System: I let you have children, not fight for hegemony

Chapter 37 Supplies
It has to be said that Yu Qing is talented.

Wearing straw sandals and hanging an umbrella on his shoulders, he came from afar to lobby King Zhao Xiaocheng.

When he met King Zhao Xiaocheng for the first time, King Zhao Xiaocheng gave him a hundred yi of gold and a pair of white jade. When he met King Zhao Xiaocheng for the second time, he became the minister of Zhao, so he was called Yu Qing.

It can be seen that his intelligence was valued by King Zhao.

When they learned that Zheng and Zhu had arrived in Qin and were warmly received, King Zhao and the pro-Qin faction were overjoyed. Only Yu Qing cried in the palace and bluntly said that seeking peace would fail.

Immediately afterwards, the State of Qin released news that Qin and Zhao had reconciled, and asked the other six countries not to interfere in this matter.

"Nvjun! Zheng Zhu succeeded!" Black Dolphin came to announce the good news with great interest.

Zheng Zhu was Qi Mo's secret agent. He was able to facilitate peace talks and added more credit to the female monarch.

Presumably after going to Qin, the King of Qin will pay more attention to the female queen.

Many fish were not happy at all: "This is just a counter-intentional plan by King Qin. Qin is afraid of the six countries uniting, but King Zhao is capricious and can no longer win the trust of other countries. Zhao is in danger."

Black Dolphin calmed down: "Nvjun, what should we do?"

"Gather food! Go and assist Xu Xing. Food is the first priority now." Many fish stared at the secret message in their hands.

In June, the master was defeated and the Zhao army's position was breached by the Qin army. Duweicheng and Gugu city, two important strongholds of the Zhao state, were captured by the Qin army. The Qin army also captured four Zhao state lieutenants.

The master retreated to the Danshui Defense Line, the second line of defense, facing the Qin army across the water.

The master's intention was obvious, which was to first defeat the Qin army's momentum by waiting for work, and then wait for a favorable opportunity before attacking.

But this was actually a war of attrition. Zhao State's food transportation route was shorter than Qin State's, but Zhao State's grain reserves were no more than Qin State's. Now there is a shortage of grain and grass in the army.

There are four major plains in Qin's territory, with abundant production, and it has been operating in Hedong for nearly 30 years, so it can use Hedong area as an important supply point.

If grain is transported from the Hedong area, the distance will be similar to that of Zhao State.

In other words, even if the master's plan is followed, Zhao's national strength cannot support such a protracted war.

Once he failed, Lian Po, as the general, would never surrender. He would either die in battle, or he would be executed by King Zhao for being responsible for the defeat on the battlefield alone.

No, we have to find a way to replace the master!
Many Fish sent a secret message to Hu Feizi and Cai Ze: "Once the peace talks between Qin and Zhao fail, the plan to change the generals will begin immediately!"

At this time, Lian Po, who was far away in Daliang Mountain, did not know that his good apprentice was trying his best to unseat him.

"General, there's not enough food and grass!" the quartermaster hurriedly walked into the tent.

The terrain of Daliang Mountain is extremely high. It is the highest place on the Changping battlefield. Standing on the mountain, you can see everything going on underneath.

The Qin army was on the other side of the river and sent people to observe the movements of the Zhao army day and night.

After Lian Po pondered for a moment, he issued an order: "Build more granaries in Daliang Mountain, and the king will soon order people to transport the grain and grass."

Lian Po's words greatly boosted morale.

A steady stream of grain baggage trucks began to appear in the north of Daliang Mountain, heading towards Daliang Mountain.

All this was also seen by the Qin army on the other side of the river: "General, the Zhao army has a large amount of food supplies. What should we do?"

The Qin soldiers were panic-stricken, but Wang Hao calmly said: "Don't worry, the king has summoned millions of young men to clear the channels and transport grain directly from the Wei River. We need to build more granaries to store grain and grass!"

"Great! Your Majesty is wise!"

"Speed ​​up. If the grain and grass arrive and the granary is not built yet, where should the grain and grass be placed?"

"Put it in my belly!"

"Ha ha……"

The tense atmosphere was broken by this joke, and the soldiers began to think about the bright prospect of killing the enemy and getting a knighthood.The news of the Qin and Zhao armies building granaries was known to each other.

The soldiers were relieved, but Lian Po and Wang Lu were so anxious that their hair fell out when they were alone.

Lian Po knew very well, where was the food in those sacks of sacks?It's clearly sand!
Wang Hao also knew that there was not even a grain of rice in the built granary!
This is just a show, a show for our own soldiers and the enemy!

Time soon entered July, and Zhao's army built a wall and stayed in the camp without going out to fight.

As a result, the Qin army launched a strong attack, captured the Zhao army's western camp, and captured two Zhao army lieutenants.

Although Zhao Jun was defeated again, his morale was not greatly affected and he was still unable to retreat.

"General! The potatoes have grown, should we dig them?" When the sergeants were not fighting, they would tend those acres of land every day.

Even this job had to go through a fight to get it.Those with weak strength are not even qualified to get close.

When Lian Po mentioned potatoes, he thought of the naughty monkey at home. If he wasn't at home, she would cause trouble, and his wife would only pamper her.

"Be careful not to hurt the potatoes."

"Here!"

On this day, Zhao Jun was very happy because there was a bumper potato harvest!

After digging the potatoes, the Zhao soldiers, who had not been full for a long time, were reluctant to eat.

"General, let's keep these potatoes for now."

"Yes, you are not hungry yet. When you run out of ammunition and food, you can use it to save lives."

"General, if we return with a great victory, why don't you turn these potatoes into rewards for us?"

The sergeants looked at Lian Po eagerly, and occasionally made one or two grumbles of hunger in their stomachs, but they only tightened their belts and never mentioned eating potatoes.

Lian Po breathed a sigh of relief. The scene when he and Zhao Zheng were reluctant to eat potatoes was still vivid in his mind: "Good."

"Thank you General!"

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The King of Qin in Xianyang Palace once again came to Fan Sui to discuss: "Lian Po ordered the soldiers to stick to the camp and not be able to get out. Wang Hao has been occupying it for several months, but he still cannot break through the defense line. The country is short of food and cannot support it. What do you think?"

Fan Sui lowered his head, fighting between heaven and man in his heart, and finally suggested: "We can alienate King Zhao and replace Lian Po. We secretly send Lord Wu An to replace Wang Lu!"

King Qin frowned. Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an, was the confidant promoted by King Qin's uncle Wei Ran.

When King Qin Zhaoxiang first ascended the throne, most ministers of the Qin Dynasty expressed opposition. It was the strong support of Queen Mother Xuan and uncle Wei Ran that allowed him to successfully ascend the throne.

However, due to his young age, he has never been in charge of the government, and the government is controlled by Empress Dowager Xuan and Wei Ran.It was not until nearly 30 years later that Fan Sui appeared that King Qin Zhaoxiang successfully seized power.

After the King of Qin came to power, he no longer reused Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an.

For Fan Sui, he relied on stepping on Wei Ran to rise to power. As an outside force, he had a conflict of interest with Bai Qi, a native of Qin.Originally, he was unwilling to give him another chance to come back, but the situation in Qin was critical.

If the nest is overturned, there will be no unbroken eggs, and the Qin State will not be able to do well. How can I be better off as the Prime Minister of Qin?

King Qin struggled for a while but finally agreed: "Shan. Who will you send to Handan to create a rift?"

Fan Sui thought of what he failed to do last time: "The situation between Qin and Zhao is tense, and the Zhao people may be wary of Qin people. Why not use Cai Ze, a retainer of many fishes?"

"good!"

(End of this chapter)