"To be honest, I came to Zhao State partly out of helplessness as a minister of Wei State, but partly because of the future of Zhao and Wei." Following Lian Po's words, Lord Xinling immediately changed his offensive and defensive stance.
To be honest, Lian Po was really confused. Why didn't you just say that King Wei shouldn't be like this? Why did it suddenly become a matter between Zhao and Wei again?
Seeing that Lian Po was silent, Lord Xinling immediately argued: "My king may have greedy thoughts, but in the final analysis, Zhao's commitment comes first. Although the battle of Luocheng was the result of Zhao, we, Wei, lost their troops. More than 80,000 yuan, even if there is no merit, there is still some hard work!"
Obviously, Lord Xinling's words were obviously a change of concept, and his intention was to merge two battles into one.
As long as the Battle of Luocheng and the Battle of Zhencheng are combined into one battle, then the suggestions put forward by Wei are not considered transgressions, and King Zhao's commitments should continue to be fulfilled.
Although Lian Po was not good at words, he could still hear this obvious confusion.
Immediately, Lian Po retorted: "Mr. .”
"How can we separate them?" Lord Xinling immediately retorted: "Without the power of our coalition, how could the Qin army attack Zhi City? Since there was no actual attack, how could the Qin army win Zhi City?"
"Moreover, even if we look at it separately from World War II, my king's request is not too much." Before Lian Po could figure it out, Lord Xinling retorted and moved on to the next topic.
Lian Po was not given another chance to argue. The reason was simple. Lord Xinling simply could not stand on this argument.
Since it is untenable, then don't stand. While passing it over in one stroke, it created a psychological hint for Lian Po's psychology, which is obviously the best plan.
Lian Po, who was unable to react in time, could not continue to ask the question of whether the two should be looked at separately. In this way, Lord Xinling had already achieved his goal.
Sure enough, listening to Lord Xinling's words, Lian Po was a little stunned.
Lord Xinling immediately took advantage of the victory and pursued: "Our army of Wei, including the army of Chu, came in response to King Zhao's call to fight against Qin together. Now that the Qin army has been defeated, Zhao has the sole advantage, right? We, Wei and Chu The two countries, as allies of the Zhao State, are weak in battle, but they have also devoted themselves to it. Now they have won the victory but have not enjoyed the fruits, and the lost troops have not been able to make up for it. Doesn't it mean that the Zhao State has lost its trust and alienated its allies?"
It was obvious that Lord Xinling still regarded the two battles as one.
But with the previous foreshadowing, especially Lord Xinling's sentence "even if we look at this World War II in isolation", it really made Lian Po feel that it seemed to make sense.
In fact, Lord Xinling talked about separation, but every word connected the two battles together.
It can even be said that this is no longer a connection, it is just a suture!
Obviously, Lord Xinling had an idea that Lian Po couldn't react to.
Sure enough, under Lord Xinling's words, Lian Po also frowned and began to think about Lord Xinling's words.
If we look at the initial cause and the final result alone, of course Zhao should distribute some spoils to Wei and Chu. But the problem is that the cause and the result are not consistent at all!
The result of Zhao Guolai's coalition forces was the complete collapse of the coalition forces, and the Zhao army retreated to Zhi City;
The reason why the Qin army withdrew from Hedong was that Li Mu's army moved south.
Lord Xinling was naturally piecing it together, but it must be said that his words were extremely confusing. If he were not well versed in debate, he would not be able to catch the errors and omissions in it for a while.
Lian Po obviously does not have such ability.
Fortunately, Lian Po does not need such ability. As Zhao Kuo explained, it was enough for him to just sit there quietly, frowning, not taking the initiative, refusing, or taking responsibility.
Soon, Lord Xinling, who let Lian Po think for a while, after completing his rational sorting, began the next step - an emotional offensive.
Commonly known as: pua!
"Old General Lian, there has been a long-standing alliance between Zhao and Wei to resist Qin." Lord Xinling's tone gradually softened and he said: "In the Battle of Changping, the old general came to Daliang alone to protect the friendship between Zhao and Wei. , resolutely persuaded my king to send troops to aid Zhao, even stealing talismans to mobilize troops. Now that the alliance between Zhao and Wei is in danger, it is up to the old general to speak out to protect it. I also ask the old general to think of the good alliance between the two countries and fight against Qin The alliance is important, so I can persuade King Zhao to fulfill his promise."
"This." Lian Po frowned even deeper when he heard this.
Obviously, he did not expect that Lord Xinling would actually use the Battle of Changping as an issue.
Speaking of the Battle of Changping, even Lian Po had to admit that he, Lian Po, did take advantage of Lord Xinling.
Of course, in the subsequent battles, if the Wei army could completely obey his command, they would not be driven back to Wei by the Qin army. But no matter what, Lord Xinling did help. No matter what his purpose was, without his stolen talisman to save Zhao, there would be no Changping victory. Even King Zhao does not deny this. .
The other party has already come up with such a powerful and destructive weapon, so naturally Lian Po cannot remain indifferent.
Immediately, Lian Po sighed softly and said: "Since your Majesty said this, how can I not be moved? However, the land of King Zhou Ji is so important, I think your Majesty should also know it, even if I go to talk to the King. I'm afraid it won't help. Your Majesty, please be prepared for this."
Lian Po's words are also very clear. If you want to talk about the battle of Changping, I will definitely help you. However, this matter is too big, and even talking about it may not be useful.
Although it was said that Zhao Kuo wanted Lian Po to "not take the initiative, refuse, or take responsibility," Lian Po, who already knew Zhao Kuo's plan, naturally wanted to help and get Lord Xinling to negotiate terms of exchange.
Hearing this, Lord Xinling almost laughed out loud.
As long as you, Old General Lian Po Lian, are willing to speak to King Zhao, can King Zhao not give you this face? You know, in the battle of Changping, Lian Po was second only to King Zhao, and in this battle between Luocheng and Zicheng, Lian Po was the first. Now that the war has just ended, how can King Zhao refute Lian Po? Quite a face.
Of course, no matter how great Lian Po's reputation is, it cannot outweigh the fundamental interests of Zhao State.
Maybe King Zhao would give Wei a scrap because of Lian Po, but he would never give a heartland like Luocheng to Wei unless Wei could also give Zhao something in exchange.
And for this, King Wei and Lord Xinling were obviously already prepared.
Immediately, following Lian Po's words, Lord Xinling said: "Of course, I also know that although the Wei State sent 100,000 troops, its achievements were not great. It is impossible for King Zhao to fulfill the previous agreement."
"However." Lord Xinling changed the topic and said: "King Zhao has a compassionate heart and accepted hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Zhou Dynasty. I am not talented, but I am willing to follow him. I have convinced my king that if If you can give me the land of the Zhou Dynasty to the Wei State, the Wei State is willing to donate millions of loads of grain to meet the emergency needs of the Zhao State."
As he said that, Lord Xinling looked at Lian Po quite proudly.
Apparently in Lord Xinling's mind, he had figured out Zhao's sore foot - food.
However, this behavior looked like stupidity in Lian Po's eyes. The State of Wei underestimated the State of Zhao. To be precise, it underestimated the State of Zhao now under the rule of King Zhao.
In five years, the State of Zhao has been transformed. Its national strength is not comparable to that of the State of Zhao back then.
In addition, after destroying the grassland country and accepting the refugees of the Zhou Dynasty, although the Zhao State was temporarily short of food and fodder, it was not in urgent need of assistance from other countries. What's more, the Wei State itself still owed it twenty Thousands of tons of grain!
Coupled with some of the Qin army's grain obtained from Luocheng, it was enough for Zhao to support next year's autumn harvest.
Mr. Xinling thought this because he overdid his drama when he was in Zhi City, which caused him to misunderstand our court's food reserves.
Of course, this is not important. What is important is that Wei Guo's bottom price has been spread out in front of him, so his task ends here.
Immediately, Lian Po nodded slightly and said: "In that case, I will immediately go to the palace to meet my king. But, again, I am the general of Zhao State, and fighting on the battlefield is my duty, but this matter is not my duty. I can’t guarantee how my king will decide what he will be in charge of.”
"General Lian can work hard for the friendship between the two countries. This is already a blessing to both countries. I am even more grateful. I can't ask for anything else." Lord Xinling immediately patted his chest to express his open-mindedness.
After Lian Po heard this, he immediately said: "In this case, your Majesty, please go back to the post house to rest first. I will inform you after I meet my king."
"Yes." Mr. Xinling didn't want to stay in Lian Po's mansion. After all, it would be troublesome if King Zhao became suspicious. Therefore, Lord Xinling clasped his hands and bowed slightly, saying, "In that case, I'll leave it to the old general."
Immediately, Lian Po personally sent Lord Xinling out of the mansion, and when Lord Xinling's carriage went away, Lian Po immediately mounted his own horse and headed towards the palace.
It should be said that Lord Xinling's operations in Lian Po's mansion were smooth, logical, beneficial and orderly.
The only flaw was that his trump card was prematurely exposed - millions of tons of grain.
Of course, one million dans of grain and grass was the lowest price given by King Wei, but Lord Xinling secretly raised this amount to 1.5 million dans in his heart. This 500,000 dans was the range for bargaining with Zhao. .
Therefore, strictly speaking, Lord Xinling's behavior does not constitute exposing his trump card.
It's a pity that he met Zhao Kuo instead. Zhao Kuo simply ignored the so-called trump cards he had prepared. It is doomed that the road ahead for Lord Xinling, who is now full of confidence, will not be easy.
Just as Lian Po mounted his war horse and headed towards the palace, a man dressed as a Handan citizen quietly approached Xinling Lord's carriage and horse, which was walking slowly.
"Lian Po has entered the palace." A deep voice sounded next to Lord Xinling.
After saying this, the people of Handan immediately disappeared into the market.
Lord Xinling's expression remained unchanged, his heart did not beat, and he immediately said to the driver in front: "Change the route and go to Lord Pingyuan's residence."
"Yes." The driver in front agreed immediately.
Lord Pingyuan is Lord Xinling’s brother-in-law!
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