Handan.

There was a crisp laugh echoing in the palace.

"Big, big, hug, hug!" Xiao Zhaoqian smiled and swayed at the Empress Dowager. As soon as he was halfway through, he was lifted up by a big hand.

"Qian'er, don't make trouble. My eldest mother is weak, so she can't do it like this." The master's father smiled and rubbed Zhao Qian's head.

The empress dowager leaning on the wooden couch smiled and took the grandson from the master's father's hand, and looked at the master's father with a angrily look: "Master, the old woman is not yet able to hold Qian'er. The guys outside have been lying on their heads for a long time, so there should be something important, Father, go quickly."

The Lord's Father wanted to say something, but he couldn't help but urge the Queen Mother, and smiled helplessly and left the door of the hall.

The moment he stepped out of the entrance of the hall, the smile on the master's father's face completely disappeared, and the master's father who was so powerful all over the world appeared again.

"What's the matter?" The master's father glanced at the temple man in front of him and said lightly.

Although I knew that something must be important, the father was disturbed by the good parent-child time.

The temple man respectfully said: "Xiangbang Feiyi and his great disciple Su Dai and other ministers asked for their visit."

The Lord's father frowned and said, "Please go to the side palace."

A moment later, the master's father met Fei Yi, Su Dai and others who were coming in a hurry.

The master's father sat on the upper head and looked around. He found that all the important officials of Zhao State in Handan were here. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and looked at Fei Yi, who was at the lower head: "Why is it so urgent?"

There is only one person who can summon these guys in advance, except for the master and father. If you do such a move with Fei Yi's character, something big must have happened.

Fei Yi didn't talk nonsense, and directly explained the situation: "Master, the news I just received, the King of Yan raised 120,000 troops, divided into two groups with Juxin and Qin Kai as generals, and invaded Zhongshan and Julu counties on a large scale!"

At this moment, even with the calmness of the master's father, his face changed slightly.

After several breaths, the Lord's father suddenly smiled: "This King of Yan... is very good. Now that he is raising an army, it is indeed the best opportunity."

Fei Yi was not in the mood to praise the people of Yan, and said with a clear worry on his face: "Master, now the border forces are insufficient, and Yan is invading a large number of people, so you must be careful."

The master father thought for a while and said, "Tell me the specific situation of the two troops of the Yan army to tell the widow's father."

The answer to the master's father was Wu Chengjun Niu Jian: "Returning to the master's father, Qin Kai led his way from Wuyang of Yan to attack Zhongshan County, with a number of about 80,000 people. Ju Xin led his way to the same line that had just returned to Yan from Jucheng and went to Yan State halfway. Now he has besieged Guanjin City in Julu County, with a number of about 40,000 people."

The master's father nodded, his eyes fell on Niu Jian, and he said, "Qin Kai is the main force, right? Then the widow's father will give him some face. Wuchengjun Niu Jian, the widow's father ordered you to go to Gucheng, Zhongshan County immediately and command all the troops in Zhongshan County to resist the Yan army's offensive. The widow's father will also order the northern counties and Jinyang to immediately recruit troops to advance eastward to support Zhongshan County. Is there any problem?"

Niu Jian showed joy when he heard this and immediately stood up and said, "Please rest assured, the old minister will never let Yan State take advantage of it!"

For a general like Niu Jian, can he fight? That is the best news.

The master father said again: "As for Julu... let's do this, and I ordered Lu Li, the governor of Julu County, to give up the guards of other cities, and just concentrate on guarding Julu City. Aren't there 8,000 guards in the city? Let Zhao Qi bring 5,000 to support him. Juxin has less than 40,000 people in his hands. As long as Zhao Qi can arrive in time, Juxin will definitely not be able to conquer Julu."

Fei Yi was shocked and said, "But Master, will Handan be empty in this way?"

The master father smiled and said, "What, can the Yan people still kill the city of Handan without knowing it? Even if the Yan people really come, the widowed father has nothing to be afraid of! Okay, just do it like this. All the nobles must remember this time that the most important thing is to delay the attack of the Yan people. As for the cities below, they don't care if they throw a few or even a dozen widowed fathers. As long as the king returns victoriously in Daliang, there will be a small problem here."

As he said that, the Lord's Father's expression also became serious and said, "The reason why Yan State took this opportunity to launch an attack was simply to use this to influence the situation in the Central Plains. All the nobles are the humerus of the Great Zhao. At this moment, it is necessary to cooperate sincerely and not allow the intentions of the Yan people to succeed. The fate of the Great Zhao is in the hands of all the nobles!"

After the Lord's father said this, the ministers of Zhao State present naturally expressed their loyalty and then dispersed to do things. Only the prime minister Gaotang Jun Fei Yi and the Grand Secretary Su Dai were left behind.

The master father looked at Su Dai with a deep look and said, "Doctor Su, before Wang'er left, he entrusted you to help Gao Tangjun prepare for the infiltration of Yan State together. Now the widow's father wants to know how things are going?"

Whether it is infiltration or instigation, this kind of work is inseparable from the major banks responsible for diplomacy. In addition, Su Dai and Su Qin, the important minister of Yan State, are brothers, so it is natural to let Su Dai be responsible for Yan State.

Su Dai hesitated for a moment and said, "Return to the master's father, I have written a lot of letters to my ministers and brothers, but judging from the current situation, my ministers' intentions seem to be... not yet clear."

The Lord's father frowned slightly, but he quickly let go: "It's okay, just keep working hard. Gao Tangjun, where are you?"

Fei Yi owed his body slightly, and a trace of unobvious pride flashed across his face: "Back to the king, there should be no big problem with the matter on this side of me."

Su Dai looked at Fei Yi for some unknown reason, with obvious doubts on his face.

The next moment, Fei Yi took out a letter from his arms and handed it to his master's father: "Master, this is a letter of loyalty written by Zou Yan, the Shangqing of Yan State."

Su Dai on the side was shocked and realized that in addition to his brother, Zhao State actually hid another line in Yan State.

Can Zou Yan be instigated by Zhao's spies?

At this moment, Su Dai, who was familiar with the situation in Yan State, suddenly felt a sudden rapid evaluation of the Foreign Intelligence Department of Zhao, who had been working with him.

Everyone knows that the Foreign Intelligence Department is controlled by King Zhao He's absolute confidant, and in this way, Zou Yan's surrender must be the hidden thread laid before the King left.

The king is young and has made so many arrangements without knowing it?

Su Dai suddenly felt that maybe he should be more humble when he sees the king again in the future.

What the newly appointed Zhao State traveler didn't know was that at this moment, in the capital of Yan State thousands of miles away, the two lines he was concerned about had quietly converged together.

Thistle.

Yan State's Yaqing Su Qing walked off the carriage, raised her head and looked up and met the Yan State's Shangqing Zou Yan in front of her.

"Zou Qing." Su Qin saluted Zou Yan.

Zou Yan returned the tribute and said with a smile: "Su Qing, please come with me."

The two came to the study, and a maid served her drinks and then left.

Su Qin looked at Zou Yan and said, "It seems that Zou Qing is not surprised by Su Qin's arrival."

Zou Yan laughed, reached out and gently knocked on the table in front of him, saying, "Su Qing is a smart person. Smart people always make decisions that are wise enough, and I never doubt this."

Su Qin also showed a smile, but this smile was somewhat bitter and helpless: "Wisdom... Sometimes, if you are too smart, you will seek profit and forget your righteousness, but it is not a good thing."

Zou Yan blinked and smiled, "So today Su Qing is here to ridicule me in person?"

Su Qin shook his head and said, "Zou Qing is joking. Su Qin has actually gone to Handan. I think Zou Qing should know the relationship between Su Dai and Su Qin, a great disciple of Zhao State."

Zou Yan did not let Su Qin go, and still asked: "So, Su Qing is planning to follow me and stand on the side of Zhao State?"

Su Qin was silent for a moment, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Yes."

Su Qin originally found many reasons for himself in his heart, such as the total unequal rewards and efforts he received, such as the suppression of Guo Wei and others, such as the distrust of the King of Yan, etc., but when things came to an end, he suddenly realized that those words were meaningless.

Perhaps, after I went to Handan as an envoy of Qi and had an unforgettable meeting with the King of Zhao, who was only sixteen years old at the time, I was destined to be today.

After receiving Su Qin's affirmative answer, Zou Yan laughed haha, and the originally slightly nervous atmosphere in the study instantly disappeared.

"Since that's the case, then Su Qing should plan this surrender with me."

Su Qin nodded gently: "I'm not hiding it from Zou Qing, Su Qin came today for this matter."

Since you have been determined to join Zhao State, you must make some contributions. Otherwise, how can you gain a foothold in Zhao State's court in the future?

Su Qin was very sure that Zou Yan on the opposite side had the same idea as him.

Thinking of this, Su Qin couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Since Zou Qing had already had some contact with Zhao State, why did he support the dispatch of troops when the court discussed a few days ago?"

Zou Yan smiled and said, "Su Qing only knows one thing but not the other. I have been in Yan for some years, and the king attaches great importance to me. The prime minister Guo Wei was afraid that I would take his place and kept slandering me in front of the king. This time, the king had already hinted to me a few days ago in the attack on Zhao. If I really disobeyed the king's will and spoke out against him, I think Su Qing should know the consequences."

Su Qin suddenly realized.

To put it bluntly, the King of Yan wanted to attack Zhao. Whether it was Guo Wei or Zou Yan, they were just spokespersons launched by King of Yan. Whether these people spoke or not, it actually did not affect the final outcome of Yan's attack on Zhao.

After all, the King of Yan had the final say.

Su Qin's last doubt also disappeared and he said, "So, what strategy does Zou Qing have?"

Zou Yan smiled and said, "Su Qing is so calm, it seems that he has some ideas?"

Su Qing was stunned for a moment and suddenly said, "It's better for you and me to write it in your hands to see if what you think is the same?"

Zou Yan smiled and said, "It's so good."

The two of them held their pens, wrote in their palms, then spread them out at the same time, then looked at each other in shock, but immediately laughed at the same time.

There are two words written in both of them. Zou Yan’s “Donghu”, while Su Qin’s “Dangkok” is written in his palm.

Zou Yan said: "It seems that this time, Su Qing really thought of going with me."

Su Qin nodded and smiled.

Since we know that it is impossible to persuade King Yan to withdraw his troops, we can only think of another way.

The easiest way to think of is undoubtedly to surround Wei and save Zhao, and use foreign enemies to involve the attention of King Yan.

Zou Yan said: "I have several disciples who serve as officials at the border and have some connections with Donghu. In recent years, Yan State has suffered consecutive defeats, and its deterrence against Donghu has long been much worse than before. Once the Donghu King learned of the news that the Great Yan army was heading south to attack Zhao, he must be very happy to take revenge last time."

As soon as Su Qin heard this, he knew that Zou Yan did not tell the truth. What kind of officials could directly contact the hostile tribal king and be confident in persuading the Donghu king to go south? The relationship here is probably not that simple, right?

However, Su Qin naturally could not expose these things, but said: "To be honest, Zou Qing said that Su Qin has a younger brother named Su Li, who has been an official in Liaodong for a while and has some contact with North Korea."

This North Korea is not Goguryeo that later generations are well-known to people of later generations, and has nothing to do with the later generations of Korea and South Korea. It was a country established by King Zhou of Shang after the Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty, Jizi, the uncle of King Zhou of Shang, fled to the Korean Peninsula with some of the remaining Shang dynasties and then established a country in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.

Later, Jizi Korea also relied on the Zhou Dynasty and was recognized by the Zhou emperor. It was named a marquis and was a member of the Zhou Dynasty's princes.

However, Jizi and North Korea have always been surrounded by nomadic peoples such as Donghu. It was not until the Yan State defeated Donghu a few years ago and seized the Liaodong Peninsula from Donghu that Jizi and North Korea officially bordered Yan State, which was considered to have regained ties with the orthodox of China. Therefore, this country has not been valued and recognized by the Chinese princes.

Zou Yan's eyes flashed slightly and he smiled and said, "Since Su Qing said that, I must be able to hear the news of North Korea's attack on Yan in a short time, right?"

Su Qin suddenly smiled and said, "Donghu or North Korea alone is actually not enough to pose too much threat to Dayan, but if Donghu and North Korea join forces to attack..."

Zou Yan also smiled and said, "Then Dayan, who is moving south with all the strength of the whole country, will find it very difficult."

Su Qin said again: "And some cities where Zou Qing's disciples on the Donghu border are located, such as Yangle City, may be accidentally captured."

Zou Yan smiled and said, "Yes, Xiangping City, the capital of Liaodong County where Su Qing's brother is located, is also quite dangerous."

A strange silence suddenly fell into the room.

After a long time, Su Qin said: "Zou Qing, if this is true, then there will be no way out for everything."

Zou Yan suddenly reached out and patted Su Qin on the shoulder.

"Actually, you and I have no way out, aren't we?"

Su Qin nodded slightly and stood up.

"Since that's the case, then let's finish it sooner."
Chapter completed!