King Zhao was silently weighing in his heart: After being defeated by the Shangdang, would the Qin State be able to organize a large army to march eastward? Or would the Qin Army dare to continue to be the enemy of Zhao State in a short period of time?
After all, as of now, there is no news that the Qin army wants to move eastward. Could it be that Mr. Pingyuan and himself are too worried?
If the Qin army is unable to advance eastward, then he can calmly mobilize troops from the two counties. Not to mention blocking the Yan army from the country, he can at least ensure the safety of Handan City.
You can even counterattack the Yan Kingdom and cut off a few of its cities! But if the Qin army really advances eastward and loses Shangdang and Hanoi, any county will be upset.
These two counties cannot be compensated by several cities in Yan State. However, if Zhao Kuo does not return reinforcements, will the troops in Handan City be able to withstand the attack of hundreds of thousands of Yan troops?
King Zhao was obviously a little unsure, and this hesitation was obviously reflected in King Zhao's uncertain expression.
As the saying goes, if the master is worried, the minister must take care of it. Seeing that King Zhao was unsure of his decision, Lou Chang, the doctor on the side, immediately said: "Let me tell my king: Mr. Pingyuan has exaggerated what he said. The Qin army just suffered the defeat of the Shangdang and lost troops and generals outside the city. Not to mention other things, now There is only one general left in the Qin State, Wang Lu, so how can he dare to attack so easily?!"
"According to what I have seen, the Qin State will dare to send troops again to crush the tiger of Zhao. The Yan army is coming fiercely, and its number is more than 100,000. If the defense of Handan City is not good, the country will be in trouble, and the Zhao Guo Ancestral Temple is even more in danger. It's very dangerous, please think twice." Lou Chang bowed his head to King Zhao as he spoke.
If you don't know the deep feelings, you might think that Lou Chang is the loyal minister who remonstrates with the king. But if you look closely, it is not difficult to find that even if Lou Chang is a loyal minister, he is probably not loyal to Zhao Guo.
Although the words of avoiding the important and trivializing the situation were definitely for the sake of Handan City and the State of Zhao, they downplayed the danger of Qin's invasion.
What's more important is that neither Lian Po nor Tian Dan is willing to make it clear. Apparently, he still wants to bring Lian Po back just in case.
As long as King Zhao agrees with his remarks, Lou Chang will persuade King Zhao to transfer Lian Po to return reinforcements instead of Tian Dan.
Seeing Lou Chang digging a big hole, Mr. Pingyuan had to go out to respond again, but was overtaken by Mr. Pingyang on the side.
"Report to my king: What Dr. Lou Chang said is reasonable. Qin State has lost two generals, Bai Qi and Sima Cuo, and hundreds of thousands of troops have perished. In a short period of time, Qin State has no ability to advance eastward. At present, it has not received any possible information from the Qin army. The news of the eastward advance is clear evidence. Now that the Yan army has set off, if the Qin army is going to invade, it is impossible that there is still no movement until now." Pingyang Jun obviously followed Lou Chang's words.
But just when Lou Chang thought he was done, Lord Pingyang changed the topic again and said: "However, Lord Pingyuan's concerns are also reasonable. If we have to choose between two generals, I think General Tian Dan from Hanoi County is better." , Not only is Shangdang County related to the security of my homeland, but also, General Tian Dan may be more familiar with the Yan army than General Lian Po." After saying this, the three people present fell silent again.
The bad news is that Pingyang Jun and Lou Chang still stand together, believing that the Qin army is unlikely to send troops, and even cited the fact that there is no news of an army dispatching from the direction of Qin as circumstantial evidence.
The good news is that after all, Pingyang Jun is still a member of the royal family of Zhao State. Although his thoughts are a bit short and limited, in the end he still thinks about Zhao State, so he does not hesitate to favor Pingyang Jun's side in the choice of reinforcements, that is, with Pingyang Jun. For the sake of safety, the Hanoi County Tiandan was transferred to return reinforcements.
As for standing still and waiting for help, it is obvious that Lou Chang and Ping Yangjun both know that King Zhao cannot put himself in danger.
As for the so-called best choice - Zhao Kuo, it was not within the scope of the three people's consideration at all - Zhao Kuo was finally sent to Daijun, how could he be allowed to come back easily?
Are you asking him to perform meritorious deeds again? ! Hearing Lord Pingyang's words, Lord Pingyuan also sighed softly. It was clear that as long as he defended, he could avoid the loss of a county, but these people had to gamble on that almost impossible possibility.
There is no need to say whether it is for the public good or selfishness. I'm just sorry for the soldiers of the Zhao army who fought bloody battles in Shangdang, and the general Zhao Kuo who was far away in Daijun to fight against the Hu.
The only good thing is that the important land of Shangdang has not been ceded yet. As long as the general can deal with the Hu people as soon as possible, he may be able to get some compensation from Yan State.
Seeing that the matter was almost a foregone conclusion, Mr. Pingyuan only felt deeply tired and helpless. King Zhao, who was sitting at the top, gradually figured out the situation. Just when King Zhao was about to announce his final decision, an urgent military report was duly transmitted to Longtai Palace.
The military report came from the hands of Lian Po of the Shangdang Party, and the content was very simple: General Wang Lu of the Qin State had arrived at the Hedong front line, with unknown intentions.
For a moment, the palace fell into an eerie silence. A simple military report turned the analysis just made by Pingyang Jun and Lou Chang into nonsense.
King Zhao looked at the silk book in his hand quietly, with a very ugly expression on his face. Obviously, the arrival of the Qin general Wang Lu can almost tacitly assume that the Qin army is waiting for disaster. All the luck just now turned into nothing.
The arrival of the Qin army was not only as simple as holding back the two counties, but also meant that Zhao State was once again in crisis.
King Zhao immediately fell into a deep dilemma. If we continue the previous strategy and mobilize troops from Hanoi, we can almost foresee the loss of Hanoi. But if we don't mobilize troops, can Handan City be defended now?
He casually handed the silk book to Lord Pingyuan on his right side. King Zhao then looked at Lord Pingyuan, as if waiting for Lord Pingyuan to give him a reply.
Taking the silk book and scanning it briefly, Mr. Pingyuan almost laughed out loud. Just now he was saying that there was no news about Qin, and he was still swearing that Qin would never dare to provoke Zhao, but he didn't want to slap him in the face so quickly. !
Of course, such a pleasant thing should be shared with others. Very simply, Mr. Pingyuan handed the silk book in his hand to Mr. Pingyang.
Lou Chang, who had been attracted by the change in King Zhao's expression, immediately came to Jun Pingyang's side. Just this look made his face turn red.
"My king, this..." Lou Chang still wanted to explain. But King Zhao had no intention of listening to his excuse anymore. Since the Qin army was inevitable, the previous inferences were meaningless. The most important thing now was to confirm the defense of Handan City.
"Mr. Pingyuan, how is the defense of Handan City now?" King Zhao finally felt the urgency of the situation and quickly asked Pingyuan Jun.
"Reporting to my king, there are still more than 30,000 elite soldiers in Handan City. If we recruit troops immediately, within three days, the humble ministers can recruit another 20,000 troops. In this way, there will be 50,000 troops in Handan City. In addition to the high walls of the city, It won't be a problem to hold off the Yan army for ten months." Mr. Pingyuan, who had already planned in his mind, immediately replied.
Obviously, Lord Pingyuan still wanted to stick to Handan and wait for Zhao Kuo to return to the army. In this way, the losses of Zhao State can be minimized. Even if the flanking attack is done properly, it is not impossible to keep the main force of the Yan army and cut a piece of flesh from Yan State.
Seeing that King Zhao finally understood the urgency of the situation and relaxed his attitude, Lord Pingyuan of course wanted to try again.
The problem is that Lord Pingyuan's attempt played into the hands of Lou Chang. Lou Chang, who had just been refuted by the content of the silk book, immediately said: "Fifty thousand people? The Yan army came with an overwhelming force of 15 people." There are more than 10,000 people, which is two or three times as many as ours, not to mention that half of the 50,000 people are only young and strong. How can we stop the attack of Yan's 150,000 troops?" Then Pingyang on the side said Jun Zhaobao also immediately spoke up and said: "Only fifty thousand troops to defend the capital are still too few. We still need to mobilize at least one hundred thousand troops to ensure safety. I think it is better to mobilize General Tian Dan to come back for reinforcements."
"The general of the Qin army, Wang Lu, has already arrived in the east of Hedong. At this time, he is transferred from Tiandan. Do you want to give up Henei County?" Lord Pingyuan finally lost his temper and uttered the curse in his heart.
"If Handan is lost, what's the use of Hanoi?" Pingyang Jun replied not to be outdone.
"Fifty thousand troops are in the city, and there are tens of thousands of Handan people. How can the Yan army defeat our Handan?" Lord Pingyuan immediately continued to reply.
"Three times the enemy, I don't know how you can be confident. Even if the general is here, I'm afraid I can't be absolutely sure." Pingyang Jun also continued: "Besides, the general is still in Daijun, and the fight against Hu is still not possible. I don’t know when it will be accomplished. If the Hu people are not at peace for a day, the general will ignore Handan for a day?" Apparently Pingyang Jun also knew that it would be of little significance whether Tangle and Handan could be conquered, so he simply pointed the finger at those who were still resisting the Hu people. Zhao Kuo, just his words gave Dr. Lou Chang an idea
"Great" idea.
"My king!" Lou Chang said suddenly and loudly: "I think what the two gentlemen said is reasonable!" This voice shouted, which attracted everyone's attention, but the next sentence was And everyone is confused, what is it?
"Everything is reasonable." If everything is reasonable, who should listen to it? Even King Zhao, who had always loved Lou Chang, frowned a little when he saw Lou Chang's startled look.
But then Lou Chang's words made King Zhao elated again.
"What Pingyuan Lord is worried about is that Hanoi County was captured with great difficulty. If it returns to the Qin State, the gap in national power will be even greater with each increase and decrease; and what Pingyang Lord is worried about is that I will not defend Handan. Then the country is in danger." Lou Chang looked at King Zhao towards him and immediately began to analyze.
"In that case, why not guard both places?" Lou Chang looked at King Zhao and said with a smile.
"Shangdang..." Mr. Pingyuan on the side quickly stopped him.
"It's not Shangdang's army." Before Lord Pingyuan could finish speaking, Lou Chang's words had already blocked him. If it's not Shangdang or Hanoi, where else can we get reinforcements?
King Zhao looked at Lou Chang hesitantly, and Lord Pingyuan on the side was also a little surprised. Could it be that Lou Chang had changed his temper?
It shouldn’t be! In the surprised eyes of the three people, Lou Chang bowed his head to the end and said...
