After King Zhao sent out his troops, he drank and partyed with his family all day long. But he found that his father looked sad all day long, as if he had something on his mind. King Zhao asked what was going on. The old man told King Zhao: "Your Majesty, our ancestors have never been rich and powerful. Now you are suddenly extremely rich. This is very unlucky. You should give up the throne to someone else!" Zhao The king was very puzzled and asked why. The old man sighed and said: "Rebellion is a very risky thing. If it succeeds, everything will be easy. But if it fails, there won't even be a place to hide and avoid disaster! Because then you will be the focus of the world. Therefore, you should choose another leader as soon as possible, give the throne to him, and you will be his subordinate. In this way, even if there is any trouble in the future, you will not be the object of everyone's attention!" After hearing his father's words, King Zhao disagreed very much.
One day, King Zhao's father walked around the palace at will. The guards saw that he was the King of Heaven and did not dare to stop him. The old man came to King Zhao's office and accidentally discovered the small box left by Kuai Che, so he opened it curiously. The old man also had some cultural accomplishment, so he understood the meaning inside, and hurriedly brought the book in the box to see King Zhao, and asked where the book in the box came from. The book said that something bad would happen to King Zhao in the future. . King Zhao told the story of Kuai Che. The old man was very surprised when he heard this and said: "I have also heard of Kuai Che. He is a hermit among the people. I wonder if it is him you met? Since he said that you will be in trouble in the future, you should listen to him. If he says so, abandon this throne." King Zhao said: "I am just about to live a good life with my father, how can I abandon the throne? Those words are just casual remarks and are not of concern. Please rest assured, father!" The old man said He said earnestly and sincerely: "Your Majesty, glory and wealth are like fleeting smoke. I have seen too much in my life as a father, and it is not worth remembering at all. Let's go back to our hometown to farm. How free and happy is that?" King Zhao said: "Father. What do you say, sir? Why go back to the country if you don't enjoy the glory and wealth?" The old man sighed and walked away. King Zhao then sat in Handan City, waiting for good news from all directions.
Not long after, someone suddenly came in and reported that the envoy from Yan State had arrived. King Zhao was shocked and said: "Yan State? Where is the envoy from Yan State?" He immediately summoned the envoy to see him. When the envoy came to the main hall, he reported to King Zhao: "Your Majesty, you sent General Han Guang to attack Guangyang County. The army occupied it in one go. The three old heroes of Yan persuaded General Han to proclaim himself King of Yan as soon as possible. Restore the country of Yan. General Han could not refuse, so he agreed to their request and became the king of Yan. Now the king of Yan sends his ministers to report to you, hoping to get your canonization. Our king of Yan also said, let I will also take his mother back to the Kingdom of Yan. In this way, Yan and Zhao will be good rulers from generation to generation and never abandon it. I hope the king will agree!" When King Zhao heard this, he never thought that such a thing would happen. , he became furious and said: "Han Guang is so bold that he dares to call himself king privately. Where does this make sense?" He ordered the Yan envoy to be pushed out and chopped into pieces.
The envoy was pushed out from left and right, and Zhang Er and Chuyu happened to come. After asking about the situation, they asked the sword to keep people, and then went into the palace to see King Zhao and said: "Your Majesty, Han Guang is king of Yan, why do you want to chop him up?" His envoy?" King Zhao said angrily: "Han Guang entered the land of Yan to capture the city for Zhao, but he still calls himself the king. How can this be done? Even his mother will be beheaded, let alone one of his envoys! Zhang Er said: "Your Majesty, Han Guang's envoy and mother cannot be killed! Think about it, did King Chen send you here to proclaim himself king? But times have changed, and we all still support you as Zhao." King, later you also sent people to Chencheng to welcome your family, and King Chen finally escorted your family here. Now that the king and his family are enjoying the happiness of family life, did King Chen help you?" King Zhao became speechless. I am speechless. Zhang Er said: "For Han Guang, this is not the case. But the king insists on killing his envoy and an old and frail old woman. Of course, this is just a piece of cake for you, but for Zhao Guo What's the benefit? If you kill Han Guang's mother now, Han Guang will definitely avenge his mother, and he will definitely lead his troops to attack Zhao. Why not show kindness to him if he has a grudge? I advise the king to send someone to deal with it quickly. King Yan’s mother will be sent back to the Kingdom of Yan. King Yan will definitely be grateful to the King. If he is grateful to the King, he will form a permanent alliance with the State of Zhao. Yan and Zhao will also be a kingdom of lips and teeth. If something happens to our country in the future, how can the State of Yan stand idly by?"
King Zhao thought for a while and said, "What the Prime Minister said makes sense, but what I am worried about is that if Han Guang is not punished, other generals will follow his example. How can Zhao still dominate the north?" Zhang Er pondered for a moment, He said: "What the king said does make sense! If you want King Yan to give up his title, I have a way." King Zhao asked what the way was. Zhang Er said: "Let's send people to send King Yan's mother back first. When King Yan sees that his mother has gone back, he will relax his vigilance. The king will take advantage of his unpreparedness and lead his army to suddenly attack Yandu City, and then call out King Yan, reprimanded him for giving up the title of King Yan. If this plan succeeds, the king will definitely be able to dominate Hebei, and other generals will not dare to do whatever he wants!" King Zhao was overjoyed after hearing Zhang Er's words, and immediately went to the war with great fanfare. He sent people to escort King Yan's mother back to the country, and also sent many expensive gifts to paralyze King Yan.
After a few days, King Zhao estimated that King Yan's mother was about to arrive at Jicheng, the capital of Yan State, so he left Prime Minister Shao Sao on the left to guard Handan, and then ordered General Chen Yu to lead 500 chariots to go ahead. He and Prime Minister Right Zhang Er led 50,000 Zhao troops to follow closely, advancing towards Yan State day and night. Chen Yu stopped for a moment when he reached the border between the two countries, and then sent someone to sneak into Yan State to inquire about the situation first. King Zhao then came to the border and asked Chen Yuyan if there were any defenses within the country. Chen Yu replied: "I have sent people there to inquire about it, but no Yan army was found. It seems that the Yan State does not know." King Zhao was very happy and sent an order to Chen Yu, asking him to use his chariot at dusk today. The soldiers cleared the way, and the 50,000 Zhao troops went straight to the official road and marched straight towards the State of Yan. They wanted to attack Jicheng in one fell swoop and capture the King of Yan alive first. Chen Yu accepted the order and was ready to go.
It happened to be a coincidence. At this moment, a shepherd from Yan State came to the border of Yan State. He liked to listen to books, so he knew a lot of things and was considered a knowledgeable person. He happened to be driving a herd of cattle and sheep past here that day, and he discovered the military camp of Zhao State and the flag of King Zhao. The herdsman thought that the Yan Kingdom had just been established and the people's hearts had not yet surrendered. Two days ago, King Zhao sent King Yan's mother back to his country. Why did King Zhao suddenly lead his army here today? Was he dissatisfied with King Yan and wanted to sneak attack Yan? If Zhao Jun marches straight in and attacks Yandu City in one fell swoop, our King of Yan will be finished and the Yan Kingdom will cease to exist. The ancients said, "If you don't do what is right, you have no courage." 'Although I am just a small sheepherder, I have heard that a man named Xian Gao saved the motherland in ancient times. Now I should follow the example of the ancients and prevent the enemy's troops from entering our territory. After thinking about it, he drove the cattle and sheep straight towards Zhao Guo's camp.
When the shepherd came to the camp, he was first surrounded by soldiers. The herdsman shouted: "Don't arrest me, I'm sent by King Yan!" The soldiers didn't know what he did, so they brought him to see King Zhao. When King Zhao heard that King Yan had sent someone, he was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped, so he called the shepherd in for questioning. After the shepherd was brought to King Zhao's tent, King Zhao asked him: "You are a little sheepherder, what are you doing here?" The shepherd replied: "I was sent by King Yan to use these cattle and sheep. Reward the king's army!" King Zhao was stunned when he heard this, and asked very puzzledly: "How did King Yan know that Zhao's army was here?" The shepherd replied very alertly: "How could King Yan not You know? He was originally very grateful to the king for sending his mother back to the country, and he was going to go to Zhao to thank you with generous gifts. But today he suddenly heard that the king had gone to great lengths to come with the army to express condolences. , he told everyone that his wealth was given to him by you, the king. Without the king, our king would not be what we are today. He did not want to bring troops to greet you, so he sent me to catch up with the cattle and sheep to see you, the king, and Do you want me to convey my regards to you?" After hearing this, King Zhao was shocked and asked King Yan where he was now. The shepherd said: "Not far ahead, he also advised the king not to bring the army to meet him. He also said that once there is any barrier between Yan and Zhao, the cruel Qin State will applaud and let the advocates The Chu State is so heartbroken that it destroyed Qin!"
King Zhao and Zhang Er were stunned after hearing this and didn't know how to answer. Zhang Er asked with doubts, "How far is your King Yan from here?" The shepherd said, "About tens of miles away from here is King Yan's camp." Zhang Er then asked how much King Yan had brought. Soldiers and horses. The shepherd reacted very quickly and replied: "I don't know about this, but when I drove the sheep out of King Yan's camp, the sheep were all full!" After hearing this, King Zhao and Zhang Er secretly thought in their hearts. be surprised. Zhang Er asked again: "What do you do? Why did King Yan ask you to reward the army?" The shepherd became more confident and replied calmly: "I have been herding sheep for more than ten years. Today In the morning, I drove my cattle and sheep out of my home. Not far away, I was stopped by King Yan’s soldiers. I thought King Yan was going to take away my cattle and sheep, and I was still very scared. But after I arrived at King Yan’s camp, But the King of Yan was very polite to me and said that I would use these cattle and sheep to reward you, Your Majesty. He also promised me that after the deed is completed, I will be rewarded with ten pieces of gold, ten carts of silk, and ten hectares of fertile land. I thought about it carefully and felt that These rewards far exceed the value of my cattle and sheep, so I agreed to King Yan and came here. Now that the task has been completed, if the king feels that there is nothing wrong with what I have done, I will go back and ask King Yan for the reward. Rewarded!" After saying that, he bowed to King Zhao and said goodbye. King Zhao couldn't say anything.
At this moment, someone came in and said: "Your Majesty, the General asked me to ask for instructions. It is already dusk. Do you want to attack the Yan Kingdom?" King Zhao glared at him and did not answer. Zhang Er said: "The State of Yan has sent people to reward the army. We will not send troops for the time being. You go and invite the general." The sergeant went out. After a while, Chen Yu came to King Zhao's tent. Zhang Er told Chen Yu about the herdsman's reward for the army. Chen Yusi thought: "The king of Yan sent people to reward the army, which shows that he has been prepared. This is courtesy first and then the attack. If our army attacks rashly, it will be difficult to win, so it is better to stop the army." King Zhao said: "We Raising troops but returning without success will make the people laugh." Zhang Er said: "We claimed on the road that we had obtained the spoils of Yan and returned victorious, and the people will definitely believe it. As for the King of Yan, we will slowly find a way to deal with it. Him!" King Zhao said, "Come this far, if you don't teach Han Guang a lesson, it's hard to get rid of the hatred in Gu's heart!" Zhang Er and Chen Yu also ran out of ideas, so they temporarily stationed their troops.
The herdsman left the Zhao camp and ran home. Then he rode a horse and galloped toward Jicheng overnight. The herdsman galloped all the way to the city, and went straight into the palace to see King Yan. But the guards saw that he was in ragged clothes and refused to report him. The shepherd came up with a plan, saying that he was the long-lost nephew of King Yan. The guard then went in to report. King Yan was very surprised and wondered where his nephew came from, so he asked the shepherd to come in. When the shepherd saw King Yan, he saluted and said, "I'm just a shepherd. I just lied about being your nephew because I have something important to report to the king!" King Yan asked what was the important thing. The herdsman told the story of how King Zhao led his troops to attack the Yan Kingdom and pretended to reward the army. When King Yan heard this, he was shocked and asked: "Is this true?" The shepherd replied: "Military and state affairs are not trivial?" King Yan hurriedly summoned civil and military officials to go to the palace and told everyone what the shepherd said. Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and said: "King Zhao just sent someone to send the king's mother. Why did he go back on his promise? Send out the army again? Could it be that he wanted to make a surprise attack and ask the king to cancel the king of Yan?" Isn’t it possible to take the honorable title?” After everyone’s discussion, it was finally decided to send troops as soon as possible to the border to resist the Zhao army.
King Yan sent Zang Tu as the chief general and Yan Ba as the deputy general, and immediately led five thousand cavalry to the border. Zang Tu walked about five or sixty miles when he met a small group of Yan soldiers. They reported the dangerous situation ahead. Zang Tu then galloped forward and rushed forward. When he came to the border, he looked from a distance and saw a large Zhao military camp. He quickly sent someone to report to King Yan, and then ambush the army.
Zang Tu's soldiers came to Jicheng and reported the situation ahead to King Yan, who sent another army to support. King Yan then summoned the shepherd and asked him why he wanted to reward the army. The herdsman replied that it was just to save the country of Yan. King Yan was very happy. In order to reward his patriotic behavior, he rewarded the shepherd with ten yi of gold, ten carts of silk, and ten hectares of fertile land according to the reward amount that the herdsman told King Zhao. Rich man. The shepherd shouted thanks. Then he left the capital of Yan happily.
