It's a pity that there are always people who refuse to admit defeat, and there are always people who let down their integrity.
The news of Qin State finally spread to Zhao State with the arrival of Qin envoys and the long motorcade.
"The King of Qin was angry, and the two generals Wang Lu and Sima Cuo were imprisoned to await their punishment."
"After the death of Lord Wu An, the civil servant Fan Sui finally won a great victory in the court and completely suppressed the military group;"
"The envoys of the State of Qin came to the State of Zhao with a large number of treasures, gold, silk, and jades. I would like to welcome Zhao Kuo to the Qin State as a general."
Each piece of news is like a depth charge, making people's heads buzz. People were surprised, looking forward to it, and waiting.
What is surprising is: The Qin State, which started with military success, would one day have the east wind overwhelm the west wind? Did the civil servant perform military exploits?
What we are looking forward to is: Will the Qin State gradually become more moderate from a militaristic country?
What is waiting is: the confirmation or falsification of this series of explosive news, waiting for the arrival of the Qin envoy, and waiting for the possible changes in the Qin State.
Zhao Kuo, who was deep in the house, naturally got the news from Zhao Ping at the first time. However, the more Zhao Kuo read the news, the weirder he felt, the kind that was indescribable.
King Qin! He was the man who played tricks on all the six countries, and he also controlled the power in the country. Whether it was Bai Qi, Fan Sui, or even Mi Bazi and Hou, they were all controlled by the political methods of the King of Qin. After decades of being a king, he has already integrated his tactics into his blood. How could he make such a low-level mistake?
In the battle of Changping, the military commander system suffered heavy losses as both soldiers and generals were lost. Almost all military commanders, including Wang Lu and Sima Cuo, became guilty persons. Under such circumstances, it was still The generals' suppression was intended to break the backbone of the Qin Communist Party's labor group! Not to mention, the imbalance between civil and military affairs will have disastrous consequences for the entire Qin State and even the King of Qin himself.
I'm afraid even the current King Zhao would never do this!
Not to mention inviting yourself to Qin, with such a big fanfare, are you really not afraid of shouting at the hearts of hundreds of thousands of Qin troops? No matter how powerful I, Zhao Kuo, am, I can't match the support of hundreds of thousands of Qin troops! Even if they want to fight for themselves, they should do so quietly, and quietly connect themselves to the Qin State. No matter it is a change of appearance or something, it is always necessary for the Qin army to adapt.
There is no need to be as turbulent as now, lest the people in the world don't know that Qin wants to introduce him, he will even put his own generals in prison.
how to say? Very confusing operation.
For a moment, Zhao Kuo thought that Qin was trying to kill himself and Zhao, thus shifting the attention of other countries to Zhao and himself, so that Qin could take a breather and focus on development. But then I thought about it, since I won the battle of Changping, it would naturally mean that Zhao Guo and myself would be the target of public criticism, so there was no need for any transfer.
As for the Qin State wanting to immerse itself in development, there is no need for such operations. In today's world, if the Qin State does not take the initiative to find trouble, is there any country that dares to tease the Qin State's tiger beard? Even though Qin had just lost a battle.
More importantly, is it worth it to divert attention at the cost of possible civil unrest?
Obviously not worth it. But apart from this possibility, Zhao Kuo really couldn't think of any other reason why King Qin did this. Not only Zhao Kuo, but also Lin Shangqing, Pingyuan Jun and others were confused about this. Maybe they can only understand it from the Qin envoy after he arrives in Handan.
I have to say that this situation is really uncomfortable.
You clearly know that your opponent is doing something, but you can't guess what the other person is doing. This feeling of being out of control is even more uncomfortable for a time traveler.
Of course, this can be regarded as a thorough reminder to Zhao Kuo - after the victory in the Battle of Changping, the historical knowledge he possesses will no longer be available, and all human calculations must start over, and he must listen to it himself. Visit, then judge whether it is true or false, and finally make your own decision. In short, you can only rely on yourself for everything.
Faced with Qin's unknown actions, Zhao Kuo chose to wait and see: what is coming will always come, and any cunning tricks will eventually be exposed to the sun.
You have to be strong enough to withstand these attacks. Instead of speculating in fear, it is better to strengthen your own strength-dry straw while the sun is good.
As Zhao Kuo's allies, Lin Shangqing and Pingyuan Jun naturally also maintained a restrained attitude towards this. But obviously, they can calm down, but others can't, especially the countries that covet Zhao Kuo.
After hearing a series of operations by King Qin, they all followed suit. Carloads of gold, silk and jade were transported to Zhao State and Handan City for free, and the already lively gate of Zhao Mansion became even more lively. . Even the small door through which the servants came and went was targeted by many people.
Fortunately, Zhao Kuo had already done everything he needed to do at this time, and the rest only needed to be given to time, so he didn't really care about the spying outside the house. As long as they didn't climb over the wall into the hospital and threaten the safety of his own people, Zhao Kuo didn't bother to pay attention to them.
However, Zhao Kuo could ignore the behavior of these people, but King Zhao in Longtai Palace was uneasy because of this. As the King of Zhao, he really couldn't ignore the behavior of spies from various countries in front of the Zhao Mansion, let alone the naked poaching behavior of King Qin. Even King Zhao felt a trace of regret in his heart. Perhaps he should not have forced Zhao Kuo so hard.
But obviously, now that the matter has come to this, King Zhao is even less likely to bow to Zhao Kuo. Of course, King Zhao would not continue to tease Zhao Kuo, otherwise Zhao Kuo would really leave Zhao Kuo in a fit of anger, and he would be really in trouble.
Therefore, King Zhao chose what he thought was a very smart method - to put pressure on Zhao Kuo through Pingyuan Jun and others overtly and covertly, so that Zhao Kuo could go to Daibei as soon as possible.
Naturally, Zhao Kuo got the news soon, and as Qin's convoy got closer and closer to Handan, Zhao Kuo understood that it was time for him to leave this place of "melon fields and plum trees". Otherwise, once the envoy of Qin really comes to find him, even if he shuts him out, King Zhao's character may cause countless entanglements.
After receiving the news that the heavy-armored soldiers from other courtyards had become proficient in the drills, Zhao Kuo did not hesitate any more. He immediately explained it to Zhao's mother and wrote to King Zhao that night.
The meaning is very simple: "I know that the king is very annoyed, but please don't be annoyed for now, give me some rights, and I will leave immediately."
Of course, you can’t say that. He said clearly: “Please go to Daibei. I hope that the Shangdang and Hanoi will be supplied with food, grass and weapons, and add 10,000 elite troops from the Shangdang, and then join the Northern Army in Daibei to fight against Hu.” A human disaster."
The king said: "Yes."
