My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 773 Dai Guoli, Li Muxiang! You are so barbaric that even barbarians feel barbaric!

Yan Dan made a desperate attempt to break out to the northeast, trying to join forces with the 200,000 Yan troops sent by the court, and then use the power of this large army to counterattack Ying Chengjiao.

However, the development of all things has never been affected by personal will.

There are never just two chess players on this chessboard in the world!

Five days ago, that is, on May 16th, the fourteenth year of King Zheng of Qin.

Dai County, Wei County.

Scouts in disguise rushed back one after another, flocking to the Dai County Office and reporting:

"Report! Qin Chang'an Jun's troops have taken Yanghu City and are now sending their troops to the cities in the east of our Great Zhao."

"Report! Prince Dan of Yan has sent envoys to persuade the county magistrates of various cities in our Great Zhao. Guanshi City and three other cities have lowered the flags of our Great Zhao and replaced them with the flags of Yan."

"Report! Prince Dan of Yan is still leading the Yan army's central army to attack Neihuang City, and has also sent a detachment northward. His purpose is unclear."

"Report..."

One by one, the scouts used the intelligence they had gathered to outline a clearer picture of the situation for everyone in the yamen - even more accurate than the intelligence Yan Dan had!
Zhao Wuji, the chief minister of the Zhao State, slammed the table with his right hand and shouted in hatred: "Shameless Yan State!"

"Although Handan has fallen, our Great Zhao has not perished!"

"Yan State was an ally of Zhao State. Seeing that Zhao State was in a critical situation, it broke the alliance and attacked Zhao State, seizing our cities and invading our territory."

"How shameful! How hateful!"

"In the past, our Great Zhao should not have formed an alliance with such shameless people as Yan State!"

"Your Majesty, this is absurd!"

Immediately following Zhao Wuji, a chorus of curses rang out from the government office: "Yan State has betrayed our Great Zhao again. Does Yan State think that our Great Zhao is easy to bully?!"

"Your Majesty is still too young after all, and has no idea how shameless the King of Yan is! In my opinion, we should have advised him to do our utmost to ensure that the Crown Prince succeeds to the throne!"

"That's right! The late king entrusted his trust to the wrong person, which led to our Great Zhao suffering this great defeat!"

"Once our Great Zhao has recovered, we will definitely send troops to Yan and make Yan pay for what it did today!"

In the main seat inside the government office, Zhao Jia sat calmly on the couch, listening quietly.

Zhao Jia never expected that not long after he arrived in Dai County, the solid city of Handan fell into the hands of the Qin State.

Hundreds of royal family members and dozens of Zhao ministers and generals took advantage of the Qin army's attack on King Qian of Zhao to escape from Handan City, and then headed north to join the ranks of those surrounding Zhao Jia.

From a prisoner who was nearly killed to becoming the last hope of Zhao State, Zhao Jia's situation changed dramatically in just a few months.

But Zhao Jia did not rush to make a decision. Instead, he lay dormant and waited patiently for a suitable opportunity.

And today, this opportunity has matured!
He glanced at Mao Sui, who had already prepared himself, and immediately stepped out and shouted in a deep voice: "What good is it for you colleagues to curse the State of Yan here?"

"The power of the tongue can certainly please people, but it cannot cause any loss to the two countries of Yan and Qin!"

"The best plan for now is to immediately reorganize our Great Zhao, re-establish our Great Zhao flag, and reorganize our Great Zhao troops, so that any enemy who dares to covet our Great Zhao territory will not dare to act recklessly!"

Zhao Jiang, the Minister of Works, shook his head bitterly: "It's easy to say, but it's so difficult!"

Both of his brothers died at the hands of Ying Chengjiao. Zhao Jiang wished he could kill Ying Chengjiao immediately to avenge his brothers!

But it was precisely because of the successive deaths of Zhao Cong and Zhao Suan that Zhao Jiang realized how difficult it was to defeat the Qin army, and it also left Zhao Jiang with some psychological trauma towards the Qin army, especially Ying Chengjiao.

However, Mao Sui calmly said: "It is easier said than done!"

Mao Sui bowed to Zhao Jia and said in a deep voice: "Please let Prince Jia ascend the throne and become the king!"

"As long as you ascend the throne, all the cities of Great Zhao that have not yet fallen will have a backbone."

"Now Qin is exhausted and Yan is weak. As long as the cities of Great Zhao fight hard, the enemy will retreat!"

As soon as these words were spoken, silence fell inside and outside the government office, and all the participants had solemn expressions and their eyes were shifty.

Zhao Wuji was the first to shake his head and said, "No!"

"Although I also think that you have the potential to be king, how can you ascend the throne when the great king has not passed away and the throne is not vacant?"

"A country cannot have two masters!"

Mao Sui immediately refuted: "King Fuchu of Chu is still a captive in Qin. Before he was captured, he was not naked, holding a jade disk in his mouth, nor were his officials in mourning clothes, nor were his scholars carrying coffins."

"King Qi of Chu still ascended the throne and took charge of the Chu Kingdom's sacrifices again."

"If Chu can do this, why can't Zhao do the same?"

Zhao Wuji angrily asked back: "Chu, barbarians!"

"Is our Great Zhao considered a barbarian?"

The ministers who had urged King Zhao to move with Chu Long, the former ministers of the Crown Prince's Mansion when Zhao Jia was the Crown Prince, and the officials of Dai County all firmly supported Zhao Jia's ascension to the throne.

All the etiquette and rules cannot compare to the real merit of following the dragon!

However, officials such as Zhao Wuji who came from Handan were a little more hesitant, but this was not because they did not support Zhao Jia, but because King Zhao Qian was still alive after all.

Once Zhao Jia inherits the throne of King Zhao, the State of Qin will most likely release King Zhao Qian immediately. By then, the already exhausted State of Zhao will surely experience another civil strife!
After listening patiently for a long time and taking everyone's words into account, Zhao Jia finally spoke in a gentle voice: "I think what Zong Zhengcheng said makes sense!"

Mao Sui called out anxiously: "Sir!"

"Now is the most critical situation that our Great Zhao has not experienced in a hundred years. My lord, you must not be trapped by etiquette and watch our Great Zhao fall!"

Zhao Jia nodded to Mao Sui and said, "What Lord Mao said makes sense!"

Some ministers sighed in their hearts and began to wonder whether Zhao Jia was going to play it safe on such an important matter.

Zhao Jia looked around at the ministers and said in a deep voice, "Now that the King of Zhao has not passed away and the throne of Zhao has not been vacated, this young master should not inherit the throne of Zhao."

"I used to be the crown prince of Zhao, but was deposed by my father. It is obvious that my father did not want me to inherit the throne of Zhao."

"Of course!"

"As Lord Mao said, the situation in our Great Zhao is now precarious. We must raise a banner and call on all the cities in our Great Zhao to unite and fight against Qin and Yan together!"

"Therefore, this young master wants to build a clan temple in Dai and inherit the throne of King Dai!"

All the ministers and generals: Huh? ! ! No, there is such a thing? !

As a prince of Zhao, you want to inherit the throne of King Dai? !
Did the last emperor who had his head split open by Zhao Xiangzi with a big golden bowl know about this?
Zhao Wuji hurriedly cupped his hands and advised: "Sir, please don't do this!"

"You are a descendant of the royal family of our great Zhao. How can you inherit the throne of the king?"

Zhao Jia said calmly: "I will offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and report this matter to my father and the Emperor of Zhou."

"Please ask my father to appeal to the King of Zhou in my name and grant me the title of King of Dai."

"Then wait for my father and the King of Zhou to approve this matter."

All the ministers and generals were stunned.

Report this matter to King Yan of Zhao and the Emperor of Zhou?
How many years have these two been dead?

Even if they disagree, how can they refute?

Even Mao Sui couldn't help but say, "Sir, this matter is a little too... barbaric."

Zhao Jia looked at the historian and said in a deep voice, "Record today's events in detail!"

"The barbarians are my own son, not the ministers!"

"If anyone in the world wants to ridicule or abuse me, they should do it to me!"

Seeing that Zhao Jia calmly accepted the title of barbarian and even reminded people not to insult the wrong people, Mao Sui could no longer hold back.

I thought my advice was barbaric enough.

When I compared my idea with yours, I suddenly felt that I was quite polite!

However, Zhao Jia's clear reputation made many ministers, such as Mao Sui, feel close to him.

Who doesn’t like a leader who helps take responsibility?

Looking at the ministers again, Zhao Jia said solemnly: "In times of crisis, we must take emergency measures!"

"I have made up my mind. Are you willing to lend me a helping hand?!"

Zhao Jia's attitude was very firm, and he had reasons to be so firm.

Because what Zhao Wuji said was right. As long as King Qian of Zhao was still alive in terms of etiquette and law, Zhao Jia could not inherit the throne of King Zhao, otherwise it would be an act of barbarians. Since both sides had to bear the name of barbarians, Zhao Jia might as well choose to start a new business and completely abandon the mess left by King Qian of Zhao.

In this way, Zhao Jia will be able to stand on the same level as King Qian of Zhao in terms of etiquette and law. Even if Qin releases King Qian of Zhao in the future, Zhao and Dai will still be two different countries. Zhao Jia will greatly reduce the possibility of Qin using King Qian of Zhao to provoke civil strife in Zhao!
In addition, Zhao Jia's establishment of the Dai Kingdom would, to a certain extent, prevent the inheritance of the hatred between Qin and Zhao, weaken Qin's desire to attack the Dai Kingdom, and buy Dai a few more years of breathing time.

In addition, after establishing the Dai Kingdom, Zhao Jia no longer needed to worship Zhao Wangyan, Zhao Wangqian and others. He could himself enjoy the first incense burning in the ancestral temple!
Whether from the perspective of personal likes and dislikes or from the perspective of national interests, re-establishing the Kingdom of Dai is a better strategy than inheriting the throne of King Zhao!
But this strategy also has huge drawbacks.

Because this policy really went beyond the limits of etiquette and law, and it made the barbarians feel even more barbaric!

Many former Zhao officials would not necessarily recognize that Dai was the continuation of Zhao, and would not necessarily be willing to transfer their loyalty from Zhao to Dai!

Just as the ministers were hesitating and struggling, Li Mu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly stood up, knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I am Li Mu of Bairen, and I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Jia was overjoyed.

Li Mu did not call himself Wu'an Jun, but called himself the King, which was enough to show how firm Li Mu's support for Zhao Jia was!

Zhao Jia quickly stepped forward to help Li Mu up, and laughed loudly: "Good! Good! Very good!"

"I am like a fish in water to have the help of Lord Wu'an!"

Li Mu shook his head and sighed in a complicated voice: "Wu Anjun is gone."

Zhao Jia said firmly: "The old Wu'an Jun of Zhao has gone, but the Wu'an Jun of our Great Dai is right in front of me!"

Holding Li Mu's arm and facing the ministers, Zhao Jia spoke loudly: "Pass on my order!"

"Appoint Li Mu as the Great Dai Wu'an Lord, and remotely control Wu'an City as his fiefdom."

"Promote Wu'an Jun to be the Prime Minister of our great dynasty, and take charge of state affairs!"

Li Mu hurriedly said: "No..."

However, before Li Mu could finish, Li Mu's second son Li Hong, veteran general Sima Che and other Daijun soldiers had already raised their hands excitedly and said, "We will obey the king's order!"

Mao Sui and others saw Zhao Jia was so determined, and they also bowed and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Although they still disagree with Zhao Jia's ideas, who else can they support besides Zhao Jia?

Since Zhao Jia was so determined, they had no choice but to obey!

Seeing that most people had obeyed, more than 40 former Zhao officials and royal family members quietly left the government office. The remaining Zhao Wuji and others had no choice but to bite the bullet and bow: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Only Li Mu said bitterly: "I, your servant, am not qualified to be the Prime Minister!"

Dai Wangjia took Li Mu's hand and said sincerely: "No one is born knowing. Who doesn't learn from not knowing?"

"I have great confidence in you, Prime Minister. Are you willing to work harder for me?"

Li Mu's heart warmed.

Trust!
What a luxurious word!

Although Li Mu was still questioning the authenticity of Dai Wangjia's trust, he still bowed his hands solemnly and said: "I will do my best to live up to the king's grace!"

Dai Wang Jia laughed loudly: "If so, I will feel at ease!"

"Please sit down, you two!"

Sitting down again, Dai Wangjia said in a deep voice: "The ascension to the throne and the establishment of the ancestral temple will all be put on hold."

"The most important thing for our generation today is the current war."

"I think that our great dynasty should immediately inform all cities to obey our great dynasty's orders."

"Then he asked for peace with Qin and sent envoys to Yan."

"Strive to make our great dynasty continue the Yan-Zhao alliance!"

(End of this chapter)