A knife in love

Chapter 746

Cao Bin pointed to the bronze sword and said to everyone: "This bronze sword has a strange shape and is not a weapon we usually see. Old General Liu is the number one general in the Han Dynasty, so he is very familiar with the way of weapons. I Although I just met the others for the first time, judging by your skills, you are all heroes who are proficient in martial arts. That being the case, I think I have some experience with this precious sword."

Among the people present, Situ Qiao, Changsun Guangming, and Han Li were proficient in Qimen, Five Elements and the art of organ information, and they had secretly done a lot of tomb robbery.Among the large tombs stolen by the three, there were not many ancient tombs from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.I have also seen the bronze sword used by the owner of the tomb in the tomb, but most of them are dilapidated, far less complete than the bronze sword in front of me.The eldest grandson Guangming and Han Li are both scheming people, knowing that if someone sees through Xingzang and knows that they are tomb robbers, disaster may come from heaven in the future.Although Situ Qiao was cunning, he was the most arrogant. He only wanted to be straightforward in his actions, and he was not afraid of life and death at all.So after hearing Cao Bin finish speaking, he rushed to say: "This sword has a strange shape, presumably it must be an ancient relic left over from the Spring and Autumn Period or the Warring States Period."

Cao Bin nodded, and said: "Mr. Situ is right. It's just that this sword has been immortal for thousands of years, which shows that the craftsmen spent a lot of effort in making it. This sword is so delicate, but it is more delicate. A common sword is a foot shorter. It can be seen that this sword is more to show the identity, status and majesty of the owner, not for fighting in battle. Therefore, this sword is definitely not worn by ordinary sergeants or generals. However, according to the Spring and Autumn Period and According to the rules of the Warring States Period, if the sword is worn by a famous minister or general, there will be an inscription on the sword body or the tsuba. If this sword belongs to a famous general, we can tell who the owner is from the inscription."

When Cao Bin said this, he paused for a while, and then said: "Old General Liu and I have searched carefully in the house just now. Although this bronze sword has exquisite patterns, it is not engraved with words. It is different from the past. The rules of the year are extremely inconsistent. It should be noted that before the Han Dynasty, countries paid great attention to the word "ritual". During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the history books said that "rituals collapsed and music deteriorated". The rules passed down are still strictly followed, otherwise people will look down on them. At that time, there was no imperial examination. If you want to get ahead, you have to be recommended by nobles and celebrities. If you don’t follow the rules, you will be judged by nobles, celebrities and local officials. Disgusted, naturally cut off the way to become an official. Since the owner of this sword has become a general of the army, he will definitely not disobey the rules..."

Before Cao Bin finished speaking, Yang Yansi was already impatient.He only heard him say loudly: "General Cao, just say what you want to say! But it's such a big circle, and it's not annoying?!"

Yang Ye and Yang Yanzhao scolded him in unison, telling him not to be rude.Only then did Yang Yansi shut up.He was just panting heavily, feeling very upset.Cao Bin was not angry at all, just smiled slightly, and said: "General Yang Qi is right, but I went too far. Since the owner of this bronze sword is a general in charge of the army, but there is no inscription on the sword, it can only be It explains one thing, that is, he became the commander very suddenly. Although the master craftsman forged the sword for him, it was too late to carve the inscription, and the sword went to the battlefield with the owner. And during the Changping War, there was indeed a It took only a few days for me to be promoted as the main general. I think everyone has heard of his name before?"

Before Cao Bin finished speaking, Li Qiufeng and the others thought of a person in their minds, that is, Zhao Kuo, the main general of Zhao State during the Battle of Changping.

Yang Yansi didn't read much. Although he had heard of Zhao Kuo's name, he didn't know much about his deeds during the Changping War.Seeing the dignified expressions of the crowd, even though they knew that Yang Ye and Yang Yanzhao didn't like his nonsense, they couldn't bear it anymore and said loudly, "I've never heard of this man's name, General Cao, don't be fooled!"

Cao Bin was a prudent man, and Yang Yansi made him dumbfounded at this time, so he could only laugh and said, "That man is Zhao Kuo, the commander-in-chief of the Zhao army. After the Qin army captured Shangdang, their troops pointed directly at Zhao State. Zhao Wang sent veteran Lian Po Leading the Zhao army to meet the enemy, the two sides confronted each other in Changping. At that time, the soldiers of the Qin State were all soldiers who fought a hundred battles, and they were extremely elite. Since Zhao Guo’s cavalry was extremely powerful, its overall military strength was comparable to that of the Qin army. However, Lian Po is still at a disadvantage. Lian Po commanded Zhao Jun when he first arrived in Changping, and he was defeated as soon as he fought with Qin Junfu. However, Lian Po is worthy of being one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, and he immediately saw the weakness of Qin Jun. That is Although the Qin people were tough, they were at the end of their strength when they attacked Changping. That was because the Qin army attacked South Korea first. It was necessary to divide the troops to suppress, and there was a hidden worry later. More importantly, Changping is far away from Qin State, and it is extremely difficult to transport food, grass and military equipment to Changping. Lianpo knew that as long as Zhao Jun could not hold on, he invited Wei, Chu and other countries attacked Qin together, and the Qin army was bound to be defeated.

"After Lian Po made up his mind, he built a long siege in Changping, only defending but not attacking. Although the Qin army was brave, it had no way to face the Zhao army who stood firm and did not fight. The two armies faced each other in Changping. It lasted for two years. In order to support the 20 Qin army in Changping, the Qin State had already plundered all the food and military equipment in the country. However, the Zhao State was not much better. First, the monarchs of Wei, Chu and other countries were short-sighted , was bribed by Qin State, and sat back and watched Zhao State struggling to support, but refused to send troops to rescue. The second is that Yan State and Zhao State are feuds, and they have always wanted to destroy Zhao State. Changping confronted each other, Yan State was ready to move, and wanted to stab Zhao State in the back. This made Zhao State guard the northern border to deal with the Xiongnu and the elite cavalry of Yan State. They still dare not go south to join the Changping battlefield. Three to 40 Zhao army, but no cavalry to help the battle, can only use the infantry to deal with the main cavalry of the Qin army. Later, the Qin army detoured to the rear of the Zhao army with light cavalry, cutting off the Zhao army's food road, which was the key to defeating the Zhao army. If Zhao The army cavalry is assembled in Changping, and the state of Qin must not cut off the supply of Zhao Jun so easily.

"The king of the state of Zhao was anxious when he saw that Lian Po and the army of Qin had confronted each other in Changping for two years. They had spent a lot of money and food, but they could barely maintain an unfavorable situation. And the state of Qin had sent agents to buy them off in the state of Zhao. The minister of power, spoke to King Zhao, claiming that Lian Po is old and has lost half of the vigor of the past. He drinks and has fun in the military tent every day, and he has no intention of dealing with the Qin army with all his strength. The Qin army is about to gather all the soldiers to attack Changping The Zhao army on the front line launched an attack. If Lian Po was still used as the general, the Zhao army would have to be wiped out. The Qin army's chief general, Wang Yan, was not afraid of Lian Po, and he wanted to capture Lian Po alive and make an indelible contribution. Wang He heard that Zhao Kuo, the son of Zhao She, the general of the Zhao State, had obtained his father's true biography, and was familiar with military books and strategies.

"At that time, King Zhao was overwhelmed by the money and food that Lian Po's army spent in Changping. He only wanted to end the confrontation in Changping as soon as possible. If he could force Qin's army to retreat without a fight, it would be the best The result. Ma Fujun Zhao She was a famous general of the generation, who once defeated the Qin army and fled. However, King Zhao was not familiar with Zhao Kuo. Therefore, he specially called Zhao Kuo into the palace and questioned him personally. This Zhao Kuo Sure enough, Kuo was a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers. He quoted scriptures and classics in front of King Zhao, and talked freely. King Zhao was overjoyed, thinking that this man's talent was still higher than that of his father Zhao She. With Zhao Kuo leading troops to fight, he was naturally not afraid of the Qin army. Yes As the King of Zhao, he made up his mind to replace Lian Po with Zhao Kuo as the commander-in-chief of the Zhao army on the front line of Changping."

Cao Bin sighed at this point, and continued: "Although Zhao Kuo was a character thousands of years ago, he lost his teacher and humiliated the country later. He was defeated and died, and became the laughing stock of the world. But I read all the history books. According to the records in the book, this person is definitely not an incompetent person. What he lacks is just the experience of fighting on the battlefield. If Zhao Wang is not too impatient, he only needs to let Zhao Kuo go to Lian Po's army tent to experience it, but only a few In the next year, he will surely become a great general..."

When Cao Bin said this, Yang Yansi slapped his head and said loudly: "Ah, I remembered. Isn't this kid surnamed Zhao the idiot who talked about war on paper? When my fourth brother taught me to read, he once told me this story. .Ha ha ha ha."

When Cao Bin saw Yang Yansi talking, he was full of contempt for Zhao Kuo, shook his head slightly, and said to Yang Yansi: "You think Zhao Kuo's army was defeated and died, and he became a laughing stock for thousands of years, so you look down on him, don't you? In fact, we As a descendant, it is difficult to know what was going on back then. Zhao Kuo stepped forward when Zhao Guo was in crisis, and his courage is unmatched. Moreover, after he arrived in Changping, he made no mistakes in planning strategies. It’s just that the general trend of the world has been determined for a long time. Although Zhao Kuo planned well, all the situations are not good for him. If he knew in advance that the Zhao army on the front line of Changping did not have enough cavalry, naturally he would not change Lian Po If he knew that there were two rivers above the Changping battlefield, he would not disperse his troops between the rivers, so that Zhao Jun could not quickly gather in the face of Qin's full attack. I can divide my troops to resist..."

Hearing this, Yang Yanzhao didn't take it seriously, and couldn't help but said: "General Cao is the No.1 general of the Song Dynasty. His knowledge is outstanding, and the younger generation admires it. It's just that the general admires Zhao Kuo so much, but the younger generation has a few words to say." Said. A general should know astronomy first, and geography second. Since Zhao Kuo is going to be the commander-in-chief of the Zhao army, he must know the reality of the Qin army in advance, and he must be clear about the situation of the Zhao army. It is the so-called knowing the enemy. Zhao Kuo didn't know the situation of the Qin army, nor the strength of the Zhao army, but he had the courage to command 40 Zhao troops. In the end, the soldiers were defeated and died, and Zhao's vitality was greatly injured, and the country was finally subjugated. Isn't this true? Is it Zhao Kuo's fault?"

Cao Bin laughed and said, "I didn't say that Zhao Kuo was innocent. I just thought that Zhao Kuo was definitely not incompetent. His defeat was due to the fact that the King of Zhao didn't know how to employ people, and Zhao Kuo himself lacked actual combat experience. If Zhao Kuo Dormant among the Zhao army in Changping for a year, and then serve as the commander-in-chief of the Zhao army, if the Qin army wants to wipe out the Zhao army, it may be more difficult than ascending to the sky."

When he said this, he paused for a while, glanced at Yang Yanzhao, and then said: "Old General Liu came to Gaoping quietly with two young masters, didn't he just want to see the mountains and rivers here? If we fight with the Song Dynasty in the future, Then we can plan properly. If Zhao Kuo had the thoughts of Old General Liu, he would definitely not suffer such a tragic defeat."

(End of this chapter)