All Changjun joined Qi, the alliance could not be formed, and he was not able to buy food. Between Qin and Zhao, it is necessary to score the winner. When Zhao Wangdan saw this battle, he couldn't avoid it, so he had to go all out to fight.

Pingyang Jun's expression was full of worry, "Your Majesty, the Qi State does not form an alliance and does not sell grain to us. We don't have enough food to support the war. We are fighting a protracted war of attrition with Qin, which is not good for our country. ”

"What does Pingyang-kun mean by this." When Zhao Wangdan heard this, his heart also swelled up with unprecedented fear. If there is not enough food and grass to support the war. The state of Zhao and the state of Qin fought a war of attrition and were destined to lose badly.

"We should not fight a protracted war of attrition. We should be proactive. Pingyangjun is also deeply aware of the gap between Qin and Zhao. The military strength of the Zhao State is enough to fight the Qin State. However, in addition to the local territory, the Qin State also had thousands of miles of land in Ba and Shu, as well as Danyang, Wujun, and Qianzhong Counties that occupied the Chu State, Hedong County in the Wei State, and the territory west of Taihang in Korea. The overall national strength of Zhao was far inferior to that of Qin. In addition, the land of the four wars in the depths of the Zhao State was at odds with the princes. If there is a war of attrition with Qin, and the princes see it and send troops to attack Zhao, it will be a big deal.

"Take the initiative?" When Zhao Wangdan heard this, he was frightened.

Pingyang Jun didn't give Zhao Wangdan much time to think, and said firmly: "Not bad." We should be proactive. ”

Zhao Wangdan stabilized his mind and asked, "We take the initiative to fight, and we can be sure of defeating the Qin State." ”

"I'm not sure, we're going to give it a try." Seeing that Zhao Wang Dan hadn't realized how bad the battle situation was for Zhao Guo, Pingyang Jun deliberately aggravated his tone, "Your Majesty, we can only gamble." ”

"Widowed..."Zhao Wangdan still couldn't give the order to take the initiative. If the bet wins, he will win everything. If he lost, he couldn't imagine it.

Lou Chang saw that Zhao Wangdan had no opinion when he encountered a major event, and he was far behind the previous king, and he also said: "Your Majesty, the minister agrees with Pingyang Jun's idea." When we wage war with Qin, we cannot take defense as an offensive and fight a protracted war of attrition. We should take the initiative and maybe have a chance of winning. ”

The courtiers of Zhao State also chimed in: "The ministers seconded it. ”

Zhao Wangdan listened to the voice of the courtiers asking for war, and he couldn't make up his mind for a long time. Whether it is war and peace, or offense and defense, he has lost the opportunity. If he takes another wrong step, Zhao Guo will lose even more completely.

Pingyang Jun knew what Zhao Wangdan was worried about, and said in a calm tone: "Your Majesty, if we take the initiative to attack, we can defeat the Qin State." ”

Zhao Wangdan said: "How to defeat." ”

When Pingyang Jun heard Zhao Wangdan's voice, he became a little more timid, and encouraged: "The Qin State has been attacking me for a long time, and my morale is declining. The Qin army trekked through mountains and rivers, went on an expedition of thousands of miles, and there was a shortage of ordnance, grain and grass. Although the Qin State occupied the west side of the Dan River, the people's hearts were not attached and their foothold was not stable. If we take the initiative, we can win the battle. ”

Zhao Wangdan asked: "When the widow asks for war and peace, you want to be widowed." Okay, the widow asked Zheng Zhu to negotiate peace, and we were deceived by the Qin State. When the widow asks the attacker and the defender, you must defend the widow. Now you will have to fight again with few men. What do you want to be outnumbered? ”

Pingyang Jun saw that Zhao Wangdan did not see the general trend clearly, and he was still silent in the past. War and peace, the minister advocated peace because he was clamoring for troops to be recruited in person. Zhao Wangdan is the king of a country, how can he take risks in person. Offensive and defensive, the minister advocates defending. That's because the negotiation failed and had to fight. However, the Qin State was well prepared, and the Zhao State was unprepared, so it could only defend it.

Today, the courtiers advocate war because Zhao does not have the assistance of Qi, let alone the grain and grass to support a protracted war of attrition. If you don't take the initiative to attack, you will also drag Zhao Guo down,

Seeing that Zhao Wang Dan was indecisive and delayed in giving orders, Pingyang Jun was afraid that he would drag it out and ruin the big thing, so he hurriedly said: "Our hundreds of thousands of troops are in the Dan River, and we are in a stalemate with the Qin State. The power of the whole country, how long can it be undertaken. It is better to take the initiative to attack while we still have food and grass, morale is not declining. ”

Lou Chang also said: "Please give the king an order and take the initiative to fight." ”

Seeing that Zhao Guo had no way to retreat, the courtiers also said in unison: "The ministers seconded the proposal." ”

Zhao Wangdan looked at the courtiers and asked, "Yu Qing, where is it?" ”

Pingyang Jun said: "The king must have forgotten. Yu Qing was escorting grain and grass to the Dan River. ”

"Alright! Then hit. Zhao Wangdan saw that Yu Qing was not there, and the courtiers all advocated going to war, and he did not have the courage to dictate the dynasty, so he shouted: "Come here, give Lian Po an order." Let him lead the army, cross the Dan River, and quickly repel the Qin army. ”

Lian Po is in the main army's big tent, meditating hard and facing the strategy of the Qin army. At this time, Ping Yuanjun walked in with his cronies, and said with an uneasy expression: "Old General Lian, something is wrong. ”

Lian Po asked, "Did the Qin army cross the river?" ”

"It's not." Pingyuan Jun lowered his voice and said, "Our food and grass are running out, and it is not enough to support the big war. ”

Lian Po was also worried about this matter, and asked: "How long can our grain and grass last?" ”

Pingyuan Jun said with no optimism: "There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians stationed in the Dan River. The amount of grain and grass consumed per day is calculated in 10,000 stones. Our food and grass will last less than 10 days. The war dragged on, and we ran out of food and grass, so what should we do? ”

Lian Po asked: "Pingyuan Jun has sent someone back to Handan to urge grain and grass." ”

"I have sent five scouts back to Handan and asked the king to bring grain and grass." Pingyuanjun sighed: "This is also a drop in the bucket, far water can't save the near fire." If the soldiers knew that we had no food and grass, the morale of the army would be in chaos! ”

Lian Po also knows the importance of grain and grass. If there is not enough grain and grass to support, the situation will turn straight down, and the situation will be extremely unfavorable to Zhao.

At this moment, a person walked in laughing and saluted: "I've seen Old General Lian, I've seen Pingyuan Jun." ”

Pingyuanjun didn't expect Yu Qing to come to the front line and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

"I have been ordered by the king to bring grain and grass." Yu Qing smiled: "Why, Pingyuanjun doesn't want to see me." ”

When Pingyuan Jun saw the grain and grass coming, he was immediately overjoyed and said, "Yu Qing, you came too timely." We're worried about food and grass. ”

Yu Qing smiled: "It seems that I came at the right time." ”

Lian Po said: "Yu Qing, you came at the right time. ”

Pingyuanjun asked, "Yu Qing, how much grain and grass did you bring?" ”

Yu Qing stretched out three fingers, "It's enough to support the army for three months." ”

"Three months." Lian Po was not very satisfied with this answer, and said, "Yu Qing, can you do something for me." ”

Yu Qing asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Lian Po said: "You said that the grain and grass you brought can last for six months." ”

Before Yu Qing could speak, Ping Yuanjun answered: "Old General Lian, what do you mean by this!" ”

Yu Qing is an understanding person, and said with a smile: "Pingyuanjun, the old general Lian is to stabilize the morale of the army. ”

"Stabilize the morale of the army?" Pingyuanjun understood Lian Po's intentions and laughed.

Yu Qing said: "Old General Lian, don't worry. The king, with Du Changjun as his envoy, went to Qi to buy enough grain and grass to support our protracted war of attrition with Qin. ”

"Great." Pingyuan Jun high-fived and said, "With the support of the Qi State, we can fight a war of attrition with the Qin State and drag down the Qin State." ”

Lian Po didn't have any joy on his face, and asked, "Yu Qing, what does the king think?" ”

Yu Qing didn't notice Lian Po's slightly changed expression, "The king is in favor of fighting a protracted war of attrition with the Qin State. ”

Pingyuan Jun was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the young man has a heart, don't take the initiative to fight." How could the king choose to fight a protracted war of attrition with the Qin State. ”

Yu Qing pointed to his mouth and said with a smile: "I came up with this idea." ”

"What did you say to the king that changed the king's mind." Pingyuan Jun knew Zhao Wangdan's personality, but he couldn't listen to it.

Yu Qing stretched out his sleeves and said with a smile: "The failure of our country's peace with the Qin State must have been known to Pingyuan Jun and Lian Po Old General. When we failed to negotiate peace, the king was furious and summoned his courtiers to discuss the attack and defense. It was my mouth that moved the king. ”

Pingyuan-kun didn't want to hear this, and urged: "Talk about the point." ”

Yu Qing wanted to say a few more words of praise for himself, but seeing Pingyuan Jun say this, he had no choice but to skip the unimportant links and go straight to the point, "The Qin State deliberately deceived us, just to delay the relationship and let the princes isolate us. Qin can't win quickly, and we won't lose quickly. We can only fight against the Qin State and fight a protracted war of attrition. ”

"I heard that you were in the court, resisted the pressure of the courtiers, and presented a three-step strategy to the king." Pingyuan Jun said: "The first step is to let General Lian Lao hold the Dan River and block a new round of offensive by the Qin army; The second step is to enter the capital with the governor and form an alliance to buy grain; The third step is to consume the Qin army and wait for a decisive battle. ”

"Not bad." Yu Qing smiled: "That's exactly what I said." ”

"Yu Qing, Yu Qing." Pingyuanjun smiled: "You are worthy of being the person that Brother Wang values." ”

Lian Po took a breath, shook his head and said, "Pingyuan-kun, we can't be happy too soon. ”

Pingyuan Jun asked: "Du Changjun went to the Qi country to form an alliance to buy grain and support the war." Why can't you be happy? ”

Yu Qing also said: "Old General Lian, don't worry. ”

"Yu Qing's plan is no problem." Lian Po's tone changed, and he said, "I'm worried about Qi Guo. ”

Pingyuanjun asked, "What is there to worry about in Qi Kingdom. ”

Yu Qing immediately figured out what Lian Po didn't finish, and patted his forehead, "It's bad, it's bad, it's bad." ”

Seeing that Yu Qing also became a little inexplicable, Pingyuan Jun asked, "What's wrong with you!" ”

"I'm rejoicing too soon." Yu Qing also looked uneasy and said: "I'm afraid that the alliance to buy grain will not succeed." ”

Lian Po also said: "This is also something I am worried about. ”

"Du Changjun personally entered the Qi, will it still fail." Seeing that the two of them were too cautious, Pingyuan Jun smiled and said, "You guys! Too much to worry about. ”

Yu Qing said with a serious expression: "We sent an envoy to the Qin State to discuss peace, and all the princes know about this matter." The monarchs and ministers of the Qi State will also know. The warm welcome of our envoys by the King of Qin will make the Qi State think that we have stopped fighting with the Qin State, and they will even think that we have reached some kind of agreement with the Qin State. At this moment, we have been isolated by the princes. ”

Lian Po also said: "After the Five Kingdoms invaded Qi, the monarchs and ministers of Qi enjoyed peace and did not want to get involved in the disputes in the Central Plains. The envoy of our country's peace conference went to the Qin State, and where this matter spreads to the Qi State, I am afraid that it will be a big event. ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "Will you think too much. ”

Yu Qing said: "If King Qi Xiang is here, it is okay." However, the king of Qi Xiang is young, and the new king is young. The national politics of Qi came from the hands of the Queen Mother. The Empress Dowager and the King of Qi are all people who have no opinions, and they dare not dictate the dynasty. The monarchs and ministers of the State of Qi want peace, and the Queen Mother and the King of Qi will only agree. Du Changjun will not succeed if he joins the Qi alliance to buy grain. ”

When Pingyuan Jun heard this, his face changed miserably and said: "Du Changjun failed to join the Qi alliance to buy grain, wouldn't it be that we can only fight one-on-one with the Qin State?" ”

Yu Qing Zhengse said: "If this is the case, we can only start a war with the Qin State." ”

Lian Po said: "This is also the reason why I asked Yu Qing to say that he brought grain and grass to support six months." ”

Yu Qing saw that Lian was quite thoughtful, but he couldn't hide it from the generals, and asked: "Although I want to help the old general Lian lie and stabilize the morale of the army." However, the grain and grass I brought with me are clear at a glance. ”

"I set up a granary in Daliang Mountain and hoarded grain and grass. If you send your grain and grass mixed with the soil, you will be able to hide from the world and the sea. ”

"It's still General Lian who has a way. By doing this, we can not only hide from the soldiers, but also deceive the scouts that the Qin army has planted in our army. Yu Qing admired: "I'll do it." ”

Pingyuanjun also said: "I'll go too." ”

Yu Qing and Pingyuan Jun escorted the grain and grass and passed in front of all the soldiers. When the soldiers saw that Handan had sent so much grain and grass, they were all elated.

Yu Qing and Pingyuan Jun escorted the grain and grass, hoarded it in the Great Grain Mountain, and then came back to resume their lives. Pingyuan Jun smiled: "Old General Lian, I didn't see it." The officers and men of our army, looking at the grain and grass, their morale is high! ”

Yu Qing also said: "If it weren't for the plan of the old general, I wouldn't have seen this scene." ”

At this time, a messenger entered the big tent and saluted: "I have seen Pingyuan Jun and Lian Lao General. ”

Seeing that the person who came was Li Ke, a confidant of King Zhao, Pingyuan Jun asked, "Why are you here?" ”

"All Changjun entered the Qi Dynasty, and the alliance failed to purchase grain." Li Ke raised his voice and said, "The king ordered me to come and urge the old general Lian to fight quickly." ”

What Yu Qing was worried about finally happened.

Seeing that Lian Po didn't react at all, Pingyuan Jun became suspicious, and looked at Lian Po's case, only to find that there were several war books on it. Pingyuanjun didn't expect so many things to happen in three days.

Yu Qing saw that Zhao Wangdan first asked the envoy to send a letter, and then asked his cronies to come to supervise the battle. Zhao Wangdan was too eager to go to war. Yu Qing showed a look of fear, that is, Lian Po refused the order to start war issued by King Zhao.

Li Kedao: "The king was very angry when he saw the old general Lian and refused to go to war. Please ask General Lian to carry out the king's order, and let the ministers go back to explain. ”

Lian Po said with a straight face: "You go back and tell the king that Lian Po will not fight an uncertain battle." will not let the soldiers lose their lives in vain. The king's order to go to war, Lian Po did not dare to accept it. ”

Li Ke knew Lian Po's temper, but when he heard it, he was still shocked. Within three days, Zhao Wangdan sent five edicts, and he dared to refuse to go to war, asking: "Old General Lian, do you know what the consequences of refusing to fight are." ”

Lian Po had already made preparations, and said in a calm tone: "The king felt that Lian Po did not obey the general's orders, so he asked him to find someone to replace him." ”