Chapter 33: The Possibility of an Alliance with the Yan State

"Your Majesty! The three kingdoms of Qin, Qi, and Yue have already surrendered to our Korea, and Chu and Yan have been defeated, and they dare not be the enemy of our Korea! Korean patient, Cho Kook-ye! Zhao Wang Chu was in power, and Zhao Sheng, Lin Xiangru, Lian Po and a group of ministers assisted, if not controlled, the ministers were afraid that Zhao would connect Qi in the east, Qin in the west, and Yan in the north, and compete with my Korea! If Zhao does not cut down Qin, Handan can be described as impregnable. But at present, half of the soldiers of Zhao State are used to attack Qin, and the remaining half are in Yunzhong, Yanmen, and the soldiers and horses near Handan, but there are only 350,000! It's empty! Don't miss this opportunity! Fan Sui took the lead in analyzing the possibility of killing Zhao.

After hearing this, King Han nodded again and again, after three years of development, the national army of Zhao should be around 300,000. King Zhao successively sent 150,000 troops to attack Qin, 30,000 troops to blockade Shangdang, plus 50,000 troops stationed in Yanmen and Yunzhong, and the army that Handan could mobilize definitely did not exceed 100,000!

If he were the king of Zhao, after gambling on half of the elites to attack Qin, he would definitely concentrate the remaining elites and be ready to support Taiyuan or prevent Korea from attacking the east and west, and crusade against himself.

Therefore, he wanted to use the army that had been recruited to fight Zhao Guo by surprise, I was afraid that it would be wishful thinking. The detailed work he sent to Zhao a few days ago also proved this, not only the cities on the border of Zhao State have been under martial law, but even the heart of the land has increased the number of soldiers. Soldiers in armor can be seen everywhere.

At this time, Zhao's six cities on the south bank of the river reflected their value. If Korea wanted to attack Zhao, it would have to cross the river. It is possible to reach Handan directly from Hanoi to the north, but the mountain road is difficult to travel, Zhao Guo only needs to set up a camp south of Wu'an near Handan, and send a brigade of troops to sit in the town, and South Korea will definitely look at the city and sigh. The advantage of terrain is definitely not something that can be changed by manpower sometimes!

The road in Hanoi was impassable, and the road from Shangdang to the north of Zhao was also guarded by the Zhao army. South Korea can only cross the river from other places in an attempt to conspire against Handan. This place can only be a land within a radius of 200 miles on the line of Pingyi and Boling. King Han expected that Zhao must have set up heavy troops in these six cities on the south bank of the river, and it was not easy for Korea to cross the river. Of course. South Korea can also ignore the Zhao army who can't come out of the city, and cross the river in a grand manner, but even the junior brother who is a beginner in the art of war knows how big a risk there is!

Moreover, even if South Korea conquers the land on the south bank of the Zhaoguo River, there are still two insurmountable lines of defense before reaching Handan. One is the Huanshui defense line and the other is the Zhangshui defense line. Zhao Guo could completely exchange space for time, and sent large armies from Yanmen, Yunzhong, and Daijun back to Handan. Before the South Korean army approached Handan, a new line of defense was built.

Therefore, when King Han raised his concerns, Zhang Ping and Fan Sui were silent. If the Yan State has such a strong strength as South Korea, the army will be crushed all the way south, and the destruction of the Zhao State will only be in a moment. It is very difficult to attack Handan from the south to the north, and it is not impossible for South Korea to do this. But it takes a lot of sacrifice, and it takes a long time.

Long. Fan Suicai spoke: "The six cities south of the Luohe River, the minister thinks that he can send a boat division to assist from the side, and then order the armies of Dongjun and Taishan County to come out together, so that they can attack the south of the Zhao River on three sides. When you can take it in a short time. To the east of Huanshui, there are only two cities, Dongwu City and Lingqiu, and it is not a problem to take them. The two rivers of Huanshui and Zhangshui, with only a dozen miles of land in between, even if the Zhao army has an army. There are certainly not many of them. The real focus of Zhao's defense lies in the Zhangshui defense line! Whether or not they can quickly break through the Zhangshui defense line and encircle Handan before the arrival of Zhao's reinforcements is the key to the success or failure of the plan! ”

Zhang Ping nodded in approval, added, and said: "Handan is the capital of Zhao after all, of course, success is gratifying, if you can't do anything, you can seize hundreds of miles of land east of Zhangshui, and you can also deter Zhao State." ”

King Han laughed, how could Zhao Guo be so easy to get along with. Since Zhao dared to send half of the elite to attack Qin, he thought that he was fully prepared, and among them, there was a situation where the Han army attacked on a large scale. It's just that I don't know if Zhao Guoyou has thought that he can send an army of 300,000! Before, only 50,000 troops were divided to rescue Qi and Vietnam, and it is unknown whether they succeeded in confusing Zhao State! I am still too greedy, and it is not easy to occupy Handan all at once.

However, in the eyes of Zhang Ping and Fan Sui, King Han's loss of laughter was disappointment. The two stopped talking and began to think carefully about Zhao Guo's possible flaws. The road to march from Shangdang and Hanoi has been blocked by Zhao State, and crossing the river north from Pingyi and other places should be the only way. Unless Fan Sui thought of a possibility, but it didn't seem likely.

Seeing that Fan Sui wanted to speak several times and stopped, King Han recovered from Fang Cai's disappointment and took the initiative to ask: "Aiqing and Prime Minister are both widows' right-hand men, what do you think, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

Fan Sui took a deep breath and said, "The minister just thought of a plan, I don't know if it's feasible!" ”

"I want to hear about it!" King Han really couldn't think of any other strategy to plot against Handan, so he said curiously. Zhang Ping was also a little strange, if he wanted to attack Zhao, he had to cross the river, and he crossed three big rivers in succession. No matter how fast the speed of the Han army is, I am afraid that it will not be able to attack the city of Handan before Zhao Guo reacts.

"The minister's strategy lies in Qi and Yan." Fan Sui spoke.

"Could it be that Aiqing means to unite Qi and Yan to crusade against Zhao?" King Han's face was solemn.

As the saying goes, with three piles in one fence, Qi and Yan are adjacent to Zhao, especially Yan, and the border with Zhao is thousands of miles long. For the country next door, Yan Guo is both jealous and coveted. When Zhao Guo was strong, Yan Guo would not have a little dissent, and sat with his tail between his legs; When the Zhao State was weakened, the Yan State must be the first to fall into the ground. Historically, after the Battle of Changping, the Yan State entangled 600,000 troops to attack the Zhao State is proof of this!

If it gets the help of Qi and Yan, it will be much easier for South Korea to plan Handan! But in order to convince the two countries, a part of the benefits needs to be ceded! South Korea is not distressed by the big interests, but South Korea is afraid that the strength of the two countries will grow too fast because of this! If the interests are small, it will not play a role in winning over at all! Moreover, even if the interests are suitable, it is not possible to cause the phenomenon that Qi and Yan will not be able to contribute! Especially Yan Guo has just suffered from himself, and it is even more difficult to say whether he will not cooperate with him.

"Yes and no!" Fan Sui's answer made King Han even more confused!

"Now the soldiers of Qi are less than 200,000, the king of Qi has not yet taken power, the Empress Dowager of Qi is in power, and the ministers heard that the Empress Dowager Qi has always cherished the people's power, and most of them will not be willing to fight for the Zhao State! If you want Qi to attack Zhao, it is even more difficult! At most, the Qi State will only send an army of 30,000 or 50,000 to cheer for the drums! What the minister said about the need to rely on the Qi country is borrowing from the Qi country! The said dependence on Yan Guo is to form an alliance with Yan State, let Yan State attack Zhao, and distract Zhao State! Fan Sui explained.

"By the Qi Kingdom? What does the Imperial Doctor mean to cross the river from Lixia? The Henan land that besieged Zhao on all sides? Zhang Ping asked.

After crossing the river from the history of the Qi State, the Han army can directly take Boling, counting the soldiers and horses of Heshui, Dongjun, and Taishan County, isn't it just a siege from all sides?!

Fan Sui shook his head and said, "If the Yan Kingdom refuses to form an alliance, it can naturally only cross the river from Lixia. But if the Yan State agrees to form an alliance, the minister thinks that he can cross the river from the plains and take Dongwu City and Lingqiu. After conquering the two cities, they directly crossed Huanshui and Zhangshui. ”

Qi is now dependent on South Korea, and with the power of South Korea, Qi has absolutely no courage to refuse South Korea's excuse. As for whether there will be a possibility of a false way, Qi Guo also knows that if South Korea covets itself, Qi will not hide from it! Therefore, Fan Sui and Zhang Ping are very sure that Qi Guo will definitely agree. As for whether it will send 350,000 troops to assist the South Korean army, with the number of 300,000 South Korean troops, it is just the icing on the cake, and it is dispensable!

The plain is located in the east of the river, with the loss of Gaotang, the north of Jishui belongs to the Yan country, the plain can be said to be surrounded by water on one side, surrounded by the Yan country on three sides. As long as the Yan Kingdom is willing, it can annex the plains at any time. It's just that Yan and Zhao are forced to have an unreliable alliance, and Yan has no idea of fighting the plains. But if Yan obeyed Korea's Jianyì and reneged on the covenant, Pingyuan would become the best stepping stone for Korea. As long as Dongwu City and Lingqiu were taken, and there was a river barrier, the Zhao army in Pingyi, Boling and other places could only watch the Han army on the other side of the river disappear, and the strategy that Zhao hoped for in exchange for time in Henan would also fail. Because there will be a boat division to block the surface of the river, there will be another army to greet the army of Zhao Nan Henan!

"If you want to move the Yan Kingdom, what should you be?" King Han asked in a deep voice.

The transformation of friends and foes in this world may be just a thought. The exchanges of countries are weighed by interests, and the changes will be so fast! Although because of South Korea's interference, the 100,000 troops of Yan State were defeated on the south bank of Jishui, which made Yan Kingdom deeply hateful! But if South Korea throws out attractive conditions, Yan Guo may not be able to defect and stab Zhao as soon as this friendly country arrives!

Qi is too weak to help Korea too much! Yan still has an army of nearly 300,000 troops, and it is a combat force that cannot be ignored! Moreover, the good news is that these 100,000 Yan troops are on the north bank of Jishui, and as long as King Yan's edict is issued, it can become a help for South Korea!

"How is Zhongshan Country?" Fan Sui smiled sinisterly.

The Zhongshan State can be described as the unbeatable Xiaoqiang in the history of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which was repeatedly destroyed and restored again and again, until it exhausted the last trace of character and was destroyed by the Zhao State. Moreover, the homeland of Zhongshan Kingdom borders Yan Kingdom, and Yan Kingdom has coveted this land for a long time! (To be continued......)

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