Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Han Xuwei became more and more proud, and was about to say something, when suddenly there was a sound of hurried footsteps, accompanied by the hurried voice of Zhao Guoeun, interrupting Han Xuwei's words.

"Queen Mother, the Gaotang City battle report has been delivered!"

All eyes in the hall instantly focused on the battle report in the hands of eunuch Ling.

The Queen Mother immediately said: "Quick, bring it up!"

Eunuch Ling hurriedly walked towards the empress dowager at the top of the hall. When passing by Han Xuwei, Han Xuwei's eyes suddenly focused.

Although Han Xuwei is old, his eyesight is still not much different from when he was young.

At that moment, Han Xuwei seemed to see blood stains on the battle report?

It's impossible, right?

The queen mother opened the battle report, looked at it, her pretty face suddenly turned pale, and her body began to become a little precarious.

This expression undoubtedly gave everyone in the hall a bad feeling. Han Xuwei was the most anxious one, and couldn't help asking: "Queen, what is there in Gaotang City?" He raised his head and said in a trembling voice: "Gao Tang, Gao Tang is defeated!"

Chapter 241 Wu Xinjun Is Right

Gao Tang was defeated.

This news hit everyone's hearts like a sledgehammer, freezing the atmosphere in the entire hall instantly.

Han Xuwei took two steps back, unable to accept the result at all: "This, this is actually defeated?"

In Han Xuwei's view, Lian Po is also a well-known general in the world after all, so it's fine if he can't beat Bai Qi, but Qi Guo was a defeated general under Lian Po who had been abused countless times back then, how could something go wrong?

Even Lord Pingyuan and Lord Pingyang, who had been at odds with Lian Po all this time, looked shocked. These two also had no idea that Lian Po would lose.

Since the Battle of Changping, Zhao Guojun and his ministers have long been accustomed to winning again and again, so that when such a defeat suddenly came, they couldn't accept it at all.

The empress dowager's vermilion lips trembled slightly, and she said: "It was Han and Wei who suddenly turned against each other, and the five countries besieged Da Zhao together, resulting in the defeat of the general.

Now the general has retreated to Lingqiu city in the state of Zhao, and there are less than [-] soldiers around him. "

After the Queen Mother finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire hall became more and more stagnant.

"South Korea turned against the water?"

Han Xuwei's eyes widened suddenly, and he yelled, "Queen Mother, this is impossible!!!"

Han Xuwei had been a courtier in South Korea for 20 years before. He thought that he knew the character of King Han and the ministers of South Korea very well. any resistance.

On the contrary, the facts ruthlessly smashed Han Xuwei's thoughts to pieces.

The first one to come back to his senses was Lin Xiangru, the newly promoted Wen Xinjun of Zhao Guo, sighed, and said slowly: "This is an emergency military situation, not a trifling matter.

It seems that South Korea and Wei Guo really betrayed. "

Lin Xiangru's words pierced Han Xuwei's heart deeply like a dagger, causing Han Xuwei's face to lose all color.

Lord Pingyuan's mood is also extremely complicated, because not long ago, Lord Pingyuan communicated with Lord Xinling, the leader of the Wei State, and encouraged Lord Xinling to kill the enemy for the Three Jin Alliance, and received a very warm welcome from Lord Xinling. respond.

But now there is dead silence in the hall.

The 20 elite Zhao army went to the expedition. At first, they thought they would at least give Qi an unforgettable lesson, but unexpectedly suffered such a big defeat, losing at least 12 soldiers and horses. Suddenly, Mr. Pingyuan exclaimed, saying: " Isn't this situation exactly the same as Wu Xinjun predicted before?"

This sentence was another blockbuster, which exploded violently in the hearts of Zhao Guojun and his ministers in the main hall, causing an uproar.

Yes, Zhao Kuo said before that he must beware of the rebellion of Han and Wei.

But at that time, no one took it seriously. Han Xuwei and others even laughed at Zhao Kuo fiercely, thinking that Zhao Kuo was simply jealous because he was afraid that Lian Po's status would be lost after he made great achievements.

But now everyone knows that Zhao Kuo was right!The queen mother's face was extremely bitter, and after a while she slowly said: "Wu Xinjun is right, the two countries of Korea and Wei are indeed unreliable."

Han Xuwei's face was extremely pale, and his whole body was shaking.

Regret, annoyance, surprise, fear, countless emotions stirred back and forth in Han Xuwei's heart, biting his heart fiercely.

Han Xuwei let out a long sigh, and said in a slumped voice, "Yes, Mr. Wu Xin is right, but this old man is wrong."

With a bang, Han Xuwei knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said, "I ask the Queen Mother to forgive me!"

Han Xuwei had no choice but to do this, because Han Xuwei participated in almost the whole process from the plan to the final battle of Qi, and opposed Zhao Kuo's correct conclusion all the way from the wrong position.

Han Xuwei must take this responsibility!Looking at Han Xuwei's back, Lin Xiangru sighed secretly, and knelt down as well: "The queen mother, the old minister is also guilty, please forgive me!"

Zhou Shaofen's eyes flickered slightly, and the third came out and said: "The minister is also guilty, please come down to the queen mother!"

The Empress Dowager looked at the three ministers kneeling on the ground with extremely complicated expressions, and she sighed after a long time: "The decision to attack Qi was made by the old woman, and the old woman is the one who is most responsible.

You don't have to be like this, you all get up! "

The queen mother is very clear that at this time, the overall situation must be taken into account, and no one can be held accountable.

The Empress Dowager made a statement, and Mr. Pingyuan also took a deep breath and said: "Speaking of which, the Marquis also made mistakes, but Lord Xinling actually lied to the Empress Dowager, you gentlemen, now is not the time to pursue responsibility, but should think about what to do next. How do you deal with this situation!"

Of course Lord Pingyuan also wished for Han Xu's death, but as an excellent politician, Lord Pingyuan also knew that he was the chief minister of Zhao's political arena, and he had to give priority to the overall situation when the country suffered such a disastrous defeat.

Anyway, the big mistake Han Xuwei and Lin Xiangru made was there, and they couldn't get away.

After the words of the Queen Mother and Mr. Yuan, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly improved a lot, but it was still dignified.

A very urgent reality is in front of us, what should we do now?

It was Lord Pingyuan who had the most idea, and said, "The most urgent thing is to find out whether the princes should stop here, or continue to attack Da Zhao!"

If you stop here, then Zhao Guo will lose at most, and can make a comeback.

If the coalition forces of the five major vassal states take advantage of the situation to attack Zhao, it will be troublesome.

You must know that Gaotang is far from Handan, the capital of Zhao State, and even counting the time to cross the Yellow River along the way, it is only seven or eight days away!This question was quickly answered in the intelligence brought by the second wave of couriers.

"The Allied Forces of the Five Nations, under the leadership of Grand Sima Kuangliang of the State of Qi, have crossed the Yellow River and surrounded the remnant soldiers of Zhao led by General Lian Po in Lingqiu City!"

The atmosphere in the hall became tense again.

Obviously, the Allied Forces of the Five Nations chose to take advantage of your illness to kill you on this issue.

Mr. Pingyuan looked left and right, and found that both Han Xuwei and Lin Xiangru were immersed in the many negative emotions brought about by Lian Po's defeat. Quickly recall Wu Xinjun from Hedong County and let him preside over the overall situation of the war!"

This suggestion immediately awakened everyone in the hall.

Recall Zhao Kuo?

The reason why Zhao Kuo went to Hedong was actually because he was ignored and excluded, because everyone felt that Zhao Kuo was wrong.

But now?

Not only has Zhao Kuo been proved right now, but everyone has been slapped in the face, and Zhao Kuo has to be invited back to save the crisis. To be honest, this feeling is too bad.

After a long silence, the Queen Mother slowly nodded: "Just do this, immediately send someone to Hedong, and invite Wu Xinjun back as quickly as possible!"

No matter whether everyone present is willing to admit it or not, the only person who can solve such a critical situation for Zhao Guo is Zhao Kuo!

Chapter 242

Zhao Guohe East County, Anyi.

This city used to be the capital of the State of Wei. After being occupied by the State of Qin, it became the capital of Hedong County of the State of Qin, and now it is the capital of Hedong County of the State of Wei.

Zhao Kuo was lying on a deck chair in the garden of the Sheriff's Mansion in Hedong County, drowsy.

There were no reclining chairs in this era, but for a high-ranking prince like Zhao Kuo, asking a carpenter to build a rickety reclining chair for him was just a matter of mouth.

In order to avoid embarrassment, Zhao Kuo also "invented" the "underpants" which has not yet appeared.

Sitting on a deck chair, eating seasonal summer melons and fruits, drinking sour plum soup, and enjoying the cool breeze fanned by the maids behind, this day is simply comfortable.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and Xu Li appeared: "I have seen the Lord."

Zhao Kuo lazily replied, "Uncle Xu, is there anything new?"

Xu Li smiled and said: "Honour, the people of Qin are calm and peaceful, but the Grand Sima Office in Handan has just sent information, saying that Lian Po sent a letter to Handan [-] days ago, saying that a decisive battle will be launched eight days ago .”

"Eight days" Zhao Kuo sighed: "There is an eight-day delay in the news from Gaotang to Anyi, alas."

Xu Li looked at Zhao Kuo with some doubts, and said, "Your Honor, eight days is actually very fast."

Zhao Kuo shook his head, thinking, old man, you have never seen such a magical thing as the Internet, otherwise you would know what real instant messaging is. ask to see."

Zhao Kuo snorted and said, "Let him come in, and everyone else go down."

After a while, Zhou Shaoliang hurried in. The governor of Hedong County looks quite similar to his elder brother Zhou Shaofen, but younger and richer.

Originally, Zhou Shaoliang was an official in Shangdang County. Later, because his elder brother Zhou Shaofen was valued by the queen mother, he was made the governor of Hedong County.

Zhao Kuo said with a smile: "The governor of Zhou is here, what's the matter?"

Zhou Shaofen is Zhao Kuo's secret ally, and his attitude towards his younger brother Zhao Kuo is naturally good.

Zhou Shaoliang bowed his hands to Zhao Kuo, and then said: "Is it true that you are not going to the front line of Puban?"

Zhao Kuo yawned and said, "What are you doing in Pusan?"

Zhou Shaoliang smiled wryly, and said: "To tell you the truth, the lower officials are always worried that the Qin people will cross the river at any time and fight. After all, Anyi is hundreds of miles away from the river, and I'm afraid it will be too late to react when the war starts.

Junhou is the No. 1 general in the world. If Junhou can condescend to go to Pusang Pass on the west bank of the river to sit in command, the officials and millions of people in Hedong will be relieved. "

Although the words were spoken very politely, the urging meaning inside was clearly and unmistakably displayed.

Although his elder brother Zhou Shaofen had already secretly told Zhou Shaoliang about his alliance with Zhao Kuo, the sheriff of Hedong County still felt somewhat disapproving of Zhao Kuo.

In Zhou Shaoliang's view, Zhao Kuo is still too young to be 30 years old after all. This alliance should be decided by his brother Zhou Shaofen, with Zhao Kuo as an assistant!Zhao Kuo said lazily: "It's okay.

Haven't I already said that?

It is impossible for the Qin people to call over. "

Due to the existence of Lu Buwei, the decision of Qin's high-level officials has already been secretly passed on to Zhao Kuo, and Zhao Kuo is now sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.

What to do when you go to Pusakaguan Pass where the wind and the sun shine every day?

Wouldn't it be nice to sit here in Anyi and eat spicy food?

Zhou Shaofen froze for a moment, and said: "But" Zhao Kuo interrupted Zhou Shaofen: "There is nothing but, let me tell you directly, Benhou should be leaving for Handan in these two days, and I will run again at this time Pu Ban, isn't that a waste of time returning to Handan?

Well, sheriff, if you have nothing to do, go down. "

Zhou Shaoliang hit the boss with a thorn, he was very unhappy but didn't dare to attack, so he had no choice but to say: "Then I will resign."

Inside the courtyard, Xu Li suddenly said: "My lord, the governor of Hedong County seems to have some strange thoughts, not as reliable as Zhou Qing."

Zhao Kuo laughed and said: "Many families are like this, the eldest son is more calm, while the second son will be a little more outrageous.

But it doesn't matter, give him a little lesson, it's to give Zhou Qing face, or let him see the situation clearly. "

After leaving the courtyard, Zhou Shaoliang's face gradually turned ugly, he snorted, and said to himself: "This Zhao Kuo is too arrogant! Qin Jun will call him at some point, and he is still enjoying himself here every day, and he doesn't know How did he get the title of No.1 general in the world.

Still want to go back to Handan?

Who doesn't know that you were dispatched from Handan by the Queen Mother?

With General Lian Po here, I'm afraid you will have no future! "

As soon as Zhou Shaoliang returned to the Governor's Mansion, his long history appeared in a hurry: "Governor, an envoy from Handan has come, saying that there is an extremely urgent matter ordered by the Queen Mother!"

Zhou Shaoliang was taken aback, and immediately followed Chang Shi to the lobby, where he saw the envoy from Handan.

The envoy asked directly, "Where is Lord Wu Xin?"

Zhou Shaoliang's heart moved slightly, and he said: "Wu Xinjun has been in Anyi since he arrived in Hedong, I don't know what's the matter with the messenger?"

This is actually implying that "Wu Xinjun has never been to the front line since he came here, and he has never taken good precautions against the people of Qin." Zhou Shaoliang believes that the envoy must be able to understand his subtext, and he will report to Zhao Kuo when he goes back. Out of anger that Zhou Shaoliang was chased away by Zhao Kuo just now.

However, something unexpected happened to Zhou Shaoliang.

When the envoy heard that Zhao Kuo was in Anyi City, he didn't feel any anger, but heaved a sigh of relief: "Wu Xinjun is in Anyi City?

That's great!Quick, take me to see him! "

Zhou Shaoliang was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "What happened?

The envoy smiled wryly and said, "Mr. Zhou, I won't hide it from you. The general suffered a big defeat in the decisive battle with the Qi army in Gaotang eight days ago. Now that the Qi army has invaded the territory of Da Zhao, the queen mother urgently summoned Lord Wu Xin to return to Handan to preside over the battle. Zhao Zhanshi!"

As if a bolt of lightning suddenly fell on his body from the sky, Zhou Shaoliang was stunned.

General defeated?

The queen mother wants to call Wu Xinjun back to Handan?

Wait, didn't Lord Wu Xin just say that he was going back to Handan in the next few days. Could it be that Lord Wu Xin had expected all of this?