The Qin army commander's tent.
Zhao said that the Qin generals in the tent were staring at him with either sharp or serious eyes, and he suddenly felt his heartbeat speed up, and the young man's blood began to cool down. He felt like he was a guilty thief, and he cowered and did not dare to take a step.
Then I heard a gentle voice asking.
Zhao Shuo looked up and saw a mighty young general sitting in the main seat of the tent.
His armor is luxurious, with a crest standing high on his head, and his young face has a resolute and majestic look, which is not quite the same as the clan brother he remembered when he was young.
But there is no doubt that this person is Qin general Zhao Tuo.
He was also the son of Zuo Siguo of the former Zhao Kingdom, and his clan brother from Zhao Shuo.
"Brother...brother, these Qin generals are majestic and powerful. After all, I am from Zhao, so I am a little scared."
Zhao said that he used elegant words when asking for an audience before, so that the Qin soldiers could understand him.
Now, the people in this tent are speaking the Zhao local dialect, with a thick accent.
This is because he does not want those Qin generals to understand what he means, and at the same time, he hopes that this local accent can arouse Zhao Tuo's love for his family brothers and make these Qin people leave, so that he can take action.
"Hey, what is this kid talking about?"
Black Buttocks screamed, and everyone in the tent also frowned.
Zhao Tuo came down, and besides Meng Tian, there was also a middle-aged Confucian scholar sitting there.
He took a look at Zhao Shuo's pale face and said with a smile: "This young gentleman must have been frightened by your appearance. Hey, you black-assed military commander, don't stare at others with that kind of look, otherwise this young gentleman will still I thought your black butt was going to chop off someone’s head.”
Black Butt murmured: "Now that Mr. Nai has reached this title, he won't be able to advance even if he cuts off people's heads."
As the two talked and answered, the generals in the tent started laughing and the atmosphere relaxed.
Guanzhong dialect is similar to Yayan, and Zhao said he could understand it. Thinking that he had heard the Qin army's favorite words about beheading people, and realizing that the people in front of him were all tiger and wolf Qin generals who killed without batting an eye, his face suddenly turned paler. I can't move my feet at all.
Zhao Tuo saw clearly and frowned slightly.
This Zhao said that at the critical moment of the war between the Qin Dynasty, he should be brave enough to abandon his generation and join forces. A timid person like that would not even dare to approach the Qin army's camp.
How could he be afraid and dare not move forward because of the Qin general sitting in the tent now?
He comforted and said: "My brother, don't be afraid. You are my brother, Zhao Tuo. This time you have come to tell me the truth and falsehoods of Dai City. You are also a friend of Qin. No one in this tent can do anything to you. Li Merchant, please ask my brother to enter the account and have someone bring the wine."
Listening to Zhao Tuo's gentle words of comfort, Zhao Yue also calmed down at this time. He waved his hand and refused Li Shang's support, walked into the tent, and sat down behind the table that Li Shiqi took the initiative to give up.
At this time, some soldiers were ordered to bring wine into the tent. Zhao said that after drinking a glass, he felt a little calmer.
Drinking makes people brave, and he feels that the courage he had in Daicheng has returned.
I want to do something big!
As the elders and Chen Jun said, the survival of the country is entirely in my hands!
Zhao Shuo encouraged himself secretly in his heart, recalling the words he had discussed before, and said to Zhao Tuo: "My brother and I have not seen each other for several years. In the past two years, I heard that my brother has done all kinds of great things in the Qin State. He is a famous general in the world. It is really disappointing." I am very impressed."
"I heard that my elder brother was leading the army. My younger brother, a small country in Sidai, could not withstand the Qin army. Furthermore, Zhao Jia wanted to collude with the Hu people and cede the land to the Xiongnu. This made my younger brother very unhappy."
"Therefore, I took the risk and came here. Firstly, I want to be like my elder brother, seek some wealth and honor in the Qin Kingdom, and preserve the family bloodline. Secondly, I also hope that my elder brother can drive those barbarians out of the land. Our land of Xia can be safe and sound. Occupied by barbarians.”
This time, Zhao said he spoke in elegant language, and all the generals in the tent heard clearly, and everyone immediately cheered.
Zhao Tuo nodded.
When Zhao said this, he explained clearly the reason why he came to join the Qin army.
One is to want to live and be rich.
The second is that he hates Zhao Jia's collusion with the Huns.
Thirdly, because Zhao Tuo is Zhao Shuo's clan brother, he will never treat him badly.
Zhao Tuo nodded and said: "My brother's action is very righteous. Guan Jingzhong once said to the Marquis of Qi, 'Rongdi, jackals and wolves are something you can't get tired of. The people of Xia are so close that you can't abandon them.' In the past, the Marquis of Shen led the dogs and Rong to attack me in Haojing." , causing Zong Zhou to die. Today Zhao Jia led the Xiongnu southward, which is also an act of betrayal to the Xia. My brother can understand the righteousness, he is truly a hero."
Zhao Tuo's words made Zhao Yi's face turn red with praise, and he lowered his head and said nothing.
At this time, Zhao Tuo asked "casually": "My brother's departure from the generation and joining me this time may attract Zhao Jia's attention. I see that generation of cavalry cruising in front. How did my brother get here?"
Zhao said that according to the answer he had memorized before, he replied: "There is a trail in the mountains and forests here. I have found out about it before. This time I took a detour from the trail, so I was not discovered by the Daichi cavalry."
Zhao Tuo glanced at the gray stains remaining on Zhao Yue's clothes and the mud on his shoes. It looked like he had indeed walked out of the mountains and forests.
The suspicion in his heart was slightly reduced, and Zhao Tuo asked again: "I heard that Zhao Jia colluded with the Huns, but I don't know the details. My brother can tell me."
Since the envoy from Dai was scolded by King Qin Zhengdang and expelled back to Dai.
Zhao Jia then knew that there were spies in high positions in Dai City who had been leaking information to the Qin people. Therefore, during this period of time, Dai people were strictly guarded to prevent people from spreading messages, which led to Zhao Tuo not knowing much about the current situation in Dai land.
Zhao Shuo said: "The reason why the Xiongnu went south this time was because the King of Yan and the Yan Kingdom's Taifu Ju Wu lobbied for help, so the Xiongnu Chanyu was willing to join forces with Zhao Jia to fight against Qin..."
At this point, the whole room was filled with screams and screams.
Zhao Tuo was shocked and said: "King Yan?"
"Is it the old boy King Xi of Yan? When Nai Gong and General were chasing him, this old boy kicked his own son out of the car in order to survive. He ran away without a trace. Even General Li Xin sent cavalry to catch up. , I didn’t expect to hide with the Huns.”
Black Bottom screamed out on the spot.
At the end of the sentence, his eyes even shone: "It's great that this old boy King Yan is in Daicheng. We didn't catch him in western Liaoning, but now we just captured him and Zhao Jia. This is a king." Ah! If we catch him and then destroy the Dai Kingdom, won’t we be able to be promoted to nobility again!”
"Promotion."
The generals whispered excitedly.
Not only the generals, but also Zhao Tuo was very excited.
Despite the fact that the Yan State was completely occupied by the Qin army, the King of Yan was left alone. Now he still needs to rely on the Huns to gain a foothold.
But Yan Wangxi's identity is there. He is a king after all. Capturing him and sending him to Xianyang is definitely a great achievement.
The six kings are complete, and the four seas are one.
Now among the six kings, Zhao Wangqian, Han Wangan, Wei Wangjia and Chu Wangfucu have all surrendered. King Qi Jian is also a matter of time, but King Xi of Yan is missing.
Qin Wangzheng, who has always had a collection habit and obsessive-compulsive disorder, although he didn't say it, he was definitely feeling uncomfortable in his heart.
If he, Zhao Tuo, captured King Yan Xi this time, wouldn't he make the king happy?
However, Zhao Tuo quickly calmed down, waved his hand to silence the generals, and then asked Zhao again: "Have the Xiongnu made an alliance with Zhao Jia? How many troops are coming this time? How are they going to attack our Qin army?"
Zhao said: "The Huns are greedy. He wants to offer five thousand stones of food, ten carts of pearls and jade, and a thousand women on behalf of the country. He also wants Zhao Jia to give up all the land north of Gaoliu to Hu after defeating the Qin army." People. In this way, they can send out a hundred thousand cavalry, join forces with Dai, and go south to fight against Qin. I just saw that the Hu people are greedy and want to take the Zhao people's land, so I made up my mind to join my brother."
"One hundred thousand riders?"
The atmosphere in the tent suddenly turned cold. The good mood that had just been heard that King Yan was in Dai City suddenly disappeared.
Although the weapons of the barbarians are crude and they don't even have armor, it is undeniable that these barbarians have superb riding skills and are very good at horseback riding. In the past, King Wuling of Zhao took a fancy to their combat effectiveness in riding and shooting.
If one hundred thousand Huns ride south and join forces with Dai's tens of thousands of horses to attack Qin, they will be a really powerful enemy.
Zhao Tuo frowned and said, "Have the Huns already gone south?"
Zhao Shuo shook his head and said: "I didn't see that there were only a thousand cavalry near Dai City escorting King Yan south to negotiate with Zhao Jia on behalf of the Xiongnu Chanyu."
Zhao Tuo was very concerned about the Xiongnu going south, and asked Zhao Shuo some more specific questions.
But Zhao Shuo shook his head and said: "I kept my words to the people in Daicheng. What I knew about the Huns was only known because of the harsh conditions of the Huns. As for the specific plans of the Xiongnu Shanyu and Zhao Jia, I don't know. .”
Hearing this, Zhao Tuo's suspicion was greatly reduced and he nodded secretly.
This kind of answer is normal. If the teenage Zhao said that he could even know the conspiracy plans of the Huns and Zhao Jia, then there would be a problem.
Since the Huns could not ask for more information, Zhao Tuo brought the topic to Dai City and asked: "My brother came here this time and said that he wanted to tell us the true and false status of the Dai army. What can you teach me?"
Zhao said in response: "Zhao Jia was horrified when he heard that his brother had arrived with his army. He strengthened the defenses of Dai City day and night, preparing to defend the city to death. After the Huns moved south, he could attack his brother's army from both inside and outside."
"Although there are Dai army cavalry cruising on the road now, they are here to explore the traces of my brother's army. Don't worry about this. Brother, you can march with confidence. But when you get to Dai city, you need to be careful about the Huns cavalry that may appear at any time. "
Zhao said while talking, he drank another glass of wine.
Zhao Tuo nodded and said: "Well, I heard that Dai City is dangerous. It is reasonable for Zhao Jia to defend the city and wait for reinforcements. But in this case, he will be a turtle in the urn, and we will capture him. We will let him taste it when the time comes. Taste the power of our Qin army's cannons. As for the Huns, if they really want to give up their strengths in cavalry and archery and come to attack our Qin army, they have nothing to fear."
Zhao Tuo looked outside the tent and saw that it was already dark. Then he smiled and said: "It's getting late, I should go and inspect the military camp. My brother has traveled all the way through the mountains and forests. He must be tired. I will go down to rest and eat for the time being. When everything is over tomorrow, I can talk to my brother again."
Before nightfall, he inspected the military camps, checked the conditions of each military camp, and listened to the words and thoughts of the soldiers at the bottom. This was a habit Zhao Tuo developed when he was a soldier, and it has not changed even if he is now the commander-in-chief of the army.
Zhao Tuo has always kept in mind that even if he is in a high position, he can never be separated from the soldiers at the bottom.
Seeing that Zhao Tuo was about to get up and leave the tent, Zhao Shuo suddenly became anxious.
You must know that Dai Wang Jia was lurking in the valley in front of the Qin army with his army. After he succeeded, the Qin army's camp was in chaos, and then he could launch a surprise attack.
Even after Zhao Tuo was killed, there were still other Qin generals who took charge of the situation and ensured that the camp remained in chaos so that Zhao Jia could not make a surprise attack. But once the general dies, the Qin army will no longer be able to advance to Dai City and will have to retreat. Zhao Jia can take advantage of the situation to pursue and win a victory.
In this case, the assassination must be completed as soon as possible. If it is delayed until tomorrow, when the Qin army's forward moves towards Dai City and disperses the Dai army cavalry along the way, they will definitely find the Dai army ambushing in the valley ahead.
And he, Zhao, said that he might not have a chance to get close to Zhao Tuo later.
"The assassination should be urgent and should not be delayed. If it is delayed, there will be no chance again if it is not guaranteed."
Zhao Shuo cheered secretly in his heart and reached out to drink the wine on the table in one gulp.
He blushed and said to Zhao Tuo who was about to get up: "Brother, wait a minute, I have something to offer to my brother, which can help him win on the battlefield and also seek some wealth for myself."
Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment, looked at Zhao Shuo's red face, and asked doubtfully: "What can my brother give me?"
Zhao said: "Brother, I don't know how dangerous the place is in the long run. I have drawn a map that can be used for my brother to perform meritorious service on the battlefield."
A map of Daichi?
This thing is indeed very useful for battlefield battles. After all, the Qin army is a guest army coming from outside, and the map in its hand may not be as precise as Zhao said.
However, Zhao Tuo looked at the red-faced Zhao Yue as he stood up from behind the case, walked towards him, and reached into his clothes.
The generals in the tent already had some trust in him because Zhao said he was the first to provide information. In addition, the other party was General Zhao's clan brother. It was hard for them to say anything about this over-the-top behavior.
On the contrary, the alarm bell rang loudly in Zhao Tuo's mind, and he remembered the scene in the Qin Palace in the past.
"Li Shang."
Zhao Tuo called out. Li Shang heard the call and immediately walked towards Zhao Shuo to receive the picture.
At this time, seeing Zhao Tuo's short soldiers coming forward, Zhao Shuo knew that this matter had reached the final moment.
The arrow is on the string and must be fired.
He estimated that there were only two steps between him and Zhao Tuo, with a table in between.
enough!
They saw the red-faced Zhao boy suddenly tearing open his robe. There was an inner bag sewn into his robe, with a dagger inserted inside.
Zhao said he grabbed it and pulled it out.
The firelight flickered in the tent, and the dagger shone with a faint green light under the light.
"Zhao Tuo betrays his ancestors and is a traitor, so he must die!"
Zhao Shuo roared and rushed forward with a dagger.
Regarding Mrs. Xu's dagger, according to "Historical Records: Biographies of Assassins": "So the prince asked for a dagger from the world, and got the dagger of Mrs. Xu from Zhao for a hundred gold."
Mrs. Xu (male) was a famous swordsmith in the State of Zhao. Yan Dan heard about her reputation and bought her daggers. Naturally, it was impossible for him to have only made one. Otherwise, how could his reputation be spread so that Yan Dan could trust her and buy it at a high price. He is from Zhao, so there should be no problem in finding one from Dai Kingdom.
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