It's a pity that war still has its iron laws. The story of losing a kingdom because of a nail has always appeared only in stories.
Strong is strong!
If you are weak, you will be beaten.
At dusk, Zhao's two thousand elite cavalry successfully wiped out nearly twelve thousand Qin's light cavalry at the cost of nearly annihilating the entire army. They also exhausted hundreds of Qin's crossbows. It can be said that almost all obstacles have been cleared for the light cavalry that followed.
Zhao Kuo knew that it was time for him to play!
Opposite him is the newly popular hot chick of the Qin Army - General Ying Xing!
As night fell, the two armies had no intention of retreating. Starting a night battle seemed to be a common choice for both sides. Both Qin and Zhao knew that this was a life-or-death battle that would determine victory or defeat. Rong Don't back down even a little bit.
There was a loud "dang" sound, and the swords of the two generals were already clashing together, and sparks suddenly appeared.
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"Uncle, come and play..."
Under the bright red lantern, the melodious sound continued to flow from the attic.
Lian Po, who was dressed as a scholar, was sitting upright in the carriage, surrounded by lights and feasting, and the sounds of warblers and swallows could be heard in his ears.
Daliang City, they finally arrived!
In order to avoid the eyes and ears of the Qin people, Lian Po and a dozen of his soldiers disguised themselves as merchants and made a large circle along Hanoi. It was not until that night that they arrived at Daliang City, the capital of Wei.
After paying a few large sums of money, the carriage immediately passed through the majestic city gate, carrying Lian Po and slowly drove into the "prosperous" Daliang City.
Everything as far as the eye can see is extremely prosperous.
Lian Po is still good. After all, he is also an important minister of the Zhao Kingdom. He has never seen any kind of prosperity.
I only suffered from the fighting men who came from the North. They were used to seeing the wind, frost, blood and fire in the North. How could they have seen such a scene? They all looked around like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, looking east and west. See how strange it is.
In the city's alleys and marketplaces, business is simple, and the sound of music and singing is endless;
The alley is illuminated by candlelight and the shops are brightly lit, and the feasting and feasting are becoming more and more enchanting.
Perhaps Handan, the capital of his family, looks like this now. The front is tight and the rear is tight. This has been the case in ancient and modern times.
When Lian Po saw this situation, his heart was full of emotions and extremely sad. He immediately coughed lightly, woke up the soldiers who were addicted to color, and said coldly: "Everyone (it is not convenient to join the army outside) is still in difficulty. , don’t be greedy for prosperity, and move forward quickly.”
When everyone heard this, their expressions tightened, they quickly calmed down their thoughts, made a few promises, and then drove off without looking back.
In a short time, Lian Po and his party had left the bustling downtown street, turned around an intersection, and arrived in front of a deep mansion.
From the outside, the courtyard wall is three feet high, so there is no objection to calling it a fortress.
Its several-foot-long wall blocks the view from all parts of the city very well. Even at the highest gate in the city, one cannot clearly see the internal layout. It is also built with blue bricks about one hand long and one inch thick. Not to mention its sturdiness.
There are ninety-nine and eighty-one copper nails nailed on the huge front door, and the two huge stone pillars in front of the door show the dignity and extraordinary status of the owner.
Looking up, the plaque clearly read "Xinling Jun's Mansion".
Lord Xinling, whose surname was Wei and whose given name was Wuji, was the younger brother of the current King of Wei, and was known in history as one of the Four Gentlemen of the Warring States Period.
Historically, it was he who carried out the act of "stealing talismans to save Zhao" when Zhao was defeated in Changping and Handan was in danger. Later, when Qin's Bai Qi died and the generals were in decline, he led the soldiers of the Six Kingdoms to drink in Mahan Valley. Customs.
Now, when Zhao wanted to be rescued by Wei, Zhao Kuo almost immediately thought of Lord Xinling.
Of course, the reason why Zhao Kuo chose Lord Xinling was not only because he was the one who came to rescue Zhao in history, but more importantly, according to Zhao Kuo’s analysis: Lord Xinling was a person who “wanted to do things” and “was able to do things.” "smart people".
The first is "wanting to do things", more specifically, he wants to do things for his country of Wei. From the fact that he had a wide range of followers throughout his history, and repeatedly violated Yan Zhijian, and later he did not hesitate to "steal talismans to save Zhao", and even used "roosters crowing and dogs to steal" to escape from Daliang and rush to the battlefield, it shows that he is an "ideal and ambitious" person. Of comrades.
Judging from his eight years of melancholy in Zhao State, his decisiveness in taking over the position of commander-in-chief of the Six Kingdoms, and his performance in fighting the Qin Dynasty for the country regardless of past grievances, it also shows from one aspect that Lord Xinling is ultimately a patriot and wants to conquer the Qin Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he made Wei a good patriot.
The second is "being able to do things". This point needs no elaboration. In the late Warring States period, he was the only one who could reach the Hangu Pass of the Qin State. Even when the Qin State was in decline, even if he was leading the army of the Six Kingdoms, No matter what, it would be great to bring the six countries together.
Most importantly, Lord Xinling is a smart man, one of the few smart people in the Wei royal family who fully understands the principle of "the lips are dead and the teeth are cold".
But such a smart man's life is not easy nowadays. King Wei seems to have a soft spot for a male favorite, and he even bestowed the title of "Long Yangjun" (yes, the best of Longyang). He was also allowed to be counselor in government affairs.
It's so damn good that most of Longyang Lord's ideas are contrary to Xinling Lord's.
Even though the relationship between Lord Xinling and King Wei is pretty good, the relationship in the royal family is never that pure. Besides, how can more trust be worth the constant pillow sex? What's more, be it the King of Wei, Lord Long Yang, or even the entire court of Wei, there are some not-so-smart people.
As a result, Lord Xinling, a smart man, seemed even less smart among the not-so-smart monarchs and ministers of Wei, and the situation in the court became a bit unbearable.
Therefore, Lord Xinling needs a stage, a sure-win stage, to demonstrate his outstanding political and military talents and regain the situation in the court and the trust of the King of Wei, the people, and the courtiers.
In the Battle of Changping, the exhausted Qin and Zhao armies were obviously the best stage for Lord Xinling.
While swaying, Zhao Kuo's analysis of Lord Xinling kept coming to Lian Po's mind.
"We've arrived." One of them whispered to Lian Po.
Lian Po, who slightly closed his eyes, immediately got up and got out of the car, and the leading guard was already standing in front of the side door (he came incognito, so he naturally entered the side door to hide his eyes and ears), and was knocking on the door "bang, bang, bang".
After a while, a voice came from behind the side door: "Who's knocking on the door? What's the important thing? You're here late at night?"
"The retainers in the Zhao Guopingyuan Jun's Mansion came here to pay homage to Lord Xinling on the order of my wife. I also have a letter from my wife. I also ask the family elders to report it." The leader of the guard immediately said according to the lines he had planned.
