Half a month later, Li Mu packed up all the furs he had hunted during this period, tied them to everyone's horses, and said loudly: "After the sacrifice, we will return home."
The weather here was already very cold before, with ice and snow everywhere, but now it has become even colder, with biting winds blowing all day long, and even the big white bears are hiding in their caves.
What worries Li Mu the most is that the days here are extremely short, but the nights are terrifyingly long. The long nights will bring unknown fear to people.
Almost all the ferocious beasts that can be hunted nearby have been hunted by Zhao Jun. If he continues to stay, it will be difficult for Zhao Jun to gain anything. It is better to go south and return home.
After all, it’s been more than half a year since I left the Central Plains, and it’s time to go back.
When the Great Wall Army heard this, they were not particularly happy.
Everyone knew that their goal in going north was to restore their military spirit. During this period, they experienced several aura surges but failed in the end.
This expedition is their last hope.
Going south would mean another failure for them.
This was unacceptable to the proud Great Wall Army.
Li Mu ignored the crowd. He walked aside, cut a huge stone into a stone tablet, carved the words "Northern Border of Zhao State" on it with his sword, and inserted it into the ground.
He also personally took the sacrificial vessels and placed them on the altar according to the Zhou rites.
As for livestock, Zhao Junzhong really didn’t have any, so he could only use polar bears, seals and other wild beasts instead. I guess God is tired of eating cattle and sheep, so he probably wouldn’t mind trying something new.
"Li Mu, Lord Wu'an of the State of Zhao, dared to declare to heaven on behalf of the king: In the early days, the Zhou family lost virtue, the Central Plains was in disarray, the princes were fighting for hegemony, and the world was in chaos. I still dare not forget the responsibility of guarding the land. Now the barbarians are invading our northern borders of China, causing our Zhao people to
They were displaced and could not rest, so they sent Wu'an Lord Li Mu to lead his army northward to plow the courtyard and sweep the caves to drive out the foreign enemies. Fortunately, the Emperor and Empress Tu showed their favor and destroyed the Donghu, Sushen, Haoqi and other thirty-six tribes, large and small, and so on.
Ping Zhuhu..."
Li Mu stood under the altar, his voice sonorous and powerful, carried far and wide by the cold wind.
The Great Wall Army stood behind Li Mu, the blood-stained flag making a hunting sound. The memorial service was long, but the soldiers listened attentively.
Zhao Guo arranged teachers for them to teach them reading and literacy, and they were able to understand the meaning of the sacrificial texts.
In the past, the State of Zhao was invaded by barbarians from the north, so it had the Great Wall, and therefore the Great Wall Guards. Their purpose of existence was to protect the Zhao people, and even the whole of China.
But with the rise of the Zhao State, the Xiongnu were destroyed, and the Eastern Hu were defeated, all the northern Hus were trembling at the feet of the Zhao State, not daring to go south at all. They seemed to have lost their original aspirations.
Their goal is no longer to protect, but to become stronger and fight, even kill. In short, to restore strength at all costs.
But there is no doubt that this path is wrong. They have spent nearly ten years and made countless efforts to prove that this path will not work.
Fighting and killing can make them stronger, but it does not make them achieve military souls.
Our goal should not be killing. Killing is just a means and a process, but it is never the goal!
Our goal is to protect!
The memorial inscriptions still echoed in the sky, and the blazing fire reflected on everyone's face. The eyes of the officers and soldiers of the Great Wall Army changed from bright to confused, from confused to bright, and then gradually became firm.
Blood-red rays of light bloomed from the Great Wall Army, and the gleaming light continued to rotate and rise, and finally formed a huge light pillar with a diameter of more than ten feet, soaring straight into the sky.
The moment the light pillar sank into the sky, a wave of waves quickly spread around with the light pillar as the center.
At the same time, the blood-red light beam burst into pieces, turning into streams of light and sinking into the bodies of each Great Wall Army. Among them, Li Mu, as the leader, received the most stream of light.
Not only did the Great Wall Army's aura not fall, but as the stream of light continued to sink into the body, the aura climbed steadily, reaching its peak in an instant, breaking through the barrier without any hindrance.
Immediately afterwards, more dazzling silver-white rays of light bloomed from each Great Wall Army, condensing into an extremely thick silver-white light pillar in the center of the army, directly tearing a large hole in the world.
Ten years of hard work and one day of blooming!
With the Great Wall Army as the center and a radius of ten miles, the wind and snow suddenly stopped.
Li Mu raised his head slightly, stretched out his right palm, and the power of a strong military soul emerged from his palm.
Everything in the past is back!
No, this power is stronger than before!
"With my Great Wall, China will not fall!"
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Handan, royal palace.
Zhao Kuo was lying on a rocking chair with a small person lying on his body, holding the slanderous newspaper just released in his hand.
During this period, the news that Zhao State had successively destroyed Donghu, defeated Dingling, destroyed Haogu, and captured the entire Northeast was spread throughout the world through slanderous reports.
It is not to mobilize people to immigrate, but to enhance the self-confidence, cohesion and sense of honor of the Chinese people.
In this age where everyone is martial, nothing captures people's hearts more than victory.
Although the surrounding countries cursed secretly in their hearts, they still sent envoys to congratulate Zhao Guo.
"Did my father hug me like this when I was a child?" Zhao Ponu said enviously as he looked at his sister who was sleeping soundly on Zhao Kuo's body.
"No, you were very disobedient when you were a child and were beaten every day." Zhao Kuo glanced at Zhao Ponu and said calmly.
"..." Zhao Ponu curled his lips, making it look like you won't hit me now.
"Your Majesty, Lord Wu An has arrived thirty miles north of the city." At this time, Guo Kai hurried in, leaned over and said.
"Back so soon." Zhao Kuo's eyes lit up. He already knew about the Great Wall Army's restoration of strength, but he had not yet seen what the Great Wall Army had become after breaking free.
Zhao Kuo carefully picked up the little man and handed it to An Ning, and then said to Guo Kai: "Inform the ministers of the DPRK and come with me out of the city to greet him."
Two-quarters of an hour later, Zhao Kuo led hundreds of civil and military officials to the north of Handan City. Soon, the sound of rapid horse hooves came from the distance, and a large blood-red flag came into view.
"Military Soul Legion! No, even the aura of the Military Soul Legion is not that powerful!" Yan Ju and Ben's expressions instantly became solemn, and their right hands subconsciously placed on the hilt of their swords.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The Great Wall Army is not just as simple as restoring its strength, its aura is even more powerful than that of Zhao Feiqi, the Imperial Guard and the Xuanjia Army who are also members of the Army Soul Corps.
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Even the surrounding world was affected by the Great Wall Army.
If the Army Soul Army is the limit of this world, then the current Great Wall Army has broken through this limit.
This is an army that comes out of mythology.
"The general will pay homage to the king." When Li Mu saw Zhao Kuo, he quickly got off his horse, knelt down on one knee, and saluted with clasped fists.
"Meet your Majesty." All the Great Wall troops behind him stood up and dismounted at the same time and saluted. There were more than 6,000 people, all in uniform, without the slightest difference.
"Get up quickly, get up quickly." Zhao Kuo stepped forward to help Li Mu up, patted Li Mu's shoulder solemnly, and said happily: "Not bad, very good, I have lived up to everyone's expectations."
"Thanks to the king. If it weren't for the help of the king, the general might not be able to lead the Great Wall Army out until now." Li Mu said gratefully.
"The Great Wall Army has never given up and has put in enough efforts. I just gave him a push." Zhao Kuo looked Li Mu up and down and felt that he couldn't see through Li Mu's current strength, so he asked tentatively.
, “You broke through?”
"Not only the last general, but also General Sima has made a breakthrough. We are all in the holy realm now." Li Mu said excitedly.
After transcendence, one becomes a saint.
Although as the aura of heaven and earth gradually becomes more active, it becomes easier for warriors to reach the extraordinary realm, but this does not mean that the extraordinary realm is no longer a thing.
Those who can reach the extraordinary realm are geniuses among geniuses, one among hundreds of thousands.
As for the powerful people in the Holy Realm, there are only a handful of them in the entire Central Plains, and they are all in the Kingdom of Zhao.
"General, I got some opportunities following Lord Wu An." Sima Shang said sheepishly.
"Good boy, you have completely surpassed me now." Le Yi looked at Li Mu and then at the Great Wall Army behind Li Mu, feeling quite emotional in his heart.
Some are happy and some are disappointed.
Li Mu grew up so fast. In just ten years, he grew from a fledgling youngster to the top star in the world.
Not to mention the younger generation, even the older generation, no one dares to say that they can surpass Li Mu.
"The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead." Tian Dan patted Le Yi on the shoulder, seeming to comfort Le Yi and himself.
There are more and more Zhao people around, looking at the Great Wall Army with admiration and envy. They all know that this army in front of them has conquered the entire Northeast and expanded Zhao Kuo's territory thousands of miles.
If we put aside issues such as whether the land is developed or not, the size of the population, etc., in terms of area alone, the territory conquered by the Great Wall Army exceeds that of the entire Zhao State.
Of course, ordinary people don't have this concept.
Zhao Guo's slanderous newspaper also did not indicate the area.
In fact, not even the entire Zhao Kingdom knew how much land Li Mu had conquered this time.
At first, the imperial court sent people to follow Li Mu to receive them. Wherever Li Mu hit, Zhao Guo would receive them.
But as Li Mu continued to attack the north, the territory became larger and larger, the environment became more and more desolate, and the climate became colder and colder. Zhao State really couldn't accept it, so it could only go back and digest the places it had already absorbed.
However, in nominal terms, all the way to the place where Li Mu erected the monument, that is, along the Arctic Ocean, was Zhao's territory.
It’s just that most of the area is no man’s land…
"The Great Wall Army... what level of army is it now?" Yan Ju couldn't help but ask.
"It's better than the Army Soul Army." Li Mu said with a smile. There were people everywhere now, so it was not convenient for him to say more, but this sentence was enough to establish the status of the entire Great Wall Army.
You know, when the Great Wall Army's military souls and talents disappeared in the past, the treatment was a level lower than that of the military soul army.
Of course, the Great Wall Army doesn't have any objections, after all, our strength is inferior to others.
In the military, strength still has to speak for itself.
But now that we have turned around and are stronger than the Army Soul Corps, shouldn’t our treatment also be improved?
"Okay, let's not say any more. You have been out for such a long time, so you should go back to the military camp to change and take care of your personal hygiene. An hour later, we will hold a banquet in the palace, and everyone will come. Remember, it is everyone." Zhao
Kuo emphasized.
Naturally, the main hall cannot accommodate so many people. Even if a side hall is added, it will not be enough. However, the palace has a courtyard, a very large courtyard.
"No." Li Mu said excitedly.
The Great Wall Army behind them looked at Zhao Kuo excitedly and excitedly. This was a banquet hosted by the king himself. There are only a few people in the world who can receive a banquet hosted by the king.
The banquet lasted until night, and all the soldiers were extremely drunk. After fighting for more than half a year, they were finally able to rest.
The next day, Zhao Kuo held a court meeting.
"Get the map." After everyone entered the court, Zhao Kuo did not discuss the affairs of the court, but said loudly.
Soon, a map covering the entire Central Plains, Northeast China, and the Korean Peninsula was brought up and laid out in the center of the hall.
The drawings of the Northeast and Korean Peninsula are not precise, with only simple directions of mountains and rivers. However, it can be seen intuitively that the area of these areas is no less than that of the Central Plains.
Everyone's eyes were attracted to the map, and their breathing quickened slightly. Even Lin Xiangru, Wei Wuji and others who had seen this map before were staring at the map intently.
The two countries Han and Wei together only occupy a palm-sized area on the map, and the Wei Kingdom has not been marked at all.
"In this battle, our Zhao Kingdom was able to expand its territory by thousands of miles, and Wu'an Lord Li Mu was indispensable. I drafted an edict to make Wu'an Lord the Duke of Wu'an County, and he was granted the title of Wu'an County." Zhao Kuo picked up his pen and circled a circle on the map.
A place the size of the entire South Korea.
In an instant, everyone's eyes turned red.
This part of the land that Zhao Kuo painted includes a part of black land. Even though it is extremely desolate now, everyone knows that that place will definitely become a granary in the future.
Li Mu was so virtuous and capable that he could obtain a fiefdom comparable to that of the entire South Korea.
"The prime minister, Lin Xiangru, has worked hard and devoted himself to our Zhao country. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and every family has more than enough food. The soldiers who go on expeditions do not have to worry about food and grass. With the prime minister's country here, I have no worries. I drafted a decree and granted Lin Xiangru the title of Duke Wenzheng and the title of Wenzheng County.
." Zhao Kuo picked up the pen again and drew a fiefdom on the map that was about the same size as before.
"The Prime Minister Wei Wuji... made Wei Wuji the Duke of Yeming, and was granted the title of Yeming County."
"I hope you all will be happy... Let Leyi be granted the title of Duke Wang, and he will be granted the title of Wang Zhujun."
"Dupingjun Tiandan...confessed Tiandan as Dupinggong and was granted the title of Duping County."
"Lian Po, Lord Wu of Du... was granted the title of Lord Wu of Du, and was granted the title of Du Wu County."
The pen and ink drew circles after circles on the map, and territory after territory was delineated.
Every time Zhao Kuo writes, it touches everyone's heart.
To be honest, when Zhao Kuo first established the county duke, everyone thought it was just a gimmick. It was impossible for King Zhao to really grant a county to a minister. After all, there were only a few counties in the entire Zhao Kingdom at that time.
Later, as the State of Zhao continued to become stronger and began to embark on the path of expansion, everyone just thought that after unifying the world, Zhao Kuo might entrust one or two county princes.
But at this time, Zhao Kuo had not yet unified the world, and the scene before them told them that Zhao Kuo was not joking.
And instead of granting one county title, six were granted at one time.
Six counties, equivalent to land as big as six Koreas, were divided up like this.
The black soil in the Northeast is no longer a secret in Zhao State. Everyone has seen how fertile that piece of land is.
Desolate, but never barren.
Plant crops and they will grow, beat roe deer with sticks and scoop out fish, and there are also various minerals.