Pingyuan Jun returned to Handan, came to Congtai Palace, and saw the ministers coming and going, busy non-stop. When one of them saw it, he saluted and said, "Greetings, Pingyuan-kun." ”

When the others saw it, they said in unison, "Greetings, Pingyuan-kun." ”

The king of the plain saluted to the ministers and expressed his gratitude. Zhao Wangdan was in the harem, and when he heard that the eunuch came to report, he was overjoyed to learn that Pingyuan Jun had returned to the country. Zhao Wangdan changed his clothes, came to the main hall, saw Pingyuanjun, and said happily: "Uncle, you are finally back." Did King Qin embarrass his uncle. ”

Pingyuan Jun stretched out his sleeves and said with a smile: "I stayed in the Qin Kingdom in vain, ate some delicious food, and drank Qin wine." The king looked at my posture, did the king of Qin embarrass me? ”

When Zhao Wangdan heard this, he hurriedly said: "Sent to the Qin State, my uncle suffered. ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "I am not bitter at all. ”

Pingyang Jun asked: "Pingyuan Jun enters Qin, which is better than Qin wine or Zhao wine?" ”

Pingyuanjun blurted out: "Since I was a child, I have been drinking Zhao wine. How can Qin wine be compared. ”

"It's good if my uncle comes back, it's good if he comes back." Zhao Wangdan beckoned: "Come on, prepare good wine, for the plain king, catch the wind and wash the dust." ”

Pingyuan-kun stopped: "Wait. ”

Seeing that Pingyuan Jun didn't receive his affection, Zhao Wang Dan looked at him puzzled and asked, "Uncle, what do you have to say?" ”

Ping Yuanjun's face sank, and he said in a sad and indignant tone: "Now is not the time to drink. ”

Zhao Wangdan couldn't understand and asked, "Uncle, what do you mean by this." ”

"I watched the ministers busy." Pingyuanjun took the bamboo slip from the hand of a courtier, raised it high, and asked, "Your Majesty, what are they busy with?" ”

Zhao Wangdan explained: "When we cede the city to the Qin State, we naturally have to do a good job in the handover ceremony. ”

"Cut the city?" Pingyuan Jun threw the bamboo slip in his hand forward, "Your Majesty, the minister, don't agree." ”

Zhao Wangdan hurriedly said: "Uncle is not also in favor of cutting the city, why do you regret it." ”

"I've never been in favor of cutting cities and suing for peace." Pingyuanjun said loudly: "I am here to prepare for our Handan war and buy time." ”

Zhao Wangdan understood the meaning of his words, and asked tentatively: "Uncle means that he wants to fight Qin Guo to the end." ”

"Not bad." Pingyuan Jun said with a firm attitude: "We will fight with the Qin State to the end." ”

"Uncle, it's not that you don't want to fight." Zhao Wangdan wanted to speak again and again, but did not say the following words.

"Then fight." Pingyuan Jun clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "The Qin State has bullied me too much, and I must not cut off the city and make peace." ”

"Uncle, can we fight?" Zhao Wangdan clearly knew that the national strength of Zhao and Qin was not at the same level, "If Qin loses once, it will soon be able to recover." If we lose once, we will lose our family and country. ”

"Zhao Guoning is not inferior to death." Pingyuan-kun naturally knew what the result of the defeat would be. However, he still insisted on fighting to the end, never retreating, and there was no room for negotiation.

Zhao Wangdan saw that cutting the city could quell the military disasters of the two countries, and it could also protect the dilapidated and floating Jiangshan Sheji. But he still couldn't understand why Pingyuan Jun insisted on fighting with the Qin State. Seeing that none of the ministers stood up to speak, Zhao Wangdan asked, "Uncle, do you know what you're talking about." We fought with the Qin State, and if we lost, Handan would be gone. Jiangshan Sheji, there is no more. Uncle, can we fight? ”

"Why can't you fight?" Pingyuan Jun's chest rose and fell sharply, and he shouted: "Our country's territory is two thousand miles, there are hundreds of generals, and there are hundreds of thousands of armor soldiers, why can't we fight." ”

"If we continue to wage war with the Qin State, it is possible that the lands of Yunzhong, Yanmen, and Jinyang will not be able to be saved. Yan Guo saw that Daijun's defense was weak, so he would attack me in the south. Zhao Wangdan said: "Widows, you can't gamble with the people of Handan and the Jiangshan Sheji of Zhao State." ”

"If we don't fight Qin to the end, the princes will take the opportunity to carve up the Zhao State." Although Pingyuan Jun knew what Zhao Wangdan's concerns were, he was even more worried about the consequences of not fighting, "The princes attacked Wei because of the defeat of Guiling and Maling; The princes cut down Chu, because of the defeat of the weeping sand. The five countries were defeated because of the defeat of Pushui. We have just lost Changping, and all the princes know it. We cut the city and negotiate peace with the Qin state. The princes will think that our national strength is weak, and we will be able to join forces to fight. War is not only to show attitude, but also to guard the country. ”

Pingyang Jun disagreed with this theory, and hurriedly said: "Pingyuan Jun, we and the Qin State have just wanted to quell the scourge of war, how can we be in flames. Endure for a while, calm and calm. When we recover our national strength, it is in the Qin State to start a war. ”

"We want to wait, and the princes are willing to wait?" Pingyuan Jun said: "In the depths of our country, the four wars, the princes are all looking at us. If we cut the city and negotiate peace, not only will we not be able to quell the scourge of war, but we will also be in danger of losing our country. When the princes saw that we had ceded the city to the Qin State, they would take advantage of the fire to loot and send troops to attack me. At that point, what will we do. ”

Pingyang Jun saw that the other party's words were a little exaggerated, and hurriedly said: "As long as there is no Qin State, the other princes will be our opponents." ”

Pingyuan Jun didn't answer and asked: "If we cut the six cities, the Qin State will be friendly with us when it tastes the sweetness?" ”

Pingyang Jun shook his head and said, "King Qin has a greedy personality, and he will not be satisfied with the six cities. ”

Pingyuan Jun raised his tone and asked, "How can we respond to the war when the Qin State unites the princes to encroach on our territory?" ”

Pingyang Jun thought about it and felt that this was Pingyuan Jun thinking too much, "Qin Guogang and my country have just stopped the war, how can they unite the princes to attack me." ”

"King Qin originally wanted to attack my Handan, but he was just afraid of the attitude of the princes." Pingyuan Jun said: "The princes sent troops to attack me, and when the King of Qin saw it, he would have no fear." At that time, it will be this prince that we will be fighting against. The king, the ministers must not be cut off. ”

Lou Chang said lightly: "In the first battle of Changping, my country's elite was lost. Now that we are at war with the Qin State again, what will we do to compete with it. Pingyuan Jun knew that he couldn't win. Why do you insist on fighting. ”

Ping Yuanjun looked at Lou Chang, and said sharply: "If you win the fight, you will only know if you have fought it." ”

Zhao Wangdan said: "Uncle, the situation is not so bad. If we cut the six cities, we can only stop the war and keep Handan, isn't it good? ”

Pingyuan Jun said so much, but he got this sentence from King Zhao. While Pingyuan Jun's heart was slightly cold, his eyes met Zhao Wangdan and asked, "The king is planning to cut the city and negotiate peace." ”

Zhao Wangdan didn't dodge Pingyuan Jun's lonely and angry eyes, and nodded: "Force can't solve any problems. For the sake of Handan, for the sake of the community, the widow is willing to cut the city and seek peace. ”

Pingyuan Jun shook his shoulders and sneered: "Territory is the foundation of the country, and the king's actions are not afraid of infamy on his back?" ”

Zhao Wangdan said: "Handan still exists, and the country is still there." The widow bears the infamy, so what. ”

"Regardless of it, after cutting the city, Qin and Zhao were able to stop fighting. Don't talk about it, when the princes see me showing weakness, will they take advantage of the fire to rob. Pingyuan Jun's words changed abruptly, and he said angrily: "The king promised to cut the city and ask for peace, so he asked these living soldiers whether they would agree or not. The king also had to ask the hundreds of thousands of dead soldiers in Changping if they would agree. The king also asked the orphans of the soldiers who died in battle whether they would agree. ”

Seeing that King Zhao did not speak, and no one from the courtiers spoke, Pingyuan Jun continued: "We are united as one, go to the national disaster together, and fight for Handan. But the king wants to cut the city and seek peace, and the king, ministers, and people will surely be separated from each other. ”

Zhao Wang Dan couldn't make up his mind, looked at the courtiers, and asked: "We will fight with the Qin State to the end, or will we cut the land and negotiate peace." You guys, get an idea. ”

Seeing that Zhao Wangdan was at this time, Pingyang Jun did not show his attitude, but threw this problem to the courtiers, and he did not panic. It is enough to see that Zhao Wangdan has matured a lot after the Battle of Changping.

Seeing that there were no ministers in the ranks, Pingyang Jun took the lead and said: "Minister, advocate cutting the city and seeking peace." ”

Lou Chang also said: "Minister, I also advocate cutting the city and seeking peace. ”

Several more ministers chimed in: "Ministers, agree." ”

Pingyuan Jun said in a loud voice: "Minister, the main battle." ”

There were many more people who followed and shouted: "The main battle." ”

Zhao Wang Dan saw that the court was divided into three factions, one faction was the main peace, the other faction was the main battle, and the remaining faction was responsible for wait-and-see. Zhao Wangdan saw the lord and the people who fought with the lord, no matter how high or low. Among them, the main harmony is mainly Pingyang Jun and Lou Chang. The main battle is led by Plains Lord. Most of those who are watching are clans and old ministers.

Zhao Wangdan didn't intervene, and there was still a debate between the main battle and the people who made peace.

Pingyang Jun said: "We refused to cut the city, and the King of Qin was angry and raised troops to attack Handan. Pingyuan-kun should think twice! ”

"We used the plan of cutting the city, not only confusing the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State, but also separating the kings and generals of the Qin State." Pingyuan Jun took out the latest news of the Qin State that he had gotten, "Bai Qi attacked me, and I am not afraid." What's more, Bai Qi has already returned to China. ”

Lou Chang said: "When Bai Qi returns to China, he can still take command of the expedition." None of us can fight against Bai Qi. Our opponent is white, not careless. ”

"That's right! That's right! The white rises, and the bones wither. If you start cutting down Handan, there will be a river of blood. ”

"There is no shame in defeat. It's a shame that I don't even have the courage to fight. You are so frightened that you don't even have the courage of a man. Pingyuan Jun looked at the person who was afraid when he heard Bai Qi's name, "You are not worthy of being a good son of Zhao Guo." ”

"Pingyuan-kun, that's not what I said." Pingyangjun said in a soothing tone: "In a war, it's useless to rely on courage alone. ”

"I don't even have the courage, what kind of battle to fight." Pingyuan Jun said: "You are all looking for an excuse for your own cowardice. ”

Lou Chang said coldly: "Pingyuan-jun has the courage, although he fights with Bai Qi. ”

"I'm willing to take command and fight with one." Pingyuan Jun shouted: "Even if you die on the battlefield, you will not live up to the body of a seven-foot man." ”

Pingyang Jun said: "The Qin army is coming, can we hold Handan?" ”

"How can't you hold it." Pingyuan Jun's eyes were full of confidence, "The city of Handan is tall and wide, and the moat is deep. We have sufficient food and grass preparations, and our troops are complete, and Handan will definitely be able to defend it. Don't forget, we also have Daijun, Yanmen, and the soldiers in the clouds. ”

"The Qin army is fierce, and it will be a quick battle. Once the war began, the Qin army would be able to reach Handan in less than 15 days. The soldiers of Daijun, Yanmen, and Yunzhong will come to help, and it will take at least a month. Pingyangjun asked, "Can we hold Handan Hu before reinforcements arrive?" ”

"Yes." Pingyuan Jun said: "Without reinforcements, we can hold Handan for two years." It depends on whether we have the faith and courage to defeat the Qin army. ”

Pingyang Jun asked: "Our country and the Qin state are both fierce tigers, and the princes see us fighting, whether the Qin state loses or our country loses, they are all happy to do it." Will the princes help us fight Qin? ”

"Our relationship with the princes is one of cold lips and teeth. The state of Zhao is dead, and the princes are also in danger. Pingyuan Jun said: "The princes help me to attack Qin, that is, to protect myself." The princes will not watch the Qin State die and stand by and watch. ”

Zhao Wangdan watched the Lord and quarrel with the Lord, and he couldn't make up his mind. King Zhao wanted to start a war with Qin to the end, but he was afraid of Qin's military might, and he also thought that he had no capital to start a war with Qin.

Zhao Wangdan is the king of a country, and he has a lot of issues to consider. He wanted to recover the community and protect his subjects. He didn't dare to gamble with the people of Handan and Zhao Guoguo, and he couldn't bet. However, cutting the land for peace, insulting the wisdom of the ancestors, also bears the body of a seven-foot man. It will also make the monarchs and the people chill. Those soldiers who died fighting for the country, as well as the orphans of the fallen soldiers, how should he explain.

"Hit."

"Can't fight."

Pingyuan Jun looked at Zhao Wangdan and persecuted: "Your Majesty, the ancestors are watching us from the sky. The soldiers who died in Changping also looked at us. The orphans in Handan also looked at us. The descendants of the Zhao family, no matter how difficult it is to prosper the country, they are not afraid of war or death. Zhao Guo would rather die than be humble. ”