Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

The empress dowager at the top spoke slowly, and said: "Yesterday Lord Wu Xin sent someone to send information that he was going to start a war with Bai Qi. Counting the time, the result of the battle should have arrived today."

There was a brief silence in the hall.

From the perspective of national interests, Zhao Kuo is now fighting for the interests of Zhao Guo, and everyone and Zhao Kuo should be on the same side.

But from the words just now, it can be heard that there are many people who don't want Zhao Kuo to win.

That is to say, Zhao Kuo's military achievements are extremely strong now, otherwise the doubts about Zhao Kuo just now would have been at least two levels stronger.

At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, and a report came from afar.

"Hedong, five hundred miles east of the river, hurry up!"

Everyone's spirits were instantly lifted.

A look of excitement flashed across the Queen Mother's pretty face, and she said almost immediately: "Quick, bring it up!"

A moment later, the eunuch of the state of Zhao walked in quickly with a memorial, and presented it to the queen mother respectfully: "Queen mother, this is the military situation that Wu Xinjun just reported!"

All eyes in the hall instantly focused on the bamboo slip in the hands of the queen mother.

The Empress Dowager took a deep breath, removed the sealant with her slender hands, unfolded the bamboo slips, and began to read.

Looking at it, a smile slowly appeared on the queen mother's face.

The officials in the hall immediately understood what was going on.

A smile appeared on Mr. Pingyuan's face, Han Xuwei's expression was calm, Lin Xiangru's mouth twitched slightly, and Lian Po's face became more serious.

The queen mother put down the memorial and said with a smile: "Masters, Lord Wu Xin defeated Bai Qi in the Battle of Yanchi and wiped out more than 10 people under Bai Qi's army!"

As soon as this remark came out, while confirming the conjecture of the previous officials, it also inevitably shocked the officials.

"10 people" Lian Po murmured the number, with a complex expression on his face.

What is the concept of 10 people?

From the founding of Zhao Guo to the present, there were only two major victories in which more than 10 enemies were wiped out before this battle.

One was Zhao Kuo's father, Ma Fujun's battle with Yan Yu, which wiped out 30 Qin troops, and the other was Zhao Kuo's Changping battle, which wiped out [-] Qin troops.

In this world, only Zhao Kuo and Bai Qi, who had a record of annihilating 10 enemy troops at one time, fought in Hedong County. Others, including Lian Po, did not have such an outstanding record.

Lian Po, as a famous general who was a few years older than Zhao Kuo's father Ma Fujun Zhao She, was first surpassed by Zhao She, and now he was steadily suppressed by Zhao She's son Zhao Kuo. The complexity can be imagined.

Could it be that, in this life, he is destined to be suppressed by the Zhao family and his son?

Lian Po's expression became gloomy.

There was a burst of laughter, but it was Zhao Guoxiangbang Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng who stood up, and said to the queen mother: "Wu Xinjun has won another victory for my great Zhao. After this victory, it is a certainty for the great Zhao to recover Hedong. Congratulations to the queen mother and the king." !"

All the ministers came back to their senses and stood up to congratulate the Queen Mother and King Zhao.

The Empress Dowager also showed a heartfelt smile on her pretty face. After all, this was her first battle as an empress dowager, and it was indeed of great significance.

After this battle, no one in the country of Zhao would dare to covet the throne of King Zhao.

In the main hall, there was joy.

After a while, the Empress Dowager signaled all the ministers to be quiet, and then said: "Misters, in fact, Lord Wu Xin put forward another request in the memorial. The old lady here also wants to discuss something with the ministers."

All the ministers quieted down, waiting for the Queen Mother's explanation.

The queen mother lightly opened her lips, and said: "Wu Xinjun hopes to expand the results of the battle, cross the river and enter Guanzhong, and continue to threaten Xianyang!"

After the Queen Mother's words fell, the hall suddenly fell into a brief silence.

Zhou Shaofen, who hadn't spoken all the time, couldn't help but said, "Mr. Wu Xin is so confident that he can threaten Qin Xianyang?"

It's no wonder that Zhou Shaofen lost his composure. Since Shang Yang's reform to the present, the six eastern countries have never been able to encircle Xianyang once!In contrast to the other six countries, Han and Wei are unlucky people whose capitals are besieged by the Qin army every day. Needless to say, Yan was conquered by the general of Qi Kuangzhang in the era of King Xuan of Qi, and Qi was conquered by General of Yan Le Yi more than 20 years ago. Revenge successfully broke through Linzi and nearly destroyed the country. Handan City of Zhao State was attacked by General Pang Juan of Wei State a hundred years ago, and Yingdu of Chu State was even bloodbathed by Bai Qi.

Therefore, when many important officials of Zhao State knew that Zhao Kuo was planning to continue to attack Xianyang, the atmosphere suddenly rose.

Mr. Pingyuan stroked his beard with a somewhat smug expression, and said with a smile: "Queen Mother, this old minister thinks Mr. Wu Xin's proposal is very good.

The Qin army had just been wiped out by Wu Xinjun by one hundred thousand, so the country must be empty and defenseless at this moment.

If Wu Xinjun can break into Guanzhong and conquer Xianyang in one go, then the state of Qin will inevitably decline, and it will no longer be able to pose a threat to Da Zhao! "

But it was at this time that Zhao Guotai Master Han Xuwei coughed and objected unhurriedly.

"Empress Dowager, the old minister thinks this matter is extremely inappropriate."

Chapter 177 Ask Zhao Kuo to fully cooperate with the Grand Master!

When Han Xu fell behind for his words, he immediately attracted the attention of the whole hall.

Mr. Pingyuan, who was refuted, was naturally quite upset, and said coldly: "What did the grand master say? If you don't take advantage of the great victory and march into Xianyang, why don't you just wait for the Qin people to recover?"

Han Xuwei smiled and said, "Mr. Pingyuan's words are wrong.

If it is possible, of course the old man also wants to break through Xianyang in one fell swoop, but Mr. Pingyuan thinks about it, is this realistic? "

"Of course it's realistic!"

Lord Pingyuan immediately said: "With Lord Wu Xin's ability, it is not difficult to break through Xianyang."

Han Xuwei obviously paused, and couldn't find a reason to refute for a while.

Fortunately, Han Xuwei is also an old politician, so he immediately came back to his senses and said, "Not to mention whether Lord Wu Xin can conquer Xianyang, I just want to ask Lord Pingyuan, if Lord Wu Xin really crossed the river to attack Xianyang, wouldn't it be Will other countries sit by and watch?

It should be known that my Great Zhao is now the most powerful country in the world, and it has become stronger and stronger after taking Hedong. Don't the princes feel jealous? "

Mr. Pingyuan snorted and said, "So what about fear?

Back then, the overlords Wei, Qi, Chu and even Qin, which country was not feared when it was strong?

As long as Da Zhao can beat them down, they will have nothing to say! "

Han Xuwei shook his head and said, "Mr. Pingyuan's words are obviously too arrogant.

Among other things, although the two countries of Korea and Wei have been invaded by the Qin State, do they really want to see Da Zhao break the Xianyang family?

Do the Qi, Chu, and Yan Congresses want to see this?

Won't!Don't they still understand the pressure that Qin's power has brought to the princes in the past so many years? It is impossible for them to allow Da Zhao to become the second Qin! "

Han Xuwei took a deep breath and said loudly: "Once Lord Wu Xin really crosses the river and marches into Guanzhong, then Han and Wei may depart at any time, and Qi and Chu may attack at any time. At that time, my Great Zhao will be surrounded by enemies! Therefore, the Battle of Hedong It's time to end!"

Jun Pingyuan and Han Xuwei's eyes collided in the air, sparks seemed to splash in the air.

Although Mr. Pingyuan is a veteran of the three dynasties of the Zhao Kingdom, the uncle of the King of Zhao, and also the Prime Minister of the Zhao Kingdom, Han Xuwei is also a relative of the king of the Zhao Kingdom. There was also a dispute between them, and they fell into a stalemate for a while.

Among the other important ministers, Zhou Shaofen had a hesitant look on his face, and he wanted to speak a little bit.

Since Lin Xiangru didn't express his opinion, can he support Zhao Kuo?

But before Zhou Shaofen could speak, Lin Xiangru's voice sounded ahead of time: "Han Ji, Your Majesty.

The old minister felt that what the grand master said was very reasonable. "

Zhou Shaofen's body shook slightly, and he closed his mouth.

Han Ji turned her gaze to Lin Xiangru, and said, "Why did Lin Qing say that?"

Zhou Shaofen said in a deep voice: "Although Dazhao is powerful now, it is also the accumulation of three generations of monarchs from Wu Ling Wang, Hui Wang to the former king.

It is not easy for the predecessors to cultivate the foundation, and the future generations should be cautious.

Now that Bai Qi has been defeated and captured Hedong County, the war should be over.

After all, the foundation of Dazhao is still in the Central Plains. On the Handan side, if Handan is taken advantage of by others because of opening up the West, it would be a waste of money. "

As soon as Lin Xiangru opened his mouth, the situation changed immediately.

Mr. Pingyuan was about to speak, but Empress Dowager Han Ji said calmly, "Since both Taishi and Lin Qing have said so, then pass on the old woman's order and ask Mr. Wu Xin to end the war after occupying Hedong County."

Mr. Pingyuan opened his mouth, then closed it silently.

Whether it's Han Xuwei or Lin Xiangru, it's definitely not enough to fight against Mr. Yuan alone, but once the two join forces, even Mr. Pingyuan will feel the pressure.

Coupled with the Queen Mother Han Ji, the de facto supreme ruler of the Zhao Kingdom at the moment, even the famous Pingyuan Lord cannot compete.

"Zhao Kuo, this Marquis has done his best," Mr. Pingyuan sighed inwardly.

Han Xuwei stood up, glanced at Lord Pingyuan proudly, and then said to Han Ji: "Queen Mother, this old minister feels that Qin cannot be let off so easily.

The old minister asked himself to be an envoy to the Qin State, so that the people of the Qin State can make more compensation, and now we can show the majesty of my great Zhao! "

Han Ji thought about it for a while, and said, "This is very good, let's do it like this.

Grand Master, you leave for Xianyang immediately, and the old woman will give you another order to ask Wu Xinjun to fully cooperate with you, and wait until you succeed in the negotiation before classifying you! "

At this point, everything is done.

A moment later, Lord Pingyuan and Lord Pingyang walked out of the hall with gloomy expressions.

The younger Pingyang Jun's city mansion was obviously shallower, and he immediately said indignantly: "Mr. Wu Xin obviously had the opportunity to go directly to Guanzhong and attack Xianyang, but he was destroyed by these jealous and capable people. Really" "Hush."

Mr. Pingyuan glared at Mr. Pingyang: "Are you questioning the Queen Mother?"

Jun Pingyang closed his mouth in embarrassment, but couldn't help but said: "What should we do now?"

Mr. Pingyuan sneered and said, "What else can I do?

Watching this Han Xuwei perform.

This old guy hasn't suffered enough. He really thought that Zhao Kuo could be manipulated by him, but he still wanted to go to Hedong County to take credit for it. Hey, I want to see how he ends up then! "

Lord Pingyang let out a long breath and said, "I really want to see Zhao Kuo deal with him severely!"

The anger on their faces receded, and they looked at each other and smiled.

On the other side, Han Xuwei was left alone in the hall by the Queen Mother Han Ji after the discussion was over as before.

Han Ji said: "Grand Master, why did you ask Zhao Kuo to withdraw his army today?"

Han Xuwei stroked the white beard under his chin and said: "Queen Mother, Zhao Kuo's military achievements are too outstanding, if he really breaks through Xianyang, is there anyone in the Great Zhao who can restrain him?

Therefore, this battle must end here! "

The Empress Dowager's phoenix eyes were filled with light, and she didn't know what she was thinking, and after a while she said: "Anyway, the old woman is not at ease with him, so it's good to call him back.

However, Zhao Kuo has always had a bad temper, and he often made the late king very angry. The old woman also heard about it in the deep palace.

The Grand Master should be more careful when he goes to Hedong this time. "

Han Xuwei couldn't help laughing when he heard the words: "Queen Mother, please don't worry, this old man is the master of Zhao Kuo, the elder of Zhao Kuo, and also has the will of the Queen Mother and the King, what can he do with this old man?

Just take this opportunity to suppress his prestige severely, let the generals in the army know that the queen mother and the king are the masters of Zhao, so that those soldiers will not have any ulterior motives and be manipulated by Zhao Kuo! "

Han Ji nodded and said, "Then I will leave everything to the Grand Master."

Han Xuwei stood up and saluted Han Ji with a smile: "Please don't worry, Queen Mother, the old minister will definitely return with good news!"

Chapter 178 Stop by the Yellow River

Hedong County, Pushang Pass.

On the ninth day after defeating Bai Qi, Zhao Kuo led the main force of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces to come here.

After hearing the news of Bai Qi's defeat, the whole of Hedong was shaken.

Many Qin officials in Hedong County knew very well that they could not resist the offensive of Zhao Kuo's army, and they were afraid of fleeing back to Guanzhong to be punished by the strict laws of Qin, so a small number of them chose to fight to the end and live with the city, while most He happily chose another way to surrender.

In just nine days, 29 of the 23 large and small cities in the other half of Hedong County that were originally under the control of the Qin people chose to surrender.

A quarter of an hour ago, Pusangguan, the last small city that chose to resist, also fell into the hands of Zhao Kuo's army.

So far, Zhao Guo completely occupied the entire Hedong County.

Hedong used to be the stronghold of the Jin State and the source of the Zhao State’s fortune. Countless ancestors of the Zhao family worked hard here for the development of the Jin State and the Zhao family, fighting against foreign enemies and domestic political enemies.

Now, this piece of land has once again returned to Zhao Guo!The meaning of occupying Hedong County is more than that. After acquiring this land, Zhao State pushed the battle line to the gate of Qin State’s Guanzhong headquarters. At any time, he can cross the Yellow River, bypass Qin State Hangu Pass and directly attack the mainland of Guanzhong. , This will undoubtedly cause a huge psychological pressure on Qin.

Before the Battle of Changping, the hegemony situation between Zhao and Qin was that Qin attacked Zhao Shou, but after the Battle of Changping, it became a stalemate between the two countries.

From now on, Zhao Guo will gain an advantage in the future hegemony between the two countries, and for the first time Zhao Gong and Qin Shou will be realized!All of this was brought by Zhao Kuo to Zhao Guo.

Zhao Kuo stood on the wall of Pusan ​​Pass that he had just occupied, watching the great river in the west.

This big river is not yet called the Yellow River, because its water is still clear enough to have nothing to do with the word yellow.

Why is there a pass on the bank of the Yellow River?