yes! No one thought about whether Zhao Kuo would be tempted or whether he would be willing to come to Qin.
It's no wonder that everyone, the Qin State is really too powerful, so powerful that everyone can't think of a reason not to come to the Qin State. The Qin State is one of the countries that can defeat six! Nowadays, people are invited to Qin as a national courtesy, respected as kings, entrusted with an army of tigers and wolves, and given the power to overwhelm the country. Let me ask, who can refuse such a condition?
If it were before the Shangdang War, this problem might not have existed at all, and even now, if it were someone else, this problem shouldn't exist.
But by chance, the current state of Qin was just after the Shangdang's defeat, and the person who invited him was none other than Zhao Kuo, who dealt a heavy blow to the Qin army! If there is anyone in the world who can calmly refuse Qin's conditions and no one dares to laugh at him, it is Zhao Kuo.
Is Qin strong? It's just so-so... Zhao Kuo may be the only one among the Six Kingdoms who can say such a thing, and he is definitely qualified to say it.
Then the question is simple. Even if Zhao Kuo fails in Zhao State, will he be willing to come to Qin State?
The answer is obvious, at least from the perspective of the Qin people, Zhao Kuo would not be willing. Not only Qin, but also any country of Qi, Chu, Wei, or Han, Zhao Kuo would not be willing to go.
It is very simple to come to this conclusion. You can know it by watching its actions.
Between escaping to the mountains and rushing to Changping, Zhao Kuo chose the latter;
Between preserving his life and fighting in a bloody battle, Zhao Kuo chose the latter;
Between obeying the king's orders and disobeying them to serve the country, Zhao Kuo still firmly chose the latter.
Zhao Kuo had too many opportunities to end the war with dignity and return to Handan leisurely to enjoy a glorious life, but he refused them all without any surprise. Was he stupid?
Obviously not. How can a person who can control an army of millions of people be stupid? The so-called people who are good at planning wars but not good at planning their lives are mostly just disdainful of looking for their own lives.
As for Zhao Kuo doing what he did, there was one and only one reason: he wanted to do this - for the sake of the country of Zhao.
For the sake of the State of Zhao, Zhao Kuo would put himself in danger; for the sake of the State of Zhao, Zhao Kuo would risk the disapproval of the world, disobey King Zhao's orders, forcibly exchange Hanoi County, and even force Wu Anjun to death; this is almost He was also driven towards death.
How could a person who was willing to sacrifice his life and property for the sake of Zhao country abandon the country so easily? Perhaps Zhao Kuo wanted honor, status, rights and respect, but these were obviously not enough to pose a sufficient threat to his patriotism, unless Zhao really no longer needed him, or his life was threatened.
After thinking for a while, the three people present looked at each other, and it was obvious that they all had a common answer in their hearts: There is a great possibility that Zhao Kuo would not be willing to come to Qin at all.
Although the people of Qin did not yet understand Zhao Kuo's ambitions, they came to a similar judgment from another perspective through Zhao Kuo's various behaviors on the battlefield. I have to say: The people who know you best are often not necessarily your friends or relatives. On the contrary, the people who know you best are often your enemies.
But, as a result, problems will arise. Why did the King of Qin announce that he would welcome Zhao Kuo to Qin, knowing that Zhao Kuo would not come? Prime Minister Fan Sui was also specially appointed to handle the matter personally.
King Qin's answer did not keep everyone waiting.
"It is a lie to go north to the Kingdom of Zhao and welcome Zhao Kuo to Qin this time." King Qin's face gradually became serious. After looking around the three people, he slowly said his final purpose: "It is true to send Zhao Kuo to death."
When the three heard this, they looked at King Qin in disbelief. No one expected that King Qin would actually have this idea, and then the three of them fell silent and began to think about the feasibility of the King's plan.
Obviously the King of Qin did not intend to assassinate him, because Zhao Kuo thanked his guests behind closed doors and was in a house, so ordinary assassins could not get close to Zhao Kuo. Since assassination doesn't work, the only option is to attack by force. In the name of welcoming Zhao Kuo, he mobilized his troops to Handan, Zhao State, and then stormed into the Zhao mansion and killed Zhao Kuo by surprise. Now that Zhao Kuo was seriously injured and still bedridden, it was a good opportunity.
But as the general of Zhao State, how could Zhao Kuo not have personal guards around him? If he wanted to break through the heavy guard attacks,
Perhaps only the sharp soldiers of the Qin army could kill Zhao Kuo. But once we really want to attack, how many warriors will be needed to invest, and how many of them will be able to return?
Of course, if we can really kill Zhao Kuo, no matter how many losses we suffer, it will be worth it, but can it really be done? You know, the place where Zhao Kuo is now is Handan City, where the capital of Zhao State is located! You can imagine how difficult it would be to kill a minister here. What's more, this minister is now receiving attention from all sides.
"My King Rongchun, given the strength of our country in Handan City, even if we mobilize more elite soldiers to attack and kill Zhao Kuo, I am afraid it will be quite difficult." Fan Sui once stayed in Handan City and talked with Hei Bing in Handan City. The Taiwan Institute has also interacted with the troops, and has stayed in Zhao Jun's military camp. He has some understanding of the combat capabilities of both sides, and naturally he has the most say.
"Now that Zhao Kuo is in the mansion, he has hundreds of soldiers. To storm the mansion, I'm afraid it will take hundreds of people. Such a large scale, let alone whether we can gather such a large-scale combat force. Even if they are gathered together, once they are gathered, "I'm afraid that before the attack can be launched, the Handan Order has already led his troops to the door." Wang Lu also added with a deep frown on the side.
Having once served as a guard in Xianyang, he is very aware of how strict the prevention and control in the capital is. Even though Handan Zhao may be a little worse than Xianyang, as the capital of a country, even small countries such as Han and Yan are very tightly guarded. , it would be really strange if the garrison in Handan did not notice such a large-scale gathering.
Although Sima Cuo did not speak, the solemn expression on his face clearly showed his attitude - this plan may not be easy to implement. But as a general of the Qin Army, if he could avenge Lord Wu An, even if there was only a chance, Sima Cuo would be willing to give it a try, even if it cost him his own life.
The silent Sima Cuo was not thinking about whether this plan was feasible, but just thinking about how to make this plan possible.
However, King Qin already had a good grasp of this issue!
"Who said they wanted to attack Zhao Kuoyan in Handan City?" King Qin shook his head, then took out a map from the table and laid it out among the four people.
When several people looked at it, they saw it was the geographical map of Zhao State.
Looking at the ravines and strokes on the map, Sima Cuo suddenly seemed to think of something, and his eyes suddenly lit up! Then he came closer and pointed with trembling fingers at a familiar place - Yanyu!
