Chapter 62: Persuading Yan Guo
Yan country, Jicheng.
Rushing all the way, when Su Dai entered Jicheng, the time was still in December. Unlike Zhao Guo, Su Dai was more confident in lobbying Yan Guo to join Hezong.
The reason is that the signs of discord between the monarchs and ministers of Zhao have appeared, after all, King Zhao is young and has just taken power, and he does not like people to tie his hands. If he listened to Pingyuanjun's words, Zhao Guo could achieve several victories and boost the morale of the people, even if King Zhao was reluctant, he would have to respect Pingyuanjun's opinion. But with the defeat of Handan by the State of Zhao under the command of Pingyuanjun and the surrender of the land of five hundred miles to Korea, Pingyuanjun was no longer so irreplaceable in the eyes of King Zhao.
Of course, anyone with a discerning eye knows that this defeat of Zhao Guo is actually a loss in national strength. But at least the defense line south of Zhangshui was set up by Pingyuan Jun, and if there was such a big mistake, the matter could not be relied on on King Zhao. Therefore, Pingyuan-kun became a scapegoat. Although he was only fined for two years, he still retained the position of prime minister, but Pingyuanjun was still a little chilled and helpless.
Therefore, Su Dai directly visited King Zhao and made King Zhao preconceived that the matter of combining and taking Chu as the chief of the longitudinal agreement would be beneficial to Zhao and would not harm him. King Zhao is young, what young people lack most is patience, Pingyuan Jun is old, and he can't put forward a plan for Zhao to recover Handan in a short time, so the feasible plan proposed by Su Dai has become the only chance for King Zhao to prove his ability!
For Yan Guo, it doesn't have to be so complicated. Although King Yan is more rational than King Zhao, Yan is also weaker than Zhao, and King Yan is more ambitious than King Zhao. To deal with such people, coercion and inducement are the best methods.
Therefore, Su Dai bribed the close ministers around King Yan, and took the initiative to ask to see the important ministers of Yan when he found out that the important ministers of Yan State were discussing matters with King Yan in the palace.
For the Su family, Yan Guo still has feelings. Especially Su Dai is still a close minister of the former king. He also claimed that there was a major event report related to the life and death of Yan Guo, and King Yan did not dare to slack off at all, and directly ordered someone to bring Su Dai to his side.
"Chensudai. I've seen the king! Su Dai was neither humble nor arrogant, and saluted to King Yan unhurriedly.
King Yan's face hesitated slightly, didn't Su Dai say that there was a major event report related to the life and death of Yan Kingdom?! How can I see myself, I don't seem to be in a hurry at all! Mo Feizi is a big matter, so it's inconvenient to say it to Prime Minister Jiangqu, Zhongda Doctor Juxin and others together?!
"Sir has come from afar, I don't know what to teach the widow?" King Yan asked tentatively. King Yan had already made up his mind, but Fan Sudai said that no third pair of ears could hear about this matter, so he would definitely let Jiang Qu and Ju Xin say goodbye. King Yan believes that Su Dai will never be untargeted.
"Don't dare to be a teacher, a catastrophe is coming. Didn't the king see it? Su Dai pretended to be surprised.
Is King Yan's face really changing at this time, and a catastrophe is coming?! Could it be that South Korea is going to gather a large army to attack itself again?! It's impossible! He ceded the vast land south of Yishui to South Korea only a few months ago, does South Korea have such a big appetite and want to annex itself?! If that's really the case in South Korea, then I don't mind teaching South Korea a lesson! Inch by inch, do you think Yan Guo is really easy to bully?!
"The gentleman laughed! Yan Guotai and the people are safe, there has been no war in the world for a long time, how can there be a catastrophe? King Yan still pretended to be calm.
Sudai shook his head. Obviously, he felt that King Yan's rhetoric was too optimistic, and let out a long sigh. Seeing that the monarchs and ministers of the Yan Kingdom in the main hall were furious in their hearts, they spoke: "The king just said that the country and the people are safe, but the ministers heard that the army of the Yan Kingdom was defeated by the giant deer not long ago, I don't know how this country and the people were safe?!" ”
Su Dai's words directly made the monarchs and ministers of Yan Kingdom speechless, how could King Yan answer? ! Could it be that it is directly admitted that this is the result of King Yan taking the initiative to give in to Korea and ceding Hejian County and Jibei County in exchange? ! Could it be said. This is what King Yan exchanged for the head of Yaqing Rong Worm?! There are some things that everyone knows! You don't have to say it!
After a long time, the prime minister opened his mouth to relieve the siege of King Yan and said: "Victory and defeat are a common thing for soldiers, and in the next battle of Julu City, the main force of our Yan army will be lost." is no longer able to compete with South Korea, and cutting land is just a helpless strategy, not what Yan Guo wants! ”
Su Dai's face was a little better, but he still snorted coldly: "Shame and courage, the matter of cutting the land is acceptable, but why did the king sacrifice the head of Yaqing Rongyi?!" Rong Yi is loyal to Yan Guo and the king. Didn't the king know that after hearing the news, the scholars of the world sneered at Yan Guo. Originally, South Korea attracted scholars from all over the world to rush to the country with heavy profits, but Yan Kingdom was located in the northern Xinjiang and the national strength was weak, so the talents attracted were limited. If this goes on for a long time, the Yan Kingdom will inevitably become weaker and weaker, wouldn't it be a catastrophe?! ”
Jiangqu was silent, Rong Yi committed suicide, but under the propaganda of South Korea, it became King Yan who killed heroes indiscriminately in order to win the trust of King Han. At first, Rong Yan insisted on dying, not only ashamed of this defeat, but also wanted to exchange his personal sacrifice for South Korea's contempt for Yanguo. In Rong Yan's view, South Korea has repeatedly dealt with the countries that pose the greatest threat to South Korea. At first it was Qin, then Wei, then Chu, then Zhao and Yan. The kingdom of Yan expanded its land too far, and it was only a few dozen miles away from Korea. South Korea has a natural sense of crisis, and when Yan Guo reached out to help Zhao Guo, he naturally became a thorn in the side of South Korea.
Suicide is used to lower the vigilance of South Korea, provided that it takes the reputation of King Yan. It's hard to say who paid more. Su Dai is an outsider after all, and he doesn't know Yan Guo's good intentions. Therefore, after hearing such accusations from Su Dai, the monarchs and ministers of Yan State could only smile bitterly. Indiscriminate killing?! If King Yan is forced to do it, where will he do it!
"People are swordsmen, I am fish and meat, what can I do about it? What can I do! King Yan finally spoke up and said helplessly.
Su Dai knew that blindly asking questions might be counterproductive. After all, he is no longer a courtier of Yan State, even if he is still a courtier of Yan State, King Yan has given himself enough face. The master here is King Yan, he has nothing to do with Yan Guo, the reputation of Yan Guo or the reputation of King Yan is bad, how to redeem it, how to persuade King Yan to join the alliance, is the right thing for Su Dai to solve.
"The minister dares to ask the king, are you willing to avenge Yaqing Rong's cockroach and the middle doctor's chestnut?" Su Dai looked at King Yan and said with a serious face.
Soon after Yaqing Rong Worm committed suicide in Jicheng, the deputy general of the army who led the army to save Zhao and the middle doctor died of serious injuries, so far, the 150,000 Yan army lost nearly 110,000 people, and also took the main general Rong Worm and the deputy general Chestnut Belly, and the loss was heavy.
"This widow is a great shame in his life, and the Yan country is a great humiliation, and the widow must learn from King Zhao and work hard to take revenge!" King Yan gritted his teeth and said.
Even if a person who has no blood, he will swear to make every effort to take revenge after suffering such a big loss, let alone a country with so many generous and tragic people like Yan Zhao! What's more, it's a person like King Yan who grew up listening to King Yan Zhao's deeds! If King Yan pretended to be cowardly at this time, it would be even more suspicious. The hearts of the people will be completely scattered!
Su Dai nodded with satisfaction and said: "The minister is not talented, there is a plan, which can help the king drink Majibei County and defeat South Korea, which is a great shame!" ”
When King Yan heard such words, his first reaction was not surprise, but vigilance. There are as many interests as there are risks in this world, and it is not that there is no pie in the sky, but if there is, it will also fall on the head of a high person, and on the head of a person who colludes with God! Why could King Han destroy the sacrifice of the Zhou Dynasty in a grand manner, transport Jiuding to Luoyang in a grand manner, and carry out a grand ceremony to enter the city in a grand manner, and then self-directed and self-acting auspicious Rui is everywhere, and it is logical to call the emperor? ! Relying on unrivaled national strength! Relying on an army of nearly two million! It relied on the heavy blow to all the countries in the world, and all the vassal states had to surrender! (The proud state of Chu or the state of self-righteousness, which thinks that the emperor is far away, is not among them)
If you want to drink Majibei County, want to defeat South Korea, and wash away the humiliation, it is definitely not something that a lobbyist like Su Dai can achieve in a few words! With the 150,000 army supported by Yan Guo, to defeat Korea, which also has hundreds of thousands of troops in Hejian County and Jibei County, is not to say that it is wishful thinking, it is almost the same! The gap between this is equivalent to shortening the distance from Jicheng to Luoyang by a few miles!
"I want to hear about it!" King Yan straightened his posture.
"The reason why Yan Guo can't take revenge and take revenge is just because South Korea's national strength is too strong, and non-Yan Guo can be defeated! Since you can't fight the enemy, why not outwit it?! Zhao was seized by South Korea to the four counties of Pingyuan, Shanyang, Handan, and Julu, which was a great shame. Hejian County and Jibei County originally belonged to Qi, but South Korea quietly occupied them, and in the eyes of the ministers, Qi must also have a lot of complaints. For the sake of a Jizhou, South Korea offended the three kingdoms of Yan, Zhao, and Qi at once, with the power of these three countries, not to mention recovering the entire Jizhou, at least let South Korea be in a hurry, and it is very likely that the foothold is unstable! The so-called victory in chaos, doesn't the king think that with the current strength of Yan State, how long will it take to develop step by step before it can fight with South Korea? ! By the time Yan has recuperated, South Korea has already integrated more than two million troops from the country, and at that time, South Korea only needs to recruit an army from Jizhou, which is enough to attack the city of Jicheng! ”
"Sir, do you mean that you want Yan, Zhao, and Qi to be three kingdoms in a row?" King Yan asked.
Su Dai nodded, shook his head again, and explained in the confusion of King Yan: "Just because the Three Kingdoms are connected, the Chu State and the Qin State are easy to be used by Korea!" Therefore, if we want to fight South Korea with an unstable foothold, all countries must take the opportunity to regain lost territory, and the five countries must join forces. Choose a highly respected person as the longitudinal commander, and resist South Korea, so that there is a glimmer of life! ”
King Yan nodded secretly in his heart, the combined strength of the countries was only half of the strength of South Korea. Of course, considering that South Korea's territory is too wide, the people far behind cannot be mobilized, and the newly acquired land is the homeland of various countries, in this sense, the strength of the five countries is almost the same as that of South Korea, provided that they work together! (To be continued......)
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