"What?" Fan Sui was shocked and said yes. As soon as Tu Jia's words came out, not only King Qin, but also Fan Sui on the side was a little surprised.
Although things like protons were common in the Warring States Period, even though Qin was the well-deserved most powerful country, it was not that it could not tolerate the existence of protons.
Just like now, Qin Yiren is still a hostage in Zhao State! However, a weak country has always sent protons to a strong country. Even if there are occasional accidents, it is still two countries that are not much different from each other.
At the very least, the national strength of the two countries cannot be too different. They actually asked the Qin State, which is still the most powerful country, to arrange protons to the Han State, which only has one county and tens of thousands of soldiers.
This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world! This is not a simple matter of losing face. Once Qin makes such an arrangement, how will the people at home and around the world view Qin?
Could it be that the Qin State is so weak that it needs to send protons to a low-income country like Han in exchange for victory?
Will the people in the country have doubts about the king and the court? Will the soldiers on the front line lose confidence in fighting and victory because of this?
And will the talents of other countries misjudge Qin's strength and interrupt the westward journey?
Even if you rashly propose this condition to the country of Han, will the country of Han also think that Qin is in trouble and refuse to cooperate?
It is said that one move can affect the whole body. If this operation is not careful, Qin will face an avalanche-like defeat. This is a more serious danger than the failure of the Battle of Luo City.
Looking at the King of Qin who also looked livid and solemn, Fan Sui knew that he had to say some questions that were difficult for the King to ask and words that were difficult for the King to say.
"Doctor Tu." Fan Sui took a deep breath and then asked: "Do you know how much impact it will have on our country once the proton is taken from Han?" Tu Jia nodded silently, but did not seem to have any intention of reflecting.
Seeing Tu Jia's appearance, Fan Sui became even more angry. He immediately continued angrily: "You know, once the hostage is taken from Han, the famous people in the world will look sideways. Countless people with lofty ideals may stop their journey to the west, and the prosperity of our great Qin Dynasty's talents will no longer exist!"
"I know." Tu Jia replied calmly without changing his expression.
"Does the doctor know?" Fan Sui continued to ask: "Once the hostage is over with Han, the Korean people will think that I am weak and may even refuse to cooperate with me, the Qin Dynasty."
"It is precisely because of my weakness that I can understand my intentions and become arrogant to the King of Han, so that he is not afraid of my repentance; and he is driven by what is beneficial, and if it suits me, it will benefit the big, if it is for me, it will benefit the small. Because of the shortsightedness of the King of Han, , you must follow me and abandon the coalition forces." Tu Jia continued to answer.
After hearing this, Fan Sui cut him off. Yes, it was originally designed for Han Zhiguo, so how could it be detrimental to the alliance with Han?
Although he was weakened by Tu Jia for a while, Fan Sui still refused to give in, and then asked: "Does the doctor know that if Han is protoned, the morale of the front line will be seriously affected? Our army is weak, and the coalition forces are weak. With so much energy, even if there is no Korean army in this battle, how can we win?"
"I heard that you know your shame and then you are brave." Tu Jia's voice was still terrifyingly calm, and then he continued to retort: "With the ability of General Wang, he will definitely know the intention of our king's hostage in Han, and he will also be able to turn this shame into a shame. It is the courage of our army to fight. This is not because of weak energy, but because of strong energy. On the other hand, the coalition army first has the joy of arrogant soldiers, and then has the difficulty of drawing fuel from the bottom of the cauldron. The two phases work together, not because of strong energy, but because of shortness of breath." The words fell. , Fan Sui became dumb again.
Indeed, the so-called sad soldiers will win. It would really not be a surprise if the soldiers could realize their shame and act bravely, achieving greater results.
To be honest, at this point, Fan Sui himself was a little moved, but he still had to bite the bullet and continue to ask: "Do you know, sir, if a hostage is given to Han, I, the people of the Qin Dynasty, from the ministers in the court to the concubines , everyone should be panic-stricken, or even doubt my current government, and the direction of the chaos is also unknown." When Tu Jia heard this, he was slightly stunned, not because he didn't know how to answer Fan Sui's question, but because Fan Sui Sui's question was too simple, so simple that it didn't even need an answer. It was simply asked just for the sake of asking a question.
Of course, facing the Prime Minister, Tu Jia still has to show the respect he deserves, and immediately replied: "The Prime Minister's words are serious. With the law of Lord Shang, who dares to mess with my court?" After saying this, Fan Sui continued to ask questions. , Tu Jia was the first to say: "This is for my king and the prime minister. The hostage of Han may have some disadvantages in the short term, both inside and outside the Qin Dynasty. But as long as this battle can be won, all misunderstandings and all disadvantages will disappear in an instant. Missing." Tu Jia's words have made it very clear. Don't worry about any misunderstandings or shortcomings. No matter the shortcomings, losing this war will cause greater damage.
So, don’t think so much, and don’t feel like you’ve lost face. As long as this war can be won, no matter what it is, face can be regained.
The two people present were both human beings, so how could they not understand Tu Jia's words? Immediately, Fan Sui lowered his head silently, pretending to think.
But the King of Qin smiled faintly and said: "What Tu Aiqing said is reasonable. It's just a proton for our great Qin's century-old foundation. Why should I be reluctant to part with it!" What is reluctant to part with the proton is rather to say that it cannot bring down the face of the largest country. .
Of course, Tu Jia and Fan Sui also understand this truth, and naturally they will not pierce this layer of window paper.
"I am Wang Yingming." Fan Sui and Tu Jia both clasped their fists and praised. King Qin waved his hand, and then asked: "Who among my knees can be held hostage by Han Ye?" When he asked this question, both of them fell into silence.
The reason is also very simple. If the king is still in his prime, he can naturally express his opinions freely. But the problem is that the king's temples are already gray with visible gray hair. God knows when the king will... recommend proton at this time. , which can almost be said to have cut off his path to becoming king.
But what if? If Proton returns to the Qin State alive, he will naturally be a good competitor for the crown prince, and may even be the only competitor because of his meritorious service to the country.
In this way, can the person who once recommended him as a hostage and put him in danger have a good ending?
Naturally, neither of these two people would make this suggestion. However, just because they didn’t mention it doesn’t mean that King Qin didn’t ask!
Especially Tu Jia, you made the suggestion, you can't say you don't have any suggestions. Seeing King Qin's sharp gaze scanning him, Tu Jia suddenly thought of a person, a member of the royal family who had long since faded out of everyone's sight.
"Send it to my king." Tu Jia slightly cupped his hands. Fan Sui on the side quietly showed an expression of disbelief and even blame when he heard this.
Obviously, Tu Jia is one of his own, and Fan Sui doesn't want to be involved in the battle for the crown prince because of him, at least until the king is inclined.
Tu Jia looked calm about this, and then said: "My king, since our country and the Zhao country have become mortal enemies, why don't the king change the hostage to Han, the king and grandson of the Zhao country, a foreigner?" Hearing this, not only King Qin, but also Fan Sui on the side lit up.
Apparently neither of them expected Tu Jia to come up with such an ingenious solution. Indeed, now the situation between the two strong ones has become obvious. It can be said that either you die or I die. Especially since the war has begun, protons have no meaning at all.
Natural recall is also what it should be. And this
If the "foreigner" could be sent to the State of Zhao, he would naturally not receive much attention. It can be determined that his transformation in Han would not cause any loss to the King of Qin at all.
The best thing is that even if Yiren finally rises to prominence and becomes the King of Qin, he will only be grateful to Tu Jia who proposed to change his character.
After all, compared to the Zhao State, which is already at odds with each other, being a hostage in South Korea, both in terms of safety and treatment, will obviously be much higher than in Handan.
It can be said that Tu Jia is the one who saves strangers from the edge of life and death. If one day, a foreigner ascends the throne, Tu Jia's merit of serving the dragon will be more than enough for him to become the Prime Minister.
Of course, for the other princes and kings and grandsons, it was a favor that Tu Jia did not raise them as hostages.
It can be said that with this policy, the Qin State almost completely won. Even Fan Sui, who was always shrewd, couldn't help but give Tu Jia a secret thumbs up.
Faced with such a proposal, King Qin naturally had no objection. If he really wanted his son to go, I'm afraid he would really have to think carefully. It was obviously in line with King Qin's wishes to ask such a grandson, whom he had never met a few times, to go.
Immediately, the King of Qin finalized Tu Jia's suggestion and said: "Quickly draft a letter of state to recall the stranger."
"No." The King of Qin paused slightly and said, "First send a guest to inform the foreigner that Heibingtai is also ready to escape. Then he will hand over the letter of credence. If the State of Zhao does not agree, the foreigner will be ordered to flee south as soon as possible. "
"My king." Hearing this, Fan Sui also hurriedly offered advice: "Since we have lost our face, there is no need to worry too much. We can order the king and grandson to flee to South Korea first to prevent any accidents in the change of character to South Korea. As for Zhao The country can let a dead man sit in the palace instead of the king and grandson. If Zhao Guo agrees, he can return slowly, or he can confuse Zhao Guo. If Zhao Guo does not allow it, there is no worry for our great Qin. But if the certificate of credence is handed over first , then I am afraid that the State of Zhao will send troops to block the return of the king and grandson."
"What the Prime Minister said is true." Tu Jia also immediately suggested: "If something unexpected happens to the king or grandson, and my king is grieved and wants to make more protons, I'm afraid the time will not be good." After hearing the words of the two men, King Qin That makes sense.
Immediately he ordered: "What the Prime Minister and Tu Aiqing said is reasonable. Just as Aiqing said, Tu Aiqing will take charge of this matter. The manpower and material resources required can be repaid to the Prime Minister."
"Prime Minister, this matter is very important, and we need your cooperation."
"yes."
"Dare you disobey me!" The two agreed in unison.
"In addition." King Qin immediately said: "Although our army's goal is to complete the battle this winter, force the Korean army to retreat at the cost of one-third of the land, and then disintegrate the coalition forces. But if it is within three months, the Korean army cannot After completing the retreat, what should our army do? Should we retreat or increase our troops?" Hearing this, Fan Sui thought for a moment and said, "To my king, we cannot retreat from this battle."
"Let's discuss it in detail." King Qin said immediately.
"The opportunity for this battle is that the main force of the Zhao army is transferred to the north to destroy Hu Ye. After three months, the main force of the Zhao army returns to support, which means that Beihu will be destroyed." Fan Sui continued: "If our army retreats at this time, then this will During the war, our army went eastward without increasing its territory, while the Zhao Kingdom increased its grassland by thousands of miles. The disparity in national power will be even greater. When we fight again next year, the situation will not be better than it is now. Our army will still be We need to face the allied forces of the four countries. Even if the main force of the Zhao army is no longer in the country, if the main force is not in the country, we must destroy Yan. At that time, our army needs to attack the Kingdom of Zhou, which is guarded by Han, Chu, and Wei. Zhao State, on the other hand, only needs to attack Yan State. Which is easier or more difficult can be distinguished at a glance. The situation is that our army has obtained the land of Zhou Wangji, while Zhao has obtained the land of Yan State and opened up the border with Qi State. Which one is better? The winner and the loser can be determined at a glance. Therefore, no matter what, our army must occupy the land of the King of Zhou. If we must occupy it, we can no longer keep pace with the Zhao State." It should be said that Fan Sui's analysis is still very thorough. Faced with If Zhao State and Qin State cannot keep up with the growing strength of Zhao State at this step, it will be even more difficult for Qin State to keep up with it in the future.
Therefore, it can be said that Qin must win this battle and cannot withdraw at all. If you lose, you will naturally withdraw from the stage of history; but if you retreat, it will only delay death slightly.
Although Fan Sui's words were not so clear, King Qin obviously understood what Fan Sui meant.
Taking a deep breath, King Qin smiled faintly, then looked at Fan Sui, and said slowly: "Then be prepared for a decisive battle."
"Yes." Looking at the extremely calm King Qin, Fan Sui knew that the King had made up his mind, so he immediately agreed without hesitation.
"In terms of ordnance, food and fodder, the Prime Minister can start raising funds immediately. The more the better, at least enough for an army of 400,000 for three years." King Qin then continued to give instructions.
There were 400,000 troops. Fan Sui was shocked. There were only 250,000 troops on the front line. In other words, is the king preparing to increase his troops by at least 200,000?
Although he was surprised, Fan Sui quickly replied: "Yes."
"In the lands of Shu and Yanying, if there is no major progress in two months, the troops can begin to gather after the autumn harvest." King Qin continued to speak calmly.
"Yes." Fan Sui replied again.
"All the above matters must be kept secret, do you understand?" King Qin then looked at Fan Sui and Tu Jia. After hearing this, the two of them naturally agreed quickly.
Finally, after more than an hour of discussion, Qin finally reached an agreement. Of course, overall, Wang Lu's strategy is still being continued and the battle will be completed as early as possible this year.
To put it simply, the overall strategy is to delay the decisive battle and wait for the coalition to collapse. Wang Lu on the front line has to do two things.
First, preserve your strength, avoid being put into a disadvantageous position by attacking the coalition forces, take the initiative to provoke the enemy, engage in small-scale field battles with the coalition forces, or induce the coalition forces to attack one's own side; second, either by using as much power as possible during the battle. to consume the Korean army's combat power, or try to use the occupied territory to cut off the Korean army's supply lines, thereby forcing the coalition forces to create more gaps.
As for the rear, Tu Jia's diplomatic methods were mainly used. The battle situation on the front line, the interests of one-third of the land, and the triple temptation of protons tempted the King of Han to betray the alliance and withdraw his troops, or even launch a counterattack.
Of course, this guest affair naturally requires the help of Hei Bingtai. But these are not things that Fan Sui and Tu Jia can participate in and understand.
And behind the efforts of both front and back, King Qin was still ready for a desperate fight. As Fan Sui said, this may be Qin Guodong's last and best chance to go out.
The Qin State's deliberations are over, but the Zhao State's court deliberations have just begun...
