Nearly 20,000 state soldiers formed a square formation and stood facing the north.
The flags are fluttering in the wind, and the spears and spears are standing upright. From a distance, it looks like a metal forest.
Zhao Jia, the king of Dai Kingdom, stood on his mighty chariot with a group of important ministers of Dai Kingdom, standing in the wind, waiting for the "guests" from the north.
"There are more than 20,000 troops in Dai City. If the soldiers from Gaoliu, Anyang, Pingyi and other places are gathered together, they can probably raise about 40,000 soldiers. Even though the Xiongnu soldiers are not many, as long as there are tens of thousands of soldiers, two
If you add them together, you can get an army of one hundred thousand."
"The State of Qin has just dispatched an army of 600,000 to attack Chu. This time the King of Qin sends Zhao Tuo to attack Dai. I'm afraid he can only send out a few tens of thousands."
Chen Yu lowered his voice and informed Zhang Liang and others of the information he had obtained.
As guests of a friendly country and close allies against the tiger and wolf Qin, they were well received in the land of Dai. The position they now stand is on the side of the officials of the country of Dai.
After hearing Chen Yu's words, Gongsun Xin nodded and said: "What Chen Jun said is true. If there is a Yan people in the middle, Dai Guo and the Xiongnu join forces, and the number of their soldiers is not inferior to that of the Qin army, we may not have no chance of winning."
Zhang Liang did not speak immediately, but first looked back at the Dai soldiers standing behind him, then shook his head and said: "A few years ago, the Zhao Kingdom was destroyed. Zhao Jia led hundreds of people from his clan to gather more than 10,000 Zhao troops in Dai.
In the same year, there was a severe famine, and the army had to camp in the valley, relying on the help of Yan people to survive."
"Although farming has improved in the past two years, the Yan Kingdom has been destroyed. Although the Qin army has not sent troops to replace the land, it has cut off the overseas trade of Dai people. Dai land is short of food and grass and can barely supply it. You can only see this
There are 20,000 soldiers in the city, but I don't see any talent among them. Such soldiers who are hungry can easily defeat the tigers and wolves of the Qin army."
As he said this, Zhang Liang sighed.
Chen Yu showed displeasure and said: "The son-in-law can enhance the ambition of the Qin people and destroy his own prestige. Even if the substitute army is weak, there will still be Huns."
"The Xiongnu...conspired with them, but they only brought disaster upon themselves."
Contempt flashed in Zhang Liang's eyes. As a famous nobleman who had lived in Korea for five generations, he had never had a good impression of the barbarians in the north, let alone any trust.
Chen Yu raised his eyebrows. Since the absence of Han Cheng, Lord Hengyang, there has been a lack of this middleman, and there has always been something wrong between him and Zhang Liang.
Now that he saw that the other party was so disdainful of his views, Chen Yu felt angry and was about to speak back again.
Seeing that the two were about to get into a fight, Gongsun Xin hurriedly tried to smooth things over and said, "Don't talk anymore. It's better to wait until King Yan comes to talk about the Huns. Look, isn't that coming!"
As Gongsun Xin raised his hand, he saw smoke and dust billowing to the north.
First came the sound of horse hooves trampling the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Liang followed the sound and saw thousands of Huns cavalry wearing leather jackets, leather boots, and pointed hats coming in the billowing smoke.
These Huns roared loudly and looked strange.
In Zhang Liang's eyes, these aliens don't look like humans, but more like some kind of human-shaped beasts.
There was also a commotion among the 20,000 Dai troops outside Dai City. Some soldiers looked frightened, while others had hatred in their eyes and held the weapons in their hands tightly.
Fortunately, Dai Wangjia stepped in to restrain the situation and did not cause any major turmoil.
In a moment, a thousand Xiongnu cavalry galloped to the front of the Dai army's formation. Perhaps they saw that the Dai army was numerous and well prepared.
Although these Huns cavalry roared, they were actually quite honest and did not do anything excessive under the restraint of their Qianlong cavalry.
Zhang Liang nodded secretly. This was probably because Wang Jiarang's army had set up a battle formation outside the city, in order to give these Huns a warning and frighten them.
The Huns cavalry stopped a hundred meters away from the Dai army, separated in the middle, and made way for them.
A carriage pulled by four horses came slowly.
Zhang Liang squinted and saw a covered chariot behind the charioteer. As the chariot approached the Dai army formation, the charioteer reined in his horse and stopped, and a figure slowly walked out of the chariot.
Because he was far away, he couldn't see his face clearly, but he could see that he had a stooped figure and a head full of white hair.
"Is this King Yan Xi?"
Zhang Liang was secretly surprised.
At this time, Dai Wangjia had already got out of the car and came forward with Ju Wu, the Taifu of Yan State who was in Dai City, to greet the old man.
Zhang Liang and others immediately followed.
"Zhao Jia has met King Yan, but he hasn't seen him for several years, and the king's demeanor is still the same."
Dai Wangjia smiled and complimented him. Looking at the weathered face and fur-clad Yan Wangxi in front of him, it was difficult for him to compare him with the Yan Wangxi who was in charge of the kingdom of ten thousand chariots.
But his appearance is really that of the king who disappeared when the Qin army destroyed the Yan Kingdom.
"Don't say too much on behalf of the king. Let's prepare some food for the orphan first."
King Yan's eyes glowed green.
He opened his mouth, and the sour smell of cheese came out.
Zhang Liang was not far away, and suddenly he felt a sour wind in the air.
Dai Wangjia's expression suddenly changed, he took a step back and muttered: "Please also ask King Yan to follow me into the city."
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Half an hour later.
In the palace of the Imperial City.
Dai Wang Jia was sitting on the throne, and Yan Wang Xi was sitting next to him, eating golden millet rice.
In the hall, behind the eucalyptus, there are many ministers and ministers of the Dai Kingdom, as well as foreign friends such as Zhang Liang, Chen Yu, Ju Wu and so on.
"The Xiongnu Chanyu promised to help you and others fight against the Qin State, but you need to provide five thousand stones of food, ten carts of pearls and jade, and a thousand women. After defeating the Qin army, the Xiongnu will have 90% of all the spoils...
The country of Youdai will give up the land north of Gaoliu and it will all belong to the Xiongnu."
Ju Wu, the Grand Tutor of Yan State, stood up and formally announced the terms of the Xiongnu Chanyu's agreement to help his country fight against Qin.
As soon as these words came out, there was a gasp of cold air in the hall.
Zhang Liang suddenly changed color.
Not only him, but Chen Yu, who had always been willing to facilitate this matter, couldn't help but curse: "Barbarians are greedy."
Before Dai Wangjia could reply, a young man from the Zhao family stood up in the hall and shouted: "Dai Wangjia, this matter must not be agreed to!"
"Since ancient times, I, the Zhao family, have stood firm in the world with force and strength. Even though Zhibo flooded Jinyang in the past and the Qin army surrounded Handan, I, the Zhao family, have never surrendered!"
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I have rebelled against the honor of being a hawk and a dog for barbarians!"
As this young man from the Zhao family opened his mouth, various echoes in the hall kept ringing out.
"Of course, in the past, King Wu Ling broke through Linhu and Loufan and opened up the territory. How heroic he was. I, the good general Li Mu of Zhao Guo, defeated the Xiongnu more than ten years ago and killed one hundred thousand of their horses. How heroic!"
"How can we today pay homage to the barbarians and ask for help from the barbarians in order to survive? Such actions must be done by the descendants of the Zhao family!"
Amidst the bursts of shouting, Dai Wangjia's face looked uncertain.
At this moment, a gloomy voice sounded.
"When the Zhao family is destroyed by the Qin people, all the cities and towns will be Qin's prefectures and counties, all the women will be Qin's concubines, all the treasures will be played by Qin people, and all the grain will be Qin people's.
Eat. Even your heads will be chopped off by the Qin people, which will be their meritorious service for promotion!"
"At that time, Qin will destroy the land of Dai, and the things you are grudges about now, including your heads, will all be owned by the Qin people. Even the state of your Zhao family will be destroyed by Qin. The ancestors and kings will no longer have blood to eat and sacrifice. This will
Is this what you, the descendants of the Zhao family, did?"
King Yan stood up and stuck out his tongue to lick the yellow millet from his lips. With his sinister eyes, he glanced at the young man from the Zhao family who was shocked by his words.
"It's just food, jewelry, women...even land, what do they mean?"
"Without the help of the Hu people, wouldn't these all belong to the Qin people? Only after defeating the Qin people, these will belong to you!"
"And what does this little thing mean? Gu has already agreed to the Xiongnu Chanyu. As long as the Xiongnu can restore the Yan Kingdom for Gu, Gu is willing to give all the territory in the north to the Xiongnu, and pay tribute every year, for generations, and Gu's
Compared with the conditions, what do you think these things mean?"
King Yan scolded him sternly, all the wrinkles on his face stretched out like chrysanthemums blooming.
Many people in the Zhao family were shocked by Yan Wangxi's identity and words, and no one could refute him for a while.
Zhang Liang secretly despised him, saying that there was something wrong with what the old King Yan said.
Now the Yan State has been destroyed for several years, and all the Yan State's old lands have been occupied by the Qin people. He, King Xi of Yan, has nothing except Ju Wu and a few loyal ministers.
The Huns were willing to send troops to restore the country for him, but they were interested in his identity. In this case, he would naturally accept any conditions, because what King Yan promised to the Hu people was not what he had now.
, Empty promises are made casually.
But what Dai Guo wants to give now is something that actually belongs to him. There are still slight differences between the two, so how can they be generalized.
However, Zhang Liang did not speak. After all, although Yan's words about the Hu people's conditions were harsh, it proved from another aspect that the Huns were willing to sincerely help this time.
"The Xiongnu did not want the southern land to be unified, so they were willing to send troops to defeat the Qin army for us, and even restore the old country for us to fight against Qin. This was what Gu and Taifu Ju had been trying to persuade the Xiongnu Chanyu for several years.
If you refuse the opportunity you just asked for, you will no longer be able to find an opponent who can fight against Qin in the world, and you will have no choice but to wait for destruction!"
Although King Yan is old, his voice is sharp and aggressive.
Dai Wang Jia hurriedly said: "King Yan, please calm down. This matter is of great importance. Let us discuss it."
King Yan squinted his eyes and said: "In that case, the king should think carefully about it. Should you wait to be destroyed by the Qin people, and the country will be wiped out with blood and food, and you, Zhao Jia, will also become a prisoner of the Qin people? Or should you follow us?"
Let's join forces with the Xiongnu alone and continue to be the king of a country."
With that said, King Yanxi stepped out of the palace.
Ju Wu stood up, apologized to Dai Wangjia, and quickly followed him out.
In a moment, only the Zhao clan of Dai and Zhang Liang and others were left in the palace.
"Your Majesty, we cannot act as dogs for the barbarians."
The young man from the Zhao family spoke again.
Dai Wang Jia sighed quietly and said: "The Qin army is approaching, am I going to sit back and wait to be destroyed?"
His eyes swept across the palace, and when he glanced at Zhang Liang, his heart moved.
"Zifang, you are the son of the Prime Minister of Han. I have heard that you are quite resourceful, and it was you who planned the attack on Prime Minister Qi and then the victory. Now that the Qin army is approaching, I wonder if you may be plotting against me."
Zhang Liang was stunned for a moment. After thinking for a while, he said: "If the King of Dai is unwilling to join forces with the Xiongnu and wants to defeat the Qin army, I am afraid that he can only attack his general Zhao Tuo."
Dai Wangjia shook his head: "Please ask Prime Minister to talk about Zhao Tuo."
Upon hearing the call, Acting Prime Minister Zhao Jing stood up and said with a wry smile: "As far as we know, this son of Zhao Tuo is the grandson of the former Pingyang Lord. His father and ancestors were all loyal and good men of Zhao. This son should have been a good general of our Zhao country. It's a pity.
His father was killed by King Zhao and Guo Kai to dissuade Li Mu. His clan dispersed and the son was nowhere to be found. He entered the Qin State for some unknown reason and accomplished such a feat within a few years."
"When I entered Qin before, I also thought about persuading Zhao Tuo to speak favorably for us in front of the King of Qin, so as to preserve the state of Zhao."
"However, this son deliberately avoided our visit, and the King of Qin took him as the main general to attack our country. I am afraid that Zhao Tuo is jealous of his father, and it is difficult for us to persuade him."
Hearing this, before Zhang Liang responded, Dai Wangjia sighed deeply.
"Ugh, Zhao's death was due to the late king's ignorance!"
"If the former king hadn't been deceived by advocating for the later, deposing the throne of the widowed prince and establishing Zhao Qian as the son, we, Zhao Guoan, would be where we are today."
"If I succeed to the throne as King of Zhao, and have a good general Li Mu as the commander, and command the elite troops of Zhao, how can I allow the Qin people to advance into Handan? If I succeed as King of Zhao, I will kill the traitor Guo Kai, and An Neng will do harm to the country.
If Zhao Tuo's father is not killed by Guo Kai, Zhao Tuo will definitely serve me."
"By then, if we have good generals like Li Mu and Zhao Tuo to guard the country, and at the same time make good alliances with Yan, Wei, Qi, and Chu, we will definitely be able to compete with Qin, and we will never be in the desperate situation we are in today!"
"Ugh, I hate that I can't be the King of Zhao!"
Dai Wangjia looked up to the sky and sighed, with tears rolling down his face. The scene was very sad.
Zhang Liang sighed and shook his head. He did not expect Qin general Zhao Tuo to have such a life experience. His parents were killed by Zhao Wangqian. Such hatred is really not easy to persuade.
Just when everyone in the palace had nothing to do.
"I have a plan."
Chen Yu suddenly stood up.
He glanced at Zhang Liang, with a hint of jealousy flashing in his eyes.
When Wang Jia called Zhang Liang just now, he said that the assassination of Prime Minister Qi was planned by Zhang Liang. This made Chen Yu very unhappy. Wasn't it his own fault? Why did the credit fall to Zhang Liang?
At this time, I saw someone standing up in the palace.
Dai Wangjia was stunned for a moment. He also knew this person. He was the son-in-law of Zhao Guogong Cheng's family, Chen Yu, a famous scholar in Wei. He was always called a Confucian Xia.
He hurriedly asked: "What's Mr. Chen's plan?"
Chen Yu smiled faintly.
"Although it is difficult to convince Qin General Zhao Tuo, you are of the Zhao family's blood. If you search carefully, you will surely be able to find someone close to Zhao Tuo. As long as you find an excuse and opportunity to get close to Zhao Tuo, you can kill him with just one sword."
Its assassination!"
"Zhao Tuo is the commander-in-chief of the Qin army. As long as he dies, the Qin army will be in chaos. King Dai can take the opportunity to lead his army to attack. He can defeat the Qin people in one fell swoop and eliminate the danger of Dai's country! In this way, there is no need to fight against the greedy people.
Hu people ask for help."
As soon as Chen Yu said these words, everyone was shocked.
Zhang Liang blinked and looked at Chen Yu, who was looking confident.
Why is this man always thinking about assassination?