When Wei Ran heard Duan Ziqian's explanation, he still stared at him without saying a word, with a look of contempt that seemed to say, I wonder what you have to say!
Duan Ziqian was a little unwilling and gritted his teeth and said: "The king originally wanted to join forces with Qin. General Mangmao and Wei Prime Minister Wei Qi also joined him, but I believe that Lingjun Wuji is wrong. He said that Qin is strong and Wei is weak, Wei and Qin are in harmony, and Qin If it benefits, Wei will suffer. I asked the king again and again to join him. The king could not answer, so he listened."
Wei Ran said: "The former person who went to Qifeng to make an alliance with me is not Lord Xinling? Is he betraying the alliance without turning around, breaking his own words, and consolidating his fatness?"
Duan Ziqian said: "The king also blamed it. Since the alliance is between heaven and earth, it cannot be betrayed. Mr. Xinling said that in the past, he was ordered by the king to send an envoy to the Qin camp to retreat from the Qin army, which was not beneficial to the Qin alliance. If you want to benefit the country, what will you do? It's a pity. He still said that he was sent as an envoy to Kai Feng, the land of Wei, and the shame of his life was beyond shame, and he vowed to avenge him!"
Wei Ran said: "What did King Wei say?"
Duan Ziqian said: "Mr.
Wei Ran said: "No, Duan Zi knows very well about King Wei and Qin, how can he listen to Lord Ling?"
Duan Ziqian said: "Although the king of Wei wants to be with Qin, what can he do to Lord Xinling?"
Wei Ran said: "The king wants to make peace with Qin, but Wei's generals and ministers are all trying to do it. How can Lord Xinling do it alone?"
Duan Ziqian said: "Wei general Mang Mao has always been a wise man. Although he has been in Wei for a long time, his foundation is not established. Although he wants to resist, he is unable to do so. Although Wei Qi, the prime minister of Wei, has a royal family, his relatives are far away and his family is poor and weak. Relying on the king for food cannot be matched by a powerful family. Lord Xinling, the king's brother, has granted hundreds of thousands of households, and he has added more. The ministers of Wei all strive to do their best. Therefore, although the king has the help of the generals, he still cannot Be at home."
Wei Ran said: "Where did Lord Xinling confer the title?"
Duan Ziqian said: "Sealed in Guanyi for fifty miles."
Wei Ran pondered for a moment, seeming to recall the location of Guanyi. Duan Ziqian explained: "Guanyi is the old city that governs the country. The old city is west of Putian and outside the Great Wall. Its people are no more than one mile away."
Wei Ran and Hu Yang exchanged glances, and Hu Yang said: "When I went there, there was a city with no more than a hundred households. There was an abandoned city three to five miles away, and there were five or seven new lawsuits in it. The officials and the people all retreated. You can’t find it in the Great Wall.”
Wei Ran nodded silently. He replied to Duan Ziqian: "Duan Zi is from Wei, or is he from Korea?"
Duan Ziqian didn't expect to ask this question, but he couldn't help but answer, so he said: "The ancestor of Chen was originally from Zheng, and his uncle was Duan. His descendants moved to Anyi, Duan Qianmu was the one who was Wei Chen. Chen My ancestors stayed in Zheng, and when Zheng was destroyed, they entered Han. Therefore, I am a native of Zheng."
Wei Ran said: "Duan Zi entered the Wei Dynasty from Han, won the heart of the King of Wei, and was able to intervene in state affairs. I should denounce Lord Xinling in the temple for his crime of deceiving the king. Why should I come here to disappoint the king's hope?"
Duan Ziqian said: "I entered the Wei Dynasty alone. Fortunately, I got the favor of the king and was able to intervene in the affairs of the court. However, the situation is weak and the strength is weak. If the dogs and horses cannot catch me, how can I resist Lord Xinling."
Wei Ran said: "In that case, when Duanzi is sent as an envoy, will he definitely get the permission of Lord Xinling?"
Duan Ziqian said: "Why don't you allow it? Wei lost more than 100,000 troops, General Mangmao disappeared without a trace, three generals died, and 20,000 soldiers were nowhere to return. Wei lost half of its country. Kuangjuan City fell, and the Qin army was at risk. When it comes to Daliang, how can Lord Xinling control it?"
Wei Ran said: "Since Wei has no power to resist Qin, how will it retreat from Qin?"
Duan Ziqian said: "Wei is willing to offer Nanyang to make peace with him."
Wei Ran squinted his eyes and said: "Qin was already warm in the last year, and Nanyang has received half of it. Now the tribute to Nanyang is not as good as the one in last year."
Duan Ziqian said: "The Nanyang offered by me is not the Nanyang of Jin, but the Nanyang of Chu, but between Wan and Yejian."
Wei Ran and Hu Yang both raised their eyebrows and stared at Duan Zigan.
Duan Ziqian said: "Wei has the cities of Ji, Kunyang, and Luyang in Nanyang of Chu. They are rich in salt and grain. They took them from Chu. They are not owned by Wei. Now they are all entrusted to Qin to show their sincerity!"
Wei Ran said: "Since you have dedicated your city, you should also get a picture of the mountains and rivers."
Duan Ziqian said: "I should do it for you, but I don't know what it means to call him Marquis Rang?"
Wei Ran said: "Wei's offering to Chu Nanyang shows his sincerity. The rest is just a matter of detail!"
Duan Zigan bowed and went out. Shao Shi and Yilang Guan came in holding a wooden box. Open the wooden box and prepare to take out the map. Wei Ran stopped him and said, "Wait a minute. Now that the map of mountains and rivers has arrived, it is not appropriate to start here. If there are Yu people in Qin, they should focus on it."
Duan Ziqian stopped. Hu Yang shouted: "Come here!" A warrior came in. Hu Yang said: "The guard went to the Yu camp and read the pictures together."
The warrior bowed and bowed to the man. Lang Guanfu closed the wooden box, held it in his hands, and followed the warrior out.
Wei Ran said: "Wei He's sincerity can be seen in the story. If you have a personal relationship, maybe you can invite me?"
Duan Ziqian cupped his hands and said, "I would like to hear Marquis Rang's request and do my best."
Wei Ran said: "I have a fief in Tao, and I have lived in Xianyang for a long time. I am in Rangcheng, thousands and hundreds of miles away from Tao, and all of them are Wei. I always want to know Tao, but I don't dare to invade Wei territory. I dare to invite Wei. The king has extended his favor and allowed his ministers to communicate with Tao. Tao's servants can reach the ministers, and the ministers can enable them to communicate with Tao. Is it possible to obtain it?"
Duan Ziqian said: "The envoy of Marquis Rang has access to Tao, so I must do it. Tao's goods have access to Xianyang, so I dare to ask the king."
Wei Ran said: "The king may not be in the way, but if Lord Xinling blocks it."
Duan Ziqian said: "That's what Marquis Rang said."
Wei Ran said: "If Lord Xinling tries to stop him, the king will do what he needs, and I will do what he wants."
Duanzi said: "Here!"
Wei Ran said: "We made an alliance with Wei before, but Lord Xinling didn't believe it even though we made an alliance. But now we still want to make an alliance. Who should we do it with?"
Duan Ziqian said: "The alliance between Qin and Wei should be reported to the king."
Wei Ran said: "Today's alliance is different from last year's. Last year Danyun swore not to invade each other, and Wei would invade Qin if he did not turn around. This year's alliance should make an agreement to be friends in and out, to watch and help each other, and to support each other in sickness. When a country is attacked, other countries do not ask for help; when a country goes out to attack, other countries do not ask for help. Do not lose the rear."
Duan Ziqian said: "What can we do if we attack each other?"
Wei Ran said: "Gather up and attack them."
Duan Ziqian said: "That's what I sincerely hope for."
The negotiation with Wei was almost effortless, which made Wei Ran feel good. After sending Duan Ziqian away, he called Hu Yang and Bai Qi and said, "Mr.
Bai Qi said: "It's beyond my ability to know."
Wei Ran said: "Hu Qing knows where he is, and he might be a good person."
Bai Qi said: "Enter Wei?"
Wei Ran said: "It must be protected by Lord Wu'an, so that it will be safe!"
Bai Qi looked into the distance. The villagers of Huayang were mobilized to bury the corpses and peel off the wearable clothes from the corpses to earn wages. Any other villagers who are willing to help are welcome to come and are allowed to collect the clothing and other items they need. However, copper and iron utensils are not allowed to be kept secretly and must be turned in. Once discovered, rectify the law on the spot. More than 100,000 people died, but only a few thousand villagers near and far. A few days passed, but only a few miles were cleared. The city gates of Wei Nanguan and Putian were not opened. The Wei garrison was still on alert, but they just did not dare to go out of the city to fight.
Bai Qi said: "If the Wei army opens the city and leaves, what will Ranghou and his generals do?"
Wei Ran said: "How about asking the envoys from the three Jin Dynasties to go with us?"
Bai Qi said: "There is a reason for this sincerity!" The three of them laughed. Wei Ran then sent someone to inform the envoys of the Three Jin Dynasties, Lin Xiangru, Han Ping, and Duan Ziqian. It was still early in the morning and they were going to visit Guan Guo's old city!
The three envoys gathered at the foot of Huayang City. Wei Ran said: "I heard the story, traveling north for fifty or sixty miles, there is Guanguo's old city, and the ruins are still there. It's early, so I'll go with you!"
Lin Xiangru said: "Why did Marquis Rang become so elegant?"
Marquis Rang said: "Qin and Jin have always been friendly to each other, but due to time, they have become extinct. Now that they are friendly to each other again, how could they be happier!"
Lin Xiangru said: "I heard that Marquis Rang is actually from Chu, but his heart and nature are incomparable to those of Qin! Without knowing the details, who can know that Marquis Rang is from Chu?"
Marquis Rang said: "I have been with my sister to Qin since I was a child, and it has been fifty years! The sound of Chu is hard to hear, but the sound of Qin is in my ears. Although I was born in Chu, I am actually a Qin person."
Han Ping said: "Otherwise, if Marquis Rang is granted the title of Rang, it will be the land of Chu."
Ranghou said seriously: "Rang is not the land of Chu, but the land of Qin. Prime Minister Han, please say this carefully!"
Han Ping retreated.
Duan Ziqian quickly came out to break the embarrassment and said: "Since you are traveling to Wei, I should be the leader!"
Han Ping said: "Guan Guo's hometown, how can it be the land of Wei?"
Duan Ziqian said: "Last year, Lord Xinling led troops to attack Guanyi. Guanyi surrendered and returned to the king. The king then granted the land to Lord Xinling. Now Guanyi is fifty miles away, and Lord Xinling of Wei is also the fief! "
Han Ping shook his head and said: "Absurd, absurd! Han and Wei have an agreement. Han will not leave China, and Wei will not leave the city. How can we seize the land and make it Wei? If the people in the city are less than a hundred, they will be defeated if they attack. Han is endowed with righteousness. , can't bear to send more troops, is this how Wei's betrayal is?"
Hu Yang came out to smooth things over and said, "Don't ask where Guan's land is going. We must travel there now! Since Prime Minister Han knows the land, he can be the forerunner like Duan Zi."
Han Ping seemed to want to refuse, but Wei Ran took over the words and said: "The three Jins are brotherly states, how can they be separated from each other? Qin and Zhao both have the surname Ying. Although they are divided into two countries, they are brothers. The king of Qin is hostage to Yan. Thanks to the King of Zhao for his return, we have regained the alliance of the three Jins, and we are all brothers. Now we only talk about brothers, not as good as the people of the land, but we can just go on a leisurely trip."
When the envoys saw this, they had no choice but to respond. Each prepared a carriage and selected his entourage. Han Ping, as a host, specially ordered people to prepare wine and meat, load them into carriages, and travel with the team.
Four carriages, each accompanied by ten people, followed by one carriage, set off from Huayang to Guancheng. Dear envoys, please keep your integrity in mind. The sound of cars rumbled all the way north. The first ten miles or so were fine. The further back you go, the more headless corpses you see, almost filling the road. Blood flows across the road, staining the ground dark red, and the air is filled with a thick smell of blood. Fortunately, it was early winter, the temperature had dropped, and the corpse had not yet decomposed. Otherwise, the stench would have filled the sky, and many people would have been infected by the plague.
The vehicle zigzagged among the dead bodies. Wei soldiers on the Great Wall saw this scene and quickly called their superiors. Those who knew it said: "These are all the generals of various countries, and they cannot be changed. If you look at the festival symbols, they are all king's festivals." The soldiers did not recognize them, and said: "The generals of various countries are also common."
With Wei soldiers whispering to each other along the way, the group arrived at Guancheng.
