In Jinyang City, heavily armed soldiers stand on the tall and solid city walls, always paying attention to the surrounding situation to avoid sudden attacks by the enemy.

At this time, the Qin and Zhao armies had been confronting each other here for several months. Although under the leadership of Li Mu, Zhao State firmly controlled the city, they still did not dare to take it lightly. After all, the enemy they faced this time

It is the powerful Qin State.

The commander-in-chief of the Qin Army, Wang Jian, also knew that it would be difficult to capture this place in a short period of time, so he ordered the entire army to retreat a few miles and rest not far away. As long as you stood on the city wall, you could vaguely see the rows of Qin soldiers.

Military tent.

Many Zhao soldiers were extremely vigilant about this and did not dare to relax at all. They were always on guard against the Qin army.

At the same time, in the Commander's Mansion, Zhao State General Li Mu was standing in the hall, looking at a huge map hanging on the wall, frowning.

Now they are in a stalemate with each other. Although the Qin State cannot attack, it is also difficult for itself to defeat the other party. As long as the Qin army does not retreat, Zhao State's crisis will always face threats.

We must find a way to make them retreat. This will make both sides uncomfortable, and Zhao's family background is not as good as Qin's. If it drags on, it will be even more detrimental to them.

Today's Qin army is not only powerful in combat, but the number of troops hoarded outside the city has reached a terrifying number of 400,000. This scale is close to that of the Battle of Changping.

Moreover, the leading general is the world-famous general Wang Jian, who is definitely a very troublesome guy.

Due to the continuous fighting, Qin and Zhao have seen many powerful enemies in recent years, and each person's areas of expertise and fighting style are also different.

Among them, Bai Qi, who is the most famous, is good at annihilation warfare. He likes to use strong maneuverability to divide and encircle, and then devour the enemy troops one by one.

It has to be said that this style of fighting is very cruel. Compared with winning a war, eliminating the opponent's vitality is actually more important.

I remember that in the Battle of Changping, 400,000 Zhao troops were tricked into killing the enemy, which greatly damaged the vitality of the Zhao country. Even after decades, the root of the disease still remains.

Although the old senior Lian Po was a little weaker than the former in terms of attacking cities and territories, he was extremely good at defense. Any place he guarded could be called an iron wall.

As long as the difference in strength between the two sides is not too big and the supply of food and grass is sufficient, no one, not even Bai Qi, can break through his defenses.

As for Li Mu, he is a very comprehensive general who can advance, attack, retreat or defend. He can not only beat the Xiongnu to the point of crying at the border, but he can also guard one side. Even in the face of Qin's attack, he can do it without leakage.

The biggest characteristic of General Wang Jian, who is blocking him outside the city now, is his stability. His attack is stable, his defense is even more stable, he makes every move step by step and is extremely solid, and his offensive is majestic and profound.

There is a saying in the art of war: Use right combination to win by surprise. And Wang Jian took this word "right" to the extreme.

If what Bai Qi pursues is to end the battle quickly and cause large-scale damage to the enemy.

Then Wang Jian tried to preserve his own strength as much as possible while taking into account the victory of the war, and achieved success at the minimum cost. Facing the enemy was like facing an unshakable mountain, and it was very difficult to make him retreat...

Just as he was thinking about this question, a rather abrupt voice sounded from behind him: "Haha, is Mr. Wu An here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man in Chinese clothes walked in with a smile on his face.

Li Mu frowned slightly when he heard this, turned to look at the other party, and said lukewarmly: "Why did the Prime Minister come to Jinyang if he is not serving the king in the palace?"

Among all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, the one he despised the most was the guy in front of him. Not only did he appear to be greedy for money, he also seemed to have no ability.

Sensing the disdain in the former's heart, Guo Kai didn't pay attention, and just smiled and said: "The king knows that the general has worked hard to resist the Qin army here, so he specially asked the prime minister to come to express his condolences.

And I gave you a jug of imperial wine and a thousand taels of gold as a token of praise!"

Hearing this, Li Mu's expression changed and he felt something was not right in his heart, but he still raised his hand and replied: "My lord, thank you for your generous gift!"

Guo Kai smiled and asked someone to bring in a box of gold as a reward. Then he waved his hand and the guard beside him brought the wine given by King Zhao and placed it in front of him.

"General, you are so lucky to be able to receive the royal wine personally rewarded by the king. I will personally pour it for you!"

As he said this, he saw him picking up the exquisite jasper wine flask, tilting it slightly, filling it with a glass, and personally handed it to the former and said: "Please, Mr. Wu An!"

Li Mu frowned slightly as he looked at the drink in the glass, feeling a little uneasy for some reason, but he still didn't take it.

Guo Kai's face darkened slightly when he saw this, and he said, "Isn't the general worried that the wine is poisonous?"

Li Mu said with a serious face when he heard this: "Xiangbang misunderstood, but I still have to fight with the Qin army, so it is not convenient to drink at this time."

"Okay, okay, since the general has doubts, I'll show my sincerity by doing it first out of respect."

As he spoke, Guo Kai drank all the wine in the glass, then poured another glass for him and handed it to him.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual about the other party, Li Mu was relieved. After all, he could not refute the king's face again and again, so he raised his hand, took it, and drank it into his belly.

Seeing this situation, Guo Kai's slightly narrowed eyes couldn't help but flash a hint of indifference, and then he said: "Now that the reward has been received, let me ask the general to read the king's second edict."

After he finished speaking, he took out a copy of the royal edict from his sleeve and handed it to the other party.

Li Mu frowned slightly, and suddenly felt something bad in his heart. He opened the edict and glanced at it. Then he opened his eyes wide and said, "What, you actually asked me to return to the capital? Now I am fighting fiercely with the Qin army here.

, how can you leave at will!"

Guo Kai sneered and said: "General, please hand over the tiger talisman and set off as soon as possible."

"It must be you, a villain, who is causing trouble. I must never leave at this time!"

Li Mu shouted angrily, he knew very well how critical the current situation was. As long as something went wrong, Wang Jian would lead Qin's tiger and wolf army to march straight in. By then, Zhao Zuo would be in danger!

Guo Kai heard this and said: "It seems that Lord Wu An is not going to accept the order?"

Li Mu said coldly: "The general will not accept your order from the king. Once the enemy army is defeated, I will personally meet with the king to explain clearly."

Guo Kai grinned and said, "It's not up to you..."

"you……"
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