Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 411: Surrender without fighting

Li Mu left Handan under the cover of the net and headed for Yanmen Pass.

At the same time, the State of Qin declared war on the State of Zhao. The reason was that Zhao State had helped the three families of Ju and Guoju to rebel. Zhao Wangqian sent his attendants to the State of Qin overnight to use Li Mu's death to quell the war, but When Zhao's servants arrived in Xianyang, they could not see Ying Zheng at all, so naturally they could not find peace talks.

In the palace of King Zhao, Zhao Wangqian was smashing objects nearby like crazy. The servants around him were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and trembled, fearing that Zhao Wangqian would use him to get angry.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Guo is here!" A chamberlain said with a trembling voice outside the palace.

"Let Prime Minister Guo come in quickly." Zhao Wangqian threw away the sword in his hand and said hurriedly.

"promise!"

Guo Kai walked towards the palace with his head lowered. After saluting Zhao Wangqian, Zhao Wangqian excitedly took Guo Kai's hand and asked
"Xiang Guo, now that Qin is attacking my country Zhao, is there any way you can negotiate peace with Qin?"

Zhao Wangqian's words stopped Guo Kai and asked him how he could possibly do anything. The envoys they sent for peace talks could not enter Yingzheng at all, and even the eloquent people in the Qin court ignored them at all. Qin had already made it clear that it Zhao Guo's determination must be killed, what else can he do?He is not Zhang Yi and Su Qin alive!

But Guo Kai had to answer what Zhao Wangqian said, so he pretended to be confused and said
"Didn't your Majesty send an envoy to Qin to explain to Qin the execution of Li Mu and Gongzi Jia?"

"I sent people there, but Qin didn't see them at all." Zhao Wangqian said impatiently.

"Perhaps I can send someone to bribe Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei, and maybe he can let the envoy see the King of Qin." Guo Kai said.

"How long will it take? By then, the Qin army will have already attacked. I don't know how much of our territory will be divided by the time of peace talks." Zhao Wangqian rejected the proposal. Why did he want peace talks? Isn't he worried about Qin? Capture Zhao’s territory?If Qin still captures Zhao's territory after the peace talks, what is the use of the peace talks?

"There is nothing I can do about this. The top priority is to send generals to the border to defend against the enemy. As long as we resist Qin's attack, we will be able to force Qin to negotiate peace, or even let Qin negotiate with us." Guo Kai continued.

"Li Mu is dead, and Zhao Kai is on his way to Yanmen Pass. Are there any other generals available in the court?" Zhao Wangqian asked urgently.

Except for Zhao Kai, there are no generals available in the entire Zhao State now. There are also some people who can lead troops to fight, but Zhao Wangqian still has the self-knowledge to let them resist Qin. country, that can only accelerate the demise of the Zhao country.

"Don't panic, Your Majesty. We can summon the courtiers and discuss with the ministers. Or we can send one person to guard the border first. As long as they can't stand, they will hold back the Qin army. When Zhao Kai comes back with the army from Yanmen Pass, the elite troops from the two frontiers will gather. , there are more than 20 troops, and it is not impossible to fight the Qin army by then." Guo Kai thought for a while and said

"As long as we block the Qin army's attack, peace talks will be possible."

"That's all we can do now. I'll go and hold a court meeting now. Prime Minister Guo doesn't need to participate. Just send someone to contact Lu Buwei directly." Zhao Wangqian thought for a moment and said.

"promise!"

After Zhao Wangqian sent someone to ring the bell of Zhao Palace, the ministers working in the palace went to the palace to discuss matters. However, Guo Kai, who was sent by Zhao Wangqian to contact Lu Buwei, appeared in the prostitute's palace at this moment.

The prostitute was wearing a red robe and was sitting on the seat. Guo Kai was standing below and was talking about the situation outside.

"Well, the Ai family knows what Xiang Guo said. The Ai family just wants to ask one thing. Can the current Zhao State stop Qin's attack?" asked the prostitute.

Guo Kai glanced at the prostitute with worried eyes, thought for a while, and said

"Our Zhao State has more than 20 elite border troops with sufficient food and grass. As long as we stick to the border, we can stop the Qin State. What's more, our Zhao State can recruit young men and women into the army at any time. With the wave of a wave, we can recruit hundreds of thousands of troops, which is enough." Defeat Qin."

The prostitute couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard Guo Kai's words. She could naturally tell the truth from such high-sounding words.At the same time, the queen felt a little regretful, regretting that she had not made up her mind to keep Li Mu. If Li Mu was here, the queen still felt that Zhao Guo had a slight chance of winning, but now the queen has no confidence in her heart.

"Xiang Guo, I want to listen to the truth. These are not lies. There are no outsiders here, so just say it. Has Xiang Guo forgotten that we are from the same camp?"

Hearing what the prostitute said, Guo Kaixin felt a pain in his heart. If the prostitute and him had been close allies before, but because of the incident between Gongzi Jia and Li Mu, the relationship between Zhao Wangqian and the prostitute was no longer what it was before, especially When he tried to protect Li Mu after being prostituted, Guo Kai was also dissatisfied. But now that Li Mu is dead, they may not have the trust they had before, but they won't become enemies either. Guo Kai said with cupped hands.
"The Queen Mother already knows in her heart that Zhao Guo has little hope."

"Is that really so?" The prostitute sighed helplessly. Now is not the time to dwell on the problem. The prostitute waved her hand, and the chamberlains and maids in the palace bowed and exited the hall.

The prostitute glanced at Guo Kai and whispered:
"The Ai family knows that the relationship between Prime Minister Guo and the State of Qin is unusual. The Ai family only wants to ask, if the State of Zhao cannot stop it, can Prime Minister Guo have a way to make the State of Qin accept surrender?"

After hearing Guo Kai's words, the prostitutes no longer had hope in their hearts. Power is destined to be impossible to keep, but the prostitutes want to keep their glory and wealth. As long as they surrender, Qin will not be able to kill them.

Guo Kai was stunned when he heard what the prostitute said. He didn't know if it was a test from the prostitute or something. He immediately raised his hand and said
"Your Majesty, the king and ministers of the State of Zhao are united and united, and we will definitely defeat the State of Qin. Why did the Empress Dowager say that she would surrender before fighting? If that day comes, I will just die for the country."

"Mr. Guo, there are only two of us here, no need to pretend anymore." the prostitute frowned and said.

After seeing the prostitute and testing himself from time to time, Guo Kai said in a low voice
"Your Majesty, the main war faction in the DPRK makes up the majority. If we surrender, they are unlikely to agree, and they will even cause trouble behind our backs."

"Then just don't let them know." The prostitute whispered.

"I can only try my best, but the king's attitude is unclear, and I hope the queen mother can persuade me." Guo Kai said.

"The Ai family knows." The prostitute nodded and said, Zhao Wangqian is her son, and as the saying goes, a child knows better than his mother. If the day comes when the Qin army comes to the city, she will not need to persuade Zhao Wangqian, Zhao Wangqian will take the initiative to bring up the matter .

"Then I will retire."

"Go."

The first reaction of the Zhao State court was to start a war. Zhao State's ministers and war faction still had the upper hand. After all, the hatred between Qin and Zhao prevented them from directly choosing to surrender. Zhao State's original glory made them think that Zhao State could still A battle with Qin.Zhao Wangqian was also encouraged to believe that Zhao could not fight Qin, so he issued an edict and began to declare war on Qin.

In the inn, Ziyou was not surprised when he learned that Zhao State had declared war on Qin. What would Ziyou think would be a problem if Zhao State directly surrendered now?

"This time the coach is Wang Jian, and Meng Tian is the deputy general. Who else can stop Qin?" Concubine Yan shook her head and said.

"Just leave the rest in Zhao State to Wang Jian and the others. Let's go to Daijun." Ziyou said.

"Daijun?" Xue Nu turned back to look at Ziyou.

"What did the two descendants of the God Clan tell us?" Yan Lingji asked curiously.

"Yes, their goal is indeed Zhao's martial arts, but it is a pity that after King Zhao Wuling separated the martial arts and let Gongzizhang take him away, Gongzizhang followed what King Zhao Wuling said and united with the Mo family and the Mo family among the hundreds of families in Daijun. Taoists and famous experts worked together to build the underground palace. In order to prevent the descendants of the Gods from secretly smearing it, formations were specially set up in the underground palace to prevent the descendants of the Gods from entering. They captured Gai Nie and the others just to let them enter the underground palace and help them get their martial luck. " Ziyou said.

"Then did Gai Nie help them get it?" Concubine Yan asked.

"According to what they said, the descendants of the God Clan are still looking for the entrance to the underground palace. They don't have the specific entrance location of the underground palace, so Gai Nie and the others are not in danger for the time being." Ziyou said.Apart from them, only the deceased Gongzi Jia knew where the entrance to the underground palace was.

"In that case, let's set out. If we can catch Gai Nie and the Black Ice Terrace Law Enforcement Team, I would like to see who they are." Concubine Yan said with excitement in her eyes. It's not that Concubine Yan is belligerent. It was the other party's methods that made her curious.

"it is good."

After Ziyou and others packed up and ordered the snares, Ziyou and others quietly left Handan and went to Daijun.

At the border between Qin and Zhao, the first army led by Wang Jian set off from Zhongmu and crossed into the territory of the State of Zhao. They were heading to Boyang, the important border city of the State of Zhao.Previously, the Qin State attacked Zhao Lian's nine cities, including Anyang and Fangling, the original gateways of the Zhao State. Boyang, which was originally the support for Anyang and Fangling, became the first important city, and the Zhao State also did not Silly in these years, Boyang has carried out a lot of construction work, and the city walls and moats are no less than Anyang.

The Zhao soldiers on top of Boyang City looked at the endless Qin army below and couldn't help but become nervous. Their city defender, Yang He, was also very nervous. His main task was to hold back the Qin army so that they could not take it. Go to Boyang. Once the Qin army captures Boyang, they can then cross the Zhang River and point directly at Handan.

"Prepare the tools to defend the city. We must defend it no matter what!" Yang He said grandly to the surrounding soldiers.

Sergeant Zhao looked at the continuous Qin army below without any confidence in his heart. Yang He looked at the soldiers indifferently and felt helpless in his heart. He could only think of hoping that the Qin army would not attack the city so quickly.Under Yang He's prayers, the Qin army, which looked like it was about to attack the city, chose to set up camp.

Seeing that the Qin army did not choose to attack the city, Boyang's defenders breathed a sigh of relief. They survived today.

Inside the Qin army camp.

Wang Jian was giving orders to the captain of the Qin army.

"Have a good rest tonight, and wait until tomorrow when we take down Boyang in one fell swoop." Wang Jian said,
"promise!"

The captains took their respective characters and left the tent, leaving Wang Jian and Meng Tian alone in the tent.

Wang Jian looked at Meng Tian, ​​with admiration flashing in his eyes from time to time. Meng Tian was now a very popular figure in the Qin army. Among the Qingzhuang faction, he was on par with Wang Ben and Li Xin who had presided over the battle to destroy the country, and even surpassed those who guarded Zeng Xi. Yang Duanhe.

Meng Tian led the golden fire cavalry to fight thousands of miles on the grassland, and went straight to King Youxian's camp. The story was compiled into a storybook in Qin State, and was talked about day and night by storytellers in restaurants and teahouses.

In the task arrangement just now, Wang Jian specifically asked Meng Tian to be responsible for the specific arrangements, and Meng Tian's arrangements were perfect in every aspect, making it impossible to find any problems.

Meng Tian saw Wang Jian constantly scanning him, thinking there was something wrong with his arrangement just now, so he asked
"Commander, is there anything wrong with the arrangement I just made?"

"No, your arrangement is very good." Wang Jian shook his head and said, "I have a task for you."

"Let the commander-in-chief order you!" Meng Tian said with his hands in hand.

"I know that you have been fighting thousands of miles on the grassland, so I want to give you this task. Come and take a look." Wang Jian led Meng Tian to the map and said.

"Sir, please speak."

Wang Jian pointed at Wucheng on the map and said
"Although Boyang is the southern gate of Handan, in fact, after we capture Boyang, we still have to face three problems. One is Wucheng and Yecheng. The two cities are built side by side and echo each other. If we Taking this route to attack will be greatly delayed. What's more, not only are there no less than [-] Zhao border troops in Wucheng and Yecheng, but there are also three or four cities behind them that can support the two cities at any time. A section of the Great Wall made it impossible for us to surround Wucheng and Yecheng and attack them."

Meng Tian looked at the locations of Wucheng and Yecheng on the map and nodded. The two cities were indeed difficult to attack, but this was the road they had to take, because there was Pingyang City on the right side of the two cities. If they couldn't capture it, Wucheng and Yecheng chose to take a detour to attack Handan, and could easily be cut off by the three cities.

"Does the commander-in-chief want me to divide my troops to hold back the defenders of Pingyang?" Meng Tian thought for a moment and said, Wang Jian's fighting style is to fortify the stronghold, fight dull battles, and divide his troops into two groups to attack Pingyang, which can attract the defenders of Yecheng. If the army is divided to support them, it will be much easier to attack Wucheng and Yecheng.

"No, I need you to lead the Golden Fire Cavalry around Boyang, across Zhangshui, to ambush on the road from Wu'an to Wucheng, and then pretend to attack Handan, attracting the surrounding defenders to defend Handan. This way Wucheng and Yecheng do not have the support of other cities, so we can take them in just three days. Do you have any questions?" Wang Jian said.

"My subordinates have no problem, so don't worry, Commander." Meng Tian said with his hands in hand.

Li Mu surrendered to them. The Wuling Cavalry and Zhao Wangqian were at odds with each other. The Wuling Cavalry, the only Zhao cavalry that could compete with the Golden Fire Cavalry, was gone. He had nothing to worry about at all.

"Although the Wuling Iron Cavalry and Zhao Wangqian are at odds with each other and are at Yanmen Pass, you still have to be careful. This road is not easy to walk. If you are exposed, you will have to face the Zhao army that is several times the number of golden fire cavalry at any time." Wang Jian reminded.

"Don't worry, Commander, my subordinates will definitely live up to the Commander-in-Chief's trust!" Meng Tian said.

(End of this chapter)