Zhao Min naturally understood what he meant and said calmly: "It's all my fault for being careless. There is no need for the military advisor to embarrass you. Just take the captured city. Previously, you retreated the troops and flanked Xiping twice to save Zhao. I promised to cede the land in return."
, because I have just ascended the throne and have complicated affairs, and I am faced with internal and external troubles, so I have no time to relax. I feel guilty that this matter has been delayed so far. These cities can be regarded as fulfilling the promise of that day."
"My Majesty, I am really grateful that the King is so generous. I am very grateful. I will report to the King when I get back, but... it seems that we have a bit too much now. Uh... how about re-drawing the lines?" He Ran's eyes flickered.
Look at him.
Zhao Min smiled slightly and said: "It doesn't matter. Our national strength is weak now and it is difficult to hold so much land. Rather than letting others take it, it is better to give it to King Yi. The extra money should be used as a dowry for the princess. There is a lot of military affairs here.
I want to send the princess to the Yi Palace as soon as possible, so that you and I can restore our old friendship. This will be the blessing for all people."
"I obey the king's order!" He Ran stood up and saluted and thanked him.
"The military advisor will call for the two generals, and I will also call for the two ministers. Let's talk about the results of our deliberations and let them testify, and then we can all withdraw our troops."
"As ordered." He Ran stood up and walked towards his camp, while Zhao Min just waved to his side. The two generals came slowly, obviously they had made arrangements in advance.
He Ran was thinking as he walked back. He vaguely felt that Zhao Min was too talkative, especially since he was very anxious to announce the move in public. Ordinarily, this kind of boundary redrawing should be done even without inviting King Yi to come in person.
It needs to be more formal. Is there some conspiracy in it? Thinking about it, he couldn't help but look back and then denied his guess. He still firmly believed that Zhao Min would not plot against him in front of the battle. After all, he was the king of a country.
It's possible to do such a nasty thing.
After returning to the formation and summoning two capable generals, he led the two men back to the formation. These two men were not as calm as the military counselors. Their palms were sweating nervously, and they were very worried that the other two would suddenly attack.
It turned out that the worries of these two people were unnecessary. Everything went on very calmly. He Ran explained it in front of the four of them and wrote the agreement. He could not shirk this. Zhao Min only watched what he wrote.
After two words, he turned his head to the side. After he finished writing with difficulty, Zhao Min took a cursory glance and stamped the king's seal on both contracts and handed them to him. He only waited for King Yi to stamp the king's seal on the agreement.
It took effect.
After sending the four generals back to their respective villages, He Ran filled his glass with wine again. Zhao Min looked at him with a strange expression on his face and said, "If I had known better, I would have asked someone to write the contract and bring it over."
He Ran smiled awkwardly and said: "The king is laughing at me. I am too lazy to practice calligraphy. This time I am really embarrassed."
Zhao Min laughed and said, "I will definitely tell those two people not to talk too much when I get back."
He Ran laughed, and the two drank from the wine bottle. After putting down the wine bottle, King Zhao looked at him sincerely and said: "The country of Zhao is in trouble now. I hope that the military advisors can remember the past. If there is any trouble in the country of Zhao,
I can still lend a helping hand, so I would like to thank him with wine first." He then filled the pot with wine for him.
He Ran stood up flattered and said repeatedly: "How dare you be a minister?"
Zhao Min handed him the wine bottle. After drinking together again, he smiled at him and returned to the village with his hands behind his back.
The Zhao army withdrew quickly and neatly. The Yi troops everywhere looked blankly at the enemy troops who had been ordered not to pursue them. Once the blockade was lifted, each ministry sent people to the military adviser to ask for details.
Xu Tong came directly because he was not far away.
He Ran told him what happened in detail, and Xu Tong smiled and said, "So Zhao Min was scared? Was he scared away by you?"
He Ran looked at him thoughtfully and said: "I feel something is wrong, but I can't see any problem. Please help me find out the details."
Xu Tong thought for a while and said: "I think it was Wang Jin's people who let him see your determination. Zhao Guo doesn't want to fight with us at this time. You rushed back so quickly and made them miscalculate. Maybe
I plan to let this side go for a while, so that we can continue to fight for Dingyang and Shunguo."
He Ran nodded slightly and said: "Once the war starts, Zhao Min will even help us and bring up the matter of joining forces to destroy Shun. One less of the two countries in his backyard will consume our troops."
"No matter what, it is always a good thing for Zhao Guo that we start a war with Shun Guo. Changing the current unfavorable situation is the most important thing. We cannot be fooled by this."
He Ran grinned and said: "I have to tell you that Jin Dian is guarding Dingyang. He Gong, who I have ordered to stay there, can directly fight against the Shun army if necessary."
Xu Tong reproached with lingering fear: "You are too bold. Fortunately, Zhao Min has made peace with us. Otherwise, we would be fighting on both sides."
He Ran said with a bitter face: "Jin Dian is my sworn brother, so I took this step out of necessity."
Xu Tong was a man who valued righteousness. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "It is unfaithful to betray the king for the sake of brotherhood, but what you did is in line with my temper. It is in vain that you always say that I am motivated, but you are better than me."
You went too far. You gave up capturing Dingyang for a golden code. No one expected this. Zhao Min and the others also miscalculated because of this. Haha, your love and justice are not unrequited. Lead your troops back quickly.
Well, since Zhao Min made the promise in front of everyone, he will not go back on his word, so leave it to me."
He Ran nodded gratefully and said: "I treat you as a brother for nothing, so I will go back now."
While he was talking, Chuan Tong walked in.
He Ran didn't wait for him to see the gift, and asked nervously: "Have you met the White House Bo?"
Chuantong nodded solemnly. When Xu Tong saw him turning to him, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, just report back to the military advisor."
Chuan Tong then turned back and said in a deep voice: "He read the letter and smiled faintly after hearing what his subordinate said. He asked me to reply to your lord, saying that he would mediate the matter with King Fan as soon as possible. There was not a single unnecessary word.
I think he has serious concerns about Dingyang, and his ambition is unshakable."
"He is looking for death!" He Ran gritted his teeth and said, "The army will turn back to Dingyang City immediately and march at double speed!"
Xu Tong whispered: "Don't be too impatient and tire the army. They have already made a round trip."
He Ran said with confidence: "This little journey is nothing to them. Don't worry, I have to transfer some troops from you. When Wang Jin comes back, let him leave another troops to supplement, maybe five thousand."
"I'll give you six thousand." Xu Tong went back to mobilize his troops without saying a word.
Chuangtong didn't know the situation here, so he asked in surprise: "Has the Zhao army retreated?"
Listening to the sound of horns outside, He Ran replied absently: "Well, retreat."
Chuang Tong was very surprised. He couldn't understand what strategy the military advisor used to retreat Zhao Jun so quickly. It could be seen that he was so knowledgeable that he stopped talking, but he secretly sighed in his heart. This magical military advisor is really like a divine help, no matter how difficult the situation is.
As long as he can resolve the situation as soon as he arrives, it's hard not to accept it. Looking at his usual appearance, there really isn't anything surprising about him. I even doubt that all his whimsical ideas suddenly fell from the sky.
He just took it and used it.
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