Zhao Kuo was not in a hurry. He didn't move forward until they arrived.
Seeing a group of people suddenly appearing in front of the Chinese army tent, Pingyuan Jun was stunned for a moment, and then he understood that Zhao Kuo had given up.
Although Mr. Pingyuan also knew that giving up was the best way now, he still couldn't help but feel a pity in his heart.
During the past few days in the military camp, Lord Pingyuan personally felt the unremitting efforts of more than 100,000 people in the army to annihilate the Qin army. From senior generals such as Zhao Kuo and Lian Po to the most ordinary soldiers, they were all gearing up to vow to keep the remnants of the Qin army in Shangdang territory. Just for the large-scale military exercises, the Chinese army had practiced them countless times in the tents, and they fought to the fullest, even all night long.
But now, at the last moment, his legs were blocked by life, and even Mr. Pingyuan, who was half an outsider, said it was a pity.
However, the done deal is futile. Immediately, he quickly stepped forward, and the leader Wang sent Pingyang Jun and others to the central military tent.
Pingyang Jun and the others on the side saw Zhao Kuo leading the soldiers out of the tent to greet him. They obviously understood that Zhao Kuo had given up on the delaying tactics, and they were immediately excited - you have all kinds of magical powers, but you are not going to succumb to our hands.
Soon, the two groups of people finally met.
Pingyang Jun and others who had already occupied the victory position did not look like they were arrogant. Instead, they bowed to Zhao Kuo first, and the two of them said in unison: "I have seen the general, sir! Great work, general!"
After all, now in other people's places, he still comes with the king's order to ruin the place. If he continues to be arrogant, Zhao Kuo may take over the king's order, but he can't tell how he and others will be treated. It would be difficult if the young man in front of him lost his mind in anger.
After hearing the greetings between Lord Pingyang and Doctor Lou Chang, Zhao Kuo's evaluation of these two people rose to a higher level. After all, rude men are not to be feared, but those who can stretch and bend are more troublesome to deal with.
As the saying goes, don’t hit someone with a smiling face. Since the newcomer greets you first, Zhao Kuo turned against him immediately. He also cupped his fists and said: "General Zhao Kuo, lead all the soldiers of the party to welcome the king's envoy!"
Zhao Kuo can still do the honorable work that should be done, but obviously, compared to the attitude towards Lord Pingyuan, Zhao Kuo and others' attitude is not only worse, but even the courtesy of kneeling down and worshiping is skipped by Zhao Kuo by default.
Fortunately, the commander-in-chief opposite, Pingyang Jun, was also sensible and did not want to quarrel with the entire Zhao army. As Zhao Kuo bowed, he immediately stepped forward and supported the man who was not about to kneel down. Zhao Kuo said: "The general is serious!"
Zhao Kuo remained calm and did not want to make excuses with the people in front of him anymore. After all, although the battle could not start now, arrangements still needed to be made, so time was still urgent. Then Zhao Kuo asked: "Now that the war is about to begin, I wonder what the king's envoys are coming from afar?"
It can be said that Zhao Kuo's words are very straightforward, almost saying: Let's fart soon.
Faced with Zhao Kuo's quick words, Pingyang Jun was not annoyed. After all, this attitude was what they expected Zhao Kuo to have. If he had always been polite, he would not be a military commander.
Immediately, Lord Pingyang nodded slightly, took out the silk book of Wang's orders from his arms, and read it in front of everyone. Zhao Kuo then knelt on one knee and listened to the king's order.
"The king ordered, saying: The battle of Shangdang lasted three years and resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of soldiers. We have achieved peace in the world and the people are suffering. Now I have been invited by the State of Qin to use the land of Taoyi to end the dispute between the two countries. I am here. Be aware of the heavenly mind, think about the people's will, and make decisions according to their requests.
Order: General Zhao Kuo, after receiving the king's order, releases the Qin army to Shangdang. After the Shangdang was established, he immediately led his army in triumph. When the army arrived at Handan, the few men would lower their ranks to greet them. "
After saying this, Pingyang Jun gathered up the silk book and handed it to Zhao Kuo with both hands.
While Zhao Kuo was stunned, the silk letter of Wang's order had been handed into Zhao Kuo's hands, but Zhao Kuo still seemed unaware. Zhao Kuo was constantly thinking about the pros and cons in his mind. Obviously, Zhao Kuo could not accept King Zhao's decision under any circumstances.
Although Zhao Kuo had already guessed the content of the king's order, Zhao Kuo was still a little confused when he actually received the order! One is that he does not believe that King Zhao really ordered him to stop fighting and release the Qin army; the other is that he is surprised that the Qin State actually
For such a small price, he gained more than 100,000 elite troops from the Shangdang.
That's right, at least in Zhao Kuo's eyes, the price of this Taoyi land was too small and too small to even be considered a price. Because Zhao Kuo, a later generation, knew very well that the current national policy of the Qin State was to "make distant relations and attack close quarters", and Taoyi could hardly help the Qin State, even if it was indeed very wealthy.
Compared with Taoyi, the land in Hanoi and the land east of Hedong are the life gates that lock the Qin army's eastward march. You must know that the areas east of Hedong and Hanoi are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even though Han and Wei were extremely weak, Qin was finally able to defeat them under the leadership of Bai Qi, the God of Killing. of.
If the State of Zhao had this land, it would not only be able to use its internal and external rivers and mountains to greatly increase its national power, but it would also be able to firmly lock Qin's way out to the east, at least its way to the north.
In other words, if the Qin army still wants to go eastward, it will inevitably turn its attention to the south and the Chu State. The Qin State that lost Hanoi and Hedong was like the Shu Han that lost Jingzhou in the Three Kingdoms. It had no choice but to attack Qi Mountain. The effect can be imagined.
Once the Qin army looks south, it will not only greatly reduce the threat to Zhao State, but even if the Qin army succeeds in the south, it will also buy Zhao State sufficient time to develop.
Even, if possible, Zhao Kuo wanted to give the few enclaves of Zhao State in the Central Plains to Qin State, so that the prosperity of the Central Plains could once again influence Qin State's national policy.
However, due to the limitations of history, neither King Zhao nor others obviously could detect the key.
Of course, the generals still felt that it was not worth it, or even unacceptable, to exchange hundreds of thousands of Qin troops for more than ten cities in the land of Taoyi. Apart from anything else, at least the Yewang City in Hanoi should be ceded, right? Otherwise, how to ensure safety after joining the party?
The release of the Qin army was already difficult for everyone to accept, not to mention it was such a worthless price. The generals who heard this also gritted their teeth and remained silent.
Based on this idea, Zhao Kuo's stunned look in front of him turned into the calm before the storm in the eyes of everyone.
Seeing that Zhao Kuo's hostility became more and more obvious, the generals behind him, including Lian Po, Tian Dan, and even Lord Pingyuan, did not dare to express their anger.
But there was one person who was not afraid of death. For some reason, Lou Chang on the side acted like a monster at this moment.
"Congratulations, General!" Lou Chang clasped his hands in his fists, with a fake smile and pride on his face that he couldn't hide: "My king has to greet the General with a demotion ceremony. This is an unprecedented honor! It's not too late! Take the king’s orders quickly.”
Hearing this, everyone looked at Lou Chang with wide eyes...
