Chapter 44: The Clouds Gather and the Rain Congeals
Returning to the Military Advisor's Mansion, only the husband and wife were left in such a large mansion.
On the first day of the bright moon, Zhuyin suggested going to the balcony to admire the moon. The heat of the sun was gone, and the breeze blowing from the pond brought a bit of coolness.
After a sip of tea, Zhuyin ordered Xiao Laixiao, who was waiting beside him, to leave. Then she moved to He Ran with a bit of shyness, rested her head on his shoulder, and said softly: "In the past, when it was busy, I always looked forward to being with him.
You were alone together, but they really left, and I felt deserted again."
He Ran gently touched her shoulder and said, "You are a lively person."
The bamboo tune curled up into his arms like a little girl and complained: "No, it's because you have been absent-minded these days. If you joke with me, I won't feel deserted."
He Ran suddenly said: "What I'm talking about is that on this beautiful day, like a jade beauty, my soul is flying out of my body, damn it! Then... let's start joking."
Zhuyin rolled her eyes at him angrily and said, "It's becoming more and more boring. We have to start joking seriously."
He Ran kissed her lips tenderly, and said apologetically: "I neglected Madam."
Zhuyin shook his head slightly and said, "I know you are thinking about the war. You have been thinking about it for so many days. Have you made a decision yet?"
He Ran gently caressed the delicate body of the beauty in his arms, swayed slightly and said: "Actually, this battle is not difficult to fight at the beginning. As long as we stick to the two principles of advancing across the board and working step by step, no matter what treacherous plot the Zhao State has, it will be difficult to succeed.
The most fearful thing is to advance rashly. Once we are stable, Zhao will be anxious."
"Are they afraid that they will force Fan Bang to send troops?" Zhuyin asked, blinking his bright eyes.
"Well, one, and the other is that Xiping can't wait too long. Once Xiping really breaks the capital, Zhao will be playing with fire and burning himself."
When Zhuyin mentioned the imperial capital, his heart darkened, and he forced himself to look cheerful and asked softly: "You have already thought about it so clearly, why are you still so worried?"
He Ran smiled bitterly and said, "I'm worried about you."
"For me?" Zhuyin sat upright on his lap, "How can this involve me?"
He Ran pointed in the direction of the capital and said: "Once we send troops with Shun Guo, Zhao will no longer care about the affairs of the capital. If the capital is lost, I'm afraid you will feel uneasy. But if you keep delaying it, you will be indulgent."
Good opportunity. Zhao State is definitely sparing no effort to mobilize the power of the whole country to deal with the current situation. Give them one more day, and the future war will be even more difficult. Now I am not sure whether Zhao Min is going to attack Xiping or set a trap for us.
, if he wants to deal with us, it's easy to say, I will send my troops up immediately to ensure that he regrets his wrong idea, but if he still has the intention of severely defeating Xiping, I will put the capital at risk if I send troops.
Died."
Zhuyin didn't expect that this was the reason that made him frown, and said emotionally: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
He Ran pinched her smooth jade cheek lovingly, "What's the use of saying it earlier? It's just to make you worry with me."
Zhuyin fell weakly into his arms and said after a long time: "You can't abandon the country's plan because of me. How will you explain it to the Yi Kingdom in the future? My father has been ordered by heaven. Even if he is captured, no one dares to touch him. The court
The survival or death of everyone is of no importance to Yi Guo, so don't worry about it."
He Ran lowered his head and saw crystal tears flashing in her eyes. It was obvious that she was in great pain when she said these words.
After sighing, he frowned and said: "Even the envoys from Liuguo have arrived, but Zhaoguo has not sent anyone for a long time. Logically speaking, if they want to save the dynasty, they should make it public early and spread the word to the world to show their righteousness.
If we stab him in the back, we will be looked down upon by everyone in the world, but they have been silent for so many days, and their intentions are ulterior."
Zhuyin secretly wiped her tears and said: "Listening to what you said, I think Zhao Min has made up his mind to set a trap for us to jump. He doesn't want to save Chaodu at all!"
"Nine times out of ten."
Zhuyin said with serious heart: "Then what illusions do you have about those 11 or 2? If the city continues like this, sooner or later it will be ruined, then you will teach this unjust Zhao Min a lesson and make him regret it.
It hurts beyond belief!"
He Ran comforted him: "Let's wait a little longer. Maybe Zhao Min will see that we are not fooled and will turn to deal with Xiping. After all, they can't delay it."
Zhuyin looked at him and said: "What if he just doesn't care about the capital? You just let him rest and recuperate like this?"
He Ran's body swayed slightly again, "Of course not." His eyes were cast towards the distant night, and his voice was a bit ethereal, "The hardest thing to guess is the human heart. You and I have the same feelings, so
I can guess 70% or 80% of what you want, because I understand your character, and more importantly, I know that no matter what you do, you can't hurt me, so the range of guesses is much smaller, but it's irrelevant.
It's impossible to guess people's hearts accurately, especially the hearts of those who are heroic. I can't guess Zhao Min's heart now."
Zhuyin listened quietly and did not disturb him. He calmed down for a while, then looked back at her and said: "Judging from the current situation, it should be the most unfavorable for Zhao Guo. Xiping is like a tiger at the front door. Shun,
Yi, Fanbang is like a wolf in the backyard. Now the evil tiger is fighting with the neighbors. This is a great opportunity for Zhao to kill the evil tiger, but he is worried about the wolf in the backyard. If he concentrates on trapping the wolf in the backyard, he will miss the chance.
It is a good opportunity to kill a tiger. Once a neighbor is eaten, not only will he lose his help, but it will also make the evil tiger more powerful after being fed, and it will be in a dilemma."
"Then what would you do if you were Zhao Min?" Zhuyin looked at him seriously.
He Ran shook his head and said: "I am not Zhao Min, so it is meaningless to speculate like this. He may not necessarily choose the strategy I choose."
"Then I just want to know, what do you think you would do?" Zhuyin asked with a slightly unruly tone.
He Ran thought for a while and said: "When Xiping first besieged the imperial capital, he spread the word to the world and escorted him with great fanfare. What he did next was similar to what Zhao is doing now. He did not work hard, waited for Xiping to be tired, and then sealed it with a sword.
throat."
"Aren't you worried about Shunguo, Yiguo and Fanbang?"
"I'm worried, so I still have one more important thing to do when I'm not working hard."
"What to do?"
"Move the capital."
"Move the capital?!"
He Ran smiled and said: "Yes, if I have to choose between driving away the tiger and killing the wolf, I will definitely choose the pioneer tiger, because the tiger can hurt people alone, but the wolf has to rely on the strength of the group. Yi, Shun and Shun are different.
They will always stay together and give the evil tiger a severe blow to protect the Zhao Kingdom. Although it hurts to cut the meat to the wolves, there is still a chance to stir up disputes between the wolves. Moving the capital away from the wolves is a last resort. With the Zhao Kingdom
In terms of strength, it is difficult to have a strategy that has the best of both worlds.”
"Not everyone is willing to cut this meat." Zhuyin said thoughtfully.
"The State of Zhao has a vast territory. It is nothing to abandon dozens of cities. On the contrary, it can gather troops to launch a fatal blow in the future. The so-called 'willingness', without 'giving up', there will be no 'gaining'. When it is time to give up,
You can't be greedy. A viper stings your hand and a strong man breaks it. This seems to be a kind of helplessness and tragedy, but it is also a kind of decisiveness and wisdom."
Zhuyin looked at him thoughtfully, and after a while he said: "Zhao Min obviously doesn't want to do this. There should have been news about moving the capital."
He Ran picked up the tea cup and took a sip, cleared his throat and said: "So I say that this kind of transposition is of little significance. It may be effective when there are not many strategies to choose from, but it doesn't matter when it comes to complex military and national affairs.
If it is used, there are too many factors that influence the king's decision. If he is generous, his heart will not be controlled. Zhao Min has great ambitions, but he is also young and energetic. Although his mind is high, he has not experienced strong winds and langs. The combination is
Together, who knows what he is thinking now."
Zhuyin took the tea cup in his hand, took a sip and put it on the table. He said disapprovingly: "I don't think it's as complicated as you think. After your previous analysis, I think Zhao Min is mostly determined."
If you want to deal with us, go to the capital if you don't even have the intention to go there."
He Ran smiled noncommittally, did not answer the question, stretched his waist and said: "I'm tired, go back to the house."
Zhuyin poked his forehead with her finger and said angrily: "I just said that we were connected, but now I can't guess at all what you are thinking."
He Ran patted her jade buttocks and said, "I'm referring to daily matters. If you can figure out my thoughts on military matters, wouldn't you be a magical military advisor too?"
Zhuyin curled her lips and said: "Look at your disgusting face, you are so amazing!" Although he said this, he knew in his heart that his thoughts must be far beyond her reach. Faced with such a husband,
She was sincerely proud of him, took his hand and went down to the pavilion in a low voice.
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