The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 134: The Three Kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Chu wanted to attack Yan, and the rewarded and killed were all princes of Qin

The territories of Yan and Zhao are connected.

The distance between Yan's capital Ji and Zhao's capital Handan was only a little over a thousand miles, and could be reached in three days on a fast horse.

Zhao declared war on Yan on the 14th, and King Xi of Yan learned about it on the 17th.

The King of Yan was half happy and half worried.

The good news is that Qin will not attack us, but the bad news is that Zhao will attack us.

But overall, the King of Northeast China was relieved, because the Qin State was much stronger than the Zhao State.

He convened a court meeting to denounce Zhao's shameless act of detaining Xiangbang Jiangqu, and the unrighteous act of restarting the war just a few months after receiving the truce agreement from the five cities.

Since the State of Zhao, where it is difficult to find male offspring throughout the country, wants to fight, let's start a new fight!
The last defeat was because Li Fu didn’t know how to fight at all.

This time, he was looking for someone who knew how to fight.

Ju Xin, the Yan general who has been famous for more than 20 years, is the author of nine chapters of the military book "Ju Zi"!
Drama Xin became famous during the Zhao Jiang period.

When King Wuling of Zhao destroyed the Zhongshan Kingdom and repelled the three Hu tribes of Linhu, Donghu and Loufan, Ju Xin participated in the war.

Later, a coup d'état occurred in the Shaqiu Palace in the State of Zhao, and King Wuling of Zhao starved to death in the Shaqiu Palace. Ju Xin then defected to the State of Yan.

King Yan was pleased and confirmed.

Ju Xin, who had served in the same dynasty as Lian Po and was familiar with the tactics of Lian Po and most of the Zhao generals, would surely lead the State of Yan to victory.

As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.

After paying homage to the general, the next step is to recruit soldiers.

King Xi of Yan gave the order.

He drew 100,000 elite troops from the eastern and northern borders and added 200,000 soldiers from the interior to form an army of 300,000 to fight against the State of Zhao.

After the last defeat in which he lost five cities, the King of Yan, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was not at all convinced.

The fundamental reason for this is that Lian Po only defeated 600,000 Yan soldiers, instead of killing them.

Only 120,000 to 130,000 Yan soldiers died in Zhao State, and nearly 450,000 Yan soldiers returned to Yan State after the ceasefire between Yan and Zhao. This was the confidence of King Xi of Yan.

Only Bai Qi, the butcher, would dare to do such a thing as killing hundreds of thousands of surrendered soldiers, which is outrageous to the world.

Some court officials made suggestions.

The reason Zhao State went to war was in the name of serving its prime minister, so wouldn't it be better to hand over Qin Prince Cheng Jiao?

Many people agreed and believed that this was the best approach.

Seeing that there were so many powerful people in the court, King Xi of Yan hesitated for a moment, then firmly determined to go to war with the State of Zhao.

The last time they discussed whether to attack Zhao, the court was also one-sided. Almost all Yan officials agreed to attack Zhao, with only Jiang Qu and Le Jian strongly opposed.

King Xi of Yan listened to the opinions of the majority and attacked Zhao, in which he was defeated.

Jiangqu and Lejian are right.

This time, most people said to hand over Young Master Qin.

Le Jian was not there, and when he was about to leave, he repeatedly emphasized that King Xi of Yan should not be associated with him.

King Xi of Yan decided to listen to Jiang Qu because Jiang Qu had proven himself to be a visionary.

King Xi of Yan's decision to start a war made Ji, which had just calmed down, quickly become nervous and ready for war.

After a few days, as the messengers convey the news to various parts of Yan State, the entire Yan State will become nervous again.

Many messengers set out with the King of Yan's orders, radiating out in all directions from the center of Ji.

The messenger left Ji, and the envoy came into Ji.

The messengers sent by King Xi of Yan to various countries returned one by one, bringing replies from the princes.

The King of Chu said:
"I have long heard that Lord Chang'an is a great sage, and I want to invite him to Ying to teach me how to govern the country. If you, Yan, imprison such a sage, wouldn't it be unethical for me to ally with you? As a country of etiquette in the Central Plains, Chu will never allow such a thing to happen."

In the name of rescuing Lord Chang'an, Chu declared war on Yan.

King Han said:
"I am very sad about what happened to the King of Yan. I hope that the King of Yan will unite with other princes to fight against Qin. When the Qin army attacks Yan and there are no soldiers left in Qin, Han will attack Hangu Pass. The Qin army will be in chaos, the Qin soldiers outside will be defeated, and the land in Guanzhong will be occupied."

The King of Han kept his troops in place, saying he was waiting for the right opportunity to attack Qin.

The King of Qi said:
"Qin is now fighting a just war. If you, Yan, hand over Prince Cheng Jiao, and Qin gets him and wants to attack Yan, it will become an unjust war. Facing an unjust war, Qi will definitely help Yan."

The King of Qi asked Yan to hand over its enemies first and keep the troops in place, on the grounds that Qin had a pretext for attacking.

The King of Wei said:
"This is all your fault. Why did you imprison Lord Chang'an? Why did you detain Master Qin? You should release Master Chengjiao, this virtuous gentleman, or my army will arrive soon."

In the name of upholding morality, Wei declared war on Yan.

King Xi of Yan, who was ambitious and wanted to fight against Zhao, sat slumped on the throne, his face as pale as death, as if he had lost his parents.

Soon, a second batch of messengers came out of Ji and rescinded the original order.

Changing policies every day is a big taboo for the country.

King Xi of Yan knew it, but what could he do?

Facing the State of Zhao, he was able to raise an army to fight against it.

How did he resist the three kingdoms of Wei, Chu and Zhao? How did he resist?
The helpless King Xi of Yan roared:

"Who brought this bastard back to me?"

Those soldiers and generals who were rewarded for capturing Ying Chengjiao not long ago.

Was sentenced to death.

Because Ying Chengjiao was caught.

Ji, post house.

Ying Chengjiao took off his thick bear skin coat and stood in the courtyard doing horse stance, which was what he did every day.

The boy had sweat on his forehead and was holding a big stone in his hand.

"Bai Wuxia! Am I practicing martial arts or doing horse stance? Why do I do horse stance every day?"

The girl was also doing horse stance, accompanying the boy.

She held a huge stone in her arms, raised her head slightly, and looked up at the square sky above her head for a long time.

Hearing the young man's question, his bright eyes flickered and he said softly:
"Because I only know how to do horse stance."

"You're lying! I saw you teaching Ying Zheng swordsmanship in Xianyang before!"

"Oh, I did know how to use a two-handed sword at that time, but it's been so long that I've long forgotten it."

"It's only been a short time! Not even a year! Can you think twice before you make excuses?"

"I can't fool you even if I think about it. I gave you a way out but you took it. Why did you have to say it out loud? It makes both of us embarrassed. You taught me political tactics and made me sensible, but why are you so ignorant?"

"..."

Ying Chengjiao didn't say anything, and the courtyard fell silent again.

The boy turned his head to look at the girl who continued to look up at the sky, guessing that the girl was longing for freedom.

Walk out of Ji and leave Yan.

[Soon…]
The young man got information and learned that his father had declared war on the State of Yan in the name of saving his son, and that his division commander had gone to the State of Zhao to ask for permission to pass through the country.

[As long as the King of Yan doesn't go crazy, the outcome is predetermined.]
The young boys and girls were sitting in horse stance, each thinking about something.

Half an hour later, the courtyard door was pushed open.

An old man with white hair and wrinkled face walked in.

The old man's white hair fluttered in the wind, he walked closer and closer with his hands behind his back.

Ying Chengjiao looked over and felt that the old man looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he had no impression of him in his mind.

[Perhaps you have seen someone similar.]
He thought about it, then put down the stone in his hand and looked at the old man's appearance.

The eyebrows are thick and white.

There is spirit in his eyes, not like the eyes of an old man.

The nose is wide and the movement during breathing is obvious.

He has a wide mouth and white beard around his mouth.

He had a slight smile on his face and looked very kind.

From Ying Chengjiao's heart, he felt that the elderly were approachable, like his own elders.

However, the courtyard where the young man lived was under the surveillance of King Yan, and anyone who could walk in openly must have the permission of King Yan.

Ying Chengjiao suppressed his inner feelings and bowed:
"Who is my father-in-law?"

Once the old man gave his name, he could basically give the old man a correct positioning in his mind.

There are not many capable people in Yan State.

"Zou Yan, when he was young, had a nickname in Qi State, called Tan Tianyan." The old man smiled and said, "Have you heard of it, young master?"

　Make up for yesterday's work, brothers, go to bed early, I will finish the chapter I owe tomorrow during the day, if I can't finish it, I will finish it after the National Day holiday. You guys have fun during the National Day holiday, I am very busy with my main job these days.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)