"Father, the capture of Gangcheng County by the Qin army is to occupy the only passage from our Yan State to the territory of Zhao State, on the contrary, the Qin army can attack our Yan State through this place, and now for our Yan Kingdom, it is almost a sword hanging on the head, and our Yan Kingdom cannot be indifferent." Yan Dan, who didn't know why his father was so calm, explained patiently.

In the past period of time, Yan Dan has been trying his best to persuade Yan Wangxi, hoping that Yan Wangxi can allow Zhao Jun to borrow the Dao Army to return to the three northern counties, but unfortunately, no matter how Yan Dan persuades, no matter how Yan Dan bitterly shows it, no matter how Yan Dan tells Yan Wangxi and the important ministers of Yan State about the truth of the cold lips and teeth, but the whole Yan Kingdom is not interested in Zhao Jun's borrowing of the Dao.

The relationship between Yan and Zhao never seems to be good, especially when Yan Guo bears the cost of offending Qin to help Zhao State, and Zhao State may not be able to win, helping Zhao State is even more than worth the loss in Yan State's view.

As for the fact that Gangcheng County, the westernmost part of the Yanshan Mountain Range, was directly captured by the Qin army, in the eyes of Yan Wangxi, it was nothing more than a small city hanging at the western end of Yanshan Mountain, which may be important to the current Qin army, but it is really not important to the Yan State.

As for saying that the Qin State will attack the Yan State with the help of the Yanshan Pass? That's even more impossible, not to mention that Zhao still exists, that is, the Qin army wants to attack Yan along Yan Mountain, Yan State only needs to control the eastern section of the mountain pass corresponding to Gangcheng County, why go to the labor expedition to fight against the Qin army, Yan Mountain, the Qin army is not easy to cross, but the Yan army is also a human.

As for the cooperation between Yan and Zhao, if Yan and Zhao could really cooperate, they would have cooperated a long time ago, and they still have to wait for this time?

Yan Wangxi looked at his excited son, and only felt bored, but after all, he was biological, and he was also the eldest son, so in Yan Dan's expectation, Yan Wangxi still opened his mouth and said: "What you said is very reasonable, but who can recapture Gangcheng County from the hands of the Qin army?" ”

"Father, although the Qin army is strong, there is no shortage of brave warriors in our Yan country." Yan Dan said, his expression was as firm as ever, but it seemed that there was only the so-called firmness, as for the rest?

"The widow asked you to say that it was a candidate, not a brave man as you said, these words were used to confuse those people below, if you even bewitched yourself, it would be stupid." Yan Wangxi reluctantly mustered up a trace of patience and said.

This kind of provocative writing, generous statements, and saying it to those people below, it is enough for those people to believe, if they even believe it, then it is the real naivety, if Yan Jun is really that strong, how can he have been suffering in the hands of Zhao Guo all these years.

In Yan Kingdom, can Yan Dan fight, or can Yan Yi, who is a general in the army? If you can fight, you can't find a person at all, not to mention, the main general of the Qin army is still Yang Ming, is that the person that the Yan army can fight against? Among them, Yan Wang Xi thought very clearly, but Yan Dan was still too naïve after all.

"Father, if we don't succeed, we can lend Zhao Jun." Yan Dan, who was choked by Yan Wangxi's words, pondered for a moment, and then talked about borrowing the Tao to Zhao Jun.

"That envoy in the prince's mansion is just Li Mu's envoy, right?" Yan Wangxi asked.

"Yes." Yan Dan, who didn't know why Yan Wangxi asked this question, replied honestly.

"He only represents Li Mu, not King Zhao, Li Mu can't represent Zhao State, what kind of attitude Zhao Du has, it is not yet known, if we agree to Li Mu here, Zhao Du does not want to spend too many resources to rescue the three northern counties, wouldn't our Yan State end up in a bad end, not only can not make Zhao State grateful, but also offend Qin State." Yan Wang said happily.

"Father, how could Zhao Du sit back and watch the three northern counties fall into the hands of the Qin army?" Yan Dan couldn't believe it, his own territory was captured by the enemy, and he could still sit idly by? How can there be such a truth in the world?

"How much do you know about the situation in Zhao Kingdom?" Yan Wangxi asked rhetorically.

In response to Yan Wangxi, Yan Dan's Nana was speechless.

"Zhao State has not stopped under the offensive of the Qin army over the years, the arsenal treasury can be described as quite poor, and the current Zhao State can barely do it to defend the hinterland of Zhao State, but let them organize large-scale soldiers and horses to support the northern border, especially this is still a war that is difficult to judge the outcome of, is Zhao really willing to gamble on his national fortune to rescue the three counties in the north?" Yan Wangxi then asked.

For his son, Yan Wangxi still understands that although Qimou can sometimes get unexpected results, Zhengmou is fundamental, and Qimou can only be used as an auxiliary, but Yan Dan obviously can't see this, he likes to go off the rails, so he ignores too many things.

In Yan Dan's painstaking thoughts, in the distant Zhao Capital, a scene really happened that he couldn't have imagined no matter what.

"Queen Mother, the north may be irretrievable." In the palace of King Zhao, Guo Kai, who is a prime minister, said with a solemn face.

"Why?" Empress Dowager Zhao asked with an extremely ugly face.

Her son Zhao Wangqian has just inherited the throne, if he loses the three counties in the north like this, then the reputation of their mother and son in Zhao State will not be able to read, the territory of Zhao State has indeed been continuously occupied by the Qin army over the years, but there has not been a direct loss of the three counties.

"The passage connecting the northern border has been completely blocked by the Qin army, if we want to rescue the three northern counties, we must reopen these passages, the price to be paid in the meantime is too great, even if we can open the passage again and rescue the three northern counties, but at that time, the army that was already at the end of the crossbow can still be the opponent of the Qin army? You must know that it was Yang Ming who led the Qin army this time, and although Wu Anjun was powerful, he might not be able to take down this person. Guo Kai analyzed the pros and cons.

"If you just sit idly by and ignore the three counties in the north just because of difficulties, will it be that one day you will encounter something unthinkable, and even the capital can be abandoned?" Chunpingjun Zhao Tong on the side couldn't help listening to Guo Kai's ridiculous words at this time.

"Chunping-kun, you know that these are two different things, and they can't be confused." In the face of Zhao Tong's accusation, Guo Kai said calmly.

"Why isn't it the same thing, the three counties in the north, the household registration is one million, and the east and west are nearly thousands of miles, how much did the ancestors of the Zhao State pay to include it in the territory of the Zhao State, and now the Qin army has just fought it, and it has not been occupied, so we have to give up? Queen Mother, I have reason to suspect that Guo Kai accepted a bribe from the Qin State, and even he is already an undercover agent of the Qin State. Zhao Tong said angrily, Guo Kai's words seemed to him to be a naked traitor.

"Queen Mother, you know, I may be an undercover agent of Yan State, but I will definitely not be an undercover agent of Qin State." In the face of Zhao Tong's accusations, Guo Kai was still calm.

Empress Dowager Zhao glanced at Guo Kai, she still believed Guo Kai's words, because it was the destruction of the Zhao family Zhuangzi and the subsequent pursuit of Yang Ming and Xuenu, although it was from her instructions, but the specific operation process has always been in charge of Guo Kai, Guo Kai can be said to be the mortal enemy of Yang Ming, the general of Qin, in the capital of Zhao, anyone can collude with Qin, but only Guo Kai cannot.

Empress Dowager Zhao, who knew this, knew very well that Guo Kai might not be reliable in other things, but Guo Kai was still trustworthy in matters related to the Qin State.

"Xiangguo's loyal mourners still know, but the three counties in the north are very important, so how can they give up easily." Empress Dowager Zhao said, but in a word, Zhao Tong's doubts about Guo Kai had already been revealed.

Can't give up easily? Does that mean you can give up as long as you have a good reason? Guo Xingxing, who was keenly aware of another meaning in Empress Dowager Zhao's words, couldn't help but move, and one reason after another had appeared in his mind.

"Queen Mother, the three counties in the north are difficult to save This is just one of the reasons for giving up, there are more important reasons." Guo Kaidao.

"Xiangguo, please." Empress Dowager Zhao said.

"The second reason is that the Qin army now has Wang Jian and Yang Duan and his subordinates attacking our country, and it is our top priority to repel Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe's Qin army at the moment, and we are really powerless for the three counties in the north." Guo Kaidao.

"It's just a difficulty, but it's not a reason." Zhao Tong interjected on the side, and he scoffed at the reason Guo Kai said.

"The reason is three, it is good for our country to give up the three counties of the Northland." Guo Kai didn't pay attention to Zhao Yan's ridicule, in terms of face, Guo Kai has always been not afraid of anyone's challenge.

"Ridiculous." Zhao Tong was almost unbearable at this time, there was still a benefit to giving up the three counties in the north, and there was still a ridiculous truth in the world?

It's a pity that both Empress Dowager Zhao and Guo Kai turned a blind eye to Zhao Tong at this time.

"The essence of the three northern counties is all in the border cavalry army, and the essence of the border cavalry army is now in the hinterland, so the value of the three northern armies will be lost." Come here.

"Secondly, if the Qin State wants to occupy the three counties in the north, it needs to consume a lot of manpower, material resources and energy, over the years, the Qin army has attacked our country year after year, the purpose is to continue to consume our country's national strength, and not let our country have a chance to breathe, which is why the former king has allowed the Qin State to continue to encroach on our country's territory in the past few years, and it is the most beneficial choice for us to make in desperation, using the land to exchange for our country to restore the time of national strength."

Guo Kai talked eloquently, and for a while, Zhao Tong felt a very reasonable feeling.

"If the Qin army wants to capture the three counties in the north, according to the situation of the three counties in the north, it will take at least two or three years, and even after the occupation, the Qin army will be difficult to digest the power of the three counties in the north in a short time, and the power of the three counties in the north will not be used by the Qin State in a short time, but the Qin country will instead hoard a lot of soldiers and horses here to prepare for the threat of the wolf clan's difficult invasion, you know, although the wolf clan was defeated by Wu Anjun ten years ago, but now ten years have passed, the wolf clan has almost recovered its vitality, and the Qin army is occupying the three counties in the north at the same time, We also have to divide our efforts to defend against the wolf clan, which will weaken the strength that the Qin State can use to attack us. ”

Speaking of this, Guo Kai paused for a moment and then continued: "But my country can increase its strength in the past few years by hoarding grain and grass, repairing armaments, and recuperating. ”

"All in all, there is a give-and-take, the strength of a country does not necessarily have to be measured by the breadth of the territory, if that is the case, under the whole world, the Chu State is the strongest, how can the countries suffer from the harm of Qin for a long time?" At this moment, Guo Kai seems to have really become a person seeking the country, at least on the surface.

(End of chapter)