Does Zhao Kuo have a chance to muddle along?
Of course, too many times! Even if he had to lead troops to fight due to pressure from all parties, Zhao Kuo could very well sit east of Danshui and order Lian Po, Tian Dan or even Zhou Qi to lead the troops westward. Even if his personal safety is a concern, Zhao Kuo can even arrange for himself to stay in his hometown.
As for the front line, just charge once and then withdraw. Although he cannot escape the guilt of the defeat, anyone with a discerning eye knows that he is just a scoundrel. The limit is to reduce his position and seize power. He may even be able to retain the title of Lord Ma Fu.
Or, even if he wants to win this battle, Zhao Kuo can communicate with King Zhao about asking for help first. Even if it doesn't work, after sending Lian Po to ask for help, it is good to mention it in the military report. King Zhao should not send Zhao Kuo to Zhao Kuo. Classified into the "rebellious ministers and traitors" group.
Also, when the Qin army was finally released, why bother killing the enemy by a thousand and damaging himself by eight hundred and forcing Bai Qi to death? Isn't it good to keep "support the troops and respect yourself"?
Even if you really don’t want to fight and just want to survive, and go directly to Qin, you will definitely get a good treatment. At least your life will not be in danger, let alone be put into a prison car with an uncertain future...
It can be said that Zhao Kuo's current experiences were all caused by himself.
The reason is also very simple. From the moment Zhao Kuo agreed to go out to fight the battle of Changping, Zhao Kuo wanted not only to win this mere battle, but to completely change history and turn the Warring States Period from the Second World to the Second World. Rescued from the hands of Qin, and rescued countless people from the tyranny of Qin and the tyranny of other countries.
Not only the Battle of Changping, but even the entire Zhao Kingdom belonged to Zhao Kuo. Of course, if King Zhao was wise, Zhao Kuo would be willing to act like Zhuge Wuhou, but judging from his forcing Zhao Kuo to go to the battlefield and a series of confusing and confusing operations, this was by no means a "good match".
Therefore, Zhao Kuo could only do it by himself.
And if he wants to realize this ambition by himself, he must win the battle of Changping, and if he wants to win beautifully, Zhao Kuo himself must play an irreplaceable role in it.
To this end, Zhao Kuo must go to the battlefield in person and be willing to take risks;
For this reason, Zhao Kuo must hide it from King Zhao, not only to continue the campaign planning, but also to quietly separate from King Zhao, and at the same time, to firmly lock the credit on himself;
In the same way, the final resistance was the clarion call for King Zhao to reckon with himself, and it was also the clarion call for his own counterattack.
However, it is obvious that the cost of such an action is not small, and the slightest carelessness will result in the destruction of both the jade and the stone. The wound left by the dark arrow on his chest still hurts.
It’s not that we don’t know the bumps in the road ahead, that we don’t know the dangers of revolution, that we’re living in poverty, or that we’re desperate. It’s our own choice, and it’s also the inevitable outcome of history. What we seek is not rapid prosperity and wealth, but a peaceful country where common people can stand tall and straight. With. Even if you are shattered to pieces, you have nothing to fear.
Countless revolutionary martyrs were like this, and so is Zhao Kuo today. Of course, Zhao Kuo is not without selfish motives, and the biggest selfishness is what is written in the lyrics: "There should always be a story for future generations to read."
Zhao Kuo was stunned. The prison car had gradually stopped. The eunuchs in the palace in front seemed to be talking to Lord Pingyuan. It seemed that Lord Pingyuan was bursting with anger. But after a moment of silence, Mr. Pingyuan slowly walked towards Zhao Kuo's prison car.
Zhao Kuo looked at the desolate scenery around him and already had a rough guess in his mind.
"Mr. Ma Fu?" Mr. Pingyuan jumped off his horse, trotted two steps to the side of the prison car, and greeted Zhao Kuo with a slight salute.
Zhao Kuo, who was leaning on the fence of the prison car, immediately sat up straight, looked at the mountain peaks not far away, and then looked at Mr. Pingyuan who looked constipated. He already guessed the purpose of Mr. Pingyuan's visit, and then said with a smile. : "It's not far from Handan, right."
"Yes, yes." Mr. Pingyuan was obviously a little surprised. Then he pointed to the northeast and said slowly, "If you go over those two mountains, you can see Handan City."
"This place is less than twenty miles away from Handan!" Mr. Pingyuan added.
Following the direction of Lord Pingyuan's finger, Zhao Kuo looked around and saw that the originally stretching mountains were slowly converging in the direction of his finger. And at the end of the convergence, a majestic city seemed to be looming in the distance. Well, that natural knowledge is
Hallucination! It’s not even a mirage, it’s just Zhao Kuo’s conjecture!
It's still twenty miles away, and there are even more mountain peaks blocking it, making it difficult to see even with clairvoyance. However, Zhao Kuo knew it very well, but the hazy feeling seemed to be true.
Just like after not returning home for several years, even though he is still on the train, the train has not yet arrived at the station. The traveler can already see his father standing at the station through the long railway line and the numerous building partitions. Outside, stamping your feet to drive away the winter chill and looking up eagerly.
Perhaps, this is the so-called "timidity of feeling close to home", the feeling of family and country is nothing more than this!
I wonder if my mother is okay in Handan City? All the generals in the family were brought to the battlefield by him, and I don’t know...
"Mr. Mafu? Mr. Mafu!" Mr. Pingyuan's words interrupted Zhao Kuo's thoughts.
Zhao Kuo turned his head slightly, looked at the embarrassed Lord Pingyuan, and said calmly: "Come on."
"Ah? What are you coming for?" This time it was Pingyuan Jun who was stunned.
"Thank you for taking care of me all the way, Mr. Pingyuan. This place is close to Handan, and there are people coming and going. Naturally, I will not make it difficult for Mr. Pingyuan." Zhao Kuo smiled and looked at Mr. Pingyuan, who was already a little excited, and slowly He said, "Wear whatever you need to wear."
After hearing this, Lord Pingyuan tried his best to suppress his excitement and bowed deeply to Zhao Kuo.
In this era of "people can be killed but not humiliated", it is not an easy task to take the initiative to wear prison uniforms and shackles, especially those dozens of kilograms of chains. If you wear them, you will really suffer.
I originally thought that I would have to waste more words, and even Lord Pingyuan was ready to fail, but I didn't expect that Zhao Kuo not only saw his intention, but also took the initiative to bear it. This couldn't help but make Mr. Pingyuan very moved.
Of course, Zhao Kuo not only obeyed the king's orders for Lord Pingyuan, but more importantly, Zhao Kuo also wanted to make himself look more miserable, so that his torture plan could be more realistic.
"Don't worry, Mr. Mafu. I will not let you suffer in vain." Mr. Pingyuan said bitterly.
That's right, the reason why Lord Pingyuan came back to persuade Zhao Kuo to put on the chain was to let all the people and subjects in Handan see the tragic experience of the general, thereby further launching a public opinion war.
With a wave of his hand, the palace guards stepped forward, carefully opened the prison cart, and put heavy chains on Zhao Kuo inside.
Zhao Kuo didn't react at all, and when he accepted it happily, the soldiers behind him stopped.
"stop......"
