Chapter 18 Ma Fujun Asks for War
Qi Wang Tian Fazhang originally wanted to snub An Pingjun for a while, and then ask him about the change of generals in Zhao State. However, King Qi did not summon An Pingjun into the palace, but An Pingjun himself came, which saved a lot of trouble.
King Qi and An Pingjun greeted each other a little, and they were happy. Subsequently, King Qi changed the topic and asked with a smile: "Zhao Guo exchanged the city for the general, what does An Pingjun think." ”
An Pingjun was not surprised, and asked without answering: "What does the king think?" ”
King Qi said with a smile: "The widow lets you make your own decisions." ”
An Pingjun smiled and said, "Your Majesty, can the minister call the shots?" ”
The meaning that An Pingjun wanted to express was already obvious, but King Qi didn't seem to understand what the other party was saying, and said with a smile: "An Pingjun is a great hero of the Qi country, who can be the lord of Anping Jun." ”
An Pingjun pondered for a while, then understood the meaning of King Qi's words, and asked in a different way: "Your Majesty, do you want to go to Zhao State?" ”
King Qi did not leak his words, and replied calmly: "The widow said, you have the final say on the matter of the change of generals in Zhao State." ”
"If I don't want to go to Zhao Kingdom." An Pingjun deliberately paused for a moment and looked into King Qi's eyes, "Your Majesty, will you be very angry?" ”
King Qi's eyes did not change at all, and he still smiled: "The widow can revive the ancestral industry and rejuvenate the Qi country, all of which are the credit of An Pingjun." An Pingjun is empathetic and solves problems for the widow, how can it make the widow angry. ”
An Pingjun sighed: "Those things, the minister has long forgotten. Unexpectedly, the king still remembers. ”
King Qi didn't care whether the other party really forgot or pretended to be confused, and said solemnly: "Not only the few people remember, but the people of Qi country remember." ”
An Pingjun didn't feel happy when he heard this, but a cold sweat broke out behind his back and asked, "Your Majesty, the minister has a question." ”
King Qi also had no smile on his face, and raised his hand and said, "What do you want to ask?" ”
An Pingjun didn't speak for a long time, obviously thinking about the consequences of saying this. After a while, An Pingjun asked casually: "I am in the Qi country, and the king can sleep peacefully." ”
"You are here, how can the widow not sleep well." King Qi didn't want to make his words clear, let alone tear his face with him, and tried to maintain a mysterious atmosphere, and asked: "An Pingjun, the matter of Zhao Guo's exchange of land for generals." The widow wants to know what you really think. ”
An Pingjun wanted to pretend to be confused, but it was impossible, and said bluntly: "The minister promised to go to Zhao State." ”
King Qi originally thought that it would take some effort to persuade him to help Zhao Fanyan. The king of Qi even thought that if he did not want to go, he would let his courtiers do his work. King Qi never thought that An Guojun was quick to talk, so he readily agreed.
"For the sake of the land of Jidong, we have made enemies with the Zhao State, and there have been countless casualties. Zhao Guo used this place to exchange me for a general and help Zhao Fanyan, which is also worthy of me. The minister goes to Zhao, we can get this territory without a single soldier, and the minister can also help the king to make meritorious deeds. ”
King Qi asked, "An Pingjun went to Zhao State, so he is not afraid that he will not be able to come back." ”
"There's no room for me here, so I'll go! You have been gracious to me, how can I be unworthy. If you don't kill me for the kingship, I will do something for you in the end. An Pingjun put these words in his heart and said sharply: "Minister, if you can't come back, please ask the king, for the sake of my affection, take care of my family, and the minister is grateful." ”
King Qi smiled: "Where did An Pingjun speak." You are helping Zhao Guofa Yan, but you are not going, and you can't come back. An Pingjun helped Zhao repel the Yan State, and he could return to the Qi State. You and I gathered in Linzi and drank all over the world. The widow and the Qi country also rely on An Pingjun. ”
An Pingjun didn't believe that what King Qi said came from the bottom of his heart. The King of Qi treated him and his family in a conspiracy, not a conspiracy. King Qi treats him like this, and he should repay it. An Pingjun made great achievements, half of his body stepped into the loess, what he couldn't figure out, and what he couldn't understand.
An Pingjun figured out this section, and did not have the slightest resentment towards King Qi, and pandered: "The battlefield is dangerous, and the ministers can't predict it. If anything happens to you, please ask the king to take care of my family. ”
King Qi also felt a little sorry for him. However, as a king, he was sick, and his days were numbered. If God can still give him ten years, perhaps, he has a better way to keep the hard-won country of his ancestors. However, his deadline is near. The first thing to consider is Jiangshan Sheji. If he leaves suddenly, how can his son control An Pingjun.
King Qi saw that there was no resentment in An Pingjun's tone, and remembered everything An Pingjun had done for Qi in the past. Today, An Pingjun promised to go to Zhao, and there was no threat to himself, and he said happily: "The widow will not let the descendants of the heroes be wronged." ”
An Pingjun thanked and said: "With the king's words, the ministers are also relieved." ”
King Qi asked: "What else is there to do with An Pingjun, who needs the help of the widow, even if he speaks." ”
An Pingjun said: "No." ”
King Qi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "How many soldiers and horses does Anping Jun need to enter Zhao?" ”
An Pingjun stretched out a finger and said loudly: "One minister is enough." ”
"Alone?" King Qi was obviously surprised by this number, "Could it be a little less?" ”
"Your Majesty, that's enough." An Pingjun said with confidence.
King Qi thought that he would take away his subordinates, at least tens of thousands of people, but he never thought that the other party would enter Zhao alone. Seeing that the other party was confident, King Qi asked again: "I don't know when An Pingjun plans to Qichen." ”
An Pingjun said: "Minister, I plan to leave tomorrow." ”
King Qi didn't keep it, and said bluntly: "Tomorrow, the widow will see you off." ”
The next day, the first rays of sunlight shone into Linzi. The sound of bells and drums rang suddenly. The courtiers of Qi State, hearing the voice, walked into the palace.
When the king of Qi saw that the courtiers were coming, he looked at An Pingjun in armor and praised: "An Pingjun, Qi and Zhao are better, so the widow will ask you." ”
An Pingjun said sharply: "The minister is a Qi person, so he will naturally run for the betterment of the two countries." ”
"When Meng Weijun entered Qin as the prime minister, the first king gave him a sentence. Today, the widow gave this sentence to An Pingjun. The bird flies against the hometown, and the fox dies on the first hill. King Qi said solemnly: "An Pingjun went to Zhao State, don't forget your homeland." ”
An Pingjun said loudly: "The words of the king, the ministers remember them in their hearts, and don't dare to forget them." ”
King Qi said in a loud voice: "Send An Pingjun." ”
The courtiers also shouted: "Send An Pingjun." ”
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In other words, the Yan State attacked Zhao, and the Zhao State chose to defend on the one hand, and exchanged the land of Jidong for An Pingjun to the Qi State on the other side. When Pingyuan Jun learned the news that Qi Guo had promised to change generals, he hurriedly entered the palace and told Zhao Wangdan.
When Zhao Wangdan heard the news, he couldn't hold back his joy and said: "With An Pingjun's help, how can he not break the Yan." ”
Just as Zhao Wang Dan and Pingyuan Jun were discussing the follow-up, a guard hurriedly walked in, "Your Majesty, Ma Fujun asks to see you." ”
"The widow has said that no one will see it." Since the news of Zhao Guo's exchange of land for generals has leaked out. The generals of Zhao State and the military generals all entered the palace to persuade King Zhao. Zhao Wangdan had a headache in the face of these ministers' righteous words.
The guard's tone trembled: "Ma Fujun's face is not good, and he insists on seeing the king, but I can't stop him." ”
After so long, I didn't see Ma Fujun enter the palace to see him. Today's sudden visit made Zhao Wangdan wonder what Ma Fujun meant by seeing him. Zhao Wangdan looked at Pingyuanjun and asked, "Ma Fujun, there are few people who have a disagreement, I don't know what it is for." ”
Pingyuan Jun immediately figured out the reason why Ma Fujun asked to see the king, and said with a smile: "Ma Fujun saw the king, presumably it must be a matter of exchanging land for generals." ”
Zhao Wangdan's indignant questioning voice welled up in his mind, and he looked panicked and asked, "Then what should I do." ”
"Your Majesty, Ma Fujun is here. I'm not going to see him. Ping Yuanjun also knew the temper of this veteran, and was ready to throw this problem to Zhao Wangdan, so he resigned: "Let me retire." ”
"Uncle, you can't go." Zhao Wang Dan saw that Pingyuan Jun was about to let him face Ma Fujun alone, and hurriedly said: "Ma Fujun asked me about the change of generals, how should the widow answer." Please stay and help me. ”
Pingyuan Jun thought about it and felt that it was, the minister asked to see, and the king could still resist it. If the king can't resist Ma Fujun and the change of generals is ruined, then his efforts will be in vain, and he sighed and said, "Okay! The exchange of land for generals is also what I mentioned. I will stay and meet with the king. ”
"Please serve you." Zhao Wangdan had a backbone and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Ma Fujun was furious when he heard that Yan Guo had sent troops to commit Zhao despite the friendship between the two countries and the marriage between Yan and Zhao. However, he waited left and right, and the king of Zhao and the queen mother issued an order to attack the Yan Kingdom in the north and recover the lost territory. Who knew that there was a piece of news that the Queen Mother, King Zhao and Pingyuan Jun did not use their own generals to send troops to attack Yan, but exchanged the land of Jidong for Qi General Anpingjun.
The Qin State took advantage of the mourning period of the first king to attack Zhao, and Zhao's internal politics were unstable. Zhao united with Qi to fight against Qin, and Ma Fujun could still figure it out. However, if Yan State commits Zhao, Zhao State will definitely be able to rely on its own strength to defend its territory. Ma Fujun never thought that he would exchange land for generals of other countries.
Ma Fujun went to the Queen Mother's bedroom and talked about the pros and cons. Empress Dowager Zhao listened carefully to his opinion on the one hand, and on the other hand, she did not make a decision because she was unwell. Seeing that Empress Dowager Zhao was unwell, Ma Fujun did not bother much, and took the initiative to resign.
Out of the Empress Dowager Zhao's bedroom, Ma Fujun thought of a person in his mind, that is, the first king's half-brother, Zhao Wangdan's uncle Pingyuanjun. When Ma Fujun came to Pingyuanjun's mansion, he heard that Pingyuanjun had entered the palace.
So, Ma Fujun went directly to the palace and met Zhao Wangdan, but was stopped by the guards. Ma Fujun was indignant when he thought of the exchange of land for generals, and insisted on seeing Zhao Wangdan.
Ma Fujun entered the main hall and saluted Zhao Wangdan. Zhao Wangdan also knew Ma Fujun's reputation, so he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly returned the salute. Pingyuanjun took the initiative to salute and greeted: "I've seen Ma Fujun." ”
Ma Fujun said coldly: "Pingyuanjun is also here." ”
Zhao Wangdan asked: "I don't know what Ma Fujun is for." ”
Ma Fujun said bluntly: "I heard that the king intends to cut off fifty-seven cities such as Jidong Linglu, Gaotang, and Pingyuan Mausoleum as a condition, in exchange for Anping Jun of Qi State as a general, and attack Yan State in the north. Minister, I don't know if it's true or false. Therefore, he went into the palace and asked the king. ”
Zhao Wangdan didn't dare to meet Ma Fujun's threatening eyes, and said with a smile: "Not bad." That's what the widow wants. ”
Seeing that this matter was true, Ma Fujun said sharply: "Your Majesty, this move must not be. ”
Zhao Wangdan saw that Ma Fujun's expression changed suddenly, and asked in an unsteady tone: "Ma Fujun, why can't you do this." ”
Ma Fujun said: "Our country is full of talents, and for the generals, the strength of our country is enough to deal with Yan State." How can we use the land of Jidong to exchange for generals of other countries and go out for Zhao. This matter, when it spread, doesn't it mean that there is no one available in Zhao State. This is not a slap in the face of Zhao Guo. ”
"This..."Zhao Wangdan didn't want to change the general to Fan Yan, but he didn't dare to disobey the plan set by Pingyuan Jun and the queen mother. In addition, Zhao Guowu will be able to resist Yan General Gao Yangjun. Zhao Wangdan couldn't explain these reasons, so he had to throw a look of help to Pingyuan Jun.
Seeing that the king couldn't cope with it, Pingyuan Jun interjected with a smile: "What Ma Fujun said is not wrong. I have a word, can Ma Fujun listen to it? ”
Ma Fujun asked, "Pingyuanjun is also in favor of exchanging land for generals. ”
Pingyuan Jun said: "Yes." ”
Ma Fujun raised his hand and said, "I want to listen to Pingyuanjun's high opinions." ”
"You can't talk about high opinions, but there are foolish opinions." Pingyuan Jun looked at Ma Fujun, who was older than him and had a higher prestige than himself, and felt a little less confident in his heart, "Ma Fujun can know who the person Yan Guo is most afraid of." ”
Ma Fujun asked, "Who is it?" ”
Pingyuanjun smiled: "Who can make Yan Guo afraid, except for Anping Jun Tiandan, who else." ”
Ma Fujun asked, "How could Pingyuanjun think that the Yan people would be afraid of An Pingjun. ”
Pingyuan Jun Kaikai said: "I hope that the army of the five kingdoms will lead the army of the five kingdoms to break through the strong Qi, and the Nuoda and strong Qi country will almost die. If it weren't for the Anping Jun Fire Bull Formation against the Yan State and turning the tide, how could the Qi State survive so far. The state of Qi was able to restore the country and prosper, and An Pingjun contributed a lot. The prestige of An Pingjun has long been introduced to the Yan Kingdom. An Pingjun alone is worth thousands of troops. Isn't it appropriate for us to use Anping Jun to cut the swallow? ”
"Pingyuan Jun's words, how can I agree." Ma Fujun said: "Yan Guo attacked me, we don't fight, but cut the land and change generals, this move is too ridiculous." ”
Pingyuan Jun said with a cold face: "How can it be ridiculous to use Anping Jun to cut down Yan." ”
Ma Fujun couldn't care about Pingyuan Jun's face, and reprimanded: "Not to mention, my country's exchange of land for generals will not make the vassal states feel that there is no one available in Zhao State." There are 57 cities in Jidong Linglu, Gaotang, and Pingyuan Cemetery, which are bought by thousands of soldiers with their lives. In this way, we cut off the territory that our soldiers bought with their lives, and this kind of behavior is like destroying an army and killing a general. In the opinion of the minister, this move is not advisable. ”
Pingyuan Jun raised his voice and said: "Ma Fujun, the Yan Kingdom takes the Song people as generals, this person can fight well, but it is not easy to deal with." ”
"I've heard the name of the Song people. Although this man is good at fighting, he has no great plans, so he should not be afraid. Ma Fujun's tone did not put the Song people in his eyes at all, "There are many generals in our country, and without An Pingjun, we can still repel the Yan State and keep the territory." If the king really feels that there is no general to use, even though the minister is old, he is willing to go out for the country and defend the territory. ”
"If Yan and Zhao go to war, the war will escalate, and there will be countless casualties." Pingyuan Jun said: "Anping Jun resists Yan, this is the best way." ”
"An Pingjun has the ability to revive the Qi country. However, this person's ability is limited after all. If it weren't for the fact that King Yanhui didn't trust Wangzhujun, he would replace it with nominal people such as horsemen. How could An Pingjun recover the Yan Kingdom. Seeing that Zhao Wangdan didn't speak, Ma Fujun said, "Don't you know that Anping Jun recovered the Qi Kingdom and encountered a small city garrisoned by Le Ying and others, but he couldn't capture it for a long time. ”
Pingyuanjun smiled and asked: "What does Ma Fujun mean by this, why do I think Ma Fujun is saying that An Pingjun has no ability." ”
Ma Fujun said loudly: "I once discussed with An Pingjun, and the minister did not dare to agree with this person's way of using soldiers. ”
Zhao Wangdan looked a little surprised and asked, "Ma Fujun once discussed the way of war with An Pingjun?" ”
Ma Fujun said: "The minister asked An Pingjun how many soldiers to use to serve the world." An Pingjun believes that there are not many soldiers in the army, and the number of soldiers will affect domestic farming and cause difficulties in food supply, which is a way to break the road. He said that the ancient king's army was only 30,000, and he could make the princes of the world submit. ”
Zhao Wangdan thought for a while and asked, "An Pingjun's words are very reasonable. ”
Ma Fujun said: "This time, not that time." Ji Zhou is in the world, and there are thousands of princes. Except for Zhou Tianzi, Haojing and Luoyi, the largest city in the capital of the vassal states is only 300 zhang, and the largest population is only 3,000 families. I said that he did not know how to use soldiers because he did not see the tense clearly. ”
Pingyuanjun asked: "I don't know how many soldiers and horses Ma Fujun thinks it will take to serve the world." ”
Ma Fujun said: "100,000, 200,000, or even more soldiers and horses can serve the world." ”
"One hundred thousand, two hundred thousand." Zhao Wangdan said: "So much! ”
"Today, the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, the city of thousands of zhang, and the city of ten thousand families. With 30,000 soldiers, the field battle is not guaranteed to be won, and there is no hope of besieging the city. Whether it was King Xuan of Qi Po Yandu, or King Min of Qi who died of Song, or King Chu Huai who died of Yue, or even the ancestor King Wuling who died of Zhongshan and attacked Beihu, that time was not hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Therefore, the minister thinks that An Pingjun does not understand the world and does not know how to use soldiers. ”
Zhao Wangdan thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong. Pingyuanjun asked, "Ma Fujun despises An Pingjun. Could it be that Ma Fujun is the best candidate for Fa Yan. ”
"Not bad." Ma Fujun said energetically: "When the Dune Palace was in trouble, in order to avoid disaster. I was exiled to Yan Kingdom with Wang Zhujun, Ju Xin and others. King Yan Zhao is not suspicious of employing people, and he reuses us. I used to guard the Shanggu County of Yan Kingdom, and I am familiar with the geography and situation of Yan Kingdom. I am more suitable to lead the troops to fight Yan than An Pingjun. The king asked An Pingjun to lead the troops, and there was a hidden danger. ”
Zhao Wangdan asked, "What are the hidden dangers?" ”
Ma Fujun said: "Anping Jun is a native of Qi, and Fan Yan will not do his best." ”
Zhao Wangdan said: "I am courteous to An Pingjun, wouldn't he break the swallow for the widow." ”
"The success of cutting Yan will only be beneficial to Zhao Guo. If the State of Zhao is strong, the State of Qi will be threatened. Today's Qi is also the work of An Pingjun, and he will not watch Zhao State become strong and threaten Qi State. The king used him as a general, and An Pingjun was not satisfied. If the battle between Yan and Zhao is protracted, it will be unfavorable to Yan and Zhao, and beneficial to Qi State. Ma Fujun shouted and pleaded: "Although the minister is old, the blood is not cold. The ministers are willing to put on armor and go into battle to attack the enemy and defend the country. ”