Waving his hand, Zhao Kuo ordered: "The three of you go and prepare first. The military advisor will stay here for a while."
"Yes." Several people agreed in unison.
Immediately, Zhao Kuo also stood up, walked slowly to Lu Buwei's side, and said: "The mutual trade is important, but I have more important things to entrust to the military advisor."
After hearing this, Lu Buwei immediately clasped his hands and accepted the order: "How dare you disobey your order?"
Zhao Kuo nodded and continued: "I have to trouble my military advisor to rush back to Handan City for trade matters and take charge of Handan."
As he spoke, Zhao Kuo took out another token from his arms and handed it to Lu Buwei's hand, saying: "With my token, if necessary, I can bypass Lord Pingyuan and Zhao Ping and directly control the three thousand people in Handan City. Elite soldiers."
"This?" Lu Buwei was a little confused for a moment. Didn't he just say that these three thousand soldiers and horses were obeying Lord Pingyuan's command? Why did you give yourself a token again?
Why should we even mobilize three thousand elite troops to Handan City? Hasn't Handan City now been relieved of siege? Are you afraid that King Zhao will attack you and your family? That shouldn't be the case. Just take the family members out directly. Hundreds of people are enough. Such a big battle will only alarm the snake, and it will only cause trouble.
Lu Buwei wanted to bring it up just now, but he never had the chance. Now that the general has given him the final command, Lu Buwei of course has to ask clearly.
"General." Lu Buwei took the token, bowed slightly and asked, "I wonder what these three thousand soldiers and horses are used for?"
Zhao Kuo smiled slightly and said: "There is going to be a big change in Handan. These three thousand soldiers and horses are not only for emergency use, but also for suppressing the rebellion at that time. As for why there is a rebellion? After the military division arrived in Handan, it will naturally be known. The military power was handed over to Military advisor, I have only one request: to eradicate all evil."
As soon as the four words "Eradicate all evil" came out, Lu Buwei immediately trembled.
If these four words come from the mouth of an ordinary man, it is just an indignation for justice. But if these four words come from the mouth of a general who holds military power, it means a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and a river of blood. .
Of course, Lu Buwei knew very well that this was the decisiveness a superior person should have! Although he didn't know what kind of evil the general wanted to get rid of, Lu Buwei knew that his fate had long been tied to the general.
Looking at Zhao Kuo's "sincere" face and smile, Lu Buwei tightened his grip on the token in his hand, clasped his hands in his fists and replied seriously: "I accept my orders and do my best to eliminate evil."
Zhao Kuo nodded with satisfaction.
It was also on this night that Qing Qin, who was fleeing south, received the news that the Zhao army was besieging King Yan in Anping City.
Qing Qin knew very well that he must rescue King Yan, both in public and private matters. From a public point of view, he was a general of the Yan State. Seeing that the king was trapped and not rescuing him, even if he brought back more troops and horses, it would be too much more than a merit; from a private point of view, his ally, Prime Minister Li Fu, was also among them. , Without this ally, how could Qing Qin be the opponent of a famous general like Le Jian?
Therefore, after a not-too-intense discussion, the army unanimously decided to break through the Zhao army's blockade and rescue the king.
And after some deductions, it turned out that Zhao Jun's defense was really easily broken, and even a desperate comeback was not impossible.
Qing Qin was a little shocked! Is this still the Zhao army that he fought hard for several days with more than ten times the strength but failed to win? How did such a stupid formation come about? Is this another trap?
It has to be said that Qing Qin, who suffered great losses in Yanyu City, is somewhat suffering from Zhaophobia.
Even in the face of a must-win situation, Qing Qin couldn't help but doubt its authenticity. There is no way, Zhao Kuo crushed him so hard in Yanyucheng, even more than half of his own soldiers were broken inside, how can you not be careful!
In fact, not only Qing Qin, but also the generals of the Yan army present looked in disbelief when they saw the Zhao army's line torn to pieces on the map.
Fortunately, there are still capable people in the military camp.
Seeing Zhao Jun's stupid formation, and thinking of Zhao Kuo who was still far away in Yanyucheng, Dang even mentioned a possibility: "Is there some discord within the Zhao Kingdom?"
Well, how should I put it? The word "ye" is used in a very essential way!
Thinking about his own family, and then thinking about the State of Zhao, Qing Qin quickly understood: after the Zhao army defeated the main force of the Yan army, it was already suspicious that the Zhao army did not immediately return to aid the city. It is almost an ironclad fact that the formation is inconsistent with the head but not the body.
What else is there to say? Damn it!
Immediately, the meeting immediately passed the resolution of General Qing Qin to "send troops to bring peace, rescue the King of Yan, and counterattack the Zhao army." More than 45,000 Yan troops then prepared for war again.
But King Zhao, who was still under Anping City, obviously didn't know anything about all this, and King Yan in the city naturally didn't know either.
One was sleeping peacefully in the tent, while the other was shivering in the city. No one knew that in the coming days, their situation would change dramatically.
For a time, the land of Zhao State, which had been silent, became turbulent again, and a storm of conspiracy was quietly sweeping across the land of Zhao State.
Fortunately, the lively night passed quickly, and while the people in the city were still immersed in the joy of victory, Zhao Kuo had already mounted a tall horse, led more than 9,000 soldiers and horses, and set off for the Dai Dynasty in a mighty manner. land.
Not long after, several convoys dressed as business travelers also slowly drove out of Yanyucheng.
When the sun rose high, Qing Qin's Yan army also quietly escaped into the mountains and forests, advancing covertly towards Anping City.
Everyone is running towards their desired destination...
Even King Zhao seemed to have finally figured it out and put on a shiny military uniform. 33
Immediately, the war drum for the attack on Anping City finally sounded in the Zhao army camp.
However, this thought-provoking approach really caught the soldiers below off guard.
Apart from anything else, the siege equipment was not properly prepared at all.
Yes, that’s right, the towers of Anping City are not tall and majestic, but they are still a city wall. They don’t even have a basic ladder and arrow tower. How do you want the soldiers to attack and jump on it?
Unfortunately, the war drums were sounded in the morning, but the soldiers came out in triumph only in the afternoon.
With this delay, it's no wonder that Zhao Jun's soldiers have good morale! Fortunately, the morale of the Zhao army was low, and the morale of the Yan army was even lower.
With these two forces offsetting each other, the two armies even fought "back and forth."
Of course, just by looking at the arrows lazily shooting from the tower, you can see how perfunctory this so-called "come and go" is.
If the offensive and defensive battle between Anping City and Anping City was characterized by the frequent use of trump cards by both sides, each showing its own abilities, and it was exciting, then the offensive and defensive battle at Anping City was almost as boring as two children tug-of-war.
When you attack, I will take a step back; when I attack back, you step back again.
Although the scene seemed lively, the battle losses on both sides just couldn't be increased.
This was really not Li Mu's special explanation. In fact, the war drums all morning had consumed too much energy of the soldiers, and the newly made ladders were not enough for the soldiers on the front line.
What else can we do if we don’t mess it up? By forcing Yan's army into a panic, he will suffer even greater losses!
Fortunately, dusk came soon, and King Zhao finally announced the withdrawal of troops at the request of the soldiers.
However, with the return of the siege soldiers, Li Mu, who had been urging King Zhao to withdraw his troops, was sent to the east road. The euphemistic name was to prepare for the encirclement and annihilation of the Yan army. In fact, King Zhao wanted to completely control the Chinese army. s right.
If it were before today, Li Mu would have argued for whatever he said and stayed in the Chinese army to ensure that he could dissuade the king in time when a similar rude military order occurred.
But at noon today, the scouts below had quietly reported that traces of Yan's army had been found in the north.
Counting the days, Li Mu knew that it was time.
Immediately, facing the order of King Zhao, Li Mu also got off the donkey and headed east with his own soldiers.
That's right, in the mountain valley east of Anping City, Li Mu's 10,000-strong army had built a stronghold as a city in the name of ambush. It was never a way out for Yan's army, but it was a way out for Zhao's 40,000-strong army.
For this reason, before Li Mu left the military camp, he visited almost all generals above the rank of captain.
A simple sentence: If something happens, go to the East Valley. That’s all Li Mu said.
There is nothing wrong with what he said. Even if King Zhao was informed, there would be no problem at all. After all, Li Mu was also a former general. If something happened, it would not be too much to send a message to Donggu where he is now. Bar.
Of course, there is another interpretation of this, which is that once something big happens, you lose or something else, don't run to Handan, run to Donggu, I will be there to protect you.
Even if the generals don't know what Li Mu means now, they will definitely remember this sentence once a crisis comes.
In this way, Li Mu could preserve Zhao Jun's combat power as much as possible.
As for choosing the east side instead of the other sides, the reason is very simple. If Yan Jun wants to return to his country, he must go east.
Surrounded by three and missing one, Li Mu is missing the one to the east. He just wants to tell you clearly that there is an ambush in the east. Just stay in Anping City with peace of mind.
After besieging the east, it also essentially cut off the communication between the Yan Army and the Yan Kingdom's mainland, and controlled the Yan Army's main food transportation channels. Even if the Yan army defeated King Zhao's base camp, it would not be able to threaten Handan City again. Unless they want to continue fighting on an empty stomach.
Otherwise, they must take advantage of the time when there is still food to either open up the east valley where Li Mu is located, or take a detour further north and return to the Yan Kingdom.
Although opening up the valley is the most direct way, in the few days since the truce between Yan and Zhao, Li Mu has built a stronghold as a city in the valley. It is not that easy to break through the stronghold guarded by Li Mu.
If the grain and grass are to be detoured, not to mention the consumption of this detour, just changing the transportation route will take a lot of time and energy to determine.
Therefore, the best way for the frustrated Yan army is to take advantage of the draw to withdraw to the Yan Kingdom from the north.
In this way, Zhao State was saved.
Of course, this idea is just Li Mu's wishful thinking, and things in the world are often not as expected.
But no matter what, so far, almost everything has developed in the way Li Mu wanted.
And the final tipping point is coming...
Some people died, but not completely...
