"Three or five days are too long to repay my king." Fan Sui shook his head and sighed softly. Then he opened his eyes wide, looked at Zhao Kuo, and gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it! If the king wants to punish his subordinates, then punish him. ! I will bear this crime with all my strength. Just as the general said, I will exchange Hanoi County for the land of Taoyi."
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Fan Sui's words obviously shocked almost all Zhao people present! Is it such a big deal? Zhao Kuo is doing something, and you, Fan Sui, are doing it too? Do you really not care about your respective kings? !
The people of the State of Zhao obviously did not understand how much decentralization the King of Qin had in his so-called expediency. Not to mention it was just a land exchange, if Fan Sui thought it was worth it, even if he gave away Hanoi County as a supplement, King Qin would only applaud him.
Because King Qin trusted Fan Sui, the decision he made must be for Qin! Just like King Qin trusted Bai Qi, even if he had been defeated, King Qin still believed that Bai Qi had done his best.
This is the pattern of a king who knows people well.
It is a pity that there has never been such trust between the monarchs and ministers of Zhao State. And this is doomed that Zhao State will not be able to complete the great cause of unification like Qin State. Even if it has more and stronger famous generals, it will still be beaten violently by Qin State. In the end, Li Mu's military power was even taken away due to groundless suspicion, resulting in the eventual destruction of the Zhao Kingdom.
Obviously, if Zhao Kuo wants to revive the State of Zhao, Zhao Kuo must pass this level.
Of course, these are all things for later.
After receiving Fan Sui's affirmative answer, Zhao Kuo nodded silently in his heart: The second step is successful! Moreover, the other party agreed willingly, and the next step is the most important third step!
Zhao Kuo took a deep breath and said slowly: "That's my third request."
"Please tell me, General!" Fan Sui also pretended to be reasonable. After all, Zhao Kuo's first two conditions were said to be conditions, but in fact they were even helping him, especially the second one, which simply sold him out. Don't know yet. Fan Sui even looked forward to Zhao Kuo's next conditions.
Fan Sui swore that he would never interrupt Zhao Kuo this time, let alone say "absolutely impossible".
It's a pity that Zhao Kuo just doesn't seem to let Fan Sui get what he wants. Without turning around, another name was announced: "Xu Li!"
When Xu Li heard the general's call from behind, he immediately left his post, ran to Zhao Kuo's side, clasped his fists and replied, "The general is here!"
"The whole army will set off in two quarters of an hour. When will they arrive in front of the Qin army's formation?" Zhao Kuo continued to ask expressionlessly.
As soon as he finished speaking, not only Fan Sui, Pingyuan Jun and others, but also many generals behind Zhao Kuo opened their eyes wide - what's going on? Still want to fight? !
Unconsciously, several Zhao Jun generals were already gearing up.
At the same time, several eager and urgent voices also sounded.
"General!"
This is the anxious voice of Pingyuan Jun, Lian Po, Tian Dan and others. Several people obviously had a negative attitude towards Zhao Kuo's approach of raising troops again.
"Zhao Kuo!"
This was the rather angry voice of Pingyang Jun and Lou Chang. Apparently, they were both surprised and confused by Zhao Kuo's "going back on his promise". They even felt that their authority as the envoys had been seriously challenged, so they could not speak fluently. Zhao Kuo's name was revealed selectively. This is obviously disrespectful in the extreme.
However, what is surprising is that Fan Sui, who should have been extremely angry, did not show any angry curses.
Zhao Kuo looked at Fan Sui and nodded slightly. The Prime Minister of Qin State is indeed extraordinary! Then he turned his head and looked at Pingyuan Jun. He glanced at Pingyang Jun. The meaning couldn't be more obvious. I'll give you face this time and don't let it happen again.
Then Zhao Kuo looked at the last person - Lou Chang!
"Where is the military judge?" Zhao Kuo continued to ask coldly.
"The general is here!" Lian Po immediately replied from behind. Of course Lian Po himself was not a military judge, but as the deputy general of the army and in charge of military discipline, it was okay to say that he was a military judge.
As for why Lian Po wanted to answer, naturally Lian Po already understood what Zhao Kuo wanted to do, and immediately stepped forward, which could be regarded as sharing some of the pressure for Zhao Kuo.
"What is the crime for calling the general by his name in the military camp?" Zhao Kuo asked coldly.
"Report to the General: If you go out into the army, help people in front or behind, talk loudly, and do not follow the forbidden instructions, you are causing chaos in the army. Anyone who offends will be killed!" Lian Po said slowly, word by word, and his eyes immediately drifted to Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao and doctor Lou Chang stood aside.
While listening to Lian Po's cold words and feeling the cold eyes, Pingyang Jun and Lou Chang finally realized that this was a military camp, not Longtai Palace, and there was no such thing as a doctor's punishment. Could Zhao Kuo, who dared to kill hundreds of thousands of Qin troops, really be afraid of himself?
As the last word "kill" fell, their faces turned pale. They wanted to beg for mercy but couldn't kneel down. They could only silently shed cold sweat behind their backs.
"I am an imperial envoy ordered by the king!" Lou Chang stiffened his neck and said, "You have no right to deal with me."
Zhao Kuo frowned slightly and said disdainfully: "As soon as you enter the military camp, you will follow the military orders. If you are an envoy, I will let you go. How dare you, a mere deputy envoy, bark in front of my army of hundreds of thousands? Come on!"
Seeing that Zhao Kuo was about to deal with Lou Chang, the soldiers who had long disliked Lou Chang had seized the opportunity, and almost without thinking they all responded in unison: "Yes!"
Lou Chang almost peed to the ground when he said "Yes" in unison.
"Pull it down and punish thirty soldiers!" Zhao Kuo ordered in a cold voice.
"Yes!" The soldiers behind him immediately replied in unison.
With a wave of Lian Po's hand, several impatient soldiers immediately rushed forward and carried Lou Chang to the execution place in the back camp.
Whether he was frightened by the shouts of the soldiers or because he understood the situation clearly, Lou Chang neither resisted nor cursed when he was lifted up, which made Zhao Kuo feel a little bored.
However, Zhao Kuo's goal has been achieved - to make the building prosperous and gather the morale of the army.
Yes, the army that has been feeling aggrieved must be released, and Zhao Kuo also needs a target to tell the world and other people in the Zhao court that Zhao Jun cannot be humiliated lightly! And Lou Chang, who had been working as a lackey for the Qin people, was obviously the best candidate for Zhao Kuo to vent his anger.
Fan Sui, who was watching coldly from the side, couldn't help but give Zhao Kuo a thumbs up in his heart: good method.
As for after returning to Handan, will Lou Chang take revenge? Zhao Kuo said that if there are too many lice, it will not itch. What's more, Lou Chang had already been on his must-kill list long before he went on the expedition.
After dealing with Lou Chang, the anger in the hearts of Zhao Jun's officers and soldiers was obviously reduced, and their expressions were obviously much better.
Zhao Kuo immediately looked at Xu Li who was standing aside.
Xu Li understood immediately, looked up at the sun that had not yet fully risen, and replied loudly: "We can reach the Qin army's formation at three quarters of the hour."
