Qindu, Xianyang.

"Zhao Wangdan died, and Zhao Yan couldn't wait to abolish Lian Po when he first ascended the throne, so that the people of Zhao State had many complaints, and the generals and colonels in the army also felt cold."

"It was also Zhao who attacked Wei first, so that there was a gap between the two countries, and the alliance was crumbling."

"My Qin State has been recuperating for a long time, and I just took this opportunity to expand my territory in a big way!"

At this time, Lü Buwei had almost stabilized his regime, and it coincided with the death of King Zhao Xiaocheng, so he wanted to go east.

Ying Zheng was fashionable and a little immature, looked up at Lu Buwei, and asked, "Does Father Zhong want to take advantage of Zhao Wangdan's death, Lian Po's deposition, and Zhao's internal instability to raise troops to attack Zhao?" ”

Lu Buwei shook his head and said with a smile: "Definitely." ”

Ying Zheng asked suspiciously: "Since you are not going to attack Zhao, why did Father Zhong mention the matter of Zhao State?" ”

Lü Buwei said: "With the strength of my Qin State, no matter which vassal state is attacked, it is enough to destroy it, but I am just worried that the six countries of Kwantung will join forces." ”

"With the current situation, Zhao is the center of the alliance, and Zhao Jia is stationed in the land of Shenqi, if you rashly attack Zhao, not only will it be difficult to succeed, but I am afraid that it will be defeated again."

"With the intention of the ministers, the king should take this opportunity to secretly send people to buy Zhao Yan's henchmen and courtiers, and send envoys to give generous gifts to show good intentions."

"If we can form an alliance with Zhao, the combined forces of the six countries in the Kwantung region will not be attacked, so that our Qin State can advance eastward!"

Ying Zheng frowned and said: "Qin and Zhao have a long-standing grudge, and Zhao may not be willing to form an alliance with Qin. ”

"And the widow has heard that Zhao Jia, the king of Pingqi, is cunning and abnormal, and he has a deep vigilance against my Great Qin, when the first king was alive, Zhao Jia falsely claimed to dedicate the city, which is the best example."

"It may not be easy to form an alliance with Zhao."

When Lu Buwei heard this, his face couldn't help but be slightly gloomy.

That incident back then was the pain in Lu Buwei's heart, and the dignified Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei was actually played around by a hairy boy.

It's a pity that Zhao Jia hit the weakness of human nature at that time.

Qin only needs to pay the price of not attacking Zhao, and Zhao can get several cities in the west of Zhao, and no matter how many Yan cities Zhao captures, half of them will be given to Qin.

This can be described as a pie-in-the-sky thing, and it is no wonder that Lu Buwei is moved.

At that time, Lu Buwei did not think that Zhao Guo might regret it afterwards and finally let his bamboo basket be empty.

However, Lü Buwei thought about it again and again, thinking that Zhao was cutting down Yan, Qi was in a safe corner, and South Korea had been afraid of Qin for a long time.

At that time, the Qin State attacked Wei in a big way, and it would definitely win a big victory.

As long as the six Kwantung countries cannot be united, with Qin's strong national strength, they are not afraid of Zhao's rebellion.

Unexpectedly, Zhao secretly supported Zhou Zigui and Qi, and coerced Yan to join the Hezong army, so that Qin was defeated by the Hezong army led by Wei Wuji, and lost a lot of land.

That defeat was the biggest defeat for Qin in many years, and it was also a major stain on Lü Buwei's political path.

If you say who Lu Buwei hates the most, it must be Zhao Jia!

"One time, another."

"Zhao Wangdan has experienced the defeat of Changping, even if he has been false and wronged for many years, he still has resentment, as long as there is the slightest time, he will go against Qin at any cost."

"In comparison, Zhao Yan is very different, and he may not have the determination to be Qin's mortal enemy."

"And I often hear that there is not much harmony between Zhao Yan and Zhao Jia's father and son, and Zhao Jia is now separating the land of Shenqi, which is also a threat to Zhao Yan's throne."

"The reason why Zhao Jia was able to occupy the land of Shenqi was because Zhao Guo needed to rely on him to guard against my Qin Guo'er."

"If Qin and Zhao form an alliance and the threat to the western part of Zhao is lifted, it doesn't matter whether Zhao Jia continues to garrison the land of Shenqi."

"And I heard that Zhao Yan's henchman Han Cang is jealous and greedy, if he secretly gives a lot of money, with Han Cang's best efforts, the alliance will definitely be successful."

Ying Zheng thought so, so he sent an envoy to Handan to discuss peace talks.

However, he said that after Lian Po entered Wei, although he was recommended by Wei Li, he was snubbed by King Wei, so he had to live in Daliang and have nothing to do.

At this time, a major event was also being discussed in the Wei court.

"Zhao broke the covenant first, attacked my two important cities of Fanyang and Yin'an, and now Zhao Wang Dan has died, and Zhao Yan can't wait to deprive Lian Po of his right as soon as he succeeds to the throne."

"In my opinion, when the army is attacked, take back Fanyang and Yin'an!"

Wei did not dare to be an enemy of Zhao.

But since Lian Po ran to Daliang, the civil and military forces of Wei State have already concluded that at this time, the internal instability of Zhao State is a good time to recapture Fanyang and Yin'an.

Even, Wei could take advantage of this opportunity to go north to attack the territory of Zhao.

King Wei listened to the suggestions of the ministers, and his ambition was also ready to move.

Since King Wei deposed Gongzi Wuji, his prestige in the court and among the people has plummeted.

This time, it was two important cities by Lian Polianke, and the prestige of the King of Wei was devastated.

He must start a war and win a beautiful victory, so that he can deflect domestic contradictions and save his reputation by the way.

"In that case, let's start dispatching troops and preparing to attack Zhao!"

Another person admonished: "Yan Guo has been suffering from Zhao for a long time, this time the king is determined to kill Zhao, if he invites King Yan to send troops together, King Yan will definitely do his best." ”

"With Yan Guo as a helper, the chances of winning against Zhao will inevitably increase!"

The king of Wei thought so, and immediately sent an envoy to Yan, asking for a joint attack on Zhao.

How could Wei's large-scale transfer of troops be concealed from the rest of the countries, not only Zhao knew the news, but also Qin and Yan.

For the Qin State, it was a great thing that the six Kwantung countries attacked each other.

Yan Guo has long been dissatisfied with what Zhao Guo has done, and wants to resist, but he can't beat Zhao Guo at all, so he can only lie dormant in secret.

Now he suddenly heard that Wei wanted to use troops against Zhao State, and immediately had a different thought.

It's a pity that the Yan State was scared in the battle of the Yan Dynasty, and the national capital was besieged twice, and the King of Yan was already afraid of the Zhao State.

It wasn't until the Wei envoy arrived in Yandu that the king of Yan was finally moved by the Wei envoy and began to secretly dispatch troops.

Of course, although King Yan began to transfer troops, he would never start a war rashly.

Only if Wei takes the lead in attacking Zhao in the north, will Yan follow closely and send troops to help recover the lost territory.

Handan City, inside the royal palace.

After Zhao Yan learned the news that Wei raised troops to the Northern Expedition and Yan was about to move, he immediately had trouble sleeping.

He convened the civil and military deliberations and asked: "The Wei State sent troops to attack Yin'an and Fanyang, and even more intended to attack the Zhao land, and the Yan State is also ready to move, do you have a good strategy but the enemy?" ”

After Zhao Yan finished speaking, there was a little cold below.

If it had been changed before, the generals would have been filled with indignation when they heard the news that an enemy country was coming, and they would have asked for war one after another.

However, since Lian Po was wronged and forced to flee into Wei, many generals felt a little chilled.

They often think that they are fighting desperately for Zhao Guo, and it is difficult to guarantee that they will not end up like General Lian Po in the future.

Thinking of this, everyone felt cold, where is there still the heart to fight?

As for the Wenchen, looking at the generals who were silent, they also looked at each other, and many people who sympathized with Lian Po also sighed in their hearts.

It was only at this time that they discovered that if Lian Po was in Handan, even if he did not lead the troops to fight, he could deter the vassal states, and it would be more inspiring, so that all the generals of the Zhao State would have the heart to win the battle.

It's a pity that Lian Po was forced to the enemy country by Zhao Yansheng.

"When the enemy country invades, you are actually trembling, and no one wants to share the worries of this prince!"

Zhao Yan was furious when he saw this, and his face turned pale.

When everyone heard this, they all knelt on the ground, and the generals just bowed their heads and did not speak.

The ministers did not dare to be silent any longer, and began to offer their plans.

The most reliable strategy is to unite the Chu State to attack the Wei State, and the Qi State to attack the Yan State, so as to relieve the danger of the Zhao State.

Zhao Yan heard this, but his brows were furrowed.

It's a good strategy.

But whether it is an envoy to Chu or Qi, Zhao Jia needs to personally send talents.

Chu State naturally doesn't need to say much.

Zhao Jia's wife Qi Fu is the eldest princess of the Chu State, and Zhao Jia has a bad relationship with Li Yuan and Li Yanyan, and it is not difficult to ask the Chu State to send troops.

As for the Qi State, although it is a feud with the Yan State, it has pursued an ostrich policy over the years, and is content with the status quo and refuses to forge ahead.

It wasn't until Zhao Jia secretly supported Zhou Zi and made Zhou Zi more expensive than Qi that Qi began to fight hard.

Zhou Zi also became an important figure who said that Qi sent troops to attack Yan.

Zhao Yan sent an envoy to ask for help, and the two countries may not send troops to help each other, and only when Zhao Jia sends someone to carry a handwritten letter, can he easily say that the two countries will send troops.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yan couldn't help but have a gloomy face.

He seemed to understand a little bit why the King of Wei was so jealous of Wei Wuji, so that even if he lost the hearts of the people, he would never be able to turn over.

The things that happened to King Wei and Zhao Yan were very similar.

If the king of Wei asked the vassal states for reinforcements, no country would be willing to send troops to the rescue.

Wei Wuji came forward, but it was very different.

Wei Wuji didn't even need to go out in person, just a letter, and the princes rushed to send troops to help.

The same is true for Zhao Jia.

Zhao Yan can imagine that as long as Zhao Jia writes a letter, both Chu and Qi will inevitably send troops quickly.

However, Zhao Yan has just taken power and got rid of Lian Po, and he has not really inherited the throne, so he has to rely on Zhao Jia to solve the crisis of Zhao State, can he save this face?

Seeing that Zhao Yan's face was getting more and more ugly, Han Cang, who had always been silent, finally spoke.

"The envoy of the Qin State has been in Handan for many days, why doesn't the king take the time to summon him and ask the envoy of the Qin State why he is here?"

Han Cang's words couldn't help but make Zhao Yan a little stunned.

The reason why he didn't meet the envoy of Qin was because the two countries had a great enmity, so he wanted to give the envoy of Qin a dismissal.

He didn't quite understand why Han Cang mentioned the envoy of the Qin State at this time.

Han Cang seemed to see the doubts in Zhao Yan's heart, and immediately said loudly: "The envoy of the Qin State entered Handan this time to express goodwill to the king, and the Qin State is willing to form an alliance with Zhao Yong. ”

"Now that Wei is attacking Zhao, Yan is about to move, if the king forms an alliance with Qin, what is the need to worry about Wei and Yan?"

When Zhao Yan heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, got up and said, "Quickly summon the envoy of the Qin State to come and meet you!" ”