A document was sent from the royal city of Handan and spread throughout the Zhao Kingdom. Now that the Qin State is attacking Zhao, the Handan Center should give unified dispatch for the grain, grass and baggage. Although there are wartime regulations, this document can be used as the priority.
When the news came, inside the Jingxingkou army shogunate, Li Mujing stood on the side of the sand table, watching the Zhao army from the north and the south suffer another huge attack, and saw that Wang Jian remained motionless.
Although the Yan State offered help,... Yan Dan had documents to pay, and he wanted Zhao to cede eight cities northeast of Julu before he would continue to help. This matter... was rejected by Guo Kai.
Now, the troops of Yan State have returned to the border of Yan and Zhao and are not helping.
Yang Duan and his army on the south road originally had 150,000 Wei soldiers from the Wei general Xiao Wei Mou and Chen Bing Zhangshui, but... Qin made a move and nearly half of the 150,000 army on the Zhangshui side fell to Chu.
beside.
All these things have been reported by the Zhao army commanders from the north and south. If there are no more reinforcements, then... the city will be difficult to defend. Qin General Li Xin and Qin General Yang Duanhe will really achieve the strategy of a north-south pincer attack.
Now, Handan has issued another document?
What does it mean?
Li Mu knows it well!
"General, if you send messages from hundreds of schools, you may be able to assist the northern and southern armies, or you may be able to hold on for a longer time."
Not long after, Sima Shang, wearing heavy armor and a sword at his waist, strode into the shogunate. With a hint of joy on his face, he looked at the general. Although he only held on longer, it was not good news.
"Is there any response from Handan?"
I have sent many documents to Handan, hoping to get help from the central government, and sent troops from Handan Camp and Julu Camp to assist the Zhao army in the north and south, but... still there is no chance of survival.
"This... is a saying from Handan. As the commander-in-chief of the Zhao Kingdom's army, if the general wants to mobilize his troops, he should return to Handan, sit in the general's residence, and issue the seal to the generals of the country."
As he breathed, the trace of joy that existed on Sima Shang's face just now disappeared, and was replaced by an extremely ugly expression.
The intention of Handan is undoubtedly that the general wants to go to Handan in person, but... can he go to Handan now?
Hundreds of families here have been alert for a long time!
If the general really wants to go to Handan, everything will be in danger.
However, if we do not go to Handan, the crisis between the Zhao army in the north and the south will be difficult to resolve.
It is undoubtedly another dead end.
…
Another half month passed, and the Zhao armies from the north and south became more and more difficult to resist. Li Xin's army and Yang Duanhe's army attacked very fiercely. It would be the beginning of spring soon. Although hundreds of families came to help, it would only delay the day of breaking the city.
"General, special message from King Zhao!"
The ice gradually dissipated, and Li Mu was still patrolling Jingxingkou. Staying in the shogunate would naturally make him feel extremely aggrieved.
Not long after, the excited report flew up to Gaogang with the rapid hooves of horses, and it was Sima Shang, the accompanying deputy general, who came in person.
After decades of marching, the most trusted person in the army was Sima Shang.
"What's the matter?"
Li Mu was still straddling his horse, patrolling the entrance of the well where the winter snow had melted. Everything was joyful and should have been full of life and vitality.
"The king's letter is in the shogunate, and the special envoy Hancang Qinzhi has said that King Zhao wants to summon the generals to discuss military strategies and fight against the Qin army!"
Sima Shang couldn't help but feel a little surprised. For several months, the general had been delivering documents to Handan. Now, finally, a document was sent from Handan on his own initiative, and it was the special envoy Han Cang himself.
Although Han Cang was a traitor, his status was good, and Sima Shang couldn't help but feel a sense of hope in his heart.
"Han Cang?"
Li Mu was no stranger to that person, and he didn't like Han Cang either.
"yes!"
"Han Cang said that Guo Kai has sent people to the states of Yan, Wei, and Chu. Even if they cede the city, they want to promote a merger and use the coalition to attack Qin!"
Sima Shang still had a smile on his face.
Although they don't know whether it's true or not,... Handan is their only hope.
"Do you believe it?"
However, after a few breaths, Li Mu said casually.
"This..., General, our army is trapped by the Qin army. The current plan, I think, is to trust its presence rather than its absence."
Sima Shang also knew that the feasibility was not very high, but... they really had no other choice.
"According to your words, Li Mu should be ordered to go to Handan to discuss military strategies with the king?"
Li Mu said sadly.
"……."
"If the general has a way out of trouble, he may... not obey the order!"
Hearing this, Sima Shang fell into a brief silence, and then... responded with great difficulty.
Li Mu also reined in the horse and looked back at Sima Shang in silence for a long time.
In Handan, I don’t believe in Guo Kai, I don’t believe in Han Cang, I don’t believe in King Zhao!
If such a dirty monarch and his ministers really wanted to resist Qin and protect the country, how could they leave hundreds of thousands of troops on the front line and ignore him in just one year?
If you really want to fight the Qin army today, you should go to the army in person to encourage the soldiers, just like how King Zhaoxiang of Qin went to Hanoi to supervise the transportation of grain and grass for Bai Qi's army. If this is the case, even if King Guo Kai was guilty before, what could Li Mufu say?
Calling Li Mu into the palace to discuss the war, can he really mean to fight?
No matter how unskilled Li Mu was in the politics of kings and ministers, Li Mu at least knew clearly that many of Zhao's key figures had been changed beyond recognition or turned upside down because of their entry into the palace.
When Chunping-kun entered the palace, the pillar-like elder remained silent.
The same was true for Zhao Cong, the general of the Handan camp.
Yan Ju in Julu Camp is like this.
The Handan Royal City, in my own eyes, has long been turned into an unfathomable trap. If I walk in, I am afraid it will be as dangerous as the rumors from hundreds of schools!
Knowing this?
What did Sima Shang say before?
After all... Zhao Jun is now in dire straits. With the document from half a month ago, the food, grass and baggage are all restricted by Handan. As expected, Handan will not help, and the Zhao Jun in the north and south will collapse, and Zhao Guo will be in danger.
As the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief of the army, I have no way out of the predicament, and I have to give up the glimmer of hope before my eyes. What should I say to the 200,000 soldiers? How can I feel at ease?
"Go back to the Chinese shogunate."
After an unknown amount of time, Li Mu sighed again, reined in his horse, and ran off into the distance.
Sima Shang followed him.
The generals of the shogunate gathered together, and Li Mu accepted the royal letter. Although he took the royal letter from Han Cang, there was no trace of Han Cang deep in his eyes. Li Mu did not say a word from beginning to end.
When Han Cang saw this, he just snorted and said no more.
"After this general leaves, Sima Shang will take charge of military affairs!"
"This Zhenyue Sword was given to me by the late king, and I will give it to you now."
Li Mu took off the sword he carried with him and stroked it slowly with one hand. For decades, the Zhenyue Sword had been following him. Many Huns had fallen under the sword, but now it was about to change its owner.
After a few breaths, he handed the long sword to Sima Shang, looked at the many generals behind him, nodded, and strode out of the shogunate.
With a crash, dozens of military generals rushed out of the shogunate, everyone was in tears and everyone was speechless.
Without saying a word, Li Mu bowed deeply to the generals again, climbed onto the majestic iron-blooded war horse, raised his whip, and headed off at lightning speed with the two hundred flying cavalry accompanying him life and death.
"General, wait a moment!"
Suddenly, Sima Shang stepped forward quickly with his sword in hand, blocking Li Mu's horse.
Li Mu reined in his horse and looked at Sima Shang. His expression was like an ancient well that had not been touched for eternity, without any fluctuation.
"Generals! We will enter the palace with the general and ask King Zhao for a battle!"
Following Sima Shang's roar, one by one the military generals burst out loudly, willing to follow the general's call for battle, echoing in the snowfield valley.
"It is state-owned and national law! King Zhao summoned the generals to discuss the war. Why should we go with troops? Are you going to rebel?"
In an instant, Han Cang, who was about to follow Li Mu back to Handan, was frightened, and he quickly shouted calmly.
"Dirty little guy!"
"Bad guy!"
"..."
Dozens of former army generals were angry about this. They roared angrily, took out their belongings, and stepped forward to surround Han Cang, intending to kill him.
Sensing this crisis, Han Cang was so frightened that his legs became weak and he hid behind his soldiers.
"Killing Han Cang is a small matter, but it involves the general's military affairs! The general has already been ordered, but his own general killed the king's envoy. What does the general say to King Zhao?"
"What good does it do us to trap the general into disloyalty and unrighteousness! Sima Shang thinks that it is up to the general to decide. If the general does not go to the royal city, we will support him! If the general goes to the royal city, we will also support him!"
When Sima Shang saw this, he looked very anxious. He quickly held the Zhenyue Sword and tried to stop Han Cang. As expected, he killed Han Cang. There was really no hope in Handan.
Finally, all the mixed words came together, and everyone looked at General Li Mu who was riding a horse.
"Everyone."
"We have been trapped at Jingxingkou for a long time. Under the king's orders, our food and supplies are limited. There is no hope for reinforcements from the north and south. We can't retreat and can't advance. If we don't have the strength of the whole country to resist Qin, our army will be defeated. The defeat will be worse than Changping.
You still have to be a coward in a big war!"
"Li Mu has fought all his life and has never let down a single soldier, but now he is trapped and died here? This is definitely not what Li Mu wanted. Generals have fought hundreds of battles, and there is only one way back. Now King Zhao has military documents to discuss."
"That is the only way for us and Zhao Jun to survive. If this is the case, Li Mu will die!"
Li Mu shouted loudly.
Even though it was freezing cold, it still couldn't hide the feeling of passion.
"General, let me go along with you."
Sima Shang begged for it.
"General, I'll go with you!"
"..."
The same goes for the other generals.
"Hahaha, no one should go with us."
"Sirs, the way to serve in the army is to die on the battlefield. No one should shed their blood on dirty ground. After I leave, you and others will stick to this place to hold back Qin General Wang Jian and the Qin army.
"
"Even if the entire army is annihilated, we must let Qin understand that Zhao's army is not to blame for the death of Zhao!"
"Zhao's army was not to blame for the death of Zhao!"
Li Mu looked up to the sky and roared.
"Zhao's army was not to blame for the death of Zhao!"
"..."
The general roared again, and the sound of violent roars spread throughout the Jingxingkou military camp. In a moment, the continuous roars were transmitted up and down the military camp.
One by one, the patrolling Zhao soldiers looked up to the sky and roared!
Zhao soldiers in red clothes and light armor walked out of the camp one after another!
One by one, the accompanying civilian husbands felt this and knelt down to agree!
Looking down at the entire right side of Jingxing, the red torrent all over the ground suddenly burst out like red flames filled with more blood.
"Hahaha, Zhao Min just came out, Haotian wants to destroy him, how can Li Mu stand in this world!"
With another loud laugh from his mouth, he glanced at Sima Shang and sighed lightly, lightly clasping his legs, the horse under him neighed, and the cavalry behind him followed, running towards Handan.
It was the coming of spring in the Qin State, and it was also the last winter in the Zhao State that was about to pass. Li Mu left the Jingxingkou shogunate and headed for the capital, Handan. So far... there has been no news.