"Jun Yanchun, in this case, you agree to cooperate with Qin to encircle and suppress the armies of Zhao and Chu?"
Zhang Ji looked at the wise Yan Chunjun with a smile on his face.
Mr. Yan Chun was much easier to fall for than he thought, which was somewhat beyond his expectation.
Luo Weng's analysis of Yan Chunjun is that he is greedy for money, lustful and in love with power, but in general he still abides by the laws of the Yan Kingdom.
Moreover, even though Yan Chunjun and Yan Dan were already incompatible with each other, Yan Chunjun mostly did not stop Yan Dan from placing confidants in Yan Ting.
Zhenri's analysis is that Yan Chunjun still has the Yan Kingdom in his heart.
Maybe Yan Chunjun once had the same passion and ambition in his heart as Yan Dan.
Just like since ancient times, there has never been a king who wanted to be a coward. After he came to the throne, he was determined to achieve great things, but in the end he failed to persist due to various reasons.
It is not ruled out that Yan Chunjun understands that his interests can only be maximized if the Yan country is prosperous and strong.
But no matter what the reason was, Yan Chunjun did not stop Yan Dan from inserting his confidants, and even made a lot of concessions in secret.
Therefore, I thought it would take a lot of words to persuade Yan Chunjun to form an alliance with Qin, but I didn't expect that Yan Chunjun agreed readily.
"Of course, the reason for sending troops this time is because of the coercion of Zhao State."
Yan Chunjun's voice was full of resentment. The Zhao army stationed at the border of Yan and Zhao, and then Pang Nuan went to Jicheng to "politely" lobby his brother, so that the Yan State would participate in this alliance.
Otherwise, what reason would Yan have to send troops?
It should be noted that the distance between Yan State and Qin State is more than a thousand miles.
If the coalition wins, Yan will not only lose half an inch of land, but it may also face a more powerful Zhao State that is full of contradictions.
Therefore, from the time when Yan State first joined the alliance, it either secretly communicated with Qin State to sign peace talks or even covenants privately, or else it was fishing in troubled waters and failing to do anything.
Compared to a Zhao State that would attack the Yan State regardless of victory or defeat, Yan Chunjun was more willing to believe in a Qin State that even if it won, it might not be able to destroy the Zhao State and border the Yan State.
"It's just that although I am the commander-in-chief of the Yan Army, I still have deputy generals in the army after all."
With that said, Yan Chunjun looked at Yan Dan.
Judging from Yan Dan's performance just now, Yan Dan does not support the Yan army's defection on the battlefield, but prefers to stand still or even quietly withdraw its troops.
Although Yan Dan's character is a bit despicable, his talent and vision are also somewhat good.
The Yan army stood still or even quietly withdrew its troops. At most, it left an impression of cowardice, and the coalition forces could not blame the Yan state.
However, if the Yan State rebels against the enemy and joins forces with the Qin State to attack the Zhao and Chu armies, it will be a flagrant betrayal, and it will make enemies of all other countries. From now on, it will have no choice but to be on good terms with the Qin State.
"I also know the prince's concerns."
Zhang Ji had done his homework in advance. This plan of attacking from both front and back was discussed with Wang Yan, Yang Duanhe, Meng Ao and others, and it was the most beneficial to Qin.
But Zhang Ji also asked everyone to think from the perspective of Yan State and inferred the issues that Yan State may be worried about.
"The State of Yan and the State of Zhao have a deep hatred. Why not send troops to avenge it?" Zhang Ji pointed his hand at the land of Hadai on the map. "To avenge the country, for Su Wei, Qing Qin, Ju Xin, etc. Why not take revenge on the ministers who have died on this land over the years?”
"Furthermore, if the State of Zhao is defeated miserably, how can it have the strength to attack the State of Zhao? And how can the State of Chu retaliate against the State of Yan because they are thousands of miles apart?"
Yan Dan's eyes moved slightly.
As Zhang Ji said, if Zhao's 100,000 troops were annihilated in the hinterland of Qin, what power would Zhao have to threaten Yan?
At that time, Yan State can even attack Zhao State, not only regaining the cities lost in the past, but also capturing more cities.
Yan Dan glanced at Yan Chunjun on the side. Once he did this, his position as prince would be completely stable, and he could never be replaced by Young Master Yin, whom Yan Chunjun was trying to support.
However, he was still somewhat worried.
Qin's national power is too strong. If it borders the land of Yan, which annexed Zhao, in the future, and if a conflict occurs, how will Yan protect itself?
Zhang Ji saw that Yan Dan was already interested, so he decided to give Yan Dan the final spark.
Zhang Ji stood up, walked around the table to Yan Dan's side, and whispered next to Yan Dan: "The king has never forgotten the covenant with HD in the past. I wonder if the prince still remembers it?"
Yan Dan's body trembled slightly when he heard "HD's Covenant".
Memories came flooding back. At that time, he and Yan Dan were both hostages of Zhao State, and they were inseparable friends at that time.
Back then, when I was reading history, I read that King Zhaoxiang and King Qi Min once called each other the Eastern Emperor and the Western Emperor, and I couldn't help but feel excited.
He stepped on a large bluestone and talked with Ying Zheng about each other's ambitions and the future.
"Zheng, you will definitely become the King of Qin. And I will be the future King of Yan!"
"We each achieve our own merits!"
"Wouldn't it be grand to have an alliance and mutual emperorship at that time?"
Yan Dan did not expect that Ying Zheng still remembered this joke that he had long forgotten.
Perhaps, this is not an impossible joke.
"I never thought that the King of Qin had never forgotten old friends and old things."
The corners of Yan Dan's mouth raised slightly. They would form an alliance and become emperors. What a beautiful dream. And he, Yan Dan, would be the one to realize this dream. He would surpass King Yan Zhao and become the most outstanding king in the history of the Yan Kingdom!
Yan Chunjun looked at Yan Dan and Zhang Ji with some confusion. He didn't understand what secret message was hidden in Zhang Ji's words, so that Yan Dan actually agreed to the plan to defect in battle.
But he is the commander-in-chief of the Yan army, and he is also the one who leads the troops in battle. Yan Dan is just an empty frame without military power. Qin will definitely understand who has made the greatest contribution.
Of course, the alliance between Qin and Yan naturally requires a formal alliance. Otherwise, after this war is over, if Qin turns its back and refuses to recognize anyone, Yan will be in danger.
Personal feelings are private feelings. Yan Chunjun will not do anything to kill the goose to lay eggs, and Yan Dan will not be stupid enough to completely believe in the friendship between Ying Zheng and him, so a covenant is necessary.
However, Zhang Ji did not sign a covenant for comprehensive cooperation between Qin and Yan in military, economic and other aspects as the two of them thought. Instead, he handed them over a covenant that had been written in advance and stamped with King Qin's gold seal. people.
The covenant only promised that Qin would protect Yan from Zhao and send troops to help after Yan turned against the enemy and helped repel the coalition forces.
Nothing else is promised.
Zhang Ji's explanation was: "I was in a hurry, and I didn't expect Lord Yan Chun and His Highness the Crown Prince to have such a favorable impression of Qin, so we only have this preliminary alliance."
"How about we sign a new covenant when the war is over?"
This situation is very common. In the past, alliances between countries had to be revised countless times. Now during the war, the coalition forces blocked Hangu Pass. The Yan army is also preparing to break camp and enter Hedong. It is not convenient to sign a new alliance, and it may also expose the secret agreement between Yan and Qin.
Yan Dan and Yan Chunjun looked at each other. Neither of them had any doubts on this point, and together they signed the Qin-Yan Covenant on behalf of King Yan Xi.
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