At night, the military commanders arrived one after another. Bai Qi and Gongcheng reported the negotiation process with General Zhao. Sima Jin believed that there were still conflicts within the Zhao army over whether to fight or surrender, which could be dealt with separately. Wang Lu believed that if the Zhao army could be fully integrated, it would be a major supplement to Qin's strength: "If we use Zhao people to attack Handan, we will defeat the Qin people."
But Bai Qi gave up his idea and said: "He has made it clear that even if the Zhao people surrender, they will not attack Handan. I have agreed. If I use the Zhao people to attack Handan, it will not only be useless, but it may also be harmful."
Wang Ling was a little worried. What if Zhao Jun took advantage of the deal and launched a surprise attack? Bai Qi also said: "This is exactly what I was thinking about."
Meng Ao said: "If the transaction is limited to one place, and all the remaining areas are carefully prepared, then there is no need to worry."
Bai Qi said: "If 450,000 people are limited to one place, when will it be enough?"
Meng Ao said: "Four hundred and fifty thousand, which is a camp of ninety. A camp has one car, and there are nine hundred cars. A line of Danshui can cover thirty or forty miles, and twenty or thirty cars can cover it."
Bai Qi asked: "The food is accumulated on the road and there are no barriers. What can I do if they come together to attack?"
Wang Lu said: "On the Danshui line, the road is narrow and can only accommodate ten thousand people. I will send five thousand people out in front of it, and five thousand people will hold it to the side, and there will be no danger."
Bai Qi nodded after hearing this, then pointed on the ground and said: "There are nine hundred grain carts in Gaodu and two thousand soldiers. Five thousand people come out from the mouth of the valley. If there are those who want to rob, they will fight according to the carts. The swordsman army has five Qian came out of Danshui and went up to attack it. The other armies were guarding the barracks. However, when they saw chaos at the water's edge, the Bashu army retreated their chariots and defended the battle. Then they immediately attacked!" All the generals knelt down. Get up and respond.
After the generals dispersed, Zhao Nian came to visit again, claiming that the Zhao people had unified their understanding and believed that the oath of Gongcheng was sufficient, and there was no need to make another oath, but hoped that Qin Liang would arrive soon. Gongcheng felt funny in his heart. It was obvious that they couldn't understand each other, so he said this. He said carefully: "Qin's grain is in Gaodu, and it is inconvenient to transport it. Kuang Zhao's camp does not release troops in a day, so there is no need to rush!" Then he briefly described the surrender process just agreed upon. Zhao Nian said: "What if I release my troops but no food arrives?"
Gongcheng was a little impatient and said: "Now that we have surrendered, how can we have no food? If we are going to starve to death, how can we surrender? If we abandon it for a few days, there will be no human beings in the Zhao camp. We will disband the troops the next day and gather them at the camp the day after." In front of the camp, exchange Qin's grain."
The King of Qin had already garrisoned Zhi City, which was only two or three hundred miles away from Changping. The military envoy set out at noon and arrived at Zhi City at midnight. The visitor on duty received the letter and asked the military envoy to rest in the post house and come back in the morning to receive the reply.
Pi Wan moved his entire office team from Anyi to Zhicheng. It took him six days to enter Zhicheng this afternoon. The King of Qin immediately summoned him, had dinner with him, and held secret discussions with him until now. The visitor received the letter, arranged for military envoys, brought the letter to the back house, and reported in front of the outer door of the back hall: "Urgent report from Changping!"
The accompanying guard opened the door, took the letter, closed the door again, and presented the letter to King Qin. King Qin opened it, took a brief look at it, then handed it to Pi Wan and said, "He has invited me to surrender!"
Pi Wan took it over, and there was only one line on the slip: "Zhao Wanwan please surrender in the coming year."
Pi Wan said: "From ancient times to the present, there has never been a single battle in which 400,000 people were captured. Those 450,000 people were eclipsed for one dou, and their food was 45,000 dan, which was three thousand men's annual tribute. The person who sent them was not included. . As soon as a day passes through a county, the storehouses will be exhausted. If the food supply is insufficient, it will become a source of disaster. With 400,000 people, what county cannot be conquered, and what city cannot be taken? When disasters and chaos occur, it will turn into evil."
The King of Qin said: "All 400,000 people will fall into the trap. If they are all killed, not only will they lose the virtue of living well, but they will also injure themselves. If we collect them and use them, we will have more people than others, and the effect will be doubled. Even if we spend money and food, we will not be able to fight with others." We are on the same page for the military expedition!"
Pi Wan said: "Qin has been a vassal state since then, but has not had a single battle but has 400,000 soldiers. Now Zhao has obtained 400,000 soldiers..."
King Qin said: "If it is inconvenient to relocate far away, I can serve as a party..."
Pi Wan said: "If you serve as a member of the party, it would be better if you release him to Handan. It would still show the king's virtue of living a good life."
The King of Qin said: "Shangdang was devastated by the war, and the countryside was in the wilderness, and the family house was in ruins. If we put it in Shangdang, it would not cost much, but the gain would be huge."
Pi Wan said: "Shangdang is close to Handan and is the capital of Han Dynasty. The king of Han offered it to Qin, but the people carried it and returned to Handan. The king returned it and died in Shangdang. How can it be owned by Qin?"
The King of Qin was a little excited and said: "Why is Qin lost to the world, but the people are afraid of me, and would rather return to Zhao Hu?"
Pi Wan said: "Qin governed the country with strict laws, and the people followed it and were frightened. That's why the Shang king forbade the people to discuss the law. The Han people openly offered their party to Qin and secretly baited Zhao to cover up the conflict between Qin and Zhao. The world Get the benefits. Officials are instigating each other, but how can the people know the truth?"
The King of Qin said: "That's why I want to impose Qin's laws to benefit the people and harm them, so as to achieve ignorance!"
Pi Wan said: "That's what the king said. When Suiyuan comes, the king will be transformed. However, the Shangdang is close to Handan, and the people are inciting each other, and they will all return to the enemy's country. This means that they will not benefit from it, but suffer from its disadvantages first. Qin Fazhi To do it, you must believe in rewards and punishments. If there is no large army, officials will govern it, and rewards and punishments will not work, but if there is no Qin law. Shangdang is remote, and its people are few, no more than 100,000; if 400,000 people live in it, the land is small and People, if the land is not called the people, and its products are not enough to support them, the people will be in chaos, and they are close to the enemy's country!"
King Qin asked: "What can I do?"
Pi Wan said: "Now that I have ordered Lord Wu'an to surrender and Zhao Fu has invited him back, I cannot go back on my words. I think that the king should not order Lord Wu'an to screen his people. Those who are willing to return will return to him, those who are willing to follow him will follow him, and those who are willing to live here will live there." . The most important thing is to return all the wounded and sick, and the able ones may either follow or stay. I see that Zhao soldiers have many injuries and illnesses, and they are terminally ill. They marched into Handan, failed to win the army, and wasted food and grass. It is convenient for them to return! It can be Those who are in charge of the fields will live on top of the party and cultivate their own food, while Qin's village will cost them nothing. If there are few victorious soldiers who attack Qin, then they will be introduced. This is for convenience."
The King of Qin pondered for a moment and said: "This matter is very complicated, and no one but Qing can take charge of it. Qing should go to Changping and take charge of the affairs together with Lord Wu'an. Qin is not a violent person. It is a natural virtue and the herdsmen will benefit from it." Yes. I have a small body and a small heart, and I will make good plans with Mr. Wu'an."
Pi Wan said: "Here. I will go to Changping on the first day."
The next day, Pi Wan set off for Changping. He took two followers with him and first drove to Gaodu. After arriving in Gaodu, the King of Qin will dispatch one hundred swordsmen to serve as his bodyguard. The four leather chariots drove all the way and reached Gaodu Pass in just half a day. In the military camp at the mountain pass, Pi Wan showed King Qin's order, and the public transport immediately sent a doctor and a hundred people to follow him. It was already afternoon when we arrived at Gaodu City. The nine hundred carts of fried millet prepared in Gaodu have already begun to march towards Changping. Pi Wan looked thoughtful when he saw these fried millet.
Pi Wan met Gao Duling and told him that he was going to Changping. Gao Duling sent a military envoy to lead the way to Wu'anjun's military camp. The nine hundred carts of fried millet were not pulled by animal power, but pushed and pulled by human power. The queue was so long that they could hardly see each other from the front to the back. For safety reasons, they did not take the main road, but went around the back of the mountain to the Taniguchi Camp.
With a thought in Pi Wan's mind, she temporarily changed her mind about going to the military camp to see Bai Qi first, and decided to go to the mouth of the valley to see Wang Hao first.
In the name of helping to protect the grain transport convoy, he led the swordsmen to follow the convoy slowly and entered the Taniguchi camp in the middle of the night. Wang Hao constantly sent out patrols and sentinels to accurately know the itinerary of the grain team. After the food team arrived, they were immediately guided to the predetermined campsite to rest. But Pi Wan's appearance was still a big surprise.
Wang Huan welcomed Pi Wan into his tent. Pi Wan said: "Zhao's army is 450,000, but only 900 carts of food can support it?"
Wang Lu said: "One hundred catties of millet are fried in a car, which is calculated as ninety thousand catties. A person gets eight taels, which is enough for three days."
Pi Wan said: "It will be carried out in three days. What are your plans?"
Wang Lu said: "But it's under the king's orders!"
Pi Wan said: "Your Majesty, the Zhao people are 450,000. They are tired from long battles and suffer from many injuries. It is the best policy to let them return home. The best policy is to stay in Shangdang and resume their old cultivation. It is the best policy to bring them back to Qin." The land is just a waste of money and food, which is a bad policy."
Wang He said: "It is not what Lord Wu'an said. There are more than 400,000 Zhao people. If they are sent to Guanzhong, if they go to the county, if they return to the north, they will all help Qin Li'er. But it is just a waste of money and food?"
Pi Wan said: "According to your plan, 450,000 people can eat 45,000 dan in one day, and the people who send them are still outside. If you pass a county, the county will be empty; if you pass a county, there will be no county left." Shangjun and Beidi have only had more than 100,000 people up to now, but suddenly the number has increased to 400,000. Zhao people are many and Qin people are few. Is this the land of Qin?"
Wang He said: "But why are those who surrender under the king's orders?"
Pi Wan said: "The Zhao army has more than 400,000 people. It is unjust to kill them, so they surrender. Surrender them and return to show the king's virtue of living well."
Wang Lu said: "It is not easy to capture more than 400,000 Zhao troops in one battle. Once they are released, Zhao will suffer no losses and Qin will gain nothing."
Pi Wan said: "No. If you return the sick and weak, but keep the strong and strong, and draw out the strong, you are weakening Zhao. Two hundred thousand disabled and sick people returned to Handan, and it is difficult to regain their strength, but the food and drink are not exhausted. This is weakening Zhao." It is also to promote the power of Qin. The ministers' wishes can be returned to 200,000 to 300,000. The old people of Shangdang are more than 100,000, and they are still there today. Those who enter Qin are only 350,000 to 50,000: they are all strong and capable of farming and fighting. ; Scattered around the countryside, there is no need to cause trouble. It is just for convenience."
Wang Lu said: "Wanwei's plan is indeed true; you don't dare to disobey the king's teachings. If you dare, please tell Lord Wu'an and I will obey him."
Pi Wan said: "What will happen when the sun rises and surrenders?" Wang Lu introduced in detail the process of yesterday's discussion in the account and the preparations made by each army. Pi Wan said: "After careful planning, everything will be fine. I wish to stay in the army at night and go to see Lord Wu'an the next day." Wang Hao immediately called for people to arrange accommodation for Pi Wan and his party.
The next day the military drums were sounded and all battalions were reorganized. Wang Hao sent someone to tell Zhao Jun that the food in Gaodu had arrived, and whether Zhao Jun had disbanded its troops and when it would open the wall. Zhao Jun reported the reports one by one, and finally Zhao Nian came forward and agreed that after a while, using the sound of drums as a signal, both sides would open the wall at the same time. Wang Hao immediately sent someone to report to Bai Qi, and Pi Wan followed him to Bai Qi's camp.
The two sides were making final preparations in a tense manner, and Wang Hao repeatedly reminded them of the order of formation and the matters that needed to be paid attention to. The Zhao camp also loaded the spearheads, bows, swords and other weapons unloaded by each battalion on cars and transported them to the gate of the barrier.
The sky brightened, and drums sounded from the military camps on both sides. Wang Hao waved his flag and opened the camp gate. Five thousand soldiers divided into two columns, rushed out of the camp gate, took a hundred steps forward, and took up their positions. After the five thousand soldiers stood still, two people pushed and one pulled, and three people filed out with a carriage behind them.
