At that time, it was not only Qin who wanted to seize Shangdang and then invade the Central Plains; in order to resist Qin's invasion together with South Korea and Wei, Zhao was also actively planning to control Shangdang's activities. Qin was preparing to achieve this in the next battle

Two strategic intentions: seeking to gain Shangdang and attacking Zhao State.

The guardian of Shangdang is Feng Ting. Although he is just a South Korean county guard in Shangdang, he is not an ordinary person. He has a very clear and realistic understanding of the current situation. He knows that he is facing three types of

The choice is to either lead a small number of Korean troops to actively resist and coexist with Shangdang County;

Either unite with Zhao State or directly surrender to Zhao State and resist the powerful Qin State together; or surrender to Qin State and give up the land of Shangdang. In comparison, it seems that the second option is the best policy. South Korea is already too weak.

Unable to compete with powerful countries, it could only survive in the gap between Zhao and Qin.

At that time, only the State of Zhao in the world had the strength to compete with the State of Qin. If South Korea and Zhao State jointly built a deep city in Shangdang, they might be able to resist the attack of the Qin army. For many years, in order to preserve its own strength, the State of Zhao has been encroaching on Qin and the three Jin Dynasties.

Maintain a restrained attitude and try to avoid a decisive battle with Qin. The effect of this is very obvious. Zhao Guo became one of the six eastern kingdoms.

The country with the strongest military strength. Qin knew that if it fought Zhao, it would kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred. After years of fighting, Qin's national power was greatly consumed, and countless men in Guanzhong were killed and injured. Zhao took advantage of this opportunity.

Step up efforts to accumulate strength. As one goes and the other goes, the strength of Qin and Zhao will soon be known. Therefore, Qin needs to seek a decisive battle with Zhao as soon as possible.

Feng Ting saw that the reason why Qin was pressing so hard at this time was to get Zhao to join the war. Since a decisive battle between the two countries was inevitable, it would be better to let this war break out in advance. It is impossible to predict who will win, but it is foreseeable.

Yes, South Korea no longer has to be in a dilemma between Qin and Zhao.

After some analysis, Feng Ting sent an envoy directly to Handan, the capital of Zhao State, with a map of Shangdang County without waiting for the consent of the King of Han.

According to historical records, at the same time that Feng Ting made this decision, King Zhao Xiaocheng actually had a strange dream. In the dream, King Zhao Xiaocheng saw colorful clouds floating in the sky towards him, and soon dispersed to both sides.

Then, a five-clawed golden dragon fell from the sky and flew directly into the sky

At the feet of King Zhao. So, King Zhao rode the golden dragon and flew into the blue sky. However, the golden dragon suddenly disappeared in mid-air, and King Zhao began to fall. As he fell, a golden mountain stood in front of him, shining brightly.

Shenghui, King Zhao woke up at this time.

As the saying goes: What you think about during the day, you dream about at night. Wang Fu in the Eastern Han Dynasty believed: "When people think about something, they dream about it; when they are worried, they dream about what happened." He also said: "Think about it day and night, and dream about it at night.

It happened." He also said: "Confucius was born in troubled times. He thought about the virtues of the Duke of Zhou every day and dreamed about it at night." Liezi also said:

It is believed that "day thoughts" and "night dreams" are closely related. Xiong Bolong of the Ming Dynasty also believed: "As for dreams, they are more 'caused by longing and thinking'. You think about it during the day, and you dream about it at night." At the same time,

Wang Tingxiang, a famous thinker, also believed: "Dreams are thoughts, fate, and traces of feelings."

Perhaps King Zhao projected this dream out of concern for the future of Zhao, but what it actually implied was unknown to King Zhao. So he informed the officials of the dream in the early morning.

, let the knowledgeable people among them analyze this dream.

Doctor Zhao Yu stepped forward and said, this is a symbol of good fortune. If your hands are separated, they will be reunited. This means that the land of the three Jin Dynasties will become unified again.

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One body; traveling on a dragon to the sky means that the Zhao Kingdom will be prosperous; if you fall, you can get land, and you will encounter a golden mountain, isn't the king going to make a fortune?

King Zhao was overjoyed, and turned to the official of Zhao State who was responsible for divination to ask about good or bad luck. The official was shocked after hearing King Zhao's story, saying that it was originally a good thing to travel to heaven on a dragon, but it was a pity that he fell halfway.

Come down, and Jinshan is just a virtual thing, you can see it but you can’t get it.

This person was completely different from what Zhao Yu said, which made King Zhao feel in a dilemma and felt uneasy. It was originally a very common thing, but it made King Zhao uneasy. At this moment, the governor of Shangdang County

The envoy sent by Feng Ting came to Handan, the capital of Zhao State.

As soon as the envoy saw King Zhao Xiaocheng, he couldn't wait to say: "Qin is violently attacking South Korea, and Shangdang is about to become the land of Qin. However, the soldiers and civilians of South Korea are unwilling to linger under the oppression of Qin, and

I am willing to bask in the glory of Zhao's prosperity. There are 17 cities in Shangdang County, and South Korea is willing to dedicate them all to the king!" When King Zhao heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

There is such a good thing as "pie in the sky". I didn't expect that my dream was in response to Zhao Yu's explanation. In just a few hours, God sent the coveted Shangdang to Zhao Guo. From then on, Zhao Guo

If you advance, you can attack Qin. If you retreat, you can strangle the throats of the Three Jins. Maybe it will be Zhao who finally seizes the world. Shangdang will be the key for Zhao to get out of the Three Jins and control the entire process of the Warring States Period.

At this time, King Zhao Xiaocheng's uncle, Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao, came. King Zhao hurriedly discussed with him. He believed that Zhao should send troops immediately and accept the 17 cities donated by South Korea to Zhao, so that Zhao could flex its muscles in the future.

, Develop your ambitions.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Bao not only did not mean to be happy, but also directly poured cold water on King Zhao. Zhao Bao believed that if Zhao could obtain Shangdang so easily, there must be something wrong. The current situation is obvious, Qin State spent a lot of effort on Shangdang

, determined to win

.If Zhao State captures Shangdang, Qin State will definitely not be willing to do so. Feng Ting's move is to drive away wolves and tigers, divert disaster to the east, and then use Zhao State's troops to resist the powerful Qin soldiers. His real purpose is not

Move closer to the State of Zhao, but use the power of the State of Zhao to defend South Korea.

It’s just that King Zhao Xiaocheng has not established any merits since he came to the throne. He can enjoy such good things and is willing to take risks even if there is danger. So King Zhao Xiaocheng turned to Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng to see if he could give himself

Some more knowledgeable advice.

Zhao Sheng naturally understood what King Zhao was thinking. He knew that King Zhao had actually been ready to accept the Shangdang for a long time. What he needed now was a group of people who supported him and a reason to send troops. Zhao Sheng had clearly seen this.

One point, since I can't be persuaded, I'll just go with the flow.

Zhao Sheng had thought a lot before meeting King Zhao, so as soon as King Zhao spoke, Zhao Sheng responded directly: "This is a good thing, and it is not a bad thing to have it. If it is managed well, maybe Zhao can still rely on this

An opportunity to rise. Over the years, Zhao Jun has repeatedly sent millions of troops to attack other countries, hoping to capture one or two cities, but every time

Each time they returned without success. Now that Zhao can take over 17 cities without any effort, why not do it? Shangdang has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Once occupied by Qin, Zhao's

Handan will be directly exposed to Qin's iron cavalry. Handan is the capital of Zhao State, blocking Zhangshui in the south, and relying on Shangdang in the west to guard Taihang. Now Hanoi in Wei State

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It has been occupied by Qin State. If Shangdang is also occupied by Qin State, it will be even more difficult for Zhao State to compete with Qin State for the land of Taihang. By then Qin State will be condescending, and the entire Central Plains will become Qin State's control.

Therefore, rather than letting Qin easily obtain Shangdang, it is better to lead

They occupied this strategic location first to consolidate Handan. Zhao State now has strong troops and horses. Even if Qin State wants a decisive battle, Zhao State does not need to be afraid. Even if Zhao State does not capture Shangdang, when the Qin army captures Shangdang, it will definitely send troops directly into the Three Jin Dynasties.

We will still have to fight the Qin army when the time comes."

When Zhao Sheng said this, everyone in the Zhao State suddenly became enlightened, and the opinions of the civil and military officials tended to be unified. Therefore, the State of Zhao decided to send troops to occupy Shangdang. The person leading the troops this time was Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng, who supported the troops.

The king ordered him to lead 50,000 troops to Shangdang to collect the land. Zhao

After Sheng came to Shangdang, the first thing he did was to convey King Zhao's will to Feng Ting, and he was granted the title Lord Hualing, giving him 30,000 households. In addition, King Zhao also named 17 county magistrates as marquises.

, they were given food for 3,000 households, and all the officials and people were promoted to the third level of nobility, with a reward of 6 taels.

Zhao Sheng thought that Feng Ting, who had been treated so well, would be grateful and happily hand over Shangdang to Zhao. Unexpectedly, Feng Ting closed the door and didn't even meet Zhao Sheng. He even cried and said: "I

Selling one's land to seek wealth is disloyal!" He also listed three of his greatest injustices. One of the injustices, Feng Ting did not do.

With the permission of the King of Han, he dedicated Shangdang to the State of Zhao. The second injustice was that King Zhao gave Feng Ting such a high official and a generous salary. Feng Ting really deserved it because he relied on the seller to seek glory.

Come; the third injustice is that the King of Han regarded Feng Ting as his confidant and handed him such an important strategic location, but he did not defend it desperately based on the danger of the Shangdang.

Feng Ting's move touched Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng: he didn't expect that Feng Ting turned out to be a loyal minister.

In fact, Feng Tingzhi cried for another reason. The reason for all this was not only his disloyalty to South Korea, but also his injustice to Zhao. After handing over 17 cities in Shangdang County to Zhao, the Qin State General

The State of Zhao is regarded as an enemy, and other countries will also feel jealous. In this way, the State of Zhao is placed in an "immoral" dilemma. Even if other countries do not attack the State of Zhao, they will not fight between Qin and Zhao.

He helped Zhao Guo in the battle.

However, the historical community has another explanation for what Feng Ting did: Feng Ting was not only disloyal to South Korea, but also disloyal to Zhao. In fact, Feng Ting had secretly contacted the Qin army before this.

The Qin army's primary combat target was the Zhao army, and the purpose of offering Shangdang was to lure the Zhao army to come.

Qin's military strategy at this moment is actually very contradictory. It wants to have a head-on contest with Zhao, but it also has doubts about Zhao's strength. Therefore, Qin spent a lot of money to bribe Feng Ting and make him rebel against Han.

He pretended to surrender to the State of Zhao, and finally led the Zhao army into the encirclement of the Qin army and ambush them.

This speculation is not unfounded: after Feng Ting, Feng Wuze, Feng Quji, and Feng Jie all became prime ministers and generals in the Qin Dynasty, which proves this speculation to a certain extent.

If this speculation is true, then the depth of Feng Ting's scheming and the terrifying strategy are really chilling. But at this moment, Zhao Jun is only full of joy, so how could he consider this level? Historical records show that Lord Pingyuan is here

Waiting for Feng Ting to cry outside the city gate

After three days and three nights, they entered the city. Zhao Sheng assured Feng Ting that the Zhao army would go all out to defend Shangdang. Feng Ting also said that high-ranking officials and generous salaries were not important as long as Shangdang was still in South Korea or Zhao.

In your hands, the land of Sanjin can ensure safety.
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