The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 244 Mutual Achievement, Guo Kai, the Strongest General in the Warring States Period
Among the four princes of the Warring States Period, only Lord Xinling Wei Wuji was good at fighting and could definitely be ranked first in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period when many famous generals emerged.

Wei Wuji joined forces with the main force of the Wei army, presented the tiger talisman, and took control of the military power.

All the generals of Wei State thought that the day for counterattack had come.

Everyone is ready to fight, wanting to vent their humiliation of being beaten into submission recently.

However, when the morale of the Wei army was rising and the number of troops participating in the battle was ahead of that of the Zhao army, Wei Wuji actually ordered a withdrawal.

Gongsun Li and other Wei generals were puzzled and raised questions.

The situation was urgent. Wei Wuji, who had always been humble, became assertive this time. Without any explanation, he ordered all the generals to immediately execute the military order.

In the State of Wei, the three words "Xinling Jun" are not inferior to the King of Wei.

After living in Zhao for nearly ten years without any contact with Wei, Wei Wuji took power as soon as they met.

But once there was an order, the Wei generals would carry it out without fail.

In just one day, the Wei army was ready to go, and they filed out of the four city gates and broke through at the same time.

More than 170,000 troops rushed out at once, with 40,000 at each city gate.

The 40,000 Zhao troops left behind by Lian Po could only intercept one route, and if they failed to quickly defeat the enemy and were instead engaged in a tangle, it would be a counter-encirclement when the other three Wei armies came over.

Wang Shang, the Zhao general sent by Lian Po to besiege the Wei army, was no mediocre person.

Taking advantage of the fact that Zhao was good at horse warfare and had strong mobility, they adopted the strategy of fighting while running to interfere with the Wei army and avoid a head-on conflict with them.

While blocking them, they quickly reported to the commander-in-chief Lian Po that the Wei army had left the city.

This strategy did effectively slow down the advance of the Wei army, but not by much.

Before Wei Wuji came, the Wei army's response strategy was to loosen the middle and tighten the outside.

All the chariots were placed outside to prepare for the Zhao army's cavalry charging into the formation. If the Zhao cavalry dared to charge, the Wei army would drive the chariots into them to see which was stronger, the chariots or the horses.

This response method greatly slowed down the Wei army's advance speed.

Although it avoided heavy casualties for the Wei army, it was like boiling a frog in warm water, which kept the Wei army at a disadvantage and made them exhausted.

The Zhao State's cavalry, which had just exceeded 10,000, not only filled the gap of 80,000 combatants from the Wei and Zhao States, but also exceeded them.

The biggest reason for this situation is that the Central Plains people do not know about horse warfare and do not know how to deal with cavalry.

The great powers in the world are all mainly composed of infantry, with chariots being the key to victory or defeat, while archers, crossbowmen, cavalry, etc. do not form an army.

This is probably because the attack on the Central Plains will ultimately lead to siege, and the cavalry, which is extremely difficult to train, is likely to be worse than an ordinary infantryman in siege.

Wei Wuji had lived in Zhao State for nearly ten years and was well versed in military tactics.

Orders were given to ignore the harassing cavalry.

He can harass if he wants, but how many people can he kill? Go full speed ahead!
The Wei generals were puzzled.

What if the Zhao cavalry charged?

If they did not take precautions in advance, the Wei army would have no way to resist the Zhao cavalry's sudden charge at them at such a speed.

Wei Wuji still did not explain, but just asked the generals to do as they were told.

So, the Wei army ran in front, the Zhao cavalry chased behind, and the Zhao infantry followed behind the cavalry not far away or close.

It’s too far, and we can’t get up to stop the Wei army.

It’s too close. If the Wei army turns around to challenge us, we will have no way to avoid it.

Lian Po, the veteran general who was recovering lost territories one after another, soon received the battle report sent by Wang Shang.

The old general was very surprised to hear that the Wei army had abandoned the city and fled.

In a siege, especially in a large city with thick and high walls, the defenders have such a great advantage over the attackers that it can make up for the ten-fold difference in numbers.

It is very strange that the Wei army would abandon the advantage of city defense and choose to fight in the field.

Has the Wei army figured out how to defeat the cavalry?

Within one day, the veteran received a second battle report.

Faced with the harassment of the Zhao army, the Wei army acted contrary to its usual practice and was almost defenseless against the cavalry, and just marched blindly.

This time, the veteran's face was serious.

Walking to the big case, the old general looked at the map, thinking about the battle report in his mind, and drew the marching route of the Wei army on the map with his finger.

At the end of the route is Wei.

The Wei army wanted to retreat and stop fighting.

"They left as soon as they said they would leave, and gave up as soon as they said they would leave. How decisive..." Lian Po murmured, his eyes fixed: "Wei must have changed its generals!"

The veteran paced slowly, thinking as he walked.

After a while, he stopped and sighed:
"Tell Wang Shang that the cavalry will continue their harassment, and the main army will gather at the border between Wei and Zhao.

"If they want to go, let them go."

A Zhao soldier took the order and went to convey Lian Po's military order to Wang Shang.

After the Zhao soldiers left the tent, the veteran general gave orders and summoned all the generals to the big tent.

Half an hour later, the Zhao army led by veteran general Lian Po assembled.

The main force of the Zhao army temporarily stopped recovering the lost territory and marched quickly towards the border between Zhao and Wei.

On the other side, Wang Shang received Lian Po's military order and felt relieved and executed it immediately.

Although the Wei army was always in a passive state of being beaten, the psychological pressure on Wang Shang was very heavy.

It seems that if we are not careful, we will be eaten by the Wei army.

In less than half a month, Wei Wuji led the Wei army to the border between Wei and Zhao.

From afar, one could see that nearly 100,000 troops of Zhao State had gathered here, having been waiting for a long time.

Wei Wuji knew that the main general on the opposite side was Lian Po, so he ignored the advice of other generals and went to the meeting alone as the main general and rode into the Zhao camp alone.

When the two army commanders met, veteran general Lian Po felt relieved.

This is not the first time the two have met on the battlefield.

In the Battle of Hao, people only remember that Lian Po defeated 600,000 troops with only 130,000.

Lian Po remembered, however, that Wei Wuji surrendered 150,000 men with only 5,000.

"It turned out to be Lord Xinling in person." The old general praised, and then changed the subject and said meaningfully: "It turned out to be Lord Xinling in person."

The first sentence affirms Wei Wuji's military ability, and the second sentence questions why Wei Wuji helped the Wei State that did not want Wei Wuji.

Wei Wuji, who was over forty years old and no longer young, said seriously:
“Wuji is a Wei person after all.

"The King of Wei was instigated by a traitor and eventually attacked Zhao.

"Wait for Wuji to return to Wei and kill the traitors"

"Lord Xinling." The old general interrupted Wei Wuji and said in a serious tone after a moment of silence, "You and I are meeting on the battlefield as military generals. Today, I am not the Prime Minister of Zhao, and you are not the Prince of Wei. Can we be honest with each other and tell the truth?"

Xinling Jun smiled and raised his hands to clasp his fists:

"The temperament of the Zhao people is the same as that of the Wei people.

"Mr. Lian and I are frank and honest with each other!"

Lian Po clapped his hands, cheered, and asked directly:
"Let me ask you, why did you abandon the city and flee?"

Wei Wuji sneered:
"If a lone army penetrates deep into the enemy's territory and defends a solitary city, it will be defeated sooner or later. Lord Lian is scolding me by asking this child a question."

"So what if we lose? Will I kill nearly 200,000 Wei soldiers who surrendered like Bai Qi did? If you want to return to Wei, just surrender. Why do you have to do this?"

"How are the surrendered soldiers and the soldiers who fought back the same?"

"You ignored our cavalry's harassment. If our army charges, how will you respond?"

"It's just dead men. I'll give you 10,000 cavalry in exchange for my 10,000 infantry. I have 80,000 more people than you, so I'm not afraid of you surrounding and killing me. It's up to you whether the Zhao cavalry charge in or not. It's up to me whether they can escape or not."

"...Wei State has you, and you are our country's great enemy. I suddenly don't want to let Xinling Jun go."

"I believe that Lord Lian would not do such an unwise thing. Qin is the common enemy of Wei and Zhao."

"I'm afraid the King of Wei doesn't think so."

"So I'm going back to Wei."

"If I hadn't led the army to wait here in advance, would Lord Xinling have left like this?"

"Of course not. I will lead my army to attack your border town. I prefer victory to defeat." "Have you forgotten, Lord Xinling, that Qin is the common enemy of Wei and Zhao?"

"Wei and Zhao are friends and enemies. It changes with the times. If it weren't for Qin, would Lord Lian let me go?"

"Of course not. I will kill you the first time."

"That's it. Lord Lian, if you can't stay in Zhao anymore, remember to come to Wei. These three words Wei Wuji will surely save Lord Lian's life."

"Thank you, Lord Xinling, for your kindness. I only hope that you will be given important positions in Wei this time. You must let the King of Wei know that Qin is the biggest enemy, and don't let me regret letting you go."

Wei Wuji entered the Zhao camp for two hours, left the Zhao camp, and returned to the Wei army intact.

Lian Po gave the order and the Zhao army let them go.

The 170,000-strong Wei army returned to Wei under the watchful eyes of the Zhao army.

After this battle, the two achieved mutual success.

Lian Po's reputation was revived, and the world once again knew the power of the old general.

Wei Wuji's reputation rose again.

He put aside past grudges and held the talisman to save Wei when the state was in danger. This is a great virtue.

He led the trapped Wei army to break out, which was a great wisdom.

Going to Zhao camp alone shows great courage.

The prince of Wei is unparalleled in the world.

Wei Wuji had just entered Wei territory.

King Yu of Wei, who had been waiting at the border a long time ago, hurried over. The two men, who had not seen each other for more than ten years, hugged and cried at the border of Wei State.

Wei Wang Yu wept and lamented:
“My brother has suffered!
"I still remember that when you left Daliang, you were so handsome and elegant, like a jade gentleman.

"Guo Kai, Song Yu and their ilk are not even half as good as my brother.

"How come even your temples are white now?"

Wei Wuji smiled through his tears and said:

"Brother, the person you're talking about isn't me now, but me more than ten years ago."

More than ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

The sea cannot turn into mulberry fields, and people go from youth to old age.

The two brothers returned to Daliang together.

King Yu of Wei appointed his younger brother Wei Wuji as the supreme general of Wei and the chief of all Wei generals.

The title of Lord was restored and he became Lord Xinling again.

The veteran general Lian Po led his troops back to Zhao and continued to recover lost territory.

He drove away the Wei army, and now it was easy and pleasant to recover the lost territory, all of which were military achievements that could be easily obtained.

The old general was in a very good mood, humming a little tune and giving orders casually when a royal order arrived.

King Zhao sent Wuxiang Jun Le Cheng to replace the old general as the chief general and ordered the old general to return to Handan immediately to report.

The old general was furious, his hair stood on end, and anger rose from his heart.

You don't change people when fighting.

Now that the war is over, it's time to collect military merits and you replace people. Isn't that like picking peaches?

I, Lian Po, do all the dirty, hard and tiring work, while that bastard Le Cheng takes all the benefits. Am I so easy to bully?

The old general could not understand why King Zhao Dan treated him like this.
The two of them have clearly let go of their grudges and are a perfect pair of king and subject!
Ten days ago.

Handan.

The battle report from the front line had not yet arrived. Zhao Wangdan could not sleep well every day. He was worried about state affairs and had no intention of playing with women or men.

Guo Kai, who was both a favorite concubine and a favorite minister, no longer had to serve King Dan of Zhao, but instead served Prince Yan of Zhao.

King Dan of Zhao's fatigue driving strategy is still very useful. Prince Yan of Zhao has become intimidated by Guo Kai recently.

No matter how good a car is, you will lose interest if you drive it too much.

Recently, Prince Yan of Zhao fell in love with a beauty from a brothel.

Compared with Guo Kai, who is good at showing his charm, this brothel beauty is inferior in appearance, but her skills are much better than Guo Kai.

Not only is he proficient in playing all kinds of musical instruments and singing, he also has unique skills.

His control over the body was exquisite, and he was able to create a sense of layering, which made Prince Yan of Zhao obsessed.

When Guo Kai came to look for Prince Yan of Zhao, Prince Yan of Zhao was nodding his head as he listened to the beautiful woman playing the piano:
"This sound should only exist in heaven, how many times can it be heard in the world?"

"Your Highness, what you said is brilliant!" Guo Kai, who happened to hear these words, had his eyes lit up and he applauded sincerely.

"Hahahaha!" Prince Yan of Zhao was in a great mood and opened his arms.

Guo Kai threw himself into the arms of Prince Yan of Zhao, and heard Prince Yan of Zhao say complacently:

"I just said this witty remark, so please listen carefully.

"May we live long and share the beauty of the moon together even though we are thousands of miles apart.

"If love lasts forever, why should we be together day and night..."

Zhao Taizi Yan said seven or eight things in one breath before he finished. He took a sip of tea and said with a smile:

"how?"

As a favorite minister and concubine, Guo Kai also needed to make progress in order to maintain his favor.

Since he could not increase his practical experience as infinitely as the beauties in the brothels, he worked hard in other areas, including poetry and culture.

Guo Kai could certainly recite the "Book of Songs" and "Chu Ci" by heart, although he could not recite them backwards.

He had not expected much from what Prince Yan of Zhao would say, and was just waiting to praise him as soon as he finished speaking.

I didn't expect that the more I listened to it, the more I found it fascinating and I found it extremely charming.

Although these language formats are not poems and do not contain the character "兮", they are not part of the romantic Chu culture and seem a bit strange.

But, it does sound good.

It will be even better if you think about it carefully.

Guo Kai, who was so excited, couldn't help but put his arms around Prince Yan's neck, leaned close to Prince Yan's ear, and whispered:
"The prince's literary talent is comparable to that of Qu Yuan."

His ears were itchy, and Prince Yan, who was originally intoxicated by the beautiful woman's ambiguous compliments, was suddenly confused.

[Are these sentences so good? Can they be compared to Qu Yuan?]
[Next time, let Master Chengjiao say a few more words and treat him to a few more meals.]
Qu Yuan's status in the world is second to none, which can be compared to the status of Li Bai and Du Fu in poetry.

The two of them huddled together for a while, then started fighting.

After the battle, I was sweating profusely.

Guo Kai snuggled in Prince Yan's arms and whispered softly:

"After the opening, I will not be able to accompany the prince."

Prince Yan frowned, looking quite dignified:

"Who dares to bully my beauty?"

"Lord Xinping." Guo Kai said with his eyes closed.

Prince Yan took a breath of cold air and said somewhat unnaturally:
"Lord Lian... Lord Lian shouldn't target beautiful women, right?"

"Lord Xinping instigated the king to kill me, claiming that I was the one who harmed the State of Zhao..." Guo Kai said as he secretly opened his eyes and paid attention to the prince's expression.

Prince Yan was a little angry:

"Incompetent people!
"What does a beauty have to do with the affairs of state? Did a beauty instigate the Battle of Changping?
"Don't worry, my beauty. Yan will never let you down. No one can lay a hand on you."

Guo Kai looked grateful and said:

“Thank you, Prince.

“If it’s just about opening, opening is bearable.

"But... I heard with my own ears that Lord Xinping and the king wanted to bring back Marquis Chunping to succeed the throne."

(End of this chapter)