"I request the king's order: order the general to return to Handan immediately!" Lou Chang clasped his fists with both hands and clasped them to the bottom.
Hearing this, Mr. Pingyuan was the first to react, and he immediately became furious - it was indeed a wolfish ambition that caused great harm to our country, Zhao!
"My king must not do this!" Lord Pingyuan hurriedly stopped him: "The Hu people are now marching south in large numbers. The general and the generals of Daijun are sending messages asking for help. It is fine if the court does not send reinforcements. How can they completely ignore Daijun? In order to protect the safety of the people, if we mobilize the army of Daidi at this time, is this not putting the people of a county under the claws of the barbarians?"
"Don't be impatient, Mr. Pingyuan!" Lou Chang had obviously expected Mr. Pingyuan's rage, and immediately responded: "Please think about it, how important is the place of Daijun compared to Hanoi and Shangdang County? What about Handan County? It is better to lose Dai County than to lose Hanoi, Shangdang, and Handan."
"Of course!" Pingyang Jun on the side hurriedly said: "The land of Dai County is just a mere area. The annual tax is less than half of that of Handan County. Its loss will not affect the overall situation. If Dai County is lost, However, if it is lost to the hands of the barbarians, the barbarians will only rob their property. If they attack again next year, they will be exempted from taxes. But if it is lost to Shangdang and Hanoi counties, it may be difficult to get it back." Mr. Pingyuan. They were all shocked. The barbarians went south. Such a terrible thing, in Pingyang Jun's mouth, turned out to be just a mere loss of property, and it turned out to be something that could be compensated for by tax exemption?
This is no longer a matter of stupidity and cold-bloodedness, but of forgetting one’s ancestors! Immediately, Lord Pingyuan cursed loudly: "How ridiculous! The barbarians went south, and wherever their iron hoofs went, rivers of blood flowed, and families were destroyed. How could such a dangerous thing be just a mere piece of wealth in your eyes?" Is the goods damaged? I represent hundreds of thousands of people in the county, where will you put them?!"
"If it's as you say, what's the point of our hundreds of thousands of troops guarding the border for many years? If I listen to what you said, when the war against the Communist Party of China was so urgent, why didn't we deploy more troops? If I go by what you said, Once the barbarians go south, hundreds of thousands of people in my county will be in ruins, all because of your fault." Lord Pingyuan was obviously angry, and he immediately clasped his fists at King Zhao and bowed his head to the end, saying: "My king, Mr. Pingyang forgot his ancestors and spoke loudly, so he asked my king to punish the crime and punish him, so as to comfort the hearts of the soldiers and people on my behalf." When Mr. Pingyang heard this, he knew that what he said was inappropriate, and he immediately did not dare to say anything more.
Listening to Lord Pingyuan's scolding, King Zhao also had some objections to Lord Pingyang. It's not that Lord Pingyang's suggestions are unreasonable, but it's your fault for saying it in such a defeated manner.
You can think about some things and even do them quietly, but you can't say them blatantly.
Because these things, which are inconspicuous on the ground, are really famous, and even a lot of money can't stop them.
"What Mr. Pingyang said is indeed inappropriate, but it is just a discussion of national policy, and it is not a crime." King Zhao then looked at Mr. Pingyang, and said with a slightly reproachful tone: "Mr. Pingyang, why don't you give me Pingyuan?" Please apologize!" With such nonsense, the king actually said that he was discussing national policy and could not make any sinful remarks. He made it clear that he was helping Lord Pingyang!
Perhaps in the heart of King Zhao, a mere barren Daijun was naturally far less important than Shangdang, Hanoi and Handan counties.
If possible, King Zhao would naturally be more willing to exchange the loss of Dai Land for greater benefits - for example, to preserve Hanoi County.
Changing one county for another, King Zhao certainly thought this deal was a good deal. After hearing King Zhao's excuse for himself, Pingyang Jun realized that he had said something wrong and immediately went out to apologize to Pingyuan Jun: "I made nonsense, and I apologize to you for my sins. Please forgive me." To be honest, Pingyang Jun His attitude has been set very low. He has no choice but to be manipulated by Mr. Pingyuan all his life. He did say something wrong, and it is normal for him to be criticized and educated.
It's just that Lord Pingyang gave in, but the doctor Lou Chang beside him didn't. Seeing Lord Pingyang withdrawing, Lou Chang immediately stepped forward and once again carried the banner of withdrawing troops to replace the enemy.
"My king is generous." Lou Chang came forward slowly and said, "Although Lord Pingyuan's words are correct, they are somewhat exaggerated." After speaking, Lou Chang gave a slight salute to Lord Pingyuan, pretending to be a gentleman. Then he began to retort: "First, the so-called one moment and that moment. In the former, the land of Daijun is one-half of our land of Zhao. If we lose it, our national power of Zhao will decline and we will no longer be able to compete for hegemony. Now, Daijun The county is only a quarter of the country, and is the weakest among the four. It is a helpless move to choose the lesser of the four harms. Secondly, although the general is ordered to return to Handan, there is no need to replace the county now. All 70,000 troops were brought back. The above generals only had 50,000 troops, and together with the 50,000 defenders in Handan City, they were enough to defeat the Yan army. There were still 20,000 soldiers in Dai County. Although they were unable to defend the entire territory, at least they could not defend Dai City. Difficulty, if Dai City is not destroyed, the people can be taken in and restored as soon as the King's Master arrives. Therefore, I think that Ku Ku Dai County and the people should be the best choice for our great Zhao now." Hearing this, Mr. Pingyuan was speechless. What does it mean?
"The common people are suffering"? That is
"Bitter and bitter"? How can a severed head be regenerated? This is not suffering, but death! what is called
"With the above-mentioned general's abilities," the return of all 70,000 troops may not necessarily guarantee a guaranteed victory. According to Lou Chang, a 50,000-strong army should be easy to handle, but Pingyuan Jun is not easy to refute.
To refute this is to show distrust of General Zhao Kuo. However, looking at King Zhao who was thoughtful and even nodding slightly, Lord Pingyuan knew that he must fight back immediately.
"Doctor Lou, you know, now that the general is probably in the middle of a battle with the barbarians, how can he be able to stop at any time and send back reinforcements at any time? Even if the general is capable, he still needs the support of the army and the people. If my king orders this , once it affects the morale of the frontline officers and soldiers, the war will inevitably collapse and lead to the collapse of the army, and we will all regret it." Before Lou Chang could refute, Lord Pingyuan seemed to have guessed what he was going to say, and immediately stopped him.
"Even if the general once again turned the tide and brought the army back safely, relieving the crisis in Handan, after this battle, the entire Dai County collapsed. Even if our army regained its territory and wanted to completely solve the crisis of the Hu people, it would be impossible. It can be accomplished in three to five years. If the Daijun is not peaceful, how can I, the great Zhao, concentrate on dealing with Qin Yan?" Obviously, in the lightning flash, this was the most perfect and reasonable argument that Mr. Pingyuan could think of. It can be said that It is reasonable and well-founded.
But Lord Pingyuan's words had a different flavor to King Zhao.
"The problem of the Hu people in Daijun cannot be solved within three to five years." Doesn't that mean that after the Yan army is driven away, Zhao Kuo will have to stay in Daijun for at least another three to five years?
And such good things! King Zhao, who originally didn't really want to add another contribution to Zhao Kuo's rescue, was very interested at this time.
If Zhao Kuo can be allowed to leave the center for three to five years, what's the point of giving him some credit? When he returns from Dai County five years later, Shangdang and Hanoi counties have already been in his hands, not to mention the court, and he will become just another Lianpo when he comes back, just to help the weak Pingyuan. Jun's lineage competes with Lou Chang and Pingyang Jun.
In this way, Da Zhao truly took control of it. Perhaps, this is not the best way to handle it, but it is definitely the best way for you.
King Zhao, who had already made up his mind, cut off the discussion without waiting for Dr. Lou Chang on his side to continue speaking.
King Zhao knew very well that he must create the established facts as soon as possible.
"I already understand what you mean." King Zhao glanced around and said slowly: "However, Handan cannot afford to lose anything. Reinforcements are imperative. The so-called lesser of two evils. As for the barbarians, we can no longer Look for good opportunities and destroy them.”
"My king." Mr. Pingyuan wanted to persuade him again, but King Zhao waved his hand to stop him.
"No need to say more, my decision has been made." King Zhao looked at Lord Pingyuan calmly, with a tone that said he could not refuse.
Mr. Pingyuan had no choice but to retreat. Both Lou Chang and Ping Yangjun were surprised. Although they didn't know why the king suddenly made up his mind, it was obvious that this result was what they wanted.
There is just a difference between wanting and wanting. Just like what King Zhao wanted most was for the defeated Daijun to hold back Zhao Kuo and keep Zhao Kuo away from the center, so that he could control the situation of the court; while what Lord Pingyang wanted was absolute safety, which couldn't be simpler. , As for Lou Chang, perhaps what he wants to hold back is the footsteps of the entire Zhao Kingdom.
Perhaps among the four, only Mr. Pingyuan is really thinking about the future of Zhao and the people of Zhao!
No matter what, everyone with their own thoughts finally made King Zhao make up his mind. After forcing Pingyuan Jun back, King Zhao immediately looked at Pingyang Jun and Lou Chang, and ordered: "Send an order to the commander-in-chief, General Kuo. Handan was attacked by the Yan army and was in danger. He ordered his army of 50,000 to return to aid Handan. The rest The 20,000 troops can defend Dai City until the king's army returns."
"Yes." Lou Chang and Pingyang Jun naturally accepted the order happily. Mr. Pingyuan on the side opened his mouth wide, but he didn't know where to start.
Mr. Pingyuan was even thinking: What difference does it make whether he speaks or not? I can only hope that the general can come up with other solutions... Just when Lord Pingyuan was dying, he didn't want to be
"The tree wants to be still but the wind doesn't stop." Lou Chang, who had just received the order, suddenly left his post and asked: "My king, if the general insists on not retreating, what should be done?" As soon as these words came out, the entire Longtai Palace fell into silence.
"Louchang, what do you mean?!" Lord Pingyuan shouted angrily. Lou Chang did not answer, but the leader, King Zhao, was deep in thought. Obviously, Lou Chang's heart-wrenching words reminded King Zhao: The reason why he did not trust Zhao Kuo and tried every means to weaken Zhao Kuo's power was because Isn't he obedient enough?
The army is outside, and if Zhao Kuo comes and refuses to accept his orders, things will be in trouble! But unfortunately, it is really possible for Zhao Kuo to make such a choice.
Thinking of this, King Zhao's eyes narrowed slightly...
