, wonderful and free of pop-ups! "Afraid of me! I've been in Xianyang for three months. I'm so idle that I feel like a bird. I feel uncomfortable all over if I don't fight. I'm so worried that I'm willing to lead 100,000 elite soldiers. The worst is to trade my life for my life." When Zhi Shangyi saw that the main war and the main and the two sides were arguing fiercely, he could no longer bear it and stood up boldly to ask for help.
Feng Jie, the imperial censor, was the first to object: "No, now we are just throwing stones to ask for directions. If we meet Li Mu, we will sacrifice our Qin elite for their lives. What will we use against the six countries in the future?" Don't look at Feng Jie's current deception. He is a civilian who supervises hundreds of officials. He puts on armor and goes into battle to kill the enemy. Although he is not as experienced as Wang Jian and Meng Ao, he can still be regarded as a loyal and good general. Meng Wu did not dare to underestimate him when he spoke.
In the Qin State, both generals and generals were temporary positions. Generals were selected only when there was a major expedition, and were immediately removed from their posts. During the non-war period, these people can serve as officials in the court. Wang Jian, Meng Ao, and Feng Jie are almost all in this situation. Therefore, when there is no war, generals come and go, which is just a more polite title.
Meng Wu sighed: "Hey, Feng Yushi, you have also seen that Li Mu is not an ordinary person. Our Qin State has suffered a lot from him in these years? If you don't get rid of him now, you will have to fight against Liu Mu in the future. Can the country escape? General Wang, look..."
Wang Jian had been fighting in the State of Zhao all year round and was very familiar with the situation in the State of Zhao. In addition to his outstanding achievements, Mengwu relied heavily on him. Wang Jian took over and said solemnly: "It is true that unless Li Mu is eliminated, it will be difficult for Zhao to defeat him. But if we fight head-on with him, our Qin State will definitely suffer heavy losses. I wonder if you have ever remembered how veteran Lian Po died?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Gao and Zhao Zheng glanced at each other hurriedly, understanding in their hearts. That day at Zhao Gao's home, Zhao Gao discussed this matter with Zhao Zheng. As soon as Wang Jian mentioned Lian Po, Zhao Gao knew that the old general's ideas coincided with his own. Seeing Zhao Zheng wink at him imperceptibly, Zhao Gao turned his head away with a smile, pretending not to see him. Zhao Zheng knew that he was reminding himself to concentrate, so he could only look away angrily.
Speaking of Lian Po, all the Qin generals present could not help but feel sorry for him. Yang Duanhe pushed the sword on his waist to the ground and sneered: "How else could he die? Zhao Yan and Guo Kai colluded to force him to death." , although I have suffered defeats at his hands, but when it comes to it, Zhao Guo still obeys him!"
"Bah, do you call yourself 'Lao Tzu' in front of the king?" Meng Wu is Zhao Zheng's first master in swordsmanship and archery. He usually protects Zhao Zheng very much. Today, Yang Duanhe speaks vulgarly and calls himself Lao Tzu in front of him. Where can I see it? Yes, I couldn’t help but remind him.
When Yang Duanhe was scolded by him, he was shocked to realize that although the king was young, he was already a weak man. Although he was always polite to everyone, he still had a lot of dignity as he should have. Today, he was so excited that he was confused and dared to do this. Shapeless. He glanced at Zhao Zheng nervously, and when he saw his cold and solemn expression, he felt even more uneasy. He quickly changed his position to kneeling and folded his hands to apologize.
Zhao Zheng looked neither happy nor angry, and said nothing about this. Instead, he raised his hand with dignity and said to everyone, "Military affairs are important, continue."
It was just a tiny detail. When Zhao Gao saw this, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly, thinking to himself: This attitude is really wonderful. If Yang Duan shows mercy, he may lose the harmony between the monarch and his ministers. If he doesn't show mercy, he will reveal it indifferently. If it goes too far, the majesty of the king will be damaged. Such an ambiguous attitude now not only alerted Yang Duanhe, but also brought him to a new level.
There were also people all around who were busy laughing a few times to liven up the atmosphere, and soon Qutai Palace returned to its previous state.
At this moment, Wei Liao also realized what Wang Jian meant and asked: "General Wang wants us, the Qin State, to help him repeat the Zhao State's old tricks again?" As he said this, he dipped some wine in his index finger and wrote the word "Li Mu" on the ground. , everyone watched as those two words gradually disappeared, and their eyes began to light up.
Wang Jian raised his hand and traced his white beard and laughed: "Haha, he who knows me is a state captain."
Yang Duanhe was shocked and asked clearly: "Kill Li Mu?" Meng Wu looked at his expression and rolled his eyes at him: "Otherwise? Keep it to cause trouble for our soldiers?" Well, he shouldn't do it today. Speaking, Yang Duanhe wisely shut up. Then Qutai Palace fell into silence.
"Our army really cannot confront him head-on right now. Once Li Mu dies, Zhao's army will be scattered. Then they will march straight into Handan with all their strength, and no one will be able to stop them." After Li Si finished speaking, people nodded one after another. .
"Li Changshi is right, and I also second my opinion." Then more people joined in the second opinion. Li Si checked the surroundings calmly and found that Zhao Gao was always smiling but silent. He felt a little uncomfortable, but he didn't show it on the surface. He only tilted his head unintentionally and asked, "Is it Zhao Lingcheng?" Don’t you agree with what we say?”
When he asked, everyone's eyes fell on Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao slowly shook his head and said: "Not really." Zhao Gao gave such an ambiguous answer, which made people confused, but he didn't like to pretend to be profound, and then said: "Old General Wang and all of you Everything makes sense, Li Mu is indeed a serious problem for the Qin State, but General Wang and all of you want to kill, while Zhao Gao wants to surrender..."
Before Zhao Gao finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Xin: "That's a tame argument! As a minister of Qin, do you want us to be merciful to the enemy's general?" Li Xin clasped his hands on his chest and raised an eyebrow at Zhao Gao, I felt that it was true that the scholar had made a mistake, and I was a little disdainful of him.
If someone else had squeezed Zhao Gao like this, Zhao Zheng would have been angry a long time ago, but it was Li Xin who escorted their mother and son back to the country regardless of life and death. He has always remembered this kindness in his heart, so he is still calm now, knowing that Li Xin Even though he was outspoken, he didn't deliberately target Zhao Gao, so he said calmly: "What's the rush? Let the teacher finish what he said."
Seeing that Zhao Gao was being squeezed by him, Li Xin still looked at him with a look of complacency and composure, not even the slightest bit resentful. He felt that his words were too harsh, so he briefly held his fist. Said: "It was Li Xin's fault for interrupting Ling Cheng, don't blame him."
Most of the Qin generals present have this temper. Zhao Gao has long been used to it. If he cares about it every time, why not get angry to death? While thinking about it, he responded calmly: "Where?" After a pause, he changed his expression and said seriously: "Zhao Gao would like to ask you, why did you want to kill Li Mu?"
Isn’t it the answer to this question that I have been talking about for so long? Why do you still ask? Li Xin couldn't figure it out, but he still gave face and replied: "Of course we have to clear the obstacles and prepare for the Qin Kingdom to sweep the world in the future."
Nodding, Zhao Gao added: "Yes, in order to wipe out the world. Zhao Gao has no doubt about the ability of our Qin soldiers. But after sweeping away the world, how to stabilize the chaos and calm the people's hearts? Qin and Zhao are feuding, even if If the country is destroyed in one fell swoop, the people of Zhao will not be able to submit to the control of our Qin State, so why should we raise more troops? If the six countries repeat this, how can we, the Qin State, afford it?"
When Zhao Gao said this sincerely, some people fell silent, but some people still felt that this was unnecessary worry. The starting points of civil servants and military generals are sometimes different. Most military generals focus on the current battle situation and just seek victory; civil servants less consider how to win in the battle, and it is easier to consider cleaning up the mess after victory; and Zhao Gao, relying on the wisdom of Kong Changren for more than two thousand years , he sees a longer term. What he wants is a stable political situation after reunification.
Some people have begun to realize that the Qin State does have the strength to destroy the Six Kingdoms, but there is no guarantee that it will be able to stabilize the hearts and minds of the six countries. Simply using killing to solve the problem is not a long-term solution after all, but so what? What’s the solution to the feud?
Of course, some people, such as Li Si, think Zhao Gao's methods are too soft. He believed in Legalism, and felt that what Zhao Gao was worried about was not a problem. By then, as long as the annexation of the six countries was strictly restricted by Qin law, how could those people dare to make mistakes? Thinking about it, he did not forget Zhao Gao's identity. He knew that if he wanted to compete with Zhao Gao like this, he would definitely not be able to get away with it based on his current situation.
"In Zhao Gao's view, Li Mu is the key to solving this matter."
Zhao Zheng pretended not to know what Zhao Gao was thinking in advance, and asked with curiosity and sincerity: "Oh? I don't know what is the key, please ask the teacher for advice." Zhao Gao understood the idea, and everyone around him was still thinking about business. When people noticed this, their eyes flashed, and they returned Zhao Zheng's "sincere" look that said "I don't know anything." He looked so gentle and gentle, but it made Zhao Zheng look like a villain with evil intentions.
However, there is a limit to joking in such an occasion, and Zhao Gao soon turned his attention to official matters: "The key is - the Zhao people are brave, Li Mu can make the Xiongnu frightened, and the soldiers and the people admire them; the Zhao people are righteous, and Li Mu can make the north After several years of Ning Yan, he managed the army rigorously and was close to the people, so he was loved by the people."
"What does Zhao Lingcheng mean by using Li Mu to win people's hearts?" Among them, Li Si reacted the fastest and already knew his intention in advance. But there are still generals who are confused and ask at the same time: "He Li Mu is not our Qin general. Isn't being loved and respected by others a harm to our Qin country? How can he become the key to the stability of our Qin country's people?"
The two voices are intertwined with each other, like the confrontation between "enlightenment" and "chaos". Zhao Gao nodded to Li Si and said, "Li Changshi responded well." When he received no response, he was not annoyed or angry. He turned to the person who raised the question and asked: "Then let's go back to Zhao Gao's previous proposal to surrender. If Li Mu surrenders, Where is Qin?"
"Hey, it's impossible!" This time, even Meng Wu felt that Zhao Gao's proposal was too unreliable and shook his head repeatedly. What he said next was even more vulgar: "I would rather believe that Li Mu will surrender to Qin than I would rather believe that Li Mu will surrender to Qin. Besides, will Li Mu surrender to Qin and interfere with the people's inner affairs?" Zhao Zheng looked at Meng Wu angrily and amusedly, thinking I think the temperaments of my teacher and my master are really very different.
"Zhao Gao thinks this way: first, use Guo Kai to kill Zhao Jia first and cut off Li Mu's retreat; second, use Guo Kai to drive a wedge between Li Mu and his ministers, creating internal troubles; third, use General Wang to cooperate with the attack on Zhao and create foreign troubles. ; The fourth is to spread rumors, which will make the King of Zhao lose the hearts of the people, and the Qin State will reap the benefits; the fifth is to ask the king to come forward in person, and use both soft and hard tactics to persuade him to surrender."
It was rare for him to have such a solemn expression when he spoke. At this time, facing so many pairs of questioning eyes, he still managed the speed and severity of his tone very well, and his control of the hesitation and inflection was not messed up at all. Then he explained it one by one, and everything he said was very emotional and reasonable, and it was easy to convince people. After listening to it, many people were in a daze.
"Others are reasonable, but the king can go to Zhao to persuade him to surrender in person, in case something unexpected happens..."
Zhao Zheng raised his hand and interrupted: "You may not know something. In the past in Zhao State, Li Mu saved my life. Later, he came to Qin as an envoy of Zhao State. I also revealed this to him in private. I wanted to, but the time was not ripe at that time, so he didn't agree, so he left it alone. Being sincere in everything is wise, and it makes sense for the teacher to ask me to come forward. As for my safety... I believe in the officers and soldiers of the Qin State. "
Zhao Zheng put his words in front of everyone, put on his hat, and explained his reasoning, which made people unable to dissuade him for a moment.
Wei Liao thought about it for a while, and then he suddenly felt enlightened: "Wonderful, the key to Ling Cheng's plan is that even if he fails to persuade him to surrender, he can kill Li Mu again. In any case, this person will no longer be a threat to Qin. But if it succeeds, Yes, tens of thousands of people’s hearts may be gained in one fell swoop. With so many benefits and no harm at all, why not give it a try?” (Jiuai.com)
