Yes, no.

In this ancient world, kings didn't really have much respect for the common people.

In other words, in the whole of China, but in the ancient history of the world, the rulers' attitude towards the common people was completely consistent.

That's exploitation.

The only difference is whether the exploitation is severe or light, whether it is able to make people live or whether it is completely impossible to live.

The exploitation is not too light, and the one who can make people live is Mingjun; And those who are exploited too heavily to make people unable to survive or even have to rebel are tyrants and faint kings.

But whether it is a bright monarch or a faint monarch and a tyrant, it can be said that in the eyes of a ruler or even a nobleman, the life of a commoner should not be much more precious than a pig or a dog.

Comparing human life with animal life may seem like nonsense, but it is a fact of our time.

Even most of the civilians themselves have acquiesced to such rules, silently accepted this exploitation, and did not dare to resist or resist even to death.

It wasn't until a man named Chen Sheng shouted a deafening sentence in a place called Daze Township, "The prince will have a kind of Xiangning", that this situation has changed a little.

But that's just a little bit.

Even in the 2,000-year history of China, the common people who could not survive overthrew one brutal ruler after another with rebellions and uprisings, but in the end, there will still be new people who will become new rulers and start a new road of exploitation and oppression of the common people.

That's why there is the famous saying "Xing, the people are bitter." Death, the people suffer. ”

As a traverser, Zhao Dan knows these truths well.

In fact, when he had not crossed the previous life, Zhao Dan himself was also a member of the Pingtou people, and he also looked forward to changing all the injustices in the world, so that he, the Pingtou people, would have the opportunity to get ahead.

Of course, now that Zhao Dan has crossed over, the situation is different.

People are selfish.

Since Zhao Dan has crossed over and become the monarch of Zhao State, then Zhao Dan naturally hopes that his children and grandchildren will always be the monarch like this, and it will be best for generations to come.

In addition, Zhao Dan will not choose to destroy this system that is beneficial to him.

However, Zhao Dan was different from the other rulers of this world after all.

At least Zhao Dan will not look at his people with the attitude of seeing cats, dogs, pigs and sheep.

Whether it is Qin Wangji, Qi Wangjian, or Pang Xuan, Zhao Sheng, Zhao Bao, these people, they are all from the scholar family and even the royal family, and they all have heartfelt discrimination against the common people.

So before the two options of "holding on longer" and "starving to death tens of thousands of Handan people", Pang Xuan did not hesitate to choose to let the civilians die.

In fact, not only Pang Xuan, but any nobleman and ruler in this world may make the same decision as Pang Xuan when he stands in Pang Xuan's position.

But Zhao Dan disagreed.

People live for a lifetime, and sometimes they may have to do something they don't like in order to survive, and they will be rubbed off by this society, and they will become sleek and sophisticated, and even become the person they once least wanted to be.

The same goes for Zhao Dan.

In order to survive in this troubled era, in order to defeat the powerful opponent of the Qin State, and in order to dominate the world and eliminate the war, Zhao Dan had to do many things that he had scoffed at before crossing and felt that he was not upright enough.

But every person, no matter how vile and shameless he may seem to others, there will always be a small part of his heart that remains the same.

This is the bottom line of this person, the principle of this person.

Zhao Dan could accept that thousands of the people of Handan City, and even the entire Zhao State, joined the army and died for the great cause of their own domination of the world.

Because Zhao Dan knew that these people would not die in vain, they would receive pensions, they would wait for the help of the state and the government, and they would eventually become the ultimate victors together with Zhao and enjoy the benefits of Zhao dominating the world.

These people paid the price of their lives for Zhao State, and Zhao State also gave them a reward, maybe this payment and return are not equal, but at least these Zhao people are willing to accept such a deal and go to the battlefield.

Their sacrifice was valuable and meaningful, both for themselves and for Zhao Dan.

But now this decision to starve to death those innocent people in Handan City is completely beyond his bottom line for Zhao Dan.

There is no need to think about it, Zhao Dan knows who the largest proportion of people starve to death.

Old people, women and children.

Zhao Dan thought that he couldn't sit back and watch these people starve to death in such cold blood.

Yes, it is true that in this siege of the city, these old and weak women and children could not play a role.

But for Zhao Guo, their role is actually very large, but it can't be reflected now.

The old man represents wisdom, the woman represents reproduction, and the child represents the future.

Wisdom, reproduction, and the future, which of these three is not closely related to the strength of the country?

Only a short-sighted person would abandon these people who could make Zhao's tomorrow better because of this mere war that would surely be won.

So Zhao Dan repeated his answer to Pang Xuan and Ji Xin again.

"It's impossible."

Although Pang Xuan and Ji Xin wanted to persuade again, after seeing Zhao Dan's extremely firm eyes, they still chose to keep their mouths shut very smartly.

No wise courtier would have objected to a king's decision in such a categorical tone.

But the question is, what about the food problem if the supply of food rations to civilians is not stopped?

Zhao Dan thought for a while and said, "Don't worry, the two Qing families, this problem will be solved by the widow." ”

Pang Xuan and Ji Xin looked at each other, and they both thought: "Could it be that this king can still conjure up food out of thin air?" ”

But the clever ones didn't go any further.

This brings us to the third and final question.

That's the problem of the wounded.

As the war continued, the number of wounded sent to the hospital was increasing day by day, and not only was there a significant shortage of doctors, but also a serious shortage of nursing staff.

After all, many wounded people can't take care of themselves, and they need help to change dressings, eat, and excrete, but there are not so many people in Handan City who can use them at the moment.

"Wait." Zhao Dan said suddenly: "Aren't there many women in Handan City now?" Why don't you let the women take care of the wounded soldiers? ”

Pang Xuan was stunned for a while, and then couldn't help but speak: "King, how can this woman enter the barracks?" ”

Women are not allowed to enter the barracks, which is a practice that has lasted for almost thousands of years in Chinese history.

As a camp for wounded soldiers, the hospital is of course also considered part of the barracks.

Zhao Dan was also stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but say: "Wait, don't you remember that the queen sent many palace maids to the Tai Hospital a while ago, could it be that all those palace maids can't enter the barracks?" ”

Ji Xin on the side interjected: "King, the minister knows about this." But those palace maids were actually in charge of helping with laundry and cooking in the private house next to the Tai Hospital, and they did not set foot in the Tai Hospital. ”

"Stupid!" After hearing these words, Zhao Dan couldn't help but be angry: "Now there are obviously a lot of manpower available, just because they are women, they are not allowed to enter the Tai Hospital, and then let the widowed soldiers die because of lack of care?" Well? ”

After a fire, Zhao Dan said: "The widow will issue an order to summon women into the wounded barracks from tomorrow to help take care of the wounded soldiers!" ”

After saying this, Zhao Dan got up and left.

Pang Xuan hurriedly asked behind his back, "Where is the king going?" ”

Zhao Dan said without looking back: "Didn't you just say that there was a lack of manpower and food? The widow is going to get it! ”