In the first year of King Yanxiao (257 B.C.), Daliang, the capital of Wei (now northwest of Kaifeng City, Henan), was in the first month.

Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng and Menke Mao Sui and others, this year's New Year's Festival was spent on the way from Chu to Wei.

Now the army of Qin has besieged Handan City, and it has reached its third year.

Qin Wang Yingji and Qin Xiang Fan Ju are determined to capture Handan and destroy Zhao this time.

Since the army sent to Handan the year before last, it has continued to increase the number of troops in Handan. Although in the process of attacking Handan, the Qin army suffered many setbacks and lost its troops. But Yingji was unmoved, and after a setback, he increased his troops once.

After the deputy general Sima Terrier captured Jinyang City and occupied Taiyuan County. According to the order of Qin Wang Yingji, 50,000 Qin troops were dispatched to the south and east to reinforce the Qin army under Handan City.

Now the deputy general Sima Terrier, the Qin army led by him is only 50,000, in addition to being responsible for the defense of the entire Taiyuan County, he has divided 20,000 troops to garrison the Shangdang area to guard the back road of Qin's army under Handan City.

After Wang Yi, the commander of the Qin army in the front of Handan, was reinforced by 50,000 Qin troops from Taiyuan County, the number of Qin troops under the entire city of Handan had reached as high as 500,000, and the strength of the Qin army was unprecedentedly strong.

It can be said that until the war has been fought until now, the two countries of Qin and Zhao have used the strength of the whole country to fight to the death under the city of Handan.

The Qin army sent 20,000 troops each to the south and east of Handan City to block all the galloping roads outside Handan City. The commander Wang Yi and the deputy general Meng Wei led the main force of the Qin army to attack Handan from the west and north of Handan City, in an attempt to break through Handan.

Qin Wang Yingji and Zhao Wangdan both knew that the battle had reached this point, and they could no longer talk about it. This battle of the Qin State is related to the national fortune, and the Zhao State is in danger of losing the country. Qin and Zhao no longer have any way out, only to fight to the death!

The war situation in Handan is urgent, and Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, Mao Sui and others, can't care about the difficult journey.

Originally, Zhao Sheng wanted to return directly to Handan from Chu State, but Mao Sui, a doorman, suggested: "Son, now that my Zhao State has reached the point of life and death, it will take time for Chu State to mobilize a large army." Now the Wei army is 100,000 and is stationed in Yecheng. ”

"Childe, I can take a detour to the Great Liang of Wei and meet the King of Wei this time. Let him supervise the Wei army stationed in Yecheng, attack the Qin army as soon as possible, relieve the pressure of the handsome army in Handan, the capital of our Zhao State, and take the best position. ”

After Mao Sui's self-recommendation, the Chu State Covenant and other incidents, Zhao Sheng had already put aside his prejudices against Mao Sui and attached great importance to his opinions.

As soon as Mao Sui finished speaking, Zhao Sheng didn't think about it at all, and immediately agreed to Mao Sui's suggestion.

On the sixteenth day of the first month, Zhao Sheng, Mao Sui and others came to the capital of Wei and rested for a night to tidy up their appearance.

The next day, I went to the palace of the king of Wei and met the king of Wei.

Wei Yu knew that Zhao Sheng came this time to urge him to fulfill the covenant and let the Wei army in Yecheng go out to attack the Qin army.

Since the King of Wei received the letter from King Yingji of Qin, he was afraid of the Qin State in his heart, how could he send troops to Handan!

But unlike the King of Chu, Wei Yu was more scheming, and in the face of Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, his words were sincere.

Wei Yu said to Zhao Sheng: "Pingyuanjun, please rest assured. I, the Wei State, will definitely abide by the alliance with the Zhao State and send troops to Handan to attack the Qin State. But now our Wei State's 100,000 troops in Yecheng are seriously short of food, grass, and military funds. ”

"The widow repeatedly urged General Jin to lead his army to Handan. But this Jin contempt actually wrote many times that our army's food and grass and military funds in the front were insufficient, and he was willing to send troops to Handan only after asking the widow to make up for him with food, grass and military funds. ”

"Pingyuan Jun, can you let your country and then assist our Wei country's army in Yecheng with food, grass and military resources. In this way, our army can send troops to Handan as soon as possible! ”

After listening to Wei Yu's words, Pingyuan Jun was so angry that his nose was about to crooked.

In his mother, my Zhao State was originally short of food and military funds, that is, the grain, grass and military funds in Handan City were also exchanged with Liaocheng Jun with Zhongyang County, which occupied Yan State in the past.

Now that the capital city of Handan is also besieged by the Qin army, where do you want me to find you food and military supplies?

I had to bow down and say to King Wei: "King, now my Handan has indeed reached the point of life and death." I don't think the king will watch the Qin State destroy my Zhao State, right? ”

"Shengxiang, if my Handan City is broken, my Zhao Kingdom will be destroyed. I'm afraid that if the Qin State comes down, it will attack your country! Now, my Zhao State has also signed an alliance with Chu State to jointly conquer Qin. ”

"Therefore, please ask the king, as soon as possible, urge the general of Jin Contempt, and lead the army to Handan, my Zhao, Wei, and Chu three kingdoms will attack Qin, the Qin army will be defeated, and my three kingdoms will be safe!"

After listening to Zhao Sheng's words, Wei Yu was unmoved in his heart, and said to Zhao Sheng hypocritically: "Pingyuan Jun, the widow asks you to go back and tell King Zhao that my Wei will gather grain, grass and military resources as soon as possible, and when the Chu army has arrived, our Wei army will attack the Qin army together with the Chu army." ”

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng stood up, bowed slightly to King Wei again, and said to Wei Yu: "King, since this is the case, Sheng will not disturb the king." After returning to Handan, he waited for the arrival of the Wei army. ”

Wei Yu laughed and said to Zhao Sheng: "In this way, Pingyuanjun will work hard." ”

After Pingyuan Jun left, Wei Yu sneered twice and said to the attendant beside him: "Summoning General Jin, there is no outnumbered tiger talisman, and my Wei army is not allowed to go to Handan." ”

Zhao Sheng came out of the palace of the King of Wei and told Mao Sui about the conversation he had just had with the King of Wei.

Mao Sui listened, frowned slightly, and said to Pingyuan Jun:

"Childe, judging from the conversation of King Wei just now, this King of Wei is yang and yin disobey Gongzi. It seems that I don't want the Wei army to reinforce my Zhao State Handan! ”

Pingyuan Jun sighed and said to Mao Sui: "Sir, what can I do like this? ”

Mao Sui pondered for a moment and said to Pingyuan Jun: "Childe, I heard that Mrs. Gongzi is the sister of Xinling Jun. Wei Wuji, the king of Xinling, has great courage, strategy, and promises, and has a high reputation and prestige in the Wei State. ”

"Childe has asked his wife to write to Xinlingjun many times before, and now we have arrived at Daliang. Why didn't Gongzi buy a heavy gift and personally visit Xinling Jun again, not so much talk about his interests, and let him persuade King Wei to send troops as soon as possible? ”

Listening to Mao Sui's words, Zhao Sheng was overjoyed, so he arranged for other guests to go to buy heavy gifts and prepare to visit Xinling Jun Wei Wuji.

The eighteenth day of the first month, Xinling Jun's Mansion, living room.

Wei Wuji had a very good relationship with his sister Zhao Wei, and he was very happy to know that his brother-in-law Pingyuanjun Zhao Sheng was here, so he went out in person and welcomed Zhao Sheng into the living room.

After the two sat down, Wei Wuji first asked Pingyuanjun, "Brother-in-law, how is my sister doing now?" ”

Zhao Sheng let out a long "sigh" and said to Wei Wuji: "Xinling Jun, I can't hide it, now the army of the Qin State has attacked my Handan, and it is the third year. Handan is not guaranteed, and the lives of me and my family are not guaranteed, how can we say "very good"? ”

Wei Wuji wondered: "Brother-in-law, according to what I heard, my Wei State is now a general of Jin Contempt, and he has led an army of 100,000 to Handan, even if he is stationed in Yecheng, it is only more than 100 miles away from Handan. ”

"General Jin only needs to send a small group of sergeants to constantly harass the Qin army, and he will definitely be able to contain the Qin army. In this way, the Zhao army is inside, and my Wei army is outside, so why worry about Handan City? ”

Zhao Sheng smiled bitterly twice, and gave Wei Wuji a detailed account of the current situation of the Qin and Zhao armies near Handan City, and even the Wei army.

After that, Zhao Sheng said to Wei Wuji: "Xinling Jun, now General Jin Contempt, leading your army to stay in Yecheng, not a single soldier is moving, not a single pawn is issued, how can you contain the Qin army?" ”

"Yesterday, I have discussed with the king of your country about sending troops, and he said that he will not let General Jin contempt lead 100,000 Wei troops to attack the Qin army after the arrival of the Chu army."

"Now, the Qin army is attacking Handan very urgently, and I can't stay here for long. At the behest of my wife, after coming to see Xinlingjun today, I will rush back to Handan immediately. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Shengyu choked up and said to Wei Wuji: "Wuji, when I see you today, I don't know when I will meet you again?" I'm afraid that my wife and I will be separated from you in the future. ”

After Wei Wuji heard Zhao Sheng's words, he was very angry in his heart, and said to Pingyuan Jun: "Brother-in-law, since Handan is in danger, I won't keep you here." But please go back and tell your sister that Wuji will do his best to let the Wei army reinforce the Zhao army. ”

Zhao Sheng stood up, bowed deeply to Wei Wuji, and said, "In this way, please trust Lingjun!" ”

After Pingyuan Jun left, Wei Wuji couldn't hold back his emotions anymore, and rode to the palace to meet Wei Yu, the king of Wei.

Wei Yu saw his younger brother Wei Wuji, and walked into the palace angrily.

knew that Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, must have gone to see Xinlingjun, and he was even more unhappy in his heart.

But still with a smile on his face, he said to Wei Wuji:

"Mowgli, you're here! I can tell you that today a merchant bought a set of white porcelain cups and wine utensils with patterns from Liaodi, which is really a rare thing. Wait, you and me, you can use this porcelain cup to drink tea and drink, and we will be happy! ”

Wei Wuji ignored Wei Yuan's words, and bowed down to Wei Wei and said, "Wuji, thank you, the king." Great King, it has been three years since the Qin State attacked Handan of the Zhao State. The minister heard that the king ordered General Jin to lead an army of 100,000 to stay in Yecheng, and did not send a single soldier to rescue Zhao State, why is this? ”

"Great King, the former Prime Minister Guozi Shun once said: Qin is a country of tigers and wolves, and it has the heart to destroy the six countries. I think so! If the Qin State breaks through Handan and destroys its Zhao State, where will our Wei State go in the future? He is in danger of destroying his country! ”

"My king can't be short-sighted, please order the king to order the general of Jin Contempt to lead my Wei army, the troops out of Yecheng, north to Handan, to aid Zhao. In this way, we can protect the country of Wei, and we can also protect the society left by our ancestors. ”

After listening to Wei Wuji's words, Wei Yu's face turned pale, and he said to Wei Wuji: "Wuji, why are you so rude to this king?" Now Qin and Zhao are competing with each other in Handan, and our Wei country is sitting on the mountain to watch the two tigers fighting, which is beneficial and harmless to our Wei country. ”

"According to what you just said, once our Wei army goes to attack the Qin army. If you win, it's okay to say; If we are defeated, our Wei country will fall into the land of ten thousand catastrophes, and there will be a crisis of national destruction! ”

"When it comes to major national affairs, the widow has his own opinions in his heart, so he doesn't need to worry about it. In the future, the matter of aiding Zhao Guo will not be mentioned again. In the future, thou shalt not come again to inquire of the troublesome. ”

After that, Wei Yu waved his sleeve robe, didn't pay any attention to Wei Wuji, and turned around and walked towards the harem.

Wei Wuji looked at the back of his brother Wei Wang Wei and sighed, I don't know what to do!