Chapter 73: The Envoy Arrives

With Zhao Kuo's messenger returning to Handan, the news of the Battle of Changping with the victory of the Zhao army and the total annihilation of the Qin army caused a huge sensation in the Zhao state.

Everyone did not expect that Zhao Kuo could achieve such a brilliant victory, and the government and the opposition of Zhao State were shocked.

King Zhao Xiaocheng immediately convened important ministers to discuss and had a heated discussion on Zhao Kuo's proposal to take the opportunity to plunder the two counties of Hanoi and Hedong.

The news of Zhao's total annihilation of the Qin army was like putting on wings, spreading to the whole world at a very fast speed.

The Six Kingdoms of Shandong suffered from Qin for a long time, and with nearly 600,000 elite Qin troops dying in Changping, whether it was Han, Wei or Chu in the south, they all had the intention of being ready to move.

The state of Chu and the state of Qin are feuding, and they want to burn down the tombs of the kings of the Chu state with a fire back then.

This kind of hatred can only be washed away with blood, although Bai Qi died in the Changping battlefield, but the Qin State is still there. The entire Chu State suddenly began a large-scale mobilization, and countless elite soldiers, including the boat division, began to move to the border between Chu and Qin, and the war was about to break out.

South Korea has always bribed Qin with land, and when he heard the results of the Changping War, King Huan Hui, who had always been cowardly, also had a change in his heart.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, taking advantage of his illness to kill him, if he can't get back the land that Korea was plundered by the Qin State now, then South Korea will only have to survive.

Just after Zhao Kuo had been stationed in Yewang for nearly a month, an unexpected guest came to Yewang City.

Zhao Kuo looked at Yu Qing who walked into his room, clasped his fists and saluted: "Zhao saw Yu Shangqing, I don't know if Shangqing came here to bring the grain and grass that Zhao's whole army needs?" ”

Yu Qing dodged Zhao Kuo's salute in a panic, and stood on the other side and shook the ground: "Yu Qing doesn't dare to be General Zhao's gift, General Zhao has a great contribution to the court in Changping's death for Zhao State, please accept Yu Qing's worship!" ”

Zhao Kuo scratched his head, since he heard that the scout said that only Yu Qing was coming, his heart was inexplicably irritable.

What he needs most now is the food and grass needed by the whole army, and being able to hold out for so long in Yewang is fortunate to have a financial support from the Qin State.

Now that Handan has learned the news, Xianyang also knows the results of Changping. It has become a luxury to want King Qin to still transport grain and grass in Changping day and night.

What was in front of Zhao Kuo was the dilemma that the whole army's grain and grass was only enough to hold on for half a month, and if there was no grain and grass in Handan, what he wanted would not be realized at all.

Zhao Kuo was really in no mood to greet Yu Qing more now, and said bluntly again: "Shangqing has brought grain and grass here, but we are looking forward to it!" ”

Yu Qing showed an embarrassed smile, which made Zhao Kuo chuckle in his heart, wouldn't it be the worst ending he thought?

Sure enough, Yu Qing opened his mouth and said: "General Zhao is a little restless, the road in Shangdang County is rugged, and it will take a few days for the grain and grass to be delivered here." ”

"Good!" Zhao Kuo stood up, walked to the map hanging in the room, and said with great interest, "Shangqing, please see, as long as there is grain and grass, I will definitely lay a big territory for Zhao State!" ”

Zhao Kuo turned around and found Yu Qing sitting there wanting to speak, he looked at it suspiciously, and asked, "Does the King of Handan have something to explain?" ”

Yu Qing was thinking about how to tell Zhao Kuo the truth tactfully, but when she saw Zhao Kuo's excited expression, she didn't know what to do when the words came to her mouth.

Zhao Kuo sat back on the couch, and Yu Qing's expression gave him an ominous premonition: "Shangqing, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it, Zhao can accept it no matter what." ”

Yu Qing was heartbroken, and still decided to tell Zhao Kuo the results of the meeting in Handan: "Although the grain and grass were brought over by Yu this time, it can only meet the needs of the whole army for a month. ”

When Zhao Kuo heard Yu Qing say this, he looked at Yu Qing with a gloomy face: "The king wants my class teacher to return to the court?" ”

The killing intent on Zhao Kuo's body surged rapidly, making Yu Qing, a civil official, frightened. He quietly swallowed a mouthful of spit, and touched his long beard embarrassedly: "General, the king really wants you to turn back to Handan and make you a knight!" ”

Who knew that as soon as Yu Qing finished speaking, Zhao Kuo kicked the case in front of him with one kick, ignoring that Yu Qing was an elder, pointed at his nose and scolded: "A group of fools, the Qin people are in a difficult situation at this moment, I dare to conclude that Han, Wei, and Chu will definitely be ready to move when they hear this news of Changping." How can a great opportunity to expand territory easily slip away from us? It's really a traitor, and everything is difficult! ”

Yu Qing's face was uncertain when he heard this, Zhao Kuo didn't choose what to say, let alone himself, even Pingyuanjun, Pingyangjun, Dupingjun, Lou Chang and others were all covered, it was simply looking for death!

"The general said cautiously, the king made such a decision out of helplessness, and asked the general to be sympathetic to the people!"

"Don't fool me with people's feelings!" Zhao Kuo walked around the room irritably, still unable to change his angry mood, "More than 400,000 soldiers of my army fought hard to get today's situation, why did you use a popular favor to fool Lao Tzu over?" ”

"General, being able to smoothly support the Changping War is already the limit of Zhao Guo's ability. We all know the general's ambition to expand the territory of the country, but we still need to recuperate for a while before we can implement it. ”

"You guys know a lot of! You are recuperating, so why is the Qin State not recuperating? You must know that the Qin State has Bashu, which is fertile for thousands of miles, and once the Qin State comes to its senses, they can quickly form a new army. Hangu Pass is like a moat, so that Qin can be attacked, retreated and defended, where is there such an opportunity? ”

Yu Qing smiled awkwardly, the king sent this errand to himself, just to convince Zhao Kuo in front of him that he had to do it no matter what.

"The general said with a smile, Bashu is flooded all year round, and Ze is thousands of miles away, even if the Qin State cultivates and lives, it also relies on the Guanzhong area, what does it have to do with Bashu?"

Zhao Kuo sighed and sat silently on the sitting: "I have often heard that Li Bing, the new guard of Bashu County of the Qin State, wants to build Dujiangyan here. Once this project is completed, it will definitely change the status quo of Bashu. By that time, it was too late. ”

"Even if it does, it can't be done overnight, and the general may have a lot of worries."

Zhao Kuo clenched his back molars, and he could see it. Yu Qing came with the order of King Zhao Xiaocheng, and it seems that he will not give up if he does not convince himself.

Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still any longer, and paced back and forth in the room again.

Yu Qing was not in a hurry, sitting on his seat and quietly looking at Zhao Kuo, waiting for him to make a decision.

Zhao Kuo bit his lip, and the blood was bitten out by him under unconscious force.

After thinking about it for a long time, Zhao Kuo finally made a decision: "Shangqing, I want to return to Handan with you!" ”。

Yu Qing stroked his palms and smiled, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: "It's good that the general can think like this, and I am willing to return to Handan with the army after the grain and grass arrive." ”

Zhao Kuo stepped in front of Yu Qing in one step, staring at each other with straight eyes: "Shangqing has misunderstood, I mean I am willing to return to Handan with Shangqing alone, we need to leave immediately!" ”