Cao Bin pointed to the bronze sword and said to everyone: "This bronze sword has a strange shape, and it is not a weapon we usually see. General Liu Lao is the first general of the Han Kingdom, and he is naturally very familiar with the way of weapons. Although I and the rest of you are just new acquaintances, you can see that you are all good men who are proficient in martial arts. Even so, I have some insight into this sword. ”

Among the people present, Situ Qiao, Changsun Guangming, and Han Li were proficient in the five elements of Qimen and the art of organ information, and they had secretly done a lot of tomb robbing. Among the tombs stolen by the three people, there are not many ancient tombs in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In the tomb, I have also seen the bronze sword used by the tomb owner to accompany the burial, but most of them are dilapidated, far less complete than the bronze sword in front of me. The eldest grandson Guangming and Han Li are both scheming people, knowing that if someone sees through the hiding and knows that they are tomb robbers, disaster may fall from the sky in the future. Although Situ Qiao is cunning, he is the most arrogant, acting only for refreshment, and he is not afraid of life and death at all. After listening to Cao Bin's words, he immediately rushed to say: "This sword is in a strange form, and it must be an antiquity left over from the Spring and Autumn Period or the Warring States Period." ”

Cao Bin nodded and said, "This Mr. Situ is right. It's just that this sword has been immortal for thousands of years, which shows that it took a lot of effort to build it. The fact that this sword is so delicate, but it is a foot shorter than the usual sword, shows that this sword is more of an indication of the identity, status and majesty of the owner, rather than being used for battle formations. It was this sword that was definitely not worn by ordinary sergeants or generals. However, according to the rules of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, if it is a sword worn by a famous general, there will be an inscription engraved on the sword body or sword. If this sword is owned by a famous general, we can judge who the owner is from the inscription. ”

Cao Bin paused for a moment when he said this, and then said: "I have carefully searched in the house with General Liu, and although the pattern on this bronze sword is exquisite, it is not engraved with words. This is very inconsistent with the rules of the past. It must be known that before the Han Dynasty, countries paid great attention to the word 'li'. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the history books said that 'etiquette collapsed and happiness was broken', but the monarchs and famous ministers and generals of various countries still strictly abide by the rules passed down from generation to generation, otherwise they will be looked down upon. At that time, there was no way to take the imperial examination, and if you wanted to get ahead, you had to be recommended by nobles and celebrities. If they do not follow the rules, they will be disgusted by nobles, celebrities and local officials, and they will naturally cut off the way to become a leader. Since the owner of this sword is a commander of the army, he will definitely not be unruly......"

Before Cao Bin's words fell, Yang Yansi had already heard impatiently. I only heard him say loudly: "General Cao, just say what you want to say! Just go around such a big circle, it's not annoying?!"

Yang Ye and Yang Yanzhao shouted in unison, asking him not to be rude. Yang Yansi shut up and didn't say anything. It's just that he is panting in his mouth, and his mind is very uneven. Cao Bin wasn't angry, he just smiled slightly and said, "General Yang Qi is right, it's me who said it far." Since the owner of this bronze sword is a general, but there is no inscription on the sword, it can only mean one thing, that is, he became a commander very suddenly, although the master craftsman created a sword for him, but there was no time to carve the inscription, and this sword went to the battlefield with the master. At the time of the Changping War, there was indeed a person who was suddenly promoted to the main general, and it was only a few days before and after. I'm sure you've all heard of his name, right?"

Before Cao Bin's words fell, Li Qiufeng and the others invariably thought of one person in their hearts, that is, Zhao Kuo, the chief general of Zhao during the Battle of Changping.

Yang Yansi did not read much, although he had heard of Zhao Kuo's name, but he did not know much about this person's deeds during the Changping War. Seeing everyone's solemn expressions, although they knew that Yang Ye and Yang Yanzhao didn't like him talking nonsense, they couldn't help it, and said loudly: "I haven't heard of this person's name, General Cao, don't sell it!"

Cao Bin was a serious person, and at this time, he was also made to cry and laugh by Yang Yansi, so he had to laugh and say: "That person is Zhao Kuo, the commander of the Zhao army." After the Qin army captured Shangdang, the soldiers pointed directly at the Zhao state. King Zhao sent the veteran general Lian Po to lead the Zhao army to meet the enemy, and the two sides confronted each other in Changping. At that time, the soldiers of the Qin State were all soldiers of a hundred battles, and they were extremely elite. Since the cavalry of Zhao State was extremely powerful since the cavalry of Wuling King Hufu cavalry, its overall military strength was still at a disadvantage compared with the Qin army. It was the commander of the Zhao army who was Lian Po when he first arrived in Changping, and as soon as he engaged Qin Junfu, he suffered defeat. However, Lian Po was worthy of being one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, and immediately saw the weakness of the Qin army. That is, although the Qin people are fierce, when they only attack Changping, they are also the end of the crossbow. That's because the Qin army attacked South Korea first, although it almost destroyed South Korea, its own losses were also extremely heavy. The Korean people rebelled from time to time, and the Qin army had to divide their troops to suppress it, and there were hidden worries in the future. What's more important is that Changping is far away from Qin, and it is extremely difficult to transport grain, grass and ordnance to Changping. It was Lian Po who knew that as long as the Zhao army could not hold out, and then made an appointment with Wei, Chu and other countries to attack the Qin state, the Qin army would have to be defeated.

After Lian Po made up his mind, he built a long siege in Changping, only defending and not attacking. Although the Qin army was brave, it had no way to face the Zhao army, which insisted on not fighting. The two armies confronted each other in Changping, and it dragged on for two years. In order to support the 200,000 Qin troops in Changping, the Qin State has looted all the domestic food and ordnance. And Zhao Guo is not much better. First, the monarchs of Wei, Chu and other countries were short-sighted, and they were bribed by Qin State, and sat back and watched Zhao State struggling to support, but refused to send troops to rescue. The second is that Yan and Zhao are feuding, and they have always wanted to destroy Zhao and then quickly. At that time, seeing that the main force of the Zhao army and the Qin army were facing each other in Changping, Yan Guo was about to move, wanting to insert a knife in the back of Zhao Guo. This made the elite cavalry of Zhao guarding the northern border to deal with the Xiongnu and Yan never dare to go south to join the Changping battlefield, although Lian Po commanded three or four hundred thousand Zhao troops in Changping, but there was no cavalry to help the battle, and could only use infantry to deal with the main cavalry of the Qin army. Later, the Qin army returned to the rear of the Zhao army with light cavalry, cutting off the Zhao army's grain route, which was the key to defeating the Zhao army. If the cavalry of the Zhao army were gathered in Changping, the Qin State would definitely not be able to cut off the grain route of the Zhao army so easily.

"Zhao Guojun saw that Lian Po and the Qin army confronted Changping for two years, spending a lot of money and food, but he could only barely maintain a situation of invincibility and discord, and he was anxious. And the Qin State has already sent a fine work to buy the ministers in the Zhao State, and made a statement to the King of Zhao, claiming that Lian Po is old and decrepit, and he no longer has half of the sharpness of the year. Every day, he drank in the military tent for fun, held the enemy to self-respect, and had no intention of going all out to deal with the Qin army. The Qin army was about to gather all its forces and launch an attack on the Zhao army on the front line of Changping. If Lian Po is still a general, the Zhao army will have to be wiped out. Wang Di, the chief general of the Qin army, was not afraid of Lian Po, and was bent on capturing Lian Po alive and making immortal achievements. It's just that Wang Yi heard that Zhao Kuo, the son of Zhao Hao, the general of Zhao State, has obtained the true biography of his father, and is familiar with military books and war strategies.

At that time, King Zhao was overwhelmed by the money and food spent by Lian Po's army in Changping, and he only wanted to end the confrontation in Changping as soon as possible. If the Qin army can be forced to retreat without a fight, it will naturally be the best result. Ma Fujun Zhao Hao is a generation of famous generals, who once defeated the Qin army and fled. However, for Zhao Kuo, King Zhao is not familiar with it. It was he who specially summoned Zhao Kuo into the palace and personally inquired about it. This Zhao Kuo is really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, quoting scriptures and classics in front of King Zhao, and talking eloquently. King Zhao was overjoyed, thinking that this person's talent was still above his father Zhao Hao. With Zhao Kuo leading the troops to fight, he is naturally not afraid of the Qin army. It was King Zhao who made up his mind to replace Lian Po with Zhao Kuo and become the chief general of the Zhao army on the front line of Changping. ”

When Cao Bin said this, he sighed, and then said: "Although Zhao Kuo was a figure thousands of years ago, he later lost his teacher and humiliated the country, and his army was defeated and died, and he became a laughing stock in the world. However, I have read all the records in the history books, and this person is definitely not incompetent. All he lacked was the experience of fighting on the battlefield. If King Zhao wasn't too anxious, he only needed to let Zhao Kuo go to Lian Po's military tent to experience it, but in a few years, he would definitely become a great general......"

When Cao Bin said this, Yang Yansi patted his head and said loudly: "Ah, I remembered." Isn't this kid surnamed Zhao just the stupid guy who talks on paper? When the fourth brother taught me to read, he once told me this story. Haha, haha. ”

When Cao Bin saw Yang Yansi speak, he was full of contempt for Zhao Kuo, shook his head slightly, and said to Yang Yansi: "Do you think that Zhao Kuo's army was defeated and died and became a laughing stock for thousands of years, so you look down on him? Zhao Kuo stepped forward when Zhao Guo was in danger, and this courage was very unattainable. And after he arrived in Changping, he planned the strategy, and there was no mistake. It's just that the general trend of the world has long been determined. Although Zhao Kuo planned properly, all the situations were unfavorable to him. If he had known in advance that the Zhao army on the front line of Changping did not have enough cavalry, he would naturally not change Lian Po's strategy and take the initiative to counterattack the Qin army. If he knew that there were two rivers on the battlefield of Changping, he would not have dispersed his forces between the rivers, so that when the Zhao army faced the all-out attack of the Qin army, he would not be able to quickly retract it, and could only divide his troops to resist ......"

When Yang Yanzhao heard this, he was quite unimpressed, and couldn't help but speak: "General Cao is the first general of the Great Song Dynasty, with outstanding knowledge, and the younger generation admires him. It's just that the general admires Zhao Kuo so much, but the younger generation has a few words to say. Those who are generals should know astronomy and geography. Since Zhao Kuo wants to be the commander of the Zhao army, he must know the reality of the Qin army in advance, and he must know the situation of the Zhao army well. As the saying goes, knowing the other is invincible. Zhao Kuo didn't know the situation of the Qin army, nor did he know the strength of the Zhao army, but he had the courage to command 400,000 Zhao troops, and finally the soldiers were defeated and died, tired and the vitality of the Zhao State was greatly damaged, and finally the country was destroyed, isn't this Zhao Kuo's fault?"

Cao Bin smiled: "I didn't say that Zhao Kuo was not at fault. It's just that I thought Zhao Kuo was by no means incompetent. His defeat was due to King Zhao's inability to employ people, and Zhao Kuo's own lack of actual combat experience. If Zhao Kuo hibernates in the Zhao army in Changping for a year, and then becomes the commander of the Zhao army, the Qin army wants to destroy the Zhao army, but I am afraid that it will be more difficult than ascending to the sky. ”

When he said this, he paused slightly, glanced at Yang Yanzhao, and then said: "General Liu quietly came to Gaoping with his two sons, didn't he just want to see the mountains and rivers here? If Zhao Kuo had the thoughts of General Liu, he would never have suffered such a tragic defeat. ”