Chapter 67: Korea's Calculations
After hearing that Qi also asked Wei for help, the Korean monarchs and ministers couldn't help but look at each other. Could it be that Qi still doesn't know the current tense atmosphere in Hedong? Xinlingjun had just led an army of 50,000 to reinforce Hedong a few days ago to prevent a large-scale invasion by Qin and Zhao. Although Bai Qi only led 20,000 elite soldiers on the other side of the river, and did not have the slightest posture of crossing the river to attack, Wei did not dare to underestimate it in the slightest. After all, the white reputation is there. Maybe Bai Qi wants to capture the old people, wait for the Wei army to relax, and then force the river to cross! No one dares to play this guarantee!
This also led to the fact that with the tense situation in Hedong, the forces that Wei could directly mobilize were correspondingly insufficient. Recruiting a large army can naturally solve the problem of insufficient troops, but what Qi lacks now is time. Qi naturally hoped that Wei could send Jin Cong to lead the army to relieve the siege of Linzi, after all, Wei's nearly 100,000 troops were on the border. But at the same time, it was impossible for Wei not to consider the price to be paid for rescuing Linzi.
After all, everyone knows that it is impossible for all of Zhao's 150,000 troops to go to Linzi. Zhao Hao mostly left a lot of troops in Liaocheng, on the one hand, to keep Liaocheng from losing, and on the other hand, not to contain the armies of Qi and Wei! As long as the main forces of Jin and Tiandan dare to all go east, the Zhao army in Liaocheng is bound to move, and the land that Wei has just conquered from Zhao State and has not yet covered the three counties of Pingyi, Maling, and Guancheng is in danger of being lost! This is probably something that the monarchs and ministers of Wei do not want to see.
The deeper reason is that Wei believes that Tian Dan, who led the troops, has a high prestige and has an army of 100,000, plus the young and strong men who have been recruited one after another to join the army, and they are fighting locally, there is no reason why they can't repel Zhao Hao's army. Being able to see Qi and Zhao fighting each other must be something that Wei is happy to see. The weakening of Zhao meant that Wei was able to move through the southern part of Zhao and expand its territory. The weakening of Qi meant that Wei had one less direct competitor. After all, the southern part of Zhao is so big, and if Qi withdraws, Wei can monopolize eleven cities in the southern part of Zhao! Even if the Wei state can be considered in the long term. promised Qi to rescue Linzi, and he would definitely not let Jin Contempt dispatch the main force, 30,000 is already the limit!
Many South Korean ministers have realized this, and they are also embarrassed in their hearts. It is understandable that Wei wanted to focus on defending Hedong and preserving the encroached Zhao soil. South Korea also wanted to take advantage of this chaotic opportunity to conquer Bashu in one fell swoop and strategically encircle Qin. Create a zào opportunity to destroy Chu. The national interest is higher than a qiē, and compared to this, the relief of the siege of Linzi seems to be less important.
Han Wangran repeatedly weighed the pros and cons in his heart, since it was the pros and cons, he had to assume the result first. Tian Dan led his troops back to Linzi, but there were only two results, either forcing Zhao Hao to retreat or being defeated by Zhao Hao. As for the anxiety of the battle between the two sides, it is not considered. After all, for the army of Zhao that went deep into the territory of Qi, the sooner the battle ended, the better. Otherwise, the consumption of grain and grass alone would be enough for Zhao Hao to have a headache. If the two sides are evenly matched. Zhao Hao decided to take the initiative to withdraw from the army.
Historically, Tian Dansheng has rarely won except for the fire cow and the swallow. In the restoration operation, he was hindered in Liaocheng for a year, thanks to Lu Zhonglian's lobbying to recover Liaocheng without blood. The high status of his later generations is mostly due to the respect of the ancients for his conduct. After all, Tian Dan carried the merit of restoring the country, and his prestige was unmatched for a while, and he could have replaced the royal family. But he was willing to hand over power, and the ancient Zhou Gong was nothing more than that.
After King Qi Xiang came to power. made it difficult for Tian Dan, Tian Dan also focused on the overall situation of the country, and maintained the authority of King Qi. Later, Zhao exchanged three cities and more than fifty towns for Tiandan, and the king of Qi couldn't ask for this, plus he was afraid of Zhao. Pushed the boat down the river and sent the field list out. Tian Dan symbolically led tens of thousands of Zhao troops to conquer the three small cities of Yan and began to grind foreign workers. Zhao Guo regarded it as an accumulation and had no choice but to detain it in Zhao Guo. In the second year, King Qi Xiang died, and the lord Shaoguo was suspicious. The queen assisted the government, and the rulers were afraid of Tian Dan's huge prestige, and they did not dare to accept him back to the country. Tian Dan was named the king of Pingjun and died in the state of Zhao.
The so-called times create heroes, according to the speculation of historical books, Tiandan is righteous and good at defending the city. If there is no matter of the Five Kingdoms, Tian Dan may end up in a small official. But the fire bull broke the formation to achieve his great fame, and he became a famous player in the world in one fell swoop. Success is also a fire cow, and defeat is also a fire cow. The more noble he is and cherishes his name, the more he is not allowed to be the king of Qi. Throughout his life, he failed to assist in the revival of the Qi Kingdom. On the contrary, he trembled, walking on thin ice, leaving only the name of Zhou Gong!
Zhao Hao's situation is somewhat similar to Tian Dan. Zhao Hao was a remote branch of the Zhao royal family, and after the rebellion of the sand dunes, he was not allowed to enter the Zhao country, and he died in Yan. However, gold always shines, and Zhao Hao relied on his talent to achieve the high position of a county guard in Yan Kingdom. After the situation stabilized in the Zhao State, he returned to his homeland. First, he was a small tax collector, not afraid of power, and persuaded Pingyuan Jun to pay taxes, and then entered the sight of King Zhao and took charge of the national taxation.
The Qin army occupied Yanhe and attacked Korea from a high position. South Korea asked Zhao for help, King Zhao asked the ministers for advice, Lian Po and others said that they could not be saved, only Zhao Hao knew King Zhao's intentions, and appeased King Zhao's anxious heart with a narrow road to meet the brave man. Of course, those who are as wise as Zhao will never simply attack the Zhao Dynasty, so a classic battle that has been ignored by later generations - the Battle of the Zhao Dynasty ended in the complete victory of the Zhao State. Zhao Hao jumped to the throne and became a famous general in the world! However, the fate that followed was unexpected, and there was not a chance to lead the troops on the expedition. The ending ended naturally with depression, maybe God sighed at his fate, and his son Zhao Kuo sounded the death knell of the fall of the Zhao Kingdom!
Han Wangran believes that Zhao Hao and Tian Dan are both people who know the soldiers, Zhao Hao is good at attacking, and Tian Dan is good at defending, and the two can be described as bright for a while. However, now the two sides are going to fight a decisive battle on the plains, if it were not for the fact that Tian Dan's huge prestige is a bonus to the morale of the Qi army, and the fact that the Qi army is fighting on the ground, Han Wangran can already conclude that Tian Dan is more likely to be more fierce and less auspicious. But now, the result is really hard to say.
If he had to designate one person to win, Han Wangran was still willing to believe that Zhao Hao was more likely to win. One of the most important reasons is that Linzi is in danger, Tian Dan has the same name, and he does not dare to disobey the order of King Qi, so he is naturally in a hurry to rescue Linzi. Two people of equal strength, one side became worried and began to panic, and half of the battle was lost.
However, even if Tian Dan is defeated, the whole army should not be destroyed, and the worst result should be that after Han Wei let the Qi army defeat, the Qi State was afraid of the Zhao State and begged for peace with the Zhao State. Naturally, such an ending is not what South Korea wants to see. At least before King Zhao hung up, Han Wangran wanted the State of Qi and Wei to block the threat of Zhao State for himself, so that he could concentrate on dealing with Qin State or Chu State.
"In this way, rescuing Qi will be my only choice." Han Wangran thought secretly. At least we can't let the Qi State be defeated, and even if the requirements are higher, it is best for the Qi State and the Zhao State to fight on an equal footing. Both sides must see the hope of victory, so that they can continue to fight.
"The widow intends to make Li Mu wave 50,000 troops to attack Wu'an, what do you think of Aiqing?" Han Wangran was not shocked, and said endlessly.
The ministers were immediately dumbfounded. Tiandan has an army of 100,000 and is a famous general in the world. Zhao Hao is just a rising star in Zhao Guo, and he doesn't have many records. In addition, the Qi State is fighting on its own, and a steady stream of armies is being gathered. No matter how you look at it, Qi Guo will not fail much! Qi asked South Korea for help, but he just wanted South Korea to attack Handan and reduce their own losses! Why didn't King Han see this!
Only the pawn Chen Xiao immediately agreed: "I Korea is famous for my faith!" At present, the country of Qi surrenders to our South Korea, and asks us for help in distress, which is an unshirkable act to save it. If Zhao State is allowed to commit Qi, Qi State will not only be suspicious, but Wei State will also be afraid that it will also disobey us. If you help Qi to defeat the army of Zhao, Qi will be grateful or secondary, and the world will definitely know the righteousness of our Korea. The king dominates the world, South Korea's reputation spreads all over the world, and the great cause can be expected! ”
Han Wangran just smiled after hearing this, what he cared about was not a false name, but practical interests. I can't tell the ministers that Tian Dan is not Zhao Hao's opponent, and most of the Qi countries are more than lucky, so in order to prevent the Qi country from being beaten and weakened, he has to knock and knock Handan. Let Zhao Guo also know that South Korea is amazing! I carefully covered up the edge of South Korea, and I didn't have much conflict with Zhao Guo, and I endured it for many years, and now it's time to try Zhao Guo!
However, Zongzheng Han Ze is concerned about real interests, and he has no objection to attacking Bashu, after all, Bashu is vast and sparsely populated, which can satisfy the thirst of many wealthy families for land. But for the sake of a false name and the death of Zhao Guo, he had to go deep into Handan to face the army of Zhao State. Han Ze thought it was not worth it! Even if the siege of Linzi is lifted, Qi will not give up on South Korea. In this case, it is better not to save it. Of course, it was unwise to directly oppose Han Wangran, so he took a roundabout route and said, "Your Majesty! The minister heard that the Zhao State was the main general of the Plains Jun, and the nephew of the Le Yi clan led 50,000 elite soldiers to guard Wu'an! The road is dangerous and the city is strong, and it is not easy to attack. It is better to send 50,000 elite soldiers out of Xinzheng, call it 100,000 to the outside world, and go straight to Linzi. After Zhao Guo heard this, he must be afraid, in this way, the siege of Linzi can be solved! ”
Hearing this, Taichang Wang Fang, Si Kou Sima De, Shaofu Chen Sui and others all looked happy and whispered. Such a good thing that would gain a huge reputation and not many casualties would love to raise their hands in favor. But this is undoubtedly contrary to Han Wangran's thoughts, seeing that Han Wangran's brows are furrowed deeply, it is difficult to speak again.
Prime Minister Zhang Ping spoke at this time and said: "Xinzheng is more than a thousand miles away from Linzi, and when the 50,000 troops are gathered to arrive in Linzi, I am afraid it will be half a month." I'm afraid it's not appropriate to go near and far! ”
Han Wangran became interested and asked, "The prime minister also agrees with the idea of the widow?" ”
Zhang Ping nodded and asked rhetorically, "Doesn't the king think that Zhao and Qin are too close to the ground?" Fan Sui's eyes flashed when he heard this, and Han Wangran was overjoyed. Heroes see the same thing! (To be continued......)
PS: About Tian Dan and Zhao Hao, the benevolent see the wise and the wise see the wise, carefully check Zhao Hao's life, it is still very interesting, you may wish to read it if you are interested.