Great Qin Shi Empress

==·Great victory·==

Yao Jia was also considered a figure in the late Warring States period.

He himself is just the son of a small guard guarding the city gate in Wei State. He has a low status and is not respected by the people around him.It wasn't until he defected to Qin that he attracted Ying Zheng's attention with his good eloquence.

At that time, Chu State, Yan State, Zhao State, and Yue State wanted to join forces to fight against Qin. After the news reached Yingzheng's ears, he realized that the four countries could not be united——

At that time, although Qin State was already strong enough, it had not yet accumulated enough strength. Moreover, even if the combined force of the four countries was as strong as Qin State, it might not be able to bear it. Even if it still won in the end, it would be a disastrous victory. I am afraid that it will take decades to rest and recuperate before it can be relieved and continue its plot to unify the world.

Therefore, Ying Zheng asked civil and military officials for advice.

The four countries used the strategy of combining verticality, and Qin naturally wanted to break it with the strategy of connecting horizontally.

But it is a pity that there were no outstanding strategists in Qin State at that time.

In the end, it was Yao Jia who took the initiative to ask for orders, proposing that he could bribe the important ministers of various countries with money to let them relax their vigilance, dispel the cooperation that is not indestructible among various countries, and firmly promised to "stop their schemes and secure their soldiers" [quote].

At that time, Ying Zheng might have had the idea of ​​treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor, but he was undoubtedly making the right move.

Yao Jia took the "cars with a hundred rides and a thousand pounds of gold" he funded to go to various countries, and by bribing important ministers from various countries, their alliance was quickly shattered.

After Yao Jia successfully returned from his mission, Ying Zheng was overjoyed, and directly "sealed thousands of households of Jia, thinking of him as a superior" [quote].

So when encountering a similar need this time, Ying Zheng subconsciously thought of Yao Jia.

Yao Jia did not shirk.

In other words, even if Ying Zheng didn't summon him this time, Yao Jia would take the initiative to ask Ying Zheng to go to Zhao as an envoy.

Before Yao Jia arrived in Zhao State, he had already thought of two suitable candidates for bribery: Guo Kai, an important minister with a long history of criminal convictions, and Han Cang, who was not much less greedy and valued by King Zhao than Guo Kai.

Wang Jian, Yang Duan and these two generals can also be regarded as a pair of old partners. As early as the 11th year of Qin Wangzheng, they cooperated and led troops to attack Ye. Down nine cities.

This tactic is no stranger to Wang Jian, Yang Duan and the two generals.

Therefore, when Yingzheng officially ordered to attack Zhao, Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe agreed tacitly after discussing that Yang Duanhe would command Hanoi's soldiers, bypassing the city on the road and going straight to Handan, surrounded them and waited for Wang Jian; The soldiers of Shangdi (place name) commanded by Wang Jian went straight to Jingxing all the way. After capturing Xiajingxing, he led his troops to Handan, and after the two armies joined forces, they attacked Handan.

Just in case, Wang Jian also dispatched a fierce general Qiang Yan to attack other cities to form a two-person raid, so as to prevent other cities from sending troops to Handan for rescue after hearing the news.

No one can say anything wrong with this set of tactics.

With the bravery of Qin's army, apart from Li Mu's Daibei Army, the other Zhao's troops were no match for them at all.

Therefore, in just three months, Wang Jian successfully captured Jingxing, Yang Duanhe also led his army to the city of Handan like a broken bamboo all the way, and Qiang Yan even took down many cities in a row, directly cutting off the back road of Handan. The three armies joined forces and directly caught Zhao Guo by surprise.

King Zhao had been terrified by the people of Zhao State before, but now seeing soldiers approaching the city, he panicked and lost all reason.

Facing a ferocious Qin State, Zhao State will inevitably seek help from other countries, and even if the internal affairs of other countries are chaotic, it is impossible for everyone to forget the truth of death. little trouble.

At this time, the turmoil caused by corn some time ago can be used.

Ying Zheng used corn as bait to catch countless spies, beheaded all of them for public display, and showed no mercy.

Do other countries hate it?Of course hate!

It's just that the Qin State is strong, and they dare not act rashly because of this, otherwise it is very likely to attract Qin's iron hooves.

But what if they knew that these losses were unnecessary?

Yao Jia was sent to Zhao to carry out activities in advance, and Ying Zheng didn't have any suitable manpower, so he changed his mind and decided to use rumors to sow discord among the countries.

So it didn't take long before countries began to circulate that "The King of Qin was thinking about the friendship that the Empress Dowager Huayang helped during the palace change, and originally wanted to donate some corn seeds to the Queen Mother Huayang, but he didn't expect Zhao, who also asked King Qin to ask for corn seeds, was rejected. Because of jealousy, the Empress Dowager actually found the Empress Dowager Huayang and had a big fight with her, and in the end, the Empress Dowager Huayang died of a gas disease."

Is this news to be believed?

At least in the eyes of most people, it is very trustworthy.

After all, the relationship between Queen Mother Zhao and Qin Wang Yingzheng is well known to be poor; and in order to establish an image of filial piety, Yingzheng did treat Queen Huayang well.

The point is, the two insiders of this rumor—

The Empress Dowager Zhao and Mr. Changping could not tell the truth from the fake because they did not know all the information.

Empress Dowager Zhao only knew that she had indeed failed in begging for corn, and that she had indeed gone to the Empress Dowager Huayang to have a big quarrel, which made her very angry and seriously ill; Lord Changping also only knew that Ying Zheng was very filial after the Empress Dowager Huayang fell ill, and visited her almost every day. Palace visit.

But did the Empress Dowager Huayang ask Yingzheng for corn seeds while she was sick, and did Yingzheng really think about giving the corn seeds to the Queen Mother Huayang?

no one knows.

Therefore, facing Zhao Guo and Chu Guo's inquiries, neither of them could give a definite answer.

But the former's quarrel with the Empress Dowager Huayang is a well-known fact in Xianyang Palace, and Lord Changping has also heard about it;

Therefore, when replying to the envoys sent by the Chu State, Mr. Changping mentioned the fact that the Queen Mother Huayang was indeed valued by Yingzheng before her death, and that Yingzheng even went to her palace to visit her sick every day. All the responsibilities were shifted to the Queen Mother Zhao, and she was completely taken out.

In this way, even if Mr. Changping could not be sure whether Yingzheng ever thought of sending corn to the Queen Mother Huayang, it became true in the ears of the envoy of Chu State.

And the Empress Dowager Zhao also couldn't speak clearly when facing Zhao Guo's envoys.

So when the envoys of the two countries went back, they reported: Well, the news turned out to be true!

Thinking of the manpower lost by the country in Qin, and the corn seeds that slipped by, how can other countries have the leisure to pay attention to the situation of Zhao?If you don't fan the flames and add insult to injury, it's because everyone is in the same situation.

Forget about Qi, this country has long lost its position under Qin's long-distance and close-attack strategy and the corruption of money, and it doesn't care about the life and death of other countries.

Korea is dead.

Wei Guo was frightened by Qin Guo, and he had already bowed his head to Qin Guo, so he didn't dare to send troops at all, so he was worried that Qin Guo's attention would be drawn to himself: You know, they originally thought that Qin Guo would The next one to attack will be himself.Now that they are lucky enough to survive for a few more years, no one in the Wei Kingdom dares to tease a tiger's whiskers at such a time.

But the country of Yan is bitterly cold, and its combat effectiveness is not strong at all.

Zhao Guoneng expected that there would be only one Chu State, but when this incident happened, well, the king of Chu was seriously ill, and he knew that Zhao State had caused him to lose his corn seeds. How could he have the leisure to care about Zhao State's life and death?

It is not that no one in Chu State doubted the veracity of this rumor. For example, generals such as Xiang Yan once spoke out to persuade the King of Chu.

But the king of Chu was already sick, and it was the time when he was the most angry. Even after listening to the advice of Xiang Yan and others, he only regarded them as farting, and he didn't want to be troublesome at all.

Zhao Guo was instantly isolated and helpless.

When the situation was most critical, he finally remembered Zhao Guo's patron saint——

Wu Anjun Li Mu.

Although Li Mu has been stationed in Daidi to defend the Huns, he has also been paying attention to the domestic war situation, especially the news about the Qin army.

Therefore, almost a few days after Wang Jian took down Jingxing, Li Mu immediately led his brave Daibei Army to Wang Jian, and in order to block the marching route of Wang Jian's army in time, he even set off before departure. After calculating the marching speed of his side and Wang Jian's army, he decisively set the destination of the Daibei Army at a wasteland between Handan and Jingxing.

Wang Jian attacked Zhao several times before, and the original good situation was ruined after Li Mu arrived. Compared with defense, he was really inferior to Li Mu who had been fighting against the Huns for decades, so he rectified for a few days after taking down Jingxing. Marching all the way in a hurry, I want to arrive in Handan before Li Mu arrives.

== · plea · ==

The battle situation on the front line can be greatly reversed in an instant, but these instant battles cannot be transmitted to the rear. Naturally, the only thing Qin knows is that Yang Duanhe successfully surrounded Handan, and Qiang Li took down several cities in succession. General Wang Jian also successfully captured the news of Jingxing.

The people in the country were ecstatic when they heard the news.

It happened that the tribe where Hua lived had a bumper harvest of potatoes. In order to repay the items owed by the previous transaction, they almost sent all the remaining potatoes to Lin Qian after saving enough potato seeds for planting potatoes in autumn.

After these huge quantities of potatoes fell into Lin Qian's hands, they naturally sent them to Luoyang and other places without wasting any time.

By the end of February, these potatoes were planted in the ground like Shu County.

However, unlike Shu County, which planted potatoes in the idle land, Luoyang and other places still chose to leave the fields for the five grains planted in the past, and the fields for growing potatoes were obtained from other land reclamation——

Because the potatoes in Shu County have to wait for about a month to be harvested, although Taicang and even its immediate boss Zhi Su Neishi have earnestly told the people that the output of potatoes is very large, but depending on the weather, there may be no grains if you are not careful. The harvested people still dare not take risks on the land that is related to the ration of the family.

After all, other places have never been hit by disasters like Shu County, and they have never been cornered, so naturally they don't have the courage to sink the boat.

Fortunately, potatoes don't eat fat like corn, and they can grow well as long as the land is not particularly barren.

And just after the potatoes in Luoyang and other places were planted in the ground, less than a month later, the potatoes in Shu County began to be harvested one after another.

……

Hu Zhong strives to be the first in everything, and he has always been the group of people who keep an eye on the potatoes in the ground.

Because no one has ever grown potatoes, everyone is not sure when the potatoes will start to be harvested, so they can only wait patiently.But when it came to March—Taicang said that potatoes are harvested in March—everyone couldn’t sit still, so they all “jumped up and down” all day like monkeys with their butts scalded, wishing to go to the ground every day. Grill a nest of potatoes and come out to see.

However, because they don’t know whether the potatoes can be planted back after being picked out, everyone can only squat on the edge of their fields every day and look at the green potato seedlings eagerly.

Those eyes were so hot, it was almost like seeing his lover.

Hu Zhong is different.

As mentioned before, because his mother-in-law had just given birth and was hit by an earthquake before the end of her confinement, he almost regarded the potatoes that Taicang gave them to grow as life-saving straws. In order to take better care of the potatoes, he even They lived directly in the ground.

really live!

Others just think about it, but he built a hut not far from the field early, and he can see the potatoes in the field every day when he wakes up.

Only in the coldest month of winter did he return home when he couldn't bear it anymore. After that time, he returned to the thatched hut he built by himself.

Hard work pays off, Hu Zhong paid so much attention to the potatoes, he was naturally the first to notice the details that the edges of the potato leaves started to turn yellow.

He was the first to find the chief and report the discovery.

The chief also believed in Hu Zhong——

After all, not everyone has his patience and perseverance.

After going to the field to confirm Hu Zhong's discovery again, he directly suggested: "Why don't you dig out a nest of potatoes and have a look?"

Hu Zhong subconsciously stood in front of the chief.

But after thinking about it, Taicang mentioned before that although potatoes are usually dug out after the branches and leaves on the ground are withered and yellow, it is not impossible to harvest before the branches and leaves are not withered, and the yield between the two will not be greatly affected. Influence.

I heard that spring potatoes in Luoyang and other places have been planted for a month, and they will soon plant corn again. If they can free up the land, maybe they can catch up with this year's corn planting?

Thinking of this, Hu Zhong had no resistance, picked up a hoe and dug out a nest of luxuriant potatoes.

Because of his inexperience, Hu Zhong accidentally dug a potato.

When the hoe came out of the soil, half of the potatoes were still in the mud, but the other half was stuck to the hoe.

Hu Zhong bent down and picked up the two halves of potatoes: "This head doesn't look big, can it really reach the yield of a thousand catties per mu as Taicang said?"

The potato seeds brought from Taicang last year were very small, only the size of a baby's fist. The potatoes in Hu Zhong's hands may have been nearly twice as large as last year because the soil was fertile enough and the top dressing was done well.

But even that's too small.

If a nest of potato seedlings produces only one potato...

Hu Zhong glanced at the field full of potato seedlings, feeling slightly worried.

The Li Chang said cheerfully: "What are you worried about, kid? Could it be that Taicang can lie to you? Since Taicang came to us, has there ever been a time when you didn't talk well? The girl in your family can be supported by His Majesty." Show mercy to Taicang!"

Hu Zhong chuckled and said no more.

He adjusted his movements and posture, took a deep breath, raised the hoe a little farther from the root, and then fell hard——

Turning over the hoe, a pile of potatoes wrapped in soil appeared in front of the two of them like stars in the dark night, so dazzling that people's eyes flushed.

"Li Chang, so many potatoes!"

"Okay, okay, great!" Li Chang patted his thighs excitedly, "We don't have to go hungry this year!"

Others rushed over upon hearing the news, staring at the nest of big yellow and round potatoes.

After listening to Hu Zhong's analysis of why he dug potatoes at this time, how can he sit still?

Quan ran home and picked up a hoe to dig potatoes!

After digging out all the potatoes in the ground, once they are weighed, the average yield per mu is more than 2000 catties!

……

After the news of the bumper potato harvest in Shu county spread to Luoyang and other places, the people in other places felt a little regretful.

However, this regret was quickly dispelled by Taicang: "Although this potato has a high yield and does not require high fertility of the land, it is very easy to suffer from diseases. Planting rotation. The fields in Shu County where potatoes were planted this year can no longer be planted in the second half of this year. If you want to plant potatoes in the second half of the year, you can only sow on land that has not been planted before, or simply open up wasteland like you. "

After appeasing the people, Taicang said again: "The most important thing now is the next corn breeding and planting. Everyone cheer up. Although the yield of corn is not as good as that of potatoes, it is more resistant to storage. Don't relax!"

So the whole Qin State began to plant corn in full swing.

During this period, another interesting thing happened: there was a lazy man in Luoyang who was idle all day long, relying on the presence of his parents, brother and sister-in-law, even if the family was separated, he would often go to the two families to eat, and he was not willing to do heavy work at all. farm work.His parents dote on Yaoer, not only helping the child with the work, but also urging his brother and sister-in-law to help him farm.

But the job of breeding corn, it's not tiring or hard.

You can't ask other people to help you?

His parents were also worried about angering his brother and sister-in-law, so they persuaded the lazy man to breed corn by himself.

The lazy man promised well at the beginning, thinking that it was just rubbing some mud balls, and it was just a game.But I didn't expect that after the soil fermented, the lazy man felt backache after working for a while, and made a lot of noise and didn't want to do it anymore.

His brother and sister-in-law were so angry by him, they uttered harsh words on the spot, if he didn't even want to do such a simple job, then there would be no need for them to help in the future!

The lazy man was frightened and dared not make any more noise.

But if he is not lazy, how can he be called a lazy man?On the other hand, he is a bit clever, so in order to be lazy, he secretly made a small wooden tool——

The tool has a simple structure, just a handle, a long rod and two utensils that can hold soil and punch holes.

Just take a tool and poke on the fermented soil, pull up the long pole, lift the handle to the flat ground and press down, a cylindrical shape with holes is squeezed out and falls to the ground.After pressing all the "dumplings" needed for the corn and placing them neatly, you only need to throw two corns into each hole.

Although this thing is more wasteful of fermented soil than rubbing mud balls with the naked eye, it is... convenient!

And not dirty!

You can press the "dumplings" while standing, which is easier than before.

As soon as the lazy man took out his things, he made a dozen "dumplings" in a short time, which aroused the attention of the neighbors.

Those who are eager to see, immediately stepped forward to inquire.

The lazy man immediately seized the opportunity to negotiate with him: "As long as you help me crush all the mud balls, I will give you this utensil!"

The man tried it out and found it very useful, so he agreed immediately.

His father and brother looked at it, and the lazy man felt good, and immediately promised to go home and make one for his father and brother.

The head of the village in charge of the lazy man's town soon learned of the matter, and came to watch it specially. After confirming that it was really useful, he reported it to the government office.

Naturally, that tool also entered thousands of households under the promotion of the imperial court, reducing the burden on the common people.

……

The bumper harvest of potatoes has not only relieved the pressure on the lives of the people in Shu County this year, but also relieved the pressure on the court.

So even after learning that Wang Jian failed to outrun Li Mu and was blocked by Li Mu's troops in a wasteland, Ying Zheng was in a pretty good mood.

Although the yield per mu of potatoes is nothing to Lin Qian——

The worst yield per mu of modern potato species is [-] to [-] catties. If it is a high-yielding variety that has been bred, the yield per mu can even reach [-] to [-] catties.This is still obtained by weighing with modern units. If placed in this era, this data will be improved a lot.

But for the Qin State today, the existence of potatoes and corn is like golden fingers from the sky, allowing them to attack other countries more recklessly without worrying about food and grass.

The only disadvantage is that potatoes cannot be planted in rotation, which will greatly inhibit the annual production of potatoes.

However, during the Warring States period, there were only more than 2000 million people in total, and the number of people in Qin State was even smaller. The potatoes planted in these rotations are quite enough, and there can be a lot of surplus.

What's more, there are corn and grains?

But Ying Zheng's good mood was quickly ruined.

Because the Empress Dowager Zhao, who was directly grounded by Ying Zheng before, suddenly became seriously ill, Ying Zheng asked the imperial doctor and had to go to Ganquan Palace to visit her after confirming that it was true.

but……

After Yingzheng arrived at Ganquan Palace, he learned from the palace population that he had placed next to Queen Mother Zhao that Queen Mother Zhao would get sick, but it was her own doing—

Although the temperature in March has become warmer, it has a bit of severe cold.But Empress Dowager Zhao took a bath in cold water at night, and ran to the yard in only a single suit to bask in the moonlight for most of the night.

That's it, even if the physique is as strong as Ying Zheng's, he will inevitably get sick, let alone the always thin Queen Mother Zhao?

When Ying Zheng heard about this, he almost laughed angrily.

After the mother and son met, the Queen Mother Zhao's first move was like adding fuel to the fire, completely burning out Ying Zheng's good mood.

After seeing Ying Zheng, she immediately knelt down: "Zheng'er, please retreat and let Zhao Guo go!"

Ying Zheng looked at Queen Mother Zhao, the coldness in his eyes could hardly be suppressed.

==·Guo Kai==

The Queen Mother Zhao looked at Ying Zheng: "Zhenger, have you forgotten? Back then, your father fled Zhao Guo under the escort of Lu Buwei, and left you and my mother and son in Zhao Guo. If your grandparents hadn't put you under pressure I am protected under the wings, how can you and I return to Qin after many years? Don't you care about the blessings of your maternal ancestors back then?"

"Do you know that just because you sent troops to attack the State of Zhao, you not only made me suffer a lot of gossip, but also made your grandparents' family in Zhao State difficult. Assassinate..."

Spare a country for one family?It's a pity that Ying Zheng doesn't accept this.

He said coldly: "Your mother's family is in a difficult situation in Zhao State, so what do you have to do with the widow? Back then, the widow was in charge and invited them to settle in Qin. Since they don't want to leave, they should bear the consequences of not leaving."

Empress Dowager Zhao was in a hurry: "If you agreed to let everyone move to Qin, and you were willing to give them better treatment and give them titles and titles, how could they refuse? It's obviously your intention... always remember the old things, You only want to let your father and a few brothers and sisters go to Qin State, and the rest are not allowed to enter Qin State, but even if it is father and a few brothers and sisters, you have never promised to give them preferential treatment. They can live happily in Zhao State , naturally do not want to leave the mother country.”

"Since that's the case, didn't they choose their current situation? Now that they have won Zhao's good, don't think about escaping from Zhao's bad. Besides..." Ying Zheng sneered, "If you don't mention it these years, you won't Do you think I forgot how those people in Zhao country bullied me when I was in Zhao country? If I remember correctly, the ones who bullied me most ruthlessly were those favored juniors from your natal family?"

"I want the widow to remember their kindness, but forget their enmity alone? It's a beautiful idea!"

"You are willing to let go of the past, and would rather let yourself be seriously ill to intercede for Zhao Guo. I really don't have such a heart as you. I wish I could take Zhao Guo down immediately, and then tear the person who bullied me into pieces! "

Empress Dowager Zhao was startled.

Ying Zheng didn't bother to talk to her, and turned to look at Gong'e: "Take good care of her, if the queen mother's condition gets worse, you are the only ones to ask!"

When you're done, turn around and leave.

After the Queen Mother Zhao pretended to be sick and tricked Ying Zheng to come to Ying Zheng this time, but Ying Zheng was furious, she calmed down for a while.

When the news came from the front that Wang Jian and Li Mu were in a stalemate, after Qin's general Huan Ling was unfortunately beheaded by Li Mu, everyone in Qin was excited, but the Queen Mother Zhao was relieved, and she was in the palace. I pray silently, hoping that Li Mu can win more games.

Ying Zheng was already angry, but he was even more annoyed when he heard about this.

Lin Qian was standing next to him, and he couldn't help but persuade him: "Your Majesty, why bother with the Queen Mother? The most important thing at the moment is to find a way to resolve the situation. Besides, given the situation in Zhao, they are probably more anxious than us in this battle. Your Majesty should calm down now." yes."

After all, that Queen Mother Zhao...

Lin Qian didn't know how to evaluate it for a while.

Ying Zheng naturally understood: "Don't worry yet, Yao Jiaying has already arrived in Zhao State, and has hooked up with Guo Kai."

Lin Qian didn't have a deep impression of Yao Jia's name, but he was very familiar with Guo Kai——

This one is a great hero who has made countless contributions to Qin's unification of the world.

He was the mastermind behind the replacement of veteran Lian Po with Zhao Kuo. Later, the former king of Zhao thought of Lian Po's goodness and wanted to invite Lian Po, who had gone to live in seclusion in Wei State, to come out of the mountain, but he was slandered for his old age and incompetence. He was the mastermind behind the decline, and even the death of Li Mu, who was fighting with Wang Jian at the moment, was the mastermind behind him.

Upon hearing the name, Lin Qian knew that the result had been locked in advance.

It's just poor Li Mu.

In order to divert Yingzheng's attention, Lin Qian suggested: "My plane trader has been upgraded, but I haven't had time to search the second world for so long. Do you want to try searching now?"

Sure enough, Ying Zheng forgot about Queen Mother Zhao: "Try it."

Lin Qian opened the plane trader and clicked on the magnifying glass behind the number of planes. In the next second, countless numbers flashed across the light screen in front of her eyes, making it impossible to see the contents clearly.

[I hope to be able to link to a useful world. It would be even better if the level of technology is similar to modern or modern times! 】

Although the instruction manual of the plane trader introduced that the E-class can connect to the second world, it is probably the technological world, but it is just in case it is not?

Perhaps Lin Qian thought too seriously, and a box appeared above her head again.

But this time, there was only a small number of Lin Qian in it, but no small number of himself.When he didn't see the trumpet Ying Zheng with fleshy cheeks, he liked the sudden appearance of the box.

But the little Lin Qian didn't do anything, just closed his eyes and prayed with his palms together.

After a while, the trumpet Lin Qian suddenly opened his eyes, and the square frame disappeared instantly.

Yingzheng looked down, and he saw Lin Qian saying with a face full of surprise: "The second world is connected!"

He frowned: "Do you know what kind of world it is?"

Lin Qian shook his head: "I don't know, the screen displayed by the plane trader only has scenery, and the architecture looks like European and American style."

European and American style?

Yingzheng remembered in a daze, the continent where Daqin is located seems to be called the Eurasian continent?

Lin Qian interrupted his train of thought: "Wait, the other party seems to be offline."

No one is there, so we can only wait for the other party to be online before inquiring about the news.

……

Yao Jia contacted Guo Kai within a few days after arriving in Zhao State.

Before Guo Kai could ask about his intentions, Yao Jia offered a hundred catties of gold directly, which caught him off guard.

If you do something once, there will be a second time. You may feel guilty the first time and feel anxious all day long because of it, but it becomes much easier to do the same thing the second time.

As it should be.

But Guo Kai did not accept bribes this time, but directly rejected Yao Jia's intention to come: "This is different from the past. Back then, I took Qin's property and suppressed General Lian Po. One reason was that I was at odds with Lian Po, and he was there. It will affect the degree to which I was valued and trusted by the previous king; secondly, Zhao Guo was very powerful at that time, even if I lost the battle, it would not put Zhao Guo in danger."

"But today's Zhao foreign country is worrying about internal troubles, and it is at a time when the wind and rain are precarious." Guo Kai resigned, "How can there be eggs in a full nest? Forgive me for not being able to work for Qin."

Guo Kai's firm attitude was really beyond Yao Jia's expectation.

But he still left a hundred catties of gold to Guo Kai.

Guo Kai didn't know what to think, he clearly rejected Yao Jia's proposal to work for Qin, but still accepted his bribe, and tried his best to conceal the news of Yao Jia's coming to Zhao.

== Chasing and killing ==

Yao Jia approached Han Cang again.

Han Cang was originally a distant relative of the Korean royal family, but he was not valued in China, so he went to Zhao State for many years, and won the opportunity to meet Zhao Wang by flattering Guo Kai, and then relied on his ability to flatter and flatter horses He won the trust of King Zhao.

Although his position in the heart of Zhao Guo and Zhao Wang is not as good as that of Guo Kai, in recent years, he has been with Zhao Wang more often than the old Guo Kai.

One thing Han Cang is better than Guo Kai is that he himself is not from Zhao State, and he doesn't have much sense of belonging to Zhao State.

After Han Cang got the bribe from Yao Jia, he understood his purpose almost immediately.

He had no intention of refusing, and immediately started working for Yao Jia after getting the money, and soon sent people to spread rumors that Li Mu disrespected the King of Zhao and intended to rebel in the country of Zhao——

The reason he used was also ready-made. Li Mu set out from Dai to block Wang Jian's army before he got the order from King Zhao.

Not only that, Han Cang also put eye drops on Li Mu in front of King Zhao, and said countless bad things about Li Mu.

These words indeed shook King Zhao, but now that Li Mu is confronting Wang Jian, the two are evenly matched in strength, and either side may be taken by the other if they are not careful, King Zhao dare not do anything to Li Mu just because he is dissatisfied .

Yao Jia then came to the door again.

He brought another hundred catties of gold.

After seeing Han Cang, Yao Jia didn't mention the failure of his actions, but said considerately: "Brother Han has been busy for my Daqin many times recently, and it must have cost a lot of money. Thinking about it, I can't help but feel panic. To bring money specially, hoping to make up for Brother Han's loss."

He is a bold and generous person, and spent a lot of money in Zhao Guo to communicate with Han Cang and others during this period.

After getting along for a period of time, even Han Cang couldn't help but develop some friendship with him.

Therefore, when he found out that he failed to do what Yao Jia ordered, not only did he not get angry or blame himself, but he bribed himself with hundreds of catties of gold, and it was inevitable that he felt a little ashamed for a while.

After Han Cang hesitated, he couldn't help but mention Yao Jia: "If Qin and Zhao are in a stalemate, even if King Zhao is dissatisfied, he will definitely not treat Lord Wu An; and the words of my subordinates are far worse than that of King Yu. Doctor (position) is useful."

As for the key to it, everyone in the world knows it.

In the final analysis, everything is because of Zhao Wangqian's life experience——

The mother of Zhao Wangqian, Zhao Mourning, was originally just a prostitute. Because she was born beautiful, she was able to marry the clan of the Zhao royal family. After her husband died, she was welcomed into the Zhao Palace because of her beauty. .At first, her mother was just a concubine, but after she framed the queen's son Zhao Jia with a conspiracy and tricks, and succeeded in making the former King Zhao abolish Zhao Jia's crown prince, she succeeded in becoming the queen and made her own His son Zhao Qian (King Zhao) became the crown prince.

But the civil and military officials at that time had a very bad impression of the mother and child.

The current king of Zhao was able to secure his throne thanks to the help of Guo Kai.

Zhao Wangqian trusted Guo Kai, but Guo Kai's attitude towards Zhao Wangqian didn't seem to be very important in Han Cangkou's mouth: "Don't think that Dr. Guo cares about Zhao Guo and Zhao Wang. In fact, he is unwilling to help Qin State. What I do is just worrying that I will have no way out after the death of Zhao Guo."

In other words, as long as he felt that the demise of the Zhao State would not affect his status, Guo Kai was not worried about the demise of the Zhao State.

Yao Jia suddenly realized, and immediately cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for your advice."

Han Cang nodded with a smile, and accepted Yao Jia's bribe with peace of mind.

After Yao Jia left, he immediately ordered someone to pass the news back to Qin.

Ying Zheng was overjoyed when he heard the news.On the one hand, he ordered Wang Jianming to withdraw his troops, temporarily stop the attack, and secretly gave Zhao Wang a chance to make trouble; on the other hand, through Yao Jia's mouth, he personally promised Guo Kai that he would welcome him into Qin State immediately after Zhao State fell. And thank you as Jiuqing——

If the mere position of Jiuqing can exchange for the early demise of Zhao State and reduce the loss of Qin State, it is simply the most cost-effective deal in the world for Yingzheng.

Guo Kaiben didn't have any feelings for Zhao Guo and Zhao Wang. After getting rid of worries, he naturally wanted to show Qin Guo his ability.

He knew Zhao Wangqian better than Han Cang, so he quickly slandered Zhao Wangqian: "I heard that Lord Wu'an was confronting King Jian of Qin on the front line, and he never took the initiative to attack even though he had a great chance of winning, but stayed in the wilderness. It just so happened recently Hearing the rumors that Lord Wu An intends to rebel, I thought, this matter may not be unfounded, so I might as well test it out."

Zhao Wangqian also believed most of the rumors spread by Han Cang.

Therefore, after hearing that Wang Jian stopped attacking, Zhao Wangqian couldn't wait to send people to the front line, and ordered Li Mu to bring troops back to help. The soldiers under his command were completely driven away.

But bringing troops back to aid Handan at this time is tantamount to handing over a large area of ​​land to others, including Li Mu's roots.

Almost half of the soldiers under Li Mu's Daibei Army came from Dai.

If Dai's land is taken away by Qin State, how many Daibei soldiers are willing to fight for him?When it really came to the battlefield, if Wang Jian said, "Your family is in our hands", all the soldiers of the Northern Army would disarm and surrender.

He is not stupid, how could he dig his own grave?

But this move fell into the eyes of King Zhao, which was tantamount to evidence that he disrespected King Zhao and intended to rebel.

Just at this time, Guo Kai made another effort——

He directly sent someone to pretend to be the Daibei Army, and ran to Zhao Jia's mansion to take him away. On the other side, he sent someone to ambush him on the road early to "catch" him in advance, which made Li Mu want to arrest Zhao Jia. Jia picked him up from Handan City and welcomed him into Daidi to establish himself as the king.

Zhao Jia is a thorn in Zhao Qian's heart. Not only does he have a better reputation in Zhao's country than him, but he is also the original wife's son.

King Zhao was almost furious.

Yao Jia went to Guo Kai again and asked him to make a large sum of money to advocate for himself.

Guo Kai understands in seconds