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

Chapter 736 If you are afraid of casualties, don't start a war lightly! Commander, let's rebel!

After a brief reorganization in Handan City, the 50,000-strong army marched westward.

In the middle of the army, Zhao Cong was riding a war horse, his face still full of confusion and puzzlement.

"Take over the position of commander-in-chief of Lord Wu An and lead our army to fight against the Qin army."

"General?"

"To fight against Qin Chang'an Jun?!"

"Is this general worthy of this?!!"

As a member of the Zhao royal family, Zhao Cong was handsome and dignified. He was good at scheming and competing in the court. He was able to gain the favor of all parties and even gained the trust of Guo Kai.

Also, due to his profound knowledge from his family, he often discussed state affairs and military strategies with others, and was highly praised by everyone as a rare military sage. Even Zhao Cong himself almost thought that he was a better general than Li Mu and all the other generals.

After King Qian of Zhao ascended the throne, Zhao Cong relied on his status as a royal family member to deliberately go to the harem many times. Finally, he won the favor of Queen Zhao and accompanied her every day. In Queen Zhao's heart, his position was only second to Chunping Jun Zhao Yi!

At a time when the relationship between Guo Kai and Queen Zhao was tense and in urgent need of easing, Zhao Cong, who had close ties with both Guo Kai and Queen Zhao and was also an outstanding military strategist, naturally became Guo Kai's first choice for replacing generals.

But one’s own business knows one’s own business, and Zhao Cong is very clear that his ability is not as strong as he boasts!
If it was a battle against generals like Wang Jian, Zhao Cong might have been encouraged by others to be confident and enthusiastic about leading his troops to the battle.

But unfortunately, the main general of the Qin army in this battle was Ying Chengjiao!
Although Zhao Cong has never had the experience of a head-on battle with Ying Chengjiao, Zhao Cong's elder brother is named Zhao Suan!

Unlike Zhao Cong, Zhao Suan's military strategy, bravery and courage are all top-notch, so Zhao Suan concentrated on the battlefield, trying to gain wealth and honor in the army.

When Qin was fighting against Wei, Zhao Suan went to Wei with Pang Nuan to fight against Ying Chengjiao.

Then, he was defeated and killed!!!

So Zhao Cong was extremely desperate at this moment.

Zhao Suan, who was more knowledgeable in military strategy than him, went on the expedition with Pang Nuan but was defeated by Ying Chengjiao and then killed.

How could Zhao Cong have the courage to fight against Ying Chengjiao?

Unfortunately, the development of reality cannot be changed by personal will.

No matter how unwilling Zhao Cong was, he was still carried westward by the army and approached Li Mu's troops.

"kill!!!"

"Huoyan Mountain has already fallen, Fushan cannot be lost again! Soldiers, follow me and charge!"

"Flying rocks are coming, disperse the formation!"

When he was still some distance away from the central army, the piercing shouts of killing had already reached Zhao Cong's ears.

What followed was a series of roars from huge rocks falling!
Zhao Cong's heart was in his throat.

His battlefield can be a hot spring, a bed, a wilderness, or even the grave of King Yan of Zhao.

But it definitely shouldn't be here!!!
However, the king's order had already been issued, and King Qian of Zhao, the Queen of Zhao, and Prime Minister Guo Kai of Zhao had already reached an agreement.

What can a small chess piece like him do?

Under the guidance of the assistant minister, Zhao Cong stepped into the center of the Zhao army and listened to the assistant minister reading the royal order with Li Mu.

"Li Mu, the Lord of Wu'an, has repeatedly disobeyed the king's orders, causing our army to be defeated, the territory of our Great Zhao to fall, and more than 100,000 soldiers to die on the battlefield!"

"Even after repeated defeats, Wu An Jun still defied the king's orders and acted on his own!"

"Wang Ling, dismiss Wu Anjun from his position as commander, and order Minister Zhao Liao to escort Wu Anjun back to Handan immediately for trial."

"Promote General Zhao Cong to take over the position of commander-in-chief."

"No mistakes!"

Assistant Minister Zhao Liao folded the silk and looked at Li Mu coldly: "Lord Wu'an, you have no choice but to accept this order!"

Li Mu clenched his right hand into a fist, staring at Zhao Liao intently, "My lord, are you going to dismiss me from my position as commander-in-chief again?"

"Just because I suffered a minor defeat?!"

Zhao Liao shook his head and said, "For Wu Anjun, this is just a minor defeat."

"But for our Great Zhao, more than 100,000 young and strong men were buried on the battlefield, and hundreds of thousands of people wept and cried!"

Li Mu said angrily: "In war, there will be no immortality!"

"Since the king and the prime minister took the initiative to start this war, they should be prepared for many good men to die in this war."

"We must also be mentally prepared to lose this battle, or even be utterly defeated!"

"Although I suffered a minor defeat, more than 100,000 soldiers were killed in the battle."

"Yes, I have already made arrangements, and Qin Changan Jun is really advancing as I expected."

"When the time is right, we can surround the Qin army and annihilate them!"

"Your Majesty, just give me some time, and I will bring you a great victory!"

Li Mu had already made the preliminary arrangements and woven his encirclement.

He just needs a chance!
An opportunity for Ying Chengjiao to take advantage of the situation and break through Fushan, and then advance aggressively.

There would be hope of completely annihilating Ying Chengjiao's troops, winning a great victory for the State of Zhao, and even eliminating a major worry!

But now, the king of Zhao is going to cut off this hope with his own hands!

And the reason was the ridiculous casualties.

If you are afraid of casualties, then don't start a war lightly!
However, in the face of Li Mu's anger, Zhao Liao simply raised the silk a little higher and shouted angrily: "Lord Wu'an, the king's order is here!"

"Are you planning to rebel?"

"Canglanglang~"

The ministers beside Zhao Liao all drew their swords and pointed them at Li Mu!
At the same time, Ren You and other Zhao generals also drew their swords and protected Li Mu behind them!
"Put down your weapons! We are in our army's formation, surrounded by our soldiers. If you dare to move, I will kill you immediately!"

"What do you want to do? Are you going to join Wu'an Jun in rebellion? If we die here, your family members will be buried with you!" Seeing the minister and the generals at loggerheads, Zhao Cong hurried forward: "Calm down!"

"Mr. Wu'an, calm down!"

"The court is just confused about Wu Anjun's arrangements for this battle, and needs Wu Anjun to return to Handan City in person to explain."

"In the past, the previous king also dismissed Wu Anjun from his position as commander, but in the end, he still ordered Wu Anjun to go to war again, didn't he?"

"I am only temporarily taking over the position of commander-in-chief of Lord Wu An."

"Just a temporary replacement."

"After Wu Anjun returns to Handan City to explain, the position of commander-in-chief will still belong to Wu Anjun!"

Zhao Cong's attitude was extremely sincere, even flattering.

Fighting against Ying Chengjiao is such a dangerous task, whoever wants to do it can do it!
Anyway, Zhao Cong is not willing to do it!
Li Mu shouted angrily: "Does this general care about the position of commander?"

"What I care about is the fighter planes!"

"Many of my comrades risked their lives to secure opportunities for me, but they were all lost because of the king's suspicion."

"After this battle, Qin will become more powerful and Zhao will become weaker. It will be even harder to find another opportunity to fight!"

"Dark Lord!"

"Your Majesty is truly a tyrant!"

Zhao Liao and all the other ministers raised their swords higher and shouted, "Lord Wu'an, how dare you!"

"How dare you say that the king is a tyrant? If I must escort you back to Handan to be punished, I will immediately cut off your head!"

"Mr. Wu'an actually slandered the king as a tyrant. You really have rebellious intentions!"

Hu Qiong opened his mouth and wanted to say something.

But looking at the atmosphere of impending war, all the persuasions finally turned into a sigh: "Coach, let's rebel!"

Hu Qiong had enough, really had enough!
The enemies on the front line are brave and the generals are tough, and they can also control the mighty dragons of heaven and earth.

They did not ask for any help from the nobles in the rear.

They only hope that the nobles will stop thinking about tormenting them after they have eaten and drunk their fill.

But even this small wish has become a luxury.

Rather than dying on the battlefield, it is better to fight before you die. Maybe you can use this life to gain wealth and glory!
Generals Ren You and others all looked at Li Mu and said, "Great! Let's rebel!"

"The king has not yet taken power, this order must have been issued by the prime minister. If the commander-in-chief really follows them back to Handan, he will face who knows what kind of frame-up he will face. It is better to rebel!"

"Since they are slandering the coach for treason, let's treason in front of them!"

All Zhao army generals expressed their attitudes.

They will fight alongside Li Mu, even if the target is the city of Handan!

If Wang Jian were here, he would deal with Zhao Liao with a smile on the surface, pack up his bags and sneak back to his hometown at full speed at night, then close the door of his house and never leave for the rest of his life.

If Xiang Yan were here, he would immediately execute Zhao Liao and all the other ministers, and then find a member of the Zhao royal family to nominate as the new King of Zhao and seize the throne from King Qian of Zhao.

If Lian Po were here, he would reorganize his troops as soon as he received the news, have a good fight with the general who came to take over the position, and then lead his army to defect to another country, waiting for a powerful ruler to ascend the throne and recall him, the old general.

It’s a pity that the person here is Li Mu, and only Li Mu!

Li Mu shouted coldly: "Shut up!"

"We are the generals of the Great Zhao, and we are deeply indebted to the king. How can we rebel?"

"The reason why the king issued this order must be because Guo Kai has been stirring up trouble in the court, or even because he has really sidelined the king as Qin Chang'an Jun said!"

"Since the king has ordered me to return to Handan, I will go back to Handan in person and restore order!"

Hu Qiong cried out anxiously: "Commander, no!"

"Your Majesty is not the previous king, and you are still young. There is no one in the court who can control the prime minister."

"If the commander returns to Handan, he will be in danger!"

In Hu Qiong's opinion, Li Mu was seeking death!
However, Li Mu said firmly: "It is precisely because the king is young that no one in the court can control the prime minister."

"I have no choice but to return to Handan to help the king!"

"I cannot let the late king wander anxiously on the road to the underworld, watching the world every night!"

King Qian of Zhao was right.

Li Mu was not very loyal to King Qian of Zhao, but instead favored Prince Jia.

But Li Mu was loyal to the father of King Qian of Zhao, also loyal to the grandfather of King Qian of Zhao, and even more loyal to the country of Zhao.

The questions that Ying Chengjiao asked in front of the battle line made Li Mu sleepless every night in recent days.

Now that the king's order has arrived and the successor general has taken office, Li Mu simply returns to Handan to protect the Zhao State!

Li Mu stepped forward and handed the tiger talisman to Zhao Cong. He then looked indifferently at Zhao Liao and other ministers and said calmly, "Let's go!"

Zhao Liao and other ministers finally breathed a sigh of relief and all bowed their hands: "Mr. Wu'an, please!"

Surrounded by a group of ministers, Li Mu stepped out of his military camp.

Zhao Cong was left alone holding the tiger talisman, at a loss as to what to do.

Under the fierce gazes of the generals, Zhao Cong took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Order!"

"All troops hold their camps and wait for Wu Anjun's return!"

(End of this chapter)