Chapter 201 Lord's Wrath 1

It was already dusk, and the sky by the river was still wandering with birds, refusing to fall, but the originally quiet riverside was noisy.

The camp has already been set down. The towering arrow towers, watchtowers, fences and obstacles set up mainly by horse-drawn carriages are all in accordance with the standards of the Zhao army's camp during the war. From time to time, Zhao soldiers with halberd patrols passed by in the camp and shouted the military trumpet.

No matter where you look at it, this is an ordinary Zhao military camp. It is not surprising that there are countless such camps in the northern Xinjiang of the State of Zhao, where wars are frequent.

The only difference is that the army seems to be overly guarded. The Zhao soldiers and soldiers on patrol were neat and meticulous during the inspection, and the high platform was full of archers with bows and arrows.

You should know that although this place is close to the State of Yan, it still belongs to the territory of Zhao. Such a strict camp is not as good as in wartime. What's more puzzling is that there is the banner of the Yan army in the center of Zhao's camp.

Suddenly, the red flag turned over in the dark in the distance, and it was Zhao Jun who sent the alarm back. The soldiers on the watchtower immediately saw it and immediately grabbed the horn at hand and blew it. In the camp, Zhao Jun, who received the early warning, quickly reacted. The knights got on the horse one after another and gathered according to their respective belongings. The pawns were already lined up, and the archers were arranged in place. They all stared with wide eyes and were very alert to the already dark distance, as if they were facing a big enemy.

"What's the matter?" Han Sheng opened the curtain and strode out.

The personal soldiers immediately came forward and reported: "General, the scout is coming. An unidentified person is approaching the camp in the distance."

When Han Sheng heard that it was not a large army coming, he was relieved and ordered in a low voice: "Go on with the order and let everyone reduce the movement. You don't have to bother so much. The master is meeting the distinguished guest. Don't disturb his quiet.

"No." The soldiers retreated quickly.

Han Sheng looked outside the camp door, turned over the horse, pulled the rein and shouted, "Open the camp door." Zhao Junzhao's soldiers at the camp gate quickly pushed open the camp door made by the giant wood. Han Sheng whipped his horse and crossed the camp gate first.

"Come with me."

Hundreds of Zhao cavalrymen next to him rushed out of the camp door.

A few miles away from Zhao Camp, a black dot in the twilight horizon is rapidly approaching Zhao Jun's camp. Although it is not real at dusk, it can also be faintly recognized as a person riding. The knight on the horse just waved his whip desperately. Seeing that Zhao Jun was in the way in front of him, he not only did not avoid it, but turned his horse's head to meet him.

Han Sheng pulled the reins and stood up, frowned and looked into the distance, and suddenly raised his right hand.

"Oh." The Zhao cavalry behind him shouted in unison, taking off the bow and arrow from his back neatly, and the arrow pointed straight to the ride. The rider also seemed to be aware of the hostility of the other party, and quickly pulled the rein and stopped.

"Who is coming?" Han Sheng roared angrily, and his expression was still full of vigilance.

Although the Lord's trip was not made public this time, there are not a few people who know it. Who knows that there is no bold outlaw who wants to assassinate the Lord.

There was a voice of surprise from the opposite side. Uncle Han, it's me."

Han Sheng was stunned and vaguely recognized what seemed to be Zhao Xin's voice, so he asked tentatively; "Zhao Xin?"

"It's me." Zhao Xin urged the horse to come up, and at the same time raised his hands to signal invincible. He approached some Han Sheng and recognized him, so he raised his hand to signal the people to put away their bows and arrows to lift the alert. He urged the horse to come forward and was surprised; "Why are you here?"

In the twilight, Zhao Xin looked dusty and looked extremely embarrassed. Seeing that Han Sheng came to stop the horse, he didn't have time to greet him, so he said urgently, "Uncle Han, the master can be here. I came from Handan by the order of the landlord. I have something important to tell my master in person."

Han Sheng's face sank. Seeing Zhao Xin's appearance, he already felt the seriousness of the situation in his heart, and he didn't ask much about it. He immediately turned around and said, "Follow me,"

Under the leadership of Han Sheng, Zhao Xin's entry into the camp was naturally unimpeded, and he quickly came all the way to a big account in the camp. Seeing that Han Sheng walked forward immediately, Zhao Xin hurriedly followed him. Seeing that he stretched out his hand to signal himself to stop, he stood there and stood still.

Seeing that the camp account looked extremely ordinary, in line with the master's usual style, he could faintly hear laughter from the camp from time to time, and the master seemed to be talking to someone.

Han Sheng carefully came out of the curtain, lowered his body and shouted, "Lord."

"What's the matter?" The voice of the master came from the camp, which seemed to be quite interesting.

Han Sheng replied in a low voice, "Zhao Xin came from Handan."

There was a moment of silence in the camp, and soon the voice of the master was heard. Let him in."

"No." Han Sheng stepped back a few steps, raised his head to wink at Zhao Xin, and whispered, "The King of Yan is also in it. Pay attention to moderation when you speak."

Zhao Xin nodded, opened the curtain and walked in. There is nothing special about the account. There is simply some wine and meat on the table. Zhao Yong and Yan Wangji sit opposite the job, and it seems that they are just drinking and talking happily.

Zhao Xin's eyes swept over the two people quickly and recognized that the man opposite the master's father was the King of Yan who had several fates, so he bowed and saluted; "Join the Lord Father, join the King of Yan."

But at this time, Zhao Yong had no joy on his face, but asked Zhao Xin with a calm face. Tell me, what happened in Handan?"

When he saw that Zhao Xin came alone, he must have to report to himself alone about important matters. Otherwise, he could send a messenger, and why did he come in person? So I expect something must have happened in Handan, and it's still a bad thing.

Yan Wangji is an informed and interesting person. When he saw Zhao Xin like this, he also guessed that something must have happened in the State of Zhao. With him as an outsider present, I'm afraid it will be hard to say. He stood up and said with a smile, "I drink a lot, but I'm a little anxious. Please forgive me. Xiao Wang, let's go first."

Zhao Yong stood up and said politely, "King Yan, please take care of yourself."

When Ji's post left, Zhao Yong turned around and stared at Zhao Xin: "Say, what's so urgent?"

Zhao Xin briefly talked about Xiong Huai's entry into Zhao. Zhao Yong was first stunned, and immediately clenched his fist with an excited look on his face. As a ** political speculator, he knows what it means, which means that this is an excellent opportunity for Zhao to destroy Qin and the best help to realize his wishes for many years.

After hearing the idea of Feiyi Zhao Cheng and others, he suddenly became furious and stood up and kicked over the table in front of him. He stared at Zhao Xin angrily and said, "What about what happened after that? How on earth did he deal with it?"

Zhao Xin shook his head and said with a wry smile, "As soon as Lou Xiang went out of the hall, he asked me to report to the master immediately. I don't know what the result was, but looking at Lou Xiang so impatient, I think I have noticed that the situation is not good."

Zhao Yong's face was tense and he looked very ugly. He walked back and forth with his hands behind his back, and his mind quickly turned around various countermeasures.

The reason why he suddenly left Handan and went north this time is nothing more than to meet with the King of Yan again and discuss to break through Donghu

thing.

Donghu and Lin Hu Loufan, together with Sanhu, are also the largest and most populous tribe in Sanhu. However, because of the separation of Linhu, it did not invade the State of Zhao. With Lin Hu's migration to the State of Zhao, Donghu took the opportunity to go south to occupy Linhu's old land and directly bordering the State of Zhao. Although the powerful force taken by the State of Zhao did not dare to act rashly, it has already pose a direct threat to the northern land of the State of Zhao. If the master wants to transfer the main force of the Zhao army in the north to participate in the Central Plains war, he has to consider the threat of Donghu. It is.

Not to mention the State of Yan. Donghu lived in the northern border of the State of Yan for generations. In the Shang and Zhou Dynas, he was a mountain. Later, because he lived in the east, he was called Donghu. At the beginning, King Wu of Zhou divided his brother Zhao Gong and Yan to resist the invasion of Shanrong. Since the Shang and Zhou dynaming, Donghu has been a powerful tribe. It often went south to invade the neighboring state of Yan, which made the state of Yan miserable. It was even broken through the capital and almost subjugated. Fortunately, Duke Huan of Qi at that time played the banner of Zun Wang Jinyi and led a large army to the north to help, so that the State of Yan was saved from the death of the Hu people.

It is precisely because of this that Donghu and Yan have been fighting for hundreds of years, and they all regard each other as a big trouble. If Donghu wants to enter the Central Plains in the south, he must defeat the State of Yan, and if the State of Yan wants to participate in the hegemony of the Central Plains, it must also eliminate the big trouble of Donghu to free up his hands. For this reason, Wang Ji of Yan took the initiative to ask for an alliance with Zhao's father. He wanted to use the power of the State of Zhao to break through Donghu in one fell swoop and concentrate on revenge against the State of Qi.

In order to reward the State of Zhao, Ji Zhi made very rich conditions. She not only agreed to divide the land population of Donghu with the State of Zhao, but also promised to return the twelve cities of the hometown of Zhongshan to the State of Zhao, and at the same time guarantee to unconditionally stand on the side of the State of Zhao during the war between the State of Zhao and the Central Plains countries. Such a generous condition really moved the master. If he can get the land and population of Donghu and the old land of Zhongshan, the national strength of the State of Zhao will be greatly enhanced. At the same time, the threat of the north will also be eliminated, and he can free up his hands to concentrate on dealing with the State of Qin. More importantly, the unconditional commitment of the State of Yan allows the State of Zhao to concentrate on dealing with the State of Qin without worrying about the threat of the State of Qi behind it.

It's just that Zhao Yong and Ji have only met for a few days, and many details of cooperation have not been finalized, so Zhao Yong is quite entangled. On the one hand, Xiong Huai's affairs made it difficult for him to sleep and eat, and he was eager to rush back to Handan to preside over the overall situation. On the other hand, he was unwilling to give up the rich rewards of the State of Yan.

Zhao Yong suddenly stopped and had an idea in his mind. He looked up at Zhao Xin and said, "Can your body still support it?"

Zhao Xin nodded and said, "Master, please rest assured that there is no problem even if I rush back to Handan now."

Zhao Yong nodded and said, "You go down and eat something first, let Han Sheng prepare a fast horse for you, and we will return to Handan in an hour."

"No." Zhao Xin bowed to take the order and retreated without asking much.

Zhao Yong raised his voice and said, "Come on."

Someone outside the account immediately answered, "Yes."

"Go and invite the King of Yan to come and say that I have something urgent."

"No."

Ji's post was not far away. After getting the news, he quickly came here. Seeing that Zhao Yong's face was gloomy and worried, he couldn't help saying, "Why, is it very tricky?"

Zhao Yong nodded and said, "It's a little troublesome."

Ji Zhi said in a low voice, "Do you need my help?"

Zhao Yong shook his head and said, "Thank you, King Yan, for your understanding. I don't need it for the time being, but now the time is tight. Let's discuss the matter of Donghu first."

"King Yan, please have a look." Zhao Yong took out the sheepskin picture and opened it.

"According to the conditions you put forward before, if Donghu retreats, the State of Zhao, the grassland east of Yishui, decides to give up and be occupied by the State of Yan, and the other conditions will be handled in accordance with what you said."

Ji Zhi was slightly surprised. The reason why he couldn't argue with Zhao Yong before was about the ownership of the grassland here. This grassland is not only extremely fat and beautiful, but also lives in the highland at the end of the Yinshan Mountain. If it is occupied by the State of Zhao, it will pose a threat to the Liaodong of the State of Yan, and the occupation of the State of Yan will form an oppressive force on the land.

So Zhao Yong and Ji have been fighting for a long time, just for this place, but they didn't expect Zhao Yong to agree so happily this time.

But I heard Zhao Yong say in a low voice, "But I need the king of Yan to agree to me two conditions."

Ji Zhi calmed down and said calmly, "Lord, please speak."

"To postpone this matter for half a year, I need time to deal with some domestic affairs."

"No problem."

"Also, if our State of Zhao has a bad relationship with other countries, the State of Yan needs to fulfill the promise of the two countries to transfer the main force to the south to contain the State of Qi."

Ji Zhu was stunned, and several thoughts flashed in his heart, but soon he looked as usual: "Lord, don't worry, you and I have known each other for many years, and you should know that Ji Zhi is not a person who has been fat."

"Thank you so much."