The Hexi County Government Office, which has become the temporary residence of Zhao Jun, has a dull and solemn atmosphere at this time.
Li Mu, who was in the county government office, was sitting above the chief, silent.
The outcome of this Jinyin battle caught all of them off guard.
There are 180,000 people on our side and 30,000 on the other side.
It is incredible that in such a situation where victory was almost inevitable, only about 50,000 remnant troops were left in the end.
In Li Mu's decades of career, he has never had such an experience.
He had never seen or heard of the opponent's army of that strength until the war began.
In the final analysis, it was insufficient intelligence collected that led to this situation.
It's all the Black Clothes Club who mistook me!
Li Mu couldn't help but feel an unknown fire in his heart.
He just happened to know that King Wu had removed the Black Clothes Society's stronghold in Luling before the war started. This showed that Ying Jun had already noticed the Black Clothes Club's intelligence gathering in Yingjun.
The reason why they hid until before the war started was obviously to deliberately cover up or deliver wrong information to them.
And from beginning to end, the Black Clothes Club in Luling City didn't notice it, and it was really incompetent.
But it's too late to say anything now.
Now that something like this has happened, we need to find a way to remedy the rest.
Apart from the shallow river, there is no danger to defend Hexi City.
Even if we want to counterattack, even if we add follow-up reinforcements, it will be a bit difficult.
It's best to stay in Hedong City.
There is a hidden military path over there, and you can use your small skills to make a big difference.
In the past, they planned to use Hexi City to consolidate the rear, but now that they are defeated, it no longer makes sense to stay here.
Li Mu gathered his thoughts, glanced at the faces of his subordinates one by one, and said, "What do you want to say about this battle of Jinyin?"
All the generals of Zhao State standing in the hall knelt down and said: "The last general is incompetent, please punish me."
"We will discuss the punishment later. The top priority now is to rectify the remnant army." Li Mu said solemnly: "The elders of the Haoran Sect will arrive in Hedong City soon. By then, we will have an army of 170,000 on hand. If we get troops from Hedong City If 30,000 people are forced to levy, then another 200,000 troops can be used.”
"We still have the strength to fight. You will realize your shame and be brave. In the next battle, you can show your guilt and make meritorious service. If you lose again." Li Mu stood up from the main position, his eyes became sharp.
He pulled out the sword from his waist and threw it in front of the generals with a clang: "You should all kill yourself to apologize."
All the Zhao generals in the hall were shocked, knelt on the ground, and said in unison: "Yes!"
"I'll rush back to Hedong tonight, and you all can go down and get ready."
After giving up an order, Li Mu stepped back from the lobby with his hands behind his back.
…
After half a day, the battlefield outside Jinyin City was cleaned up.
After inventory, in this battle of Jinyin, 30,000 Wei warriors annihilated about 120,000 Zhao troops, and captured 500 chariots, as well as countless other armors, weapons, scattered wish stones, and silver coins.
As for Wei Wu's soldiers, 3,000 were killed and 6,000 were injured.
It can be said to be a great victory.
After this battle, Wu Qi completely consolidated his position in Wei Wu's army, and even his name in the Eastern Army was well known to those who were interested.
He held the sword hanging on his waist and looked sharply: "As His Highness King Wu said, we should not use conservative tactics now, but should expand the results. If you want to make a name for yourself, you should make it bigger."
There was a fierce murderous aura rising from him.
The other Wei soldiers and generals who were close to him raised their heads in surprise, and almost subconsciously took a step back, not daring to stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
In a daze, they found that the leader they had been with day and night had become a bit strange, and his temperament had changed a lot.
Wu Qi's deep eyes detected something unusual and realized that he was different.
He knew that this was the murderous intention condensed after practicing the Killing Sutra, and it was also the reason why many Wei generals became angry without authority.
Speaking of which, there were not many generals in the Wei Kingdom who could practice the Killing Scripture. Wu Qi always thought that he could practice this immortal martial art as if he was dreaming.
At that time, he took refuge in Zhao Hongming as their follower. Looking back now, it might have been the most correct decision in his life.
At such a young age, he is not only a monster, but also has great ambition and intelligence. He already has the potential to chase the world and become a hero.
If that's the case, why not push him into that position.
No, it might be higher.
Under Wu Qi's calm face, there was a hint of excitement. He called his generals and issued an order: "Give me the order. We will make food at the third watch tonight and send out troops at the fifth watch. There must be no mistakes."
His subordinates were shocked and said without any intention to refute, "Yes."
The military soldiers of Wei were all warriors, and they still had good eyesight even in the middle of the night, so marching late at night was not a problem.
Moreover, now is the time when Wei soldiers are full of fighting spirit and their morale is available. They should not waste too much time and miss the opportunity to fight.
Zhao Hongming, who withdrew from the battlefield, returned to Jinyin City.
Many officials and people in the city came to greet them at the city gate carrying pots and pulp.
When Zhao Hongming walked to the city gate, the officials took the lead and shouted in unison: "Congratulations to Your Highness on your triumphant return!"
"Congratulations to your highness on your triumphant victory!"
"..."
Zhao Hongming, who was sitting in the carriage, was alarmed by the movement outside. He said in a deep voice: "What's going on outside?"
Gao Yanshi's sharp voice came from outside the carriage: "Reporting to Your Highness, many officials from Jinyin City have learned of His Highness's victory, and they have brought the people of Jinyin City to congratulate you."
Zhao Hongming frowned and said calmly: "I brought some money with me when I left the palace. You go and get some to reward everyone, and I won't show up."
"My slave obeys your orders."
Zhao Hongming probably guessed that the local officials in Jinyin were frightened by his military strength and were deliberately trying to please him.
He didn't have much interest in it.
There is a saying that goes like this: If you are poor in the busy city and have no one to care about you, if you are rich in the mountains you have distant relatives.
Once a person gains power, there will be more such flattering people around him.
This is human nature and inevitable.
If he continues to open up new situations in the future, this kind of situation will only become more and more common.
Fortunately, Zhao Hongming had the [Tiandao Rewards Diligence] martial arts panel, and the two sentences that appeared in his sight kept him alert at all times.
Let him know that no one has supported him along the way, and it is all the result of his own hard work and constant self-improvement.
Zhao Hongming's consciousness flashed, and the progress of his cultivation was also displayed in his sight.
[Name: Zhao Hongming]
[Cultivation techniques: Bahuang Eternal Age Technique - Martial Arts Level 3 (1424/500000), Formation Dao Jing Mastery (679/1000), Thunder Destruction Body - Martial Arts Level 1 (1123/100000)]
[Martial skills: The third level of Kaitian (322/2000), The Secret Journey of Desolation (25612/∞), The third level of Broken Mountain (2104/4000), The second level of Suppressing Demons (501/3000), The second level of Moving Mountain (1439/2000)】
[Can break through martial arts: None]
[Today’s practice time: 2 hours]
[Physique: Body of Thunder Destruction]
[Root bone bonus: 8]
"There is little time for practice today, and martial arts cannot be wasted." Zhao Hongming took a breath, calmed down, and devoted more energy to practice.
His motorcade passed quickly among the crowd.
From beginning to end, Zhao Hongming did not show up, which made the officials and people present look somewhat disappointed.
Almost at the same time, a hundred miles away in Hedong County of Zhao State.
One hundred thousand troops from Zhao were mobilized, winding like a giant python in the mountains, heading west.
Towards evening, this 100,000 Zhao army bypassed Hedong City and came to a large river.
"Across this river is the territory of Wei Guoying County. Now General Li Mu has occupied Hedong City. At dawn tomorrow, we can cross the river and join General Li Mu."
A Zhao Guojun wearing armor led him to the three elders of Haoran Sect and said humbly.
The leader of the Haoran Sect elder nodded and said: "There are many ordinary people in the army who have not practiced cultivation. It would be really inconvenient to forcefully cross the river at night."
Seeing that the elders of the Haoran Sect had no intention of crossing the river at night, the Zhao general was relieved.
Finally, before dark, the army chose a place nearby to camp and rest smoothly.
Late at night, the river between Hedong and Hexi flows peacefully.
There is a full moon hanging in the sky.
The bright moonlight poured on the river, sparkling like a shining silver ribbon.
Under the moonlight, the river flows with a certain clarity and agility.
As the breeze blows, the moonlight on the river ripples with the water, creating layers of silver ripples, mixed with the chirping sounds of many insect frogs.
There were chaotic footsteps on the bank near the west side of the river, and there were many people.
Wow!
Waves rippled on the sparkling water, and the Milky Way and the full moon reflected on the river were crushed by the waves.
"Everyone, cross the river in an orderly manner!" Someone on the shore shouted an order.
The moonlight was bright, illuminating the scene on the ground extremely clearly.
These people crossing the river were the remnants of the Zhao army that had withdrawn from Hexi City and Li Mu's command.
This place was where Li Mu crossed the river before, and he was relatively familiar with it.
But what they didn't expect was that the river here was a little deeper at night than during the day, with the deepest point reaching the waist.
The sudden change in the river water caused certain difficulties for the army to cross the river.
Have any soldiers who have practiced martial arts accidentally slipped in the river and been swept away by the river, and their whereabouts are unknown.
Seeing such a scene, Li Mu summoned the general who had been exploring hydrology before, and without saying a word, he whipped him in the face with a whip.
"Is this the result of your hydrological exploration?"
The general lowered his head and said nothing.
He also didn't expect that the depth of the river would change between day and night.
Li Mu said coldly: "From today on, you will be reduced to a captain of thousands and lead the army to fight on the front line."
The general looked stunned.
"What, you have an opinion?"
The general lowered his head and said, "The general will accept the punishment."
"Hmph, if you fail to succeed, you will fail more than you can accomplish." After saying this, Li Mu drove his horse down the river.
The eyes of the general behind him flashed, and he followed silently without saying a word.
After an hour of struggle, the remnants of the Zhao army successfully crossed the river and entered the Zhao territory.
Li Mu looked back on horseback: "After this battle, the little-known general Wu Qi must have swollen ambitions and will not stop at Hexi. He will most likely raid Hedong. In this case, his battle front can be lengthened and the number of troops increased. It's a logistical pressure. As long as I gather my old troops and occupy the right location, I will be able to avenge my previous disgrace."
He turned his horse and walked towards Hedong City.
The army could not travel more than two miles when scouts came to report.
"General, our army is camped ahead."
Li Mu said unexpectedly: "It should be the elders of the Haoran Sect who have arrived. I thought they would rest in Hedong City, but I didn't expect that they would reach the Wei-Zhao border so quickly. Send an order to the army to change direction and join the Haoran Sect army."
"yes!"
Under Li Mu's order, the 50,000-strong army changed direction.
Soon, Li Mu, who was walking at the front of the army, saw the army station that was coming later.
In the middle of the night, the camp of the 100,000-strong army that followed seemed particularly peaceful.
The tents and tents stood quietly under the moonlight, and most of the soldiers were resting quietly. Only the teams patrolling the military camp could hear the occasional sound of the friction of armor and the collision of weapons.
The piles of bonfires in the military camp have extinguished the open flames, but the beacon smoke is still floating away, clearly visible under the moonlight.
Someone discovered the traces of Li Mu's remnants and alerted the patrol team in the camp.
The torches lit up.
A soldier shouted from a distance: "Who is coming?"
Li Mu turned around and said, "Wave the flag of our army."
Under his order, a large flag with the word "Zhao" was waved in Zhao Jun's unique way, conveying a friendly message.
The patrol team obviously couldn't make their own decisions, and someone left the team and went back to report it.
After a while, a heavily armed Zhao army rushed out on horseback and rushed to the vicinity of Li Mu.
After Li Mu saw the person clearly, he shouted loudly: "Is this person Gu Changzhou?"
"Ah, it's General Li Mu?!" Zhao Jun, who was rushing over, heard a familiar voice and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "General, why are you here?"
"It's a long story." Li Mu changed the topic and said, "Have all the elders of Haoran Sect arrived?"
"Already in the military camp."
"I have something to see them about."
"The elders of the Haoran Sect are in the main tent. I will take General Li Mu there."
Li Mu nodded and followed Gu Changzhou.
This was a temporary camp. Only a few generals had set up barracks, and most of the remaining soldiers gathered together and slept in their clothes.
In the center of the military camp, a newly erected main tent appeared in front of him.
"The elders of Haoran Sect are all inside."
The Haoran Sect was a giant in the Zhao State, and even Li Mu, a general of the Zhao State, needed to be careful in front of them. He straightened up his appearance and said, "Li Mu has something to ask the elder of the Haoran Sect."
The elders of the Haoran Sect are all at the Wudan realm, with strong energy and blood throughout their bodies and powerful souls.
They had already noticed when Li Mu was approaching.
"come in."
Li Mu opened the main tent and walked in.
In the main tent, three elders were sitting cross-legged on three large beds to practice.
In front of them were all kinds of fruits, snacks and grilled meat, which seemed extravagant and wasteful during the march.
"Isn't General Li Mu not in Hexi City? Why are you here in the middle of the night?"
"Alas..." Li Mu sighed, slightly covering up his results in Jinyin City.
The three Haoran Sect elders who heard the news for the first time were all in disbelief, their faces full of shock. They only knew that the situation on the front line was not good, but they did not expect that the corruption would reach this point.
"General Li Mu, are you kidding us? Your 180,000-strong army can't resist the 30,000 people of Wei State, and it's even the local army of Ying County?"
Li Mu said: "Although I am a little surprised, this is the fact. This time I am also here to discuss the next countermeasures with the three of them."
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