Chapter 73 Everyone has their own plans
Although the Yan State tried its best to conceal its actions, the dispatch of troops and the transportation of food and fodder would always reveal traces.

After the intelligence was confirmed, many people secretly cursed the King of Yan for being blinded by profit. At this time, if Yan attacked Zhao, wouldn't that make Qin happy?

Zhao State. After the intelligence came, the king and his ministers were a little panicked, but after Pang Nuan spoke, they began to discuss how to deal with this war.

After the court session, Pang Nuan returned to his mansion, not worried but happy.

Along with the information about Yan's plan to attack Zhao, there was also a secret contact letter from Prince Dan of Yan.

In the letter, Yan Dan expressed his determination to form an alliance, and then based on the current national conditions of Yan State, he asked Pang Nuan to cooperate in a battle to minimize the casualties to the Yan State army.

Pang Nuan had replied immediately. He knew very well that this battle had to be fought, but how to force Yan State into an alliance required serious consideration.

Now that the three kingdoms of Chu, Wei and Zhao have been confirmed to form an alliance, the subsequent plan in Pang Nuan's mind is to force Yan, bring in Han, and persuade Qi.

South Korea's position and national strength mean that when the general trend changes, it will have to go with the flow.

The State of Qi could only use the strategy of persuasion, because its position also determined that Qin's attempt to win over Qi would be smooth.

"After this battle, the alliance will be formed."

Pang Nuan clenched his fist and smiled confidently. Once he succeeded in forcing Yan, even if he couldn't convince Qi to join the alliance, it would not affect the overall situation.

The reason for forcing Yan to join the coalition was not only to increase the strength of the coalition army, but also to prevent Qin from bribing and causing trouble.

If Qi State does not join the war, the coalition army does not have to worry that Qi State will stab them in the back when the coalition army fights Qin State.

But if Yan and Qi do not join the alliance, given the distance between the two countries and Qin, when the war breaks out, Qin may be forced to face three against four.

Pang Nuan suppressed his excitement and calmed down. Before he could enjoy a bright future, he still had to fight this battle with the State of Yan.

Even with Yan Dan as his accomplice, Pang Nuan did not dare to be careless. If he fought too hard, not only would Yan Dan feel resentful, but even the State of Yan would refuse to join the alliance.

After thinking about countermeasures in his mind for a long time, Pang Nuan called his confidant and asked him to pay more attention to the intelligence of Qin State. In this battle, Qin State was the variable.

The two countries preparing for war were making preparations. On the Yan side, when a letter was delivered to Yan Chunjun, he was shocked after reading it.

After lighting the letter, Yan Chunjun paced back and forth, unable to make a decision.

After a long while, his eyes turned cold, he gritted his teeth, and made a decision.

……

Baihuaju is the villa of Yan Chunjun. This villa is Yan Chunjun’s beautiful nest.

Yan Chunjun had no mood for fun today. He knelt down to taste wine, waiting for someone to come.

Hearing footsteps, Yan Chunjun put down his wine glass and looked up.

The door opened, the butler came in and bowed, then went out to greet the guests.

Ying Zifei handed the Chiyou sword to the housekeeper without any concern and walked into the house.

The door was closed, and only Yan Chunjun and Ying Zifei were left in the room. They bowed and greeted each other, and after a few polite words, they knelt down.

"Master Zifei, is the content of that letter true?"

Yan Chunjun's eyes were fixed on Ying Zifei. He was also afraid of being fooled by Ying Zifei. Although he had had pleasant cooperation with Heibingtai in various businesses over the years, he was still on guard when facing Ying Zifei.

"Mr. Yanchun, if what is written in the letter is not true, how did Yan Dan's transformation come about?"

Ying Zifei picked up the wine pot and poured himself a glass of wine, saying with a smile: "You and I are both sensible people. In order to deal with the coalition forces, I must make plans for Qin. Your Majesty holds the power of Yan State, so I believe he does not want Prince Dan to seize power step by step."

"Haha, with Prince Dan's temperament and work style, if he really had more power, it would be you, Your Majesty, who would be uncomfortable."

Yan Chunjun drank the wine in the glass and thought to himself, Ying Zifei did explain the reason clearly, but doesn’t he have any other thoughts?

"Master Zifei, how can I believe that you are not using me as a pawn to plot against the State of Yan?"

Ying Zifei raised his wine glass and motioned Yan Chunjun to drink with him. After drinking it all, he put down the glass and said, "Considering the great distance between Qin and Yan, what can Zifei plot?"

He looked at Yan Chunjun and said with a smile: "If it is for profit, I, Heibingtai, have cooperated with you for so many years and the cooperation has always been pleasant. Could it be that I would have the intention to leave Yan Chunjun aside?"

Yan Chunjun thought about it for a while and felt that Ying Zifei was right. If Yan Chunjun was left behind in Yan State, he would have to bear the consequences.

"Your Majesty, Zifei's wish is nothing more than to make the war between Yan and Zhao last a little longer."

"Now that the king is plotting for Yan Dan, he has already entered the game. You and I will cooperate and each of us will get what we need."

Ying Zifei said, letting himself sit more relaxed, his eyes leisurely, and said: "In the current situation, Zifei, because of the pleasant cooperation with you over the years, does not want you to be in danger."

"After all, if we lose a good partner, we would feel sorry for our friend."

Yan Chunjun remained silent. He certainly knew what Ying Zifei meant. Once he, Yan Chunjun, lost power, he might no longer be Heibingtai’s good “friend” in Yan State.

Such straightforward words made him feel more at ease. Cooperation is nothing more than mutual benefit. So-called friends are only friends when both parties are useful to each other.

After pondering for a while, Yan Chunjun said: "I can agree to cooperate with you, but I want to get four-tenths of the profits from the Donghu caravan, instead of the previous three-tenths."

What a greedy guy, Ying Zifei snorted in his heart, but when he thought of the power of this guy in Yan State, Ying Zifei nodded. Just like fattening the pig first and then killing it later.

The two men raised their glasses and drank together, and reached a deal.

……

"We uncovered the secret plan of the Zhao State to burn down the granary and recruit righteous men for our use."

Yan Dan frowned. In the past two days, Yan Chunjun had made some moves, but Yan Dan couldn't understand them.

Are you starting to show off your achievements at this time?

"Prince, according to investigation, the righteous men gathered by Yan Chunjun did indeed kill the Zhao spy and rescued Yan Chunjun."

Upon hearing this, Yan Dan's heart skipped a beat. Did Zhao's secret spy really want to kill Yan Chunjun?
"Prince, this must be an accident. With the strength of Yan Chunjun's guards, how could a few secret agents plot to murder him?"

Shadow analyzed and said, "Your Highness, don't worry about this. What you need to do now is to execute according to the plan and then succeed in breaking the deadlock."

Yan Dan thought about it and felt that he was too sensitive. After letting the matter go, he went to take care of other things.

On the other side, Yan Chunjun entered the palace to ask for an audience with King Yan. After the two talked, when Yan Chunjun came out, he brought the imperial edict given to him by King Yan.

"Change the general?" Ju Xing was confused and didn't quite understand Yan Chunjun's operation.

"General, the Zhao spy wants to kill me. This shows that the Zhao army is extremely short of manpower, and they want to use this method to delay the time for Yan to send troops."

Yan Chunjun's words made Ju Xing think deeply. At this time, Yan Chunjun said again: "General, we will definitely win this battle."

"I always have to make plans for some people. What do you think, General?"

Ju Xing understood. It turned out that this guy saw the sweetness and wanted to arrange his own people to come in and share the credit.

Although he was not happy about it, Ju Xing also understood very well that it would not be good for him to offend Yan Chunjun.

Thinking that the king had agreed, Ju Xing realized after a little thought that this was the king's way of sharing the credit and balancing him.

If he really wins the battle, his reputation will definitely increase greatly. Given the king's temperament, he will only see it as a threat.

He secretly thought that the king was not broad-minded enough, but he did not dare to show it. Since Yan Chunjun was in charge of food and logistics, he was allowed to lead the army alone.

Since Yan Chunjun wants to share the credit, it proves that everyone will work together on this matter, which makes Ju Xing feel a lot better.

Soon, Ju Xing issued an order from the general to mobilize all troops to replace their generals, and Yan Chunjun left with satisfaction.

……

The Yan State accelerated its actions. Ju Xing and Yan Dan led a large army to the border of Yan and Zhao, and Yan Chunjun led a large army to escort food and fodder.

Although Zhao was prepared, it was a fact that the border between Yan and Zhao was short of troops. When Ju Xing led the Yan army into the country to fight, the city was broken and the people fled in less than three days.

After entering the territory of Zhao State, Ju Xing continued to speed up his pace. In less than half a month, he captured five cities in succession. When the news came, the King of Yan was overjoyed and the State of Zhao was shocked.

"I still underestimated the weakness of the defenders." In the military tent, Pang Nuan had a headache. The Zhao army was the defenders, but they were still defeated by Ju Xing's attack, which showed how weak their military strength was.

"Military information is urgent. Your Majesty, please mobilize some of the Royal Guards to join the battlefield."

When this order was issued, everyone present was speechless. After coming back to their senses, one person said, "General, mobilizing the imperial guards means that Handan will be left empty. If Qin sees an opportunity, they will surely divide their forces and attack."

It would be extremely dangerous for a country's capital to be besieged by enemies.

When the Qin army was approaching Handan, if Xinling Jun Wei Wuji had not stolen the seal to save Zhao, Zhao would have suffered a humiliating scene.

"Just follow my orders. I have my own ideas." Pang Nuan suppressed his objections with the military camp's command rules.

Although the generals were helpless, they still obeyed the orders.

Only Pang Nuan and the guard were left in the military tent. At this time, the guard said, "This mask is uncomfortable to wear. I shouldn't have come here to suffer."

The casual tone made Pang Nuan speechless, and he said: "Sir, if you want to watch the fun, there are plenty of ways to do it. Why do you have to enter my military tent?"

The guard laughed and said, "I originally wanted to stay in Xinling until the end, but unfortunately, things don't go as planned."

"First, Ying Zifei messed things up, and then that woman Jingwei left suddenly, catching me off guard."

"There's no other way. If I want to live longer, I have to find something that interests me and keeps me awake."

"The battle you're having now is related to the overall situation of the alliance, so of course I have to come and join in the fun."

Pang Nuan heard what he said and saw his actions, so he sighed and said, "If that's the case, Your Majesty, please help me with some advice."

Knowing Wei Wuji's thoughts, Pang Nuan simply fulfilled his wish. This guy, after taking the strong medicine, seemed to be in his last moments of life.

After half a year when the effect of the medicine wore off, the poison in Wei Wuji's body would not have to take effect, and he would not be able to hold on any longer.

Hearing this, Wei Wuji's eyes lit up. He really missed the sounds of weapons on the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)