Of course, since King Qin had doubts, Fan Sui could not go against Yan Zhijian. Seeing the change in the king's expression, Fan Sui immediately adjusted his approach and began to persuade him in roundabout ways.
"In addition to General Wang Lu's retreat, there are only three ways to mobilize troops to ensure that Hangu is safe." Fan Sui immediately began to lobby and said: "One is to recruit troops in Guanzhong. As mentioned before, this If you can’t do something, I won’t describe it any more.”
Listening to Fan Sui's words, King Qin immediately became interested. There are three places where troops can be deployed. Even if Guanzhong is denied, there should be one place that can solve this dilemma.
Seeing King Qin's eyes gradually brightening, Fan Sui immediately continued his analysis: "The second is to mobilize troops from the middle of Shu and Yanying to the north. However, the road to Shu is difficult, and there are many obstacles between coming and going. , it will take more than ten months."
Then Fan Suiyou looked at King Qin, sighed and said, "Therefore, this proposal is the same as conscription in Guanzhong, and is not advisable."
After hearing this, King Qin's mood was slightly depressed, but his hope was not extinguished.
"Third." Fan Sui obviously saw the hope in King Qin's eyes, and immediately continued to use the elimination method: "It is to recruit troops from Yiqu. All the men from Yiqu are soldiers, and in just a few days, they can recruit more than ten thousand soldiers. , and their bows and horses are skillful, and they are better than the Qin soldiers. If they go to Hangu, they should be able to stop the Zhao army."
After saying that, Fan Sui looked at King Qin again.
When the King of Qin heard this, he shook his head unconsciously and said: "Yiqu has not been newly attached for a long time, and its king died in the Qin Palace. There were many recurrences after the Changping War. It is not enough to make it a big event." , if the battle formations are the same, not only Hangu will be in danger, Guanzhong may also be under the claws of the Zhao army."
Obviously, King Qin knew the danger of Yiqu people better than anyone else.
And this was exactly what Fan Sui wanted - to let the King of Qin deny his last hope in person.
Listening to King Qin's words, Fan Sui immediately pretended to be helpless, sighed, and said: "In this case, the only way to solve this problem is for General Wang Lu to return to Hangu quickly."
Listening to Fan Sui's words, King Qin was obviously still not happy. Although in this conversation, King Qin had clearly understood that the entire Qin State now had no troops to send, at least in a short period of time, it would not be able to summon enough strength to defend. Live in Hangu Pass.
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The King of Qin also knew that once Wang Lu retreated, all his previous efforts to attack Zhao would be in vain.
How could the King of Qin be willing to do this? After all, he worked hard for five years just to attack Zhao in one day!
More than 200,000 troops fought bravely on the front line, and millions of Qin people in the rear worked hard to achieve the current situation. Zhao State easily defeated the situation with only tens of thousands of troops. This was really hard for the King of Qin to accept.
"Report to my king!" Seeing that King Qin was still hesitating, Fan Sui couldn't help but remind him again: "As the saying goes: It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice! Apart from quickly dispatching troops to return reinforcements, Wei Chen really can't think of any other way to be safe. Get over this difficulty!"
"Don't you hear the story about besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao? I'm afraid this is another conspiracy of King Kuo of Zhao!" King Qin shook his head and sighed softly.
"Not a conspirator!" Without waiting for the King of Qin to ask, Fan Sui immediately responded: "This is a conspiracy! If Wei general Pang Juan did not return, the Qi army would attack Anyi. Whether Zhao's Handan was defeated or not was not a matter of fact. You know, even with all the elites of the Wei State, Anyi cannot be defended! Therefore, General Pang must return to the army!"
"If we return to the army, if there is no defeat at Maling, we will just lose the opportunity to attack Zhao. But if we do not return, the capital of Wei will be destroyed and the army will be left alone, which may lead to the loss of the army and the destruction of the country!" Fan Sui continued! He said it sincerely.
Hearing this, King Qin fell into silence again.
The King of Qin understood that there were only two ways in front of him, either to send the army in Zicheng to return for reinforcements, or to try his luck with Zhao Guo.
If you are lucky, it will naturally mean that Zhi City has fallen but Hangu has not been lost. When the army turns around, the siege of Hangu will be solved; but if you are unlucky...
But obviously, such a result results in little gain and much loss.
Even in the best possible outcome, he could only capture Zhi City and open the door to Hanoi County.
But if it's a knot
If something unexpected happens, losing Hangu will be easy, and the entire Guanzhong may be involved in the war. Even Xianyang City will inevitably be attacked.
No matter how lucky you are, your Qin country won't be able to win at all.
Fan Sui's words undoubtedly told him clearly that there was no other way except to mobilize Wang Lu's army to return reinforcements.
He knew that although Fan Sui was telling the story of "surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao", he was actually talking about the current situation in Qin! Returning to the army may be strategically passive, but it can keep Hangu intact. If Hangu is not lost to Qin, there will not be much loss; but if we do not return to the army, the few troops and horses that Hangu is closed to will probably be lost. I can't stand it.
Of course he and his officials can escape from the disaster, but once Hangu falls, there will be chaos in the Guanzhong. If there is chaos in the Guanzhong, the front line will lose supplies. If the war is decided quickly, it will be fine. If the war is delayed and the front line is short of food, the entire army will inevitably be annihilated. ending.
If so, if Han Valley is lost first, and then the land in Guanzhong, Qin's national destiny for hundreds of years will come to an end!
According to the current situation, it seems that the only way is to order Hangu's army to return for reinforcements!
But the King of Qin knew that the front line had been arranged for a long time, and the battle of Zhi City had been going on for several days. Now I am afraid that it has reached the last moment. If it can survive, Great Qin will be able to annihilate all the enemies of Zhi City...
At this time, would Wang Lu be willing to mobilize troops from Hangu to return reinforcements?
"If the people from Hexi are mobilized to guard Hangu Pass, can it be delayed for a moment or two?" King Qin asked reluctantly.
Fan Sui seemed to have seen the unwillingness of King Qin, but the facts were before his eyes, and his life was at stake. Fan Sui did not dare to talk nonsense, so he could only apologize cautiously: "I don't understand the specific war, such a thing , I’m afraid I can’t give the king any specific advice.”
After that, Fan Sui said carefully: "However, Zhao Jun has already descended on Pingshan City. Even if he wants to mobilize the scattered Qin troops stationed in various cities in Hexi, and even attack the people in Hexi and even Hedong, he may not be able to hide it from Zhao Jun's spies. In this way, , it will be a problem for the people's strong army to enter Hangu!"
"What's more." Fan Sui glanced at the King of Qin again and saw that he was not angry, so he continued: "Even if the people are strong enough to enter the city, how can the Hangu guard dare to use it? What if there are one or two hundred daughters of Zhao among them? If the stem is thin, the grain will be broken."
Hearing this, King Qin also sighed lightly. Apparently he also realized that he was in a critical condition and sought medical treatment. He even had the idea of promoting the prosperity of the people of Hexi...
Seeing that the undecided look on King Qin's face was still there, Fan Sui had no choice but to persuade him again: "My king, you can leave the green hills without worrying about having firewood!"
"The foundation of Qin is in Guanzhong. As long as Hangu is defended, our great Qin will be in an invincible position. Now that I have returned to the army, I have obtained the land of Zhou Wangji. Although the goal of this battle has been completely achieved, I can still encroach on Zhou Wangji. , it can also solve the dilemma of Changping for five years. If we are greedy for too much and seek merit, our Qin Dynasty will be in danger." Fan Sui clasped his hands in fists, touched his head to the ground, and advised the King of Qin.
King Qin looked at Fan Sui who was lying on the ground, and finally made a decision in his heart.
Then King Qin asked: "What if the general refuses to retreat due to the foreign emperor's orders?"
"Don't worry, my king. The general is a minister who is sincere in seeking the country. If he learns that Hangu has been lost, he will definitely know the stakes and lead his army back immediately!" Fan Sui said with certainty.
King Qin nodded with satisfaction and immediately stood up and gave the order.
Fan Sui immediately stood up, but interrupted King Qin who was about to give an order, and said: "My king, in addition to recalling the army in Zicheng for emergency response, my king also needs to make some adjustments to the army of the country. . Hangu Pass, Hedong, and Hexi have not experienced war for too long, and the victory in the Battle of Luocheng blinded our eyes. Facts tell us that under the leadership of Zhao Kuo, anything is possible, maybe Next time, the place where Zhao Jun appears will no longer be Hangu Pass, but Guanzhong and Xianyang."
Hearing this, even the King of Qin, who had controlled the Qin Kingdom for decades, couldn't help but take a breath of air.
Obviously, Fan Sui's words are by no means alarmist.
Although he seemed to have paid enough attention to the State of Zhao, in fact, King Qin never considered that the war would reach his doorstep.
Especially because of the indestructible Hangu Pass, the King of Qin regarded Guanzhong as impregnable. So,
The main force of the Qin army is stationed outside all year round, in the middle of Shu, in Hedong, and in Yanying. Once the army stationed in Xianyang set off, King Qin had no intention of letting the army stationed outside return to defense.
This is also the main reason for the emptiness of Hangu Pass this time.
After nodding seriously, King Qin asked Fan Sui, "How should I rearrange the arrangement? Please ask the Prime Minister to teach me."
"My king is joking." Fan Sui seemed to have expected that King Qin would ask this question, but he did not answer. Instead, he said: "I don't know the details of the war. I'm afraid I can't give the king details about such a matter." It is appropriate for me, the king, to ask the general about this."
Obviously, Fan Sui didn't know how to mobilize his troops.
But as the prime minister of Qin, he always remembered that he was a civil servant and participated in the military as little as possible. At most, it was just to ensure logistics.
As for today's matter, he has already made too many suggestions. Any more suggestions would be overstepping the bounds.
Maybe for a while, the king will think that his suggestion is for the country and the people, but as time goes by, when the king has forgotten the current tense situation, his unreasonable suggestion of mobilizing troops and stationing will be remembered by the king.
At that time, even if it is just a small mistake, the king will definitely pursue the responsibility of himself as the instigator.
Naturally, King Qin also reacted after hearing this. He asked the prime minister such a question, but he was not a general. Where would the general and the king be?
King Qin was also very satisfied with Fan Sui's awareness of current affairs.
Immediately, the King of Qin summoned the eunuch and issued the latest king's order - ordering Wang Lu to send troops to return for reinforcements.
However, what King Qin didn't know was that the Zhao cavalry outside Hangu Pass that he was worried about only amounted to 20,000 people!
On Wang Lu's way back to the army, a Zhao army with a strength of 130,000 troops was rushing towards Luo City non-stop...
