Lord Xinling said: "In Wuji's opinion, although Zhao is strong, it cannot surpass Qin."
Tian Dan said: "Since the young master knows that Qin is strong and Zhao is weak, for Wei's plan, he should ally with Qin."
Lord Xinling said: "I don't dare bother you to ask. Wei is sincerely allied with Qin, but Qin is greedy. From the Linxiang army to the present, Qin has attacked Wei seven times, five into the middle, and all the border cities." , the literary platform fell, the capital was burned, the forests were cut down, the elk were all gone, and the country continued to be surrounded. Those who perished in Qin were in the south and north of the mountains, outside the river and in the river, dozens of large counties, and hundreds of names. There was no end to it. Although Wei wants to make peace with Qin, how can he achieve it?"
Tian Dan said: "Young Master is honest and clear about worldly affairs. Qin and Rong Zhai share the same common customs. They have the mentality of tigers and wolves. They are greedy and greedy for profit but not trustworthy. They do not know the etiquette, justice and virtue. If you only care about your own interests and ignore your relatives and brothers, you are like a beast. The world knows it! However, Qin is a tiger and a wolf, and it cannot be controlled without the power of the world. In the past, Qin would send out troops in October every year to fight, and they would plunder the fields in winter and return in spring. Now Qin has entered Changping , in February. From the Duan clan to the Xu clan, the distance was only a hundred miles, and the garrison was no more than five thousand. However, Qin used tens of thousands of troops to pass through in the second month of the calendar year. When they leave the Xu clan, they built a wall and defended it, with Zhao is holding on to each other for months. This is something that cannot be done sincerely. Zhao has only obtained millions of dan of grain, which is more than three months. Qin will definitely be defeated. If Qin is defeated, he will return to Hangu and defend it, and all the land in Guandong will belong to Jin. "
Lord Xinling said: "Good. I would like to tell the king!"
Since Wei Qi was forced to leave, the only person who could communicate directly with King Wei was his male favorite Long Yangjun.
Lord Xinling asked to see you, and Lord Longyang immediately went out to greet you respectfully. Lord Xinling told Lord Longyang that Qi general Tian Dan was Zhao's secret envoy and had arrived in Daliang. He wanted to see the King of Wei if he wanted to.
Lord Longyang said: "Jun Anping is a noble man of Qi and Zhao, and your Majesty will treat you kindly. If there is no big problem, I will decide with you!"
Lord Xinling said: "If it is not an important matter, how dare you disturb Lord Longyang! I am willing to let you through!"
Lord Long Yang immediately saluted and went into the palace to report. When I was young, I reported back: "Wang Jiaodan will have a banquet with the emperor the next day."
Lord Xinling said: "Jun Anping met in secret, so he did not dare to expose it to the court."
Lord Longyang saluted and then entered the palace. When he was young, he reported back: "The king is waiting for you in Dexin Hall." Seeing that it was already afternoon, Lord Xinling hurried back to the palace, invited Tian Dan to dinner and took a rest. Come to Dexin Hall.
Mr. Wei's Mansion is located in the royal city. Lord Xinling led Tian Dan out of the back door and found Lord Long Yang waiting by the back door. Seeing Lord Xinling come out, Lord Longyang stepped forward and saluted, saying: "Wang Su heard the name of Lord Anping and heard that he was coming, and ordered his ministers to greet him!"
Lord Xinling was about to introduce Lord Longyang to Tian Dan. The two met with each other and Lord Longyang asked Lord Xinling to stay while he led Tian Dan to the palace.
After entering the palace, after twists and turns, Tian Dan came to a palace. Tian Dan noticed that the word "Qian Xin" was written on the lamp in front of the door. Tian Dan shook his head in his heart: Brothers treat each other like enemies! He was a little down on Wei's prospects.
Long Yangjun introduced Tian Dan into the palace. The king of Wei is in the middle, Tian Dan is in the guest seat, Lord Longyang is at the bottom, and the east table is empty.
The king of Wei was thin and small. The lights in the palace were not bright, and King Wei was still sitting in the shadows. His face could not be seen clearly. Several women could be seen dimly behind King Wei.
Tian Dan felt frustrated and discouraged, and at the same time he was full of sympathy for Lord Xinling. Thinking that King Xiang, whom he assisted, was also like this, he couldn't help but sympathize with him.
King Wei has been on the throne for sixteen years. He has grown from a young man to a middle-aged man, but he has always been in the shadows and the figure of a woman, just like this situation now. Others could not see his true face clearly, they only thought that he was obsessed with women and neglected government affairs.
Tian Dan did not go around in circles with the King of Wei, but asked directly: "Wang Hu will not obey?"
King Wei didn't seem to expect that Tian Dan would be so direct. He thought for a moment and said, "Qin Xuwu will give Yuan Yong."
Tian Dan said: "I think Yuan Yong is empty."
King Wei asked: "What do you mean?"
Tian Dan said: "Qin and Zhao have been at each other for a long time in Changping without a resolution. If the world unites with Qin, there will be no Zhao, and if the world unites with Zhao, there will be no Qin. Qin was afraid of the king's change, so he used Yuan Yong to bait the king. Qin If Zhao is victorious, will the king dare to blame Yuan Yong for cutting him off?"
King Wei thought for a moment and said, "I don't dare."
Tian Dan asked again: "Qin can't defeat Zhao, can the king make Han go out of the wall?"
King Wei said: "No."
Tian Dan said: "I said that the wall was cut by Yong Kong."
King Wei said: "Good. But what about that?"
Tian Dan said: "Now Zhao and Qin have been in a stalemate under Changping for a long time without a decision. If the king helps Qin, Zhao will be defeated, and if he helps Zhao, Qin will be defeated. If Zhao is defeated, all Zhao will return to Qin, and Wei will have no benefit; if Qin is defeated, , Hedong, Hanoi, and even Anyi, the king will get what he wants. Therefore, we should unite with Zhao, be close to Han, and attack Qin together! "
The king of Wei said: "If we help Zhao attack Qin, Wei's power is exhausted, and Zhao takes Hedong, Hanoi, and even Anyi. How can Wei An defeat him?"
Tian Dan was unaware that King Wei would also ask such a direct question, and was at a loss for words: "What can I say? Someone must teach the king."
King Wei seemed very proud and answered honestly: "I am content with myself, and I have no choice but to do it to others."
Tian Dan said: "The king is worried, so he can raise an army on the river to help Zhao with millions of stones of grain and order to fight Qin. Qin and Zhao will be injured, and then the king can do what he wants."
The king of Wei said: "I wish you to seek advice from all the Lord Xinling, and I will all agree to it."
After receiving an accurate letter from King Wei, Tian Dan came out to discuss with Lord Xinling. Lord Xinling said: "It is the sixth month, the old valley has been exhausted, and the new valley has not yet been born. I wish you a happy life, and this is what I was ordered to do."
Tian Dan said: "Changping is waiting for rescue overnight, how can we wait for several months!"
Lord Xinling said: "Wei will sweep the warehouse and return to Handan, but I don't know how much it is. It may be more than 100,000 stones."
Tian Dan's heart sank. Mr. Xinling was very nice with his words, and he was also very good at bargaining when he was in a hurry to get real money. He said: "The garrison of Changping is 400,000. They eat 40,000 dan every day. One hundred thousand dan is not enough. I would like to give them more."
Lord Xinling was very cunning and said: "I will sweep the warehouse and plan for it. If I get the rest, I will not dare to hide it."
At this point, there is nothing superfluous to say. If we don’t donate a few cities, that’s about it. However, King Zhao did not authorize himself to give up the city in exchange for food. It seems that everything depends on Lord Xinling's mood.
He rested for the night at Mr. Wei's residence, and the next day he drove to Guancheng, still accompanied by Mr. Zhong Yue.
After nearly ten years of development, Guancheng now has thousands of households, open fields, and a solid city has been rebuilt on the old site of Guancheng.
This is the fiefdom of Lord Xinling, and Mr. Zhongyue is very familiar with it. He arranged for Tian Dan to stay, and instructed the management to strengthen the vigilance. No information should be disclosed to the outside world. At the same time, he inquired about the movements of Tian Dan's entourage. Mr. Zhong Yue also wanted to obtain information about Zhao State from Tian Dan, but Tian Dan, although named Zhao Xiang, was no longer in charge. It had been six years since he left Qi State, and the affairs of Qi State were not clear. But Tian Dan is still an insightful person after all, and occasionally telling some life philosophy and wonderful stories can open Mr. Zhong Yue's eyes. After staying one night, Guan Ling got in touch with Tian Dan's entourage and took them to the city. After another night's rest, we set off for South Korea.
King Han's attitude is the most interesting. He insists that it was Zhao who attacked Han's Shangdang, Zhao has destroyed the alliance, and South Korea has no relationship with Zhao. But given that Qin is also constantly harassing South Korea, South Korea and Qin will not form an alliance. In the Shangdang battle, no one in South Korea will help! Tian Dan pointed out that it was South Korea who first dedicated Shangdang to Qin, and Zhao was the one who defended Shangdang on behalf of South Korea. South Korea firmly denied: "There is no way to contribute to the affairs between the Party and Qin!" Tian Dan did not understand the twists and turns and did not dare to say more. He had no choice but to resign and go to Chenqiu, four hundred miles away.
Not long after Tian Dan left Zheng Guo, news of his visit to South Korea spread. So when Tian Dan just left Zhaoling and entered Yinyang, he accidentally found that Mangmao's eldest son Mangyin was already waiting here.
Based on Mang Mao's lifetime achievements and the knowledge of the Mang clan's disciples, although the Mang clan came late, it was already a prominent family in Yinyang. The three sons left at home are all married to the local Tu people, have children, and have taken root in the area.
Mang Mao is old and has no interest in worldly affairs. Mang Yin is responsible for all household affairs, assisted by Mang Hai and Mang Chen, who are already in their forties or fifties! Although this place is not far from Zhaoling in Wei, no one knows that the Yin family here is the noble Mangmao family in Daliang City.
During the chat among traveling merchants, Mangchen learned that Tian Dan was sending envoys to the princes and came back to report to his father. Mang Mao pondered for a moment and said, "He must go to Chen or pass Yin Yang."
Although Yinyang is a commercial area with many business travelers traveling from north to south, the city is not large and there are no large groups. Therefore, a brigade of more than a hundred people came from Zheng State, which immediately aroused local discussion. Needless to say, it must be Tian Dan.
When Tian Dan saw Mang Yin, he was also shocked. Firstly, Mang's whereabouts had disappeared since the battle in Huayang and he was here unexpectedly. Secondly, he knew that his whereabouts had been exposed and it was impossible to secretly send an envoy to Chu. Even the reclusive Mangshi could find him accurately, let alone Qin.
Mang Yin invited Tian Dan to his home for a while. Tian Dan said: "Aren't you afraid that your whereabouts will be revealed?"
Mang Yin said: "I have been away from Wei for ten years. What harm will it do to be exposed? If there are noble people coming to Yin Yang, they all come into my house. How can I be the only king?" Tian Dan then ordered all his followers to stay temporarily in Yin's town.
Yin's town is about ten miles away from Yinyang City, and a city has also been built. Although it is not very high, its structure is complex and its defensive power is not inferior to that of Yinyang City. Tian Dan and Mang Mao were both important officials in their own countries, so they were naturally familiar with each other. Now one of them has abandoned his official position and lived in seclusion to avoid trouble, while the other is retiring in another country. We are both fallen people and we can talk endlessly. The village brews thin wine, and you can have a great time drinking it!
The topic naturally turned to the battle of Changping, and Mang Mao said: "The left disciple of Chu wants to make Qin and Zhao fight each other, thinking that the world's princes will continue to be extinct. In the past ten years, I have been able to be satisfied. How difficult it is!"
Tian Dan didn't know what he meant, so he asked: "Who is Chu's left disciple? Why do Qin and Zhao fight?"
Mang Mao said: "Huang Shixie, the left disciple of Chu, was a world-wide debater and regarded the world as the palm of his hand. After the battle at Huayang, he served as the prince as a hostage to Qin and stayed there for ten years. He thought that after Qi destroyed the country, Chu would lose In the old capitals, both Han and Wei were defeated by Qin, and had no time to protect themselves. Only Zhao was the only hero in the north who could provide assistance. So they were busy fighting between Qin and Zhao, and both sides suffered losses. The princes of the world were able to recover. Qin entered the wild king, The Huang family risked their lives to protect the prince from death. When the king of Chu was established, he was named Chu Ling Yin and was granted the title of Lord Chunshen. "
