At night, the entire Zhao army was fully assembled and entered the defensive positions designated by Zhao She, but the Qin army did not launch a substantive attack. The two sides faced each other ten miles apart. The situation was initially stabilized, which made Zhao She feel a little relieved.
King Zhao quietly sent Le Cheng to learn about the situation. Zhao She pointed to a large camp in front of him and said, "This is the Qin camp. There are several camps for several miles, and there are not many soldiers." Le Cheng climbed up and looked, and saw that the Qin camp was dotted with flames and continuous; the formation was solid and impeccable. , and sighed to Zhao She: "Qin General is a man who knows how to fight!"
Zhao Kuo, who had been with me all the time, said: "What if the Qin army attacks me when I am not yet stable?"
Le Cheng pointed to the Qin camp in front and explained to Zhao Kuo: "From my perspective on the Qin army's formation, there are less preparations for the generals and more preparations for Wu'an City. The Qin people are attacked from both sides and cannot move eastward with all their strength."
Zhao Kuo said: "Today, if we advance, we will have less strength, and if we retreat, we will have no success. But Qin has defeated my city and has come to my aid. What can I do?"
Le Cheng and Zhao She looked at each other and smiled. Zhao She sneered, "You can reach wisdom, but you can't reach stupidity! The doctor is laughing!"
Le Cheng said: "I know the truth and falsehood of Qin, so I should report it back to the king. Sooner or later, I will teach you."
Zhao She said: "I should serve you with sincerity!"
After seeing off Le Cheng, Zhao and his son returned to the camp and prepared to rest. Zhao Kuo massaged his father's feet to relieve fatigue. Taking the opportunity, he asked: "My son is stupid and hard to understand what happened today. My father will teach me!"
Zhao She said: "If you talk about Yan and his affairs, how do you know?"
Zhao Kuo said: "In the winter of last year, Qin sent more troops to Tao Yi to take Gangshou; in the summer, Tao Yi was governed. The people of Qi were afraid and asked Yu Qing for advice. Yu Qing conspired with the Moh family and got more than ten children of the Moh family to go there. He went to Taoyi, pretended to be the three cities of Jidong, and replaced the three cities of Taiyuan. I Zhao defeated the three cities of Taiyuan, but Jidong was not injured. Qin was angry and wanted to retaliate, so he persuaded Han and Wei to join forces to attack Zhao, and then went to Yan With. The king used the sword and the sword to show his father's courage, so he led the army to the west."
Zhao She said: "Do you know that Young Master Gong is from the Mo family?"
Zhao Kuo said: "I am not the only son, but there are more than ten people accompanying me, all of whom are from the Mohist family."
Zhao She said: "Do you know why the Mo family helped Zhao?"
Zhao Kuo said: "The Mohists think of the world and bring peace."
Zhao She said: "Since we want to achieve peace, how can we provoke a dispute between Qin and Zhao?"
Zhao Kuo said: "Qin and Zhao, the mountains and rivers are far away, it is not easy to fight!"
Zhao She said: "Qi and Yan fought against each other and suffered two injuries. Han, Wei, and Chu were all injured by Qin. The only heroes in the world today are Zhao and Qin! Qi and Yan are afraid of Zhao, and Han, Wei, and Chu are afraid of Qin. I want Qin and Zhao to fight, but I want the world to rest."
Zhao Kuo said: "Now that he knows the plans of the princes, how can Zhao Nai throw himself into a trap? But if the city of Taiyuan is defeated, why would he rather be close to Qin?"
Zhao She kicked Zhao Kuo in the face, who was pinching his own feet, and scolded: "If you don't do anything, how can you accomplish what you want!" He calmed down a little, and then explained: "In the past, the late king wanted to Expanding land in Zhongshan, who is the first Zen to be in the king? Who? Going out to battle without thinking about returning! This is how difficult it is for the previous kings to open up land. In the 16th year, Lianpo won Yangjin in a battle and was granted the title of Shangqing. I won it in three years Maiqiu was lost in one day. Now we don’t waste money and food, we don’t deplete the people’s strength, we can win three cities without fighting. We will not give up despite all the difficulties, but why should we retreat because of dangers?”
Zhao Kuo said: "The countries in Shandong use Taiyuan as a bait for Zhao. It is unwise to eat it knowing that it is a bait and set yourself on fire! Is Zhao Ning going to fight Qin alone for Shandong?"
Zhao She said: "Although the fish will eat the bait, the only way to avoid it is to catch it."
Zhao Kuo said: "Now that Qin has entered the suburbs of Handan, how can we avoid it?"
Zhao She said: "Qin has penetrated into important areas, I'm afraid it won't be long!"
Zhao Kuo said: "What's the plan?"
Zhao She said: "Now that Qin has entered Handan, it is impossible to advance, and there is no way to retreat. There is no way to plunder, and chaos will arise. When the king resumes his army, he will sweep it away with a drum!"
Zhao Kuo said: "But what you are planning is not what it is. Qin enters Wu'an and prevents me from aiding Yan. If Yan loses it, he will retreat! What can I do?"
Zhao She laughed dumbly and said: "Idiot, this is not what you planned! Yanyu is a rock city, it is rare and easy to lose. If you destroy the Qin army in Wu'an, how difficult is it to take Yanyu?"
Zhao Kuo said: "The coalition army has 100,000 troops, but the Qin army in Wu'an today is only 20,000 or 30,000. The larger ones are still in Yanyu."
Zhao She said: "It's not a trick! The coalition's number is 100,000. In fact, the Qin army has 30,000 to 40,000, the Korean army has 30,000 to 40,000, and the Wei army has thousands. Except for the Qin army, they are all old and weak. After traveling far into the mountains and rivers, the old soldiers of the division are tired. How can we fight! Even if we get the city, how can we defend it? The Qin people are half in Wu'an to resist Zhao's aid; . If Wu'an's army is completely destroyed and a partial army is used to rescue them, they will definitely succeed!"
Zhao Kuo realized: "It is not necessary to defend the city, but to abandon the city to defend it and recapture it when it is tired is the same as defending it."
Zhao She was somewhat satisfied this time and said: "You can teach me." Then he retracted his feet and refused to let Zhao Kuo massage him again. He said to Zhao Kuo: "It is not easy to suppress the Qin army in Wu'an. If they leave the valley, they will reach Handan. If you disturb the capital, you will lose a lot."
Zhao Kuo said: "There is no city on the valley road, so what can we do if we insist on holding on? Why don't we drive in and occupy Wu'an City by holding its back?"
Zhao She slapped Zhao Kuo on the head again and said angrily: "Idiot! If you enter Wu'an City, Qin will definitely enter Handan!"
Zhao Kuo did not dare to protect himself from the pain, so he folded his hands and said, "Fei'er dares to speak nonsense. But there is no danger in the plains at the mouth of the valley. What can we do to defend it?"
Zhao She said: "Do you know how to do things? The only difficulty in the world is to do it. There is a city ten miles away and a country thirty miles away, so why is it so difficult? Qin is surrounded by enemies from both sides and goes thousands of miles away. The difficulties are as many as hundreds of thousands. , you are a general of Qin, what can the general do?"
Zhao Kuo bowed his head and said: "My son is determined to do it!"
Zhao She said: "Although I am young, I still have to shoulder a heavy responsibility and go a long way, and I shouldn't take it lightly!"
Zhao Kuo said: "Here!"
Zhao She said: "Is it okay to share food and clothing with the lowest soldier?"
Zhao Kuo said: "You should do it!"
Zhao She said: "I don't have a table when I'm lying down, I don't ride on a horse when I'm traveling, I wrap up the food myself, and I share the labor with the soldiers. Is that okay?"
Zhao Kuo said: "You should do it!"
Zhao She said angrily: "Is it okay to get up and do it?"
Zhao Kuo said: "I pity my father for his old age and illness, but I can't bear to abandon him!"
Zhao She said: "As a general, how can you be old and sick?"
Zhao Kuo crossed his hands and saluted, exited the house, and walked out of the gate. He saw soldiers guarding the gate with halberds. Zhao Kuo asked: "Where can I see you at night?"
Holding the halberd, he replied: "Weiye."
Zhao Kuo touched the soldiers and said, "Why are the clothes so thin?" He took off his robe and put it on the soldiers. Holding the halberd and not daring to close it, it made a sound. A hundred patrolmen came over to check, and when they saw it was Zhao Kuo, they hurriedly bowed to him. Zhao Kuo pointed to the robe and said: "By order, this robe is specially worn by those who hold the halberd. Anyone who holds the halberd and is cold can wear it; the warmth of the body will be transmitted to others!"
The hundred generals crossed their hands and said: "Here!" He turned around and said to the halberd: "You two just turn your clothes around each other. If you are cold, you will wear clothes, if you are warm, you will change your clothes! The one who changes it will change it!"
The two holding halberds said in unison: "Here!"
Zhao Kuo came to the camp in Zhongying and sat beside the fire with everyone, chatting with each other. Zhao She came out to inspect the camp and saw Zhao Kuo giving up his robe and warming himself by the fire with the soldiers. He did not come over, but walked to another camp.
In just one night, Zhao Kuo realized what it meant to live like a year. The weather is extremely cold, and the cold wind blows in waves with sleepiness. The constant beating of the bonfire is the only comfort. The experienced veterans came over and asked four or five people to form a circle, lean on each other, and warm each other with body temperature. Zhao Kuo finally couldn't resist his sleepiness and fell asleep sitting down.
At dawn the next day, drums were beating loudly in the camp, and each camp woke up from silence. Hundreds of people will take the robe and return it to Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo told him that this robe was specially designed for halberd holders. If he needed it, he could go back to Handan to get it. The hundred people believed it and took back their robes to protect the soldiers guarding the tent from the cold.
After ordering the army, Zhao Kuo returned to the tent. Zhao She pointed at a cup and said, "Drink all this ginger soup!" Zhao Kuo picked it up, drank it all in one gulp, and felt warm in his heart. Zhao She said: "Being a general is not just like a soldier. You should be like a fire in the cold winter, lighting up people's hearts, warming people's minds, and guiding the way forward! You encourage them!"
Zhao Kuo said: "You should do it!"
The generals entered the big tent and reported that all the soldiers were intact and how many were sick. Zhao She ordered that fortifications be built along the river today. It stipulates the order of action of each army. The generals took their orders and left.
After the accounts were settled, Zhao She said to Zhao Kuo: "Each camp is building forts, and you should be the leader." Zhao Kuo responded, received the festival talisman, and came to the front.
The thousands of generals were very experienced, so 500 people crossed the river to warn, and 500 people dug mud in the river to build forts. Rotate after half a day.
Hu Yang saw the Zhao army building forts along the river on the city. He sent a few men to patrol the city, shot a few arrows, and then returned. In the afternoon, Hu Yang sent several battalions and occupied several towns along the road leading to the valley entrance. In the west, several battalions were also sent to occupy the villages on both sides of the road. Wu'an City also continued to send people to harass, only shooting a burst of arrows at each other, and they separated, and there was no close combat.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Zheng Anping and Chen Si sneaked out of the southern valley to explore the road to Handan.
Unlike the east road, which is a sloping land, the south side is a marsh country. The guide hired a boat and sailed down the river. It took most of the day to enter the Zhang River. After leaving the Great Wall, you will find Ye on the other side. Although the Qin army was discovered in Wu'an, the Great Wall was not very nervous. It only shortened the opening time of the city by two hours: it opened at dawn and closed when the sun went down. On the other side of the river in Ye, everything was business as usual.
After entering Ye, Chen Si found a caravan coming from Chen to Handan for business. He pretended that he was also a merchant and asked to go with them. Although Zheng Anping did not support Chen Yin, Chu Yin and Zheng Yin did not arouse more suspicion. The few who practiced Qin Yin had no choice but to remain silent.
The next day, everyone crossed the river by boat. When the Great Wall opened at dawn, everyone passed through in turn. The interrogation at the checkpoint is not strict, and you can basically pass as long as you pay taxes. Those who have the goods will get a hundred cents, and those who have no goods need to pay one cent. Zhao people can get tax exemption with the Festival Talisman.
Zheng Anping had already handed over all the taxes required by his party to the business owner the day before, and he would pay them all today. Because there were so many people, he was familiar with Guan Guan, so he could pay less and avoided a lot of trouble.
