"Accurate!" King Yan waved his hand, and several eunuchs on the side immediately carried the map up from the side hall. Each of them held one end, and then a scroll about two feet long and one foot wide was already in front of everyone. Unfold slowly.
King Yan also stood up from the throne and moved to the map. The ministers in the court also gathered around him in twos and threes.
Prime Minister Li Fu pointed at the Zhao State on the map and slowly began to talk: "It is said that if you know yourself and your enemy, you will never be in danger in a hundred battles.
Let’s first look at the Zhao State. It is now based in Handan County in the middle and expands to Dai County in the north. After the Changping Battle, it added Shangdang and Hanoi counties, spanning thousands of miles. It has the wealth of Handan and Hanoi and the Dai County. The country has a strong folk custom and has no less than a hundred cities, large and small. Its national power can be said to be very great, perhaps only lower than that of Qin.
Looking back at our country, Yan, although it is also a thousand miles away, it is bitterly cold in the north. Going north from Juyang to Yuyang, there are almost no cities and people, and the number of cities is not even three-one of Zhao. "
After saying that, the Prime Minister turned around, looked at King Yan and the ministers who were staring at the map, and continued: "Therefore, this battle is about using the weak to fight the strong, and using the small to swallow the big. Don’t be greedy for too much in this battle, let alone win it in one go. Therefore, those who fight are not to destroy Zhao, but to weaken Zhao!”
"To be specific, our army needs to attack and destroy the country by force, and in fact use threats, and then coerce the Zhao State to sign an alliance under the city and cede the city and give up the land." Li Fu said as he looked at everyone with determination.
"This is a great thing to say!" King Yan nodded frequently.
Even Jiang Qu, Le Jian and others couldn't help but nod one by one, "It's okay, I have something in mind!" Zhao Guo swallowed it without even thinking about taking a bite.
Seeing that everyone agreed with his idea, especially the approval of political opponents such as Jiang Qu and Le Jian, Prime Minister Li was very happy.
Then he stepped forward, got close to the map, and drew on the map with his hand: "The territory of Zhao State in Fu Guan can be roughly divided into three parts. One is Daijun in the north, and the other is Handan County where the royal city is located. , and the third are the two counties of Shangdang and Hanoi newly obtained from Han and Qin. If one of these three is obtained, it can cut off the arm of Zhao."
"Let's talk about the two counties of Shangdang and Hanoi first. They were newly acquired by Zhao State in the Changping War." Li Fu continued: "Although its foundation is unstable, the people's livelihood is in ruins and the fields are barren. Our Yan State obtained it. There is also no way to increase the national strength, this is one thing;
Secondly, the land is not bordering our country of Yan, so if we take it rashly, it will be difficult to control;
Third, although this place is vast, it is located at the junction of the four kingdoms of Qin, Han, Wei, and Zhao, and is the place where the four wars took place; therefore, it is not advisable! "
King Yan nodded in agreement. In fact, no one thought about going to the party or Hanoi. In addition to what Li Fu just said, the most important reason is actually another reason.
Without him, these two places are the places that Qin must win.
If we take these two lands, won't that create trouble for the big brother of Qin? No matter how stupid the Yan people are, they cannot be stupid enough to offend the only two powerful countries in the world at the same time.
"What the Prime Minister said is reasonable. In this case, the only places that Yan State can pursue are Handan County or Dai County. No, no, no..." King Yan continued Li Fu's words, but it was very He quickly denied his statement.
"Handan County is the capital of the Zhao Kingdom, and it is also the place where it originated. It has a vast territory, fertile land, and a sufficient population. Unless Zhao dies, it will be impossible to let go of this place. In this case..." King Yan shook his head and looked at Daibei with some disgust.
"So our army can only take a desolate place to send troops? We also have to face attacks from foreign tribes in the north from time to time. Prime Minister, the gains outweigh the losses!" A minister then continued following the words of King Yan.
Li Fu is speechless. What is the situation in Yan country? Even if it is better than Dai Di, it is still very limited. How can you have the face to dislike Dai Di? That's not how you take pictures of horses, brother!
But looking at King Yan's face, it was obvious that he was really a little reluctant to the place Dai Di. Li Fu had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain briefly.
"My king, don't be anxious. Although Dai Di is a desolate land, it plays a vital role for the Zhao Kingdom. The Zhao Kingdom's elite border cavalry and all the horses it needs are all located here; and ten out of ten of the rest of the cavalry's horses are here. Eighty-nine also come from this place. If you can take it, you can cut off Zhao's elite border cavalry from coming to help, and
The power of Zhao Wubian's cavalry has been reduced by half. Li Fu said quite seriously.
"Oh?" King Yan was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "If we take over the land, we will definitely train elite troops like the Zhao army's side cavalry. In this way, the fighting strength of Yan and Zhao will be greatly improved." It’s so upside down.”
Lejian trembled when he heard this - King Yan has fallen into arrogant delusions!
Who said that if there is a horse breeding land, there will be horses? Even if there are horses, are there cavalry? Even with cavalry, can we train the best of the best like Zhao Bianqi? What kind of ideas are these!
Li Fuwen was obviously a little surprised when he heard what King Yan said. Of course, as the Prime Minister, he would definitely not deny King Yan.
Dang Ji changed the subject and said, "I tell you, my king, that the benefits of replacing the land are not just that."
"Prime Minister, please continue!" King Yan immediately ordered.
"Yes." Li Fu bowed slightly and then continued: "My king, do you still remember where Zhao Kuoshang, the general of Zhao State, is now?"
"Dai Di!" King Yan replied without hesitation.
"Of course!" Li Fu said with a smile: "If our army with an elite division, stationed in Yanhe City, cut off the connection between Handan County and Daidi, and cut off its supply of food and grass, we would be left alone with Waizheng and Where will Zhao Kuo's troops go while the Hu people are engaged in a fierce battle?"
"I am afraid that our Chinese clan will be trapped in the hands of barbarians..." King Yan hesitated.
"My king, what you said is wrong!" Li Fu quickly explained: "I don't want to put Zhao Kuo's troops to death. After cutting off the food road, I can send an envoy to Zhao Kuo's camp to explain my interests. Go ahead. Then the whole army will be destroyed in the hands of the Hu people, which will be a crime for China; if you retreat, you can become a minister of our Yan State, not the position of holding the sky. With Zhao Kuo's wisdom, he should be able to think about it.
What's more, King Zhao's treatment of Kuo is so weak. How could Zhao Kuo have no resentment in his heart for establishing Changping's heavenly merits and not being promoted to an official position? Instead, he was deprived of his food and property and sentenced to punishment with a stick?
Whether serving public or private life, Zhao Kuo should be able to make a wise choice. "
"In this way, our Yan State will not only gain the land of the Zhao State, but also the worthy ministers of the Zhao State. The Zhao State will attack the whole country next year. What do I have to fear!" King Yan has obviously lost his way to Li Fu. The painted pie has been won.
As a last resort, Jiang Qu had no choice but to come forward again and said: "My king, Rongzhen, if Zhao Kuo makes rapid progress and kills the Hu people before the food is exhausted, what should our army do? Or, maybe Zhao Kuo can resist with a small number of troops. What should our army do if we live with the barbarians and lead the main force southward to open up the passage?
According to Wei Chen's opinion, even if you attack Zhao State, you should not be greedy for more. It is a blessing to be able to sign a city alliance with Zhao State and get the land instead. You must not divide your troops and leave in an attempt to force Zhao Kuo to submit. "
"According to what Dr. Qu said, the eyes of a mouse are as short-sighted as the king of Zhao." The Qing Qin Zhengchou on the side is the prime minister who leads the show alone and has nowhere to show off. Seeing his end, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and he responded unceremoniously.
"The so-called front army is easy to get, but a general is hard to find! Who is Zhao Kuo, who can try to turn the tide of Chang'an against those who have fallen? He can defeat the main force of hundreds of thousands of Qin troops with only the remnants of his troops." Qing Qin looked at it. Looking at Jiang Qu, he turned his head and looked at King Yan again, saying, "Who is my king? How could I miss such a talented person?"
"My king!" Qing Qin clasped his hands and said, "With Zhao Kuo alone, he can defeat thousands of the previous army. If Zhao Kuo comes to the Yan Kingdom, the general will be willing to follow him!"
With one sentence, Lejian who wanted to refute was blocked again.
Obviously, as soon as Qing Qin's words came out, no matter how good Le Jian's reasons were, it would still make people feel: Do you not want Zhao Kuo to come to Yan State, thus affecting your status? !
This is really yellow mud that falls off your crotch, it’s not just shit but shit.
Who would mind if a famous "divine general" like Zhao Kuo came to his country? If you could learn a few tricks from him, that would be what many people dream of!
However, would such a person fall to Yan so easily? Even if the Yan army occupied Yanyu City and cut off the connection between Daijun and Handan, this situation may be called a desperate situation in the eyes of others, but is this desperate situation really more desperate than the Battle of Changping?
In such a disparity in strength, when everyone
Despite the unfavorable situation, Zhao Kuo still led the army to attack the Qin army. Why would Zhao Kuo fall to Yan after just cutting off Yan and the city?
And once Zhao Kuo's anger is aroused, can the Yan army stop him? What's more, in order to occupy Yanyu City, the few troops have to be divided. Is this a war or a joke?
However, Le Jian could no longer say these words. Because, if you say this, it will be a disaster!
"Therefore, the goals of our army are: first, to completely replace the land, seize Zhao's horse-raising land, cut off the source of horses for Zhao's border cavalry, and strengthen the source of our army's troops; second, to capture Zhao Kuo's generals, defeat the spirit of Zhao's army, and weaken Zhao's army. Combat strength! In this way, Zhao lost not only his elite soldiers, but also his famous generals, as well as his population, food and supplies. His strength became weaker and weaker again!
As for our country, Yan, if we gain land and people, not only will our momentum be boosted, but our national strength will also be incomparable! By then, the one who will surpass the Zhao State and carry the banner of Shandong’s resistance to the Qin Dynasty must be our country, the Great Yan State! Given time, it may not be impossible to share the world with Qin! "Li Fu declared to King Yan and his ministers quite confidently.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" After hearing this, King Yan said three times in a row! Apparently he was very satisfied with the scene Li Fu painted.
Although Yan is now Qin's younger brother, even for a long time, Yan's generals were Qin's younger brothers, and when fighting against Zhao, they still needed Qin's help. But, as the saying goes: A younger brother who doesn’t want to be a big brother is not a good fool!
Therefore, people must have dreams, what if they come true!
