The discovery of Wang Cheng in Wu'an made Wang Di's heart tremble, and at the same time full of hope. What is frightening is that if there is a royal city here, then the garrison must be strong, and it must be taken seriously; The hope is that if Yiyang City is breached......

Wang Ji did not rush to several big cities in Wu'an: Wuji, Wu'an, Yiyang...... Launching an attack, he adopted a posture of encirclement for Wuji and Wu'an, and only sent troops to monitor Yiyang and several cities around it, as long as they did not come out, he would not go over himself. His main focus was on purging the Zhao army who had been withdrawn from the prison. But this is not easy, because the Zhao army retreating from Pigao is actually the people of Wu'an, and once they lay down their arms, they are no different from ordinary people. But such a huge force, if not destroyed, is always like a sharp edge on the back, which is unsettling.

For 10 days, there was no progress in the clean-up work. In the end, it was the party captain Li Bing who reminded: "If he has no soldiers, then there are no soldiers, so what's the harm?" But An Qimin can also. Wang Yu then left Li Bing in Wu'an and let Wang Ling return to the party, act as the party guard, and preside over the party's government affairs until the new party guard arrived.

In the name of Wang Di, Li Bing issued an order to calm the people: "Qin Zhi entered Wu'an, and the crime of hanging the people was covered." All the people of Wuyi, do not help Zhao abuse, but they can return to it, and they will not be harmed. "The people who ordered Zhao Yin in the army, as well as the few Wu'an Yimin who did not run out, announced everywhere that one after another, those Yimin who were hiding in the wilderness and gathering under the big city began to go home.

The procedure for returning home is simple: as long as there are people in the city who prove that this person belongs to the family, and that there are no weapons hidden in the house, or if they surrender their weapons, they can return. Of course, he must be responsible for the catering and accommodation of the Qin soldiers in Yizhong. After more than ten days of freezing and starvation in the wilderness, many old and weak people died and were able to go home, and everyone had a sense of the aftermath of the disaster.

Li Bing's move seems to be very effective. However, in the past ten days, the people in the field and outside the city were almost empty, and the people scattered in various homes almost did not pose a threat to the Qin army, but became the labor of the Qin army. Of course, the strongest laborers were currently in several large cities in Wu'an, and the Qin army could only surround them for the time being, unable to kill them. In any case, the situation in Wu'an is under control, and Wang Yi only needs to deal with those big cities.

After initially establishing a foothold in Wu'an, Wang Di began to think about his next move. He sent an envoy to Xianyang, saying that the Qin army had completely occupied Wu'an, and asked for further instructions. While waiting for Xianyang's instructions, Wang Yi traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Wu'an, and had a comprehensive understanding of Wu'an's topography, transportation, manpower, and material resources, and strengthened Wu'an's defense line. However, for those big cities, the strategy of encircling but not attacking was still adopted. He felt that there would soon be a peace agreement between Qin and Zhao, and it was imperative to ensure that the troops could safely withdraw to Guanzhong in accordance with the peace agreement.

Zhao set off from Handan on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and arrived in Xianyang at the beginning of February. As usual, he entered the Xianyang Palace after the morning court, and informed the pedestrians of the Dianke Mansion of the news of his arrival, presenting the festival charm and jade silk of the king of Zhao.

At sunset, a pedestrian from the Dianke's Mansion came to visit, returned the festival charm and jade silk, asked him about his intentions, and the people he hoped to meet, and promised to do his best to make arrangements.

Two days later, the pedestrians came to the pavilion by car and asked the envoy to go to the prime minister's mansion, but said that because Zhang Lu, the Marquis of Qin, was busy with government affairs, he couldn't get away for a while, and if he had something to say, he could communicate with his subordinates. When the envoys saw this, they knew that their mission would be difficult to accomplish. But when the pedestrians came to invite, they couldn't refuse, so they had to get in the car and go to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and when they returned to Handan, they could report that they had visited the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The nameless Mangwei invited the envoys into the school, sat down separately and the host, and the pedestrians sat down at the head of Mangwei.

Mang Wei naturally reviewed the history of friendly exchanges between the two countries, as well as the reality of the war caused by the treachery of Zhao State, and finally said: "There is no other Qin today, and I am willing to ask King Zhao for 100,000 troops, and Wang Qi listens to it!" ”

The envoy also reviewed the history of friendship between the two countries according to the convention, and emphasized the fact that Qin repeatedly did not help Zhao: "The former was cut down for no reason, and then went to the city of Handan. Han offered the party cities to Zhao, and Qin forcibly took them. Now it is to restore Chen's heavy troops in Handan to coerce the king. I don't know how to get the crime of the big country? How can it be redeemed? ”

Mang Wei said: "The first, Pingyuan Jun entered Xianyang, and he is willing to sacrifice six cities to peace. Now the Plains are returned to Handan, and the six cities of Qin are in Ye? It's to ask for it! ”

The envoy said: "The minister is out of Handan, and I haven't heard that the king has an edict to dedicate the city." Although Zhao was remote, all the cities were either inherited from the previous kings, or obtained from the war, and did not dare to abandon them. Shangdang's seventeen cities, the big countries have all of them, and it is still not enough, and you want to recover the small city? ”

Mang Wei said: "The minister, if the husband is a gentleman, he can't talk about it, and he believes it." The king of the plains, the king of the king, is not for nothing. What does it have to do with the party? ”

The two of them quarreled for most of the day, but they just talked back and forth. In the end, the two of them said that they were tired, and Mang Wei said: "Your envoy has entered Qin, and he dares not to travel." The minister has no form, dares to be the host, and leads the horse for the king. ”

The envoy was also a little tired, and replied blankly: "How dare you be tired, sir!" ”

Mangwei then asked the west stable to prepare the car. When the passers-by saw the end of the talks, they also said goodbye to the two. Mang Wei got into the car and walked slowly along the Weishui River with the envoys.

Zhao asked casually: "Mr. Voice, it's not Qin Ye, dare to ask where it is?" ”

Mang Wei smiled and said: "The minister is in Daliang, he has been in Chu, and he has returned to Qin, which is not Qin Yin. ”

Zhao said: "Mr.'s tour is wide. If you go to Handan, the minister should be the leader. ”

Mang Wei said: "Qin Jun saw it in Handan, and Jun Qi led it?" Zhao was shocked and didn't dare to make a sound.

Mang Wei said: "Dare to ask your envoy, the Qin army is from Handan, Handan is barren, and what is lost is not more than the six cities?" Why stick to the six cities and want to abandon Handanye? ”

Zhao envoy said: "The minister also hears that a husband does not plow, or suffers from hunger; ー Women don't weave, or suffer from the cold. Now Qin went out of Handan with 100,000 people, how many hungry people were in Guanzhong? And what the six cities have to pay for? ”

Mang Wei said: "The princes of Shandong all look forward to Qin and Zhao competing for profit in the middle. Qin Gu does not compete with Zhao, but he has a promise, and he has nothing to do. ”

Zhao envoy said: "King Zhao, don't you know that the princes of Shandong are all looking to Qin and Zhao Zhengye? However, it is not desirable to cut the land and seek peace. If you don't cut the land, others will do. ”

Mang Wei said: "If you dare to insist on asking for your place, you can also cover Zhao Zhinuo, how can you lose your trust?" ”

Zhao envoy said: "The king of the plain is forbidden by the king, and the king should promise to protect his life in order to get out of trouble. The king of Qin summoned him as a friend, and forbade it, can he believe it? ”

Mang Wei said: "The minister dares to speak secretly with the son, and the marquis is not on good terms with Wu Anjun." The Qin army is outside, Wu Anjun is helpless, and he will be destroyed by Ying Hou; If the Qin army returns early, Wu Anjun will be safe! ”

Zhao envoy said: "The peace and destruction of Wu Anjun, which is beneficial to the princes?" ”

Mangwei said: "The two tigers are fighting, and the princes are also profitable." May Zhao offer the six cities as soon as possible, the Qin army will return early, Ying Hou and Wu Anjun will not be able to do so, and if they do not go together, Qin Zheng will be chaotic, and there will be something to take advantage of. ”

Zhao Envoy looked at Mang Wei with some surprise and said, "Ying Hou is not Rujunhu?" But why don't you want to lose? ”

Mang Wei said: "Wu Anjun is not guilty and cannot die, although the ministers are also shocked!" Therefore may my lord's plan come to pass. ”

Zhao envoy said: "Wu Anjun, the world's famous slaughter." The slaughter of Shandong's pawns was once a million. The princes of Shandong all do not want Wu Anjun to die early! If we can kill him, we are willing to help him. ”

Mang Wei sighed and said, "A person of shallow knowledge, he is not enough to conspire!" ”

In fact, Zhao Envoy may not have known that it would be more beneficial for the princes to let Ying Hou and Wu Anjun fight among themselves. But this matter came out of Mangwei's mouth, and it may not be a plan of the Qin people. As an envoy of Zhao, he can only insist that the matter of dedicating the city must not be done. As for whether Wu Anjun is dead or alive, wait for him to go back and report to King Zhao and make another decision.

Mangwei galloped straight along the Weishui River to the Weishui bridgehead, got off and crossed the bridge, which was the pavilion where Zhao envoy stayed. Mang Wei sent Zhao Envoy into the pavilion and drove back to the Prime Minister's Mansion alone.

Zheng Anping, Chen Si, and Mang Wei all had their own mansions on the outskirts of Xianyang, and they also married wives and gave birth to children. But it's too far away from Xianyang, and it takes an hour to take a round trip. After Zhang Lu worshiped the prime minister, he had a spacious mansion in Xianyang City, Zhang Lu did not have many families, Zheng Anping, Chen Si, and Mangwei were in the prime minister's mansion, each occupying a small courtyard, and taking their families to live in Xianyang. Many of the women's relatives in the township took advantage of this relationship to become retainers, servants, and concubines in the prime minister's house. Zhang Lu was physically disabled, and although he became the prime minister of Qin and was made a marquis, he did not marry again. Zheng Anping, Chen Si, and Mang Wei assisted Zhang Lu in handling political affairs, while their wives handled household chores for Zhang Lu, which was half the head of the family. The little slave especially showed the talent of the housekeeper and put Zhang Lu's mansion in order. Zhang Lu was secretly surprised, and felt that this woman must have a secret secret.

Gagnie has long been an adult. During the Battle of Changping, Gai Nie was the personal guard of the King of Qin, and he had participated in several assassination incidents. Currently, he is sent to the swordsman battalion, where he manages ten swordsmen. Gai Nie was born to practice martial arts, and he waited for the guidance of famous teachers, and his martial arts were outstanding, and there was no dissatisfaction among the swordsmen in the camp.

Back at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Mang Wei reported to Zhang Lu about the talks with Zhao Envoy. Hearing that Zhao Envoy did not have the slightest intention of relenting, Zhang Lu sighed: "The battle in Handan has not been decided. ”

Mang Wei asked with some confusion: "The battle of Handan, for a long time, it will be Lizhen, and for the time being, it will be Lizhen?" ”

Zhang Lu said: "For a long time, there is a Tao, and there is a Tao for the time being, but the Tao is different." I know it for a long time, and I should be the way to go out for a long time! ”

Mang Wei said: "What can I do for a long time? ”

Zhang Lu said: "It will also be plundered in the wilderness of Handan, and it will not be harvested." Liaison with the princes, so that they do not save them. ”

Mang Wei said: "The Qin army is 100,000, and it has been trapped under the fortified city for a long time, so don't you be in danger?" ”

Zhang Lu said: "Handan has a lot of grain, 100,000 people, if there is no big war, it is not dangerous!" ”

Mang Wei said: "If there is no big war, what does it mean to garrison Handan?" ”

Zhang Lu said: "But there is no ear to be heard!" ”