My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 719: Burn Fukou Pass! The order is correct but meaningless!
Noticing Li Mu's actions, the Zhao army generals also hurriedly looked to the southeast and northeast.

The Zhao soldiers on the east side looked back with fear in their eyes and retreated subconsciously.

"Fire! It's a wildfire!"

"Is this another plan of Qin Chang'an? If this is really Qin Chang'an's plan, how can our army escape!"

"Don't forget, Qin Chang'an is not only blessed by heaven and earth, but he is also the reincarnation of Zhurong! Qin Chang'an doesn't often command earth dragons, but he often attacks the enemy with fire!"

"Our army has not yet fought its way out of the encirclement! Our army is not defeated but still willing to retreat! Our army has just escaped from the tiger's den and entered the wolf's lair!"

"Run, run! There's really no way to win this battle!!!"

More and more flames bloomed everywhere on the way back, and quickly extended to both sides to become fire snakes!

The dry grass and trees in early spring were only slightly burned by the flames, and they happily joined the burning carnival, and then excitedly called on their friends to join this lively party.

Nearly two hundred arson points were spread over key points on both sides of Fukou Xing, and with the help of drought, a raging sea of ​​fire quickly formed!
This sea of ​​fire not only blocked the Zhao army's way back to She County, but also ruthlessly declared a fact to all the Zhao army.

Defeat but don’t retreat?

Wait until we have rested and then fight a decisive battle with the Qin army that cannot command the earth dragons?

all fake!

To this day, they still haven't been able to escape the net set by Ying Chengjiao!

There was no way for them to return to She County and have a good sleep in the tent after eating and drinking!
Even if Ying Chengjiao can no longer command the earth dragons, he can still burn them to death with fire!
Li Mu’s judgment was wrong!

Big mistake!

The morale that Li Mu had just boosted collapsed completely, and even had the opposite effect, causing the already frightened Zhao army to completely lose hope of victory!
An atmosphere of despair quickly spread among the Zhao army!
General Huang Gao and other generals hurriedly looked at Li Mu and asked anxiously, "Commander-in-chief, what should our army do!!!"

What should I do?

Li Mu had been a soldier all his life, killing countless enemies. What kind of scenes had he not seen?

But first there was an earth dragon turning over, then a fire burning the mountain, and next, no one knew what kind of natural disaster would be waiting. Li Mu had never seen such a scene before.

This is not a war between people at all. What can a mere mortal like him do?
but.

Li Mu is the commander of this army!
As the commander-in-chief, Li Mu could only force himself to look calm and composed, and said solemnly: "Inform the entire army, don't panic!"

"Don't be fooled by the name of Qin Chang'an Jun Zhu Rong's reincarnation!"

“Even if Zhu Rong really comes to the mortal world, he still needs Fei Lian (the name of the wind god, not the Fei Lian of Qin and Zhao’s ancestors) to assist him before he can wreak havoc!”

"There is little wind in the Taihang Mountains in spring. Even if Qin Chang'an ordered his scattered soldiers to set fire to the mountains on our way back, it would be meaningless!"

"Order the troops in front to burn all the forests on both sides of the pass."

"Fight fire with fire!"

"Order the central troops to dig the sand on the spot."

"Put out fire with sand!"

"Order the troops in the rear to follow me and stop the Qin army's pursuit!"

Li Mu looked around at the generals and shouted solemnly:

"Those who dare to spread rumors and confuse the people and disrupt the morale of the army."

"No need to report to the emperor, I will execute him immediately!"

"The morale of the army must not be lost!"

"As long as the morale of the army remains, our army will be able to return to Shexian safely to rest!"

All the generals hurriedly bowed and said, "Yes!"

There was no problem at all with Li Mu's response!
The Taihang Mountains are dry and rainy in spring, so forest fires are prone to occur.

However, the wind in Taihang Mountains is relatively weak in spring, making it difficult for the fire to spread rapidly.

Even if the Qin army set up a fire scene in advance, the Zhao army could prevent the spread of the flames by burning trees first and setting up firebreaks.

As long as the Zhao army strictly follows Li Mu's orders, they will have a chance to cross the fire in front of them and become the first army to destroy Ying Chengjiao's fire attack!
But the problem is that the Zhao army is made up of individuals.

As long as you are a human being, you will have thoughts.

Li Mu's orders could not be strictly enforced at all!

"After the fire is put out, we can return to Shexian? That's not what the coach said just now! The coach has made mistakes again and again, and he is tired of making mistakes! Who knows if the coach will make the wrong judgment again!"

"Everyone knows that Qin Chang'an is the reincarnation of Zhu Rong. As long as Qin Chang'an sets the fire, we will surely conquer the enemy! We will surely win the battle! Why should our army struggle? The price we pay for struggling is our lives!"

"Risk yourself to be devoured by the raging fire in life and punished by the thick earth after death, to pave the way for the army to put out the fire? Just to give me a few hundred coins a month, and you want me to die while I am alive and be punished after death! I won't do it!"

"This place is out of the general's sight, leave quickly!"

Zhao's military law officers and generals walked back and forth in the army, constantly threatening the army with punishment for deserters, and even drawing their swords to cut off heads on the spot.

But what they got in return was not the army's dedication, but the soldiers' dissatisfaction and anger!
If they can’t kill Houtu and Zhurong, can’t they kill their own general?
Just as the Zhao army's soldiers were becoming more and more angry, a roar suddenly sounded from behind the fire.

"Following the orders of Lord Chang'an, stop and kill the enemy!"

Following closely, there was a loud shout that echoed in the valley:
"Those who surrender will not be killed!"

"You have turned the tables!"

Just by hearing the roaring sound, the veterans of the Zhao army knew that there were at least tens of thousands of Qin troops blocking their way back!

This is not what the coach calls a skirmisher!
The Zhao army soldiers' last trust and hope in Li Mu was shattered.

"There is a mountain path to the southwest, let's go!"

"Leave? Fight with them!"

"Kill the five hundred masters first! Once the five hundred masters die, the country will not know whether we are dead or alive. You cannot punish our families!"

confusion.

An unexpected yet reasonable outburst!
Li Mu had to order the rear army to resist the Qin army's pursuit on their own, and led his family soldiers to rush to the front army to suppress the unrest.

"I will lead you back safely and win this battle after resting!" "Tender lamb and good wine, eat and drink your fill!"

Li Mu chopped off a soldier's head and shouted hoarsely, "Those who cause unrest will be killed!"

"Since you dared to flee at the risk of your own death and the suffering of your whole family, why don't you dare to line up and move forward to fight for a way to survive and gain wealth for your family!"

About ten feet to the east of Li Mu, a grassroots soldier of the Zhao army curled his lips and continued to flee without any hesitation.

On one side is possible death, on the other side is certain death.

On one hand, death is death, while on the other hand, one will be held accountable by the thick soil even after death.

Is this still a choice? !

But before he could run a few steps, a spear pierced his throat!
Zhao Mao threw off the remains of his spear, reined in his horse beside Li Mu, looked at Li Mu anxiously and said, "Commander, run!"

Li Mu shouted angrily: "Captain Zhao Mao!"

"How dare you disrupt the morale of our army!"

"Although the current battle situation is unfavorable, our army still has a chance!"

Zhao Mao said bitterly: "Commander-in-chief, our army is in chaos."

"This is the power of immortals and gods, and it cannot be cured by words or rewards or punishments."

"This battle is lost!"

"It's meaningless for our army to persist!"

"Please take your own life into consideration, Commander!"

After a few moments of silence, Li Mu sighed softly, "I promised that I would take the soldiers back to Shexian to rest!"

"If I flee, all my comrades will be killed!"

"Once all of my comrades are killed, the Qin army will surely be unstoppable and kill us all the way to Shexian, Fukou, and Handan."

"By then, Great Zhao will be in danger!"

Of course Li Mu could see that the army was in chaos.

Li Mu could also see that this battle was difficult to win.

But Li Mu could not retreat.

Once Li Mu's troops are defeated, Ying Chengjiao will surely advance with victory!

Even though the main force of the Qin army had not arrived, the various Zhao troops were scattered all over the battlefield and had no time to plug this gap.

At that time, Ying Chengjiao will go straight to Handan City!
Li Mu did not think that the seemingly solid city of Handan and the generals who were highly trusted by Guo Kai could stop Ying Chengjiao!
For the sake of the Great Zhao State, Li Mu had to take the risk to gamble on that glimmer of hope!
Zhao Mao bowed solemnly: "Even if our army is completely wiped out, we still have more than 400,000 comrades in various parts of the battlefield waiting for the commander's order to avenge our comrades!"

"I will take command of my troops and cover the retreat for the commander-in-chief."

"Please rest assured, Commander. As long as I am still alive, I will not allow the Qin army to cross this place even a single step!"

"I beg you to put the overall situation and the country first."

"Return to Shexian immediately and regroup!"

Looking at Zhao Mao, who was covered in three arrows, with a bloody left shoulder and more than ten dents on his chest armor, Li Mu was stunned: "Zhao Mao, you..."

If Li Mu were to command the army here, relying on Li Mu's prestige and ability over the years, this army would still have a chance of breaking out.

But if Zhao Mao were to command the army here, although the army might still be able to hold out for a while, it would ultimately be doomed to be annihilated.

Even if Zhao Mao, a general, could evade the Qin army, he could not escape the accountability of the imperial court after the war!

Zhao Mao smiled and said, "Twenty-one years ago, my whole family was almost killed by the Xiongnu."

"It was the commander-in-chief who led the army to the north to fight against the Xiongnu, giving me the chance to survive."

"I have gained twenty-one years of my life for nothing. I am already satisfied."

"I beg you, Master, to give me a chance to go down in history!"

Li Mu looked at Zhao Mao deeply. After several dozen breaths, he finally patted Zhao Mao's arm and said, "I will take care of your parents!"

"I will treat your wife as my own family!"

Zhao Mao bowed solemnly: "Thank you, Commander!"

"Please go ahead, Commander!"

Li Mu took one last look at Zhao Mao and the other soldiers, took a deep breath, and ordered in a deep voice: "Assemble the soldiers!"

"Summon the captains Hu Qiong, Ren You, and all the captains."

"Break out in the direction of Dashugou in the northwest!"

Looking at Li Mu's back, Zhao Mao smiled and turned his head away from Li Mu's gaze, calling out in a deep voice, "Second brother!"

"I will repay the coach's kindness today!"

"No need to try to break out. Gather all the soldiers who are willing to obey orders and burn the grass and trees on both sides of the valley. Fight fire with fire."

"The rest of you, follow me and head west."

After changing to a new gun, Zhao Mao roared angrily: "Kill the enemy!"

Thousands of veterans from Dai County shouted in unison:

"Kill the enemy!"

Listening to the roar of the Zhao army and looking at the rising mountain fire in the distance, Ying Chengjiao's eyes were a little confused.

"This reinforcement."

“Where did it come from?”

(End of this chapter)