With doubts, Zheng Anping returned to Guancheng. He discussed with his brothers, but to no avail. Xiaosi said disdainfully: "I have never eaten meat, so it's only a matter of carnivores! Why?" Zheng Anping also felt that he was blind.

worry.

In Jeongguk, the capital of South Korea, a difficult problem that only a few people know about is developing.

South Korea supported the Qin army's food supply last year. They thought that because Baoyuan failed to pursue the Qin army and was counterattacked, the Qin people would miss the money. Unexpectedly, after the spring equinox, Chen Zhen came to inform the Qin people that they were going to use

The cinnabar paid the Korean bill and attached a basket of samples. The King of Korea conducted a careful inspection and expressed recognition of its quality. He was willing to buy three thousand catties at a discount of half of last year's grain and grass. After some bargaining, he finally decided to discount the price for five thousand kilograms.

Cheng Wu. From spring to summer, merchants successively shipped cinnabar sporadically, weighing more than ten kilograms or dozens of kilograms. They shipped it more than ten times, but it was less than one thousand kilograms, which was still far from three thousand kilograms. And due to the Qin Dynasty

People bought large quantities of cinnabar. The supply of cinnabar in the market was insufficient and the price rose.

Han Ping, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, found Chen Zhen and asked him to rush the goods. At this speed, the three thousand kilograms would not be shipped by the end of the year. After the summer solstice, Chen Zhen braved the scorching sun and made a special trip to Xianyang. When he came back, he said that because of

Cinnabar is heavy and expensive, and transportation along the way is inconvenient. Currently, cinnabar shipped from Bashan is stored in Wancheng. If South Korea transports it by itself, it can be received at Wancheng at any time.

It is nearly a thousand miles from Zheng State to Wancheng, and the places along the way are the border areas between countries. Various forces are mixed together, and the transportation cost is extremely high. Therefore, Han Ping resolutely rejected the proposal of self-transportation and demanded that the Qin State must be the general.

The cinnabar was shipped out. After some bargaining, the two parties agreed that after the autumn harvest, Qin would organize transportation forces to transport the remaining cinnabar from Wancheng to Yinyang at one time, a distance of about 800 miles; Han would organize transportation forces to Yinyang to receive the goods.

After completing the last two hundred miles of transportation, Chen Zhen had to send someone back to Xianyang to report every time he negotiated, and it took at least half a month to drive back and forth.

It happened that at this time, the Wei State sent Doctor Xu Jia to come and join forces: "Formerly, Qin invaded Wei without any reason and went straight to the outskirts of the country. It also invaded your country. All my colleagues are angry with each other! Now I would like the three Jin Dynasties to raise a total of 200,000 troops.

Attack Qin!" What is very interesting is that Dr. Jia took a boat to open the seal, met Baoyuan first, and then returned to Zheng by water.

Dr. Jia had to make an appointment in person, and the Han court naturally did not dare to neglect it. After the defeat of Baoyuan, Han's 40,000 pursuing troops were all exhausted, and it was now difficult to send troops. Unlike the Wei State, although it fought with Qin, the casualties were not huge.

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Doctor Xu Jia said: "I am well aware of the loss of Han. Although the three Jins are attacking together, Wei is willing to be at the vanguard. Please invite the troops of Zhao and Han as an alliance!"

Prince Han said: "Three Jins are one, Wei is the commander, and Han dare not resign. I would like to invite Zhao first!" He sent Doctor Xu Jia away.

After several rounds of bargaining, King Wei finally decided to send 150,000 troops, but when Han and Zhao each proposed their own troops. Prince Han said: "Han's strength is weak and it will be difficult for him to withstand a war. He is willing to attach himself to a big country and help it with food and grass."

After several rounds of bargaining, Han agreed to temporarily use Xingyang as the gathering place for all armies.

During this period, Prince Han and Han Ping reported the matter to King Han. King Han said: "I am ill and have ignored the government for a long time. I hope you will take care of it!"

At this time, Chen Zhen, who had returned to Xianyang to prepare for the transportation of cinnabar, hurried back to the state of Zheng, met with Prince Han and Han Ping and said: "Former, the Qin army retreated and the Han army marched out, which made it difficult to say anything. The King of Qin did not treat Han as a renegade, and gave Han a gift of thousands of miles."

Three thousand kilograms of cinnabar is a sign of trust in Han. I heard that Han wanted to join forces, so it must not be the case!"

Prince Han and Han Ping resolutely refused to admit it, saying: "Wei envoys arrived and said that our cities should unite. Although our king is ignorant, he will not dare to abandon a powerful country and commit injustice."

Chen Zhen talked for a long time with reason and emotion. Finally, Chen Zhen said: "It is almost autumn, Qin will send troops, and the cinnabar will arrive soon!" Then he stayed in Zheng State and never left.

In September, news came that Zhao Guo had launched an army.

About the same time that Zheng Anping and others entered the Great Wall, another Wei envoy entered the Zheng Kingdom. After the morning court the next day, Prince Han summoned the Wei envoy. The Wei envoy conveyed the King of Wei's tribute and reported: "The former and I will meet with the Jin Dynasty

We have made an alliance and vowed to be brothers. Now we are joining forces to defeat the powerful Qin Dynasty. Zhao's army of 30,000 has crossed the river and will enter Xingyang. The King of Wei has sent 150,000 troops and will continue to do so. I hope Han will raise 20,000 troops to help. To complete the alliance

Friendship."

Prince Han said: "I send my condolences to the big country. We are defeated for the first time and the victors are all gone. Now the big country has ordered us to raise 20,000 troops. It is really difficult for Han. If we respond to the old and weak, it is not an alliance. I have told you before.

I am willing to use food and grass as help, and I am willing to observe it!"

The envoy from Wei said: "Han, a country of thousands of chariots, carries one hundred thousand soldiers. Even if it suffers a small loss, it is hard to criticize twenty thousand soldiers."

Han Ping said: "It's not as your envoy said. In the four battles of Han Dynasty, armored soldiers were everywhere to prepare for the strong neighbors. Zheng's soldiers were unable to catch the thieves, so how could they prepare for a big battle and prepare for the big battle? I would like to have the envoy inspect it! General Kuang

The kite is violent and has been ill for a long time. If Han loses Qiancheng, he may be overturned. If he doesn't care about himself, he will not be able to reach the rest. "

The Wei envoy reported back to Daliang. The King of Wei then sent an envoy to send Bao Yuan back to Zheng, forcing South Korea to raise troops.

As Zhao soldiers entered Xingyang, the army of Wei State followed one after another. The 180,000-strong army put great pressure on South Korea. Wei envoys went to Zheng almost every day to mobilize troops. The sick Bao Yuan was pushed to the front by South Korea, and he made excuses time and time again.

, he fell ill and was unable to do anything... All the victorious soldiers around Zheng State were lost, and they were trying their best to mobilize civilians from all over the country... They also took Wei envoys to review thousands of people who had newly gathered on the outskirts of Zheng State. And Wei envoys entered Zheng every time

Later, Chen Zhen had to meet with Prime Minister Han once and warned him that he must not raise troops to attack Qin! At this time, Han Ping would firmly reply that Han Ping had not sent out a single soldier... As for Wei and Zhao's violent troops, "it is not the place of our country."

Zhiye!"

One day, the Wei envoy came again to report that the Zhao and Wei armies had all gathered, and they were just waiting for the arrival of the Korean army before heading west. Bao Yuan still replied that there was nothing the Korean army could do at the moment; he was willing to attach himself to Jiwei.

Thinking of the momentum, they can provide food and grass nearby. They ordered Xingyang to guard and take care of whatever the coalition forces needed. His attitude was too good to say anything, and the Wei envoy was so angry that he lost his temper.

Chen Zhen also found Han Ping and said that his guest Hu Yang had left Fangcheng and more than 2,000 kilograms of cinnabar was about to be shipped to Yinyang. He asked Han Ping to come and receive the goods. The route from Fangcheng to Yinyang was similar to that from Zheng Guo to Yinyang, so Han Ping hurried

Thirty chariots and a thousand Korean soldiers were prepared, led by Shaofu officials, and rushed to Yinyang. They traveled 200 miles and arrived in five days.

However, Changshe, Chengying, Daling and other towns south of Zheng State all belong to Wei, and they are all on the southbound road. A huge motorcade traveling south through Wei will naturally attract attention. Local officials flew to Daliang.

So when the Wei envoy came to Zheng again, he not only urged troops, but also issued a stern warning: "I have recently heard that the Qin people have arrived in Yinyang, and the Han people are returning to the south and will join forces with Qin. This is what puzzles my king.

Han will be with Jin Ye, will he be with Qin Ye? Our king ordered his ministers to tell the big country that Qin is coming out of the south, and all the Wei towns should be on guard against Qin, and no merchants should be allowed to pass. "

Han Ping was very anxious after hearing this. He explained over and over again that it was just a transport convoy going to Yinyang to transport goods and had nothing to do with the war. He then sent an envoy to Daliang to express his feelings to the King of Wei face to face.

However, the news from the Shaofu made Prince Han and Han Ping happy and surprised: to their surprise, the Shaofu's convoy arrived at Yinyang on time before the Wei people closed the pass; to their surprise, the Qin people sent tens of thousands of people

The army of Qin "transported" cinnabar - what the Qin people drove out of the square city was not a convoy, but a fully armed army. The Shaofu asked tactfully: "A big country protects small things with heavy troops, how can a small country be embarrassed!"

Qin general Hu Yang replied: "From Fangcheng to Yinyang, there are tigers and wolves on the side. If there are no heavy troops, the three thousand cinnabar belong to others." The Shaofu repeatedly inquired about the Qin people's intentions in a tactful way, but Hu Yang insisted that it was only to escort the cinnabar.

The Shaofu had no choice but to accept the cinnabar. What surprised the Shaofu was that the cinnabar was not loaded on a baggage cart for transportation. Instead, three hundred people were specially found, each carrying ten kilograms. In order to prevent rain, these three hundred people

Wearing a turban, he looks very attentive.

Three hundred people each took out ten kilograms of cinnabar and handed it to the Shaofu for inspection. The Shaofu inspected each bag and if they were satisfied, they poured it into the basket they had brought. If they were not satisfied, they returned it. But the people of Qin brought out

The quality of this batch of cinnabar was indeed of high quality. Only a small amount of cinnabar was returned, and most of it was collected. - Then, the Shaofu realized that he might have received too much. Hu Yang said generously that he was ordered to escort the cinnabar, but he did not know how much it was.

.But if there is anything else, you can discuss it with Mr. Chen and get a slight discount on the price. The young man didn't expect Qin people to be so easy to talk to, so he thought, it won't be up to you how much you discount!

Two days later, the Shaofu set off. When he arrived near Chengying and Daling, he found that something was wrong. The two cities not only refused to let him enter, but also refused to open the road. The Shaofu reported to Zheng Guo and ordered the convoy to

Return to Yinyang, otherwise, with just a thousand people, who knows which force can eat you up.

When he returned to Yinyang, it was already early in the morning two days later. The Qin army was closing in. The Shaofu informed Hu Yang that his convoy was blocked at Chengying and Daling. He had already informed Zheng Guo that Japanese and Korean envoys would not

To. "Please take a rest for two days, general, and supply food and grass, all of which will be borne by our country."

Hu Yang didn't take it seriously and said, "What's the problem?" But he asked the Korean team to rest.

At dusk, Hu Yang informed the young man that it was time to move forward. The young man thought that the problem was solved by the Han envoy, so he asked: "How can I hurry up?"

Hu Yang replied: "I am not a noble envoy. I will take two cities for the Shaofu." One sentence did not scare the Shaofu out of his soul.

Hu Yang said: "Our army has already captured the city of Ying and Daling. I hope the young master will not worry about it, but proceed with peace of mind!"

The young master knew that things were getting serious now. How could Wei be willing to take down two cities of Wei State? And Hu Yang claimed that he was the one who attacked them. Didn't he put the blame on himself?

The Shaofu said: "To capture Wei Yi, no one dares to know about it. If the general liberates himself, how can he blame the ministers?"

Hu Yang smiled and said: "It's not what you say. Wei Yi is disrespectful, so I pulled it out. What does it have to do with the Shaofu! Our army moved to Chengying and Daling. If the Shaofu wants to go, they can do it, but if they don't want to, but
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