"Xiangbang, can Zhao really fight?"
Zhao Yan was not a mediocre person. He had already calculated that if we did not count the 80,000 troops stranded on the Yan-Zhao battlefield and the 30,000 Dai border troops who stayed behind to defend the Huns, Zhao still had 200,000 fighting troops. If we devote all our strength to recruiting young people, we may be able to recruit another 200,000 troops. However, can such an army really defeat Qin?
Even though Zhao Yan, the King of Zhao with the blood of the Zhao royal family flowing in his body, was still shaken in the face of such a large army.
Not only Zhao Yan, but also all the civil servants and generals were pale and had their heads hanging down.
Even a favorite like Guo Kai wanted to say something nice to encourage Zhao Yan, but he didn't know where to start.
Is Guo Kai talented?
There must be some.
Is the reason why a favored minister is a favored minister just because he is flattering to the king?
But if a favored minister who can hold a high position does not have some talents, how can he last for a long time?
Just like the beauties in the palace, how long can they continue to entertain people purely with sex?
There are countless courtiers who have no bottom line and are more flattering, but only those who can flatter and do things can become long-term favorites, just like those beauties in the palace who are both talented and beautiful, can stay with the king for a long time.
But Guo Kai racked his brains, but he couldn't think of any aspect in which Zhao could surpass Qin.
In this case, should he tell lies with his eyes open?
The ministers were silent, and almost everyone focused their attention on Li Mu.
As a false prime minister and a general, Li Mu is the only person they can place their hope on.
However, there was no expression on the rough face that had been polished by the wind and sand all year round. Li Mu closed his eyes tightly and did not answer Zhao Yan's words. If it weren't for the heavy breathing, they even suspected that Li Mu had passed away on his seat.
The entire hall became quieter and quieter with Li Mu's silence. A pindrop could be heard. Everyone suppressed their breathing, and Li Mu's heavy breathing became the loudest sound in the hall.
Suddenly, those eyes opened.
Li Mu took a long breath. There was no trace of worry on his rough and determined face. His eyes were full of unyielding fighting spirit. His beard was trembling. Five sonorous and powerful words came out of his dry lips and he shouted: "The Kingdom of Zhao will not perish!"
The Zhao people are ruthless, violent and willful, and their strong and violent character can easily create enemies, but it can also backfire on themselves - especially when they start killing in the den, this ruthlessness is particularly obvious.
For hundreds of years, the Zhao State has never been able to get rid of the killing of each other among the royal families. Brothers killing each other is commonplace. There have been eleven large-scale mutinies and civil strife in the 12th generation of Zhao kings. No matter how strong the foundation is, it will lose its foundation. Exhausted, even King Wuling of Zhao died in the Sand Dune Palace due to mutiny.
Upright and brave, unafraid of power, unafraid of death, willful and violent, this is the case for Zhao kings, civil servants and generals in the past dynasties. Although this kind of character has caused Zhao to never be truly strong from the inside out, it is also this kind of character. It was only then that deeds such as Zhao Jianzi's annihilation of the dynasty and Zhao Wuling's king Hufu riding on horseback and shooting were born, and only then did the state of Zhao become one of the seven heroes of the Warring States Period.
"The Zhao people can be defeated, but they cannot be conquered!"
Li Mu almost roared when he said this. There are many generous and tragic people in the land of Yanzhao, and Li Mu's roar seemed to awaken the blood in the bones of everyone in the palace.
Even Guo Kai and Han Cang, who are regarded as sycophants by everyone, no matter what they have been in the past or what they will do in the future, at least at this moment, the last trace of blood in their hearts has been ignited by Li Mu.
"What Xiangbang said is true!"
Zhao Yan stood up suddenly, his burly body walking as fast as flying, took the long sword from the hand of Lang Guan beside the throne, and cut off the corner of the case with one sword.
"From now on, if there is anyone who is afraid of war, there will be such a case!"
Zhao Yan's face turned red and he felt more comfortable than ever before.
"This is the sword that King Wu Ling loved to conquer the mountains in the past and was given to the prime minister. In the future, if anyone shakes the morale of the army, the prime minister can kill with this sword!"
Li Mu took over the sword as heavy as its name in a daze, as if what Zhao Yan handed him was not a famous sword, but a mountain!
"And with this sword, the prime minister can also mobilize all the soldiers of the Zhao Kingdom, including the palace guards. There is no need to ask for an order, you can make your own decision!"
"Anyone from the widow's age on down who disobeys the prime minister's orders can be killed first and then punished. The same goes for the prince and the queen!"
Zhao Yan held Li Mu's hand excitedly. What he handed to Li Mu was not a mountain, but a power and responsibility that was heavier than the mountain, and it was the expectations of Zhao people.
He knew that he didn't have much time left, and even if he was still in good health, he didn't have much military ability.
Although he still had doubts about Dai Ren and Li Mu, he could only choose to gamble on Li Mu's loyalty!
Even if Li Mu had evil intentions, at least Zhao would not die at the hands of the Qin people, but at the hands of his own family.
"I will shed every last drop of blood in this body for the State of Zhao!"
Looking at Li Mu who had sworn allegiance, Zhao Yan's eyes finally flashed with an unnoticeable ambiguity.
Even now, even though he gave Li Mu the greatest trust and power, Li Mu's allegiance was still to the State of Zhao, not to him, the King of Zhao.
Zhao Yan felt a little bitter in his heart. Although he knew that Li Mu might just speak out of emotion and did not contain deep meaning, weren't these words that were blurted out without thinking the most true reflection of a person's inner thoughts?
Worrying in his heart, Zhao Yan coughed violently, and was helped back to the dormitory by the chamberlain. The ministers either looked at Zhao Yan's leaving figure worriedly, or looked at the man standing in the center of the hall, who had mastered the power. The great power of the Zhao State and the radiant Prime Minister.
Be it jealousy, excitement, or resistance, all kinds of emotions of living beings can be seen in front of Li Mu's eyes in this hall.
However, Li Mu didn't care. Even if the people below hated him or wanted to kill him, he didn't care what others thought of him.
It's not that he doesn't understand why any tree that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, but now he only cares about whether these people will work together to resist Qin!
Without any pleasantries or a speech to thank Zhao Yan for his trust, Li Mu got straight to the point and talked about the strategy of this war.
"Today's fight against Qin. Tactically, Mu will personally sit on the border to deal with the Qin army. However, strategically, Mu needs someone to complete one thing for Mu."
"Foreign Minister, Mu needs you to go to Yan State."
Everyone's eyes followed Li Mu's and fell on Guo Kai, making Guo Kai feel a little hairy.
The chief diplomatic officer of the State of Qi is called "the host and guest of the princes", the chief diplomatic officer of the Republic of Korea is called "Dian Guan", and the chief diplomatic officer of the State of Zhao is called "Xiang". In order to distinguish him from the prime minister, he is called "Xiang". Foreign Minister".
Guo Kai, who was good at communication, was Zhao's foreign minister.
"Is Xiangbang going to have a truce with Yan?"
"No, I want to form an alliance with Yan State!"
Li Mu's eyes were solemn, and the Zhenyue Sword in his hand was pointed at the huge map hanging in the palace, and it landed on the country named "Yan".
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