"A fair fight? Haha!" Zhao Kuo couldn't help laughing when he saw King Wei's letter of challenge. Three hundred thousand versus forty thousand, he had the nerve to say a fair fight. He was really thick-skinned, but he agreed with him, "Go back."
Tell King Wei that I have accepted this letter of war."
Early the next morning, the Wei-Korean coalition forces moved into action. Under the leadership of their respective generals, the legions quickly gathered and headed towards the battlefield.
The King of Wei wore a golden armor very coquettishly, and a sword inlaid with gold and jade at his waist, for fear that others would not recognize him. He also drove a six-horse carriage that only the emperor could ride.
A tall horse with inner energy, the top of its head is also a canopy of the emperor's level.
In short, the King of Wei is now not only satisfied with being the King of Wei, he wants to become the master of the world and the emperor.
...Although it has not been realized yet, it does not prevent him from having fun and fantasizing.
The grass on Emperor Zhou's grave has grown three feet high. No one can control him, not even when Emperor Zhou is around.
"In this battle, I want to break the myth of Zhao's undefeated state, and let the world realize that our country, Wei, is the real overlord of the world." King Wei stood on the carriage and looked around. The densely packed soldiers stretched like a mountain.
, arousing infinite emotion in my heart.
This is the real king, right? Those years before were simply a waste of time compared to now.
In comparison, the size of Zhao's army was much smaller, with only 40,000 in total, and several thousand more guarding the city. There were only more than 30,000 outside the city. Compared with the Han and Wei coalition forces, they were just an inconspicuous small group.
However, in terms of momentum, the Zhao army was not inferior to the 300,000 Wei-Korean coalition forces, and even exceeded them.
"The King of Wei seems to be quite happy. Why don't you wait and let him be happy for a while first? There will be no chance in the future." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
Compared to King Wei, he is much more low-key. He only wears ordinary armor, which is just stronger. The same is true for Le Yi and others.
Those who dare to stand out on the battlefield and wear sexy bags are either extremely awesome and unrivaled, or they are idiots...
King Wei obviously belongs to the latter...
"Your Majesty." Wei Wuji couldn't help but say.
"Hahaha, forget it. Guo Kai, go and tell the King of Wei that I invite the King of Wei to talk in front of the two armies." Zhao Kuo stopped teasing the King of Wei. After all, Wei Wuji still had to give him face.
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And...it's really not appropriate to tease someone else's brother in front of his younger brother.
"Nuo." Guo Kai quickly clapped his horse and rushed towards the Wei army.
"I have met the King of Wei. My king invited the King of Wei to talk in front of the two armies." Guo Kai came to the King of Wei and said with cupped fists.
King Wei hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Zhao Kuo's international reputation is still very good. King Qi went to Zhao several times, but Zhao Kuo never detained him.
Moreover, his younger brother was also in the Zhao army and was highly valued by Zhao Kuo. If Zhao Kuo detained him, there would inevitably be a gap between the emperor and his ministers.
Zhao Kuo should not do this.
Soon, Zhao Kuo and King Wei arrived in front of the two armies.
Jin Bi and Long Yangjun stood on the left and right of King Wei to protect him, while Zhao Kuo only had Wei Wuji with him.
"King Wei, you are well." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
"You're fine." King Wei smiled and didn't know what to say.
King Wei was still a little embarrassed about attacking Zhao.
Zhao and Wei did have many conflicts before, but since Zhao Kuo came to the throne, he has really helped Wei a lot.
But there is no way. There are no eternal friends between countries, only eternal interests.
He didn't want to be an enemy of Zhao State, because Zhao State was really too great a threat to Wei State.
If Zhao is not weakened, he will have trouble sleeping and eating.
"We, Zhao, Wei and Han, all came from the Jin Dynasty and have been friends for generations. If King Wei leads his army back to the country, I can pretend that none of this has happened. Wei is still my ally." Zhao Kuo said calmly.
"Hahaha, King Zhao must be confused. Our army is about to attack Handan, and you actually want us to retreat at this time?" King Wei laughed loudly, and the sun shone on the golden armor, shining brightly.
Zhao Kuo looked at Wei Wuji and spread his hands: I have already given your brother a chance, but he didn’t want it himself.
"Brother Wang..." Wei Wuji stretched out his hand, and finally put it down helplessly, sighing deeply.
"Second brother, don't worry. I will take you back when I destroy the State of Zhao." King Wei said to Wei Wuji.
"..." Wei Wuji fell silent.
"I told King Wei that I have given King Wei two chances. This is the last time and there will be no next time. Unfortunately, King Wei still let me down." Zhao Kuo shook his head with a regretful expression.
The first time, the Changping War of Zhao State had just ended, the country was in dire straits and the people were hungry, Zhao Kuo had just come to power, and the five kingdoms of Wei, Qin, Qi, Yan, and Han jointly attacked Zhao State.
For the sake of the overall situation, Zhao Kuo chose to let Wei go and launched some mutually beneficial policies to help Wei improve its national power.
Although Zhao Kuo did not think about Wei State, he actually helped Wei State improve its strength. Otherwise, Wei State would not have launched the Battle of Hexi the next year.
The second time, in order to obtain Jiuding, the King of Wei detained Zhao Jun and the Jiuding that had been transported back to Daliang without permission, and did not take them back until Zhao Jun sent troops.
In order to jointly fight against the great enemy Qin, Zhao Kuo also did not want Wei Wuji to be buried with Wei, so he chose to give Wei another chance and sent troops to rescue Wei.
This is the third time.
For Wei Wuji's sake, Zhao Kuo still reminded him one more time.
But, that's all.
Zhao Kuo could not give King Wei another chance.
"As the king of Wei, why do I need you to give me a chance? King Zhao is too arrogant." King Wei said in a deep voice.
Zhao Kuo did not speak, and drove his chariot slowly towards the Wei army.
"..." King Wei was stunned, are you stupid? You were going in the direction of my Wei army!
"Long time no see, everyone." Zhao Kuo came not far from the Wei-Korean coalition and used his inner energy to spread his voice throughout the battlefield. "I heard that you were coming to attack Zhao. I didn't believe it, so I came all the way from Handan to the front line to see you.
Everyone, do you want to kill me?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Wang Hao, do you want to make enemies of a few people?" Zhao Kuo looked at a thousand-man general.
Bang!
The spear fell to the ground, Wang Hao's face turned red, he knelt on the ground with a thud, and said shamefully: "The general will not dare to be the enemy of the king."
"Ge Ye, do you want to be my enemy?" Zhao Kuo came to another person.
"The general will not dare to be an enemy of the king." Kuzu Ye threw away his weapon and knelt on the ground.
"Are you going to be enemies with me?" Zhao Kuo's eyes slowly swept across everyone's faces. Whenever he looked in one direction, the soldiers in that direction immediately dropped their weapons and lowered their heads in shame.
"It's his grandma's fault. Let's not fight. I was injured in the thigh before, and the king personally bandaged it for me. If I take action against the king, am I still a human being?" A soldier threw the weapon on the ground with force.
"The king saved our family during the famine. Without the king, my mother and wife would have died of hunger long ago. If I pointed a spear at the king and my mother found out about it when I went back, I would be beaten to death."
"Before, Xingze burst its embankment and my house was washed away. Your Majesty sent people to rescue us and help us build our houses. If I were to attack your Majesty, I would be like a beast worse than a pig or a dog."
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Weapons kept falling to the ground. If someone did not put down their weapons, they would be immediately beaten by the surrounding soldiers.
On the battlefield, a strange scene occurred that had never happened before.
Zhao Kuo just stood in front of the two armies and said a few words, and the enemies turned around and surrendered one after another, even ignoring their own king.
The King of Wei had no idea how high Zhao Kuo's prestige was among the Wei army.
While he was hiding in the palace and enjoying his happiness, Zhao Kuo led the Wei army to fight with the Qin army.
When he and Long Yangjun were boating on the lake, it was Zhao Kuo who was treating the injured Wei army personally and never gave up a single soldier.
When he could only feed the soldiers with coarse grains, it was Zhao Kuo who brought meat to everyone and ate and lived with them.
When he was tired and resting, it was Zhao Kuo who worked hard to recognize people, understand everyone's situation, and even asked people to take notes and read them again before going to bed at night to prevent forgetting.
When he abandoned the disabled veterans, it was King Zhao who brought these veterans to the State of Zhao and fed them.
Most of these soldiers were veterans who had fought with Zhao Kuo, and they had long regarded Zhao Kuo as their monarch.
Even if he is not a veteran, he is still deeply favored by Zhao Kuo.
When the dike broke in Xingze, King Zhao sent people to rescue them with supplies, and at the same time sent troops to repel the Qin army.
When there was a drought in his hometown, King Zhao personally brought people over to provide relief, allowing his family to survive.
There was a locust plague, and it was King Zhao who led them to solve the locust plague that no one had been able to solve for thousands of years.
It was King Zhao who led them to dredge the river, strengthen the dams, and survive the subsequent flood.
It was King Zhao who distributed seeds and farm tools to them, helped them complete the farming, and left the remaining grain before leaving.
When the famine came, they did not see the kings of Wei and Han, the ministers of the court, the county magistrates, and even the petty officials who usually collected taxes. However, they did see the king of Zhao.
They arrived at the Zhao army sent by King Zhao to rescue them.
Without King Zhao, they and their families might have become dry bones on the roadside.
They all remember these kindnesses, always remember them, and never forget them.
Their power is very weak, too weak to change anything. Their status is very low, like weeds on the roadside that can be trampled on by others.
But they know how to be grateful and who is kind to them.
They don't recognize the King of Wei or the King of Han, they only recognize the King of Zhao.
When they gather together one after another, the addition of countless weak forces is enough to change the day.
The outcome of this battle was already determined by Zhao Kuo's unremitting efforts day after day, but it was only revealed to the world today.
The seeds planted in spring cannot be harvested immediately, but one day they will bear fruit.
In the rear, Le Yi and Tian Shan were smiling. They all followed Zhao Kuo to participate in the Battle of Rangcheng, and also went with Zhao Kuo to Korea and Wei to provide disaster relief. They knew all this very well. When Zhao Kuo decided to go on a personal expedition, this
The battle has already been won.
Wei and South Korea won't stand a chance.
The Tian family was able to steal the entire Qi State just by relying on big fights to get out and small fights to get in.
Zhao Kuo's kindness to the soldiers and people of Han and Wei far exceeded the kindness that the Tian family gave to the people of Qi.
After solving the locust plague, dredging rivers, and preventing floods, Zhao Kuo's status in the hearts of the people of Korea and Wei was almost deified.
No one can replace it.
King Wei was stunned when he saw the scene in front of him. He stayed where he was, motionless.
After a while, his face gradually turned red, veins popped up on his forehead, and his whole body was trembling, wishing he could give an order to kill Zhao Kuo.
But he didn't dare.
At this time, the possibility of being killed by the Wei army was far greater than that of Zhao Kuo.
He didn't even know why this happened. He was obviously the king of Wei, so why did these soldiers listen to Zhao Kuo?
How did Zhao Kuo bribe them?
"I reminded Brother Wang many times not to be an enemy of the State of Zhao, but Brother Wang didn't listen. Now you understand." Wei Wuji came to King Wei, looking a little lonely.
It is obvious that as long as the Wei State maintains good relations with the Zhao State, as long as he is around, the Wei State will be able to win and become the country that benefits the most besides the Zhao State.
Although except for Zhao State, the combined profits of all other countries are not as much as Zhao State, but at least they are much stronger than the current subjugation!
"How... did he do it?" King Wei sat slumped on the six-carriage and said in despair.
He thought that he might lose, but he never thought that he would lose in this way.
Even though it had happened before his eyes, he still couldn't believe it.
"If you can truly treat the people under your rule as your own and care about them, maybe you won't be surprised." Wei Wuji said.
"You have not let me down, you are still my soldiers." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
Seeing Zhao Kuo smiling, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"The State of Chu and the State of Qin have formed an alliance and are attacking Pengcheng, our State of Zhao. You are willing to follow my generals and go south to Chen Ying, the capital of the State of Chu, and capture the King of Chu alive." Zhao Kuo said loudly.
That's right, he will lead the Han and Wei coalition forces to attack Chu!
At this time, all the main forces of the Chu State were outside Pengcheng. The country was extremely empty and there was no defense. It was the best time to attack the Chu State.
The King of Chu would never have thought that he would lead the Wei and Han armies to attack Chu.
For others, it takes a lot of time to control a new legion, let alone an army of 300,000 people, but for him, it does not require any adaptation time.
These armies are his direct descendants.
"Attack the Chu Kingdom and capture the King of Chu alive." The voices of three hundred thousand soldiers were chaotic and noisy, but finally they merged into one sentence.
Zhao Kuo stretched his hands forward and pressed down slightly.
The sound stopped suddenly.
"All officers and men listen to the order and take up arms. The front army becomes the rear army, and the rear army becomes the front army." Zhao Kuo said loudly and began to command the Wei army and the Korean army to retreat.
The King of Wei even felt that Zhao Kuo commanded the Wei army more smoothly than he did. As soon as the order was given, everyone picked up their weapons and turned around without any hesitation, just as decisively as they had just dropped their weapons.
"My soldiers... have become someone else's!" King Wei murmured.