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Chapter 43 Your Majesty, Still Too Young

Winter has passed.

In the new year, the earth is green and everything is revived.

Zhao He sat in the carriage and looked at the Xingong gradually approaching in front of him, and was in a pretty good mood.

The winter just passed was a very fulfilling winter for Zhao He.

Because the master's father fell into autism, Zhao Helai made the final decision throughout the winter with the full support of Xiangbang Feiyi.

Zhao He experienced the true feeling of being a king for the first time.

Zhao He also knew very well that before his master's father passed away, he could not be able to achieve his true name.

But there is nothing we can do about this, that's my real father.

If the master's father had not voluntarily abdicated, Zhao He would have been the crown prince now, and he would not be qualified to handle government affairs like this.

Zhao He walked into the side hall of Xingong and saw the master father Zhao Yong sitting in the upper head at a glance.

Zhao He bowed: "Master Father."

The master father Zhao Yong nodded slightly: "Sit down."

The life of living in simplicity for several months made the Lord's father look much thinner, but his eyes have regained their firmness and strength.

Obviously, this man had already come out of the pain of losing his son.

There were several other ministers in the side hall, Fei Yi, Xin Qi, Zhou Qi and others, all of whom were old faces.

There is another person, a veteran who is nearly fifty years old, named Niu Jian.

Niu Jian's position is on the left side of Zhao He's lower head, opposite Feiyi. In terms of position, it is only below Feiyi.

Niu Jian is very unusual. He is the number one general under his father's command, and the number one person of Zhao Fang, the current general of Zhao State.

After destroying Zhongshan, the master's father asked Niu Jian to lead his army to take charge of Zhongshan to prevent the remnants of Zhongshan from causing chaos.

It was not until the Dune Palace broke out that Niu Jian was summoned back to Handan by his master's father.

Everyone has arrived, and the first court discussion for the Zhao State New Year was held.

The Censor Xinqi began to introduce the situation.

"Last autumn, Qin sent troops to two groups, using Sima Cuo and Xiang Shou as generals to attack Han and Wei respectively, and conquered Xincheng. Han and Wei were frightened, so they used Bao Yuan and Gongsun Xi as generals to unite 240,000 troops to resist the Qin army. Sima Cuo of Qin, Xiang Shou also joined forces to unite all the troops to fight against the Han and Wei countries.

A month ago, Sima Cuo returned to Xianyang due to illness. Xiang Shou replaced Sima Cuo as a general. He fought several battles with Han and Wei, but could not win. The King of Qin withdrew Xiang Shou's position as the chief general and replaced him with Zuo Gengbaiqi. Now the Three Kingdoms are still in a stalemate."

After the introduction of the letter was completed, the master's father coughed and said, "I am summoning the two and three sons to come here, mainly to discuss the war between the Three Kingdoms. Now all the three kingdoms have sent envoys to Handan, hoping to join forces with our Zhao Kingdom. Whether to participate in this battle or open up another front, the two and three sons can speak freely."

During the Warring States Period, it was common for countries to conquer each other.

The so-called "one moves the whole body" and once a few of the countries start war, other countries will start war soon.

Of course, it does not mean that it must be a big party between the two sides, such as the Chinese World War.

Nowadays, there are many vassal states in China, and most of the time, everyone fights their own things, and the whole of China is in chaos.

As for whether you can make profits in chaos or be destroyed in chaos, it depends entirely on your own ability.

In the past few years, first, the three kingdoms of Qi, Han and Wei and Qin fought fiercely at Hangu Pass. After the Battle of Hangu Pass, Qi launched a conquest against Yan, Song and other countries. Qin chose to lie dormant. In addition, Chu was busy fighting against Yue, and the last powerful kingdom, Yan, was a traditional ally of Zhao.

Under such circumstances, the State of Zhao was able to have five years of golden time and eventually destroy Zhongshan with three major wars.

Otherwise, Zhongshan Kingdom would be considered a powerful country in Wancheng except for the seven Warring States countries, and its comprehensive strength is firmly ranked among the top ten in China. How could the princes watch Zhao swallow this big cake?

Now that Qin, Han and Wei ping-pong are in a row, can Zhao take the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and seek some benefits? This is the issue that needs to be solved in this court discussion.

As soon as the Lord's father finished speaking, a few gazes fell on Zhao He.

Last year, Zhao He had accurately predicted that Qin, Han and Wei would inevitably go to war in full swing, and this was confirmed from the current situation.

The king, although he is young, his eyes are sharp.

After a moment, the ministers expressed their opinions.

Fei Yi said: "King, now that my Zhao side has destroyed Zhongshan, it will take some time to digest Zhongshan. If the war starts lightly, if there is chaos in Zhongshan, it will be unbeautiful. In the opinion of an old minister, it is better to sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight, so that Qin and Han and Wei will kill each other, which can also consume their strength."

Fei Yi's opinion has been approved by many people.

The censor Xinqi said: "Now the Qin army is more than 100,000, and the Wei and Han armies are more than 200,000. Although the Qin army is strong, it is not advantageous in quantity. It is very likely that Wei and Han will win in this battle. If our Zhao State alliance with Wei and Han attack Qin, it will not be beneficial. If we form an alliance with Qin State to attack Han and Wei, we may not be able to win. There is no need to participate in this battle."

Siko Zhou Qi also said: "Now the center of our Zhao State's strategy lies in the Central Plains, while the battle between Qin, Han and Wei State is in the west. If you participate, it will obviously go against the original strategy."

The ministers of Zhao State spoke one after another, and there was only one core idea, which was... nothing to do with me. If you like to beat them, let them beat them slowly.

The Lord Father quietly listened to everyone's words.

Logically speaking, according to the usual court opinions, we should draw conclusions here.

The Lord's father opened his mouth habitually, but just as he was about to speak, he suddenly paused.

The Lord's Father's eyes fell on Zhao He: "Wanger, tell me."

It was not until this time that the ministers in the hall suddenly woke up.

By the way, there is another king here.

It was not intentionally ignored by everyone. In the past, Zhao He had no sense of existence at all in court meetings.

In other words, during the last court discussion, Zhao He spoke for the first time and then accurately confronted the Anyang Jun.

So, some people inevitably became more expectant: "Maybe, can the king come up with some new ideas this time?"

But this idea was immediately denied: "How old is the king? Last time he met a dead mouse with Le Yi's advice. Could it be better this time?"

Zhao He really has something to say.

In fact, if it weren't for the Lord's father's name, Zhao He would have spoken himself.

Zhao He cleared his throat and said, "Master, I actually have some different views on the current situation of the battle."

"Oh?" The master's eyebrows thumped slightly and said, "Let's hear it."

Zhao He said: "Actually, I had already said it during the last court discussion, but all the nobles may have forgotten it. So, I will repeat it here again today. Although the Qin army was small in number, Bai Qi was the best in using troops in the world. Therefore, even if the Han and Wei countries far surpassed the Qin army, they would definitely lose this battle, and it must be an unprecedented defeat!"

Zhao He's tone was very certain.

In the hall, the ministers of Zhao State looked shocked.

Fei Yi coughed and couldn't help but speak, "Your Majesty is joking? The troops of Han and Wei countries together are close to 300,000, while the troops of Qin are at best about 150,000. How can the Qin army win with such a large number advantage?"

Niu Jian, the general of Zhao State who had been silent, also said in a deep voice: "The king has no experience in leading troops, and it is normal for him to know the reputation of Bao Yuan and Gongsun Xi. But what the old minister wants to say is that Bao Yuan and Gongsun Xi are famous generals of the ages, and the general of Qin State Bai Qi is just a famous person. If Bai Qi can lead 150,000 Qin troops to win more with few, it would be unrealistic."

Zhao He's opinion was immediately refuted by two heavyweights, Xiangbang Feiyi and General Niu Jian.

Seeing this, several other ministers of Zhao also shook their heads secretly.
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