A person next to him said: "Zhao lost 400,000 people in Changping, but now we still have 400,000. Don't be deceived?"
The man just now questioned Yu Qing again and again. Seeing that it was him again, Yu Qing simply replied: "It's not bullying!"
Su Li said: "You may have any inconvenience, please don't say anything, and you must not bully me!"
All three of them said: "Don't dare to bully me!"
Su Li said: "What does Zhao Zhi want?"
Yu Qing said: "It's because I offered the city Wu Xian that I could have sex with Qin."
Su Li said: "I am worthy of paying homage to Lord Zhao Pingyuan, as I said! What will happen to the general of Wei?"
Yu Qing said: "Wei will have ten years to raise children and train two or three hundred thousand soldiers. Although it is not enough to fight Qin, it can still be a strong reinforcement!"
Su Li turned to the person in the middle opposite and said politely: "In the battle between Shangdang and Qin Zhao, Qin won but was not exhausted, and Zhao was defeated but was not defeated. What will you do, sir?"
The man said: "The king of Han offered his party to Qin, and I re-dedicated it to Zhao, in order to cause Qin and Zhao to suffer losses, and the world would benefit. However, although the war broke out, neither Qin nor Zhao was harmed, and Han's land was small and incompetent. That's what I did. But what confused me was why 400,000 soldiers fought and no one was hurt!" The person who spoke was Feng Ting, the doctor of Han who single-handedly started the battle of Changping.
Su Li said: "I hope Mang Qing can explain the confusion to the doctor!"
The man sitting at the end of the banquet said: "Although Changping lost 400,000 people, the Zhao people were only half of them, and half of them were Shangdang Han people. Among the Zhao people, there were 100,000 elite people from Handan! The Qin people... had more than 100,000 soldiers, and There are only 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers in Guanzhong, and the rest are all from the border counties." The man turned out to be Mang Chen, the son of Mang Mao.
Feng Ting said: "How does Mang Qing know this?"
Mang Chen said: "Chun Shen Jun used all the strength of Chu to visit him in March and found out his feelings."
Seeing Mang Chen say Chun Shenjun's name, everyone stopped talking. If there is any prince here who can compete with Qin, it is only Chu. Therefore, the information obtained by Chu State's investigation cannot be questioned by others without special reasons. It was heard that the Qin people wiped out more than 400,000 Zhao troops with only more than 100,000 troops. Everyone here took a breath!
Feng Ting said angrily: "Qin has more than 100,000 people, while Zhao has more than 400,000 people. How can Qin be strong and Zhao be weak?"
Mang Chen said: "I heard that the land is flat and narrow. Although there are many soldiers, they can't do anything. They are just wasting food and grass!"
Yu Qing's face was ashen and he said nothing. He was in Zhao State during the Changping War, so he naturally knew about the Changping War. When King Zhao transferred troops one by one to Changping, he secretly applauded King Zhao's decision, thinking that he wanted to show the people of Qin how powerful he was, but it turned out to be a joke! It's just that he can't figure out how a strong military force can become the reason for defeat! But the fundamental reason for Changping's defeat was insufficient food and grass, and he knew this.
Yu Qing was embarrassed to ask, but Mangchen did not explain, but continued: "Chun Shenjun is willing to pay homage to all the kings. If you want to resist Qin, Chu will help you. Either send troops outside the country, or leave the capital of Ying, and still obey the king's orders!"
Mang Chen's statement made everyone very excited. Su Li said: "I came to see Lord Pingyuan at night. He was undecided. He was deeply afraid of betraying Qin's will and becoming an enemy. He asked again and again, did Yu Qing believe what Lord Ling meant? Handan was attacked, so he believed it. Can Lord Ling save me? I hope that with Lord Xinling's help, he will be separated from Qin, and the situation is terrible! One day, I would like to see Lord Pingyuan again, so I would like to recommend Mang Qing to your Majesty!"
At the moment, Su Li also introduced the situation of his meeting with Lord Pingyuan, and reported the situation of the Qin army's withdrawal through Luoyang last year: Although there were many disabled people, they were in high spirits, obviously not the mental state of soldiers tired from long battles. Yu Qing also said that he was hiding in a small boat and watched the Qin army crossing the river. It was in good order and neatly arranged, and it did not look like a defeated army.
Although the three of them had discussed a lot when they were in the courtyard just now, due to their own wariness, they could not tell everything they knew and were only testing each other. Now with Su Li's mediation and the previous testing, everyone gradually let down their guard, exchanged information they had with each other, and even took the initiative to ask for information they didn't know, and stayed up all night.
After dawn, Su Li took Mangchen to visit Lord Pingyuan again.
When Lord Pingyuan saw Su Li leaving and coming back, he knew something big was going to happen and hurriedly went out to greet him. Su Li introduced in a soft voice in a low voice: "This is Nai Mang's son Chen, whose father has been in Daliang for a long time..." Lord Pingyuan understood immediately and quickly invited the two into the hall and ordered his entourage to leave.
After seeing the ceremony and sitting down, Lord Pingyuan asked: "Since Huayang, the whereabouts of the respected father have been unknown. Like a dragon flying in the nine heavens, its traces are unpredictable!"
Mangchen simply said roughly: "My father fled to Chu to escape his crimes, but Meng Chunshen did not give up. He temporarily lived in Chen."
Lord Pingyuan said: " Lord Chunshen has been with Chu for five years, but his respect for his father has not been traced for more than ten years..."
Mangchen interrupted: "But lie down in the grass!"
Lord Pingyuan knew that Mangchen did not want to talk in detail, so he said: "Young master, when you come here, you will definitely have something to teach me."
Mang Chen said: "The King of Chu knew that there was danger in Changping, so he rushed to investigate it. After repeated inspections, he learned about it. I am willing to report it!"
It stands to reason that Zhao was a witness to the Battle of Changping and should have a more detailed understanding of the situation. However, after the fall of Shicheng, the connection between Handan and Changping was cut off, and Handan did not know the situation of Zhao's army in the last two months. Lord Pingyuan sent people to inquire many times, but could not get in. He only knew that Zhao Jun was surrounded by Qin Army. Lord Pingyuan did not know the strength and deployment of Qin Army, or even the deployment of Zhao Army. Seeing that Mangchen was so confident, he raised his hand and said, "I'd like to hear the young master's teachings!" But he kept an eye on it and further added: "Victory doesn't know how to fight. I hope that the young master will analyze it in detail from beginning to end!" He asked Mangchen to learn from the incident. Start talking about.
Mang Chen smiled faintly and said: "I don't know the situation of Changping mountains and rivers, so I would like to draw them with my fingers." In the hall, he gathered earth to form mountains and drew roads into valleys. It started from Feng Ting's presentation of the party to Pingyuan Jun's joining the party. From the reward to the officials and the people until Zhao Kuo launched the final blow, the whole process was narrated from after breakfast to dinner and it was not over yet! In the first half of the story, Mr. Pingyuan was the one who witnessed it. Although there were some discrepancies in the details, the story of the incident was generally the same. This made Mr. Pingyuan not dare to underestimate: Mr. Chunshen's intelligence work was excellent. This increased Mr. Pingyuan's interest and confidence in listening.
Su Li did not have such comprehensive information, so he also watched silently from the side, adding a few words from time to time. Su Li has much higher knowledge than Lord Pingyuan and knows more information, so he can naturally discern the value of Mangchen's information. Seeing that Su Li was also listening attentively, Mr. Pingyuan became even more excited.
Dinner temporarily interrupted Mangchen's introduction, and Pingyuan Jun left the two of them to dine in the hotel. As the king of Zhao State, who is less than one person and more than ten thousand people, it goes without saying that the dinner is sumptuous. We have guests tonight, and we have even more wine and meat. If it hadn't been for Guanyi, singing and dancing would probably have been arranged. After dinner, without taking any rest, Mr. Pingyuan continued to listen to the last part of Mang Chen's story. He sighed and said, "Young Master Wei, I know what you promised!" without a single comment.
After a moment of silence, Lord Pingyuan said: "Master Chun Shen sent the young master to teach you something!"
Mangchen said: "Although Changping is in the north and Shangdang is lost, Zhao is not damaged at all. Qin cannot win unless the whole country comes to fight. Chunshenjun ordered the common people to report to the emperor and hold on to Handan. Changes will occur in the world. Please wait for it. !”
Lord Pingyuan said: "Zhao and Qin are having a couple, it's not a lie, in fact they can't fight!"
After a night of discussion, Mang Chen was confident and said: "If Zhao does not cede territory and offer the city, and only takes Wei Qi as the leader, it will be difficult to have sex with Qin, and Qin will definitely come back! If Zhao ascends the heights and calls out, Chu will definitely follow."
Lord Pingyuan said: "In the past when I was in Changping, Zhao sent Prime Minister Anpingjun to Chu alone, and Lord Chunshen left Chen with him. No grain of grain for an individual soldier ever entered Handan. Lord Anping died, and Chu sent it to Qi but did not return to Zhao. , why?"
Mangchen did not beat around the bush and answered frankly: "If you don't help Zhao during the Changping Period, both Zhao and Qin will be harmed. The Anping Lord is in charge of Zhao, which is a matter of power, but not real. He is buried in the fiefdom of Anping, which is a courtesy." , that’s what I wish for.”
Mr. Pingyuan didn't expect Mangchen to answer so frankly. He didn't know how to answer for a moment. He said for a long time: "The hearts of Chu people can be said to be dangerous!"
Mangchen said: "The people of Chu have a dangerous heart. If Qin comes to Handan and King Zhao fails to support him, Chu will definitely come to his rescue!"
Prince Pingyuan asked, "What's the price?"
Mang Chen said: "It's just a big city!"
Lord Pingyuan said: "Qin Suo Zhao has six cities, Chu Suo Zhao has one big city, it's not that rare!"
Mangchen said: "Qin fought with Zhao, and Qin won one city of Zhao. Qin benefited and Zhao declined, so he won two cities. Chu and Zhao had mountains and rivers blocked by each other, and there was no struggle. Qin won one city of Zhao, but only one city. Chu was not strong enough. , Zhao is not weak enough. Moreover, Handan is not in danger, Zhao does not need to save it, Chu soldiers will not leave, and the city has nothing to offer."
Mr. Pingyuan thought for a while and said, "Young Master's words are very to the point and have won my heart. I would like to submit to Mr. Chunshen. I will thank you for your good Zhao!"
Mang Chen's frank words made Chu's intentions clear: I hope you will fight Qin for another three hundred rounds. It is best if both sides lose, but if you lose, give me a big city and I will come to save you. The meaning has been conveyed, and it is useless to say more. Su Li and Mang Chen stood up and left. Lord Pingyuan walked down the steps and looked at the two people's retreating figures. Pingyuan felt that Zhao's future was dark: fighting Qin directly was terrifying enough; but even if he won, he would still have to face endless blackmail and harassment from the princes. threaten!
We must not devote all our strength to fighting Qin, we must leave room for Qin! Mr. Pingyuan came to this conclusion in his mind. But how can we do it just right?
Su Li and Mang Chen left the hotel and got into the car together. Su Li drove Mang Chen himself to his home. After driving for a few steps, Su Li saw no one around, so under the cover of the sound of wheels and horse hooves, he quietly said to Mang Chen, "Young Master has a sharp tongue and is a true son of the Mang family."
Mang Chen said: "The kid has no status, but he knows how to answer, so I don't dare to have him! If I make a mistake, I hope you will teach me!"
Su Li said: "What you said is correct, but I can't do it. However, I am confused. How can Chu know the details of Changping?"
Mangchen said: "The Qin army has people from Chu, so they know the details."
Su Li said: "Did Mr. Wu An see you?"
Mang Chen said: "See you. Mr. Wu An is an elder. He is strong and powerful, and has extraordinary courage."
Su Li said: "Where does he live?"
Mang Chen said: "I live in the Chu camp and see it day and night. I know it in detail!"
