In the second year of Ji Kang (253 B.C.), at the end of the first month.

This season, the capital city of Ji has begun to thaw out of the cold and harsh winter.

The flow of people in the streets and alleys has obviously begun to increase.

After Ji Kang after the New Year, in addition to daily official business, the rest is to tease his three children in the palace, and walk around the palace with Wangcai, which is very relaxed on the surface.

However, within the Yan Kingdom, various armies have begun to move.

Changguo Junlejian, after the New Year, has already complied with Ji Kang's edict and personally rushed to the land of Jixi.

The Sixth Army of Qing Qin had already moved south to Lushun, and after arriving at Qidi by boat, it joined up with the Twelfth Army led by Ma Shunda, and rushed to Jixi County with an edict to prepare to participate in the battle of attacking Weidi.

Regarding the occupation of Wei's land, Yan repeatedly negotiated with Wei, but was repeatedly humiliated.

In this regard, Ji Kang has decided not to bear it anymore and is ready to send troops to recover the defense land.

With the return of the land of Jixi to the Yan State by the Zhao State, the land of Taoyi and the Wei Land occupied by the Wei State already bordered the Yan State.

Especially after the beginning of spring, the border between Yan and Wei was extremely tense.

In contrast, the Liang of the capital of Wei was also as calm as ever, except for the additional soldiers at the gate of the city, and the entry and exit of the city were slightly restricted, but the prosperity and personnel exchanges on the streets of the city were not affected in the slightest.

In the lobby of an inn near the girder, the restaurant was full.

At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves was heard from the city, and a group of cavalry passed by the door of the inn with several chariots.

In the hall, the diners were full of discussions.

"Is there a war? There are five groups of cavalry passing through the east gate today. ”

"It's not five batches, it's six batches. I don't know what's going on? ”

"There must be something, looking at the direction these armies are heading, it is the east, isn't it going to be at war with the Chu State again?"

"Humph! Chu State, what is Chu State? I'm afraid it's because of the defense of the land. ”

"Ah, dude, you mean Yan Guo......"

"Be careful! Be cautious. Don't ask, be careful of the misfortune that comes out of your mouth. ”

"Oh, oh. That's, that's ......"

On a table by the window on the second floor, a well-dressed man looks down through the lattice.

Looking at the team of Wei Jun passing downstairs, his eyes couldn't help but narrow.

At this time, a guy from this shop came up, came to this person, and whispered:

"Director Qiyu, there is news from the Wei Palace, Wei Wangyu has sent 50,000 troops to Weidi Emperor Qiu, preparing to prevent our Yan State from attacking Weidi, and the general with the troops is the son of the famous general Jin Wei - Jin Sui."

The man who was called the director by this guy turned around and sneered twice:

"This Wei Wangyu has repeatedly insulted the envoy of my Yan Kingdom, which is really annoying and hateful. With the 50,000 people of his Wei State, do you want to resist my Yan State army and recover the land? It's just beyond my means. ”

"It seems that it is inevitable that the two countries of Yan and Wei will clash in Weidi. You go down and inform the personnel in various parts of the Wei State that you must pay close attention to the movements of the troops in various parts of the Wei State. As soon as there is a movement of military horses, immediately send people to send the information back to the country as soon as possible. ”

"No." The guy agreed.

After a while, the well-dressed man walked down the stairs and towards the outside of the inn.

In early February, inside the city of Jidu.

On both sides of the street, on the branches of the trees, a light green has risen, and spring has come.

Ju Wu came to the door of the Affinity Hall, and was greeted by an attendant.

"Doctor Ju, the king has instructed that after you come, you don't need to report it, just go in."

"Is Dr. Han here?" Ju Wu let out an "oh" and asked the waiter.

"Doctor Han Fei, I already went in just now." The squire replied.

Ju Wu didn't say anything more, thanked the attendant, and walked into the Affinity Hall.

Seeing that in the hall, Ji Kang was discussing something with several cabinet ministers.

Han Fei was sitting in a remote place, taking notes with a pen.

Seeing Ju Wu coming in, Ji Kang waved his hand and said to Ju Wu: "No need to be polite, you go and sit." ”

Ju Wu still bowed to Ji Kang and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Then, he came to sit next to Han Fei, nodded to Han Fei, and listened to the discussion of everyone in the hall.

General Rong Yan was reporting to Ji Kangyu: "Your Majesty, since last year, my Yan Kingdom has allocated a large number of grain, grass, military funds and other items to Jixi. Now Changguo Junlejian has arrived in Jixi County to preside over the battle to recover the land. ”

Prime Minister Su asked, "Where are Qing Qin's Sixth Army and Ma Shunda's Twelfth Army?" ”

Rong Yan replied: "Now, Qing Qin's Sixth Army and Ma Shunda's Twelfth Army, after converging in Qidi, have entered Liaocheng. That's about 10 days faster than our original estimate. ”

When Ju Xin and several other ministers heard this, they all looked at Ji Kang.

Ji Kang's eyes were blazing, he looked at a few cabinet ministers, and said:

"The intelligence officers in Daliang have reported with carrier pigeons that Wei Wangyu has sent a general Jin Sui to lead an army of 50,000 troops to garrison the garrison to prevent our Yan army from attacking. Ministers, how to deal with it now, let's all share our opinions. ”

When it comes to the use of foreign troops, Ji Kang can't be arbitrary, and he must discuss with several cabinets.

The prime minister pondered for a moment, and said to Ji Kangyan:

"Your Majesty, the city of Emperor Qiu, the city is high and the walls are thick. There were originally 20,000 Wei troops in the Wei land, and now the Wei State has sent 50,000 reinforcements to the army, and in the calculation, the Wei army has gathered 70,000 troops to defend just one Wei land. ”

"My Yan country has recovered the land this time, and a total of 100,000 troops are planned to mobilize the fourth, sixth, and twelfth armies. But our army is the attacking side, so calculated, our army does not have a clear advantage in military strength, is it too little? ”

When Prime Minister Su Dai heard this, he smiled and said to everyone:

"This strategy is a solid strategy, and it is indeed a good policy. However, Wei is located in the Central Plains, facing the three kingdoms of Wei, Chu and Zhao on all sides, and Qin and Han are eyeing each other in the distance. ”

"My Yan country sent troops this time, and 100,000 is already the limit. If too much army is used, it will be considered by all countries that our Yan country has the intention of swallowing Wei, which will inevitably cause fear. If one is not done well, it will immediately turn into a war of nations in which all countries participate. ”

Prime Minister Su said this on behalf of the old man.

Ji Kang also understood that after Yan occupied Qi State, it had caused all countries to be highly vigilant against Yan State.

Wei was a vassal state of Yan and is now occupied by Wei. Yan recovered the country, of course, the countries will not say anything. But as Su Dai just said, once too many troops are mobilized, it will inevitably be considered by various countries that Yan has the intention of annexing Wei.

At that time, all countries will definitely cut down Yan in a row, and they will never sit idly by and watch Wei be annexed by Yan.

Prime Minister Su coughed lightly twice, and said: "What Prime Minister Su said is very true, my Yan Kingdom's recovery of Weidi this time is a legitimate thing. But according to the current situation, it is true that there is no rush to attack the Wei State. Otherwise, there are endless consequences. ”

General Rong Yan looked at everyone, bowed to Ji Kang and said:

"Your Majesty, as long as my Yan Kingdom recovers the Wei Land this time, my Yan Kingdom will have penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Central Plains. In any case, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of all countries, please let me know it. ”

At this time, after thinking about it for a long time, he said to Ji Kangyan:

"Your Majesty, what General Rong said just now is very true! Defending the country is the land of four wars, and as long as my Yan country occupies the land of defense, it will definitely cause the worries of all countries no matter what. If one is not done well, the situation of various countries will be formed immediately. ”

"Wei Wangyu dared to forcibly occupy this place, but he did not have this consideration. He thought that I, the Yan State, would not turn against the Wei State because of the defense of the land, and did not dare to send troops to recover the Wei land. Therefore, he insulted the envoy I sent to Wei several times. ”

"However, Wei Di was originally the land of my Yan Kingdom, if it was invaded by Wei State, and my Yan Kingdom did not come out. Then all the kingdoms of the world will despise my Yan country; The people of the world now regard my Yan Kingdom as the right thing in the world, and in this way, it will definitely make my Yan Kingdom lose its reputation in the world. ”

"At this time, it is just right for our army to send 100,000 troops. In addition, after the outbreak of the war to recover the Wei Land, I also have to ask the envoys of my Yan State to explain to all countries that my Yan State is only to recover the Wei Land, and does not have any intention of encroaching on the Wei State, so as to solve the worries of all countries about our Yan State. ”

Ji Kang looked at Han Fei and Ju Wu in the corner at this time, and said to the two with a smile:

"Han Fei, Ju Wu, you two also tell us your own views on this matter."

Ju Xin and several other ministers also looked at Han Fei and Ju Wu.

Several ministers know in their hearts that Han Fei and Ju Wu are both outstanding in talent and knowledge, and if nothing else, these two will definitely take over the position of cabinet ministers of themselves and others in the future.

Now, everyone can also see that Ji Kang has put a lot of effort into cultivating the two.

Han Fei and Ju Wu looked at each other.

Ju Wu stood up and calmly saluted Ji Kang and several cabinet ministers:

"The king, several cabinet ministers, what the ministers said just now, have already made it very clear about this reconquest of the defense land. Ju Wu is here, just on top of the location, talking about the ground. ”

"The land of defense is above reason, and my Yan Kingdom must be recovered; However, the geographical location of the country is more important. Weiguo is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, and now it is connected to my Jixi County, which can be described as a hand of my Yan Kingdom to the Central Plains. ”

"As long as we occupy the Wei land, our Yan State can take the Wei State in the west, and the Zhao State and Handan in the north can pose a major threat. This is extremely important to my Yan country, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is the best base for my Yan country to dominate the world. ”

After Ju Wu finished speaking, Ji Kang and several cabinet ministers all laughed and looked at Han Fei again.

Han Fei pursed his lips, stood up, bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, what Ju Wu said just now is that the location is advantageous, and the minister is here, and he wants to talk about people. My king once said to his ministers in Zhongyang County, and the Qin State took the world, and what he did was domineering; And my Yan Kingdom wants to take the world, and what I do is the royal way. ”

"The king also said to his ministers, the royal way of my Yan Kingdom is different from the past, it is the inner benevolence and the outer hegemony. The Wei State occupies the Wei territory, and our Yan State must recover it, and what we do must be domineering. ”

"As long as I, Yan Guo, this time, with a dignified army of 100,000, will break the 70,000 army of the Wei army head-on, so who in the world will dare to disagree? As long as the people of the world are convinced by our Yan country, when the sky changes, the army of my Yan country will go out from the west, and the world will not be able to do it. ”

The people present were all good people in governing the country, and when they heard Han Fei and Ju Wu say this, they all nodded frequently.

Ji Kang was even more overjoyed, and sure enough, Han Fei and Ju Wu did not disappoint Ji Kang.

First of all, Ji Kang knows history, and in two years, King Yingji of Qin will be gone. At that time, the Qin State would fall into chaos, and that time would be the beginning of the Yan State's true unification of the world.

Second, the unification of the Central Plains cannot drag on like this. The current time is very important for Yan Guo. The countries are tired, and the Yan country is strong. If it drags on like this, then what is the point of Ji Kang coming to this era.

The attack on Qi was a surprise attack tactic, and some people in the world were not convinced. This time, to recover the Weidi, when the upright army is used to defeat the Wei State that once dominated the Central Plains head-on, it can be said that there is no time to wait.

At that moment, Ji Kang laughed, stood up, and said to everyone:

"The widow is decided, the person comes, the edict appoints Changguo Junlejian as the main general, and Bo Wang as the deputy general. Lead the Fourth, Sixth, and Twelfth Armies to defend the ground before the end of February. When will the troops be sent? The people in the front round will discuss and decide, and there is no need to report to the widow and the court. ”

"All departments of our Yan Kingdom should do a good job of all logistical support for occupying the land. Ordered the general Wang Shi to lead the Third Army and the reserve army of Jibei, Linzi, and Jixi counties to prepare to support the front armies of Lejian and Bowang. ”

Seeing that Ji Kang had made a decision, everyone stood up together and said in unison: "The ministers obey the edict." ”