Of course, such methods and thoughts may be able to be hidden from Fan Sui, who does not understand military affairs, but they can never be hidden from Bai Qi, Lord Wuan.
So what if you can't hide it? It's impossible to pass the test with weapons. Even if it's ten or eight people, Zhao Kuo doesn't agree. Zhao Kuo even thought of the reason: God knows these ten or eight people. Are they the warriors of the Qin Army? He has heard that the warriors of the Qin Army can fight with one enemy against a hundred.
It can be said that this is a naked conspiracy, and it is also the price that the Qin army should pay after its defeat at the hands of the Shangdang. All Bai Qi could do was to provide psychological counseling to the Qin army soldiers after the war, and turn the shadow of failure into the motivation for revenge. If you just want to do this, I'm afraid it's not just a matter of words.
Of course, in the final analysis, no matter how brilliant this conspiracy is, it can only slightly restore the impact of letting the Qin army return home. If all the Qin troops can be left behind, that will be a real victory.
After discussing the way to leave, Fan Sui thought it could be over, but Zhao Kuo stopped Fan Sui again.
"How anxious the Prime Minister is! This is just my first request." Zhao Kuo looked at Fan Sui calmly.
Fan Sui took a deep breath and thought secretly: Judging from the first request, although it is suspected of insulting our Qin army, it is not too difficult. Then he nodded to Zhao Kuo and expressed his goodwill: "I am all ears."
What Fan Sui didn't expect was that Zhao Kuo's second request directly made him furious!
"My second request!" Zhao Kuo looked at Fan Sui coldly, and finally showed his fangs to Qin: "All the land in Hanoi, including Yewang City, will be transferred to our Zhao Kingdom."
Fan Sui was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then flatly refused: "Absolutely impossible!"
As soon as these words came out, even Lord Pingyuan found it incredible. King Zhao had agreed to exchange the land of Tao Yi for the Qin army. Zhao Kuo actually doubled the price at once. Even if he raised the price from the ground, it would not be like this. It's doubled.
What's more, no matter whether the premium this time is successful or not, Zhao Kuo will become the target of public criticism, and to put it bluntly, he will completely become a thorn in King Zhao's side.
If the offer that is more than doubled is still successful, it will show the incompetence of King Zhao and the ministers; even if it is not successful, just making this request is already a great disrespect for King Zhao and the court.
Especially when King Zhao already believed that Zhao Kuo was overshadowing his master with his superior merits and was acting on his behalf. Involuntarily, Mr. Pingyuan was worried about Zhao Kuo's future. Such a general, no matter how talented he is, may never return to the battlefield unless he is in danger of destroying his country again.
Not only Lord Pingyuan, but Lord Pingyang and Lou Chang in front of him, and Lian Po and Tian Dan behind him were also shocked by Zhao Kuo's astonishing words.
There are those who ridicule, there are those who take pleasure in others' misfortune, but most of them are admirers.
Obviously, for the fundamental interests of Zhao State, Zhao Kuo completely ignored his own future.
Especially Lian Po and Tian Dan, who had been following Zhao Kuo. As generals of Zhao State, how could they not know the significance of Hanoi? For the Qin State, this is the only way out of the east. For the Zhao State, this is not only the hub for controlling the Qin State, but also the territory that every Zhao general dreams of. No Zhao general does not want to reunify the Jin State. country’s former territory.
The more I understand the importance of Hanoi, the more I understand Zhao Kuo's good intentions, and the more I understand Zhao Kuo's good intentions, the more I admire Zhao Kuo's dedication and responsibility.
Compared with Zhao Kuo, Lian Po's hypocrisy and subterfuge in Wei were nothing at all.
Of course, from Zhao Kuo's perspective, the land of Hanoi not only played a role in containing the Qin State, but more importantly, the land of Hanoi was almost the only way for Zhao to expand.
Zhao is a powerful country in the north.
However, those who are strong in riding and shooting in Hufu are at the peak of their military power. The northern land is barren and it is difficult to raise troops. If you want to dominate other countries, you must first expand your territory. However, how difficult it is for Zhao to expand his territory! Especially when the Qin State is already extremely strong.
Even if Qin is defeated in the Battle of Shangdang, there is still an essential gap in the national strength of the two countries, and Qin will obviously not give Zhao much time to develop.
Want to quickly expand territory, population, and expand outward
It must be quick and able to achieve the effect of supporting war with war.
Let’s look at the map of Zhao State and surrounding areas from this perspective:
To the west is the Yan State, a deserted land with no one for thousands of miles, which is even worse than the Zhao State. Although it is thousands of miles deep, it is difficult to capture a city, and the gain of ten thousand people can be said to be more than the gain is worth the loss.
To the north are the Huns. Although the grasslands can raise horses, they are unable to farm. Moreover, the Hus are so fierce that the loss of the population is not enough for the loss of soldiers. They are like chicken ribs, which are tasteless to eat and it is a pity to abandon them.
To the east is the Qin State, which has the highest combat power among the six countries. It may have more than enough to protect itself, but not enough to advance.
Obviously, Zhao's best, or even the only, direction of attack is south.
First, they annexed the hometown of the three Jins, thus making the Jin Dynasty stronger. Then he swallowed the weak Yan in the north, resisted the strong Qin in the west, encroached on Qi step by step, and divided Southern Chu with the Qin people. Finally, he gathered the power of the six countries and fought a decisive battle with Qin.
To the south, Hanoi is its bridgehead!
Of course, not every Zhao general could understand such an overall grasp and analysis of national policies, and Fan Sui, a Qin man, had never imagined the development of Zhao State in his own shoes. But this will not affect Fan Sui's understanding of the importance of Hanoi County in the slightest. After all, from the perspective of the Qin State, Hanoi County is also an extremely important passage to the east.
Once the Hanoi County, including Yewang City, was controlled, a pincer attack was formed on Shangdang County to a certain extent. Although it was still not easy to invade Shangdang due to the Taihang Mountains, as long as Yewang City was there, Shangdang County could be defeated. It is almost impossible for the party's army to go south.
As long as the Shangdang Zhao army is locked up, the Qin army can freely pass through all areas of Hanoi and reach the prosperous Central Plains area and even Qi State.
Fan Sui naturally couldn't let go.
Even Mr. Pingyuan didn't know how to reconcile such a game involving fundamental interests.
Fortunately, Zhao Kuo has already made up his mind - since you have taken one step back, I will force you to take three steps back!
Hearing Fan Sui's stern refusal, Zhao Kuo was not only not annoyed, but also laughed.
He actually laughed, can you believe it! ? In such a tense situation, others dare not express their anger, but you actually laughed?
When everyone was confused, Zhao Kuo's words immediately rang out: "The Prime Minister is in a hurry again! It's really not a good habit for me to refuse before I have finished speaking."
Hearing this, Fan Sui slightly twitched the corner of his mouth and thought: No matter how much you talk, you will never be able to give up Hanoi County to you.
