Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

In the era of King Zhuang of Chu decades ago, Hanzhong was the place where Qin and Chu fought fiercely.

Everyone knows the later results, Qin State won a big victory, Chu State had to withdraw from Hanzhong, and ceded all the eastern half of Hanzhong originally owned by Qin State.

Then Qin State took advantage of the victory and continued to go south, obtaining the entire Bashu, completely establishing such a posture as a hegemony.

But this was already several decades ago, and few of the people involved in the incident could survive to this day.

This low city wall shows that people really only have long-lasting memories of that war era.

But even so, Li Mu still did not neglect anything, and directly ordered the use of gunpowder.

Half an hour later, with an earth-shattering sound, a small part of the city wall collapsed, and the soldiers of the Zhao army rushed into the city, directly throwing

The city is completely taken over.

Soon, Li Mu rode his horse surrounded by many followers, and slowly entered the city.

Looking at the officials and captives of the Qin State who were kneeling in panic in front of them, Li Mu showed a slight smile.

"I have to say that the luck of you guys is actually quite good."

If it was a few years ago when Li Mu ran across Qin Guanzhong and burned the city everywhere, one out of 10 of these officials could have survived, it would be considered lucky.

But now it's different. Zhao Guo launched a war of annihilation against Qin, which means that Zhao Guo will occupy all of Qin's territory in one go.

If after occupying these territories, the officials sent by Zhao Guoxin are completely relied on to rule, then it will undoubtedly take a very long time for Zhao Guo to completely control these territories.

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Under such circumstances, both Qin Shihuang in history and Zhao Kuo today have adopted the same strategy, which is to recruit local officials.

In fact, not only Zhao Kuo and Qin Shihuang, it can be said that all the founding emperors in history adopted the same method.

Otherwise, can these founding emperors be expected to cultivate officials enough to cover the entire Huaxia Dynasty at once?

Li Mu said lightly: "My lord has already said that as long as you can cooperate well, you will be under the rule of our Zhao State with peace of mind from now on, which is exactly what you should

position, then all of you will be able to save your life and still have the opportunity to continue to serve our country of Zhao.

But, if you guys are unwilling to cooperate, then this head is your example! "

After saying this, Li Mu directly threw the head of the county guard that Sima Shang had just sent in front of these Qin officials.

Although Li Mu didn't know the sheriff, it was obvious that the officials of the Qin State definitely knew each other. After seeing this head, they couldn't help but exclaimed.

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"Your Majesty!"

Li Mu chuckled and raised his voice.

"You are wrong, from now on this person is no longer your county guard, not because he is a dead person, but because this place has become the land of our Zhao country

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I hope that from today onwards, you will change your minds and regard yourself as a real Zhao people. Otherwise, I guarantee that your life will not be too easy in the future. Do you understand?

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Faced with Li Mu's stern reminder, and the countless dark Zhao army around Li Mu, these officials are very wise to understand what the situation is now.

They knelt down to Li Mu and swore allegiance to Zhao Guo.

Sima Shang looked at this scene from the side, couldn't help curling his lips, and said to Li Mu in a low voice: "This is just a bunch of scumbags, why should the general talk nonsense with them?

How many?If you want me to say, why don't we just kill them all and replace them with us Zhao people as these officials? "

After hearing these words, Li Mu couldn't help but glared at Sima Shang.

"You know a fart, just shut up for this general and just obey the order!"

When he was in front of Zhao Kuo before, Li Mu felt that he was a reckless man, but now in front of Sima Shang, Li Mu suddenly felt that he had become a fool.

A very wise super strategist.

Sima Shang chuckled, he and Li Mu were already old partners, this level of scolding was not so much a reprimand as Li Mu was praising Sima Shang.

Li Mu heaved a sigh of relief, looked up at the sky that was slowly getting dark, and then issued an order.

"Immediately issue an order, everyone must give this general a good rest. We will completely occupy Hanzhong within half a month, and then go south to Bashu, let the lord know that I am

Our partial division can also play the role of the main force! "

Chapter 1080 Zhao Kuo's Second Cavalry Yiqu

Li Mu wanted to conquer the whole of Hanzhong. In his opinion, this matter should not be difficult.

In Lantian County, Wang Jian just discovered this matter.

After discovering this matter, Wang Jian responded immediately and asked people to report back to Xianyang immediately.

In addition, Wang Jian immediately sent someone to go south to Hanzhong along the passage in the southwest of Nantian, intending to alert the local governor of Qin State.

It's just that what he didn't know was that due to time, it was already too late.

In Xianyangcheng's Qin King's Palace, the news that Hanzhong was attacked by Li Mu and Wang Jian reminded that Hanzhong might be attacked was seen almost at the same time.

When Ying Zichu saw the two memorials in front of him, his face was extremely ugly, and it took a while before he let out a roar.

"Gather everyone immediately, I want to see how they tell the widow about this matter!"

Facts have proved that when faced with these two pieces of news, the ministers in the court of Qin had only one choice, and that was to shut up and retract their heads like an unknown ostrich.

Even Qin Guoxiang Bang Fan Sui, who has always been eloquent, is speechless at this time.

But there was another person who was very happy at this time, and he even expressed his happiness directly.

This person is of course Lu Buwei, the Taishi of Qin State.

Lu Buwei heheed, and said lightly: "The old man has already said that we must find him for a decisive battle as soon as possible, Wu Xinjun. If we don't find him for a decisive battle, he will definitely have other evil ideas to make us lose sight of others. At a loss.

Now the facts I think are enough to prove that what I said before is indeed correct, isn't it?

Frankly speaking, Hanzhong is bound to fall now, and we don't care about it at all, so there is only one choice we can do now, and that is to fight Zhao Kuo decisively.

As long as we can defeat Zhao Kuo in the decisive battle, then Hanzhong will naturally return, because after Zhao Kuo failed, Li Mu did not dare to fight us alone in Hanzhong.

If we still insist on this unstoppable policy, then after Li Mu captures Hanzhong, he will go to Bashu and occupy all the land to the south of us.

At that time, only Daqin in Guanzhong is left, can he really be the opponent of Zhao Guoren?

Now time is becoming more and more unfavorable for us Daqin, we must make up our minds to fight Zhao Kuo to the death, my lord! "

Lu Buwei's voice echoed in the whole hall, all the kings and ministers of Qin State listened to his voice so quietly, everyone had different expressions on their faces, but no one interrupted him, but quietly Quietly let him finish.

After Lu Buwei finished speaking, he raised his head proudly and looked around at everyone present, his eyes full of confidence.

No way, who made things go exactly as Lu Buwei predicted before.

Wang Jian's tenacious defense in Lantian County did not win the initiative for Qin State, nor did it stop Zhao State from attacking Qin State at all.

So now Lu Buwei can speak confidently and confidently with a smile in front of Ying Zichu in the main hall to complain about these Qin ministers, but those who are complained can only silently listen to Lu Buwei's complaint, a rebuttal I dare not speak out.

After a long while, Qin Guoxiang Bang Fan Sui slowly spoke.

"Perhaps what you said, Grand Master, does have some truth, but now who can guarantee that Wang Jian will be able to defeat Wu Xinjun Zhao Kuo?"

Lu Buwei spread his hands, and said to Fan Sui: "The previous Wang Jian couldn't beat him, but it doesn't mean the current Wang Jian can't beat him.

The former Daqin couldn't beat it, let alone the current Daqin couldn't beat it.

But if you always feel that you can't fight, so you don't dare to fight, then you should never be able to fight in this life. "

Although Lu Buwei's words sounded a bit ugly, it was still very difficult for the Qin monarch and ministers present to refute.

Frankly speaking, in fact, most people in Qin State hoped that Wang Jian could win, but they also knew very well that in the face of Zhao Kuo, who was victorious in all battles, who would dare to say that he could win?

Even Ying Zichu was also very hesitant and entangled, and couldn't help but said: "Is it really the only way to go to a decisive battle with Zhao Guo now?"

When Lu Buwei spoke just now, everyone was silent, but when Ying Zichu said this, the next moment, the hall suddenly became lively.

"It's absolutely impossible, Your Majesty, if we really want to go to war in this situation, then we will really ruin all our main forces."

"If there is no Guanzhong side, even keeping Hanzhong and Bashu is meaningless, my lord!"

"Zhao Kuo is really too strong. We really can't fight Zhao Kuo at this time. At least we have to delay for a while, so that Zhao Kuo's soldiers and horses will become more exhausted!"

Although they speak in different ways, their meanings are completely consistent, that is, they oppose directly going to a confrontation and decisive battle with Zhao Kuo at this time.

Ying Zichu obviously didn't expect that things would turn out like this, and he was also stunned when he saw the important ministers of Qin who were madly opposing in the hall.

This is how it happened?

Seeing this scene, Lu Buwei laughed mockingly.

Maybe Ying Zichu didn't know what was going on, but didn't Lu Buwei know?

Lu Buwei said coldly: "You people, on the surface, you are thinking about the safety of the king and Qin, and the safety of Xianyang City, but in fact, who doesn't know that what you are really worried about is only your own one-acre three-point land. Are you just afraid that Zhao Kuo will attack Xianyang?

Let me tell you this, the more you fear something will happen again, understand?

If we can fight Zhao Kuo at this time, there is still a chance for the whole war. If we dare not fight Zhao Kuo even at this time, we will definitely fail this time! "

The more Lu Buwei spoke, the angrier he became. His tone was very hasty and high-spirited, echoing non-stop.

Mao Sui watched this scene from the side, and couldn't help expressing emotion in his heart.

No matter who it is, if you don't know Lu Buwei's true identity, and seeing him so indignant, you will feel that Lu Buwei is definitely a loyal minister of Qin.

Simply a great actor.

At this time, Mao Sui suddenly remembered a sentence he had heard Zhao Kuo say when he was in Handan.

"If a person wants to be a really good politician, then he must first become a really good actor."

At this moment, Mao Sui had a deeper understanding of Zhao Kuo's words.

Amidst the objections of the crowd, he already felt that Lu Buwei's words were correct, but Ying Zichu was shaken again at this moment.

After thinking for a while, Ying Zichu gradually felt that what everyone said should be right.

The current situation in Hanzhong is indeed very critical. The 10 army led by Li Mu can indeed conquer the entire Hanzhong in a short period of time and cut off the connection between Guanzhong and Bashu.

But as the ministers of the Qin State said, Hanzhong and Bashu are only part of the Qin State after all, but they are not the real core areas of the country.

Needless to say, the core area of ​​the Qin State is of course Guanzhong, where it relies on to make a fortune.

As long as Guanzhong can be defended, then Qin State can still have the confidence to continue to deal with Zhao State.

Therefore, in the current battle situation, even if it is necessary to temporarily abandon Hanzhong and Bashu, it is a last resort.

Anyway, as long as Zhao Kuo fails to capture Guanzhong, he will choose to retreat sooner or later. At that time, Qin will go to recover Hanzhong and Bashu.

Ying Zichu heaved a sigh of relief and made another decision.

"For those who come, immediately block all the roads leading to Hanzhong in Guanzhong, and send troops to defend. It is absolutely impossible for Zhao people to come out from these roads and attack the back of our Guanzhong.

Then send someone to tell Wang Jian what happened here, and order him not to mobilize any soldiers and horses, just to guard the widow in real time, so that Zhao Kuo won't let Zhao Kuo cross the thunder pool. "

Obviously, Ying Zichu's final policy has been released, that is, to still stick to the previous sticky policy, but this time he has to give up Hanzhong and even Bashu as a last resort.

As a monarch, Ying Zichu is of course unwilling to give up any inch of the country, but in the current situation it is obviously a last resort, so there is no other way.

After Yingzichu made this decision, many ministers of the State of Qin breathed a sigh of relief, and all praised Yingzichu Yingming!Seeing this scene, Mao Sui subconsciously looked at Lu Buwei again, wanting to know what kind of performance Lu Buwei would start again.

Sure enough, at the next moment, Lu Buwei stood up angrily and left the hall directly.

Ying Zichu watched Lu Buwei leave the hall, hesitant to speak.

After a short hesitation, Ying Zichu turned his head to Mao Shui, and said slowly: "I also know that the relationship between the two of you is the best, so you can persuade him.

Although it can be seen that the grand master's strategy is for the sake of our Great Qin, such a strategy at this moment is too dangerous, and I hope you can convey the embarrassment of the widow to the grand master. "

As soon as Mao Sui heard Ying Zichu's words, he had a higher evaluation of Lu Buwei's acting skills in his heart.

Seeing that Lu Buwei was able to deceive the king into such a state, it is really amazing!Of course Mao Sui didn't say anything, but stood up directly and agreed.

Afterwards, Mao Sui left the hall and hurried to catch up with Lu Buwei.

As Mao Sui had expected before, Lu Buwei was in the carriage, waiting for Mao Sui.

Lu Buwei asked a little proudly: "How about it, is the king completely deceived by my acting skills?"

Mao Sui nodded and said, "That's true. He also wanted me to comfort you, so that you can understand his helplessness and painstaking efforts as a king."

After Lu Buwei heard Mao Sui's words, the expression on his face became more and more cheerful, and finally he couldn't help laughing.