Chu Heng was beaten violently.

"My lord... no, little Gao Kuo (Zhongzhao), pays homage to Your Majesty."

The two of them bowed and saluted.

In the quiet study room of the Manlu Hall, Zhao Run looked Gao Kuo up and down with a straight face, then asked the two of them slowly, "Have you realized your mistake?"

"I understand, I understand."

As if realizing that they were about to be forgiven, Gao Kuo and Zhongzhao nodded in succession and said vowedly: "Your Majesty, we will never dare to do it again, never again..."

Seeing the eager expressions of these two men, General Zhai Huang of the Tiance Mansion subconsciously lowered his head because he was afraid that he would not be able to help but laugh out loud.

Having said that, regardless of whether Gao Kuo and Zhong Zhao will make similar mistakes in the future, at least this lesson is enough to make them unforgettable.

This is the consensus of everyone present at this moment.

Thinking about it, Zuo Duwei and Wei Cheng of Tiance Mansion, who were powerful enough to rank among the top three in the Wei army, were demoted to the East Gate and were on duty like little pawns, which was even more embarrassing.

Yes, because those two pieces

Because of the wooden sign, and because of a certain scheming Zongwei, most of the passers-by pointed at Gao Kuo and Zhongzhao, and asked about their background in private - this was simply embarrassing.

I have spent my whole life showing my face.

To be fair, Gao Kuo and Zhongzhao were even more embarrassed than Zhang Qigong a while ago.

But it's no wonder, after all, the faults of these two people are much more serious than Zhang Qigong. If these two people were not Zongwei, whom Zhao Run had been with for more than 20 years, and were loyal, if it were anyone else, even if Zhao Run didn't kill him, he would definitely

There is no way to escape the court.

Seeing Gao Kuo, Zhongzhao and Zhongzhao looked at him pretending to be pitiful. Zhao Run snorted and said slowly: "Next time, I won't forgive you two so easily... Do you understand?"

"I understand, I understand."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, there will never be a next time."

Seeing that they had been forgiven, Gao Kuo and Zhongzhao immediately changed their pretense of pity and laughed cooperatively, making Di Huang, the counselor of Tiance Mansion who was nearby, have the illusion of getting to know these two people again.

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After the joke, Zhao Run slowly put away his smile and said seriously: "Gao Kuo, I have something for you to do."

Upon hearing this, Gao Kuo immediately put away his deliberately flattering smile and said with a serious face: "Please give me your Majesty's orders."

Zhao Run pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Young Jun returned to the palace and brought a message from the King of Qin, hoping to have a temporary truce with the Wei Dynasty... I suspect that there is something fishy in it, so I ordered you and me to send the Blue Crows there immediately.

The Qin State secretly inquires, I want to know, the Qin State is deliberately trying to turn the attention of the Wei Dynasty to Qi Chu, and what is his intention."

"As you command!"

Gao Kuo and Zhongzhao both immediately clasped their fists and responded.

Zhao Run nodded, and when he saw Gao Kuo and Zhongzhao's funny outfit, he couldn't help but laugh again, waved his hand and said: "Back off... Remember, it won't be so easy next time."

Already."

"Yes, yes..."

Gao Kuo and Zhongzhao retreated reluctantly.

Although it is not yet clear what Qin is playing, considering that a "temporary truce" would be more beneficial to Wei, Zhao Run finally agreed to King Qin's proposal and asked Ying Ying to write a letter in person to send

The person was sent to the State of Qin and returned to the hands of the King of Qin, who asked the latter to send an envoy to reach a written agreement with the Ministry of Rites of the State of Wei.

After receiving his daughter's letter, King Qin immediately sent Lantian Junying as an envoy to Wei to sign an armistice agreement.

Looking at the entire Qin State, apart from Ying Ying, it was Lantian Lord who was relegated to the Wei State and had the best relationship with Wei King Zhao Run. Moreover, this Yijun was also one of the few Qin rulers who defeated Qin and Wei in the war.

The least concerned about it - at the same time, like Ying Ying, he least wanted Qin and Wei to go to war.

The reason is very simple, because he is Ying Ying's uncle and has a close personal relationship with Wei King Zhao Run. Even if Wei wins, as long as he surrenders to Wei, he can continue to enjoy wealth as a Wei minister - no doubt, with

Considering his greedy and fearful character, he will definitely join Wei State when the time comes.

Because of this, the King of Qin sent him back to Wei to sign an armistice agreement. After all, Zhao Run would not harm Lord Lantian and win his banishment.

The process of signing the armistice agreement went very smoothly. When both Qin and Wei did not want to continue the war, Lantian Jun Ying, who was relegated, and Zhu Jin, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Wei State, quickly reached an agreement and signed a 20-year agreement.

A four-month armistice agreement means two years.

After all, a contract like the armistice agreement is meaningless if it is too short, and there is no need if it is too long. Two years is just right.

In two years, Wei can not only regain the capital to fight another war, but also basically see Qin's actions clearly, so that Wei can take corresponding precautions.

After signing the armistice agreement, Lord Lantian returned to Qin after being relegated and handed the agreement to the King of Qin for return.

Not long after the incident, the Qin army withdrew troops in large numbers from Hedong, Hexi, Sanchuan and other places in the Wei state to prepare for the war against Bashu.

Of course, a war mobilization of the level of attacking Bashu could not be hidden from the eyes of the Qingya people. These craftsmen of the Wei State immediately sent the news back to the country in the form of a secret letter and handed it to Gao Kuo, the Zuodu Lieutenant of Tiance Mansion.

After receiving these secret letters, Gao Kuo was shocked. Even he did not expect that the Qin State, which had an armistice with his Wei State, would immediately want to use troops against Bashu. He immediately went to the palace and reported the matter to Wei King Zhao Run.

Compared with Gao Kuo's surprise, Wei King Zhao Run was only slightly surprised after learning about this, but not too surprised.

Because he knew the state structure of Qin very well and knew that it was a country that was extremely capable of external expansion, but would collapse from within once it stopped its external campaigns or suffered successive defeats. Although Qin State had grown stronger with the help of Wei over the years,

, which has enhanced national strength, but this essence has not changed.

"He actually used troops against Bashu..."

In the study room of Ganlu Hall, Zhao Run squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, and suddenly realized: "So, Qin is going to seize Bashu as a granary!"

Regardless of the fact that this time Wei State also chose a temporary truce with Qin because its domestic grain and grass reserves could no longer support the war, Wei State has a very strong agricultural foundation and can accumulate considerable grain reserves in just one or two years.

War was launched again, but Qin did not meet this condition. To be more precise, Qin's agricultural level was still weaker than Wei's.

But if the Qin State obtains the grain-rich land of Bashu, then the Qin State will truly have the ability to fight a protracted war with the Wei State - in terms of military strength and food supply, it will not be much inferior to the Wei State.

That is to say, the equipment of the army is slightly inferior, but the bravery of the Qin people is entirely possible to make up for the gap in armaments between the two armies.

"So this was the plan..."

Zhao Run murmured as he tapped his fingers on the table.

Of course, even if he learns Qin's true intentions, Zhao Run will not regret signing the armistice agreement with Qin. After all, the two-year opportunity to recuperate is what Wei needs most at the moment.

What's more, if the Qin State sends troops to attack Bashu, will it definitely be able to defeat Bashu?

Leaving aside the fact that Bashu will resist on its own, the Wei side will not remain indifferent either - in view of the armistice agreement, our Wei army will not attack your Qin State, but I can always cause trouble when you attack Bashu, right?

Of course, there is no rush in this matter, after all, Qin has just prepared to attack Bashu.

In late August, Wei King Zhao Run received a letter from South Korea sent by Zhang Qigong.

Zhang Qigong reported in the letter that, except for Bao Yuan, Korean generals such as Qin Kai, Le Yi, Yan Kui, Sima Shang, Xu Li, etc. have all agreed to serve the Wei State, and he is preparing to take these Korean generals with him.

General, come to Luoyang by boat.

After learning about this, Zhao Run was greatly surprised.

At this time, Zhao Run was extremely lucky that the Korean general Li Mu was deliberately planning to counterattack Jicheng at that time, because if Li Mu had not counterattacked Jicheng, this respectable Korean general would not have been boycotted by all walks of life in Korea.

Being forced to commit suicide, naturally, generals like Qin Kai, Yan Kui, Sima Shang, Xu Li, Le Yi, etc. would not completely lose hope in this country because of this, and would be persuaded by Zhang Qigong to serve the Wei State.

This is in line with the saying, misfortune lies on the back of blessing, and misfortune lies on the back of blessing. One peck and one drink are all predestined.

"It might be a good idea to send Zhang Qigong to Bashu to create some trouble for Qin who is attacking Bashu."

While overjoyed, Zhao Run thought to himself.
Chapter completed!