Wang Ling is currently only five doctors, although there is news that he may be promoted to the chief of the prince or left and right, but after all, there is no official appointment. He only received a limited task: to crusade against Handan, that is to say, as long as Wang Ling could attack within thirty miles of the suburbs of Handan, see the city of Handan, and complete the task with a little looting, it was completely incomparable with the capture of the entire county of Shangdang. If such a task is completed, it will be necessary to collect fried millet again......

Wang Ling really felt that he was too embarrassed, but he really couldn't find any good way to break the current predicament. He has discussed with the public passengers and doctors many times, and they don't have a good plan, but they just scolded the current terrain and terrain for being too deceitful; And the Zhao army became a shrinking turtle again, and he definitely didn't come to attack the Qin army.

However, the words of a doctor also reminded him: "After a long time, the water will be frozen." If you attack it at the right time, you will be able to overcome it! Wang Ling thought so.

Because the Zhao army blocked the Qin army on the front line of the river and fought a few small victories, the atmosphere of war was not felt at all in Handan City. The only thing that can make people feel a little chill is the mansion of Prince Chu of Qin. Zhao Ren set out a patrol post around the house without any reason, and kept patrolling around the house every day. However, they neither entered nor interfered with the entry and exit of the family, but invisibly blocked out the guests who wished to come to visit. When Zhao Ren saw this formation, where did he dare to come to the door, he could already be in front of the door. Even when Zichu's entourage went out, they were all careful.

But Zichu still got up at a fixed time every day, had breakfast after practice, and then rode to the market with Lü Buwei to take care of the Lü and Qin shops. At present, the two stores have been completely integrated, jade and dansha from Qin, salt from Hedong, and even Shangdang's mountain goods are all industries that they exclusively monopolize, with thousands of miles of freight and a hundred times higher prices. Not only in Handan, but also in all parts of Zhao State, large and small outlets have been opened, forming a thorough business network. Every day, countless messages, along with goods and money, are collected and scattered, scattered and collected. And in the center, it is Zichu and Lü Buwei.

However, in just a few months, Lü Buwei adapted to the change of role, from a merchant dealing in goods to a spy dealing in information and intelligence. Like arranging a business, he arranges for people from all over the country to find out the news, design identities for them, open outlets, establish contacts, and send back news in a timely manner.

Zhao Wangcheng is independent of Handan City, and it stands to reason that Lü Buwei can't enter Wangcheng at all. But the people in the royal city also had to eat and drink Lazar, and those slaves became the objects of Lü Buwei's care. He only observed for a few days, and he understood what Zhao Wangcheng needed, as well as their supply channels. He started with those middle and lower class family guards who were looked down upon, and soon got into contact with these servants of Zhao Wangcheng. So every move of their masters, and even who was lucky at night which concubine, Lu Buwei was clear.

Chen Si's side has already regarded Zichu's side as an important source of information, and regularly sends people to obtain information. Since Lü Buwei was originally a businessman, his business activities spread across many industries in Handan, involving different social classes, and the Qin side could flexibly send people of various identities over, and those who came could easily contact them.

In November, due to the setback of the Qin army's offensive on the front line of Wu'an, Chen Si sent people over, hoping to obtain information on the battle of the Zhao army to guide the battle on the front line of Wu'an. Among the people sent by the Qin State, the leader of the team turned out to be the former Marquis of Bing Cao, who lived in seclusion in Handan with the crown prince (who was still Gongzi at the time) ten years ago.

Zichu also inherited his father's son-in-law lurking in Handan, and he was young and small, and ran around to do a lot of traffic officer work. This Gongzi Xuan team lurking in Handan contributed a lot to the battle of the Qin army, and Bing Cao was the actual commander of this team.

The so-called Bingcao is the secretary who assists the marquis in handling military affairs. At the beginning, Zhao Gongzi Yu lied that he would exchange Zhao's Jishang three cities for the three cities of Taiyuan that were captured by Qin, and the marquis knew that there was a deception, but he couldn't give up such a consensual city exchange, so he took the opportunity of Gongzi's entry into Handan and sent his own soldiers Cao to follow, the purpose was to prepare for the breakdown of negotiations and the war between Qin and Zhao. And Bing Cao did get a lot of dark lines in Handan in those months and obtained a lot of information. The marquis was asked to return to his fiefdom, and his office was disbanded, with some of them going to Taoyi with the marquis, while Bing Cao remained in Xianyang, first assisting Sima Jin in the training and weapons manufacturing of the Qin army, and then transferred to the prime minister's mansion to assist Zhang Lu in the war with Zhao. In the battle of Shangdang, the connection between Zhang Lu and Wu Anjun Bai Qi was mainly in charge of Jun Caozai. The personal relationship between Zhang Lu and Bai Qi is not very good, but with Jun Cao coordinating in it, the work is basically smooth.

When Chen Si expressed the need to strengthen the intelligence of Handan, Zhang Lu sent Bing Cao to Zichu again.

In mid-November, a Qin delegation escorted the goods that the King of Qin and the crown prince had rewarded Zichu with into Handan. Although Qin and Zhao were currently fighting on the outskirts of Wu'an, neither side had torn their faces, and Zhao received the Qin delegation with courtesy, and the mission conveyed the greetings of the King of Qin to the King of Zhao, and the King of Zhao also asked the delegation to convey his greetings to the King of Qin. The two sides tacitly agreed not to talk about the current war in Vuan. The mission said that its mission was to deliver winter clothes and charcoal to the prince Chu who was hostage to Handan, and King Zhao also ordered the doctor Li Zhao to go to express condolences on behalf of King Zhao.

After the fighting broke out in mid-October, Zichu was left in the cold, and only the patrolling Zhao army walked by from time to time. Suddenly, a large number of convoys came from Wangcheng, led by two cars, on one side was Dr. Zhao and on the other hand, Dr. Qin was slow, talking happily, and there were a large number of wagons behind them, carrying countless goods. This group of people deliberately entered through the south gate of Handan, ran through the entire Handan City, and came to the front of Zichu's mansion. A pedestrian had already notified Zichu and the patrol soldiers on duty outside the door. The soldiers immediately collected their troops and returned to the camp, Zichu opened the door widely, and ten entourages lined up left and right, Zichu was the leader, and Fu Xiang and Lü Buwei were lined up on the left and right.

Just inside the Yimen, the envoy of the Qin State announced the reward of the King of Qin, and Li Zhao, the doctor of Zhao, also announced the reward of the King of Zhao, each with twelve times.

As the chariot rumbled into the Yimen, the news that King Zhao sent a doctor to reward Zichu immediately caused an uproar in Handan City......

The routine winter supplies given by the Qin State to Zichu were still at the Yellow River ferry dozens of miles away, including a full set of winter clothes and thousands of catties of charcoal, which took ten days to be transported.

Bing Cao, who came with the mission, publicly identified himself as a master sent by the prince to Zichu, and the five people accompanying him all claimed to be the prince's retainers. Bing Cao conveyed the prince's edict very seriously, asking Zichu to "be vigilant in the morning and evening, don't let a day be wasted!" Zichu responded respectfully.

From the next day, after breakfast, Zichu no longer immediately went out to take care of business, but had to enter the warm pavilion to "listen", and could not go out until the master's class was over. The master's lecture was solemn and solemn, and all the entourage and retainers, including the prime minister and Lü Buwei, participated together, and only one person was left in the front and back yards to wait.

In the warm pavilion, Bing Cao sat on the west seat, Zichu and Fu Xiang sat on the east seat, the rest of the entourage and the new retainers sat below, and Lü Buwei stood behind Zichu.

Seeing this sitting and standing pattern, Bing Cao was a little puzzled, but he felt that this was Zichu's family matter, and it was inconvenient for him to interfere, so he let it go, and said directly: "Qin and Zhao Zhan are in Wu'an, and they are very anxious with each other. Wang Ling's five doctors were invincible repeatedly, and Wang Nai ordered his ministers and other sons to help the five doctors. ”

Zi Chu said: "Respectfully! Dare to ask how to help? ”

Bing Cao said: "Xianyang knows that Wang Ling's soldiers are invincible, but he doesn't know why. It is to be the prophet Zhao Jun, who is Zhao Jun. ”

Zi Chu then asked Lu Buwei: "Lu Baoqi deserves it?" ”

Lu Buwei said: "Huh! It's time to go! ”

The prime minister said: "I wish to hear what the Qin army is fighting and what the king wants." ”

Bing Cao then gave a detailed account of what Xianyang had learned. In particular, it was pointed out that after the Battle of Changping, Wu Anjun was seriously ill, and the military affairs of the Qin State were presided over by Wang Ji, with Sima Jin as the deputy.

Zi Chu said: "Wang Ling, I haven't heard of his merits for a long time, so why use his main soldiers?" ”

Bing Cao said: "Since Wu Anjun is the general, and the marquis is the prime minister, it has been hanging for 40 years. All battles are invincible, and Qin has no one else in charge. The followers are only a few people, including Wang Ji, Sima Jin, and Wang Ling. Today, Wang Yu is the chief of the left and is in charge of military affairs. Sima Jin Gai was in charge of the national lieutenant with five doctors, and now he and Meng Fu entered Ying, Nanyang, in preparation for Chu. Wang Ling guarded the party, so he ordered the army. ”

The prime minister said: "How many doctors and soldiers are Ling? Where to go? ”

Bing Cao said: "The party recruited 30,000 soldiers to attack Handan, and it ended with peace negotiations. ”

Hearing that Wang Ling only had 30,000 soldiers, the audience was suddenly embarrassed.

The prime minister said: "Why do you only have 30,000 soldiers? ”

Bing Cao said: "At the beginning of the year, Wang Yi led 30,000 troops into Wu'an, which was his will. Therefore, the royal tomb also has 30,000 soldiers! ”

The minister said: "Last winter, Changping was defeated at the beginning, and the Zhao people were cold and unprepared, so they had to fulfill their will." Now that the years have passed, the people's morale has recovered, the grain is also sufficient, the soldiers have to be raised, and 30,000 are for! ”

Bing Cao said: "Today we must get the above facts, and I can't do it!" ”

So the people sorted out the information that needed to be heard and determined the direction of the investigation. In Handan, Lü Buwei relied on his business network to listen to Zhao Jun's movements; On the Wu'an side, Lü Buwei assisted Bing Cao to infiltrate the front line; Then send Wang Qian, the youngest of his entourage, to go around Fukou, strive to enter the Qin army camp, and negotiate with Wang Ling. Everyone agreed on it, and everyone went their separate ways.

The "lecture" was over, and Zichu and Lü Buwei took a car to the market to take care of business. The old and new retainers are together, or out of wood, or out of procurement.

Lü Buwei, who rushed to the market first, soon found out about the business that was going to Wu'an today: Handan would transport a batch of arrows, bows and crossbows to Wu'an, and requisition the Handan merchant convoy of 100 passengers. This is a godsend! Lü Buwei immediately volunteered and got out of the car. When the retainers arrived, Lü Buwei placed two of the people brought by Bing Cao without a trace.