In 306 BC, the twentieth year of Zhao Yong. In this year, the state of Chu destroyed the state of Yue and established Jiangdong County. Han and Wei saw that the state of Chu was too strong, and they defected to the state of Qi. In order to re-establish his position as the overlord of the East, Tian Biyi, the king of Qi, called on Han Wei and other princes to crusade against the Chu State. The states of Qi, Han, Wei, and Chu were locked in a scuffle. The Qin State fell into the rebellion of the princes, and had no time to take care of the affairs of the Central Plains. Yan was busy reviving its national strength, and it was unable to meddle in the Central Plains. The state of Zhao allied with Song and Yan. In the same year, Zhao Junyong personally led a large army to attack Zhongshan, Zhao not only recovered the city occupied by Zhongshan, but also broke through Ningjia, occupied the Taihang key road Jingcheng, and killed several generals and tens of thousands of soldiers in Zhongshan.

Zhao Junyong took advantage of the civil strife in Qin, crossed the river to the west, and captured important cities such as Shangjunsai, Pingzhou, Yangzhou, Gaonu, and Huangcheng. After more than 20 years of absence, the counties in the northwest of Hebei returned to the Zhao State. Zhao Yongqin led the iron cavalry north, arrived at the south bank of the Great River, and attacked Lin Hu in the north. Zhao Guotieqi and Linhu warriors fought several wars on the south bank of the Great River. The iron cavalry of Zhao defeated the warriors of Linhu, and the king of Linhu surrendered and surrendered to Zhao. Zhao Yong recruited Lin Hu warriors to expand his forces and rearrange the defense of the counties in the northwest of Hexi.

Three days later, Zhao Yong led Zhao Xiangfeiyi, Yousi Kou Tian Buli, Jinyang County Lord Zhao Yunshu, Shangdang County Guard Zhao Xie, Daijun County Guard Zhao Gu, Palace Guard Envoy Tu Yi, Palace Guard Deputy Envoy Sima Wangzu and Le Yi and others to return to Handan, Zhao State. Since the founding of the Zhao family, in addition to Jian Xiangzhi's martyrdom, he has achieved such a record. The four counties of Zhao are all rejoicing. Prince Zhang led the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs out of Handan City to greet Zhao Jun.

Gongzizhang asked: "Da Sikou, according to the report from Tan Malay, the monarch's father arrived in Handan from time to time. The time has passed, why haven't you seen the return of the monarch's father? ”

Seeing that Prince Zhang's excitement had long passed, his face was tired, and he arched his hand and said, "The prince might as well go back to the car and rest." When you return, I will send someone to inform you. ”

"No need, I can still handle it." Prince Zhang's eyes were fixed on him, "I want to greet the monarch in person." ”

After another half an hour, a fast horse came to report, "Prince, the king has returned." ”

When Gongzizhang heard this, the tiredness was swept away, and his eyes revealed excitement: "I can finally see my father." ”

After a while, a large number of soldiers poured out of the sky, and there was no end in sight.

Gongzizhang saw his father riding on a horse, his figure was majestic and tall, and the armor he was wearing was wrinkled and shone under the sun, and he stepped forward and said, "Son, welcome your father back to the palace." ”

The ministers behind Gongzizhang also said in unison: "Welcome back to the palace." ”

"Zhang'er, hurry up." Zhao Yong raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please get up." ”

Zhao Yong looked at Gongzi Zhang again, and asked, "Zhang'er, when your father is not there, you have wasted your studies." ”

Prince Zhang said: "Children are not wasted in reading and practicing martial arts. ”

Zhao Yong looked at Gongzizhang with approving eyes, nodded and said, "My son is like this, and my father is very pleased." ”

Gongzi said: "The child has prepared a banquet to catch the wind and wash the dust for the monarch's father. Please return to the palace. ”

Zhao Yong said: "Go back to the palace." ”

When the people of Handan heard that Zhao Jun had returned to the palace, many people stood inside and outside the city. Where Zhao Yong's people and horses went, the monarchs knelt down and shouted, "Ten thousand blessings to the king." ”

Zhao Yong waved his hand to greet everyone and walked in the direction of the palace. Zhao Yong asked Gongzi Zhang to lead the generals to Congtai Palace, and he led several ministers to Meng Yao's dormitory. Meng Yao held the two children in his left and right hands. The four-year-old child on the left, named what, is Zhao Yong's second child. The child on the right is less than three years old, named Sheng, is Zhao Yong's third son, and is also the same mother and brother of Gongzi He. Zhao Yong saw his wife Meng Yao and the two children from a distance, quickened his pace, climbed the stairs, and came to Meng Yao.

Meng Yao smiled slightly, stared at him affectionately, and bowed and said, "The concubine greets the king." ”

Zhao Yong helped her and said, "No need to be polite." ”

Meng Yao said in a low voice: "The ministers are all watching. ”

Zhao Yong said: "You are my wife, what are you afraid of." ”

Meng Yao said: "He'er, Sheng'er, come and see your father." ”

Gongzi He and Gongzi Sheng folded their little hands and saluted: "Son, please meet your father." ”

Zhao Yong looked at the two children and asked, "He'er, your father is not in the palace, have you abandoned your studies?" ”

Gongzi He said: "After the monarch's father left, the queen mother looked at me very strictly. If I don't study, the queen mother will punish me. Father, please see, my palm was beaten by the queen mother, and it still hurts. Father, make decisions for me. ”

Gongzi He glanced at the queen mother and didn't dare to speak.

Meng Yao said with a smile: "He'er, you didn't learn well at a young age, and you learned to sue. Believe it or not, the queen mother beat you in front of your father. ”

When Gongzi Sheng heard this, he hurriedly hid behind Zhao Yong, "Father Jun save me." ”

Zhao Yong saw the appearance of Gongzi He, like when he was a child, and said with a smile: "Madam, look what you scared the child into." ”

Meng Yao said: "When you come back, he will sue me, I shouldn't repair him properly." ”

"He'er is still young, so don't worry about him." Zhao Yong rubbed his son's little head, "Don't be afraid, He'er, the monarch is here, and the queen mother will not bully you." ”

Gongzi He stuck out his tongue at Meng Yao and said, "It's best to be a gentleman." ”

Zhao Yong said: "The queen mother punished you also to supervise your studies. Don't take it to heart. Listen to the Queen Mother. ”

Gongzi He looked at the monarch's father, then at the queen mother, and nodded: "The child remembers the teachings of the monarch's father. ”

Meng Yao was so angry that he couldn't speak. Zhao Yong turned his head to look at Gongzi Sheng and asked, "Sheng'er, are you well-behaved?" ”

Gongzi Sheng replied: "The child is the most well-behaved, and he didn't make the queen mother angry." Father, when the child grows up, he will study hard. ”

Zhao Yong said: "Well, this is a good boy of the monarch's father." ”

Back in the inner palace, Zhao Yong washed up, changed into clean clothes, and took Meng Yao to attend the palace banquet. Mu Jian shouted: "When the king arrives, everyone salutes." ”

When everyone heard this, they saluted in unison: "Ten thousand blessings." ”

Zhao Yong raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please take a seat." ”

Zhao Yong sat down and held up a wine bottle, "Widow, I salute you for a bottle." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." They drank all the wine from their cups.

"On this expedition, we have made great achievements. Today, after returning triumphantly, we don't talk about state affairs, put aside the courtesies of monarchs and ministers, and have no singing and dancing. We just have to have a drink. Zhao Yongduanji said to everyone in the hall: "The widow has decided to strike for three days." Tonight, it is also a celebration feast, we drink heartily, and we don't get drunk and don't go home. ”

"Thank you." When everyone heard this, they let go and drank.

Fei Yi looked at the formation in the hall, and according to this situation, he would inevitably get drunk again tonight. Fei Yi thought about it for a while, and said in his heart: "Zhao Guo has not been so lively for a long time. It's rare to get drunk a few times in life. ”

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Xiong Huai, the king of Chu, took Zhaoju as his general and commanded the army to destroy the Yue Kingdom. And set the territory of the Yue Kingdom as Jiangdong County. The state of Chu destroyed Yue, and its territory increased dramatically, becoming the only great power on the river. Han and Wei were afraid of Chu, but they couldn't win against Chu. Han, Wei and other Central Plains princes took the king of Qi as the alliance leader, with the state of Qi as the core, and united to attack Chu.

The state of Chu conquered the state of Yue, which stimulated the ambition of the king of Chu to annex the world. The three kingdoms of Qi, Han, and Wei sent troops to attack the state of Chu, and the king of Chu sent a three-way army to meet the three kingdoms respectively. Among them, the first army took Zhaoju as the general and attacked the Qi State; the second way, with Tang Wu as the general, attacked the Wei State; The Third Route Army, with Zhao Rat as its general, attacked Korea.

The state of Chu fought against the three kingdoms with the strength of one country.

The king of Qi originally wanted to borrow the matter of Chu to destroy Yue, one to re-establish the status of Qi as the first power in the east, and then increase the influence of Qi to call on the princes; Second, they can take the opportunity to attack the state of Chu and weaken the power of the state of Chu. Third, the king of Qi estimated that the state of Chu annexed the state of Yue, and would not choose to compete with the three kingdoms. Faced with the powerful situation of the Three Kingdoms, the State of Chu will take the initiative to come to the State of Qi to make peace. In this way, all the princes of the world must look at the face of Qi Guo. The king of Qi did not expect that the king of Chu not only did not seek peace, but instead sent a large army to attack the state of Qi and defeated the Qi army in Xuzhou. Xuzhou was defeated, and the king of Qi was furious, and Kuang Zhang was the general to face the state of Chu.

Kuang Zhang is worthy of a generation of fierce generals, and he has defeated the Chu State one after another. Zhao Ju retreated to the dividing line between Qi and Chu, and changed his strategy, from active offense to passive defense.

The state of Chu and the three kingdoms of Qi, Han, and Wei entered the stage of stalemate, which was not good news for the king of Chu. The longer the war drags on, the more unfavorable it will be to the Chu State. In addition, the people of Jiangdong County are unstable. The king of Chu wanted a quick victory, stabilized the internal and external situation, and deterred the princes of the Central Plains.

The king of Chu knew in his heart that if he wanted to break the alliance of Qi, Han, and Wei, he had to defeat the Qi state. The king of Chu turned to his minister and asked, "How can we defeat the state of Qi." ”

When Chu Chen heard this, he shook his head secretly, and there was silence in the hall.

The king of Chu said angrily: "The country of widows, the breadth of the territory, and the number of troops, the princes can't reach it. If we don't have a country, we won't be able to break it. Widows, when will they be able to win the Central Plains and annex the world. ”

Xiong Biao of Shangzhu Country came out and said: "Zuo Situ is proficient in strategy, the king might as well ask him for advice." ”

In the Second Central Plains War, the king of Chu led the troubled waters of Qin, Han, and Wei to the state of Qi. The states of Chu and Qin concluded peace under the city of Lantian. After the war, Zhang Yi entered Chu for the second time to deceive the king of Chu for the benefit of Qin. Instead of killing Zhang Yi, the king of Chu treated him with courtesy and let him go. Qu Yuan scolded the king of Chu in the palace.

The king of Chu was furious, and directly sent Qu Yuan to Hanbei, and said: "Without an edict, Qu Yuan is not allowed to set foot in Yingdu." ”

A few years passed in the blink of an eye, and the King of Chu also forgot about Qu Yuan.

Before he died, Yin Zhaoyang said to the king of Chu, "Qu Yuan is talented and can stabilize the country. Qu Yuan's biggest flaw is that he is too patriotic and does not know how to restrain his personality. Your Majesty, recall Qu Yuan and handle the government for me. Qu Yuan has been gone for too long and has suffered a lot, and it is time for us to let him come back. Otherwise, the minister will not be blind. ”

The incident where the king of Chu scolded Qu Yuan in the palace has also faded a lot over time. In addition, the king of Chu conquered the Yue Kingdom and achieved great achievements, and he was very happy in his heart, and nodded and agreed: "The widow is as you wish." ”

Seeing that the King of Chu had agreed to his request, Zhaoyang closed his eyes.

Although Qu Yuan was recalled to Yingdu by the King of Chu from northern Hanbei, the King of Chu did not mean to see him.

Seeing the current situation, the king of Chu softened and said, "Summoning Qu Yuan into the palace." ”

Qu Yuan stepped into the Chu Palace, and saw that the court of Chu had changed greatly, the position of the Qu family was replaced by the Zhao family, the Jing family gradually grew, and the Qu family gradually declined. Qu Yuan felt a lot, "Qu Yuan, meet the king." ”

The king of Chu saw that Qu Yuan was subdued to him, and he didn't care about his previous mistakes, "Qu Yuan, what plan do you have to break the alliance of Qi, Han and Wei." ”

"Make friends with the Qi State."

When the king of Chu heard this, he was displeased.

"We have a good relationship with the Qi State, and the alliance of the Three Kingdoms will be self-defeating." Qu Yuan said: "We can also free up our hands and take advantage of the internal turmoil in Qin to recover the lost territory." ”

Seeing that Qu Yuan didn't understand his mind of annexing the world, the king of Chu raised his forehead and said: "The Qin State cannot threaten the Chu State, and the Qi State poses a huge threat to the Chu State. Break through the Qi State, and the widow can command the princes of the world. Qu Yuan, the widow's mind, you don't understand. ”

Qu Yuan said: "The country of Qi is strong, and the king of Qi is not a mediocre king. If we want to break through the Qi State and command the princes of the world, it is more difficult than ascending to the sky. Your Majesty, we might as well make friends with the Qi State, break the Triple Alliance, attack Qin in the west, and recover the territory. ”

"The widow is tired, let's disperse!" After the king of Chu finished speaking, he left the main hall. The king of Chu returned to the harem and lay down on the soft collapse, "Qu Yuan is a smart man, and he went to Hanbei to suffer a lot. I didn't expect him to be so arrogant, self-righteous, and disobedient. ”

The eunuch Ling Zhaoyao said: "Zuo Situ's words are not unreasonable. Qi is not easy to fight, so we will fight Qin and recover the territory. ”

King Chu glared at him and said, "You also help him speak." ”

Zhao Yao slapped his mouth and said, "I said the wrong thing, I should fight." ”

"If the widow defeats the Qi State, he can command the princes of the world. Win the Central Plains and annex the world. The state of Qin is the land of Xirong, and it is useless to gain it. ”

"Chen Zhen, from the Yue offensive Qi, made a great contribution. Qi and Yue compete with each other, and waste national strength. Only then can we conquer the country of Yue. The king might as well ask him. ”

"How did the widow forget him?" The king of Chu said in unison: "You go and find him." ”

Zhao Yao was ordered to retire.

Chen Zhen came to the palace and saluted: "See the king." ”

The King of Chu asked directly: "How can the widows break through the Qi State, break the alliance of the three kingdoms of Qi, Han and Wei, and win the Central Plains." ”

"Partition of the North and the South."

"Go on."

"Our country sent an envoy to the state of Zhao. Invite Zhao Jun to attack the princes of the Central Plains from the north and south. It was also agreed that the place where Chu and Zhao converged was the dividing line between the two countries. ”

"Zhao Guo can't win against Qi and Wei, will Zhao Jun agree to send troops?"

"Zhao Jun carried out Hufu cavalry shooting, abused Zhongshan, crossed the Yellow River in the west, and attacked Lin Hu in the north. Today's Zhao State is not weaker than Qi and Wei. ”

"What if Zhao Jun is unwilling to send troops."

"The princes of the Central Plains learned that the envoy of the State of Chu went to Handan of the State of Zhao. There will be a gap between Zhao and the princes. Regardless of whether Chu and Zhao reached an agreement or not, the princes of the Central Plains would also be wary of Zhao. In this way, the forces of the Central Plains princes will also be dispersed. ”

"Partition between the north and the south? Chen Zhen, good strategy. The king of Chu laughed and said: "The three kingdoms of Qi, Han and Wei are allied with the east and west, and the widows are allied with the north and south of the Zhao state. Zhao Guo was dragged into the water by the widow. ”