After hearing Su Li's excuse, Lord Pingyuan said: "No. In the past, when the Qin Dynasty peeked at the Nine Cauldrons and entered Luoyang to view the cauldron, they all had covetous intentions. The Zhou Dynasty did not resist, not because they were unwilling, but because they really couldn't!"
Su Li said: "As you said!"
Pingyuan Jun said: "You are coming out from all four sides to join forces, for Zhou Hu or Zhao Hu?"
Su Li said: "For the world. The world is not owned by one person, only the virtuous live in it. Qin went against the grain and ruled the world with punishments, clamped down on the world's mouths, destroyed the world's achievements, conquered the world's learning, and returned to farming and war. . Farming and fighting are true roots. However, plants and trees are not only roots, but also branches, leaves, flowers and fruits, which are gathered together. Is it possible to establish the roots alone? What's more, people's hearts are toward good and against evil, and they like to relax. It is evil to work. It is evil to fight and kill, and it is evil to plow the southern acres. These are all things that are despised by the people, but Qin regarded them as a career. Wealth and honor are all obtained in farming and war. Although this leads the people to the fundamentals, it is contrary to It is not the way of a sage to oppose the will of God and the will of the people. The whole world is suffering from the Qin, and cannot resist it. Only by uniting and vertical can we resist it. Therefore, uniting and vertical is the Zhou, and it is also the world."
Lord Pingyuan said: "The virtues of Zhou are so great. Today the land of Zhou is less than a hundred, and the cities are no more than two or three. How can virtue be to me?"
Su Li said: "In the time of Yu, there were tens of thousands of kingdoms in the world holding jade and silk; in the time of Tang, there were thousands of kingdoms; Zhou had eight hundred kingdoms. Now there are seven kingdoms of ten thousand chariots, and two kingdoms of thousand chariots, and the rest are not heard of! Zhou Given the destiny, the virtue has been lost for a long time, and it has not declined to this day. Although it is only a hundred miles away, it is still not weak when the Duke Dan is here. But if you cultivate virtue and respect the sky, and the destiny is added for a long time, how can you know that there will be no time to rise again? Dezhi Wherever you are, the world is like water flowing back to the sea. Although you don't say anything, you are arrogant!"
Prince Pingyuan said: "That's not what you're talking about. As you can see from the victory, the world will return to Qin, how can we cultivate virtue? It's just victory and capture! Now Qin is attacking Zhao, but Zhao is invincible, so he will cede territory and seek peace to wait for the time."
Su Li said: "Zhao ceded land to Qin, Qin Yi was strong and Zhao Yi was weak, Qin Yi turned to Zhao, and Zhao Yi was invincible. If it were not better to offer land to the princes and even offer aid, Qin would not gain the benefit of the land, and Zhao would accept foreign aid. The reality is that the land lost is different, but the gain is different. What are the advantages and disadvantages, the king will decide! In the past, the officials proposed a plan to cut off the city, but the Zhao people were tired and afraid, and could not fight. Now the Zhao people are brave again, with sufficient food and strong soldiers, and the people People are angry, and every family is willing to fight. It would be foolish to cede territory at this time!"
Lord Pingyuan said: "Zhao has no plans to cede territory, please don't talk nonsense!"
Su Li ignored Pingyuan Jun's explanation and continued his train of thought: "Zhao offered six cities to Qin, but the benefit could not be more than a few months to one country. But if he offered the princes, all the princes in the world would respond, and the six cities would be benefited. The country will be beneficial to all generations."
Mr. Pingyuan was thoughtful, silent for a moment, and then changed the subject and said: "If you enter Xianyang after winning, you will suffer the loss of Wei and Qi on the one hand, and the loss of Yu Qing on the other. It is a great crime. How can you atone for it?"
Su Li said: "My husband, Wei Qi, was killed by Zhao Ye. I believe in Lord Ling's plan to lure Qin to the north."
Before Su Li could finish speaking, Lord Pingyuan exclaimed, "Is this the case? How could Shengzhi not know?"
Su Li said: "Xu Jia came to Xianyang and was humiliated by the Prime Minister of Qin. The Prime Minister of Qin, Fan Juye from Wei, made Qi guilty and was almost killed by Wei Qi. He changed his name to Zhang Lu to avoid the disaster and hid in Qi. Zheng Anping's place. Zheng Anping ordered Guan, Zhang Lu's plan. His plan was leaked, and the Prime Minister of Wei knew about it. He wanted to pursue it, but Wang Ji died in Qin because of Qin's envoy Wang Ji. - Because of his merit, Wang Ji was Guard in the east of Hedong, and there is no plan for three years! Qin ordered Wei to present his enemy Wei Qi, and then he had sex with him. Jia was required to return, and Wei Qi died! Her husband Wei Qi, a minister of the first king of Wei, assisted the brothers of the king of Wei. The brothers were incompatible with each other. , relying on Wei Qi to glue them together. After the death of Wei Qi, Wei had no new prime minister, and Lord Xinling was in charge of its affairs, and he was above the king of Wei. And ordering Wei Qi to rush to Zhao, it was ordering Qin to lead troops to Zhao, and achieved two victories in one fell swoop : After invading his brother, he retreated from the Qin army!"
Pingyuan Jun said: "Zhao and Wei are brothers. Wei and Qi are poor and come to surrender, which is righteous! But the guests only resort to deceit, isn't it far away?"
Su Li said: "What you do may not be what the person involved wants, but always depends on your intentions. This is why the wise work hard, and the fools are confused. When Wei Qi went to Zhao, he visited him, which was a righteous act for the king. Wei wanted to avoid disaster: this was the intention of the emperor. However, Lord Xinling came over King Wei, and Qin then moved his troops to Handan. This was an intention, but it was inevitable due to the situation. It is not a lie. "
Lord Pingyuan didn't want to discuss the matter in depth, so he asked: "Wei Qi's death, how can Shengdang redeem it?"
Su Li said: "Wei Qi put the blame on Zhao, so he deserves to die, so how can he redeem himself? It's not a good idea to avoid death for ten years!"
Su Li's comments confused Lord Pingyuan, and he asked: "Sir, you once said that Zhao killed Wei Qi and showed weakness to the world. There is nothing to redeem your words now. How can you say the opposite!"
Su Li said: "What I said is that Zhao should not kill Wei Qi in order to marry Qin. It is not inappropriate to kill Wei Qi. In the past, when Wei Qi invaded Zhao, Zhao immediately thanked him, and nothing happened today."
Lord Pingyuan finally asked the question he wanted to ask the most: "Yu Qing abandoned his official position to protect Wei Qi. Is it righteous or wrong?"
Su Li said: "It is neither righteous nor confusing. Wei Qi is in a state of poverty, so he runs to Yu Qing. Zhao Yi should not kill Wei Qi, but Yu Qing can't blame King Zhao in the end, so it is wise to protect Wei Qi and run away. Wei Qi , the noble son of Wei, he was arrogant and extravagant, he ate with the sound of bells and cauldrons, but he was suddenly hit by the wind and frost, and his food was rough, so he couldn't bear it, and even fell ill. He couldn't ask for help, and died in despair. - This is also Yu Qing's intention! Yu Qing's plan failed, Wei Qi has died, Zhao Ruo has shown that his righteousness will no longer enter Handan, but will be hidden in Daliang, and he will no longer be an official!"
Pingyuan Jun said: "At noon, Yu Qing was entrusted by Lord Xinling to see victory and said something about He Zong. Is it credible or is it a big statement? Zhao Ju Zong's discussion, does Lord Xinling listen to it?"
Su Li said: "Zhao and Wei have united for several years. In the battle of Huayang, the three Jins united. After a defeat, the plan was abandoned. After the war, Wei reconsidered and united. However, during the Changping period, Wei's reinforcements did not arrive, and the plan was blocked. Qin is strong but Zhao is weak. If Zhao can resist Qin and raise his voice, no one in the world will follow him! If the power is weak, even if brothers and fathers cannot protect each other, they will not be allies!"
Unexpectedly, Lord Pingyuan shook his head and said: "No! Lord Xinling values righteousness and keeps his word. He promised to help, and he will never give up despite all difficulties. He is not a person who forgets his righteousness when he sees profit."
Lord Pingyuan's words also attracted Su Li's attention. He bowed at the table and said, "It's true, that's what you say! However, if Zhao doesn't defend, even if he trusts Lord Ling to come to the aid of the whole country, what will he do if he dies on the battlefield?"
Lord Pingyuan said: "Handan City has been through many wars and has been lost for many times, but our Zhao family is still the same! But if the Zhao family's son is still angry, how can Qin be in trouble!"
Su Li said: "I heard that Yu Qing entered Daliang and stayed in Lord Xinling's house. He wore coarse clothes and food, and spent a lot of time with his family. Without Lord Xinling's orders, it would be difficult to reach Luoyang."
Lord Pingyuan said: "If you can trust Lord Ling's promise, I will be able to help you!"
After seeing off Su Li, Mr. Pingyuan couldn't sleep for a long time. He sat on the table with many thoughts on his mind. Obviously, although Zhao killed Wei Qi and swore an alliance with Qin, Qin still forced Zhao to surrender six cities. If Zhao refuses, even if there is an alliance vowed in advance, Qin can still start a war on the grounds that Zhao breaks the treaty!
Everything depends on whether Zhao can stop the Qin army outside Handan City.
If Bai Qi led his army to attack the city...not to mention whether Handan could be saved, there would be a sea of blood outside Handan City, and Handan might not be able to recover for more than ten years.
Seven years ago, at the request of Empress Wei, Zhao returned the fifty-seven cities in the three counties of Jidong that he had captured from Qi back to Qi. In name, in exchange for Anping Juntian, Zhao would become a general. In fact, he hoped to cooperate with Qi. Qi is a good friend, after all, Qi is the natal family of Queen Wei. But after Qi accepted the cities returned by Zhao, it did not advance or retreat with Zhao. During the Battle of Changping, King Zhao sent people to ask King Qi for food, but King Qi refused. If King Qi was asked to send troops to resist Qin, he would probably refuse. Qi is unreliable.
Since King Wuling of Zhao captured Zhongshan State, Yan State and Zhao State have not dealt with each other. Over the years, either Zhao defeated Yan or Yan defeated Zhao, almost causing sparks. If Qin and Zhao clash, it would be considered kind of Yan not to take advantage of the situation and try to get its support...
Shangdang was originally a county in South Korea. Three years ago, South Korea wanted to dedicate the seventeen cities of Shangdang to the State of Qin, but the governor Feng Ting took it upon himself to dedicate all of them to the State of Zhao, triggering the Battle of Changping. Zhao State suffered harm before it benefited from it. More than 400,000 people were killed! Hundreds of thousands of them were elites drawn from around Handan. When he thought of this, Mr. Pingyuan felt a twinge in his heart.
Was it wrong to decide to accept Shangdang? Mr. Pingyuan asked himself painfully. Over the past three years, he has often asked himself this question in his mind; after the Battle of Changping, this painful reflection became more frequent, often with heartbreaking pain.
If Qin was allowed to take over the Shangdang, and Zhao would attack from all sides to harass Qin, would the outcome be better?
If Qin accepts Shangdang, Zhao and Qin will not invade each other...
After accepting the party, he did not decide to defend Changping, but dispersed the fighting city by city, and at the same time mobilized large armies to fight in the field...
If you voluntarily quit the Shangdang after killing the Qin army...
if……
Su Li came out of the reverse journey and took the car back to the house. Zhong Zai was already waiting inside the door. When he saw Su Li coming back through the crack in the door, he immediately opened the side door and welcomed Su Li in. Su Li asked: "Are you here?"
Zhongzai replied: "That's it!" He led Su Li around a small courtyard and came to a quiet courtyard in the east. Opening the courtyard door, three people were already sitting in the courtyard. Zhongzai saluted them and said, "The evil master has returned!" He turned around and went out, closing the courtyard door.
The three people in the courtyard had already stood up and greeted Su Li: "Thank you, doctor!"
Su Li returned the greeting and said, "Your Majesty, you have been waiting for a long time and are feeling uneasy!"
The three of them invited Su Li to the front of the steps and sat in the host room. They did not wait for Su Li to give in and sat on the west seat. In the dusk, the three of them were all dressed as ordinary scholars, and their clothes were not luxurious.
Su Li said: "The matter is urgent and there is no way to discuss etiquette. I would like to tell you what happened. Yu Qing came from Zhao and is the first person to talk about Zhao matters!"
The three of them had been talking for a long time in the courtyard just now and were checking each other out. Now they were formally explaining their requirements and conditions!
Yu Qing said: "Although Zhao suffered losses, he was not injured at all. The king of Zhao showed weakness to the princes and was willing to have sex with Qin. He is not weak, and he is willing not to offer the city!"
Su Li asked: "How many capable warriors are there in Handan?"
Yu Qing said: "It's not difficult to gather a hundred thousand people. The rest go to the city to hold on, carrying firewood, delivering water, and patrolling for traitors. There are 400,000 people!"
