Chapter 125: Living Up to the King and Living Up to the Ancestors
"No pawns adjustable... No pawn adjustable. When Zhao Wangdan heard the news, his whole body softened. At this moment, he realized that as the king of a country, there are times when he is powerless.
"Hundreds of thousands of widows are trapped... The widow...."Zhao Wangdan's words changed, and his eyes were unwilling, "Even if the society dies, the widow can't leave them." ”
Pingyang Jun thought that Zhao Wangdan would listen to the minister's opinion, but he didn't expect that Zhao Wangdan would rather die than block everything to support Changping. Pingyang Jun couldn't bear to be angry with Zhao Wang Dan, his face changed greatly, and he shouted: "For the sake of Handan, for the sake of Sheji, please take back your life." ”
The courtiers also said in unison: "Please put the king on the country." ”
"That's hundreds of thousands of sons, how can a widow abandon it." Zhao Wangdan didn't care what these people thought, no matter what these people said, he couldn't change his mind, and shouted sadly, "You are afraid of the Qin State, afraid of Bai Qi." The widow is not afraid. Lou Chang, you are ordered to lead an army of 50,000 to rescue Changping. ”
When Lou Chang heard this, he didn't receive the order, but just looked at Zhao Wangdan helplessly.
Seeing that the other party was unmoved, Zhao Wangdan shouted: "Lou Chang, you don't listen to the orders of the widow. ”
"Minister, incompetent." Lou Chang walked out, his face was fearless, and he said stiffly, "Minister, there is no chance of winning against Bai Qi." The minister listened to the king's order and led 50,000 soldiers to help, but not only could not save the soldiers besieged by the Qin State. On the contrary, it will take the lives of these 50,000 men. The ministers don't want to lose the king, and they don't want these men to go to death. ”
"You don't listen to the widow." Zhao Wangdan's chest rose and fell sharply, his snort was heavy, and he said angrily, "You are not afraid that the widow will kill you." ”
Lou Chang dared to say that he was ready for Zhao Wangdan's thunderous rage. Lou Chang said proudly: "The king wants to kill the minister, but the minister still can't receive the order." ”
"Okay, okay." Zhao Wangdan saw that Lou Chang couldn't move, his eyes were full of murder, "You really think that the widow would not dare to kill you." ”
"Please kill the king." Lou Chang's tone was not high, but he was also ready to wait for death.
"You...."Zhao Wangdan also knew that he couldn't kill him, and he couldn't kill him, so he looked at the courtiers and shouted, "Who is willing to lead the troops there." ”
The courtiers lowered their heads one after another, not daring to meet King Zhao's angry gaze.
Zhao Wangdan shouted: "General Che." ”
"The minister is too old to take on this heavy responsibility."
"Zhao Ge."
"When the first king was nineteen, he never experienced a battle. Ministers, bows and horses are not skilled, and they can't take on this big responsibility. ”
"Old General Qiu, the widow sent you."
The old general Qiu was frightened, and hurriedly said: "The minister is incompetent, please choose another good general." ”
Zhao Wangdan ordered a few more people, but they were all rejected by the courtiers.
"You...," Zhao Wangdan said in a trembling tone, "Do you want to rebel?" ”
The courtier said: "The minister is incompetent. ”
Zhao Wangdan flicked his long sleeves and shouted: "Uncle, you also think that the widow's order is wrong. ”
Pingyuan Jun comforted: "Your Majesty, our army is trapped in Changping. Qin will rise in vain, and no one can beat him. It doesn't make sense for us to reinforce. Mobilizing troops will make Handan's troops empty. If defeated, the guards will not have the strength to defeat Handan. Please put the big picture first. ”
When the courtiers saw Pingyuan Jun say this, they echoed in unison, "Please, the king puts the overall situation first." ”
Zhao Wangdan saw that everyone was against him, and he also found that at the critical moment, there was no one available. At this moment, Zhao Wangdan felt unhindered, and he didn't know what to do, let alone who to rely on.
Zhao Wang Dan recalled in his mind what King Zhao Huiwen said, "Dan'er, you have to remember." The king of a country is the loneliest. We have no friends and we won't have friends. ”
"The child doesn't understand."
"When you grow up, you'll understand." King Zhao Huiwen said helplessly, "We call it a lonely person, and we are destined to be a lonely person." ”
At this moment, Zhao Wangdan deeply realized how sad and helpless his father was when he said these words.
At this moment, a scout walked quickly into the main hall and cried out, "Your Majesty, it's not good, it's not good. ”
Zhao Wangdan said: "What happened. ”
"Ma Fu-kun... Ma Fujun..."
"Ma Fujun, what's wrong." When Zhao Wangdan heard the three words of Ma Fujun, his expression changed greatly, "Don't say it quickly." ”
"Ma Fu-kun... Descend to Qin. ”
"What did you say?" It's not that Zhao Wangdan didn't hear what the other party said, but he didn't believe that Ma Fujun betrayed Zhao and surrendered to Qin in order to let him down.
Not only did Zhao Wangdan look flustered, but the ministers were also frightened when they heard the news, and they became a mess.
"Ma Fujun was surrounded, the grain and grass were cut off, and when he saw that there were no reinforcements, he led the army to surrender to Qin."
"Nonsense, nonsense." Zhao Wangdan didn't believe it would be true.
Although Pingyuan-kun didn't believe that this was true, he had to accept this fact. If Ma Fujun led the crowd to surrender to Qin, this news would be true. The Qin State will definitely take advantage of the strength of the army to defeat the Zhao State and take Handan.
Pingyuan Jun came to his senses from the panic and shouted, "Your Majesty, we must step up our preparations for war and defend Handan. ”
The courtiers also said: "Please step up your preparations for war and guard Handan." ”
Zhao Wangdan also knew what it meant for Ma Fujun to surrender to Qin. At this moment, Zhao Wangdan also knew that he couldn't mess up, and said in a steady tone: "Whether Jiangshan Sheji can escape this catastrophe, the widow will ask you." ”
Bai Qi surrounded Zhao Zu, thinking that he would send a large army to help with Zhao Handan. Bai Qi is also ready to have a tough battle with Zhao Zu. However, Bai Qi didn't expect that Handan did not send troops to help.
Zhao had no reinforcements, and Bai Qi had a few more chances of winning against the besieging Zhao pawn.
In order to break Zhao Zu's morale and completely crush Zhao Zu's will to resist, Bai Qi deliberately opened a gap to allow Zhao's scouts to pass.
The scout came to Ma Fuzi's tent covered in blood and cried, "Ma Fujun... Ma Fujun...."
Ma Fuzi walked quickly to the scout and asked, "Have you sent our letter back to Handan?" ”
"The last general will not fail in his mission and send the letter back to Handan."
"Great, great." Seeing that Handan finally knew the news here, Ma Fuzi said happily, "The king can send reinforcements to attack the Qin army with us before and after." ”
The scout shook his head and said, "We don't have reinforcements. ”
"What did you say?" Ma Fuzi asked, "How can we not have reinforcements?" ”
"The king said..."
Seeing that the scout was stumbling, Ma Fuzi asked, "What did the king say?" ”
"The king said... After death, how can I face my ancestors. ”
"What did you say?" Ma Fuzi didn't believe that this sentence was true, "I fought the Qin army to the death for the Zhao State, why did the king say that I was responsible for him." I died in battle, how to be sorry for my ancestors. ”
The first general asked: "Ma Fujun, we are besieged by the Qin army, and there are no reinforcements. We have long been cut off from food and grass, so what should we do next? ”
Ma Fuzi was silent in Zhao Wangdan's sentence, and he didn't hear what the general said.
One shouted: "Ma Fu Jun, Ma Fu Jun." ”
Ma Fuzi came to his senses and glanced in the direction of Handan, "Your Majesty, why do you say that I am responsible for him." ”
The middle of the tent will see that at this time, Ma Fuzi is still figuring out this sentence, and said in unison: "Ma Fujun, our army is surrounded, and there are no reinforcements, and there is no food and grass. Next, what do we do. ”
"Don't panic, don't mess around." Ma Fuzi looked at the generals and said, "With me, it will be fine." ”
One said: "We have no food and grass, and we have no reinforcements, how can we fight this battle." ”
"I brought you from Handan, and I will bring you back." Ma Fuzi has a very high status in the army, and his words stabilized the hearts of the generals.
The scout said: "Our opponent is a human slaughter, and Ma Fujun has a chance of winning." ”
Ma Fuzi didn't answer, changed the topic and asked, "When you go back to Handan, does the king have a letter to me?" ”
The scout hurriedly took out the credentials from his armor and handed them to Ma Fujun.
Ma Fujun stretched out his hand to receive the letter of state, but saw that the other party's face was murderous, and pulled out a short sword and stabbed at him. Ma Fuzi reacted quickly, snatched the blade from the opponent's hand, and kicked the opponent to the ground. The generals reacted and drew their swords to surround the scouts.
Ma Fuzi picked up the national letter on the ground and asked, "I have long found out that something is wrong with you." Don't tell me who sent you? ”
The scout shouted bloodied, "I was ordered to take your dog's life." ”
"There are a lot of people who want me to die." Ma Fuzi looked at him and asked, "Whose order did you come to kill me?" ”
"Your Majesty."
"Impossible." Ma Fuzi said angrily.
The scout laughed and said, "The king wants me to ask you why you surrendered to Qin and betrayed the Zhao State. ”
"I did not surrender to Qin, nor did I betray the Zhao State." Ma Fuzi asked, "You came to kill me on Bai Qi's orders." ”
"The Qin army is invincible, and it is invincible." The scout shouted, "Long live the Qin State, long live Wu Anjun." ”
Seeing that something was wrong, Ma Fuzi shouted, "Be careful that he bites his tongue and kills himself." ”
As soon as Ma Fuzi's words fell, the scout spat blood.
After one person checked it, he replied: "Ma Fujun, dead." ”
Another person asked, "How does Ma Fuzi know that this person is different?" ”
"The Qin army surrounded us, and our news couldn't be sent, and the news of Handan couldn't be sent in." Ma Fuzi said: "This person, first used the king's words to make me lose my mind, so he assassinated me." It's a pity, God, won't let me die,"
Ma Fuzi opened the national letter, read it a little, and said with a moving expression: "Everyone, I want to tell you bad news." ”
Ma Fuzi let out a sigh, "We don't have reinforcements. ”
One said: "This is the Qin army's strategy to mess with me, and Ma Fujun can't be trusted." ”
"This is the king's handwriting." Ma Fuzi said: "We have no reinforcements, and there will be no reinforcements. ”
"The king has forsaken us." One said angrily.
"Yes, we have been abandoned by the king." Ma Fuzi took a deep breath, "The king said that I surrendered to Qin, betrayed the Zhao State, and humiliated the ancestors. ”
"Your Majesty, how can you say that Ma is a king."
"Bai Qi surrounded me and blocked the news to Handan." Ma Fuzi didn't have the slightest hatred, "The king listened to the rumors of the Qin army, and without noticing, he made a wrong judgment. ”
"The king's move chilled our hearts." One person said: "Ma Fujun, let's descend to Qin." ”
The generals also said: "Ma Fujun, let's descend,"
"As Zhao Guoerlang, how can I descend to Qin." Ma Fuzi's tone is not high, and his attitude is quite resolute.
"We have no food and grass, no reinforcements, and we have no chance of winning the battle."
"If you can't win, you have to fight." Ma Fuzi said: "Descending to Qin, how can you be a big husband." We are here to fight the strength of Zhao State, and we have surrendered. The Qin army took advantage of the situation to attack me and take my Handan. Handan has our wives and children, our fathers and brothers, and our sisters. We descend to Qin, what will they do. ”
"Ma Fujun, what do you mean by that?"
"Our defeat is a certainty. If you want to live alive, the odds are not high. Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to fight one last time for our families. Ma Fuzi said loudly: "Fight for our descendants." ”
The generals were also touched by Ma Fuzi's words, and said loudly: "Ma Fujun, what are you going to do." ”
"We fought with the Qin army to the end. We want to kill the living forces of the Qin army. We want the Qin army to have no strength to take Handan. We must let the Qin army see the blood and courage of the descendants of the Zhao family. We would rather die in battle than surrender to Qin. Ma Fuzi said: "Everyone, for the last battle of our relatives." ”
One person said: "Ma Fujun, the monarchs and ministers of Zhao State all said that you surrendered to Qin, why do you still have to fight for Zhao State." ”
"You live up to me, I live up to you." Ma Fuzi said highly: "Future generations, I don't care what you say about me." I want them to know that they're all wrong about me. I, the king of horses, live up to the king, live up to the ancestors. ”