Chapter 41 Conditions
Kicking and kicking, a sound of footsteps came, Gongsun Cao turned around, and a guard walked in quickly, "King, there is an urgent report from the border gate." โ
"Pick it up!"
King Yan stood up, there has been no war in Yan in recent years, and the border passes have been stable, and now an urgent report has been sent, is there a war that cannot be done.
King Yan's expression changed when he saw it, "Zhao Guo! โ
Gongsun Cao hurriedly said: "Zhao Guo raised troops to invade the territory? โ
King Yan shook his head, "The border pass has reported that a group of people and horses have been found in the territory of Zhao State. โ
"How many people? Can the other party identify themselves? โ
"Yes, if it is as expected, it should be King Zhao."
Gongsun Cao frowned, "Zhao Kuo is here, this is unusual, I just mentioned it, and the person has arrived." โ
"What does Xiangguo think Zhao Kuo's intention is to enter Yan?"
Gongsun Cao said with a smile: "Don't worry, the king of the four countries launched the alliance of the four countries to attack Zhao before, this move must be a request for Yan, Zhao Kuo is the most faithful, the king can take the opportunity to negotiate conditions with him, he will be of great use to Yan in the future." โ
"What Xiangguo said is very true, now that the king of Zhao is in person, he can't lose his sincerity."
Gongsun Cao waved his hand, "If the king goes to greet him, it is not appropriate, although Zhao Kuo is the king, after all, he is a guest, the king is the main one, since ancient times, the guest is as he pleases, how can there be a master to follow suit!" โ
"It's okay, Lord Xiangguo and King Zhao have an old relationship after all, and they will be greeted by the widow."
Gongsun Cao quickly withdrew, did not dare to delay, took his own soldiers and went straight to the border, Zhao Kuo and his party entered the fortress of Zhao State, the guard bowed out to greet him, looked at it and hurriedly bowed his head, the king was in person, with a smile on his face and without losing his might, and everyone behind him was a figure with a face in Zhao State.
"How long will you be stationed at the fortress?"
The man hurriedly said, "Three years! โ
"For three years, this king remembers the appearance of the guard when he entered the Yan Realm that day, but he is a little similar to the general!"
The guard general hurriedly said: "The king is really eyesighted, the guard general was the father of the family back then, and now he is old and sick, and the last general will be promoted to the main general by virtue of his military exploits!" โ
"It turns out that it's the same, the border is bitter, but it's going to be bitter for you!"
"For the king, for the Zhao country, for the family, not bitter."
Zhao Kuo patted the guard on the shoulder, "Your affection and righteousness are in your heart, one day there will be no more disputes in the world, everyone will be happy, and 61 no one will dare to violate the border of Zhao again!" โ
After Zhao Kuo finished speaking, he urged him to step forward, and the guard general looked at it in his eyes and muttered, "This day will come soon." โ
On the border of Yan State, Gongsun Cao is waiting in formation, and it is conceivable that Zhao State can still hold on to its strength in the face of the four-nation alliance, not to mention that the other party is the king of Zhao State.
King Yan stood on top of the fortress, his expression revealing a little expectation, he was about to see the legendary man, who would fight against the powerful Qin State with his own strength and kill the man of Bai Qi.
"King, here!"
But seeing a group of men and horses in the distance, all of them were cavalry, with a cold expression and a long sword in hand, the armor reflected in the sun, the formation was neat, and the war horses galloped forward together, and suddenly there was a sense of awe.
Zhao Kuo reined in the war horse, the left and right guards quickly surrounded him, and Mu Chen urged him to step forward and said loudly: "The king of my family intends to enter Yan to discuss important matters, report quickly, and open the city gate to welcome my king." โ
Mu Chen was born with a loud voice, and now he can hear it clearly when he opens his throat on the fortress, King Yan nodded, and the guard waved the command flag in his hand, crunch, crunch, several soldiers joined forces, the huge wooden door slowly opened, and King Yan was escorted from the fortress almost at the same time.
The gate of the city was wide open, and out of it came a person, who was no more than in his early twenties, dressed in simple clothes, with a sword at his waist, and a calm face.
"This must be King Yan!"
King Yan said with a smile: "I have heard that King Zhao has only known people, and I don't want to know the same ability!" โ
Zhao Kuo got down from the horse, "The king is calm and relaxed, and the eyes of the people behind him inadvertently show awe, the most important thing is that the one behind him, who can make the Lord Xiangguo willing to surrender, seems to be the only one who is the king!" โ
The person behind King Yan is Gongsun Cao, an important minister of Yan State, who was calculated and decisively attacked, using Zhao Kuo, who pretended to be a black beard, to get rid of Hu Zuo, not for the wolf bรจi to escape, Gongsun Cao regained power, and did not want King Yan to be angry about this matter.
The country can't be without a king for a day, thinking of revenge on Yan Prince Dan, he ordered someone to sneak into Xianyang to maneuver around, and with the help of the chaos of the Battle of Changping, Xianyang, that is, the Yan King in front of him.
Gongsun Cao arched his hand and smiled: "Gongsun Cao is afraid, I am ashamed to be so praised by King Zhao!" โ
Zhao Kuo smiled, "I came uninvited this time, and I hope King Yan doesn't mind." โ
"Where, where, such a distinguished guest, please don't invite you on weekdays, it's better to enter the city first, and put down the wine and food!"
"There is King Lao Yan bothered!"
These are just polite words, and everyone knows that the group of people entering the fortress and the accompanying guards entering, and the number of people is no more than a thousand, so it is also to show sincerity.
Not much to say, the banquet was placed, the drums rose, and the women of Yan Kingdom sang and danced, but seeing the thin waist and eyebrows of Yang Liu, Yan Country was located in a cold place, and the women were fairer and taller. In particular, the slender thighs loom as the body swings, which makes people think about it.
"Good, good, good!"
Zhao Kuo clapped his hands and praised and said three good, Yan Wang put down the wine glass, "King Zhao is really so elegant, now he says three good in a row, but you have to have a point, otherwise you can only be punished for drinking!" โ
Zhao Kuo laughed, "The wine is good, the love is good, and the people are better!" โ
"Wonderful!"
"How's that?"
"Wonderful!"
The two looked at each other and smiled, Gongsun Cao saw it in his eyes, waved his arm, and the singer retreated in turn, Zhao Kuo's move to Yan was not as simple as appreciating the song and dance of Yan Kingdom, so he simply made things clear.
King Yan said: "The arrival of King Zhao in person shows sincerity, and the widow also does not like to beat around the bush, and please make the king clear about the intention of this trip!" โ
"Forge an alliance!"
"Alliance?" King Yan smiled indifferently, "Seeing that the people are suffering from the war, the widow just wants to live a stable life, just hoping to hold the territory and no longer be implicated by the war." โ
"If someone else robs your territory and kills your people, can you still turn a blind eye and ignore it and avoid trouble?"
King Yan shook his head, "What King Zhao thinks in his heart is what the widow thinks. โ
Zhao Kuo said: "So I want to hear it!" โ
King Yan smiled: "Fight with all your might!" โ
"A good all-out battle, the art of war is cloudy, in the face of difficulties when you need help, a good partner is better than an opponent, the love between Zhao and Yan in this king came to see, Yan is not Chu, and King Yan is also not the king of Chu!"
The Four-Nation Coalition attacked Handan for nearly three years, and as an ally of Zhao, Chu has always turned a deaf ear and devoted itself to developing itself, with the intention of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight.
When the news of Bai Qi's death came out, the people of Chu rushed to tell each other, and countless Chu people died under Bai Qi's sword back then, and they were not only in awe of Bai Qi, but also hate.
"The king praises, what benefits can be obtained if you form an alliance?"
Zhao Kuo said: "I don't know what the king wants? โ
"There are still people in the entire land of Qi."
Zhao Kuo laughed, "The king has such a big appetite, aren't you worried that this piece of meat is too big and fat to swallow, and if you don't get it, you will hurt yourself!" โ
King Yan shook his head, "Since it is meat, it can be eaten one day, and the widow is not worried about this." โ
"Just one Qi country, what can Zhao Kuo get?"
"The king agrees?"
"It depends on your sincerity!"
"Yan has always been sincere and retreats together once an alliance is formed."
"Okay, fast talk, this king promises you, but Zhao Kuo also has one condition."
"Speak, my lord!"
The originally relaxed atmosphere in the main hall suddenly became tense again, and everyone wanted to know what conditions Zhao Kuo would propose, the purpose of the alliance was to maximize the interests of both sides, and to advance and retreat in attack and defense.
Zhao Kuo said: "Calculate that this gift is still from Lord Xiangguo." โ
Gongsun Cao on the side pretended to be surprised, "The true appearance, I forgot about it." โ
"If you forget things, this king will give you a reminder, Eva."
Gongsun Cao's eyes widened, and he suddenly remembered the woman who served Zhao Kuo in the barracks that night, Zhao Kuo and his party were sent back to their hometown according to the agreement after leaving, and they didn't want Zhao Kuo to miss the old love so much.
"Eva, Xiangguo, who is this?"
Gongsun Cao hurriedly said: "Eva is in the territory of Yan Kingdom, and she had a relationship with the king that day, and I don't want so many years to pass, but the king still remembers it, and will arrange to meet him in person tomorrow." โ
"Zhao Kuo once promised that one day he would go in person, and he would go in style!"