The swallows are all rectangular, about 26 miles long from east to west, and 15 miles wide from north to south. It is located between North Yi Water and Middle Yi Shui. The west is adjacent to the Taihang Mountain, the south is bordered by Yishui, and the east is connected to the plain, the terrain is dangerous, condescending, and it is convenient for defense. At the same time, it was also the military town of Yan that went south to the Central Plains and competed for hegemony among the princes.

In 316 B.C., the king of Yan was in the power of the ministers, which led to the resentment of the Yan country and the flames of war. King Xuan of Qi took the opportunity to unite with the king of Zhongshan to provoke him, and with Kuang Zhang as his general, he raised the troops of Linzi, Jimo, Gaotang, Pinglu, Ju and the people of the north to crusade against Yan. Under the banner of 'Kuang Fu Justice', the State of Qi attacked Jicheng, the capital of the Yan State, in less than 60 days.

Yan Kingdom exists in name only.

King Wuling of Zhao had just finished his war against the Qin State and saw that the Qi State and the Zhongshan State had jointly attacked the Yan State. King Wuling of Zhao did not want the Qi State to dominate and threatened the Zhao State, so he took the Le Chi as his general and went to South Korea.

King Wuling of Zhao used the slogan of 'quelling the rebellion and driving Qi' to help King Yan Zhao return to the country. King Yan Zhao returned to the capital of Yan Kingdom, succeeded to the throne, and recovered Yan Kingdom.

The country of Yan was restored, and a hundred wastes were waiting to be revived. King Yan Zhao built a golden platform to recruit talents, recuperate, and recuperate; On the other hand, in order to guard against the Qi State, he continued to repair and consolidate the Yanxia Capital. King Yan Zhao spent more than 30 years to revive the Yan Kingdom, and took Le Yi as his general to fight Qi Xue. However, King Yan Zhao did not see the day when the Qi Kingdom was destroyed, and he came to the end of his life. When King Yanhui succeeded to the throne, the Qi State turned defeat into victory and recovered the lost territory.

Yanxia has witnessed the decline of the Yan Kingdom... Revival... Flourishing... decay of these historical periods.

King Yan Hui failed to attack Qi, fearing that Qi would go north, and increased the repair of Yanxiadu. At this time, Yanxia Capital was no longer a military town in Yan Kingdom, but became another capital of Yan Kingdom.

The capital of Yanxia is solid, well-guarded, with sufficient grain and grass, and two large rivers form a natural barrier. The county guard of Yanxia is Ji Chuge, and the general is Changguo Junlejian.

Xu Li and Le rode their troops to Yanxiadu, looking at this large scale, the city is solid and wide, and there is no siege equipment, so they can only take siege but not attack. Cheng Anjun, Chang Guojun and others also relied on the geographical advantage to gain a firm foothold and suppress the rout. The war between Yan and Zhao once again fell into a stalemate.

On this day, King Yan had a sweet dream. He dreamed that his army of more than 100,000 had broken through the Dai County of Zhao and occupied the vast territory of the northern frontier of Zhao State. Zhao was defeated by the offensive of Yan State, and Zhao Wangdan had no choice but to cede the land of northern Xinjiang to Yan State. King Yan drank horses in the northern frontier, pointed at the Central Plains, and the princes were invincible. King Yan laughed wildly at the great deeds he had achieved for himself in his dreams.

With that, a bell and drum sounded, shattering King Yan's dream.

King Yan opened his eyes and sat down, his eyes a little depressed. King Yan recalled the scene in the dream, how real it was, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Nan Ke is a dream!" ”

King Yan looked in the direction of Daijun in the northern Xinjiang of Zhao State, and raised his voice: "Widow, when will you get what you want." ”

At this time, a few drums suddenly sounded. When King Yan heard this, his face suddenly sank. This drum sound represents the enemy country. King Yan shouted, "What happened. ”

One of them shouted outside the temple gate: "Your Majesty, your majesty is in a hurry." ”

"What do you say. Yanxia is in a hurry. King Yan said angrily: "Could it be that the State of Qi took advantage of our war with the State of Zhao and sent troops to attack me." ”

"Your Majesty, this is an urgent military situation sent back by Cheng Anjun." The eunuch Ling walked in quickly, pounced, knelt on the ground, and held the military intelligence sent back from the front line with both hands.

King Yan saw that Qi sent troops to besiege Yanxiadu, and Cheng Anjun sent an urgent military situation, presumably because it was unfavorable to attack Zhao. Regardless of etiquette, King Yan quickly stepped off the bed, snatched the bamboo slip in the hand of the eunuch Ling, and unfolded it to watch. King Yan's expression also became hideous and terrifying with the content on the bamboo slip. No one in the dormitory was trembling with fear, and they didn't dare to breathe loudly.

After seeing it, King Yan threw the bamboo slip in his hand and shouted angrily: "Damn, hateful." Cheng Anjun and Gao Yangjun jointly attacked Zhao and suffered a fiasco. They not only lost the territory of Zhao State, but also lost the three cities of Wuyuan, Linyi, and Zhongyang. Now, the army of Zhao is surrounded by soldiers. ”

The eunuch ordered: "The king, the Yan are in a hurry." Please summon the king's ministers to the palace as soon as possible to discuss state affairs. ”

King Yan tightened the bamboo slip in his hand, the green tendons on his neck burst out, and shouted: "Xuan, all the ministers enter the palace." ”

Not long after, drums sounded one after another in the sky above Jicheng. When the ministers of the Yan Kingdom heard the sound of the drums, their faces changed suddenly and they entered the court. King Yan sat on the throne, faced the ministers, and said coldly: "Cheng Anjun sent a battle report, and this time the defeat of Zhao was lost. Zhao not only defeated Gao Yangjun and Cheng Anjun but also recovered the territory. The Zhao army took advantage of the situation and invaded the territory of our country. Wuyuan, Linyi, and Zhongyang were lost, and the Zhao army surrounded Yanxiadu. Ladies and gentlemen, how do we respond to the unfavorable war? ”

The ministers of Yan State suddenly heard that Zhao State had broken through Wuyuan, Linyi, and Zhongyang, and the troops surrounded Yanxiadu, and they were shocked and noisy. King Yan waited for a while, but no one spoke, and said sharply: "The widow asked you how to deal with it, not to listen to your quarrel." ”

When the ministers heard that King Yan was angry, they were silent.

Seeing that the ministers didn't speak, King Yan grabbed the bamboo slips close to him, threw them out, and roared: "Why don't you speak, dumb!" ”

The ministers trembled and pleaded in unison: "The ministers are incompetent. ”

King Yan snorted heavily and said, "Great Sikou, you said, what should I do about the current situation." ”

Da Sikou walked out, met the threatening eyes of King Yan, and replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, Wuyuan, Zhongyang, and Linyi, these three towns are our gateways. Zhao State broke through the three cities, and the troops could besiege Yanxiadu; You can go north and attack my Jicheng. Now, our war is not good, and the minister thinks..."

Seeing that he was halfway through what he said, King Yan stopped talking and asked loudly, "Go on." ”

The Great Priest's tone trembled a little: "Minister... Claim... And... Zhao... Peace. ”

King Yan raised his voice and asked, "What did you say?" ”

When Da Si Kou said these words, he didn't feel so scared, and said in a loud voice: "Minister, advocate peace." ”

It's not that King Yan didn't hear clearly what he said. He couldn't believe it, and when he attacked Zhao, all the ministers agreed. The war is unfavorable, and there are people who advocate peace.

King Yan shouted again: "Da Sima." ”

Da Sima came out and said: "Your Majesty, we raised more than 100,000 troops to attack Zhao, and the war was unfavorable, which also led to a shortage of grain and grass and an empty treasury. The minister, echoing the words of the great priest, advocated peace. ”

King Yan called several ministers again, and these people all advocated that it was not appropriate to fight again, and that they should be peaceful.

King Yan looked at the ministers and asked, "That's what you all mean." ”

The main hall echoed the voice, and wave after wave was sent.

One said, "Your Majesty, we must not sue for peace. ”

A few more people came out of the ranks, all of whom advocated war.

The Great Sikou asked, "The war is unfavorable, and Yanxia is in a hurry." Harmony is the best policy. ”

One retorted: "War is unfavorable, but it is a common thing in soldiers. The tide of battle is not in our favor, and the military strength we have preserved can still fight against Zhao. ”

Another person chimed in: "Yanxiadu, the terrain is severe, the city tower is strong, the moat is wide, and the grain and grass are sufficient, and the garrison is perfect. Just Zhao Guo, how can you break my Yanxia capital. ”

The former said: "Not bad. Yanxia has Chang Guojun personally in charge, and there are 100,000 elite soldiers. We are not afraid of Zhao Guo. ”

Da Si Kou said coldly: "Don't forget, Zhongyang and Wuyuan are also easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Zhao Guo is different and still attacked. ”

One person said in a loud voice: "Although Wuyuan and Zhongyang were attacked by Zhao State. However, Zhao also lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Zhao Guo wants to break through Yanxia Capital, but without 200,000 people, how can he take it. ”

Da Sima angrily reprimanded: "You want Yan and Zhao to expand the war. ”

"The war has begun, so why not escalate."

The Great Priest said angrily: "You reckless men, you only know for a day, fight, fight, fight. Completely disregarding people's livelihood and national strength. We and Zhao Guo lost both, and Qi took advantage of the situation to enter, what should we do. ”

One laughed and said: "After the King of Qi returned to the country, he chose to be partial to peace and not get involved in the war in the Central Plains. How can you take the opportunity to break me? ”

Da Sima reminded: "Don't forget. The state of Qi united with the state of Zhao to repel the state of Qin. When the King of Qi sees that we are defeated by the Zhao State, will he choose to be content with the status quo? An Pingjun can still help Zhao to fight me, and when King Qi sees that it is beneficial to cut Yan, how can he choose to stand by and watch. ”

The chief priest also said: "It is not appropriate for the king to fight again. We fought with Zhao Guo and lost both. The State of Qi took the opportunity to send troops to attack me, and the Donghu people would also send troops to attack me when they saw it. Our national strength has not yet reached the point of starting a war with Qi, Zhao, and Donghu at the same time. Please, the king will give an order to stop fighting and make peace. ”

The ministers echoed: "Please give the king an order to stop fighting and make peace." ”

King Yan saw that most of the courtiers advocated peace, but only a small number advocated war. King Yan's heart is actually like a mirror, when he attacked Zhao, the people led by Da Si Kou and Da Sima did not advocate cutting Zhao at all. It's just that Cheng Anjun, Gao Yangjun and others are strong and overpower them. The other ministers, seeing that the wind was making the rudder, also echoed it. Today, the war is unfavorable, the main battle factions are all fighting Zhao, and the main peace has the upper hand.

In fact, Yan Wang and Zhao are selfish. First, Zhao lost his lord, the new monarch was young, the Empress Dowager Zhao was in charge, and Qin attacked Zhao, Zhao's internal affairs and diplomacy were in a mess, and the political situation was turbulent. He attacked Zhao, not only could take advantage of the fire to rob, but he was ashamed of himself, and expanded his territory to prove that he was a qualified king of Yan State. Secondly, he wanted to change the pattern and suppress Cheng Anjun and others through war.

After all, Cheng Anjun dared to kill King Yanhui and made him the new king. Cheng Anjun can also kill him and support the new king. When King Yan succeeded to the throne, he had to deal with the four kingdoms of Zhao, Han, Wei, and Chu to attack Yan, and also deal with the chaos left behind after Cheng Anjun killed King Yan Hui, and declare to the subjects of Yan that he was a qualified king.

In the past few years since King Yan succeeded to the throne, Taoguang was obscure, and he was also trembling, and he did not dare to take a wrong step. On the one hand, he suppressed those who opposed him and pacified his subjects; On the other side, it is better to be active. Today, Cheng Anjun and Gaoyang Jun are not good for Zhao, although he uses the war to suppress Cheng Anjun, weaken his influence, and stabilize his position. However, it was not good to cut Zhao, and it also made him point to the great cause of the Central Plains and transform it into nothing. His prestige has also plummeted.

King Yan doesn't know himself either, he wants to break Zhao Daijun, point his sword at the Central Plains, and realize the great cause of King Yan Zhao; At the same time, he was also afraid that Cheng Anjun would defeat Zhao Dasheng, and his power would be strong and he would replace him. Cutting Zhao, King Yan wants to win, but he doesn't want to win.

When King Yan saw that the hall was in chaos, he shouted, "Okay." ”

When the ministers saw this, they did not quarrel with each other, and the hall returned to quiet.

King Yan thought for a while, and then faced the main battle faction and asked, "If Zhao fails, let's go and sue for peace, will Zhao Guo agree?" ”

Da Si Kou said smoothly: "Although Zhao Guo broke my three cities, his own losses were not small. If the two countries continue to fight, they will only consume each other's national strength. We ask Zhao for peace, and Zhao will agree. It's just..."

King Yan asked, "Just what." ”

The Great Sikou said: "We provoked the war. ”

King Yan understood the meaning of his words, and if he sued for peace, he would bear the responsibility of provoking the war, and said softly: "What you mean, the widow understands. If we make peace, we will suffer a loss. ”

The Great Priest said, "Exactly. ”

King Yan didn't answer further, and asked the people from the main battle faction: "If we continue to fight with Zhao, we have a few chances of winning." ”

The ministers were silent.

King Yan said again: "The outnumbered soldiers of the country have a few chances of winning if they start a war with Zhao. ”

The ministers did not speak.

King Yan said: "We are in a stalemate with the Zhao State, the Qi State is attacking me, and the East Hu Koubian is on the border, how should we deal with it." ”

The ministers did not dare to speak.

King Yan said: "Our national strength and people's livelihood can withstand a few years of war. If we continue to fight, will it drag down our country's economy and will it lead to the misery of the people's livelihood? ”

The ministers did not dare to speak.

King Yan asked, but the ministers did not answer, and without Cheng Anjun, Gao Yangjun and others, the main battle faction would not have the courage to speak. King Yan advocated that the war against Zhao originally wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob, open up the territory, and rise the Yan Kingdom. If the war with Zhao expands, it will only lead to the consumption of national strength.

Qi and Donghu also came to attack Yan, and Yan faced it on three sides, with no chance of winning. The expansion of the war and the lack of fame will also cause the subjects to complain. If he is provoked by someone with a heart, his throne will be unstable. Moreover, King Qi Min is belligerent, and how can King Yan forget the final fate.

One person was unwilling to say: "Your Majesty, we have made peace with Zhao Guo like this, and we have lost the national body and the prestige of the king." ”

"There is a loss of national body and a loss of prestige." King Yan took a deep breath, stabilized his breath, and said, "Our national strength is weak, and it is not as good as Zhao State. With Zhao State, fighting will only waste national strength. The king of Qi can send An Pingjun to help Zhao attack me, and he will also see the opportunity and send troops to attack me. We border the territory to the north, bordering Donghu, Qi and Zhao to the south, Zhao to the west, and the sea to the east. Expand the war, and we will only lose even more. ”

The ministers were silent.

"Take advantage of it, we haven't completely made enemies with Zhao State." Although King Yan's eyes were unwilling, he could only be helpless, and said, "Let's make peace!" ”

"Your Majesty, you can't sue for peace!"

King Yan looked at the people who insisted on the main battle, and said in a low voice: "Gao Yangjun led the army to attack Zhao, and if we get a few small cities, we can also be regarded as having results." Cheng Anjun said that there are Zhongyang and Wuyuan, even if we can't occupy the territory of Zhao, but we can also block the offensive of the Zhao army. The outnumbered people increased their troops by 100,000, wanting to resist the edge of Anping Jun, break Zhao in a battle, and go south to Dai County, what was the result? ”

"Don't you also tell the widow that Cheng Anjun and Gao Yangjun are there, and the widow can sit back and relax. The result? Seeing that the ministers did not speak, King Yan continued: "We lost Wuyuan, Zhongyang and other cities, and the army of Zhao surrounded the capital. You say we can fight, but can we fight? Will the widow still believe you? ”

"We underestimated Zhao Jun's combat power and overestimated our own strength, so we would have today's defeat. A Xu Li gives us a headache, and with An Pingjun to help, we have no chance of winning. Zhao Guo still has Ma Fujun, Lian Po and other strong generals have not yet set out to fight, who else can we fight with. King Yan asked bitterly: "Don't you know that the widow will lose the country and the prestige of the monarch if he makes peace like this." Tell the widow what to do. ”

The ministers pleaded guilty: "The ministers are incompetent. ”

King Yan cleaned up his emotions, and said in a rather helpless tone: "Fight, and you can't win." While we haven't lost too badly, everyone, let's make peace! ”