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

Zhao Hongming could see that this formation was a broken formation, but under Li Mu's ingenious arrangement, they seemed to have crashed into an iron wall, and their charges were blocked by Zhao Jun again and again.

Compared to those in the Zhengyi Sect, Li Mu was undoubtedly much more capable and took advantage of the geographical convenience to the extreme.

If this is the case, when he breaks the formation, if he is unable to turn the tide and kill Zhao Jun, Wei Jun will definitely suffer a big loss if he rushes in.

This is not what a straggler warrior can compare with.

Zhao Hongming released the power of his soul and concentrated on looking for flaws in the remaining formation.

His eyes were sharp, like a falcon staring at its prey, and he seemed unhurried.

After a few breaths, Zhao Hongming discovered a weak gap. Although it was small, it was like the door of heaven opening to him.

He moved like an arrow off the string and rushed to the formation.

The formation millstones condensed out, constantly erasing the formation's lines.

When the lines on the city protection formation here were obliterated, the four ancient seals floating on his chest turned around, and the fate of the country, which was as critical as a white dragon, hit him head-on.

boom!

There was a loud noise, as if the whole world changed color.

Accompanied by a deafening loud noise, invisible shock waves spread out in all directions centered on the place where the formation was broken.

The thick formations that originally shrouded the city suddenly became dimmed in this invisible wave of air, showing a bit of dejection.

At the same time, those Zhao soldiers who were defending in the formation were instantly blown away by this force. Some fell to the ground, and some directly hit the solid city wall in the distance.

The surviving soldiers stared wide-eyed, unable to believe that Zhao Hongming could achieve this with only one person's strength.

'not enough! ’

Zhao Hongming couldn't help but urge Wu Shijing, and the national destiny disk turned into a white blue dragon.

Under his deliberate urging, the white blue dragon began to circle and disappear in the defense formation of Anze City.

Click, click, click!

The indestructible city defense formation cracked under the impact of Zhao Hongming's violent and unreasonable power, and then gradually collapsed like a broken mirror, plunging the entire battlefield into chaos.

However, just when the Wei army was cheering that Anze's remnant formation was completely broken, a sudden change occurred, and the collapsed formation turned into formations and came down, surrounding Zhao Hongming.

"kill!"

Li Mu made a prompt decision and issued the order to attack.

After the remaining formations of Anze City trapped Zhao Hongming, the barrier disappeared, and the Zhao army and the Wei army fought hand to hand.

Wei Jun, who was cheering a moment ago, suddenly became confused.

This remnant formation is not as mysterious and powerful as Zhengyimen's formation, but it can be retracted and deployed freely, and it has achieved unexpected effects.

Zhao Hongming frowned. He understood that this formation was probably aimed at him from the beginning.

Within the formation, the runes flickered, exuding a heart-stopping pressure, as if he was in a swamp of death, trapping him in place.

Zhao Hongming took a deep breath to calm down the restlessness in his heart. While observing the surrounding environment, he recalled many details about the formations in the Formation Dao Sutra he had learned.

Complex runes and formations emerged in his mind one by one, and he began to try to combine them according to certain rules.

After a moment of effort, Zhao Hongming's eyes flashed and he found a key node in the formation.

He constructed a new formation pattern on his body and suddenly focused on that node.

Ancient seals bombarded from all directions.

Suddenly, the entire formation lit up, and the runes seemed to come alive and began to spin crazily.

Zhao Hongming only felt a powerful force pouring out from that node, wrapping his whole body in it.

He used this power to find an opening, then rushed out of the opening in a flash and stood outside the formation.

Zhao Hongming looked back and saw that the formation had returned to its original state, but it had become even more broken.

The runes on the formation have become dim, as if they will completely dissipate at any time.

Zhao Jun seemed to have expected it. Under Li Mu's command, even when fighting Wei Jun, he did not go beyond the formation.

At this time, after the formation is restored, it happens to be under the protection of the formation.

Zhao Hongming narrowed his eyes and looked at the battlefield.

This incomplete formation is not difficult to break, but it is very difficult to defeat.

Li Mu was afraid that he had made some adjustments for him.

Zhao Hongming returned to Wu Qi and ordered: "Ming Jin withdraws his troops, and we will fight again tomorrow."

Wu Qi obviously understood the current situation, nodded, and retreated his troops.

After attacking for two days, Li Mu still firmly used his formation to resist the Wei army's attack and never dared to act rashly.

The entire war situation reached a stalemate.

Zhao Hongming knew that this situation was undoubtedly unfavorable to him. For the first time since the war, he encountered a major obstacle.

So, he decided to summon his subordinates to discuss countermeasures.

In the military camp, Zhao Hongming sat in the commander's tent. The generals of the Wei army entered the tent one after another and sat around Zhao Hongming, waiting for his instructions.

Zhao Hongming glanced at the crowd and said in a deep voice: "Now that Zhao Jun cannot attack for a long time, do you have any suggestions?"

The subordinates looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while.

When Zhao Hongming saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Just when he was about to urge him again, Cen Xiu hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, maybe we can try a divorce plan."

When Zhao Hongming heard this, he raised his eyebrows and became interested: "Oh? A plan to divorce? Let's hear the details."

"The biggest trouble we encounter now is that Li Mu won't fight with us. As long as Li Mu is forced out, everything will be easy to handle."

Seeing Zhao Hongming's interest, Cen Xiu continued: "We can spread rumors that the reason why Li Mu did not defend the city was because he had colluded with Wei. This will not only shake Zhao Jun's military morale, but also make him The Zhao court became suspicious of Li Mu, cut off his thoughts, and forced him to fight or make peace with us."

Hearing this, Zhao Hongming fell into deep thought.

He knew that although such a strategy was a bit insidious, it was still a feasible method in this situation.

He looked at Wu Qi and other subordinates for advice.

Other subordinates, including Wu Qi, also felt that this was a feasible strategy and the execution cost was not high, so they all nodded in agreement.

So, Zhao Hongming made up his mind: "Let's do it!"

……

In the bustling market of Handan City of Zhao State, the warriors of the Imperial City Division were hidden among the bustling crowd.

The purpose of their trip was to spread rumors about Li Mu's collusion with Wei Guoyou.

In order to promote this plan more effectively, they also found Guo Kai, Zhao's favorite minister.

Guo Kai has a prominent position in the Zhao court, but his greed and ambition are also well known, and he is an easy target for Zhao officials.

In the bustling market of Handan City, Zhao State, among the bustling crowds.

Si Wufu of the Imperial City quietly shuttled through the alleys, spreading rumors in a low voice about Li Mu's collusion with Wei Guoyou.

At the same time, in a remote teahouse in the city, Zhang Yi sat on a chair and poured tea quietly.

The door of the tea house was pushed open, and a luxurious figure wearing brocade clothes walked in.

He looked around and then went straight to Zhang Yi's seat. "Master Guo, how is the situation going?" Zhang Yi asked in a low voice, while handing over a square wooden box.

Guo Kai took the wooden box and nodded with satisfaction: "Don't worry, I have bribed the servants and maids in the palace. Soon the rumor will be known to Your Majesty in the palace."

Zhang Yi smiled with satisfaction: "Very good. In this way, you Da Da people will have peace of mind in the future."

Guo Kai nodded: "Yes, as long as we continue to spread rumors and make His Majesty and his ministers doubt Li Mu, his status will be in jeopardy. By then, some things will be out of his control."

The conversation between the two was very low-pitched, but full of conspiracy and cunning.

With Guo Kai's help, the rumor quickly spread in the palace and was known to Emperor Cheng Xiang.

"I heard that Li Mu secretly colluded with the Wei army and prepared to betray Zhao!"

Emperor Zhao Guochengxiang's face became uncertain, and he asked many ministers in the court.

Pang She immediately spoke to Emperor Chengxiang and said, "Your Majesty, there are suddenly such rumors outside. I'm afraid there is some fraud in them."

Emperor Cheng Xiang's face was gloomy, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he asked: "Is there any news about Xiangbang?"

"Your Majesty, we haven't found any clues about these rumors yet." Pang She laughed.

At this time, a minister stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have a plan to help your Majesty test whether the rumors are true or false."

"What is the solution? Tell me quickly."

"Now that we are at war with Wei in the Kingdom of Zhao, we can just order General Li to fight. If General Li is willing to attack the Wei army, then this rumor will be broken. If General Li still sticks to the city, he has other ideas."

Emperor Chengxiang heard what he meant by having other ideas.

It was these rebellious officials and traitors who had little power left in the Zhao royal family when it was passed down to him. He was naturally disgusted with this kind of behavior, so he decisively ordered: "What you say makes sense, Guo Kai, you immediately urge Li Mu to send troops." !”

Guo Kai was stunned, obviously not expecting Emperor Cheng Xiang to send him there. He glanced at Pang She.

The latter winked at him, and he said knowingly: "I obey the order."

……

Ten days later, Guo Kai arrived at Anze City with the order from King Zhao.

With a gloomy face, he stood in front of Li Mu and said arrogantly: "Li Mu, your Majesty has an order to give up your stubborn strategy and attack the Wei army immediately!"

Li Mu sat quietly on the commander's seat, his face calm and firm.

He looked up at Guo Kai and said in a calm and powerful voice: "Mr. Guo, the general is outside, and your orders are not subject to your orders. Although I, Li Mu, am a general, I must formulate tactics based on the actual situation. Now the Wei army is powerful and there is Emperor Wei Our army is no match for us if we sit here. If we attack rashly, we will suffer heavy losses."

When Guo Kai heard this, his face darkened: "Li Mu, do you know the consequences of disobeying orders? You are betraying Zhao!"

Li Mu smiled softly, with a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes: "Master Guo, I, Li Mu, am very loyal to the State of Zhao. If I betray the State of Zhao, how will I live in the world? However, I cannot do it because of your majesty. Order and put our troops to death."

Guo Kai was so angry at Li Mu's words that he turned livid. He glared at Li Mu fiercely: "Okay! Okay! Just be tough! Wait and see, see how long you can last!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked away.

Li Mu looked at Guo Kai's leaving figure and sighed softly.

He knew that this disobedience would definitely arouse suspicion and dissatisfaction among Zhao Jun's subordinates, but he always believed that his judgment was correct.

Since the defeat and death of Sect Master Haoran, their Zhao army has not had many means to stop Zhao Hongming.

Even the remnant formation that had been put up with so much effort was constantly being depleted in the days of battles. It was still unknown whether it would be able to stop Zhao Hongming in the future.

Attacking the Wei army rashly at this time would be harmful rather than beneficial to them.

However, what happened next was beyond his expectation.

What he didn't know was that at this time, a rumor about him secretly defecting to Wei State spread like wildfire among the army, fueled by some people.

"I heard that our general is planning to betray the State of Zhao and has secret dealings with the State of Wei!"

"real or fake?"

"Otherwise, why do you think His Majesty sent the man named Guo here? He just wanted to supervise the general and wanted the general to send troops, but the general still refused. He was indifferent to the loss of several cities around him, and even avoided the Wei army when he saw it. To say I’m afraid I don’t believe that the general has no ideas in his mind.”

"It seems like there is indeed a problem."

Some soldiers in the Zhao army whispered, and these words spread quickly in the military camp like wildfire.

Except for Li Mu, everyone else's psychology couldn't help but change.

The atmosphere in Zhao Jun became depressed.

After defeating the Wei army one after another, Li Mu continued to choose to defend the city.

Such a decision, with rumors spreading everywhere, could no longer get the understanding and support of Zhao Jun's generals.

On the contrary, they all believed that Li Mu had defected to the Wei army and was preparing to betray Zhao.

This misunderstanding and suspicion spread quickly among the Zhao army. For a while, people were panicked and morale was extremely low.

Anze's yamen was temporarily converted into Zhao Jun's "main tent", and the atmosphere was suffocating.

The men gathered together, dissatisfaction and anger evident on their faces. They were unwilling to hold on any longer and demanded an attack.

"General, we can't wait like this any longer!" A general couldn't help shouting: "Your Majesty ordered us to attack, but we are standing here. Isn't this a joke to the enemy?"

Li Mu quietly listened to the complaints of his subordinates. His face was calm and there was no sign of any disturbance.

He knew that at this time, he could not waver.

Wei Jun could not afford to wait any longer than they did.

Soldiers are expensive and fast. If a 400,000-strong army does not fight, it will have 400,000 mouths to speak. The logistical pressure is not the slightest.

If they can't help it and really take action, Zhao Jun may fall into a more passive situation and be in danger.

"Everyone, I know the dissatisfaction in your hearts." Li Mu said slowly, "But the Wei army is powerful and there is Emperor Wei. We cannot attack rashly, otherwise we will be in catastrophe if we are not careful."

"But, general!" Another general shouted: "We have been trapped here for too long, and we need a big victory to boost our morale!"

Li Mu said calmly: "Wait a moment."

"Yes."

The generals had no choice but to camp.

The generals withdrew from the military camp.

Ji Guofu followed everyone, thoughtful in his heart.

Not long ago, another Wei army captured the city where he was stationed and retreated here.

On the way, he regained contact with Zhao Hongming and gave him a task.

Maybe now is an opportunity.

Ji Guofu looked around at his colleagues, gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone, wait a minute."

The other generals stopped, looked back at Ji Guofu and said, "General Xie, what can I do?"

"Everyone, since the general is unwilling, why not go out of the city and attack the Wei army tomorrow morning to prove our innocence to the mother country."

Hearing this, the other generals looked at each other with expressions of excitement and anticipation on their faces.

"Are you interested?" (End of chapter)