Wei Ran passed all the way through Yiyang, went east along Luoshui, first stopped in Luoyang, and then went south along Yingshui, until Yangzhai, where Yingchuan College is located, argued with Zhushizi, and then traveled to Xinzheng, and when he arrived at Daliang, it was already late September. During his one-month stay in South Korea, Wei Ran also had a deep understanding of South Korea's customs and customs. Many previously immature thoughts are gradually coming into the mind.

For Wei Ran's arrival, the treatment given by Wei was neither too high nor too low - the upper doctor Duan Ganchong was in charge of receiving it on behalf of the King of Wei. As the prime minister, if it is Pingyuanjun of Zhao State, Zhang Ping of South Korea, and Tiandan of Qi State visiting, Wei State must be responsible for receiving Wei Wuji, the prime minister and Xinling Jun. Based on this, the treatment of Wei is not high. But considering that Wei Ran was secretly visiting Wei, the relationship between Qin and Wei was really not friendly, and Duan Ganchong was a favorite of King Wei, so this treatment continued to decline.

Wei Ran naturally knew that Duan Ganchong was in charge of testing his intentions, so after three rounds of drinking, he took the initiative to say without waiting for Duan Ganchong to speak: "Ran came here this time for the great plan of Qin and Wei!" ”

Duan Gan smiled and said nothing, but in his heart he was shocked that the experienced Wei Ran actually took the initiative to speak and lost the initiative to talk. In the stage of temptation on both sides, it is the highest state to contain but not to leak, and to lead but not to provoke. It's good to express your heart directly, but you fall behind and are easy to be despised by the other party.

Out of politeness, Duan Ganchong nodded slightly, leaned forward, and said, "I would like to listen to the high opinion of the marquis!" ”

Wei Ran first let out a long sigh, and deliberately whetted Duan Ganchong's appetite before he said slowly: "When Ran came from Xianyang, King Zhao sent an envoy to persuade our country, and wanted to raise troops from two countries to attack your country!" Our king hesitated. ”

Hearing this fierce news from Wei Ran, Duan Ganchong was shocked. The Qin State borders the Hedong County of the Wei State, and the reason why the Wei State did not continue to attack the Zhao Land this time was that it was in a good shape. is afraid that the Qin State will send troops in a big way. Now that South Korea has withdrawn its troops, Zhao will definitely seek revenge. Korea was strong and difficult to attack, and Wei naturally became Zhao's preferred target. If the Qin State agreed, the Wei State would have to make a big move again, damaging the vitality. Even if you keep Hedong, the price will definitely be expensive!

My heart was stirring. Duan Ganchong pretended to smile calmly, if the other party really intended to agree to Zhao Guo's proposal, he would never say anything to himself. Thinking of this, Duan Ganchong replied: "Handan is close at hand, Zhao Guo is afraid that he will not dare to make a big move." As for your country, I don't think you will act as a pawn of Zhao State! ”

Wei Ran was noncommittal about this, and seeing that he didn't scare the other party, he turned to smile and said, "Hehe, if there is Hedong as a congratulatory gift." What about being a pawn! ”

Duan Ganchong's face changed, and Wei Ran didn't wait for Duan Ganchong to refute it, so he explained: "South Korea has just lowered its chin to Shu and set up Runan, which is the time to rectify the rule of officials and appease the people, I am afraid that I will not make a big fight for your country." Qi was newly defeated, and Tian Dan resigned due to illness. At a time of turmoil at home, how can you take care of your country! Zhao attacked Hedong from Taiyuan and Xihe. I, Great Qin, have attacked Hedong since the internal history, and with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Hedong alone, how can I stop the attack of Qin and Zhao?! I am afraid that your country's reinforcements have not yet crossed the river (the Yellow River), and the east of the river has already changed hands. Hedong is lost, how can Hangu Pass exist alone? ”

Duan Ganchong was silent. Indeed, as Wei Ran said, if the two countries of Qin and Zhao are united. Attacking Hedong from the north, south, and west will inevitably overstretch Hedong's troops, and as long as South Korea hesitates a little, Hedong will inevitably be lost. It is true that Handan is close at hand, but with the strength of Wei alone. It's hard to take.

However, the other party is obviously scaring himself. Duan Ganchong will not be fooled lightly, and follow the other party's train of thought. After a moment of silence, Duan Ganchong gently asked, "If King Qin really has this intention, why does the Marquis come to my Liang?" ”

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Wei Ran nodded and echoed: "Yes! Some of the courtiers are in favor and some are against, so our king hesitates. ”

"Then I don't know if the marquis is for or against?"

Ran was naturally opposed. Otherwise, why bother to come all the way to the girder?! Wei Ran replied with a smile.

Duan Gan Chong smiled and asked, "Dare to ask why the Marquis is opposed." ”

Wei Ran put away the smile on his face, and said with a straight face: "The country of Wei is also the country of the Central Plains!" Du Daliang, looking at Korea in the west, Qi in the east, Zhao in the north, and Chu in the south. Wei Guoqiang can look at the world, and the world will not dare to look at it. Wei is weak, but it is a mermaid, and the world does not dare to bully. During the time of Wenhou and Wuhou, the military pawns were rampant in the Central Plains for decades, and the blockers were invincible, which was strong. Now......"

Duan Ganchong's face turned red, the strength of the Wei State today is indeed not very good. But there are some things that you know in your heart, and what you say to your face is an insult, although it is a fact. Duan Ganchong wanted to ridicule each other, after all, Hedong was still taken from Qin by Wei. The Qin State lost the seven counties of Yingchuan, Hedong, Hexi, Nanyang, Hanzhong, Ba and Shu, and the prestige of previous years has long been gone. If you really want to take care of it, it's better than Wei Guo!

Where would Wei Ran give Duan Ganchong a chance to speak, waved his hand, and continued: "Now that Wei has Hedong and occupies such a dangerous place as Hangu Pass, although it is not as good as Wenhou and Wuhou, it cannot be called weak. But then ......"

Duan Ganchong's face had just become a little better, and he began to get nervous again. Then, then, I'm afraid it's then. Duan Gan Chong greeted Wei Ran's relatives in his heart, and endured it without saying anything, just to see what Wei Ran wanted to say.

"However, the general trend has changed today! Six years ago, Korea had only two counties, and its national strength was not as strong as yours, but now it has eight counties. South Korea is no less powerful than Qin and Zhao, and far above your country. Does the doctor think so? ”

Seeing Duan Ganchong nodding in acknowledgement, Wei Ran continued: "Speaking of Qi State, Tiandan Huoniu has been breaking Yan for ten years. After these years of recuperation, the national strength has gradually risen, although it has been defeated, but it has not concealed its flaws, destroyed the Lu country, and collected the land of Huaisi. If your country does not seek development, it will not take three or five years for the national strength of Qi to leap above your country. Does the doctor think so? ”

Duan Ganchong was silent, although he didn't want to admit it, but this was the truth. Although Wei received Hedong, Qi received more land. If there is no external pressure, if the Qi State develops with peace of mind, and after digesting these fruits, the national strength will definitely be above the Wei State! If King Qi is a little wiser, like King Han, then Wei simply doesn't have to live. Sandwiched between the three kingdoms of Han, Zhao, and Qi. Coupled with a big country, the State of Chu, the State of Wei said that life is very difficult!

Wei Ran confidently continued to analyze, "To be safe, in five years, except for the state of Chu, the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Qi will all be stronger than your country. Even the State of Chu is afraid that it will not be weaker than your country. Your country is not weak, but its neighbors are stronger. Without the national strength of the Marquis of Wen and Marquis Wu, do you think that Han and Qi will continue to fight each other? At that time, your country will be struggling, and this is what Ran is most worried about! ”

People who have no long-term concerns must have near-term worries, and the same is true for countries. After Wei Ran said this, Duan Ganchong also found that the Wei State could be described as full of dangers. Although Wei Ran's exaggeration is not ruled out, this tendency is happening. Unless. Unless Wei continued to expand its land, it would be able to stop the bad luck of being annexed and encroached upon, and falling into the wrestling of Han, Zhao, and Qi.

"Dare to ask if the marquis will be released?" Duan Ganchong put away his request for instructions and asked Zhengse. Since the other party came to Daliang, he definitely didn't want the Wei State to be weakened. Otherwise, you won't waste your lips and tongue analyzing the situation for yourself. After all, the strength of Zhao, Korea, and Qi is definitely not in the interests of Qin!

Wei Ran gently spit out two words-Lian Heng! Then he explained unhurriedly: "The Wei State is bordered by Qi in the east and Han in the west, and Hedong County and Daliang are even more separated by Korea. If it is connected with Qi and South Korea, Qi and South Korea will only become stronger and stronger. The state of Wei is getting weaker and weaker. After all, Wei is located in the Central Plains, and South Korea is good. The state of Qi does not want a powerful state of Wei to appear. South Korea ceded Hangu Pass and Hedong County to Wei State, and wanted to use the power of Wei to resist Qin, and use the power of Qin to consume Wei, so that South Korea could attack the city with peace of mind. South Korea's takeover of Bashu this time is a clear proof of this. ”

Duan Gan Chong thought about it for a while, and it was indeed the case. From the very beginning, it was connected with South Korea. South Korea has benefited the most. In order to take Hangu Pass, Wei was cut two hundred miles of land by Korea. Today's shape is that Wei guarded the fastest passage in and out of the Central Plains for the countries of Shandong, especially Korea behind him, the Hangu Pass, and used Hedong to contain a large number of troops of Qin. South Korea has taken the opportunity to take Hanzhong and Bashu. It also changed places with the state of Chu and seized two hundred miles of land close to the Central Plains. Thinking about it the other way, if Hangu is in the hands of South Korea and Hedong is in the hands of South Korea, in the face of wave after wave of counterattacks by the Qin State, South Korea will definitely have no chance to take Nanyang, let alone Hanzhong and Bashu!

Wei Ran saw Duan Ganchong's thoughtful expression, and inadvertently showed a smug smile, but it was well concealed, and continued to bewitch: "Now that your country and Zhao are like fire and water, South Korea has always used your country as a pawn. Qi and Yan ignore disputes and develop with peace of mind. Looking at the whole world, only I, the Qin State and the Chu State, can help you. ”

"Does the Marquis mean to make our Wei State rebel against Han and form an alliance with the Qin State?" Duan Ganchong finally determined Wei Ran's purpose and asked subconsciously.

"Yes! My Qin State is trapped in Guanzhong, and Wei State is trapped in the Central Plains, and they all need strong reinforcements! There is no other country in the world that needs each other more than our two countries. Wei Ran said with a determined face.

Duan Ganchong smiled and said, "Then what is the explanation of Zhao Guo? If you want us to return Pingyi, Maling, and Guanze to reconcile with Zhao State, I'm afraid we can't! ”

Duan Ganchong knows King Wei's temperament very well, and it is not impossible to want him to spit it out if he eats it in his mouth, but the premise is to beat him out and spit it out, or exchange it for a larger territory! These three cities are not yet hot in the hands of King Wei! The Wei State even lost its troops for this, and if it was sacrificed in vain, it would really damage the prestige of the country!

Wei Ran waved his hand and said disapprerovitically: "If you attack Qi or Korea, you will get more than the three cities of Pingyi." Tomorrow, I will also ask the doctor to introduce the king of Wei on his behalf, and all the matters will be discussed by Ran. ”

Duan Ganchong nodded yes, anyway, his task was to figure out Wei Ran's intentions. Whether Wei Ran could convince King Wei was not in Duan Ganchong's consideration at all. The two sides achieved their desired goals, and they leisurely talked about the customs and customs of all parts of the world. After talking for a while, Duan Ganchong took his leave. In the palace, King Wei is still waiting for his letter!

In the palace of the King of Wei, the King of Wei rarely did not indulge in lust, but believed that Lingjun Wei Wuji, Lang Zhong Ling Wei Qing, Zhong Dafu Shrink Gao, Zhong Dafu Yan En, Guowei Xin and other important ministers were waiting for Duan Ganchong's arrival. What was the purpose of Qin sending Prime Minister Wei Ran to secretly visit Wei, the monarchs and ministers of Wei did not know. At present, after all, Wei is implementing a strategy of getting close to South Korea and Qi, although Qi is a little instigated, but South Korea is the world's leading power. If one is not handled properly, it doesn't matter if it annoys Qi State, and it will be worth the loss if it makes South Korea unhappy.

Regarding Wei Ran's intention, the monarch and ministers also discussed it just now. It is nothing more than to provoke the relationship between Han and Wei, or to write a war letter for Zhao or to win himself over. Now Qin and Zhao are already some powerful countries in the world, and the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Qi are faintly behind. After all, the more countries that are contiguous, the more complex the relationship is, and the more difficult it is to coordinate. It is really rare to find places like Qin and Zhao where there are not many conflicts of interest. Therefore, the monarch and the ministers were very suspicious. I am also very curious, what is the purpose of the Qin State.

After waiting for an hour and a half, Duan Gan Chong was late, and after relaying Wei Ran's intentions, the hall suddenly fell into silence.

King Wei opened his mouth in disbelief: "The Qin State wants to join forces with our Wei State, which is rare. The widows originally thought that the Qin State was at most trying to win us over and let us remain neutral and not invade each other. Now it is asking us to abandon Han Lianqin. What do you think about this matter? ”

Xinling Jun Wei Wuji smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty! Hangu Pass and Hedong are all in our hands, if the Qin State wants us to be neutral, how can we enter the Central Plains and compete with Korea? As far as the Qin State is concerned, it is in the best interest of the Qin State to win us over and join forces with them! In this way, they can borrow the valley of the road. Direct access to the land of the Three Rivers. ”

"Then, according to the prime minister's opinion, should the widow agree?" King Wei's face was a little hesitant. But there is a plan in my heart. Korea is close at hand, but Qin is thousands of miles away. If he agrees to the Qin State, he will completely offend South Korea. When the time comes, South Korea will send a big beam, what will they use to resist? If you don't agree, it's okay, anyway, the relationship with the Qin State is not good, and it doesn't matter if you offend this time.

Xin Lingjun didn't know what King Wei was thinking. just analyzed according to his own thoughts: "South Korea and Qin are both big countries, and now that we have offended Zhao, we must not offend South Korea, which is close at hand." Does the king know about King Chu Huai? At the beginning, the state of Chu and the state of Qi joined forces to resist Qin, and the state of Qin sent Zhang Yi to carry out a plan of discord and lure each other with hundreds of miles of land. The king is greedy. He severed relations with Qi and did not get the land of Qin. Instead, the State of Qin and the State of Qi attacked the State of Chu, and the State of Chu lost its city and lost its ground, and its vitality was greatly damaged! ”

King Wei was shocked and strengthened his intention to reject the Qin State. Qin Guo is notoriously untrustworthy! If he agreed to Qin's proposal, Han was angry and attacked Wei with Zhao Lianheng, Qin regretted not sending troops, plus Qi who likes to take advantage, Wei is not in danger of destroying the country! Even if the country is not destroyed, it is necessary to cede large tracts of land to appease the anger of the two countries. The gains outweigh the losses! The gains outweigh the losses!

Shrinking Gao, who had always been a little disagreeable with Xinling Jun, immediately objected: "Your Majesty! The minister thought that the prime minister's words were too thin. The reason why the Qin State resorted to the divisive plan was because the Chu State and the Qi State were too strong at that time, and they were the first in Shandong, and the Qin State was afraid, so they made this decision. But now that the shape has changed, if you deceive us in the Wei State, it will not be of the slightest benefit to the Qin State. The Qin people pay attention to interests, how can they let Han and Zhao attack our Wei State and sit idly by! If this is the case, the minister is willing to die to apologize. At that time, please ask the king to cut the land and unite with Han and Zhao to make up for the loss of the land. ”

Seeing that King Wei nodded secretly, he shrank up and took advantage of the situation and said: "The Westerners of the Great Liang are also Koreans!" Today, there are eight counties in Korea, with a population of 3 million! There are more than 500,000 people wearing armor! Today's Korea is not the Korea of a few years ago! South Korea swallowed the land of six counties in six years! His ambition will be to rule the world, and the king must not ignore it. The minister heard that if the neighbor is strong, it is not good for him, and if the neighbor is chaotic, his country will be strong. If the king does not think about weakening Korea, he is afraid of a catastrophe! In the opinion of the ministers, it is better to secretly communicate with the Qin State and lead its troops into Sanchuan, so that Qin and Han will fight in Sanchuan, Yingchuan, Shangdang, and Nanyang will inevitably be frightened, and the land of Runan, Hanzhong, Ba, and Shu counties will not be at peace. If South Korea is too busy to take care of itself, my Wei country is as stable as Mount Tai! ”

"Liang Dongfang, Qi Guoye! The land of Qi and Huai Si is like a child of several years old, and if you don't notice it, you can change a few times a day. For the sake of Wei's plan, it is better to make it chaotic than to cut Qi. If you get an inch, you will be my inch, and if you get a ruler, you will be my ruler. If Qi is weak, Wei is strong, isn't it the best policy? However, our Wei State has a covenant with Han and Qi, and if the king orders to attack Qi, Korea will definitely be dissatisfied. For the king's plan, secretly handing over the Qin State to resist South Korea is also the best policy! ”

King Wei was overjoyed, if according to the statement of the middle doctor, it was a good idea to turn his back on Korea and befriend the Qin state. If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be successful. It also seems that the time has come for Wei to change its strategy. After all, according to the current strategy, Wei's benefits are limited, and they are far inferior to their neighbors on the east and west.

As long as an agreement is reached with the Qin State, it can not only free up troops, justifiably suppress the Qi State, expand the land, but also bring in the Qin State, a free thug and bodyguard. After all, at present, Qi is digesting the newly occupied land of Lu and Huaisi, and South Korea is digesting the Hanzhong, Ba, and Shu regions, and they are all unwilling to start a war lightly, which is a great opportunity. Wei did not have much land to digest, and if Qi and Han digested it, Wei would become a vassal. It is better to take advantage of this opportunity to fight for a bright future. The so-called wealth and danger are safe, and it is safe to follow South Korea all the time, but if Wei wants to become a strong country and restore the glory of the Wenhou and Wuhou periods, it has to suppress its strong neighbors. (To be continued......)

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