In the past few days, there have been several light rains in Xianyang, and the weather has become a little colder. Qin Wangji was old, and in the face of sudden changes in the climate, his body caught a cold and he had a wind chill. Qin Wangji drank the medicine, fell asleep deeply, and had a sweet dream.

When I woke up, it was already noon on the second day.

Qin Wangji woke up, only to feel that his throat was dry. Seeing this, Prince Qin immediately sent the prepared decoction and medicine. Qin Wangji took the ginseng soup and drank it. After a while, Qin Wangji had the spirit, looked at Prince Qin and asked, "Is there anything in the court?" ”

Prince Qin replied respectfully: "This is the battle report sent back by Wu Anjun. Please, the king. ”

As he spoke, Prince Qin took out the battle book from his sleeve and presented it respectfully. Qin Wangji picked up the battle report and slowly unfolded it, and his eyes continued to change with the content of the battle report, "In the Battle of Changping, Wu Anjun beheaded Zhao for 450,000. ”

Qin Wangji collected the battle report and wondered: "A few days ago, the battle report that the widow got was to kill more than 200,000 Zhao pawns and drop more than 200,000. ”

Prince Qin said: "Could it be that Wu Anjun said something wrong." ”

Qin Wangji believes that this is not Wu Anjun's mistake. Qin Wangji thought of this, his face sank, he felt creepy behind him, and the more he thought about it, the more scared he became. Qin Wangji shouted: "Go and find Fan Ju for the widow." ”

Not long after, Fan Ju came to the inner hall and saluted: "Minister, meet my king." ”

"No need to be polite." Qin Wangji motioned for Fan Ju to sit down, and said, "Take a look!" This is the battle report sent back by Wu Anjun. Wu Anjun took Changping and wanted to kill Handan. What do you think about this. ”

Fan Ju couldn't figure out what Qin Wangji was thinking in his heart, and while looking at the battle book, he was thinking about how to answer. Fan Ju asked calmly, "What does the king think?" ”

Qin Wangji said: "In the first battle of Changping, Wu Anjun killed 450,000 Zhao soldiers, and strengthened my great Qin's prestige. At this time, our soldiers were at their peak, and the morale of Zhao was low. As soon as we fight, we can take Handan and kill Zhao. ”

Fan Ju did not cater to Qin Wangji, slowly put down the national letter, and wondered: "Zhao State invested more than 600,000 troops in Changping? ”

Qin Wangji shook his head and said, "Zhao Guo has invested more than 600,000 troops, and if we want to win, it will not be so easy. ”

Fan Ju asked: "Wu Anjun killed 450,000 Zhao Guo, and surrendered, Zhao died more than 200,000." That adds up, not more than 600,000. ”

Qin Wangji said: "Could it be Wu Anjun, exaggerating the merits of the war?" ”

Fan Ju saw Qin Wangji's expression moving slightly, and he must have guessed the result, and asked: "The king took Changping, and wanted to carry the aftermath of victory, conquer Handan, and kill the Zhao State." ”

Qin Wangji nodded and said, "The widow has this intention. What is your opinion. ”

"Before answering the king's question, minister, there is a question."

"There's no one else here, you name it."

Fan Ju asked, "Does the king want to practice the royal way, or do you want to promote domineering?" ”

"What is the difference between being a king and being domineering."

"The royal way is to be kind to the people of other countries, so that they will be willing to submit to our country. To be hegemonic is to use force to defeat the princes, so that they will fear us and dare not make enemies against them. Fan Ju saw that Qin Wangji didn't speak, and said: "King Qi Xuan raised the soldiers of the five capitals and the people of the north, and died in the fifty days of Yan Guosheji. King Qi Xuan did not treat Yanmin well with the royal way, but managed them with domineering. King Wuling of Zhao supported King Yan Zhao, quelled the rebellion and drove Qi, and revived the Yan Kingdom. Hegemony can break the country, and the royal road can govern the country. ”

"The widow wants the king." Qin Wangji said: "It's even more domineering." ”

"Your Majesty, your minister has received a message." Fan Ju saw Qin Wangji signaling him to continue, and said: "In the first battle of Changping, Zhao invested more than 400,000 troops. More than 600,000 is all the military forces of Zhao State. ”

"Say whatever you want."

"The minister received the news that Wu Anjun killed more than 200,000 Zhao pawns, and killed more than 200,000 Zhao pawns."

When Qin Wangji heard this, his tone increased, "What did you say." ”

Seeing King Qin's questioning, Fan Ju hurriedly said, "Wu Anjun killed and surrendered." ”

"Kill?" Qin Wangji was shocked: "They have already surrendered to us, why should Wu Anjun kill them." ”

"Wu Anjun killed and surrendered, there is a last resort."

"For what reason, I have to kill and surrender." Qin Wangji showed fear, "Killing and surrendering, heaven will not tolerate it." This would saddle the widow with a brutal reputation. Is the source of your news true? ”

"The minister also thinks that Wu Anjun will not make a move to kill and surrender." Fan Ju's words changed slightly, "According to the report from the Handan scouts and the news from our soldiers. This message is true. ”

"What." Qin Wangji took a breath of cool air, "He would actually do such a thing." Widows..."

"The princes say that my Qin State is cruel." Seeing that Qin Wangji had no objection, Fan Ju boldly said: "If we kill and surrender, we will definitely make the princes angry and resentful, and the people of the world will be enemies." ”

"Hit it." Qin Wangji's eyes swelled with a ruthless color, "How can a widow be afraid of it." ”

Fan Ju asked, "Your Majesty, can we be the enemy of the princes of the world?" ”

"If you don't fight, how do you know, you can't win the princes of the world." Qin Wangji knew in his heart that the strength of the Qin State could not be the enemy of the princes of the world. However, as the king of a country, he is the oldest among the princes and kings. If you want him to bow his head, it will be impossible.

"Wu Anjun killed 200,000 soldiers of Zhao State, and our country became the common enemy of all princes." Fan Ju asked: "We have taken Changping, whether to fight Handan or not and kill Zhao State, please ask the king to decide." ”

Qin Wangji pondered for a while, extremely domineering, "In the first battle of Changping, the elite of Zhao State was lost. The monarchs and ministers of Zhao are panicked and will not dare to start a war with us. If we send troops, we will definitely be able to take Handan and destroy the Zhao State. ”

Fan Ju said: "The minister's opinion is contrary to that of the king. ”

Qin Wangji said: "You say." ”

"Wu Anjun's killing of 450,000 soldiers of Zhao State is a double-edged sword." Fan Ju saw that Qin Wangji didn't interrupt him, "This sword can not only deter the monarchs and ministers of Zhao State, but also disintegrate the morale of Zhao State." At the same time, he can also stimulate the martial spirit of Zhao Guojun and his ministers, and share the heart of hatred for the enemy. ”

When Qin Wangji heard this, he was silent for a while, and he also felt that the other party was right, "You mean to say that it is not appropriate for us to continue the war with the Zhao State." ”

Fan Ju said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is not appropriate for us to fight again. ”

Qin Wangji asked a little unwillingly: "This is the best chance to destroy the Zhao State, why can't you fight." ”

Fan Ju knew that King Qin was unwilling, so he followed his words and asked, "Does the king think that we can kill Zhao Guohu in a battle?" ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"In the Battle of Changping, we won. However, it was also a pyrrhic victory. This time, we started a war with Zhao State, poured out the strength of the country, and killed most of them in battle, so as to achieve victory. Fan Ju saw that Qin Wangji didn't like it, and said: "Take a step back and say, we will send troops, and Bingfeng will arrive in Handan." The army and people of Zhao are good at martial arts, and their combat power is not weak in our country. Can we kill Zhao Guohu? ”

Qin Wangji thought for a while and replied: "Dead Zhao, the widow doesn't dare to think about it." Attacking Handan, the widow is still sure. ”

Fan Ju said: "Even if we can break Handan, we will pay a heavy price." ”

"As long as you can break Handan, pay a heavy price, it's worth it." Qin Wangji didn't care how many soldiers would die and how many people would be ruined. What he wants is to conquer Handan and establish an immortal cause.

Fan Ju said in a calm tone: "If we break Handan, we will become a feud with Zhao State. The king must have forgotten that a hundred years ago, the Wei State pulled out Handan, bringing Handan difficulties to the Zhao State, attracting the princes to attack it, resulting in the fleeting hegemony. ”

"Be clear."

"If we win, the princes will be uneasy, and they will unite to save Zhao and me. The princes were able to surround Wei to save Zhao, and they could also help Zhao attack Qin. ”

"Whoever dares to help Zhao attack Qin, the widow will destroy him with his troops."

"Take a step back and say, the princes are watching from the wall. The king can be sure to conquer Handan. ”

"The widow has confidence to take Handan."

"In the Battle of Changping, Zhao lost and suffered a great injury to the national strength, but it did not shake the foundation of Zhao. We attack Handan, Zhao is in danger of losing the country, and the monarchs and ministers of Zhao and the people will work together, unite as one, and go to the national disaster together. The battle of Handan was not weaker than the tragedy of Changping. ”

Qin Wangji said contemptuously: "We broke Changping and killed Zhao Guowei. Now, everyone in the Zhao Kingdom is in danger and running for their lives, how dare they fight a decisive battle with us. ”

"The king, Zhao is brave, and the soldiers of Han, Wei, and Chu can compare. The state of Zhao is stronger and stronger the more he fights, and the military force is the martial style that cannot defeat the Zhao people. ”

"Zhao is brave and good at fighting, and he has not been defeated by the widows. If the widow can defeat Zhao Guo once, he can defeat Zhao Guo a second time. ”

"Zhao's good fighting is the people's customs, and my good fighting is a lure. Not to mention the combat strength of us and Zhao Shu, who is better. Fan Ju breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "There are still troops left behind in Handan, Zhao State, and the soldiers of Daijun, Yunzhong, and Yanmen in the north of Zhao State, and the soldiers of the three counties add up to hundreds of thousands. Zhao also has Du Changjun, Lian Po, Xu Li, Le Cheng and other famous generals, and virtuous ministers have Lin Xiangru, Pingyuan Jun, Pingyang Jun, Yu Qing and others. Zhao Zhiliang's generals and virtuous ministers are still there, and the king wants to cut down Handan, please think twice. ”

"In the Battle of Changping, Zhao lost so badly. Are you still afraid that you won't be able to beat Handan? Qin Wangji said unhappily: "Do you look down on Qin Guohu?" ”

"In the Battle of Changping, the reason why Zhao was defeated was because the place of the decisive battle was far away from the Zhao country. The monarchs and ministers of Zhao Guo, who were inconsistent, were lucky, hoping to make peace with us, and did not go all out to fight. Fan Ju paused, and said: "We attack Handan, and the monarchs and ministers of Zhao have no way to retreat, so they will unite and go to the national disaster together." ”

Qin Wangji said in high spirits: "Zhao Wang Xiao'er dared to resist, and if he broke Handan, he was arrested and brought to Xianyang." ”

"A man who is not well-known enough will force us to fight with all our might. Wu Anjun fought against the princes for more than 30 years, but he also fought quite fiercely, and also lost hundreds of thousands of Great Qin soldiers. Seeing that Qin Wangji's expression was moved, Fan Ju said what was on the other party's mind, and accentuated his tone, "Zhao Guo, there is not only one horse suit. ”

"Zhao Guo has more than one horse suit, and my Great Qin has more than one Wu Anjun. Wu Anjun said that it was feasible to die Zhao. The widow believed in his abilities. Qin Wangji's tone was passionate and full of confidence, "If you can die Zhao, the widow will add more merits, and the future generations will leave a name." ”

Seeing that this way could not persuade Qin Wangji to conquer the heart, Fan Ju asked in a different way: "Wu Anjun is the god of war of the Qin State, and everyone knows it. The king has ever thought about how to govern the territory when he conquers Handan. It is the ability to lay down the country, and it is the ability to defend the country. Force can break the city, but it can't defend the territory. ”

It took hundreds of years and more than a dozen generations of kings for the Qin State to open up its current territory. For the country, it is not easy to attack the city, and it is even more difficult to defend the territory. As the king of a country, Qin Wangji naturally knew that he had to break the city and defend the territory.

Fan Ju saw that Qin Wangji was deep in thought, and asked, "Can we break through Handan and make the Zhao people surrender?" ”

Qin Wangji asked rhetorically, "Do you think the widow can subdue Zhao Renhu?" ”

"Han Min still offers Zhao, don't surrender me." Fan Ju's face was difficult, and he shook his head and said: "The Zhao family has always been arrogant, and the people are good at martial arts and fierce, how can they descend to me." ”

"You're right." Qin Wangji sighed and said, "If Han doesn't descend, how can Zhao descend." ”

"If Zhao Guomin is not attached, he will attack us. We need hundreds of thousands of soldiers to defend Handan. We will also send hundreds of thousands of troops to the Northern Expedition to block the troops of Daijun, Yunzhong, and Yanmen in the north of Zhao State. ”

Qin Wangji said: "These widows have never thought about it. ”

"Xianyang is far away from Handan. We must not only guard it, but also prevent the Zhao people from resisting. If we go alone, we will be attacked on our backs. Seeing that Qin Wangji didn't speak, Fan Ju continued: "King Zhao is not a mediocre lord, but he is young, conquering major events, and lacks decision. In the face of the survival of the society, how could King Zhao not act. ”

Qin Wangji saw that Zhao Wangdan had governed Zhao State very well in the past few years, "Zhao Wang'er, if you are a few years older, it will be a little tricky for the widow to deal with." ”

"It was quite difficult for us to deal with Zhao Guo. What will happen if the princes take the opportunity to attack. ”

"Will the princes attack me?"

"Han and Wei Shourat, once they have the opportunity, they will definitely send troops to attack me. My country and the state of Chu have a national enmity and family hatred, and the Chu people will also help Zhao attack me. Fan Ju said: "Wu Anjun slaughtered more than 200,000 Zhao descendants, and the princes of Shandong were furious. The Qin State was said by them to be a nightmare that it had lost its conscience. Qi Guo's attitude is unclear, and we also have to be on guard. Wang Shang is good at chess, and he loses all the games if he accidentally loses the game. To kill Zhao, we need to be cautious. ”

"Just stop like this, no one dares to be hearted!"

"We have spread the domineering to the princes, if we use the royal way, the world will return to Qin sooner or later." Fan Ju saw that Qin Wangji was not opposed, "Hegemony cannot govern the country, and the royal way can dominate the world." ”