Yan Ju was very happy when he heard this. He thought that only he and Tian Dan were the only ones in Zhao State. Meng Ao used to be from Qi State, but he didn't expect to meet another one. Although he was not from the same city, he was still considered half a fellow villager when he was away from home.
, the relationship between the two instantly became much closer.
In this era, the feeling of fellow villagers is very precious. Even if we don't know each other, we will usually lend a helping hand if we can help.
"However, we are from Zhao country now." Yan Ju suddenly stopped, looked at Uncle Li, and said seriously.
"Of course, of course." Li Bo said quickly.
Just kidding, he was the governor of any county in Zhao State, he was in charge of the military and administration, and he existed like a feudal official. In Qi State, he was not even a county magistrate, so how could he miss Qi State.
Besides, even someone of Tian Dan's level can't survive in Qi State, let alone a scum like him?
Seeing Yan Ju now will only strengthen his determination to stay in Zhao.
"Don't worry, Governor Li. Your Majesty will not care about your past. As long as you are capable and work well in the future, Your Majesty will definitely reuse you. Even with my status, Your Majesty will continue to let me lead Zhao Feiqi, let alone you. Your Majesty
He has a very broad mind, unlike other monarchs." For the sake of his fellow countrymen, Yan Ju reminded him.
He could see that Li Bo seemed to be worried that Zhao Kuo would liquidate him in the future, but in his opinion, this was impossible. Even with his sensitive status, he was still leading Zhao Feiqi, Zhao Kuo's first army.
I don't care, let alone Li Bo, a county governor.
If anyone were to be the king of Zhao, I am afraid they would immediately remove him and replace him with a trusted general to lead Zhao Feiqi.
But Zhao Kuo didn't, this is the pattern!
Yan Ju was moved by this for a long time and vowed not to betray Zhao Kuo's trust.
What he didn't know was that Zhao Kuo actually didn't know his identity at all!
As soon as Zhao Kuo rebelled, Yan Ju followed him without saying a word. He looked loyal and sincere. In addition, Zhao Feiqi was strict in his selection. He had to be a son of a good family to join. Zhao Kuo had nothing to do to investigate Yan Ju's identity.
Well.
Yan Ju himself didn't tell, and others didn't tell, and Zhao Kuo didn't go out of his way to check. It would be strange to know!
And Yan Ju always thought that Zhao Kuo knew his identity. After all, this matter was not a secret in Zhao State, and he could find out just by asking casually.
Thus, a wonderful misunderstanding occurred...
Upon hearing this, Uncle Li immediately stopped, bowed to Yan Ju and said solemnly, "Thank you, General, for reminding me."
"My father told me that when you go out and meet fellow villagers, help whenever you can. After all, everyone has difficulties," Yan Ju said.
"Your father's words are really good." Li Bo said with emotion.
The three of them talked all the way and arrived at the county governor's house unknowingly. Uncle Li ordered a banquet to be prepared for Yan Ju.
"Please arrange for the county magistrate to prepare some food for my group of brothers. Prepare more. We have been running all the way since morning and have never had time to eat." Yan Ju said.
"We have already sent someone to make arrangements." Li Bo said.
"Thank you so much, Sheriff." Yan Ju said, cupping his fists.
It was a very simple banquet, with only a bowl of wine and a small fish as a dish. Yan Ju didn't say anything. He knew that the current situation in Dai City was very difficult. The fish might have been caught in the river outside the city today.
There was not even fish in front of Uncle Li, only a vegetable dish that was half a plate full. Although there was a reason why he and Li Mu had already eaten, there was also a reason why it was better to save a little.
Otherwise, the meals for three people will definitely be the same, with a smaller portion at most.
Yan Ju didn't think that Uncle Li was putting on a show. First of all, there was no need for it, and he and Li Mu didn't just have a meal here and then leave. The show was easy to expose.
Secondly, none of the servants in the Sheriff's Mansion, including Uncle Li, is fat.
Thirdly, Uncle Li has always been a wise man. Yan Ju had heard of Uncle Li's name as early as the time of Zhao Wangdan.
Fourthly, not to mention Daicheng, even Handan is currently scrimping on food and clothing to support the front line.
Yan Ju finished eating quickly and the three of them returned to the main hall.
Looking at the main seat in front of them, the three of them stopped in unison.
When the reinforcements were only Li Mu, Li Bo was very aware of the current situation and gave up the throne to Li Mu. As a result, now another reinforcements came, and the commander was still Zhao Feiqi...
An army can only have one general!
Li Bo smiled and looked at the two of them without saying anything. In fact, he was also qualified to compete for the position of general. After all, the county governor was in the hands of the military and government, and this was in Dai County.
However, Li Bo took a step back knowing the current situation.
"Your Majesty ordered me to obey General Li in everything." After a brief silence, Yan Ju said with clasped fists.
He knew that he was only a general, and he could charge into the battle. As for commanding the army, Li Mu was a handsome man that Zhao Kuo, Le Yi, and Tian Dan were all optimistic about. After he studied with Le Yi and Tian Dan for a period of time, he immediately
You can see what Zhao Kuo expected of him when he was sent out for training.
"In that case, I will be disrespectful." Li Mu did not refuse, and went straight to the main seat and sat down, an aura emanating from the inside out.
"General Yan Ju, Li Bo pays homage to the general." The two men bowed and saluted.
"Please sit down, both of you." Li Mu gestured with his hand.
"How much food and grass is there in the city now?" Li Mu asked after the two of them sat down.
"One hundred and fifty thousand stones." Uncle Li said with a sad face.
Li Mu looked at Yan Ju, who spread his hands and said, "I only brought seven days of food and grass to go north, and now I don't have much left."
"The road between Daicheng and Handan has been cut off by the Yan army, and there is no extra food and grass in Yanmen and Yunzhong. As a result, our army's food and grass can only last for one month." Li Mu sighed.
"One month is enough to defeat the Yan army." Yan Ju said confidently. With the strength of the Yan army, if he dares to come out, he can defeat Zhao Feiqi with 5,000 people, let alone an army of 50,000 people. "Yes.
Now, has the Yan army brought the strong troops from Liaodong?"
"I didn't see it." Li Bo shook his head.
"Originally I wanted to fight with the Liaodong Jianbing, but this is fine. Without the Liaodong Jianbing, the Yan army has nothing to worry about." Yan Ju said.
"What we want is not to defeat the Yan army, but to defeat the Yan army in the shortest time and with the smallest loss, and then support other places." Li Mu said.
"Well, anyway, the king asked me to listen to you." Yan Ju said very bachelorly, saying that he was only responsible for charging into the battle, not making suggestions.
Li Mu stared at the map closely, suddenly thought of something, and asked: "By the way, Feihuxing, which connects Dai County and the outside, has been occupied by the Yan army. Which way did General Yan come from?"
"Of course they came here by killing. Hongshang Pass is still in the hands of our army. After entering Hongshang Pass, we kept encountering Yan troops. I killed them all the way, so I was delayed a lot of time on the way." Yan Ju said.
He and the messenger set out at the same time. Zhao Feiqi's speed was not slower than that of the messenger. Zhao Feiqi could have arrived before Li Mu arrived. After all, Li Mu only went south after receiving the order from the messenger.
But there was only one messenger, and the target was small. Even if it was a high mountain, it could pass through it, but Zhao Feiqi couldn't. In addition, he was fighting along the way, which delayed a lot of time.
"After arriving at the source, the Yan army stationed 20,000 troops there. I originally wanted to occupy the source and cut off their retreat, but the Yan army all huddled in the city. No matter how I provoked them, they would not come out."
"The general also knows that although I, Zhao Feiqi, am invincible in the field, I am not quite capable of attacking the city. I happened to receive news that the Yan army was attacking Dai City, so I took a detour through the path of Lingqiu." Yan Ju said helplessly.
said.
If the Yan army leaves the city, Yan Ju can guarantee that he can kill the opponent without leaving a single piece of armor. Who would have thought that the Yan army, which is four times the number of the Zhao army, is still huddled in the city, even if Yan Ju is leading Zhao Feiqi
, there is nothing that can be done against him. After all, no matter how strong the military spirit army is, it cannot ignore the city wall.
It is even more impossible to let Zhao Feiqi use the life pile, and Zhao Feiqi only has 5,000 people, so the life pile may not be able to be filled.
The source is the hub connecting Feihuxing and Puyinxing. Its geographical location is extremely important. Whoever occupies the source will control the two transportation arteries of Taihang Mountain.
Li Mu tapped the table with his fingers, his eyebrows almost furrowed into a line. His original plan was to attack the source in a detour and cut off the Yan army's retreat. Now it seems that this plan is obviously not feasible.
But thinking about it, Yan Jun is not a fool. How could he not know the importance of the source? He must have sent a large army to garrison. I still thought it was too simple. Li Mu laughed at himself.
He continued to look at the map. Neither Yan Ju nor Li Bo spoke, for fear of disturbing him.
"General Yan, please send Zhao Feiqi to explore where the Yan army's food and grass are." After a while, Li Mu finally raised his head.
"No." Yan Ju cupped his hands and said.
"Governor Li, please send someone to evacuate all the people in the county into the city to prevent the Yan army from jumping over the wall. In addition, find me some guides or old hunters who often hunt in the Taihang Mountains. I will be of great use." Li Mu said to Li again.
Bo said.
"No." Li Bo immediately went down to make arrangements.
…
On the other side, the Yan army camp.
"You can't even beat a young man in your prime. How can you, Jixin, survive at such an old age like a dog?" Qing Qin strode in, sat down, and clapped his hands angrily, getting angry.
His face was ashen.
A total of 40,000 troops fought against Zhao's 10,000 troops, but they were chased for more than 50 miles and suffered nearly 10,000 losses. Even the general was almost killed. If he hadn't provided timely support, it would have been doubtful whether Ju Xin would have come back alive.
.
Even if the opponent is a cavalry, you shouldn't be defeated so miserably!
"Please punish me, General." Ju Xin followed, looking embarrassed, kneeling on one knee and saying with great shame.
"What is the name of General Zhao? What is the effect of talent?" Qing Qin did not help Ju Xin up, leaving him kneeling and asked in a deep voice.
"It seems his name is Li Mu, I don't know about his talent." Ju Xin shook his head.
"Li Mu!" Qing Qin's eyes widened.
"The general knows?" Ju Xin is a little strange. He is just a young child. Does he have a great reputation? Why have I never heard of him?
"Do you know the name of the Zhao general who defeated our army at the border of Chen and Zhao a few months ago?" Ju Xin asked in a deep voice.
"Isn't it called Lecheng?" Ju Xin asked. He seemed to have heard someone else say it, because Lecheng was a member of Leyi's clan, so he remembered it.
"Le Chengna was the former commander-in-chief of the Zhao army. He later led a large army to attack our camp at night and defeated our army. The commander-in-chief of the Zhao army was named Li Mu. He was only nineteen years old and was good at using spears. You are also a veteran of our Yan Kingdom.
Well, don’t you even know how to read the intelligence? No wonder you will be defeated." Qing Qin angrily scolded.
Ji Xin opened her mouth and wanted to refute, but she didn't say anything.
He is indeed a veteran of the Yan State. When King Zhao of Yan cast the golden platform, he went from Zhao to the Yan State, and together with Le Yi, Zou Yan, and Guo Wei helped King Yan Zhao with his reforms, he contributed a lot to the prosperity of the Yan State.
However, after the death of King Yan Zhao, Le Yi left the Yan State, Qin Kai was suppressed, and he was no longer reused. Especially after the current king ascended the throne, he was severely marginalized and could only stay at home.
Originally, whether in terms of ability, merit or qualifications, he should have been the chief general of the Yan army, but the King of Yan handed him over to Qing Qin, who he trusted more.
Even if it weren't for Li Fu's recommendation, he wouldn't even be able to get the position of deputy general, and he is still farming at home.
He wanted to know the news. Who would tell him?
"I will pay attention next time." Ju Xin said sadly, and couldn't help but miss those days in his heart.
There is no intrigue, only the struggle between gentlemen. The king regards his ministers as his brothers, and the ministers regard him as his confidant.
Unfortunately, the past time no longer exists...
"If King Zhao is still here..."
"Okay, general, get up." Qing Qin waved his hand and said, "Now that Zhao has arrived with reinforcements, it will be much more difficult for us to capture Dai County. What do you think, general?"
"The main focus is on military training, with city siege as a supplement. The strength of our army is very different from that of Zhao's army. We must go through several wars before we can grow up quickly." Ju Xin said.
The physical quality of Yan's soldiers is not much worse than that of Zhao's. They have one head and two arms. The main difference is their fighting will.
At least the soldiers of Sergeant Zhao survived the battle of Changping. Not to mention how elite they were, at least they had good willpower.
In Yan State, most of them were young men who had just been recruited and were digging in the fields half a month ago.
Although the remaining ones have some combat experience, they are mainly with Donghu. That thing doesn't even have a battle formation. The Yan State hoisted it up and hammered it, which is completely different from attacking the Zhao State.
If the Yan army cannot grow up quickly, it will be useless even if the number of soldiers is doubled.
Qing Qin shook his head and said, "The king's order is to attack Shijun."
"Zhao's army is elite, and the only ones that have just been supported are cavalry, and there will probably be infantry behind them. Our army has almost no hope of attacking Daijun." Ju Xin insisted.
"And we are not the only enemy of Zhao State. Qin State, Qi State, South Korea, and Wei State are all attacking Zhao State. In addition, Xiang Guo also led an army of 150,000 people to go south. They are more anxious than us. Zhao Army must hope to defeat us as soon as possible now, and then
Support other battlefields, so now we only need to hold off the opponent to win."
Although he was dissatisfied with King Yan, since he was the deputy general of Yan State, he had to shoulder this responsibility. Even if Qing Qin didn't listen, he had to speak clearly.
"What you said makes sense..." Qing Qin thought for a moment and said, "Let's do this. I'll send someone to ask your Majesty for instructions. We'll attack normally in the next few days."
"That's okay." Ji Xin nodded.
…
Then, as usual, the Yan army sent out two legions in turn to attack Dai City every day. In order to guard against the Zhao army, two more legions were arranged to respond later.
"The Yan army wants to train their troops." Yan Ju said eagerly, "Do you want me to send someone to kill them?"
"No, we can just defend. If we scare the Yan army now, they won't come out." Li Mu shook his head.
Three days later, 40,000 troops finally arrived at Dai City.
The people of Dai County have all evacuated into the city. Li Bo really has the means. Even though there are so many people, the management is still in order and there is no chaos.
"I am going to lead an army to attack the Yan Army's camp at night and find a way to burn the Yan Army's food and grass." Li Mu said, pointing to the location of the Yan Army's food and grass on the map.
There are two main places where the Yan Army stores grain and grass, one is the source, and the other is the Yan Army Camp. Li Mu is referring to the Yan Army Camp, where more than 60% of the Yan Army's grain and grass are stored.
The grain storage location was discovered by Yan Ju personally, and a dignified transcendent warrior personally served as a scout, so the Yan army was not unjustly defeated.
"Let me go, I, Zhao Feiqi, am the best at night raids." Yan Ju said, cupping his fists.
"No." Li Mu shook his head and pointed to a thin line on the map that winds through the mountains and stretches from Dai City to Shanggu Pass. "You lead Zhao Feiqi to attack Shanggu Pass from here."
"this road……"
"This is a path discovered by an old hunter in the mountains. I have already walked it with the old hunter myself. This path is difficult to walk and there are cliffs everywhere. But it is not a problem for Zhao Feiqi. There are not many defenders at Shanggu Pass.
Less than two hundred. As long as Zhao Feiqi can reach here, he can easily capture it and lock Yan's 100,000 troops at Puyinxing and Feihuxing." Li Mu said.
Shanggu Pass is the entrance to Puyinxing. Its geographical location is very important. Originally, Yan State stationed heavy troops here to guard it. However, after the source was captured, Yan State completely controlled Puyinxing. Shanggu Pass has become a rear guard force.
Naturally, it was moved to the front.
"If that's the case, why did you still burn Yan's army's food and grass?" Yan Ju asked.
If Shanggu Pass can be captured and the Yan army's retreat is cut off, the Yan army will undoubtedly lose. Burning the grain and grass will not be of much significance, and some troops will be lost in vain.
"Avoid long nights and many dreams. If you don't want to burn the Yan army's food and grass, even if the Yan army's retreat is cut off, it can still hold on for at least another month and a half. At this time, if the Yan State sends reinforcements again, it may not be the Yan army that is surrounded by then.
The army is ours. And we need to defeat the Yan army as soon as possible and support the king." Li Mu said.
"Okay! I'm done!" Yan Ju nodded solemnly, "When will we set off!"
"I will make a sneak attack on the Yan Army's camp in the middle of the night. You can set off at dawn. As long as I attract attention, the Yan Army will not find you." Li Mu said.
"Okay, I'll go down and get ready." Yan Ju strode outside.
Then, Li Mu looked at Deputy General Sima Shang, who immediately clasped his fists and said, "The general just gave the order."
"You lead an army of 10,000 people to take a detour to Lingqiu and Hongshang Pass, blocking the Yan army's westward and southward routes." Li Mu pointed at two places on the map and said.
"No." Sima Shang said immediately.
"Okay, go down and get ready." Li Mu waved his hand.
