How to solve the problem of insufficient troops?

Dilate! Only expansion!

The history of the Jin Kingdom tells future generations that the only effective way to solve the shortage of troops is to expand! It is not a one-day attack to expand, so now the whole Zhao State can only encourage maintenance, waiting for a breakthrough in the coming day.

After a few minutes, Zhao Dan reluctantly sat back on the throne. At this moment, Lin Xiangru spoke: "Don't be angry, the king, judging from the current situation, it seems that we can only ask for help from the Qi State." In this way, we can not only get the help of the Qi State, but also mobilize more troops in the south. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal." Pingyangjun, Le Cheng agreed.

"Your Majesty, the transfer of troops and diplomacy need military talismans and edicts, and the edicts need the king's seal, and now the seal is still in the hands of the queen mother, without the support of the queen mother, our deliberations are like a mirror, and it can't be true!" Yu Qing suddenly reminded.

Yu Qing's words instantly left everyone speechless. Facts speak louder than words here.

"Yu Shangqing's words are a bit absolute, although the Queen Mother has the right to decide on the solution and the decree, but the preparation and interpretation of the solution and the decree are all done by us. We can provide the Queen Mother with several methods, and then through certain means, let the Queen Mother choose the method we want. Xiangguo Pingyuan Jun retorted to Yu Qingdao.

"Then what does Uncle Wang think we should do?" Zhao Dan couldn't wait to ask.

"Please ask Yu Shangqing and Lin Shangqing to go to the embassy of Qi to ask for help from Qi State, and after receiving the request announced by Qi State, they will quickly come back and report to the king." Pingyuan-kun began to divide the work among the people.

Pingyuan Jun paused, and then said to Zhao Dan: "Please go to the Queen Mother's bedroom first to report the military situation to the Queen Mother, and explain in detail, try to say that this war is the final decisive battle between the two countries, the kind of war that either you die or I die; When the Queen Mother seemed panicked, Your Majesty, you took the opportunity to summon me and Pingyang Jun and General Le. ”

Then Pingyuanjun instructed Zhao Bao and Le Cheng: "Once we are summoned, we must immediately pretend to be panicked and enter the dormitory. We have to present three sets of solutions to the Queen Mother, and let her choose, in the process of the Queen Mother's choice, the King will help you from time to time, and the three of us will use the military urgency to intimidate. After all this trouble, I think the Queen Mother will choose the plan we want him to choose, as we wish. ”

After listening to Pingyuanjun's words, Zhao Dan couldn't help but praise: "Good idea, Xiangguo is really resourceful!" ”

After listening to Pingyuan Jun's words, Yu Qing and the others nodded in agreement, and they all sighed secretly in their hearts: "What an old fox!" ”

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Empress Zhao Wei is a native of Qi, and his father is the king of Qi, and he is very happy to see Zhao Qi's goodwill. So when Pingyuan Jun proposed to ask Qi Guo for help, Zhao Weihou agreed without hesitation.

A day later, when the conditions for Qi State's assistance were placed behind Zhao Wei, Zhao Weihou's face changed instantly. The condition of Qi's assistance was that Chang'anjun must be used as a hostage before he was willing to send troops.

Chang'anjun is the youngest son of Zhao Weihou and Zhao Huiwen, and has been deeply favored by Zhao Weihou since birth.

For the sake of the safety of Zhao State, Zhao Dan and the ministers took turns to persuade her, give her reason, and tell the facts. But Zhao Weihou still insisted on going his own way, and even clearly told Zhao Dan and the ministers: "If you say that Chang'anjun is a hostage, my wife will definitely spit in his face." ”

Just when Zhao Dan was about to give up, the usually infamous Zuo Shi Touchlong told Zhao Dan that he had a way, so Zhao Dan made arrangements for her.

After Touching Dragon said that he hoped to meet Zhao Wei, Zhao Weihou thought that Touching Dragon was trying to persuade her, so he waited for Touching Dragon with an angry face. After touching the dragon into Zhao Weihou's bedroom, he walked slowly towards Zhao Weihou.

When he arrived at Zhao Weihou's side, the dragon trembled and bowed to Zhao Weihou and pleaded: "The old minister has a foot disease and can no longer walk fast, so I haven't been able to come to see you for a long time." Although I often find excuses to comfort myself in private, I am still afraid that the Queen Mother will blame me for not seeing me often. Now I heard that the Queen Mother's jade body is occasionally unsafe, and I have often been angry recently, so I came to see the Queen Mother. ”

When Zhao Wei heard this, he vented his anger and said: "My wife is not as good as you, and now she almost relies on a trolley." ”

Touching the dragon asked with concern, "Shouldn't your diet be reduced every day?" ”

Zhao Weihou said lightly: "Just drink some porridge." ”

Touching the dragon suggested to Zhao Weihou: "I heard that if you walk three or four miles a day, you can increase your appetite a little and adjust your body." Therefore, Lao Chen's appetite has been very bad recently, so he insisted on walking, "

Zhao Wei's face was very gentle and said, "My wife can't do it." ”

Touching the dragon continued: "Shu Qi, the inferior son of the old minister, is the youngest and is not talented. The courtiers are old, and they prefer to pity him. I hope to send him to the guard to make up the numbers to defend the palace. So I risk the death penalty to accuse you. ”

Zhao Weihou said without hesitation as if he had seen a bosom friend: "I will definitely agree with you." How old is your youngest son? ”

Touching the dragon replied respectfully, "Fifteen years old." Although he is still young, the old minister hopes to ask the queen mother before he dies to ensure that he is rich and prosperous for a lifetime. ”

Zhao Weihou smiled and asked, "Does the father also love his little son?" Don't men love their careers more than their families? ”

Touching the dragon replied solemnly: "I am afraid that a father loves more than a mother, but I usually don't want to show it in front of others." ”

Zhao Weihou continued to smile and said: "I, a woman, love my youngest son very much, and I like to show it in front of people. ”

Hearing this, Touching Long retorted: "Lao Chen's personal opinion, the old lady, you seem to love your daughter Empress Yan more than Chang'anjun." ”

Zhao Wei refuted Touching Long when he heard this: "You are wrong, you can't love Chang'an Jun as much." ”

Touching the dragon defended his words: "Parents love their children, and they should think deeply about them. I heard that when the old queen mother sent Empress Yan to get married, you once hugged her feet and cried for her, I think it was because you were sad when you thought of her about to leave the country! Your tears were so sad that you were in the air. After sending her away, you still miss her and pity her, but you must pray for her at every sacrifice, and the content of the prayer is something like, 'Don't let her come back.'" Don't you think long-term and hope that she can be the king of Yan Kingdom from generation to generation when she has children and grandchildren? ”

Zhao Weihou nodded, and then replied, "That's true. ”

Touching the dragon continued: "From now on, when the Zhao clan established the Zhao State, if the descendants of the monarch of the Zhao State were made marquises, would their descendants still be able to inherit the title?" ”

Zhao Weihou thought for a moment, and then said, "No." ”

Touching the dragon continued to ask: "Not only the Zhao Kingdom, but also the descendants of the other vassal states?" ”

Zhao Weihou said without thinking: "My wife has never heard of it. ”

Touching the dragon asked affectionately, "What is the reason for this?" Is it necessarily bad to be the son of a king? ”

Zhao Weihou shook his head and said, "I don't know what caused this result, please ask Master Zuo for advice." ”

Touching the dragon then took the opportunity to advise Zhao Wei and said: "Some of the king's descendants have been destroyed in one generation, some in two generations, and some in three generations, and the main reason for this is to be found from the king's descendants themselves. The king's descendants are superior in status but have never made meritorious contributions to the country, and the king's descendants are particularly wealthy but have never worked hard for the country, and the king's children and grandchildren enjoy this beautiful life all day and night but still have a lot of gold and jade jewelry. They accept the selfless offerings of the people, but they do nothing for the people, and the people will naturally expel them from their hearts. They receive the education given to them by society, but they do not learn a skill, and they need a little exercise. Without the support of the people's hearts and their own ability, they will continue to stand on the court and keep their own foundation in the competition. ”

Touching the dragon paused, and then continued: "And now the old empress dowager, you have given Chang'an Jun a high position, enclosed a rich and fertile place to him, and given him a large number of treasures, but you never thought that he would make meritorious contributions to the country at present. One day the Queen Mother will be a hundred years old, why should Chang'an Jun establish himself in Zhao State? Perhaps he will end up like those kings who have lost to history! Therefore, the old minister thinks that the old queen mother is too short-term for Chang'anjun, so I think you don't love him as much as you love Yanhou. ”

Zhao Weihou suddenly realized when he heard this: "What you said is indeed very reasonable, but the old woman has not considered it properly." So Zhao Weihou quickly prepared a hundred horses for Chang'an Jun and sent him to Qi as a hostage.

The army of Qi was already concentrated on the border of Qi and Zhao at this time, and when Chang'an Jun set off for Qi, the mighty Qi army set off with the garrison in the southeast of Zhao.

As soon as the 300,000 allied troops of Qi and Zhao moved, they quickly attracted the attention of Qin, and Qin was unwilling to withdraw from the territory of Zhao, and Zhao survived.

But will Wei Qi's matter end so simply? Will the whole Qin State be willing to swallow this bitter fruit?

Everyone knows that the answer is no, and the people of Kyushu in the world are still paying attention to Qin and Zhao.