In the eleventh year of King Wucheng, on March 15, the palace of the prince of Xiangping City, the secretary pavilion.

Qin Xiang, the head of the medical department who went to Jidu to treat Yan Xianggongsun Cao's illness, sent his son Qin Meng to report to Ji Kangyu: "Junhou, now Xiangguo Gongsun Cao's condition is not optimistic. My father asked his subordinates to inform the prince that looking at the condition of Gongsun Cao, I am afraid that it will not be delayed for a month. Let the prince be ready. ”

Ji Kang stood up and said to Qin Meng, "Is there really no way?" ”

Qin Meng shook his head and said, "Prince, the grandson of Xiangguo has been sick from hard work and vomiting blood for many years. This time the situation is very unfavorable, and the number of comas is increasing every day. According to the judgment of the ministers and their subordinates, there are not many days. ”

Ji Kang stayed for a moment and said to Qin Meng: "I know about this matter, you have worked hard, now go down and rest." ”

"No."

Xiangguo Gongsun Cao is in the court of Yan Kingdom, and his help to Ji Kang is very huge, and now the two have formed a solid alliance. Ji Kang came to Liaodi, and there were two counties in Caiyi, which can be said to be the contribution of Xiangguo Gongsun Cao.

Subsequently, whether it was the general Rong Worm coming to Liao, or the relocation of refugees and many other things, Gongsun Cao could be said to have done his best for Ji Kang and went all out.

Even when the Three Kingdoms invaded Liao at its most critical, Gongsun Cao was also under tremendous pressure in the court, and dispatched Yan troops to prepare to support Liaodi, although the result was a great victory for Liaodi, and the reinforcements did not come on the way. But Gongsun Cao's heart, Ji Kang kept it in mind.

People are not plants and trees, who can be ruthless.

Just like in his previous life, anyone who is good to himself, Ji Kang will take it to heart. Ji Kang believes that this is the foundation of being a human being and can never be given up.

Since the end of last year, after learning the news that Gongsun Cao of Xiangguo was seriously ill, Ji Kang immediately sent Qin Xiang, the head of the medical department, to bring several excellent doctors from Liao to Jidu to see Gongsun Cao. I hoped to bring good news to myself, but at present, it seems that my hope is about to be disappointed.

After Qin Meng left, Ji Kang was in the secretary's pavilion, opened the window, stood for a long time, and then sighed slightly.

On the fifth day of the fourth month, Wuling Pass.

At this moment, the flames of war have been extinguished at Wuling Pass. After more than half a month of fierce battles between the Qin and Zhao armies, the bloodstains of Wuling Pass from the city wall to the foot of Wuling Mountain are still everywhere.

Standing on the city wall, Wang Ji looked eastward, and saw a clear sky, mountains stacked on top of each other, and lush trees.

Since mid-March, the Qin army set out by boat from the capital Xianyang under the leadership of Wang Yi, and went up to the mouth of the Fen River by way of Weishui into the Yellow River, and then entered the Fen River to reach Xintian and Jiangcheng, and then took the land route from Jiangcheng to Wuling Pass.

200,000 troops, 1,000 miles of travel, within ten days, came to Wuling Pass, the time is much shorter than Lian Po and the generals of Zhao imagined, so the generals of Zhao will be surprised.

After decades of struggle since King Yingji of Qin ascended the throne, the area west of Wuling, the territory of the original Korea and Wei State, has been owned by the Qin State. In particular, the opening of the Wei River and the Fen River, the two largest tributaries of the Yellow River, has enabled the Qin army's mobility to be unprecedentedly improved.

The sediment loss of the Wei and Fen rivers, including the Yellow River, was not serious in this era. The Wei River and the Fen River can be said to be natural waterways, during the time of Qin Mugong, the ancestor of Qin Wang Yingji, there was a famine in the Jin Kingdom, and the relationship between Qin and Jin was good at that time.

Qin Mugong ordered people to send grain to the Jin State, the white sail of transporting grain from the Qin capital Xianyang to the Jin capital Jiangcheng, thousands of miles of road end to end, endless, this unprecedented scale of rescue operations, known as the "battle of rafting" in history.

Why did Qin dare to fight a decisive battle with Zhao in the Shangdang area with Zhao State at its back, this is the confidence of Qin Wang Yingji. I have this waterway, and it is convenient to transport troops, food, etc., what am I afraid of!

The veteran Wang Ji, seeing that Wang Jian was still tired in his twenties, said to Wang Jian with a smile: "How is the combat strength of the Zhao army?" ”

Wang Jian hurriedly clenched his fists and bowed, and replied: "General, under the leadership of Lian Po, the combat power of the Zhao army cannot be ignored. If it weren't for the general's arrival, in a few days, this Wuling Pass would be difficult to protect.

To be honest, I've been anxious for the past few days! If Wuling Pass falls into the hands of Zhao Jun, the achievements of our Qin State for decades will come to naught, and the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Wang Di, who is now in his early fifties, patted Wang Jian on the shoulder and said, "General Wang, don't be responsible. You acted decisively and dealt with it well.

We were able to take the lead in withdrawing the main force of our Qin army to Wuling, without too many losses. Under the famous general Lian Po, I can support for half a month to ensure that my Wuling Pass is not lost, which is a great contribution to our Qin State. Hello, we will send troops tomorrow to recover the two cities of Mayi and Duanshi. ”

Just when Wang Ji and Wang Jian were negotiating at Wuling Pass, Lian Po led the Zhao army to abandon Ma Yi and was on the way back to Kongcangling.

Shangdang County Guard Feng Ting, a little worried, said to Lian Po: "Old general, I didn't resist the Qin army in Mayi, so I gave up Mayi, how can I explain this to the king and the court?" ”

Lian Po shook his head and said to Feng Ting: "Huayangjun, you don't have to worry about this, I will report it to the king." The two cities of Mayi and Duanshi are flat and easy to attack and difficult to defend.

Therefore, the Qin army would take the initiative to give up before the war, and concentrate its forces at Wuling Pass to block our army. In the same way, our army's defense in Mayi and Duanshi is also worth the loss.

Now it is the best policy to retreat to my original line of defense at Kongcangling. I originally wanted to take advantage of the absence of the main force of the Qin army to seize Wuling Pass, and completely block the Qin army to the west of Wuling Pass, so that it could not invade my Zhao State in the future, but unfortunately people are not as good as heaven!

Although this Qin general Wang Jian is young, it is not simple. He actually detected our army's intentions in advance and withdrew the main force of the Qin army to Wuling Pass, so that our army's success was lost.

In the old man's opinion, this Wang Jian has a bright future in the future! Qin State has famous generals such as Bai Qi and Wang Di, and then there are rising stars such as Wang Qian, which is really worrying! ”

After listening to this, Feng Ting didn't know what to say, so he only sighed and said, "Old general, don't worry too much." My Zhao State is not inferior to the Qin State, and the rising generation is not weaker than the Qin State, isn't General Li Mu of Daijun also famous all over the world now!

Here, a certain general dared to ask the old general, now that the Xiongnu and Yan States are not much of a threat to our Zhao State, why don't they send General Li Mu to lead the army south and join the war against the Qin army? ”

Hearing Feng Ting say this, Lian Po suddenly felt a ripple in his heart.

thought of what Zhao Wangdan had done since he came into power, and only knew cronyism. Placing royal nobles and close flattering people in the court, such as Zhao Sheng, Zhao Bao, Zhao He, Lou Chang, Lou Zhu, Zheng Zhu, etc.; and exclude foreign ministers like Lin Xiangru, Tian Dan, Le Yi, Yu Qing, and himself.

is the young general Li Mu, who has made great achievements in war, and because of his bad background, he cannot be appreciated and appointed by King Zhao; And Zhao Kuo, who is good at rhetoric, has no combat experience, and has no military exploits, because of his good background, he was appreciated and reused by Zhao Wangdan. In the long run, the future of Zhao is worrying.

Thinking of this, my heart is extremely irritable. Sighing, he said to Feng Ting: "Huayang Jun, the old man has also written several times, suggesting that the king let General Li Mu lead the army south, but the king did not give a reply!" Now I, Zhao and Qin have gathered as many as 600,000 troops in the Shangdang area, which is rare in the world!

According to this trend, it seems that more and more troops from the two countries will gather here in the future. If it weren't for the general's expectations, this battle of the party would eventually become a battle of national fortunes between our Zhao and Qin, and we must not be careless. ”

When Feng Ting heard Lian Po say this, his face suddenly became cautious and said, "Old general, this is very true. Seeing that this battle will turn into a decisive battle, we really can't afford to be careless. ”

Lian Po nodded and said to Feng Ting: "Huayangjun, I see that the defense line around Kongcangling is very unsafe. After our army returns, you can organize the party and the people to build another defensive line along the Danshui River to the east of Kongcangling, just in case. ”

Feng Ting hurriedly clenched his fists and said to Lian Po: "Please rest assured that the old general will go back this time, and he will immediately mobilize the army and the people of the Shangdang, and according to the old general's instructions, build a second line of defense along the Danshui River, and it must be completed as soon as possible." ”

Then he suddenly thought of something, and said to Lian Po again: "Old general, the decisive battle is imminent, you can suggest to the king and Zhao Xiangtian that you quickly send people to the three kingdoms of Wei, Chu, and Han, and let the three countries send troops to jointly resist Qin." In this way, my Zhao Kingdom can be invincible! ”

When Lian Po heard this, he laughed and said: "Huayangjun, this problem, the old man has already thought of it, and he has already sent a letter to the king and Xiangguo to suggest it. It is said that the king and the prime minister Tiandan have sent envoys to the Wei and Chu states, and I think that after a while, there will be good news. ”

Feng Ting listened, and a smile appeared on his face: "This is very good." As soon as Wei and Chu send troops, South Korea will inevitably send troops, and in this way, it will become the four countries to jointly resist Qin, and our army can be expected to win. ”

Lian Po looked at Feng Ting, the county guard of Shangdang County, sighed again, and said: "Huayangjun, after you returned to Zhao, you cooperated with my Zhao State, appeased the people, raised grain and grass, and built fortifications. I also recognize your talents.

I know you still have illusions about Korea, and I can understand that. But you must remember that you are now a minister of Zhao State, and you must not do anything to be sorry for Zhao State! ”

Feng Ting shook his head and said solemnly to Lian Po: "Old general, since I came to this Shangdang County from the Korean court to serve as the county guard, since the day the King of Han gave up Shangdang County, and I decided to return to the Zhao State, I am no longer a minister of Korea.

I will remember my duty, and I will always remember that I am the minister of Zhao State. Old general, please rest assured, I will not do anything to be sorry for Zhao Guo. To put it mildly, if ...... If something really happens to Shangdang County, I swear to God that I will never steal my life. ”

Seeing Feng Ting like this, Lian Po couldn't help but be moved, and said to Feng Ting: "Huayangjun, you don't have to be like this. With the old man here, he will not let the Qin army's plot succeed, please rest assured. ”