Chapter 175
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"Suppose the army is not a war, pull the city is not an attack, destroy the country is not a long time, and fight for the world with a strategy of victory, so as not to frustrate the national strength and military strength, and gain the benefits of comprehensive victory. This is the best way for Sun Tzu to attack. What does Ma Fujun think?"
After hearing Mingyue talked so much, Zhao She shook her head disapprovingly and said, "I am another person who is obsessed with military strategy. How can you govern the country with these two skills and diplomatic relations? Why can the King and the Queen Mother of Chang'an feel assured to let you enter Yan for the righteous envoy?"
This scolding caused his son Zhao Kuo to be scolded, but Zhao Kuo was dissatisfied and immediately said to Chang'an Jun: "Father, when Chang'an Jun was in Linzi, he was engaged in the Qin envoy and the scholars of Qi, and did not fall in the wrong place. How could he not know how to attack the diplomatic families?"
Zhao She sneered: "I have seen Lou Yan, Su Qin, and a large group of strategists in Su Dai in this life. Except for Su Qin Shangke, the rest are all exaggerated people. They advocated day and night in front of the king that those who are good at using military force will surrender if they do not fight, and those who do not attack the city will surrender if they do not fight. Destroying the enemy country does not require long-term combat. But in the end, if they leave the victory of the military battle, all this will be empty talk!"
As a pragmatic general, Zhao She hated the strategist very much.
Mingyue admitted: "It is true that friendship between the two countries must first be better than military struggle. If you cannot fight in battle, no matter how good the strategy is, it is empty talk. A strong military force is the prerequisite for fighting for hegemony, but the strategy after defeating the enemy country on the battlefield is worth discussing..."
He raised an example: "What Ma Fujun wants is to attack the neighboring countries, seize their cities, and accommodate their people, so that the territory of Zhao will become larger and larger, the number of citizens will become stronger and stronger?"
"Not bad!" This is the goal that Zhao She has been striving for throughout her life: "At that time, the territory of Zhongshan Kingdom was 500 miles, and King Wuling annexed it alone, built his achievements, and had a high reputation. No one in the world could infringe on Zhao... This is the method of a strong country, not to get three cities today and sever five cities tomorrow. In the long run, the country will not be strong but weak!"
His words reveal the anxiety of a veteran and the ambition to continue to make achievements.
But Mingyue shook her head: "Mr. Ma Fujun, don't forget that when King Wuling destroyed Zhongshan, he relied on Hufu and cavalry to become powerful? How much strategy did he spend before and after?"
He looked at Zhao Kuo and smiled and said, "Brother Kuo talked about the plan and diplomatic plan in the battle to destroy Zhongshan?"
Zhao Kuo took the initiative and did not give his father a face. He immediately calculated by his fingers: "Zhongshan was originally attached to Qi and was extremely arrogant. He fought against Yan and Zhao many times and won many cities. King Wu knew that Zhongshan could not be forced, so he rebelled with the prime minister of the five kingdoms of Zhongshan, causing Zhongshan to rebel against Qi. Then he sent Lechi to Zhongshan to be prime ministers, and he also spread Confucianism in Zhongshan, so that Zhongshan would not practice martial arts and be fond of Confucianism. Finally, he welcomed King Zhao of Yan back to the country, and Yan became an ally of Zhao from then on."
"At this time, Mengchangjun joined forces with the five countries to attack Qin and fought fiercely with the Qin army at Hangu Pass. The princes had no time to care about the survival of Zhongshan. Since then, the situation in the world has been extremely beneficial to Zhao. Even so, it took 200,000 troops to attack for five years before Zhongshan was destroyed."
Mingyue nodded: "Yes, 200,000 people have returned for five years. Ma Fujun is a veteran who participated in the battle to destroy Zhongshan. I think I know better than me how difficult the war was back then."
The battle back then was vivid, how could Zhao She forget it? She was silent immediately, but Mingyue asked again: "I'll ask Ma Fujun, which is easier than destroying Yan or destroying Zhongshan?"
Zhao She pondered: "Of course it is difficult to destroy Yan."
"Yes, even if there are no strong enemies outside Zhao State, even if Qi State assists, it will take a whole generation to destroy Yan with a radius of 2,000 miles and a population of 2 million. It is probably a whole generation to be in the air with armor. If the King of Yan escapes from Liaodong, it may take longer. Therefore, it is not a wise move to completely get into evil with Yan State. After all, the strong Qin in the western region is eyeing him, and Zhao State can have very few troops to put in the east. If I do whatever I want this time, I will definitely want Yan State to cut more land and cities, even if the King of Yan agrees, I will hold a grudge afterwards and prepare troops day and night. When Qin State fights Zhao State in the West, Yan State will raise troops again to the south again. At that time, will the few cities seized this time be lost? Maybe, if Zhao State is under the enemy from both sides, Zhao State will still be in danger of destruction!"
This is a real problem. With Zhao She's talent, it is impossible to see it, but he will not give up the demands of military generals because of this.
He laughed and said, "I have heard that someone who died of choking wants to ban food from the world. He is talking about Chang'an Lord. Because he was afraid that Yan and Zhao had completely had a complete relationship, he simply did not even dare to cut off the city? What is the difference between this and abandoning food because of choking? Don't you see that Qin was gradually cedeing the land of neighboring countries and becoming the lowest half today. Zhao wanted to compete with Qin, but what good way would there be to follow the example of Qin to expand its territory and strengthen its troops and people?"
Mingyue was completely in the play, and he retorted: "Otherwise, Qin, known as the Four-bridge Country, has Ganquan Mountain in the north, Gukou is dangerously passive, and the Jing and Wei Rivers in the south, Longshan Mountain and Shu Road on the right, Hangu Pass and Shiban Mountain on the left. If there is such a good territorial situation, attack if the situation is favorable, and retreat if the situation is unfavorable. Anyway, it is difficult for the six countries to attack Hangu Pass. This is the advantage of Qin, so it can slaughter the neighboring countries at will."
"Due to Duke Xiao of Qin, he first cut Hexi; when King Huiwen of Qin, he then cut Hewai, Shangjun, and Hanzhong; when King Wu of Qin, he obtained Yiyang, opened up the road to advance to the Central Plains. Now, Hedong and Yan Ying fell into the hands of the King of Qin, and the banner of the Qin army appeared in Henoi and Nanyang. This is really a small amount, dripping water wears through the stones, relying on a city, a pool, a place, and a county, it has gradually formed a huge victory, which is really awesome."
"But even so, when Qin attacked the enemy, he considered his strategy extremely and would never be enemies with two major powers at the same time. Therefore, Zhang Yi was the one who made Chu break Qi!"
"For Zhao, this situation does not exist. Zhao is the central country, with enemies in all directions, and there are strong Qin in the west to be eyeing him. If he is also aggressive towards the two countries in the east and is subject to an enemy from both sides, it will be a disaster for the destruction of the country."
Now it was Zhao She's turn to ponder: "What should Chang'an Jun think?"
"Boy thought..."
Mingyue thought for a while, then looked at Zhao Kuo. No matter what fate Zhao Kuo had in history, he had a lifelong friendship with Zhao Kuo in this life, and was undoubtedly trustworthy. Zhao She and Mingyue respected him as an elder, and they also needed Zhao She's support in that plan, so it was crucial to convince him.
He was about to say it, but Zhao She compared her hand and asked Zhao Kuo to go out.
"This matter is related to national policy. How can you, a little captain, go out!"
Zhao Kuo left in disappointment. Mingyue felt funny and told Zhao She frankly: "The State of Zhao should now pick up the way Zhang Yi, Su and Qin join forces with each other again. It must differentiate the enemy through strategies and win allies, and should not just seize land. Conquering cities and territories, but not strengthening national strength in a short period of time, but instead forming enemies. The State of Qi during the reign of King Min of Qi is an example. With the strength of Qi at that time, once he was attacked from all sides, he would collapse in one go!"
"A strategy for Zongheng?" Zhao She sneered in her heart. He had never been interested in the Zongheng family's tricks, but Chang'an Jun's analysis was indeed reasonable just now, which made him look at him with admiration. It seemed that Chang'an Jun had been thinking a lot along the way.
"Then Chang'an Jun thinks, how should we use a straitorial strategy against Yan State?"
"Do you still remember the story that Su Dai told the previous king? The snipe and clam fight, and the fisherman gains benefits! I hope Zhao is the fisherman, and the snipe and clam are Qi Yan!"
Zhao She pondered: "Qi Yan is a feud..."
Mingyue said: "There is no fixed master, and the country has no fixed diploma. No matter how great the hatred is, it will be forgotten if it faces a real threat. What Zhao State has done in recent years is to constantly use swords to mark the old scars of Yanqi to make new rifts between the two countries. Previously, it was Lin Qing and Pingyuan Jun's decision to make Qi and Yan border more and have more conflicts. When I was in Linzi, I strongly advocated Qi and Zhao State to attack Yan together, which was also for this purpose! Therefore, I thought that the seizure of Yan State was essential, and Yan State must pay the price, but it should not be too much. Yan State should not feel the threat of Zhao State even more... "
"How difficult." Zhao She shook her head: "Is Chang'an confident?"
“Worth a try.”
Mingyue explained: "Brother Kuo has told me that Ma Fujun used suspicion to plunder the suburbs of Wuyang, causing great shock to Yan State. The Yan Army's return to aid is a masterpiece. Through this incident, the boy realized that there are not monolithic parts within Yan State, and there are also countless factions, some of them are close to Zhao and some of them are close to Qin, but the relationship is so complicated. This time, I was just trying to let Ma Fujun write a handwritten letter and recommend me to Changguojun Lejian!"
Zhao She denied: "I have a relationship with the King Chang and even my friends. My son and nephew in the Le family are their own masters, and there is no contact during the war."
"Isn't the war over? Lejian is the key to the peace talks between Yan and Zhao."
Mingyue refused to let go. He knew very well that the friendship between Mafu and the Le family in Changguo was not that simple. I heard that the two families had made appointments with their children and relatives. Before he came, he had asked Le Cheng from Zhao's State to ask for a letter, but he also wanted Zhao She to give him one and have a double insurance...
"I can write that the relationship between Yan State is intricate and complicated, and I can also tell you all."
Zhao She's eyes gradually changed from questioning to scrutiny, but she did not agree: "Before this, I want to know what Chang'an Jun plans for Qi State?"
Mingyue did not hesitate: "On the one hand, Qi and Yan attacked each other, Zhao State was profitable, and at the same time, they also tried every means to weaken Qi State, forcing them to rely on Zhao State and check and balance Yan State."
Zhao She sighed: "These places in Gaotang, Maiqiu, Pingyi and Changcheng have been returned to Qi. Qi is gradually regaining its strength. How to weaken it?"
"The strength of Qi State does not depend on those cities."
Mingyue laughed: "Don't forget Ma Fujun. Although Qi promised to return the places in Gaotang, Maiqiu, Pingyi and Changcheng, aren't Pingyuanyi and the crucial Pingyuan Ferry still in the hands of Zhao? If something happened in the east and Anpingjun is not in Qi, the old general and General Lian Po will lead the army to the east. With the weakness of Qi and the limit of mountains and rivers, it will be the unstoppable momentum of Le Yi's defeat of Qi back then..."
"Jun Chang'an really thinks so?" Zhao She glared at Mingyue and looked at him differently.
"I thought that Chang'an Jun and Pingyuan Jun were close friends..."
"I am the prince of Zhao, and now I am an envoy of Zhao. Everything is based on the interests of Zhao, and I will not be close to any country!"
"Good, great kindness!"
Zhao She smiled: "Chang'an Jun said that the strength of Qi does not depend on the number of cities, what does that depend on?"
Mingyue blinked: "It's up to someone."
Zhao She was stunned: "Man? Could it be... Tian Dan?"
The bright moon lowered her head: "It is Ma Fujun's old rival Anping Jun. Although the two kings are not in harmony, Ma Fujun should know that just as Ma Fujun is the pillar of Zhao State, Anping Jun is also a pillar of Qi State. Without him, Qi State will not be afraid."
"Although it's good, can Tian Dan stay in Zhao State for the rest of his life?" Zhao She waved his hand: "After this battle, he will go back."
“What’s the difficulty?”
Chapter completed!