After approaching the camp, they finally found that the camp was empty. A few torches at the entrance of the camp could just illuminate their vague outlines.
One of the people on the horse waved his arms and shouted: "There is an ambush! Get out!"
Xiang Shaolong cocked his bow and arrow and was looking for the leader of the horse thieves. Without the light, it was difficult to find him. When he saw someone waving his arms and making a sound, he knew that this was the Gray Beard he was looking for. Without saying a word, he shot an arrow at Gray Beard.
Gray Hu fell off his horse in response. This arrow was like a starting gun, and all the crossbow arrows in the hands of the guards were shot at the horse thieves like they were free of charge.
Xiang Shaolong's instructions were: Don't engage in close combat until you finish shooting arrows. If the light is too dark, it is easy to cause accidental injuries to one's own people. If all the arrows are shot and they still don't flee, it is not too late to engage in close combat.
The darkness was inherently scary, and the leader was knocked down immediately. He didn't even think about fighting back against the unknown enemy. He panicked and ran away in all directions.
Xiang Shaolong didn't pursue him at all. Since Gray Hu was dead, the horse thieves were no longer a concern. Besides, there was also an undercover agent from the Wu family among them. He asked the Wu family to assist this undercover agent and see if he could take over while Gray Hu was just dead. This horse thief might be useful in the future.
Xiang Shaolong could still feel that he was being watched along the way, but no one took action against them anymore.
This time, two old friends gathered in HD - Long Yangjun of Wei State and Li Yuan of Chu State. I just don’t know if Lord Long Yang knew about Gray Hu’s attack on him, but Xiang Shaolong doesn’t intend to pursue it, so it’s meaningless. If the situation allows for an attack on Wei, you can find any excuse to send troops. If it is not suitable to go to war with Wei, you have to hold it in for a serious reason.
The one who came from the Qi State was the prime minister who won the victory, and the one who came from the Yan State was the prime minister's general.
This general Qu strongly opposed the King of Yan's wish to send troops to attack Zhao, but the King of Yan refused to listen, resulting in the defeat of the army and the siege of the country. He had no choice but to worship the general Qu who was close to Zhao as his prime minister and came forward to sue for peace. It had just been a year since the war between Yan and Zhao ended, so I sent him again to express my condolences to the King of Zhao.
Originally, the prince of Zhao State was a hostage in Qin State and should return to the country to succeed. However, with the help of Zhao Mu and Guo Kai, the prince Zhao Yan succeeded to the throne and became King Zhao Daoxiang in history.
Xiang Shaolong first met with the new King of Zhao.
When Xiang Shaolong attacked Lian Jin with his sword, the new King of Zhao was also present and witnessed Xiang Shaolong's heroic appearance. Later, because he was from the Wu family and was not reused, he rebelled against Zhao and went to Qin with the Wu family. At that time, the entire Zhao Kingdom Furious. However, as Xiang Shaolong became more famous and more powerful, this anger had turned into worry.
Especially when I heard that Xiang Shaolong was attacked when he entered Zhao on this trip, the new King of Zhao was greatly alarmed. He was deeply afraid that Xiang Shaolong would anger Zhao. When he saw Xiang Shaolong, his attitude was extremely kind.
The new King Zhao has a slender figure, handsome appearance, and a kind smile, but is slightly thin.
Xiang Shaolong also finally saw the famous Warring States generals Li Mu and Lian Po.
Lian Po was about fifty years old. He was not tall but extremely strong. His face could not hide the look of weather and frost, and he was not angry and proud.
Li Mu is in his forties. He is tall and thin, only two inches shorter than Xiang Shaolong. He has a majestic appearance and a kind of heroism unique to soldiers.
The new King of Zhao asked: "I heard that General Xiang was attacked. Do you have any clues about who did it?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "I don't know. It's dark at night and I can't see anything clearly. Moreover, the thief just ran for his life. I didn't continue to pursue him. There were many people who wanted to kill me, and I wasn't interested in continuing to investigate."
The new King of Zhao said: "The thieves attacked the general in our country, Zhao. They obviously wanted to frame our country, Zhao. I hope General Xiang will be aware of it and not fall into the traitor's trick." There was a hint of weakness in his words.
Xiang Shaolong said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I won't be fooled."
The new King of Zhao felt relieved when he heard that Xiang Shaolong did not want to take the opportunity to use troops against Zhao. He said to Zhao Mu: "Juluhou, we in the Kingdom of Zhao do not allow such thieves to act arrogantly. I order you to immediately deploy an encirclement and suppression attack. We will never do the same thing again." matter."
Zhao Mu accepted the order and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Li Mu and Lian Po looked at Xiang Shaolong and sighed secretly: "It is a pity that such a talented person cannot be used by our great Zhao."
In particular, Li Mu was very interested in Xiang Shaolong.
Li Mu is famous for annihilating 100,000 Xiongnu troops. Everyone regards Li Mu as the world's most famous general. But what he relied on to defeat the Huns was to lure the enemy deep and kill them within his own territory, and he still relied on defense.
Xiang Shaolong's battle against the Xiongnu changed the practice of farming people against nomadic people. He took the initiative, expanded the territory thousands of miles, swept across Mobei, shocked the world, and had the absolute upper hand in the head-on confrontation. He could even attack the Zhao State's border outside the Great Wall and launch a two-sided attack on Zhao State.
Qin and Wei joined forces to destroy Han, which made Zhao State on pins and needles, fearing that they would use troops against Zhao. Even when Xiang Shaolong was attacked, Zhao Guo suspected that it was a play they directed and acted to find an excuse to attack Zhao Guo.
At this time, Xiang Shaolong seemed to have no intention of making a fuss about this matter, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Even tough soldiers like Li Mu and Lian Po did not blame the new King of Zhao for being cowardly. Zhao was really unwilling to go to war with Qin.
Zhao Mu is now the top boss of the Zhao Kingdom. With so many distinguished guests coming, he naturally has to entertain them, and the venue is at the Hou Mansion.
Xiang Shaolong arrived early and communicated with Zhao Mu first.
Xiang Shaolong said: "Nowadays, in the Zhao Kingdom, the Marquis covers the sky with one hand, and the king has passed away. Why should he support a child with a yellow mouth instead of replacing him?"
Zhao Mu was very excited about Xiang Shaolong's proposal to usurp the throne. Although he later discovered that Xiang Shaolong was not one of his own, Xiang Shaolong emphasized that the proposal was true, so he did not fall out with Xiang Shaolong. Later, he obtained the agency rights of paper in Zhao State from Xiang Shaolong, which made him rich and increased his ambition. After years of hard work, he became more powerful than before.
Zhao Mu said: "With the two old men Lian Po and Li Mu here, they have a lot of troops, and it is difficult for me to do anything. This time Lian Po wanted to recall the prince who had stayed in Qin as a hostage to succeed him, but Guo Kai and I forcibly supported the prince. Yan ascends the throne, otherwise, my position will be in danger."
Xiang Shaolong became interested and asked: "Since he does not support the new king's succession, doesn't the new King Zhao hate him? Isn't this an opportunity for the new King Zhao to kill him?"
Zhao Mu shook his head and said: "Lian Po has great prestige, leads troops abroad, and is the prime minister of the country. The king simply cannot make up his mind to kill him."
Xiang Shaolong thought for a while and said: "This is easy to handle. When I go back, I will send your prince who stayed in Qin to Lian Po. By then, whether he rebels or not, the new King of Zhao will have to kill him. "
Zhao Mu was overjoyed at first, thinking that this was indeed a great opportunity, and then he was shocked: "Shao Long's evil intentions, if Lian Po really supports the prince to rebel, even if he is extinguished, our country, Zhao, will suffer heavy losses. If he succeeds, it will not end well for me."
I wanted to refuse, but I was reluctant to give up this rare opportunity. I could only comfort myself: "I refused. Wouldn't this young dragon not do this? As long as I make arrangements early, I will be able to minimize the loss."
With Xiang Shaolong's move, both Zhao Mu and the new King Zhao knew that he had evil intentions, but they were still led by him. Because of the selfishness of human nature, this is called "conspiracy."
The one who comes from Qi is the prime minister who wins later. The most famous figure in Qi State is Tian Dan. Unfortunately, due to his great achievements, King Jian of Qi succeeded to the throne in 265 BC. Tian Dan was forced to move to Zhao State, and finally died of old age in Zhao State. In the future, the Qi State had no reputation as a powerful country, but was completely reduced to a sidekick during the Warring States Period. The Qi State is currently in a state of empty talk. It seems that it was frightened by the Five-Nation Alliance that almost destroyed the country. It does not dare to expand and has become a talkative but silent character.
Hou Sheng was the uncle of King Jian of Qi. After King Jian of Qi succeeded to the throne, he forced Tian Dan away, and the queen mother became the regent. Because of Qin's policy of distant relations and close attacks, it prioritized attacking Zhao, Wei, and Han. During this period, Qi enjoyed peace. In 249 BC, when the queen died, King Jian of Qi made his uncle Hou Sheng the prime minister. He was very cautious and even a little afraid of Qin.
Although Qi State was far away from Qin State, Xiang Shaolong never relaxed his plans for Qi State. Since the founding of the state, the State of Qi has been boiling salt and cultivating fields and becoming rich. By the time of Duke Huan of Qi, it had taken the lead in dominating the world. Forty years ago, it even shared the title of Eastern and Western Emperors with Qin, making it the second most powerful country after Qin.
Hou Sheng raised his fist towards Xiang Shaolong and said, "I've heard about General Xiang's name for a long time. He really has extraordinary appearance and outstanding talent." His attitude was very humble.
Xiang Shaolong said: "I have admired the name of Xiang Guo for a long time. I have heard for a long time that Qi State is prosperous and powerful. Jixia Academy has more than a thousand wise men. It can be said that it is a gathering of heroes and a prosperous literary style that is unparalleled in the world. The swordsman Cao Qiudao is known as the best in the world. One, it’s a pity that I have such a good fate, I will definitely visit Qi State if I have the opportunity.”
Hou Sheng said: "It is a great honor to be valued by General Xiang. I very much welcome General Xiang to visit Zi."
Hou Sheng was actually very afraid of Xiang Shaolong. Seeing that the Qin State was getting stronger and stronger, Xiang Shaolong was the mainstay of the Qin State. With Lu Buwei's ability, he was still suppressed.
Xiang Shaolong said: "The Prime Minister is the minister of King Qi. When we have the opportunity, we should get as close as possible." His attitude was very friendly.
Hou Sheng was overjoyed to receive Xiang Shaolong's kindness. With Xiang Shaolong's identity, there are not many people in the world who can be valued by him. He is really not an important figure in the Six Kingdoms, and his reputation is far less than that of giants such as Lu Buwei and Xinling Lord. He can get Xiang Shaolong. His kindness made me feel proud.
Hou Sheng quickly raised his hand and said, "General, when he has time, he will come to Zi as a guest."
Later, Hou Sheng was granted the title of Prime Minister as a relative. He was not really a talented person, but he was in line with the interests of the Qin Dynasty. Xiang Shaolong was very willing to win over him. Otherwise, if the prime minister at this time is Tian Dan, Qi will become Qin's number one enemy based on its strength.
The role of talents in this era is so great that it is unimaginable. The state of Qin suddenly became the best in the world because of Shang Yang; the state of Qi successfully recovered due to Tian Shan; Lord Xinling united all the countries in the east to resist the powerful Qin; the state of Zhao became the best in the world because of Li Mu. One person made Qin dare not act rashly. They can really represent a country as one person.
