Hearing Han Kang's words, Ji Yao obediently took a few steps forward and sat next to him.
Han Kang looked at his most beloved daughter with such an angry look on his face, and laughed and said: "Who is so brave to make Yao'er so unhappy? Tell me, I will definitely punish you." he."
When Ji Yao heard her father's words, she immediately puffed up her cheeks and turned her face away.
"If Yao'er doesn't say anything, I want to go to bed..." Han Kang said in a playful tone.
Ji Yao curled her lips, turned around and took Han Kang's arm, saying, "I have something that I don't understand, please tell me."
"Oh? Yao'er is troubled by something, but it doesn't matter." Han Kang said.
Ji Yao thought for a moment and said, "My son, I said, father is not allowed to be angry."
"Okay, I'm not angry." Han Kang rubbed his daughter's head.
Ji Yao looked at her father and said seriously: "I heard that my father wanted to unite Qin and Wei to attack Zhao. I thought it was inappropriate."
Han Kang smiled and said, "What's wrong?"
Although he had long known that she would say something similar to this, Han Kang still wanted to hear the 'advice' of his own canary.
Ji Yao paused and said, "Does your father know Duke Yu?"
"Does Yao'er want to tell you a story?" Han Kang's expression changed slightly.
Ji Yao did not wait for Han Kang to speak and continued: "In the past, the Jin State intended to annex the Guo State, but it was afraid that the Yu State would cause trouble, so it used swords, weapons, and precious jade to coerce and lure Yu Gong, forcing the Yu State to side with the Jin State. Yu Chen Gong Zhiqi taught Duke Yu that "the lips are dead and the teeth are cold", but who knew that Duke Yu was actually a monarch who loved treasures and jade but not the country. He ignored the warnings of Gong Zhiqi and Baili Xi, the doctor of Wuxi, and turned to Jin. . As a result, after Jin State annexed Guo State, it turned around and destroyed Yu State."
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Han Kang stared at Ji Yao. He did not expect that the canary in his palace could have such knowledge.
"Could it be that Yao'er regards me as the Yu Gong who only loves Baoyu but not the country?" Han Kang said angrily.
Ji Yao was not afraid. She looked at Han Kang with delicate red phoenix eyes and said, "I don't dare, but I am afraid. Today, my father was provoked by the traitor and made a wrong decision. I will suffer hardship in the future. I am afraid I will regret it too late." That’s it.”
"How dare you! How dare you talk to me like this?" Han Kang stood up, looked down at Ji Yao and shouted.
He was really a little angry at this time. His precious daughter was usually a little willful, but she had never dared to openly mock him with excuses like today.
Ji Yao was also shocked by her father's attitude and looked at him blankly for a moment.
In Ji Yao's impression, his father had never lost his temper with him.
Thinking of this, Ji Yao suddenly felt aggrieved, and tears welled up in her bright eyes, which made people feel heartbroken.
Ji Yao sobbed: "I don't...have no intention of contradicting my father, but I can't bear to see South Korea suffer. And since my father has already agreed to the alliance with Wei, why bother with Qin at this time?" ? My father is undecided, and today he joins forces with Qin to attack Zhao. I am afraid that..."
Han Kang raised his hand to interrupt, took a deep breath, looked directly at Ji Yao, and scolded: "What are you afraid of? I will teach you a lesson today."
"The combined forces of Wei and Han have been defeated in the fight against Qin. Now Qin wants to unite with Han and Wei to attack Zhao. King Wei has agreed, but South Korea has openly refused. If Qin unites with Wei and turns to attack South Korea, you say, what will happen to South Korea? What to do? Will King Zhao come to rescue him? Besides, Qin and Zhao are at war, wouldn’t it be good for South Korea to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers? "
"I would like to inform you that you are my daughter-in-law from South Korea. Even if you marry another country in the future, you must remember that you are from South Korea."
After Han Kang said this, his anger subsided a little. He suddenly felt a little jealous of Zhao Yong, the precious daughter he had worked so hard to raise. He had been raised in fine clothes and fine food since she was a child. That's good, but now that I'm not even married, I'm already looking towards my husband's family. This will happen again in the future.
Han Kang sighed, waved his hand and said, "Step back! I'm tired!"
Of course Ji Yao didn't know the complicated emotions in her father's heart at this time. She stood up and took the silk scarf handed by the palace maid, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then bowed deeply to Han Kang.
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Regardless of whether it was intentional or against their will, Wei and South Korea hit it off and formed an alliance again.
It's just that the target of this attack is not the Qin State, but the former 'brother', the Zhao State.
King Kang of Han, with An Chengjun Han Yue as his commander-in-chief, Duwei Bao Yuan as his deputy general, and 30,000 elite troops, joined the Wei congress in Changping (today's Gaoping, Shanxi).
King Ying of Wei also ordered 30,000 troops to leave Zhao, with the great Situ Zhuwei as the general and the son Wei Xin as the deputy general.
Qin's goal this time was still Zhao's land east of the river, but this time Ying Si's appetite was bigger.
In order to compensate for the 50,000 stones of corn he 'sent' away, he set the final target of this battle at Jinyang, the western capital of Zhao State!
This time, the Qin State no longer had any worries, nor was it in danger of running out of food. However, Yingji decided to divide his forces with Wei and Han.
According to the established battle plan, the Qin State first led 50,000 Qin troops to win over Zhao State's Dingyang and Pingdu cities in Hexi. Then they crossed the river, bypassed Zhao State's Lin and Lishi, and went straight to Zhao State. Run to Jinyang.
The combined forces of Wei and Han moved north along the Fenhe River from south to north, clearing obstacles along the way.
Then the three kingdoms met again at the foot of Jinyang City.
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The large-scale mobilization of troops could not be hidden from Zhao's eyes and ears.
Perhaps Qin had never thought of hiding it at all.
Dingyang and Pingdu were defeated under the Qin army's powerful offensive in just two days.
Although Zhao Guo had already received the news and was ready to defend. But the weak force seemed so vulnerable to the charge of Qin's iron army.
After crossing the river, the Qin army rushed eastward according to the established battle plan.
Zhaojing, Zhongyang region.
"Chief Zuo Shu, the combined forces of Wei and Han have captured Pingzhou (today's Jiexiu, Shanxi Province). Now the coalition forces have crossed the Fen River and are fighting the Zhao army in Zhongdu." The scout reported.
Ying Ji nodded slightly and said, "Let's explore again!"
The battle was going more smoothly than he thought. In the past two days, the cities of Zhao State that the Qin army swept through basically encountered little resistance and were declared defeated.
Now it seems that Zhao State may not have many troops left in Hedong.
However, it is also possible that Zhao State concentrated most of its troops in Jinyang and Lishi.
Anyway, Yingji felt that Jinyang would not be captured so easily by Qin, and there would definitely be a fierce battle waiting for him ahead.
Thinking of this, Ying Ji told General Pi: "Send the order to the entire army to repair on the spot."
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The bleak wind blows, and the autumn mood becomes stronger.
Ningwuguan, Zhao Jun camp.
After returning to the camp that day, Zhao Yong almost never left the tent, and he stopped asking about anything. Instead, he had a good sleep and rested for two days in a row. The main reason is that I was under too much psychological pressure a while ago and it’s time to breathe a sigh of relief.
On the third day after Loufan's army was defeated, Pang Nuan led the cavalry brigade back. Moreover, Zhang Yuan, the captain of the northern camp, who had been destined to attack Loufan's army from the south, also returned angrily.
At the same time, good news came again from the eastern front. Seeing the strength of Zhao's troops, King Lin Hu led Lin Hu's army to flee north.
Even Zhongshan Kingdom, which had been sharpening its sword and worrying Zhao Yong, had completely stopped moving.
More than a month has passed since the Northern Expedition. Apart from the march time, there were only two real fighting battles. Now it seems that with the defeat of Lou Fan and Lin Hu's flight north, Zhao Guo's this The crisis is finally over.
In the Chinese army camp, Zhao Yong ordered the cook to take out all the few millet grains (wine made from millet) and ordered him to prepare a sumptuous meal.
There was a lively scene in Zhao Jun's camp.
Zhao Yong planned to reward the soldiers in advance.
There were an unusually large number of guests in the big tent this time, far more than the previous banquets. Three rows of seats were specially arranged on both sides of the tent.
Zhao Yong passed the order that the soldiers who succeeded in this battle could enter the tent and drink with the king.
Sumptuous meals have already been placed on the rows of tables, and intoxicating wine has been filled in the vessels. However, it is a little regrettable that the wine is not wine, and the vessels are not luminous cups. Grapes have not yet been introduced to the Central Plains. Although luminous cups exist, they are rare and expensive at this time. They are made of crystal or jade.
Zhao Yong did have a few in Longtai Palace, but unfortunately he didn't bring them with him.
Although the artistic conception of "lying drunk on the battlefield" is missing, it does not affect the lively atmosphere in the big tent.
Especially those officers at the middle and lower levels were even more excited at this time.
The curtain was lifted, and as soon as Zhao Yong walked into the big tent, he saw almost everyone turning back in unison, looking with admiration at the king who led them to victory.
When Zhao Yong sat on the king's couch, Fei Yi suddenly said loudly: "The king will last for ten thousand years, the king will last for ten thousand years."
"The king will last for ten thousand years, the king will last for ten thousand years." Everyone agreed and cheered loudly.
Even the guards outside the tent echoed loudly, and the military camp suddenly burst into cheers.
Listening to the sincere praises of the soldiers, a light flashed in Zhao Yong's eyes. From the beginning of the war to the present, all the doubts, anxiety, anguish, and fear disappeared at this moment.
His mentality also became optimistic.
Zhao Yong calmed down his emotions, raised his hand to stop drinking, stood up, bowed to everyone in the tent, and said slowly: "It is my good fortune to win all of you, and the good fortune of Zhao country. The victory of this battle is also due to the bravery of the soldiers. , Only by not fearing death can we intimidate the enemy. I am not happy about the victory in this battle, but I am happy about being able to win over all the officers and soldiers. The great contribution of this battle belongs to you."
"My king will live for ten thousand years, and the Kingdom of Zhao will live for ten thousand years!"
"My king will last for ten thousand years, and the Kingdom of Zhao will last for ten thousand years..."
"Have a feast and drink!"
Zhao Yong raised his head first and drank all the wine in the cup.
Following Zhao Yong's order, the music girls who came specially from Daidi filed in from outside the tent, and various musical instruments were also added.
The sound of the piano and harp played, and the dancers with their hair in high buns slowly danced to the rhythm of the music.
The beauties stretch their soft lines wildly to the sound of music.
What the musician is humming is the traditional song of Zhao State. It is graceful, simple and dignified, graceful and powerful.
In today's world, Zhao dance is the most popular dance music among all countries. Due to their beauty and unique footwork, the female musicians of Zhao country have spread throughout the harems of princes. Musicians from all over the world also yearn to "learn dance in Handan".
There were many people in the big tent today, including many middle-level generals, and the scene was very lively.
At first, people were wary of the king's presence, but after three rounds of drinking, everyone gradually relaxed.
Some big men with unshaven beards also began to dance to the music, with funny and vulgar movements that made people laugh.
Zhao Yong was also happy to see this.
As more and more wine was drunk, the atmosphere gradually reached its peak.
Whether it is sadness for the deceased, the desire to accumulate military merit, or the joy of surviving the disaster, people wantonly vent the emotions that have been squeezed in their hearts at this moment.
Such a manic atmosphere made Zhao Yong feel some kind of sick and twisted carnival.
Zhao Yong drank a lot of millet wine. The alcohol content of this precious drink was not high at this time, but his face was still red.
I don't know if he was drunk or because of the atmosphere, but his spirit suddenly became trance-like.
The dancing girl twisting wantonly in front of her gradually became one with the scene beside her. The corner of Zhao Yong's mouth trembled, and he murmured: "Ms. Zhao played the harp, and Handan was walking around. Her long sleeves were trailing three streets, and Jin glanced at them. There is beauty alone in the wind, and the beauty is here. I miss you and want to wear my clothes, and I have a business platform. The sun is setting."
The entire Zhao Jun camp has been lively and busy, just like celebrating the New Year. Especially in the Chinese army tent, it was extremely noisy. In addition to beautiful music and noisy voices, people's wanton laughter could also be heard from time to time.
"Hahaha..." The laughter seemed to be echoing in my ears.
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Zhao Yong also forgot how long the banquet lasted. He only vaguely remembered that he seemed to be carried into the king's tent by the personal eunuch.
When he opened his eyes again, the sun had penetrated through the dust clouds at some point, and the entire tent was reflected brightly, making his eyes feel slightly sore.
"Kings……"
In his drunken haze, Zhao Yong seemed to hear his mother's soft call. Did he go back to Handan?
He turned his head mechanically and looked around. Unexpectedly, two silhouettes of light appeared on the bed.
Two delicate young ladies were kneeling on the couch, their heads lowered shyly.
Zhao Yong was sleepy-eyed and a little confused for a moment. He patted his forehead gently, and he suddenly sobered up a little from the drunkenness.
"Who are you? How come you are on my knees." Zhao Yong asked in confusion.
The young woman kneeling on the left seems to be more courageous. She raised her head slightly and explained softly: "I and my concubines are servants of the palace. Under the orders of General Manager Cao Ji, they came here with the music craftsman to serve the king."
Cao Ji? An old eunuch with a smile suddenly appeared in Zhao Yong's mind.
This old guy is really nice and considerate.
Zhao Yong turned his head to look at the two naked girls and glanced around them.
He was sixteen or seventeen years old, and his face was pretty and pleasant. Then he looked at the two obvious blood stains in the middle of the bed.
It's been a long time since I tasted meat. Last night must have been a hard time for these two young girls who were just setting up a relationship.
Zhao Yong stood up, opened his arms, and said softly to the two women: "Get up, let me change my clothes first." After a pause, he said, "You two will return to Handan with me."
"Here."
A hint of joy suddenly flashed in the eyes of the two girls, and then they stood up tremblingly, one on the left and the other on the right serving their king attentively.
