The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 266: Vigilant Guo Kai
Pang Nuan said: "Attacking Qin is inevitable. It is imminent. Even if we want to take revenge in the future, it will be a matter for the future."

"But what the king said is reasonable. I have a plan. The country that is most worried now is Wei. Qin has been attacking Wei continuously in recent years. We can ask Wei to be the leader of the alliance. After this is done, the hatred between Qin and Wei will only deepen. If all the countries take action, Qin cannot retaliate against all of them. The hatred can only be vented on Wei."

King Zhao Daoxiang nodded in his heart, it was really a coincidence.

He said: "The new king of Wei will not dare to take on this important task."

Pang Xuan replied: "To take it first, we must give it first. If the countries can promise to return all of Hedong and Henei to Wei, the King of Wei will surely be tempted."

Pang Nuan saw that King Zhao Daoxiang looked reluctant, and continued:

"Even if the King of Wei takes over Hedong and Henei, he will certainly not be able to hold on to his position in the face of Qin's subsequent retaliation. Your Majesty can wait for an opportunity to act."

King Zhao Daoxiang nodded and said with a smile: "Today, I was able to hear your words, which were like the sun shining through the clouds, and the night ended with dawn. Thank you for your guidance."

Pang Xuan replied: "I only have a superficial opinion. There are many knowledgeable people in the world. Your Majesty must also know these principles. I don't deserve your praise."

King Zhao Daoxiang said with a smile, "You are too modest, sir. You are extremely talented and virtuous, and you have great vision. Without you, the alliance of the six kingdoms would have been impossible to achieve. I would like to appoint you as the general and give you full authority to take charge of all military and political affairs in the attack on Qin. I wonder if you are willing to do so?"

Pang Nuan stood up and bowed: "I dare not disobey your request. I am willing to serve you, Your Majesty."

King Zhao Daoxiang was all smiles, said yes repeatedly, and personally stepped forward to help Pang Nuan up.

Pang Nuan stood up and said, "I have something to report. Your Majesty, please take a look."

King Zhao Daoxiang said sternly, "Pang Qing, please speak."

"I have been living in seclusion in Chu for a long time. This time, it was Chunshen Jun who asked me to come out of seclusion. I want to repay the kindness of King Wuling and the king's kindness to the wise. I will not hesitate to die. However, I can see that Chu also has plans."

"The current King of Chu is also a wise ruler, and with Chunshen Jun as his assistant, he must be able to see the danger of Qin's power. The King of Chu is also determined to form an alliance to defeat Qin. However, Qin and Chu are on good terms, so the King of Chu's concerns should be similar to yours, so the King of Chu is trying his best to instigate Wei and Zhao to take the lead."

"Your Majesty's last victory greatly enhanced the prestige of Zhao, and Wei lost the land of Hedong, which seriously damaged its vitality. The King of Chu must be wary of Your Majesty, so he asked me to come out of retirement, so that Your Majesty can be the first to come forward."

"I predict that the King of Chu will soon send a secret envoy to persuade Your Majesty, either to point out the disadvantages or the benefits. If he talks about the benefits, he will surely tempt him with the title of leader of the alliance or with land. Your Majesty must remember not to fall for the King of Chu's tricks."

King Zhao Daoxiang laughed loudly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Pang. I am not the kind of person who would sacrifice real benefits for false reputation. I will never be fooled by the King of Chu."

Pang Nuan bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

"Your Majesty, in recent years, the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Yan have all suffered losses. In addition to the growth of Qin, we must also be careful of the secret growth of Chu. Qin and Chu are both tigers and wolves, so we must be on guard."

"It would be best if Chu was the first to take action. Among all the kings today, the King of Chu has the greatest prestige. It would be best if he were the leader of the coalition. He could destroy the relationship between Qin and Chu and instigate conflicts between them. This would be most beneficial to Zhao and the world." King Zhao Daoxiang nodded repeatedly. He admired this old man very much. An expert can tell whether something is good or not with just one move. This old man has a keen eye for things. It is my luck to have him as my subject. It's a pity that he is too old and won't be able to live for many more years.

At the court meeting the next day, King Zhao Daoxiang announced that Pang Nuan would be appointed general and stationed in Handan. The matter of the vertical coalition was a secret, at least it could not be announced on the streets right now, and at least Zhao should not be the first to announce it.

Wu Xiangjun was extremely dissatisfied. He thought that he would be the general, but he did not expect that an enemy would appear out of nowhere and snatch him away. He did not mind that an old man who was almost buried in the ground snatched his general away. Anyway, the old man looked like he would be buried in the ground soon.

It would be fine if there was no war, but if there was a war, he would basically die of exhaustion if he couldn't hold on. You know, the energy required to command a war is hard for ordinary people to imagine, let alone an old man like this.

But I had originally thought that I could gain some military merits if I attacked Qin, but now most of the profits have been taken by others. Such a good opportunity is rare to come by.

As a result, after the court was dismissed, King Zhao Daoxiang called Guo Kai and Le Cheng together and told them everything that happened yesterday. The two of them were somewhat impressed, thinking that this old man really had some knowledge.

At the same time, King Zhao Daoxiang comforted Le Cheng and told him that not letting him lead the attack on Qin was for his own good. It was not easy to fight against the powerful Qin. Even if he gained an advantage for a while, what would he do about the subsequent revenge?
Pang Nuan is from the State of Chu. It would be best if the King of Chu could take the lead. At worst, the State of Wei could take the lead, and then bring the State of Chu along. It is not enough for one country to bear the hatred of Qin. Two countries are just right.

Later on, he could naturally use Pang Yuan's identity to put all the blame on the State of Chu, which would be a win-win in any case.

As for military achievements, you must know that the Great Zhao will divide its troops into two routes, advancing east and west. The fifteen cities originally given to Qin by Yan must be taken back. Wouldn't it be wonderful for Le Cheng to attack the east? It will be safe and worry-free, and the military achievements will be great and stable.

After hearing King Zhao Daoxiang's plan, the two were extremely impressed, and Le Cheng was even more moved. This was the king thinking about himself.

Guo Kai couldn't help but feel alert. He had to be more careful in the future because his king was becoming more and more powerful.

This won't do. He's about to be tempered. Guo Kai secretly made up his mind that after this period of time is over, he must put more beauties in the king's harem. This won't let him learn to be smart. He must be locked up in the land of tenderness.

However, he couldn't do this by himself, as the queen would easily hate him. So Guo Kai thought about it carefully to see if he could instigate the queen to recruit people into the harem to secure her favor.

Sure enough, as Pang Nuan expected, within two days, the secret envoy of the King of Chu arrived, and King Zhao Daoxiang admired him even more.

It has to be said that Lou An was indeed a great eloquence. Even though he was well prepared, King Zhao Daoxiang was almost moved by his words. In the end, he pinched his thigh and laughed it off, saying that he was young and inexperienced and did not dare to take on such a big responsibility. He then turned the tables and asked the King of Chu to be the leader of the alliance. Lou An was so scared that he fled in embarrassment.

Although he knew that what he did was right, King Zhao Daoxiang still felt extremely regretful and unwilling, and could only sigh helplessly.

King Zhao Daoxiang's actions also completely dispelled King Chu Kaolie's idea of ​​​​plotting against the State of Zhao.

King Kaolie of Chu sighed and thought, they are all stupid. They are not willing to be the first to step forward.

In this case, Wei had to take over. After all, Wei had been beaten so badly by Qin, and there was a blood feud between them.

(End of this chapter)