General Wang Cuo led the remaining soldiers back to Xianyang, the capital of Qin, and the first person he met was Lord Wu'an. General Wang Cuo entered Lord Wu'an's mansion and said, "Jun Wu'an, Lord Wu'an." Lord Wu An walked out of the palace. General Wang Cuo immediately knelt down and said, "The general will be defeated in Hexi." Lord Wu An helped General Wang Cuo up and said, " Victory or defeat is a matter of military strategism, so there is no need for generals to blame themselves." General Wang Cuo stood up and said, "If Mr. Wu An mobilizes the troops and horses of the last general, he will definitely retake Hexi." Mr. Wu An said, "Wei has just undergone a reform, and now it has It is difficult to send troops because the troops are strong and the horses are strong, so we need to wait for the opportunity." Then Lord Wu An said again: "Let's go into the palace to pay homage to the king."
General Wang Cuo followed Lord Wu An out of the palace and entered the palace of Qin to meet the King of Qin. General Wang Cuo looked at King Qin and immediately knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, Hexi has fallen." King Qin was startled after hearing this and said, "What?" Then he sat down again. General Wang Cuo kept kowtowing and said: "The defeat is the fault of the last general, please punish me." Lord Wu An stood aside and bowed: "Your Majesty, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. The enemy has besieged Hexi for three years. For a long time, I have no reinforcements, so I ask your Majesty to forgive General Wang Cuo for his defeat." King Qin faced General Wang Cuo and said, "Since Lord Wu'an is interceding for you, I will not punish you." General Wang Cuo faced King Qin and Lord Wu'an. He kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Lord Wu'an." King Qin sat in front of several cases and said expressionlessly, "Okay, please step back." General Wang Cuo then stood up and exited the Qin Palace. Afterwards, the King of Qin looked at Lord Wu An and said, "The defeat in Hexi is the shame of our great Qin. Lord Wu An, what is your strategy for this?" Lord Wu An said, "Your Majesty, when great countries fight against each other, both sides will suffer losses, which may cause harm to other vassal states. An opportunity that can be taken advantage of. I think it is not appropriate to send troops to Hexi now. If the king can wash away the shame of defeat, it is advisable to send troops to Dingtao of Qi." King Qin seemed to be thinking about it and said: "Let me think about it and then reply." Wu An The king kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, it will only take three days. I will give you an answer after three days." King Qin stood up, looked at Lord Wu'an and said, "Jun Wu'an, please step aside." Lord Wu'an and King Qin looked at each other. After a while, he bowed and exited the Qin Palace.
After entering the Qin Dynasty, Fazhang did not meet the King of Qin to seek fame. Instead, he worked as a retainer in the mansions of officials and officials for several years. At night, Fazhang went into the house to see Xiao Changfeng and said, "Da Chong, now I can see the King of Qin. I also ask Da Chong to introduce you." Xiao Changfeng said, "I will introduce you to the court at dawn. Your Majesty, sir, do you think this is good?" Fazhang said: "No, if I wait until dawn, Lord Wu'an will notice it. Lord Wu'an is in power, will he let me see King Qin?" After hearing this, Xiao Changfeng , immediately stood up and said: "Okay, you and I will go into the palace immediately and meet the king." Fazhang followed Xiao Changfeng out of the palace, got in the car and ran to Qin Palace.
Xiao Changfeng drove the car and stopped outside the palace gate of Qin Palace, got out of the car and walked in together. The internal official came out and asked: "Why did the big insect meet the king?" Xiao Changfeng first stuffed a piece of jade, and then said: "I found a bug before recommending it to the king. I also hope that the inner chamber supervisor Da Chong will report it to the king. Little Changfeng The intention is not respectful." The internal officer greeted him with a smile and said: "Da Chong is waiting here first, and the Za family will go and report to the king." After saying that, he entered the Qin Palace, bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, Xiao Changfeng and Da Chong are here. Asking for an audience outside the palace." King Qin sat in front of the table, raised his eyes and asked, "What's the matter?" The internal official replied, "I heard that he found a talent, and he wanted to introduce it to the king." King Qin said, "Let me go first. Let it come in."
Through the introduction of Xiao Changfeng, Fazhang entered the Qin Palace, met the King of Qin and kowtowed: "Your Majesty." King Qin looked at Fazhang who was standing in front of several cases and said: "You must be Zhao Guochong Fazhang." Fazhang said "Exactly." He then looked to the left and right and said, "Please, Your Majesty, please step back." King Qin looked to the left and right and said, "All of you, please step back." Both left and right withdrew and closed the palace door. King Qin was sitting in front of several cases and looked at Fazhang and said, "Sir, you can say it now." Fazhang, who was sitting aside, said, "Qin is located in the western frontier. Since then, Duke Mu has dominated Xirong, conquered Guanzhong, and the east. There is Hangu Pass, Dashan Pass to the southwest, Wuguan to the west and Xiao Pass to the north. They are surrounded by dangerous terrain, making Guanzhong the most stable territory of the Qin State. Qin Chong, like the Qin people, is good at fighting and fighting hard. There are many good generals, who can look down upon the six kingdoms of Shandong. Later, after the Shang Gong Reform, the country became powerful, and the six kingdoms were afraid of it and did not dare to fight against Qin, but..." King Qin was getting excited when he heard the law, but the law stopped abruptly at this point. . The King of Qin asked, "I wonder what you are worried about, sir?" Fazhang stood up, walked up, stood in front of the King of Qin, knelt down and said, "Please forgive me for the offense." The King of Qin said hurriedly: "I forgive you, Mr. Say it quickly.”
Fazhang stood up and said: "Qin State has Lord Wu'an in charge of the government, and there are also obstructions from the nobles and old ministers of all parties. If Qin State wants to make any big moves, they need their consent, but this is the case." King Qin began to worry about this matter. , said: "Zhu Chong has just succeeded to the throne and is not familiar with the experience of governing. Regarding military and state affairs, we need to discuss with some noble ministers such as Lord Wu'an." Fazhang said: "This is the disadvantage. Zi Sang is reforming the state of Wei. Only then did the Wei State become as powerful as it is today. When fighting for Hexi, our Qin State was defeated. What was the reason for this? Although the Qin army was brave and good at fighting, the country was not powerful enough to annex the world and dominate the princes. Shang Yang, a native of Wei, also known as Gongsun Yang, in It is a milestone in human history. Shang Yang assisted Qin Xiaogong and implemented reforms in the Qin State, making Qin rich and powerful. In the Qin State of our insect world, if we want the country to be strong enough, reform is the only way, but who will do it during the reform process? What are the biggest obstacles? Those old aristocratic ministers, and of course Lord Wu'an, because the reform will harm their interests." King Qin nodded and said: "Sir, you are right, Qin must change its law, what can you do, sir? "Fazhang said: "These nobles, old ministers and Lord Wu'an are hindering Qin's reform. We must clear them out. If we want to reform, we must sweep away the old dust." King Qin began to worry about this and said: "Master Wu'an has control. The military power of our State of Qin is returned to these noble and old ministers, some of whom were left behind by the previous kings and were highly valued. Their influence in the court is intricate, and it may be difficult to eliminate them." Fazhang looked at the King of Qin and said: " Your Majesty, Lord Wu An led assassins into the palace of Qin, assassinated the late king, and then bloodbathed the Prime Minister's Mansion and massacred 130 people in the mansion. It is said that the Prime Minister colluded with his military advisers to introduce advisers to the late King in the name of it, but it was actually an assassination. Your Majesty should know." King Qin said: "The widowed insects know this, what can be done about it?" King Qin had no power of his own and could only rely on them, which was very helpless.
Fazhang said: "I heard that Lord Wu'an is going to attack Dingtao of Qi State." King Qin said: "That's right. I wonder what your strategy is, sir?" Fazhang said: "Wu'an Lord crossed Han and Wei to attack Qi State. Dingtao, this is not a good strategy. Sending fewer troops will not harm Qi, but sending more troops will harm Qin. If Han and Wei are allowed to send troops to coordinate Qin, but Wei and Qin have a dispute over Hexi, The State of Wei and our State of Qin are not friendly, but you crossed their borders to attack Dingtao of Qi State. Is this appropriate? The plan is even more imprudent. Lord Wu'an is the God of War of our State of Qin, and the six countries are afraid of him Besides, what about Han and Wei? Attacking Dingtao of Qi State is beneficial to Lord Wuan, and Lord Wuan has made great contributions to Qin State. When Lord Wuan captures Dingtao, the king will definitely give Dingtao as Lord Wuan’s fiefdom. , Lord Wu'an is leaving a way out for himself, which means that it has a guilty conscience in assassinating the late king. If one day the king becomes full-fledged and is suspicious of it like the late king and doesn't trust it, it can resign and retire after its success. Returning to its own fiefdom may be its retreat." King Qin said with some understanding: "Sir, I don't agree with Lord Wu An's attack on Dingtao of Qi State." Fazhang retorted: "No, I agree. King Wu'an attacked Dingtao of Qi State." King Qin asked very strangely: "Why?" Fazhang replied: "While Lord Wu'an attacked Dingtao of Qi State, the king had the opportunity to contact the nobles and old ministers in the court. Inciting them with the crime of regicide by Lord Wu'an, these nobles and old ministers do not want Lord Wu'an to suppress them for a long time, and they will definitely respond to the king's call. The king can watch the fire from the other side and let them kill each other and weaken each other's strength. The last one The strange soldiers destroyed them. By the time Wu'an Jun returned to the army victoriously, he had already sacrificed to the ancestral temple in the name of the ancestral temple, hidden armored soldiers, and murderous intentions were everywhere." After hearing this, King Qin stood up and said: "Sir, this is a good plan. Whether it can be accomplished depends on you, sir. "Fazhang stood in front of King Qin, knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your respect." King Qin stood up, left the table, walked forward and said, "Please stand down." Fazhang stood up, and King Qin put his hands on Fazhang's. Shang said: "I'll leave this matter to you, sir." Fazhang said: "I will definitely live up to your Majesty." King Qin and Fazhang looked at each other with mutual trust.
The next day, Lord Wu An stood in the court hall, looked at King Qin, kowtowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know whether the attack on Dingtao has been approved or not." King Qin stood up and said, "I will grant Lord Wu An the title of Conqueror. General, I am waiting in Xianyang City for the good news from Lord Wu An, and hope to return to the court in triumph as soon as possible." After hearing this, Lord Wu An knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." King Qin said, "Jun Wu An is safe." Lord Wu An stood up, and King Qin asked He asked: "How many soldiers and horses does Lord Wu An need to attack Dingtao this time?" Lord Wu An replied: "It will take an army of one million to do the job." King Qin readily agreed and said, "Okay, I will give you one million. Grand Army, if you make General Cuo the king your deputy, your merits will be replaced by your fault." Lord Wu An knelt down again and said, "Your Majesty is wise, and I can see the majesty of the late king from your Majesty. This is the blessing of our great Qin. Great Qin has such The wise and powerful monarch defeated the Wei State, swept across the six countries, and is expected to unify the world." King Qin was very happy after hearing this, and said: "Okay, let's borrow the auspicious words of Lord Wu'an." He handed down the military talisman and King Qin's will. Lord Wu An took the tiger talisman and the will and looked at King Qin. King Qin said: " Lord Wu An can go to the army to deliver orders." Lord Wu An then withdrew from the palace of Qin.
Late at night, Lord Wu'an entered the Qin army's camp. General Wang Cuo walked out of the military camp and said, "I wonder why Lord Wu An visited the military camp late at night?" Lord Wu An opened the message of King Qin and said, "Pass the King's order, and General Wang Cuo will receive it." General Wang Cuo immediately knelt down and said : "The last general received the order." Wu Anjun read out: "The king's order goes up to the emperor and down to the civil and military officials. The general listened and passed on the order to the widow. Although the general Wang Cuo was defeated in Hexi, the widow was shocked. The official acted out of fear, which was extremely painful. This was not the fault of the general, but the fault of the few insects! This is a big event, so Du Hufu was passed down to Lord Wu'an, commanding a million troops, and attacked Dingtao of Qi. The general returned to Wu'an. Under your command, please obey your orders and perform military exploits again. Don’t let me down. I appreciate this.” General Wang Cuo kowtowed and said, “Thank you for your kindness in not killing me. Even if you wipe your brains to the ground, you will never be able to repay your kindness.” ." Lord Wu An helped General Wang Cuo up and said, "Your Majesty, you are wise!" General Wang Cuo nodded silently, took out the tiger talisman in his hand, and matched the right talisman in Lord Wu An's hand. Lord Wu An took the left talisman from General Wang Cuo. The body of the Du Hu talisman had a gold inscription with nine lines and four crosses, which was "the talisman of military armor. The talisman is on the right, and the emperor is on the left. If you build up the land and wear armor, you can use more than fifty insects." , this is the talisman of meeting the king, but I dare to do it. Burnt, even if I don’t have the talisman of meeting, I will die if I do it.”
The next day, Lord Wu An led a million troops out of Xianyang City. King Qin stood on the tower and watched, saw him off, and waved away. Lord Wu'an and General Wang Cuo stood on the chariot, looked up at the King of Qin on the tower, kowtowed and shouted: "Your Majesty." King Qin just waved his sleeves, and Lord Wu'an turned to face the army and said: "The army is setting off." The army moved forward, and the troops left Hangu Pass and advanced towards Qi State.
