wife from Egypt by his side, Wang Sheng, twitching his gray beard, said to the general, "It's still easy to make mistakes when levying fines on an eleventh of the year."

"Yes, after all, nine out of ten survive..." The general had dealt with Rome before and knew about this performance art.

"No!"

Wang Sheng interrupted him, "What I mean is, if nine out of ten people are killed and only one survives, that's not good!"

The general was taken aback upon hearing this, and seemed about to say something.

Wang Sheng promptly added, "These people do not submit to the king's rule; they are traitors!"

"After the rebellion is quelled, I will definitely write to His Majesty to commend you for your merits!"

The amazing brains of Egyptian meat-eaters
It seems that only this kind of use would benefit the country and its people.

"I will certainly relieve your worries!"

The general immediately perked up, gripped his sword, and resolutely agreed.

He turned and left to tell others the good news.

Wang Sheng watched him leave before settling down on his throne to relax.

He turned to the Egyptian queen, who trusted him implicitly and had even asked Wang Sheng to lead the Qin army into Alexandria, and said, “Tomorrow, you shall abdicate and let Wang Zhi rule with me.”

The Queen readily agreed.

She never doubted Wang Sheng's orders.

After all, this man is much smarter than her.

Of all the kings of Egypt, his wisdom should be considered the highest.

"As for you..."

Wang Sheng glanced at his son, who was staring with clear eyes, still somewhat confused. "Starting tomorrow, stay by my side at all times and learn how to govern the country!"

Wang Zhi, who wasn't very wise, said, "But I've been by your side since I was a child, receiving your guidance!"

"Times have changed!" Wang Sheng snorted.

In a few years,

The name of Egypt might even have to be changed.
Where can we still use the old methods to manage this?
(End of this chapter)