Under the service of the five Zhao women, Zhao Kuo first washed his head, then bathed his body, and it took two hours, and finally finished bathing, changed into the clothes given by King Zhao, and draped his hair, feeling relaxed! The depression and squalor of living alone in a wild grass hut for two years were washed away.

Zhao Nu called the subordinates, cleaned up the residual water, carried away the toiletries, accompanied Zhao Kuo into the hall, and laid a mat under the window of the side hall. Zhao Kuo turned to the screen in the main hall. Due to the long bathing time, the lights in the temple have been extinguished. Zhao Kuo whispered to Zhao Nu, who came over: "Palm lamp!" ”

Zhao Nu was a little surprised, but didn't say much, quickly took the oil, filled the lamps one by one, and the other Zhao Nu lit them one by one with a fire. Zhao Kuo ordered Zhao Nu to avoid the side hall, holding a lamp by herself, and crawling on the map to observe carefully. The loose hair was a little in the way, and Zhao Kuo turned to the side by himself and asked Zhao Nu to curl up her hair. Zhao Nu wanted to accompany him to the front of the palace, but was severely stopped by Zhao Kuo: "Pitu can't show people!" Death to the peepers! Frightened, all the Zhao girls lost their faces.

All night, Zhao Kuo was in front of the map, or watching, or pondering, the lamp oil burned dry, and he asked Zhao Nu to add oil, until the sky was bright, and the sound of drums came from Handan City. Zhao Kuo folded the map, put it on the desk in front of the screen, extinguished the light, and came to the side hall. At this time, the Zhao girls who had lasted all night had already staggered to the ground. Zhao Kuo smiled bitterly and also lay down next to him.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Pingyuan Jun and Pingyang Jun were left by King Zhao to discuss matters. While they were eating breakfast, they were discussing the affairs of Changping. Everyone doesn't know what Zhao Kuo has to offer, and they don't know what he thinks. After discussing for a long time, after eating, he went to the palace where Zhao Kuo lived.

Zhao Nuyou woke up early, and when she saw Zhao Kuo lying among them, she felt embarrassed, and her heart was beating wildly. Gently pushed the others to wake up, several girls took turns to go out to dress up, and Zhao Kuo hadn't woken up yet. They sent someone to cook breakfast to see if it was ready. Finally, a Zhao girl came over and woke Zhao Kuo up: "Son, get up!" ”

Zhao Kuo woke up and saluted several Zhao women, and the five of them hurriedly returned the salute. Under the service of the five people, Zhao Kuo tidied up his crown clothes and went out of the hall. The kitchen brought Ding Gui to the door, and Zhao Kuo was on the steps in front of the door and had breakfast. After drinking a bowl of porridge and eating some vegetables and fruits, Zhao Kuo stopped eating it and asked the girls to drink the rest of the porridge.

At this moment, the three of Zhao Wang came in. I saw five Zhao girls drinking porridge and eating on the steps, while Zhao Kuo was sitting alone on the threshold, looking at the warbler Yanyan in front of him with peach blossom eyes.

Hearing the sound of the door, the women stopped their bowls and pans, and when they saw that three big men were coming, they hurriedly descended the steps and crouched down at the bottom of the steps. Zhao Kuo also got up and went down the stairs and stepped forward to greet him.

Pingyuanjun quipped: "With this peaceful scenery, it shows that the wind and rain are smooth!" ”

Pingyang Jun said: "It is the clouds and the rain." ”

Zhao Kuo didn't dare to reply, so he had to bow his head and salute.

A group of subordinates ran over and packed up everything such as Dinggui, while Zhao Nu went up first and laid out the seats. The four of them watched the flowers and trees in the courtyard for a while before climbing the stairs and entering the hall. Zhao Kuo ordered Zhao Nu to take all the subordinates out of the palace gate, and no one was allowed to stay in the palace.

Pingyuan Jun quipped again: "The minister heard that in the past, his grandson could train female soldiers, and now Zhao Zi is not much!" ”

Zhao Kuo said: "How dare the minister." ”

King Zhao saw that the map had been folded and put on the table, and said, "Son, does he have a plan?" ”

Zhao Kuo first summed up what he knew and said: "In the former, Pingyuan Jun received the party, and there were no more than 30,000 troops. To the integrity of the guard, turn 50,000. Later, Qin Zhi sent 200,000 troops, and Zhao also sent 200,000. Tens of thousands of elites of the party were repeated, and the party was empty, and more than 100,000 of them were in the army. Yes, there are 400,000 people, the elderly, the weak, women and children. Although the Qin army sent 200,000, it was not sent, and those who came, 40,000 in Bashu, were all known by the local voice. Gaodu has another army, and I am afraid that the people of Hedong will also get more than 20,000. The people of Anyi, Fenshang, and Puban are all cultivated as before; The cities of Nanyang are also blocked. The Changping Qin army took grain from Hedong, and it was even more so that the Zhao army took grain from Handan!

"It was found that the grain of the Qin army was gathered in Duanshi, and Duanshi was between the mountains, so it was not easy to attack and defend, and it was also difficult to get in and out. It is a county, but there are thousands of county soldiers, and there are tens of thousands of women, who cook grain day and night for the Qin army, and the name is fried millet. Its taste is very beautiful, but you must not eat too much, and eating too much will make people bloated.

"Therefore, Zhao army of 400,000 took food from Handan; The Qin army was 40,000 and fed on the east side of the river. Wenhedong collects salt for official sale, and the grain is easy for salt for several years, and the grain is accumulating grain. All the food of the world is gone. It is to be tired of the soldiers, the people are inexhaustible, and sit back and wait for my disadvantages.

"I have three disadvantages. His army is 40,000, and our army is 400,000; He fried millet and the baht was enough; I will have enough food, and I will fight every day. It's food disadvantage also. 400,000 people, a month to eat millions of stones, will be lucky. It's a civil evil. Although, the food is insufficient, and the soldiers often eat half-eaten. It's a military cheat. Food, people, and soldiers are all harmful, and so is the harm to the country. ”

Pingyuan Jun expressed his approval and said, "The disadvantages are so bad, how can we save it?" “

Zhao Kuo said: "I heard that the Qin people sent troops, and they took over the road every day, right?" “

Pingyuan Jun said: "Everyone knows it. “

Zhao Kuo said: "He will want to take advantage of my disadvantages!" He wasted my strength with a small army, and regained my tired army with a large army, and his situation was in danger! If you want to save those in danger, you must come to Qin with a large army, and break the Qin army before its aid arrives; Revenge with surprise soldiers, attack and capture Duan's clan. I am outnumbered, and it is not difficult to win. “

Pingyuan Jun was shocked in his heart, looked at Pingyang Jun and King Zhao, and asked Zhao Kuo again: "Or retreat to the supreme party, rely on the mountains and rivers, and fight a decisive battle with Qin, what can I do?" ”

Zhao Kuo said: "Qin aid is coming. If Zhao fights with Qin in the field with the banner of righteousness and a dignified array, Qin should also slow down the formation, make up for its troubles, and will win it, and then fight. At that time, when I left the camp, there was no way to enter, and if I retreated, I lost my ground, and it was difficult to do it. He will also fight quickly, but he will have the opportunity. ”

King Zhao said: "Good! It can be done urgently! Pingyang Jun then left the table, apparently to give an order to Lian Po.

Zhao Wangfu said to Zhao Kuo: "Pay the son with Changping, what does the son do?" ”

Zhao Kuo didn't expect King Zhao to have this hand, and hurriedly said: "The ministers are in mourning, and their bodies are ominous, so they can't join the army." ”

King Zhao said: "Son's night to get rid of the mourning? ”

Zhao Kuo said: "But bathe the ears!" ”

Zhao Wang said: "Is it a woman? Let me choose the good again. ”

Zhao Kuo said: "Definitely! The minister watched the picture at night, and he didn't sleep. ”

King Zhao said: "It is the five, the birth is very good, its character is dignified, and it can be purified." Don't give up. It is difficult to live in a long time, and the widow is expected to be in the son. ”

Zhao Kuo said: "Lian Qing is brave, treats soldiers well, and knows the art of war, which is beyond the reach of ministers." ”

King Zhao said: "There is more than enough security, but there is not enough sharpness." At this time between breathing and dying, the white blades are intertwined, but the sharpness is the first. ”

Zhao Kuo said: "The king's order, the minister dare not resign." May it be heard! ”

Zhao Wang said: "Qing settled in the mountains and fields, and did not dare to promote. It may be ten days. ”

Zhao Kuo said: "Minister! ”

King Zhao said: "Qing Qi lives here for one day, and he will return to it one day, or he may have a plan, and he should speak to the widow and the father!" ”

Zhao Kuo bowed down. King Zhao and Pingyuan Jun also left. In front of the palace gate, the two instructed the five girls to go in immediately and serve Zhao Kuo.

When King Zhao arrived at dinner, Zhao Kuo gave King Zhao a list of young officers who wanted to be transferred to fight in Changping. King Zhao didn't think much about it, and agreed one by one.

Three days later, the battle reports of the Changping front came again and again, and Lian Po attacked unfavorably, so he had to continue to retreat to the barrier. King Zhao then ordered that Lian Po should fight to the death with the Qin people regardless of losses. Lian Po did not accept this order. Resolutely ask the soldiers to defend.

At this time, there was already a rumor in Handan City: the son of Ma Fujun would replace Lian Po General. Ma Fuzi will completely defeat the Qin army.

No one noticed that the King of Qin had left Xianyang and entered Hedong. Because in the plan reported by Bai Qi, it was necessary to use five thousand swordsmen and five thousand knights of the King of Qin. The King of Qin not only sent troops, but also followed himself. And the 20,000 people mobilized from Guanzhong were not prisoners, but all of them were knights. Sima Jin, the national lieutenant, was still in Xianyang, and all the five doctors, public passengers, public doctors, and official doctors who could be dispatched, all the forces that could be mobilized followed the king ......of Qin to secretly go to Hedong. In the city of Xianyang, only the crown prince and Zhang Lu were left in charge of the country.

Zhao Kuo stayed in the palace of King Zhao for three days and returned home with the five beauties rewarded by King Zhao. handed over the beauty to his wife for placement, and he hurriedly came to see his mother and reported that King Zhao had ordered him to be a general and lead the Changping garrison. The mother asked, "How can you fight?" ”

Zhao Kuo said: "I have 400,000 people, and the enemy is 350,000 people, who is he!" ”

The mother spat on his face and said, "Crazy, if it's easy, Lian Qing doesn't know, you need to be right?" ”

Zhao Kuo was so frightened that his mother was angry, so he fell to his knees and said, "Mother is angry." Wang Fei only allowed to lead Changping's army, and gave his ministers 50,000 soldiers and 1 million stones of grain. Breaking the Qin army will be carried out! ”

The mother sent all the servants away, and asked Tsukasa to call the prepared people up, and when he was young, Tsukasa brought about 20 people, and said: "These people who have been living and dying with the horse for a long time can support their henchmen!" The mother ordered her to sit in front of her, and she avoided the banquet and said, "You follow your deceased husband, share his life and death, and be like brothers." Even if you are a child, I hope to teach it! ”

All the retainers bowed down and said, "May I live and die with my son!" ”

Zhao Kuo also avoided the table and bowed: "There is good luck and evil, I will go to the army, may my father teach me!" ”

The retainers also said to Zhao Kuo: "The son has an order, and the soup wok!" ”

The mother said: "You can talk to your fathers for a while!" ”

Zhao Kuo said: "Lian Qing is stubborn, and foreign aid is not continued, which is difficult. The child will abandon the defense for the attack, and give up urgently, and many parties will make mistakes and take advantage of the weakness to attack, and they will win a complete victory. ”

The mother cried: "It's not enough, why do you think it will!" ”

Zhao Kuo motioned to all the retainers to retreat first, and then approached his mother and said: "I hope that my mother will see the king, but I have no plan for my words, but I will not think that I will do it!" ”

The mother immediately stopped crying, looked at Zhao Kuo hesitantly, and suddenly hugged Zhao Kuo's head and cried......

Zhao Kuo saw his mother crying and said, "Why is my mother sad!" ”

The mother said, "I knew this on the day you entered the palace!" ”