Unable to sleep or eat well, King Yan of Zhao once again summoned Guo Kai into the palace, and this time, he also summoned his brother, Chunping Jun of Zhao State at this time and the former crown prince of Zhao State, into the palace.
Although Zhao Wangyan has hated his brother since he was a child, he also knows that in the current situation, he must unite all the forces that can be united, so that the Zhao State at this time can have enough strength to fight against the almost-like The same Qin army is invincible.
"Now that the frontier cavalry has been defeated, the Qin army will soon be able to attack the capital city. At this time, do you have any good strategies?" Zhao Wangyan said with a pale face.
After receiving the news of the defeat of Zhao Jun's side cavalry, Zhao Wangyan felt that his whole blood was freezing with fear.
"The only option is to fight to the death." Chunpei-kun said.
"If Chunping-kun only has this answer, then you can leave." Zhao Wangyan said.
Although Zhao Wangyan kept warning himself rationally that he needed to rely on the power behind his elder brother Chunping-Jun at this time, but after hearing Chunping-Jun's words, he still felt an uncontrollable feeling of disgust in his heart.
It’s just a ‘fight to the death’, the problem is really that simple, but if it’s that simple, I don’t know who will die in the end.
It’s just that my back hurts when I stand and talk. Zhao Wangyan sneered in his heart.
"Your Majesty, do you still have any luck at this time? The King of Qin came to destroy our Zhao Kingdom. At this time, besides fighting to the death, what else can you do?" Lord Chunping said.
"Is it just a matter of luck?" Zhao Wangyan asked rhetorically.
Chunping-kun was about to say something, but Guo Kai had already spoken: "Your Majesty, fighting to the death is fine, but it doesn't necessarily mean who will die in the end."
As Zhao Wangyan's true confidant, Guo Kai understood Zhao Wangyan's thoughts just through a few sentences, so he spoke Zhao Wangyan's heart.
"Then what do you think we should do?" Zhao Wangyan looked at Guo Kaidao. Although his voice was cold, his eyes were full of satisfaction.
In times of crisis, the one who can really help the orphans is Guo Kai. At this time, Zhao Wangyan thought so in his mind.
"Your Majesty, now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, the most important thing is not what we should do, but what the Qin army's next move will be, so that we can respond effectively." Guo Kaidao.
"Then what do you think the Qin army's next move will be?" Zhao Wangyan asked.
"Your Majesty, the Qin Army has been fighting against other countries for five months since the Hangu Pass in March with a strength of four to five million. During these five months, the Qin Army defeated the coalition forces and captured There are nearly 200,000 prisoners of war, but behind this, there must be huge consumption. You must know that whether it is the Qin army or those prisoners of war, the food consumption of the Qin State is a huge figure every day." Guo Kaidao .
"Although the Qin State is powerful, it cannot support such a huge army to continue fighting. Otherwise, the King of Qin would not have brought only hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses into our Zhao State." Guo Kaidao.
"What you said makes sense. So, the next step for the Qin army is not to return to our capital of Zhao, but to withdraw?" Zhao Wangyan asked.
"Your Majesty, the Qin army must withdraw, but it is not that easy." Guo Kaidao said.
"What does Xiang Guo mean by this?" Chun Pingjun asked.
"What I said, what I really mean is that there is a reason and possibility for the Qin army to withdraw, and to turn this possibility into reality, we still need to do something." Guo Kaidao.
"You mean peace?" Zhao Wangyan asked.
"Yes, during the peace talks, Qin Wangzheng must be hesitating in his heart at this time, and what we have to do is to confirm his idea of withdrawing his troops." Guo Kaidao.
"The Qin State has a huge appetite, and it is not so easy to satisfy." Chunping Jun said leisurely.
"Then Chunping-kun, do you have any good ideas? Don't talk about fighting to the death. If fighting to the death can save the country, I am willing to go now. Our Zhao country has never lacked people who dare to die, but have we won?" Guo Kai counterattacked.
"Negotiating peace, we can only negotiate peace now, but what are the conditions for peace negotiation?" Zhao Wangyan said hesitantly.
As a defeated person praying to the victor for peace, the price must be huge, and Zhao really cannot afford to pay such a high price now.
"Your Majesty, there are tens of thousands of wolf tribe's defeated troops raging hundreds of miles north of Feidi. We simply cede these territories to Qin and let them clear out those wolf tribe's defeated troops. By then, even if the Qin army
There is still strength, which will eventually be consumed by the wolf tribe's defeated troops. In this way, we can be safe." Guo Kaidao.
"You traitor, that is hundreds of miles of territory. If it is ceded to the Qin State, plus Yanmen County and other places that have been lost before, half of the country of Zhao will fall into the hands of the Qin State."
As soon as Guo Kai finished speaking, Chunping-kun started to curse.
"Guo Kai, you haven't finished what you said, go on." Zhao Wangyan listened to Chunping Jun's angry scolding and said to Guo Kai with an expressionless face.
"Your Majesty, the loss of territory is nothing to our Zhao State. As long as the people's hearts are not lost, everything is possible. We will hand over a chaotic place to the Qin State and ask them to help us drive out the wolves. After the Qin army withdraws
, we have regained our strength and can take back the lost territories. As long as the people still care about Zhao, it will not be too difficult for us to regain the lost territories." Guo Kaidao.
"This..." Zhao Wangyan was moved, but he was embarrassed to agree directly because it was too ugly.
"Your Majesty, we are not ceding territory, but are only temporarily depositing it with Qin. We can take it back at any time." Guo Kai added.
"Is it really feasible?" Guo Kai's words gave Zhao Wangyan a reasonable excuse.
"It's feasible." Guo Kai nodded.
"Since the Prime Minister came up with this idea, let the Prime Minister be the envoy for the peace talks." Chun Pingjun said at this time. At this time, he was already convinced that he was powerless to change anything.
But I can send you out and use the sword of the Qin army to kill you, a villain. Chunping-kun said to himself in his heart.
"Guo Kai." Zhao Wangyan was obviously moved. There is really no more suitable candidate than Guo Kai in the capital.
"Your Majesty, I can't do it." Guo Kai shook his head repeatedly.
"Could it be that the Prime Minister is afraid of death? Aren't you a loyal minister of Zhao State?" Chunping Jun said sarcastically.
Zhao Wangyan also looked at Guo Kai with more scrutiny at this time.
"Your Majesty, I am not greedy for fear of death. In fact, during my previous trip to Xinzheng, I have lost credibility with Qin Wangzheng. At this time, if I go, Qin Wangzheng will definitely not believe in your sincerity." Guo Kai quickly explained.
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"That's true. Then who do you think is the most suitable?" Zhao Wangyan asked. At this time, he obviously remembered that he almost had Guo Kai die in Xinzheng because he followed the queen's advice.
"This person's identity must be valuable. The more valuable this person's identity is, the more Qin Wangzheng can believe in our sincerity." Guo Kai said and looked at Zhao Wangyan.
"You always want the orphan to go alone, right?" Zhao Wangyan's brows trembled uncontrollably.
"How can the king, as the head of a country, do such a thing? I would like to recommend the queen. I would like to ask, besides the king, who else in the State of Zhao has a more noble status than the queen," Guo Kaidao said.
Queen, the saying that a gentleman's revenge is never too late does not hold true for me, Guo Kai. I only seize the day for revenge. Guo Kai sneered in his heart.