In November, the providence cooled. As the days get shorter, the farmers who have been busy for a year can finally rest. This year's New Year is okay, and many people have planned to worship the mountain god and the land lord during the New Year, and thank you for the smooth wind and rain this year. However, there are joys and sorrows, and the war that lasted for four months destroyed countless families, wives were separated, and white-haired people sent black-haired people were not uncommon. Among them, especially Qin and Zhao.

In July, Zhao unexpectedly reached a peace agreement with Qin. The Qin State handed over the occupied Yanmen County City, and the Zhao State no longer pursued the death of 70,000 Zhao troops in Guanzhong, and the speed at which the two countries turned from hostility to antagonism exceeded the imagination of the people of the world. But many people in Qin and Zhao are still secretly glad that this damn war is finally coming to an end!

Although Shangqing Lin Xiangru insisted hard and opposed peace with Qin, King Zhao, who had the support of Zonggui, was obviously unwilling to let Korea develop and rise, so the final result was self-evident.

The two countries only announced that they would no longer use swords and soldiers, and did not announce the alliance, but this was enough for the five countries of Han, Wei, Qi, Yan, and Chu to think about each other. At that time, Zhao State, which was the most noisy against Qin, did not seek the opinions of other countries, and made peace with Qin without authorization, such a signal is obvious enough. This also announced that the era of the six countries of Shandong working together to resist Qin is gone forever.

For Qin and Zhao's peace, neither Korea nor Wei showed enough interest. None of the five Shandong countries expressed their position, but just quietly watched the development of the situation. It was not until August, when the Qin State officially withdrew from Yanmen County and the Zhao State recovered Yanmen without a single soldier, that South Korea stood up without pain, saying that it would strengthen ties with Qi and Wei to jointly resist various threats. Immediately, Wei also spoke. said that he wanted to revive the prestige of Wei and resist the eastward advance of Qin, which was ambitious by wolves. Qi is very low-key and hopes that all countries will be cautious, not to provoke wars lightly, and to maintain the hard-won peace situation.

Chu did not speak out, and they expressed their position with practical actions. In September. The state of Chu took Jingyang as the general, led 30,000 troops, and went down to the pass in five days. Since then, the gateway to Ba County has been quietly opened. The state of Chu unabashedly showed its ambitions for Ba County.

Yan Guo was dazzled, first sending a thousand horses to South Korea, and then canonizing the princess of Zhao State, Queen Yan, who gave birth to the four-year-old eldest son of Wang as the crown prince, and then sent Rong Yi to Liaodong County to guard against Donghu. After a little brainstorming, the countries understood that Yan Guo wanted to be neutral.

In this way, the world was divided into three groups. One is the two overlords of Qin and Zhao, one is the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Qi, and the other is the neutral faction where the Yan State is located. As for the state of Chu, it was quite vacillating. If Chu does not attack Bashu, it will be a neutral faction; If the state of Chu attacked Bashu, it would be Han, Wei, and Qi.

In the months that followed, countries were either arming themselves to war or licking the scars of defeat. In particular, the relationship between Zhao and the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Qi appeared slightly strained. Shikoku quietly increased their presence on the border, although the chances of war breaking out were slim. But it's always good to plan ahead.

During this period, envoys from various countries were forced to travel to other countries, talking about the friendship of the times between the two countries and imagining future peace, and in the middle of which they were not allowed to warn or worry about the irrational actions of the other side. This hard-won peace will be buried. After the void and the snake, everyone laughed, and then went back to the court. Neither side cares how much the other side can listen to and what agreement can be reached. Both sides are merely trying to maintain the illusion of peace. Behind the scenes, he was secretly preparing for the worst.

Snowflakes were already falling in northern Xinjiang in November, and the first snow came apparently earlier than Handan. Lian Po was dressed in a robe, looking at the north, and secretly distracted. Because of the low temperature, the exhaled heat quickly formed a white mist, which contrasted with the vast snow white between heaven and earth.

Handan has finally calmed down after two months of turmoil. Lian Po didn't understand, it was clear that King Zhao had made up his mind, and Lin Xiangru had to persuade him hard. Once hard persuasion, King Zhao can still endure it; After two bitter persuasions, King Zhao will frown; After three hard persuasions, King Zhao will brush his sleeves and leave. And Lin Xiangru tried to persuade him three times, and he actually used the trick of saying that he couldn't get sick. Fortunately, King Zhao couldn't do without Lin Xiangru for a while, and after Qin handed over the five cities of Yanmen County, he invited Lin Xiangru back to the court. Seeing that the wood has become a boat, Lin Xiangru can only reluctantly accept this reality.

"However, having said that, if he was also in Handan at that time, he would also oppose making peace with the Qin State! Maybe even draw a sword in the court and point it at Pingyuanjun and the others who agree with peace! After all, Zhao Guo had lost more than 70,000 elites! In the blink of an eye, I want to cooperate with the Qin State, and I am really unwilling to think about it! Lian Po sighed secretly and thought silently.

Lian Po, of course, knew that South Korea would be a growing threat to Zhao. But as a soldier, Lian Po is used to speaking with a sword. Just like this time, Zhao Guo was obviously defeated, and Qin Guo used five cities that did not belong to them to make Zhao give up his revenge plan and promise peace. This is definitely a huge blow to Zhao Jun's morale! Those enemies who kill their robes are allies in the blink of an eye, where will the soldiers accept it! Why can't King Zhao be tough once and reject the Qin State?! If you make concessions to Wei, pull up South Korea, and attack Xiaguanzhong again, even if it is a small victory, it will be far better than the current situation!

It is true that Korea and Wei and Qi secretly formed an alliance, but Lian Po concluded that they would never dare to take the initiative to invade Zhao! Their biggest possibility is to pass through the Chu State, followed by the Qin State! No matter which one it is, Zhao Guo can deal with it calmly and make a profit! If they were just bent on self-preservation, then the threat to Zhao Guo would be even smaller. It's a pity that Lian Po's book has repeatedly sunk into the sea, and there is no reply from King Zhao.

"Forget it! If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government. I'd better think about how to defeat the Huns! Lian Po took a sip of the wine in the water bladder and said self-deprecatingly.

As Lin Xiangru was alienated by King Zhao, Lian Po's life became even more sad. If Zhao Hao wins a few more battles, Lian Po's position will become even more embarrassing. If you want to get out of the current predicament, the best way is to defeat the Xiongnu, which is a big defeat rather than a defeat, so that Lian Po can justifiably return to the dynasty and help Lin Xiangru to sit in his position together.

Lian Po was originally a border general. I am very familiar with the Huns. That was more than twenty years ago, though. At that time, the Xiongnu were still grazing cattle farther north. From time to time, more people who invade the border are Lou Fu and Lin Hu who are attached to the name of the Xiongnu, and the real Xiongnu are a minority.

King Wuling of Zhao waved his troops north to chase Lou Fu and Lin Hu, and after placing Yunzhong County, the strength of Lou Fu and Lin Hu was greatly reduced. Only by attaching themselves to the northern Xiongnu can they live. It was at that time that Lian Po saw the power of the Huns. They were short but stout, with thick eyebrows and thick eyes, skilled in horse control, good at riding and shooting, and boasted of their martial prowess by slaying the heads of their enemies, which was better than that of the Qin state. The only drawback is that the number is too small, or rather, their main force is further north. There were not so many Huns who went south to invade the border.

However, Lian Po heard from the soldiers on the border that in recent years, there have been more and more Huns who have invaded the border, and there are no less than 20,000 at any time, and the maximum is 50,000 at a time. The other side came and went like the wind, and the Zhao army was limited by the continuous defense line of the Great Wall, and often took care of one or the other, and the Huns could always find a weak place to raid in and plunder. Full loaded.

The former winger also wanted to fight back, but returned with a serious injury. After all. The foot soldiers could not catch up with the Hun wolf cavalry, and if the number of cavalry was small, they would be sent to death. Set up an ambush! The Huns were alert and were not fooled at all. Therefore, every time Zhao Jun can only watch the Xiongnu swagger and swagger away.

This is beyond Lian Po's imagination, if Lian Po is not mistaken, the Donghu in the east of the Xiongnu and the Yue clan in the west are much stronger than the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu even had to offer beauties, cattle and sheep to Donghu and Yueshi in order to maintain the peaceful situation. Perhaps it was these years of aggrieved life that the Xiongnu gradually hit the Zhao State. Either the other party treats Zhao Guo as a soft persimmon to make up for the loss; Either they want to use this to train their troops and plot revenge on Donghu and Yue. No matter which one it is, Zhao Guo is because of the geographical relationship. When the victim is condemned. Unless, as King Zhao Wuling did during that period, he would strike at the Xiongnu and let them lie dormant in the grasslands of the north with peace of mind, and not teach Hu Ma to do Yin Mountain.

According to the usual experience, after the heavy snow closed the mountain, the grassland was depressed, and many cattle and sheep would freeze to death and starve to death. In this case, it was usually the elite of the Huns, carrying very little grain and grass, and after arriving in Yunzhong and Daijun, they plundered everywhere and replenished grain and grass on the spot. There is also a situation that the entire tribe is extremely short of food and grass, and in order to survive, the entire tribe dragged their families south to invade Yunzhong and Daijun. The latter is much larger than the former, because this time often means that the other party has no way to live, and the Huns will burst out with more than 100% enthusiasm and cold-bloodedness, like locusts on the border, and loot all useful and edible things.

A few days earlier, Lian Po had ordered the scouts to secretly inquire about the movements of the grassland. Because the grassland is endless, it is difficult to identify the direction, and the road is unfamiliar, so the scouts dare not go deeper after going deep for 300 miles. But even so, it brought Lian Po a surprising news, that is, this year's grassland harvest was extremely bad, first a severe drought and then heavy rain, the tribes did not prepare enough forage at all, this winter will be extremely difficult for most Huns. This also means that the scale of the Xiongnu's invasion of the border this time will be much larger than before! This is the road to survival of the Huns, but it is also the journey of suffering of the farming people in the Central Plains.

When the snow had just fallen, Lian Po sent three more scouts, although they were three times, but there was only one direction - that is, to the north. Because every time the Huns went south, there would always be a team of 10,000 people or 1,000 people as the vanguard, and a single scout might not be able to pass the news back. After all, the steppe is unobstructed, and when you find the Huns, the Huns also find you. And once it turned into an encounter or a pursuit battle, the Huns could always take advantage of their numerical or equestrian superiority to completely destroy the scouts of the Zhao State. These are bloody experiences and lessons!

"Have all the grain, grass and people been transferred?" Lian Po looked at the northern horizon and asked in a low voice.

"Back to the general! They have all been transferred to the Dock Fort according to your orders! Not a single person, a grain of rice falls! The lieutenant general beside Lian Po said cautiously.

Lian Po nodded with satisfaction, and he could only deal with the Huns by himself. The enemy is menacing, and the so-called mourning soldiers will win, and if they take the initiative to attack, the victory rate is less than one percent. Even if it is a residual victory, in the eyes of those in the court, it is just a big defeat! Perhaps, in their opinion, without a one-to-two battle loss or a one-to-three battle loss, all victories are considered defeats! Those self-righteous nobles should really come to the clouds to take a good look at how cruel the real war is.

The adjutant general looked at Lian Po with some reverence, Lian Po walked out of the clouds, and now walked back. Back and forth, Lian Po is already one of the few famous generals in the world. Although the army defeated Luoshui half a year ago, it was not a crime of war, with Yan and Qi dragging their feet, Lian Po was able to hold on for two months under the 200,000 Qin army of Bai Qi, which was already extraordinary. If it weren't for the rainstorm, it would have been unknown if the white head had fallen to the ground.

What made the deputy general even more admired was Lian Po's knowledge of current affairs, it was not that there were no border generals who were confident to take the initiative when they first came, but the result was either played by the Huns, or suffered heavy losses! Lian Po was willing to carry the pressure and formulate a strategy that could not be held, and did not hesitate to damage his reputation, just to reduce the losses of the military and civilians on the border. This alone is much better than many people who talk about it!

Lian Po had another thought in his heart, this time, the Hun army was by no means so easy to repel. Now there are only 60,000 troops on hand, and even the strong walls are a little stretched. It is impossible for him to bet that the Xiongnu will definitely attack the border from this direction in the clouds and mobilize the army of Daijun. It seems that he had to apply to King Zhao for his own recruitment. Only by gathering absolutely superior forces can we fight with cavalry like the Huns!

Lian Po can only hope that the work he has done will make him persist longer. There are so many dock forts, there will always be some broken by the Huns, otherwise, if the Huns have no gain, they will definitely not be defeated! This is a sacrifice that has long been predestined! And when the time comes, he can only let the Huns attack it, but cannot rescue it! This is that leading the troops to fight cannot have the kindness of a woman, otherwise it will be incompetent and exhausting thousands of troops!

"Pass on the general's order! Send another 5,000 arrows from the city to each dock fort! Lian Po groaned and commanded. The only thing I can do is this, I only hope that they can hold out longer, or kill more Huns, and save the remaining dock forts with their own sacrifices. (To be continued......)

PS: Tomorrow two more to make up!