After the Marquis retreated, Rong Yi also retreated, but did not return the occupied city. After the two sides retreated, Pingyuanjun and An Pingjun returned to Handan together.

Chang'an Jun is in the quality of Qi, An Pingjun is in the quality of Zhao, the two sides are even, or Zhao has to earn a little more. However, Qi's demand for the return of the lands occupied by Zhao twenty years ago caused great controversy in the state of Zhao. But the Plains Monarch Yitian alone is worth seventy-two cities, and he blocked everyone's mouths. In fact, everyone knows that this is the power that Empress Wei wants to support within Zhao - Qi is her own maiden family, and of course she must support the power of Qi.

Although Zhao Hao, who was named Ma Fujun, had a high status, he was only responsible for the defense of Wu'an and did not participate in the government. After hearing about this, he also came to Pingyuan-kun and asked very unconvinced: "There is no one in the country!" Jun to Anping Jun and will cut it, is to cut the three orders of Jidong City Yi fifty-seven and Qi? I taste the Yanshang Valley Guard, the Yanzhi Tonggu Fortress, I know it. If you want to cut down the swallow, you will raise the swallow within 100 days. Xi Pingjunhu?"

Pingyuan Jun didn't explain to him, but said: "The general is relieved, the servant has already spoken, and the general has no words!" "Zhao Hao doesn't know the essentials.

As the spring ploughing unfolded day by day, the news that Zhao Gongzi Chang'an Jun went to Qi as a hostage spread among the princes, and Zhao also returned all the fifty-seven cities in the three counties of Gaotang, Linglu and Pingyuan that he had previously captured from Qi to Qi State. At the same time, Qi Gongzi Anping Juntian entered Zhao alone. The alliance between Qi and Zhao became a major event in the diplomacy of the princes that year. Korea and Wei immediately sent people to celebrate. The envoys of the two countries met with Pingyuan Jun, and specially asked Zhao to preside over the joint column, expressing their willingness to follow Zhao Wang and fight against Qin together. Pingyuan Jun reported to King Zhao, but King Zhao was still hesitant. Pingyuan Jun had to invite Yu Qing to persuade King Zhao.

King Zhao saw Yu Qing and asked, "Today, the king of the plains is asking for Wei, why do you think it is?" ”

Yu Qing said: "Wei mistakenly. ”

King Zhao said: "However, the widow does not listen." ”

Yu Qing said: "Wang is also mistaken. ”

King Zhao said: "What? ”

Yu Qing said: "Where the strong and the weak act together, the strong will benefit from it, and the weak will suffer from it." Today, Zhao is strong and Wei is weak, Wei Qiu and Zhao Zong are seeking harm; And the king's resignation is a resignation. Therefore, Wei mistook the king and misunderstood. King Zhao then reaffirmed his alliance with Han and Wei.

In early summer, the Empress Dowager Xuan's mortaring period expired, arranged for the burial, and told the princes in advance. But only the king of Qi and the king of Chu sent people to pay tribute, and the other princes did not move!

Tian Dan led the Zhao soldiers to the border to recover the city occupied by Yan. Unconvinced, Zhao Hao asked to lead his troops to go. Tian Dan asked him how many troops he needed, and Zhao Hao replied "100,000". Tian Dan said: "Just hearing it, the emperor's soldiers are only 30,000 and the world is served. Now the general will bear a hundred thousand, two hundred thousand people, and use them. and the multitude, so that the people shall not be allowed to cultivate, and the grain shall not be given free of rent. This way of sitting and self-destruction is not a single thing. ”

Zhao Hao argued: "The ancients are divided into ten thousand countries within the four seas, although the city is not more than 300 zhang, although the people are not more than 3,000 families, and the distance of 30,000 troops is not great! In ancient times, all countries were divided into seven warring states, which could have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and last for several years. With 200,000 people, it will take five years; Zhao attacked Zhongshan with 200,000 people, and returned in five years. Now the city of thousands of zhang and the city of ten thousand families face each other, and the city of thousands of zhang is surrounded by 30,000 people, and there is no corner of it, and the field battle is not enough, what will you do? ”

Tian Dan requisitioned 10,000 soldiers from Handan and led them to the border of the former Zhongshan country, which was 500 miles away; Another 20,000 men were recruited from there and surrounded the Chinese who were occupied by the Yan people. After a three-month siege, the middle man was taken. Zhongren used to be the capital of Zhongshan Kingdom, and the terrain was dangerous. Although it is now dilapidated, it is still an important city, especially the capture of the Zhongren from the Yan State, which can be regarded as revenge for the early attack on Zhao. And in these three months, Tian Dan secretly reached a peace agreement with Yan.

After the autumn harvest, all countries frequently practiced martial arts, and Tian Dan specially led his army south into Zhucheng in South Korea, and the attitude of monitoring the movements of the Qin State was very obvious.

An undercurrent is surging and could set off stormy waves at any time! The eyes of the princes were all fixed on the movements of the Qin State after the middle of October! The training of prisoners in the military camp outside Wangyi Palace, as well as their movements, became the focus of attention.

After the Midyear Festival, the prisoners began to concentrate, and about 30,000 people were gathered at the mouth of the Weishui River and crossed the Yellow River from Pusaka. Spies from all over the world followed, and found that the prisoners were marching towards Pi Shi under the leadership of the county doctors.

The main direction of the Qin army's attack has been clear: it will go up the Fenshui River and occupy the Korean land on both sides of the Fenshui.

South Korea is very worried about this direction of attack, but it has long been on guard. Along the Fenshui River, it is an important strategic area with vast arable land, abundant products and large population. It is located in the north of Angeup, commonly known as Binh Duong, with a total of 12 counties, and Binh Duong City is the former capital of Korea. Korea has ruled here for hundreds of years.

When Zhang Lu was running Hedong, South Korea was very vigilant and asked all counties to prepare for war as early as possible. After discovering that the county guard of Hedong had been changed to Bai Qi, the counties of Pingyang were even more nervous, for fear of being slaughtered by this "human slaughter" who killed people without blinking. Now, 30,000 prisoners have arrived in Hedong, the butcher's knife has been raised, and the counties of Binh Duong are like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, watching in horror where the butcher's knife will fall from!

30,000 prisoners went to Pi's, and the main direction of Qin's attack was already clear: tracing up Fen and smashing Xintian. Xintian is the capital of the old Jin Dynasty, the city is tall, and there are many people. Xintian Ling immediately collected the people and grain of the four townships into the city, and prepared to meet the strong attack of Bai Qi. At the same time, other counties have also reorganized their troops and horses, strictly guarded against white voices attacking the east and west, and are ready to rescue each other at any time.

Just when the counties of Fenshang were concentrating and preparing to meet Bai Qi's severe test, Bai Qi led his troops up the mountain to surround Shaoqu!

Shaoqu is not on the bank of Fenshui at all, it is located on the Taihang Mountain in the east, by the Qinshui River, and belongs to Duanshi County of Shangdang County. When the three families were divided, the Marquis of Jin was moved here. When Si Mang led the Wei army to retreat from Yanhe, he also took the route here, entered Anyi, and came out of Yidao. Bai Qi went up the mountain roughly in the direction of Si Mang's retreat and surrounded Shaoqu. Although Shaoqu is a small city, it is occupying this place on the communication line between Pingyang and Shangdang, not only blocking the connection between Pingyang and Shangdang, but also under the premise of Qin's occupation of Yidao, if Shaoqu is occupied again, the connection between Pingyang and the rest of Korea will be completely cut off, and Pingyang will be completely isolated!

This is the true face of Bai Qi. If he doesn't make a move, no one else can remember; He made a move, and people suddenly realized that such a small place is so important!

Due to the complete lack of prediction of Bai Qi's main direction of attack, there was basically no preparation in this regard. - In fact, even if you know it in advance, there is nothing to prepare: Shangdang was originally in the mountains, and the mountains and rivers in various places were blocked and far away, and it was difficult to rescue each other; The Duanshi is in a remote corner of Shangdang, and the area is also cut into small pieces by mountains and rivers, and the population is sparse, so there is almost no defense.

Relying on the dangerous terrain, Shaoqu held on for more than ten days and was broken by the Qin army. Duan's officials fled without a fight, and Bai Qi quickly pacified the entire territory of Duan's territory.

Shaoqu is a small city, and the superior is Duanshi. Due to the flight of Duan's officials, the attack on Shaoqu, and the occupation of the entire territory of Duan's by the Qin people, South Korea didn't even know about it! Although the counties of Binh Duong knew everything clearly, they were sealed in the mountains and could not pass on the news. Moreover, Shaoqu belongs to the party and has no affiliation with Binh Duong, and Binh Duong has neither obligation nor right to go to the rescue!

After capturing Duanshi, Bai Qi rested his troops for a while and disappeared again. This time, he went down the mountain along the Qinshui, went around the foot of the mountain, and appeared under the Gaodu City!

Gaodu and Shaoqu are both the places where the Marquis of Jin live in the end of the road, which is remote, the environment is harsh, the population is sparse, and the transportation is inconvenient. Duanshi is still hundreds of miles away from Gaodu, and there are only rugged mountain roads in the middle, if it is not particularly necessary, there is no one to travel between the two places, and the news of Duanshi's occupation has not reached here. Bai Qi led the army on a three-day march and arrived at Gaodu, which was caught off guard and had to surrender.

In just a month's time, Bai Qi Lianke Shaoqu and Gaodu are two cities!

Bai Qi's army basically came from Hedong, mainly the Jin (Han, Wei) people of the former Nanyang. After occupying Duanshi and Gaodu, Bai Qi set out to move the people of Hedong to these two places; The prisoners who arrived at Pishi were arranged to build a road from Quwo up the mountain to communicate between Shaoqu, Duanshi, and Gaodu. Then, under the oppression of the Bai Qi army, the land was re-measured, the acres were distributed according to the lords, the households were organized to gather the people, and the Qin law was implemented...... Zhang Lu's set of methods for reassuring the people has been applied very skillfully by Hedong officials.

Seeing that Pi's prisoners were transferred to repair roads, the officials in Pingyang were relieved that the butcher's knife could not fall on their heads for the time being. However, although the butcher's knife did not fall, his way out has been sealed. If you can't open the way to South Korea, it's only a matter of time before you hang on your own and be swallowed up.

As a last resort, the envoys of Pingyang could only disguise themselves as business travelers, and reported to the king of Han.

Since King Han ascended the throne eight years ago, he has always believed in the principle of rule by inaction: family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs, if there is no human interference, will be spontaneously in a perfect state. The current state of South Korea is not perfect, and it is entirely due to the fact that it used to believe too much in human factors such as strategy and talent. To be able to abandon wisdom, benevolence and righteousness, and let the world return to its true nature, this is the key to governing the world. During his eight years in power, he hardly handled a single state affair, issued a single order, and entrusted all state affairs to Han Ping, the prime minister.

Han Ping got the news of the fall of Duanshi and Gaodu, and immediately entered the palace to report to King Han. King Han said: "If the angel loses, the widow does not dare to take it; Heaven made it, and the widow did not dare to resign. Xiangguo, but it is okay to follow the way. Han Ping couldn't think of any way, but fortunately, Tian Dan led the Zhao army to still note the city.

Zhucheng is a small city located on the edge of the Ru River. It is one hundred and fifty miles away from Luoyang in the north and more than two hundred miles away from Zheng State in the east, which can not only control the road of Qin's attack, but also rescue in time when Qin attacks Zheng State. The three Jin and Jin are combined, and Zhao is the commander, and it is reasonable to send a team to protect Han and Wei.