King Zhao was also a little confused, so he immediately continued to look at Lou Chang, which meant: Since you brought it up, you must have a solution!
Lou Chang nodded and said: "You can send Lord Pingyang to accompany you with Chijie. If the general obeys his orders, then he will naturally be the only one to obey. If the general insists on going his own way, Lord Pingyang will use Chijie to seize the military power of the general. In this way, It’s guaranteed to be foolproof.”
King Zhao nodded. King Zhao was very pleased that Lou Chang did not recommend him to take charge of the army. This also showed that Lou Chang was really thinking about the country of Zhao, rather than taking power for himself.
However, with Lord Pingyang as the general...
The reason why he recommended Zhao Bao as the official envoy and went there with integrity was very simple. Lou Chang needed Zhao Bao's vote.
Now in Handan City, Lord Pingyuan has left and Lin Shangqing is seriously ill. There are only three people left in the court who can speak. One is Lou Chang himself, the other is Zhao Yu who represents Lin Xiangru, and the remaining one is Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao.
Zhao Yu had stopped playing since Lin Xiangru fell seriously ill and almost did not participate in the debates in the court. However, the matter was too big after all, and there was no guarantee that Zhao Yu would not step forward to challenge him.
Under such circumstances, the attitude of Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao is particularly important.
Although Zhao Bao naturally had an antagonistic relationship with Zhao Kuo and Lian Po because he opposed Zhao Guo's attack on Shangdang, the hustle and bustle in the world was all for profit, and Lou Chang did not dare to judge Pingyang Jun will definitely support him. What if Pingyang Jun sees that the outcome of the Shangdang battle has been decided and wants to ease the relationship with Zhao Kuo and others and support Zhao Kuo instead?
In a two-on-one situation, King Zhao is very likely to be moved and convinced again.
Therefore, Lou Chang must use his interests to tie Pingyang Jun to his chariot.
All he can give is the title of a true envoy, the possibility of controlling the entire army, and the opportunity to be famous throughout the ages, but these are enough to make all passionate people yearn for it.
Lou Chang is not afraid that Lord Pingyang will not be tempted.
King Zhao also quite approved of Lou Chang's proposal. After all, Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao could be considered one of his own!
In terms of bloodline and seniority, Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao, as his uncle and a lord himself, is indeed qualified to control the entire army. In addition, Pingyuan Lord actually supervises the army in the name of laboring the army, so he will not embarrass his brother even if it is not possible.
It's just that his ability...
Although King Zhao has some small thoughts, as a king, he still understands what he should understand.
The so-called: Soldiers are a major national event. To hand over almost the entire country's troops to a person who has never led a soldier before, even if that person is his own uncle, King Zhao is still a little worried.
"Did my king forget that in addition to General Zhao Kuo, there are also two veteran generals, Lian Po and Tian Dan, in the military camp?" Lou Chang obviously also knew that the biggest flaw in his strategy was that Lord Pingyang had never led an army. Fortunately, there are not many others in Zhao State, but there are many generals who can fight!
"If General Lian Po or Tian Dan were to seize the military power of a general, I'm afraid neither of them would be willing to do so. But if Pingyang Jun seizes the military power of a general, he would order the two generals Lian Po and Tian Dan to take charge of two battalions to stabilize the morale of the army. The two old generals will definitely not refuse." Lou Chang continued.
After hearing this, King Zhao finally nodded and showed a satisfied smile - using culture to control force and using force to control troops, what a good way!
As a result, a perfect plan was discussed between the king and his ministers. Of course, what they didn't know was that this strategy of "using civility to control military force and using military force to unify troops" has been proven time and time again to be an extremely absurd and wrong strategy in the land of China thousands of years later.
Of course, such a strategy may not have room for them to survive in the Warring States Period. Without him, Qin would be too strong! It is so strong that every civil servant will fight with both sides when encountering it, and it is so strong that the civil servants are not willing to involve military power at all!
The voice gradually died out in Longtai Palace, and a new round of game will quietly begin between Qin and Zhao.
At Chen time, King Zhao summoned Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao, minister Zhao Yu, doctor Lou Chang and other ministers to Longtai Palace to discuss matters.
At the first moment, Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao and the doctor Lou Chang arrived in the same car. They were talking and laughing, and seemed to have already discussed the matter with the court.
The matter was understood, and even an agreement was reached. When Zhao Yu saw this, he suddenly felt that something was not good. Unfortunately, the king summoned him, and even if he wanted to do something, it was too late, so he had to bite the bullet and follow him into the palace.
Sure enough, at the beginning of the court meeting, Lou Chang took the lead in attacking, saying that Shangdang was disadvantaged by the long war and wanted to make peace with Qin.
Zhao Yu refused to comply and immediately refuted it, saying: "Our army is waiting to annihilate the remnants of the Qin army in one go. How can we say something unfavorable? The soldiers in the front are fighting bloody battles, and the rear is actually making peace. It's in vain!"
Not wanting to offend King Zhao with this statement, he immediately reprimanded him angrily.
Later, Zhao Bao, Lord of Pingyang, said: If anything is beneficial, move it; if it is not beneficial, do not move it. The war on the Shangdang took three years, and it took a lot of effort to gain the upper hand. If you return without success, you will not be able to explain to your superiors and subordinates, so you cannot give in easily.
Minister Zhao Yu was surprised and happy when he heard this.
However, not long after, the words of Lord Pingyang made Zhao Yu feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave, saying: "However, if the Qin State enjoys huge profits, even if it makes peace and gains actual benefits, then it is not bad."
The official Lou Chang then came in and said, "To show your sincerity in seeking peace, the Prime Minister of Qin, Fan Sui, has arrived in Handan City. Why didn't the king summon him and ask him?" If it's beneficial, take it, and if it's not beneficial, reject it. How about that?
The king said: Yes!
Hearing this, Zhao Yu suddenly realized that this was just a trap that the two and three sons had planned long ago. Even if he wanted to speak out angrily, the King of Zhao stopped him, so he could only stand in the south and listen to the nonsense of the two and three sons. His heart was burned to the core. .
At the third moment, King Zhao sent an order: Summon King Qin’s envoy, Qin Prime Minister Fan Sui, to the Longtai Palace.
After waiting all night, Fan Sui caressed the Chinese book in his arms, sighing deeply in his heart, saying: God bless me, the Qin Dynasty!
Then he got up and walked from the carriage to Longtai Palace. At the same time, dozens of carriages slowly started from Fan Sui's residence and went straight to the doctor Lou Chang's residence. Everything in the car is covered with silk, so no gems can be seen. However, on the journey, there are deep rut marks, which silently indicate the weight of the car.
Fan Sui entered the palace and expressed Qin's sincerity in exchanging the land of Taoyi for the return of the army.
All the ministers were happy, but the minister Zhao Yu strongly criticized it! He said: Although Taoyi is rich, it is difficult to match the power of Bai Qi alone. With more than 100,000 elite Qin troops, how can a mere Taoyi be able to withstand it?
Fan Sui said angrily: "Don't you hear that our troops from Chu have arrived at Yewang City?" If you don't obey, fight to the death!
Lou Chang and others were shocked and reprimanded Zhao Yu for his nonsense. So does the king. Yu was extremely angry, but he was helpless and helpless.
At around 4 o'clock in the morning, they exchanged letters of credence and made an alliance: Zhao took the land of Taoyi, let go of the boundary ridge, and allowed the Qin army to return home; Qin abandoned the land and gained the army.
