Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

Zhao Dan smiled, but did not speak.

Why else?For self-defense of course.

First of all, he saved Zhao Jinbi by stealing amulets, and then Zhao Dan fueled the fire at the meeting of Zhongmou, and used Wei Wuji to disgust Wei Wangyu. After these things, the relationship between Wei Wuji and Wei Wangyu has changed Completely broken.

Although it is said that Wei Wuji has the support of Zhao Guo and Wei Wangyu dare not do anything, but Zhao Guo's support is absolutely impossible to last a lifetime.

Therefore, if Wei Wuji wants to protect himself, he must either flee abroad, or develop a force capable of confronting Wei Wangyu.

This was also something that Zhao Dan had foreseen in advance. After all, with Wei Wuji's ability, it was not difficult to achieve this.

It seems that everything is ready.

Although Zhao Guo has been plagued by food shortages for the past year, the autumn harvest will start soon, and the food and grass problem will be basically alleviated by the end of the autumn harvest.

Zhao Dan secretly made a decision in his heart. After the end of spring plowing next year, it is almost time to send troops to conquer Qin.

Generally speaking, in a big battle like the Battle of Changping, it is difficult to recover without a few years.

But because Zhao Guo took down Shangdang County, obtained the land of Shangdang County and 10,000+ soldiers and civilians, it was equivalent to a big mouthful of blood.

On the other hand, Qin State lost Shangdang County, and under Zhao State's restraint this year, it did not dare to send troops to recover the two southeast counties. It can be said that the blood loss was very serious.

Take advantage of his illness to kill him.

Zhao Dan coughed and was about to speak when suddenly there was a rush of bang bang sound coming from outside the hall.

Zhao Guojun and ministers in the hall changed expression at the same time, and Miao Xian stood up directly and walked out of the palace quickly.

Such a voice usually only represents one meaning, that is, urgent military situation!

Sure enough, a moment later, Miao Xian hurried in with a slip of paper.

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the north, and the Xiongnu are marching south!"

Chapter 2 The Huns Are Coming (Third)

The Huns have gone south!

This news was very unexpected to Zhao Dan and the other Zhao ministers present.

Nomads have always been a major problem for the border defenses of the Huaxia countries. Otherwise, Qin, Zhao, and Yan would not have built Great Walls on the northern border by coincidence.

The Xiongnu in this era was not the powerful empire that conquered everything under the leadership of Mao Dun Shanyu in later generations, but it was already a powerful nomadic tribe that gradually grew up in the confrontation with the old enemy Yuezhi.

Zhao Dan took a deep breath, and took the urgent report from Miao Xian.

This urgent report came from Yunzhong County, one of the five northern counties of Zhao State.

"A few days ago, a large number of Xiongnu went south, with more than [-] cavalry. Yuanyang is in a hurry. Please send troops to rescue quickly!"

In the lower right corner of the urgent report, the seals of Yunzhong County Sheriff and County Lieutenant are very clearly stamped.

Zhao Dan snorted heavily, and raised the urgent report in his hand: "All the ministers, please circulate it!"

After reading this information, the ministers of the Zhao State all had serious expressions on their faces.

Tens of thousands of cavalry is not a small number. Generally speaking, behind the tens of thousands of cavalry, there will be several times as many women, children and the elderly, which can already be regarded as a large tribe of the Huns.

You must know that in previous years, the Huns' invasions were usually small-scale, hundreds of thousands. This time, tens of thousands of cavalry suddenly invaded, which can be said to be massive.

Zhao Dan took a look at Miao Xian and said, "Send Zheng Zhu, the big pedestrian!"

Half an hour later, Zheng Zhu hurriedly came in front of Zhao Dan and the others: "See Your Majesty!"

Zhao Dan sounded very upset: "Zheng Zhu, I ask you, did King Lin Hu pay tribute this year?"

Zheng Zhu was taken aback for a moment, then replied: "My lord, this year King Lin Hu's tribute is the same as usual, there is no change."

"Really?" Zhao Dan sneered, and said, "But a cavalry force of [-] from the Xiongnu has already appeared in Yunzhong County!"

"What?" Zheng Zhu was shocked.

Since King Zhao Wuling carried out Hufu riding and shooting, Zhao's national strength has greatly increased, and he has continuously expanded its territory to the north, defeating Linhu and Lou Fan one after another.

Among them, King Loufan led his troops to surrender and became soldiers and civilians of the five northern counties of Zhao State, while some of Lin Hu's tribe became subjects of Zhao State, and the other part fled westward under the leadership of King Lin Hu, living in the west of Langshan and north of Yinshan for a generation. Settled down, and was forced to become a minister and pay tribute due to the power of Zhao State.

Not only that, the Linhu tribe often informs the Zhao State, and a large number of Linhu tribe cavalry have joined the Zhao State Border Cavalry Corps as mercenaries to fight.

Logically speaking, such a large-scale invasion by the Huns should not have been hidden from the Linhu tribe who was also on the grassland, but Zhao Guo had not received any warning from the Linhu tribe before this, which has to be said to be an intriguing thing. things.

As a person in charge of Zhao's diplomacy, Zheng Zhu has been dealing with Lin Hu's department for more than a year or two.

Zheng Zhu thought for a while, and said with certainty: "I guarantee my life, there is no news from King Lin Hu."

After a pause, Zheng Zhu suddenly remembered something, and said: "When I met the envoy of Lin Hu's department at the beginning of the year, he said that King Lin Hu was in poor health, and his expression seemed to be quite worried. Could it be?"

Zheng Zhu didn't continue, but everyone present knew what Zheng Zhu meant.

Old Lin Hu Wang is probably dead!

According to Zhao Dan's memory, this old Lin Hu Wang has been in power for more than 30 years, and he should be in his 50s or 60s now.

At such an age, it is not surprising when he dies.

Once Lao Wang died, there would be civil strife in Lin Hu's department. Under such preoccupied circumstances, even if they knew Shan Yu sent troops, they would probably be too lazy to report the news.

Although this is just a conjecture, it is very likely to be the truth of the matter.

Just when everyone didn't know what to say, there was another rush of bang bang.

"What?" Zhao Dan and the officials in the hall changed their expressions again, thinking: "Is there still an alarm?"

Generally speaking, such premonitions about bad things are very accurate.

This time is no exception.

Miao Xian hurried out again, and then hurried in with a new urgent report: "My lord, Jiuyuan County urgent report!"

As soon as these words were uttered, the atmosphere in the entire hall instantly became more dignified.

Zhao Dan took the secret report and read it, and found that the content on it was similar.

Another group of Xiongnu cavalry with a number of more than [-] went south along Yanmen County, and went straight to Pingyin and Pingyi, two important towns in Yanmen County.

"Bastard!" Zhao Dan slammed his fist heavily on the table, his expression very ugly: "Are the Huns so fucking crazy that they dispatched such a large army!"

Compared with the so-called "Millions of String Controlling Man" who appeared decades later in history, Bai Dengshan dispatched 40 troops to besiege Liu Bang for seven days and seven nights in the Xiongnu Empire, [-] soldiers and horses seem a bit worthless Mention.