At the end of last year, Kublai Da, who had just ascended to the throne of Donghu Dadanyu, said to Tuobda, the leader who had come to see him: "Is Liaodi really as you say, and now it is so rich? ”

Tubuda hurriedly knelt down and said, "The king, the ministers don't dare to hide the king. If the king doesn't believe it, he can consult the caravan from Yan Kingdom, and he will know that what the minister said is true. ”

Kublai replied after thinking for a moment and nodded: "It seems that this sheep is already very fat, it's time to go and harvest it!" ”

Ten years of King Wucheng, the twelfth day of the first month, the palace of the prince of Liaodi, the secretary pavilion.

Just after the Spring Festival, it was still cold in Liaodi, and snowflakes were flying in Xiangping City. But the dwellings in Xiangping City were filled with smoke and the smell of coal coke.

In the dormitory behind the warm secretary's pavilion, Ji Kang took the information handed over by the intelligence director Huang Yong and looked at it carefully.

Last year, Mr. Huang was appointed director of the Intelligence Bureau, which has become an independent agency. Like the Supervisory Yuan, it is also a built-in institution of the Prince's Mansion, and has formed a relationship of mutual restraint and supervision with the Supervisory Yuan. However, the main responsibility of the Supervision Yuan is to collect intelligence and inquire about information outside Liaodi, while the Intelligence Bureau is mainly to collect intelligence and inquire about information outside Liaodi.

Ji Kang is well aware of the truth of "employing people without suspicion, and suspecting people without suspicion", but he still thinks that using institutional methods to restrain the behavior of his officials is more long-term.

Putting down the information in his hand, Ji Kang said to Huang Yong: "Donghu inherited the throne of Da Dan Yu, and it was really the eldest prince Kubi. Judging from the intelligence, this person is very ambitious! ”

Huang Yong nodded and said: "Since Donghu Lao Shan Yu died of illness last year, this new single Yu Kublai answered the throne. At a certain court meeting, I reprimanded several ministers who had suggested friendship with me, and I was afraid that I might have some plans against our Liaodi. ”

Ji Kang stood up, walked to the map by the wall, and looked at the Donghu area marked on the map.

After half a ring, he turned around and said to Huang Yong: "Pay close attention to Donghu's movements, and report at any time if there is intelligence." ”

"No".

At the same time, Xianyang, the capital of Qin, the palace of the king of Qin.

Like Ji Kang, the eloquent Qin Wang Yingji did not have a moment to relax, and at this time he was also looking at the map of the Seven Kingdoms hanging on the wall, and his eyes were staring at the Shangdang region of South Korea.

Turning around, facing his close comrades-in-arms, Fan Sui of the Qin State said: "Xiangguo, this year, my Qin State will cut off the connection between the Shangdang region of South Korea and the Han capital Xinzheng no matter what, and this strategy cannot be changed. ”

Fan Sui nodded: "King, we are going to prepare for a big war this year." Once Yewang is captured, our army will be able to move north, and the front of our troops will be directed at the Sangdang region of Korea. I'm afraid that my Qin State is about to collide with Zhao State. ”

King Yingji of Qin looked up to the sky and laughed: "Since the widow wants to unify the six countries, are you still afraid that this Zhao country will not succeed." ”

Then he narrowed his eyes and continued: "I, the Qin State and the Zhao State, will have a battle sooner or later, and the sooner victory will be the better than the late battle. Xiangguo, the idea of unifying the world will not change. If Zhao wants to fight, then I, Qin Guo, will accompany me to the end. ”

Fan Sui looked at King Yingji of Qin, who was swallowing mountains and rivers, and was suddenly full of ambition. Following such an eloquent and strategic master, this life is enough.

He bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, my Qin State can send envoys to the three kingdoms of Yan, Qi, and Chu to renew the alliance." If you can let Yan Guo Chen soldiers Zhao border, Qi and Chu no longer think about it, it is the best policy. ”

Yingji pondered for a moment and said: "Xiangguo, since King Miwan of Chu ascended the throne last year, he has always had an unclear attitude towards my Qin State. The widow is afraid that when the Qin State is attacking Korea, the Chu State will send troops. ”

Fan Sui also frowned, thought for a while and said, "King, you can order the general Bai Qi to lead an army of 100,000 to attack the Chu State again." One is to deter the countries of the Central Plains; The second forced Chu to state that it was not allowed to reinforce South Korea. Great King, the grand strategy of my Qin State cannot be changed. ”

Qin Wang Yingji nodded and said, "Yes." Ordered Bai Qi to lead an army of 100,000 to attack Chu in March! ”

On the second day of the second month of February, the dragon raised its head.

Goguryeo capital city of Sushenggu, royal palace.

The king of Goguryeo, Zhu Cong, was talking about Ji Kang with his younger brother, Zhu Zhe, who was also the minister of Goguryeo.

"Your Majesty, the current ruler of Liaodi is only a child under the age of ten. According to the report of my secret agent, it is said that the land is extremely rich, and the minister also inquired about the caravan of the Yan Kingdom, and listened to what they said, this letter is true.

What's more, now Liaodi has attracted my Goguryeo refugees, even the rich and the common people, to go to this place one after another. My lord, if this goes on like this, it will not be a good thing for my country!

It is reported that the newly enthroned Donghudan in the north has informed all tribes that they are afraid of using troops against Liao this year. This is my great opportunity! Please, the king, decide. ”

Zhu Cong, who was in his forties, raised his head, looked at the topographic map of Liaodong on the wall, and said, "Brother Wang, the widow also wants to use troops, but he is afraid of the retaliation of the Yan Kingdom, so he is uncertain and needs to be cautious." ”

Zhu Zhe, who was two years younger than Zhu Cong, said disapprehantly: "King, the Yan State sent troops to the Zhao State the year before last and was defeated. The people in the country are panicking, and there is no time to look east. It is now reported that the army of Zhao has been deployed on the border of Yandi, and it may be difficult for Yan to support Liaodi. The minister has a plan to ensure that the king is worry-free. ”

"Oh, Brother Wang, come quickly." Zhu Cong said in surprise.

Zhu Zhe told Zhu Cong: "King, twenty years ago, Yan sent the general Qin Kai to attack Donghu. Because the lord of the Ji State had funded Donghu, after defeating the Donghu, he crossed the Liaoshui River to attack the Ji State, and went directly to the Manfan Khan as the boundary, and occupied the Fanhan and other places of the Ji State, and set up a city.

And Kei had to make peace, but he was resentful. Today, if our country unites Donghu in the north and Ji in the south, and conspires against Liaodi, even if the whole country of Yan comes to fight, we are not afraid! ”

Zhu Cong walked slowly around the hall, nodded and said: "This is very good, you can quickly send an envoy to contact Donghu and Ji, and ask them to attack Liaodi together." ”

In mid-February, the capital of the Mini Kingdom, the royal palace.

Ji Shizheng, the head of the Ji Kingdom, asked Xiangguo Gaomin: "Xiangguo, this time the King of Goguryeo sent an envoy to our country to talk about the joint destruction of Liaodi, what do you think?" ”

Gao Min frowned, and said after a while: "King, I have ordered a secret detective to investigate the movements of Yan Kingdom. As the King of Goguryeo said, Yan and Zhao held troops against each other, and had no time to look eastward. This is the best opportunity for our country to recover the lost territory of Fanhan and other countries. ”

Ji Shi said happily: "Ordered the secret agent to report the movements of the Yan State quickly, if the information is true, our army can move westward to recover the lost territory of the Fan Han and other Ji countries." ”

Handan, the capital of Zhao in late February, is full of spring.

The seventeen-year-old, who had just personally ruled the power of Zhao for more than a year, Ji Kang's uncle Zhao Wangdan did not pay much attention to the movements of Qin and other countries. Instead, in the Zhao court, he wantonly installed his cronies.

February 26, King Zhao's Palace.

The young Zhao Wangdan frowned in the face of the white-haired Xiang Guo Tiandan, who had been exchanged for dozens of cities from the Qi State.

"Xiangguo, according to your intentions, shouldn't I, Zhao Guo, cut down Yan at the moment? Could it be that the suggestions of Zhao Sheng and other ministers of the Plains are all wrong? ”

Tian Dan, who was already in his early seventies, bowed down and said: "King, at the moment, the enemy of my Zhao State is not the Yan State, but the Qin State. Judging from the movements of the Qin State in the past two years, its wolf ambitions are clearly revealed.

Over the years, the Qin State has continuously sent generals to encroach on Korea. According to the old minister's opinion, this year the Qin State will send troops to Korea and occupy the Korean Yewang and other places. In this way, Korea will be divided in two by Qin.

The old minister was afraid that after the Qin State occupied the wild king, he pointed to the party again. In this way, my Zhao State will inevitably face the problem of whether to fight with the Qin State, so now my Zhao State is fighting Yan, the time is not right! Think, my lord! ”

Zhao Dan stood up and said angrily: "Xiangguo, haven't you seen the Chen soldiers of Yan State on the border of Yan and Zhao now, and want to invade my Zhao State?" ”

Tian Dan bowed down again and said: "Great King, since the defeat of the Yan Kingdom, its national strength has declined. The year before arrogance, he committed my Zhao State, and he lost his troops and generals, and he was very afraid of my Zhao State. As far as the old minister can see, his Chen soldiers are only on the border for defense, and they have no courage to offend our Zhao State.

I, Zhao Guo, can order the general Pang Xuan, Chen Bing, the border between the rivers of Yanguo; Li Mu, the general of Daijun, led his army to the western border of Yan State and threatened Wusui, Fangcheng and other places in the western part of Yan State, and Yan State would not dare to act rashly. If my Zhao State is now attacking Yan and mobilizing troops, it will definitely be taken advantage of by the Qin State, please ask the king to learn from it. ”

"Since Xiangguo is so insistent, the matter of cutting down Yan will be stopped! The two of them, Pang Xuan and Li Mu, the generals, can be carried out with the plan of the country! ”

After that, without waiting for Tian Dan to reply, he got up and left.

Looking at the young and vigorous King Zhao Dan, he looked like this. Tian Dan frowned and sighed.