Feng Ting's plan came true. Although King Zhao was not personally in charge, he could not resist the temptation and met Feng Ting quietly. In a side hall, Feng Ting told King Zhao: "Han cannot defend Shangdang, and the king of our city will join Qin. However, the officials and people of Shangdang are all content with Zhao and do not want to be Qin. There are seventeen cities in the city. If you worship Zhao again, only the king will rule over it."
Seeing the pie falling from the sky, King Zhao suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and asked: "Shangdang keeps his knowledge?"
Feng Ting took out the talisman of the Shangdang Shou from his arms and said: "My minister Feng Ting, I am actually the Shangdang Shou. I have no one to rely on, and I leave the place without permission. I hope the king will not betray me."
King Zhao seemed to understand. He checked the talisman and handed it back to Feng Ting, saying: "It is Zhao who has contributed to the defense, and Zhao will live up to the defense!"
After the morning court the next day, King Zhao left Pingyuan Jun and Pingyang Jun, as well as another clan kinsman Zhao Yu, and took them into the back hall. He mysteriously said: "Han cannot defend the party, and it will be with Qin, and its officials and people They don't want to serve Qin, but they all want to serve Zhao. Now, Feng Ting, the guardian of the party, sent an envoy to talk to me, what's the point?"
King Zhao’s words shocked the three people present! Without warning, Han Shou general offered a county? Everyone’s first reaction is that this is a liar!
Lord Pingyang asked: "Where is the envoy? I would like to call him and ask him."
King Zhao said: "He sold the land behind his back. It was inconvenient and he hid in the market. But he who came to pay a visit was seen by few people."
Unable to meet the messenger, the three of them fell into deep thought. King Zhao said: "If it is true, is it feasible?"
Lord Pingyang replied cautiously: "A sage brings great misfortunes without good reason."
King Zhao seemed to have known such an answer for a long time, and retorted directly: "What does it mean that people have my virtues for no reason?"
Pingyang Jun thought for a while, seemed to have figured out the whole story, and explained: "The Qin Dynasty is encroaching on the Han family's land, and the Central Government will never let Xingtong. He just thinks that he is just sitting back and accepting the party's land. That's why the Feng family does not want to enter." Those who are against Qin want to put the blame on Zhao. Qin will obey its labors and Zhao will benefit from it. Although it is strong, it cannot take advantage of the weak, but the weak can take advantage of the strong? Isn't it unreasonable! Moreover, Qin uses cattle fields , use water to supply food, list all the dead soldiers on the upper ground, and order strict governance. Do not fight, and do not accept it. The king plans it himself."
King Zhao was a little angry and said: "We have sent millions of troops to attack for more than 100 years, but we have not captured a single city. Now we have captured 17 cities without troops. Why not?" He turned to Pingyuan Jun again.
Lord Pingyuan said: "That's what the king said. In the past, we used troops for more than a year and didn't see a single city. Now we can seize the city by sitting down. This great benefit cannot be lost."
Zhao Yu also said: "I think the king's words are true."
Lord Pingyuan said: "But what Lord Pingyang said is true. Qin will serve its labors and Zhao will benefit from it. Qin will definitely fight Zhao. War is difficult to understand. What do you think about it?"
King Zhao said: "With an army of millions, we fought for many years, and we managed to capture these seventeen cities. Is that possible?"
Pingyuan Jun said: "If Zhao attacks the other city and cannot pull out, just retreat. If Qin attacks Shangdang and loses, do you think he should retreat?"
King Zhao said: "I hope you will make good plans to retreat the Qin army. If you can't win, you should retreat and don't trap the enemy!"
Lord Pingyuan said: "I am all willing to plan this."
After the three people came out, Pingyang Jun complained: "Is it okay to have a feud with Qin because of a party?"
Lord Pingyuan said: "Shangdang is located on the side of Handan. If it is offered to Qin, Handan will be in danger and must be conquered. The army will cause trouble, and there will be peace! Now there are Koreans who offer it, why don't they get it?"
Pingyang Jun said: "If it is empty, what can be done?"
Pingyuan Jun said: "I have no plans and have not forewarned the affairs of the Party. Now that I know that he will enter Qin, I can sit back and watch. I should raise my troops to deal with it!"
Mr. Pingyang had nothing more to say. Indeed, don't say that war with the Qin people is inevitable to defend Shangdang; even if the Qin people occupy Shangdang, the Zhao army will take the initiative to launch a war to recapture Shangdang. If Shangdang falls into Qin's hands, Handan will directly face Qin's attack!
Lord Pingyuan returned home after handling his daily political affairs. His retainers came to report to him, and anyone who wanted to pay a visit was invited to his home. Mr. Pingyuan was startled and immediately understood what was going on.
The visitor is Feng Ting.
Pingyuan Jun screened away the idlers, not even letting the visitors in. He only entered a side room with Feng Ting to have a secret conversation.
Mr. Pingyuan looked at Feng Ting carefully and asked, "Is the prince going to serve as a guard?"
Feng Ting took out the festival talisman from his arms and gave it to Pingyuan Jun for inspection.
Lord Pingyuan said: "I have heard for a long time that Shang Dang is guarding Jin Fu, but I have not heard of Feng guarding."
Feng Ting said: "I have been in the palace for a long time, but the king has heard nothing about it. The king of our city will offer the party to Qin, but Jin Fu will not obey. Therefore, the king sends his ministers to guard the party on Jin Kuo's behalf. The minister is guarding the party, but he has to offer it to Qin. The party is only with Qin, and it is not for the generals to guard it. Therefore, it is for the purpose of using ministers as slaves."
Lord Pingyuan said: "Since the envoy is the guardian of the Shangdang, he should dedicate the county to Qin according to the king's order, but why should he give it to Zhao?"
Feng Ting said: "The Korean people are afraid of the harshness of Qin's laws, but they cherish the virtues of Zhao. They would rather fight to the death than die in law!"
Lord Pingyuan said: "If Shangdang joins Zhao, Qin will definitely fight for it. Although Zhao has reinforcements, Shangdang will be the first to attack. What is its combat power?"
Feng Ting said: "Shangdang is guarding Jinmao and is determined not to invade the Qin Dynasty. Instead, they patrol Shangdang and select dangerous locations to defend. The offensive and defensive equipment are ready and the soldiers are trained. If the king uses them, he will fight to the death!"
Pingyuan Jun said: "If the above party invades Zhao, Qin will attack if they know it. When will Qin attack the upper party?"
Feng Ting said: "There must be a time for the Qin army to come out. It will be after the Zhongyuan Dynasty and end in spring. If the king joins Shangdang before the Zhongyuan Dynasty to prepare for it, but he will stay in winter for three months, the Qin army will retreat and Shangdang It’s all in the bag!”
Pingyuan Jun said: "If Zhao can get to Shangdang, he will do a great job in defense, and all the people in Shangdang will support him. The king will not let him down! I am willing to stay for a few months, and I will gather my troops and go to Shangdang immediately. To prepare for attack and defense."
Feng Ting said: "I guard Shangdang and don't dare to leave for a long time. Since you have fulfilled the king's orders, you are willing to come to Shangdang as early as possible. The people of Shangdang will lean on the door and treat each other. When you send your message, I should greet you from a distance. It will be correct. Only if you betray the Lord Earth, I'm afraid things won't be kept secret and things will change over time. I hope Master Wang will arrive soon!"
Lord Pingyuan said: "I will never let you down!"
The two discussed some specific methods of contact, and Lord Pingyuan sent his confidants to the upper party for communication. Feng Ting did not dare to delay and led his people back to Shangdang overnight.
Lord Pingyuan sent spies one after another to observe the surrounding activities, and finally concluded that what Feng Ting said was true. So after the busy spring plowing, he personally led 30,000 people mobilized from around Handan up the mountain to Shangdang. Before going up the mountain, Lord Pingyuan informed Feng Ting. Feng Ting told Shangdang officials that the Zhao reinforcements he invited were about to arrive.
There is a road leading to Shangdang from Wu'an from Handan: Fukouxing. The so-called Fukouxing naturally enters from the source of Fushui. After continuously passing through the valley and passing through a series of mountain basins, it enters Shangdang, the largest basin in the Taihang Mountains. Among this series of intermediate basins, the largest basin was once the location of a famous ancient country called Li. We call the common people "Li Min" and it is said to come from here. From Li State to the north, it leads to Yanyu, and to the west is Shangdang. Of course, the Kingdom of Li had long been destroyed by the King of Zhou, and now even the ruins of the Kingdom of Li are hard to find here, only a flimsy city built by simple farmers.
Feng Ting led a hundred people to Li to meet the Zhao army led by Pingyuan Jun. In Li, Feng Ting and Pingyuan Jun conspired all night.
After walking about fifty miles from Liqian, we entered Shangdang. There is a city at the mouth of the valley. It is said that it was the land granted by Wei Zi, a prince of Shang Dynasty. Later, some people from Di established the state of Lu here.
Jin Mao led the main officials of the Shangdang to greet Zhao Jun in Lu. Due to the winding mountain road, the 10,000 Zhao troops walked for most of the night before they completely walked out of the valley and entered the camp. The follow-up troops will have to walk for another two days to arrive.
Marching in the mountains is very difficult, and the basins are natural campsites. It took Zhao Jun about half a month to set up his army from Handan and walk to Lu.
Jin Mao and others had already prepared a sumptuous banquet in Lu to receive Lord Pingyuan and his party. During the banquet, the two sides agreed that Lord Pingyuan would lead the main officials and guards to first inspect the Shangdang passes with Jin Kuai, and then arrange defenses. Zhao Jun's next placement work in Shangdang was left to Feng Ting to complete.
It is common knowledge in Zhao State that Shangdang cannot ride in vehicles, so all Zhao troops are infantry, and the heavy baggage is carried by animals, not baggage vehicles. But Zhao people didn't know that donkeys could be used for transportation. The Koreans very considerately assigned a donkey to each of the senior generals of the Zhao army, and they were led by people. Zhao Ren felt curious when they looked at this animal that looked like a horse but had a clearly different sound.
Under the leadership of Jin Mao, Pingyuan Jun and other generals of the Zhao army fully grasped the terrain of Shangdang.
There is a high mountain to the south of Shangdang. Beyond the mountain is Gaodu, which was captured by Bai Qi. This high mountain forms a natural barrier against Shangdang. It is said that after Yao surrendered the world to Shun, his eldest son Danzhu was granted this place. His fiefdom was called "eldest son" and it was where the Shangdang County Sheriff's lawsuit was located; and this mountain was called Danzhu Ridge.
The basin at the southern foot of Danzhu Mountains is connected to Gaodu and can be regarded as an extension of Gaodu. A river originates from Danzhu Ridge and is called Danshui, nourishing the land in the south of the mountain. Due to its remote location, there are not many acres of land here and there is only one city, called Changping.
If the people of Qin want to enter Shangdang, no matter they come from Anyi or Fen River to the west, or from Nanyang to the north, they must eventually reach Gaodu. Therefore, it is almost an inevitable choice to build a defensive position with Danzhu Ridge and Danshui as the basis and Changping as the center.
After looking at the terrain, another half month has passed. Lord Pingyuan returned to his eldest son, and the officials of the Shangdang gathered together to entertain the generals of the Zhao army at all levels. During the banquet, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
While everyone was busy, Lord Pingyuan knelt down and said: "The king of our city has made his envoys victorious and fatal. Please grant the capital of 30,000 households the title of prefect, and the title of county magistrate to 1,000 households. All officials should be of the third level of Yijue, and the people Those who can gather together will be given six gold coins to their family." Mr. Pingyuan's voice was loud, overwhelming the noise in the field.
Those who are qualified to sit in the hall are naturally high-ranking officials. After hearing this, I was stunned! Isn't Zhao Jun here to help defend the Shangdang? how……
In the midst of doubts, Feng Ting also knelt down from his seat and said: "Han can't defend the party, so let's fight with Qin. Those who think about Qin are like tigers and wolves, and they will eat people. And Zhao, our alliance, came from the same Jin Dynasty. , a country of brothers. It entered Qin, and would rather enter Zhao. So Zhao was asked to send troops to rescue Shangdang, and Shangdang entered Zhao."
As soon as Feng Ting said this, everyone was in an uproar!
