Since Lu Buwei insisted on letting Zhang Tang enter the State of Yan to serve as the Prime Minister of the State of Yan, and then promoted Qin and Yan to jointly attack Zhao, naturally he could not watch Zhang Tang enter the State of Zhao and die. Therefore, when Lu Buwei forced Zhang Tang to agree to his appointment, he also
Pushing forward another matter, he sent envoys to the State of Zhao to provide cover for Zhang Tang's trip to the State of Yan.
Under Ying Zheng's deliberate guidance, this important task finally fell on Gan Luo.
In this way, the Qin delegation headed by Gan Luo left Xianyang and headed for Zhao.
Puban River Ferry.
Gan Luo, who was sent as an envoy to a country on behalf of Qin at the age of twelve, should have been in high spirits at this time. However, facing the magnificent river in front of him, Gan Luo was not in the slightest excited mood at this time.
I'm worried about something else entirely.
He had previously become famous among the many disciples of the Prime Minister's Mansion for persuading Zhang Tang to accept Lu Buwei's appointment, and later he took on the important task of being an envoy to the State of Zhao.
Gan Luo always thought that he had achieved all of this by relying on his own talents. However, during the incident when he left Xianyang and traveled with Zhang Tang, he discovered something extraordinary more and more.
Was General Zhang really persuaded by me? Gan Luo thought to himself.
At this time, he thought of what the king said when he was summoned by the king before leaving: Zhang Tang was very kind to him.
At the time, he didn't think the words had any other meaning, but along the way, as his contact with Zhang Tang increased, he hesitated.
Or, he deliberately rejected Lu Xiangguo, just for me, in order to make me stand out in front of Lu Xiangguo. Thinking of this, Gan Luo couldn't help but look at Zhang Tang, who was looking at Dahe in a daze beside him.
"General Zhang, I don't know whether Luo should call you General Zhang or Uncle Zhang?" Gan Luo said suddenly.
"Given my age, if you call me uncle, I am not taking advantage of you." Zhang Tang said with a bit of surprise.
"Is that really the case?" Gan Luo murmured to himself.
"What are you talking about?" Zhang Tang became increasingly puzzled.
"Uncle and Luo's grandfather knew each other, right?" Gan Luo asked Zhang Tang.
"You?" Zhang Tang realized the reason for Gan Luo's change in attitude towards him.
"Is this really the case? My uncle's rejection of Lu Xiangguo and his persuasion by me were all pre-planned?" Although Gan Luo was asking, he had already confirmed his guess in his heart.
"Yes, I was greatly favored by your grandfather Gan Gong back then." Zhang Tang said.
"Uncle, please forgive Luo for his rude behavior at that time." Gan Luo saluted solemnly.
"You're very nice. There was nothing rude at that time." Zhang Tang said.
"Uncle, please tell me in the car during the next journey." Gan Luo thought for a moment and said.
"Yes." Zhang Tang said.
In the convoy driving across the river, Gan Luo said to Zhang Tang: "Uncle, the most fundamental purpose of my mission to Zhao is to protect my uncle from passing through Zhao and entering Yan. But that is only because my uncle is still here."
It's just because of General Zhang. Now that he knows that General Zhang is actually his uncle, how can Luo sit back and watch his uncle enter the Yan Kingdom and face the unpredictable situation in the future."
"The Zhao State hates me to the core. As long as you can pass through the Zhao State safely, your mission will be successfully completed. As for the Yan State, it will be harmless." Zhang Tang said.
"No, the alliance between our Qin State and the Yan State will not last long. The Yan State is too weak to be our Qin State's ally, nor is it qualified for the king to abide by the covenant. Once our Qin State and the Yan State fall out, my uncle will
It's dangerous. When the time comes, there will be Zhao Guo standing by and eyeing my uncle, and the result will be unpredictable." Gan Luo said worriedly.
"In today's world, nothing is foolproof." Zhang Tang said nonchalantly.
"No, I still need to think of a perfect solution." Gan Luo said.
"There is no perfect strategy in this world. Some are just choices." Zhang Tang said.
"No, there must be something we can borrow from this matter. Uncle, I only know about Qin Yan's alliance. It was Lu Xiangguo who planned it for two years before Yan State took the initiative to seek an alliance with Qin State. But
Is the king's attitude towards this matter the same as Lu Xiangguo's?" Gan Luo thought.
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty, he is proficient in military affairs. He is more inclined to attack the Kingdom of Wei than the Kingdom of Zhao." Zhang Tang thought.
Hearing Gan Luo mention this matter, Zhang Tang carefully recalled the scene when he was summoned by Ying Zheng.
It seems that the king just looked on with cold eyes towards the alliance between Qin and Yan, rather than having any enthusiasm.
"Uncle, do you think that in the heart of the king, he does not approve of Qin Yan's alliance at all, but he has to admit it under the pressure of Lu Xiangguo?" Gan Luo suddenly thought.
"Maybe, this is really the case." Zhang Tang said uncertainly.
"Uncle, if I break the alliance between Qin and Yan and turn to Zhao, will it be harmful to Qin?" Gan Luo thought.
"You mean?" Zhang Tang seemed to realize something.
"I just ask my uncle, if I do that, will it harm the interests of Qin?" Gan Luo asked.
"Not really. The king and the general are already more inclined to attack Wei State than Zhao State this year and next. Moreover, taking Wei State will be more beneficial to our Qin State than attacking Zhao State.
"Zhang Tang said.
"So, if the Qin-Yan alliance breaks down, the interests of the Qin State will not be harmed, and the king will not blame us." Gan Luo said, his face becoming more and more calm.
"But where is Lu Xiangguo?" Zhang Tang reminded.
"Yes, the key lies in Lu Xiangguo. Uncle, do you think Lu Xiangguo is a smart man?" Gan Luo asked.
"If Lu Xiangguo is not a smart person, then I am afraid that there will be no smart people in our country of Qin and even in the whole world." Zhang Tang said.
"Then since Lu Xiangguo is a very smart man, can he not see that Qin State should attack Wei State instead of Zhao State?" Gan Luo asked.
"Yes, why is Lu Xiangguo so enthusiastic about attacking Zhao?" Zhang Tang said hesitantly.
"Since the alliance between Qin and Yan is not in the interests of our country, Qin, then the public spirit will naturally be ruled out. In this case, Lu Xiangguo's actions can only be said to be selfish." Gan Luo thought.
"It's just selfishness? What kind of selfishness is it?" Gan Luo asked confused.
"Selfish? Is it Hejian County?" Zhang Tang suddenly realized.
"Hejian?" Gan Luo looked at Zhang Tang in surprise. This involved an area he was not familiar with.
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In front of the Xianyang Palace, Ying Zheng looked at the setting sun that was about to disappear at the end of the Western Mountain, but his thoughts went to the east.
"Zhang Tang, Gan Luo, I hope you two won't let me down." Ying Zheng said to himself.
Hong Lian, who was following Ying Zheng, twitched her little ears subconsciously, and then moved in the direction of Ying Zheng without leaving a trace. The weather was getting a bit cold, and Ying Zheng's body seemed to be very hot.