Chapter 390 Sudden Peace Negotiation (27/35)
Outside Daliang City, Zhao army camps and commanders.
The space of this handsome tent is very large, at least fifty or sixty square meters, but there is only a weapon stand and a clothes hanger inside, and then a table. There is also a screen in the corner. Behind the screen is the wooden couch where Zhao Kuo was sleeping, and nothing else is there.
Zhao Kuo's expression was calm and he was reviewing an information from the Nightingale headquarters in front of him.
"According to the summary of multiple sources, there is reason to believe that the leader of Qin's spy, Mr. Ji, has secretly sneaked into Handan City. The rumors spreading in Handan City are likely to be from Mr. Ji, but his whereabouts are difficult to judge. The traces of the Qin spies under his command are also secret and are still being searched."
"Since recent discovery, many subordinates under the command of the Grand Tutor Han Xuwei are secretly spreading the same rumors as Ji Hou's subordinates. It is not yet certain whether it is Han Xuwei's personal behavior or whether Han Xuwei has secretly colluded with Ji Hou."
As he looked, Zhao Kuo's expression gradually became solemn, but suddenly he laughed out loud again.
"We Grand Master, we are so generous in everything we do, are you afraid that others will not know?"
Like Ji Hou and the Qin spies under Ji Hou were cautious in everything they did, and were afraid that others would learn the news.
Han Xuwei was better. He clearly controlled the spy system of Zhao State, but everything he did was like leaking the air, and was noticed by Zhao Kuo's Nightingale system in minutes.
Zhao Kuo put down the information in his hand and said, "Didn't Zhou Qing say that he was investigating rumors with Lin Xiangru recently? How was the investigation?"
Xu Li, who was standing beside Zhao Kuo, said hurriedly: "Return to the Lord, the news from Zhou Qing has just arrived, and it is said that the clues now basically point to Han Xuwei."
Zhao Kuo pondered for a while and said, "But if this marquis remembered correctly, Han Xuwei's people should not have become active when the rumors first spread, right?"
Xu Li followed Zhao Kuo for many years and immediately heard what Zhao Kuo meant: "So the lord thinks that Han Xuwei was not the initiator of this matter?"
Zhao Kuo nodded and said lightly: "Mr. Ji is very sensitive and important, and it is impossible to leave Qin State easily.
Since Marquis Ji suddenly appeared in Handan, looking at the current war, may Marquis Ji have other goals besides dealing with this Marquis?
As for Han Xuwei, this old guy thinks he is smart but often does very stupid things, and is also very easy to be exploited by others. This time should be no exception."
Xu Li nodded and said, "I understand. I will immediately send a message to Handan to prepare and continue to search for the traces of Ji Hou and others."
Zhao Kuo nodded and suddenly asked again: "How is the Han army digging the trenches?"
Zhao Kuo was also considered to be a good use of everything. Anyway, there were so many prisoners who were not in vain. They just asked them to dig ditches and dig water to prepare to break through the beam, so that the Zhao army soldiers and civilians could save some effort.
Xu Li couldn't help laughing and said, "I have seen it a few times, and I should be able to dig it."
Zhao Kuo also smiled and was about to continue speaking when suddenly a report came from outside the tent: "Master, Handan urgently reported!"
Zhao Kuo shouted: "Send it in!"
After a moment, Zhao Kuo looked at the latest urgent report from Handan and his face changed drastically.
Xu Li looked at Zhao Kuo in surprise.
In Xu Li's impression, it is extremely rare for Zhao Kuo to lose his composure.
Xu Li couldn't help asking, "Master, what happened?"
Zhao Kuo raised his head and took several seconds to calm down. He said word by word: "The Empress Dowager... is going to make peace with the Wei State."
"What?"
Xu Li was also shocked and said in a lost voice: "How can this be done?"
You should know that according to the previous plan, at most one month or a half, the entire excavated river will be completely completed. At that time, the Yellow River water will directly rush into the two moats of Daliang City along the widened river at an extremely surging speed, and then directly trigger a backflow, turning the entire Daliang City into a water town.
In other words, within a maximum of two months, Daliang City will be completely captured by Zhao Jun.
At this time, wouldn’t it be like giving up Daliang City, which he has won?
Zhao Kuo's face was cold and he said slowly: "This is a message from Zhou Qing. It's urgent. There will definitely be no fake one."
The official order from Handan should arrive tomorrow. In about two or three days, Han Xuwei's old guy should arrive."
"Han Xuwei?"
Xu Li became more and more confused.
Zhao Kuo nodded and said coldly: "This time, the Empress Dowager wants Han Xuwei to be the righteous envoy of peace talks.
By the way, Wen Xinjun Lin Xiangru is the deputy envoy."
Xu Li couldn't help but feel hoarse when he heard this and said angrily: "But we have the chance to destroy the Wei Kingdom, the lord."
The Queen Mother chose to negotiate peace at this time, wouldn’t all her previous efforts be wasted?”
Zhao Kuo took a deep breath and said, "Of course I understand.
Take the paper and pen!”
What Zhao Kuo wants to do is very simple, that is the statement!
According to the pre-war goal, Zhao Kuo wanted to fight directly from Wei, Han and Qin in one breath.
As a result, it’s good now. The Wei Kingdom has not yet won the battle, so it’s time to negotiate peace?
And when we were about to take down Daliang City, we were discussing peace?
This is obviously something that Zhao Kuo cannot bear.
Zhao Kuo wrote a quick pen and immediately wrote a memorial, put it in Xu Li's hand, and said, "I will send someone to Handan tomorrow so that the Empress Dowager will not notice the information that this marquis has known in advance."
Xu Li focused his attention and said, "Do you want to notify Pingyuanjun and others to join us?"
Zhao Kuo was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "No need, Pingyuan Jun is not a fool, he should have opposed it. Now we only need to do what we do."
Xu Li left quickly, leaving Zhao Kuo in the big tent with a complicated expression.
"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, why did you suddenly change your homage again?"
Due to Zhou Shaofen's existence, Zhao Kuo knew very well that the Empress Dowager had suspected him when she heard the rumors at the beginning, but she dispelled the suspicion and fully supported Zhao Kuo's battle with persuasion.
The sudden peace talks are obviously a manifestation of the Empress Dowager's re-doubt of Zhao Kuo.
Who exactly made the Empress Dowager's attitude change?
Zhao Kuosi thought about it, and two names slowly emerged in his heart.
Han Xuwei, Ji Hou.
Han Xuwei did not want Zhao Kuo to continue to make great contributions, and Ji Hou did not want Zhao Kuo to continue to defeat the 150,000 Qin army in Daliang City.
After a while, Zhao Kuo murmured to himself.
"Han Xuwei, Han Xuwei, are you really as stupid as Yu Xin and choose to cooperate with Ji Hou again?
If that is the case..." A glimmer flashed in Zhao Kuo's eyes.
Those who betray Zhao will die!
Chapter completed!