Chapter 60: The Duel (4)

The court of the Yan State has always been arguing about the use of troops in the Shangdang by Liaodi.

After the 100,000 troops from Liaodi went south and joined the Handan war, the arguments in the court stopped.

This is the largest use of troops by the Yan Kingdom since the seventh year of King Wucheng.

The last time the troops were used, the coach was still honored by the general.

Of course, that year, Yan cooperated with the Qin army to attack Handan, and the 100,000 army was defeated by the Zhao Qi coalition army, and they returned in embarrassment. As a result, the general Rong Yan was dismissed from the title of Gaoyang Junjue and was named a "runaway general".

Everyone in Yan Kingdom, from the king to the ordinary people, was looking at the Liao army's attack with various moods.

Especially this time, the Yan army attacked, and did not move a single soldier of the country. It was Ji Kang, the prince of Liaocheng, who was the crown prince of Yan, and the army transferred from Liao alone.

In the court of Yan State, Ji Kang has always been supported, and the old ministers will be Qu and Changguo Junle and others. Every time in the court, he argued with the ministers who opposed the dispatch of troops to Liaodi, and made generous statements; But every time he came down from the court, he pinched a cold sweat for Ji Kang.

Yan Xiangsu's belly, now as long as he touches Ji Kang's issue in the court, he basically remains silent.

What else can I say! The daughter is going to marry someone else, and it is impossible to oppose it as in the past.

At the end of April, the Liaodi army and the Qin army stationed in Taiyuan and Shangdang counties fought a fierce battle beside the Nieshui River.

After the defeat of the Qin army and the death of the Qin general Sima Terrier was transmitted back to Jidu by Liao Di at the fastest speed, and was published in the Liao Di Di newspaper, the people of the entire Yan Kingdom were jubilant.

Now the monthly Di newspaper in Liaodi has also become the favorite of the people of Yan State, especially the home of the official gentry. If you sell a few copper coins, you can basically know many major events in the Central Plains and even the Yan Kingdom, which I have never thought of before!

On the first day of the fifth month, Ji Yun, the king of Yan, returned to the harem after the great dynasty, still excited.

He said to Queen Yan Ji Zhao: "Queen, the widow didn't expect that the army of Liaodi would give Kang'er such a long face. Today, in the entire court, no one said that Kang'er sent troops to break the alliance between Yan and Qin. Instead, congratulations to the king! ”

Ji Zhao was very calm, after all, he had been in Liaodi for so many years, and he had already expected this result, and he was no longer surprised.

stepped forward in person to help her husband Ji Yun remove the heavy crown on his body.

said to Ji Yun, who was already sitting in the chair: "King, this is nothing strange. The last time Wang Shang went to Liaodi, he had already seen the drills of the army under Kang'er, and its elite had already surpassed the Central Plains countries by a lot. ”

"The concubine is in Liaodi, although she doesn't care about many matters of Kang'er. However, many of the industrial zones established in the counties where Kang'er is located produce many things, just like all the porcelain teacups of the king, and many of them are also very fine! In particular, the weapons and armor used by the soldiers. ”

Yan Wang Ji Yun said to Ji Zhao: "Queen, you said, if Kang'er really relieves the siege of Zhao State this time, can your younger brother Zhao Wang Dan really give me the five cities of Lingshou north of the Hutuo River?" ”

As the queen of Yan and the princess of Zhao, Ji Zhao certainly hopes that Yan and Zhao can make friends.

Seeing Ji Yun ask like this, he smiled and said to Ji Yun:

"King, I don't think King Zhao will break the contract. After all, this time it was the Central Plains countries that sent troops, and it really saved the Zhao State. In exchange for a field of Qi, Zhao used fifty-seven cities to give to Qi. ”

"Now, according to what the concubines have heard, in order to let the countries send troops, King Zhao has promised that after the war, he will give me several cities in the three kingdoms of Yan, Wei, and Chu."

Yan Wang Ji Yun listened, took the porcelain teacup handed over by Ji Zhao, opened the tea lid, and took a sip of tea.

Placing the teacup on top of the square coffee table next to it, he began to cough again.

Seeing this, Ji Zhao hurriedly instructed several attendants and palace maids behind him: "Hurry up and bring the boiled medicine to the king." ”

After Ji Yun coughed, he gently held Ji Zhao's hand and said to Ji Zhao:

"Queen, the widow's body has always been like this, and you need not worry. When the battle of Handan is over, let Kang'er return to Jidu! From then on, Yan and Zhao should be friendly neighbors, and the widow should also officially establish Kang'er as the crown prince, which is also the wish of the previous king. ”

Ji Zhao looked at King Yan and said to Ji Yun: "King, this is a major matter of the country, the king can make his own decision, and there is no need to inform the concubine." The concubine now only hopes that the king's body can fully recover. ”

Jun Jikang of Liaocheng, who was talked about the most by the people of Yan Kingdom, was in the secretary pavilion of the Junhou Mansion at the moment, listening to the performance of Jun Xiangju Xin:

"Junhou, now our army has completely swept away the Qin army in Taiyuan and Shangdang counties. The old minister thought that he could take this opportunity to migrate the people of Taiyuan County and come to my Liaodi. ”

Ji Kang was in the secretary's pavilion, wandering slowly, and after a while, he looked at the old gentlemen present.

To everyone: "Ladies and gentlemen, leave this matter to Su Qing of the Ministry of Commerce!" All departments will dispatch personnel to fully cooperate. Remember, we need to build a good relationship with Zhao Guo in the next step. The matter of the people who are migrating this time must be voluntary. ”

The old dean Zou Yan stood up and said to Ji Kang: "Junhou, and the last time I sent troops to Liaodi, the matter of the five cities north of the Hutuo River and Lingshou agreed with King Zhao, I should start arranging it now." ”

Ji Kang pondered for a while and nodded.

Turning to look at Mr. Su Dai, he said to Su Dai:

"Mr. Su Dai, I want to trouble you to go to Handan in person. Let's go by boat, go to Zhongyang County first, and instruct the county guard Ding Wan, according to the agreement between my Liaodi and Zhao Guo, first send people to accept Lingshou and other cities. ”

"In addition, Ding Wan must be instructed to always pay attention to the changes in the battle situation in Handan. The reserve army of our Yan State who remained in Zhongyang County must be ready to reinforce our army at any time. ”

The war in Handan has undergone fundamental changes at this moment.

The allied forces of Zhao, Wei, and Chu began a counterattack against the Qin army as agreed.

While resisting the Three Kingdoms Alliance, the commander of the Qin army, Wang Di, led the army to slowly retreat towards Wu'an City.

After the Three Kingdoms alliance forces converged, they followed closely behind the Qin army and pressed forward on the Qin army that had retreated to Wu'an.

In the big tent of the coalition army under Handan City, Chu State ordered Yin, Chun Shenjun and Huang Xie to say to Zhao Sheng and Wei Wuji:

"Pingyuan-kun, Xinling-kun, it's strange! The Qin army gathered all the Qin troops besieging Handan and had already begun to retreat towards the city of Wu'an. Why didn't Zheng Anping retreat in the south! Now they are still resisting our Chu army. ”

Zhao Sheng and Wei Wuji's eyes lit up.

said to Huang Xie together: "Chun Shenjun, this matter is serious!" ”

Huang Xie immediately said to the two: "There is nothing to say in the army, this is indeed the case. ”

Xinling Jun Wei Wuji looked at the map and said to Zhao Sheng and Huang Xie: "Brother-in-law, Chun Shenjun, is this matter a trick of Wang Di?" ”

Pingyuan Jun also looked at the map of Handan on the wall, and after thinking about it for a moment, he said to Wei Wuji and Huang Xie: "It doesn't look like it!" ”

Wei Wuji was very familiar with Zheng Anping's affairs, and said to the two of them with a smile:

"This Zheng Anping was originally from my Wei country, and he was a person who took care of the toilet in the Wei Qi Mansion of my country's original prime minister. Because of this benevolence of Zheng Anping, Fan Ju, a doorman under the middle doctor Xu Jia, was rescued from the latrine. ”

This Zheng Anping later followed Fan Ju and came to the Qin State together. didn't expect Fan Ju to become the Xiangguo of Qin, and he also went from a person who took care of the latrine to a celebrity next to Fan Ju of Qin. ”

"Not only was he given the position of the five doctors of the Qin State by Qin Wang Yingji, but now at the suggestion of Qin Xiang Fan Ju, he was awarded the post of general by Qin Wang Yingji, and led the Qin army to make meritorious contributions to the city of Handan and make military achievements."

Chun Shenjun Huang Xie also said:

"This Zheng Anping, I've heard of it before. It's just that I didn't expect to meet him in front of the two armies this time. ”

Zhao Sheng, the plain monarch next to him, laughed out loud and said to the two:

"I see! According to our Zhao Army scout, the current Qin army calls this Zheng Anping "General Mao". According to the captured Qin army, this Zheng Anping had just come to Handan and led an army of 50,000. ”

"But I didn't expect that as soon as I came to Handan, I was deprived of military power by Wang Yi, the commander of the Qin army, and asked him to lead more than 20,000 Qin troops to the south of Handan City to block the gallop road."

After Huang Xie listened to Zhao Sheng's words, he said: "Pingyuan Jun, Xinling Jun, I have been in Xianyang of Qin State for many years, and I know that there is a big contradiction between Qin Xiang Fan Ju and Wu Anjun Bai Qi. ”

Then he said to Zhao Sheng: "It is reported that a few years ago, because the Changping War ended, Wu Anjun wanted to take advantage of the victory to take Handan, the capital of your country, but he didn't expect to be stopped by Qin Xiang Fan Ju on the grounds that he had already negotiated. ”

After that, Bai Qi had a lot of opinions about Fan Ju and Qin Wang Yingji. After Bai Qi led the army back to China, he said that he was ill, refused to serve as the commander of the Qin army, and led the army to Handan. ”

Speaking of this, Huang Xie paused and said to Zhao Sheng and Wei Wuji:

"Pingyuan Jun, Xinling Jun, to tell the truth, if the Qin army under Handan City is now under the command of Wu Anjun Baiqi. In the opinion of this Ling Yin, at this time, Handan City will not wait for the arrival of our coalition army, and it will be more than auspicious! ”

Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng and Xinling Jun Wei Wuji both nodded after listening to Huang Xie's words.

Wei Wuji said to the two of them:

In this way, the commander of the Qin army, Wang Yi, is a close confidant of Wu Anjun, and this Zheng Anping is also a close confidant of Qin Xiang Fan Ju. It seems that Wang Di didn't look down on this "toilet general" at all, so he was left off by Wang Di? ”

For the court battle, the three people in the tent are the "best" in their respective countries. Naturally, he is very familiar with the routine of striking opponents.

Zhao Sheng shook his head and said, "Judging from the current situation, where is this Zheng Anping?" In the next opinion, this was clearly given up by Wang Di, the commander of the Qin army. ”

"This Wang Yi is also ruthless enough, in order to help Wu Anjun Bai Qi, he attacked his political opponent Qin Xiang Fan Ju. This time, he actually gave Zheng Anping and the 20,000 Qin troops led by him to our coalition army. Terrible! That's amazing! ”

Wei Wuji patted the table in front of him and said:

"Brother-in-law, Chun Shenjun, according to the analysis of more than two people, I think it is our coalition army that surrounds Zheng Anping's department. The commander of the Qin army, Wang Di, would not send a large army to rescue Zheng Anping, but would watch the excitement from the sidelines. ”

"The total strength of our coalition army is more than 20 times that of the 20,000 Qin army led by Zheng Anping. Zheng Anping wants to break out of the encirclement of our coalition army, but there is no possibility, and the end can only be swallowed by our coalition army. ”

Since Wang Di is so "gracious", we will accept this great gift from Wang Di, the commander of the Qin army. Zheng Anping and the 20,000 Qin troops under him, let's laugh at it! ”

The three of them laughed together in the tent.