Chapter 2: Temptation
Faced with Zhao Kuo's sudden question, the generals below looked at each other, but none of them came forward to answer his question.
Such a situation was also expected by Zhao Kuo, after all, it was an order personally issued by King Zhao Xiaocheng, and if he really wanted to answer, he had to take into account Zhao Yong on the side, who knows if he would secretly make a small report.
Zhao Kuo tapped lightly on the desk and said with a smile: "Don't be so restrained, we don't have any outsiders here, you can express your mind if you have any ideas." ”
Wei Chen, who was brought by Zhao Kuo, couldn't let Zhao Kuo get off the stage all the time, and said: "General, since you are the son of Ma Fujun, you have never been defeated in a debate with the king, I think this is the reason why the king chose the general." ”
Zhao Kuo shook his head with a smile and said in a low voice: "Back then, I sat with my father and discussed the army, and although I won't dare to rejoice. Back then, my father once gave me a soldier and died in the place, and my easy comment is that the king sent me to take over the position of General Lian Po, but I was also blocked by my mother and Lin Xiang. Even so, I was sent here, and it was incredible. “
"General, the enemy is at present, the general doesn't think about how to break Qin, but talks about this here, isn't he afraid of tarnishing the reputation of Ma Fujun I?" Zhao Yong, the deputy general sent by King Zhao Xiaocheng, said that he was now the most impatient general who wanted to fight a decisive battle with the Qin army, and naturally he didn't like Zhao Kuo's current mother-in-law.
"General Yong, don't be so impatient, listen to me. The reason why the king sent me to take over the position of General Lian Po is probably because he listened to the rumors that Handan did not know when it arose, and those who could break the Qin would be the son of Ma Fujun, and the Qin army could stop crying at night when they heard the name of Ma Fujun. ”
"But I often worry about this matter when I come to the front, it stands to reason that I have no experience in commanding troops, and second, I have no reputation for any military achievements, can I scare the Qin army away in the name of my father Ma Fujun, can the generals solve my doubts?"
Hearing Zhao Kuo ask again, the generals below looked at each other, not knowing what to say. It may also be that they know it in their hearts, but they won't say it directly in front of Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo didn't care, and continued his topic: "Of course not, my father Ma Fujun has died, and I definitely don't believe that the Qin army can be scared off by virtue of the name of Ma Fujun." In this way, the rumors of Handan have a source, and they are definitely spread by Qin Guozuo, and its purpose is to completely annihilate the elite of my Zhao State Changping, do you think so? ”
Wei Chen, as the deputy general personally appointed by Zhao Kuo, naturally stood firmly on his side, and immediately said: "What the general said is extremely true, we are stupid, fortunately the general woke up." ”
Zhao Kuo ignored such an obvious sycophant, but revealed his original purpose: "General Lian Po has been here for more than half a month, although there is no advance but no mistakes, I have decided to change the strategy set before, and continue to use General Lian Po's strategy to resist the Qin army!" ”
"General, never!" Hearing that Zhao Kuo was ready to continue to hold on, Zhao Yong, who was ordered by King Zhao Xiaocheng, eagerly came out and said, "General, before coming, the king explained that he wanted us to find a fighter to quickly fight the Qin army here to the death, how could the general be afraid of the momentum of the Qin army and continue to use the method of shrinking." If the king learns that the general is like this, none of us will live! ”
"Report!" Just as Zhao Kuo was about to explain again, the herald walked in in a hurry.
"Don't be in a hurry, say something slowly, what kind of system does it become in such a hurry!" Zhao Kuo looked at the panting herald and said calmly.
"General, General Qin Wang Yi personally led the army to attack again, and please ask the general to decide!"
Previously, after Zhao Kuo came to Changping, he immediately changed his course, denied all of Lian Po's strategies, and prepared to fight to the death with the Qin army in Changping. At this time, the Qin army came to attack, which happened to give the Zhao army such an opportunity, so the herald soldiers were in such a hurry.
Zhao Kuo remembered that in the Battle of Changping, the Zhao army won first, and then Bai Qi pretended to be defeated before besieging the Zhao army. But he is now a little butterfly in the future, since he can cross it himself, what if Bai Qi does not follow the routine of history.
Thinking of this, Zhao Kuo waved his hand casually and said: "Pass my order, all troops must not move without permission, continue to hold the barrier, and if you disobey, you will be beheaded immediately!" ”
The herald looked at Zhao Kuo a little blankly, didn't the previous order say that he was going to fight a decisive battle with the Qin army, why did he suddenly change his strategy.
Wei Chen watched the herald stand still, frowned and said, "What are you doing there, didn't you hear the general's order, why don't you go quickly!" ”
"Yes, yes, I'll go right away!"
Zhao Yong watched the herald run out and stood in front of Zhao Kuo again: "General Kuo, the previous orders have been conveyed to all the troops, and now it is really difficult to follow the order change." ”
Zhao Kuo squinted at Zhao Yong in front of him, covering all the dangerous gaze in his eyes. He knew in his heart that the other party was sent by King Zhao Xiaocheng to spy on him, but the other party was obviously a little unwilling to be lonely now: "In this way, since Wang Yu sent an army to attack, it is difficult to explain if he does not fight." Zhao Yong listened to the order, I will give you 50,000 troops to meet the enemy, so that you can not only preliminarily complete the king's order, but also find out what the Qin army is, how about it? ”
The contempt in Zhao Kuo's eyes deeply pierced Zhao Yong's heart, and as a member of the Zhao clan, he thought that he was more suitable than Zhao Kuo for the commander of the Battle of Changping. However, his father was the world-famous Ma Fujun, and he ended up with the status of a deputy general.
Zhao Yong's heart has always looked down on the Zhao Kuo in front of him, thinking that he is just talking on paper, at this time, seeing the contempt in Zhao Kuo's eyes, where can he still hold back: "Since the general looks up to me, I will naturally not let the general down, and break the Qin army to strengthen the prestige of our army!" ”
"Good!" Zhao Kuo stroked his palms and smiled, stood up and ordered loudly, "Pass my order, General Zhao Yong will go out to meet the enemy and beat the drum!" ”
Lian Po has been defending here for months, and coupled with Zhao Kuo's previous adjustments, the entire Zhao State army is like a tight clockwork.
Zhao Kuo had just given the order, and the troops who had been arranged to fight quickly assembled, and the gate was slowly opened by the guards, sending Zhao Yong and 50,000 troops from the old pass to the open ground under the cliff.
This time, Zhao Kuo made a bloody investment and handed over all the elite troops he brought from Handan to Zhao Yong. Before leaving, he called Wei Yuan, who was the deputy general this time, and instructed in a low voice: "Although this battle has a seven-point chance of winning in my prediction, the battlefield must not be sloppy, and retreat immediately as soon as there is a decline, and the elite must not be left to the Qin army." But that Zhao Yong, I don't want to see him again, no matter what, keep him out of his hometown, understand? ”
Wei Yuan immediately understood and assured Zhao Kuo: "General rest assured, I will definitely play the prestige of our Zhao Kingdom!" ”
"Okay, that's what you want, go ahead!"