Mortal Cultivation: Start with a Chaos Talisman

In the Zhao Kingdom Hall, more than forty ministers sat on both sides.

On the steps at the end of the middle, the magnificent throne belongs to Emperor Zhao alone.

Seeing Zi Chu and Zhao Kuo coming in, everyone cheered up.

"I have met Your Majesty!" The two of them saluted at the same time.

Emperor Zhao nodded and said: "If you are flat, please give me a seat!"

After the two of them sat down, Emperor Zhao said calmly: "The land of Changping is close to the State of Zhao but far from the State of Qin!"

"Your Qin country is not as convenient as our Zhao country for all kinds of military supplies!"

"However, the two big countries are at a stalemate in Changping, which is a drain on Qin and Zhao!"

"Now that all the princes in the world are watching with eager eyes, if our two countries, Qin and Zhao, consume too much, wouldn't it be an advantage to others?"

"So, what I mean is!" Emperor Zhao stood up from his throne and walked slowly to Zi Chu: "Send a letter to your imperial grandfather and tell him that our two families have stopped fighting and made peace. Party place!”

"Shangdang's nine counties, Qin and Zhao, each have four and a half counties!"

"This..." Zichu hesitated.

Zhao Huang said: "Don't worry so much, just write the letter as I said. Whether you agree or not is up to him, not you!"

"Yes!" Zi Chu took the jade slip prepared by Emperor Zhao and stepped back.

"Zhao Kuo!" After Zi Chu retreated, Zhao Huang looked at Zhao Kuo and said with a smile: "Come back?"

The image of Emperor Zhao is that of a middle-aged man with a majestic face.

Zhao Kuo quickly stood up and raised his hands: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Okay, just come back!" Emperor Zhao took a deep breath and said, "General Le Yi Le, Tian Dan, General Tian, ​​hahaha... Both of them strongly recommend you to be our commander-in-chief of Zhao and Qin. A fight to the death. It seems that Sun Wu’s students are indeed worthy of their reputation!”

"How is it?" Zhao Huang looked at Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Kuo cupped his hands and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, General Lian Po's actions are not wrong, and I can't do better than him, so...I think that Veteran General Lian Po is okay!"

"Alas!" Emperor Zhao waved his hand and said, "There are some things you don't understand... Lian Po may have a good reputation, but he is old and only knows how to hide and defend!"

"This is the wrong way to play!"

"If the fight continues like this, when will it end?"

"When the national fortunes of Qin and Zhao are exhausted, wouldn't it be an advantage to Chu?"

"Next door!" Emperor Zhao pointed at his right back shoulder and said, "The Shameless State of Yan actually sent troops to attack while we were at war with the State of Qin. Hmph... Fortunately, Li Mu attacked. Not only did the State of Yan not You got a favor, but we took away a whole county!"

"The princes in the world are watching with eager eyes and can't wait any longer!"

"We must fight quickly!"

"Zhao Kuo!" Zhao Huang said: "I appoint you as a general to lead the army to fight Qin. Can you win?"

Zhao Huang looked at Zhao Kuo with bright eyes.

Zhao Kuo continued to hold his hands and said: "Your Majesty, no!"

"Oh?" Zhao Huang asked, "Why?"

Zhao Kuo said: "I think that now there is nothing to fear from Yan and Qi. Secondly, Zhao's neighbors are Wei and South Korea. These two countries will definitely not attack our Zhao at this time!"

"So, spending time with the Qin State is our Zhao State's best choice!"

"We can't afford it, and Qin can't even afford it!"

"Twenty more years!" Zhao Kuo stretched out two fingers: "When the Chu State completely digests the Yue State, then their Qin State will be in danger!"

Emperor Zhao's eyes narrowed slightly: "Then... what if we can't withstand the Qin army's attack?"

"Can hold it!" Zhao Kuo said: "The opposite general Wang Lu is not easy, but our general is the old general Lian Po, and he is not inferior to him Wang Lu. So Changping is also a tough battle, and it is difficult to win, but If you just want to hold on, it’s not difficult!”

Emperor Zhao was silent.

The courtiers in the entire court were also whispering to each other.

Most people think what Zhao Kuo said makes sense.

After about half a stick of incense, Zhao Huang shook his head and said: "It is said that God cannot take it, but it is the fault!"

"Zhao Kuo, actually I also have ambitions!"

"If the elite of the Qin army are destroyed in the first battle of Changping, our Zhao State can take over all the twenty counties in the west of Hexi. At that time, the Zhao State will be truly invincible!"

A bonfire was lit in Emperor Zhao's heart.

Zhao Kuo shook his head: "What your Majesty said makes sense, but this is a place of life and death, a way of survival. You can't gamble!"

"If we win, we can certainly become number one in the world; but if we lose, it will be Zhao who will be destroyed!"

"Hahahaha..." Emperor Zhao laughed loudly and said, "The Kingdom of Zhao was destroyed?"

"is it possible?"

"Our country of Zhao is full of talented people, including Lian Po, Li Mu, Tian Dan, and Le Yi. Aren't we also including you?"

Zhao Kuo said: "There is no undefeated general in the world!"

"Don't discuss this matter anymore!" Zhao Huang said: "I am responsible for the national policy of Zhao State. It is not up to you but me to decide how to implement it. I only ask you, if you are asked to command Changping's army and fight Qin in a decisive battle, will you go?"

Zhao Kuo cupped his hands and said, "I won't go!"

"My master Sun Wu once warned me that in this life I will only be allowed to advise on secrets, write books and teach students, and I am not allowed to lead the army on the battlefield; otherwise, I will suffer a bloody disaster!"

"Zhao Kuo, Zhao Kuo!" Zhao Huang said: "I think it's not that you can't, but that you don't dare?"

"I had the honor to listen to you and your father's discussion of courage back then. I remember you said that it is courage to do something when you know it cannot be done; it is courage to conquer the place where you must die; you are brave to be able to break the knot and get down. Those who are brave are brave.”

"Have you forgotten what you said?"

"How can the son of Zhao She be a good husband?"

"I'll give you one day to prepare. You'll set out for Changping the day after tomorrow to take over the position of the general!"

"Go, this is an order!"

The Emperor Zhao gave Zhao Kuo no room to maneuver and gave the order directly!

...

"My son greets his mother!"

Zhao Mansion!

Zhao Kuo knelt in front of the noble lady and kowtowed deeply.

He felt that he respected his mother to the utmost.

After all, he didn't kowtow when he met the Emperor Zhao just now.

"Well..." The noble lady sat on the armchair without moving, nodded lightly, and said: "My son is back from studying... You've worked hard in the wind and rain all these years!"

Zhao Kuo felt warm in his heart.

The noble lady said again: "I heard that you went to see His Majesty?"

"Yes!" Zhao Kuo said: "His Majesty said that I should go to Changping to command the troops of Zhao State and fight a decisive battle with the Qin State!"

The noble lady's face did not show any expression of joy, but was a little dazed.

She stared at Zhao Kuo for a long time before she reacted and said: "You...you...you can command the army?"

Zhao Kuo said: "I don't want to go...because my master once warned me that if I go to command the army, I might die!"

"Okay..." The noble lady was suddenly overjoyed and said: "If you don't go...let your brother Zhao Mu go!"

"Zhao Mu has been learning the art of war with your father at home. He has mastered it over the years and has been trained in the army for a long time. It's time for him to be able to stand on his own!"

Zhao Kuo said: "Mother, I said that if I go to Changping, I might really die and never see you again?"

His eyes were a little wet.

He felt a little wronged.

His voice was a little trembling.

The noble lady looked indifferent and said, "Then don't go... My son, go and tell His Majesty to let your brother go!"