Chapter Forty-Nine: When the News of Victory Comes
"Changping victory! The general slashed and killed 200,000 Qin troops! Reclaim the Light Wolf City! ”
"Changping victory! The general slashed and killed 200,000 Qin troops! Reclaim the Light Wolf City! ”
A fast horse rushed into the city of Handan like the wind, and the soldiers on horseback held high the battle flag and shouted all the way, but the soldiers defending the city did not dare to stop it.
"Great! The widow knew that Ma Fuzi would not live up to the widow's expectations and would definitely be able to defeat the Qin army. King Zhao stood up suddenly, and without waiting for the eunuch to send the battle report, he rushed over and snatched the battle report, his face overflowing with excitement.
Since Zhao State took over the party, he has been defeated repeatedly, losing troops and losing ground.
The other five countries watched from the sidelines, and none of them helped Zhao.
The people in the country were complaining, and the nobles were also dissatisfied with King Zhao behind their backs.
Zhao Wangdan encountered this kind of thing not long after he took power, and the pressure on his body can be imagined, and now he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"The commander of the Qin army was actually replaced by Bai Qi! really let Ma Fuzi say right, this Qin State is so insidious. ”
At the beginning, Zhao Kuo asked King Zhao to refuse, saying that Qin was likely to send Bai Qi, he was not Bai Qi's opponent, King Zhao didn't believe it, and resolutely let Zhao Kuo go on the expedition.
"Our army actually won the battle in vain! Hahaha! It seems that Bai Qi is nothing more than that! King Zhao held the good news and laughed without grace.
The ministers on a regular basis were also smiling, and none of them accused King Zhao of being rude.
"Why are Le Yi and Tian Dan in Changping?" King Zhao was suddenly stunned.
"King Yu, I hope that all the monarchs and Du Pingjun will be invited by Ma Fuzi to go to Changping as a guest." Lin Xiangru took a step forward and said with a smile.
People are in good spirits on happy occasions, the news of the victory on the front line came, Lin Xiangru's waist was no longer sore, his legs were not painful, and the whole person was a lot more energetic, maybe he could live for a few more years.
"Le Yi and Tian Dan are the ministers of Zhao State, not the ministers of Ma Fuzi. Such important matters were not even discussed with the king, and the three of them put the king in a certain place. Lou Chang said with a frown.
When Zhao Wangdan heard this, he suddenly felt a little unhappy in his heart, when he ascended the throne, Tian Dan and Le Yi did not appear, and now they actually went to Changping because of Zhao Kuo's invitation.
Zhao Kuo's face is even bigger than my King Zhao's face!
King Zhao's face flashed gloomily, and then he laughed: "When the widow ascended the throne, Wangzhujun and Du Pingjun did not appear, and they have been closed all these years, and the widow still thinks that they came to my Zhao Kingdom to retire!" Ma Fuzi is brave and strategic, and he can invite the two, which is the luck of my Zhao country. ”
There were embarrassing smiles on everyone's faces, King Zhao didn't notify the two of them at all when he ascended the throne, so why should the two of them be bored.
Besides, both of them are lonely in Zhao State, and their children are not in Zhao State, even if they don't give you face, you can't do anything about them.
"My lord, do you post this good news in the city, so that the people of the whole city will be happy?" Yu Qing reminded.
"It should be so, immediately arrange personnel to copy 100 copies of the good news, not only Handan, but also all cities and towns across the country." King Zhao hurriedly said.
"No." Yu Qing said.
"In addition, send an order to Ma Fuzi to attack immediately and repel the Qin army." Zhao Wangdan couldn't wait to say.
In order to support this war, Zhao went down to the common people, to the nobles, and up to the monarch who had money to donate money, grain and grain, and all tightened their belts to live.
If it drags on any longer, Zhao Guo will really be dragged down.
"King, the front line has achieved such a great victory, the reward is ......," Zuo Shi asked with his hand in his hand.
"Now that the treasury is empty, even the money of the widow's internal history has been used to support the front, and the reward is ...... Let's wait for Ma Fuzi to come back. King Zhao sighed.
The dignified monarch is poor, and there is no one at this point.
"No."
……
When the heralds entered the city, they chose to go to a crowded place, and before the notice was posted, the people of the city had already received the news of the victory at the front.
The people took to the streets, running to tell each other, and spontaneously began to celebrate, and various restaurants and inns were overcrowded.
The children chased and played, and they were even happier than the New Year.
The usually strict parents also smiled, allowing the naughty children to play.
Women and old people hid their faces and wept as their husbands/sons finally had the possibility of coming back alive.
The scholars also gathered together to talk about Zhao Kuo.
"I knew that Ma Fuzi was the best at fighting in our Zhao Kingdom!"
"I hate to follow Ma Fuzi and lead the horse for Ma Fuzi."
……
The major aristocrats in Handan opened the middle door, and even changed into the clothes they wore during the New Year, and came to each other's doors to say goodbye.
If the front line wins, the food they donate is nothing at all, and in the future, the hidden benefits alone will be able to get ten times and twenty times the return.
For example, if someone in their family has merit between two titles, then they will inevitably get the higher one.
For another example, if someone in the family commits a crime, the monarch and ministers will inevitably see the situation this time and punish them lightly.
Wait a minute.
And the more prosperous the country becomes, the more benefits they receive.
As for the very few who are not willing to donate grain and grass, their intestines have already repented.
"Have you finished delivering the letter that Ma Fuzi asked us to send last time?" The head of the Su family called the housekeeper over.
"Master of the family, there has been a shortage of manpower recently, and there are too many letters, and there are still a lot left!" The housekeeper hurriedly said.
"Bastard things, Ma Fuzi dares to delay what he wants, immediately send more people, and within five days, all letters must be delivered to every soldier's home!" The head of the Su family shouted angrily.
"No, slave will go." The housekeeper hurriedly said.
"Wait, prepare some more gifts, and follow me to Mafu Jun's Mansion."
……
"Mother, mother, the eldest brother has won, the eldest brother has won, I know that the eldest brother will win." Zhao Mu shouted and rushed in from outside the door.
"Did my son win?" Yan Shi rushed out of the house and said excitedly.
"Win, Mother. The king has already informed the whole country. Zhao Mu gently hugged his mother.
Only he knows how the Yan family has come over these days since Zhao Kuo left.
I didn't eat well, I didn't sleep well, I often woke up in the middle of the night, I was in a cold sweat, and I said that I dreamed that Zhao Kuo was killed.
In just over a month, the Yan family has aged by more than ten years.
"There are notices everywhere outside, the eldest brother has destroyed 200,000 Qin troops, and it is the biggest victory in the history of my Zhao State." Zhao Mu said.
Yan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and walked out quickly.
"Mother, where are you going?" Zhao Mu hurriedly followed.
"Sacrifice to your father."
"I'll go with you."
……
An extremely remote alley in Handan.
A short, sharp-beaked scribe walked in a hurry, suddenly stopped, looked left and right, and when he saw that there was no one around, he quickly slipped into a house.
"I just got the news that Wu Anjun has been defeated." The scribe whispered
"This is impossible, anyone in my Qin State can be defeated, and Wu Anjun will definitely not be defeated." The man seated firmly said.
"The news has spread, Zhao Ren is celebrating, and the news can't be faked."
"This must be Zhao Guo's strategy."
"Believe it or not, there should be news from Xiangguo in the next few days, you pay attention."
"I see."