After King Wuling of Zhao State, Hu Fu, rode and shot, Zhao State emerged as the only powerful country in Shandong that could compete head-on with Qin State. Coupled with its favorable geographical location, it became a security barrier for the countries in Shandong Province.
If the Zhao State is in danger, all the generals of the six Shandong Kingdoms will be in danger, so it becomes the axis of resistance against Qin, which is extremely important.
After King Wuling, King Huiwen of Zhao State Zhao He reigned for twenty-eight years, and King Xiaocheng Zhao Dan reigned for twenty-one years. Zhao State used its strong national power to deal with Qin for fifty years.
Over the past fifty years, Qin and Zhao have fought countless battles, but you win and I lose, and I win and you lose. Overall, the Zhao state has a solid foundation, abundant talents, and the unity of the government and the opposition makes the Zhao state strong.
, it was absolutely demonstrated in the battle at Changping.
If Zhao Dan, the king of Xiaocheng, hadn't been in panic, he was involved in a counter-intentional conspiracy, which made the morale of the army unstable and wanted to win and consolidate the foundation. Zhao Kuo would not have changed Lian Po's strategy of holding on and forced a breakout, but was defeated by Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an of the Qin State.
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Four hundred thousand Zhao soldiers were trapped and killed!
Even so, due to the six kingdoms uniting to attack Qin, Zhao State was on the verge of collapse and avoided the fate of destruction. In addition, Qin State entered the trough of the three generations of King Zhaoxiang, King Xiaowen, and King Zhuangxiang.
Zhao Guo has achieved a balanced confrontation for nearly two decades!
Unfortunately, twenty years after the Battle of Changping, something happened in Zhao State that directly brought Zhao State's power to a sudden turn.
In the past, King Wuling of Zhao loved his second wife Wu Wa, deposed the crown prince Zhao Zhang, and appointed Zhao He as the crown prince. This directly led to the Sand Dune Coup, and a generation of heroes starved to death in the Sand Dune Palace.
Time will not repeat itself, but it will happen again!
The prince of King Xiaocheng was originally Lord Chunping, and his son was held hostage by the Queen of Qin. King Xiaocheng suddenly died. After that, King Zhao Yan of Mourning Xiang suddenly ascended the throne, which suddenly changed the state affairs of Zhao State in the years of King Xiaocheng.
After the Changping War, King Xiaocheng changed his style of being bold and open-minded. He was cautious and fearful, and handled most of the political affairs himself. Because Lord Chunping sent him to Qin as a hostage, he did not establish a prince for a while.
At that time, the young master Zhao Yan felt that he had nothing to do, and he mostly liked to have fun in the market.
As the prince of the Zhao Kingdom, he would naturally have all kinds of officials and disciples under his command who dedicated their careers to serving the royal family and powerful ministers. Before long, two of his most agreeable confidants appeared.
One is Guo Kai!
One is Han Cang!
Guo Kai was originally a descendant of Guo Zong, a wealthy man in the Zhao Kingdom. More than a hundred years ago, the Guo Zong family was a clan of servants who were the confidants of the Zhao royal family. Therefore, Guo Kai was born as a royal family order and in charge of the royal household.
Because Guo Kai was shrewd and diligent, he was sent to Zhao Yan's house as a deacon.
Hancang was originally from Korea, and was later selected as a chamberlain in the Korean palace. After the Five Kingdoms conquered Qin, the Qin army went eastward and attacked Nanyang. Korea was unstable. He fled to Handan and worked as a musician in the city.
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Because of her handsome appearance and her work in the advocacy industry, although she is a man, she has a woman's heart. Dressed in Zhao's unique royal red dress, she feels like a slim girl, slim and graceful yet neat and careful, direct and direct.
It was strange that Zhao Yan bought it back to the mansion.
He was a smart man, and in just a few months, he was like Guo Kai and gained Zhao Yan's trust. The two of them stayed by Zhao Yan's side and acted freely inside and outside. King Xiaocheng was seriously ill and Lord Chunping could not return to the country.
King Xiaocheng wanted to establish a new crown prince!
Guo Kai noticed this early, bribed the people in the palace in advance, used the wealth of the Guo family to manage everything, and successfully allowed Zhao Yan to pass the examination of King Xiaocheng. One year later, King Xiaocheng died and Zhao Yan ascended the throne.
Once he came to the throne, Zhao Yan's true nature was revealed. With the power in hand, he became even more unscrupulous. He even included a prostitute in the harem, thinking that she was a beauty and respecting her status.
Who is Advocate?
She was originally a prostitute from Zhaomeichi in Handan. She was stunningly beautiful. When Zhao Yan was a young master, he had competed with other young masters. Unfortunately, he did not compete with each other and was snatched away by another young master.
Now that he has ascended to the throne, under Guo Kai's strategy, he sentenced the young master to death for one crime and advocated the widowhood of his daughter. Zhao Yan loved his beauty and brought him into the palace. Although important ministers tried to dissuade him, it had no effect.
At first, Zhao Yan and the queen gave birth to Zhao Jia, who was established as the prince.
Advocate was favored by Zhao Yan, and thinking about Prince Jia's virtue and reputation, if Prince Jia ascended the throne, she might not be able to protect herself, so she unconsciously contacted Guo Kai and conspired to frame Zhao Jia for committing a crime and deposed him as Crown Prince.
position.
Zhao Yan followed suit and established Changji as the queen, and his son Zhao Qian as the prince.
Zhao Yan was flanked by Guo Kai, Han Cang, and Zhang Ji. A few years ago, Zhao Yan, whose body had been drained by wine and sex, died. Zhao Qian succeeded to the throne. An edict before his death also linked Guo Kai and Zhao Yan.
Hancang pushed to the top.
Guo Kai was promoted to the rank of Shangqing and given the title of Feudal Lord. Han Cang was appointed as the family magistrate of King Zhao, and promoted to the general manager of the internal guards. King Zhao was directly responsible for the affairs of the family.
He also ordered Chunpingjun to take charge of the prime minister's affairs and to lead Prince Fu, assisting the prince in general state affairs, in order to check and balance Prince Jia's power in Handan.
For this reason, with the guidance of Blessed Chongqi, Guo Kai and Han Cang became Zhao Wangqian's most trusted arms. Over the past few years, their power became more and more powerful, and even Chunping Lord was vaguely unable to resist.
"The Advocate has been revered by the Queen Mother for a long time, but when she was born as an Advocate, she ended up with a despicable and lewd temperament."
"Two years ago, my father ordered you to stabilize the Chongqi and satisfy her with everything. Give her as many men as you want, and give him as many women as you want. Now it's time for the Chongqi to help.
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Looking at Han Cang with a meaningful look, Guo Kai also stood up. Han Cang had planned something this year. Although Li Mu still refused to listen to his orders, there were rumors throughout the country.
In Handan today, only Chunping Lord is the most troublesome. As long as he subdues Chunping Lord, he can hold the entire Handan camp in his hands, and then he can also use Chunping Lord's power to command Li Mu.
Guo Kai still knew clearly about the interaction between Li Mu and Chunping Jun. If he controlled the Handan camp and Li Mu's border army, then the entire Zhao country would be under control, and Prince Jia could do nothing.
"Does the fake father want the Queen Mother to... hook up with Chunpei-kun?"
Han Cang was smart and understood the meaning of his false father in an instant. Advocate was able to win the favor of the late king, and his figure was naturally top-notch. Even though he is nearly forty, his eyes are still full of sparkling water, making people want to cry, and he also has a melodious singing voice and graceful dancing postures.
, even if I see it myself, I am moved in my heart.
In the past two years, I have tasted it several times, and it is really exciting. Although Chunping-kun is a little older, it is said that he was also a romantic figure when he was in Handan.
Han Cang wouldn't believe it if he couldn't be linked with the prostitute's methods.
"Go ahead and take care of this matter. You must see the results before next spring."
Guo Kai waved his palms towards Han Cang, saying that as long as Lord Chunping enters the palace, the matter will be completed. At that time, he can directly control the involvement between Lord Chunping and Li Mu according to his own plans.
When the time comes, Prince Jia will have nothing to worry about.
"You will not disappoint your false father."
Hancang Orchid moved her fingers, with a picturesque smile on her face, and bowed back.
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"This year, the Qin State won and the Zhao State was defeated. More than 100,000 troops were destroyed. Since the Battle of Changping, the Zhao State has not suffered such a great loss in national strength. Jia believes that now the Zhao State is in urgent need of a general to lead the army.
Reorganize Zhao's troops and horses to prepare for the upcoming war with Qin."
Thousands of miles north of Handan, almost outside the fortress of Yunzhong City, Li Mu's 100,000 frontier troops were stationed. In the past ten years, the Huns had rarely invaded again, so in recent years the frontier troops could mobilize soldiers to go south.
The last time Qin and Zhao fought, Han Cang held the king's order and forcibly prevented the 100,000 border troops from going south. In the battle of Yi'an, the veteran general Lian Po was captured, and now he died in the Qin State, and was even included in the Qin State.
What an irony inside the Martial Temple.
In the palace of the city lord, a young and handsome young master on the left side bowed his hands and looked at the superior general Li Mu. Today, the only good general in Zhao who can command the army is the only one left in the country.
What is the commander-in-chief of the army?
According to the Zhao military system, the top one is the General of the Army, commanding the nation's troops, and the ones below him are the generals of the branches. Therefore, the position of the Zhao State General is equivalent to the position of the Qin State Lieutenant, but he also has the real power and authority to mobilize troops.
heavier.
"Qin's new victory will not attack Zhao within half a year."
"Master, why are you worried?"
He is tall and strong, with a slightly dark and weathered look. He is outside the cavalry fortress, exposed to the rain and dew, and his chin is covered with beards on both sides. Despite this, his bright eyes are piercing.
He raised the wine cup in his hand, saluted the prince, and took a sip.
"This time Hancang went north to prevent the general from going south. Could it be that the general couldn't see that the king was already under Guo Kai's control in Handan?"
"A few years ago, there were only a handful of days when the king went to court. He spent the whole day in the royal city and the palace, messing around with the women. The news of his debauchery spread throughout Handan, and it was known to everyone."
"General Lian Po was personally invited by Jia from the State of Wei. I didn't expect it to end like this. If Guo Kai, Han Cang and others cannot be eliminated, the State of Zhao will definitely be unstable."
"If the general is appointed as the commander-in-chief of the army, he can use his vast power to kill Guo Kai and others. After that, the current king will abdicate, elect a worthy man as the new king, rectify the country's affairs, and reverse the decline of the country!"
Prince Jia's expression was a bit gloomy. In recent years, he was first deposed from the throne by the late king, then saw Zhao Qian ascend the throne, and saw the mess that Zhao had caused, and he felt a lot of resentment in his heart.
He was angry that Zhao Qian had taken away his throne.
He was angry that Zhao Qian was unable to reverse Zhao's national power.
Inviting Lian Po from the Wei State, I thought that I could win the battle with the help of the eight mouths of Taixing, and then use the general momentum to attack the court. I never thought that it would end like this.
In today's Zhao State, the only ones who can act as the final turning force are Li Mu and his 100,000 border troops. Although there are Handan Camp and Chen Bing Julu in the hinterland to deal with the soldiers of Wei and Qi, but
If you don't fight for a long time, your fighting power will be reduced.
Today's plan is based on Li Mu, Guo Kai and others, and the throne.
As long as Li Mu agrees, Lord Chunping of Handan will also help him, wouldn't it be great?
After saying that, his eyes fell quietly on Li Mu, hoping that the other party could give him a definite response. Regardless of success or not, this was the purpose of his trip north.
"I like to fight on the battlefield and don't want to get involved in the quagmire of the court."
"Today, Li Mu is afraid that he will disappoint the young master!"