When Changguo Junle saw his own king, he agreed with his opinion, and bowed down to Ji Kang and said:

"Your Majesty, if you follow the advice of your ministers, the time for our army to attack Zhao may be delayed by about ten days. As a matter of fact, the military plan drawn up by the military department just now is very thorough, and even if our department suffers casualties, it can still be implemented. ”

Now that the deployment of the Yan army around Handan has been put in place, hundreds of thousands of men and horses are in the front every day, and the various expenses are astronomical. Le Jian thought about it, and was also afraid that because of his own ideas, he would delay the war against Zhao.

Ji Kang shook his head, walked slowly in the hall, and said to everyone:

"Soldiers, the great affairs of the country, the place of death and life. The more prepared for any war, the fewer dead and wounded the soldiers, the better it will be in the eyes of the widows, let alone the war of annihilation. ”

"The widow is relieved that you can think about the overall situation without considering your own selfishness. General Lejian led his troops to turn south from Flying Fox, and the delay was nothing, because the initiative to attack Handan had been firmly grasped by our Yan State. ”

Everyone thought about it, it was true, the initiative of cutting Zhao was indeed in the hands of Yan Jun.

Ji Kang turned around and asked Le Jian again:

"General Rakuma, how long will it take for your department to transfer to the Flying Fox?"

Lejian clenched his fists and bowed and said: "King Qiqi, after capturing Jinyang last year, only one army was stationed in Jinyang, according to the plan of the military department, the three armies that attacked Handan were all ordered in Daijun, and it took seven days to turn south to Feihu. ”

Ji Kang nodded and said to everyone:

"Our army's plan was originally to launch a comprehensive attack on Zhao on March 1, and all armies will launch a comprehensive attack on Zhao State, but now we will change it and wait until General Lejian leads his troops from Feihu Cheng, and then launch a unified attack on Zhao on March 15."

"After the meeting, you and the others rushed back to their respective stations as soon as possible, organized with all their hearts, and prepared to attack Handan."

Everyone in the hall stood up together and commanded in unison: "Obey the king's edict." ”

After everyone walked out of the hall, Ji Kang stopped the pavilion minister Lu Zhonglian.

"Lu Xiang, for so many years, you have worked hard in Qidi."

Lu Zhong bowed down to Ji Kang and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers are not hard. The minister also learned in Qidi, many local governance experience, the minister can do something for his hometown, the minister is very satisfied. ”

This time, Lu Zhong even came to the capital, and Zhou Zi presided over government affairs in Qidi.

Ji Kang came to the map again and looked at the map for a long time.

Turning around, he said to Lu Zhonglian: "Lu Xiang, the battle of Zhao is extraordinary. What the widow is worried about is that the countries of the Central Plains will not watch our Yan State and annex the Zhao State again, and they may send troops to intervene. ”

"After you return to Qidi, the widow will give you an edict, and the twelfth army of the army, the second and third armies of the navy, including all the reserve troops in Qidi, will be controlled by you."

"After the battle began, Qidi was used as the base of our army on the east and south roads, and the responsibility was extremely heavy, not only to pay close attention to the movements of the southern Chu State, but also to be ready to support the front at any time."

Lu Zhonglian knew the importance of this battle, folded his hands, and leaned over to Ji Kang:

"Obey the king's edict."

The mobilization and deployment of the Yan army around Handan, Zhao Guochaotang is also paying attention to it at all times.

Zhao Wangdan also knew that Zhao Guo was really on the verge of death this time.

At this time, Zhao Wangdan realized that there was no one beside him to discuss the matter.

The veteran general Lian Po led his army to garrison the Great Wall on the southern front, and Pang Xuan's troops confronted the Yan army on the south bank of the Hutuo River. His own uncle, Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, was indeed very sick, and he was no longer able to go to court and recuperate at home.

Zhao Wangdan couldn't care so much, and after learning the news that the Yan army was about to send troops, he personally came to the mansion of Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, and asked about countermeasures.

Zhao Sheng saw Zhao Wangdan come to his couch, struggled to get up and salute, but was stopped by Zhao Dan.

Seeing his Uncle Wang's emaciated cheeks, Zhao Wangdan hurriedly took two steps forward, personally helped Zhao Sheng, and leaned on the couch.

"Uncle Wang, you must not do this. Originally, Uncle Wang's health was not safe, and the widow didn't want to trouble Uncle Wang at this time. However, now the Yan army has gathered from all walks of life, ready to attack our Zhao State at any time. ”

"Uncle Wang, you also know that since the Battle of Changping, the national strength of my Zhao State has been declining, and the Yan army has occupied it last year, and the four counties of my Zhao State, so the capital Jinyang has also fallen into the hands of the Yan State."

"At this point, when the country is in danger, there is no one in the court who can share the worries of the widows. The widow had no choice but to come to Uncle Wang's mansion and ask for countermeasures. The widow disturbed Uncle Wang's recuperation, please don't be surprised. ”

Zhao Wangdan's voice was a little choked at this time.

Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, already knew his body at this time, and he couldn't hold on for long.

Looking at his nephew's sad expression, Zhao Sheng coughed twice and said softly to Zhao Wangdan:

"Your Majesty, this time the Yan army is attacking on a large scale, and the intention is self-evident, that is, to destroy my Zhao State. I, Zhao Sheng, as a member of the Zhao royal family, should have worried about the country, but I was tired of the king coming to the palace in person, and I was ashamed to be ashamed. ”

When Zhao Sheng said this, he took a few breaths and said to Zhao Wangdan:

"Your Majesty, with all due respect, at the moment, my Zhao State cannot resist the Yan Army with the strength of one country alone, and my Zhao State must obtain foreign aid to avoid this catastrophe."

When Zhao Wangdan heard this, he said to Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains:

"Uncle Wang, the widow has sent envoys to various countries last year, except for the Qin State because of the death of King Yingji of Qin, there is no reply to the widow, the kings of Chu, Wei, and Korea have all agreed to send troops to aid my Zhao State."

"However, the three kingdoms of Chu, Wei, and Han also hope that I, the Zhao State, can hold off the Yan army under Handan City, and the longer the better, so that they can each have time to mobilize their troops in the country."

Zhao Sheng leaned on the couch, nodded his head, and said to Zhao Wangdan:

"As the saying goes: the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. This is the case of Chu, Wei, and Han, which is also expected by the minister. However, the king, the most important thing at the moment is to get the Qin State to agree and send troops to help my Zhao State. ”

Zhao Wangdan frowned slightly, and said to Zhao Sheng:

"Uncle Wang, the widow asked Yaqing Zheng Zhu to go to Xianyang last year, but the Qin State did not agree to my Zhao State's request on the grounds that Qin Zhaoxiang Wang had just died, so what can I do?"

Zhao Sheng pondered for a moment and said to Zhao Wangdan:

"The king has forgotten one person, only this person will come forward, and the Qin State will definitely send troops."

Zhao Wangdan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said to Zhao Sheng: "Uncle Wang, please inform the widow, who is this?" ”

"The king, it is the prince of the Qin State who was originally in my Zhao State and was a hostage."

Zhao Sheng continued to say to Zhao Dan: "As far as the minister knows, after Gongzi Yiren fled back to Xianyang from my Handan, he was regarded as a son by Mrs. Huayang, and now he is very favored by King Yingzhu of Qin, and it is very likely that he will be made the prince of Qin. ”

"Your Majesty, the most important thing is that the wife and eldest son of Gongzi Yiren are still in Handan City, Zhao Kingdom. The king treated them with kindness, and took the initiative to arrange for them to return to Xianyang and befriend Gongzi Yiren. ”

"In this way, let Gongzi Yiren play the King of Qin Yingzhu, and let him send troops to aid my Zhao State. The minister thought, as long as Gongzi Yiren agreed to this matter, the Qin State would definitely send troops to help my Zhao State. ”

Zhao Wangdan suddenly realized, and said gratefully to Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains:

"Uncle Wang's strategy is very good, the widow immediately returned to the palace and sent someone to Xianyang, so that Zheng Zhu could handle it accordingly. Uncle Wang, you have to recuperate in the mansion, and the widow will come to visit Uncle Wang again in the near future. ”

Zhao Sheng looked at Zhao Wangdan carefully, and a smile appeared on his face:

"The king doesn't have to worry about Weichen, Weichen will take care of his body and then contribute to my Zhao Kingdom."

After Zhao Wangdan left, Zhao Sheng sighed and slowly closed his eyes.

"Father, my son is coming to see you. My son has lived up to your expectations and me, Zhao Guo......"

In mid-February, Zhao Sheng, the world-famous Pingyuan Jun, died of illness in Handan.

Zhao Sheng, the king of Pingyuan, is the son of Zhao Yong, the king of Zhao Wuling, the younger brother of Zhao He, the king of Zhao Huiwen, and the uncle of Zhao Wang Dan. He has served as the prime minister of Zhao for three times, and has been in the two dynasties of Zhao Huiwen and Zhao Wang Dan for more than 20 years.

He is a corporal with good manners, thousands of diners under his door, and is famous all over the world for his virtuous ability.

In the early period of his reign in Zhao, he carried out internal reforms and revitalized national strength.

Externally, he participated in the Hezong Movement to balance the Qin State, took the initiative to form a good alliance with the Qi State, the Yan State, and the Wei State, and sent troops to defeat the remnants of Lou Fu, so that the surrounding environment of the Zhao State remained generally stable. The national strength of Zhao is also getting stronger and stronger, and together with Qin, it is called "the two great powers of the world" by the world.

Unfortunately, in the late years of his administration, he made a strategic mistake.

In the "Battle of Changping", which determined the fortunes of Zhao State, Zhao Sheng did not adopt the opinions of Yu Qing and other court ministers when Zhao State was not fully prepared, and blindly suggested that Zhao Wangdan accept Shangdang County.

And in the process of confrontation between the Zhao army and the Qin army, he suggested that Zhao Wangdan remove the main general Lian Po, resulting in a crushing defeat for the Zhao army, and hundreds of thousands of Zhao troops were killed by the Qin army. As a result, the state of Zhao also turned from prosperity to decline until the death of the country.