Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

"Collusion?" Upon hearing this word, Queen Mother Zhao couldn't help but tremble in her heart. In the current situation, if this word really happened to Li Mu, it would be too lethal, enough to bring the Zhao country to destruction.

"Is this really going to be the case?" Queen Mother Zhao said solemnly.

"It's hard to say." Faced with the question from Queen Mother Zhao, Guo Kai shook his head and said: "I only know that Li Mu has enough face in Qin State. Based on his relationship with Yang Ming of Qin State, if he brings an army of 100,000 people to the same side, ,inevitable……"

"What must it be?" Queen Mother Zhao asked.

"Forget it, Li Mu may not lead his army to surrender to Qin." Guo Kai shook his head at this point.

"So what did you just say?" After hearing Guo Kai speak kind words for Li Mu again, Empress Dowager Zhao became more confused in her panic.

"Li Mu is not doing anything right now. He is just confronting the Qin army. Perhaps he wants to sit back and watch the success or failure of the Southern Great Wall. If we can defeat the Qin army at the Southern Great Wall, then he will still be a loyal minister of Zhao. Once our troops attack the Southern Great Wall, If he shows signs of defeat, he may become a Qin minister." Guo Kai explained.

Guo Kaizhi's words, if nothing else, were quite reasonable. However, the Empress Dowager Zhao showed hesitation on her face, apparently taking what Guo Kai said into consideration.

"You mean that Li Mu and Yang Ming have formed a tacit understanding to watch the victory or defeat of the Southern Great Wall before making plans?" Queen Mother Zhao asked.

If Guo Kai directly said that Li Mu wanted to surrender to Qin, the Queen Mother Zhao would still have doubts. But now that Guo Kai said that Li Mu wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight in order to seek his own way out, the Queen Mother Zhao believed it, because Referring to herself and others, she felt that if she were in Li Mu's position now, she would probably choose this option that allowed both advancement and retreat.

"I can't say that Li Mu really thinks so, but at least it's very possible." Guo Kaidao.

"If this is really the case, what should we do?" Queen Mother Zhao asked.

"The Queen Mother might as well order Li Mu to go to war with the king's order. This way we can also find out what Li Mu is thinking. If he really thinks that, the Queen Mother needs to consider changing the general. If I am just overthinking, then for It is naturally better for the Queen Mother and the State of Zhao." Guo Kai replied.

Empress Dowager Zhao thought about Guo Kai's suggestion and felt that it was quite reasonable. By urging Li Mu to go to war, she could really test Li Mu's true thoughts, so as not to be deceived by him and bring disaster to Zhao.

"Just follow the Prime Minister's words." Empress Dowager Zhao said thoughtfully.

Although the distance from the capital of Zhao to Li Mu's army was three to four hundred miles away, in front of the envoys who came out from the Zhao palace, it was just ordinary. Therefore, in less than two days, the people carrying the imperial edict of Zhao Wang The envoy has appeared in Li Mu's Chinese army tent.

"Go to war?" Li Mu looked at the edict in his hand and couldn't laugh or cry for a moment. On the battlefield, didn't he know when to go to war? When do we need people in the capital who have never been on the battlefield to take command?

"General, please go out to fight as soon as possible. On the Southern Great Wall, the Qin army's offensive is getting more and more fierce. There is a possibility of breaking through the Southern Great Wall at any time. If the General cannot win as soon as possible, and the Southern Great Wall is breached again, then we will The Kingdom of Zhao is in danger." The chamberlain from the Zhao Palace said earnestly.

"I understand." Li Mu put away the edict and said.

Just know it? Do you have anything else to say now that you know it? The envoy subconsciously thought, but Li Mu was very famous in Zhao country, but he did not dare to ask more questions.

In the following development, Li Mu really just knew it. He just knew it, but whether he would act in accordance with the order was another matter.

While the Qin army was still guarding the camp, the Zhao army was as stable as a mountain, but the stability of the Zhao army became something else when it fell to the Zhao palace.

So, on the fifth day after Li Mu received the edict to urge the war, the second edict to urge the war appeared again in Li Mu's Chinese army tent, but Li Mu's answer was still just that he knew.

On the eighth day, the third war edict appeared again in Li Mu's Chinese army tent.

"General, is the Great Wall in the South really in such danger?" Sima Shang looked at the three edicts placed on Li Mu's desk with a solemn expression. At this time, he not only had to bear the pressure from Qin With the pressure from the army and the pressure from the Zhao Palace, this battle is really not easy to fight.

"It is simply impossible for the Qin army to break through the Southern Great Wall so quickly. The one who can really determine the life and death of our Zhao country is here." Li Mu said flatly.

The Great Wall of the South was built based on the Zhangshui Levee. The two walls separated the Zhangshui. Even if the Qin army broke through the first Great Wall, they would still have to face the Zhangshui and the second Great Wall. Without major changes within the army, the Qin army would not be able to break through the Southern Great Wall in a few months.

"What about this edict?" Sima Shang looked at the edict on Li Mu's writing desk and asked.

"Those people are worried about us. Now I understand why Yang Ming is not in a hurry to attack." Li Mu said solemnly.

"What did the general discover?" Sima Shang asked.

"What Yang Ming is waiting for is these edicts urging us to fight. He is not trying to avoid fighting, he is trying to force us to fight decisively." Li Mu said.

"Is Yang Ming trying to force us to fight?" Sima Shang asked in surprise.

Since the beginning of the war between Qin and Zhao, the Qin army refused to fight behind closed doors, but actually wanted to force the Zhao army to fight decisively. This kind of thing is too weird.

"That kid is more arrogant than we thought, and any stability is fake. He thinks that if he launches an attack, I will definitely avoid his edge and choose to wait for changes. He is not confident enough to defeat Isshin in a short time. I am on the defensive, so I put on the defensive." Qin Jun's behavior that once confused him was now completely explained.

"He is so sure that if the Qin army defends, will we make the same choice as him?" Sima Shang doubted. If Yang Ming had such a deep calculation at the beginning of the war, it would be too scary.

Because it not only accurately calculated Li Mu, but also accurately calculated the reaction of Zhao Wang Palace. Is this mind still the same Yang Ming who was brave and invincible on the battlefield? He is a being who is better at calculating people's hearts than the disciples of the Strategist family.

"It's useless to say this now. We did make the choice Yang Ming expected, and now these edicts have indeed appeared with us as he imagined." Li Mu's fingers tapped on the desk, crisp and clear. The sound made the atmosphere in the big tent become more and more dull.

Seeing Li Mu react like this, Sima Shang chose to keep his mouth shut. In this situation, Li Mu needed to think carefully about what choice to make.

As time passed by, no matter how long it took, Li Mu finally spoke: "Since Yang Ming wants to fight us, should we follow his wishes and fight head-on? I also like it very much."

"General?" Sima Shang subconsciously said. Now that he chooses to fight the Qin army, isn't it like what Li Mu said before about the taboo in the art of war, and he has fallen into the opponent's rhythm?

"A decisive battle! In fact, that's what I want too." Li Mu said.

"Facing people like Yang Ming, no matter what strategy we use, it is useless. He can think of everything we can think of, and the only way is to fight force with force." In the two hostile military camps, after a long time, The same words were said between the two hostile generals.

"But is the decisive battle now too unfavorable for us?" Sima Shang asked his own question.

"If we have an absolute advantage, the Qin army will avoid fighting. This situation is very good. Both the enemy and ourselves have the intention of a decisive battle." Li Mu said.

"General, the Qin army has a total of 150,000 people. Even if you throw away the 20,000 people they use to maintain their supplies and logistics, they still have a total of 130,000 soldiers. And on our side, even though we have conquered from all over the country recently, There are even more people, but they only have 120,000 troops, and there are not 120,000 real soldiers." Sima Shang reminded.

"But you also have to see that the Qin Army is not the strongest at the moment. If the Dragon and Tiger Forbidden Army under Yang Ming's command were full, I might really have to consider the feasibility of a decisive battle. But in recent years, Yang Ming's The Dragon and Tiger Forbidden Army has been dismantled by the King of Qin in three divisions of 6,000 men. Although we do not have an advantage in total strength, in terms of the number of elites, we are not necessarily weaker than the Qin army." Li Mu analyzed for Sima Shang.

The combat power of the Dragon and Tiger Forbidden Army of the Qin State has been proven many times over the years. The military soldiers of the Wei State, the elites of the Zhao State, and the four major legions of the Chu State have all dyed the battle flag of the Dragon and Tiger Forbidden Army red with their own blood. Facing such a force The army, even the Zhao Kingdom's side cavalry, will feel heavy pressure. Unfortunately, the current Dragon and Tiger Forbidden Army is no longer in peak condition. This is Zhao Jun's opportunity.

"And, one more thing, you may have noticed that from the end of January to now, our Zhao country has only had one rain. You know what this means." Li Mu continued.

"Will there be a great famine this year?" Sima Shang asked.

"Yes, there will be a severe famine this year. This is also the reason why we must fight decisively. Compared with the Qin army, we cannot afford to wait." Li Mu replied

"So, a decisive battle?" Sima Shang asked, as if he was asking Li Mu, but also as if he was asking himself. The current situation has reached such a point that there is no reason to avoid fighting. However, Sima Shang finds it difficult to see the current situation. to a chance of victory.

"Decisive battle!" Compared to Sima Shang's hesitation, Li Mu at this time only had determination and the determination to risk everything.

Looking at Li Mu with a confident look on his face, Sima Shang felt a little more courageous. Li Mu had never been defeated in all these years, whether he faced the Wolf Clan, the Yan State, or the current Qin State. Li Mu has created too many miracles.

This time, the general will definitely be able to create a miracle again, even if the captain of Qin's army guard is the same boy back then, isn't he? Sima Shang said to himself in his heart, becoming more determined.

Zhao Jun, from top to bottom, never lacks the courage to fight.