Chapter 310 Yiyang Meets King Han
The Zhao-Wei coalition forces led by Zhao He did not stay in Luoyi and continued to advance west the next day.
After three days of going upstream along the Luoshui River, Yiyang City appeared in Zhao He's sight.
On the east side of Yiyang City, there were already a dense tent and it was obvious from the flag that it was the Korean army.
As the host, the Koreans also arrived at the battlefield early.
Zhao He looked at the Han military camp tent several miles away thoughtfully, and after a while, he spoke: "You said, this Bao Yuan dared to camp outside Yiyang City with only tens of thousands of people. Aren't he afraid that Bai Qi would come out first and push him first?"
This question caused Zhao He to fall into silence for a moment.
After a long time, Le Yi said: "It seems that the Koreans are lucky."
Zhao He shrugged and said, "I think so."
Outside the Korean army's camp gate, Zhao He was very surprised to see someone.
"King Han, I haven't seen his charm for many days, which is really gratifying, and congratulating."
After so many years of influence, Zhao He has long been picky about such official articles, and the smile on his face looks extremely enthusiastic and false.
As for Zhao He, King Han Ju's acting skills are not inferior, and his face is like spring breeze: "Where is, I am old and I am already a man. How can I compare to King Zhao's powerful power to the Central Plains and the title of princes, and even the title of Luoyi. I am really the style of a generation of overlords."
Zhao He smiled and said, "The King of Han is indeed a wise ruler. He speaks one by one, which is quite beautiful. Don't worry, it's just a mere city of Yiyang. After this battle, I will let Qin return all the land obtained from invading South Korea and massacre of Korean soldiers for so many years."
King Han let out a long sigh and looked quite relieved: "If it can be returned, it would be great."
Zhao He laughed and said, "Yes, this story tells us a truth: take what you can get and don't dream about what you can't get."
The two looked at each other and laughed, joining hands with each other into the camp.
Behind them, Le Yi, Lin Xiangru and the Korean leader Bao Yuan looked at each other with a strange look.
Lin Xiangru said, "Bao Xiang, it seems that the noble king is not in a good mood."
Le Yi said slowly: "Although Zhao and Han are allies, there are differences between the primary and secondary. If South Korea cannot see this clearly, it will be a way to cause disaster."
Bao Yuan laughed helplessly and made a gesture of invitation: "General, Lin Qing, please come to the seat."
At the top of Yiyang City, Bai Qi, who was dusty, stared at the continuous arrival of Zhao and Wei coalition outside the city, sighed indecisively.
"It's better to come one step later..."
Bai Qi's words were filled with a very obvious sigh.
The Qin army and the Zhao and Wei coalition forces arrived almost in Yiyang.
If Bai Qi could come two days earlier or the Zhao-Wei coalition forces came two days later, then Bai Qi, who had an army of 200,000, could attack with all his strength and easily defeated the Korean army, which was less than one-third of his.
But in this situation, there is obviously no such opportunity again.
This made Bai Qi feel a little regretful, but this emotion was immediately erased.
In the past many wars, especially in the Lianggou Battle two years ago, Bai Qi had deeply experienced the Zhao army, especially the young King Zhao's ability to lead troops.
Taking a step back, even if Bai Qi really came to Yiyang City early and saw the Han army who was alone here, how could he be sure that this was the Koreans' rash advance or the trap that King Zhao deliberately created to deceive him?
Bai Qi's expression gradually became calm. He turned his head and glanced at a Qin general beside him: "Pu Jie, do you have any suggestions for this war?"
Pu Jie, formerly the commander of the Korean palace guards, was bewitched by Qin's spies in the Battle of Yiyang and was betrayed by Qin's spies. He was a great hero of Qin's ability to conquer Yiyang last year.
Although Bai Qi did not participate in this battle at that time, if there was no victory in the Battle of Yiyang, there would be no more than the glory of Bai Qi going south to defeat Yandu and Yingdu one after another. From this perspective, Bai Qi would even thank Pu Jie.
Since the battlefield this time is still in Yiyang, Pu Jie, who is already a general of Qin, naturally appeared in the Qin army.
Facing Bai Qi's inquiry, Pu Jie's face moved slightly, and then he stopped talking.
Bai Qi said lightly: "Since I use you, I will naturally believe you, just say it."
Pu Jie then said: "Daliangzao, I will be in Xinzheng for many years and is not very familiar with the Korean army, but there is one thing that may be worth noting."
Bai Qi signaled Pu Jie to continue.
Pu Jie said: "According to the knowledge of the Mo General, the King of Han originally trusted Bao Yuan very much, but on the night when he received the news after the Battle of Lianggou, it happened to be when the Mo General was on duty. The King of Han broke many instruments and was furious."
When he heard the four words "Fight in Lianggou", Bai Qi's face inevitably moved, but then he was attracted by Pu Jie's next words.
After a while, Bai Qi slowly said: "What do you mean is that King Han is likely to have a rift against Bao Yuan in his heart because of Bao Yuan's own initiative?"
Pu Jie said with some uncertainty: "Later, the Mo Jiang heard some rumors. It is said that the reason why Bao Yuan was able to ascend to the position of South Korea's prime minister was because of King Zhao's strong support for him. Although this rumors are not true, the King of Han had never summoned Bao Yuan for a while until the Mo Jiang... before."
Bai Qi let out a light breath, glanced at Pu Jie, and said, "Why didn't you report such news to the king as soon as possible?"
Pu Jie smiled bitterly: "Daliangzao was joking. The general was just a surrender. It was a good fortune to not be excluded. If he dared to say some unfounded words casually, wouldn't that be..."
Bai Qi nodded slightly and said, "I understand. From now on, you can just speak freely in front of this general. Okay, you can go down."
Pu Jie bowed and retreated.
Bai Qi put on a silence and sighed: "It's a pity that King Zhao and Le Yi are not incompatible, otherwise..."
Outside Yiyang City, a red cloud filled the sky, and the sunset gradually sets as time passes.
In the camp, a welcome dinner is being held.
Although everything is simple in the army, there are two kings here after all, so there are definitely no music and dancers, but the food is still not bad at all.
King Han seemed to have forgotten the many unpleasant things he had before and had a great time talking to Zhao He. Zhao He was also familiar with it and was able to deal with it easily.
After drinking for three rounds, as the alcohol in people's bodies gradually increased, the atmosphere of the banquet naturally became warmer.
The King of Han raised his wine lord and sighed: "I think I am a magnificent summer, and I have been fighting for thousands of years, and I don't know when I will have a stable year."
The words of King Han were definitely sincere. He has lived in wars since he was a child. After he succeeded to the throne, wars broke out one after another, such as the Battle of Hangu Pass, the Battle of Yique, the Battle of Gaotang, and the Battle of Lianggou. The scale of the battle was larger and more intense than that of the other, which really made this not-so-excellent king feel unbearable and unstoppable.
Zhao He looked at the worried King Han in front of him. Perhaps because he always lost his composure after drinking, he easily understood the worries in the other party's heart.
It has to be said that this situation of annexation and hegemony is like a huge gambling, with winners taking all but losers having nothing. For a king like the King of Han who lacks national strength and lacks his own talents, this is indeed an extremely cruel era.
I don’t know if I could take South Korea out of the predicament and complete the foundation of unifying the world if I traveled through time, but not Zhao?
Zhao He controlled his divergent thoughts and raised the wine jury with a smile: "King Han is right, I believe that this day will come in the near future."
That night, Zhao He, who returned to the tent, found Zhu Xian and Lin Xiangru.
"Have the relationship between King Han and Bao Yuan deteriorated to this point?"
Wangxian thought for a while and said, "The power of foreign intelligence in South Korea is not strong. The only flag that entered the palace was already in the Battle of Yiyang last year... I think this may be because of the stimulation of the Battle of Yiyang."
Zhao He thought about it and nodded in agreement.
South Korea has been competing with Yan for a long time to become the weakest of the seven Warring States countries. It is obviously a wasteful act to pour too much resources into such a country.
Zhao He said: "If this battle goes well, then the focus of the work of the Foreign Intelligence Department may be on the Han and Wei countries. You should pay attention. Especially for Bao Yuan, if something happens, you can consider letting someone contact him, in the name of me."
Zhuxian said: "Yi."
Lin Xiangru, who was standing beside him, listened quietly, as if he understood something.
Zhao He asked again: "What's the situation in Wei State?"
Zhu Xian said: "I'm still nervous, but now Mangmao leads the army to leave Wei, and the King of Wei has less confidence. He should not immediately break up with Mr. Xue."
Zhao He nodded slightly and said, "Don't continue to interfere in this matter, just observe. The Lord's father told me that he did not want Da Zhao to lose his reputation because of such an incident."
Tangxian's body paused slightly and said, "Here."
Zhao He glanced at Lin Xiangru and smiled and said, "Is there anything Lin Qing wants to add?"
As the censor, Lin Xiangru's responsibilities are equivalent to Zhao He's personal secretary-general. Many things need to be taken over by Lin Xiangru himself, so there is no need to hide them.
Lin Xiangru thought for a while and said, "The king is so proud, I have nothing to say."
Zhao He nodded and waved his hand: "Okay, go back and have a good rest. Starting tomorrow, the real trouble is still coming."
The next morning, the King of Han's car left the camp and turned to Xinzheng.
At noon, under the order of Zhao He, 300,000 Shanxi coalition forces launched the first attack on Yiyang City.
Chapter completed!