In the fourteenth year of King Wucheng, from the second half of the first month, the two countries of Qin and Zhao rekindled the war in Handan City.

After the initial fierce battle of attack and defense of the city, the two sides entered a state of confrontation again.

The Qin army's commander-in-chief Wang Ji and the Zhao army's commander-in-chief Lian Po led the armies of Qin and Zhao and re-entered the situation during the Shangdang War.

But this time, while actively defending Handan, the Zhao army organized the military and civilians of Handan City to strengthen the fortifications of Handan City every day to deal with the siege of Qin.

On the other hand, the 10,000 cavalry drawn back from the north by the Zhao army were hidden outside the city this time.

The 10,000 cavalry was divided into several units, constantly harassing the Qin army's rear grain and grass armament delivery routes, and also sneaking up on the Qin army from time to time. This caused great panic in the Qin army and seriously affected the morale of the Qin army.

Zhao Jun's above actions made the commander of the Qin army, Wang Yi, and the generals of the Qin army helpless.

The generals of the Qin army, including the commander Wang Yi, all know Lian Po's "virtue", and if you want to lure him out to fight the Qin army, there is no door.

This time, the Qin army was too lazy to do these actions, on the one hand, it sent troops to actively maintain the smooth flow of logistics and transportation routes; On the other hand, it is to attack the city every day, and fight twice with the army of the Zhao army defending the city.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's almost March.

Under the heavy siege of the Qin army, Handan City is still as solid as a rock.

Qin Wang Yingji was very anxious at first, and sent envoys to the Qin army camp, urging the Qin general Wang Ji to take Handan as soon as possible. Wang Yi couldn't, so he had to report the situation on the front line of Handan to the king of Qin.

On March 3, Xianyang, the capital of Qin, the royal palace.

After reading Wang Di's report, King Yingji of Qin frowned and said to Fan Ju:

"Xiangguo, Wang Ji replaced Wang Ling and besieged Handan for almost three months, but now I still can't take Handan, is it true that my Qin army must be defeated as Wu Anjun said?"

Fan Ju looked at Yingji's face, knew that King Qin was unhappy, and suggested to King Qin: "Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry. In the past, our Qin army and Zhao army confronted each other in the party for three years, regardless of victory or defeat. ”

"At that time, when I was in the party, the Zhao army faced by my Qin army was all elite soldiers; In China, there was another drought in Guanzhong and Hanzhong. But our king was determined and insisted on a decisive battle with the Zhao army in Changping, and finally won a great victory in the total annihilation of 450,000 Zhao troops. ”

"Now my Qin army has gone through a lot of hardships to reach Handan, and it has surrounded Handan. The army of our Qin State is now in Handan, and the situation is much better than the situation in the Battle of Changping. ”

"At this time, Zhao has no rescue troops outside the country, there is no food and grass inside, and it has been a long time, and he will be defeated without a fight. Our king must not withdraw his troops lightly, otherwise all the achievements will be wasted, and the gains will outweigh the losses! ”

After listening to Fan Ju's words, Qin Wang Yingji nodded, pondered, and felt that this was the truth.

But there was still a question in my heart that I didn't answer, so I said to Fan Ju:

"Xiangguo, this attack on Handan, my Qin army is all elite, and the soldiers of Zhao defending the city are old, weak, sick and disabled. Why was our Qin army able to defeat the elite of the Zhao army in Changping, but under the city of Handan, it could not defeat these old and young soldiers of the Zhao State? ”

Fan Ju pondered for a while and decided to give Wu Anjun some "eye drops".

He said to King Qin: "Your Majesty, although the army of Handan of Zhao State is old and young. But after the Battle of Changping, Wu Anjun ordered people to kill more than 200,000 Zhao soldiers, so that the Zhao people were united and hated our Qin country to the bone. ”

"Since then, in the short term, the morale of the Zhao army will be high, so our army is anxious. This is Wu Anjun's fault, Wu Anjun's killing nature, and it is beyond the control of my king. ”

King Qin Yingji blinked his eyes and said in his heart: "When Bai Qikeng killed the pawns, didn't you suggest that the widow stand by and watch?" Why do you blame Bai for this problem now? ”

But thinking of Bai Qiju's pride, he didn't even give himself face when he asked him to lead the troops to the battle. This matter is pushed on him, and he is still very comfortable in his heart.

looked at Fan Ju and found that Fan Ju was standing there solemnly, with a look of regret.

Yingji laughed out loud, and said to Fan Ju: "Xiangguo, what you said is right. Then send a letter to Wang Yi and tell him that the widow is not in a hurry. Let him win Handan this year, it will be a great achievement. The widow doesn't believe that within a year, our army will not be able to take Handan City? ”

After listening to Yingji's words, Fan Ju knew that King Qin had accepted his point of view, and he was secretly happy in his heart.

Hurriedly bowed to King Qin Yingji and said, "The ministers obey the king's orders." ”

And at this time, Han Fei, who was already twenty-two years old, had just returned to Jixia School Palace from South Korea to meet his teacher Xunzi.

Xunzi asked Han Fei: "Han Fei, as a child of the Korean royal family, how do you feel since you went back to South Korea the year before last?" Can King Han accept your claim? ”

After several years of training, Han Fei's oral stuttering situation has been greatly alleviated with his own efforts.

Han Fei shook his head and said to Xunzi: "Teacher, you ...... You know. Disciple as a ...... As a member of the Korean royal family, the disciple wants to ...... I want South Korea to be rich and strong, but South Korea is hopeless. ”

"After I returned home, I ...... many times I have written to King Han many times, hoping to ...... It is hoped that the situation of South Korea's governance of the country does not adhere to the rule of law, and that it is not used for the purpose of the country, and that it is not used for the purpose of the country. ”

But its assertion is always ...... It has never been adopted by King Han. The disciple believes that this is "an honest and honest minister who does not tolerate evil." Then he withdrew from the Korean court and came to ...... After coming to meet the teacher, prepare to travel around the world to see the situation in other countries. ”

Xunzi touched the beard under his chin and said to Han Fei: "Han Fei, reading 10,000 books and traveling 10,000 miles is right." I don't know which country you are going to travel to first? ”

Han Fei said to Xunzi: "Teacher, disciple...... Disciple It is reported that Mr. Zou Yan and Mr. Lu Zhonglian are both deans of Xiangping College in Liaodi, and their disciples are ...... The disciple wanted to go there and see. ”

After Xunzi listened to Han Fei's words, he nodded and said to Han Fei: "Han Fei, the teacher agrees with your idea." In the past, my teacher and I didn't think much of Zou Yan and Lu Zhonglian going to assist Liaochengjun. ”

"But now it seems that the old man's vision is indeed inferior, Zou Yan and Lu Zhonglian! Now, in less than ten years, Liaodi has destroyed the two countries, set up seven counties, and opened up thousands of miles of territory for the Yan Kingdom. ”

Recently, Liaocheng Jun recovered from the hands of Zhao State and recovered Zhongyang and other eight cities occupied by Zhao State. Mr. Zou Yan and Mr. Lu Zhonglian also played a great role during this period. ”

"From the letters from Mr. Zou Yan and Mr. Lu Zhonglian to the old man. Yanliao now has 200 counties and millions of people, and is rich and prosperous, surpassing the Qi country. ”

The old man couldn't believe it, was there anything good about the Liao land they described? But presumably Zou Yan and Lu Zhonglian will not deceive the old man. The old man also wanted to go to Liaodi to have a look, but as a school palace sacrificial wine, he had no leisure. ”

"You and Li Si are here at the old man's place, and they are all learning the "art of the emperor". Now Li Si has written a letter and has served as an official of Qin Guolang in the Qin State. Since you don't want to go to Qin, it's better to go to Liaodi! ”

After listening to Xunzi's words, Han Fei raised his hands and folded his hands, bowed down to Xunzi and said, "Thank you for your advice." ”

At this time, Ji Kang did not know that in his previous life, Han Fei, who was known as a thinker, philosopher, writer and legalist, was coming to Liaodi.

Instead, he received a letter from his father Ji Yun, saying that his grandfather King Wucheng was now in poor health. The letter also told Ji Kang that King Wucheng was now talking about himself many times and wanted to see him.

Father Ji Yun asked Ji Kang to arrange the affairs of Liaodi in the near future, and rushed back to Jidu with his mother Ji Zhao as soon as possible.

Ji Kang held a meeting to discuss the matter with several important ministers of Liaodi, such as Jun Xiangju Xin.

Several important ministers in Liaodi knew that Ji Kang's grandfather, King Wucheng, had been in poor health for the past two years and was riddled with diseases.

In this era, all countries in the Central Plains had a national policy, that is, to govern the country with filial piety.

The old manager Ji Mao said to Ji Kangyan: "Childe, now that the king is seriously ill, Childe should indeed go back to Jidu to visit, and he must go back as soon as possible." In this way, among the subjects of Yan State, the pure filial piety of the son can be demonstrated. ”

Mr. Zou Yan said to Ji Kang: "Son, filial piety, this is my Chinese family, the road of ethics." As Dean Ji Mao said, Childe should indeed go back to the Thistle Capital to see your grandfather, but you must pay attention to your own safety! ”

Ji Xin and the others, after listening to the words of the old manager Ji Mao and Mr. Zou Yan, all nodded.

The general Rong Yan stood up, clenched his fists and said to Ji Kang and the others: "The safety of the prince himself is one of the well-being of my Liaodi. A certain general will personally go to Liaoxi and lead our first army so that he can make a response at any time. ”

Seeing that everyone was so cautious, Ji Kang said to everyone: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a return to the thistle capital, you don't need to be so excited, right?" ”

Lu Zhonglian hurriedly stood up and said to Ji Kang: "Son, my lords, what you said is very true! Childe must not be careless. ”

Su Dai also persuaded Ji Kangdao: "Childe, now in the court of Yanguo, there are many people who are not good to Gongzi, so it is better for us to be cautious." ”

Jun Xiangju Xin finally concluded: "Gongzi has not returned to Jidu for several years, and since he wants to go back this time, he must do a good job." The safety of the son and even the mother and the mother themselves is the top priority of this trip to the thistle capital,"

After research, everyone decided that the old manager Ji Mao and Huang Yong of the Intelligence Bureau, the two of them led the personnel of the Supervision Yuan and the Intelligence Bureau to secretly protect Ji Kang.

On the other hand, Tian Guang and Shi Kang led a garrison battalion of 500 people and an elite infantry regiment to follow and protect Ji Kang and his mother Ji Zhao.

Because of going to Jidu this time, the affairs of the Yan Kingdom court should not be careless. After everyone discussed, it was decided to let Lu Zhonglian and Su Dai follow Ji Kang to Jidu and join Liao Shan and other officials in the Jidu Rite Department.

In order to prevent extreme accidents from happening, General Rong Yan of Liaodi personally went to western Liaoning and led the rapid strike force of the First Army to make all preparations.

Now that the matter of returning to Jidu has been decided, Ji Kang will no longer delay, and then explain many things in Liaodi to Jun Xiangju Xin, Dean Zou Yan and others.

Then after discussing with his mother, in mid-March, Ji Kang and his mother Ji Zhao left Xiangping City with everyone and went to Jidu by car.