Qin Wangji sent people to Wei to force the Wei king to hand over Wei Qi. The king of Wei first pleaded guilty to the state of Qin, and then said that Wei Qi had already left Daliang after dissolving himself. As for where he went, King Wei didn't explain.

Qin Wangji originally thought that Wei was jealous of Qin, and he wanted Wei Qi, how dare King Wei not give it. However, Qin Wangji did not expect that King Wei would use the trick of expelling Wei Qi. King Wei's intention to do this naturally could not be concealed from King Qin. The king of Qin asked Wei Qi, and the king of Wei did not send Wei Qi to the state of Qin. This time, the competition between the King of Qin and the King of Wei was a draw.

Although the King of Qin was dissatisfied with the King of Wei's approach, he had no way to take the King of Wei. Now that Wei Qi is not in Wei, Qin has no excuse to attack Wei. If the king of Qin is stubborn and self-serving, he will attack the Wei State too much, and he will be nameless.

Qin Wangji's idea of persecuting the king of Wei on the grounds of Wei Qi and knocking Wei at the same time failed.

The king of Wei also knew that the Qin State would not dare to slaughter the Wei State. In addition to the fact that Wei still has a certain combat power, more importantly, Wei also has a trump card in his hand, that is, the crown prince of Qin. At this time, the crown prince of Qin was serving as a hostage in the Wei State. The army of Qin slaughtered Wei, and Qin and Wei became hostile. Regardless of this battle, the Wei State will not lose very badly. The life of the prince of Qin, who was hostage in the Wei State, was in danger. King Wei grasped Qin Wangji's weakness, and he also dared to argue with Qin Wangji.

Qin Wangji saw that Wei Qi was not in Wei, so there was no excuse to force Wei Wang to hand over people. Considering the safety of the crown prince, he did not dare to persecute Wei excessively. Qin and Wei did not affect the normal diplomatic relations between the two countries because of this incident.

Of course? Qin Wangji was unwilling, but he had no choice.

Fan Ju did not approve of the use of force to attack the Wei State. His goal has always been to attack the state of Zhao. When he learned that Wei Qi had gone to Handan, Zhao State, he was immediately elated, came to the palace, and cheered: "Your Majesty, we can attack Zhao State." ”

"In what name is the widow going to kill Zhao?"

In the era when Qin Wangji lived, he fought against kings such as King Wuling of Zhao, King Huiwen of Zhao, King Huai of Chu, King Qingxiang of Chu, King Xiang of Han, King Xiang of Wei, King Zhao of Wei, King Min of Qi, and King Xiang of Qi. It can be said that he has experienced a hundred battles, has entered the WTO deeply, and has become an old king. Now, among the seven heroes, he has been king for more than 40 years, and he is the oldest and oldest.

Zhao Wangdan succeeded to the throne, he was still young, and he had a mother. It's just a hairy boy. Qin Wangji did not regard the young Zhao Wangdan as his opponent. Today's Zhao people are unstable, and this is a good time to cut down Zhao. However, Qin Wangji also knew that Fa Zhao wanted to be famous. Otherwise, he will fall into the reputation of bullying orphans and widows.

Fan Ju was prepared, not to avenge himself, but to persuade with the righteousness of the country: "Killing Zhao is for the shame of the king ten years ago. ”

King Qin thought about it and felt that this reason was inappropriate. In the battle of Yan, 100,000 men of the Qin State were defeated by the Zhao State. Qin and Zhao have not had a large-scale war for more than ten years. No matter how strong Zhao Guo is, he has no confidence in his heart.

The conquest of the princes was the first battle after he took power. If he wins, he can stabilize his country, unite the people, and prove to the Qin State that he is a qualified king. If defeated, the situation of the Qin state will be turbulent and out of control. He deposed the empress dowager, expelled the four nobles, and just stabilized the situation, and urgently needed a war against the princes to stabilize his position.

Fan Ju saw the concerns in King Qin's heart, and stimulated: "The king must have forgotten that our great cause will not be accomplished. ”

Qin Wangji said sharply: "The widow dare not forget. ”

Seeing that King Qin's tone was powerful, Fan Ju echoed: "We imprisoned the Queen Mother, expelled the four nobles, and seized power in one day, which is the first step to achieve the great cause." The conquest of the princes is the second step in our great cause. Now Zhao Guoxinjun is young, and his mother is in power. The people of Zhao are not aligned, and it is a good time for us to attack Zhao. ”

"This is the first battle of the oligopoly's dictatorship, and the oligarchy seeks victory, but also requires stability." Qin Wangji's tone revealed a faint uneasiness, "How strong the Zhao country is, the few people are not sure. Attacking South Korea, the odds of winning are better. ”

"Your Majesty, if we don't attack Zhao, how can we attack Korea." Fan Ju saw that the King of Qin did not attack Wei or Zhao, so he actually hit the idea of Korea, and said in a fierce tone: "Attack Han, we win, and the princes will think that we rely on the strong and bully the weak." The meaning of Vazhao is different. ”

Qin Wangji only wanted to win the first battle and stabilize his position, and he didn't feel the difference between Han and Zhao, and asked: "What is the difference between Han and Zhao." ”

"In the battle of Yanhe, we lost to Zhao Guo, and most of the 100,000 men were injured. The following year, we fought again and lost again. We were defeated in both battles, and not only did the princes see Zhao defeating us, but even the people of the country were afraid of Zhao. Fan Ju saw that King Qin was silent, but he had already seen the anger emerging in his eyes, and deliberately raised his tone, "Qin and Zhao have not fought for more than ten years. How strong Zhao Guo is, we don't know. However, how strong the Qin State is, the Zhao State does not know. If the king dictates the dynasty, he will be able to defeat the Zhao state. What an uplifting, morale-boosting thing it is. ”

"In the first battle, the difference between victory and defeat is very high. Think about it. Although Qin Wangji was inspired by his words, as a king, he still did not dare to take risks.

"Cutting Zhao is not only to establish a meritorious career, but also to be ashamed of Qin Xue." Seeing that King Qin was retreating, Fan Ju said, "Ten years ago, we lost to Zhao Guo twice. Ten years later, we will regain the dignity that Qin has lost. We must re-establish the myth that the Qin State is invincible and invincible. Otherwise, the princes of the world will never hand over to Zhao. How could the king be recognized by the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State, and how could he establish a hegemony. ”

The fiasco ten years ago was deeply imprinted in King Qin's mind. Qin Wangji took a breath and said in a low tone: "After King Zhao Wuling implemented the Hufu cavalry shooting, Zhao Guo jumped thousands of miles. Zhao He's son inherited the ambition of his father and brother, chased the Central Plains, and fought all over the Central Plains. After returning to Zhao and Michi, the widow did not take advantage of him. Ten years ago, Ma Fu Junyan fought with a war, destroying tens of thousands of our Qin troops, and the hearts of the widows were palpitating. Today, although Zhao He is young, Ma Fujun, Lin Xiangru, Lian Po and others are still there. Against Zhao Guo, the widow did not have enough self-confidence. ”

"Zhao Heyong died, the new monarch was young, and the government came out of his mother, and he couldn't be loved by his mother. Although Ma Fujun, Lin Xiangru, and Lian Po are here, they are old. We take advantage of the loss of Zhao to send troops to Zhao State, and we will definitely be able to be ashamed. Fan Ju paused, and said: "In this battle, we can also test the gap with Zhao Guo." Your Majesty, don't you want to regain the glory of Great Qin? Could it be that the king was afraid of the new monarch of Zhao Guo and did not dare to fight with him. ”

"Zhao He is still here, and Zhao, the widow still has concerns. Shall the widow fear famine? Qin Wangji was provoked by Fan Ju's words, and his eyes surged with a strong fighting spirit, "You are right, the battle between Yan and Yan has become a thing of the past." The widow is ashamed of Zhao Xue, unites the people, and reshapes the myth of my Great Qin. ”

In 277 BC, there was a famine in the kingdom of Zhao. In the same year, Gongzi Dan was made the crown prince of Zhao. Therefore, Prince Dan also has the title of the prince of famine.

Fan Ju saw that the decisive King of Qin came back, and encouraged: "What the king said is good. When we go to war with Zhao, we can not only avenge the shame, unite the people, and reshape the myth of Great Qin; It can also establish meritorious deeds and move towards hegemony; It can prove that the king is the son of destiny. ”

"Good. Let's take Zhao Guo as a knife. Qin Wangji was in high spirits and shouted: "Not only for the shame of the widow, but also for your revenge." We, the monarchs and ministers, joined forces, defeated the Zhao State, and jointly built a hegemony. ”

Five days later, Pingyuan Jun received the news that Qin had sent troops and hurriedly rushed to the palace. Zhao Wang Dan ordered people to beat bells and drums, and summoned the ministers into the palace to discuss countermeasures. After a short time, the minister of Zhao entered the palace in a row. Zhao Wangdan sat on the throne, and Empress Dowager Zhao sat on one side, presiding over state affairs.

When Empress Dowager Zhao saw that the courtiers were coming, she asked, "Qin Guo attacked me, what should you do?" ”

Zhao is still in the period of national mourning, and Qin sent troops to attack Zhao at this time, which is also expected. The monarchs and ministers of Zhao did not expect that as soon as the king of Qin deposed the empress dowager, expelled the four nobles, and the government was stable, he sent troops to attack Zhao.

Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao saw the Queen Mother's questioning, and took the lead in debuting: "The first king has just gone, the new king is young, and the political situation is unstable. The minister believes that it should be the Lord and the peace. ”

"I can't make peace." Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, was the first to object, and said in a strong voice: "The first king just went, and the Qin State sent troops to attack me." If we seek peace without a fight, and the Qin State tastes the sweetness, it will make wrong judgments and further attack us. ”

Pingyang Jun insisted on his opinion of peace and scolded sharply: "The top priority is to stabilize the situation in the court and unite people's hearts, not to start a war with Qin. ”

"The Qin State has already been bullied to the doorstep, how can we not fight." Pingyuan Jun also insisted on his own point of view, not giving an inch, and angrily reprimanded: "We negotiated peace without a fight, and spread it out, how to gain a foothold among the princes." The princes will definitely mock us, after the king goes, there will be no more bloody men in the Zhao Kingdom. ”

Zhao Hao came out and said: "Queen Mother, Your Majesty, the Qin State and our country have not fought for more than ten years. Why did the Qin State suddenly attack Zhao, the Queen Mother can know the reason. ”

The Qin State has always relied on national strength and is extremely domineering, and will fight whoever it wants. Today's vassal states, including Zhao, have suffered the loss of Qin. How could Empress Dowager Zhao think of the reason why Qin State attacked Zhao, or that Qin State didn't need a reason at all, and said with a headache: "King Qin is a bad old man, it's just that he thinks that the first king has just gone, and there is no one in Zhao State, so he can take the opportunity to bully our orphans and widows." ”

Zhao Hao saw that the reason for the Empress Dowager was true, but he led the conversation to Pingyuanjun, "The Qin State sent troops not to bully the Empress Dowager and the king, but for one person." ”

Zhao Wangdan asked, "The Qin State sent troops to attack me for one person. Who this person is. ”

"He is Wei Qi, the minister of Wei." Zhao Hao faced Pingyuan Jun and asked, "Qin forced the King of Wei to hand over Wei Qi, and if the King of Wei did not listen, he would slaughter the Wei State." Wei Qi saw that Wei couldn't stay still, so he came to Handan and defected to Pingyuan Jun. Pingyuan-kun, what do you have to say? ”

"Not bad." Pingyuan Jun didn't expect this matter to be revealed, the surprise in his heart flashed, and he said calmly: "Wei Qi is here to join me, I have already accepted him, so what." ”

When Pingyang Jun heard this, he had an idea in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Wei Qi is the reason why the Qin State attacked me. How could the Plains King accept this person and bring disaster to our country. ”

Zhao Hao also said: "Queen Mother, King, if we hand over Wei Qi's head to the Qin State, we can stop this war." Minister, implore the Empress Dowager to kill Wei Qi and send his head to Qin. ”

Several more people came out and asked to kill Wei Qi.

"Qin State, is it that terrible?" Seeing that everyone was afraid of Qin to this point, Pingyuan Jun laughed loudly and said, "Wei is afraid of Qin, but my country is not afraid. Ladies and gentlemen, do you really think that the Qin State is going to war with us for the sake of Wei Qi's head? ”

"Qin Guo attacked me, isn't it for Wei Qi." Pingyang Jun said: "The matter is in front of you, what else does Pingyuanjun have to say." ”

"The Qin State has always been domineering, and he can fight whoever he wants. Do you really think that we handed over Wei Qi. The state of Qin will not come to attack our country. Joke, it's a big joke. Pingyuan Jun faced everyone, and said angrily: "The Qin State has been planning to attack me for a long time, how can it be because of Wei Qi." ”

"Qin Guo attacked me, there must be a reason!" Zhao Hao Zhengse said: "Wei Qi is the best reason for Qin Guo to attack me. We handed over Wei Qi, and the Qin State had no reason to attack our country. ”

"I took Wei Qi in, first, he is virtuous; The second reason is that he is disgusted with the domineering of the Qin State. It is a small matter for us to hand over Wei Qi, but the princes think that we are afraid of Qin, how will they look at us. Pingyuan Jun said coldly: "Could it be that the Qin people want any of us to have a head, and we can't give it to us." ”

Seeing that the other party's intention was that he would not hand over Wei Qi, Pingyang Jun asked, "If we don't hand over Wei Qi, we can only start a war with the Qin State." Can we win the Qin State? ”

"Whether you can win or not, you will only know if you fight. Defeat without a fight is not the result of the Ying surname Zhao. Pingyuan Jun thought of his father's and brother's merits in his heart, and he didn't want to give in, "The first king just left, and the Qin State took the opportunity to attack me." It's too deceitful. ”

Zhao Hao said: "We can't win the Qin State. ”

Several more people also stood up and said that they would kill Wei Qi and quell the disaster of Qin.

Pingyuan Jun shouted, "Don't forget, ten years ago, we defeated the Qin State. ”

Zhao Hao said coldly: "Pingyuan Jun also said that it was ten years ago, and we don't know how strong the current Qin State is. ”

"In the past ten years, the Qin State has been developing, and it is difficult for my Zhao State to stop moving." Pingyuan Jun's eyes were firm, and his heart to resist Qin was never shaken at all, "The Qin State attacked me, we didn't fight, and we insulted the wisdom of the ancestors, and also humiliated our seven-foot male body." When the Qin State is coming, we will fight it. We have to tell Qin Guo that Zhao Guo is not afraid. ”

"Okay." Zhao Wangdan was a young man, and he didn't want to bow his head to Qin Guo, so he couldn't help but applaud. My father had just gone, and the Qin State had come to attack. If he did not fight, he would not only insult his father's wisdom, but also make him feel ashamed. Back then, my grandfather King Zhao Wuling succeeded to the throne, but he was only fifteen years old. Wei invited the princes of Qi, Chu, Yan, and Qin to attack Zhao. King Zhao Wuling still did not give in, fighting to protect the wisdom of his great-grandfather and defend the honor of the Zhao man. As a boy of the Zhao family, how could he admit defeat to the Qin State.

Today, he is the king of Zhao, shouldering the world of Zhao, and at the same time shouldering the heavy responsibility of defending the honor of Zhao. Grandfather and father are not afraid of Qin, how can he be afraid of Qin.

Zhao Wangdan was young and vigorous, so naturally he would not negotiate peace with the Qin State without a fight, let alone hand over Wei Qi to the Qin State. If he had done so, he would not have been worthy of the wisdom of his ancestors. The Qin State is willing to fight, and he will fight it. However, Zhao Wangdan knew that what he said didn't count. Today, the queen mother is in charge. This matter also depends on the attitude of the queen mother.

Although Empress Dowager Zhao is a woman, she is an insightful and far-sighted person. The Qin State came to attack, and if the Zhao State sued for peace without a fight, he also sent Wei Qi's head to the Qin State. When this matter spread, wouldn't the princes laugh at the fact that there was no one in the Zhao Kingdom. Now, Zhao Wang Dan has just succeeded to the throne, she is in charge, and the Qin State is coming, wouldn't it give her face.

As Pingyuan Jun said, if she handed over Wei Qi, it would be terrible. Especially the princes, they would think that Zhao Huiwen Wang Gangyong, but the Empress Dowager Zhao and Zhao Wang Dan were so afraid of the Qin State. Whether it is a scholar in the world or a scholar of Zhao Guo, they will be ashamed of this.

Empress Dowager Zhao also knew that if this matter was not handled well, it would have a great negative impact. This battle was not only the first battle between Wang Er and the Qin State after he succeeded to the throne, but also the first battle after he took power. Seeking peace without a fight will not only be infamous on the king's back, but he will also be spit on by the monarch and ministers.

This battle is a test of Zhao Wangdan and her ability to govern. Empress Dowager Zhao also knew that this battle could not be lost, and she had to repel the Qin State. Otherwise, Wang Er will not be able to sit on the throne, and her ruling will also be criticized. She and Wang Er could not unite the hearts of the people, nor could they be recognized by the monarch and ministers. Once the monarch and the ministers are separated from Germany, the Zhao State will not be far from disaster.

Empress Dowager Zhao saw that she had just taken charge of the government and encountered such an indecisive national event, and thought, "The king of a country is really not good." ”

Pingyang Jun and Pingyuan Jun were at a stalemate, and seeing that the king did not approve of handing over Wei Qi to sue for peace with Qin. Pingyang Jun greeted the Queen Mother and said loudly: "Please take the Queen Mother's idea." ”