Pingyuan Jun and the generals were inspecting the construction of the Baili Stone Great Wall, looking at this winding and rugged Great Wall, crisscrossing the mountains and mountains, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The Great Wall of 100 miles has finally been built." ”

At this time, a fast horse came to Pingyuanjun and delivered a letter.

Ping Yuanjun took the letter, and when he saw that the handwriting on the cover was Yu Qing's, he hurriedly opened it and began to read it. Hirahara-kun's face also changed according to the content of the letter. After reading the letter, Pingyuanjun felt quite heavy.

Seeing that Pingyuanjun's face changed suddenly, Qiu Duwei had a bad premonition and asked, "What happened to Pingyuanjun." ”

Pingyuan Jun raised the letter in his hand, not knowing how to speak.

Seeing that Pingyuan Jun was speechless, a bad feeling welled up in his chest, and he said in shock: "Could it be that the Qin army crossed the Dan River?" ”

Seeing that Pingyuan Jun shook his head, the Marquis of Changzhi did not speak, and asked, "Could it be that the king is asking for peace with the Qin State?" ”

Ping Yuanjun nodded, and said in a somewhat unhappy voice: "This is a letter sent by Yu Qing." ”

Qiu Duwei asked, "What did Yu Qing say in the letter?" ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "Yu Qing said that the king took Zheng Zhu as a special envoy and went to Qin to negotiate peace. ”

"What? Negotiate peace. When they heard this, their expressions changed dramatically. They fought valiantly against the Qin army on the front line, but the monarchs and ministers of Handan sent people to Xianyang to negotiate peace.

Pingyuan Jun looked at everyone's reaction, no less than his reaction when he learned the news, and sighed: "The king is young, and his temperament is not calm enough. ”

Changzhi Hou said anxiously: "Pingyuanjun, I don't know if I should say something or not. ”

Pingyuanjun looked into the distance, what was worse than the current situation, and sighed: "Changzhihou, say whatever you want!" ”

When the Marquis of Changzhi saw that King Zhao sent someone to Xianyang to negotiate peace, he said emotionally: "Huayang Jun presented the party to Zhao Guo, and we will become Zhao Min." Huayangjun died in a war with Qin for the sake of the party. This revenge has not yet been avenged, how can we negotiate peace with the Qin State. ”

A few more people said: "We can't negotiate peace with Qin. ”

"I can understand your feelings. I am also not in favor of negotiating peace with the Qin State. Pingyuan Jun looked left and right, saw that everyone looked lonely and angry, and said helplessly: "The king has decided to negotiate peace, and I can't help it." ”

The Marquis of Changzhi said sharply: "Please stop the king from coming forward to negotiate peace." ”

"Please stop the king from making peace." The crowd also said in unison.

Seeing that everyone's reaction was too violent, Pingyuanjun asked, "Why?" ”

"We are at war with the state of Qin, and we do not know whether we win or lose. The king sent people to Xianyang for peace talks. When King Qin learned about it, what would be his reaction. Seeing that Pingyuan Jun did not speak, the Marquis of Changzhi continued: "The Qin State thinks that we are weak and can be bullied. If that happens, the fighting will be quite fierce. ”

Che Duwei also said: "What Changzhihou said is reasonable. We were in a stalemate with the Qin army. The King of Qin also did not know our determination and attitude to resist Qin. Once, our messenger went to Xianyang. The king of Qin will think that we dare not fight. ”

Qiu Duwei also said: "When the King of Qin sees that we are showing weakness, he will definitely increase his troops to attack and break the stalemate." The war between us and the Qin State will expand and escalate. ”

When Pingyuan Jun heard this, an unprecedented fear surged in his heart, and he said softly: "How can the king be so confused! We went to negotiate peace, this is not to clearly tell the Qin State and our country's attitude. Alas! If I had been in Handan, nothing like this would have happened. ”

Changzhi Hou said: "Pingyuan Jun, there is no other way to do it so far. We must prepare for a big war with the Qin State. ”

Pingyuan Jun nodded and said, "I will immediately repair a letter to dissuade the king and recover the envoy." ”

After Pingyuanjun finished speaking, he picked up the pen and wrote hard. Pingyuanjun wrote a little, then put down his pen and sighed: "Zheng Zhu has left Handan. It was too late for my letter to be sent back to Handan. ”

Che Duwei asked, "Pingyuan-kun, what should we do next?" ”

"Peace with Qin is a foregone conclusion. The king is stubborn, and I can't stop it. Pingyuan Jun thought that Zheng Zhu's going to the Qin State to negotiate peace would bring terrible consequences, and a cold sweat broke out behind his back, "We can only rely on ourselves to fight with the Qin State to the end." If we can overwhelm the Qin army militarily, we can force the Qin state to negotiate peace with us. ”

Everyone shouted: "Pingyuan Jun is right, we will fight with the Qin State to the end." ”

Pingyuan Jun asked: "The construction of the Great Wall of Baili Stone is almost complete. The rest will be left to the Marquis of Changzhi. ”

The Marquis of Changzhi said in a loud voice: "Minister, live up to your mission." ”

"I want to go to the Dan River in person and meet with General Lian." Pingyuan Jun said, "I will tell him about the king's peace." And prepare him for a great war with the Qin State. ”

Lian Po had an unfavorable start to the war, lost his troops and lost his generals, so he had to choose to defend as an attack and retreat to the east side of the Dan River. Lian Po defended the Dan River, stabilized the camp, and intercepted the offensive of the Qin army. Lian Po personally guarded and fought sporadically with the Qin State. Both sides come and go, and they will be damaged, but neither of them can conquer the opponent's position.

Lian Po chose to fight a protracted war of attrition with the Qin State, which wore down the morale of the Qin army, and ordered the soldiers to hold on. No matter how provocative the Qin army is, it cannot go into battle at will. However, some soldiers couldn't help but be angry, opened the camp, and went to meet the battle, but were killed by the Qin State. Lian Po lost the camp and lost a captain.

Lian Po summoned the generals and sternly ordered: "Whoever dares to go out to fight without authorization will be killed." ”

On this day, after inspecting the Dan River defense line, Lian Po returned to the main army's big tent and convened his generals to discuss military and political affairs. While everyone was talking, a person came in a hurry and said loudly: "Old General Lian, Pingyuanjun is here." ”

When Lian Po heard this, he hurriedly got up and walked out of the camp tent to greet him.

Pingyuan Jun saw Lian Po and shouted affectionately: "Old General Lian, you and I haven't seen each other for a while. ”

Lian Po said: "I've seen Pingyuanjun." ”

Pingyuan Jun walked up to Lian Po and said, "I will repair the Great Wall of Baili Stone in accordance with the order of General Lian Lao." Now, the Great Wall of Baili Stone, I have repaired it, and I am here to restore my life. ”

"Pingyuan-kun, please come inside." Lian Po said again: "Pingyuan Jun repaired the Great Wall of Baili Stone to intercept the Qin army and have one more line of defense. Relying on the hardships of the Great Wall, we will be able to keep the Qin army out of our own territory. ”

When Pingyuan Jun heard this, he laughed and said, "With Old General Lian, I am relieved to say this." ”

Lian Po invited Pingyuan Jun to a map of the mountains and rivers and landforms piled up with soil, and used black and red flags to show the distribution of military strength between Qin and Zhao. Lian Po pointed to Kanyu Tu and said, "Pingyuanjun, please take a look." We face the Dan River, backed by the Zhanghe River, and here is the Stone Great Wall. With this Great Wall, it was difficult for the Qin State to move an inch. Although I can't attack Qin and restore Xinjiang, I am sure that I can stop the Qin army here. ”

Pingyuanjun laughed and said, "Old General Lian is doing things, how can I not be at ease." ”

Lian Po pointed to the deployment of the Qin army on the west side of the Dan River, and said: "Wang Yi saw that he could not attack our army head-on, nor did he launch a large-scale invasion of the palace, but built a barrier on the west side of the Dan River and expanded the camp. Pingyuanjun saw something from the mountains and rivers. ”

Pingyuan Jun knew it at a glance, and replied: "The Qin army can't attack me, I can't attack Qin." Wang Yi wanted to use the Dan River as the boundary and stalemate with us. Could it be Wang Di, who intends to fight a war of attrition with us. ”

"Wang Ji not only wants to fight a war of attrition with us, but also intends to fight a protracted war." Lian Po said: "It is impossible for our war with the Qin army to end in a short period of time. ”

Pingyuanjun asked: "Fighting a protracted war of attrition, against our army and the Qin army, that one has more advantages." ”

"Of course, it's good for our army." Lian Po invited Pingyuan Jun to the throne, and said: "The Qin army will attack me and strive for a quick victory." I don't go to war just to consume the Qin army. Once the morale of the Qin army is exhausted, it will be the time for us to counterattack. ”

Pingyuan Jun believed in Lian Po's judgment, but he also had doubts in his heart, and asked, "We have been in a stalemate and attrition with the Qin army for a long time. What we are fighting with the Qin State is national strength. China's weapons, grain and grass are not as good as Qin's. If it drags on for a long time, it will not be good for our country. ”

"If the war drags on, it will be bad for me and the Qin army." Lian Po didn't think about these things, he just wanted to stabilize the odds of victory and attack Qin's recovery, "We are in a stalemate with Qin, whoever can withstand the pressure will be victorious." ”

Pingyuan-kun asked tentatively, "Is there any possibility of ending the war early?" ”

Lian Po shook his head and said, "The Qin army is deployed on the west side of the Dan River to fight a protracted war of attrition with us. How could the war end early. ”

Pingyuan Jun took advantage of the situation and said: "For example, Qin and Zhao negotiated peace, and the troops were dismissed and truce. ”

When Lian Po heard this, he caught Octavia's information and asked, "Pingyuanjun doesn't want to fight with the Qin State, and plans to negotiate peace with the Qin State." ”

Pingyuan Jun said solemnly: "My country is in the land of four wars, put the military strength in Changping, the princes come to attack, and how to deal with the North Hukou side." ”

Lian Po saw that Pingyuanjun didn't tell the truth, and said straight to the point: "Pingyuanjun has anything to say, just say it directly." Could it be that he is the king, who intends to negotiate peace with Qin. ”

Seeing that the words were broken, Pingyuan Jun said directly: "Not bad." Seeing that the war was unfavorable, the king could not withstand the pressure of the courtiers, and prepared to negotiate peace with the Qin State and call off the army for a truce. ”

When Lian Po heard this, he laughed.

Seeing this, Pingyuan Jun was full of puzzlement and asked, "Old General Lian, why are you laughing?" ”

"I'm naïve to laugh at the king's idea." Lian Po paused a little, and then said: "Pingyuan Jun, the king has negotiated peace with the Qin State, will the King of Qin agree?" ”

Pingyuan Jun thought for a while, shook his head and said, "If King Qin doesn't take down the party, he won't make peace with us." ”

Lian Po saw that Pingyuan Jun was an understanding person, and said with a light smile: "That is the case, we sent someone to negotiate peace, and King Qin did not agree, this is not self-inflicted humiliation, what is it." ”

Ping Yuanjun was stunned for a moment, and replied: "Old General Lian's words, will it be more serious." We went to the Qin State to negotiate peace, but the King of Qin did not agree, nor did he bring humiliation on himself. ”

Lian Po said in a solemn tone: "Pingyuan-kun, things are worse than you imagined. ”

"Old General Lian, please speak." Pingyuanjun also thought about the terrible consequences of negotiating peace, but he didn't expect Lian Po to have such a reaction.

"If the Qin State attacks me for a long time, the King of Qin will also face tremendous pressure. The monarchs and ministers of the Qin State would also discuss whether to fight and make peace, which led to heated discussions. King Qin wanted to fight, but he couldn't beat the Dan River. retreated, and unwilling. Wang Ji fought a war of attrition with us, and the Qin State would definitely not be able to afford it. King Qin is in a dilemma and will have a hard time making a choice. The king sent people to Qin to negotiate peace, which just gave the king of Qin confidence and courage, and also made decisions for the king of Qin. ”

"What decision will King Qin make?"

"When King Qin sees our envoy, he will have an illusion that my country can't stand it. In this way, the king of Qin will increase his offensive against our country. ”

"Old General Lian means that the King of Qin will increase his troops to attack me."

"When we sent an envoy into Qin Yanhe, we showed weakness. King Qin knows our hole cards, and we don't know their hole cards. How could the King of Qin miss this good opportunity and send troops to attack me. I can assert that the time of the defeat of the peace negotiation was the day of our great war with the Qin State. ”

Pingyuan Jun swallowed a mouthful of saliva, stabilized his mind, and asked, "Old General Lian, can we take the initiative to defeat the Qin army and force the King of Qin to negotiate with us." Once the Qin army is defeated, the king of Qin will suffer multiple pressures, and he will definitely make peace with us. ”

Lian Po said helplessly: "If you can defeat the Qin army, of course this is gratifying." But, can we defeat Qin Junhu? ”

Pingyuanjun thought about it, and also felt that this proposal would not work, so he shook his head and said, "No." ”

"During the peace talks, the King of Qin also wanted to see the Qin army suppress us. In this way, the bargaining chips can be increased. We want to take precautions, and the Qin army will increase its offensive. On the west side of the Dan River, this line of defense must not be lost. If we lose, we will lose even more. ”

Pingyuan Jun was frightened into a cold sweat, and his tone trembled a little: "Negotiation of peace, not only represents our weakness, but also informs King Qin of our last hole card." When the king of Qin sees this, he will boost his confidence and start an all-out war with us. We have no way out, we can only fight Qin to the end. I did not expect that the peace negotiations would bring these terrible consequences. ”

Seeing that the peace was a foregone conclusion and could not be changed, Lian Po proposed: "Pingyuanjun, we must prepare grain and grass, reorganize our armaments, and prepare for a big war with the Qin State. ”

Pingyuan Jun thought about it, and could only do so, and asked again: "Old General Lian, can we unite the princes and attack Qin together." ”

Lian Po said: "It's too late. ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "Old General Lian, why is it too late." ”

Lian Po said: "The news that we sent an envoy to Xianyang is known to all the princes. Unite them to resist Qin, and the princes will not feel our sincerity. Isn't it too late? ”

Pingyuan Jun choked his wrist and said, "Alas! If you make a wrong move, you will lose the whole game! ”

Lian Po had a premonition that the war was coming, and encouraged: "Pingyuan-kun, it's already like this, and it can't be changed. We can't avoid a war with Qin, so we can only fight to the end. ”