Half a month later, Han Xu returned to Handan in a dilemma, and the first thing he did was to go to the palace to apologize to the Empress Dowager.

With a thud, Han Xuwei knelt down directly in front of the empress dowager: "The old minister is not good at doing things, please punish the empress dowager!"

After listening to Han Xuwei's narration, the expression on his pretty face turned completely gloomy: "What a king of Yan, who was defeated by Da Zhao in the Battle of Lingqiu just now, dared to be so confident?

Wu Xinjun, what do you think?”

Although Han Xuwei had just arrived, the news of his failure was that he was taken back to Handan by Kuaima a few days earlier, so the empress dowager also specially convened a court meeting.

Zhao Kuo owed his body and said seriously: "Return to the Empress Dowager, I have already said that the Grand Master's mission is destined to be futile."

Han Xuwei's face was so hot that he heard this, but this time he could not refute it at all. After all, the failure of the mission was here, so he could only silently remember a note to Zhao Kuo in his heart.

Zhao Kuo continued: "The reason why King Yan is so confident is that on the one hand, the interests of ginseng are indeed rich enough to make Yan take risks, and on the other hand, it is also because of the current international situation. Yan believes that the Great Zhao does not have the ability to attack Yan while maintaining defenses everywhere."

Speaking of this, Lian Po's face also changed.

Lin Xiangru couldn't help but say, "So, do you really have to bring 40,000 cavalry to the State of Yan?"

Lin Xiangru also had obvious doubts in his words.

No one questioned Zhao Kuo's level of leadership, and Lin Xiangru was no exception. This old minister simply thought that 40,000 cavalry... was useless.

In the era of King Wuling of Zhao, cavalry was the main and infantry was the auxiliary, and field battles were relied on cavalry to attack cities and infantry. Why can you, Zhao Kuo, defeat the Yan people with a pure cavalry?

Zhao Kuo laughed and said to Lin Xiangru: "Mr. Wen Xin, this is the secret plan in my marquis' heart. I can't tell you this."

The Queen Mother frowned, but said nothing.

The confidentiality awareness in this era is very poor. For example, when Zhao Kuo was discussing some time ago, the plan to attack Yan State for 40,000 cavalrymen was proposed. It was clearly only the Empress Dowager and a few important officials were present, but it was well known in just a few days, which made the Empress Dowager unhappy.

After a while, the Queen Mother finally made up her mind and said lightly: "Since that's the case, then do what she said before.

Wu Xinjun, are you really sure that 40,000 cavalry is enough?”

During this period, the Empress Dowager also secretly summoned Lian Po, Le Cheng and several generals of Zhao State into the palace to inquire, and the answers they got were surprisingly consistent: "Empress Dowager, if you ask me to lead the troops, it is absolutely impossible for the 40,000 cavalry to surrender to Yan State.

But if Wu Xinjun led his troops, there might be a glimmer of hope."

No one believes in the 40,000 cavalry, and the hope that everyone puts on is actually just Zhao Kuo's strategy.

If it weren't for Zhao Kuo, if it weren't for the fact that it was Zhao Kuo who made this opinion, he would have been drooled long ago.

Zhao Kuo took a deep breath and said seriously: "I can only say that I am willing to issue a military order!"

Zhao Kuo also wanted to lead the 200,000 army to push over, but who made Lian Po defeat all the troops in Gaotang last year?

This is also impossible.

Moreover, who said that the role of 40,000 cavalry must be worse than that of 200,000 troops?

Han Xuwei looked up and squinted his eyes at Zhao Kuo, with obvious doubts in his heart.

Han Xuwei felt that Zhao Kuo must have lost his heart, or he would have been bragging and would have been forced to continue bragging.

Although Han Xuwei failed, he did not hurt a soldier after all.

But what if Zhao Kuo fails?

It is hard to say whether the 40,000 cavalry can come back.

Thinking of this, Han Xuwei couldn't help but feel a little bit of joy slowly, and even the frustration of failing to do a mission was dispersed a lot.

Looking at Zhao Kuo with a firm face, the Empress Dowager nodded slowly: "Very good, that old woman will give you 40,000 cavalrymen. I hope you can achieve success!"

Zhao Kuo stood up and saluted the Empress Dowager: "Please rest assured that the Empress Dowager, I will definitely live up to the Empress Dowager's entrusted!"

Zhao Kuo returned to the mansion and told his wife and concubine that he was about to go to war.

Zhao Kuo's departure was actually something that he had become accustomed to. Tian Wan and Qiu'er never said anything, but this time both women obviously showed a worried expression.

Tian Wan couldn't help but say, "Husband, this time I only brought 40,000 cavalry to fight, isn't it too few?"

Qiu'er also said, "Yes, husband, I'll take at least 100,000 or 200,000 troops to fight."

Zhao Kuo looked at his wife and concubine in surprise, couldn't help laughing, and pinched Tian Wan and Qiu'er's pretty faces intimately: "Why, can you just not believe your man so much?"

Tian Wan hesitated for a while and said softly: "I don't understand military affairs, but these 40,000 cavalrymen... I have been speechless and shouldn't be talking nonsense. Please forgive me for your crime."

Zhao Kuo looked at Tian Wan in front of him and laughed, and couldn't help but think of the Battle of Changping a few years ago.

The same was true before the Battle of Changping broke out, and no one was optimistic about Zhao Kuo.

Of course, Zhao Kuo's situation is much better than that at that time, but this feeling of familiarity with that at that time... has really been a long time since.

Zhao Kuo held two wives and concubines into his arms at the same time and said with a smile: "Don't worry, there is absolutely no problem."

By the way, the three of us will be together tonight?"

…………………The next day, Zhao Kuo got up refreshedly, finished dressing under the tender face of his wife and concubine, looking at himself in the bronze mirror.

A twenty-eight man, young enough, but already standing at the highest level of power, close to the true peak.

But if you want to truly replace the Zhao royal family at the top, then that is not enough.

Zhao Kuo also needs to prove to the whole world that he is a man who can truly create miracles, so that everyone will willingly stand by Zhao Kuo, help and support Zhao Kuo, so that Zhao Kuo can finally reach the pinnacle and stand on the peak that everyone expects! "This world needs a little miracle."

Zhao Kuo said to himself, then turned around, hugged his wives, concubines and children one by one, and then walked out of the door.

An hour later, in front of the Zhao State Temple.

"...Now, Wu Xinjun Zhao Kuo is the general, and leads an army of 40,000 to conquer Yan State! Be loyal and do your best to bring back victory and glory to the Great Zhao!"

Zhao Kuo respectfully took the axe from the hands of the little King Zhao and said, "My minister, follow the order!"

Turning back, Zhao Kuo turned around and stepped down under everyone's gaze.

There was endless discussion among the crowd.

"Forty thousand cavalry...can you win this time?"

"If it was Wu Xinjun, it should be possible?"

"Wu Xinjun left this time and was a fool."

Han Xuwei and Lin Xiangru looked at each other, and Han Xuwei smiled at the corner of his mouth, while Lin Xiangru shook his head and sighed.
Chapter completed!