"PS: Many book friends have guessed where the strategy in the previous chapter comes from. Haha, yes, it is a certain Ah San's movie, but not to mention, the special effects of the movie are really good, especially this scene.
It’s quite interesting. Interested book friends can search it up.』
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"This Xu Li is better at hiding than a gopher!"
On the fifth day of August, King Zhao Jiang of Yan received a report from the Sentinel Cavalry and learned that Xu Li, the newly appointed Shanggu Shou, was hiding in a nearby ravine. He immediately mobilized troops and horses to encircle him, but he did not expect that he was empty-handed and waited for King Zhao of Yan.
Jiang led a large group of troops to arrive, but Han general Xu Li had already disappeared.
On the side, Liu Xu, the Zongwei of the King of Yan Zhaojiang and the commander of the Southern Yan Cavalry Army, shrugged and said: "After all, he is the successor of Ma She. It is not that easy to deal with."
King Yan Zhao Jiang nodded slightly when he heard this, then frowned slightly and asked: "That Ma She...really passed away?"
"There should be nothing wrong."
Liu Xu shrugged and said.
During these days of war with the Shanggu Army, the Shanyang Army and the Nanyan Army also captured some soldiers of the Shanggu Army. It was from the mouths of these soldiers that King Zhao Jiang and other generals under his command learned that "
The news that Han general Shanggu Shou Mashe passed away due to illness and his deputy general Xu Li succeeded him.
King Yan Zhao Jiang nodded silently.
Although he and Ma She, the guardian of Shanggu, were separated from each other, and the two had never met each other, let alone have any friendship, this did not prevent him from admiring Ma She's character and ability to run the army. If he had the chance, he would
I really want to meet Ma She, the heroic North Plains general who surrendered Lou Fan's cavalry, in person, to see what kind of charisma this Korean general has, so much so that he is willing to obey his orders even if he is from the foreign race Lou Fan.
But unfortunately, this wish is destined to be impossible to realize.
On the same day, King Zhao Jiang of Yan led his army back to his military camp. As soon as he arrived at the military camp, Zongwei "Moubei" came to report with a joyful expression: "Your Highness, I am very happy. Your Highness the Crown Prince has achieved an unprecedented victory.
We won this battle!"
"ah?"
King Yan Zhao Jiang was stunned for a moment, and then he said happily: "Really? The prince defeated Han General Le Yi? How was the process? Please tell me quickly."
Mou Bei only knew that his side had won the battle, but he did not know the specific process. Hearing this, he smiled bitterly and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to deliver the good news. It is now on display in the commander's tent. Your Highness, you'd better go and see it yourself."
Upon hearing this, King Zhao Jiang of Yan did not bother to talk to Mou Bei anymore and strode straight to the commander's tent.
But unfortunately, this good news came from the handwriting of Prince Zhao Run. His good news always only contained a very brief sentence: On such a certain day in such a month, in such a certain place, a certain army of a certain country was defeated. How much damage was done to oneself and how many enemies were killed.
.
Then it was gone.
If it is a successful report sent to the court, a series of names of meritorious generals will be added below. If it is outstanding, even low-level generals will be honored to be included in this list.
Because of this, the officials of the Daliang court have been wondering for a long time. When they had nothing to do, they secretly speculated on what method Zhao Hongrun used to defeat the enemy this time. Who made that guy not write down the battle process every time?
What about the good news?
Just like this time, King Zhao Jiang of Yan was very curious about the process of Zhao Hongrun defeating Han General Le Yi. After all, it was Le Yi, who was as famous as Li Mu in Korea and a famous general who had never been defeated. However, Zhao Hongrun said nothing in the victory report.
Mention, this made King Yan Zhao Jiang feel itchy and unbearable, as if there were millions of ants crawling through his chest. It was so uncomfortable.
At the same time, on the western battlefield, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, also received this battle report.
After reading the battle report, both he and his generals such as Yang Yu, Pang Huan, Meng Luo, Chen Ji and others remained silent for unknown reasons.
It turns out that the war between the anti-rebellion army and the Korean Yuyang army in the past few days has not gone smoothly. Although Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, can be regarded as one of the three most handsome men in the Wei Kingdom, the Han general Qin Kai on the opposite side is also unmatched.
He is not an ordinary person, don't forget, he was a man who once fought against Donghu, was respected as a famous general by Donghu people, and finally drove Donghu thousands of miles away with the help of Sima Shang, Le Yi and other colleagues.
Because of this, Southern Liang King Zhao Yuanzuo and Han General Qin Kai have been in a stalemate for a long time.
Who would have thought that when the partial division had almost no advantage, the main army would win so simply.
You must know that the opponent of the main army is by no means an ordinary person. It is Beiyan Shou Leyi, who is even more famous than Qin Kai in South Korea. Leyi is said to be invincible in every battle and capture every attack.
"The gap...is that big?"
Even Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, couldn't help but feel a little confused at this moment.
He had been competing with his brother, King Yu Zhao Ke, for a lifetime, but in the end, he was left far behind by his nephew Zhao Run.
He couldn't help but recall what the nephew who had become the crown prince said to him in an extremely confident tone that day in the palace: Maybe my father is afraid of you, but I won't. If you one day
If you do something that threatens Wei, I will kill you.
Now that I think about it carefully, what this guy said that day may not be a lie.
"...Am I really old?"
Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, looked down at his hands, looking a little confused.
It has nothing to do with past actions such as fighting for power and revenge. In this war between Wei and South Korea, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, also participated in the war as a descendant of the Ji Zhao clan. He originally hoped to save himself.
country and make some contributions to their clan.
Just like the last "Battle of Five Parties Defeating Wei", although Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, was criticized by the world after that, and even many people in Wei looked down on him, but having said that, no one can deny that he was there
Contribution in the battle—
-If he hadn't introduced Lin Hu and the Xiongnu attacked South Korea, how would South Korea have easily sued for peace? Without South Korea's sue for peace, how would Zhao Hongrun's army have gone to Yongqiu in time to support King Yu Zhao Yuanke and defeat Chu Shouling Jun Jingshe
An army of millions?
It has to be said that this feeling of turning the tide for the country is quite addictive, and even Zhao Yuanzuo, the King of Southern Liang, is not exempt from it.
But this time, it seems that he is no longer needed to turn the tide.
To be honest, this feeling is not good.
The veteran generals such as Yang Yu, Pang Huan, Meng Luo, Chen Ji, etc. were also a little confused at the moment. After all, in their view, the generals of the Shang Shui Army were all juniors, and their seniors were overtaken by their juniors and robbed of their glory.
Not something interesting.
Take Pang Huan for example, even though he is over fifty, he has not yet served his old age.
After a moment of silence, Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo suddenly stood up and said: "I will go to the main army to discuss with Zhao Run and see what his next plan is... Qin Kai opposite, at this moment
He should also have heard the news about the defeat of his main army, so he should not continue to have a stalemate with me, but he must be careful."
After giving the instructions, Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo took several guards and went to the battlefield where the main army, the Shang Shui Army, was located.
At this time, although the Shangshui Army defeated the Korean Army yesterday, the losses in these recent battles were too difficult. Therefore, even if they won the battle, they have not made the next step yet and are still in the military camp.
Reorganize the place, take care of the wounded, collect the bodies of the dead, etc.
Perhaps it was because of the victory. Although the Shang Shui Army lost nearly 15,000 men and injured as many as 30,000 to 40,000 in this battle, the atmosphere in the entire military camp was not depressed at all, but rather high.
Even when talking about Tongze who died in the battle, the surviving veterans could only say something in a regretful tone: So and so had a bad life. It is a pity that we did not see our army defeat South Korea.
As for the issue of compensation for the victims, these veterans of the Shang Shui Army were not worried, because in this regard, a certain prince, instead of deducting from them, actually treated them with special preferential treatment.
Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, saw all this scene. Even though he was a little confused, he couldn't help but praise in his heart: This army is really tough.
"King of Nanliang!"
Outside the commander's tent in the camp, Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo met Cen Chang, the chief of guard of the East Palace who was on duty outside the tent. The latter, with some respect, clasped his fists and said, "His Royal Highness has been waiting in the tent for a long time... Please."
"Hmm."
Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, nodded and stepped into the tent after Cen Chang lifted up the tent with his own hands.
At this time, he saw that not only Prince Zhao Run but also King Yan Zhao Jiang were sitting in the tent. After the latter saw him, his expression changed slightly, but he still nodded and said hello with a strange expression: "
Yo, coming?"
"..."
Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, shook his head secretly. He didn't care about Zhao Jiang, a young man with a straight heart. He bowed his hand to Zhao Hongrun and said, "Prince."
"King Nanliang, please sit down." Prince Zhao Run raised his hand and signaled.
After sitting down, the concubine Zhao Que served tea. After the Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo thanked him plainly, he said to Zhao Hongrun: "Congratulations, Prince, for defeating the Korean army. I wonder what your plans are next?"
Unlike Yan Wang Zhao Jiang, he is not interested in asking about the process of Zhao Hongrun defeating Han General Le Yi. What he cares more about is Zhao Hongrun's next plan, whether to continue to attack South Korea, or to stop as soon as possible and blackmail South Korea.
A huge amount of money.
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun glanced at Lu Mu, the chief of the Zong Guard inside the tent. The latter understood, nodded and walked outside the tent, instructing Cen Chang, the chief of the East Palace Guard outside the tent, to guard the tent and not allow anyone to approach, in case
Partition walls have ears.
At this time, Zhao Hongrun told Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, and Zhao Jiang, the king of Yan, about Zhao Ran, the chief concubine of the Qin State: "... Zhao Ran came to see me that day and talked about dividing Korea equally with me, the great Wei Dynasty.
, I didn’t agree.”
"Why?" King Yan Zhao Jiang asked curiously.
Glancing at Zhao Jiang, King of Yan, Zhao Yuanzuo, King of Nanliang, answered Zhao Hongrun's words matter-of-factly: "A wise decision... In this war, the goal of Wei Dynasty has been achieved, and there is no need to continue. Since Qin is against South Korea,
If you have an intention, I suggest that you might as well push the boat aside and use the power of Qin to continue to weaken South Korea."
Zhao Hongrun nodded and said: "I thought so too, so I made this suggestion to Zhao Ran that day, but he was still hesitant at the time... After our army won the victory yesterday, he persuaded me again in the name of congratulations.
To unite with Qin to attack Han, I declined him politely on the grounds that the Wei army was exhausted and the losses were too heavy..."
"Hmm." Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, nodded.
It had to be said that after putting aside all prejudices, he had to admit that the nephew in front of him was indeed a rare leader who could prosper a country. He had a scheming plan and a city government. He considered things thoughtfully and did everything flawlessly. If he had any shortcomings, I'm afraid it was just that.
The only thing is being too lazy and tired.
"What are the prince's plans next?" Zhao Yuanzuo asked.
Zhao Hongrun smiled and said: "What else can we plan? After a few days of rectification, we will send troops to surround Handan, scare those Koreans, and then... let's act according to the situation."
Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, nodded and was about to speak when he suddenly saw Lü Mu, the chief of the clan guard standing near the tent, interjecting in a low voice: "Your Highness, then Zhao Ran is here."
Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun pursed his lips and exchanged glances with Zhao Yuanzuo, King of Nanliang, and Zhao Jiang, King of Yan.
Later, when meeting Zhao Ran, the chief concubine of the Qin State, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, was holding a tea cup from beginning to end. He turned a blind eye to Zhao Ran's insinuations, compliments with evil intentions, or even more outright provocations.
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Also, even without Zhao Hongrun's eyes indicating, he would not have been able to seek any benefits for Qin.
Although Zhao Ran, who was born in the Qin State, and Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Yuanzuo, and Zhao Hongjiang can be said to be members of the same clan, their positions are not the same.
At the same time, in Handan, the royal capital of South Korea, Han Wangran was convening the ministers of the court to discuss how to end the war with Wei.
When talking about the current situation, Han Wangran's words were very solemn, but there was no trace of nervousness in his eyes.
Because he knew very well that it was impossible for Wei's son Run to continue this war with him in South Korea. Doing so was not in the best interests of Wei. Therefore, even if he suffered a painful defeat yesterday, the Wei army was about to attack Handan.
Under the city, Han Wangran still didn't feel any nervousness.
After all, the outcome of Wei and South Korea had actually been decided a few months ago when he had face-to-face negotiations with Wei Gongzi Run on that hillside. The subsequent war was just a matter of some people in South Korea.
Still hoping to save the situation.
Of course, this "certain people" actually includes Han Wangran himself, because he himself also hoped to use the 40,000 generations of heavy cavalry under Sima Shang to defeat the Wei army and save the situation. But unfortunately, his opponent Wei Gongzi Run,
Without giving him the slightest chance, he used a shocking strategy to cause Daijun's heavy cavalry to lose nearly 25,000 men in one breath, which made Han Wangran so heartbroken that he almost fainted.
His one year's tax revenue from South Korea was just gone.
But having said that, in line with the idea that long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, Han Wangran can accept such a heavy loss.
After all, the loss of nearly 25,000 heavy soldiers and cavalry is certainly painful, but considering the cost of feeding this army and maintaining its weapons and armor every year, in fact this year's tax revenue is not even
Nothing.
In addition, this defeat can be regarded as completely shutting up the main war faction in the country.
I still remember that two months ago, when Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, spread rumors in Handan that Han Wangran was trying to "cede Handan and betray the country and beg for peace", the warring faction in the country was so angry that they united with the nobles in Handan to separate the Han family.
member, join hands
Putting pressure on Han Wangran, there was a situation where Han Wangran would consider appointing a new king if he did not resolutely refuse to fight the decisive battle with the Wei army. In this case, Han Wangran, who had just regained power at the time and had not yet completely secured the throne, had no choice but to compromise.
However, after the news of yesterday's tragic defeat came back to Handan, these people changed their minds. Not only did they no longer dare to call for a decisive battle with the Wei army, they even secretly tried to take their family members and property out of Handan and move them to a safe city in the north.
This made Han Wangran sneer, but he also secretly sighed in his heart: After all, there are more selfish people and fewer people who worry about the country and the king.
Of course, this was just his emotion when he was angry at the behavior of those people. In fact, there are still many loyal ministers among the nobles in Korea. For example, Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, obviously had a disagreement with Han Wu, the Marquis of Li, and was idle for a time, but after getting Han Wu, the Marquis of Li, he After being summoned by Han Yang, Han Yang still resolutely became an official for the sake of the country. Even after learning that his uncle Kang Gong Han Hu was designed to be eradicated by Han Wangran, he was still able to suppress it and tried hard to persuade Han Wangran not to beg for peace with Wei.
If it weren't for the relationship between Dangyin Hou Han Yang and the death of Shanggu Shou Ma She due to illness, the King of Han would never abandon such nobles who were loyal to the country.
Compared with Han Yang, those who clamored for a decisive battle with the Wei army in recent times, but immediately sold their family properties in Handan and tried to escape elsewhere after learning that they had lost, are not worthy of being called pillars at all. "PS: This In this era, it was generally believed that nobles and aristocratic families were the pillars of the country.』
If he had not just regained power and the throne had not been completely stabilized, Han Wangran would have already taken action against those scum that were not beneficial to the country.
Of course, not taking action for the time being does not mean that he will not settle accounts with those people in the future. After all, Han Wangran is a person who is very good at forbearance. Among the old kings and new kings in the Central Plains countries today, this person is the deepest and the best at forbearance.
On that day, Han Wangran and the ministers of the dynasty did not discuss a reason. The reason was very simple, because without Han Wangran taking the lead in proposing "ceding Handan", who would dare to say this? Isn't this just to attract infamy?
The reason why Han Wangran did not mention this matter is also very simple, because he has already suffered a loss in the past few months. This time, he has to wait until the Wei army arrives at the city, and wait for the ministers below and the nobles in the city to bring it up themselves.
It can be regarded as a disguised form of revenge.
Zhao Hongrun did not disappoint Han Wangran. On the ninth day of August, after several days of repairs, the Shang Navy officially marched to Handan in the north.
After learning about this, the two Han generals, Yuyang Guard Qin Kai and Shanggu Guard Xu Li, were very entangled in their hearts, wondering whether they should stop the Wei army.
Although the defeat of South Korea has been determined, he can't just let the Wei army go to Handan City so easily, right?
As a result, Qin Kai and Xu Li each led their armies and launched a campaign of harassment against the Shang Shui army.
But to be honest, the harassment actions of these two Korean armies were simply insignificant to the Wei army. This is no wonder. After all, neither Qin Kai nor Xu Li wanted to anger the Wei army at this time. It was purely symbolic. It's just a blockage.
Even when the Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo suppressed the rebels, and the Yan King Zhao Jiang's Shanyang Army and Nanyan Army drove them away, Qin Kai and Xu Li felt relieved - not for their own reputation, but for them I don't know Handan's attitude, so I don't dare to fight the Wei army rashly.
Waiting until August 14, the Shang Shui Army, the Suppression Army, the Shanyang Army, the Nanyan Army, and the private armies of various nobles in the Wei Kingdom arrived in Handan in a mighty manner.
Under the order of Prince Zhao Run, the Wei army built camps on the west, south, and east sides of Handan, and put up a posture to prepare for an offensive.
Of course, this is only on the surface. As for the strangeness, I believe only a few people such as Han Wangran can see it: the Wei army's posture is clearly telling them to get out of Handan quickly so that they can take over the city.
Otherwise, if we really want to besiege Handan, with the strength of the Wei army, we can completely surround Handan - don't forget, the Yanling army of the Wei army is no less powerful and military than the Shang Shui army. At this moment, it is still in Julu and Xingtai is standing still.
If the Wei army surrounded Handan on three sides, which had already frightened the subjects in the city, then when the three thousand merchant navy soldiers transported Gu Tao's giant trebuchets to the outside of Handan City, the Koreans in the city were almost completely
despair.
Not to mention the ordinary people, even the Korean ministers were dumbfounded. They sweated coldly as they stared at the behemoths on the city wall: Such a huge trebuchet must be extremely powerful. The city wall of Handan may not be able to withstand it.
!
The next day, Zhao Hongrun, who had not waited for a long time for South Korea to send people to sue for peace, ordered his people to give Handan an ultimatum: Surrender or destroy the city!
In the end, the old Prime Minister Shen Buhai considered that this matter should not continue to be in a stalemate, and together with the ministers of the Central Government and the Central Government, they made a request to Han Wangran to "negotiate with the Wei army", which was able to smooth things over.
The threat from the Wei army outside the city caused the Zhuqiu faction to once again crush the few main war factions.
Thinking about it, South Korea has just suffered a defeat recently. Whether it was the loss of nearly 25,000 Daijun heavy cavalry or the defeat of the famous general Le Yi, this has made those who still think that there is still a chance of victory in this battle
The Korean people truly recognized the reality and realized the power and terror of the Wei army.
Afterwards, South Korea once again sent Han Chao and Zhao Zhuo, two lobbyists who had some personal relationship with Wei Gongzi Run, as envoys to visit the latter, hoping to reach an agreement on the "truce".
"It's you two again...could it be that you two are the only ceremony officials in your country?"
When receiving the two Korean envoys Han Chao and Zhao Zhuo, Zhao Hongrun joked with a smile.
After all, he has met with envoys sent by South Korea many times over the years, but each time it was Han Chao and Zhao Zhuo. After several contacts, they developed some friendship with each other.
Because of their friendship, Han Chao and Zhao Zhuo were not too restrained in front of Zhao Hongrun. The former smiled bitterly and said: "Young master, please don't joke with us two. Thanks to you, I can be said to be in Handan City now."
The chickens and dogs are restless, and everyone is in danger. When Han came, the old man at home was still thinking about him endlessly, full of uneasiness, and said that he didn’t know when the Wei army would attack the city..."
"That is really my fault." Zhao Hongrun said with a smile: "After this matter is over, I will send someone to send some good ginseng to the old father-in-law to replenish his health."
"Don't do it." Han Chao waved his hands repeatedly and said, "But if someone finds out and is accused of collaborating with the enemy, even if you die, you won't be able to clear your name..."
While joking with Zhao Hongrun, Han Chao also slowly looked at the people in the tent. After his eyes passed over the familiar faces such as Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo and Yan King Zhao Jiang one by one, suddenly, his eyes fell on Zhao Ran.
"This is..."
Han Chao was slightly frightened because he felt that this person's clothes did not look like a Wei person.
Zhao Ran smiled slightly, raised his hands and introduced himself: "I am Zhao Ran, from Xichui Daqin."
"..."
Han Chao and Zhao Zhuo looked at each other and secretly thought something was wrong.