Chapter 375: Balance of Interests
With doubts, Zheng Anping returned to Guancheng. He discussed with his brothers, but to no avail. Xiao Si said disdainfully: "I have never eaten meat, and I am a meat eater!" Why? Zheng Anping also felt that he was worrying blindly.
In Jeongguk, the capital of South Korea, a conundrum that only a few people know about is developing.
South Korea supported the grain of the Qin army in Kaifeng last year, thinking that because the violent kites failed to pursue the Qin army and were counter-killed, the Qin people would rely on the money. Unexpectedly, after the spring equinox, Chen Xiao came to inform that the Qin people were ready to pay the bill for Korea with dansha, and attached a basket of samples. The Han Wang's inner government conducted a careful inspection, expressed its recognition of its quality, and was willing to buy 3,000 catties, discounting half of last year's grain and grass. After some haggling, it was finally decided to discount fifty into five. From spring to summer, there are businessmen sporadically transporting dansha, more than a dozen catties, dozens of catties, transported more than a dozen times, less than a thousand catties, and it is still far from three thousand catties. And because the Qin people bought a large number of dansha, the supply of dansha in the market was insufficient, and the price rose.
Han Xiang Han Ping found Chen Xiao and asked him to urge the goods, at such a speed, the three thousand catties could not be shipped by the end of the year. After the summer solstice, Chen Zheng braved the scorching sun and made a special trip to Xianyang. Coming back, due to the high quality and high price of dansha, there are many inconveniences along the way. At present, the dansha transported from Bashan is stored in Wancheng. If South Korea transports it by itself, it can go to Wancheng to receive the goods at any time.
Nearly 1,000 miles from Zhengguo to Wancheng, all the places along the way are border areas between countries, and various forces are mixed, and the transportation cost is extremely high. So Han Ping resolutely rejected the proposal to transport it by himself, demanding that the Dansha must be transported out by the Qin State. After some bargaining, the two sides agreed that after the autumn harvest, Qin organized transportation forces to transport the remaining dansha from Wancheng to Yinyang at one time, a distance of about 800 miles; Han organized a transportation force to Yinyang to receive the goods and complete the transportation of the last 200 miles. Every time he bargained, Chen Zhen had to send someone back to Xianyang to report, and drove back and forth for at least half a month.
At this time, Wei sent Dr. Xu Jia to say that he was in harmony: "The former, Qin offended Wei for no reason, and went straight to the outskirts of the country. and your country. All my peers are indignant! Today, I hope that the three Jin Dynasty will raise a total of 200,000 troops to attack Qin! "It is very interesting that Dr. Sujia took a boat through Kaifeng, first met with the kite, and then turned back to Zheng Guo by water.
Dr. Sujia personally made an appointment, and Han Wangting naturally did not dare to slack off, and said in a tortuous way, the defeat of the violent kite, Han chased 40,000 soldiers, and it was difficult to send troops now. If it were not for the Wei State, although it fought with Qin, in fact, the loss of personnel was not large.
Doctor Sujia said: "Han's loss, I know it well. Although it is said that the three Jin Dynasty are fighting together, Wei is willing to be its front. Please Zhao and Han Zhibing, think it is the friendship of the alliance! ”
Prince Han said: "The three Jin are one, Wei is the longitudinal chief, and Han does not dare to resign." May I please Zhao first! "Send Dr. Suja away.
Also after several rounds of bargaining, the king of Wei finally decided to send 150,000 troops, but waited for Han and Zhao to each propose their own troops. Prince Han said: "Han Li is really small, and it is difficult to go through the big war. I am willing to attach to the great country and help it with grain and grass. After several rounds of bargaining, Han agreed to temporarily use Xingyang as a gathering place for all major armies.
During this period, Prince Han and Han Ping reported the matter to King Han, and King Han said: "The widow is sick, and he has ignored the government for a long time, and I hope that the Qing will do his best!" ”
At this time, Chen Zheng, who had already returned to Xianyang to prepare for the transportation of dansha, rushed back to Zheng Guo and made an appointment with Prince Han and Han Pingdao: "The former, the Qin army retreats and the Han army comes out, causing those who are difficult to speak. The King of Qin did not betray Han's letter, and gave Han Dansha 3,000 catties for thousands of miles, which was a letter to Han. When the minister heard that Han wanted to indulge, it would be otherwise! ”
Prince Han and Han Ping resolutely refused to admit it, and said: "There is an envoy from Wei to say that we are together." Although the king is ignorant, he will not dare to abandon the strong country and fall into injustice. ”
Chen Xiao knew reason, moved with emotion, and talked for a long time. Finally, Chen Xiao said: "It's almost autumn, General Qin will send troops, and Dansha will come soon!" "Then I stayed in Zheng Guo and didn't leave.
In September, the news of Zhao's army came.
At about the same time that Zheng Anping and the others entered the Great Wall, another Wei envoy entered Zheng State. The next morning, Prince Han summoned the Wei envoy. The Wei envoy conveyed the intention of the king of Wei to pay tribute, and reported: "The former is an alliance with the three Jin Dynasty and swears to be brothers." Today, it is a joint longitudinal expedition to strengthen Qin, and the 30,000 Zhao army has crossed the river and will enter Xingyang for the second time. The king of Wei sent 150,000 troops, and it should also be continued. May Han Qi 20,000 help. To fulfill the friendship of the alliance. “
Prince Han said: "We pay tribute to the great powers, and we are defeated at the beginning, and the victors are exhausted." Today, the great country ordered 20,000 troops, and it was difficult for Han Shi. If you respond to it with the old and weak, it is not an alliance. I have told before, I am willing to help with grain and grass, and I am willing to check it! “
Wei envoy said: "Han, the country of a thousand times, with 100,000 armor." Although there was a small loss, 20,000 episodes were not difficult. “
Han Ping said: "It's not as your envoy said. In the battle of the fourth war of Korea, the first soldiers were in all directions to prepare for strong neighbors. Zheng Zhibing, beyond the reach of the thieves, had to prepare for a big battle and face the big battle. May it be seen! The general is a violent kite, and he has been ill for a long time. Han lost the city and was afraid of overturning. I don't care about myself, and I don't care about the rest. “
Wei made a return to the beam. The king of Wei sent an envoy to send the violent kite back to Zheng and forced Korea to raise troops.
As Zhao's troops entered Xingyang, the Wei army came one after another, and the 180,000-strong army was huge, putting great pressure on Korea. Wei envoys entered Zheng almost every day to urge troops. The sick kite, who was pushed to the front desk by South Korea, excused himself again and again, and he was beyond his power...... The victorious soldiers around Zheng Guo have all been lost, and they are trying their best to mobilize people from all over the country...... He also took the Wei envoy to inspect the thousands of people who had newly assembled on the outskirts of Zheng State. And every time the Wei envoy entered Zheng, Chen Zhen had to make an appointment to meet Han Xiang once and warn him that he must not raise troops to attack Qin! At this time, Han Pinghui replied firmly that Han Yibing did not send out a single soldier...... As for Wei and Zhao's violent soldiers, "it is not known to our country!" ”
One day, the Wei envoy came again to report that the armies of Zhao and Wei had all been gathered, and they would march west as soon as the Han army arrived. Storm Kite still replied that there was nothing the Korean army could do at the moment; I wish to attach the tail to the momentum; It can support grain and grass nearby. Ordered Xingyang to defend, and if the coalition forces needed it, they should take care of it. The attitude is so good that he has nothing to say, and he is so angry that Wei Envoy has no temper.
Chen Xiao also found Han Ping, saying that Keqing Huyang had left Fangcheng, and more than 2,000 catties of dansha were about to be shipped to Yinyang, so he asked South Korea to receive the goods. The journey from Fangcheng to Yinyang was similar to that of Zheng Guo to Yinyang, so Han Ping hurriedly prepared thirty chariots and one thousand Han pawns, led by Shaofu officials, and rushed to Yinyang. 200 miles away, agreed to arrive in five days.
However, the Changshe, Chengying, Daling and other towns south of Zheng Guo all belonged to Wei land, and they were all on the southbound avenue. A large convoy heading south through Wei will naturally attract attention. Local officials flew to the beam. So when the Wei envoy came to Zheng again, he didn't just urge the troops, but issued a stern warning: "I have heard that the Qin people have reached Yinyang, and the Han people will return to the south and will join Qin." This is also confused by the king, Han will be with Jin Ye, and will be with Qin Ye? The king ordered his ministers to tell the great powers, Qin came out of the south, and all Wei Yi should be on guard and imperial Qin, and a business trip should not pass. “
Han Ping was in a hurry when he heard this, and explained again and again that it was just a transport convoy that went to Yinyang to transport goods, and it had nothing to do with the war; One sent an envoy to Daliang to present his case to the King of Wei.
However, the news from Shaofu surprised Prince Han and Han Ping: happily, Shaofu's convoy arrived in Yinyang on time before the Wei people closed the pass; Shockingly, the Qin people sent an army of tens of thousands of people to "transport" Dansha - the Qin people drove out of Fangcheng not a convoy, but a heavily armed army. Shaofu asked tactfully: "A big country protects small things with heavy troops, but how can a small country be!" And Qin general Hu Yang replied: "From Fangcheng to Yinyang, the tiger and wolf are on the side, if there are no heavy soldiers, the three thousand dansha belong to others." Shaofu repeatedly tactfully probed the intentions of the Qin people, but Hu Yang insisted on only escorting Dansha.
Shaofu had no choice but to accept Dansha. To Shaofu's surprise, Dansha was not transported on a wagon, but specially found three hundred strong people, each carrying ten catties. In order to prevent rain, these 300 people were dressed in bucket jackets and looked very attentive.
Each of the three hundred people took out his own ten catties of dansha and handed it to Shaofu for inspection. Shaofu inspected bags by bag, and poured those who were satisfied into the basket they brought, and returned those who were not satisfied. But the quality of this batch of dansha brought out by the Qin people is indeed high, only a few dansha have been returned, and most of them have been collected. - Then, Shaofu realized that he might have taken too much. Hu Yang said generously that he was ordered to escort Dansha, but he didn't know how many. But there are the rest that can be negotiated with Chen Gong and slightly discounted the price. Shaofu didn't expect Qin Ren to be so easy to talk to, and thought to himself, I can't help you how much you fold when the time comes!
Two days later, Shaofu set off. When he traveled to the vicinity of Chengying and Daling, he found that the situation was not right. Not only did the two cities refuse him entry, but they also refused to open their roads. Shaofu flew to report to Zheng Guo on the one hand, and ordered the convoy to return to Yinyang, otherwise, there would be only a thousand people, and I don't know which force would be able to eat itself.
When he returned to Yinyang, it was already two days later in the early morning. The Qin army is closing the camp. Shaofu informed Hu Yang that his convoy was blocked on the front line of Chengying and Daling, and he had already informed Zheng Guo that the envoys from Japan and South Korea were coming. "Please take a break for two days, and all the grain and grass will be borne by our country."
Hu Yang didn't think about it and said, "What's the obstacle." "But please rest in peace for the Korean convoy.
At dusk, Hu Yang informed Shaofu that it was time to move on. Shaofu thought that it was a problem solved by the Han envoys, so he asked: "Our envoy He Suye!" ”
Hu Yang replied: "It's not a noble envoy. I take two towns for Shaofu. In a word, it didn't scare Shaofu's soul.
Hu Yang said: "Our army has pulled out Chengying and Daling, I hope that Shaofu will not worry, but go with ease!" ”
Shaofu knew that this was a big problem. Conquer the two cities of Wei, how can Wei be willing! And Hu Yang claimed to have beaten himself, didn't that throw the pot on his head?
Shaofu said: "Attacking Weiyi is not what the ministers dare to know." The general extricates himself, so why shift the blame to the minister? ”
Hu Yang smiled and said, "It's not so-called." Wei Yi is disrespectful, I am pulling it out, what do I have to do with Shaofu! Our army moved to Chengying and Daling. If you want to do it, you can do it, but you don't want to do it, but you can stay in the hidden yang! ”