The more calm the Qin people became, the more uneasy the Lord Pingyuan became. There was no news about Zhao Ping and his retainers who were dispatched. How to face the Qin envoys and how to deal with the people's sentiments were all difficult problems. He punched hard and struck Pingyuan Jun mercilessly in his heart.
Of course, what Lord Pingyuan is most worried about is Zhao Kuo's safety.
"You didn't catch up, did you?" Mr. Pingyuan asked as if he was talking to himself while pacing in Lin Shangqing's study.
"Don't worry." Lin Xiangru, who was half lying on the soft bed, was very calm and said calmly: "If it's too late, I'm afraid bad news has already come by now. If there is no news, that's the best news!"
"Oh, what do you mean by this?" Upon hearing this, Lord Pingyuan immediately bowed to Lin Xiangru's side and asked with some confusion and some expectancy.
"It's very simple. Zhao Ping and others have been here for several days. Zhao Kuo's march was not fast and they should have reunited a few days ago. If he hadn't dared to catch up, he might have returned with defeat at this time, and the battle would be over. It’s time to start chasing the Qin army along the way, but now there is no movement, there is only one possibility!” Lin Shangqing continued to speak calmly.
"Zhao Kuo gave the order to follow the plan?!" Lord Pingyuan immediately answered.
Obviously, with Pingyuan Jun's ability, it is not that he did not expect the current situation, it is just that care will lead to chaos.
Lin Xiangru nodded when he heard this. It would be really dangerous if his successor couldn't even guess this.
"If everything goes well, the victory may come in these few days." Lin Xiangru continued to say with a smile.
"Shang Qing trusts Mr. Mafu?!" Mr. Pingyuan felt relaxed after hearing this, and then teased a little.
"Shouldn't you trust me?" Lin Xiangru asked rhetorically.
"Yes!" Mr. Pingyuan also nodded.
Who is Zhao Kuo? He defeated the tigers and wolves of the Qin army with his broken army, killing hundreds of thousands of enemies, forcing the Qin army's general Wu Anjun Bai Qi to commit suicide, and took over the two counties. If such a general is not worthy of trust, then what other general can be trusted? Of?
"Perhaps, Mr. Mafu will bring us an unexpected surprise." Mr. Pingyuan added.
"Master, master." At this moment, the voice of the elder of Lord Pingyuan's residence came from outside the door.
"It seems that good news is coming?" Lin Xiangru also joked from the side.
Opening the door, the elder was already standing in front of the door. He cupped his hands slightly and said, "Your Majesty, the retainer has just returned with news: The general will defeat the Qin army and the land of Yanyu again, and kill the Qin general Sima Cuo. We have annihilated 600 elite soldiers of the Qin Army. Now Zhao Ping, Lieutenant of the State of Zhao, and other retainers are escorting the body of Qin General Sima Cuo and the military badges of 600 elite soldiers of the Qin Army back."
"How is the damage to Lord Ma Fu's troops?" Lord Pingyuan heard this but did not pay too much attention to Sima Cuo and the sharp soldiers. In his heart, no matter how many Sima Cuo and sharp soldiers of the Qin army, they could not withstand Zhao Kuo's safety.
The elder naturally understood what his lord was concerned about, so he immediately added: "The general is safe and sound, and according to what the retainer said, our army won a complete victory in this battle, with less than 60 casualties!"
Sixty people? Hearing this, Mr. Pingyuan was stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed.
Whether it was Sima Cuo or the six hundred elite soldiers of the Qin army, Pingyuan Jun judged the significance of this battle almost immediately - this was no longer a simple ambush and counter-ambush, especially when Sima Cuo's body was still there There are so many things you can do with your own hands.
But compared to this, the battle loss ratio of nearly ten to one was even more unexpected by Pingyuan Jun. Those are the elite soldiers of the Qin Army! Although I have never actually been on the battlefield, I have experienced the despair brought by the Qin army's warriors. But the names of people and the shadows of trees have never been seen or heard before. The elite soldiers of the Qin army are all beings who can fight one against five!
He was beaten ten to one by himself. For a moment, Lord Pingyuan even doubted that the result of this battle would be so great, and the losses would be so small. It was simply unbelievable. However, it seems that it is not unacceptable to think that the person who concluded this victory was Zhao Kuo.
He turned to Lin Shangqing who was still in the room and said, "Shangqing, look, I knew Ma Fujun would give us a surprise!"
Lin Shangqing in the house obviously also heard what was going on in Lord Pingyuan's house.
The elder of the family gave the report, and he was stroking his white beard softly, as if he was admiring Zhao Kuo's achievements, but also seemed to be thinking about how to deal with it next to obtain the greatest benefit.
Of course, the most important thing now is to confirm Sima Cuo's body and the military badges of the six hundred warriors.
"Where is Zhao Ping now?" Mr. Pingyuan then continued to ask the elder.
The family elder immediately replied: "Now Zhao Fuwei's department is still two hours away from Handan. One of the reasons for sending the retainers back is to report the news, and the other is to ask Pingyuan Lord for instructions on how to plan the return journey."
"How to plan?"
Mr. Pingyuan frowned slightly, and naturally understood what Zhao Ping wanted to ask - whether to return in a low-key manner or to publicize this battle with great fanfare. This was the policy towards Qin after Dao, and Zhao Ping naturally did not dare to be good at it.
Mr. Pingyuan's idea is also very simple: if you can't return home in triumph after such a great victory, it will obviously be a disservice to the army. Of course, Zhao Kuo is still traveling north, and he is destined to be unable to accept people's congratulations. However, Zhao Kuo's people may be absent, but the gift of Handan cannot be abolished.
However, Mr. Pingyuan also knew that once this battle was made public, it would completely ignite Zhao Kuo's reputation among the people, and this was obviously what King Zhao wanted to see least.
However, recalling King Zhao's attitude towards Zhao Kuo, especially the deliberate delay that night, Mr. Pingyuan decided that there seemed to be no need to consider King Zhao's feelings. Besides, this is also to give Qin a blow in the future.
But Mr. Pingyuan did not make a decision directly. Instead, he continued to ask: "Mr. Mafu, do you have any instructions?"
"The general said: everything is decided by the superior and the king." The elder replied again: "But the general also said: King Qin's clever plan to calm the world, he lost the general and the army, but the battle to the north of our country, Zhao, is about to begin. He We don’t want any more troubles to happen in the south at this time.”
With that said, Mr. Pingyuan understands - whatever you want, our energy must be focused on the north now, just don't cut off my supply of food, grass and weapons! But don’t go too far. If King Qin becomes angry because of his shame, he will still be in Daibei!
Understanding Zhao Kuo's thoughts, Lord Pingyuan immediately turned to look at Lin Xiangru.
The two people who have become mature and sophisticated don't even need more words. Lin Xiangru just nodded slightly, and Lord Pingyuan had already received the signal.
"Send an order to Zhao Ping: Let him enter the city with great fanfare. It is best to let everyone in Handan know that the Qin people will not succeed in the sneak attack, but will lose their troops and generals."
