Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

On this day, the six important ministers of Zhao State and King Zhao gathered here at the same time.

Zhao Wang seemed to be in a good mood, and he said with a smile to the courtiers in front of him: "Everyone, winter has arrived, which means that the new year's spring is not far away.

The widow came to you today because I want to have a good discussion with you. Which country should we choose as our next target in the spring of next year? "

All the ministers of the State of Zhao who were present were naturally already mentally prepared for King Zhao's words.

No matter how these ministers of Zhao State fight with each other on weekdays, there is one thing that is indisputable, that is, it is in everyone's interest for Zhao State to continue to grow stronger.

The strength of Zhao Guo means that the power in the hands of everyone present has become greater, so everyone has the same position on this point.

As Xiangbang, Zhao Kuo was naturally the first to speak.

Zhao Kuo said to Zhao Wang: "Your Majesty, the veteran thinks that Wei Guo is the next most suitable target."

King Zhao nodded and said, "Why is it the State of Wei?

Wu Xinjun, please explain your reasons carefully. "

Zhao Kuo stood up, walked to the map hanging in the hall, picked up a baton, pointed on the map, and talked freely.

"Your Majesty and all of you, please see that Daliang City of Wei State and Handan City of our Zhao State are the two closest capitals, so from this point of view, for the safety of Handan, we must first remove Daliang City.

In addition, the State of Wei is located in an important place in the Central Plains. Once the State of Wei can be destroyed, then our Zhao State can occupy the most elite position in the Central Plains, and we can move freely whether we go east, west or south.

Therefore, after the destruction of Wei State, the initiative of the entire war to unify the world is absolutely in our hands.

Another point is that Daliang City in Wei State is one of the richest commercial cities in the world. Once Daliang City can be captured, it will also have a huge subsidy effect on our treasury. "

King Zhao's eyes flickered slightly when he heard this, and he said, "Could it be that our treasury is already very tight now?"

Zhao Kuo said: "The state treasury is still profitable, but who would dislike too much money in their own treasury?

The king said that is not the case. "

Zhao Wang nodded with a smile and stopped talking.

On the other side, Zhou Shaofen and Lian Po looked at each other, and they could see the hesitant expression in each other's eyes.

For the two of them, of course they hope to be able to oppose Zhao Kuo's opinion, but the problem is that although Zhao Kuo only said a short sentence this time, it is correct enough.

If it was Lian Po, Lian Po also asked to attack Wei State first, because Wei State is indeed the weakest country in terms of geographical location, and at the same time it is the most likely country to pose a huge threat to Zhao State.

Who made Wei's capital so close to Handan?

Sometimes being too close to a big country is a sin in itself.

Therefore, Lian Po did not argue with Zhao Kuo in this place, but directly said: "Your Majesty, the old minister is willing to lead the troops to Wei Guo."

This is the cleverness of Lian Po, he only needs to fight for the position of chief general.

After Zhao Wang heard this sentence, he looked at Zhao Kuo again.

Obviously at this time, Zhao Kuo is needed to express his position. If Zhao Kuo agrees, Lian Po can be the chief general.

However, King Zhao felt that Zhao Kuo should let Li Mu, the great Sima who had just taken office, be the chief general.

However, neither Lian Po nor King Zhao thought that the candidates Zhao Kuo nominated next would be beyond their expectations.

Zhao Kuo said, "Your Majesty, this time I plan to divide the army into three groups, so we need three generals.

From the perspective of the veteran, the three chief generals should be the veteran, General Lian Po, and Sima Li Mu. "

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

This time, the troops are going to be divided into three groups?

Chapter 893 Zhao Kuo Needs 50 Soldiers

After hearing Zhao Kuo's words, everyone was a little surprised.

You must know that before this, Zhao Guo's expeditions generally only used soldiers and horses along the way, which is why in the past so many years, Zhao Kuo, Lian Po and others have fought desperately around the position of the chief general.

Unexpectedly, for the first time this time, Zhao Kuo directly said that he would try the three-way army. This is definitely a very unexpected thing.

Zhao Wang also had surprise on his young face, and said to Zhao Kuo: "Wu Xinjun, are you really sure that you need to use the three-way army to go out together?"

Zhao Kuo smiled slightly, but did not put down the baton in his hand, but continued to move on the map.

"Your Majesty, please see, it is actually quite difficult to destroy the State of Wei.

Why do you say that?

The reason is also very simple, Wei State is located in the Central Plains, as long as our Zhao State occupies the land of Wei State, it can radiate in all directions.

We know this, and of course other vassal states also know it.

And it is precisely because Wei State is located in the Central Plains, this country borders Qi State, Chu State, and South Korea.

In addition, although Qin State has been blocked by us, Qin State has always regarded our Zhao State as the number one enemy, which cannot be ignored.

In other words, if these countries are willing, they can easily send troops to support Wei at any time.

Therefore, it is impossible to go to Wei State this time to fight against Yan State like before. We only face Yan State all the way.

On the frontal battlefield, we must be mentally prepared to face three or more enemy forces.

In this case, if you still lead the soldiers and horses according to the previous coach, it will actually be a bit outdated.

What we have to do is to prepare with multiple hands, maybe we will continue to add one or two more soldiers and horses at that time. "

After saying these words to Zhao Kuo, everyone fell into deep thought.

Lian Po was actually a little surprised at this time, because Zhao Kuo had just said that under the premise that the troops were divided into three groups, Lian Po would definitely be able to get the position of the leader of one of the routes.

For Lian Po, as long as he can get the position of the leader of one of the roads, then he can get more credit for defeating the enemy.

In this way, Lian Po's position as a general can be stabilized.

This is very important for Lian Po, who has just served as a general again.

But on the other side, after Zhou Shaofen heard about the plan, he felt a little complicated.

Zhou Shaofen couldn't help but said: "Mr. Wu Xin, since we said that we will face so many enemies in the fight against Wei this time, why don't we just change to a new country to fight?"

Although Zhou Shaofen and Lian Po are allies, Zhou Shaofen's thinking is actually different from Lian Po's.

In Zhou Shaofen's view, he should still find a way to prevent Zhao Kuo from getting the position of the general.

Although according to historical practice, Xiangbang can indeed lead an army to go out, but now Zhao Guo is divided into two types: civil servants and generals, and Xiangbang is now a civil servant.

From this point of view, if there is only one person who can be the chief general, it is obvious that Lian Po, the military general, should be the chief general, not the civil official Zhao Kuo.

Lian Po might be satisfied with getting the position of chief general, but Zhou Shaofen obviously won't be satisfied just because Lian Po got the position of chief general.

What Zhou Shaofen wanted was for Lian Po to replace Zhao Kuo as the only general.

Zhou Shaofen's question is to cancel the plan to attack Wei, and replace it with a new country, so as to achieve the political goal of having only one general.

Facing Zhou Shaofen's question this week, Zhao Kuo smiled and answered quite calmly.

"Actually, I have also thought about this question, why must we attack Wei first?

The answer is also very simple, because Wei State is now the weakest country among the remaining 5 countries.

If we fight Wei first, it is very likely that Wei will be destroyed in the shortest time, but if we go to fight other countries, even South Korea will be much stronger than the current Wei.

I make a hypothesis, when we go to fight Wei, other countries come to help, and we divide our troops into two groups to stop other countries, and it may only take 3 to 5 months to destroy Wei.

But if we go to fight South Korea, it may take 10 months or even more than a year to destroy South Korea.

From this point of view, it is the most cost-effective to attack Wei now, because the other vassal states are actually feared by us now. As long as they hear the news of Wei's demise, they will not continue to choose to attack, but will directly Withdrew.

So to put it bluntly, it does seem a bit troublesome to fight Wei, but if you fight other countries, you will find even more trouble, and you may not be able to achieve the goal of destroying the country at all.

Now Zhou Qing, you should be able to understand what I said, right? "

Zhou Shaofen was speechless after hearing Zhao Kuo's words.

At this time, Zhou Shaofen suddenly felt that he might be a fool.

Everyone in the world knows that in terms of strategy, Wu Xinjun Zhao Kuo is absolutely invincible.

So if anyone wants to argue with Zhao Kuo in this regard, what is it if he is not a fool?

Zhou Shaofen didn't speak anymore, Zhao Wang saw this scene in his eyes, and he knew in his heart that it should be like this.

Zhao Wang spoke.

"If that's the case, then Wu Xinjun, how many troops do you think we will have to dispatch in three groups?"

Zhao Kuo said very calmly: "This time to destroy the Wei State, the veteran believes that at least 50 soldiers and horses will be dispatched."

When Zhao Kuo finished speaking, everyone present was shocked.

Zhao Wang couldn't help but said in amazement: "Is there so many 50 soldiers and horses?"

Based on the current population of Zhao State, the total strength of all troops should be between 60 and 70.

But the problem is that not all of these troops can be dispatched. If you transfer all the troops, who will be responsible for the local and border defense?

So 50 soldiers and horses is basically the limit that Zhao Guo can send troops and horses now.

In King Zhao's view, it felt a bit outrageous to dispatch 50 troops from the entire country just to fight Wei, the weakest of the five kingdoms.

Facing Zhao Wang's words, Zhao Kuo said with a very serious face: "Hasn't Your Majesty heard a word?

'A lion fighting a rabbit also needs to use all its strength.

'Although our Zhao State is indeed the most powerful country in the world, Wei State is already in danger, and the other princes are also dying, and they will rescue them at all costs.

Instead of waiting until after they come to rescue, we rush to mobilize so many soldiers and horses, it is better to mobilize them directly beforehand.

In this way, after the demise of Wei State, the number of soldiers on our side will increase, while that of the remaining four countries will decrease.

Under the ebb and flow, every time a country is destroyed, we will become stronger, and our enemies will become weaker.

This is the true way to unify the world! "

Zhao Kuo's voice was sonorous and powerful, echoing non-stop in the hall.

Chapter 894 Arrangement of General Zhao Kuo

For Zhao Kuo, his logic is actually very simple.The current enemies are obviously more than the future enemies. After all, there are currently 5 countries, and in the future, the number of enemy countries will be further reduced.Since there are more enemies now than in the future, it is obvious that more troops will be deployed in this war now, which is a normal consideration.As for the idea that Zhao is number one in the world, so there is no need to dispatch a large number of troops, it is obviously too pretentious, and it can be thought of without treating other countries as talents.No matter how weak your opponent is, you must pay attention to the strategy of launching a war from the very beginning. This is the attitude that a qualified military strategist should have.After listening to Zhao Kuo's words, Zhao Wang was also quite shocked.At this moment, King Zhao suddenly understood why Zhao Kuo has been able to win every battle and become the number one general in the world.Not to mention anything else, just talking about the level of meticulous thinking, no one in the hall can match it, and no one in the world should be able to match it.Zhao Wang took a deep breath, and said very briskly: "Since this is the case, then follow Wu Xinjun's wishes. As for the next war, Wu will also be the supreme commander. The general and Li Mu Da Sima will serve as assistants and follow Wu Xinjun's dispatch." Although it can be said that at this meeting, Zhao Wang was educated by Zhao Kuo, but for such an education, Zhao Wang On the contrary, I am more happy in my heart.From Zhao Wang's point of view, after Zhao Kuo's analysis, the certainty of the demise of Wei State has undoubtedly been greatly increased.As long as the state of Wei can be destroyed, King Zhao doesn't care about Zhao Kuo's small rebuttal to King Zhao's face at all. After all, it's just a matter of fact.Zhao Kuo stood up immediately after listening to King Zhao's words, and said to King Zhao: "Don't worry, my lord, the old minister will definitely destroy the state of Wei, and let the whole world know the strength of our state of Zhao." Here it ends.Li Mu followed Zhao Kuo out of the hall, couldn't help touching his head, and said to Zhao Kuo, "Master, why didn't I say anything, this meeting is over." In terms of Li Mu's current status , He has become one of Zhao Guo's important ministers, and has become a big man at the same level as Zhao Kuo. In fact, he no longer needs to call Zhao Kuo the lord.But Li Mu still wants to call it that. In a sense, this is also Li Mu's attitude.Zhao Kuo smiled slightly, and said to Li Mu: "Isn't this very good? You just need to be responsible for your war affairs. By the way, let me ask you, you want to fight in Chu next." Do you still want to fight Qin?" In the next war, Zhao Guo is destined to attack from three directions. The choice is more famous.According to the prior analysis of Zhao Kuo's staff, Qin and Chu should be the two countries that sent troops most actively to rescue Wei in this war, and they are also the most powerful enemies.Li Mu is Zhao Kuo's own person, so of course Zhao Kuo has to give priority to see which country Li Mu wants to fight.After listening to Zhao Kuo's words, Li Mu couldn't help but fell into deep thought. After thinking for a while, he smiled and said to Zhao Kuo: "If possible, I still prefer to fight Chu." After getting this answer, I was a little surprised in my heart, and said to Li Mu: "Didn't you fight the Qin people the most in the past? Why do you want to fight Chu now?" Li Mu said to the Qin people. In other words, it is definitely a nightmare existence. Li Mu appeared in almost every war where Zhao Kuo violently attacked Qin, and it was Li Mu who broke through Xianyang City.Li Mu smiled and said, "It's because I've fought too many people from Qin, and I'm getting tired of it now. I still want to find a new opponent and exercise a new feeling." Zhao Kuo was also a little speechless when he heard it, dignified and powerful Qin Guo, in Li Mu's eyes, has now been reduced to this kind of a little crooked opponent?Zhao Kuo patted Li Mu on the shoulder, and said to Li Mu: "You have to remember, whether it is Qin or Chu, when facing any opponent, you can underestimate the enemy strategically, but We must pay attention to them in tactics, otherwise, no matter how powerful the army is, it may be defeated by a weak army.” From Zhao Kuo’s point of view, optimism is of course possible, but this kind of optimism must be cautious.As a general, what he bears on his shoulders is not only his own reputation, but more importantly, the lives of thousands of soldiers under his command.In order to win, the necessary sacrifice is worth it, but in the case of failure, no amount of sacrifice is worth it.Li Mu nodded with a very serious face, and said to Zhao Kuo: "Please rest assured, my lord, I will definitely act carefully, and continue to be optimistic after defeating the people of Chu." Li Mu got into the carriage together and left King Zhao's palace.Behind the two of them, Zhou Shaofen and Lian Po also walked side by side, but their faces were not very good.Zhou Shaofen sighed, and said: "Unexpectedly, although this Wu Xinjun has already gone to be the Prime Minister, he still refuses to let go of this military power." Lian Po was much calmer than Zhou Shaofen, and said: "After all, he is recognized by everyone as the number one general in the world, and it is understandable for the king to trust him." Zhou Shaofen snorted heavily in displeasure, and said, "What is the number one general in the world? Isn't he picking up many battles by himself?" Have you bought a cheap one? General Lian Po, you have to work hard this time, as long as you can win, then in the next war, you will naturally have your day." Saying these words When Zhou Shaofen spoke, there was actually a little bit of complaint.In Zhou Shaofen's view, if Lian Po hadn't lost too many battles before, it would be impossible for Zhao Kuo to take away the position of general today.Of course Lian Po also heard Zhou Shaofen's meaning, and his expression changed slightly.But Lian Po didn't say anything in the end. After these ups and downs in the political arena, this veteran has long since lost his fiery temper.Lian Po just said indifferently: "You will see. I will let the world know that Wu Xinjun is not the only one who can fight in Zhao Guo." Ah.

Chapter 895 Yiquwei returns and formally dispatches troops

As soon as Zhao Kuo returned to the house, he got a new message.

"Husband, sister Yiqu has returned."

The news was told by Tian Wan to Zhao Kuo.

"Really?"

After hearing the news, Zhao Kuo was also quite happy.

The next one, a pleasantly pleasant cry: "Husband!"

Yiquwei appeared instantly and jumped into Zhao Kuo's arms.

Zhao Kuo held the beautiful woman in his arms and couldn't help laughing: "There are so many people watching."

Yiquwei said confidently: "I don't care, it's only natural for me and my husband to be intimate!"

As a princess of the Mingqu family, Yiquwei, who was deeply influenced by Yiqu's culture since she was a child, is obviously much bolder in this respect than Zhao Kuo's other two women.

In the past six months, Yiquwei has actually returned to Yiqu Country. On the one hand, she is going back to her hometown to visit relatives, and on the other hand, she is also secretly arranging some power for Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Kuo nodded lightly on Yiquwei's face, and then said with a smile: "It's really surprising that you can come back from such heavy snow. Let's go in, let's go in and talk about it."

Zhao Kuo took Yi Quwei's hand and walked into the lobby.

Although it was winter time, Yiquwei's proud long legs were still unavoidable, which attracted Zhao Kuo's attention.

Yiquwei noticed Zhao Kuo's gaze, showed a mischievous smile, put a pair of long legs on Zhao Kuo's legs, and said with a smile: "Husband, in fact, I got a new news recently, so I'll just come and tell you."

Zhao Kuo asked curiously, "What is the news?"

Yiquwei said with a smile: "It's the news about the Alexander Empire that you've been thinking about before.

Recently, we have been in contact with some people who fled from the West. They said that the Alexander Empire has now been divided into several countries, fighting each other endlessly, which is somewhat similar to our current situation in the Chinese vassal states. "