Heaven rewards those who work hard: There is no bottleneck in my martial arts

Chapter 180 Wait until they beat the dog’s brains out

Wei Jun slowed down his advance?

Li Mu glanced at Ji Guofu almost subconsciously. He put away the surprise in his eyes and then asked: "According to the current speed of the Wei army, when will it take them to reach Hedong?"

"It's expected to take a day."

"one day……"

Li Mu frowned.

The distance between Hexi and Hedong is only about two hundred miles, and the closest point from Hexi to Linhe is only a few dozen miles. If you march quickly, you can get there in about half a day at the fastest.

Generally speaking, if they were not prepared, it would only take them half a day from discovering the military situation to urgently mobilizing defenses.

If the Wei army really wanted to take them by surprise and attack them unprepared, they would not be so procrastinating.

Wu Qi on the opposite side must have other plans.

Li Mu's eyes fell on the map in front of him, staring at the location of Hua County.

He couldn't help but believe a little more about the military situation of the Wei army that Ji Guofu had learned about.

Without further ado, Li Mu immediately summoned his scouts and ordered: "Go north for forty miles and check if there are any traces of the Wei army. If there is any sign of trouble, tell me immediately and take action as soon as possible."

"Yes, General."

After Li Mu finished dealing with it, a hint of solemnity appeared on his originally indifferent face.

He looked at Ji Guofu and asked, "Can you find out who is leading the army going to Hua County?"

Ji Guofu said in an uncertain tone: "The humble position cannot be completely determined. There is a high probability that it is Lu Zonghui, the general of the Eastern Army."

Li Mu nodded and said: "Lu Zonghui's abilities are average and he can lead an army into battle. As a general, he is far from Cen Xiu and Feng Yi. He is only a second- and third-rate general."

He walked up to Ji Guofu, patted him on the shoulder and said, "You did a great job this time. If Wei Jun is really what you said, then the information you brought back is enough to reinstate you to your original position."

Ji Guofu was unmoved.

Even if he is reinstated to his original position, he will only be a school captain, and there won't be many surprises.

However, although he thought so in his heart, there was no dissatisfaction on his face. Instead, he said gratefully: "Thank you, General."

"You have been traveling so much, please go back and have a good rest. I will call you if anything happens later."

"The general will retire first."

After Ji Guofu left, Li Mu was as deep in thought as a wooden stake, constantly constructing the terrain of Hedong County in his mind, and thinking about what strategies he might adopt if he stood in the opponent's position.

Then what method should you use to crack it.

As a result, after several deductions, he found that with the same military strength, if the Wei army occupied Hua County and the Zhao army would suffer a big loss.

The Wei army cannot be allowed to succeed like this.

In the evening, the scouts sent out by him sent back the news.

Indeed, as Ji Guofu's intelligence predicted, there was a Wei army heading towards Hua County, and the number was quite large. According to a rough calculation, it should be no less than 15.

At this point, Li Mu had nothing to hesitate about.

He immediately called the generals from the army and said straight to the point: "We have discovered a Wei army north of Hedong City and intend to capture our Huaxian County."

Li Mu asked his subordinates to spread out the map, pointed to a certain place and said: "Hua County is easy to attack but difficult to defend. There are only 1 people in the entire county. If the Wei army captures Hua County and cuts off our retreat route, we can still fight. Go down the third route and cut our army."

One of the generals took the initiative to ask for help and said: "The last general is willing to lead 10 troops to stop and kill this Wei army for the general. I will not let them succeed."

"The last general is also willing to..."

"The last general..."

Every one of his men stood up.

They all could see that this was intentional and unintentional. It was a rare achievement to be able to catch the opponent off guard.

Of course I don't want to miss it.

Ji Guofu had a panoramic view of the performance of these people.

Those who took the initiative to come forward were those close to Li Mu.

Those who were slightly distant from him, or those who were innate warriors like him, basically remained silent and did not express any opinions.

Li Mu said: "The Huaxian side is important, but the Hedong side cannot relax either."

"The journey from here to Hua County will take three to five days at the fastest and six or seven days at the slowest time. If my prediction is good, Wu Qi's troops will find ways to delay us and create opportunities for the Eastern Army in Hua County."

As he spoke, his eyes swept towards those subordinates who did not pay attention to him.

"Hu Yunfeng!"

"The end is here." A middle-aged man with a goatee twitched his eyelids and walked out bravely.

Everyone knew that Wu Qi's men were a powerful force. They had just fought a battle with them and won a big victory. It was a time when their morale was high.

If we really get together, it will be a tough battle, and it will be hard to get credit for it.

A subordinate named Hu Yunfeng only felt that he was quite unlucky.

Li Mu said: "Next, you and Captain Wang will lead 8 troops to defend the camp. If necessary, you can also return to Hedong City to defend the camp."

Hu Yunfeng said expressionlessly: "I will obey your orders."

"Xue Guangdao, Zhong Qin."

"The end is here."

"You bring one hundred thousand soldiers and horses to stop Lu Zonghui's troops."

The two generals of the Zhao army couldn't help showing a bit of joy on their faces, and said happily: "I will obey your order."

"Go down and make arrangements, confirm the marching arrangements, and report to me as soon as possible."

Everyone in the main tent looked solemn and said in unison: "Yes!"

After Li Mu decided on the next direction, he did not stay in the main tent for long. He met the two elders of Haoran Sect, Li Zixu and Yu Du, alone.

When he walked into the tent, both elders had their eyes slightly closed.

Elder Li Zixu, who is in the middle, is holding a heavy sword and his figure is as stable as a mountain.

A powerful aura emanated from him, causing the air to fluctuate.

His muscles were tense and dripping with sweat, as if he was using all his strength to move the sword.

However, his expression was unusually calm. Slowly, wisps of light white energy emerged from his body, vaguely forming a dragon's roar, showing the depth of his cultivation.

This is a master of martial arts with astonishing cultivation and high attainments in swordsmanship.

Seeing that the two men were showing signs of success, Li Mu said, "We have found out some information about the Yinxu Ancient Tomb. Elders, you should listen to it."

Li Zixu and Yu Du both exhaled when they heard the movement and slowly opened their eyes.

"Oh?" Li Zixu put away the heavy sword, the flush on his face disappeared, and said, "I hope General Li will inform me."

Li Mu said: "The ancient tomb of the Yin Kingdom is in the courtyard of the Wang family in Luling, and it has been explored by King Wu Zhao Hongming in advance. The jade seal mentioned by the elders was also obtained by him and sent to the Daliang court a few days ago."

Upon hearing the news, Li Zixu and Yu both looked at each other.

For them, this is not good news.

"Has the news been verified?"

Li Mu said: "Today the Wei army is approaching the border, and I don't have much energy to verify this matter. I think it should be close to ten, and there won't be any big deviations."

Li Zixu pondered and said: "When my short-lived apprentice was still alive, he sent back information that Wei Wuji of the Ming Cult had a big fight with the Wang family. During that time, there were rumors that there was a mystery of immortality at the bottom of the Wang family's lake." "Think about it, It should be the imperial tomb of the Yin State." Li Zixu said with a little pity: "We are still a step too late. If that thing falls into the hands of the Wei State court, it will be a bit difficult to take it out again."

"Brother, let's capture Ying County first. There is not only one tomb of the Yin Emperor. Maybe there are other discoveries besides the one of the Wang family." Yu Du continued: "Besides, if we capture Ying County, The county also has conditions for negotiation with the Wei court, and it is not impossible to exchange a city for the jade seal."

"Elder Yu's words make sense." Li Mu took advantage of the situation and said: "The battle between us and the Wei army is at a critical moment. Earlier, Elder Han had gone to the river bank to set up defenses. Now the army is preparing to set off to stop another army. I hope the two elders can help me."

Li Zixu didn't say much. He nodded and said, "General Li, let us know when you are ready. We will go with the army to assist you."

In the current state of Zhao, Li Mu and Pang She are the most powerful people above the imperial court.

Their Haoran Sect and Li Mu got closer.

The rest of the aristocratic families and martial arts forces are closer to Pang She, and there is a sense of competition between the two.

This time they have a greater intention to attack Wei Guoying County and the Haoran Sect, so naturally they should give their full support.

Li Mu couldn't help but put a smile on his face: "We plan to leave early tomorrow morning, and I will send someone to notify you two. It's not early, so I won't disturb you two's rest. I'll take my leave."

By the time they left the Haoran Sect's tent, the sky had turned dark.

The last traces of the setting sun gradually disappeared.

Night is coming.

Li Mu looked at the direction where the sunset disappeared, leaving only pink and yellow clouds. He didn't know why he had a bad premonition in his heart.

It went so well.

It's like there's an invisible hand secretly pushing all of this.

It's a bad feeling.

"It's best for me to stay in the main camp this time to prevent unexpected changes. There are two martial arts warriors in the martial arts realm, so it should be fine." Li Mu said to himself.

……

Far away on the other side of Hedong City.

An army of about 3 people rested in place.

This army was the soldiers of Wei who deliberately suppressed their speed.

In the temporary camp, the bonfire was burning high and emitting flickering lights, reflecting a lively and peaceful atmosphere.

There were no combat missions at this time, and many Wei soldiers had a somewhat relaxed look on their faces. They were sitting by the campfire chatting. Some of the Wei soldiers were even humming unknown tunes to cheer up the night. Adds a touch of chic color.

Wu Qi in the tent was sitting on the long table, holding a wine glass, thinking about his next plan.

He stared at the flames outside the tent with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

In another camp, Zhao Hongming's attendants were busy feeding and combing the horses in the stables, and the sounds of horses neighing and whispering could be heard from time to time.

"Tomorrow His Highness will leave the army and head north alone. We have to feed the horses enough to avoid problems and His Highness being blamed."

"Your Highness doesn't follow the army to suppress the battle, why does he act alone?"

"If you want to live longer, don't inquire about His Highness's affairs. It won't do you any good. Just follow His Highness's instructions."

"Oh, I see."

In the big tent, Zhao Hongming sat cross-legged on the long desk.

He has a burly figure and strong muscles, and he looks very imposing.

As he breathed out, a stream of cyan true meaning continued to surge through his body, with a dazzling light like thunder and lightning.

He moved his eyes slightly and summoned the [Tiandao Rewards Qin] martial arts panel, displaying all the information about his training.

【Name: Zhao Hongming】

【修炼功法：八荒不老功-武胆三品（10064/500000）、阵道经精通（781/1000）、雷霆破灭法身-武胆一品（1623/100000）】

【武技：开天第三境（342/2000）、荒秘行（26111/∞）、碎岳第三境（2804/4000）、镇魔第二境（699/3000）、搬山第三境（39/3000）】

[Martial arts that can be broken through: None]

[Today's training time: 4 hours]

[Physique: Body of Thunder Destruction]

[Root Bonus: 8]

There is no sign of breaking through his main realm yet.

After entering the Wudan realm, it becomes extremely difficult to break through.

If you want to truly improve in martial arts, you must concentrate on practicing for a period of time after the war in Zhao Kingdom is over.

It's time to pick up everything on hand.

The work is better than hard work and the waste is play. The main work must never be abandoned.

Early the next morning, when it was still dark, Zhao Hongming, wearing armor, transformed into Wei Wuji, and secretly left the army with his men.

Also leaving with him were about three thousand Wei soldiers and some chariots.

Wei Wuzu will be stationed in Hexi for a few days and will not make any moves in the next period of time.

On the contrary, it won't be long before Zhao Jun from the north will meet Lu Zonghui, and the two will definitely fight.

When Lu Zonghui and Zhao Jun both get their wits out, it's time for them to take action.

At that time, the troops led by Zhao Hongming will attack the flanks of Zhao Jun's base camp as a surprise army, and eat up the strength of Zhao Jun's base camp with the remaining Wei soldiers.

The scorching sun hung high, and the sky and the earth were bright.

Lu Zonghui led an army of 15 people and marched on the land at the junction of Wei and Zhao.

The rugged terrain is full of dangers, passing through dense forests with lush vegetation, and the scenery during the march is vast and magnificent.

The thick trees formed one patch, making it difficult for the marching troops to move forward slowly.

Lu Zonghui was riding on horseback, holding a long whip and said to his men: "A little further forward, there will be an open shallow valley. Then we can rest again before setting off."

"Yes, General."

Under Lu Zonghui's urging, the 15-strong army turned a corner along the mountain, and the open land in front of them was exposed in front of them.

The fields are green, the water is rippling, the valley is very flat, and the green mountains surround it on both sides. The dangerous scenery is no longer there, making people feel as if they have stepped from severe winter to spring.

From here, it is tightly attached to the mountain. As long as you open an opening, you can go deep into the shallow valley, or you can go south and attack the enemy's flank.

It was a good choice for Lu Zonghui to cooperate with Li Mu.

"Our army will camp here."

"General, is it too late to stop marching? His Highness King Wu also asked us to occupy Huaxian County as soon as possible."

"Do you have any objections to my arrangement?"

"Don't dare!"

"Then do as I tell you."

"Yes!"

As the troops deepened and the forest gradually emptied, a meandering river appeared in front of everyone, with soft wormwood floating on the water, rippling gently with the water, which was refreshing.

On the river bank, the marching troops began to set up camp and build camps.

Lu Zonghui rode up to a high ground, looked far into the distance, and saw the faint Zhao army rushing towards here in the distance.

(End of this chapter)