Luoyang, South Korea.

The tense atmosphere in Jinyang did not affect Luoyang at all, as the capital of South Korea, Luoyang had enough confidence to leisurely watch Qin and Zhao fight to the death. Korea is too big, whether it is the war between Yan Qi or between Qin Zhao and Chu Yue, they are all thousands of miles away from Luoyang. There are mountains and rivers in between, and no country can attack all the way to Luoyang, even when the Qin State is the most powerful!

With the soft retreat of the Chu State and the defeat of the Yan State on the south bank of the water, the Yue State and the Qi State were preserved. The king of Yue and the king of Qi successively sent envoys to Luoyang to thank him. South Korea only invested a total of 100,000 troops to let Chu and Yan stop, and it also gave the Korean people a feeling that the Korean army would be invincible as soon as it came out. Although smart people know that Chu and Yan are not afraid of the 50,000 Korean army, but because they are worried that South Korea, which has millions of troops, will use a large army to annex themselves! But the Korean people don't care about this, they only recognize one truth, that is, no country in the whole world dares to go against the will of South Korea, except for Zhao!

King Han sent a pawn Chen Xiao as an envoy to Zhao to ask King Zhao to withdraw his troops from Taiyuan County, but King Zhao categorically refused. As far as Zhao is concerned, Lian Po has already led 80,000 Zhao troops deep into Taiyuan County, and it is possible to break through the defense line of the Qin army at any time and attack the city of Jinyang. It is impossible for Zhao Guo to withdraw his troops because of King Han's words! Otherwise, where is the prestige of Zhao State?! Doesn't this show that Zhao Guo is afraid of South Korea?!

The news of Chen Zheng's return in vain reached Luoyang, and the people of Luoyang were in an uproar. This is like the eldest son of a family who sees two concubines fighting, and the eldest son is kind enough to persuade him to fight, but is said to be nosy by one of the stronger concubines. South Korea feels that its majesty has been offended! The anger in my heart can be imagined!

Although King Han did not say anything, the call for the ministers to ask for war became louder and louder. The Yan State was defeated too quickly, the Chu State was too weak, and now it is May again. South Korea can gather two or three hundred thousand troops to attack Zhao without harming the country, and in such a situation, it seems that it is a good choice to attack Zhao.

Prior to this, the army of Shangdang County in South Korea made a feint to go north and made a posture of cutting off the retreat of the Zhao army, hoping to force Zhao to withdraw his troops. But this time. Zhao Guo seems to be iron-hearted, and he is-for-tat with Han Jun's actions.

The 20,000 elite border troops of Yanmen County went south and were stationed in the Yangyi area, and the South Korean army wanted to break through Yangyi, which was difficult to travel on mountain roads, and the price was by no means affordable for South Korea. At the same time, the 10,000 elite border troops of Yunzhong County were stationed in Xiyang, which was even more desperate for the Korean army to go north from Yan and outflank the back road of the Zhao army. The road north from Shangdang was blocked by the Zhao army, even though Korea wanted to rescue Qin. It can only be borrowed from Hedong!

King Han didn't know the intentions of Zhao State, Zhao State could obviously send more troops to attack Taiyuan County, but in the end there were only 80,000 troops, on the one hand, for the sake of insurance, leaving enough troops to guard Handan and the border; On the other hand, it is also to release goodwill to South Korea, after all, Qin Guo can make up nearly 200,000 even if he is old and weak, so he will not be afraid of Zhao Jun, who only has 80,000, right?! To know. It is also very difficult for the 70,000 Zhao troops on the other side of Fenshui to force their way into Taiyuan County! It really poses a threat to the Qin State. There is only an army of 80,000 led by Lian Po himself! Zhao Guo hopes that South Korea will not interfere, even if it is to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, Zhao Guo is willing.

Zhao Guo took great pains to put on an evenly matched posture in the hope that South Korea would not intervene in this war with the intention of weakening Qin and Zhao to each other. The people of Luoyang didn't know that Chen Xiao was before returning to Luoyang. He was warmly invited by Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, and poured out his heart. Pingyuan Jun Yao pointed in the direction of the Qin State and said meaningfully: "The Qin State, the country of tigers and wolves!" If the Qin state is weak, it will be attached to Korea; Qin Guoqiang. then there will be different hearts. Zhao Guo is weak in South Korea, isn't it just in line with South Korea's wishes?! ”

Although because of the sudden attack of Lian Po's army, the Qin State seemed to be a little caught off guard. However, the Korean monarchs and ministers discussed it and decided that there was still no good opportunity to use troops, although the envoys of the Qin State for help came one after another.

It is even more uncertain who to send as generals, how many generals, and how to rescue the Qin State. Logically speaking, matters involving the Qin State should be in charge of the general of Zhengxi, Meng Wei, but Li Mu, as the general of Zhengbei, is in charge of Yan and Zhao, and there are enough reasons to intervene. Especially in the Yan State of Qi, South Korea appointed Han Teng, the general of Zhengdong, to lead the troops, and in order to balance, Zhao Guo should not abandon Li Mu with troops. Fortunately, King Han doesn't have to worry about this problem for the time being. Because if Lian Po's army is defeated and Qin wins, there will be no need for South Korea to send reinforcements! However, just in case, King Han still ordered to gather an army of 200,000 to plan for everything.

A month passed in a blink of an eye, and the defeat of the Qin army, which occupied the right time and place, was beyond the expectations of the Korean monarchs. Although among the three counties of Qin, only Shangjun has implemented the new law of Qin for many years, Taiyuan and Hedong are newly acquired lands, correspondingly, Shangjun's soldiers have the strongest combat power, and although the number of soldiers in Taiyuan and Hedong is large, their combat power is not as good as Shangjun. In the three years of the army, the new law implemented by the Qin State in Taiyuan and Hedong has achieved initial results, and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers in the two places has increased, but after all, compared with the soldiers of Shangjun, the combat effectiveness is inferior, and the same is true compared to the Zhao army. Especially the Zhao army that attacked Taiyuan County this time was all elite, and in the face of the fierce and cruel battle, the Qin army's appearance was obviously inferior to the Zhao army! However, the Korean monarchs and ministers thought that the Qin army only needed to defend it strictly, hold on for a few months, and after the Zhao army suffered heavy casualties, it should be able to force the Zhao army to retreat!

Unexpectedly, the sky is not as good as the people, and Lian Po knows that this is the best time to eliminate the danger in the northern frontier of Zhao State. After paying the price of more than 10,000 people, the Zhao army broke into the camp of the Qin army, and after a big battle, the Qin army was defeated and retreated fifty miles to set up camp.

After this battle, less than 50,000 remained of Lian Po's 70,000 troops (not counting the 10,000 Zhao troops stationed at Lanxian and Ferry), and the number of Qin troops was sharply reduced from 90,000 to 70,000. The casualties of the Qin and Zhao sides were almost the same, on the one hand, the Qin army's camp was not so strong, and the Zhao army carried a large number of trebuchets; On the other hand, it is also a reflection that the Qin army's individual soldiers are inferior to the Zhao army. However, it is the elite who survive the battle, and the soldiers who can survive the chaotic battle are undoubtedly better than ever. The number of the Qin army has decreased, but the combat power has increased slightly! However, the location of the Qin army's camp is only fifty or sixty miles away from Jinyang, and the Qin army has no way to retreat!

Because there was no way to retreat, and because he was afraid that South Korea would let himself and Zhao Guodou lose both, King Qin sent Prime Minister Yingliang to Luoyang to ask for help again.

Zhang Ping received Yingliang, and Yingliang did not knock on the side of South Korea to promise rescue but did not have the real intention of sending reinforcements, but directly said that Qin had reached the critical point of life and death. If the Qin State did not receive support again, the Qin State could not, so it could only ask for surrender to the Zhao State, and even consider annexing the Zhao State. The only hope of the Qin State is that South Korea will not blame itself! After all, the Qin State was bent on following South Korea because it favored South Korea's benevolence and righteousness. South Korea can't save itself when it sees death, and Qin can only save itself like this.

Of course, Zhang Ping knew that the Qin State had been red-eyed, and after the Qin army led by Yang Duanhe was defeated and retreated, the 70,000 Zhao troops on the other side of the Fenshui River did not stop, and launched several forced crossings. Although in the end the Qin army was the winning side, it also lost more than 10,000 horses.

In the past three months, the Qin State has lost more than 40,000 horses, and according to the current shape, the Qin army will continue to lose, and there is no hope of victory. Zhao Guo's advance was slow, but it looked unstoppable. South Korea, which was regarded as a dependence of the Qin State, had been prevaricating the Qin State with the inability to come out of the north of Shangdang, and the Qin State had lost patience.

Zhang Ping knew that the Qin State was not forced into a desperate situation, so he would not be so rude. Although I don't know what means Lian Po used to put so much pressure on the Qin State, Zhang Ping also knew that it was time for South Korea to intervene in this war, express its support and win over the Qin State!

Therefore, Zhang Ping Zhengse assured Ying Liang that he would immediately enter the palace to ask for a meeting with King Han and persuade King Han to send troops as much as possible, and this time the number of troops sent by South Korea was definitely more than the number of Zhao Army! This dispelled Yingliang's anxiety.

Zhang Ping sent people to the palace of Fan Sui, the imperial historian, and agreed that the two of them would enter the palace together to see King Han, and at the same time change their clothes, preparing to persuade King Han's ideas.

Half an hour later, Zhang Ping and Fan Sui appeared in the Zhaoren Hall together. Before Zhang Ping could speak, King Han asked with a smile, "What?" The Qin State can't hold it anymore? ”

Zhang Ping nodded and said frankly: "Listening to Yingliang's words, the Qin State has already suffered nearly 50,000 casualties. Lian Po's army is menacing, and there is a posture of not breaking Jinyang and not returning to the division. If the Qin army is defeated too quickly, it will inevitably fall to the Zhao State, after all, we have saved the Qi State and the Yue State, and if we don't save the Qin State, although the Qin State will not dare to attack, it will also hold a grudge! ”

King Han replied with a smile: "The Qin State has lost almost the same!" It's time for us in South Korea to send troops! Coincidentally, the tyrant captain told the widow that the 200,000 army had been conscripted and was on standby outside Luoyang City. plus the 50,000 troops who returned from Xuzhou and the 50,000 troops in Luoyang, a total of 300,000 troops, it is more than enough to rescue the Qin State! ”

Fan Sui smiled slightly, to rescue the Qin State, only 100,000 troops are needed. 300,000 troops can be used to attack Handan in Zhao State, if you really use 300,000 troops, even if you don't capture Handan, you have to get hundreds of miles of land! Come to think of it, after this war, South Korea will reward a large number of meritorious soldiers.

"The minister thinks that if you go directly north to Taiyuan County, the road will not only be difficult to travel, but it will inevitably arouse Lian Po's vigilance, and it will be easy to let go of the Zhao army! It is better to be virtual, but it is real, and it is virtual, and it is necessary to go north to Taiyuan, but in fact it is trying to plot Handan County. Fan Sui said with a smile.

"The minister thinks so!" Zhang Ping seconded. If King Han just wanted to rescue the Qin State, he would not have gathered an army of 200,000 without mentioning the reason. In today's world, in addition to Yan State, Zhao State can make South Korea a little worried. There is an opportunity to weaken Zhao, and South Korea will not let it go! (To be continued......)

PS: First update! There are two more!