The general's mansion is brightly lit, although it is now the third watch, but the hall is still flickering candles, several figures through the curtain, reflected in front of the cloth, faintly can still hear the sound of several conversations from inside.

At this moment, the steward of the General's Mansion hurriedly stepped into the hall and said, "Your Excellency, the second division commander Ge Xiang is outside the mansion, saying that he has something to ask to see your lordship." ”

In the hall, Wei Biao's figure sat at the top, and under him, there were two generals wearing the robes of the division commander, looking at the murderous aura on their faces, they knew that they should be the division commanders of his left army.

There was a fire in the hall, which looked very warm, but Wei Biao's face was not very good-looking, and when he heard this, he also felt a little puzzled in his heart, wasn't Ge Xiao ordered to be responsible for recruiting soldiers outside Handan City? How did you suddenly come to Handan?

Immediately, he thought about it for a while, and then he knew that something should have happened, and immediately he also pondered for a moment and said, "Let him in." ”

"No." Hearing this, the steward immediately walked out.

It didn't take long for Ge Xiang to suddenly be covered in wind and snow, and he quickly stepped into General Liang's mansion, and when he came to the hall, he saw Wei Biao sitting quietly at the top, and he hurriedly saluted, saying, "I've seen the general." ”

Seeing Ge Xiang's dusty appearance, Wei Biao was even more puzzled in his heart, the former was a division commander he had always regarded as a confidant, and it could be seen that he could be sent to do such an important thing as conscription, but Wei Biao found that Ge Xiang's expression seemed to be a little wrong at the moment.

"What's wrong?" Wei Biao suppressed the doubts in his heart and said calmly.

Hearing this, Ge Xiang also described in detail the detailed process of today's conflict with Zhao Fan and others, Ge Xiang felt that this was not a trivial matter, Zhao Fan's attitude was very tough, and he also brought the bearded sword knight out of the horse, which showed their determination.

Ge Xiang had also heard about Li Dui and Wei Biao, and he could know how much impact Zhao Fan's actions and attitudes could have on the former's plan, so he came to the General's Mansion in the middle of the night to report.

"General, my subordinates feel that Zhao Fan's move is already a blatant provocation of our bottom line, and he attaches great importance to the matter of conscription, and his subordinates think that maybe they have noticed something, so they are making preparations."

In the past few years, although there have been wars in Zhao from time to time, the scale is not large, and there is no shortage of soldiers in the army.

After listening to him, Wei Biao was also silent, he pondered for a long time, and said: "Actually, many people have already noticed Lord Xiangguo's plan, after all, our actions are a bit big during this time, and it is not surprising that King Zhao can find out." ”

Li Dui is less and less interested in King Huiwen, and his attitude above the court is getting tougher and tougher, to say that King Huiwen has not found any clues, Wei Biao absolutely does not believe it. But so what?

They don't have any preparation to hide at all, and with absolute strength, they don't need to play so many intrigues at all.

Therefore, Wei Biao didn't take him to heart immediately, but he still praised him: "Even so, but you have done a good job in this matter, and now you are in a sensitive period, it is always right to be careful, by the way, how is the situation on your side?" ”

In order to ensure that things are safe, Li Dui and Wei Biao must prepare a large number of troops in case of accidents, although they are very confident in their actions, but it is always wrong to be cautious.

Hearing this, Ge Xiang had a bitter face, since Zhao Fan formed the Sixth Division, he also ordered people to recruit soldiers outside Handan City, so their progress was not smooth, and it caused a serious impact, and there were very few men who could be recruited into the army.

"General Hui, due to the interference of Zhao Fan and others, the progress during this period is not very smooth, but the general can rest assured, when I return to the army, I will make a solution to this matter." Ge Xiang said in a low voice.

He knew Wei Biao's temper, and he was afraid that the former would blame him, so he immediately made a military order.

However, although Wei Biao's face was a little ugly at the moment, he was not angry, Ge Xiang's attitude made him feel very comfortable, he just needed this kind of cautious general who was loyal to him, and immediately said: "Actually, this matter is also simple, as long as Zhao Fan disappears, then no one will affect our plan." ”

Wei Biao's face suddenly flashed a touch of murderous intent, for Zhao Fan's hatred, he is no longer a point or two, the former killed his own general, and later made trouble in the Zhongmu Sword Pavilion, and defeated the eldest son Wei Liang, which greatly damaged their reputation, and now, hearing that Zhao Fan was affecting the recruitment plan of himself and others, he immediately couldn't help it, and clenched his fists.

Feeling the murderous intent on Wei Biao's body, Ge Xiao couldn't help but shudder, he could hear the meaning of the former's words, but for Zhao Fan, he was a little jealous, after all, there were still hundreds of sword knights and more than 1,000 soldiers there, although he had more than 2,000 people, and he had a great advantage, but if he really wanted to kill him, it would inevitably cause a tragic fight, and he was afraid that he, the second division, would suffer serious losses.

Thinking of this, Ge Xiang also hesitated.

Seeing this, Wei Biao's brows were also slightly wrinkled, he knew what Ge Xiao cared about, and immediately said lightly: "This matter will be handed over to you, if the matter is successful, when the time comes, the positions of the two generals on the left and right will be vacant......

Wei Biao directly threw out the most tempting power and status, and when he heard this, the other two division commanders present also had their eyes lit up. If the plan is successful and Li Dui becomes the king of Zhao, then Wei Biao must be the general, Wang Xian and Lian Po are not Li Dui's people, so they will naturally be kicked out, so the two positions of the left general and the right general will not be vacant, and the time will ......

Thinking of this, Ge Xiao's face also changed for a moment, and then he agreed.

Wei Biao's words are indeed tempting, even if all the soldiers of the Second Division are killed, as long as he can get Wei Biao's favor and appreciation, won't General Left or General Right be his face at that time? If the soldier is dead, he can continue to be recruited.

It didn't take long for Ge Xiao to figure it out, and he immediately nodded, his teeth clenched, and a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Seeing this, Wei Biao also nodded, originally, he didn't want to deal with Zhao Fan so quickly, but he didn't expect the former to recruit more than a thousand soldiers so quickly, if he is allowed to go on like this, I don't know how many soldiers will be recruited, and when the time comes, things will be very troublesome.

In order to get rid of this big trouble, Wei Biao had no choice but to attack Zhao Fan first.

"No, my subordinates obey." Ge Xiao immediately replied loudly, and a strong fanaticism for power ** shot in his eyes.

Wei Biao is so shrewd, how can the color in Ge Xiang's eyes escape his eyes, and immediately the smile on Wei Biao's face is deeper, as long as he can grasp the weaknesses of his subordinates, then it will be easy to control them.

The stronger this Ge Xiang is in power, the easier it is for him to control, and if he is a subordinate who is not interested in anything, it will be terrible.

"If that's the case, then I'll leave this matter to you, but remember that you must find a way to get rid of Zhao Fan." If things are tricky, come back and I'll send someone to help you. ”

After this matter was finalized, several people also continued to drink in the General's Mansion until dawn.

In the early morning of the second day, Zhao Fan got up from the Orion courtyard early, at this time, the sky was just bright, the outside was white, the fog was very large, and the distance was only ten zhang away.

After practicing the marksmanship according to the usual practice, Zhao Fan came to the house of the hunters who were recruited into the Sixth Division, and led everyone to call these hunters who were already soldiers. turned out to be a soldier of the Sixth Division, as the commander of the division, Zhao Fan wanted to prepare them psychologically, so he began to train.

Let these soldiers, who were originally hunters, gradually get used to the life of soldiers, and immediately gathered everyone, a total of more than 1,000 soldiers, at the gate of the village, and Xu Ying, Xu Xiong and others commanded the most basic drills in the practice army.

Zhao Fan has always wanted to have a high-quality, high-strength army, so now, it is necessary to lay a good foundation for these soldiers and prepare them for battle. After all, the situation is pressing, and they have to be prepared for the worst.

Sun Tzu said in the military battle chapter of the Art of War, so those who do not know the plans of the princes cannot make friends; Those who do not know the shape of mountains and forests, dangers, and frustration cannot march; If you don't use a village guide, you can't get the location. Therefore, the soldiers are established by deception, moved by profit, and changed by dividing and merging. Therefore, it is as fast as the wind, as slow as a forest, as invading as fire, as immobile as a mountain, as difficult as a cloud, and as moving as a thunderstorm. Plundering the countryside and dividing the people, dividing the land and profits, and suspending power. The prophet's roundabout plan wins, and the law of this military struggle is also.

If you do not understand the intentions of the vassal states, you cannot participate in the friendship; Do not understand and be good at taking advantage of terrain conditions such as mountains and forests, dangerous obstacles, swamps, etc., and cannot lead the army to march; Without using a guide, you can't get a vantage point. The use of troops relies on deceit to establish authority, acts according to interests, and regards dispersion and concentration as a means of change. The troops moved quickly like a gale; It is like a forest to walk slowly; It ravages like a consuming fire; When it is not moving, it is as steady as a mountain; It's hard to see, like a cloud; Launching an attack is like a lightning strike. The plundering of the enemy's territory should be carried out in a divided manner; To open up territory, we should distinguish between interests and disadvantages. These must be weighed before taking action. Only those who know how to plan in a roundabout way will achieve victory, and this is the principle of military warfare.

As fast as the wind, Xu as a forest, as aggressive as fire, immobile as a mountain, referred to as a wind forest volcano. This is the criterion for embodying a good army. If he wants to train his army to such a level, Zhao Fan knows that it is difficult, but he does not even have the courage to try.

Today, the most elite armies are the Iron Eagle Guards built by Sima Cuo of the Qin State, the Hudao Knight built by the Wuling King of the Zhao State, the Skilled Strike Knight built by Sun Bin of the Qi State, and the Wei Wushu built by Wu Qi of the Wei State.

These four troops are the most famous and outstanding troops today, and the people who set up these troops are undoubtedly all cattle, although Zhao Fan doesn't think he is great, but he also wants to try and form a force of his own.

Therefore, on the first day he came to Yuehua Village, he began to train these soldiers.

It is now the Warring States Period, although so, but it has become popular to fight with multiple arms, including infantry, chariots, cavalry, boat soldiers and other arms, Zhao Fan wants to train an excellent army, must first position them, whether it is to train infantry, or to train cavalry.

Undoubtedly, in the future battle, the chariot soldiers will be eliminated, and the cavalry, as a new type of troops, will become the most important branch of the battlefield due to its strong mobile surname and combat effectiveness, so Zhao Fan didn't think much about it at all, and directly began to train this army according to the requirements of the elite cavalry.

However, due to the time relationship, Zhao Fan could not strictly train according to the requirements, so he had to squeeze as much time as possible to train these soldiers, fortunately, these soldiers were all from Orion, and their physical fitness was extremely good, so Zhao Fan didn't have to think too much about it for the time being.

Just give them weights to run long distances first, exercise endurance, and then train fighting, until after lunch, then ordered everyone to rest, these hunters are strong people, training for so long, but not long tired, in the afternoon, they followed Zhao Fan and others, went to the surrounding villages, and recruited soldiers.

The time for Lian Po's return is getting closer and closer, and before the former rushes back, Zhao Fan must prepare first, arrange everything, and start immediately when Lian Po returns. After all, there are more than 10,000 soldiers in Lian Po's army, and if they stay in a restaurant outside Handan City, they will be easily discovered.

If Zhao Fan wants to hit Li Dui by surprise, he can't let the news of Lian Po's return leak out, lest Li Dui and the others prepare early.

Today's process is quite smooth, and there is no obstruction from Ge Xiang and other soldiers of the Left Army, but because Zhao Fan and Ge Xiang have been recruiting troops in this area for a long time, the soldiers who can be recruited have almost been recruited, even if there is no trouble from Ge Xiang and others, today it is said that a total of more than ten men have joined the Sixth Division.

Although Zhao Fan was accidentally satisfied with this result, he had no other way, so he immediately sighed helplessly and returned to Yuehua Village.

When Zhao Fan was worried about this matter, he didn't know that the atmosphere in King Zhao's palace was extremely solid and tense, and a large number of armor soldiers with weapons in their hands were shuttling in the palace, and an atmosphere of forest slaughter lingered here for a long time.

"You...... You, you dare to kill Wang Neishi in front of the widow, is there a widow in your eyes, the king of Zhao! "In the huge and magnificent court, all the ministers stood in place with their heads bowed tremblingly.

No one dared to make a sound, only King Zhao on the throne, with a frightened look on his face, holding the handle on the seat, and pointing down with a trembling face, led by Li Duidao.

At this time, Li Duizheng sneered and stood at the head of the hundred officials, there was a touch of arrogance in his eyes, and he did not put the young King Zhao on the white jade steps in his eyes at all, his court clothes had been stained red with blood, and at his feet, a corpse fell to the ground in shock.

The armor soldiers with weapons in their hands walked in neatly from outside the palace, and after they entered the court, they didn't even look at King Huiwen, and came directly to Li Dui's side, waiting for the former's orders.

King Huiwen's face was pale, his chest rose and fell sharply, and an indescribable emotion made him breathless, he already knew that since Gongzicheng's death, the guards in the palace had been replaced by Li Dui's people, and they would only listen to the former's orders.

Li Dui looked around left and right, and saw that none of the ministers around him dared to speak or obstruct, and there was also a wanton laughter in his heart, he fixed his mind and said with a smile: "Wang Neishi's behavior is inappropriate, he is corrupt and perverts the law, and the old minister beheaded him, just according to my Da Zhao's law, does the king think there is something wrong?" ”

King Huiwen looked at the court, and the black-pressed armor suddenly sat on the throne. He already knew that Li Dui had coveted the position of internal history for a long time, so he had always firmly grasped this position and never let go. However, he didn't expect Li Dui to become so arrogant during this time, although he had already expected this day and was ready, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly, and he didn't even have time to explain to his two younger brothers.

Looking at King Huiwen's face like ashes, Li Dui's face still did not change, but there was a faint smile, his actions today are of course to obtain the position of internal history, after all, this position is extremely important, and he holds the financial power of the country.

However, there is another reason, which is to deter the ministers of the court, so that they can quickly stand in line, so as not to regret it when they get it.

King Huiwen's heart was like ashes, he looked at the silent ministers below lifelessly, and there was also a sense of desolation in his heart, but at this time, his mood calmed down. He sat down on the throne with a bitter smile on his lips.

Compared with King Zhao Wuling of Yi Hufu, Xi Cavalry and Shooting, Sweeping Hu People, and destroying Zhongshan, he is undoubtedly too bad, and he can't even solve it with a Li Dui in the country, but he was forced to such a situation that even if he dies, he has no shame to see the kings of Zhao State.

Li Dui looked at King Huiwen at the bottom of the stone steps, his face was calm and indifferent, he slowly wiped the long sword on his waist, and there was no wave on his face, as if he had slaughtered a chicken, relaxed and freehand.

King Huiwen had already noticed that Li Dui was not ready to launch a rebellion immediately, and immediately smiled self-deprecatingly, his eyes unconsciously moved to the corpse of Wang Neishi, and then he stumbled down from the throne, and left the court with a sluggish face, without even saying a word of "retreat from the court".

Seeing that the minister who supported him was killed in front of him and was powerless to protect, King Huiwen's mood can be imagined, he didn't expect that he would be forced to such a point, and at this moment, he also lost hope for the future.

Looking at the back of King Huiwen leaving in a daze, Li Dui didn't say anything, and he didn't do anything, although his behavior today was excessive, but he was not ready to launch a rebellion immediately, he was just killing chickens and making an example of monkeys.

After Li Dui instructed the soldiers to carry down the corpses on the ground, he also looked at the ministers in the court who did not dare to move, and then said with a smile: "My lords, the king has already left, so the old man will go back to the house first." ”

There was a hint of mockery and contempt in his smile.

It wasn't until his back was far away that these ministers breathed a sigh of relief in unison, and finally seemed to think of something and left the court in a hurry. (To be continued.) )