Leju led the army to chase to the border of Zhao and Zhongshan, and saw that Zhao had already prepared in the territory, and did not dare to break through forcefully. As a result, Leju reshaped the western defense line and ordered the withdrawal of troops to return to the country. Le Ju and Ji Xin returned to the Zhongshan Palace and reported the results to the Zhongshan Wangcuo. Seeing that the two generals had repelled the invasion of Zhao and regained their territory, Zhongshan Wang Cuo rewarded them lavishly. In order to balance the situation of the Le family's dominance, Zhongshan Wang Cuo promoted Ji Xin to be the left envoy and was responsible for managing southern Xinjiang. The king of Zhongshan was very happy in his heart, and held a banquet in the palace to reward the meritorious people. After three rounds of drinking, Zhongshan Wang Cuo asked: "Leju, Ji Xin, in this battle, how is the combat strength of the Zhao army, how many Zhao troops have we annihilated, and how many casualties have our army." ”

"When the minister led the army to chase after him, the Zhao army had already retreated. Chen failed to fight Zhao Jun. Le raised his finger to the opposite side, "General Ji and Zhao Jun have exchanged hands. ”

Ji Xin arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty." In this battle, we killed less than 2,000 Zhao troops, and our army suffered 20,000 casualties. ”

"What did you say?" Zhongshan Wang Cuo said in a trembling voice: "The 150,000 army of Zhao attacked our country, and less than 2,000 were killed. We suffered 20,000 casualties. When did Zhao Jun become so powerful. ”

"Your Majesty, a minister should not deceive." Ji Xin ignored Wang Shang's embarrassed face and continued: "In recent years, the Zhao State has not participated in the Central Plains War, and the Zhao army's combat strength has increased by leaps and bounds. Chen and Zhao Jun fought each other, and knew that Zhao Jun's strength was unfathomable. The minister was not sure that he would be able to defeat the Zhao army. ”

Zhang Deng said: "Zhao Guo mainly fights with cars and foot. Zhao's national strength has surpassed that of Qi and Wei. ”

Ji Xin said: "Zhao Guo didn't attack me with a car or foot battle. ”

Zhongshan Wang Cuo sank his face and asked, "Zhao Guo is not riding with iron." ”

Ji Xin has told the truth, "Zhao State has ridden thousands of people with iron horses, crisscrossing China's southern Xinjiang. ”

A cold sweat broke out behind Zhongshan Wang Cuo, "Ten thousand people in Zhao country rode iron, crisscrossing the southern Xinjiang of our country, as if entering a no-man's land." Didn't you say that Zhao's 150,000 army attacked us? How could Zhao have an iron horse. ”

Ji Xin saw that the king's face was full of doubts, "Your Majesty, what the minister said is the truth, and he doesn't dare to deceive at all." ”

Leju said: "Your Majesty, what General Ji said is good. Zhao is indeed a 10,000-strong iron rider across China's southern Xinjiang. Minister, someone has been sent to verify it. If the Zhao army was not cavalry, the iron cavalry led by the ministers would definitely catch up with the Zhao army. ”

Zhongshan Wang Cuo swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva and asked, "Who is the commander of Zhao State?" ”

Ji Xin said: "The invincible general of Zhao State. ”

When everyone heard this, they exclaimed and talked about it.

"Zhao Guoneng is a good general, and the ministers have heard of it. This invincible general, the minister has never heard of it. Zhang Deng thought for a moment and asked, "General Ji, can you describe the characteristics of the invincible general of Zhao State." ”

Ji Xin thought for a while and said: "Dragon-faced bird's beak, sideburns, moose, tall figure, and heroic appearance. ”

Zhang Deng was shocked: "Impossible, impossible. ”

Zhongshan Wang Cuo asked, "Zhang Deng, do you know who this person is." ”

Zhang Deng calmed down, "Back to the king, this person is Zhao Junyong." ”

"What do you say. This person is Zhao Jun. Zhao Jun personally led 10,000 iron horsemen to attack our country. Zhongshan Wangcuo's face turned pale, "Zhao Jun is not in a beautiful situation, and he will not go out of the palace to deal with government affairs for three years, this is a matter known to all princes in the world." Zhao Jun, how can he have the courage and strategy to attack our country. ”

"Perhaps, we were deceived by Zhao Guo. Except for Zhao Jun, who can claim to be the invincible general of Zhao State. The more Zhang Deng thought about it, the more scared he became, Zhao Jun personally led the army to attack Zhongshan, indicating that Zhao really planned to attack Zhongshan this time, "Your Majesty, Zhao Jun succeeded to the throne at a young age, regardless of the weakness of the country, and dared to start a war with the five kingdoms of Wei, Qi, Chu, Qin, and Yan. Zhao Jun has this courage. The Zhao family, Wenneng Anbang, Wu Neng established the country. The Zhao family is even more iron-clad, and would rather not give in. Zhao Jun has courage and courage, and it is not surprising that he personally led the troops to attack our country. ”

Zhongshan Wang Cuo asked: "Even if Zhao Jun personally led the army, the princes of the Central Plains had no iron horses, why did Zhao have iron horses." ”

Zhang Deng couldn't find an answer, "The minister doesn't know." ”

Ji Xin said: "The minister personally fought with Zhao Jun's iron cavalry. The officers and men of the three armed forces can prove it. ”

Le Ju also said: "The minister can also prove that Zhao Guo is an iron horseman." ”

Ji Xin and Leju's words shattered the last mental defense line of Zhongshan Wang Cuo, and said with a hideous face: "Zhongshan Kingdom is established with iron, and Qi, Wei, Yan, and Zhao can't do anything about it. Who knows that today, the 10,000 iron horsemen of Zhao State are crisscrossing the southern frontier of our country, like entering a no-man's land. What a joke! What a joke. The more Zhongshan Wang Cuo spoke, the more excited he became, and a sweet smell welled up in his throat.

Le Ju said: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to be sad. Now that Zhao has started a war against us, we should resolutely fight back. ”

Zhongshan Wang Cuo looked in a trance and said: "The widow is wrong. We should not learn from Confucianism and lean towards the princes of the Central Plains, and ignore the foundation of the country. Today's situation is the fault of the widow! ”

Ji Xin said: "Your Majesty, although we lost this battle. But we still have a chance to get it back. ”

Zhongshan Wang Cuo looked at him and asked, "Is it too late for the mistakes made by the widow?" Can it still be made up? ”

Ji Xin replied firmly, "Yes." ”

"How to make up for it."

"The people of Zhongshan are martial and aggressive, and their blood has not been wiped out." Ji Xin said: "Please order the king to completely abolish Confucianism and reuse strong men." Our country has also been able to return to its heyday. ”

"Okay." Zhongshan Wang Cuo's confidence was greatly damaged, "Just do as you say." ”

Zhang Deng said: "Your Majesty, Zhao is at war against us, and we can't ignore it. ”

"What about the widows."

"The minister suggested that an army be sent to attack the Zhao State. One is for revenge; Second, it is to ask Zhao Guo for the crime. ”

Zhongshan Wang Cuo said depressedly: "We can't win against Zhao State, and peace is the best policy." ”

"We want to negotiate peace with Zhao State, and we must also use force as a backing. In this way, when peace is negotiated, we will have more say. Zhang Denglang said: "Please give the king an order to start a war with Zhao." ”

The crowd also shouted in unison: "Please give the king an order to go to war." ”

"Good. The widow was willing to go to war with the Zhao State. Where should we attack Zhao. ”

Ji Xin said: "If we break through the city of Zhao State, we can not only pull out Zhao State to attack my stronghold in the north, but we can also cause oppression to Handan of Zhao State." ”

"Good. At any cost, break through the city of Zhao State. Zhongshan Wang Cuo's words were strong: "Send the order to go down and start a war with Zhao State." ”

……

Zhao Yong led 10,000 iron horsemen, crisscrossing the southern border of Zhongshan Kingdom, such a no-man's land. For a while, Zhao Yong's blood surged. Arriving in Daijun, Zhao Yong did not go to Daiwang City to rest, but led the iron horse to the north and arrived at the Gate of Infinity.

The Gate of Infinity is a military fortress in the northern Xinjiang of Zhao State, and it is also an important town for Zhao State to block Beihu from going south to the Central Plains. Zhao Jianzi died, and the position of suzerain was passed to Zhao Xiangzi. Zhao Xiangzi used stratagem to break through the country at the lowest cost. After Zhao Xiangzi occupied Daiguo, he continued to advance the northern frontier of Daiguo to the north. In order to prevent Donghu harassment and stabilize the border people. Zhao Xiangzi built a strong military fortress on the border of Dai, Yan and Donghu, and named it Infinity. The two words infinity demonstrate the strong strength of Zhao and the lofty ideals that Zhao Xiangzi placed on his descendants... Plundered the Hu land in the north, and took it from Rong to conquer the Hu and become the overlord of the grassland.

The Gate of Infinity, connecting the Yan Kingdom in the east, Hudi in the west, the Mobei in the north, and the Wangcheng in the south, is a natural barrier that guards the Central Plains.

Zhao Yong came to the Gate of Infinity and led the army to continue walking north. The further you go, the fewer trees you get, and the Gobi Desert everywhere you go, and no grass grows. Behind the Gobi is a desert that stretches for thousands of miles. Zhao Yong looked at the desert, then looked up at the clear blue sky, and several eagles were hovering and soaring in the air.

Fei Yi saw that Jun Shang continued to march forward and reached the edge of the desert. If the army continues to march, the Iron Rider will sink into the desert. At this moment, they are far away from the border, and the Donghu people often appear here again. If he unfortunately encounters the Donghu people, Zhao Yong's situation will be dangerous. Fei Yi saw that Jun Shang had no intention of stopping, and hurriedly said: "Jun Shang, there is a desert in front of us, and it is easy for us to get lost when we go in." In addition, there is a lack of water around us, and it is dangerous to enter the desert. If we were running into the Donghu people, the situation would be even worse. Your Majesty, for the safety of you and all the soldiers, we will exit the desert and return home. ”

Zhao Yong looked at the desert and asked, "Feiyi, what will be the end of the desert." Will there be people like us living over there? The widow really wants to cross the desert and go over and see what the world is like over there. ”

Fei Yi shook his head and said, "What kind of world and what kind of people live in the desert, minister, I don't know. But the desert is thousands of miles long, and it is difficult for manpower to pass through. There is no water in the desert, the sun is poisonous, and the wind and sand are strong, so it is easy for those who enter to lose their way. Even the Donghu people did not dare to enter the desert without permission. ”

"I envy the eagle! You can spread your wings and fly high, crisscrossing the world. The eagle should know what the other half of the desert is like! Zhao Yong sighed: "One day, the widow is fully prepared, and he will definitely go deep into the desert to see what kind of world and what kind of people live on the other side of the desert." Perhaps, the other side of the desert is the end of the sky, which is also unknown. Perhaps, on the other side of the desert is the state of Chu. The widow crossed the desert and arrived at the southern border of the Chu State. Perhaps, there is a country that is even bigger than Chu living on the other side of the desert, and it may not be. ”

Fei Yi said: "Your Majesty, the wind is blowing." ”

Zhao Yong didn't care about the wind, looked up at the eagle in the sky, and asked, "Feiyi, do you have a way to get an eagle for the widow?" ”

Fei Yi's face was a little embarrassed and said: "Your Majesty, the eagle is a legendary divine bird. Across the world, manpower cannot capture. The eagle is also a symbol of bravery and might. The Beihu people often say that they are wolves on the grassland, and they also say that they are eagles that dominate the world. The wolf is the overlord of the steppe, and the eagle is the overlord of the sky. ”

Zhao Yong asked curiously, "Why is the wolf the overlord of the grassland?" The eagle is the king of the sky. ”

Fei Yi replied: "The wolf has the mentality of a strong man, the courage to forge ahead, the character of not being afraid of hardships and dangers, and never satisfied. It dares to fight in the face of adversity and to do its best in the midst of danger. Grow and grow in battle. Therefore, the wolf is the overlord of the grassland and the symbol of the spirit of the Hu people on the grassland. The eagle, deep and alert, tenacious and tenacious, it owns the entire grassland, has a vast starry sky, it dominates the sky and the earth, and is the real king. ”

"The widow finally understands why Zhongshan is a wolf." Zhao Yong looked at the eagle, "The widow also wants to be an eagle in the sky." ”

Fei Yi said: "The king will become an eagle with wings and soaring." ”

"The ancestors attempted to open up the Hu land, and the widow wanted to realize the unfinished deeds of the ancestors." Zhao Yong said with an impassioned expression: "The widow will own this grassland and become an eagle in the sky." ”