The three boats either secretly discussed military affairs or exchanged farewells, and rested at night. Although the three boats did not speed up, they were already approaching the mouth of the Weishui River at dawn due to the natural flow speed of the Wei River. The postmen woke up everyone and pulled the boats ashore.

On the river bank, everyone abandoned their boats and landed, came to a post station, had breakfast, and then entered Hangu Pass.

There were many businessmen and travelers in Hangu Pass, many coming in and out. Zhang Lu showed his talisman and said that he was going to Luoyang on business and asked for help in finding a group of businessmen to accompany him. Although the Hangu Pass officer did not know Zhang Lu, he knew that

After celebrating the festival, he still sent people for Zhang Lu to find a group of businessmen heading to Luoyang. There were about a hundred people and told the businessmen.

The leader of the team, these ten Qin people were going to Luoyang on business. Seeing that there were old and young, male and female, noble and lowly in the team, the businessman guessed that it might be a noble family of some kind and the whole family was going to Luoyang, so he nodded in agreement.

The luggage of Lu and his party was very simple, basically everyone carried it on their backs. Everyone guessed that it might just be a short trip to Luoyang.

Soon after arriving, the group of business travelers set off. Seeing that Zhang Lu was too old and Huang Xie was a noble person, and their luggage was much lighter than others, the business travelers offered to take them in a car, but they both refused. The efficiency of the businessmen must be improved.

He was higher than the army. After two days of walking with the caravan, everyone left the Zhuohan Road and entered Luoyang. Someone had already greeted them at the crossing, and the merchants dispersed on their own. Zhang Lu was led by Chen Si.

Arriving at the Juyi where he had settled before, Chen Si went up and knocked on the door. When the door opened, he saw that it was Chen Si. He hurriedly greeted him, and when he looked again, there were nine people following him, men, women, old and young, of different heights, fat and thin.

Startled, he hurriedly came over to inquire, but it was Zheng Anping who came forward. He only replied that he came from Xianyang. The visitor knew that this was no longer something he could handle, so he invited the group of people into the courtyard first, and then informed the owner.

When the master heard that someone was coming from Xianyang, he immediately invited the young master Yiren to come out to greet them. They saw Chen Si and Zheng Anping standing behind a stooped old man, and behind them stood a richly dressed young master, flanked by

Two young people and two middle-aged people, all four of them have extraordinary arrogance, obviously

They were not ordinary people; the last one was a young woman and a child of twelve or thirteen years old. The master glanced at the young master Yiren, who did not recognize this group of people, but he obviously felt that the old man in the middle had a very high status:

The noble young man stood behind Zheng Anping, and Zheng Anping stood behind the old man.

The stranger whispered: "Idle people stay away!" The master understood and immediately asked the family members standing in the courtyard to leave. Then he walked quickly to the old man and heard the old man say softly but very clearly: "My guest is Zhang Lu!" The master!

He and Yiren were all shocked. They originally thought he was just a doctor-level official.

Who knew that he was directly at the concubine level? Moreover, they had all heard the name of guest minister Zhang Lu. It was said that he was trusted by the King of Qin and presided over the construction of many projects, with tens of thousands of people participating in each project. He was also appointed to participate

The state is discussing. But what is the purpose of King Qin sending this engineering man to handle military matters?

Without thinking too much, they immediately invited everyone to the lobby. However, only Zhang Lu and Huang Xie entered the lobby, and everyone else stopped outside. Xiao Nu and Gai Nie even stopped at the entrance of the lobby. There were only two people outside the door.

You can see Zhang Lu taking out the knot from his arms

The master took the talisman and inspected it before respectfully returning it. Zhang Lu said something, and the master nodded in response. About half an hour later, the master came out, called his family members one by one, and issued orders one after another. All of them had serious expressions on their faces.

left.

After dinner, the host arranged for Zhang Lu and his party to rest in the front yard. The main hall and the side rooms on both sides were cleaned, mats and quilts were laid out, and his family all retreated to the back house. Zhang Lu and the others did not fall asleep, so they

The discussion took place in the hall for a long time, during which there was even a serious quarrel.

That night, Chen Si and Young Master Yiren, led by a family member, rushed to a small town on the edge of the Yellow River, knocked on the door of a house and went in. Early the next morning, the two of them had already changed into fishermen's clothes and took a fishing boat.

, and went straight downstream.

On the afternoon of the next day, the city of Luoyang became lively. Three Qin envoys, each with ten or one hundred people, came to Luoyang and stayed at the three largest Nishi Towers in the area. The Qin scholars were busy carrying tributes to the courtyard, and pedestrians

While chatting with the host of the reverse journey, the three envoys each took a follower, quietly left the mission and came to this courtyard on the outskirts...

While the Qin delegation was staying at Nilv, they contacted local ships. They discovered that ten of the most luxurious ships in Luoyang were rented by a merchant at the same time. So some members of the three delegations also came to the compound...

The negotiations went very smoothly, and the missionaries all got the boats they needed, and they set off one after another within the next day or two. Later, there were rumors in Luoyang City that the owner of this courtyard made a lot of money, attracting the envious eyes of his colleagues.

And people who know the inside story rumored,

The day before, a mysterious family moved into this courtyard. The owner gave them extremely high treatment and gave them the main courtyard to live in, while he squeezed into the back house. They must have brought good news! Then everyone's eyes turned to them again.

They all concentrated on Zhang Lu and his group.

They all thought that this was a noble prince who came to Luoyang with a group of family members to do business: the old man was obviously the head of the family, the two middle-aged retainers and the two young retainers were actually doing the work, and the woman and child were obviously in charge of the young master.

Daily life; only Zheng Anping, no one could guess his identity, but seeing that he usually followed the family leader, they guessed that he might be the family leader's son and brought him out to see the world.

Usually, this group of people go out in groups of three or two, either by themselves or led by their master, to visit merchants in Luoyang. Gradually, the master's reputation comes out, and his name is Qin An. As soon as he hears the surname, he knows that he is from the Qin State. No wonder he is from the Qin State.

Spend the money on him without hesitation

On the body. Everyone has always felt that Qin's business is very difficult, because Qin's "emphasis on capital and neglect" is famous in various countries. Although Qin An has been in Luoyang for a long time, he has always been tepid.

, but this time, everyone looked at Qin An with admiration.

When Qin An took people to visit merchants, the standard ones were the young master, the housekeeper and Zheng Anping, and maybe one or two more were added sometimes. When Qin An introduced him, he only said that he was Mr. Xie; although this Mr. Xie was middle-aged, he was not

He was very talkative and seemed to be familiar with business matters; but the butler next to him seemed like a decoration, saying nothing but nodding and smiling.

Huang Xie once served as the prime minister of Chu State's business affairs, and Chu State was still a country that valued business. He was familiar with all walks of life and had a deep understanding of the bottom layer of business. Every time he came back from a visit, he would analyze what he had learned with everyone.

The information is always refreshing! The next day, everyone will go separately to collect new information according to the arranged plan. In just five days, the world's power is almost exhausted!

They focused on getting information about the Wei army from the salt merchants from Anyi, and inquired about the war in Wei from the merchants in Handan. The Lian Qin envoys entered Daliang, and the situation of Puyang and Tao. Luoyang could know it almost the next day.

The messengers must report back in a timely manner! What's more important is that they get the trends of high-level officials in various countries from the mouths of businessmen; as for Qin's trends, they also selectively reveal them to the outside world in order to exchange for more information.

When the news that the Three Kingdoms were about to attack Huan and Yu reached the State of Zhao, the King of Zhao discussed the matter with his important ministers. The important ministers of the State of Zhao at that time were Pingyuan Jun Gongzi Sheng and Pingyang Jun Gongzi Bao. Both of them were brothers of the King of Zhao. Lin Xiangru, the Shangqing

, Lian Po and Yu Qing; there is also a veteran general Le Yi, who is a guest Qing, only for consultation, and generally does not participate in the research of specific affairs; his two nephews Lejian and Lecheng travel between Yan and Zhao, and they are often unable to find them.

to people.

The unanimous opinion of these people was that Yanyu was far away and dangerous, and its value was not high. It was not worth sending troops to rescue. It would be more economical to wait for the coalition forces to leave and then send another army to recover it! But at this time, King Zhao casually asked

Zhao She, who was in charge of taxation, raised this issue. Zhao She's opinion was that although Yan Yu was far away and dangerous, the brave would win if they met on a narrow road. So King Zhao immediately ordered Zhao She to organize an army to prepare to rescue Yan Yu.

However, the development of the war was completely out of Zhao's control. The Qin army did not struggle with the Zhao army in Yanyu, but suddenly appeared in Wu'an, which was less than a hundred miles away from Handan. Zhao She had to camp at the mouth of the valley thirty miles away from Handan.

, temporarily blocking the Qin army

Entering the road to Handan, buying time for the defense of Handan. In those days, King Zhao had trouble sleeping and eating, and the ministers also worked hard to collect troops everywhere. For fear that the Qin army would charge and Zhao She could not resist it, and the Qin army would march straight in.

It’s Handan.

It seems that God has fulfilled his wish, and the Qin and Zhao armies have been at peace in Wu'an for twenty-eight days. The troops around Handan have become thicker and their fighting strength is strong. King Zhao then ordered Zhao She to go to Yanyu to relieve the siege of Yanyu and generals.

The defense line was handed over to Lian Po. But Zhao

She was gone and the Qin army rushed out of the Wu'an Valley before Lian Po entered. Fortunately, Lian Po had strong troops at this time. He decisively left the city and fought a decisive battle with Qin, driving the Qin army out of the suburbs of Handan step by step. Zhao

Only then did Wang Xuan feel relieved.

One day later, King Zhao learned that the Great Wall had also fallen on the same day! The two armies of the Qin army met at the Great Wall, with a total strength of 20,000. King Zhao sent someone to inform Lian Po that his troops did not have an absolute advantage over the Qin army.

You must be careful and careful, and don't be careless and give the Qin army an opportunity! Lian Po was really experienced in using troops, and he prepared a camp step by step. Step by step, he squeezed the Qin army out of Zhangshui and retreated to the border of Zhao and Wei.

There were frequent conflicts between the Zhao army and the Wei army in the border area. The Zhao army once took advantage of the confrontation between the Wei army and the Qin army in Qifeng to attack and capture several cities, Fangling and Anyang. Now that the Qin army has retreated to the Wei border, the Zhao army does not dare to pursue it directly.

So he sent people to contact the Wei army, hoping that for the sake of the brotherly country, the Wei army would join forces with Zhao to attack the Wei army, or to

Wei Shou's answer was ambiguous: "Qin and Zhao are big kingdoms, and they fight against each other in our cities. They dare not resolve the disputes, but do it themselves!" But then, the Qin army attacked and captured several cities occupied by the Zhao army. Zhao
Chapter completed!