Chapter 38 Thirteenth Prime Minister
The banquet fell into deathly silence, and even Zhao Guo himself was unsure.
King Xiaocheng of Zhao looked around at all the civil and military officials in the court, but he could no longer find the prime minister who could give him advice, or the uncle who would spend all his family wealth and climb the city walls himself.
During the Battle of Changping, Lin Xiangru, the minister left to him by his father, died of illness. Otherwise, with Lin Xiangru still alive, he could have persuaded him not to replace Lian Po, and there would not have been the defeat at Changping, the death of 400,000 young and strong men, and the current predicament.
If my uncle Pingyuan Jun had not passed away this year, perhaps I would have been able to organize another defensive war and resist the attack from the State of Yan.
Unfortunately, there is no if. After Shangqing passed away, the position of Shangqing had been vacant for many years in order to commemorate him, and Zhao State no longer had Pingyuan Jun.
"May I ask General Lian Po, how many people in the world can command an army of 600,000?" Just when the whole court was filled with negative and sadness, an emotionless voice sounded.
"Hmm?" King Xiaocheng of Zhao, Lian Po, Li Mu, Le Cheng, Six-Fingered Black Knight and all the people in the court looked towards the place where the voice came from.
I saw a young man holding a scripture, looking at it in his own way, so indifferent that he didn't fit in with the surroundings.
"Who are you?" King Xiaocheng of Zhao frowned, puzzled as to who brought this young man into such a banquet.
"The leader of the Mohist school, the Mobian lineage, is Jin Yao!" Jin Yao looked at King Xiaocheng of Zhao, who was still saluting coldly, but his eyes were looking straight at Lian Po.
Lian Po frowned and thought for a while before answering, "Looking all over the world, there is no one who can command an army of 600,000. I can only command 400,000 troops at most, but even 400,000 troops are difficult to take care of If there is anyone who can do it, it is the late Qin Wu'an Jun Gongsun Qi!"
"How many troops can King Xi of Yan, Prime Minister Su Fu of Yan, and Minister Qing Qin each command?" Jin Yao continued to ask.
Lian Po continued to frown in thought, but as he thought deeply, the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he burst into laughter.
Among the generals at the banquet, Li Mu and Le Cheng were also thinking about Jin Yao's words, and their eyes suddenly lit up. They had the same thought as Lian Po.
Sometimes the more troops, the better. An incompetent general can tire out the entire army. An incompetent general commanding an army he cannot control will bring disastrous consequences. If the number of troops exceeds a certain limit, the marching and fighting of the entire army will become chaotic and bloated.
"Please forgive me, my king. I am so rude!" Lian Po realized that his smile was a bit rude, and he hurriedly bowed to King Xiaocheng of Zhao to apologize, but he said confidently, "My king, we are sure to win this battle!"
"It's okay, General. Are you sure you are not joking with me?" King Xiaocheng of Zhao asked seriously without caring about Lian Po's rudeness.
Lian Po nodded, bowed solemnly to Jin Yao, and then continued, "Young Master has pointed out the key point of this battle. No one in Yan State can command an army of 600,000. Therefore, Yan State will definitely divide its troops, but even if it divides its troops, each army will have at least 100,000, or even 200,000 or 300,000 troops."
"Then what?" King Xiaocheng of Zhao still didn't understand.
"Neither King Xi of Yan, Prime Minister Su Fu of Yan, nor Minister Qing Qin has the ability to command an army of more than . The only commander of a large army of more than 100,000 in Yan is Le Jian. However, because Le Jian opposed Yan's attack on Zhao, he has been abandoned by King Xi of Yan and has not gone out." A smile spread across Lian Po's face.
If Yan had Le Jian as its commander, it wouldn't even have to send out 600,000 soldiers. With just 2,000 chariots, it would have been enough to destroy Zhao. Unfortunately, the King of Yan didn't use his generals and was overconfident. He didn't understand that when war reaches a certain point, the more troops it has, the better.
If it is really a comparison of numbers, then there is no need to fight. The number of people in Qi is so large that the other countries can just surrender.
"So that's it!" After experiencing the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Changping, King Xiaocheng of Zhao learned his lesson and deeply understood the tragic consequences of an incompetent general.
Fortunately, this time, the enemy has a mediocre general, while our side has a brave and famous general.
"This battle was a victory at the beginning, and I, sir, should be credited with the greatest achievement! I dare to ask the king to grant me the position of senior minister. " Lian Po once again asked King Xiaocheng of Zhao for an official position, but not for himself, but for Jin Yao.
Of course, Lian Po also had his own selfish motives. The young and strong men that Zhao had just recruited would need some time to train before they could be sent to the battlefield. During this time, they needed the righteous men of the Mohist School to defend the city for them, delay the advance of the Yan army, and buy them time.
Therefore, Lian Po asked for an official position for Jin Yao in order to win over the Mohist school, so that the Mohist school would do its best to help the State of Zhao defend the city and delay until the army's training was completed so that it could join the battlefield.
Similarly, the Mohists were also good at training troops and were able to help the State of Zhao train a large and combat-ready army in the shortest possible time.
King Xiaocheng of Zhao had experienced many wars and instantly understood what Lian Po meant. The position of Shangqing had been vacant for a long time because no one could reach Lin Xiangru's achievements. However, Jin Yao's words made the entire Zhao court have the belief that they must win. This merit was no less than capturing a city, and it was enough to be conferred the position of Shangqing.
"Lord Yangquan, fetch the Shangqing Order!" King Xiaocheng of Zhao turned to look at Zhao Bao, the prime minister of Zhao, and ordered him to fetch the Shangqing Order of Zhao State which had been shelved for a long time.
Zhao Bao did not hesitate and quickly ordered someone to fetch the order of the prime minister of Zhao.
Soon, the waiter came with a brocade box, and inside it was the Order of the Prime Minister of Zhao State, which was made of jade brocade.
"I would like to invite you, young sir, to take the position of the Prime Minister of Zhao!" King Xiaocheng of Zhao personally opened the brocade box, took out the emerald green order of the Prime Minister, bowed and handed it to Jin Yao.
All the Mohists were looking at Jin Yao. They did not expect that the State of Zhao would actually give the position of Shangqing to Jin Yao.
"The boy is young and dare not accept it. With the general's strategic vision, he will discover these things sooner or later!" Jin Yao postponed accepting it, and he was not wrong.
Lian Po, Li Mu and others were just frightened by the State of Yan for a moment, and it was within their imagination by the time they reacted.
"Young sir, your wisdom and talent are beyond your age. You deserve to be the Shangqing of Zhao!" King Xiaocheng of Zhao did not take back the Shangqing Order because of Jin Yao's refusal. Instead, he tied the Shangqing Order around Jin Yao's waist himself and held up Jin Yao's hand to show it to the ministers and generals.
"From today on, young sir, you will be the prime minister of our Zhao State!" King Xiaocheng of Zhao announced to all the officials with a big laugh.
"Greetings, Lord!" All the civil and military officials of Zhao State also looked at Jin Yao with a smile and saluted.
The shadow that had been hanging over everyone's head was like a ray of light piercing through the dark clouds because of Jin Yao's words, allowing them to see the hope of victory.
"You are worthy of being the leader of my Mo Sect!" Six-fingered Black Knight smiled and nodded to Jin Yao. After today, who dares to say that my Mo Sect is a group of strong and reckless men? If you have the ability, you can also create a young prime minister!
