Chapter 565: Jing Rufeng

The scars of the disastrous defeat led by Zhao Qi a few years ago have been slowly healed. In the battle of Hangu Pass, although the Zhao army did not break through Hangu Pass, they killed the Qin army general Ying Teng. This was in the Central Plains. From the perspective of various countries, it is also an amazing victory. The State of Zhao is still the second largest country in this land after Qin. Even though the State of Chu is wider, has more people, and is richer than the State of Zhao, when judging the strength of various countries, the State of Chu But still only ranked third.

The Qin State has already captured South Korea and is plotting against the Wei State. If the Wei State falls again, the Zhao State will be completely exposed to the Qin army's attack. The King of Zhao will never allow this to happen, so when Xinzheng General After being surrounded and determined to fall, the Zhao army began to mobilize, preparing to enter the Wei State and coordinate with the Wei State to fight against the Qin Army.

The commander-in-chief this time is Zhao Mu.

If there was a choice, King Zhao really didn't want to use Zhao Mu, but it was a pity that although Zhao had many soldiers and generals, Zhao Mu was the only one who could fight against Li Xin. What's more, now that Zilan is rising strongly, he has to use Zhao Mu and do everything possible to win over this famous general. Otherwise, once Zhao Mu and Zilan merge, his throne will be really unstable. .

Seeing Zhao Mu and Zizhang standing side by side, Zhao Wuji's eyes flashed with a bit of resentment. Looking at Zhao Qi, whom he trusted the most, he sighed: "Zhao Mu is a great talent, but it's a pity that he is always so carefree. No, it would be great if there was a Zhao Mu who could completely obey my orders, but it’s a pity that I, the Great Zhao, can’t find a candidate to replace him.”

Zhao Qi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it's not that it's not available. It depends on whether you dare to use it or not?"

"Huh?" Zhao Wuji looked at Zhao Qi, "There is such a person, how come I don't know about him?"

"Your Majesty knows that his name is Jing Rufeng!" Zhao Qi leaned forward slightly.

"Jing Rufeng?" Zhao Wuji chuckled, "That Qin man, he fled to our Zhao country. It must have been twenty years, he should be in his early sixties now, and he is still ambitious?"

Looking at Zhao Qi with a smile, "Zhao Qing, in order for you to recommend him to me, he gave you a lot of property, right?"

Zhao Qi showed no shame, "Your Majesty saw clearly that he gave me one hundred thousand taels of silver. Please let me speak kindly to him in front of your Majesty."

Zhao Wuji smiled and said, "Jing is old, can he still make a living?" How much money did Zhao Qi receive from Jing Rufeng? He didn't care at all, and Zhao Qi never concealed his greed for money from King Zhao. It was precisely because of this that King Zhao trusted him. He was not afraid of his officials being greedy for money, but he was afraid that his officials were greedy for power.

"If Jing Rufeng is incompetent, then even if he gives me one million taels of silver, I will not say a good word for him in front of the king." Zhao Qi said: "But this man was originally a general of the Qin army. Wang Xiao at Hangu Pass.

Back then, it was just a small school under his command. Moreover, this man's whole family was killed by the King of Qin, and he only escaped with his body. The hatred for King Qin Wulie in his heart is stronger than any of us. "

"Do you think he is trustworthy?"

"I think he is trustworthy. After this man came to our country of Zhao, he remarried and had children. The best thing is that he has no roots and no support. He is like a floating duck in the water. The only one he can rely on is the king. . If the king gives him a chance, I believe he can surprise the king."

"I do believe this. What I'm worried about is whether he can trust Wang Xiao. Although he was a general and Wang Xiao was a junior high school student back then, time has changed and Wang Xiao is no longer what he was back then, and Jing, who wants revenge, is no longer the same. Rufeng is very likely to be blinded by hatred, and may not be able to deal with Wang Xiao. You must know that Li Xin was just a companion of King Wulie of Qin back then, but now, he has the potential to be the best general in the world. "

Zhao Qi smiled slightly, reached into his arms, took out a stack of manuscripts, and handed them to Zhao Wuji, "Your Majesty, please take a look. This is what Jing Rufeng asked me to deliver to your Majesty."

"What is this?" Zhao Wuji took it curiously.

"This is Jing Rufeng's analysis and countermeasures of the domestic situation in Qin, as well as the combat styles of the generals of the Qin army, etc. I feel that I have benefited greatly from reading it. If this does not satisfy the king, will the king still remember it? When the Qin Dynasty was in civil strife and Jing Rufeng fled to our country to take refuge alone, did the Prime Minister Zi Lan, the Lieutenant Zhao Kang, and Zhao Mu, who had already begun to rise to prominence, all celebrate the death of the Qin State? "

Zhao Wuji raised his head and thought for a moment, "When you said that, I remembered it. It seems that Zilan and Zhao Kang were both happy that day, and Zhao Kang was drunk."

"Your Majesty, you really have a good memory!" Zhao Qi said with a smile: "In the past twenty years, our Zhao country has been going smoothly. In foreign wars, we have won more victories and lost less, and we have many talented generals. Naturally, Jing Rufeng has no chance of getting ahead, so we can't. He won't be able to use him, but the power of the Qin State is getting stronger and more aggressive. As the previous generation of generals such as Zhao Kang and Taiwei Zhao have passed away, there has been a gradual decline. Except for Zhao Mu, who is the only one, the others are actually unable to support him. Due to the situation, Jing Rufeng naturally saw this opportunity, so he risked everything to hire me to lobby the king, hoping that the king could use him."

"I must be over sixty after all. I'm afraid I don't have enough energy!" King Zhao hesitated.

"If the king had seen him in person, he would not be so suspicious. In the past twenty years, this man has never thought of revenge. Although he is over sixty, he can still ride a horse, dance with a sword, and is full of energy and good health. Much better than my subordinates.”

"You mean to let this person go to Hedong Camp to replace Zhao Meng?" Zhao Wuji asked.

"That's right!" Zhao Qi nodded and said: "Zhao Meng can be a strong general, but letting him stand alone is making things difficult for him. He is in charge of the Hedong camp, and it is difficult to maintain the current situation. This is very valuable, and Zhao Jin has too many He expressed the same opinion for the first time. As the governor of Hedong County, he was very anxious. "

Zhao Wuji nodded, "Since you hold him in such high esteem and yet bring him into the palace tomorrow, I'll have a talk with him first."

"Your Majesty is wise. If this person can open up the situation in the east of Hedong, it will be much easier for the Wei State. We can also withdraw a lot of troops to defend Daijun. More importantly, your Majesty also has a person who can be a prime minister with Zhao Mu. The general who resists.”

"It's a pity that he is from Qin!" Zhao Wuji sighed.

"A Qin person?" Zhao Qi laughed, "This person has been in our country for more than 20 years. He has had children and has taken root. How many of them still remember that he is a Qin person? Even if a few people want to make trouble, I can also prevent problems before they happen.”

"Has Zilan's remnant been cleared away in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?" Zhao Wuji was a little worried.

"The middle and high-level officials must have been cleaned up, but it's hard to say at the lowest level. There are also some secret leaders stationed in other countries. These people cannot be tampered with, they can only win over them. Otherwise, if they move one person, it may take years or even years. Ten years of hard work have been wasted.”

"Among these people, are there people from Zilan?"

"Your Majesty, those who dared to lurk abroad were all people who were extremely loyal to Zhao. They may have been Zilan's people, but I believe that if they had to choose one, they would choose the King."

"Having said that, you still have to be careful and change it slowly!" Zhao Wuji was still worried.

"Your Majesty, I understand. This matter must be done slowly without damaging your vitality. We are using troops now, so we must not move lightly." Zhao Qi nodded.

A few days later, King Zhao made an appointment. The general of Zhao Jun's Hedong camp was changed. Jing Rufeng, who was more than sixty years old, took office. The original general, Zhao Meng, was transferred to Zhao Mu as deputy general.

Jing Rufeng fled from the Qin State to the Zhao State more than 20 years ago. In addition to causing a sensation in the Zhao State, he immediately disappeared. With the help of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he lived safely for more than 20 years. Qin On the black ice platform of the country, he tried to assassinate Jing Rufeng several times and lost many soldiers and generals, but he failed to succeed and finally had to give up.

Twenty years have passed, and not many people remember Jing Rufeng. Ordinary people have forgotten him long ago, but the people of Zhao have forgotten him, but the people of Qin have not forgotten him.

In Hangu Pass, when Wang Xiao heard Jing Rufeng's name, he was stunned at first, and then became furious. Jing Rufeng was the only Qin general who defected in the past hundred years. Heibingtai has been trying to kill him for decades. He was unavailable, and now, this person actually became the commander-in-chief of Zhao Ren's Hedong Camp.

"This is Zhao people's naked declaration of war against our Great Qin!" Wang Xiao's face was gloomy. "If we don't give a strong counterattack, our Great Qin will lose face. Come and summon the generals of all battalions to gather at Hangu Pass to discuss matters."

Hedong, which had been peaceful for a long time, suddenly became clouded with war because of Jing Rufeng's appointment. The Qin army mobilized frequently and reconnaissance cavalry frequently appeared. The Zhao army, which had just changed commanders, also reversed its previous strategy and no longer relied on defense as a precaution. Lord, small groups of troops also inserted into the Hangu Pass area countless times, and the sentries from both sides began to fight continuously.

War is about to break out.

Zhao Jin, the governor of Hedong County, knew Jing Rufeng, and precisely because of this, he was even more worried that Jing Rufeng would be blinded by hatred. Moreover, Jing Rufeng had not been on the battlefield for decades, and had not fought in a war. He was famous before, but as he is old, can he still adapt to the current form of warfare? He knew very well the strength of the Zhao army in the Hedong camp. Compared with the Qin army at Hangu Pass, it was at a disadvantage. However, Wang Xiao became famous because of his battle with the Xiongnu, and his reputation was as high as that of the first general of Qin. Li Xin.

"General Jing, most of our country's elite have been transferred away by Lieutenant Zhao. The situation in Hedong is worse than calm!" Zhao Jin looked at Jing Rufeng with a fluttering white beard and persuaded him earnestly.

Jing Rufeng twitched his beard and smiled, "Mr. Zhao, in order to get revenge, I have waited twenty years for the opportunity. Do you think I will be impulsive? This is an opportunity that I fought for with great difficulty, and I also know that I have the chance I only have one chance, how can I waste it? Although I haven't been out of the mountain for many years, I believe that no one in this world knows better than me. Moreover, I know Wang Xiao better. Back then, he was The most promising general under my command, facts have proven this. But this time, I want him to understand that I, Jing Rufeng, will always be better than him." (To be continued...)