"Hmph!" Shi Hu snorted coldly: "Yuan Zhi is right, as long as we defeat the Qin army, no matter what the price is, it will be worth it! You should write a letter to the king now and state the current situation and reasons in detail. You must be convinced.

The king will add another hundred thousand troops!"

"As ordered!" Murong Huang saluted again, then called his attendants to bring him paper and pen, and he went to his desk to write on the spot...

There was silence in the tent for a moment, and Shi Hu's eyes unconsciously turned to the brazier in the corner of the tent. The blazing flames dimly transformed into Zheng Yingtao's beautiful face. As the flames puffed out, Zheng Yingtao's expression changed, as if

He was crying and complaining about being raped by Yunfeng, and seemed to be sad that he had been raped.

Faced with the fate of being kidnapped, Shi Hu couldn't help but shook his head, and when he took a closer look, Zheng Yingtao actually showed the look that would only appear when he is lingering until death, the look of a fairy who wants to die, and not long after, it was like the last moment.

The twitching of eyebrows and eyes tightly knitted together! In short, there are all kinds of them, too many to count.

A violent anger welled up in Shi Hu's heart, and he suddenly felt as if his whole body was about to explode. If Murong Huang hadn't been there, he would have probably called two concubines and chopped them alive on the spot, inch by inch!

Murong Huang was the eldest son of the Murong tribe in Xianbei. He was elegant and gentle, and he was quite respected by Shi Hu on ordinary days.

Shi Hu let out a heavy breath, lifted the curtain and walked outside the tent. The bone-chilling cold wind blew in his face, calming his mood a little.

He raised his head and looked at the Chang'an City Wall not far away. Although there was no light, just with the thin moonlight, Shi Hu could barely see the traces of fear and uneasiness on the faces of the city guards. Out of boredom, Shi Hu

Hu counted the number of defenders one by one with great interest.

After looking at it for who knows how long, Murong Huang walked out of the tent, handed over the form and said: "Please take a look at it, general. Are you satisfied?"

Shi Hu took it and read it carefully under the moonlight. Murong Huang's literary talent was quite good. The article was well-founded, fluent in flow, and easy to turn. Every word was beautiful. After a while, Shi Hu nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad."

, Yuan Zhen’s talent and learning are extraordinary. With this statement presented to me, how can your Majesty not be tempted? Yuan Zhen has worked hard.”

Murong Huang thanked him and said: "I don't dare to do it. Serving for Zhao is not only my father's order, but also my honor!"

"After defeating the Qin army, I will come forward to ask for credit for Yuan Zhen!" Shi Hu laughed loudly and waved back: "Come here!"

Two attendants came in response.

Shi Hu handed over the form: "Seal it with a big seal, seal it with fire paint, and leave tonight to go to Xiangguo and present it to the king!"

"Yes!" the attendant said and turned around.

Shi Hu turned his attention to the dark figure of Chang'an again. Gradually, his eyebrows tightened and he asked again: "Yuanzhen, although our army camp protects each other layer by layer, it is between the Qin army and Chang'an.

If the King of Qin recruits Liu Yao and surrenders, wouldn't it be dangerous if he attacks from both sides? In your opinion, do you need to allocate camps and build a new stronghold?"

Murong Huang quickly dissuaded him and said: "General, no! The terrain of Jianzhang Palace is complicated and there are water sources. It is really the best choice to go to the stronghold. Unfortunately, our army did not achieve full success and only occupied half of it. If Qin took the initiative to retreat, Qin

The army will move another camp here, and they will

Attacking will be even more difficult! And if our army moves its camp, it can only return to Bashang to garrison. Bashang is thirty miles away from Chang'an, which is a bit far. There is another point. Stationing here can cut off Liu Yao and the Qin State.

Although it is impossible for Liu Yao to surrender to Qin, it is always right to take precautions before it happens.

As for why Liu Yao didn't surrender to the Qin State? The Qin State also came to destroy Liu Yao. Liu Yao fell into the hands of the Qin State, and he also had no physical condition. Liu Yao once plundered two capitals, and also excavated the tombs of successive emperors of the Jin Dynasty. The King of Qin wanted to take over Jiangdong

People's hearts will definitely bind Liu Yao to Jiankang and die. Liu Yao should have some scruples, so the king does not need to worry about being attacked from two sides.

What's more, although Liu Yao is mediocre in talent and learning, he will not sit back and wait for death. Our great Zhao fought a decisive battle with Qin under the city of Chang'an. For him, this is the only chance of survival. He must adopt the strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, waiting for our army to fight Qin.

Both armies will be defeated before leading the troops out of the city. The king only needs to wait for the reinforcements to arrive, protect the camp with elite cavalry so that Liu Yao does not dare to leave lightly, and then use the whole army to attack Qin's stronghold. In this way, the general situation can be determined."

Shi Hu was noncommittal and said slowly: "You also saw today's daytime battle. The fire bombs thrown by the Qin army were extremely powerful. How could our army defend the stronghold with them?"

There is a lot of rain in midsummer, so our army only needs to choose a rainstorm to launch a general attack. Water can defeat fire, not to mention that heavy rain can limit the use of bows and crossbows, so how can the Qin army defend the camp?"

"Okay!" Shi Hu's worries disappeared immediately, he patted Murong Huang on the shoulder and said loudly: "Let's spend half a year first! Come, take advantage of tonight's fun and have a drink with me!" After saying that, he put his arm around Murong Huang's shoulders.

, and returned to the tent. Murong Huang was obviously not used to Shi Hu's intimacy, and his eyebrows wrinkled slightly, but he had no choice but to pretend to be flattered and come out.

That night, Shi Hu was very happy. He held an open-air meeting with Murong Huang and didn't call it a day until dawn.

In the following days, Shihu never attacked the Qin army camp again, and Yunfeng also took the time to reorganize and surrender his troops. Except for the 20,000 Xiongnu cavalry who were temporarily stationary, the Qiang and Di tribes were all dispersed, and 10,000 people were recruited.

After joining Yao Yisheng's cavalry, the rest were all used as infantry. In addition, since the number of refugees west of Chang'an exceeded one million, Yunfeng ordered Qiao Minzhi to recruit 30,000 Han troops on the spot as a reserve force.

Today, in the west of Chang'an City, the sound of cao performance can be heard all day long. In this way, the days passed day by day, and it came to the end of December.

This day is December 30th, the last day before the New Year. Although Xiangguo has only been the capital for a few years, it is still pretending to be a bit festive. The current Xiangguo is like a large construction site, with four guardrails surrounding the city.

The city is beginning to take shape, and Beiyuan, the major city of Xiangguo, has been completed.

, merchants are moving in one after another. In addition, more than ten primary schools such as Wenjiao, Xuanjiao, Chongru, Chongjiao, etc. are the first batch of buildings to be completed. Although Shi Le is not a good person, he is still good at education.

It is very important to note that the earliest primary school in China was built by Shi Le.

Jie Zhao's palace is called Jiande Palace. Currently, only one-third of the plan has been completed. The Zhengyang Gate, Duanmen, Jiande Hall, Jiande Back Hall, Shan Yuting and Hou Six Palaces have been completed.

Shi Le received Shi Hu's request for help last night and did not dare to neglect it at all. Early this morning, he summoned officials to discuss the matter in Jiande Hall.

After passing the message to everyone, Shi Le asked: "My lords, General Hussar is requesting an additional 100,000 troops to enter the Pass. Please speak freely and share your views."

Pei Xian was born in the Pei family in Hedong. He was originally an old member of Wang Jun, the governor of Youzhou. After Shi Le defeated Wang Jun, Pei Xian surrendered to Shi Jin. Because he compiled court rituals and drafted charter cultural relics for Shi Le to become king, he won Shi Le's favor, so he was granted the title.

As Situ, speaking of which, this man is Concubine Pei's brother.

Seeing Shi Le's question, Pei Xian took the lead in saluting: "Your Majesty, due to the Qin State's robbery, the situation that was originally beneficial to our army has become extremely complicated. Judging from General Hussar's words alone, the strength of the troops is indeed insufficient.

Facing two enemy armies, there is sufficient reason to increase the number of troops.

However, our army in Zhao is very tight. We just occupied Huaibei and Xiapi this year, so we need to divide our troops to garrison them. In addition, due to the severe cold winter in the past three years, the Tuobo family who occupied the grassland has suffered heavy losses, and there is a hint of going south to invade. If they are mobilized again

One hundred thousand, if the country is empty, it may be difficult to resist the Tuobo clan in the north. Moreover, our country has suffered from successive wars and the consumption is huge. Even if an additional one hundred thousand troops are added to Guanzhong, where will the food and grass supplies be allocated to the hussar generals? Please think again, your Majesty!

"

Shi Le pondered: "In your opinion, what should we do?"

"This..." Pei Xian showed a trace of hesitation, then gritted his teeth and said: "Why don't we order the Hussars to withdraw temporarily and guard Tongguan. If Qin continues to attack Chang'an, we can attack quickly when the fierce battle between the two sides is in full swing.

, we should defeat it in one fell swoop! If the Qin State also retreats, it can migrate the population to Luoyang and resume production. In two or three years, Zhao will have savings, and it will not be too late to send troops again."

Shi Chengxia, the commander on the right, also followed suit and said: "Your Majesty, Jing Siyan is right. Since your Majesty came to the throne, our country, Zhao, has been protected by heaven. We are invincible in battles and invincible in every attack. We have killed the powerful enemies in the north one by one and gained a large population.

It can be said that we have a smooth journey with our country. Although this is a blessing, it is

This is also the crux of the problem. Stalls are built too big and too hastily, which often hides many problems. Nowadays, the country is full of waste, and the people have not yet incorporated it into effective management. Large areas of land are abandoned, and the foundation is unstable. It is better to temporarily stop fighting and rest until the country is full of strength.

, it would be prudent to continue the western expedition!"

Originally, Shi Le was inclined to send troops to support Shi Hu, but the persuasion of two important ministers was not entirely unreasonable. His own resources were really stretched to the point where it would be difficult to attack the Qin army forcefully. However, the chance to capture Liu Yao was gone.

It was put on the table, and he was not willing to let it go in vain. Should he retire to recuperate from domestic affairs or grit his teeth and stand firm? Shi Le was quite hesitant for a while.

Shi Le couldn't help but look at the great law enforcer Zhang Bin. Shi Le trusted Zhang Bin very much. When he was still in his weak years, Zhang Bin came to seek refuge with him. This was different from many important ministers. Some were captured, and some were from Hebei and Guandong.

The wealthy clan was forced by the situation to be summoned to the Xiang Kingdom.

Zhang Bin regarded himself as the ovary, outstanding in strategy, and good at planning the overall situation. At first, Shi Le did not take Zhang Bin seriously and looked down upon him. Later, Zhang Bin came up with many strange strategies, which were always confirmed later, so Shi Le changed his mind to Zhang Bin.

Treat each other with eyes and entrust them with state affairs.

Meeting Shi Le's inquiring gaze, Zhang Bin stroked his beard and said: "Your Majesty, although our Zhao State has been suspected of expansion, the Qin State is not much better. The King of Qin only ascended to the position of Liangzhou Shepherd three years ago.

, then conquered Qinzhou, lowered Liangzhou and Yizhou, and established the country not long ago. Its rise is faster than your Majesty. If the foundation of Zhao State is unstable, the foundation of Qin State is even more unstable!

I think the king should bite the bullet and help the hussar general. We are struggling to support the Qin State. I am afraid that the Qin State will suffer even more. Our country, Zhao, has a vast territory and a large population. How can he compete with us for consumption? If he retreats at this time, it will be quite difficult.

This has given the Qin State an opportunity to recuperate and recuperate in disguise. Even if Liu Yaodongshan rises, it is not impossible. At that time, if we send troops to attack Guanzhong, the difficulty will be several times that of today. Please don't hesitate, Your Majesty!"
Chapter completed!