After deliberations, the ambassadors of the five countries accepted the conditions put forward by Zhao Guo. The forces of the Five Nations Coalition marched according to the route planned by Zhao. Along the road, the soldiers of Zhao accompanied each other. Externally, it was said that they would be protected from harm within the territory of Zhao, but in fact, the Five-Nation Alliance was closely monitored by Zhao. Zhongmu was only a hundred miles away from Handan, and the five-nation alliance army walked for a few days before arriving outside Handan.

Lou slowly saw that Xiangbang came to greet him in person, left everyone behind, and stepped forward to salute, "The last general, meet Xiangbang." ”

"The general is hard. The general has lived up to the king's expectations of you. Zhao Bao was quite satisfied with his performance, nodded, and praised: "The matter of the Five Kingdoms, next, leave it to me to deal with." ”

"Whoa." The building bowed and retired.

Zhao Bao's strategy against the Five Nations Alliance and the ambassador The first step was to separate the commanders. Zhao Bao smiled and introduced the ambassadors of the five countries and Gongsun Yan and other prestigious people into the city. The army that sent the funeral was placed outside Handan by him. In order not to be rude, show Zhao Guo's bearing. Zhao Bao carefully prepared a lot of wine and food to reward the 'well-wishers' who traveled long distances to attend the funeral of the ancestors.

Although there were arguments among the ambassadors of the five countries, in front of Zhao Bao, they did not dare to be too presumptuous in their words and deeds. The envoys of the five countries knew that the status of Xiangbang was unmatched in Zhao State. provoked him, and it will be difficult to get along in the future. As the saying goes, take a step back today, and he will see each other in peace. Besides? When they entered the Zhao realm, they had already chosen to back down. At this moment, the arrogance was strong and forced, which annoyed Zhao Ren. Their end is destined to be an irreparable tragedy.

The ambassadors and subordinates of the five countries acted according to Zhao Jun's will, and the Zhao people would not attack the armies of the five countries, nor would they embarrass them. After the ambassadors of the five countries discussed, they carried the condolences of their monarchs and sent them directly to Handan by Zhao Bao, the minister in charge of the reception. Zhao Bao placed them in the official post, prepared fine wine, and entertained them.

During the banquet, Chu Envoy enjoyed the singing and dancing while drinking, and asked rashly: "Xiangbang, we are guests." How could Zhao Jun let the guests live outside the city. This is not in line with the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty. Chu Envoy's words instantly lowered the good atmosphere to the freezing point. The ambassadors of the other four countries only cared about drinking, and did not help him say a word, as if they did not know the person in front of them.

Gongsun Yan put down the wine bottle and quietly waited for Zhao Guo's answer. He's thinking about his next move.

"Handan City is small, there are many of you, and you can't accommodate it." Zhao Bao pointed to the wine behind him, soft and hard, "Everyone has worked hard all the way, please drink to remove the hardships on the journey." ”

Chu Envoy snorted, unhappy in his heart, and raised the bottle to drink. The ambassadors of the four countries understood the hidden meaning of Xiangbang's words, isn't it that Handan City is small. Interested people frequently toasted Zhao Bao to recreate a good atmosphere. Gongsun Yan pondered what the old man in front of him said. Zhao Guoxiangbang's words were tepid and angry. His meaning represents Zhao Jun's meaning. It seems that Zhao Guo is ready to tear his face with the Five Kingdoms.

Zhao Bao accompanied the wine and entertained the guests. He didn't leave until late at night.

The previously harmonious atmosphere suddenly became a little colder with Zhao Bao's departure. The envoy of Chu threw the wine bottle on the ground and said indignantly: "What does it mean that Zhao Guo separated us from the soldiers. ”

Qin envoy turned the wine bottle and said in a casual tone: "What do you mean." ”

The envoy of Chu said dissatisfiedly: "We eat well in the city, and the soldiers suffer outside the city." ”

Qin Envoy sneered: "We are guests, so we have to listen to the master's arrangement." ”

The envoy of Chu stood up and asked: "I am a Chu minister, how can I listen to the arrangement of the Zhao people." ”

Qin Envoy said coldly: "If you want to be in a different place, if you don't return to your hometown, you will go to provoke the Zhao people." Here, no one will stop you. ”

Seeing that he couldn't take advantage of the Qin people verbally, the Chu envoy asked, "General Gongsun, can we sit here and let the Zhao people slaughter us." ”

Gongsun Yan was already cold, got up and left. Chu Envoy, looking at his back as he left, scolded: "What does he mean." ”

Wei envoy flicked his sleeves and said: "Chu people, how can you understand our Central Plains etiquette." ”

The envoys of the other four countries also withdrew, too lazy to gossip more with the barbarians. Zhao Bao, leaving the official post, did not return to the mansion, and entered the palace directly. He sorted out the information he had collected from the ambassadors of the five countries, and then presented the new monarch.

Zhao Yong, thinking a little, said: "Isolate the envoys of the five countries, and it will not be easy for us to divide them." ”

Xiangbang Zhao Leopard, with a lovely smile, did not explain: "What the monarch said is very true. Minister, shallow in learning, not thoughtful. ”

Seeing this, Fei Yi hurriedly said, "The monarch doesn't know anything. The art of war is cloudy, and it is not appropriate to rush when things are delayed. The situation of dividing and disintegrating the five countries should not be done in a hurry, lest it be self-defeating. ”

Li Dui also said: "Xiangbang separated the generals of the five countries, and we have succeeded in the second step. In this way, the opinions of the envoys of the five countries could not be well conveyed to the soldiers. They are constrained at every turn, and it is difficult for them to do what they want. If the envoys of the five countries were to be hastily separated, it would certainly make the envoys of the five countries suspicious and cause many accidents. ”

Fei Yi and Li Dui's words are to answer the doubts of Xin Junyong, and to defend Zhao Bao of Xiangbang. Zhao Bao secretly observed the two of them, and said in his heart: "These two people are really terrible together. Fortunately, they are friends, not enemies. ”

When Xin Junyong heard this, he suddenly realized and apologized: "I was negligent for a while and misunderstood the meaning of Xiangbang. Almost, it's a big deal. ”

Zhao Bao gestured and did not speak.

Zhao Yong continued to ask: "Dare to ask Xiangbang, how will he deal with the next road." ”

Zhao Bao stabilized his mind and made a bow with both hands, "Divide the ambassadors of the five countries." ”

Divide the ambassadors of the five countries and let them leave Germany. How to differentiate, how to differentiate, this is a very difficult matter. After all, it is not easy to quietly separate the people who are holding together. If you want to do this well, the person who is differentiated must first know how to be sleek and sophisticated, and the left and right sides must be the source. Second, it is necessary to obtain the attitude of the ambassadors of the five countries without the gods knowing. There's nothing better to do than to make your enemies think you're close friends.

This task, which falls on the shoulders of Xiangbang, could not be more suitable. Xiang Bang, the ambassadors of the five countries, has a certain understanding. In addition, he has lived in Xiangbang for many years and has rich experience in dealing with such incidents. Otherwise, how could Zhao Suhou give him an evaluation... The children of the clan are the most virtuous.

The Wei envoy came to Gongsun Yan's room in a panic and shouted: "General Gongsun, it's not good, the envoys of Chu and Yan have been picked up by Zhao Jun. ”

Gongsun Yan thought about it, and Fang said: "What about the envoys of Qi and Qin?" ”

"It's still in the official post."

Gongsun Yan wandered and paced, thinking about countermeasures. While speaking, the envoys of Qi and Qin had already arrived.

The envoy of Qi took the lead and said: "The envoys of the Yan State and the Chu State have been connected to the Zhao Palace. General Gongsun, what do you think about this matter? ”

Gongsun Yan thought for a while, and said: "This is Zhao Jun's strategy to divide us. ”

Wei envoy said: "Today, I want to go out to the official post to find out how the situation of the soldiers is. Who knew that the receptionist sent someone to block us. The receiving envoy said that he was not allowed to enter and leave at will without an order from Xiangbang. ”

Qi Envoy also had the same experience, nodded and said, "We were imprisoned by the Zhao people. ”

Gongsun Yan walked to the window, pushed open the window, and observed the situation outside. Around the official post, many Zhao soldiers were added. On the street, several waves of Zhao troops came, ready to fight, marching in columns. I never saw that this was the elite of the Zhao army and had entered Handan.

"The Zhao people won't know our intentions, so let's get ready to do something to us!" Wei Envoy was shocked: "Is it possible, the two ambassadors of Chu and Yan have already informed Zhao Jun of our conspiracy. ”

Qi Envoy also felt that Wei Envoy's words were very reasonable. Otherwise, the envoys of Chu and Yan had just been summoned to the Zhao Palace, and many Zhao soldiers were suddenly added around the official post. The Wei envoy sighed, "The five countries are missing two countries, what should we do." ”

Qin envoy said: "There is no Chu State and Yan State. Wei, Qi and Qin, why not be afraid of Zhao. In my opinion, we took advantage of the unpreparedness of the Zhao people, killed them, and joined the soldiers outside the city to fight the Zhao State in a bloody battle. ”

Gongsun Yan closed the window, returned to his seat, looked at everyone, and asked, "Are we still going out now?" ”

The Qin envoy said: "Why can't you, the sword of the Qin people, how can the Zhao people stop it." ”

"Around the official post, all the main roads are heavily guarded by the Zhao army. I waited for the official post to be released, how could I get out of Handan. There is an abnormality here, and the soldiers outside the city must be one step ahead of me and become the soul of the Zhao people. Gongsun Yan continued: "The sword of the Qin people is extremely sharp. We are in Zhao Capital, and in the face of Zhao Jun's hundreds of thousands of people, Qin Envoy is somewhat sure of winning. ”

Qin Envoy knew in his heart that there was a conflict with the Zhao people, and there would be more evil and less luck. However, as an envoy of the Qin State, how could he be soft-mouthed, "How can General Gongsun grow the morale of others and destroy our prestige." Although there are many Zhao people, what are they afraid of. ”

"Hahaha", Gongsun Yan smiled, then his face sank, and he said solemnly: "Wait for the two envoys of Yan and Chu to inquire about the situation back to Zhao State, and we are discussing the next step." ”

The Qin envoy got up angrily, "Farewell." ”

The Qi envoy also said: "Farewell." ”

The two envoys of Qin and Qi left. The Wei envoy asked, "General Gongsun, do we really have no other way?" ”

The whole territory of Zhao State is under martial law, and Handan is even more first-level alert, ready to meet the battle at any time, and now the elite of Zhao State is pouring into Handan, and the situation is indeed not optimistic for the five-nation coalition army. If you can't try Zhao State, you will set up one more enemy country, and the situation of Wei State at that time will be worrying. As a strategist, the only way to sacrifice the least loss is to exchange the greatest benefit for the country.

Gongsun Yan, the way of thinking: "Yes." ”

Wei envoy hurriedly said: "What way." ”

Gongsun Yan said decisively: "Shangguoshu, make peace with Zhao Jun." ”