The Zhao State, Handan Palace.

"Zhao Shang, I have received news that Qin has dispatched Neishi Teng with an army of 150,000 to attack Han. The army will probably be crossing the Yellow River at this time."

"We urge the King of Zhao to send troops to aid the State of Han!"

Yun Qingshu anxiously reported to King Zhao, but Zhao Yan remained unmoved.

"Sir, Qin's attack on Han is nothing more than an attempt to expand its territory. What's the big deal?" Zhao Yan said indifferently.

The Qin state has been attacking the states of Han and Wei for a century, and conflicts between the three states occur almost every so often.

Zhao Yan was completely unaware of the seriousness of the matter, and thought that Qin was simply trying to expand its territory again.

"King Zhao! This time is different. Qin is aiming to destroy Han!" Yun Qingshu quickly explained.

"Destroy Han? Does the Qin state dare to destroy Han?"

Zhao Yan seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world.

"I would love for Qin to destroy Han. Then the other five states will rise up against it. Would Qin make such a mistake?"

In Zhao Yan's mind, the Qin state was powerful, but not powerful enough to dare to destroy a country.

Because if he dared to destroy Han, other countries would immediately turn their attention to Qin. Even Qi, which was on good terms with Qin, would be the first to attack Qin.

Yun Qingshu immediately felt a tightness in his chest; this King Zhao was so foolish.

"If Qin only wanted to expand its territory, why would it cross the Yellow River? Once across the Yellow River, it would be the capital of Han!"

These words made Zhao Yan raise an eyebrow. He slowly stood up, seemingly lost in thought.

"Sir, does the Qin state truly dare to destroy Han?"

"Absolutely true! If we don't send troops to stop them now, their next target will be the State of Zhao!"

Zhao Yan's eyes darted around, and then he said, "Sir, if it were only the Zhao state, I'm afraid it would be difficult to come to the aid of the Han state."

The State of Zhao was only slightly stronger than the State of Han, but the difference was limited, and it was even weaker than the State of Wei.

"I have already dispatched members of the Mohist school to persuade the states of Wei and Chu, and they will surely send troops as well!"

"Oh? Then I will wait until Wei and Chu send troops before I send them."

Zhao Yan's words immediately made Yun Qingshu anxious.

"King Zhao, if that's the case, it will be too late!"

"Qin's attack was a surprise. Only if King Zhao sends troops to hold off the Qin army and wait for Chu and Wei to come to their aid."

Yun Qingshu spoke eloquently, but Zhao Yan's expression changed.

Before Zhao Yan could speak, Guo Kai walked in from outside the hall and said, "If we follow what the Grand Master says and Zhao sends troops to aid Han, what if Wei and Chu don't send troops?"

"At that time, my Zhao state will also be plunged into an abyss of no return. Not only will it gain no benefit, but it will also provoke the powerful Qin state, giving Qin a reason to attack Zhao!"

Guo Kai's few words turned Yun Qingshu's face into a deep liver color with anger.

"Absurd! This is a war of annihilation; how could the states of Chu and Wei possibly let Qin stand idly by?"

Guo Kai instantly seized upon the loophole in Yun Qingshu's words and sneered, "Then let me ask you, has Qin invaded? Has Han been destroyed?"

"Why should Chu and Wei believe that Qin would launch a war of annihilation?"

Yun Qingshu was so angry with Guo Kai that his hands were trembling. How could there be such a stupid person?

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, whether Qin wants to expand its territory or destroy Han, it doesn't matter!"

"If Qin only wants to expand its territory, we can take the opportunity to send troops to divide up the cities of Han and strengthen ourselves."

"If Qin wants to launch a war of annihilation, then let's wait until it destroys Han! At that time, Your Majesty only needs to send an envoy to form an alliance of five states to jointly attack Qin. We can then benefit without taking any risks, killing two birds with one stone!"

It must be said that Guo Kai's words are logically sound.

However, he overlooked the strength of the Qin state, the power of the other five states, and even more so, the hearts of the people!

"Hahaha! Prime Minister, what a brilliant plan!"

"Sir, I believe that only the Prime Minister's plan can ensure that the State of Zhao remains invincible!"

Yun Qingshu's eyes glazed over; he knew that the King of Zhao would not listen to his call to send troops.

"I... take my leave!"

Yun Qingshu walked out of Handan Palace in a daze once again. He never imagined that he would not be defeated by the Qin State, nor by Lu Li, but by the King of Zhao and Guo Kai.

"The ruler is mediocre, and the ministers are treacherous; Heaven decrees that Qin will unify the world!"

From the perspective of the State of Zhao, Guo Kai's strategy could indeed make Zhao invincible.

Yun Qingshu's suggestion to send Zhao to delay Qin's advance and wait for Wei and Chu to come to their aid was theoretically the best outcome, but as the king of a country, he would never do such a thing.

Because while delaying Qin, it will inevitably drag Zhao down as well. Even if it succeeds in the end, Zhao will not gain any benefits and will needlessly waste a lot of money, food and soldiers.

This is where Lu Li is superior to Yun Qingshu; he has insight into people's hearts and even sent people to bewitch Guo Kai in advance.

As long as Zhao does not send troops, and Chu is further burdened by Qi, even if he had the greatest courage, he would not dare to rely solely on Wei.

Because the King of Wei also calculates gains and losses; this is the nature of human nature!

Yun Qingshu looked back at Handan Palace with disappointment. He knew that after Qin destroyed Han, its second target would definitely be Zhao.

Even if the King of Zhao was incompetent, he still had to help the State of Zhao resist the State of Qin!

Because he is a member of the Mohist school!

...............

In Lu Li's villa in Xianyang City.

Wei Zhuang rushed in and said helplessly to Lu Li, "You were right. Zhao did not send troops, and neither did Wei or Chu."

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