Di, who was one step ahead, came to greet him, drove Wang Fan off the chariot again, and stood up himself. Wang Fan was a well-educated noble elite and could tolerate Di's barbaric behavior. Zhao Kuo led the army and rushed
Arriving at the camp set up by Lian Po, this camp was different from the temporary camps Zhao Kuo had seen in the past. Lian Po spent a lot of effort to build city walls and tall sentry towers, and patrolling soldiers came and went.
Traveling everywhere.
This was a plan to stay here for a long time. Otherwise, Lian Po would not have spent so much time on the camp. When the military chariot arrived at the gate of the camp, the patrolling soldiers of Zhao State all stuck their heads out.
, straightened his neck and looked in the direction of Zhao Kuo. The soldiers stationed at the door also hurriedly opened the horizontal bar blocking the entrance of the camp, leaving a way for Zhao Kuo's military chariot.
The Zhao soldiers were very excited. They finally waited for Ma Fujun. The news that the king took Ma Fujun as his general had long spread among these soldiers. However, they all had their own responsibilities, because Zhao had appeared last time.
After the chaos caused by Zhao Kuo, Lian Po forbade them to watch Zhao Kuo. Anyone who left his post without authorization would be executed. However, in Nuo Da's camp, there were only patrolling soldiers and those "logistics troops" responsible for cooking and cutting down trees.
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Zhao Kuo carefully observed the layout of the surrounding camps, and he never missed any opportunity to learn.
Di looked around, then lowered his voice and said to Zhao Kuo: "General Lian Po is very angry. I think he doesn't want to hand over the tiger charm." Zhao Kuo was stunned and said angrily: "Don't do it.
Nonsense, General Lian Po is my father's good friend, I respect and love him like an elder, General Lian Po is worried that I can't defeat Bai Qi, how can you say that to him?"
After being scolded by Zhao Kuo, Di lowered his head helplessly and said, "It was my fault, please forgive me."
Zhao Kuo ignored him and just frowned. Of course he knew in his heart that what Di said might be right. General Lian Po was an arrogant man. Not to mention Zhao Kuo, Zhao She, Tian Dan, and even Lin Xiangru were not respected.
In his eyes, he was an arrogant person, and he would not serve as a lieutenant for anyone. It might be a humiliation for him to serve as a lieutenant for a young man like himself.
Zhao Kuo finally understood why he came all the way but no one came out to greet him. This was General Lian Po expressing his dissatisfaction. However, now was indeed not the time for conflicts. Bai Qi was watching eagerly outside the Great Wall.
At this time, if there was a disagreement between himself and General Lian Po, the happiest thing would be Bai Qi. While Zhao Kuo was thinking about these things, he finally met another acquaintance, Sima Shang.
Sima Shangzheng led a group of tired soldiers and walked in from the north gate of the camp. When he saw Zhao Kuo in the military vehicle, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly ran in the direction of Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo got off.
The military chariot said, "Shang pays homage to Mr. Ma Fu!" Sima Shang saluted hurriedly. Zhao Kuo helped him up and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that I would meet an old friend just after arriving. This is something worth celebrating."
Sima Shang was extremely excited, rubbed his hands, and said: "I will send someone to help you arrange these soldiers, and I will take you to see General Lian Po." Zhao Kuo nodded, and Sima Shang then looked towards the few soldiers in the distance.
The soldiers shouted, called them over, and ordered them to arrange for the new soldiers. Zhao Kuo also ordered his retainers to follow the soldiers to their base. After meeting General Lianpo himself, he would go back to see them.
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Zhao Kuo and Sima Shang walked out of the camp. Zhao Kuo asked about Li Mu's situation. Sima Shang curled his lips and said, "He is stationed in Wu'an City. General Lian Po trusts him and gave him the most dangerous entrance in the north."
The soldiers of Zhao State relied on the city wall and stared into the distance intently. They did not notice the approaching Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo also passed behind them in a low-key manner and walked with Sima Shang for a long time. Only then did he see Sima Shang in a section of the Great Wall.
Lian Po was in the distance. Lian Po was dressed in military uniform, and he was followed by two generals. He looked into the distance and didn't know what he was talking about. Sima Shang hurriedly walked to their side and whispered: "General, Ma Fujun is here.
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Lian Po then turned his head and glanced at Zhao Kuo, but said nothing and continued to look outside the Great Wall. The two generals beside him hurriedly turned towards Zhao Kuo and bowed, and Zhao Kuo returned the salute.
, then he walked to Lian Po's side, followed his gaze and looked into the distance. In the distance, he could vaguely see the Qin soldiers who were cutting down trees, and the smoke rising into the sky.
"Are the Qin people building siege equipment? Or building a camp?" Zhao Kuo asked curiously.
"If Bai Qi hasn't gone crazy, he should be building a camp."
Zhao Kuo nodded, looked into the distance, and asked: "General Lian Po, do you know the reason for my coming?" Lian Po frowned and just looked into the distance without answering. The two generals behind him
, including Sima Shang, were a little embarrassed at this moment. In these days, Lian Po complained a lot, so they pretended not to hear anything and pretended to observe the enemy's situation carefully.
Zhao Kuo said: "Your Majesty wants to replace you with me, so I have to agree to it."
"If you serve as a general, are you confident that you can do better than me?"
"If I had such confidence, I would not ask the Lord to let you stay and help me. I am not as good as you. If I don't come, the Lord will choose someone else to replace you." Zhao Kuo said with a smile: "I
I am just a general in the eyes of your Majesty, but you still have to be the real general on this battlefield. I will obey your orders and risk my life to carry out your military orders."
Lian Po had a cold face and just looked into the distance and said: "They said that if I had asked you to replace me earlier, the defeat in Changping could have been avoided and the deaths of 40,000 people could have been avoided." Lian Po gritted his teeth.
, his face was livid, and he continued: "The soldiers were extremely happy to hear the news that you were coming to replace me. The generals stood on tiptoe waiting for your arrival. Your Majesty sent letters several times, asking me not to hinder your decision-making.
So as not to drag you down."
"I see, don't say anything about obeying my orders. I am a person who does not have the heart of the king, the generals, the army, or even the people. I am not worthy of being your deputy general. I will go to Handan to plead guilty. You come to command the army. I will
Waiting for the news of your victory." Lian Po said, taking a step back and about to turn around and leave. Zhao Kuo hurriedly reached out and grabbed his arm tightly. Lian Po looked at Zhao Kuo angrily.
"What else do you want?"
"General Lian Po, please don't do this." Zhao Kuo looked at him and said sincerely: "I have heard many stories since I was a child, and the one that I still remember in my heart is that of you and Lin Gong.
I was reading the story... I was still young when I heard about this incident. I admired Lin Gong's courage and humility. I admire you and your act of asking for forgiveness for Zhao Guo.
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"What do you mean, let me put you on a thorn to apologize?" Lian Po became increasingly dissatisfied.
"Growing up, I have always regarded you as a hero. The hero I knew when I was a child would not abandon hundreds of thousands of troops and millions of people in Zhao just because he was wronged.
." Zhao Kuo looked at him and said, "Please don't leave, just stay."
Lian Po stared into Zhao Kuo's eyes, and the two looked at each other for a long time. Then Lian Po suddenly pulled out his hand and left.
Zhao Kuo watched Lian Po gradually go away, and something in his heart seemed to be broken instantly. He was silent for a long time, and then turned around and looked into the distance. Several generals around him were speechless.
He really couldn't think of any way to defeat Bai Qi. Lian Po also left. The only hope now fell on the coalition forces of various countries. He didn't know what happened to Pingyuan Lord and Pang Gong now. Wei Guo
He had promised to send troops before, but until now, there has been no movement. However, no matter what, Zhao Kuo cannot show a disappointed expression. He is the backbone of the entire army. Everyone can be disappointed and despairing, but he cannot.
"General!!"
Suddenly someone called him from behind. Zhao Kuo turned around hurriedly and saw something flying towards him. Zhao Kuo hurriedly caught it. The person who threw the thing at him was Lian Po. Zhao Kuo looked at his hand.
Lian Po smiled and said, "Tiger Talisman."
Zhao Kuo was stunned for a moment, but before he could say anything, Lian Po walked up to him, looked into the distance, and said, "I'll leave this section to you. I'm going to the south. The South Great Wall is not far from Wei State.
, if the Wei State sends troops, I can still join forces with them and fight together. Road City has been lost. Please maintain contact with Wu'an and never send out rashly..."
Zhao Kuo looked at him and suddenly laughed.
Lian Po glanced at him and then said: "Why are you laughing? In such a cold season, don't even think about asking for forgiveness while standing on a bush."
