"Report." A steady and rapid voice came into the main hall from outside the hall. A short time later, a scout rushed into the main hall.

Han Wangran asked, "How is the battle situation on the front line?" ”

The scout held up the battle report sent back from the front line and said loudly: "The Qin State sent 100,000 troops, all the way to attack my Han Cheng, all the way to attack my Chengfen." Han Cheng and Chengfen were besieged by the Qin army, and the two cities were in an emergency. ”

Han Wangran didn't know where the second city in the scout was located in Korea, and shouted: "Take the Kanyu map." ”

The eunuch ordered people to prepare a map for the king of Han to see. Han Wangran stepped forward, looked at the terrain on the map, the mountains, the rivers, and the city passes, but he never knew where the two cities were, and asked, "Han Cheng, Chengfen, where are they?" ”

Han Xiang saw that Wang Shang didn't even understand the territory of his country, so he stretched out his finger and pointed to the two points on the map and said: "Your Majesty, this is my country's Han Cheng and Chengfen. These two cities are 500 miles away from the capital of our country. ”

Han Wangran looked at the distance between the two cities and the national capital, and asked again: "How long can these two cities stop the Qin State?" ”

When the ministers heard this, they were silent and did not answer.

Seeing that the ministers did not speak, Han Wangran immediately shouted angrily: "The widow asks you, how long can these two cities withstand the Qin State. ”

Han Xiang knew that these two cities could not stop the sword of the Qin State, so he withstood King Han's angry gaze and replied: "Your Majesty, these two cities are strong, and they are built on the mountains, and the terrain is steep. With these two cities, we can stop the Qin army for half a month at most. ”

"Half a month?" Han Wangran was not satisfied with this answer, and asked: "We can use these two cities to intercept the Qin State outside South Korea by increasing our troops." ”

Seeing that King Han was thinking about the war too easily, Da Sima hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, these two cities are close to the Qin State and far away from our country. If we increase our troops, we will not be able to intercept the Qin State outside the borders. These two cities are far away from the national capital, and the road is difficult to travel. Our country rushed to the aid of the army, and before it arrived, the Qin State had already broken through this city. ”

Han Wangran was not a foolish person, realizing that the battle situation was worse than he imagined, he gritted his teeth and asked: "The Qin State has two cities, and our territory on the west side of the Great Mountain will be used by the Qin State." How can we defend our territory and repel the Qin state. ”

Han Xiang knew that Qin's combat power was strong, and he could not hold the territory on the west side of Dashan with the strength of South Korea alone. Han Xiang thought about it again and again, and felt that he should not consume national strength for the territory on the west side, and said warmly: "Your Majesty, these two cities have been besieged by the Qin State. If we increase our troops, we will not be able to relieve the siege of the two cities, but we will lose too many troops. The minister suggested that the two cities should be abandoned, the troops should be reduced, and the risk of terrain should be used to intercept the Qin army and consume the combat strength of the Qin army. ”

Han Wangran didn't answer and asked, "What do you think?" ”

"The ministers advocate the abandonment of the two cities." The ministers also felt that these two cities were too far away from the Korean capital and were not suitable for rescue.

Han Wangran saw that he lost the territory on the western side soon after the war, what is the difference between this and sacrificing the territory without a fight. Although Han Wangran knew that the war situation was not conducive to South Korea, he did not admit defeat and said loudly: "South Korea's territory is small, and every inch of land must be fought for, how can it be lost without a fight." If the Qin State breaks through the two cities and gains a firm foothold, it can use this as a breakthrough to attack me. If Taihang is lost, our territory will be divided into three. These two cities are not only the forward positions to intercept the Qin army, but also the gateways of our country. If the door is broken, it will be difficult for South Korea to survive. ”

Da Sikou also realized the most important nature of these two cities, and echoed: "The king is right, these two cities are like the land of Yiyang, which is related to the overall situation of our country. The Qin State broke through the two cities, and Korea was in danger. ”

Seeing this, Da Sima said anxiously: "We don't have extra troops to support the second city. If we hastily mobilize our forces to help, the other lines of defense will certainly be weak. If the Qin State divides its forces to attack us, our country will collapse as a whole. ”

Han Xiang also supported this point of view, and also said: "We use two cities to contain the Qin army and buy time for our country's overall defense." At the cost of these two cities, we will hold Korea. How can we, O king, lose the big because of the small? ”

Han Wangran didn't know what it meant to lose a big loss because of a small one, he only knew that it was the territory of South Korea that he lost, and asked unhappily: "Can you guarantee that if you lose these two cities, you can defend Korea?" ”

At this moment, a voice came in from outside the hall, "Anyang Jun has returned." ”

Han Wangran saw the return of An Yangjun, who had sent an envoy to Zhao State, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his lips. If Zhao Guo promised to rush to the rescue of Han. Then, in this battle, South Korea has a few more chances of winning.

An Yangjun walked into the main hall and saluted: "Minister, meet my king." ”

"Anyang-kun, please get up quickly." Han Wangran was impatient, wanting to know the result of the envoy to Zhao State, and asked straight to the point: "What is the attitude of the widow to the rescue of Zhao State, what is the attitude of Zhao State's monarchs and ministers." ”

An Yangjun held up the national letter of Zhao with both hands, and said loudly: "This is the national letter of King Zhao, please take a look at it." ”

"Bring it up to the widow and show it." Han Wangran opened the national letter, but when he saw that there was not a word on the national letter, he asked in disbelief: "Anyangjun, what does King Zhao mean?" ”

"The minister is incompetent." Seeing that the king's expression was displeased, Anyang Jun took the initiative to ask for guilt: "The minister sent an envoy to Zhao Guo and met Pingyuan Jun and Du Changjun. Zhao Wangdan was busy with the state funeral and did not summon the ministers. ”

"What? King Zhao didn't summon you? Seeing that King Zhao was snubbing his envoys, King Han's eyes swelled with anger, "Did King Zhao read the letter of state sent by the widow to King Zhao?" ”

"The minister saw the plain king and the capital chief. The ministers also knew that they braved the rain to enter the palace. An Yangjun said in a firm tone: "If King Zhao hadn't read my country's national letter, how could he let his ministers bring it back to China." ”

"This is the letter you brought back." Han Wangran threw the national letter in his hand.

An Yangjun picked up the national letter on the ground, and when he saw that there was not a word on it, he asked: "Your Majesty, the minister..."

Han Xiang saw that there was not a word on the national book, and said: "Your Majesty, this is the answer that King Zhao gave us." ”

King Han was short of breath and asked with an embarrassed face, "What is the answer?" ”

"Zhao Guo doesn't want to rush to the aid of my country." Han Xiang said again: "There is not a word in Zhao Guo's national letter, presumably Zhao Guo took care of the king's face. ”

"In this way, King Zhao also knows the face of taking care of the widow." Han Wangran sneered: "It's a widow who doesn't know what King Zhao means. ”

An Yangjun recalled in his mind the appearance of Pingyuanjun when he handed over the letter of state, figured out everything, and asked again: "Minister, failed to complete the mission, please punish the king." ”

"The widow will punish you, and you can't conclude an alliance with the Zhao State." Han Wangran breathed smoothly and sighed, "That's it! The widow didn't expect Zhao to send troops to help me attack Qin. ”

Da Si Kou said: "Han and Zhao have always been friendly. Our country is in trouble, how can Zhao Guo ignore it. ”

"Friendly? Don't forget. Zhao and Wei jointly deceived me. Han Wangran thought of Huayang's incident, and his eyes showed a fierce look, "The three Jin Dynasty are united and work together with the outside world, it was a long time ago. The princes are just using each other. ”

Han Xiang said: "Qin attacked Zhao, and my country did not send troops to help. Today, the Qin State attacked me, and the Zhao State did not send troops to help, and we can also understand. ”

Da Si Kou sighed: "We have always been friendly with the Zhao Kingdom, and the ancestors have a deep source of kindness. Why did the two countries get to this point? ”

Oh, yes! This question also bothers many people. If you want to think about that year, there was a saying in the vassal states... Han and Zhao are united and coexist. Although there are water chestnuts between Han and Zhao, they also get along harmoniously. When King Zhao Wuling was king, he also married the daughter of King Han Xuan as the queen. However, how did the relationship between South Korea and Zhao become what it is today?

"There is no Zhao Guo to help me. The widow can also rely on the strength of his own country to defend his land. Han Wangran did not have Zhao Guo's help, nor did he retreat, but his fighting spirit was even stronger, "Send the order to go down, increase the army by 50,000, and rush to the aid of Han Cheng and Chengfen." We are going to drive the Qin State out of Korea. ”

Han Xiang saw that King Han's expedition was too arbitrary, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, we..."

Han Wangran cut off: "South Korea's territory is not an inch of land. ”

Han Wangran dictated the rules of the dynasty, issued a strong edict, and announced the dissolution of the dynasty. Han Xiang, Da Sima, and An Yangjun walked out of the hall side by side, looking at the sky in Korea, about to change color.

Da Sima asked: "Han Xiang, the king can't listen to it, what we say." Next, what do we do. ”

An Yangjun also said: "It's strange that I'm not doing things well." Otherwise, the king would not be rash. ”

"An Yangjun, don't blame yourself. Zhao Guo will not help me attack Qin, which is also expected. Han Xiangchang sighed and said: "To protect the family and defend the country, you have to rely on yourself." ”

An Yangjun said: "Han Xiang's words are very true. Princes are unreliable. The only one who can be relied on is yourself. However, Qin is strong and I am weak, how do we deal with it. ”

Da Sima also said: "Han Xiang, the king has increased his troops by 50,000, and he can't save Han Cheng and Chengfen." The king's actions will also disrupt our layout. Your Majesty, what's the matter? ”

"Your Majesty, you became famous too early, and your heart is too high. He was too eager to prove that he was a worthy monarch. Han Xiang remembered what Han Wangran had done for the king in the past few years, and said: "If the king climbs too high, one day he will fall the worst." ”

An Yangjun said: "We might as well enter the palace and persuade the king." ”

"It's useless." Han Xiang glanced at the sky and continued: "The king is stubborn, and what he wants to do will not change. If we try to admonish him, we will provoke him to anger. ”

Da Sima said: "Then what should I do." ”

"Maybe we're too pessimistic." Han Xiangzheng said: "We will concentrate the strength of the whole country and start a war with the Qin State. ”

……

It is said that Fan Ju saw an army of 100,000 and attacked South Korea, as if he had entered a no-man's land. The Qin State won consecutive battles, but was blocked by the two cities of Han Cheng and Chengfen, and could not move forward. Fan Ju also discovered a strange phenomenon. That is, the 100,000 army of the Qin State was blocked by Han Cheng and Chengfen, and Qin Wangji was not angry. Fan Ju couldn't figure out King Qin's temperament, and wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask.

Qin Wangji saw through Fan Ju's intentions and said with a smile: "Qin Xiang, say whatever you want." ”

Fan Ju took the opportunity to ask: "The minister learned that our army was blocked by Han Cheng and Chengfen. These two cities cannot stop the offensive of our army. The minister couldn't understand why the king besieged these two cities but didn't attack them. ”

Qin Wangji said in a slow tone: "In addition to the fact that South Korea is easy to bully, there is another reason, and that is to test the relationship between the three Jins. If the outnumbered people increase their offensive against South Korea, what will happen to Wei and Zhao? The widow also had to think about it. ”

Fan Ju said: "The king's siege of the two cities of Han Cheng and Chengfen without attacking is to test the relationship between the three Jin Dynasty? ”

"Not bad." Qin Wangji said in a steady tone: "South Korea is not my country's opponent. Wei State, the widow is not in his eyes. The only one who can fight with our country is Zhao Guo. We attacked Korea, and the king of Han knew that he could not win against our country, so he would ask Wei and Zhao for help. ”

Fan Ju said: "Wei is afraid of me, how dare I help Han." ”

"Wei State, the widow can handle it. Zhao Guo, the widow can't hold it at all. ”

Fan Ju saw that Qin Wangji was too cautious, and said with a smile: "Empress Dowager Zhao has died, and King Zhao is young. We attacked South Korea, and King Zhao was busy with national affairs, so how could he have time to interfere in South Korea's internal affairs. ”

"King Zhao is young, and he can't hold it! If it is King Zhao Huiwen, if we attack Korea, he will definitely not help Han. However, the current King Zhao, the widow doesn't know anything about him. ”

Fan Ju thought about it, and also felt that Zhao Wangdan was not easy to handle. Not to mention, whether Zhao Wangdan is a qualified king. However, King Zhao Huiwen and Empress Zhao Wei left him a rich family foundation. Today's Zhao State not only has Lin Xiangru, Ma Fujun, Lian Po and others, but also Pingyuan Jun, Du Changjun, Yu Qing and others.

Fan Ju asked: "If Zhao Guo helps South Korea, my country will not attack South Korea?" ”

"King Han does not deserve to be an opponent of the outnumbered. The widow did not break through Han Cheng and Chengfen, in addition to testing the relationship between the Three Jins, there was another point, that is, to stage a siege of Wei to save Zhao. ”

"Wai Wei to save Zhao?" Fan Ju instantly comprehended and said with a smile: "The king is besieging Han Cheng and Chengfen, and the king of Han will send reinforcements if he can't bear it." By dividing our troops, we can not only intercept and kill the reinforced ROK troops, but also break the layout of the ROK troops. South Korea's defense is weak, and if we surprise us, we can make South Korea lose all the games. ”

"Although the king of Han has the spirit of his ancestors. What a pity! His ability to govern the country and balance the princes is far less than that of his father and great-grandfather. King Qin said with a smile: "The widow staged a 'Siege of Wei to Save Zhao' for King Han." ”