"Bah bang bang."
Suddenly there were three crisp knocks on the door in front of the crowded Shangqing mansion.
The already mottled door slowly opened with a "squeak" sound.
"Who is it?" The slightly older voice of the concierge came from the door.
"The last general is here to deliver a message to Lord Pingyuan on the orders of General Li Mu." The soldier did not dare to neglect, and immediately clasped his hands and bowed to the visitor.
"Oh." The concierge nodded and said, "Come in."
Immediately, the old man introduced his soldiers into the courtyard.
The yard was very small, and Mr. Pingyuan, who had heard the movement, had already walked out of the room and asked the visitor, "What's the matter?"
"The general has seen Mr. Pingyuan." The soldier immediately greeted him and said, "General Li Mu ordered the general to send a message: "General Zhou Qi has led more than 10,000 people to the north to rescue the general. Please rest assured, Mr. Pingyuan." "
"Oh?" Mr. Pingyuan was surprised when he heard this. The problem that he and Shangqing couldn't find a solution to after thinking hard has actually been solved by a young man?
While pleasantly surprised, Mr. Pingyuan couldn't help but be a little surprised.
And these words immediately shocked Lin Shangqing who was in the room.
Lin Shangqing, who had white hair and beard, came to the front of the house, leaning on a stick as tall as a person, slightly stooped and even trembling.
Mr. Pingyuan hurriedly stepped forward to help him and said, "Sir, why are you up? It's okay. It's okay. Your Majesty was persuaded and sent troops to rescue the general."
Obviously, Mr. Pingyuan is not good at, or unwilling to speculate on the worst ill intentions of his nephew, the King of Zhao. Therefore, after receiving the news that the army was heading north, Pingyuan Jun's first thought was that King Zhao had changed his mind.
But he didn't want to think about it. If King Zhao changed his mind, why didn't Li Mu lead the troops? If he decided to rescue the general, why were there only more than 10,000 troops sent to rescue him?
But Lin Xiangru, who knew the character of King Zhao well, frowned immediately after hearing this.
Lin Xiangru did not believe that in just two quarters of an hour, King Zhao, who had always been unwilling to accept good advice, suddenly changed his character, and it was under the persuasion of a little-known lieutenant.
The soldier who knew the whole story could only helplessly wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and then spoke to break Pingyuan Jun's illusion.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." The soldier said slowly: "It's not that my king has changed his mind. In fact, while the King was still under the tower, General Li Mu secretly ordered General Zhou Qi to lead his army in the name of pursuit. Northbound rescue.”
"Ah?" Mr. Pingyuan felt a little disappointed when he heard this.
"Then, where is the king now?" Lin Xiangru on the side continued to ask.
"At the end of the day, the army will have been prepared, and it may have already set off." The soldier continued to answer.
"No." Pingyuan Jun heard this and immediately became worried: "In this case, wouldn't my king only have 40,000 troops by his side? The strength is not enough for Yan's army. If..."
With that said, Mr. Pingyuan was about to go to the military camp.
Suddenly, an old hand stretched out and pulled out Mr. Pingyuan who was about to leave. Looking back, who else could it be if he wasn't Lin Shangqing?
"You go and save your life first. I and Mr. Pingyuan both know it." Before Mr. Pingyuan could ask, Lin Xiangru's slightly weak voice sounded again.
"In addition." Lin Xiangru's slow voice sounded again: "Please wait until Lord Pingyuan and I tell your general: This matter is done very well. As long as it is beneficial to the Zhao State, don't worry about it and just go ahead and do it. Handan has us, There are still generals in Zhao State, so the sky cannot fall!"
Although the soldier did not understand the meaning of Lin Shangqing's words, he still tried his best to remember what Shangqing said, and then bowed to the two of them to the end, turned around and left the mansion.
On the side, Mr. Pingyuan was still savoring Lin Shangqing's words. Obviously, Lin Shangqing's words were not just confirmation of Li Mu's secret dispatch of troops, but more of encouragement.
However, for a moment Mr. Pingyuan did not understand what Lin Shangqing was encouraging.
Lin Shangqing looked at Lord Pingyuan with a sad face, but he laughed out loud and said: "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. The future of Zhao belongs to them. We old guys can just keep Handan City safe. As for the rest, it’s okay to leave it to fate.”
"Sir, what do you mean?" Mr. Pingyuan still didn't understand.
The helpless Lin Shangqing could only continue: "Our general, with 5,000 men, fought against the 60,000 elite Yan army. It can be said that we are outnumbered and outnumbered, but he has no worries and no fear; now, my king has defeated and fled with 40,000 men." Sixty thousand Yan troops, what danger is there?"
"But." Lord Pingyuan certainly disagreed with Lin Shangqing's statement, and immediately retorted: "The capabilities of the general are beyond what my king can match."
"Yes, the general is a hundred times more capable than my king." Lin Shangqing also said with a smile: "But you know, I know, does the king know? Does Lou Chang know? And the hundreds of people from the Zhao Kingdom. Officials and thousands of people, do they all know?"
"Your Majesty's intention." If Mr. Pingyuan has realized something, he has obviously guessed Lin Shangqing's intention: Since I can't persuade my king, let him just go and get a bloody blow while his opponent is just a mere mortal. As long as the Yan State does not lose Handan and the general is not in trouble, the fundamentals of the Zhao State will not change.
It was time to take advantage of this opportunity to make everyone aware of the gap - the gap between King Zhao and the general.
"But if this happens, won't it deepen the conflict between the general and our king? With King Zhao's mind, I'm afraid the general will not be able to tolerate another defeat." Mr. Pingyuan was still a little worried.
Lin Shangqing, who heard this, didn't take it seriously at all, and said slowly: "When my king decided to pursue death in the north and gave up returning to aid the general, the knot was no longer unsolvable. It is a matter of life and death, and it is between life and death. It is impossible to plead guilty. The situation between the two of you is already life and death. How do you want to mediate? "
"Ah?" Mr. Pingyuan sighed with emotion.
Indeed, what King Zhao did was almost tantamount to putting the general to death with his own hands. How could the general not know? Faced with such a situation, it would be a good idea not to go to another country. How could the general be reconciled with King Zhao as before? In this case, what does it matter if it is difficult to tolerate.
But if this is the case, after this battle, won't there be another bloody storm within the Zhao Kingdom? 33
"What can we do?" Mr. Pingyuan was a little depressed again.
Seeing that after the Battle of Changping, the State of Zhao was about to prosper, but unfortunately, the King of Zhao could not tolerate the general who had made great achievements in war, and forced the general to go far away. This led to the invasion of the State of Yan. If the general is still in Handan, he will not dare to attack Handan even if he has the courage of Yan State!
And after this battle, if the current situation continues, I am afraid that the conflict between the king and the general will only intensify. Do you want the general to be permanently stationed in Dai?
Perhaps, this is the only way!
Some people died, but not completely...
