Chapter 16 Su Qin's Advice

"Everyone must already know the meaning of Korea." Zhao Yong adjusted a comfortable posture and said to everyone, "It seems to be in the middle of it." A sly smile tugged at his lips.

"Fortunately, the king made plans in advance when Gan Mao left, so he wouldn't be so at a loss." Zhao Bao said with a smile, I have to say that the cooperation of Zhao Yong, Le Yi and Wei Wei is becoming more and more tacit. One of the three people is good at strategic planning, the other is good at tactical planning, and Zhao Yong, who is different in everything he does, it can be said that Zhao Guo's policies can be carried out step by step, and the credit of the three people can be said to be indispensable.

"However, whether Zhang Ping will agree to the king's proposal and hand over all the wild kings to my Zhao State is worth a lot of thought." Zhao Cheng, who had not expressed his opinion on political affairs for a long time, couldn't help but raise his own questions.

"Wei doesn't help South Korea, Chu just allied with Qin, and has a grudge against South Korea, new hatred and old hatred add up, Chu doesn't fall into the well, it's enough for South Korea to steal joy, how can it help South Korea?" The lieutenant sneered.

"What about Qi Guo? Qi may take advantage of this opportunity to send troops to help South Korea. Wu Guang hurriedly interjected.

"Why does Qi want to help South Korea?"

"This?" Wu Guang thought about it, and it seemed that there was really no reason, "It may not be to help South Korea, but to help Zhou Tianzi and send troops in the name of defending Zhou Wangji." It can be said that it is justifiably tight. ”

"Impossible." The lieutenant shook his head, "Now that the State of Qi has just retreated to the State of Wei, and the State of Qi can't stand the mercenaries one after another, the State of Qi can't stand it, and has traveled thousands of miles to Korea to fight with the State of Qin, what is the picture?" Could it be that he also wants this Son of Heaven Jiuding? ”

"Not necessarily." Wu Guang knew that unless the King of Qi really wanted Jiuding, he would definitely not send troops to help the Qi State, but he still insisted on his opinion.

"That's not afraid." Zhao Yong chuckled, "Our King of Yan State has long been eager to regain the lost territory, and the widow felt that rashly using troops against Qi State would easily anger Qi State and Qin State. If the Qin State went to attack Korea, as long as the Qi State dared to send troops, the widow would not mind instigating the King of Yan to use troops against the Qi State to recover the lost territory of the Yan State. ”

Although the relationship between Yan and Zhao is still in progress, although the two countries have had a disagreement because of the problem of brain drain before, but the overall situation is first, Zhao needs Yan to contain Qi, and Yan also needs Zhao to consolidate their position, and the two countries can be regarded as taking what they need. Therefore, as long as Zhao Yong nods, the combined forces of Yan and Zhao will jointly attack Qi State, and Yan State will restore its former territory just around the corner.

Everyone thought to themselves that this was indeed the case, Zhao Guo had a bargaining chip of Yan Guo in his hand, and he could not lose too badly.

"Yewang is related to the safety of Xinzheng in South Korea, if it can all belong to my Zhao country, it can not only deter South Korea, but also control the key points of South Korea's entry and exit from Yiguan, and it is also a fortress that radiates the Shangdang region, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the terrain is dangerous. It is really a battleground for soldiers. Le Yi couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "Your Majesty faintly feels that Korea will not easily hand over this place to my Zhao State, I'm afraid that the king will put pressure on South Korea separately." ”

Others also felt so, and they all spoke to Zhao Yong, Zhao Yong's face was cloudy, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Linzi, paddock.

A fawn was wandering leisurely in the woods, and now it was autumn, and all the food was harvested, which was also the time to store food. However, for a deer, food should be stocked, and life is more important, because autumn hunting is the most important political life of a prince.

"The Book of Rites: The Royal System" says: The Son of Heaven and the princes have nothing to do, then they are three fields: one is dried beans, the second is the guest, and the third is the king's house. If you have nothing to do, you are disrespectful; Tian is not polite, and it is said to be a violent thing. That is to say, the Son of Heaven and the princes have to hunt three times a year, and they must be executed, and it cannot be done without execution. Its purpose was, first, for sacrificial purposes, secondly, for entertaining guests, and thirdly, for the Son of Heaven and the princes themselves to improve their food. And this system, as long as it is not a sacrifice or a war, must be enforced.

The so-called "three fields", that is, spring seedlings, autumn harvest and winter hunting, that is, the princes began to hunt at this time. This is mainly due to the fact that at this time the animals are out to move, and the plants are withering, and they have nowhere to hide.

Suddenly, it stopped and pricked up its ears, looked up, and suddenly saw an arrow flying towards it, and it quickly dodged, knowing with its only intelligence that it was dangerous, and ran into the forest not far away.

Behind the fawn, more than a dozen chariots roared towards the fawn, and the people on the car were very excited when they saw the fawn, and they all raised their bows and arrows to shoot at the fawn, but they were all measured, and they would never be hit by an arrow, but they were just driven away, and this last chance only belonged to the owner of the car in the middle.

King Qi watched the fawn get closer and closer to the forest, waved his hand, and the chariots on both sides saw the gesture and sped up towards the fawn, and the rest of the people also sped up, trying to surround it. Although the speed of the fawn is not slow, the horses that can come out to hunt are all high-quality horses, not inferior horses, and naturally they are not far behind the deer. Finally trapped the fawn in the middle, and when it panicked, a feathered arrow hit it accurately, and it fell to the ground randomly, and the surrounding crowd let out a loud cheer.

King Qi himself is not interested in this kind of thing, in his opinion, there is really nothing worth singing praises here, and it can be done by another person. It's just that that man is not a prince.

"Today's harvest is very rich, and the king can be regarded as having fun." Su Qin galloped over from the side and said with a smile on the side.

"It's just routine." The King of Qi was so excited that he handed over the bow and arrows to his entourage, and also mounted his horse, letting Su Qin follow behind. Su Qin knew that he had something to ask himself, so he cheered up and dealt with it carefully.

"What do you think about the fact that the Qin State has already made great efforts and is preparing to attack Yiyang, South Korea?" King Qi asked casually.

Su Qin is the secretary, in the final analysis, he has no power, to put it mildly, he is the king's think tank, and if he says it is ugly, he is a companion to speak. He is not responsible for anything, and only summons the king when he wants to consult him, and he can even avoid the court meeting on weekdays. And like Su Qin, there are many kings around him, most of them are gentlemen from the Jixia School Palace, and Su Qin is a very special one.

"Some have heard and some have thoughts." Su Qin said.

"Tell me." King Qi returned. The reason why he thinks Su Qin is very useful is because Su Qin analyzes his affairs, thinks carefully, and can always give him different ideas.

"No." Su Qin should arrive, "As I saw before, when King Qin succeeded to the throne, it was when the war between Qin and Chu was over and the vitality of the two countries was greatly damaged. ”

However, he did the opposite, not only did not clean up people's hearts, but relied on Gan Mao and Zhu Liji and others to contradict him, which is worth playing, is it the reckless behavior of King Qin? Or is there something else going on? ”

King Qi listened, nodded, and said, "Go on." ”

After several observations, it was not until he sent troops to Korea that he felt that the courage of King Qin, although he was not far superior to his father, could be regarded as unusual. He should know that what the Qin State needs is to recuperate, but more importantly, how to clean up people's hearts? If you only say some exhortations and the like, it will have little effect, but it is better to show great courage, so that the brave Qin people realize that their new king is a person with great courage, but they can better win the hearts of their subordinates. ”

When King Qi heard this, his arm paused, and he seemed to have captured something.

"For a long time, I have only heard that he is wandering and close to the people of Confucius, but he does not know that the speculation of his heart is extraordinary. He gradually relaxed his vigilance. ”

"Then why did he set up two phases, left and right, so that the two of them would not let each other go?" King Qi was puzzled.

Su Qin smiled contemptuously, "Great King, rumors have always been untrustworthy. Even if it is the same sentence, the meaning of two people is probably not true. might as well guess that the left and right phases of the Qin State seem to be mutually incompatible, but they may not complement each other. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"King, if Prime Minister Gan Mao is powerful, do you think that Zhu Liji will be willing? Will the Qin clan be willing? No, absolutely not. As long as the current King of Qin is the orthodox successor, everyone else will be loyal to him and will not have two hearts. This is not only the nature of the people of Qin, but also the strict punishment and strict law of Qin. Don't look at Gan Mao's power now, but the person who has the last laugh is definitely not him. If the king of Qin does not rule the world with the people of the Qin family, who can he trust? ”

"On the other hand, why did King Qin reuse Gan Mao, it was nothing more than that he had just succeeded to the throne, and he was an old minister of the former dynasty who had made great achievements, if he was not suppressed, his throne might not be stable. Of course, no matter how the disease is usurped, it is impossible to rebel, which is also what the king of Qin can realize. There is no left phase of Gan Mao, and there will be no right phase of the disease. ”

Su Qin's words actually made King Qi feel a little cloudy and foggy.

"Then the matter of attacking Yiyang is very simple, the king of Qin succeeded to the throne, although Gan Mao led the troops to quell the rebellion of Bashu, but compared with the great military exploits of Zhu Liji, it is still inferior. Attacking Yiyang is an opportunity to increase one's own weight, once Yiyang is captured, Gan Mao, a former subordinate of Zhu Li Ji, will be able to sit on an equal footing with Zhu Li Ji. And the king of Qin relied on this military exploit, not only to restore the morale and people's hearts lost because of the Qin-Chu war, but also to balance the disease through Ganmao, so that he obeyed his orders. As for Zhou Wangji's view of Jiuding, although it is also in the plan, it is already dispensable compared to the previous two. ”

Therefore, in terms of the overturning of the general trend, Gongsun Yan is the leader, and Zhang Yi can be called a leader in terms of demagogy, but when it comes to the insight into people's hearts, I am afraid that few people can compare to Su Qin. If Qin Wangdang heard Su Qin's analysis, he would definitely hug Su Qin and cry bitterly, shouting at his confidant. No prince who becomes a king is a fool, unless he is a child, and King Qin has been in the position of the crown prince for many years, and he has learned some methods with King Qin Hui, but everyone else uses him as a martial artist, only Su Qin really sees through his true face.

"In this way, the widow is so entangled that he is entangled in what to do." King Qi smiled bitterly. King Qin's action is determined to win, whoever touches it is finished, so why bother him? What's more, I'm also a mess and don't know how to deal with it.

Su Qin's eyes flashed, then returned to normal, and said with a smile, "That's not necessarily. Even if the king doesn't go against the Qin State head-on, if he can create some trouble for the Qin State so that he can't underestimate the Qi State, his subordinates still have some solutions? ”

"Oh? Will the plan be settled? ”

Su Qin smiled slightly, "King, don't forget, there is an enmity with the Qin State, and there is also the Chu State." ”

"So what?" King Qi was depressed, "Can the State of Chu still be strong at this time?" ”

"The king, the minister thinks that if the plan of the King of Qin cannot succeed, the key is to take advantage of the fact that the morale of the Qin State has not recovered, and continue to unite with other princes to put pressure on the Qin State. Compared with the old things of Gongsun Yan back then, he attacked Qin together! And this position of chief can only be held by you. In this way, Qi will inevitably be famous among the six countries, who would dare to point fingers at Qi Guo? ”

(End of chapter)