On the city wall of Ye City, Yang Duan and the sergeants who were sorting out the battlefield felt quite proud, but at the same time there was a flash of worry.
Fortunately, after several days of fierce fighting, this strategically important city was finally trampled under his feet.
The reason why they are worried is that they have just received a report from the scouting horse. Li Mu is coming with what he claims is an army of 200,000 men, which is less than a hundred miles away.
Should we attack head-on, hold on to Yecheng, or retreat westward?
After all, he was going deep alone and was in danger of being cut off at any time, and Li Mu was the most famous handsome man in the Zhao Kingdom, and his number exceeded him by many...
While weighing the situation, another call came from the horse and reported: "Commander, Mrs. Hu Yu has arrived here with the king's secret order and wants to see the commander."
Yang Duanhe was taken aback: "Take me there quickly."
Tan Ma led him to Hu Yu, only to see Hu Yu squatting on the ground helping a wounded soldier wrap his wounds.
Yang Duanhe hurriedly saluted and said: "Yang Duanhe pays homage to Madam. How can I ask Madam to do this herself?"
Hu Yu had finished bandaging, wiped the blood stains on his hands, stood up and smiled: "Just practicing, Hu Yu has met General Yang."
Then, Hu Yu took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Yang Duanhe.
The letter was written by Ying Zheng himself. It said that Hu Yu returned to Handan to visit King Zhao this time, and negotiated with Zhao on behalf of Qin State, asking him to listen to Hu Yu's orders.
After reading the letter, Yang Duanhe finally felt at ease, so he handed over his hand and said, "I will obey Madam's arrangements in everything."
At this time, Hu Yu had washed her hands. She looked around and said, "I heard that Li Mu is approaching with a large army. This place is surrounded by Zhao's forces on three sides. It is extremely unsafe. I suggest that the general lead all the soldiers." Return to the palace."
Although he was a little reluctant, Yang Duanhe still said: "I will obey the order."
"As for Li Mu, I will personally intercept him and prevent him from pursuing you." Hu Yu said, "In the future, whether it is war or peace, we will wait until I arrive in Handan. If Li Mu pursues you, then we must Hold on tight and wait for rescue."
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Yang Duanhe immediately ordered everyone to give up their loot and captured soldiers, reorganize their armaments, and set off in an hour.
Facing the frightened people of Yecheng, Hu Yu went around to comfort him before leaving the city.
In order to avoid being accidentally injured by Zhao's army, Hu Yu ordered his guards to raise the flag of Zhao and march eastward.
After being intercepted by Li Mu's vanguard troops, Hu Yu ordered Qin's guards to go back and recover, and then went to meet Li Mu alone.
When Li Mu heard that Hu Yu was back, he immediately urged his horse to greet him.
"General Li!!" Hu Yu shouted loudly before he arrived.
She has been pestering Li Mu to learn martial arts since she was a child, and Li Mu also loves her very much. The two of them love each other like father and daughter.
With a smile on his face, Li Mu turned over and dismounted, cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, sir... Oh, hello, madam."
The title has changed, but the feeling of closeness has not diminished at all.
Hu Yu dismounted, held Li Mu's sleeves and said, "How has uncle been doing in recent years?"
"It's okay, it's okay." Li Mu's smile grew stronger, "The little girl from before has finally grown up, and I heard that she has given birth to a baby."
Li Mu only heard that Hu Yu gave birth to Hu Hai and did not know about Ying Yu, but these words evoked a trace of pain in Hu Yu's heart.
"Uncle is laughing." Hu Yu quickly changed the subject, "How is my father?"
Mentioning King Zhao, Li Mu sighed lightly and said, "It's not too good. I wanted to stay by his side. You may have heard of those two
The young master fought fiercely, but the war here was really tight, so he had no choice but to bring an army to resist. "
"The Qin army has retreated," Hu Yu said. "Although Yecheng was captured, the damage was not serious. They heard that their uncle had arrived, so they were probably scared away."
"Really?" Li Mu was a little unbelievable. No one would give up the newly captured city so quickly.
"I just came over there, how could I talk nonsense?" Hu Yu said, "Besides, the King of Qin has already entrusted me to come back to make peace. Uncle, please accompany me back to the capital."
Li Mu thought for a while and said: "The King of Qin sent his wife to come to make peace. That would be great. However, Yecheng has just been destroyed and must be reorganized and re-defended. If the peace negotiation fails, we will not be passively beaten again. I will send a team I will escort you back to Handan with my trusted aides, and I will go back as soon as I have settled down in Yecheng."
Hu Yu felt that what Li Mu said was reasonable, so he said: "That's it, but before the conclusion is decided, uncle must not take the initiative to attack the Qin army."
"I understand this." Li Mu said, "Madam, please get on your way as soon as possible. It is important to see the king as soon as possible."
Hu Yu nodded and got on his horse.
Li Mu personally ordered a team to escort Hu Yu towards Handan.
Without exception, all the soldiers in the army stared at Hu Yu's back, and the same words came to their minds: What kind of horse is that? So handsome.
Li Mu actually noticed the red horse under Hu Yu's crotch, but he was in a hurry and didn't bother to ask more questions.
After Hu Yu passed through Zhao Jun's team, he completely let go of his speed and left the guard team far behind.
Homecoming is as fast as an arrow, and time cannot be wasted on the road.
It is rare for Maple Leaf to have the opportunity to run with all his strength like he is now, and he seems quite excited. As time goes by, the endurance of the bloody horse is also highlighted.
Originally a two-day journey, Hu Yu arrived in Handan in just one day.
The guards in the palace saw that Hu Yu was back and quickly let him go.
After handing Maple Leaf to the personal maid who had been with her before, Hu Yu flew into the palace where King Zhao was resting.
King Zhao was lying flat with his eyes closed, his face was sallow, and his breathing was uneven.
"Father!" Hu Yu rushed to the bed, tears already hanging in the corners of his eyes.
I saw King Zhao's eyes moving, as if he was struggling, and then he woke up.
I don't know if it was because his eyes were blurry or something else, but he looked at Hu Yu for a long time and then said weakly: "Is it...is it Hu Yu?"
"Well, it's me." Hu Yu took King Zhao's hand, "Father, I'm back to see you."
King Zhao coughed twice and said, "I never thought that I would be able to see you again before I close my eyes."
At this time, everyone in the palace who heard the news came one after another.
Hu Yu did not look behind him, but just focused on King Zhao's face: "Father, I have learned a lot of medical skills these days. You first take a pill I refined, then rest for a while, and I will take your pulse." elephant."
King Zhao nodded weakly and swallowed the Ling Gu fed by Hu Yu.
At this time, a voice came from the door: "Hu Yu, don't give food to your father. If something happens, can you bear it?"
Hu Yu looked back and saw that it was Prince Zhao Qian.
"This elixir can strengthen the body, and I often take it." Hu Yu explained, "Besides, my father is not only yours, but also mine. Could I harm him?"
"Hmph!" Zhao Qian said coldly, "I can't trust the things I brought back from Qin!"
"Okay, don't make any noise." A voice came from the door, and two people appeared at the same time.
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The person who spoke was Hu Yu's mother Huang, and the other was King Zhao's eldest son, Zhao Jia, who had been deposed as the crown prince.
Zhao Jia walked to Hu Yu, stretched out his right hand, and said, "Here, give me one of that pill, and I'll see if it's okay."
Zhao Jia wanted to test the medicine himself to prove Hu Yu's sincerity and at the same time shut up Zhao Qian.
Zhao Qian rolled his eyes at Zhao Jia and said nothing more.
Hu Yu handed a spiritual ancient pill to Zhao Jia's hand, and at the same time took one himself. Then he ignored the people in front of him, sat down next to King Zhao again, and concentrated on feeling his pulse.
Zhao Jia looked at Zhao Qian with disdain and said, "Hu Yu and I have both taken the elixir. No one will say it is poison anymore."
Zhao Qian's biological mother Yao quickly came out to smooth things over: "What the eldest son said is wrong. No one said it was poison. Wouldn't it be better if the king's illness was really cured?"
The slightly seductive tone made Zhao Jia feel quite uncomfortable, but he didn't say anything more. He just thought to himself: I'm afraid if your father dies, you, mother and son, will be happier than anyone else.
Hu Yu felt his pulse for King Zhao, and his heart dropped.
King Zhao had always been in poor health and had started taking medicine before she went to Qin. However, the medicine should have had some side effects. Taking it over time had caused damage to King Zhao's organs, and now he was unable to recover.
But if he hadn't taken the medicine before, I'm afraid King Zhao wouldn't be able to survive now.
"Father, please sleep for a while. I will come to see you later." Hu Yu gently covered King Zhao with a quilt.
The weak King Zhao nodded slightly, and then slowly closed his eyes.
Hu Yu came to Zhao Qian and lowered his voice and said, "Prince, please take a step to speak."
Zhao Qian guessed that she had state affairs to talk about, so he led Hu Yu to his own study.
Hu Yu said straight to the point: "I came back this time, firstly, to visit my father, and secondly, to be entrusted by the King of Qin. Now that my father is seriously ill and unable to take care of state affairs, I have asked my brother to make decisions on his behalf."
"I wonder what King Qin means?" Zhao Qian asked.
"The Qin army is indeed taking advantage of the road to attack the city this time, and has no intention of taking advantage of it." Hu Yu said, "After hearing the news that my father was seriously ill, the commander-in-chief Yang Duanhe had given up. The city we just captured has retreated.”
"The Qin army has retreated?" Zhao Qian was a little confused, but more of a surprise.
"Exactly." Hu Yu continued, "In fact, from the very beginning, the King of Qin sent two armies. The one in the west was led by Wang Jian, and the one in the north was led by Yang Duanhe. The two armies acted separately, and finally Attack the Huns together."
"Brother, think about it, if Qin really comes to Zhao this time, and Wang Jian is leading the troops, I am afraid that Handan City is now in Qin's pocket."
Hu Yu's words are not an exaggeration. Li Mu was fighting in the army before, and Wang Jian was as famous as Li Mu, and there was internal fighting in the Zhao court...
Thinking of this, a layer of cold sweat broke out on Zhao Qian's forehead.
Although he is a bit more promiscuous, he is extremely smart. Although he is always on guard against Zhao Jia, if the Zhao Kingdom is destroyed at this time, he will not be able to become the King of Zhao.
Hu Yu saw that Zhao Qian's eyes were a little dazed, so he continued: "So, the real purpose of the Qin army is the Xiongnu. If our Zhao country can open a road for the Qin army to go north, then the King of Qin is willing to sit down and negotiate with us."
"What are the conditions?" Zhao Qian asked.
Hu Yu said with some helplessness: "This is exactly the problem that gives King Qin a headache. He wants to negotiate peace with us, but he can't find the person who has the final say. That's why I asked my brother, can you make the decision? "
