The Great Qin Dynasty: The egg of the Black Bird was revered as a national guardian beast.

"I have come here on the king's orders to seek aid from Zhao."

The hall fell silent for a moment, and Wu Chen reached out and took the bamboo slips from the table.

He lowered his eyes and began to read slowly.

But as he continued reading, his expression remained unchanged, though a hint of embarrassment flickered in his eyes.

He put down the bamboo slips, his face dark and gloomy, lost in thought.

The Qin army defeated Chen Sheng and destroyed Zhang Chu.

After pacifying Chen, he would inevitably head north to attack Wei; this was obvious, and he already knew it.

He also knew that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact.

The State of Zhao borders the State of Wei. If the State of Wei were to be conquered, where would the State of Zhao stand?

It was only discussed with the ministers beforehand.

Between sending troops to aid Wei and conquering Yan as a backup plan, he ultimately chose the latter.

Who knew that Han Guang would betray him and declare himself king.

Now, not only is the Yan region, which served as their rear, gone, but most of their army has also been taken away by Han Guang.

He pleased neither side and ended up with nothing.

Now, if we send troops to aid Wei again, wouldn't we lose our last remaining army?

If Wei is defeated, the allied forces will be powerless to resist.

If Qin attacks Zhao again, Zhao will be left without any support or a large army to resist. What should be done?

He currently has no spare soldiers to aid Wei.

Wu Chen looked at Zhou Shi, who was sitting quietly in front of him, holding the bamboo slip in his hand, his expression uncertain.

After a long while, he closed his eyes.

She pursed her lips and loosened her grip on the bamboo slip.

dilemma.

Even with Wei resisting Qin, the state of Zhao was unable to raise an army.

If Zhao were to send all its soldiers to aid Wei, and were to be defeated, how would Zhao cope?

Not to mention, he hadn't even fully secured his position as King of Zhao yet.

Since he was not a member of the royal family and had established himself as emperor, he was already unpopular in Zhao. Now, all he could rely on were his soldiers.

If we were to send troops to aid Wei, whether or not we could successfully resist Qin would be another matter.

Without a large army by his side, the people of Zhao might just dethrone him and install a member of the old Zhao royal family.

Thus, Wu Chen looked at Zhou Shi and sighed.

said helplessly.

"I have already read the letter from the King of Wei, but the traitor Han Guang has betrayed me and declared himself king."

"Now, I am powerless to aid Zhao."

"I will now send a letter to express my apologies. I would like to ask that Prime Minister Wei stay in the palace for a few days so that I may do my best to entertain him."

Zhou Shi remained calm and simply raised his hand to speak.

"Thank you, King Zhao, but the Qin army is about to march north, and I need to seek help from other countries, so I won't bother you any longer."

With that, he turned and left.

Watching Zhou Shi's departing figure, Wu Chen sat alone in the main hall for a long time before letting out a sigh.

Oh, it's all Han Guang's fault!

.............

The Qin army attacked Linji in Wei within a month.

The gates of Linji were tightly shut. King Jiu of Wei stood atop the city wall, looking at the Qin army, his hands weakly resting on the wall.

Dark clouds gathered, and the army marched in.

A somber atmosphere hung heavy in everyone's hearts.

Looking at the Qin army, which seemed like a dark cloud pressing down on the border, the ministers following behind the King of Wei turned pale.

Turning around, King Wei Jiu looked at the ministers behind him, his eyes lifeless, and asked.

"The Prime Minister has requested aid but has not yet returned?"

The ministers looked at each other, and finally, as if they had thought of something, they lowered their heads.

He shook his head: "Your Majesty, no."

King Wei Jiu looked at the soldiers and ministers before him, his eyes showing no emotion, and nodded: "They haven't returned yet."

He murmured, "He's not back yet."

As he spoke, he raised his head, looked at the Wei flag fluttering atop the city wall, and closed his eyes.

"My lord, what should I do?"

At the same time.

Outside Linji City of Wei, Han Xin, mounted on his horse, looked at the distant city and slowly raised his hand.

The massive army behind them immediately stopped.

Han Xin glanced back and said calmly, "Set up camp on the spot. Anyone who advances without orders will be executed!"

Soon, military tents were erected outside the city.

Inside the military tent, Han Xin sat behind a table, wiping his old sword with a silk cloth, his expression indifferent.

A man stood in front of the military tent.

Looking at the young general sitting in the tent, he bowed, clasped his hands in front of him, and walked in.

"General."

The young man looked up, then lowered his head again: "What is it?"

The man walked in, stood beside Han Xin, and looked down at Han Xin as he wiped his sword. "General, why don't you order an attack on the city?"

"Attack the city?" Han Xin breathed a sigh of relief, wiped his sword clean, and sheathed it.

Only then did he raise his eyes and look at the person.

He said, "Even if we capture Linji and destroy the false Wei, it will only be the destruction of a group of traitors. What use will that be?"

"I'm waiting."

As he spoke, his eyes remained calm: "We will surround them without attacking, waiting for the pseudo-Wei to request reinforcements, and then await their arrival."

The man looked at Han Xin with some surprise in his eyes.

"General, the puppet Wei forces are currently weak. Aren't you afraid that such actions might lead to unforeseen consequences and defeat due to the chaos of the army?"

"I understand," Han Xin said quietly.

The pseudo-Wei state was weak.

If someone else were to lead the troops, they would surely take this opportunity to order an attack on the city, so as to annihilate the puppet Wei regime in one fell swoop.

This is a good idea.

However, seeing this, the other rebel armies would surely hold their ground and dare not make any rash moves.

It would be too slow for him to lead his troops all the way to quell the rebellion.

Thus, his strategy was to surround the enemy without attacking, waiting for other rebel forces to come to their aid before annihilating them in one fell swoop!

Han Xin raised his eyes: "But the chaotic army coming to our aid must have traveled a long way, and their men and horses are exhausted and their foothold is not yet secure."

He lowered his head as he spoke: "Take advantage of this moment to launch a night attack on the chaotic army. Caught off guard, the chaotic army will surely be routed!"

"I see." The man bowed to Han Xin and said, "General, your wisdom and foresight are truly admirable."

Han Xin smiled but didn't say anything.

He simply stood up from behind the desk, walked to the side, and placed the sword in his hand on the stand.

"Send out scouts in all directions and keep watch for reinforcements from Wei."

"Yes." The man raised his hand, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and then walked out of the military tent.

After a long time, only one person remained in the tent.

Han Xin looked around, let out a slight sigh, and then sat back down at his desk to examine the military records in the tent.

Leading troops is not as simple as just giving orders.

The movement of provisions and supplies, as well as other matters, all required his personal decision as the commander-in-chief.

After a long while, another soldier entered the military tent.

He approached the table, bowed, and held up a bamboo scroll with both hands: "General, a scroll has arrived from the capital."

Han Xin put down the bamboo slips in his hand and looked at the person who had come.

He waved his hand: "Bring it here for me to see."

"Yes." The soldier lowered his head, took a step closer, placed the bamboo slip on the table, and then stepped back.

Picking up the bamboo slips, Han Xin raised his eyes, glanced at the soldier, and waved his hand: "You may leave now."

"Yes." The soldier bowed and withdrew.

Han Xin sat alone in the tent, then unfolded the bamboo slips in his hand and lowered his eyes to read them.

The message came from the capital, essentially saying that with winter approaching, there was concern that the harsh winter weather might cause problems with the supply of provisions, and therefore he was summoning the commander to lead his troops back to the pass.

They remained stationed there until early spring of the following year before finally leaving the pass to quell the rebellion.

Han Xin let out a breath, put down the bamboo slips, looked around for a long time, and then gave a bitter smile.

However, he now has no way out.

If he retreats back to the pass, and the chaotic army comes to the rescue, this city will not be so easy to capture next year.

Han Xin let out a breath and made up his mind.

Winter is still some time away, and as of now, the transport of provisions and supplies is proceeding smoothly, and the plan remains unchanged!