"General!" A hundred generals suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Kuo, interrupting his thoughts.
"Speak." Zhao Kuo was not angry at all, he just replied calmly.
"General Zhen: I found the identity tag of General Qin's army." Baijiang replied immediately, holding a wooden military tag with both hands.
"Huh?" Zhao Kuo was surprised when he heard this. For a hundred generals to report so carefully, it was obvious that this person had a lot of background. Just to carry out such a near-death mission, Qin State shouldn't send any important generals, right? !
With a little surprise, Zhao Kuo took the military card handed over by the general.
There is not much difference between the wooden military plaques and the ordinary military plaques of the Qin army. The only difference may be that the wood has been patinated and turned black due to its age.
Of course, what seeped into the wooden sign was probably not just simple sweat, but also the blood of six people.
Looking closely, the back of the wooden plaque is engraved with the words "Shaoliang" and "General", which are obviously the Qin general's place of origin and military rank. Turn it over, and in the circle of unrefined engravings on the front, there is a simple engraving. There are three characters on it, which are obviously the names of the Qin generals: Sima, Cuo.
Even if he killed Zhao Kuo, he would never have thought that the State of Qin, or rather the King of Qin, would be so generous, and he would really go to great lengths to kill himself! The only two generals in the country were sent out.
During the Battle of Changping, Sima Cuo was busy commanding the army to protect the army, and Zhao Kuo failed to meet this capable man. At that time, Zhao Kuo was a little regretful, but he did not expect that they would see each other under such circumstances.
In just one moment, Zhao Kuo knew that he was in big trouble.
It's not that there will be any trouble if he kills Sima Cuo. After all, no matter who dares to come to Zhao to assassinate him, he must be prepared to be killed. Even if Lord Wu An comes back to life, Zhao Kuo will still kill him. But the trouble for Zhao Kuo is how to deal with Sima Cuo's body now.
This is Sima's fault!
In terms of qualifications, he served as an official in three dynasties: King Huiwen of Qin, King Wu of Qin, and King Zhaoxiang of Qin, and he was the elder among elders;
In terms of achievements, when he was young, he argued with Zhang Yi, who was at the height of his power, and even proposed the strategic concept of "to win Shu means to win Chu", and personally completed the conquest of Shu, and invaded Qin from Shu. Qin's national power increased dramatically! For this alone, his achievements can be described as outstanding.
What's more, these were just his achievements in his youth. Later, he attacked Chu, entered Korea, attacked Wei, and even fought against Zhao. He fought for Qin in the north and south for decades, and his achievements are needless to say.
In terms of positions, after Wu'an Jun Bai Qi was forced to die, Wang Lu and Sima Cuo were respected among the Qin army. Sima Cuo was even more capable and qualified than Wang Lu. Just because of his age, Sima Cuo He was just willing to serve as a subordinate for the younger Wang Lu. Even so, he was still the second-largest figure in the Qin army.
As a result, Zhao Kuo's original plan of burying him on the spot was obviously no longer feasible. Although the Qin army was unjust, returning the corpse out of respect for such a high-level general was the most common and correct approach in this era.
What? Send half of the ashes back?
Well, it’s better not to send it back!
The reason why Wu'an Jun Bai Qi was cremated that day was, on the one hand, because he was afraid that his death would not be clear enough. On the other hand, Zhao Jun and the State of Zhao urgently needed to get rid of their fear of Qin, and they also needed to establish a monument of resistance to Qin among the countries. , only half a box of ashes was buried with the party and a monument was erected to commemorate it.
Now, the battle of Changping is over. Although the overall national strength of the Zhao State is still not as good as the Qin State, due to the recent victory, the situation is slightly stronger than the Qin State. If they use the method of cremation to stimulate the Qin State at this time, regardless of whether the Qin State becomes angry or not, they will Other countries will only think that Zhao Guo is making excuses and being unreasonable.
Well, that’s right. Although it was Qin that provoked first and it was Qin that wanted to assassinate Zhao, as the dominant party, you just can’t pursue and fight fiercely. Otherwise, you are wrong, even if you are the victim. , you are also wrong!
Who calls Qin today a "vulnerable group"? This is true between people, and it is also true between countries.
Of course, the most important thing is that Zhao Kuo is still more afraid of Qin's old shame and anger. If war starts again regardless of everything, his plans will be disrupted.
In Zhao Kuo's plan, for at least three or two years, he would defend from the south and attack from the north. Dang County and Hanoi County in the south must develop rapidly in the past few years while Qin is licking its wounds, thereby narrowing the gap in national power between Zhao and Qin; while in the north, Zhao Kuo also needs to take advantage of this time to Clean up your backyard.
Therefore, if the south can resist fighting, then we will not fight; while the north will fight as much as it can! Only when the war in the north is carried out can everyone's attention be drawn to the north, thus neglecting the development of the two counties in the south. Only when the war in the north is carried out can there be more demand for military supplies and grain and grass, and can the south be better promoted. The development of the munitions system and the farming system.
Defending the south and fighting in the north are actually two sides of the same coin. Once one side is broken, the other side is doomed to be in danger. Under the current situation, neither Zhao Kuo nor Zhao State has the ability and conditions to fight on two sides.
Therefore, returning the body has become a necessity.
However, if the corpse was simply handed over, Zhao Kuo would still be a little unwilling. After all, this was the corpse of a senior general of the Qin State! And, how to pay? Where to pay? To whom? They are all problems! I don't have time to delay on such a matter - the barbarians in the north will not wait for me.
During the hesitation, Zhao Kuo raised his head and saw Zhao Ping standing at a loss at a glance. Because Zhao Kuo refused to let Zhao Ping's reinforcements help carry and organize the bodies, Zhao Ping and others could only build tents, and With the efforts of more than a thousand soldiers, this matter was completed almost quickly. Today, Zhao Ping and the thousands of people under his command are doing nothing!
Looking at Zhao Ping, Zhao Kuo patted his head and suddenly had an idea - professional things should be done by professionals.
"Zhao Ping." Zhao Kuo shouted to Zhao Ping on the side.
"Here!" Hearing the call outside the heavy rain curtain, Zhao Ping immediately agreed, then jogged all the way to Zhao Kuo's side, wiped the rain off his face, bowed and said, "Here! At the end! will be."
"Hurry back to Yanyu City, find a good coffin and bring it to the camp, and then place the generals of the Qin army in it. You can quickly return to Handan and give this military card to Lord Pingyuan." Zhao Kuo said as he put the general. The military card in his hand was handed over to Zhao Ping.
After a slight pause, Zhao Kuo continued: "In addition, I would like to tell Lord Pingyuan: The King of Qin has a wonderful plan to calm the world. He has lost his generals and lost his troops. However, Zhao Kuo is about to fight a war in the north. At this time, there should be no more troubles in the south. Let him handle it as he sees fit. "
"Yes, I will understand." Zhao Ping received the military card, bowed again and replied loudly.
Immediately, he mounted his war horse and rushed towards the city with dozens of people.
