In 260 BC, all of Zhao's 450,000 troops were killed in Changping due to Zhao Kuo's wrong strategy. Two years later, the Qin army, led by Wang Ling, came to Handan City and besieged it heavily. However, after two years of confrontation, the Qin army continued to increase its troops, but it was still difficult to conquer Handan. The person guarding Handan was Lian Po, one of Zhao's famous generals. Just because Bai Qi was not angry with Fan Ju, so he refused to go on an expedition. The King of Qin could only use Wang Lu instead of Wang Ling. It is said that a thousand pieces of gold is easy to come by, but a general is hard to find. Under the protection of General Lian Po, Handan City is impregnable. Wang Hao tried all his tricks, but he still couldn't do it. Unknowingly, the balance of the war began to tilt towards Zhao. In order to relieve the difficulties in Handan as soon as possible, Lord Pingyuan went to Wei for help.
Lord Xinling’s sister is the wife of Lord Pingyuan of Zhao State. Lord Pingyuan naturally told Lord Xinling without any scruples that the three families of Han, Zhao and Wei were one and interdependent. He also explained to him that once the Qin State was destroyed, The fact that Zhao and Wei must also be in crisis. Lord Xinling also knew that South Korea was destroyed and Wei was in crisis. In fact, Zhao was destroyed, so why was Wei not in the same crisis? Therefore, Lord Xinling stated these interests to King Wei. After weighing the left and right, the King of Wei struggled hard and finally decided to let General Jin Bi lead an army of 100,000 to rescue Zhao.
However, Jin Bi's army stayed in Yetun and built a fortress. In name, it was to save Zhao State, but in fact, it was holding a wait-and-see attitude, watching the fire on the other side of Ye, waiting for changes.
Lord Xinling was shocked when he heard the news. It was extremely stupid to waste the opportunity of fighting and put Handan of Zhao State in danger. In fact, before this, the King of Qin sent an envoy to threaten the King of Wei: "The Qin army will be able to conquer Handan and destroy the Zhao State overnight. If any of the princes dares to rescue the Zhao State, the Qin Army's Handan War will be over." , we must attack it first." At the same time, Qin also promised Wei a huge profit in an attempt to temporarily stabilize Wei, and King Wei was indeed fooled.
On the other hand, Lord Pingyuan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He sent messengers to Wei for help one after another, but with no results. He blamed Lord Xinling and said: "The reason why Zhao Sheng and the young master are related by marriage, It is because I have taken into account the high righteousness of the young master, who can rush and save people in difficulty at critical moments. Today, Handan will soon be captured by the Qin army's iron cavalry, and the Wei state will soon be conquered. The reinforcements have not arrived for a long time. How can we reflect the noble character of the young master? Is all this just in name? Even if the young master looks down on Zhao Sheng, thinks that I am not worthy of marrying you, and surrenders to Qin, you can't help but pity your own. Sister."
When Lord Xinling saw what Lord Pingyuan said, he felt really bad, so he sent his disciples and debaters to persuade the King of Wei many times. It's a pity that no matter how much you talk, King Wei will remain unmoved. The Qin State was so powerful that no country dared to pluck a tiger's hair. The King of Wei knew very well that the Wei State's army had been severely weakened and was no longer as brave and powerful as it had been in the past. Fighting against the Qin Army was like hitting a stone with an egg.
As Guizhou Donkey's skills were at a loss, Lord Xinling prepared to fight a trapped beast in order not to lose his faith. He led his diners and 100 chariots and horses to rescue Zhao Guo. Even if they fight to the death and die together, it is better than being accused by Lord Pingyuan and having an uneasy conscience.
It happened that this group of chariots passed by Yimen and met Hou Ying. Hou Ying was very surprised when he saw this, so he asked Lord Xinling what he was doing. Lord Xinling was feeling resentful and resentful that no one could understand. When he saw Hou Ying coming, he confessed to him as a confidant. He hoped that Hou Ying would be able to repay his kindness. Even if he did not go to Zhao with him, he would at least give him a favor. Make your own plans to see if there is any good way to repel the Qin army.
Unexpectedly, Hou Ying had completely forgotten his past kindness. When he saw Lord Xinling going to die, he just said calmly: "Young master, if you want to do your own thing, go to Zhao State to show off your talents. I will not follow you anymore." When Jun saw this, he was immediately disappointed. He could only drive his carriage and horse and continue to move forward. When he arrived a few miles away from Daliang City, he felt even more unhappy: "No one in the world knows that I treat Hou Ying with the utmost care." , I am going to die today, but Hou Ying didn’t say a word of farewell, so I feel that the world is in a cold state and people’s hearts are not as old as they used to be. I want to see what Hou Ying’s heart is made of, and how he can treat Why don't you care about my future?"
So, Lord Xinling drove back to Yimen, hoping to clear up the doubts in his heart. When he saw Hou Ying, without waiting for Lord Xinling to ask, Hou Ying smiled and said: "I have known for a long time that the young master will come back. The young master likes it." Make friends with scholars, and your good name has spread to the world. Today, the young master is in urgent need of help, but has no other choice but to go into battle and personally go to support Handan and attack the Qin army. This is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. , it will not have the slightest credit, and it will not be of any help to Handan. In this case, what is the use of the young master raising so many diners? However, the young master has always been kind to me, Hou Ying, and this time the young master leaves, the minister has not even There is no way to send him off, so I know that the young master must be upset and want to come back and ask for a clear explanation."
When Lord Xinling heard this, it seemed that his guess was correct. Hou Ying was not an ungrateful person. He should have already made a plan in his mind. Therefore, Lord Xinling quickly asked Hou Ying how to solve the current crisis. Hou Ying winked at Lord Xinling. Lord Xinling immediately knew that the walls had ears and people were talking too much, so he found a secluded place to be alone with Hou Ying.
Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Hou Ying looked around nervously. After making sure he was safe, he mysteriously said to Lord Xinling: "Hou Ying heard that the talisman for mobilizing Jinbi's army is often placed on the throne of the king. In the bedroom. There are countless beauties in the harem today, but only one person is the most favored by the king. This person is Ruji. Because of the king's favor, she can often go in and out of the king's bedroom. According to Hou Ying, looking for If Ji helps with this matter, it will be successful nine times out of ten."
Lord Xinling knew that this plan was very clever, but it was a pity that how to get her to help him willingly became the biggest problem. He only heard Hou Ying say confidently: "Hou Ying heard that Ruji's father was killed. Ruji She had begged for three years, hoping that the King of Wei and other ministers could avenge her, but they never succeeded. In desperation, Ruji cried and found the young master. The young master didn't say anything, and sent his retainers to kill her enemies directly. Gave it to Ru Ji. Ru Ji is definitely grateful to the young master. Even if she is asked to die for the young master, she will risk her own life, but the young master has never looked for her. As long as the young master opens his mouth and invites Ru Ji to come out, Ru Ji will definitely go through fire and water. If the young master steals the military talisman, the power of controlling Jin Bi's army will fall into the young master's hands. In this way, the young master can go north to rescue Zhao and west to resist Qin. This is the great cause of Wang Ba."
After hearing this, Lord Xinling shouted for a clever idea. Hou Ying was really smart and could come up with such an ingenious method at such a critical moment. So Lord Xinling entered the palace overnight and found Ruji. When Ruji heard that Lord Xinling was coming, she was so happy that she stepped back. Lord Xinling stated all his thoughts to Ruji. Ruji also knew that no matter whether the matter was successful or not, he would face great danger. But as the saying goes, "a drop of water should be repaid by a spring." Don't believe it. Lord Ling avenged himself for killing his father, and it was because of his character that he would help Lord Xinling without any hesitation even if he was utterly devastated.
Not long after, Ruji finally stole the tiger talisman without any danger, handed it to Lord Xinling, and asked Lord Xinling to be careful. After saying "take care", Lord Xinling immediately found Hou Ying and prepared to go together to mobilize Jin Bi's army.
However, Hou Ying still expressed his disapproval of the young master's actions: even if Lord Xinling took the tiger talisman to join Jin Bi's other half, Jin Bi would inevitably be suspicious. If he is unwilling to hand over military power for a while, but instead asks the king for instructions first, Lord Xinling will not be able to send troops to rescue Zhao State, and Lord Xinling will be charged with conspiracy to mobilize the army without authorization. tortured.
Therefore, Hou Ying recommended a person to Lord Xinling. This person was the butcher mentioned earlier and was also Hou Ying's good friend Zhu Hai. As long as he was by his side, if Jin Bi did not obey Lord Xinling's orders, he would be killed. He will definitely be able to kill him on behalf of Lord Xinling. In this way, we can make a foolproof plan.
After hearing Hou Ying's plan, Lord Xinling burst into tears instantly. Hou Ying wondered why the young master was crying so much. Could it be that he was afraid that the misfortune of this trip would be unpredictable? So Hou Ying expressed the doubts in his heart. Lord Xinling replied: "Jin Bi is a general of the Wei State. He has made great military exploits for the Wei State and is a rare general of the Wei State. However, he has always been loyal to the King of Wei and has no personal relationship with me. When I go this time, I am afraid that he will not hand over the military power to me easily. Zhu Hai will definitely kill him when the time comes. Wei Guo has lost such a talented person, and I am crying because of the pain in my heart. Where is the fear of death? "
However, at this time, no matter how painful it is, we must endure the pain and give up. Otherwise, once the King of Wei knows that the soldiers are not there, Lord Xinling is in danger, and there will be no hope of rescuing Zhao.
Therefore, Lord Xinling and Hou Ying quickly found Zhu Hai and invited him to go with them to protect Lord Xinling.
Zhu Hai was also a true hero. He agreed to Lord Xinling's request without saying a word, because in his heart, he was deeply grateful for Lord Xinling's kindness. In the eyes of ordinary people, Zhu Hai was just a man who killed pigs and cattle in the market. However, Lord Xinling never looked down on him, and even visited him in person many times and gave him many gifts. All this time, Zhu Hai has not expressed any words of gratitude or actions of gratitude, just because he thinks that his little gift is of no use. Lord Xinling only appreciates him as a person. Now that Lord Xinling is in urgent need, Zhu Hai will naturally do everything he can to help him.
On the way, Zhu Hai told Lord Xinling what he was thinking without complaining. For a moment, Lord Xinling was moved. He knew that he had not misjudged the person. Scholars died for their confidants, and they could use a little kindness. Next, if you work hard for yourself, you can also make them your confidants.
Lord Xinling knew that all this was given by Hou Ying, so he bowed to Hou Ying again and again. Hou Ying then said: "I should have gone with you, but it's a pity that the old man is weak and can no longer walk." , I will stay here to delay the King of Wei's investigators, and silently remember the day when the young master arrives at the station of Jin Bi's army. At that time, I will definitely face the north and kill myself to see the young master off." Lord Xinling saw that Hou Ying was already determined to die. Decision, knowing that I can no longer change, I can only say goodbye with tears.
At this moment, Lord Xinling's mood corresponded to that sentence: If you have a close friend in life, what more can you ask for?
