It is said that after Qin Wangji isolated the relationship between Zhao and the princes, he increased his troops by 100,000 and attacked the Qin army of Yewang, all of which were dispatched by Wang Ji. Qin Wangji wanted to fight, defeat Zhao State, take Changping, and coerce Handan.

Qin Wangji still did not wait for the news of the great victory, but learned that hundreds of thousands of troops were blocked on the west side of the Dan River and could not move forward. This news is not good news for Qin Wangji.

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers consume a huge amount of grain and grass every day. If the deadlock is not broken as soon as possible, the Qin State will not be able to afford it. Qin Wangji also knew that Zhao Guo couldn't afford it. In this tough battle, whoever can hold on to the end will win the other party. Qin Wangji also faced pressure from many sides, but he was able to bear it alone and make decisions independently.

Qin Wangji waited for more than two months, and finally waited for good news. That is, the state of Zhao took Du Changjun as an envoy and went to the state of Qi to conclude an alliance, which ended in failure. When Qin Wangji heard the news, he had a little more confidence in defeating Zhao State.

On this day, Qin Wangji, as in the past, went to the court to deal with state affairs.

"If there is something to do, it will be dispersed early. If you want to dissuade the widow from fighting with Zhao Guo, while the widow is not angry, you better not mention it. Otherwise, if the widow starts a temper, he will lose his head. Qin Wangji was used to hearing the words of the courtiers, and he was also a little impatient. Qin Wangji said it in advance, firstly, to suppress the courtiers, and secondly, to grasp the initiative in discourse. If some ministers disobey his mind, they should weigh the consequences in advance.

Sure enough, Qin Wangji finished saying these words. The courtiers of the Qin State did not dare to say more. After all, Qin Wangji's methods have been seen by the courtiers.

Seeing that no one spoke, Fan Ju took a step forward and saluted to Qin Wangji: "Your Majesty, minister, you have something to say." ”

Qin Wangji saw that his eyes were different, presumably because he didn't want too many people to know these words, so he said lightly: "The courtiers are fine, let's disperse!" ”

The courtiers understood the meaning of Qin Wangji's words, saluted one after another, bowed and retreated.

Qin Wangji dismissed everyone around him, looked at Fan Ju and asked, "Say it!" What do you want to say. ”

Fan Ju's cheeks welled up with joy and said, "Minister, congratulations to the king, congratulations to the king." ”

Qin Wangji didn't know what he meant, looked at him, and asked, "What's the joy of the widow?" ”

"The minister got a message." Fan Ju slowed down his tone and said word by word, "The capital of Zhao State Changjun went to Qi State to form an alliance, and he didn't buy food to support the war. Zhao Guo couldn't stand it anymore. ”

"Just Zhao Guo, I dare to compete with my country." Qin Wangji said contemptuously: "Fight against the princes, one-on-one, and the widow has nothing to fear." ”

Zhao's national strength is not as good as Qin's, but Zhao's military strength is not weaker than Qin's. Qin and Zhao were at war, and Qin did not gain an overwhelming advantage. Fan Ju was worried that King Qin was too happy and despised Zhao Guo too much, and reminded: "Your Majesty, Zhao Guo still has many capable and powerful generals, we have not defeated them, so we can't be careless. ”

"It's too early for the widow to be happy." Qin Wangji didn't know how strong Zhao's combat power was, and said: "Our country's hundreds of thousands of troops can't break through the defense line of Zhao State's Danhe River and push forward one step further. It is enough to prove that Zhao Guo still has people who can fight. ”

"Zhao Guolian deserves to be a famous general!" Fan Ju sighed: "There is Lian Po, we don't want to win Changping." ”

Qin Wangji agreed with what the other party said, showed a worried expression, and sighed: "Lian Po can attack and defend, but it is not easy to deal with." Conquer the party, and we will win one victory after another. However, we met Lian Po, some small victories, and also lost a lot of soldiers. Our opponent is not Lian Po, so that's good. ”

"Lian Po is worthy of being a famous general of Zhao State, and he is also very capable of fighting. What a pity! King Zhao couldn't hold his breath. Fan Ju breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Minister, there is good news here, and I am about to tell the king." ”

Qin Wangji asked, "What's the good news?" ”

Fan Ju replied: "King Zhao plans to replace Lian Po for us?" ”

"What did you say?" Qin Wang Ji was suspicious: "King Zhao plans to replace Lian Po. ”

"Exactly." Fan Ju's tone was full of affirmation, "Chen, I just received news from Handan. King Zhao went to Qihe with the capital Changjun, and he did not buy the grain and grass to support the war. Zhao Wangdan had to change his strategy and urge Lian Po to fight. Lian Po refused to fight, which angered King Zhao. ”

"That's really good news." When Qin Wangji heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "If Lian Po doesn't fight, King Zhao will be furious, and he will definitely change it." Our opponent, not Lian Po, has a chance to break the deadlock. ”

When the minister heard the news, he wanted to tell the king as soon as he could. As a result, we will formulate a better strategy to win Changping and coerce Handan. ”

Qin Wangji finally understood the meaning of Fan Ju's eyes, he didn't want too many people to know the news, so as not to reveal Qin's combat intentions. Qin Wangji asked again: "Who does King Zhao plan to replace Lian Po?" ”

Fan Ju Zhengse said: "The children of the clan, the son." ”

Qin Wangji had no impression of this person, and asked: "Gongzi Kuo, what is the ability to be able to gain the trust of King Zhao and replace Lian Po." ”

Fan Ju changed his words and replied: "Gongzi Kuo is the son of Ma Fujun. ”

When Qin Wangji heard this, his expression moved slightly: "The prince you are talking about is the son of Ma Fujun Zhao Hao, who killed my hundreds of thousands of Great Qin soldiers. ”

"Exactly." Fan Ju saw that Qin Wangji heard the three words Ma Fujun, his expression moved slightly, and his tone also revealed uneasiness, so he guessed the irreparable scar in King Qin's heart.

Qin Wangji stabilized his mind and said with a smile: "The widow has heard that Ma Fuzi is less than thirty years old. King Zhao took him as his general, replacing the famous Lian Po. Could it be that no one cares about Zhao Kingdom? ”

Fan Ju saw that Qin Wangji didn't understand Ma Fuzi, and explained: "Your Majesty, you can't underestimate this person. ”

"It's just a mere erection, he has never put on armor to go into battle, he has no outstanding military exploits, what is there to be afraid of. It's not that Zhao doesn't have a strong general who can fight well, it's that King Zhao doesn't know how to use people! The widow wants to know what the shaft is capable of. "If Ma Fujun, Du Changjun, Wang Zhujun and others, or Xu Li, Lou Chang, Le Cheng and others, replace Lian Po, Qin Wangji does not dare to be careless, and needs to be careful. Qin Wangji thought that Zhao Wangdan had chosen a horse suiter who had neither military merits nor reputation, and he didn't take the shaft seriously at all.

Fan Ju was not as optimistic as Qin Wangji, and said with a solemn face: "Your Majesty, although Ma Fuzi did not wear armor to go into battle, he also had no outstanding military achievements. However, he is the son of Ma Fujun. Since he was a child, he has been influenced by Ma Fujun and knows a lot of the art of war. ”

Qin Wangji asked lightly, "How does Ma Fuzi compare to his father?" ”

Fan Ju said solemnly: "The minister said a few things, and the king knew why Ma Fuzi couldn't be underestimated." ”

Qin Wangji didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Qin, please say, the widow should listen carefully." ”

"Ma Fuzi once argued with Ma Fujun and never lost. In the debate with the generals of Zhao State, he has never lost. Du Changjun and Ma Fujun are all sighing to themselves. It is enough to prove that Ma Fuzi's strategy of war is far better than that of his father Ma Fujun, and he is also above Du Changjun Tiandan. ”

Qin Wangji was shocked and said, "Ma Fuzi is so powerful? ”

Fan Ju nodded and said: "Ma Fuzi's reputation is known to Handan. It's no secret either. ”

"In this way, it is the widow who underestimated Ma Fuzi." Qin Wangji heard that Ma Fuzi and his father and the generals of Zhao were arguing with each other, but they were never defeated. and won the praise of Ma Fujun and Du Changjun. At that moment, he put away his contempt and asked with a solemn expression: "Wang Ji vs. Ma Fuzi, what will be the victory." ”

"Ma Fuzi is good at the art of war and strategy, and he will be able to win by surprise." Fan Ju sighed lightly: "The minister thinks that Wang Ji is not Ma Fuzi's opponent. ”

Qin Wangji swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said: "Is Ma Fuzi really capable, or is he in vain." ”

"Ma Fuzi has never put on armor to fight, is it a real skill, or a waste of fame. Minister, I don't know. Fan Ju changed his words and said: "Ma Fuzi can be appreciated by King Zhao and replace Lian Po." Zhao Guojunchen did not object, and his ability should not be underestimated. Our opponent is Ma Fuzi, and we can't be careless. ”

"In this way, King Zhao chose a person who could fight." Qin Wangji put away his arrogance and said, "My country has encountered an opponent again. ”

Fan Ju said sharply: "As long as King Zhao can replace Lian Po, we are sure of winning." ”

Qin Wangji said: "Lian Po was replaced. Who can fight against the horse. ”

Fan Ju had already guessed that King Qin would say this, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Guo has changed generals." It is time for our country to change its generals. ”

Qin Wangji said: "Change generals? ”

"Lian Po can attack and defend, he is a famous general of Zhao State, he has been famous for decades, he has real skills, and he is not a waste of fame." Fan Ju paused intentionally, inspected Qin Wangji's expression, and said, "Whether Ma Fuzi has real ability, or whether he has a false reputation, we don't know." Zhao Wangdan dared to replace Lian Po with Ma Fuzi as a general, and no one in the courtiers of Zhao State objected. Ma Fuzi dared to accept the appointment of King Zhao, presumably because he analyzed the pros and cons of Qin and Zhao, and even came up with a strategy to defeat Wang Yi. If we change generals, we will definitely be able to catch him off guard. ”

Qin Wangji pondered for a moment and asked, "Who will the widow take as the general to meet Ma Fuzi?" Who do you think can replace Wang? ”

Fan Ju didn't expect that King Qin would forget the person who Qin State could fight the most, and reminded: "Your Majesty, you can not only replace Wang Di, but also be able to suppress our country's military generals, and convince the soldiers, who else can this person?" ”

Qin Wangji's voice appeared in front of his eyes, and he blurted out: "Wu Anjun is white." ”

"Wu Anjun is the most capable person in my country, and all the generals are convinced." Fan Ju said with a smile: "Let's use Wu Anjun to check whether Ma Fuzi has real ability." Even if Ma Fuzi has real skills, how can he be worthy of Wu Anjun. ”

Qin Wangji knew that Wu Anjun was the most capable general in Qin, but he had his own considerations. In recent years, he imprisoned the Queen Mother, expelled the four nobles, and suppressed many people loyal to the four nobles. Under the control of Qin Wangji, the state of Qin was stable and did not have any abnormalities. However, Qin Wangji didn't know whether Wu Anjun was loyal to him, to the Qin State, or to the Marquis Wei Ran. Qin Wangji used it to Wu Anjun, and he was suspicious of it.

Defeat the party, expel the Zhao army, and fight against Lian Po. Qin Wangji chose Wang Ji instead of Wu Anjun Bai Qi in order to divide and weaken Wu Anjun's influence in the army, and then support the new forces loyal to him. At this moment, with Wu Anjun as the general, replacing Wang Yi would not let his years of hard work be ruined.

Moreover, changing generals in battle is a taboo in the army. Start with white, replace Wang Di. Qin Wangji had a lot of things to consider, and he couldn't make up his mind rashly.

Fan Ju knew what Qin Wangji was thinking and what he was afraid of, and in order to dispel Qin Wangji's doubts, he said: "Your Majesty, this battle is related to the national fortunes of Qin and Zhao. For the sake of prudence, we still let Wu Anjun fight. ”

Qin Wangji is good at scheming and even better at forbearance. For the sake of national affairs, and it is a battle that affects the fortunes of the country, he does not dare to be sloppy. Qin Wangji took a breath, had already made a decision, and shouted, "Okay! The widow replaced Wang Yi with Wu Anjun and attacked Zhao. ”

When Fan Ju heard this, he said, "Your Majesty, we can't leak the news that Wu Anjun replaced Wang Yu. ”

Qin Wangji asked, "Why?" ”

Fan Ju said: "Wu Anjun's reputation is too prominent. The news that we have Wu Anjun as the general leaked out. When Zhao Guojunchen learned about it, he would definitely deal with it cautiously. Ma Fuzi doesn't know who his opponent is, so he will be caught off guard by us. We're going to be able to win. ”

Qin Wangji comprehended the meaning and said with a smile: "You want to block the news of Wu Anjun as a general, in order to surprise and win." ”

Fan Ju nodded and said, "Exactly." ”

"Zhao Guo takes Ma Fuzi as his general, and the widow takes Wu Anjun as his general." Qin Wangji paused for a moment, and then said: "Ma Fuzi is in command and goes on the expedition, which is when Wu Anjun is the general." Anyone who leaks the news will be punished with death and punished by the three tribes. ”

Fan Ju saw that Qin Wangji was not confused at all in the face of national affairs, and said: "Your Majesty, King Zhao is young, he is not decisive enough, and he cannot make decisions on major matters. The minister was worried that King Zhao would change his order and not take Ma Fuzi as his general. How can this be good. ”

Qin Wangji has been the king for more than 40 years, don't you know the confidence and courage to make the king make up his mind to do one thing, and said with a light smile: "King Zhao doesn't dare to make a decision, so we will help him make a decision?" ”

Fan Ju asked, "Your Majesty, how can we help King Zhao make a decision?" ”

"Whatever King Zhao wants to hear, we will listen to him." Qin Wangji smiled and said: "Let the monarchs and ministers of Zhao know that Qin is afraid of Ma Fujun, and even more afraid of Ma Fuzi." ”

Fan Ju asked: "Zhao Guo has many ministers, what if King Zhao is not fooled." ”

"King Zhao is young and easily impulsive. King Zhao saw that he had a chance to defeat the widow, so he would not let go of this opportunity. This battle was not only a battle between the two countries, but also a battle of King Zhao's dictatorship of the dynasty. Qin Wangji looked in the direction of Handan and laughed: "The widow sent people to Handan to spread rumors. One said, my country is afraid of horses; He also said that Lian Po colluded with our country and plotted against Handan. It is difficult to distinguish between the true and false of King Zhao, and he will definitely be suspicious. What will happen to our separation, Zhao Guojun's ministers? ”

"Zhao Guojun and ministers, centrifugal and detached. If King Zhao is suspicious, he will replace Lian Po with Zhao Kuo. Fan Ju clapped his hands and praised: "The king's plan is really wonderful." ”