Chapter 20: The Wind of the General

Zhao Wangdan was overjoyed to be helped by An Pingjun, and his heart was very happy, and he raised his voice: "The widow has An Pingjun, and he can win 100,000 male soldiers." An Pingjun wants to help the widow teach Yan Guo a good lesson and vent his anger for the widow. ”

An Pingjun received the order and said: "Foreign minister, I will definitely do my best to help Zhao Zhenyan." ”

"Okay." Zhao Wangdan said: "The widow is relieved to have An Pingjun's words." ”

Pingyuanjun also smiled: "Our country has the help of Anping Jun, and its strength has increased greatly. Just Yan Guo, how can he be undefeated. ”

The ministers of Zhao also followed the words of Zhao Wangdan and Pingyuan Jun and said a lot of flattering words. When Zhao Wangdan heard this, he was even more happy, and raised his voice: "Come here, prepare a banquet, and the widow will take the wind and wash the dust for An Pingjun." ”

An Pingjun hurriedly said: "King Zhao, I can't help it." ”

Pingyuanjun said with a smile: "Anpingjun helps me hit Yan, it is appropriate to prepare a wine banquet, what can't I do." ”

An Pingjun was embarrassed: "The foreign minister has not made an inch, but he has been so favored, it is really deserved." The matter of the banquet will be put aside for the time being, and it will not be too late for me to repel the Yan Kingdom. ”

Zhao Wangdan saw that the other party did not appreciate it, and he was not angry but happy. Although King Zhao Huiwen left him a rich family background, these high-ranking generals always bullied him when he was young. However, the arrival of An Pingjun made him see the opportunity to rectify the dynasty.

Zhao Wangdan was not too strong, and said with a smile: "The widow will prepare a banquet and wait for the king to return." ”

An Pingjun bowed: "Thank you King Zhao." ”

Seeing Zhao Wangdan's eyes, Pingyuan Jun realized something, and asked with a smile: "What do you think of Anping Jun's war against Yan." ”

An Pingjun's expression changed slightly, and he said in a solemn tone: "King Yan took Gao Yangjun as his general and sent troops to attack Zhao. I've heard of this man's abilities. This battle is not easy to fight! ”

Zhao Wangdan saw An Pingjun say this, it must be really difficult to fight. Pingyuanjun knew that this was a retreat for An Pingjun to seek for himself. If An Pingjun swears that he will cut down Yan, it will be easy. Then, if he is defeated, he will ruin his reputation for a lifetime, and he will not be able to explain to the monarchs and ministers of Zhao State. Besides? Don't underestimate your opponents, which is also a necessary factor for a famous player.

Zhao Wangdan asked: "An Pingjun, can there be a way to deal with it." ”

"The foreign minister must do everything he can to repel the Yan Kingdom." An Pingjun saw that Zhao Wangdan was young and competitive, and he thought: "When King Qi was young, he was much more stable than him. ”

"The widow... What you want is to defeat the Yan Kingdom and teach the Yan Kingdom a lesson. Zhao Wangdan was just about to open his mouth to say these words, but he was pushed back by Pingyuanjun's eyes, and changed his words, "Fa Yan, the widow will ask An Pingjun." ”

Pingyuan Jun saw that Zhao Wangdan understood what he meant, and also smiled and said: "Anpingjun, I will leave the matter of cutting Yan to you." ”

An Pingjun looked embarrassed and said: "Foreign minister Fa Yan, the name is not right, how should this be good." ”

Zhao Wangdan didn't think about it, and blurted out: "This is easy to do." The widow takes An Pingjun as the main general, responsible for the matter of cutting down Yan and informing the world. ”

Seeing that An Pingjun had not received the order for a long time, Pingyuan Jun must have disapproved of Zhao Wangdan's approach. Pingyuan Jun also guessed what the other party wanted, and continued: "My king, build a high platform, and worship An Pingjun as a general." An Pingjun is fully responsible for the matter of cutting down Yan. ”

Zhao Wangdan understood it at one point, and added: "If you don't listen to the order, An Pingjun can act cheaply." ”

An Pingjun got King Zhao's words, and then he gave up his hand and said: "The foreign minister receives the order." ”

Pingyuanjun asked, "When does Anpingjun plan to help me fight Yan?" ”

"The soldiers are fast." An Pingjun raised his voice and said: "Yan Guo is going south, if you don't stop it in time, it will stimulate the ambition of Yan Guo's monarchs and ministers." We must quickly send troops to repel the Yan Kingdom. The foreign ministers were deeply courteous to King Zhao and Pingyuan Jun, and they had nothing to reciprocate. The foreign minister will lead his troops north tomorrow to repel the Yan State. ”

"Okay." Zhao Wangdan also had this meaning, and said in high spirits, "Tomorrow, the widow will worship An Pingjun as a general, repel the Yan Kingdom, and return my rivers and mountains to peace." ”

Pingyuan Jun also knew that the war was urgent and could not be delayed, so he said with a smile: "Anping Jun has been tired of traveling and driving, and as soon as he arrives in Handan, he will lead the troops for my country." An Pingjun, suffered. ”

An Pingjun said loudly: "Foreign ministers, only with military exploits can we live up to the grace of the king." ”

"Okay." When Zhao Wangdan heard this, his heart was surging.

Pingyuan Jun said: "An Pingjun has worked hard all the way, and he will go out to fight Yan tomorrow, please rest." ”

An Pingjun drove for too long, and he was also sleepy. Pingyuan Jun's words were exactly what he wanted, so he bowed and bowed to leave.

Seeing An Pingjun's figure, Zhao Wang Dan disappeared from sight, dismissed the courtiers, and left Pingyuanjun to ask, "Uncle, there is something wrong with the widow's performance just now." ”

Pingyuan Jun didn't expect Zhao Wangdan to ask this sentence, and replied: "I can't match the performance of the king." ”

Zhao Wang Dan was very satisfied when he saw that he was not reprimanded by Pingyuan Jun, and asked again: "Uncle, the widow can't figure it out." Why is An Pingjun in a hurry to cut down Yan. ”

"The soldiers are fast." Pingyuan Jun knew that An Pingjun was anxious to kill Yan because he wanted to gain a firm foothold in Zhao State. After all, Pingyuanjun still knew about Anpingjun and Qi Wangtian's Fazhang. At the moment, he couldn't say that.

Zhao Wangdan didn't notice that Pingyuan Jun's expression was wrong, and asked again: "Anping Jun's great destruction of the Yan Kingdom and the revival of the Qi Kingdom, who doesn't know, who doesn't know." The widow saw An Pingjun fighting against Yan Guo, but he was not sure of victory. Uncle, will An Pingjun not be able to resist Gao Yangjun of Yan Kingdom. ”

Pingyuan Jun said confidently: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much. We have won this battle. ”

Zhao Wangdan asked: "How can my uncle conclude that we will win this battle." The widow heard An Pingjun's words, and he was not completely sure of winning. ”

"An Pingjun said this on purpose." Pingyuan Jun saw that Zhao Wangdan hadn't yet understood this sentence, and said: "When An Pingjun said this, he also left a way back for himself. Even if it is unfavorable to cut Yan, he will not bear any responsibility. ”

Zhao Wangdan suddenly realized: "So that's the case." ”

Pingyuan Jun said again: "What An Pingjun said is enough to see that he is thoughtful and cautious in his use of soldiers, not a person who sells his reputation and rhetoric. ”

"After listening to my uncle's words, the widow can finally feel at ease." Zhao Wangdan recalled what the court said, and asked again: "Uncle, the widow can't figure it out." The widow worships An Pingjun as a general, and he does not receive orders. It was necessary to build a high platform with few people before agreeing to go to the Yan Kingdom, why is this. ”

"An Pingjun is a famous general of the princes and countries, and the king naturally has to build a high platform to worship him as a general, so as to show his grace and talent. Moreover, An Pingjun is a native of Qi after all, and some of my country's generals will inevitably be dissatisfied. An Pingjun wanted to prove that he was justified in cutting Yan through this move. If someone is not satisfied, he also has the right to control. Pingyuan Jun thought that An Pingjun had taken all aspects into account, and he didn't know what he wanted, he could get what he thought in his heart, he was indeed a capable and smart person, and said: "Your Majesty, let's wait for the news of An Pingjun's repulsion of Yan Kingdom!" ”

An Pingjun left Congtai Palace and did not return to the mansion arranged for him by Zhao Wangdan. Instead, An Pingjun went to visit Ma Fujun.

Ma Fujun took the initiative to ask for battle, but was coldly treated by Zhao Wangdan and Pingyuan Jun. This man who has made great achievements for the country, his fiery heart is extremely cold. When Ma Fujun returned to the mansion, he locked himself up, closed the door and did not see anyone. An Pingjun's visit to Handan is a top priority. Zhao Guojun and his ministers all greeted each other, but Ma Fujun didn't take it seriously.

Although Ma Fujun is old, his body is still relatively tough. When I'm not idle, I always study the book of war in the mansion. As a soldier, I hope most that the art of war that I am familiar with, as well as the art of war that I have cultivated, can be passed down for generations. Ma Fujun was sitting in the pavilion, watching Sima Sui Tho leave a book of soldiers, and a person came to salute and said, "Ma Fujun, someone asks to see you." ”

Ma Fujun stared at the book of soldiers with his eyes, and replied, "I don't see it." ”

The man didn't leave, took out a piece of jade and handed it to Ma Fujun and said, "The person who came said that Ma Fujun would know who he was when he saw this." ”

Ma Fujun took the token and glanced at it, stunned for a moment, "It's him." ”

"Ma Fujun is seeing or not seeing."

Ma Fujun sighed lightly, "Call him in." ”

An Pingjun came to the pavilion and saluted: "Ma Fujun, long time no see." ”

Ma Fujun put down the military book in his hand, stretched out his hand and said, "An Pingjun, please take a seat." ”

An Pingjun saw his old friend, and he was not polite, and sat opposite him. Ma Fujun asked, "An Pingjun came to see me, I don't know what it was for." ”

An Pingjun said lightly: "Of course, I came to catch up with old friends and say a few words." ”

Ma Fujun smiled: "An Pingjun and I are not friends. ”

An Pingjun was not angry and said: "I treat you as a friend." ”

Ma Fujun asked, "Say it!" Come to see me. ”

An Pingjun said: "King Zhao took the land of Jidong and replaced me as a general, and sent troops to attack Yan. Ma Fujun, I won't know about this matter! ”

"How?" Ma Fujun snorted, looked at him, and asked word by word, "You are here to laugh at me." ”

"No, no." An Pingjun said humbly: "I'm here to ask Ma Fujun for the strategy of cutting Yan." ”

"Excuse me? I heard you right! Ma Fujun said with a smile: "An Pingjun broke the Yan Kingdom with the Fire Ox Array and saved the Great Xia of the Qi Kingdom from danger. The name of An Pingjun is unknown to everyone in the world. How could An Pingjun come to ask me for advice on the strategy of cutting down Yan. ”

"Although I have broken the Yan army and revived the Qi country. That's just good luck. An Pingjun said: "Ma Fujun broke the myth of invincibility in the country of tigers and wolves in one battle. For more than ten years, the Qin State did not dare to go east. How can I compare with the merits of Ma Fujun. ”

Ma Fujun remembered the past and said lightly: "The past has passed, what is the point of mentioning it." ”

An Pingjun saw that Ma Fujun's expression was harmonious, and he was a little sad, so he asked implicitly: "When King Zhao Wuling's Dune Palace changed, Ma Fujun was affected by the pond fish and fell into the Yan Kingdom. King Yan Zhao has the courage and courage of King Wuling of Zhao, tempers the side horse, cuts down Donghu, and breaks the Qi country. Ma Fujun won the trust of King Yan Zhao and was appointed as the county guard of Shanggu. Ma Fujun knew the terrain of Yan Country well, so he came to ask for advice on how to break Yan. ”

"An Pingjun, the way of the soldiers is different, and they don't conspire with each other." Ma Fujun said again: "It is useless for you and me to talk more, please take care of yourself." ”

An Pingjun didn't know that he was wrong in what he said, and he was ruthlessly expelled. I haven't seen him for many years, how did Ma Fujun become something he didn't know. The person who used to argue with him on the way of war, even if the two sides fought angrily, but would be very harmonious, can no longer be seen.

Soon, An Pingjun thought of an answer. That is, there are many generals of Zhao State, and there are also Ma Fujun to suppress the formation. The high-level officials of Zhao State did not use their own generals to cut down Yan, but exchanged land for generals, which must have hurt Ma Fujun's heart. At this moment, how can he not make people sad when he mentions this matter.

An Pingjun looked at this veteran who could make the invincible Qin State lose more than 100,000 soldiers, but he couldn't be reused, and thought of himself, not being tolerated by the King of Qi, and felt more pity in his heart. An Pingjun came here just to meet old friends and say a few words. Now that the goal has been achieved, it is time to go.

An Pingjun got up and saluted his old friend and said, "Ma Fujun, farewell." ”

Ma Fujun is not a stingy person, he returned a salute and said lightly: "Don't send it." ”

An Pingjun knew Ma Fujun's personality, said nothing, got up and left. An Pingjun walked out of the mansion, looked at the bleak sky, and said with a wry smile: "When I came to see an old friend, I didn't drink a glass of water." Tiandan! Tiandan! You're down. ”

After An Pingjun finished laughing at himself, his heart was greatly relieved. There are not many people in Zhao who can make him respect and take him as a friend. Ma Fujun is one of the people he respects the most. He respects Ma Fujun not only because of Ma Fujun's defeat in the first battle, but also because of Ma Fujun's style of generals and his sincere heart for the country.

Back then, Ma Fujun was also a rising general during the period of King Zhao Wuling, along with Le Yi, Ju Xin, Lian Po, Lin Xiangru, Pang Zhan and other rising generals. It's a pity that the Dune Palace has changed, resulting in too many people being separated. Ma Fujun was also forced to go into exile in Yan because he was suppressed and excluded by the powerful minister Li Dui.

During his exile in Yan State, Ma Fujun won the trust of King Yan Zhao, and also served as the county guard of Shanggu in Yan State because of his military exploits. Ma Fujun did not betray the interests of the Yan Kingdom because he served as the county guard of Shanggu. On the contrary, the Shanggu County of the Yan Kingdom was under his rule, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

King Zhao Huiwen used more than ten years of work to eradicate the powerful minister Li Dui and others, and presided over the government. Ma Fujun did not forget his home country because of the high-ranking officials. So, Ma Fujun wrote to King Yan Zhao to take the initiative to resign and returned to Handan, where he had been absent for a long time, to serve the country. It's a pity that Handan has long been a matter of fact, and it is no longer the Handan and the king he is familiar with.

Ma Fujun was upright and upright, not relying on the powerful, but on the contrary, relying on his own strength, he became a small official of Zhao State who collected rent. However, he enforced the law impartially, did not hesitate to offend the powerful, and dared to kill the nine butlers of Pingyuan Jun who violated the law.

Fortunately, Pingyuan Jun did not hold a grudge against him, but recommended him to King Zhao Huiwen. In the end, he fought with the first battle, defeated the army of tigers and wolves, and was named Ma Fujun for his military exploits. Ma Fujun does not resent his mother country because of the grievances he has suffered. On the contrary, Ma Fujun's sincere heart for the country has never changed, isn't it sought after.

An Pingjun sighed a little, stepped into the carriage, and glanced at Ma Fujun's mansion again. Just as he was about to leave, a man chased out of the mansion. The man shouted, "An Pingjun, this is given to you by Ma Fujun." ”

An Pingjun took the things handed over and asked, "What is this?" ”

"Ma Fujun said, An Pingjun will know it at a glance."

"Thank you." An Pingjun didn't rush to open it, and asked again: "What else did Ma Fujun say to me?" ”

"Ma Fujun said that the matter of cutting down Yanwei Zhao will be hard for Anpingjun."

When An Pingjun heard this, an inexplicable soreness surged in his heart. Although he was treated coldly by the new king and faced injustice, he never complained about the heavens and people, nor did he change his heart for the country. An Pingjun thought of those who hated the mother country because of injustice, and then remembered Ma Fujun's sincere heart, and bowed to the mansion: "There are not many such people!" It is worthy of the wind of the generals tempered by King Zhao Wuling. ”