Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 467: Combined Vertically and Horizontally ([-])

Zhao Wu didn't expect Bai Mo to turn his face suddenly, he was so stupid at the moment, he finally came back to his senses after a long while, and asked nonchalantly: "Prime Minister, Prime Minister, what do you mean by this?"

Bai Mo smiled and didn't answer, just raised his hands and clapped lightly.

As soon as the applause fell, a muscular figure in military uniform turned out from behind the screen, and Zhao Wu's expression changed drastically, as if he had seen a fierce ghost, he shouted: "Bai Xuan?!"

This person is actually Bai Xuan who should have been dead for many days!

"This is impossible!" Zhao Zhong also cried out in shock, "Ghost, there is a ghost!"

"Ghost?" Bai Xuan said sarcastically, "You have a ghost in your heart, right? The assassins who besieged my Bai Mansion that day, besides the people from Wumuya, maybe there were also dead soldiers from your Zhao Mansion?" , Bai Xuan smiled miserably, and said again, "But old man, you never would have guessed that my general just happened to be invited by the prime minister to go out that night!"

"Understood, the old man understands!" Zhao Wu finally came to his senses, and said to Bai Mo, "It turns out that you have secretly colluded with Bai Xuan, and you have been plotting against the old man from the beginning, haven't you?"

"Aren't you plotting against Wumuya?" Bai Xuan sneered, "This is called praying mantis catching cicada, with oriole behind."

Zhao Wu ignored Bai Xuan's sarcasm, and said to Bai Mo, "Prime Minister, why is Bai Xuan not the old man?"

"Because you don't believe what you say, you are a villain." After Bai Mo finished speaking, he gave Bai Xuan a deep bow, and said solemnly, "General Bai is a gentleman with a lot of money. Now that a gentleman is present, how can I cooperate with a villain?"

"No no, prime minister, you don't understand me." Zhao Wu said anxiously, "If this old man is in charge of the court, he can offer Zhao Guo's military power with both hands. The prime minister decides..."

"Old man, it's too late! Tonight, this general will avenge the [-] members of the Bai Mansion!" Bai Xuan quickly drew out his long sword, and then stabbed Zhao Wu's heart with one sword. When he drew his sword to save him, Zhou Guanfu cut his neck with just one swipe. Zhao Zhong's gaze became dull for a moment, and then he fell straight forward.

Bai Xuan stabbed Zhao Wu to death with a sword, but there was no trace of pleasure on his face. He turned his face away and asked Bai Mo, "Prime Minister, did you expect that Zhao Wu would secretly collude with Wu Muya to harm the general?"

"That's right." Bai Mo said calmly, "I did expect it."

"Understood, this general understands everything." Bai Xuan nodded, and then said, "Tomorrow, this general will enter the palace to persuade the king to form an alliance with Han, but this general tells you that Zhao is not South Korea, and Zhao can follow Han." The Han State formed an alliance, and the Zhao Army can also form an offensive and defensive alliance with the Han Army, but we, the Zhao State, will never offer military talismans!"

"Farewell!" Bai Xuan finally bowed his back to Bai Mo, and walked away.

Watching Bai Xuan's figure go away, Zhou Guanfu said rather displeasedly: "This person really doesn't know good from bad!"

"General Bai is a sensible person, he has already thought about the cause and effect." Bai Mo sighed, and said, "We can obviously warn in advance and save the [-] people in the Bai Mansion, but for the sake of the plan, we chose to die. If you don't save him, it is reasonable for General Bai to feel resentment in his heart."

The game of military power in Zhao State was indeed secretly directed by Bai Mo.

From the very beginning, Bai Mo never thought of cooperating with Zhao Wu, because Zhao Wu is not only greedy and capricious, but also has mediocre ability, while Bai Xuan is not only a gentleman with a lot of money, but also has outstanding ability, he is a rare general In the Zhao Kingdom, only Bai Xuan is in charge of the army, so he has the power to fight.

Compared with a weak vassal country that only cares about it, Han needs a strong ally.

However, Zhao Wu is the general of Zhao State after all, and his power in Handan can be said to be deeply rooted. If Bai Mo forcibly supports Bai Xuan, Zhao Wu will definitely fall to Chu State. With full support, Bai Xuan may not be able to win Zhao's military power.

More importantly, Bai Xuan is a gentleman, he can argue endlessly with Zhao Wu for the future of Zhao State, but he will not attack Zhao Wu for Zhao State's military power, so Bai Mo told the Handan Commander of Heibingtai to He did not hesitate to sacrifice Bai Xuan's family to create conflicts between him and Zhao Wu, which led to the massacre of the entire Bai family.

The whole family of the Baifu was slaughtered, and the Black Ice Terrace didn't participate in it, but it couldn't get away with it.

Zhou Guanfu was a little worried, and said, "Prime Minister, Bai Xuan won't fall to Chu, right?"

"Absolutely not." Bai Mo said, "As I said just now, General Bai is a sensible person. He knows that if Zhao Guo wants to protect itself, he can only form an alliance with Han Guo. Besides, if he really falls for Chu State , I would not propose to retain the military power of Zhao Guo just now, Bai Xuan is a gentleman, not a repeated villain like Zhao Wu."

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"Zhao Yan is an upright and upright gentleman, but Lou Jing is a smart man." Bi Shu changed into Ge Yi, and said to Hu Yan who was also changing into Ge Yi, "So, to solve the deadlock of Qi State, the key Still in Lou Jing!"

Hu Yan wrapped the Dumb Moon Sword in layers of linen, put it in a bundle of firewood and hid it, and said to Bi Shu: "General, the last general always feels that it is too risky to enter the city alone. , let the last general absolutely not let the general put you in danger, or else, think of a way to ask Lou Jing to come out?"

"Didn't I say it?" Bi Shu tied the cloth towel on his hair and said with a smile, "Lou Jing is a smart man, and a smart man would not do stupid things. Given the difficult situation of Qi State today, it is impossible for him not to help Think about the way out yourself, so this trip will definitely not be dangerous, Huyan, you can rest assured."

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When Bai Xuan appeared in front of him again, Zhang Ao, Guan Gao and Zhang Jing couldn't believe it.

"Second general?" Zhang Ao lost his voice, "Didn't you get stabbed to death by the people from Wumuya?"

"Umuya?" Bai Xuan said angrily, "Your Majesty, it's not only Wumuya who killed the [-] members of his family, but also the dead soldiers raised by the general. Fortunately, the former minister was invited to the Niuzhuang in the east of the city. Only one life was saved.”

"What did you say? There are dead soldiers from the Zhao family involved?!" Zhang Ao was shocked when he heard this.

"Second General, don't talk nonsense." Zhang Jing hurriedly stopped him, "Sir General, why don't you be in a hurry if you know?"

Bai Xuan was stunned, and immediately took out several secret letters from his arms. Zhang Ao, Guan Gao, and Zhang Jing all changed their faces after passing them around. I dare to say that these secret letters were all sent by Zhao Wu to the state of Chu through Wumuya. Among the secret letters between them, one of the secret letters mentioned that the state of Chu wanted to support Zhao Wu as the king of Changshan!
"The state of Chu wants to support Zhao Wu as the king of Changshan?!"

"This is a big trouble, my lord, Zhao Wu still has the soldier amulet!"

Guan Gao and Zhang Jing looked at each other, this is troublesome, the [-] standing army in Handan is still in the hands of Zhao Wu, what if Zhao Wu knows that the matter has been exposed, what should I do if Zhao Wu takes risks and initiates a mutiny?Since the rise of various princes at the end of the Qin Dynasty, etiquette and law have existed in name only, and usurping the throne and mutiny have long been commonplace.

"Your Majesty, don't worry." Bai Xuan suddenly took out a soldier's talisman from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Ao, saying respectfully, "Here is the soldier's talisman. As for Zhao Wu's dog, he was killed by the minister the next night!"

"Zhao Wu is dead?" Zhang Ao was stunned and relieved at the same time.

Guan Gao and Zhang Jing glanced at each other, and they both saw a trace of shock in each other's eyes. Obviously, neither of them thought that Bai Xuan, who is usually kind and friendly, would be so violent, but after thinking about it, he was relieved. More than a hundred members of Bai Xuan's family died at the hands of Zhao Wu. If he didn't know how to resist, he wouldn't be a man.

The key is that Guan Gao and Zhang Jing are also sensible people, and they guessed the whole story right away. With Bai Xuan alone, it is absolutely impossible to kill Zhao Wu. I am afraid that there is a shadow of Bai Mo behind him. As far as he advocates forming an alliance with Han, it is reasonable for him to get the full support of Bai Mo and Hei Bingtai.

Guan Gao persuaded Zhang Ao at the moment: "Your Majesty, it is better to hand over the military talisman to the second general."

"Yes, yes, what the old Prime Minister said is very true." Zhang Jing also persuaded repeatedly, "Although Zhao Wu is dead, he still has many cronies in the army. If we don't get rid of them early, it may lead to catastrophe. However, it is difficult for non-sub-generals to do this."

Zhang Ao didn't have any idea, seeing what Guan Gao and Zhang Jing said, he immediately returned the soldier amulet to Bai Xuan.

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"Bi Shu?" Lou Jing stared straight at Bi Shu, who was dressed in rags, and said in a deep voice, "It's you?!"

Bi Shu gave Lou Jing a shallow bow, and said with a smile, "I've heard about Lou Jing's name for a long time, and seeing you today, Sansheng is lucky."

"Don't do this." Lou Jing returned the salute, shaking his head and muttering, "General, you're embarrassing the truth."

Bi Shu smiled and said nothing, but Hu Yan, who was standing behind Bi Shu, quietly clenched the handle of the dumb moon sword at his waist. As long as Lou Jing made any changes, he would draw his sword to kill without hesitation.

Lou Jing turned a blind eye to this, and said to Bi Shu: "General, are you not afraid that the truth will reveal your whereabouts? As far as the truth is known, there are quite a lot of people in Linzi City who want your head. .”

Bi Shu said: "Mr. Lou is a smart man, so why should he say such foolish words? If I don't even have this bit of vision and self-confidence, how dare I come to the city alone to see you?"

Lou Jing's eyelids twitched slightly, and he said again: "Is the general a little too confident? As far as I know, Bai Mo, the prime minister of Han, has already arrived in Handan. If there is no accident, General Zhao will definitely fall to Han. In this way, Han, Han, Zhao, and Qi have formed a force to fight against Chu, and the truth will kill you, so there is no need to worry about the king of Chu's revenge."

"Ms. Lou really thinks that Han, Han, Zhao, and Qi will be able to resist Chu's army?" Bi Shu said indifferently, "50 years ago, Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi, and Chu also joined forces to fight against Qin. , In the end, did you ever stop Qin's soldiers? Lou Xiang is a sensible person, and he should have seen clearly the general trend of the world. The sweeping trend of Chu has been achieved, and it cannot be reversed by manpower."

Lou Jing is silent, he really doesn't like the four kingdoms of heroes, Han, Zhao, and Qi, and Yan Guo and Nanyue are also not good.

Bi Shu smiled slightly, and said: "As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to do things. It is a pity that with the great talent of Prime Minister Lou, he is relegated to a corner of Qidi. If he can belong to me, Great Chu, he will surely succeed. A generation of sages!"

(End of this chapter)