Hu Hai

The situation in North Korea and China was changing rapidly. Li Mu and the generals in the tent frequently deduced the possible combat methods that the Qin army might use. They had no intention or energy to pay attention to the changes in the situation in North Korea and China.

His long eyebrows were tightly knit together, his spine was slightly bent and he propped his hands outside the sand table, as if he had been bent over by the huge pressure.

Li Mu looked around at the generals, and said with a wry smile: "The locust plague is raging, and the food and grass may not be brought back. Several nearby cities have relied on my prestige to beg for food and grass again and again. At that time, the people could not provide us with more. Therefore, we had to prepare for the worst and start a big battle with Qin—it’s a pity that I can’t calculate any victory in this battle.”

As soon as Li Mu's words came out, the commander's tent became completely quiet, and the faces of the generals all turned pale.

"General, let's risk our lives to fight Qin Jun. Brothers don't believe that we can't kill Qin Jun!" A young general's eyes were red and his fists were clenched tightly, obviously putting life and death aside.

Li Mu patted him on the shoulder and said gently: "The Qin army has 40 troops in this battle. After stalemate with us for so long, there are at least 30 troops left, all of them are elite soldiers, and they are over the age At the age of 16, even if he is defeated this time, it only takes two or three years to train an army of tens of thousands of people to contend with Zhao Guo. And we... our Zhao Guo only has 10 soldiers including 13-year-old soldiers. There are thousands of people, and they are all gathered under the tent of this old man, driven by me to defend their home and country. How can this old man know that this battle is bound to be defeated, but face up to the difficulties and destroy the foundation of Zhao State? These men are our Zhao country's future."

After Li Mu finished speaking, his eyes showed despair, and he sighed: "It's a dilemma. If the king can support it with all his strength and let me guard Jingxing Pass for three years, I will definitely be able to bring down Qin. It's a pity, it's a pity."

Sima Shang hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "General, if we go to the border town to search for the food stored in the hands of the common people, we can survive for three months. This subordinate is from a famous family and is willing to personally lobby Qi, Chu, and Wei to make a comeback. Straightforward strategy!"

Sima Shang originally thought that Li Mu would nod in agreement with his suggestion, but he didn't expect that the smile on the corner of Li Mu's mouth became more bitter, and he even felt worried when he met his eyes.

"General, is there anything wrong with this matter?" Sima Shang asked cautiously.

Li Mu nodded and looked at the gloomy sky outside the tent. After a moment of silence, he finally said: "When Xinzheng of South Korea was about to break the city, it asked Wei and Chu for help. The two countries asked to cede Nanyang County and Xinzheng. There is no difference between Qin State. We Zhao State are also at a critical moment, Qi State has served Qin State for many years and will not get involved in this muddy water, and we cannot afford the even-handed conditions demanded by Wei State and Chu State.”

Li Mu felt guilty for breaking the last hope of his generals with his own hands. Looking at the steep terrain of Jingxing Pass, he said in a deep voice, "There are five counties in the country, and Shangdang County occupies the western part of the country, stretching thousands of miles north and south. The Qin army attacked The State of Zhao must have come from the west, and the Taihang Mountains lie in front of the Qin army, and the Jingxing Pass in Shangdang County is in the middle of our country, just like the waist and eyes of a person. If the Qin army really breaks through here, the land of our Zhao State is destined to be blocked. Cut off, the north and the south can no longer connect with each other, and they will be destroyed in an instant."

Li Mu smoothed the creases of his sleeve robe, and finally said: "Sima Shang listened to the order and reorganized the army after sunrise. He took the boys under the age of 15 out of the barracks, went north to join the frontier army of Yunzhong County, and then returned to defend Handan. The old man led the remaining soldiers. , defend Jingxing Pass to the death, and fight to the death with the Qin army!"

"General, my subordinates don't leave!" Sima Shang gritted his teeth with bruised veins on his forehead, his face full of anger, "I Zhao people are not afraid of death, my subordinates must guard the frontier and defend the land, and live and die with the general!"

Li Mu's face darkened, and he stared at Sima Shang with deep eyes. He didn't explain until he gradually calmed down: "As my lieutenant general, you have followed me in the South and North for many years, and you know the deployment of the battle situation best. It is of course that you stay in Jingxingguan. He died a heroic death, but we are here to keep the country of Zhao, so don't go your own way, listen to the old man, and guard Handan with the last hope of the country of Zhao."

"General!...Yes, General." Sima Shang almost bit off the root, and finally knelt down on one knee in front of Li Mu to accept his request.

Sima Shang knew in his heart that the separation this time would be his farewell to General Li Mu, and for the sake of Zhao's survival, Sima Shang did not even have the right to refuse.

Suddenly there was a chaotic noise outside the door, and Sima Shang, who couldn't get rid of his anger, opened the curtain of the military tent first, and walked out angrily.

Unexpectedly, when he saw someone coming, he was stunned, and blurted out: "Zhao Cong? How did you come back so quickly? Isn't Mr. Chunping too sick to get up? He, he urged you to come back to guard Jingxing Pass? Zhao Guoyuan, you really have an extraordinary heart!"

Sima Shang expressed a series of praises from the heart, but found that Zhao Cong's face was even more strange.

Sima Shang smiled awkwardly, and said hesitantly, "Could it be that Mr. Chunping has...? Your condolences."

Zhao Cong reluctantly hooked the corners of his mouth, and without saying a word, he shook off Sima Shang and walked into the big tent with his attendants.

Sima Shang was not a suspicious person. After taking a few glances at Zhao Cong, he continued to stride out to command the whole army, selected young soldiers, and planned to immediately dispatch troops to Yunzhong County according to General Li Mu's order, but unexpectedly, A group of soldiers approached suddenly, knocked him to the ground, and suppressed him so hard that he couldn't move.

"What are you doing?! Could it be the spies of the Qin army?" Sima Shang roared angrily and tried to break free, but he was not born with supernatural power, even if he tried his best, it would only make him look more embarrassed.

"Sima Shang, are you willing to obey my control? Your Majesty has issued an order to replace Li Mu, who has done nothing, and appoint me as a general to oversee important affairs in the army." Zhao Cong hardly dared to look into Sima Shang's eyes when he was speaking, but Sima Shang's eyes were still red with anxiety.

Like an angry beast, he roared loudly: "Zhao Cong, the blood on your body belongs to the general?! You treacherous villain, no, you are in vain! How can you kill the general? He saved you Two lives!"

Zhao Cong's complexion became paler, he panted heavily, and after a while, he suddenly raised his head and glared at Sima Shang viciously, kicked him over, and roared, "Do you think I want to kill the general? Do you think I want to be a beast?" The general has the grace of my life, so my uncle doesn’t have it?! Without my uncle, I would never be able to join the army, make contributions, and live like a person! I would rather be a beast than let my uncle be ruined!! !"

The soldiers who suppressed Sima Shang were completely shocked by the reaction of Sima Shang and Zhao Cong, and couldn't help but let go of Sima Shang.

Sima Shang rushed forward immediately, wrestled with Zhao Cong, and punched him hard in the face, with tears streaming down his tiger eyes, he choked up and said, "Do you think you only killed the general? ?He is ready to start a decisive battle with the Qin army tomorrow and die for the country. Who among the army can have the prestige of a general and deter the tiger-like Qin army with one person. Without the general, tomorrow even if you go to war according to the general's plan , will definitely be defeated. Zhao Guo is about to perish!"

Zhao Cong was knocked to the ground by Sima Shang, and stopped suddenly after hearing his words, wailing like he was dying.

The two of them fought and roared with no one behind their backs at all. Before the sun rose, the news that Li Mu was killed by Zhao Cong who threw himself at the treacherous minister Guo Kai had already spread.

In an instant, even though he was suffering from hunger and hunger, Zhao Jun's fighting spirit was completely broken, and he no longer had the thought of fighting the enemy. The whole barracks echoed with singing, and the soldiers used mournful singing to pay homage to the military god in their hearts.

As soon as the song "Yellow Bird" was sung, all the generals in the camp of the Qin Army outside Jingxing Pass immediately knew the news of Li Mu's death, but they didn't show any joy on their faces. The turbid Qin wine, raised his head and swallowed the bitter taste, and paid homage to the respectable enemy generals together.

"A general can't die on the battlefield, but because of a turbulent court. Zhao Wangqian is incompetent, Li Mu is dead, and the country must perish!" Wang Jian looked at the Jingxingguan tower, which was no longer guarded, and clenched his fists.

The fate of Huang Niao, who died of injustice, was so similar to that of Li Mu.

Even if they are the generals of the enemy country, they already knew that Li Mu was destined to walk on this road of death, but when this moment really comes, no general can calmly deal with it.

Wang Jian took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "Li Mu is dead, order the whole army to assemble—to attack the city!"

Fusu bowed his hands to Wang Jian and said solemnly, "I wish the general a victory and return soon."

Wang Jian smiled and strode away with the generals in battle. Immediately, desolate trumpets sounded outside the tent, and the sound of fighting was endless.

Fusu squinted his eyes slightly and listened to the voices outside the tent, with a smile on his lips all the time, with a look of enjoyment. Suddenly, he stood up with a look of surprise. After a moment of pause, he finally couldn't help but lift the curtain of the big tent.

The four-horse king chariot was guarded in the center by the people of CRRC Mansion. On the king chariot stood the vigorous King Qin, while a limp child was nestled in the arms of his father, and his smile lit up when his eyes crossed with Fusu's.

"Brother, Dad and I are here to see you! Brother, here!" Hu Hai waved his arms cheerfully, his black and white eyes were still shining with clear and pure light, twisting his body to break free from Ying Zheng's embrace.

Fusu couldn't restrain the expression on his face, a soft smile curled up on the corner of his mouth, he strode forward, looked straight at Yingzheng without hesitation, and snatched the younger brother he hadn't seen for more than two years from his arms.

Fu Su didn't even think about it, so he leaned over and put his lips on Hu Hai's forehead, and asked softly, "Is Hu Hai obedient and not making noise?"

Hu Hai stretched out his hand to hug Fusu's neck, bit the flesh around his neck tightly, and heard a crying voice in Fusu's ears: "Brother, you lied to me, I'm good, you didn't come back to see me."

The smile on Fusu's face froze, then he pinched Hu Hai's tender face with a light smile, and said softly, "It's the same when Hu Hai comes to look for elder brother."

Hu Hai tilted his head and thought for a while, reluctantly nodded to accept Fusu's words, then hugged Fusu's neck again, and said in a childish voice, "Brother, I miss you, how about you?"

The tenderness in Fusu's eyes was even stronger, he kissed Hu Hai's hair from the side, and asked maliciously, "What do you think?"

Hu Hai raised his head to look at Fusu, suddenly his mouth turned red, and he said in a low voice, "I don't know, elder brother always lies to me."

Fusu panicked all of a sudden, and quickly stroked Hu Hai's back to coax him: "I think of you every day."