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Chapter 31: Changing Generals (Part 2)

Zhao Sheng looked at Yu Qing and stood up and said, "The king, I think that if we contact Wei and Chu again, we will be relieved. Let Li Mu and Pang Nuan's army go south, and we may encounter accidents in the north of our country."

"King, I still think that Zhao Kuo will go to Shangdang and lead the army to try it. Our Zhao army is currently in Shangdang for 400,000, and the defense line is stable. If Zhao Kuo really doesn't work, the situation will not be broken. At that time, we can replace him. But if Zhao Kuo can and can defeat the Qin army, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds!"

King Zhao nodded and said to the ministers: "This Zhao Kuo is very brave. Some time ago, I also wrote a letter to me, saying that I would lead my troops to the war and go to Shangdang."

Yu Qing said anxiously: "My king, you must not! General Zhao Kuo is very young and has insufficient experience in leading troops alone. The war in Shangdang is related to our country's foundation. I believe it is better to let General Lian Po continue to command our army on the front line."

Seeing that the ministers were arguing, Zhao Bao, the King of Pingyang who had not expressed his opinion, asked: "Mr. Pingyang, do you think it is appropriate to let Zhao Kuo go to Shangdang and replace Lian Po?"

Zhao Bao was stunned and hurriedly said, "King, I heard what the ministers said just now, and it makes sense. But I know that although Zhao Kuo is the son of Ma Fujun, he has no experience in leading the army to fight."

"King, the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the front line of Shangdang, and the life and death of our Zhao State, are really to be handed over to Zhao Kuo. I think it is inappropriate. If I really want to replace General Lian Po, why not let the military-experienced Wang Crown Prince Le Yi go to Shangdang, replace Lian Po, and command our Zhao army?"

After hearing Zhao Bao's words, Lin Xiangru and Yu Qing were immediately overjoyed. It seemed that the idea of ​​changing generals was decided by King Zhao, but if Le Yi was asked to replace Lian Po, it might be a good choice.

The two stood up together and said to King Zhao: "The king, what King Pingyang said is the most true, and I will discuss it."

Yu Qing then added: "King, if you have to change generals, I hope the crown prince Le Yi is an excellent choice. General Le Yi is familiar with military strategy, no less than the Qin general Bai Qi. If he was asked to go to Shangdang, replace Lian Po, and command our Zhao army to confront the Qin army, our army will definitely defeat the Qin army."

Lou Chang was shocked when he heard this, Mom! You, the King of Pingyang, found Le Yi again. Compared with Lian Po, Le Yi is even more cruel! He was the general of Yan State, and led 400,000 troops, almost destroyed the most powerful Qi State at that time! He asked him to go to Shangdang, but the Qin army could not get it, and it might be worse than the current situation.

Thinking of this, Lou Chang hurriedly stood up and said to King Zhao: "King, this matter is inappropriate. Le Yi abandoned Yan and joined Zhao. Although he was named Wang Crown Prince by our Zhao State, he did not attach himself to it, so it was inappropriate to use it. If Yan State attacked Qi again, our Zhao State will be in danger!"

Then, he turned around and said to Zhao Bao: "Mr. Pingyang, treat the major affairs of the country with public heart, and do not treat them with your own heart."

The reason why Lou Chang said this to Zhao Bao was because when he accepted Shangdang the year before yesterday, Zhao Bao did not agree with accepting Shangdang. Zhao Kuo was extremely dissatisfied with Zhao Bao's actions in the court and once scolded Zhao Bao: "This is a pedantic approach and is ignorant."

Zhao Bao's face turned red and he was about to go up to defend Lou Chang.

When the Pingyang Jun Zhao Sheng saw this situation, he hurriedly "mixed" and said to Zhao Wangdan: "Master, why not invite Zhao Kuo and investigate it to see if it is appropriate?"

When King Zhao heard this, he nodded. He knew that if he continued to argue like this, there would be no result as before. However, Shangdang's war must be solved as soon as possible.

He said to everyone: "Since that's the case, I'll think about it again, let's go down first."

Everyone looked at each other and said in unison: "No."

After everyone left, King Zhao said to the servant beside him: "You go to the Mafujun Mansion and immediately recruit Mafuzi Zhao Kuo to meet him."

The attendant bowed quickly and said, "No."

After receiving the oral order summoned by Zhao Wangdan, Zhao Kuo did not dare to neglect it. He hurriedly followed the attendant to the palace to meet the King of Zhao.

Looking at Zhao Kuo, who was kowtowing and kneeling in the hall, Zhao Dan said slowly: "Ma Fuzi, get up and talk."

"Thank you, the king." After saying that, Zhao Kuo stood up and bowed to his king.

Seeing this, King Zhao asked Zhao Kuo, "Zhao Kuo, do you know what happened to me that I told you to enter the palace?"

Zhao Kuo replied confidently: "The king wanted to fight the Qin army to a decisive battle, so he summoned a general to enter the palace."

King Zhao was a little surprised and asked Zhao Kuo again: "General Lian Po, as a famous general, has been on the front line of Shangdang for three years, why can't he defeat the Qin army?"

Zhao Kuo replied: "King, the best time for our army to defeat the Qin army was three years ago, but General Lian Po built a fortress and guarded it at that time, which missed the best opportunity to defeat the Qin army. Now in the Shangdang area, the two countries of Zhao and Qin gathered more than 800,000 troops. It was time for the duel, and one battle was necessary to determine success or failure."

The young king was overjoyed when he saw that what Zhao Kuo said was exactly the same as what he thought. He then asked Zhao Kuo: "Zhao Kuo, who do you think that this time, Zhao and Qin are in the Shangdang showdown, can anyone win?"

Zhao Kuo said without hesitation: "King, the brave can win."

After hearing this, Zhao Wangdan nodded and had already recognized Zhao Kuo, so he said straightforwardly to Zhao Kuo: "General Zhao Kuo, if you were asked to command my Shangdang army, would you be sure to fight quickly and defeat the Qin army?"

When Zhao Kuo heard this, he replied confidently to King Zhao: "King, if the Qin faction is free, I will still think carefully. Now the commander of Qin in Shangdang is Wang Yan, and he is just Lian Po's opponent. If Wei Chen is replaced, it is no problem to defeat the Qin army led by Wang Yan."

After hearing Zhao Kuo's words, Zhao Dan was overjoyed. Then he asked, "General Zhao Kuo, how long can you take to defeat the Qin army led by Wang Yi?"

Zhao Kuo replied: "King, if the king uses my Zhao Kuo as a general, Zhao Kuo can make an order for you here, as long as two months, as short as one month, and as long as one month, my husband will be able to defeat the Qin army."

After hearing this, King Zhao pondered for a long time and made up his mind. He said to Zhao Kuo: "General Zhao Kuo, will you be sure to convince the ministers of the court to take your proposal?"

When Zhao Kuo heard this, he said to King Zhao firmly: "Your Majesty, I am sure."

After Zhao Kuo walked out of the palace, he immediately paid a visit to Lou Chang, the chief physician who supported him as the commander of the Zhao army of Shangdang. He told Lou Chang about the situation of meeting King Zhao.

Lou Chang smiled and said to Zhao Kuo: "General Zhao Kuo, be prepared and go to the palace tomorrow to preach your views to all the ministers in the court. Remember, many ministers and I support your ideas."

Zhao Kuo said to Lou Chang with tacit understanding, "So, thank you Lord Lou Chang."

On July 3, the main hall of the Dragon Palace of Zhao State.

After sitting down at the throne, King Zhao looked at His Highness’s civil and military ministers and said to the attendant beside him: “Send the horse-dressed son Zhao Kuo to meet him.”

The attendant immediately shouted loudly: "The king has an order to announce Zhao Kuo to enter the palace."

Zhao Kuo, who had been waiting outside the Dragon Palace for a long time, heard the Zhaoling of Xuan's entry into the hall, knew that the important moment of his life had come. He tidied up his appearance and walked calmly into the Dragon Palace Hall on the steps.

Zhao Kuo entered the palace, bowed to King Zhao Dan and said, "My minister Zhao Kuo, pay homage to the king."

At this time, King Zhao directly said to Zhao Kuo: "Don't give me a gift, Zhao Kuo, I will discuss your strategy for the attack on the party's offensive and defensive. You and the ministers of Zhao State can tell everything you know and say everything you want, and talk about your thoughts!"

Zhao Kuo bowed and said, "I am following the king's edict."

Prime Minister Zhao Sheng first said to Zhao Kuo: "Zhao Kuo, I heard that you are interested in changing General Lian Po's defensive strategy, why is it?"
Chapter completed!
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