Chapter 117: Variants

At night, the commanders of the armies will arrive one after another. Bai Qi and Gongcheng reported on the negotiation process with Zhao Jiang. Sima Jin believes that there are contradictions within the Zhao army whether to fight or surrender, and they can be handled separately. Wang Yi believes that if the Zhao army can be completely integrated, it will be a major supplement to the strength of the Qin state: "If the Zhao people attack Handan, there will be many victories over the Qin people." ”

But Bai Qi dispelled his thoughts and said: "He has made it clear that although the Zhao people surrender, they will not attack Handan." I have promised it. The husband used the Zhao people to attack Handan, not only is it useless, but it may be harmful. ”

Wang Ling was a little worried, what if Zhao Jun took advantage of the transaction and launched a surprise attack? Bai Qi also said: "This is exactly what I am worried about." ”

Meng Fu said: "The transaction is limited to one place, and the room is strict, so there is no worry." ”

Bai Qi said: "450,000 people, if you limit yourself to one place, when will it be enough?" ”

Meng Fu said: "450,000, for the battalion 90." One cart and nine hundred carts. The first line of Danshui can be thirty or forty miles, and twenty or thirty cars can be exhausted. ”

Bai Qi asked: "The grain is accumulated in the road, and there is no barrier, so they rise up and attack it, what can I do?" ”

Wang Yi said: "The Danshui line, its road is narrow, and it only accommodates 10,000 people. I will go out before him with 5,000 men, and 5,000 will be on his side, and I will be safe. ”

Bai Qi nodded when he heard this, and then pointed on the ground: "Gaodu grain carts are nine hundred times, and the public is two thousand." Taniguchi is five thousand out of front, but there are those who want to rob, that is, they fight according to the chariot. Five thousand swordsmen went out of the Danshui and traced it up to hit it. The rest of the armies guarded the barracks, but when they saw the chaos by the water, the Bashu army retreated and defended the battle, that is, they attacked it! All the generals knelt in response.

After the public generals dispersed, Zhao Nian visited again, claiming that the Zhao people had unified their understanding, thinking that the oath of the public ride was enough to be relied on, and there was no need to take the oath again, but hoped that Qin Liang would arrive early. The public passenger was amused in his heart, obviously they couldn't unify their understanding, so they said this. Holding it and saying: "Qin grain is in Gaodu, and it is inconvenient to transport. Moreover, Zhao Ying's release of troops is not a day, and it is not a hurry! Then he briefly described the process of surrender that had just been agreed. Zhao Nian said: "If I release the soldiers, and there is no food, what can I do?" ”

The public driver was a little impatient and said, "If you drop it, you will have no food." If you will starve to death, you will have no choice but to descend. If it is abandoned for a few days, Zhao Ying will have nothing to do. The troops were dismissed on the first day, and they gathered in front of the camp the day after tomorrow to exchange Qin grain. ”

The king of Qin has been stationed in Yicheng, which is only two or three hundred miles away from Changping, and the military envoy set off at the time of the day and arrived at Yicheng in the middle of the night. The messenger on duty received the letter and asked the military envoy to rest at the post house and come back to get the letter again in the morning.

Pi Wan moved his full office team from Anyi to Yicheng, and it took six days to enter Yicheng this afternoon. The king of Qin immediately summoned him, had dinner with him, and consulted with him until now. The messenger received the letter, arranged the military envoy, brought the letter to the back house, and reported in front of the door outside the back hall: "Changping is in a hurry!" ”

The accompanying guard opened the door, took the letter, closed the door again, and came to the King of Qin with the letter in his hand to present it. King Qin opened it, glanced at it, handed it to Pi Xuan, and said, "He asks for his own surrender!" ”

Pi Wan took it, and there was only one line of words on the slip: "Zhao Wanwan will surrender the year." ”

Pi Wan said: "In ancient times and today, there have been 400,000 people who have not been captured in a war. He was 450,000 people, and he had a bucket of eclipse, and 45,000 stone of grain, which was a year for 3,000 people. The giver is still not there. The day passes a county, and the warehouse is exhausted. If you don't have enough food, it will be a disaster. 400,000 people, what county does not take, what city does not take? Together, the chaos is to change the heart. ”

King Qin said: "400,000 people, all of them are in the middle of the war. If they are all beheaded, not only will they lose the virtue of a good life, but they will also hurt themselves. If you take it and use it, we will be many and few, and its results will be doubled. Spending money and food, but with the same ears as the army! ”

Pi Wan said: "Since the princes of Qin have not fought a battle so far, there are 400,000 people. Today, Zhao died 400,000 ......"

King Qin said: "If it is inconvenient to settle in the distance, it will be filled with party ......"

Pi Wan said: "If you fill the party, why don't you return to Handan, and still show the virtue of the king's good life." ”

King Qin said: "Shangdang was plagued by war, the countryside is wilderness, and the family house is exhausted, if you put it in Shangdang, the cost is not much, and the income is not small." ”

Pi Wan said: "Shangdang is close to Handan, this Hanyi." The king of Han dedicated it to Qin, and the people turned their backs and returned to Handan. Wang Guiqi died in the party, and he can be Qin! ”

King Qin was a little excited, and said: "Why is Qin lost in the world, and the people are afraid of me, and would rather return to Zhao Hu?" ”

Pi Wan said: "Qin rules the country strictly, and the people will be convenient if they obey it, and they will be afraid when they hear it." Therefore, Shang Jun forbade the people to discuss the law. Han Renming offered the party to Qin, secretly baited Zhao, covered Qin and Zhao to fight, and the world gained its benefits. Officials incite each other, and the people know the facts! ”

King Qin said: "That's why I want to use the Qin law to add it, benefit the people and harm the people, and I don't know!" ”

Pi Wan said: "Wang Yan is also." Suiyuan is pregnant, and Wang Zhihua is also. However, when the party is close to Handan, and the people incite each other, they will all return to the enemy country. The trip of Qin Law must also be believed in rewards and punishments. If there is no army, the officials will rule it, and the rewards and punishments will not work, but if there is no Qin law. Shangdang is remote, and its people are few, but there are more than 100,000 people; If there are 400,000 people living in it, and the land is not worthy of the people, and its production is not enough to support it, the people will be in turmoil, and they will be close to the enemy country. ”

King Qin said: "What can I do if so? ”

Pi Wan said: "Now that Wu Anjun has been surrendered, Zhao Fu asked him, and he must not go back on his word." The minister thought that the king could not order Wu Anjun to select his people, and those who wish to return will return, those who wish to follow it, and those who wish to live in it. If you want it, the sick and wounded will return, and the capable will either stay or stay. The ministers watched Zhao have many injuries and diseases, and they were terminally ill, and they entered Handan, but failed to win the army, and wasted food and grass in vain. Bring it to convenience! Those who can power the field are above the party, cultivating for self-consumption, and Qin Liao does not spend. There are few victories and those who go to Qin, Fang Nai is introduced. It's for convenience. ”

King Qin pondered for a moment and said: "It's a lot of things, and no one can take care of it." Qing Qi went to Changping, and he co-ruled with Wu Anjun. Qin Fei is also violent, and the herdsmen are born with good virtues, and they are also benefited. Qing Qi's body is widowed, and Wu Anjun is good at planning. ”

Pi Wan said, "Oh." Chendan Day will go to Changping. ”

The next day, Pi Wan set off and headed for Changping. He took two of his entourage and drove to Gaodu first. After arriving in Gaodu, the king of Qin will send a hundred swordsmen to his guards. The four leather cars flew all the way, and it only took half a day to reach the Gaodu Pass. In the military camp of the mountain pass, Pi Wan showed the decree of the King of Qin, and the public passenger immediately sent a doctor to lead a hundred people to follow. When we arrived at Gaodu City, it was already afternoon. The 900 carts of fried millet prepared by Gaodu have already begun to march towards Changping. Pi Wan saw these fried millets and thought about them.

Pi Wan met with Gao Duling and told him that he would go to Changping. Gao Duling sent a military envoy to lead the way to the Wu'anjun military camp. The 900 carts of fried millet were not carried by animal power, but pushed and pulled by manpower, and the line was so long that it was almost impossible to look at each other. For safety's sake, they did not take the main road, but made a detour behind the mountain to the Taniguchi camp.

Pi Wan's heart moved, and he temporarily changed his mind of going to the military camp to see Bai Qi first, and decided to go to Gukou to see Wang Qi first.

Under the pretext of helping to escort the convoy of grain, he led the swordsmen to follow the convoy slowly and entered the camp at Taniguchi in the middle of the night. Wang Ji constantly sent patrols and spies to accurately know the itinerary of the grain team. When the food convoy arrived, they were immediately guided to their predetermined camp to rest. But the appearance of Pi Wan was still a big surprise.

Wang Yi welcomed Pi Wan into his big tent, and Pi Wan said: "Zhao Jun is 450,000, only 900 carts of grain should be?" ”

Wang Ji said: "The car fried millet 100 catties, 90,000 catties, people get 8 taels, enough for three days." ”

Pi Wan said: "Three days later, what are you doing?" ”

Wang Yi said: "But by the king's order! ”

Pi Wan said: "Wang Yi, Zhao people are 450,000, tired after a long battle, and there are many injuries and diseases, listening to his hometown is the best policy; Staying in the party and restoring its old reclamation is one of the strategies; Bringing it back to Qin is a waste of money and food, which is the next policy. ”

Wang Yi said: "What Wu Anjun said is otherwise, there are more than 400,000 Zhao people, if they are in Guanzhong, if they are really in the county, if they are in the north, they will all help Qin Lier." Why waste money and food? ”

Pi Wan said: "The king has a plan, 450,000 people get 45,000 stones a day, and the giver is still outside." If you pass a county, a county will be empty, and if you pass a county, a county will not exist. Shangjun and Beidi, so far there are only more than 100,000 people, and the sudden number of people has reached 400,000. ”

Wang Yi said: "Then what is the king's order to recruit those who surrender? ”

Pi Wan said: "The Zhao army has more than 400,000 people, and it is unrighteous to kill, so they surrender." Descend and return, in order to show the virtue of the king's good life. ”

Wang Yi said: "It is not easy to get more than 400,000 Zhao troops in a war. Once released, it is Zhao Wuxian, and Qin Wuyu is also. ”

Pi Wan said: "No. If it is due to its illness and weakness, and to keep it strong, and to lead its strong slightly, it is a weak Zhao. 200,000 disabled people returned to Handan, and Litian was restored, and the diet was endless, which was cut and promoted by Qin Wei. Two or three hundred thousand can be attributed to the courtier's will. There are more than 100,000 old people in the party, and they are still alive today. As a result, those who entered Qin were only thirty or fifty thousand: all of them were strong and could be cultivated and fought; Scattered in the four townships, there is no trouble. It's for convenience. ”

Wang Yi said: "What Captain Wan planned is true; What the king taught, he dared to disobey. Dare to ask Wu Anjun to tell him, and obey the order. ”

Pi Wan said: "When the sun rises and falls, what can I do?" Wang Yu gave a detailed account of the process of yesterday's plan in the account, as well as the preparations made by the various armies. Pi Wan said: "If you plan carefully, you will be fine." I wish to stay in the army at night, and I will see Wu Anjun every day. Wang Yi immediately called someone to arrange a place for Pi Wan and his party.

The next day, the snare drums sounded, and the battalions were reorganized. Wang Ji sent someone to tell Zhao Jun that the grain in Gaodu had arrived, whether Zhao Jun had dismissed his troops, and when he would open the wall. Zhao Jun reported layer by layer, and in the end, Zhao Nian came forward, and after agreeing for a while, with the sound of drums as the signal, both sides opened the wall at the same time. Wang Yi immediately sent someone to report Bai Qi, and Pi Wan also went to Bai Qi's camp.

The two sides were making final preparations in tension, and Wang Ji told him over and over again the order of going out and the matters that needed attention. The Zhao battalion also loaded the spearheads, bows, swords and other weapons unloaded by each battalion on the cart and transported them to the gate of the fortress.

The sky was bright, and the barracks on both sides sounded drums. Wang Yi waved his banner, the camp gate was opened, and the 5,000 soldiers were divided into two columns, rushed out of the camp gate, took a hundred steps forward, and stood in a fixed position. After the 5,000 soldiers stood still, two people pushed and one pulled, and three people carried a cart behind them.