Chapter 61: Lou Slow
No peace talks, this is Zhao Dan's decision.
It was definitely a very risky and courageous decision.
Zhao Dan made this decision not because he had thought through all the changes and possibilities, but based on his own judgment.
Qin Wangji and Fan Sui, the pair of monarchs and ministers, plus Bai Qi, the commander of the god of war, these three people are definitely the strongest iron triangle since the establishment of the Qin State, and it is undoubtedly a very difficult task to defeat such a powerful opponent.
The reason why Zhao State was able to suppress Qin State in the overall situation and gain an advantage was largely because of the historical knowledge that Zhao Dan, a traverser, brought to him, which can be called an "unpredictable prophet".
If you make peace now, then the next time the game opens, Zhao Dan's advantage as an "unpredictable prophet" will be very small, because history has been changed, and no one dares to pack a ticket if what happened in the history books will happen in the future.
At that time, it will undoubtedly be more difficult for Zhao Dan and Zhao Guo to continue to fight against the super iron triangle of Qin State, and the odds of winning will undoubtedly be lower than now.
Therefore, Zhao Dan must take advantage of his historical knowledge to gain an advantage for himself, get enough things in this battle, and win back enough chips for Zhao Guo, because there may not be such an opportunity next time.
is also a stud, but the historical Zhao Xiaocheng King is a disadvantaged stud, and Zhao Dan is now an advantageous stud, so Zhao Dan feels that this game is worth a gamble!
Even if he loses in the end, as long as the 450,000 army is not wiped out in Changping as in history, then Zhao may still have a chance to make a last stand.
So Zhao Dan gambled and didn't ask for peace!
As soon as Zhao Dan's decision came out, it was not too surprising that the ministers present looked at me and I looked at you.
After all, before the battle of Yanhe, Zhao Dan's father, King Zhao Huiwen, insisted on fighting with the Qin people when the two generals Lian Po and Le Cheng were unwilling to fight, which led to the subsequent Ma Fujun Zhao Hao breaking the Qin army.
Now Zhao Dan just made the same decision as his father, as the saying goes, if there is a father, there must be a son, so now this king has adhered to the line and policy of his father back then, what is so strange?
Only Lou Chang, who put forward the proposal for peace talks, seemed quite depressed, and he wanted to speak many times, but finally did not speak. Now that Zhao Dan has made up his mind, Lou Chang, a courtier, really can't say anything more.
As a result, Zhao Guo's next plan was completely determined and released.
In the next period, Zhao will use diplomacy as much as possible to delay the dispatch of Wei and Yan, and at the same time hold back the Qin army on the frontal battlefield, so that the ally Chu can stab Qin in the back as many times as possible, making Qin more passive.
The ultimate goal is to force the people of the Qin State to completely withdraw from Shangdang County and surrender the entire Shangdang County to Zhao State!
The Qin army's hundreds of thousands of casualties + the entire Shangdang County + the Qin State wasted five years of fighting in vain but finally gained nothing, this is what Zhao Dan hoped to win back after studing all his chips.
Until this goal can be achieved, Zhao will definitely not negotiate peace with Qin!
Of course, it would be even better if it could make the Qin State lose more.
After finalizing the overall policy, the monarchs and ministers of Zhao studied some details that needed attention, and then the meeting was officially over, and the ministers left the palace and returned to their respective homes.
When Doctor Lou Chang returned to his house, his face was not very good-looking.
However, although his face is not good-looking, his mansion is quite luxurious and magnificent, and it is on the same street as the mansion of Duping Jun Tiandan, and it belongs to the out-and-out Zhao wealthy family.
The ancestor of Lou Chang is Zhao Yingqi, the youngest son of Zhao Yuan, the ancestor of Zhao State, Zhao Yingqi is also called Lou Ying because he was sealed in Loudi, and the Lou family came from this. From the perspective of bloodline, the Knowles belong to the branch of the Zhao royal family, so after the prosperity of the Zhao State, the Lou family also became the Zhao family.
This is the reason why Lou Chang's title is just a doctor, but he can become one of the three giants of the Zhao State Clan.
In Lou Chang's mansion hall, there was already a person waiting for Lou Chang's return. This is an old man with white hair, about seventy years old, dressed in black clothes and black robes with the characteristics of the Qin State, and his face is somewhat similar to Lou Chang.
What is surprising is that the position where the old man is sitting is actually the first seat in the living room, which belongs to the master.
Lou Chang didn't dare to slack off after seeing the old man, and respectfully saluted the old man: "Father." ”
This old man is Lou Chang's biological father, an important minister of Zhao State in the era of King Zhao Wuling, and later served as Lou Yan of Qin State for a period of time because of the recommendation of King Zhao Wuling.
However, Lou Chuan was deposed as Prime Minister of Qin only a few years later, and the reason for the dismissal of Prime Minister was because King Wuling of Zhao thought that Lou Chuan was a Zhao man but did not benefit Zhao when he was Qin Minister, so he sent envoys to persuade Qin Wangji to remove Lou Slow.
After being deposed, Lou Huan hated King Zhao Wuling very much, hated the house and Wuxia, and even hated the entire Zhao Kingdom.
So over the years, Lou Xuan did not return to Zhao but stayed in Qin, and has been actively campaigning for Qin, specializing in doing some things that damage Zhao.
Lou slowly nodded, watched Lou Chang sit down, and then asked Lou Chang: "Is Zhao Wangdan willing to talk about peace?" ”
It turned out that the proposal for peace talks did not come from Lou Chang, but from Lou Chang's father, who is still Qin Chen's Lou Zhuan.
Lou Chang shook his head, and a wry smile appeared on his face: "My son has tried his best to say it, but the king is unwilling to be with Yu Qinye." ”
Lou Xuan frowned, and the old man's face obviously showed a dissatisfied look.
You must know that every country will have factions, and the Qin State is certainly no exception.
Although Qin Xiang Fan Sui is now in power, the forces opposing Fan Sui are actually not small. This time, Lou Xuan secretly came to Handan as a representative of Qin's anti-Fan Sui faction, wanting to promote the peace talks between Qin and Zhao.
As long as Qin and Zhao negotiate peace, then the war against Qin that Fan Sui advocated will not be able to achieve much results, which is undoubtedly a big blow to Fan Sui's prestige, and it is also something that Fan Sui's political enemies want to see.
But now that Zhao Dan is unwilling to negotiate peace, wouldn't Lou Yan's task be impossible to complete?
Lou Chuan glared at his unsuccessful son a few times, and wanted to scold a few words, but considering that Lou Chang is still an important minister of Zhao State, and many things still depend on Lou Chang to do, Lou Chuan suppressed his anger and asked: "In this case, what is the movement of Zhao Guo?" ”
Lou Chang was a little hesitant, obviously not too reluctant to speak.
Seeing this, Lou Xuan couldn't help but shout: "How stupid is the rebel! When only the Qin State can be unified today, why should my Knowles cling to that Zhao State? If they are as short-sighted as you, then the fall of our Knowles is imminent, and it is not as fast as possible! ”
Lou Chang was entangled for a long time, but still sighed, and explained the plan and content of the monarchs and ministers of Zhao at today's Longtai meeting, and then said: "Father, in my son's opinion, in the battle of Changping, Zhao may not be able to defeat Qin. My father will damage Zhao and benefit Qin, if the king finds out, then my Knowles will be in danger. ”
Lou Chang's worries are justified, after all, now the foundation of the Knowles is all in the Zhao State, once Zhao Dan finds out that the Knowles are secretly colluding with the Qin State, then it will be a fate that will be wiped out.
Regarding Lou Chang's worries, Lou Xuan just snorted, looking obviously a little disapproving: "The Qin State is the overlord of the world, and with the help of Wei Yan, how can this Zhao State win?" Erdo worry also. Since Zhao Wangdan is unwilling to seek peace with Qin, I will turn back to Xianyang and inform King Qin of this matter. ”
After a pause, Lou Shu told Lou Chang again: "You must collect more information about Zhao Guo here, and send someone to Xianyang and me." In this way, when the Qin State is unified, it is the time when my Knowles rises, can you understand? ”
Lou Chang nodded and said, "I know everything." In that case, let me order my father to be given a ride. ”
The Knowles father and son had made up their minds, and then left the hall together.