Mengchangjun was stunned again.

This former prime minister of Qi and the current prime minister of Wei, considers himself to be a powerful figure.

What are the Qi, Han and Wei attacks Wei, what are the Qi State destroying Song, and what are the princes attacking Qi? These are either based on Mengchangjun's plan or simply because Mengchangjun personally took charge of it.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the past ten years, Meng Changjun is indispensable in all major events in China.

But it was such a person who had stirred up the storm of China, and at this moment, he suddenly felt that he could not keep up with the thoughts of the King of Zhao in front of him.

Give Hedong to Zhao State?

No matter how you think about this... it is impossible to be fine!

It is true that Qin is indeed planning to Hedong, Wei, and it is indeed difficult for Wei to defend Hedong by relying on its own power.

But what about Zhao State? Today, Zhao State is stronger than Qin State. The capital of Zhao State Handan is the capital of another country closest to Daliang, the capital of Wei State.

Wouldn't it be a loss of wisdom to give Hedong to Zhao?

wrong.

Mengchangjun suddenly thought about it and felt that there was another way inside.

Even if the people of Zhao are given Hedong now, will the people of Zhao take it?

As Zhao He said just now, Zhao State does not have enough troops to fight against Qin State.

So how could Zhao get Hedong when Qin attacked Hedong?

When Mengchangjun thought of this, he became even more confused.

He took a few deep breaths, calmed himself for a while, looked at Zhao He and said, "What does the king mean?"

Zhao He laughed and said, "Do you still need me to repeat it for Mr. Xue?"

Mengchangjun's face became more and more strange, and he finally couldn't help but say, "I'm going to hide it from the king. Even if the king really gave Hedong to Zhao, would the king have a way to defend Hedong?"

Zhao He waved his hand disregardedly and said, "This matter is not a matter of no need for Mr. Xue to worry about it. How about Mr. Xue, please think about it carefully."

Mengchangjun's face changed and he said for a while: "Return to the king, this matter...maybe we need to repay Daliang and let my king make a decision."

Mengchangjun hesitated.

He had to hesitate.

The decision to cede Hedong County, whether to Qin or Zhao, cannot be made by a prime minister, and the monarch must be decided.

Zhao He smiled and said, "Why, didn't Mr. Xue still urge me to send troops in a hurry just now? Now that I have made up my mind, Wei has hesitated?"

Mengchangjun's face turned red and said, "King, this fact is of great importance..."

Zhao He smiled and said, "Since that's the case, then I will give Mr. Xue some confidence."

The banquet was taken down, and a map unfolded in front of Mengchangjun.

Zhao He reached out and pointed on the map: "Please see, this is Daliang City and this is Taoyi. Once the Wei State can take Taoyi, the original Dasong County and Fang and County can be fully connected through Taoyi. Not only that, the Xueyi in the east... The Xue State is also the same. The Xue State was also one of the twelve princes in Si at that time. I would like to ask Mr. Xue, besides the Xue State, there are still a few left of the twelve princes in that year?"

Mengchangjun can answer this question without looking at the map: "Only one Lu Kingdom is left."

Many people have only heard of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, so they have always believed that there were only seven countries in the Warring States Period, which is actually wrong.

In the early Warring States Period, there were more than a dozen large and small princes in the Sishui River Basin. These princes were not among the seven major warring states. The largest ones were Song and Lu, such as Zou, Teng, Ju, etc., all of which were small countries with the size of palms. Mostly they had land in several counties, and at least they had only one city.

More than 60 years ago, when the princes of Wei Hui, Fengze, called themselves the King of Xia, the twelve princes of Si returned to Qi to congratulate him.

However, as the princes became more and more fierce in their wars, even medium-sized countries such as Zhongshan and Song have been destroyed, and the other small countries have long been divided up by Qi, Chu and Lu.

Zhao He reached out and clicked the map, saying, "Please take a look at it yourself. This is the State of Xue. To the east of Xue, the south of the State are all the Huaibei area occupied by Chu, and to the west is the territory of Wei. If Xue wants to further expand, where can we go from?"

Mengchangjun's heart moved and his eyes naturally fell on the land north of Xue State.

There is also the place he just mentioned - Lu.

Zhao He said: "Mr. Xue understands? The current situation is very obvious. Xue State needs to develop, so only Lu State is the most effective and easiest goal."

Mengchangjun's Adam's apple rolled a little hoarsely when he spoke: "So what the king means..."

Zhao He looked at Mengchangjun, as if a fox was looking at his prey, and smiled: "So, as long as Wei is willing to cooperate, not only Wei can obtain Taoyi, Qin, but also the entire territory of Lu. Xue Gong, as a prime minister, what can you win for your Xue State in this? I believe I don't need to say much, right?"

The greedy expression in Mengchangjun's eyes flashed, but Zhao He clearly saw it.

A person lives for a lifetime, nothing more than fame and fortune.

The name of Mengchangjun has spread all over the world this morning. For him, only interests can truly impress him.

From his experience, we can see that whether it is Qi or Wei, Mengchangjun did not have much awe or loyalty to his king. He actually paid more attention to his own interests.

That is, the interests of Xue State.

Zhao He said: "Although Wei will give up Hedong, he has obtained so many things. Does Xue Gong think this is not enough to convince the King of Wei and the ministers of Wei? As for the future territory distribution of Xue State, I can now make a promise that Zhao State will be the biggest helper behind Xue State."

Mengchangjun was silent for a long time and said, "What exactly does the king want Wei Kingdom to do?"

Zhao He smiled and said, "Firstly, the King of Wei will give Hedong County to Zhao State. Secondly, the King of Wei must send troops immediately to help Da Zhao attack Jucheng. In return, after defeating the Chu army in Jucheng, Wei can obtain the Tao County of Qin State. Then, within five years, any offensive launched by Wei State against Lu State will not be stopped. If Chu State sends troops to participate, Da Zhao will also help stop Chu State."

Mengchangjun said seriously: "Your Majesty is what you said seriously?"

Zhao He also said seriously: "You have no jokes!"

Mengchangjun nodded, stood up and bowed to Zhao Heshen: "Since that's the case, then the foreign minister will return to Daliang and report the situation to my king."

Mengchangjun left excitedly.

The Lord Father soon learned about this.

The Queen Mother became weaker and weaker. She lay there, looking at the two most important men in her life in satisfaction, discussing national affairs in front of her.

"Hedong?" The master father frowned and said, "Although the widow can understand that your real purpose is to completely destroy Qi, why do you have to add Hedong? If there is no such condition as Hedong, the King of Wei should agree very readily."

Zhao He smiled and said, "It is true, but that would make Wei feel that the Great Zhao needs Wei too much at this moment. This is likely to cause Wei to stand in opposition to the Great Zhao. Wei must also pay enough price to make this transaction fair."

The Lord's Father said, "You are so sure that the King of Wei will agree?"

Zhao He said: "Xue Gong Tianwen is an extremely selfish person. For his fief of Xueyi, he will definitely try his best to persuade the King of Wei. The King of Wei is weak in personality and should be convinced by him."

There is one thing Zhao He didn't say, that is, in history, the King of Wei ceded Hedong County to Qin, and today's Zhao State is stronger than the Qin State in history, and the distance between Handan and Daliang is much closer than from Xianyang to Daliang.

After the Lord's father fell into thinking, he said for a while: "You plan to use the future conflict between Tian Wen and the King of Wei to split the Wei Kingdom?"

Zhao He nodded: "Yes. After destroying Lu, it will be time for the king and his minister to part ways."

The Lord's Father said: "Tian Wen and King Wei are surrounded by wise men, and they may have noticed your intentions."

Zhao He smiled and said, "So what if I notice it? Will Tian Wen give up the expansion of Xue State, or will the King of Wei give up the development of Wei State?"

The Lord's Father was silent for a while, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face: "The Widow's Father must say that you did a very good job in this matter. What if the King of Wei was willing to ced Hedong?"

Zhao He blinked and smiled, "At this time, I, the magistrate of Da Zhao, need to play one or two."

The master father nodded and said, "So what if he ceded Hedong, can Da Zhao stop Qin now?"

Zhao He smiled and said, "Of course I can stop it, but there is no need to stop it, nor does he have the force."

The Lord Father said, "Then what is the point of doing this?"

Zhao He said: "First, we can get the help of Wei to defeat Chu and completely eliminate Qi. Secondly, when attacking Hedong in the future, there is also an additional reason to regain our hometown. Finally, if the Qin people conquered Hedong of Zhao instead of Hedong of Wei, this would definitely make them more proud."

The Lord's Father said, "A arrogant soldier will be defeated?"

Zhao He said: "That's the reason."

The master's father seemed to remember something, and his face became a little strange again: "Where is Su Qin, Tian Wen of Wei, Wei Ran of Qin, Chu and Han?"

Zhao He said: "Chu State is still looking for it, and South Korea is not worth mentioning."

The Lord's father breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So, are you really planning to destroy all these princes?"

Zhao He glanced at the master's father for some reason and said, "This is natural."

The Lord Father said, "Then go and do it, and you don't need to discuss anything with the Widow Father."

Zhao He responded, turned his head and said something to the Empress Dowager for a while before getting up and leaving.

The master father looked at Zhao He's back, and after a while, he sighed and said to himself: "He will come back."

The Queen Mother smiled weakly and said, "He is the child of the Lord's Father after all."

"Yes." The Lord Father grabbed the Queen Mother's hand and smiled, "Our children."

Mengchangjun's actions were very fast. Even in winter, Zhao He received a formal reply from Wei State in just seven days.

Wei will ced Hedong County to Zhao State. At the same time, Wei's army has already set sail in the snow and entered the enclave in the east of Qin State - Tao County.

The King of Wei played a small trick. The Wei army would continue to advance eastward after conquering Tao County and assist Zhao in attacking Chu.

Zhao He didn't care about it.

"Send the order to let Le Yi and the soldiers in Qi land have a good rest for a winter. By next spring, it will be the time for them to use their skills."

In Hedong County, the Qin army's siege on Anyi, the capital of Hedong County, continued.

Although the Qin army's offensive was extremely fierce at the beginning and unexpectedly conquered many cities in Hedong County, Anyi was the former capital of the Wei Kingdom after all, and its city defense was still first-class in the mainland. With the help of heavy snow in winter, the Qin army was anxious and difficult to get off.

Not only Hedong, but also in the Central Plains, there are heavy snow everywhere and traffic is almost blocked. Only a few people will go out in such weather and travel thousands of miles to another country.
To be continued...