In 326 B.C., Zhao Houyu, the first generation of male lords of Zhao State, completed the last journey of his life. The fifteen-year-old crown prince Yong succeeded to the throne. Since the first monarch has just gone, the ceremony held by the new monarch on the throne will be simple for the time being. According to the Zhou rites, all the princes of the state are kings. The new monarch must write to Zhou Tianzi and announce the princes and the kingdoms. The first thing that Prince Yong of Zhao did after he set foot on the throne was to issue two national letters, one was the death of the first monarch, and the other was the accession of the new monarch Yong, informing the princes and the people in the country to jointly pay tribute to the ancestors.

"Boom... Boom... Boom... Boom... Boom"

With the sound of five low and solemn obituaries permeating the entire Handan, Zhao entered a period of national mourning. Zhao Hou Yuyong, the prince Yongshou filial piety, the clan, the important ministers with the sacrifice. Except for the important ministers on the side, there is no need to go back to the palace to worship the ancestors. Ministers who enjoy more than 300 stone must enter the palace to pay their respects. Zhao Houyu suddenly died, and the mountain rain was about to come, and the wind was full of buildings, sweeping the entire Zhao country. The change of the old and new regimes was already the most fragile and sensitive period for the country. Therefore, the soldiers and people of Zhao State must not only pay tribute to the ancestor with grief, but also always be vigilant against the princes and countries, and will take advantage of the time when the ancestor has just left, to plot against Zhao State.

Zhao Houyu's death was bad news for Zhao Guo. For the other princes, it was good news. Especially for Wei Wang Poppy. Zhao Houyu spent most of his life competing with the Wei State. It is not so much to compete with the Wei State as to be hostile to the Wei Poppy. Facing a strong and fierce opponent, let go of the world. Wei Poppy's first reaction when he heard the news was not to laugh, but to be a little lonely.

Born in 400 BC, Wei Poppy was the third monarch of Wei and ascended to the throne in 369 AD. When he ascended the throne, it was the peak of Wei's national power. It was also the first man to challenge the kingship of the Great Zhou Dynasty and dare to be the king in the early Warring States period. In 371 BC, Wei Wuhou died of illness without appointing an heir to Wei, and chaos ensued in Wei, and his son Wei Poppy fought with Wei Huan.

In July of the same year, Wei Huan failed to compete for the throne and fled to Handan. Wei Xuan knew that with his own strength, he couldn't beat his eldest brother Wei Poppy, but he was unwilling to lose power, and he was unwilling to admit that he had failed. So, he made a promise to Zhao Hou Chong and asked Han and Zhao to send troops to help him return to China to fight for the throne. Gongsun Qi, the doctor beside Wei Xuan, offered a plan to enter Korea from Zhao to meet Han Hou Ruoshan and ask South Korea to send troops.

Wei Huan went to South Korea, met Han Hou Ruoshan, and told Han Hou about the pros and cons of Wei. Han Hou Ruoshan listened and secretly thought? If you can take advantage of the civil strife in Wei and unite with Zhao, you will definitely be able to get rid of Wei Poppy and defeat Wei. Taking a step back, even if it can't destroy the Wei State, it can weaken the strength of the Wei State. so that it cannot compete with South Korea.

Han Hou Ruoshan sent an ambassador to Zhao Guo. Ally with Zhao to deal with Wei together. After a few days of discussion, Han Hou Ruoshan and Zhao Hou agreed that the two countries would join forces to attack Wei. Marquis Zhao and Marquis Han personally led the armies of the two countries to Anyi, the capital of Wei.

Wei Poppy heard that Wei Huan invited Han and Zhao to send troops to interfere in Wei's internal affairs. Wei Poppy was unwilling to give in, and chose to go to war with the two countries against public opinion. He sat in the capital city of Anyi and sent a general to meet the Han and Zhao coalition forces. The Wei army and the Han and Zhao allied forces collided in Xunze. The Han and Zhao coalition forces were strong, defeated the Wei army in Xunze, and then besieged Anyi.

Wei Poppy called this incident the shame of Xunze and the humiliation of Anyi.

Fortunately, the sky did not die in the Great Wei, and the Han and Zhao coalition forces retreated without a fight due to a disagreement in strategy. While Wei Poppy was grateful to God, he was indignant. Fifteen years later (i.e., 354 BC), Wei Houpo worked hard to become strong, with Pang Juan as his general, to attack Zhao in the north and besiege Handan. In 351 B.C., Wei Hou Poppy forced Zhao Hou Chong to sign a treaty on the bank of Zhangshui, which was the Handan disaster brought by the Wei people to Zhao, and it was also Wei Poppy's revenge war.

After signing the contract, a year later (350 B.C.), Zhao Hou Chong, died depressed, and was called Cheng after his death. In the same year, Zhao Yu ascended the throne with national hatred and family hatred. The sharp sword that Wei swung at Zhao did not force the Zhao people to submit, and there was even greater hatred between Wei and Zhao. Zhao Yu succeeded to the throne, conquered the south and the north, seized land to quell the rebellion, and competed with the princes.

Zhao Yu's life has passed, and Wei Pop's life continues.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, what was the average life expectancy of people? Confucius said: Thirty and stand, forty and not confused, fifty and know the destiny of heaven, sixty and obedient, seventy and do what the heart wants, do not heal. When Wei Pop ascended the throne, the year of his establishment had passed. Now, it's the year of the ear again. Wei Poppy's vitality is also tenacious enough. survived the four generations of monarchs of Zhao Guojun from Zhao Liehou, Zhao Jinghou, Zhao Chenghou and Zhao Suhou.

For Wei Poppy, no matter how great a heroic man his former opponent was, he was ahead of him after all. To be alive is the greatest victory. Especially watching one opponent after another walk into Huangquan, and he is alive and well. What a cause for celebration that is. Therefore, Wei Poppy came to a truth... The way to defeat your opponent is to live well. Only those who are alive can achieve fame and wash away their shame.

The news of Zhao Hou's dream was transmitted to the Liang of the Wei State. Wei Pop held his head, gloomy and sad, "Lonely, without Zhao Houyu as an opponent, will it be too lonely in the future." ”

Out of respect for his former opponent, Wei Poppy said that he would have to give a big gift.

On this day, Wei Poppy summoned some important ministers and asked, "Zhao Yu is alive and can be regarded as a hero. Lonely, if you want to take advantage of the fact that the first monarch of Zhao State has just gone and the new monarch has not yet established his authority, he will send troops to Zhao State, and the ministers have any opinions. ”

The ministers looked at each other, and they all understood the meaning of Wei Pop's words, and said in unison: "Your Majesty, this plan is feasible. ”

These people said what Wei Poppy wanted to hear. When King Wei heard this, he laughed, stood up to face the ministers, and said generously: "Lonely, who has been on the throne for more than 40 years, is the tyrant of the Three Jin Dynasty." ”

The ministers fell to the ground and sang in unison: "The king is wise." ”

The next day, the king of Wei held a court meeting and informed the hundred officials of the dispatch of troops to Zhao, which was called to adopt opinions, but in fact secretly observed how many people would oppose him. As Wei Poppy expected, among the hundreds of officials, there are still many people who oppose him. Seeing that the situation was deadlocked, Wei Poppy glanced at the courtiers close to him and asked, "Huizi, you are the prime minister." When it comes to the conquest of diplomatic relations, you are more powerful than Lonely. Lonely, if you want to take advantage of the loss of Zhao Guo, send troops to attack, do you think this plan is feasible? ”

Keiko bowed out, and said with a difficult face: "Wei has just gone through a big war, and the treasury is empty, so it is not suitable to send troops. ”

When Wei Poppy heard this, his face was displeased, and he scolded in his heart: "Lone, I rely on you so much, why don't you understand Lone's mind." Wei Wang Poppy sighed, his eyes were disappointed, and he asked instead: "General Gongsun, Lone, take you as a general and send troops to Zhao State." General, do you want to? ”

"The king has an order, don't dare to refuse." Gongsun Yan stood up and replied. Wei Poppy's face was overjoyed when he heard this, and he suddenly heard the other party's words, "But, the last general thinks that the Zhao State is losing its lord and the new monarch is young, this is the best time to bridge the relationship between the two countries." ”

King Wei's favored minister Tian Xu was good at observing words and feelings, and when he saw that the king was worried, he got up and replied, "General Gongsun is wrong." I united with Qi and defeated Zhao and Han in Pingyi. Qin defeated Zhao's army in Hedong. How can a victor intersect with a defeating country? What the general said, wouldn't it make the princes of the world laugh. The minister thought that Zhao Guo was mourned, and the new monarch was young. It was the best time to send troops to attack Zhao. ”

"It is true that the Zhao State was defeated in Pingyi, but the Zhao people surrounded my Xiangling, how can I forget it." Gongsun Yan looked around at the ministers and looked at the king, "Although the Zhao State is defeated, its strength still exists. A war is not enough to extinguish it. The minister thought that Qin was the biggest enemy of Wei. Wei and Zhao fought evil, and Qin benefited from it. Wei has Zhao to the north and Qin to the west. If Zhao is uniting Song and Korea against us. Our country is in danger. The king, the use of troops against Zhao is related to the country's plan, and I hope the king will think about it. ”

Huizi thought about it, and also felt that Gongsun Yan's words were very reasonable, and also said: "Your Majesty, what General Gongsun said is very true. As soon as Wei relieved the siege of Han Zhao Xiangling, the treasury was empty. Sending troops to attack Zhao at this moment will only increase the suffering of the people. Hope, the king thinks about it. ”

Wei Poppy doesn't care about the suffering of the people, and he doesn't care about it. What he wanted in his heart was to become the overlord of the Three Jin Dynasty and then dominate the Central Plains. That hegemonic heart has never been shaken. Zhao Guo lost his lord, and the new monarch was young, which was the best opportunity for Zhao to surrender to Wei, how could he easily miss it.

"The strength of the Zhao State is still there, is it possible that the Great Wei has no strength?" Wei Poppy looked around at the ministers and said word by word: "Lonely, at the beginning of his accession." did not suffer less from Zhao Chong. Today, too, it is time for his children and grandchildren to taste what it is like to be bullied. Lonely, this meager wish, you can't help Lone's family to come true. Lonely, how to revitalize the Wei State and dominate the Central Plains. ”

Seeing that the king was angry, Tian Xu took the lead in kneeling and singing: "Ministers, I am willing to relieve the king's worries." ”

King Wei had made up his mind, and it was difficult for anyone to change the decision he made. The Minister of State, Hui Shi, as the ancestor and main representative of the famous family, is also the most important organizer and supporter of the anti-Qin Dynasty. King Wei's character and thoughts, he couldn't understand. No matter what he said, it would be difficult to persuade the king to take back his fate.

Hui Shi, seeing that the King of Wei insisted on sending troops to attack Zhao, asked with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, in what name is bullying the orphans of Zhao State." ”

Wei Poppy thought about attacking Zhao. As for what kind of name, I didn't think about it. Since ancient times, the Spring and Autumn Period has been a righteous war, and it is harder than whose fist it is, regardless of its benevolence, righteousness and morality. As everyone knows, Song Xianggong exalted benevolence and righteousness, and in the battle of Hongshui, he was defeated by Chu, laughing for the princes of the world. However, it is better to have a name than no morality. Hui Shi, when asked, already had an idea.

Wei Poppy, ask him for advice, "Prime Minister, what is the best plan?" ”

Hui Shi turned to Gongsun Yan and saluted, "General Gongsun is more proficient than me in the matter of conquest. Tell the king, please. ”

The matter of conquest, the division is famous, and the road is obtained. Although the Chu people defeated the Song State in the Battle of Hongshui. However, the Chu people did not win the respect of the princes of the Central Plains, nor did they become the new overlords of the Central Plains. A few years later, the Jin people defeated the Chu people at the Battle of Chengpu. Sun Yan, the father-in-law of the Zongheng family, knows the way of being famous as a teacher, and has a good countermeasure in his heart, "It is not difficult to bully the orphans of the Zhao family." Just spend money and unite other princes in the name of the funeral, waiting for the opportunity to kill Zhao. ”

"Okay, great." When King Wei heard this, he clapped his hands with his hands, "General Gongsun is worthy of being a widow's brainstorm. In the name of the funeral, in order to peek at the Zhao country, waiting for the opportunity to fight. There are generals in the widowhood, how can they not break the Zhao State. How can you not dominate the princes. ”