Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Meeting of the Two Kings (Part II)
The battalion of the Yan army's 300,000 troops stretched for dozens of miles.
Since Ji Kang stepped into the Yan army camp, Rong Yan, Le Jian, Wang Shi, Liu Sheng and other Yan generals all lined up at the camp gate to greet them. "Ten thousand years of my king! Years! Ten thousand years! The shouts were like a landslide and tsunami, reaching into the sky.
Zhao Wangdan, who was in the Zhao army camp, also heard the voice from the Yan army camp at this time.
"My nephew has also come to the front. sent people to the Yan army camp, and said that the widow wanted to see Yan Wang Kang. In the big tent, Zhao Dan said to the two veterans in the tent, Lian Po and Pang Xuan.
"No." Lian Po and Pang Xuan bowed down to receive the edict.
Regarding this request of his uncle Zhao Wangdan in this life, Ji Kang naturally agreed.
Ji Kang personally met with the envoy sent by Zhao Wangdan and gave him a heavy reward.
The place of the meeting was determined by Zhao Wangdan, in the middle of the camps of the two armies.
At the time of the meeting, Ji Kang also gave a reply, which was on May 1.
After the decision of the two kings to meet, neither army sent any more men to fight.
It is rare for the soldiers on both sides to calm down in these few days.
Officials from the two countries also met frequently to discuss many matters related to the meeting.
How many retinues the two kings bring, whether they can carry bows and crossbows, whether they should carry their weapons, etc., can be said to be big and small, and they all need to be properly arranged.
With the consent of both kings to meet, everything was negotiable. Especially Zhao Wangdan, for this meeting with Ji Kang, he invested great effort and patience.
As for the requests made by the officials of Yan State, as long as it is not a matter of principle, Zhao Wangdan agreed.
After coming out of the king's tent, Lian Po and Pang Xuan returned to the big tent of the Chinese army.
"General Pang Xuan, you said that this time the king and Yan Wang Kang met, can you make the Yan army retreat?"
Lian Po thought for a moment and asked Pang Xuan.
Pang Xuan pondered for a moment, and said to Lian Po without hesitation:
"How is this possible? Yan Wangkang is a wolf with ambition and ambition, and he will not care about family affection. ”
Lian Po sighed and said to Pang Xuan: "That's true, it seems that the general is delusional!" ”
After wandering in the tent for two steps, Lian Po suddenly whispered to Pang Xuan:
"General Pang, can you take this opportunity to send troops from our army and take down Yan Wangkang in one fell swoop?"
Pang Xuan shook his head and said to Lian Po: "This matter is simply impossible. Our army thinks so, presumably the Yan army has the same preparations, and it will not succeed at all. ”
Speaking of this, Pang Xuan paused and continued: "If we do this, how can we not be righteous? Will it be successful? But it will definitely cause the anger of the Yan army, and the decisive battle will come in advance. ”
After listening to Pang Xuan's words, Lian Po could only sigh and sigh.
Just when the veteran Lian Po and Pang Xuan were discussing the meeting between the two kings, Gao Yang Jun Rong and Changguo Jun Le were also talking about the meeting between the two kings in the tent.
"On the occasion of the decisive battle between the two armies, I don't know why my king went to meet with Zhao Wangdan?"
Rong asked Chao Lema.
Lejian frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, he said to Rong Yan:
"My king is like this, presumably he is planning for the future!"
"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Rong Yan was stunned for a moment.
Lejian smiled and said to Rong Yan: "Gao Yangjun, after this period of time, our army and the Zhao army have been fighting each other and testing each other, what do you think of our army's victory or defeat?" ”
Rong Yan laughed and said to Lejian:
"Chang Guojun, it's not that the general is boasting, whether it is the number of our army, morale, weapons and equipment, or even logistics support, our army far surpasses the Zhao army. As long as our army does not commit a matter of principle in this battle, it is bound to win a great victory. ”
After listening to Rong Yan's words, Lejian nodded. "Gao Yangjun, as long as our army is here, we have defeated the main force of the Zhao army. Do you think Zhao can still stop our army and take Handan? ”
"It's impossible." Rong said categorically.
"Since this is the case, my Yan Kingdom will inevitably face the governance problem of Zhao State in the future. Our king's meeting with Zhao Wangdan must have been in this regard. Lejian said to Rong Hao.
Rong Yan suddenly realized: "Chang Guojun, do you mean that now my king is fighting for the hearts of the people of Zhao State?" ”
"That's nature." Rakuma smiled.
In the open space between the camps of the two armies, the craftsmen of the two countries have built a high platform.
The van car in which Ji Kang and Zhao Wangdan were riding arrived almost at the same time.
Looking at Ji Kang in front of him wearing a crown, Zhao Wangdan looked in a trance, as if he had seen his past self.
As the saying goes, "A nephew is like an uncle." "Ji Kang does look a little like Zhao Wangdan, this is not a person's feeling, but the common cognition of officials and soldiers on both sides.
Ji Kang first stepped forward, bowed slightly to Zhao Wangdan and said, "I've seen King Zhao." ”
Zhao Wangdan reacted, and also returned the salute to Ji Kang: "I've seen King Yan." ”
Although Ji Kang is Zhao Dan's nephew, this meeting is a meeting between the kings of the two countries, and it must be state affairs first. Ji Kang can only salute Zhao Wangdan as a king.
Zhao Dan came to Ji Kang and said to Ji Kang with a smile: "I don't know if my sister is in good health?" ”
Ji Kang sighed slightly, and said to Zhao Dan: "Hang on to your uncle, and the queen mother is fine." This time, the queen mother let the widow ...... Let me say hello to my uncle on her behalf. ”
Seeing Ji Kang call himself uncle, Zhao Dan's eyes were red, and he said slowly:
"That's good, that's good. Kang'er, you've grown up too. ”
Ji Kang couldn't help but feel sour when he saw Zhao Wangdan's true feelings.
Kings are also men, not gods. They also have joys and sorrows, as well as relatives.
Even if it's a moment, it's also a family outpouring.
"Let's go, let's talk about it on stage." Zhao Dan said to Ji Kang.
"Okay, uncle, please." Ji Kang stretched out his hand and said.
For a while, the music in the audience played, elegant and beautiful.
In the center of the high platform, there are two tables facing each other, less than a foot apart.
Whether it is Ji Kang or Zhao Wangdan, both of them understand: family affection is family affection, but the king is the king. As the head of a country, the first consideration is the interests of each country.
In the face of national interests, family affection is something that the king must abandon when necessary, as in the present.
The high platform here was jointly built by craftsmen from the two countries under the supervision of officials from both sides. Even on the high platform, the dishes in front of each king are also made by their respective chefs.
Not to mention anything else, just from the point of view of the dishes, whether it is Ji Kang or Zhao Wangdan, they obviously lack the least trust in each other, although the atmosphere is friendly, but the hearts of the two are cold.
But in the eyes of outsiders, they saw that the kings of the two countries respected each other like guests, and in the sound of singing and dancing, they raised their glasses to each other from time to time, talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Seeing that the sun was already in the west, Zhao Wangdan picked up a golden hit on the table and knocked the golden bell next to the table.
The bells rang melodiously, and the singing and dancing on both sides stopped at once. The officials and soldiers on both sides of the audience also widened their eyes and held their breath, and they all looked at their respective kings.
Ji Kang smiled and waved his hand, and the beauties standing on both sides hurriedly left the high platform. Even the musicians removed their instruments from the stage and off the stage.
Zhao Dan raised the wine bottle in his hand and saluted Ji Kang from afar.
"King Yan, the widow is here, I just want to ask you, can Yan withdraw its troops?"
Ji Kang shook his head and said expressionlessly: "When the Zhao State decided the year before last to join forces with the Central Plains countries to attack our Yan Kingdom, the war between Yan and Zhao had already begun, and now, there is no way to withdraw troops. ”
Zhao Wangdan sighed and slowly said to Ji Kang: "The seven strongest in the world, and they will stand for a long time!" Since your Yan King Kang ascended the throne, you have destroyed Qi Nawei and will not allow other countries. At that time, Zhao Guo was also forced to do so. ”
Ji Kang put down the wine bottle in his hand, sneered twice, and said loudly to Zhao Wangdan: "It is precisely because of the coexistence of the seven kingdoms of China that the world is in constant turmoil and the people are not happy. The widow destroyed Qi Nawei, wanting to end this troubled world and restore peace to the world, but the widow did nothing wrong. ”
"Is Yan really unwilling to withdraw his troops?" Zhao Wangdan asked again.
Ji Kang stood up, put his hands together, raised his head, and bowed to Zhao Wangdan.
Then, he straightened up, glanced at the officials and soldiers of the two countries who stepped down, and said loudly:
"King Zhao, the widow is here, and I still want to say a few words to King Zhao. With all due respect, the unification of the Central Plains is the general trend of today, and it is unstoppable. In this world, there are virtuous people living in it. ”
"Since the Battle of Changping, the national strength of Zhao has declined, and the people of Zhao have starved all over the wilderness, and they have eaten each other. Today, our Yan country is attacking Zhao, and it is a last resort. I also hope that King Zhao can descend to my Yan Kingdom for the people of Zhao State. ”
"In this way, the two countries of Yan and Zhao have become one and become one country. It is not only the blessing of the people of the two countries, but also the blessing of my Chinese people. ”
Zhao Wangdan laughed and said to Ji Kang: "King Yan keeps saying that he is for the sake of the common people in the world, but your Yan Kingdom has repeatedly raised troops, attacked my Zhao Kingdom, and killed my people, is it the blessing you say?" ”
Ji Kang also smiled: "As for whether it is a blessing for the people, only the people can answer this question." When the widow was in Liaodi, he was sheltering the homeless, and since he ascended the throne, this is even more so. ”
"The widow doesn't dare to say anything else, at least in Yandi, as well as the current Qi and Weidi, and even including the Zhao land that was just occupied last year, my Yan country did not let a registered citizen starve to death or freeze to death."
"At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, the widow said to his ministers that the greatest wish of the widow in this life is: let my Chinese people have a child, a cure for the sick, a pension for the old, a cold cloth, a hunger and food, widows, widows, lonely and disabled, all take care of it."
Speaking of this, Ji Kang looked at the officials and soldiers of the two countries under the stage, and said loudly:
"The widow has this will, and he will die. If the king of any country in this world can do better than the widow, why not the widow just give him this throne? ”
Ji Kang's words simply stunned Zhao Wangdan.
At this time, the soldiers of the Yan Army in the audience looked at Ji Kang, with a fanatical expression on their faces, and shouted in unison:
"Ten thousand years of my king! Years! 10,000,000 years. ”
Even the officials and soldiers of Zhao State on the side, looking at Ji Kang, their eyes began to light up.
This is the people of the world, the real king!
Seeing this situation, Zhao Wangdan stood up, flicked his sleeves, and said loudly: "Go." ”
On the high platform, which was full of joy just now, suddenly began to be in chaos.
Fortunately, the soldiers of the two countries were able to restrain their emotions and did not fight each other.
The officials and soldiers of the Yan State also surrounded Ji Kang and got off the high platform, got into the car, and headed towards the Yan State camp.
At the same time, at the gate of the camp of the two armies, the cavalry of the two countries, which had been prepared for a long time, also rushed towards the chariots of their respective kings, escorted their respective kings, and returned to their respective military camps.