The moon is high in the sky and the north wind is gradually dying down.
Standing on the ruins of the Yan Army's camp, the broken arms and limbs spread all over the ground silently proclaimed Zhao Army's achievements.
Zhao Kuo, who was riding on a tall horse, walked slowly on the white bones, like a king patrolling his territory. The horse's hoof fell, and blood spattered, adding a layer of bright red to the mountain patrol picture, adding a bit of artistic conception.
It's so majestic!
However, no one knew that this miserable scene was not what Zhao Kuo wanted. A road paved with white bones is not what Zhao Kuo expected.
However, personal will appears so small and powerless in the torrent of history. Even though Zhao Kuo has now become the general of Zhao State, he is even about to reach the top of Zhao State.
Whether it is the Qin State or the Zhao State's nobles, they are all part of this rolling torrent, pushing Zhao Kuo forward from behind.
Zhao Kuo knew that he had to move forward, even if there were still mountains of corpses and seas of blood ahead, he had to keep moving forward.
From the moment he came to the Warring States Period and became Zhao Kuo, Zhao Kuo had no choice. Although the process is destined to be painful, I think the land of China in my hands will be better than the violent Qin that died in the second generation.
"General."
Just as he was thinking about it, a voice sounded in front of Zhao Kuo.
When he looked up, he saw that it was Li Mu whom he hadn't seen for many days.
Li Mu was seen wearing a military uniform. The armor on his body was somewhat damaged, and he could not hide the fatigue on his body. He only had one pair of eyes, but they were bright and alert. A slight smile at the corner of his mouth showed his inner joy. .
Looking at the person coming, Zhao Kuo immediately got off his horse and stepped into the blood, but he didn't feel anything.
"Haha, Li Mu!" Zhao Kuo slapped Li Mu hard on the shoulder.
"I've met the General." Li Mu and the soldiers behind him bowed in unison again.
"Okay, everyone, get up." Zhao Kuo stretched out his right hand to help everyone up, and then continued: "Everyone has worked hard."
"I don't dare." All the soldiers naturally said they didn't dare when they heard this.
"You've worked hard too." Zhao Kuo patted Li Mu's already somewhat damaged armor and said with a smile, "When we get back to Handan, I'll ask the Shangdang Soldiers A Department to make a good suit of armor for you."
"Thank you, General." Li Mu thanked him immediately.
He has seen the invincible Mo Dao, so he naturally knows where the Shangdang Bingjia Department the General mentioned is!
"General, you can't treat one favorably over another!" Just as Li Mu was thanking him, a voice sounded from behind him.
"That's right, that's right." Another voice sounded again.
Turning around, he saw that it was Sun Gu who brought Zhou Qi and Zhao Wei to Zhao Kuo's side.
"Okay, okay." Zhao Kuo looked at it and immediately said with a smile: "Both of them are available. However, you must have a good relationship with Zhao Wei for this. The soldiers of the Shangdang are all under the jurisdiction of General Zhao. of."
With that said, Zhao Kuo slipped out Zhao Wei who was walking at the end.
The two of them also laughed when they heard this. They had already taken aim at the new iron weapons, and the Mo Dao Heavy Armor left a deep impression on them.
However, according to Zhao Wei, the current production is not enough, and going to the general will be useful for the time being. The armor is too labor-intensive and will take some time, but the sword is already in the process of being built.
"Li Mu, let me introduce to you, this is Zhao Wei." Zhao Kuo immediately introduced to Li Mu: "He is capable of carrying cauldrons and is especially good at foot combat. He was responsible for iron smelting and weapon building in Shangdang County a few days ago. .”
"The last general, Zhao Wei, has met General Li." Zhao Wei, who has been with Sun Gu and Zhou Qi, has naturally heard of Li Mu's name, and even knows his status in the heart of the general. Seeing the general Introducing himself to Li Mu, he immediately clasped his fists and bowed to greet Li Mu.
"General Zhao, you're polite." Li Mu didn't dare to ask for help. Wen Ting was responsible for building the armor. That was the General's biggest trump card! To be given such an important responsibility, it is self-evident to trust him. Li Mu immediately bowed and said in return.
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After meeting each other, the younger generation of military personnel under Zhao Kuo all knew each other. And the future, at this moment, is slowly approaching everyone.
As for the subsequent familiarity and running-in, let them complete it themselves.
"How is the situation of the Yan army?" Zhao Kuo asked Sun Gu immediately.
"Hey, it's a pity." When he said this, Sun Gu also had a look of pity on his face and said: "The Yan army saw our army coming suddenly, and there was almost no resistance. The King of Yan almost immediately led the Chinese army to attack Fleeing north. Our army hurriedly and slowly failed to catch up. At least 10,000 to 20,000 people broke out to the north. However, the general has ordered a pursuit, and we should gain something."
"It's just." Sun Gu said with some embarrassment, "I'm afraid it's still a little difficult to intercept King Yan."
"No problem." Zhao Kuo waved his hand and said, "The purpose of this battle is not to completely annihilate the Yan army. With our army of 30,000 people, if the Yan army resists together, it will cause huge losses. King Yan's escape has made us The army is much more relaxed." Chinese website
"Then what should our army do next? Should we continue to pursue death and flee north, or should we return to the DPRK with our troops? Or..." Zhou Qi on the side asked immediately.
Immediately, Sun Gu and Zhao Wei also looked at Zhao Kuo. Needless to say, they definitely wanted to continue to "make contributions", and even reaching Jicheng was their final wish.
Why didn't Zhao Kuo not think about it?
The great man has long said: "It is better to use your remaining courage to chase the poor bandits, and not to use your reputation as an academic overlord"!
But the question is, can the soldiers who have been fighting fiercely for more than a month continue to fight? !
Zhao Kuo did not answer directly. Instead, he looked at Li Mu who was silent and asked, "What does General Li think?"
"Final general?" Li Mu was obviously shocked by Zhao Kuo's sudden question.
Listening to the general's questions, Zhou Qi and Sun Gu on the side were not surprised, but Zhao Wei silently raised Li Mu's status to a higher level in his heart. Zhao Wei had already keenly felt that among the army in the future, Li Mu might be respected in front of him.
After sorting out his thoughts, Li Mu immediately replied: "The general believes that it is not appropriate for our army to pursue any more."
"Oh?" Zhao Kuo continued to ask, "Tell me about it."
Li Mu immediately replied: "First, most of our army has been fighting fiercely for several months, and most of them are exhausted. If we continue to pursue, we may lose more than we gain. Moreover, the current situation of our Zhao country is that it can break Yan and weaken Yan." Destroy Yan. The story of Qi is not far from Yin.
Secondly, although our army defeated the Yan army twice in this battle, it also suffered heavy losses. After the Changping War, there was an urgent shortage of troops. Now the rescue troops are also drawn from various places. The temporary departure may not cause any serious problems, but if we go deep into Yan territory, step into the quagmire and never return, in the long run, Daijun in the north, Hanoi County in the south, and Dangjun in the west may all be in danger of war.
Thirdly, if our army really captures King Yan, it will not be beautiful. Not killing him is not enough to avenge the late king, but if he kills him, he will definitely form a mortal enemy with the Yan State. And our army does not have the power to destroy the Yan State. I am afraid that the Anping area in our rear will never have peace again.
Therefore, according to the foolish opinion of the last general, it is not appropriate for our army to pursue the Yan army deeply and drive it out of the Zhao Kingdom. "
Hearing this, everyone felt it was reasonable and nodded frequently.
Zhao Kuo was even more satisfied. He could remain calm in the face of the huge "contribution" interests and could analyze the domestic and foreign situations so clearly. This was the candidate he wanted for the general.
Immediately, Zhao Kuo also continued: "What General Li said struck a chord with me."
"However." Zhao Kuo then said with a smile: "Our army cannot retreat like this, otherwise this battle will be in vain! The adults in Handan City will not let go of this opportunity to criticize us."
"But?" Li Mu frowned slightly when he heard this. Obviously, he did not recommend that the general continue fighting at this time. In his plan, what the general should do at this time is to quickly return to Handan and clean up. It's the court.
Of course Zhao Kuo understood what Li Mu was thinking, and immediately waved his hand and said: "There is chaos in the court. The general wants to return to the court, but the pursuit in the north..."
Zhao Kuo then looked at Li Mu, the meaning could not be more obvious.
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"The last general is willing to lead his army north to pursue the Yan army to atone for his previous sins." Li Mu also replied immediately.
Of course, this was an opportunity specially left by Zhao Kuo for Li Mu, but this opportunity was not a "journey of atonement", but a promotion path specially arranged for Li Mu.
Yes, the biggest beneficiary of this incident is undoubtedly Zhao Kuo. Naturally, Zhao Kuo could not treat him poorly.
Obviously he can't be rewarded for his merit, so give Li Mu another chance to make meritorious deeds.
Of course, it was a good move to let Li Mu, the person involved, continue to pursue the Yan army and temporarily stay away from the court, avoiding all possible accidents.
When Li Mu returned from the city, Zhao Kuo had enough reasons to promote Li Mu to the rank of general.
This can be said to accomplish multiple things with one stone!
Immediately, Zhao Kuo shook his head and denied: "What crime do you have? The previous defeat was due to the instigation of Lou Chang and others. The general's ability to turn the tide, gather the defeated army, and intercept the Yan army is already a great achievement. Why? As for his crime!"
"Pursue death for me, avenge Zhao Wang! Is it possible?" Zhao Kuo continued to ask.
"I dare not invite you as I wish." Li Mu replied immediately.
"Twenty thousand fresh troops have been mobilized from Shangdang and Hanoi, all of which are handed over to you. Don't intercept the Yan army, but give them enough pressure to make the Yan army run towards Jicheng. All you need to do is Later, calmly accept the cities and population left by the Yan army." Zhao Kuo continued to give instructions.
"General." Of course Li Mu understood Zhao Kuo's intention, and immediately asked: "I just don't know where our army will stop?"
Zhao Kuo smiled slightly and then said: "Wu Yang!"
"Wu Yang?" The three of them said in surprise.
No wonder the three of them were not surprised. Wuyang was an important town outside Jicheng and was known as the gateway to the Yan Kingdom.
If you get Wuyang, Jicheng is in sight.
If troops are stationed here, Jicheng will be in danger!
Can Yan Guoan give it up?
