Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 409, Li Mu’s conditions, Qinglong activated

The person who helped Zhang Da and others open the city gate did not respond but tried their best to clear a way for them. Zhang Da also knew that now was not the time to repay the favor, so he led the Wuling cavalry to cover the remaining family members and headed toward the city. Evacuate outside.

After a fight, Zhang Da led his family members and rushed out of Handan City. The three thousand Wuling cavalry also lost two or three hundred people.

"Follow me!" The Snatcher, disguised as a guard, waved to Zhang Da and said.

Zhang Da hesitated for a while at first, but thinking that they had made such a big mess today, there was no place for them in Zhao State, so he left half of the people to be responsible for blocking the enemy, and then led everyone to follow the snare killer and headed towards Go to a deep mountain outside Handan City.

After the fighting in the city ended, Lieutenant Wei Cai walked out from the protection of the guards. When he saw Wuling Cavalry escaping, Lieutenant Wei immediately said angrily.
"There are more than 5000 people and we can't keep 3000 people. What do you do for food? Hurry up and pursue us!"

"No!" The lieutenant on the side wanted to say that you, the lieutenant, was hiding at the back during the battle just now, but due to the gap in status between the two, he could only hold back this sentence.

The deputy general immediately led the guards out of the city to pursue him, but Lieutenant Wei knew that his mission had not been completed. Now he went back to report to Zhao Wangqian. At the very least, he would be reprimanded, and he might even be deprived of his status as a lieutenant. So Lieutenant Wei led a team The guards headed towards Guo Kai's mansion, and now only Guo Kai could save him.

After Guo Kai reported to King Zhao that Li Mu had committed suicide by taking poison, he was praised a few times and returned to his house.

At this time, inside the inn.

Li Mu's body suddenly appeared on a bed.

"Li Mu is dead, why did you bring back a corpse?" Yan Lingji looked at Li Mu's corpse and asked in surprise.

"He is not dead. What Li Mu drank was not the poisonous wine but the fake death drug developed by Mr. Nianduan." Ziyou then explained.

"Did you send someone to exchange the poisonous wine that King Zhao Qian gave to Guo Kai?"

"No, it's a yin-yang pot. If Guo Kai wants to kill Li Mu, he will definitely not easily believe that Li Mu is dead. When he gives Li Mu the poisonous wine, he will definitely arrest people to test the toxicity of the poisonous wine, so replacing the poisonous wine is right Impossible." Ziyou said.

Giving poisonous wine is not a simple matter. When the king confers poisonous wine on a minister, in order to prevent someone from tampering with it, he will send someone to drink the same wine as the minister, so that the two of them will be poisoned together.

"Yin-Yang Pot!? It's such a clever thing, so the guards around Guo Kai are from Luowang?" Yan Lingji nodded. She had naturally heard of the Yin-Yang Pot. The Yin-Yang Pot seemed to be a wine pot. But there is a mechanism inside that divides the interior into two, which can hold two different liquids, and the mechanism at the handle can control which one is poured out.

"That's right." Ziyou took out a bottle from his arms, poured out a pill and gave it to Li Mu.

Under the gazes of Yan Lingji and Ziyou, Li Mu's livid face gradually returned to color. After half a cup of tea, Li Mu's face looked like a normal person. Soon Li Mu opened his eyes faintly.

Li Mu saw the wooden roof, and alertness suddenly appeared in his confused eyes. Even though he wanted to get up, the weakness in his limbs prevented him from moving.

"You just took the antidote. The reason why you are able to wake up now is because of your deep internal strength. If you want to move, you still have to wait for an hour or two." Ziyou said.

Hearing the familiar voice, Li Mu turned his head and saw Ziyou and Yan Lingji. After a flash of surprise in his eyes, Li Mu said

"Ziyou?"

"It's me. We said goodbye at Yanmen Gate that day, and it was like this when we met again. It really makes people sigh." Ziyou sat at the table and said. Although Ziyou said sighs, he didn't express any emotion at all. the meaning of.

"So everything that happened recently was planned by you behind the scenes? Was it also pushed by Qin State?" Li Mu frowned and asked, "Why do you want to save me again?"

Seeing Ziyou, Li Mu's original doubts suddenly became clear. Why did the young master Jiahui secretly hide armor to rebel? Why was the guard who was loyal to the prostitute assassinated at the gate of the mansion? No one can do such a thing except a trap. As for the Ziyou was the driving force behind some of the series of events that followed, and everything seemed so reasonable.

"Yes and no, I did kill the guard, but I did not do what happened to the Wuling Cavalry. Mr. Wu An should know that he was regarded as a thorn in the flesh by Zhao Wangqian and Guo Kai in the Kingdom of Zhao, right?" Ziyou smiled faintly. said.

After hearing Ziyou's words, Li Mu sighed helplessly.

"In terms of the struggle for power, Guo Kai and Zhao Wangqian were far more talented than in governing the country. After all the things that happened in Handan, I only did one thing to break the relationship between Queen Guo and Zhao Wangqian. Balance." Ziyou said.

"God bless Zhao." Li Mu said helplessly, "Qin wants to get rid of me. Of course I understand. Why do you want to save me again?"

No matter how much you talk about it, it can't be restored, and no matter how much you do, you can't restore the relationship between Zhao Wangqian and the Wuling Cavalry. As for the Qin State stirring up trouble in the Zhao State, Li Mu naturally knew that it was to get rid of him, but he didn't understand Ziyou. Why do you want to save yourself again?
"It's very simple. Qin needs talents like you." Ziyou said.

After hearing Ziyou's words, Li Mu immediately stopped looking at Ziyou and said
"I will not be loyal to the Qin State, and the Qin State does not lack a 'dead man' like me."

"No, although the Qin State has Wang Jian, Meng Wu, Yang Duanhe, Li Xin, Wang Ben and other people who are good at fighting, it has always lacked a real person who can formulate strategies. At first, the Qin State had Wei Liao, but Wei Liao finally ran away , so the State of Qin needs someone more suitable than me to be a lieutenant." Ziyou said.

"Wang Jian can't do it?" Li Mu asked.

"What do you think?" Ziyou asked.

It's not that Wang Jian can't be a Taiwei, it's just that he can't be a Taiwei now, and he can't be a Taiwei with real power.Wang Jian's family is one of the two heroes who destroyed the country. Unsurprisingly, it was Wang Jian who took the command in the attack on Zhao and Chu. If Wang Jian takes over the post of Taiwei again, it can be said that he will really have no title and his achievements will be surpassed. Even if Ying Zheng doesn't care about this, according to Wang Jian's thoughts, he will never be able to serve as a Taiwei after his death. Once he does, he will face the siege of the entire Qin court.

"Wang Jian is smarter than me, and smarter than the military strategists of previous generations." Li Mu said.Very few of the great military strategists of the past dynasties were able to die a happy death in the end. This is the inevitable outcome of military strategists. Many people want to avoid this ending, but in the face of military exploits, how could they give up?So the end result is that the monarch is jealous, the ministers are besieging him, and he finally dies miserably.

"Wang Jian will be very happy if he hears this from you. Apart from these, it would be a real waste if all your talents are lost and wasted." Ziyou said with some regret.

There is no doubt about Li Mu's military talent. It would be a pity if it were wasted like this. If he is loyal to the Qin State and leads the military strategists in the Great Qin Academy to create a steady stream of outstanding generals for the Qin State, what a good thing it is. .Ziyou himself also wanted to know whether Li Mu, known as the God of Military Formations, could come up with anything else with the formations in his mind for later generations.During the Warring States Period, there were no such things as those formations and formations of later generations. They were all the simplest military formations, not even military formations. Only Li Mu touched the edge of the military formations.

Hearing Ziyou's words, Li Mu couldn't help but feel envious. Li Mu, who regarded Qin as his biggest enemy, was naturally aware of Qin's series of reforms to the army, especially the fact that the last officers who retired could go to the military strategists in the Great Qin Academy to learn. Professor Gong's experience and military skills can be said to have left a way of survival for those of them who may have great achievements. Even if they are given death, their knowledge will be succeeded by others.

"I appreciate your kindness, but Li Mu is dead, and the one who lives now is a man with no love. If you regret it, you can kill me now." Li Mu said lightly, although he was given the gift of Zhao Wangqian His death ended his friendship with the Zhao royal family, but this did not mean that he was willing to be loyal to Qin.Now Li Mu only wants to stay away from the court.

"Don't reject me yet. You have time to think about it. I need to remind you that Zhao Wangqian sent people to massacre the imprisoned Wuling Cavalry family members, and the Wuling Cavalry you brought rushed into Handan City and the Handan garrison. There was a conflict with the imperial guards." Ziyou said.

Li Mu turned to look at Ziyou and asked with a hint of excitement in his voice.

"How is the result?"

"Two or 300 people were killed or injured, and only [-]-[-]% of the Wuling Iron Cavalry family members were saved successfully. If my people hadn't opened the city gate in time and allowed them to escape, I'm afraid Mr. Wu An would have been able to see the city gate now. There are corpses all over the ground," Ziyou said.

"How are they now?" Li Mu asked.

"They are now brought to a safe place by my snare killers. The Wuling cavalry stormed Handan and fought with the garrison guards. This is a rebellion. There is no place for them in the Zhao country? In the whole world, no matter in the south, Neither Changping Lord nor Li Yuan nor Qi State dared to risk offending Zhao State by taking them in. Only Qin State is their only way to survive." Ziyou said.

Hearing Ziyou's words, Li Mu felt helpless. Just as Ziyou said, Qin is the only way for Wuling Cavalry to survive now.Li Mu has nothing to do with the Zhao royal family in his heart, but the reason why the Wuling Cavalry is what it is today is because of him, so he can't watch anything happen to the Wuling Cavalry. Ziyou has made it clear that he is loyal to the Qin State, and the Qin State protects the Wuling Cavalry.

Seeing the helplessness on Li Mu's face, Ziyou knew in his heart that Li Mu had made his choice, so he stopped talking and just waited silently for Li Mu's answer.

Thinking of the Wuling cavalry who might be exposed at any time outside the city, Li Mu made up his mind. He had already died once. If he joined the Qin Dynasty and pledged his allegiance, the worst result would be to be ostracized and eventually be sentenced to death by the King of Qin. This It is no different from him being sentenced to death in Zhao State, as long as he can keep the Wuling Iron Cavalry.

"I agree to your request, but I also have a request." Li Mu said.

"What's the request?" Ziyou asked curiously.

"I don't ask for Zhao Wangqian's life, but I hope that the State of Qin can keep Zhao Wangqian's children to ensure that the sacrifices of the Zhao royal family continue." Li Mu said.

Li Mu knew very well that although the Qin State wanted him to be loyal, the Wuling Iron Cavalry was now being hunted by the Zhao State. How could they give up this piece of fat? They would definitely find a way to capture the Wuling Iron Cavalry and regain the Wuling Iron Cavalry. The best way is to kill Zhao Wangqian to calm their anger.

"Whether we can save Zhao Wangqian's children and the Zhao royal family's sacrifice depends on Wu Anjun's choice and performance." Ziyou said with a smile.

"I understand." Li Mu said.

"Don't worry, Qin will not disappoint Lord Wu'an. Your Majesty is not a mediocre monarch like Zhao Wangqian." Ziyou said.

Li Mu did not take Ziyou's words to heart, but asked
"Can you protect the Wuling cavalry and their families outside the city? If possible, I can write a letter asking Sima Shang to send someone to pick them up."

"This doesn't bother Mr. Wu An. No one who Qin wants to kill can be saved, and of course no one can kill those Qin wants to save." After Ziyou finished speaking, he took Yan Lingji out. .

Li Mu was lying on the bed without any doubts about Ziyou's words. He also believed that Qin had such strength.

"Does this make Wu'an Lord Li Mu loyal to Qin?" Yan Lingji said with some surprise. She thought that the negotiation between Ziyou and Li Mu would involve all kinds of subtle and subtle deals, but she didn't expect it to be completed so easily.

"Li Mu is not a foolish and loyal person. If Zhao Wangqian is not the crown prince, and there is no doubt that he will succeed Zhao Wang, do you believe that Li Mu can directly support Gongzi Jia's rebellion?" Ziyou asked.

"I don't believe it. How could a famous general like Li Mu be as half-hearted as you said?" Yan Lingji shook her head and said.

"Is it half-hearted? Li Mu's loyalty is not to King Zhao, but to the Kingdom of Zhao. He doesn't care who is on the throne. The reason why he does not oppose Zhao Wangqian is because Zhao Wangqian is the son of King Zhao Daoxiang. He is loyal to Zhao Daoxiang. King Xiang's kindness is endless," Ziyou said.

Yan Lingji nodded and said no more. Ziyou summoned Hun Zhu and asked Hun Zhu to send a message back to Handan for Qin to start attacking.

At the same time, in the Chu Kingdom, Yingdu, in the palace of the old King of Chu.

Changping Jun also received the news about Gongzijia's rebellion, and felt only a deep feeling of powerlessness in his heart.

"Let all of us in Zhao State lurk, Zhao State is hopeless." Lord Changping said calmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Liang said from the side.

After being outflanked by Qin and Li Yuan, Changping Jun secretly accumulated strength and sent people to contact Zhao and Qi, hoping to form an alliance with the two countries and fight against Qin together. However, Prince Jia was moved by King Zhao. After being wanted, Lord Changping knew that Li Mu was in danger, and Zhao would soon be Qin's target.

"Zifang, do you still remember Han Fei's Qinglong plan?" Changping Jun asked.

"Brother Han Fei's Qinglong Plan, I naturally remember it. Is the king going to launch the Qinglong Plan?" Zhang Liang asked in shock, "Brother Han Fei is in Qin now. As the creator of the Qinglong Plan, he is responsible for every move we make." Very understanding.”

"I have revised the Qinglong Plan. After Zhao is destroyed by Qin, we will no longer have the strength to fight against Qin. While Chu is still here, we must promote the Qinglong Plan to leave us hope." Changping Jun said.

(End of this chapter)