Lin Xiangru and Zhao Sheng had no choice but to get up and leave the camp under the leadership of the soldiers.
"I didn't expect that Ma Fuzi turned out to be your son. You guys hid it so well. No wonder you didn't blame Ma Fujun when he killed nine of your stewards. I was doubtful before, this is not your character." Lin Xiangru said to Zhao Sheng with a smile.
"Oh, I was easily impulsive when I was young. If it were now, I would recommend him even if he was a stranger." Zhao Sheng said with a wry smile.
"So the rumors back then were all true?" Lin Xiangru stopped and looked at Zhao Sheng.
"Although it's not completely correct, it's still close to ten." Zhao Sheng sighed.
The Sand Dune Palace Incident more than thirty years ago was a catastrophe to the entire Zhao Kingdom. A generation of wise kings died tragically and several famous generals left the Zhao Kingdom.
Not only did it abruptly cut off Zhao's upward trend, it also created an unhealable gap between the brothers.
"What are you going to do now, my father?" Lin Xiangru looked at Zhao Sheng.
"I don't know." Zhao Sheng shook his head.
Zhao Dan has been the king of Zhao for several years. He is the orthodoxy of the Zhao country and the foundation of the country, which cannot be lightly touched.
But Zhao Sheng felt guilty about Zhao Kuo's family, and Zhao Kuo was wiser than Zhao Dan.
"I understand." Lin Xiangru stepped forward again and walked forward.
"What do you understand?" Zhao Sheng hurriedly caught up and asked in confusion.
"Do you think who would have a higher chance of winning, the king or Ma Fuzi, without your help?" Lin Xiangru asked.
"Ma Fuzi." Zhao Sheng said.
Zhao Kuo held 300,000 troops and had just defeated the Qin State. His reputation was so great that no one in the entire Zhao State was Zhao Kuo's opponent.
If Zhao Kuo was just an ordinary general, King Zhao would have many means to disintegrate this 300,000-strong army, but now everyone knows that Zhao Kuo is qualified to inherit the throne.
No soldier would refuse the merit of following the dragon and follow a declining monarch.
"So although you seem to have not made a choice now, deep down you have already made a choice." Lin Xiangru said.
"..." Zhao Sheng remained silent.
"Maybe... it's a good thing... for Zhao Guo..."
…
"Go and invite Mr. Song Zhong over." Zhao Kuo ordered outside the camp.
He remembered that Lin Xiangru died during this period in history, but in this battle of Changping, Zhao was not defeated, but won a great victory.
Perhaps it's because people feel refreshed during happy events. Lin Xiangru has not passed away yet, but judging from his condition, he probably doesn't have much time left to live well.
Zhao Kuo didn't want him to die so early. There were not many talents available to Zhao Kuo, and only one could be left.
"General." Song Zhong came over not long after.
"Do you know about Duke Lin's condition?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"The King of Zhao sent me to treat Lin Gong back then." Song Zhong said.
"What's the specific situation?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"I have become sick due to overwork and overuse of my talents, and my physical and mental strength have been severely exhausted. However, when I just passed by, I took a look at Lin Gong and found that his condition seems to be more serious than before." Song Zhong said.
"What is Lin Gong's talent?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Be calm in the face of danger. The more dangerous the situation, the higher the intelligence." Song Zhong said. "But Lin Gong's talent has side effects. Once the intelligence is raised beyond the upper limit of the body's endurance, his vitality will be overdrawn. Originally, when the party was fighting, Lin Gong's health was still good. When he sued for peace with Qin, he was finally deceived. After hearing this, Duke Lin fell ill."
Zhao Kuo understood that before suing for peace, Zhao Guo could still be saved, and Lin Xiangru and Yu Qing had been thinking of ways to help Zhao Guo.
After the failure to seek peace, Zhao Guo was completely hopeless. Lin Xiangru overdrafted his body and fell ill.
"Is there any way to treat it?" Zhao Kuo asked quickly.
"I'm not good at studying and it's difficult to cure him." Song Zhong shook his head. "However, there is a famous doctor in Lingshou named Xiangzi, who is the third generation descendant of Bian Que. If the general can find him, he will definitely be able to cure Duke Lin. However, King Zhao also sent people to search for him back then, but he could not be found."
"The third generation disciple of Bian Que!" Zhao Kuo's eyes lit up. Just the name Bian Que gave people a reliable feeling.
He quickly asked: "Where does Lingshou live specifically? I will send someone to find it right now."
"I don't know, I just heard about it." Song Zhong shook his head.
"How old are you approximately? What are your characteristics?"
"have no idea."
"Where can I find this!" Zhao Kuo almost collapsed.
I only know a name, but I don’t even know if the address is correct. No, it should be said that I don’t even know if the name is correct, I just heard about it.
It would be strange if this could be found!
"Besides him, are there any other famous doctors? You have to be able to find someone." Zhao Kuo said.
"Except for the imperial doctors from various countries, there are very few doctors in the field, and he is the most famous." Song Zhong said.
Zhao Kuo thought for a moment and said to Liu Ping: "Go and find Huo."
"Commander, you're looking for me." Not long after, Huo strode in wearing leather armor and said excitedly.
He didn't expect that Zhao Kuo would still remember him.
"There is a task for you." Zhao Kuo said.
"Commander, please tell me, even if you go up the mountain of swords and into the sea of fire, the general will never blink an eye." Huo said, patting his chest.
"It's not a battle mission, it's a mission to find someone. Go to Lingshou to find a doctor named Xiangzi." Zhao Kuo waved his hand.
"Commander, I can't guarantee that I can find this. Otherwise... you'd better find someone else." Huo scratched his head.
He didn't want to find any boxes or stools. He was still waiting for Zhao Kuo to break into Handan City. The first one to rush in would be able to play in Zhao Kingdom for the rest of his life.
"You only need to take people to post notices looking for Xiangzi in Lingshou and several nearby cities, and then wait there for a month. If there is no news, come back." Zhao Kuo said.
If notices are posted all over the city and still cannot be found after a month, either Xiangzi is not in Lingshou at all, or he is deliberately not coming out.
Either way, there is no need to wait any longer.
"But... Commander, I'm illiterate, so I can't write a notice." Huo said.
Zhao Kuo glanced at Liu Ping, and Liu Ping said, "I will arrange for someone to go with you."
"Then this matter will be left to the general. Don't worry, Commander. As long as he can be found, the general will tie him up." Huo Gongshou said.
…
"What are you kidnapping? The master is not going to kidnap his subordinates." At this time, a cheerful voice came from outside the camp.
"This voice...Gongsun Long!" Zhao Kuo was startled, suddenly stood up from his seat, and said with a laugh: "Is it Mr. Zi Bing? If you don't come in quickly, don't you want me to go outside to greet you in person?"
Zhao Kuo said as he walked outside.
"Master, the two guards outside the door won't let me in." Gongsun Long's aggrieved voice came from outside the camp.
"Haha, they may not know Mr. Zi Bing." Zhao Kuo opened the tent and saw Gongsun Long who was blocked outside. He smiled and said, "Let Mr. Zi Bing come in quickly."
While he was talking, the guards had already let Gongsun Long in.
Although they didn't know Gongsun Long, anyone who could talk to Zhao Kuo like this was obviously an acquaintance.
"Gongsun Long pays homage to the Lord." As soon as he entered the door, Gongsun Long bowed and saluted.
Zhao Kuo strode forward, helped Gongsun Long to the seat next to him, then leaned over and said, "Kuo Kuo hasn't thanked Mr. Zi Bing for traveling thousands of miles to promote the unification of Chu and Zhao."
"I don't dare take this as my subordinate." Gongsun Long stood up quickly and turned his body sideways. "My subordinates have been in Chu State for several days without even seeing the King of Chu's face. If the Lord hadn't single-handedly persuaded the State of Wei, I'm afraid my subordinates could only come back in despair. Even so, my subordinates persuaded the State of Chu to In the end it didn’t help much.”
When the news of the defeat of the Chu army reached Chen Ying, Gongsun Long was sitting next to the King of Chu. He saw with his own eyes how the King of Chu's face turned green instantly.
This was nothing. After the news of the victory of the Three Jin Dynasties came, King Chu's face became even more beautiful. He kept changing between black, purple and green, smashing everything that could be smashed in the hall, and even Huang Xie was dismissed as Prime Minister and General Jing Yang was severely punished.
Then he cursed the three Jin and Qin countries.
He scolded Sanjin for not inviting him when they negotiated peace, which was a breach of trust.
He scolded Qin for being powerful outside the country, and was almost beaten to the capital by the three Jin Dynasties.
Calling Wu Anjun Bai Qi useless, he can't even beat a double-ten kid.
In the end, when Gongsun Long asked for his resignation to the King of Chu, he was scolded severely by the King of Chu.
There is no harm without comparison. If everyone loses, the King of Chu will not be so angry. As a result, Han, Zhao and Wei win, and Chu loses. How can he bear this!
"This can't be blamed on the Lord. I always thought that we were the Three Kingdoms. Who made Chu not appear from the beginning to the end." Liu Ping said with a smile.
It’s understandable that Chu didn’t want to join forces with the three Jins, but it was too much to not even send a liaison official. Obviously, they didn’t take the alliance seriously, and just wanted to take advantage of the time when Qin and the three Jins were at war. Just taking advantage of the situation.
"Three hundred thousand to fifty thousand have not been defeated. The Chu State is a bunch of trash. Even if the Qin State returns Nanjun to the Chu State, the Chu State will not be able to defend it." Ben said disdainfully.
As long as Chu State plays a role in this war, even if Chu Jin does not bring him with him when negotiating peace, Chu State will have the confidence to negotiate with Qin State alone.
As a result, the Three Jins are now enjoying a lot of food, while the Chu State has not benefited at all, and it has even caused a lot of trouble.
"Okay, let's not talk about Chu State, let's talk about Zhao State. Why did my subordinates become like this when they came back..." Gongsun Long said strangely.
When he came back, he was shocked to see Handan City surrounded by people. He thought some country had invaded Handan, but later he found out that it was Zhao Jun.
"One Sword Dominates"
As a result, when he took out the token that Zhao Kuo had given him, he found out that Zhao Jun's token had been replaced. As a result, he couldn't even enter the military camp and was almost arrested as a spy.
"It's a long story, let's wait until we have time to talk about it. Now let's talk about how to win Handan at the minimum cost." Zhao Kuo waved his hand.
Gongsun Long immediately understood that Zhao Kuo did not want to mention this matter again, so he could only suppress the doubts in his heart and planned to ask Liu Ping afterwards.
