Whether it's the changing seas, the changing times, or the rampant materialistic desires, there may never be anything new under the sun.
The idea of "the people are valued more than the monarch" has been an absolute minority from the beginning, and may even be nothing more than an ignorant theory of the ruling class.
But this does not prevent that in every era there are always people who regard it as the truth and devote energy, wealth, and even life to it to continuously practice it.
some people call it
"Warriors", some even denounced them as
"Idiot", but if we really meet such a warrior, we selfish people will always lower our arrogant heads and feel sad.
Of course, this also further led to the stumbling block behind it. After all, this head cannot be lowered in vain, and this heart always needs to find comfort and balance.
Obviously this is the case for Pingyang Jun. If when discussing it in the mansion, Mr. Pingyang was still not clear about the significance of this battle to Daijun and the people of Daijun, then after leaving the mansion and seeing people holding hands and celebrating each other all over the street, what did Mr. Pingyang think? Stupid, you should know the meaning of this battle.
But, so what if you know? This battle is not what King Zhao wants, so it cannot be fought, even if it is a great victory!
Even if it is greatly beneficial to Zhao State, we cannot fight! The reason is very simple. The State of Zhao is not the State of Zhao for the people of Zhao. The State of Zhao is the State of Zhao for the King of Zhao alone.
You scold him for not caring about national interests, and he laughs at you for not knowing what a country is, let alone what interests are!
This is the fundamental contradiction, a contradiction in values, and an irreconcilable contradiction. It's a pity that Chen Xun obviously doesn't understand this truth.
Seeing that Lord Pingyang was about to leave in a hurry, obviously going to find the general, Chen Xun became anxious at that time!
He knew very well that Lord Pingyang, who came with the king's orders, was not scary. What was scary was the tiger talisman in his hand. Once Lord Pingyang enters the military camp with the tiger talisman, there will be no room for maneuver.
If the general obeys Hu Fu's orders, the people of the land will be plunged into fire and water. If the general does not obey his orders, even if the general is victorious, he may not be able to die well.
Chen Xun must stop Pingyang Jun for the sake of the people of Dai County and the future of Zhao State. Even if we buy the general a few more days, as long as the general can wipe out King Youxian's troops, the Hu Shanyu will no longer threaten the survival of Daijun even if he does not withdraw his troops.
"Pingyang Lord!" Chen Xun once again inserted himself in front of Pingyang Lord, clasped his fists with both hands, and clasped his fists to the end, saying: "Please Pingyang Lord, please take pity on the people of the county on my behalf, and I will tolerate the general for another ten days. I will wait for the general to break through again." Hu people, so..." Before Chen Xun could finish his words, he was interrupted again by Pingyang Jun.
"The Yan army invaded, and Handan was in danger. General Chen, as loyal and patriotic as you are, you need to think carefully about whether the safety of Handan is more important, or the safety of your mere Daijun?" Pingyang Jun immediately put a hat on Chen Xun. Top hat.
Didn’t you advise me to think about the overall situation? Don’t you claim to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic? Then let me put on your hat first. Since you are patriotic, is it still necessary to choose between Handan and Daijun?
This tall hat is easy to put on but hard to take off! Obviously, Lord Pingyang was secretly changing the concept. The safety of Handan and Daijun were originally two non-compatible events, but in Lord Pingyang's expression, they became an either/or choice.
Perhaps this is the genius of politicians. One sentence made Chen Xun, an honest man, speechless.
However, just because Chen Xun didn't notice that Lord Pingyang was secretly changing his mind, it didn't mean that others couldn't notice it, especially Sun Gu, who was born in a family of generals. He was very familiar with Handan. Even if it was Qin who came to attack, let alone the Yan State, It would take less than a year and a half to reach Handan. It was not as dangerous as Pingyang Jun said.
Just when Lord Pingyang was feeling complacent, Sun Gu blurted out his words: "Handan City is the capital of the great Zhao Dynasty, so naturally there is no room for loss."
"It is precisely because of this that the strength of the city of Handan is probably only comparable to that of the capital of Xianyang of the Qin State. Among them, there was an army of 30,000 who accompanied the general in the bloody battle of Changping. It was the army of the Qin State that came to , they may not be able to touch my Handan City at all, how about the mere Yan army?" Sun Gu said seriously.
"I really don't know where Lord Pingyang said Handan is in danger?" Sun Gu even looked at Lord Pingyang with some disdain and said, "Is it possible that my king can't hold on to such a strong city as Handan in ten days?" Are you staying here? Your Majesty must be looking down on my king too much."
"Bold!" Pingyang Jun immediately became furious! Didn't you say that Handan is in danger? But Handan obviously needs city walls and elite soldiers, and the only thing it doesn't have is a general. When you say Handan is dangerous, aren't you just saying that Handan's top decision-maker is incompetent?
So who is the top decision-maker in Handan now? Obviously it’s King Zhao! Aren't you saying that King Zhao is incompetent?
It has to be said that Sun Gu's move of using Zi's spear to attack Zi's shield is indeed powerful enough to break Pingyang Jun's defense.
Listening to Lord Pingyang's slightly off-guard roar, Sun Gu had a sneer on his face. With his current status as Zhao Kuo's confidant, he naturally did not want to give more face to this unscrupulous Lord Pingyang.
However, he really couldn't understand it. Lord Pingyuan was obviously good at thinking about the overall situation and understanding the general situation, but why was his brother like this?
Seeing that Lord Pingyang was about to explode, Chen Xun on the side did not continue to be the peacemaker. The reason is simple. Sun Gu's words undoubtedly awakened him and further exposed Pingyang Jun's shameless side.
As the acting landowner general, he naturally did not want to talk to this person anymore. However, Lord Pingyang, who had clearly lost, still refused to admit defeat.
Seeing that Chen Xun had also completely sided with Zhao Kuo, Lord Pingyang was both ashamed and angry. He immediately scolded with a stern look and angrily said: "I have been ordered by my king to send the general back to Handan to respond to the military of Yan State. Now My king and all the ministers have discussed the decision, how can you know the stakes involved?!" Faced with Pingyang Jun's obviously out-of-spirited rebuke, Sun Guna did not panic and looked at it calmly. Xiang Pingyang Jun even showed a hint of killing intent in his eyes.
"I wonder if the stakes mentioned by your Majesty are good for the State of Zhao, or for the Hu people and the State of Yan? Or for the Qin people to the west? I will be incompetent at the end, so please give me some advice - we are the same!" Sun Gu said the most unkind words in the calmest tone, and the last word
"We" is closer to a threat. That's right, what we are referring to is not only Sun Gu and General Chen Xun, but also the common people, aristocratic families and warlords who came from Daijun gradually gathered around after hearing the news...
