Chapter 117 Wang Jian Messenger! Zhao Feng’s expectations!
"Admonish?"
"Teacher, what did you advise Zhao Feng about?"
"Persuade him to give up the daughter of the Wang family? Give the daughter of the Wang family to me?"
"If that's the case, then it's my fault."
"Teacher, you have put me in the position of forcibly destroying other people's marriages."
"Although I have never met Zhao Feng, I can imagine what kind of person he is. He fought bravely and made countless military achievements, and he is still young."
"Don't even mention a soldier who would be angry if threatened like this. Even if I were a scholar, if I were not a royal family, I would be furious if threatened like this." Fusu said angrily.
He was also very dissatisfied with Chunyu Yue's actions.
This also made Chunyu Yue lower his head, not knowing what to say.
Perhaps from Fusu's point of view, Chunyu Yue's move was wrong.
But in Chunyu Yue's opinion, there was nothing wrong with this. Sacrificing the marriage of a mere deputy general to accomplish the young master's great cause was something that could be done. If an ordinary person knew that it was the eldest young master, he would have submitted directly, but unfortunately he met Zhao Feng.
"Sir."
"Now that things have come to this, Master Chunyu has done what he has done. It is irreversible."
"Besides, Zhao Feng has become a powerful figure. It is impossible for us to ease the situation or win him over." Wang Wan sighed.
Originally, he wanted to suppress Zhao Feng completely, but he never thought that Zhao Feng could actually defeat Wei Wuji when Wei Wuji led his troops to attack. Wang Wan did not expect it, the court did not expect it, and even the whole world did not expect it.
"Whenever I have the chance, I will personally apologize to Zhao Feng." Fusu said.
"You must not do that, sir."
"Although Zhao Feng is very powerful now, he is just a minister after all. How can you, a young master of such high status, apologize to him?" Chunyu Yue said immediately.
Even Wang Wan nodded and said, "Sir, this is unnecessary. Since Zhao Feng came to guard Weicheng, we have suppressed him a lot in the court. It is impossible to make up for it now."
"Now that we have suppressed him, let's continue."
"I don't believe that everything will go smoothly for him." Wang Wan said in a deep voice.
Seeing Wang Wan say this, Fusu also looked helpless.
Although he is the eldest son, all the affairs around him are handled by Wang Wan and others.
Perhaps this is why Ying Zheng was disappointed in him.
If you really want to become the crown prince.
The essence of this is to have the power and strategy of a king and to control his subjects, rather than being controlled by them.
Fusu is too kind-hearted.
Zhao State, Handan! Longtai Palace.
"What?"
"Wei Wuji lost?"
"That's impossible."
"The Qin army stationed in Yingchuan is insufficient, and there is civil unrest everywhere. How could Wei Wuji lead an army of 200,000 to attack? He was defeated?"
"That's impossible."
Zhao Yan's face was filled with anger, and he roared in shock.
The expressions of all the ministers in the Longtai Palace were also shocked.
"Wei Wuji, how could you lose?"
"The man guarding Weicheng was just a deputy general of Qin. How could Wei Wuji be defeated by him?"
"What happened?"
"If Wei is defeated, our Zhao will face Qin alone."
“That’s not a good thing.”
"What should I do?"
…
Many Zhao officials in the hall began to worry.
"Your Majesty."
"Wei Wuji has been defeated, and the Wei army has withdrawn."
"As a matter of course, we must dispatch troops from the State of Yan to provide support. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous." Zhao Yi immediately stepped forward and made a memorial.
"No, absolutely not."
Zhao Yan refused immediately.
Now Pang Nuan's offensive in Yan State is fierce. He has successively captured thousands of miles of Yan State's territory and dozens of cities, which is almost 30% of Yan State's territory.
Once the troops are withdrawn.
These victories will be lost.
"The majority of our Great Zhao's military strength is with General Pang Nuan."
"If we don't withdraw our troops, how can our great Zhao resist the mighty Qin?"
"Although there are still 200,000 border troops in Dai, they are also being held back by Meng Wu of Qin. Unless General Pang Nuan is transferred back for support, it will be impossible to stop the Qin army." Zhao Yi said earnestly.
Compared to Zhao Yan who wanted to expand the territory, Zhao Yi wanted to preserve the foundation of Zhao State.
Although the situation has not yet reached the point where the enemy is at the gates, any discerning person can see how bad Zhao's current situation is.
"Isn't there Lian Po?"
"As long as he can hold Quyang, the Qin army will not be able to get through."
"Once we destroy the State of Yan, the elite troops of our great Zhao will return." Zhao Yan said coldly. He had no intention of withdrawing troops from the State of Yan at all.
The territory was conquered with great difficulty, and so many soldiers died and so much food and money were spent. If he just withdrew his troops like this, then his joy would have been in vain.
"But Your Majesty..." Zhao Yi looked worried.
Guo Kai immediately stood up and said, "Lord Chunping, the king has made up his mind, what else do you have to say?"
"Although our Great Zhao's elite troops have been transferred to Yan State for the expedition, if reinforcements are really needed, we can still mobilize hundreds of thousands of county soldiers to reinforce Lian Po."
Finish saying this sentence.
Guo Kai immediately bowed to Zhao Yan, still smiling flatteringly, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty."
"Although the elite troops of Yan cannot be transferred back, we can mobilize the county soldiers stationed in various places in Zhao. Although the combat effectiveness of county soldiers is not as good as those of our elite troops of Zhao, they are all young and strong after all. Our Zhao only needs to guard against Qin, and county soldiers are enough."
Hearing this.
Zhao Yan looked at Guo Kai with great satisfaction. Among all the ministers in the court, only Guo Kai understood him.
"The Prime Minister is right." Zhao Yan nodded with satisfaction.
"Your Majesty, you must not do that."
"If the county soldiers are transferred away, then those cities of our Great Zhao will have no soldiers guarding them. Once old General Lian Po really can't defend them, those cities will be useless and will have no chance of stopping the Qin army." Zhao Yi still wanted to persuade.
But Zhao Yan had no intention of listening: "Shut up, I am."
"The Qin army, I have never taken it seriously."
"Now the main enemy of our Great Zhao is the State of Yan. Now the State of Yan is being defeated by our Great Zhao soldiers. Now nearly half of the territory of Yan has fallen into the control of our Great Zhao. It won't be long before the State of Yan will perish." Zhao Yan shouted coldly.
Then he looked at Guo Kai.
"Prime Minister." Zhao Yan said.
"I'm here." Guo Kai replied immediately.
"I'll give you the order to mobilize troops. You must mobilize 100,000 county soldiers to reinforce Lian Po." Zhao Yan said in a deep voice.
"I accept your order." Guo Kai nodded immediately, but after agreeing, he looked a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, if you mobilize 100,000 county soldiers, the consumption of food and supplies will be even greater. Now there is still a long time before the autumn harvest. If we continue to supply food and supplies as before, I am afraid that the food and supplies in the national treasury and local government treasuries will not be able to withstand the consumption."
"Prime Minister, please take care of this matter."
"If it really doesn't work, collect taxes in advance and increase taxes." Zhao Yan thought about it and said immediately.
As soon as these words fell.
The faces of many Zhao officials in the court changed.
The taxes in Zhao State are already quite high now. If they are increased further, there will probably be a civil uprising in Zhao State.
But seeing Zhao Yan's decision-making look, and then seeing Zhao Yi being scolded to shut up, all the Zhao officials kept their mouths shut obediently.
It was at this time.
"Report."
"Urgent news from Quyang."
A Zhao soldier rushed into the main hall of Longtai Palace in panic with urgent news.
"Quyang?" Zhao Yan frowned. "What urgent news?"
"Xia Quyang has been lost. Quyang has now become an isolated city." The soldier reported at the top of his lungs.
"What?"
"Xiaquyang was lost?"
"Isn't Lian Po good at defense? What does he do for a living?"
"It's a waste of my trust in him." Zhao Yan scolded angrily without giving any explanation.
"Your Majesty."
"Old General Lian Po only has 100,000 troops, and he is facing an attack from Qin that has several times more troops than him."
"It is already very rare to be able to defend for several months." Zhao Yi immediately spoke up to defend Lian Po.
"After Xiaquyang was destroyed, Quyang became an isolated city."
"Tell me, now that the border has been lost, what should our great Zhao do?" Zhao Yan was a little anxious at this moment and said angrily.
"What is the current situation of General Lian Po?" Zhao Yi asked with concern.
In Zhao Yi's heart, Lian Po is the cornerstone of the State of Zhao.
If Lian Po died, his Great Zhao would be in real danger.
"Your Majesty."
"The general asked me to bring back a letter."
"It is the old general's last letter."
The soldier who reported the incident had a sad face. He took out a piece of cloth from his arms and held it high.
Zhao Yan looked at it without much emotion, but waved his hand anxiously: "I won't read it anymore, just read it to me."
"this……"
"I cannot read."
The soldier who reported the emergency message was somewhat frightened.
But Zhao Yi couldn't help it, he walked forward and took the suicide note from Lian Po from the hand of the soldier who was reporting the incident.
When he opened it, Zhao Yi's face changed instantly.
"Old General, he's not going to withdraw his troops?"
"Instead, we must defend Quyang City to the death and fight the Qin army to the bitter end."
"Use the remaining troops in exchange for more lives of the Qin army." Zhao Yi said with a trembling voice.
Hearing this.
Zhao Yan's expression looked better.
"Old General Gao Yi."
"With the old general defending Quyang City, it will give our Great Zhao more time to mobilize troops to garrison it."
"Prime Minister."
"After the court is dismissed, you will immediately convey my edict and mobilize all the county troops to garrison Jinyang."
"General Yan Ju, thank you for going to Jinyang to guard it in person." Zhao Yan said immediately.
A general immediately came out and said, "I accept your order."
After hearing this, Zhao Yi couldn't help himself anymore.
"Your Majesty."
“It has come to this.”
"General Lian Po even wrote his last memorial to the emperor. Do you still want to be so stubborn and foolish as to not withdraw the troops from Yan State?"
"The old general risked his life to delay the Qin army so that our Great Zhao would have time to prepare. Only by withdrawing the army that is invading the State of Yan can our Great Zhao survive. How can we stop the elite Qin warriors with just a few hundred thousand ordinary county soldiers?" Zhao Yi held the last pen written by Lian Po tightly and said to Zhao Yan with anger.
Hearing Zhao Yi's questioning tone, Zhao Yan frowned and was filled with anger.
"Zhao Yi, you are so outrageous."
"How dare you be so rude to the king?"
"Your Majesty is the king of Zhao. Everything belongs to Your Majesty."
"The king has made up his mind, how can he allow you to talk nonsense?" Guo Kai immediately stood up and shouted angrily, looking like a die-hard fan of Zhao Yan.
"Your Majesty is indeed the king of Great Zhao, but if Great Zhao really perishes, will he still be the king?"
"Your Majesty, I ask your Majesty to quickly dispatch troops from the State of Yan to support us. You must not give up the last chance that General Lian Po has fought for our Great Zhao!"
Zhao Yi's voice was low, but it was more of a prayer for the future of the State of Zhao.
Lian Po understood what the State of Zhao was facing now, and he also understood from Lian Po's last letter that this was the last chance.
"Just shut up, I'm afraid."
"The road to destroying Yan must not stop."
"Lian Po can still fight. I still have hundreds of thousands of county soldiers defending. Even if the Qin army is strong, it is impossible to break through a city guarded by 200,000 people in a year or two."
"Send me to the prison."
"Order General Pang Nuan to speed up the attack, so that he doesn't have to worry about what happened in our Great Zhao."
"alright."
"Today's court meeting ends here, and the court is adjourned." Zhao Yan shouted coldly.
Then he just waved his sleeves and left the Longtai Palace.
Looking at Zhao Yan's leaving back, Zhao Yi couldn't help it anymore, he stood up and said loudly: "Zhao Yan, you will regret it."
"Da Zhao will perish because of you."
"On the day when the country is destroyed, you will have no face to see your father again."
But Zhao Yan pretended not to hear it at all.
Quyang City! The Qin army attacked fiercely.
Lian Po, dressed in military uniform, sat in the center of the city to give orders.
"Admiral."
"The Qin army's offensive is fierce."
"The number of troops in Quyang City is less than 50,000. Judging from the Qin army's offensive, even if we fight to the last man, we can only hold out for half a month at most." The deputy general said to Lian Po.
"Xiaquyang has been captured and the army has been routed."
"This half month is Lian Po's last chance to fight for the Great Zhao."
"If the king understands my intention, he can issue an edict to withdraw the troops from Yan State."
"As long as these 300,000 troops return, our great Zhao will protect our country and will not be destroyed." Lian Po smiled slightly.
"But what if the king does not issue an order to withdraw the troops?" the deputy general asked with some concern.
"Then my Great Zhao..."
A trace of sadness appeared on Lian Po's old face, and he looked up at the sky: "It's completely dangerous."
"Admiral."
"I think there is no need to defend Quyang to the death. We can fight and retreat at the same time, which can also delay the Qin army." The deputy general suggested.
Lian Po smiled calmly, not in a hurry: "If the king orders a withdrawal, I am willing to defend Quyang with my life, and I will delay as long as I can. If the king is unwilling to withdraw, then I will adopt your strategy, and retreat as soon as possible."
"but."
"I think the king will withdraw his troops."
"This is a national crisis. I believe the king will think it through."
For this.
Lian Po was still quite confident.
The other side.
Within the territory of Wei.
In a small town.
Zhao Feng stood on the city wall, looking at the corpses on the ground, very calm.
"General."
"The city has been completely captured. The 5,000 Wei troops stationed there were defeated by our army, and more than 2,000 of them were captured." Tu Sui came to Zhao Feng and reported.
"Okay." Zhao Feng nodded, with a sharp look in his eyes: "This is the tenth one, keep attacking."
"According to our army's current offensive speed, we can open a road to Zhao State within two months." Tu Sui said with a smile.
"That's called killing him while he's ill."
"Wei Wuji has been defeated by our army. The city they are mainly defending at the moment is the only way to his capital. As for the road leading to Zhao State, they don't have many troops to defend it. There are only some county soldiers." Zhao Feng smiled faintly.
"General."
"How many soldiers are left to guard this city?" Tu Sui asked.
"It's still the same old rules."
"Leave more troops to guard the border cities to prevent the Wei State from taking advantage of the situation."
"After we conquer the next one, we will withdraw the soldiers." Zhao Feng said.
This is the defensive strategy Zhao Feng is currently adopting.
About a thousand soldiers were left to garrison the city in the middle, while more soldiers were stationed in the cities adjacent to the Wei army. After further attacks, more soldiers would be withdrawn until the road to Zhao was opened.
"I understand." Tu Sui accepted the order respectfully.
Then he quickly retreated.
"My Lord."
"The outcome of this battle against the Wei State was truly unexpected." Zhang Ming walked over and said with great emotion.
"Have the battle results been counted?" Zhao Feng turned his head and took a look.
"This is a battle report with statistics on casualties." Zhang Ming respectfully took out a military newspaper.
"Just read it directly." Zhao Feng said.
"From the time we defended Weicheng until now, our army has suffered a total of more than 43,000 casualties, including more than 28,000 deaths and more than 15,000 injuries. Those with minor injuries have already returned to the battlefield, and those with serious injuries are still recuperating in the wounded barracks." Zhang Ming said slowly.
"Compared with the casualties of the Wei army, our army really won a great victory this time." Zhao Feng smiled slightly.
"From the statistics of the Wei army corpses in front of the city."
"There are more than 80,000 of them, and that's just in Weicheng."
"In this battle, the State of Wei suffered heavy losses."
"And it's not just the casualties. The food and supplies in Shangwei City are enough for Wei's 200,000 troops for half a year, and now they are all obtained by our army." Zhang Ming said with a smile.
"Who is assigned to guard these grains?"
"Have you done everything I instructed you to do?" Zhao Feng said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, my lord."
"I have already given instructions to my subordinates."
"Half a year's worth of food and fodder for 10,000 people was secretly transported to the training ground."
“That’s not all.”
"My subordinates have also moved away 20% of the military supplies of the Wei army stored in Shangwei City." Zhang Ming said in a low voice.
Hearing this.
Zhao Feng smiled with satisfaction: "Not bad."
With such a great opportunity, and during wartime, how could Zhao Feng not use his power to gain benefits for himself?
So much free food and grass can be used to make wine, and the money can also be turned into funds for his own forces.
Anyway, these things are done by my trusted confidants and no one will know about it.
Moreover, if Zhao Feng had not taken the risk, let alone capturing Shangwei City, even Wei Wuji would not have been able to break it, so Zhao Feng felt at ease taking these things.
"Report."
"A general's order has come from the general's camp."
At this time.
A personal guard ran up quickly, followed by the hundred personal guards around Wang Jian.
"General Zhao."
Seeing Zhao Feng, the personal guard bowed with a look of awe.
"What's the important matter, General?" Zhao Feng asked immediately.
"Reply to General Zhao."
"The general is aware of your victory over the Wei army, and today he has sent his subordinates to commend General Zhao."
"The general said that this battle was fought beautifully." The guard said with a smile.
"To be praised so highly by the general, it seems that I really fought well in this battle." Zhao Feng said with a smile.
"General Zhao, that's very modest."
"The general said that this battle will be known all over the world one day, and everyone will know that General Zhao defeated Wei Wuji."
"This battle can be described as one in which the few defeated the many, and the weak defeated the strong." The guard said with a smile, and it was obvious that his eyes were filled with genuine admiration for Zhao Feng.
"Besides the praise, does the General have any other instructions?" Zhao Feng asked.
Although this kind of flattery sounded pleasant, Zhao Feng wanted to go into battle as soon as possible, as all his attributes were about to break through.
"This is a private letter from the Admiral to the General."
"He said the general would be very happy after reading it." The personal guard took out a piece of cloth from his arms and handed it to Zhao Feng respectfully.
"Private message?" Zhao Feng was stunned, then immediately took the message and took a look.
Suddenly.
As expected, a smile appeared on Zhao Feng's face.
"Yan'er is about to give birth."
"Judging from the time the letter was sent, it should be within half a month." Zhao Feng was delighted, but then he felt helpless: "I am about to become a father, but now Yan'er is about to give birth, and I can't even go."
"And she hasn't been given a name yet."
Think of this.
Zhao Feng was very helpless.
But as a general, and now experiencing war, he naturally has no choice.
Just like when Zhao Feng enlisted in the army, he had no choice.
"General, do you have anything to say or any letter to take back?"
"The general also said so."
"General, you will definitely have something to say after reading the letter." The guard smiled respectfully again.
"Indeed there is a letter. Please take it back. It's not for the general. Instead, it's for the general to pass on to Xianyang." Zhao Feng said immediately.
"Please rest assured, General. I will definitely handle this matter well." The guard replied immediately.
immediately.
Zhao Feng raised his hand.
Zhang Ming beside him immediately took out a piece of cloth that had never been written on, and a pen.
As Zhao Feng's personal guard, he naturally carried these with him.
After a while.
After Zhao Feng finished writing, he took out the letter tube and put it in.
"Thank you, brother, for delivering the letter." Zhao Feng handed it to the personal guard.
"General Zhao, you are too polite. This is my duty." The guard replied immediately.
"That's right."
"Zhang Ming."
"Let this brother take back the battle situation and our army's gains to report to the general." Zhao Feng said to Zhang Ming.
"promise."
Zhang Ming immediately took out the military newspaper he had prepared long ago and handed it to his personal guards.
"I understand."
"Also, the general asked me to tell you something."
"The king's envoy has already set out from Xianyang, and he will probably come to reward the general in the next few days." The guard said with a smile.
Hearing this.
Zhao Feng showed a hint of anticipation on his face: "This time, the King of Qin should directly promote me to the position of commander-in-chief, but I don't know if my title has been upgraded."
The King of Qin had already promised it.
As long as Weicheng is defended and the Wei army is prevented from entering Yingchuan County, it will be a great achievement and Zhao Feng can be promoted to the chief general.
Promoted from deputy general to chief general.
It may seem like just a one-level difference, but it is a world of difference.
How many people don't have the chance to reach this level. Becoming a main general is a qualitative leap and can be said to be a well-deserved holder of military power.
Wait until the guards leave.
Zhang Ming immediately clasped his fists and congratulated: "My Lord, when the king's envoy arrives, you will be promoted to the chief general, the youngest chief general of the Qin Dynasty. Who can be more popular than you?"
Say this.
Zhang Ming also had a strong sense of pride on his face.
The same goes for the guards around him.
The youngest commander of the Qin Dynasty, at the age of seventeen.
It is their honor to be able to serve Zhao Feng.
"Hehe." Zhao Feng smiled faintly.
After Wang Jian’s personal guards left.
Zhao Feng didn't waste any more time.
"Pass on this general's order."
"Continue the attack and open the road to Zhao as quickly as possible."
"Our army must participate in the battle to destroy Zhao." Zhao Feng said in a deep voice.
"Yes." Zhang Ming replied immediately.
Wei State, Daliang! Inside the court hall.
Wei Wuji was kneeling in the hall in his military uniform, with a gloomy and dejected look on his old face.
"Your Majesty."
"I was unable to lead the troops and failed to command them, which caused the Great Wei to lose hundreds of thousands of troops and greatly damaged the national strength. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Wei Wuji knelt down and bowed in a low voice.
Although the King of Wei, who was sitting on the throne, was also filled with anger, seeing Wei Wuji like this, his anger turned into helplessness.
Today, the State of Wei no longer has a strong general to lead the troops. If he really has a choice, perhaps the King of Wei will really punish him, but he has no one to choose from. Without Wei Wuji, when the State of Qin attacks in the future, his State of Wei will not even have a truly capable general to lead the troops.
Read this.
The King of Wei slowly stood up from the throne.
He walked quickly to Wei Wuji's side and gently helped Wei Wuji up with both hands: "Victory and defeat are common in the military, there is no need to do this, uncle."
"This time, it comes down to it."
"Uncle lost to the weather, and even more to his generals. But if everyone had followed your command, how could our Great Wei have suffered such a defeat?"
King Wei said in a false comforting tone.
Compared to King Zhao.
King Jia of Wei was smarter. He knew how to win people over and how to rely on them.
"Your Majesty."
"I feel ashamed of you."
"Out of an army of 200,000, less than 70,000 returned."
"The king raised 200,000 troops, but more than half of them were seized by Qin."
"This old minister is guilty."
Wei Wuji said with tears in his old eyes.
"Uncle, don't think like that."
"Now that the matter is done, there is no way to change it."
"Uncle, what you need to think about is how our Great Wei should face the Qin State."
"We, the Great Wei, have mobilized our army against Qin. One day, Qin will certainly have a pretext to attack us, the Great Wei."
"This...must be prevented."
King Wei said this with a serious face, his eyes full of worry.
"If we want to preserve our Great Wei, the only way is for Zhao to survive."
"As long as Zhao State survives, Qin State will not dare to attack our Great Wei State." Wei Wuji said very seriously.
"uncle."
"I just received the news."
"The Qin army has already broken through the defense line that Lian Po had built by connecting two cities, but the King of Zhao still has not ordered the withdrawal of troops from Yan State."
"If this continues, the State of Zhao will be in danger!" King Wei Jia said with a worried look on his face.
"The King of Zhao did not withdraw his troops from the State of Yan?" Wei Wuji was also shocked.
It has come to this, and yet you still don't withdraw your troops? "The King of Zhao is too persistent." The King of Wei shook his head helplessly.
"Your Majesty, please write a letter of divorce and send it to King Zhao immediately, requesting him to withdraw his troops from Yan State as soon as possible, otherwise Zhao State will be in danger." Wei Wuji said with a serious face.
The King of Wei was about to nod.
"Report."
"Urgent news from the border."
"The Qin army has set out from Shangwei City and has captured nearly ten cities of our Great Wei."
“The attack is still going on.”
"Please let your Majesty decide."
A messenger rushed into the hall and reported.
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(End of this chapter)
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