Chapter 653: Zhao Envoy Returns to Wei Daliang
This is not to say how generous the conditions given by Zhao Kuo are.
In fact, most of Han's economy is now dependent on the national capital Xinzheng, and Xinzheng is excluded from the distribution, and Zhao has actually occupied absolute interests.
But the conditions that are tempting are often not the most generous, but the ones that are most likely to be realized.
From the point of view of the King of Wei, Zhao had already suffered losses in the distribution of Zhou land, and it was bound to be impossible to give himself the possibility of equal division in the distribution of Han land. What's more, if you want to attack Korea, the Zhao army must be the main force in it, and Wei is even just a dispensable existence, if in this case, Zhao will have to share nearly half of the benefits to Wei, and the king of Wei will be even more suspicious of King Zhao's intentions.
In this way, less than a quarter of the Korean land is barely a few cities, although it is not too much, but it is a good deal!
As long as you send 50,000 troops, you can get several cities, and this business is not a loss! Moreover, looking at Zhao Guo's attitude, it is obviously quite sincere.
Almost immediately, the King of Wei was about to agree.
Fortunately, at the last moment, King Wei calmed down a little.
He told Zhao Envoy to think about it, and then ordered the eunuch to respectfully send Zhao Envoy out of the palace.
And just after the envoys of Zhao State said goodbye and left the palace, a handsome figure immediately walked out of the side hall.
"My king." The person who came hugged his fist and arched his hand, it was not Xinlingjun who had just left with everyone, but who was it! (Well, it's not Long Yangjun, hey!) )
"What do you think?" King Wei didn't talk nonsense, and immediately asked Xinlingjun's opinion.
Since Xinlingjun took Zhou Di back, the King of Wei obviously trusted Xinlingjun more and more, otherwise he would not agree to refuse to send grain to Zhao.
Xinling Jun, who had been hiding in the side hall, naturally listened to all the words of the envoys of Zhao State.
After thinking for a moment, Xin Lingjun immediately replied, "In the humble opinion of Wei Chen, there seems to be nothing wrong with it. What Zhao Zhi asks for does not seem to be an attack by our army, as long as my Wei State is on the side of his Zhao State, it will be enough."
"That's normal." King Wei nodded and said, "With the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Han army, it is impossible for them to be the opponent of the Zhao army."
"Just." Xinling Jun frowned slightly and said, "Zhao State is so eager to attack Korea, aren't you worried that the Qin State will send troops to save Han? Or did Zhao come to some kind of agreement with Qin?"
"Qing's meaning, it is possible that the Zhao State exchanged my Wei State for the Qin State?" King Wei apparently also thought of a terrifying possibility.
"Unlikely." Hearing this, Xinling Jun shook his head and said, "It is said that the land of my Wei country is twice as large as that of Han land, and the benefits of Zhou land alone are far superior to that of Han country. It is impossible for King Zhao to be so unwise, exchanging rubble for beautiful jade. Besides, if the Qin army is allowed to occupy Zhou, if Zhao wants to control the country of Han, he still needs to borrow from Qin, and this proposal is impossible."
Listening to Xin Lingjun's analysis, King Wei also felt reasonable, and then nodded silently, but frowned again and asked, "Then Zhao Guo is this?"
"Perhaps, Zhao Guo is not afraid to fight with Qin!" Xin Lingjun immediately said a reason that he didn't even believe in himself.
"But." King Wei shook his head and said, "Zhao Guo just experienced a snow disaster last year, and accepted the land of Huaisi, it stands to reason that this year should be a good rest, why rush to attack the country of Han?"
"There's another possibility." Listening to King Wei's words, Xin Lingjun seemed to think of something, and said with understanding, "What if Zhao Jun was also forced?"
"What do you mean by that?" King Wei didn't understand something.
"Everyone knows that Zhao Guo was forced by the snow disaster, and this year is the time to be weak." The more Xin Ling Jun thought about it, the clearer his thoughts became, and then he continued: "How could King Qin not know, and if King Qin knew, how could he let go of such a rare opportunity?"
"What you mean." The King of Wei also seemed to understand what Xinling Jun meant, and immediately said, "The Qin State is bound to attack Zhao, and the Zhao State is preemptively pulling our Wei State into a boat first?"
"Yes, of course." Xin Lingjun nodded and continued, "Not only that, but King Zhao is afraid that he will have to move the battlefield from Shangdang to Han's Kingdom. so
First, if he wins, Zhao will have the advantage of expanding his territory, and even if he loses, he will only retreat to the party. The battle of the Korean land for a few months is enough to survive the last period of weakness of the Zhao Kingdom."
It should be said that Xin Lingjun's analysis is very close to the truth.
Zhao Kuo's approach, to put it bluntly, is to transfer the domestic crisis through foreign wars. Its essence is almost exactly the same as Shinling-kun guessed.
It's a pity that Xinlingjun is not the king in the end, and he doesn't have the courage to look at the world like King Qin and King Zhao.
Perhaps Shinling-kun knows that there are no eternal friends between countries, but he can't understand that even if they are not friends, even two countries that are still enemies, can cooperate.
More importantly, Xinlingjun is obsessed with the gains and losses of one place, and forgets the greatness of the world. In the eyes of King Qin and King Zhao, the gains and losses of one city and one pool are actually not so important.
Zhou Di, for the Wei State, is indeed a miracle elixir, but for the Qin State and the Zhao State, at best, it is just a big tonic pill that can make one's strength slightly stronger.
Just seeing the immediate benefits, naturally, Xinlingjun couldn't imagine that in fact, the two superpowers had secretly reached a tacit understanding and began to count the forces of each country one by one.
Of course, Xinling Jun can't see through it, let alone King Wei.
"Aiqing is reasonable!" Hearing this, King Wei gasped and sighed, "King Zhao is really calculating."
"The name of the first warrior of all countries is not in vain." Xinlingjun couldn't help but sigh.
Now that he has "understood" Zhao Guo's intentions, the next question is what to do.
After thinking for a while, King Wei still reluctantly spoke, and said, "Then how will my Wei State deal with itself?"
Xin Lingjun listened to King Wei's question, but he was already holding the wisdom bead, and then replied: "Five words: send troops, don't make efforts."
"What do you mean?" King Wei then asked.
"Now that the situation of Qin and Zhao fighting each other has become clear, the so-called two tigers fighting each other must have one injury." Xin Lingjun then said, "In the battle between these two powers, it is also an opportunity for my Wei State to rise again."
"Please elaborate." King Wei continued to ask with some impatience.
"Without him, it's just to help the weak and attack the strong." Shin Ling Jun said confidently, "That is, choose the weak side, attack the strong side, and then take advantage of it. Wait for the next battle, and then help it weak and strong, and regain benefits. The two strong are getting weaker, and I am always strong. When we accumulate strength, we can become the third pole, and we can accommodate many small countries to become a strong force."
"Helping the weak and attacking the strong?" King Wei's mind was obviously a little unturned: "Shouldn't we be on the side of the strong? Help the weak, what if you lose?"
"My king." Regarding King Wei's somewhat dull mind, Xinling Jun was not impatient, but explained in detail: "Between Zhao and Qin today, it is no longer the time of the Changping War, and the gap between their national strength and military strength is only a millimeter. It can be said that whichever country our Wei country helps, the chances of victory will be greatly increased."
"Of course, in order to ensure that our Wei State can always win, our army will only send troops in the most critical and final stage, turning the tide of the war and taking the opportunity to grab the most benefits." Shin Lingjun continued, "This is what I just said, now, our army has to send troops, but it can't help. It is necessary to wait for Qin and Zhao to fight to the death, and the gladiatorial fight to the end, before our army can take advantage of the situation to attack. In that case, how can it be invincible?!"
"What does Qing mean, can my Wei army follow the example of the fisherman to watch the battle between the sandpiper and the clam clam ?" King Wei asked thoughtfully.
"The fisherman gets the snipe and the mussel." Xin Lingjun shook his head, and then said, "My Wei Kingdom is just a duckweed weed, slightly devouring its residue and waste, and slowly growing. The key is to be able to make a shot at the last time, and every time you make a shot, you must hit the target. It's easy to hear, but it's hard to do."
The King of Wei, who heard the words, finally understood, and felt that his dignified Wei State could only ask for a trace of leftovers in the gap between the two countries? How much scraps do you need to be cold to feed the huge Wei Kingdom! How long will it take for Wei to get back on his feet!
couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.
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When, Wei also once dominated all countries, and was the leader of all the uncles, and the limelight was incomparable!
Now, it can only ......
"My king." As if seeing the sorrow in the heart of King Wei, Xin Lingjun immediately persuaded him: "Although the road is far, the line will be reached. Besides, Qin is a small country in the west, and it can still be painstakingly lonely, and in today's situation, I am a great Wei and an outstanding person, so why can't I rise again!"
"The battle of Qin and Zhao is also getting more and more intense, last year, I have already obtained the Zhou land of the Wei State, and this year I can get the Han land, and the few places in Hedong and Hanoi can be seen." The more Xinling Jun spoke, his eyes brightened more and more: "My king must not be discouraged. With the ambition of digging mountains, swallowing the amount of rivers, and taking subtle actions, and walking without stopping, in order to get the reward of a strong country!"
The King of Wei, who heard this, was also deeply moved, and immediately took Xinlingjun's hand, and said in a sobbing voice: "Fortunately, with my brother's good words, the widow will follow it, and he will not strengthen the country, and he will not give up. You should walk with me."
"I don't dare to ask for it!" Shinling-kun only held his brother's hands.
At this moment, in the eyes of the two brothers, it seems that they have seen the re-emergence of Wei:
Thousands of people, shoulder to shoulder, followed them back to Anyi, the former capital of the country; The terrifying Wei Wushu laughed proudly on the battlefield again, his long sword dripping with blood, and plunging heavily into the ground west of the river; On the ancient Xiongguan Han Valley, it was no longer the black banner of the Qin State that was fluttering, but the bright red banner of the Wei army......
It's just that what they don't know is: you stand on the bridge and look at the scenery, the people watching the scenery are looking at you from upstairs, the bright moon decorates your window, and you decorate other people's dreams.
In the end, whose dish is whose dish and whose dream may only be revealed at the moment when the city is broken and the country is destroyed.
.......
The next day, early in the morning, the king of Wei secretly met with the envoys of Zhao again, and readily agreed to the request to send troops.
Of course, although the king of Wei agreed to come to Zhao in words, in fact, Wei did not move the whole army at all, let alone send troops or meticulous work to investigate the path of Han Zhiguo.
Obviously, King Wei is planning to interpret Xinlingjun's "sending troops but not making efforts" to the extreme!
It's a pity that Zhao Guo or Zhao Kuo didn't want to send troops to Han Zhiguo at all.
At the same time that the envoys of Zhao received the reply of the king of Wei that they were "paying lip service but not to the truth" and returned to Handan with satisfaction, the envoys of the other team made substantial progress in the state of Chu.