It is said that Zhao Xie led 5,000 soldiers and horses to Daicheng first, and informed Zhao Gu, the defender of Daicheng, to prepare to meet the king. When Zhao Gu heard that the king had come up, he ordered someone to sort out the former palace of the king for the king's use. Zhao Xie and Zhao Gu went out of the city for ten miles and greeted Zhao Jun in person. When it was dawn, there was no shadow of the king's army.

Zhao Gu took a breath of warm air in his mouth, warmed his cold palm, and said, "Your Majesty, why haven't you come yet." ”

Zhao Xie was also a little confused in his heart, according to the speed of the king's march, he should have arrived a long time ago. Why, I haven't seen the shadow of the army yet. Zhao Xie sent several scouts to find the traces of the army, but there was no gain. At this time, there was news from Daicheng that had not been heard for a long time.

Zhao Gu looked happy and said, "This kid really didn't disappoint me. ”

Zhao Xie took the good news from Zhao Gu, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Brother, you have an explanation in front of the king." ”

Zhao Gu nodded and looked ahead. The mountains and rivers are still the same, the earth is quiet, "Your Majesty, there shouldn't be an accident!" ”

Zhao Xie paused, and said with a wry smile: "With Feiyi, Gongsun Pu, Pang Wu and other generals by his side, the king will be fine." Perhaps, the gentleman is standing on a high place, enjoying the scenery of mountains and rivers. Alas, I have suffered you, me, and all those who accompanied me. "Zhao Xie, as soon as the words fell, what about Pingcheng again? The clothes of the person who came were the guards beside Zhao Yong.

Zhao Xie asked, "Your Majesty, where is it now?" ”

"Your Majesty, you have arrived in Pingcheng."

"What? Jun went to Pingcheng. Before leaving, Zhao Bao told him that no matter what, he couldn't let Jun Shang go to the front line. Who knew that Jun Shang played a cautious eye and arrived in Pingcheng ahead of schedule. Facing Zhao Yong's move, Zhao Xie was deeply helpless, "Brother! We, the king, are neither unpredictable nor worry-free. There will always be surprises in the style of acting. Tell me, we stand here, suffering from rain and dew. The king, but in Pingcheng is free. ”

"Presumably the king is not in a hurry, I want to witness the scenery of Pingcheng." Zhao Gu replied to him with a smile, turned his gaze to the envoy again, and asked, "Envoy, can bring the king's instructions." ”

The messenger arched his hand and said: "The king ordered the county to guard the city. Just in case, a sneak attack by neighboring countries. ”

"Please tell the envoy that I will protect the city."

Zhao Xie stretched out his neck and asked, "Your Majesty, I didn't ask you to give me a message." ”

"Your Majesty, please go to Pingcheng, command the army, and start a war with the Yan Kingdom."

"At war?" Zhao Xie took a breath of cool air, "Look, what am I talking about." Your Majesty, it's a real headache. ”

Yan Jiangzizhi suffered a big loss from Zhao Jun, returned to the Yan army camp, pulled out his sword, and split the desk in half. When Yan Hao came to the outside of the tent, he heard Zizhi's angry voice. The soldier opened the big tent for the prince, Ji Hao looked at the smashed desk, and comforted: "General Zizhi, why are you losing your temper at the table. We've only lost a few men. ”

Zizhi saw that what the prince said lightly, in this encounter, although Yan Guo did not lose too many troops. But the two armies clashed for the first time, and the sharpness of the Yan army was dealt a heavy blow. As a commander of the army, how can he endure this evil breath. Zizhi stuck the long sword on the ground, the long sword made a buzzing sound, and said coldly: "The prince came to see me laughing." ”

Yan Hao beckoned and dismissed the guards around him. He thought? Zizhi is proud of the world, and he has also suffered a big loss from the Zhao people. It can be inferred that the combat power of the Zhao people is not as weak as imagined. Ji Hao, with a smile on the corner of his lips, "General, it's serious." Your Highness, I will rely on your prestige in the future, how can I come to see your jokes. ”

Zizhi glanced at Ji Xu. Zi's heart knows that Ji Hao said so, who knows what he thinks in his heart. This battle is simply a shame for Zizhi.

Suddenly, someone outside the account said: "Prince, a messenger has come from Zhao State." ”

Yan Xue was stunned for a moment, her expression solemn, "Envoy of Zhao State? ”

The comer, "Exactly." ”

Yan Xue pondered: "The envoy of Zhao Guo is here to seek peace. ”

Zizhi retrieved the long sword, wiped the stains left on the long sword with his sleeve, and said softly: "Zhao Guo is not here to ask for peace. ”

"It's not a quest for peace, it's not a declaration of war." Ji Hao was uneasy in his heart, "General Zizhi, how do we deal with it." ”

"It's just in time, I want to see how powerful Zhao Jun is." Zizhi put the long sword back into the scabbard, "Let's go and meet the envoy from Zhao Guo for a while." ”

Ji Hao walked to his big tent, summoned the generals above the commander of a thousand commanders, and made all the arrangements in place, before meeting the envoy of Zhao State. Zhao envoy, the Yan army practiced in the grassland, and the mountains and rivers were magnificent. Walking to Ji Xu's big tent, forty Yan soldiers pulled out their long swords and intersected to form a sword gate.

Zhao Envoy snorted coldly, held his head high, his face was fearless, and he took steps forward step by step. His expression was calm, as if he was reviewing the soldiers of the Yan Army. Walking through the sword gate, I saw many Yan army generals sitting in the big tent.

This kind of scene arranged by Ji Hao failed to scare the envoy of Zhao State, and waved his hand, "Go down." ”

The soldiers of the Yan Army withdrew their long swords and said in unison: "No." ”

Ji Hao smiled at the corner of his lips and boasted: "Zhao makes him so courageous." ”

Zhao Envoy, after a burst of laughter, his eyes exuded a cold air, and he said: "I have a country in my heart, why not be afraid of swords and axes." Even if he was buried here, he didn't dare to insult the reputation of Zhao State. ”

"The two countries are at war, and they don't kill them. His Highness just wanted to make a joke with the envoys. ”

"Your Highness is joking with me, I can bear it." Zhao Envoy's face sank, and he shouted: "Your country sent troops to Zhao State, this is also a joke?" ”

"This..."Ji Xue was speechless, not knowing how to face it for a while. Ji Hao looked at the generals around him, and then fell on Zizhi. That look seemed to be asking for help from everyone, in order to relieve the embarrassment he was facing.

Zhao envoy took advantage of the situation to take a step forward, and said with arrogance: "My Zhao country is friendly with Yan country, why did Yan country violate the covenant and attack my Zhao country." The intersection of the two countries is based on faithfulness. Yan State is treacherous, isn't he afraid of being teased by the vassal states? ”

Seeing the arrogance, the son pulled out his long sword and stabbed at the other party. Zhao Envoy was not afraid of danger and talked and laughed. Zi Yi's sword was cut off, and the token in the hand of Zhao envoy threatened: "This is the big tent of Yan Kingdom, not your Zhao Kingdom, how can you be presumptuous here." ”

"Hahaha." Zhao Envoy, with his head held high, said without changing his face: "Why don't you cut off my head with a sword." ”

Zizhi put the long sword against his neck and said angrily: "You think I don't dare to kill you." ”

"Let's do it!" Zhao Envoy, closed his eyes, and still did not give in.

Zizhi said with heavy force, and Zhao made the blood on his neck overflow. Zizhi threatened, and said: "If you kneel and beg for mercy, this general will spare you from death." ”

"If you can't stick to the morality in your heart, you can't be happy in life, and you can't be afraid of death." Zhao Envoy glanced at him coldly and said contemptuously: "Give me a good time." ”

"Okay, there's a kind." Zizhi, staring at him with cold eyes, "The long sword in my hand will not kill the nameless." ”

Zhao Envoy, unwilling to be in a weak position, reported his name loudly, "Centurion Niu Qian." ”

"Zhao Jun has no one by his side, so he sent a small centurion." Zizhi saw that the other party was arrogant and put life and death aside, and he was a good man. With a quick movement, he withdrew his long sword and said, "Niu Qian, I remember your name." ”

Yan Hao asked, "Did you come to my Yan Army's big tent just to send you to death?" ”

Niu Jian took out a bamboo slip and said loudly: "Declare war." ”

Zizhi grabbed the bamboo slip in Niu Qian's hand, didn't look at it, and replied: "I took your declaration of war." ”

Niu Jian said, "Farewell." ”

"General Zizhi, Zhao declared war, the motive is not pure, beware of fraud."

Zizhi unfolded the declaration of war and read it, handed it to Ji Xu, and said, "Prince, look at it, Zhao Ren's writing is good." The writing is also smooth, listing the seven major crimes of my Yan country. Well, not bad, not bad. Zhao Ren's writing, reading it is endlessly evocative and resonant! Zhao Jun, there is such a talent under his command. ”

Ji Hao was not in the mood to pay attention to these, snatched Zhao Guo's declaration of war, threw it aside, and said with a calm face: "General Zizhi, Zhao Guo has declared war on us, and you are still in the mood to appreciate Zhao Ren's font." ”

"What are you afraid of. The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth. Zhao Jun, declaring war on us is not what we want. Zizhi's eyes slid over the cheeks of the soldiers, and then looked at Ji Xu, and said, "Prince! Don't be sad, this time you will go south to attack Zhao, and you must fight quickly. Zhao Jun, who was strong and clear, refused to fight. Our grain and grass are consumed too quickly, and our sharp energy is exhausted, and if Zhao Guo counterattacks, we will be in danger. ”

Ji Hao also understands this, he is worried that Yan Guo and Zhao Guo will have a chance of winning.

Zizhi predicted: "Between Yan and Zhao, there is no equal. ”

Ji Xu, pondered for a moment, and said, "Since you can't beat Zhao Di, it's better to make peace." ”

"Peace needs to be built on the basis of war. If you win, you can open your mouth. Zizhi, facing the soldiers, shouted: "Before you make a name for yourself, you will make peace with Zhao Jun." Ladies and gentlemen, would you like to? ”

"I don't want to."

"General Zizhi, what will happen if we lose this battle." Ji Hao was reluctant to face this problem. However, the end of the war is either victory or defeat.

"Prince, you're too worried." Zizhi said in a firm tone: "Beihu can't help my Yan Kingdom." Just Zhao Guo, what can you do. ”

Niu Jian sent the declaration of war into the big tent of Yan State, and then returned to Pingcheng to resume his life, "Your Majesty, the last general Niu Jian will not disgrace his mission." ”

"Okay." Zhao Yong saw that this rough-looking man had a scar on his neck, and asked, "General Niu Qian, what's wrong with your neck." ”

Niu Jian subconsciously touched his neck, although the blood coagulated, it was still a little slimy, and said with a smile: "I, accidentally, was bitten by a mosquito." ”

This wound was obviously caused by a sword wound. Niu Jian didn't want to elaborate, and Zhao Yong didn't ask in detail.

Suddenly, someone came to report that the son Zhao Xie had arrived. Zhao Yong learned from the guards that Zhao Xie had waited all night in the suburbs in order to welcome him into the city. Suddenly, I felt a little guilty in my heart.

Zhao Xie knelt down and said, "Meet your majesty." ”

"General Zhao Xie, hard work. In the barracks, there is no need for these false courtesies. Zhao Yong went to help him get up, and said softly: "Widow, let you suffer." You don't blame the widow in your heart! ”

Zhao Xie stared at Zhao Jun's clear eyes, and said in his heart: "Your Majesty! You! It's too much to breathe. If you want to go to the northern frontier, I am also in favor of it. You are the king of a country, you can sit in the city. How can you run to the front line? What nonsense! ”

Zhao Yong chose to bypass Daicheng and run directly to Pingcheng. First, the situation in Pingcheng is critical. Secondly, he wanted to avoid the ministers. Others, in Pingcheng, even if everyone has something to say, they don't withdraw from him.

Zhao Xie met with the generals present under the introduction of Zhao Xi. After hearing about the current war, he moved into a map planned with clay, which marked the mountains, rivers, and military arrangements of the Zhao army in northern Xinjiang. On the way here, Zhao Xie already knew what happened in Pingcheng last night and the fact that Zhao sent someone to declare war on Yan Guoxia. Zhao Xie looked at him for a long time and pondered for a long time, looked up at everyone, and asked, "Generals, do you have any good suggestions for this battle?" ”