As the new Grand Sima of the Chu State, Xiang Yan naturally has the power to create a new army. When he was still the Sima of Zuo, due to his status, although there were soldiers from Jiangdong under his command, they were not organized and had no unified name.
It can only be regarded as a private soldier of the Xiang family, but it is different now. I must further advance the military strength of the Chu State. How to further advance, naturally I cannot divide the force.
Looking at Xiang Chao, since he wants to build an army with branches belonging to different categories, of course he must have reliable people. What is a reliable person? Of course he is a member of a good family from Jiangdong.
"Yes, father."
He has been with his father all year round, so he naturally knows a thing or two about his father's plans.
"But... will my father, Ling Yin, and others tell my father to support his troops and respect himself?"
Reorganizing the troops directly under the Chu State's government was such a feat that the big families would not want to see.
"As long as there is a letter from the king."
Xiang Yan did not pay attention to the power of those big families. The powerful power they relied on was fiefdom, which was not important in the land of Huai River, so as long as they had the support of the king.
Absolutely no fear.
Moreover, the king will definitely support him.
Hearing this, everyone in the shogunate's military tent nodded in response. My father had this plan, and it should be a powerful plan for the Xiang family.
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On a cold winter day in Linzi last year, Qing Dun was weak at the pedestrian station of the State of Qin, and he was heading from Linzi of the State of Qi to Handan.
In the early summer of this year, the general Wang Jian led an army of more than 400,000 to attack the State of Zhao in three ways. Li Xin in the north and Yang Duanhe in the south were all under the orders of the general. Looking at the map, all the armies in the Zhao State were
The main camp was not allowed to move.
There is a camp of one hundred thousand frontier troops of Li Mu in the north, and one hundred thousand troops on the side of Handan. Julu is not far from Qi and Wei, and there is a camp of nearly two hundred thousand troops.
From this point of view, the army of Li Xin on the north road was restrained, the army of Yang Duanhe on the south road was restrained, and the general of the army on the middle road personally came to lead the troops. Especially for Zhao State, the north and south armies, but there were changes, and the Qin State's north and south armies also made large-scale movements.
Attack.
With the current strength of Zhao's domestic soldiers, facing Qin's army would be tantamount to immediate collapse.
Under the general trend, anyone with a clear eye can see that the Zhao army has been trapped under the huge clampdown formed by the Qin army on three sides.
"Sir, Guo Kai, the high minister of the State of Zhao, got up yesterday and went to Li Mu's army in the north in person, intending to personally welcome Li Mu as a general to resist Qin!"
In a relatively stable and remote courtyard in Handan, in early summer, Dunqiang, dressed in slightly thin clothes, sat in front of the billboard and heard someone trying to pretend to be a man.
"Where are Zhao Cong and Yan Ju?"
These two people, one is the person in charge of the Handan Camp, and the other is the person in charge of the Julu Camp. After Chunping Jun was tricked by Guo Kai, the entire Handan Camp fell under Guo Kai's control.
middle.
As for the Julu Camp, it goes without saying that Li Muyu wants to lead his troops south, but with an army of 100,000, the most important main forces are Handan Camp and Julu Camp. These two are a bit interesting.
"A few months ago, Zhao Cong was already the commander-in-chief of the Handan camp. According to the news from Guo Kai's house, Zhao Cong will be the general-general of Zhao in the near future, assisting Li Mu in the fight against Qin. The same is true for Yan Ju."
The man responded quickly, giving all the information.
"Shunpei-kun!"
"What a pity. If I remember correctly, Prince Jia should still be in the north now, right?"
As the son of King Zhao Xiaocheng in the past, Chunping Jun was also the former prince. He originally wanted to use the power of the Handan camp to get rid of Guo Kai and Zhao Wangqian, but he was conspired by Guo Kai and collaborated with the Queen Mother. The evidence of the crime is in
hand.
From this point of view, the only power left in the Zhao Kingdom's center to maintain justice is Prince Jia and some senior officials from the royal family.
"yes."
The man nodded in response.
"Does Li Mu have a plan?"
Prince Jia has been in the north for several years. Is it possible that he has not yet broken the old bone of Li Mu?
Dunruo stood up from behind the case and his eyes fell on that person. He was a spy in the net, not a killer, and specialized in doing this secret thing.
"Li Mu didn't interfere, but his deputy Sima Shangduo had plans."
Another response.
"Sima Shang?"
"Kill Guo Kai, force King Zhao Qian to abdicate, support Prince Jia to ascend the throne, and re-unify Zhao State! This plan is good, but they don't have time now."
"Continue to send out manpower and check for news about Guo Kai and Zhao Wangqian."
Dunruo stood with his hands clasped behind his back. After coming to Handan for several months, he had learned a lot of information, and he could even know the more secret information.
Before Lord Chunping fell into Guo Kai's plan, there was hope that we could accomplish this by uniting Lord Chunping, Prince Jia, Li Mu, and other important officials of the royal family. Now... there is still hope.
But now that Qin is attacking Zhao and Zhao is in civil strife, for the general, it is no less than a God-given opportunity to destroy Zhao.
"Here."
The man nodded in response, bowed and retreated.
He looked at the direction the man was leaving and stared weakly for a long time.
Yunzhong County!
Both Qin and Zhao have Yunzhong County, which is a fortress for defending the barbarians in the north. A brief count shows that it has been there for no less than hundreds of years.
As they headed north from Handan, a horse-drawn carriage backed by a thousand cavalry was advancing slowly. The Sima in the Cloud stopped it and conducted a detailed interrogation, even though they knew it was the convoy of Guo Kai and others.
Half an hour later, Yunzhong County Sima was still conducting a detailed investigation.
"Sir, this person is really hateful!"
The old man in red robes sat astride the big horse. Seeing that Sima Yun was obviously deliberately making things difficult, he was quite dissatisfied. He came closer and whispered, very displeased. Who dared to do this to them in Handan.
Moreover, it had been half an hour, and there was not even a cup of tea. This was the first time I saw such indifference and contempt.
"Haha, this is a military rule, no need to say more."
"As long as nothing happens, I can go in later."
Compared with the rather displeased follower beside him, Guo Kai's face did not show any emotion. Instead, he smiled broadly. Looking at the movement of Sima in the cloud not far away, he shook his head and said something.
When the followers heard this, they had no choice but to retreat in anger.
After another stick of incense was burned, and with the scorching sun above his head getting hotter, Yunzhong Sima finally allowed Guo Kai and his party to pass and allowed them to enter the shogunate's military tent.
"Old Shangqing keeps coming day and night. Do you want to personally lead the army to fight against Qin?"
Inside the military tent of the shogunate, General Li Mu of the border army had his robes spread out. The armor on his body was not visible. On the table in front of him, there was a cup of tea that was not very hot. He was holding a book in his hand and was reading with interest.
What are you wearing?
Watching Guo Kai enter, he couldn't help but smile.
When Qin attacked Zhao, the government and the public were anxious. Guo Kai was naturally the same, otherwise he wouldn't have rushed like a spark. But... looking at Li Mu's form in the shogunate, he responded in an orderly manner.
"My heart can be learned from all the summers."
"Last year, I already sent word to the general to get ready. I am the general of Zhao State and the commander-in-chief of the resistance against Qin. Other than that, I have no other selfish motives!"
"I can promise you that no matter whether you win or lose in this battle against Qin, I will recommend you as the real general of the Zhao State. The Zhao State's army should also be commanded by a famous general like the general. The general can also conspire in major national affairs.
"
Guo Kai chuckled lightly and sat behind the table next to him. Although no one brought tea or other things, his face was not annoyed. His eyes fell on Li Mu and he said a rather heavy word.
"No matter whether he wins or loses, he can become the general of Zhao State?"
"If this is the case, is there any reward and punishment policy in the Zhao Kingdom?"
Li Mu frowned, spoke slightly coldly, and looked at Guo Kai.
"Hahaha, I trust the general's talent, and I will definitely defeat Qin in this battle."
Guo Kai laughed loudly again.
"If your Majesty sends a letter to mobilize troops, your Majesty will just announce it!"
Li Mu didn't have a good impression of Guo Kai, and he knew a thing or two about the situation in Handan in recent years, because there were so many people there, but there had always been no shortage of food, grass and baggage for the frontier troops.
Therefore, Li Mu did not cause any real embarrassment to the other party.
Guo Kai said that he would defeat the Qin army. Li Mu could not deny it. He said calmly, Qin attacked Zhao. Although he was more suitable to be the commander of Zhao, he had been giving Guo Kai a cold shoulder for several years. He would not recommend him in the future.
own.
The only possibility is to transfer the elite border troops and hand them over to a new general.
"The king's letter is here."
Hearing this, Guo Kai's face flashed with a smile. He leisurely stood up from the carpet, took out a roll of brocade silk from his arms, looked at Li Mu, and walked to the center of the military tent.
Seeing this, Li Mu raised his eyebrows again.
After twenty breaths.
Guo Kai casually spoke out the words in his hand. There were not many words, but the meaning was very clear. As soon as the words fell, the entire shogunate military tent fell into unconscious silence.