Chapter 73 In the fourth quarter, the long distance and close attack show their strength

King Qin Zhao issued an edict, and Ranghou's mansion became Fan Ju's prime minister's mansion. This was the decision that King Qin Zhao made after repeated deliberation.Given the grandeur of Ranghou’s mansion and its close proximity to the royal palace, the ministers of Xianyang advocated incorporating Ranghou’s mansion into the royal city as an official office. The country is disadvantaged.However, after thinking about Fan Ju repeatedly, King Qin Zhao had another idea.Fan Ju's three strategies clarified the situation of the Qing Dynasty and stabilized the country in one fell swoop, and put himself on the real throne. Such feats and talents are unique in the world.If the Qin State wants to revive its glory and develop a great cause, it must make these great talents loyal to the country forever.To achieve this, the state of Qin must do two things: first, resolutely avenge Fan Ju's shame; second, treat Fan Ju favorably so that his favor is extraordinary.Although Fan Juying was granted the title of Marquis this time, Fan Ju actually did not have a fiefdom, so he had to make up for it in other ways.

Since the reform of Shang Yang in the Qin State, the fiefdom has only existed as a symbol of rewarding merit, which is the so-called virtual feudalism.In the late period of duke Xiao and after duke Xiao, the state of Qin regained Hexi and went east to fight for hegemony. The land increased greatly, and there were three forms of fictitious feudalism: one is to seal remote border areas, such as the king of Shang granted Shangyu, and the seal of Hanshui in Xili 1, Prince Hui granted Shu; the second was to seal off the lands outside the pass that were contested or newly captured by other countries, such as Ranghou Wei Wei granted Taodi, Huayang Jun Mi Rong granted Xincheng, Jingyang Jun granted Wandi, Gaoling Jun granted Dengdi; third is inside Guanwai All have fiefdoms. For example, Wu Xinjun Zhang Yi granted five towns, and there is one town in the pass.The third type of fiefdom is very rare, only Zhang Yi and King Qin Zhao's prince An Guojun have this honor.In this kind of fiefdom, unless they were demoted, it was impossible for powerful officials to live permanently, so they kept a relatively long distance from the fiefdom, and could only accept a small amount of taxes from the county government during the harvest season.This is the fundamental difference between the fiefdoms of the Qin State and the fiefdom system of the six kingdoms of Shandong.Fan Jufeng is a marquis, and his status is higher than that of Bai Qi's Wu An Jun, which can be described as extremely noble.However, Bai Qi was a general of the Qin people, and the Empress Dowager Xuan set Bai Qi's fiefdom in one city in the pass and three cities outside the pass (Hanoi).As far as the facts are concerned, although they are both false, Bai Qi is naturally more solid.This is also the reason why King Qin Zhao deliberately raised Fan Ju's title by one rank.Fan Ju newly entered the state of Qin, he had no roots and had nothing to do with the internal fiefdom, so King Qin Zhao made a decisive decision: Ranghou's mansion will be given as the official office of the prime minister to open the mansion!

As soon as the edict came out, the ministers of Xianyang were stunned and pondered for a while, but in the end they all readily agreed, so there was an endless stream of cars and horses coming to congratulate, Yinghou Mansion suddenly became a mansion of upstarts with a lot of people.Fan Ju was busy with entertainment and state affairs, so he asked Zheng Anping, who had recovered from his injuries, to be the head of the prime minister's house, taking care of the servants, and he was busy all day between the study and the state hall.Zheng Anping talked to this elder brother several times, but he couldn't find a crack.

Three months after taking over the state affairs, Kankan sorted out the legal system of the purge, and then received an urgent report from the governor of Hanoi: The six Shandong countries sent envoys to Handan one after another, and they wanted to reunite and fight against Qin!Fan Ju thought for a while, and instead of reporting to King Qin Zhao immediately, he ordered the Pedestrian's Office, which is in charge of diplomatic relations, to prepare for the envoy to Zhao State within three days, and immediately sent scouts on horseback to Hanoi to find out the special envoys from all countries to Zhao. details.After the distribution was complete, Fan Ju ordered to prepare a car and go to Yezhe's mansion.Just as the chariots and horses were ready, the Palace Chief Shi drove up by speeding car and urgently summoned Fan Ju to enter the palace.When I asked about the reason, it turned out that King Qin Zhao also received a secret report at the same time, deeply disturbed, and Xuan Fanju planned a countermeasure.Fan Ju ordered a clerk to send an order to Yezhe's mansion, asking Wang Ji to prepare for the mission, and immediately followed Chang Shi into the palace.

"It's really hateful for Zhao Guo to conspire to join forces!" King Qin Zhao's face was dark, obviously feeling heavy pressure. Fan Ju smiled relaxedly: "King Qin, don't worry, I already have a countermeasure." "Wait a moment." Qin Zhaowang waved his hand, "Wu Anjun will be here in a while, this time I will give Zhao He a good look!" "The minister's plan is not to use swords." "Oh? Didn't the war break the alliance?" Qin Zhaowang was suddenly surprised. "Since King Hui, the joint attack on Qin was not a big battle. What's more, there is Zhao Guozhu today?"

"It's this time, that time." Fan Ju smiled and bowed his hands to Bai Qi who was rushing over in a big stride, then turned to King Qin Zhao and said, "Back when the six kingdoms were united, there were King Chu Wei, King Qi Wei, Zhao Suhou, King Hui of Wei and the old enemies of Qin State are still alive, and there are even more talented Su Qin mediators. Zhao Guo made the stone of Mount Tai. During the period, the resentment of the six countries was as high as mountains, far worse than back then. Even if Zhao Guo had the heart of unity, without a group of monarchs and ministers with a mind as wide as the sea, it would be just a child's play, and it would never be successful. Potential!"

"It's the same reason." Qin Zhaowang was obviously still worried, "The prime minister said that there is a response, but what should be done?" "Splash money, divide and buy, make it fall apart on its own, and finally surrender without fighting." "Money is a small matter. It's just, okay?" King Qin Zhao frowned and looked at Bai Qi with a smile on his face, but Bai Qi sat expressionlessly, only staring at Fan Ju. "The malpractice of the Six Kingdoms is painful for me, but my king and Lord Wu An are hazy from a distance!" Fan Ju's mouth twitched into a smile, "But looking at the dogs in the palace, whether they are up or lying down or walking or standing still, they are all in peace. However, if you throw a bone, you will suddenly pounce, bite, and fight. What is the reason? The benefits are in front of you, and there is a desire to fight. Outside of Zhao, the kings and ministers of the five countries are even worse than the pack of dogs! "

Although King Qin Zhao didn't feel comfortable hearing it, he still laughed: "Heh, what do you think of Lord Wu An?" "I think it's feasible." Bai Qi cupped his hands, "The old minister Zhang Yi used this method many times in the past, and it was almost impossible." "Okay!" Qin Zhaowang slapped the table and laughed, "Who does the prime minister want to be Sajin's special envoy?" "The visitor is Wang Ji." "Wang Ji?" Qin Zhaowang pondered for a while, "Wang Ji's old minister is working, is his talent suitable for a big job?"

Fan Ju bowed solemnly, "Although Wang Ji is not a great talent, he has made great contributions. Without Wang Ji's loyalty, I would not be able to enter the Qin Dynasty. The painstaking efforts of the minister will only enable Wang Ji to make further contributions and be able to get rid of his rank and be promoted." King Qin Zhao suddenly woke up, and suddenly burst into laughter: "Oh, this is the king's fault, but the prime minister is in trouble." Dr. Jiaxian, who is in charge of the post of Governor of Hedong County, will not be able to plan for three years." Turning around, he smiled at Fan Ju, "What do you think, Prime Minister?"

"My lord thanked my king." Fan Ju was very pleased, but he bowed to the end again. After leaving the palace, Fan Ju immediately drove to Yezhe Mansion.Since Fan Ju's dizzying promotion to the prime minister of Yinghou Kaifu, Wang Ji has been waiting for his own good news.According to common sense, when Wei Xun's four nobles were deposed, the king of Qin no longer needed to use him as a secret weapon for low ranks and low positions, at least he should restore the titles he once had.Even so, according to Wang Ji's original intention, he did not expect extravagance from King Qin's promotion.He has been with King Qin for too long, and he has handled too many secret affairs.Based on what he knew about the King of Qin, it seemed that the King of Qin never wanted him to be a prominent minister.As a matter of fact, Wang Ji can only place high hopes on Fan Ju, and he only wants to be the head of the prime minister's mansion.After several twists and turns, he already felt that Fan Ju was indeed an extraordinary and miraculous talent, who was quick-witted and fast with clear grievances and grievances, and he felt at ease following such people as an official.But half a year later, there was no news from both ends, Wang Ji was very depressed.Today, the officials of the prime minister's mansion sent a flying horse to order him to prepare for the mission, but he didn't move at all.A veteran minister who has been in the government for more than 30 years, but is only a special envoy of the audience who is always on the go, wouldn't he be ashamed to deal with envoys from various countries? How hard is he doing?How about resigning from Qin and quietly becoming a wealthy businessman?

At this time, Fan Ju suddenly came in person, accompanied by a palace envoy behind him.Wang Ji was strolling in the back garden depressingly, seeing Fan Ju was at a loss for what to do.However, Fan Ju only waved his hand to the palace envoy behind him: "The edict has been issued." When the palace envoy finished reading the edict, Wang Ji was even more stunned, and was so stunned that he couldn't speak for a while. "Six hundred shi Gaojue, brother Wang still doesn't accept the edict to thank you?" Fan Ju smiled leisurely. Suddenly, Wang Ji made a long bow: "Wang Ji accepts the imperial edict, Wang Ji thank you!" He was so complete that he even laughed.The envoy had already left, but Wang Ji still felt like he was dreaming.With a salary of more than six hundred shi, he was originally a high-ranking and important official, plus a plump and plump official in the important town of Hedong, the governor of Hedong, not only is he impressively dignified, but also has full autonomy for three years!Is this true? "Brother Wang, it's real, not a dream, wake up." Fan Ju chuckled. "Laughing and joking." Wang Ji cupped his hands hastily, "Yinghou, please take a seat." He couldn't pronounce the word "Brother Zhang" that was so easy to pronounce, so he quickly ordered the maid to make tea, turned around and said with a panicked smile , "Where did the prime minister entrust me to go?" "Zhao Guo." Fan Ju smiled, "Brother Wang, don't be too polite, just let it go." After a moment of pondering, he laughed again, "This mission is a great thing, and it is a waste of money. Brother Wang has done a good job. ?” "Big money?!" Wang Ji was so surprised that his eyes straightened, "What kind of mission is this?" Fan Ju leisurely tasted the new tea with strong fragrance, talked about the whole story, and finally said: "This time, you have to do this: you first bring five thousand pieces of gold and one hundred pieces of jewelry to Zhao, and stay in Wu'an instead of Handan. It is only in Wu'an that he pays a lot of money to make friends with the special envoys of the five countries, and expressly tells them the evil consequences of joining forces to fight against Qin. It would be even better if he can also pay a lot of money to make friends with Zhao Guo's ministers and shake Zhao Guo's will. Brother Wang, remember: the more money you spend, the greater your contribution ! After one month, five thousand gold will follow!" "Woohoo! The number of ten thousand gold? It's unimaginable!" Wang Ji's eyes were shining, and he was so surprised that he couldn't stop talking. Fan Ju laughed loudly: "If the country is destroyed, the people and the gold will not be destroyed, why waste it! The six kingdoms were defeated, and the original gold returned to Qin, how can there be any other!" Three days later, Wang Ji's special envoy drove eastward with chariots and horses.In less than a month, there was an urgent report from Kuaima's secret envoy: the envoys from five countries gathered in Wu'an, and Wang Ji only lost three thousand gold and half of the jewels. Although the two envoys of Chu and Han did not openly fall out, they strongly advocated that Zhao Guo should fight Qin first to prove that he has the strength to resist Qin before talking about He Zong; Lian Po, the general, was very annoyed by the futility. The special envoys of the three countries were about to leave Zhao, and there was no hope for the six countries to unite. King Qin Zhao was very excited, and immediately believed in the power of Fan Juyuan's close attack, and immediately announced Fan Jubaiqi's secret plan overnight to take advantage of this opportunity to go east again.According to Qin Zhaowang's thinking, Zhao Guo will be isolated if he fails to unite. Qin Guo sent a large army to attack Zhao at this time, which is a chance to get twice the result with half the effort.Even though he thinks so, King Qin Zhao has developed the habit of thinking carefully and speaking carefully for a long time, but when he makes a big plan, he must speak after his advisers, and he never speaks decisively first.Although he was excited today, King Qin Zhao only wanted Jun Bai of Wu'an to say first, thinking that Bai Qi's main battles against the Six Kingdoms must coincide with him. "My minister's thinking, although the current alliance is broken, it is still too hasty for the army to attack Zhao." Bai Qi said first, which surprised King Qin Zhao, so he only listened to Bai Qi's answer, "It is a national policy to make friends from afar and attack near, and the prime minister must have a detailed plan. , I hope that my king will make a decision after hearing about it." "That's right!" Qin Zhaowang suddenly felt that his mood was impetuous, so he said to Fan Ju, "I would like to hear about the prime minister's plan." Fan Ju smiled and said: "Mr. Wu An is calm and wise, and I think so. It is really not the time to attack Zhao on a large scale now. Zhao has become strong, and he cannot fight without the whole country being fully prepared. The first is to prepare for strength. The second At present, the separation of the far-flung and united states, and the isolation of the Zhao State are the cornerstones of the Qin-Zhao decisive battle. Third, the Qin-Zhao decisive battle must first clear the periphery and then advance step by step, so as to decide the overall situation in one battle. Planning, the current direction of close attack is three." King Qin Zhao nodded and said, "How do you dismantle the three attacks?" "First, attack Hanhewai. Second, attack Luoyang, the Zhou Dynasty. Third, attack Hanyewang. Within two years, these three places were captured, and Hanwai and Hanoi of Qin State were connected together, cutting off Zhao State. The passage to the Central Plains. After that, if you go to another place, you can make a decisive decision against Zhao Guo!" Fan Ju took a breath and added, "The next few years are the last time to make Zhao Guo decline. Zhao Guo's reform has not yet been completed. After all, the national power is slightly inferior to that of Qin. If Zhao Guo has a second reform, it will be too late. However, from now on, we must continue to stir up troubles and exert pressure on Zhao Guo. It cannot be given a second chance to reform!" "Okay! Yinghou is a great writer!" Qin Zhaowang was so excited that his breath was thick, and Fan Ju's three attacks were exciting. Hewai, Yewang, Luoyang, which one is not the place that Qin State has always dreamed of?Which place does not make Zhao Guoru a thorn in the back?Especially Luoyang, a royal family, although it is at your fingertips, who would have thought about annexing it right now?Thinking of defeating the emperor Wang Ji in one fell swoop, Qin Zhaowang's heart was pounding.After a moment of panting, King Qin Zhao suddenly smiled, "The prime minister said a place, but where is it?" "Mr. Wu An must have success in mind." Fan Ju cupped his hands at Bai Qi and smiled. Bai Qi, who had been meditating all this time, suddenly had piercing eyes: "Take Shangdang and get Zhao Guo's throat!" King Qin Zhao nodded suddenly: "Of course! Shangdang is the throat of Zhao Guo. How about taking down Shangdang first?" "Mr. Wu'an already has the overall situation in his mind." Fan Ju bowed his hands to King Qin Zhao, "The big plan is determined, and I invite my king to give permission to Lord Wu'an to plan the war!" "That should be the case." Qin Zhaowang clapped the king's case, "The prime minister dispatched the far-distance war, and the close-up war was planned and dispatched by the general. The planning strategy is determined, and this king will personally supervise the transportation of food and supplies for the general!" With a single word, Bai Qi was very excited, a big stone in his heart fell to the ground, and he immediately generously accepted his order and left. Ten days later, Bai Qi presented a detailed war strategy to King Qin Zhao.According to Baiqi's strategy: take three places in three years, first Hewai (including Luoyang King Jizhi Hewai and South Korea Hewai), and then Yewang, and fight steadily without causing Zhao Guo to panic; after three years, attack Shangdang on a large scale. If the Warring States period is not saved, Then seize the Shangdang and trap Zhao Guo, and then look for an opportunity to fight decisively; if Zhao Guo comes to rescue, then fight Zhao Guo!Bai Qi's only change to Fan Ju's strategy is to temporarily not destroy the Luoyang royal family, so as to avoid the chaos in the world and hinder Qin Zhao's decisive decision. King Qin Zhao immediately summoned Fan Ju to discuss secretly, and after repeated deliberation, he felt that Bai Qi's strategy was feasible.One is that the Qin State needs time to purge the legal system, rectify the officials, and gather national power. If it is too hasty, there will be no chance of winning if the national power is not good; If the royal family of Zhou was not destroyed and only fought once a year, it would be normal in the Warring States Period, and the lands captured were almost always places of see-saw on the surface, which would not cause strong tension among the nations. Rebound; once the general situation of the peripheral pincer is formed, Qin State can let go of its hands and feet to fight for the party. At that time, even if the countries wake up, they have been blocked by Qin State from the battlefield. After the discussion, King Qin Zhao suddenly smiled mysteriously: "There is one thing that Lord Wu'an hasn't mentioned about this plan, and the prime minister thinks it's wrong?" Yes. Only the three of us, the monarch and his ministers, know about this plan." As he spoke, he threw the long scroll of bamboo slips into the large burner beside his feet, and the bright charcoal suddenly burst into flames! At the court meeting one month later, the governor of Hedong, Wang Ji, suddenly wrote a letter immediately, requesting King Qin Zhao to send troops to attack Xingdi in South Korea. King Qin Zhao ordered Chang Shi to read Wang Ji's letter for court officials to decide.The reason for Wang Ji's request to send troops is: Han Xing is sandwiched between Hedong County and Hanoi County. In fact, South Korea is incapable of governing Xingdi, and the Qin State hangs the people and punishes crimes, so it should take Xingdi into Qin!After reading the letter, the former general Meng Ao immediately asked for orders to attack Xing.King Qin Zhao asked for advice in the hall, and the ministers all agreed to attack Xing, but they all advocated that the general Bai Qi command the army.Du Fanju said that the general was seriously ill, and it was enough to attack Xing and fight Meng Ao!King Qin Zhao immediately issued an edict: The former general Meng Ao led 50,000 troops and sent troops to attack Xing on a certain day. The battle of sending 50,000 troops was almost every day in the Warring States Period. The secret scouts hidden in the Qin State from all over the world did not care about it, so naturally they would not have any interest in repaying their own country.Therefore, Meng Ao's 50,000-step cavalry drove out of Hangu Pass with great fanfare, and after half a month, they took down the three cities of Xingdi and two hundred miles away, connecting the entire Hedong County and Hanoi County on the north bank of the Dahe River.At this time, South Korea was already in decline.The ambitious and talented King Han Li is dead, but the succeeding King Han Huanhui is a noble son. When he received the lost military report in Xingdi, he sighed with relief: "It's a barren land, why are the people of Qin so greedy?" When he told several ministers, they were all at a loss, so they all scolded the tiger wolf Qin State at the same time and ended the matter. Who knows that things are not over yet.After Meng Ao captured Xing, the fifty thousand cavalry suddenly became a hundred thousand army, and they crossed the great river and came to attack Sishui.This Sishui originates from the Gongcheng Mountains in the west of Korea, and flows into the river from the north.To the north where the river enters is the famous Hulao Fortress (also known as Sishuiguan), to the east is Xingyang, a fortress in the northwest of Zheng State, less than a hundred miles away from Xinzheng, the capital of South Korea, and Luoyang is more than a hundred miles to the west.The most fundamental point is that this Sishui is the boundary between South Korea and the king of the Zhou family, and it is the key to both Zhou and Han.The Zhou family was dying, and South Korea was at the end of its strength, and no one was able to devour the other side, so they relied on the water to live in peace. If a sharp knife was suddenly inserted into Qin, Han and Zhou would immediately be in great danger! South Korea panicked, and the royal family of Zhou also panicked. While asking for help from other countries, they hastily reorganized their army and horses to prepare for the battle.But at this time, Zhang Lu, the prime minister of Qin State, sent Hedong Shou Wang Ji as a special envoy to declare to Han and Zhou: Qin State has no intention of occupying the entire Sishui River Basin, but only wants to occupy the south bank of the Dahe River, which is far away from Hedong County and Hanoi County. The section of the river was assigned to Qin State as a ferry, and Qin State immediately withdrew its troops!In the Warring States period, various countries blocked each other, and it was common to compete for key points.It is not uncommon for a strong country with an unfavorable terrain to coerce a weak country that occupies an important area to cede Guanjin.As soon as the special envoy of the Qin State stated the intention of the Qin army, the scouts from various countries immediately returned to their country on horseback.The four great kingdoms of Zhao, Qi, Wei and Chu immediately relaxed when they heard that it was not a war to destroy the country, and the noise of sending troops to rescue also subsided immediately.As a result, the royal family of Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.Luoyang Wangji's land on the verge of the great river was originally barren and inhabited, with no people living in it, and several fortresses had no soldiers to defend, so why not give it to Qin?The special envoy who negotiated with Wang Ji immediately reported back to King Zhou Nan, but the old emperor just replied: "As long as Qin does not destroy Zhou, the special envoy has full power." So the special envoy of the Zhou family immediately reached an alliance with the Qin army and ceded Luoyang Wang Ji's Hewai Ferry no longer followed South Korea around to ask for help. When South Korea saw that the four great powers retreated and the Zhou royal family cede territory, they immediately lost their claim.Let's go to war with Qin, it's obviously because of the disparity in strength, let's cede the northern section of Sishui, it's really distressing.Hanoi County of Qin State on the north bank of the Great River is facing South Korea on the south bank of the Great River.What's more, once the ferry on the south bank of the Dahe River is returned to Qin, not only will the river-crossing road between South Korea and Zhao be cut off, but it will also be left in the only enclave fortress on the north bank of the Dahe River—Yewang, alone in Hanoi County of Qin State. In the vast ocean; although Qin State declared that Ye Wang is still the land of the Korean castle, but an uncontrollable enclave does not mean that Qin State was given away for nothing? South Korea hesitated, but Qin was not in a hurry, and Meng Ao's army just stared at the south bank of the river and did not fight.The state of Wei was like a thorn in his back, so he sent the senior doctor Xu Jia as a special envoy to mediate.Wang Ji immediately flew to report to Fan Ju, and Fan Ju secretly wrote back and made some arrangements.The next day, Wang Ji entertained Xu Jia with a feast, affirming the meaning of the prime minister Zhang Lu: Qin only hoped that the ferry across the river would not be blocked by South Korea, and had no intention of destroying South Korea; The ministers formed an alliance and jointly supported the new king of Han who was willing to cede the ferry!This action made Xu Jia very surprised—King Han Huanhui was the leader of Wei State. With him, Wei State would have no hidden dangers in South Korea. Only in the Three Jin Dynasties did he have the weight to speak with Zhao State. The new king of Han, who is pro-Qin, is not a fire at the gate of Wei State?Xu Jia quickly sent a letter to Prime Minister Wei Qi, and Wei Qi responded urgently three days later, ordering Xu Jiali to say that King Han backed down. Xu Jia took the order and went to Xinzhengjin to meet the king of Han in the starry night. After explaining the general situation and the intention of coming, King Han Huanhui was stunned and speechless.In South Korea, there was a group of old nobles entrenched in the fiefdom, accusing King Han Huanhui of being incompetent, and his disobedience was obvious. If the royal family was not in charge of the army, King Han Huanhui would have been no longer on the throne; if Qin State helped, the old Han family would definitely kill the king Separately, or even as long as the Qin army is stationed and only ordered, South Korea will be in chaos...King Han Huanhui no longer hesitated, and immediately sent secret envoys and Xu Jia to the Qin army's camp, and signed an agreement the next day. In order to cede the alliance of crossing the river. When autumn came, all the ferry crossings beyond Hangu Pass to Baimajin, which were six hundred miles away, became the land of the Qin State, and all the key ferry crossings were stationed in the camps of the Qin army.It is said to be a ferry, but in fact it is all the passes and key points of Zhou and South Korea on the south bank of the big river, which is 20 miles wide from north to south and 600 miles long from east to west.To openly send troops on the grounds of attacking Hanxing, but finally occupied all the key passes and crossings in the Central Plains of the Dahe River without bloodshed, and did not alert the six kingdoms of Shandong.So far, Fan Ju's prestige in Qin State has greatly increased, and he has become a powerful and powerful Qin Prime Minister in the hearts of the six Shandong countries.