Since the appearance of the Qin people in Wu'an, the giants of the Zhao State have fallen into wartime mode; finally drove the Qin army out of the north bank of Zhangshui, but encountered the cities of Wei again; The change in the situation made the giants of Zhao State happy, annoyed, nervous, and relaxed for a while. Everyone knew in their hearts that the Qin army had not been hit hard, and its combat effectiveness was basically intact; On the contrary, Zhao Jun repeatedly suffered small losses during the pursuit. It stands to reason that the battle was fought within the territory of Zhao, and there was no obstacle for Zhao to replenish its combat strength. But Zhao is located in the northern cold land, and people will freeze to death when they come out in winter, so the tradition of Zhao is not to recruit soldiers in winter! If you want to fight, either after the autumn harvest or in the spring. When Zhao Hao and the Qin army confronted each other, the Qin people were all cats in the houses of Wu'an and escaped the attacks of wind and snow again and again, while Zhao Hao's army camped in the wild and suffered a lot of frostbite, so when the elite was transferred, the remaining Zhao army collapsed instantly.

The surrounding area of Handan had already been recruited by Zhao Hao for 30,000 soldiers, and Lian Po had recruited another 50,000 soldiers, and almost all the victors on the outskirts of Handan had been transferred. Lian Po brought out 30,000 people to fight, which is already the upper limit; Handan is already good if it can replenish the battle losses, but it is actually very difficult to increase the number of troops on a large scale.

Zhao's predicament is known only to Zhao Guo himself. Lian Po's 30,000 men had to fight against Huyang's 20,000 men, and the troops did not occupy an absolute advantage, not to mention that the Qin people also had terrain convenience: there were a few low mountains on the banks of the Yellow River, densely forested, surrounded by swamps, and only a few roads could be entered; One side is close to the river, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, Wei Yi and Ning Xinzhong are still on the side, forming a containment. All the people in the temple were in despair of this situation. But if you ignore it and collect troops back to Handan, it seems that it is unreasonable.

On the one hand, King Zhao ordered Lian Po not to risk the actions of the Wei army, and on the other hand, he asked the defenders of Fangling and Anyang to strengthen the city defenses. At the same time, he sent envoys to Daliang to persuade the king of Wei to form an alliance with him. At this time, Zhao Hao sent a battle report, reporting that the enemy army besieging Yanhe had been routed and the remnants of the army were scattered. Zhao Jun is searching everywhere. And reported on the course of the operation. King Zhao was overjoyed and preached everywhere in Handan: Zhao's army had defeated the Qin army. At the same time, he ordered the messenger to report that the Qin army had been defeated, and the remnants of the army entered several yi, and asked the king of Wei and the Zhao army to hunt in several yi.

Zhao envoy set out from Handan and rushed to Daliang by land, 500 miles in the middle, and it would take more than ten days to walk normally. Since it was an urgent report, the envoy traveled concurrently, and it only took five days to reach Daliang. The king of Wei did not receive the Zhao envoy, only let Wei Qi and Duan Zigan be responsible for the reception, the main content was to accuse the Zhao State of being unjust, and when the Wei State was in difficulty, he took advantage of the fire to rob and forcibly take Anyang Sanyi, and let the Zhao envoy ask the King of Zhao back, what is the Anyang Sanyi? Obviously, he used this as a threat to return to Anyang Sanyi. Zhao Envoy naturally couldn't agree.

The latter Zhao envoy arrived two days later and conveyed the results of Zhao Hao's battle. Wei Qi and Duan Zigan both changed color a little after hearing that the Zhao army had defeated the Qin army, and asked about the whereabouts of the Wei army together, and Zhao was dumbfounded and didn't know how to answer.

After receiving the report from Wei Qi and the others, Xinlingjun was even more troubled - after all, those 10,000 people were all the people in his fiefdom! If they all fall into the trap, it will be a big loss for him! Fortunately, in the middle of the night, Xinlingjun received a message from the doorman, reporting that although the coalition army was defeated, the Wei army suffered little loss; However, due to the fact that the avenue was full of scattered Han troops, the Wei army could not return to China by way of Shangdang, and now led by Si Mang, preparing to return by way of Anyi. Although Xinlingjun was dissatisfied with this, he was outside the army and was not subject to military orders. Si Mang had already decided so, and he didn't have much to say. Xin Lingjun asked about the situation of the Qin army, and the doorman couldn't say clearly, only knowing that after the Qin army opened the way into the Yanhe, they withdrew from the Yanhe and transferred the task of besieging the Yanhe to the Han army. The movements of the Qin army are unknown, and I heard that they have returned to China. Xin Lingjun asked the Qin army outside Handan what was going on? The doormen couldn't answer, and they looked surprised, as if they had never associated the desolate Yan with the bustling Handan before.

When the Qin army appeared outside Handan City, Zhang Yu and Mr. Zhong Yue also came to Xinlingjun to report the matter with a nervous face. They were not familiar with the geography of that area, and Mr. Jin, who was known to be familiar with geography, and Mr. Cao, who was brave and good at fighting, had been sent to Si Mang's army and were not in the mansion. Although they didn't know the details of the matter, just the appearance of the Qin army in the suburbs of Handan was enough for them to judge that something was wrong! If Handan can be attacked like this, it will be difficult for Zhao to say that it will be peaceful, and even if it is carried out, the general trend of the world will also change greatly.

A group of doormen discussed with Xinlingjun all night, but they couldn't come up with a reason, so they could only spread out the intelligence network to find out about the situation. The news was disturbing: Handan sent Zhao Hao to lead an army of 30,000 men to rescue Yan You, but was stopped by the Qin army thirty miles outside Handan, and could not advance an inch.

This situation reminded Xinlingjun of the scene when he confronted the Qin army in Huayang. The Qin army went deep into the henchmen of Wei, but they were not in a hurry to fight, and even relied on the support of South Korea to fight a war of attrition with themselves, and although they were fighting at home, they were almost dragged down, and finally had to humiliate cede the land and sue for peace. Maintaining the provisions, morale, and health of a large army in the ice and snow almost exhausted Xinlingjun's mental strength, and he still has palpitations when he thinks about it. After the war, it took a lot of effort just to clean up the urine and urine left by the Qin army. Could it be that this scene is going to be staged under Handan City again? Xin Lingjun was full of sympathy for King Zhao.

The elder sister of Xinlingjun and the younger sister of King Wei is the wife of Pingyuan Jun. Xinling-kun had wanted to get some information from Pingyuan-kun through this way. But according to her sister, since the Qin army came down the mountain, Pingyuanjun has not returned home and has been living in the palace. As for the road to Handan? There must be that, otherwise how could Handan send troops to rescue Yan You? My sister's words seem to say something, but it seems that she didn't say anything. If there is only a road to Handan, just like other Zhaoyi have roads to Handan, then it is naturally not worth making a fuss. But the problem is that the Qin army easily appeared under Handan City! Needless to say about the gravity of the situation? Xin Lingjun was helpless.

The subsequent development of the situation also exceeded the expectations of Xinlingjun and them. They believed that the Zhao army should exert all its strength to drive Wu'an's Qin army back to Yanhe, but the news they received was that the Qin army had broken through Wu'an and entered the outskirts of Handan; But under the oppression of Lian Po, he retreated step by step. Mr. Guo updated his information almost every day, and reported the progress of the battle to Xin Lingjun day by day. But there is only Handan's war report, what about the focus of the previous war? It seems to have been forgotten by everyone!

As a result, today, a Zhao envoy first came to report that the Zhao army had defeated the Qin army of Yan He, and the remnants of the Qin army were trapped in a few towns, so that Wei and Zhao could attack the Qin army together. That night, Xinlingjun finally waited for the news of the Wei army, and Si Mang and the others would leave Anyi and return from Taihang to Nanyang—it was said that it was Mr. Jin's idea. Xin Lingjun immediately convened the disciples to discuss, and everyone also thought that since Mr. Jin had made this suggestion, there must be a reason for his last resort, and the only thing he could do now was to send an answer to Anyi immediately. Three days later, Xinlingjun received a report from the second group of doormen that the Wei army had now reached Duanshi, but on the same day, Mr. Guo had already learned from the merchants that the Wei army had descended the mountain and occupied Tangcheng!

Immediately, the Qin envoy also arrived. They rowed a big boat, from Jishui to the city of Daliang, rented a car, transported tribute, and rested in the pavilion outside the city. Wei Qi sent people to meet him, and by the way, he learned that the Qin envoy had come to ask for the guilt: did the Wei army suddenly appear outside the city of Anyi, was it to break the covenant? When Wei Qi learned of the mission of the Qin envoy, he turned pale with fright, first reported to the king of Wei, and then went to the palace of the prince of Wei with Duan Zigan to report to the king of Xinling.

Xinlingjun asked Zhang Yu to inform the two of the news he had received: the Zhao army defeated the Han army besieging Yanhe, and the Wei army escaped because of its position behind; And the Qin army has long since disappeared. As the dispersed Han army blocked the road, the Wei army had to avoid the road and take the west instead, returning home via Anyi.

Hearing Zhang Yan's introduction, Wei Qi became even more anxious, and said: "Zhao Yan defeated the Qin army, and would rather defeat the Han Wei army?" The Wei army went to Anyi, is there really something going on? Qin and Zhao are forcing each other, Wei will be helpless! ”

Xinling Jun said: "More than 10,000 Wei soldiers are all Xinling people, and life and death are entrusted to Erqing. May the second secretary be good at planning and saving the suffering! ”

Wei Qi cried with a sad face, and said: "Zhao wants to fight Qin with Wei, and Wei will die with Qin beggars, what can I do, what can I do!" ”

Zhang Yu turned to the joke and said, "What does the general think?" ”

Duan Zigan said: "Wei Zihuayang battled, lost his teacher and lost his land, and his vitality was not gained. And Qin and Zhao are both strong enemies, and they are irresistible. However, now, if you go to Qin, you will be guilty of Zhao, and if you are to Zhao, you will be guilty of Qin, and they are not the blessings of Wei. ”

Mr. Zhong Yue said: "Zhao Qin is fighting, both are tired, but they can't solve their ears!" If Wei solves it, the two countries will be handed over to Germany. ”

Wei Qi said: "How can you say that? ”

Mr. Zhong Yue said: "Qin lives in a few, and he is still a sleepy beast. Zhao wanted to hit it but couldn't, and abandoned it for fear of being hurt. There is a dilemma, and both are willing to retreat. If Wei is in the middle to solve it, the Zhao army will return, and the Qin army will get out of trouble, and the two countries will be virtuous to Wei. This is the way to turn misfortune into blessing. ”

Wei Qi and Duan Zigan listened, blinked their eyes, and said together: "Mr. is talented, it is really a wonderful plan." I should enter the king! ”

Xinling Jun said: "May the second Qing be good and add it!" Wei Min's life cannot be discarded! ”

Wei Qi and Duan Zigan both complimented: "The prince loves the people, and the ministers are not as good." The two hurriedly left and entered the palace again to report to the King of Wei. Long Yangjun came out to convey the opinion of King Wei: "Qin and Zhao are fighting, and they are just losing ground because of it. There is nothing wrong with the middle and the two countries, but they should also take profits! ”

The two got the will of the king of Wei and hurriedly came out again to discuss with the king of Xinling. With the assistance of a large group of doormen, the two finally settled on a negotiation strategy.