Chapter 479
Zhao Wu had never expected Bai Mo to turn against him suddenly. He was stunned. After a long time, he finally came to his senses and asked dumbly: "Chief, Prime Minister, what do you mean?"
Bai Mo smiled and didn't answer, but just raised his hands and clenched his high fives.1(1).
As soon as the applause fell, a strong figure in military uniform turned out from behind the screen. Zhao Wu's face suddenly changed drastically, and he shouted, "Bai Xuan?"
This person was Bai Xuan, who should have died for many days!
"This is impossible!" Zhao Zhong also screamed in shock, "Ghost, there is a ghost!"
"Ghost?" Bai Xuan looked ferocious and said sarcastically, "Is it because you have a ghost in your heart? In addition to the people from Ebony Cliff, there are also dead soldiers from your Zhao Mansion?" After that, Bai Xuan smiled miserably and said, "But you really can't imagine that this general happened to be out at the invitation of the Prime Minister that night!"
"I understand, I understand!" Zhao Wu finally woke up and said to Bai Mo, "It turns out that you have been secretly colluding with Bai Xuan. You have been plotting against me from the beginning, right?"
"Aren't you also planning to bet on the Ebony Cliff?" Bai Xuan sneered, "This is called mantis stalking the cicada, and the oriole is behind."
Zhao Wu ignored Bai Xuan's sarcasm and said to Bai Mo: "Prime Minister, why is Bai Xuan rather than me?"
"Because you have no faith in your words, you are a villain." Bai Mo said and bowed deeply to Bai Xuan and said solemnly, "General Bai is a gentleman with a thousand gold medals. At present, how can you cooperate with a villain?"
"No, Prime Minister, you don't know me." Zhao Wu said anxiously, "If I take charge of the court, I can provide Zhao's military power with both hands. I can also recommend the Prime Minister to be Zhao's Prime Minister. From then on, all major and minor matters in Zhao's State will be decided by the Prime Minister..."
"Old man, it's too late! Tonight, I will avenge the Bai Mansion's entire family!" Bai Xuan drew out the long sword and stabbed Zhao Wu's heart with one sword. When Zhao Zhong was eager to draw the sword to rescue him, Zhou Guanfu cut off his neck with a light touch, and Zhao Zhong's eyes suddenly became dull. Then he fell forward and straightened down.
Bai Xuan stabbed Zhao Wu to death with a sword, but there was no trace of pleasure on his face. He asked Bai Mo with his face behind his back: "Prime Minister, have you expected that Zhao Wu would secretly collude with Ebony Cliff. It would be unfavorable to this general?"
"Not bad." Bai Mo said calmly, "I have expected it."
"I understand, I understand everything." Bai Xuan nodded and said, "Tomorrow, I will enter the palace to persuade the king to form an alliance with the Han State. However, I will tell you that Zhao State is not South Korea. Zhao State can form an alliance with the Han State, and the Zhao State can also form an offensive and defensive alliance with the Han State. However, our Zhao State will never present military talismans!"
"Goodbye!" Bai Xuan finally bowed to Bai Mo and went out and left.**(..)
Watching Bai Xuan's figure go away, Zhou Guanfu said unhappily: "This person is really ungrateful!"
"General Bai is a sensible person. He has already thought about the causes and consequences." Bai Mo sighed and said, "We can clearly warn in advance to protect the entire Bai Mansion, but for the sake of a plan, we chose not to save him. It is reasonable for General Bai to have some resentment in his heart."
The military power game in Zhao State was indeed secretly directed by Bai Mo.
From the beginning, Bai Mo never thought about cooperating with Zhao Wu, because Zhao Wu was not only greedy and capricious, but also had mediocre abilities. Bai Xuan was not only a gentleman with a daughter, but also had outstanding abilities and a rare talent for generals. Only when Bai Xuan in Zhao was in charge of the troops could he have the power to fight.
Compared to a weak vassal state that is submissive, the Han State needs a strong ally.
However, Zhao Wu was the general of Zhao after all, and his power in Handan is deeply rooted. If Bai Mo forced him to support Bai Xuan, Zhao Wu would definitely fall to Chu State wholeheartedly. Once Zhao Wu and Chu State were completely colluded, even if Bai Mo fully supported him, Bai Xuan might not be able to seize the military power of Zhao State.
More importantly, Bai Xuan is a gentleman. He can argue with Zhao Wu for the future of Zhao State, but will not attack Zhao Wu for the military power of Zhao State. Therefore, Bai Mo instructed the commander of Handan of Hei Bingtai to sacrifice Bai Xuan's family when necessary and create a conflict between him and Zhao Wu, which led to the incident of the Bai Mansion being slaughtered.
The Bai Mansion was slaughtered, and the Black Ice Platform was not involved, but it was also unrelated.
Zhou Guanfu was a little worried and said, "Prime Minister, will Bai Xuan fall to the State of Chu?"
"No," Bai Mo said, "I just said that General Bai is a sensible person. He knew that if Zhao wants to protect himself, he could only form an alliance with Han. Besides, if he really turned to Chu, he would not have proposed to retain Zhao's military power. Bai Xuan is a gentleman, not a recurring villain like Zhao Wu."
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"Zhao Yan is a gentleman who is Fang Zheng, but Lou Jing is a smart person." Bi Yi changed into Ge Yi and said to Hu Yan, who was also changing into Ge Yi, "So, the key to breaking the death situation of Qi State is Lou Jing!"
Hu Yan wrapped the Yamoon Sword in linen layer by layer, put it in a bundle of firewood, and hid it to Bi, saying, "General, General Mo always feels it is too risky to go to the city alone. Before leaving, the king repeatedly reminded him that General Mo must not let General, you are in danger. Otherwise, think of a way to ask Lou Jing out?"
"Didn't I say that?" Bi tied a cloth towel on his hair bun and said with a smile, "Lou Jing is a smart person. A smart person will not do stupid things. Given the current difficult situation of Qi State, he cannot not consider his future for himself. Therefore, there will definitely be no danger in this trip. Please rest assured. Hu Yan."
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When Bai Xuan appeared in front of him again, Zhang Ao, Guan Gao and Zhang Jing were a little unbelievable.
"Second General?" Zhang Ao said in a lost voice, "Didn't you let the people from Ebony Cliff stab to death?"
"Emeral Cliff?" Bai Xuan said angrily, "King, the one hundred and six people killed the ministers, not only Emeral Cliff, but also the dead soldiers raised by the general. Fortunately, the previous minister was invited to Niuzhuang in the east of the city, and he saved his life."
"What did you say? There were even the Zhao family members involved?!" Zhang Ao was shocked when he heard this.
"Second General, you can't talk nonsense." Zhang Jing stopped him urgently, "You shouldn't be anxious with you if you know?"
Bai Xuan laughed and took out several secret letters from his arms. After Zhang Ao, Guan Gao and Zhang Jing were circulated, they changed their faces one after another. It turned out that these secret letters were all secret letters between Zhao Wu and Chu through the Ebony Cliff. One of the secret letters mentioned that the Chu State actually wanted to support Zhao Wu as the King of Changshan!
"The State of Chu actually wanted to support Zhao Wu as King of Changshan?!"
"This is a big trouble. The king, the military talisman is still in Zhao Wu's hands!"
Guan Gao and Zhang Jing looked at each other. It was trouble now. The 30,000 permanent troops in Handan were still in the hands of Zhao Wu. What if Zhao Wu knew that the matter was exposed and took risks and launched a mutiny? Since the beacons of various princes rose at the end of the Qin Dynasty, etiquette and law have been destroyed in name only, and it has become common for usurpation of the throne to usurpation.
"Don't worry, your lord." Bai Xuan suddenly took out a military talisman from his arms and handed it to Zhang Ao, and said respectfully, "The military talisman is here. As for Zhao Wu, he has been killed by his ministers tonight!"
"Is Zhao Wu dead?" Zhang Ao was stunned when he heard this, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Guan Gao and Zhang Jing looked at each other and saw a hint of shock in the other person's eyes. Obviously, neither of them expected that Bai Xuan, who was kind to others, would be so violent, but then he felt relieved. Bai Xuan's family had more than a hundred dead at Zhao Wu's hands. If he didn't know how to resist, he would be no longer a man.
The key is Guan Gao and Zhang Jing are all sensible. He guessed the whole story at once. With Bai Xuan alone, he could definitely not kill Zhao Wu. There was only the shadow of Bai Mo behind him. After all, Bai Xuan advocated an alliance with Han from the beginning, and it was reasonable that he could get the strong support of Bai Mo and the Black Ice Platform.
Guan Gao advised Zhang Ao: "Your Majesty, it's better to hand over the military talisman to the second general."
"Yes, yes, what the old prime minister said is very true." Zhang Jing also repeatedly advised, "Although Zhao Wu is dead, he still has many confidants in the army. If he does not eliminate it early, it may lead to a disaster. However, this matter will be difficult for the general to accomplish."
Zhang Ao had no opinion. When he saw Guan Gao, Zhang Jing said so, and immediately returned the military talisman to Bai Xuan.
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"Bi?" Lou Jing stared straight at Bi who was dressed in Ge Yi, and said in a deep voice, "It's you?"
Bi bowed to Lou Jing briefly and smiled and said, "I have heard of Lou Xiang's name for a long time. I have seen him today. I have been lucky in my three lives."
"Stop doing this." Lou Jing replied, shook his head and pondered, "General, you are making me embarrassed."
Bi smiled and said nothing. Hu Yan, who was standing behind Bi, quietly held the sword handle of the Mute Moon Sword at his waist. As long as Lou Jing had any abnormal movement, he would draw his sword and kill people without hesitation.
Lou Jing turned a blind eye to this and said to Bi: "General, are you not afraid that your true nature will reveal your whereabouts? As far as I know, there are quite a few people in Linzi City who want your head."
Bi Dao: "Lou Xiang is a smart person, so why should he say such a fool? If I don't even have this little vision or confidence, how dare I come to the city alone to see you?"
Lou Jing's eyelids twitched slightly and said, "Are you too confident? As far as I know, the Prime Minister of Han State Bai Mo has arrived in Handan. If nothing unexpected happens, Zhao will definitely turn to Han State. In this way, the Han, Han, Zhao, and Qi will have taken shape to resist Chu. The original minister will kill you, and there is no need to worry about the King of Chu's revenge."
"Lou Xiang really thought that Han, Han, Zhao, and Qi could resist the military attack of Chu by one another?" Bi said calmly, "Fifty years ago, Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi, and Chu also joined forces to fight against Qin. Did he block the military attack of Qin in the end? Lou Xiang is a sensible person and should see clearly the general trend of the world. The sweeping force of Chu has been achieved and cannot be reversed by human power."
Lou Jingran was silent. He really didn't care about the heroes. Han, Zhao, Qi, and the four countries of Han, Zhao, and Qi were not allowed, plus Yan and Nanyue.
Bi smiled slightly and said, "As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to live in, good ministers choose masters to work. It is a pity to live in a corner of Qi with the great talent of Lou Xiang. If you can return to our great Chu, you will definitely become a virtuous prime minister!" (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!