Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Of course Guo Zong knew what Zhao Kuo was referring to, nodded and said: "I understand, what should I do?"

Zhao Kuo said: "Although you have lost the royal family's property now, after all, you have been a businessman in Zhao State for many years and have a wide network of contacts, so you can come out and start your own business again.

Since the queen mother didn't execute you, she shouldn't care. "

Guo Zong said with a smile: "This is actually what I think. Speaking of it, after I came out of the palace, I have a lot less restraint in doing things."

Zhao Kuo patted his thigh and said: "By the way, I have another task for you, you go and get in touch with Lu Buwei, just to talk about the ginseng network in Qin State.

My retainer Mao Sui is already handling this matter, I hope you two can cooperate well. "

Guo Zong said seriously, "Here."

Watching Guo Zong leave, Zhao Kuo frowned slightly.

He could feel that Guo Zong's dismissal was just the beginning, if it wasn't for Zhao Kuo, Guo Zong would have already been executed by the Queen Mother.

In other words, the queen mother gave Zhao Kuo a face in this matter.

But if this is the case, why did the Empress Dowager put on such an aggressive look in the hall just now?

Zhao Kuo pondered for a while, then sighed: "A woman's heart is a needle in the sea."

At this moment, in the palace, Han Xuwei who hastily entered the palace saw the Queen Mother.

"Why did the Queen Mother suddenly replace Guo Zong?"

Han Ji said indifferently: "The old woman just thinks that Guo Zong and Zhao Kuo might be in the same group, and she doesn't want such a person to control the economic lifeline of the royal family."

Han Xuwei was a little helpless: "Because Zhao Kuo opposed the queen mother in the court meeting before?"

Han Ji's wonderful eyes narrowed slightly: "Why, does the grand master think this is not enough?"

Han Xuwei sighed, and said: "Queen Mother, Zhao Kuo is a famous general of Zhao Kuo, and one of the most important ministers in charge of Tuogu. It would be unwise to offend him at this moment."

Han Ji snorted heavily, and said, "The old woman is the Queen Mother of Zhao, so why should I be concerned about the feelings of my subjects in everything I do?

What a joke!Grand Master, this matter is decided here, you don't need to say more! "

Chapter 156

Spring is coming.

The earth recovered, white disappeared, and green became the mainstream of the world again. Children ran excitedly in the grass and fields, and adults started a busy year.

Outside the gate of Zhao Mansion, Zhao Kuo, dressed in military uniform, turned his head and waved to his mother, wife and children with a smile: "Go back."

Tian Wan looked at Zhao Kuo, her beautiful eyes were full of tenderness and anticipation: "My husband must return victorious!"

Zhao Kuo laughed loudly: "That's natural! Let's go!"

Under the escort of two hundred fully armed retainers and knights of the Zhao family, Zhao Kuo's chariot slowly drove into the Zhao Guozong Temple.

Here, all the officials of Zhao State have already stood up.

Under everyone's gaze, Zhao Kuo knelt down on one knee in front of the six-year-old King Zhao Yan very seriously.

Little King Zhao's face was flushed with excitement and nervousness, and he said loudly in an immature voice: "Mr. Wu Xin, I hope you will succeed immediately and come back victorious!"

Zhao Kuo said loudly: "I will definitely live up to the king's trust!"

Han Xuwei, Grand Master of the Zhao State, held up the ax and the soldier talisman, and Zhao Kuo took them with both hands.

Zhao Kuo stood up, turned around and walked under the high platform.

All the officials of Zhao State said at the same time: "I wish Wu Xinjun a victorious return!"

With a smile on his face, Zhao Kuo bowed his hands to many colleagues, went down the stairs under the eyes of everyone, and returned to his chariot.

Behind the chariot, a huge "Zhao" red flag fluttered.

The 20 Zhao State army lined up, and there was a sea of ​​people, boundless at a glance, and the momentum was astonishing.

Zhao Kuo didn't hesitate anymore, and waved his big hand: "Send the order, the whole army is going!"

The 20 Zhao army turned into a long dragon and marched towards the southwest.

The target is Qin State Hedong County!Daliang, the capital of the State of Wei, and the Palace of the King of Wei.

"Brother Wang is going to send troops to attack Qin again?"

Lord Xinling Wei Wuji had an obvious look of surprise on his face.

King Wei nodded slowly, and said: "Yes, this time I will join Zhao Guo in attacking Qin!"

Lord Xinling took a deep breath and said, "Now Zhao is the most powerful country in the world, if the King continues to help Zhao, won't it make Zhao even stronger?

It should be known that the distance between Handan and Daliang is only three to five days. The stronger Zhao Guo is, the greater the threat to our great Wei. Think twice, Your Majesty! "

Lord Xinling's words are true. Among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, if we talk about the distance between the capitals, the closest ones are Handan of Zhao State and Daliang of Wei State!King Wei was silent for a while, and then showed a helpless smile: "Mr. Xinling, how could these widows you mentioned not know?

But don't forget, if the widow disagrees with Zhao Guo's request to send troops, then Zhao Jun will immediately appear outside Daliang City!Do you think the current Great Wei can compete with Zhao Guo? "

This question caused Lord Xinling to fall into silence, and after a while he said: "I understand.

What can the minister do? "

King Wei looked at Lord Xinling, and said calmly: "This time, I plan to let General Jin Bi lead an army of [-] to assist Lord Wu Xin, Zhao Kuo, to defeat Qin. As for Lord Xinling, he only needs to guard Wei for the widow."

Lord Xinling's mouth trembled a few times, and finally he lowered his head: "I understand."

Seeing Mr. Xinling's leaving figure, King Wei showed a sneer: "Mr. Xinling, Mr. Xinling, do you really think that the widow doesn't know what's on your mind?

Humph, the military power of the Great Wei is destined to have nothing to do with you! "

The capital of Qin State, Xianyang.

Like many days before, today's Xiangbang Yinghou Fan Sui of the Qin Kingdom is still sitting in the Xiangbang's mansion, dealing with many affairs.

Spring plowing is the most important season of the year, and it is also the busiest season for Xiangbang Mansion's affairs. The only thing that makes Fan Sui feel lucky is that the Qin State did not launch a war this year, otherwise Fan Sui would be even more busy .

Suddenly, the door was knocked open, and a Qin official appeared in front of Fan Sui out of breath. Before Fan Sui could get angry, the official told Fan Sui a completely unexpected news: "Mr. , Zhao Guo sent troops!"

Fan Sui froze for a moment, the brush that was about to fall just paused in the air, a drop of thick black ink fell from mid-air, and a ball of shocking black dripped on the bamboo slips.

The next moment, Fan Sui raised the case: "Quick, this Marquis wants to see the king immediately!"

An Guojun Mansion.

Prince An Guojun Yingzhu of the Qin Kingdom is lying on the bed, enjoying a massage with a pair of slender jade hands. The owner of these jade hands is Mrs. Huayang, Yingzhu's most beloved woman.

"Madam, what's the name of the proton in Handan you mentioned?"

"Strange person.

Why can't my husband even remember his own child's name? "

An Guojun laughed: "My husband has dozens of children, who can remember the name of a bastard?

By the way, how does this alien perform? "

Mrs. Huayang sighed, and said: "A child has been alone in Handan for these years, what else can he do?

Thinking about it is quite miserable. "

An Guojun somewhat disapproved: "After all, he is the grandson of my Great Qin King, so how miserable can it be?"

Mrs. Huayang said: "Always a filial person, otherwise Lu Buwei would not have given gifts to her husband and concubine."

It seemed that the massage was quite comfortable, An Guojun sighed contentedly, and changed into a more comfortable position: "Madam, you mean that you want to adopt this stranger into your name?"

Mrs. Huayang nodded, and sighed faintly: "I am a useless woman, and I can't bear a child for my husband these years.

Now that my concubine is old, I just want to have a child to take care of me, so please ask my husband to meet this requirement of my concubine. "

An Guojun thought for a while, and suddenly he hugged Mrs. Huayang, and said with a smile: "It's okay, if we don't have children, we just need to work harder."

Seeing that a beautiful scene was about to be staged, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps, followed by the old voice of the prince's confidant: "Prince, there is someone from the palace, the king calls you to enter the palace quickly!"

An Guojun raised his head from Mrs. Huayang very displeased, and said coldly, "What's the matter?"

"The State of Zhao has sent troops to conquer Great Qin!"

"what?"

At this moment, Mrs. Huayang could deeply feel her husband's surprise and doubt, and even the two fears hidden in her heart.

An Guojun almost rolled off the wooden couch, and then ran towards the door at the fastest speed.

"Quick, prepare the carriage!!!"

Half an hour later, in the main hall of King Qin's palace, King Qin's expression was ugly, and he stared coldly at Mr. An in front of him: "Prince, you kept saying that Zhao State would not send troops, but now how do you explain this situation to the widow?" ?”

An Guojun was stared at by King Qin and broke out in a cold sweat, he hurriedly said: "Father, I know I was wrong."

King Qin snorted heavily, and said, "If admitting mistakes is useful, then the matter is simple.

If you behave like this, how will you lead the millions of soldiers and civilians of Great Qin in the future? "

This sentence was very serious, and An Guojun's legs went limp, and he knelt down on the ground with a plop, pleading guilty again and again.

After scolding Mr. An severely, King Qin finally calmed down a bit, looked at the many ministers of Qin State in front of him and said coldly: "Okay, let's talk about it, what will we do this time! "

Zhao Kuo hadn't arrived yet, but the heavy pressure had made the atmosphere in the palace of Qin State extremely solidified.

Chapter 157 Do you still want to be the chief general in vain?

Except for the King of Qin, there is no one who has the courage to catch the prince's mistakes and persist.

Therefore, when King Qin took the initiative to change the subject, An Guojun's misjudgment disappeared without a trace in an instant, as if it had never happened.

The first person to speak was Fan Sui, Prime Minister of Qin State: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to an end, and Da Qin can only use his army to fight Zhao Kuo again."

Fan Sui's proposal was unanimously approved by all Qin's monarchs and ministers present.

Since Shang Yang's reform, the idea of ​​"military merit is everything" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people along with the strict implementation of Qin's laws.

The whole country of Qin State has already evolved into a machine for war. They will not be afraid of war at any time, and they will even take the initiative to meet the war and start the war!The King of Qin said in a deep voice: "Then this time, who will Da Qin use as the main general to fight against Zhao Kuo?"

As soon as King Qin's words came out, the hall fell into a brief silence.

After a long while, a senior minister of the Qin State said: "Wu An Jun Bai Qi is my No.1 general in the Qin Dynasty, and I think he is the best choice to fight against Zhao Kuo."

But someone immediately objected: "Wu Anjun is indeed my famous general in the Great Qin Dynasty, but don't forget that the battle of Changping and the battle of negative lichen were both Wu Anjun and Zhao Kuo, so what happened?

One can do one thing, two can't do it again, this time Lord Wu An should not be the main general again! "

Things that rarely happened in the past happened this time, and Bai Qi's status as the commander-in-chief was severely questioned and opposed.

Moreover, the wave of opposition this time is greater than any previous one.

Of course, the winner is supported by everyone, and the typical example of the loser is today's Bai Qi!The quarrel surrounding the position of the chief general is just a microcosm of the contradictions caused by successive failures in Qin's political arena. It is foreseeable that if Qin continues to fail, then this kind of failure and quarrel will continue to escalate!King Qin was silent for a moment, then cast his eyes on Fan Sui: "Yinghou, what do you think?"

Everyone was quiet for a while, wanting to see how the No. [-] person in Daqin would respond.

Fan Sui seemed to have already got the answer, and said in a leisurely manner: "Back to the king, the old minister thinks that Lord Wu An should be the general."

After Fan Sui's words fell, there was a murmur of surprise in the hall.

Even Qin Wang and An Guojun couldn't help showing surprise on their faces.

As the two leading figures in the political and military circles of Qin State, the relationship between Fan Sui and Bai Qi is not good, it can even be said to be very bad.

The reason why Bai Qi was able to rise step by step from the bottom of the Qin army to become the now famous Great Qin Wu'an Lord is that there is actually a "Bole" who spared no effort to support him. This Bai Qi's Bole is the former Prime Minister of the Qin State. Wei Ran.

As for Fan Sui, he stepped on Wei Ran's corpse to become Prime Minister of Qin.

For a long time, Fan Sui has spared no effort to suppress Bai Qi. For example, during the Battle of Changping, Fan Sui had no choice but to let go and stop Qin Wang from sending Bai Qi to the front line of Changping because Wang Lu couldn't win the battle.

That's why Fan Sui actually opened his mouth to support Bai Qi as the chief general, which made everyone so surprised.

King Qin's voice also paused for a while before he said, "Why?"

Fan Sui said: "Because Zhao Kuo is too strong, if Daqin now sends a new general to the field, it is very likely that Zhao Kuo will be defeated in the first battle, and the loss to Daqin will be even greater!"

At this time, An Guojun's voice suddenly sounded: "Father, I do not agree with what you said. I think that Zhao Kuo was just a fledgling general during the Battle of Changping, but he still didn't help Zhao Guo." Winning in Changping?

My son said that since Lord Wu An was defeated again and again when facing Zhao Kuo, it would be better to send younger generals, which might benefit Daqin instead. "

King Qin shifted his eyes to An Guojun, and said indifferently: "Since you said that, then you must have someone to choose?"

An Guojun said solemnly: "Father, General Meng Ao is from the Qi State. He received the true biography of Kuang Zhang, the great general of the Qi State. Not only is he rich in battle experience, but also has outstanding meritorious service. He is definitely an excellent candidate for the general!"

"Meng Ao?"