Li Mu's tone was sad. The Xiongnu's troubles had spread for countless years, and the damage to the Central Plains was incalculable.
However, the Central Plains is undergoing a profound change. This is the most free-spirited and dynamic golden age in Chinese history.
It is also an era of drastic changes in which rituals and music have collapsed, cauldrons have thundered, high banks have turned into valleys, and deep valleys have turned into mausoleums.
The spirit of the times fostered by the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was all-out competition and strong survival. This was a world of great contention where all flesh and blood competed.
The so-called great struggle means a comprehensive struggle, a thorough struggle, a long struggle, and a ruthless struggle.
Those who are weak will perish, and those who fall behind will be beaten. This has become an iron-blooded reality with almost no buffer.
However, it is precisely because of this great struggle that the countries in the Central Plains can only focus their greatest energy on the Central Plains, and are unable to take care of anything else.
Even though the Xiongnu went south many times, whether it was Qin, Zhao or Yan, they all adopted a defensive rather than an offensive approach.
Li Mu has always believed in a saying that the best offense is to defend.
However, he was in Zhao State and had no national power to support his attack, so he could only defend passively.
Sometimes it is so helpless. Even if you have the intention, you still have to see whether there is national strength to support such ambitions.
Li Mu knew in his heart that the Zhao State at this moment did not have such national support to allow him to realize his ambition.
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"Actually there are more!"
After taking a sip of tea, when he saw Li Mu raising his head and looking over, Ying Gao smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Wu An, if one day our Great Qin Dong goes out to Hangu Pass to wipe out the world, and then sends troops to the Northern Expedition, do you think it is possible to annihilate the Xiongnu in one fell swoop?
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"After all, only by unifying the world can we integrate the resources in the Central Plains and then launch the Northern Expedition to completely solve the scourge in the north!"
Hearing this, Li Mu narrowed his eyes slightly. He had always been aware of Da Qin's desire to leave eastward.
Even everyone in the world knows this, because the Great Qin court has been preaching this for a long time, but now that Ying Gao said it, people suddenly felt that the unification of the world was right in front of them.
This is Ying Gao's power at this moment. It originally seemed like a very distant thing, but now after Ying Gao's words, it makes people feel that it will happen right now.
This is the terrifying influence brought about by Ying Gao's continuous victory over the years.
Sometimes, when a person's reputation reaches an extremely high level, it is not unheard of for one person to take over a country. Bai Qi, the former King of Wu'an of the Great Qin Dynasty, did it.
Obviously, Lord Wu An of Great Qin's generation also has such potential.
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"Why should you tell me that even if the Qin State marches eastward and sweeps through the six Shandong countries, it is still Qin's business. The Northern Expedition is also Qin's business. What does it have to do with me, general?"
At this moment, Li Mu was in a bad mood. He felt that Ying Gao was a demon who came specifically to stimulate him.
And it's the thing he cares about the most.
Apart from the humiliation of Handan's defeat, Li Mu's greatest hope was to eliminate the Xiongnu. At this moment, when Ying Gao mentioned it, he was naturally filled with emotion.
Putting down the tea cup in his hand, Ying Gao looked at Li Mu seriously and said, "In today's world, Mr. Wu An is the general who knows the Huns' fighting methods best. In this regard, neither the general nor the teacher can compare."
"The Japanese will definitely march to Handan. I hope you can join the Qin Dynasty and do your best for the people of the Central Plains and this vast world!"
"In my eyes, you are the best candidate for the Northern Expedition against the Huns!"
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"General Ying, my subordinates have discussed the route with Wu'an Jun of Zhao State. Starting from here, we will pass through Anyang, then take Julu to reach Dongwu City, then enter the plains and set foot on the land bordering Qi and Zhao." Wang Hu looked delighted.
He bowed to Ying Gao and said.
"Um!"
Ying Gao nodded slightly, and then gave Wang Hu a decisive order, saying: "That's very good. The army will set off immediately and pass through the Zhao Kingdom as quickly as possible!"
"promise."
After giving the order, Wan Shengjun followed. At this moment, Wang Hu and Tie Ying approached Ying Gao and couldn't help but said.
"General Ying, are you serious about what you said in the Zhao army shogunate? Do you really want Li Mu to be the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition?"
At this moment, Wang Hu was a little excited. He looked at Ying Gao and almost said the words "He can do it too."
"Of course it is true. If Li Mu can join the Qin Dynasty, he will be the best choice for the Northern Expedition against the Huns!"
Ying Gao knew that Wang Hu's trip must have been instigated by Tie Ying behind his back. After all, no one except Tie Ying knew about the conversation between him and Li Mu.
After thinking this, Ying Gao took a deep look at Wang Hu and said: "Li Mu is a famous general in the world, and he is definitely not comparable to ordinary people. If he joins the Qin Dynasty, he will be of great help to the Qin Dynasty."
"It's just that Li Mu may not join the Qin Dynasty!"
For a famous general like Li Mu, the thoughts of family, country, and loyalty to the emperor were part of his upbringing. It would be difficult for such a person to surrender.
On the contrary, he is more likely to die for his country.
What's more, the reason why he talked to Li Mu about the Xiongnu was just to empathize with Li Mu. This would be helpful for borrowing the road.
Everything he does is for profit.
It's a pity that Wang Hu and others are not Fan Zeng after all, so they couldn't realize his intention at the first time.
Only by empathizing can two people be drawn into a relationship in the first place, and only in those few emotional seconds can they make completely different choices than usual.
It's just that these calculations are too inferior to be explained, and Ying Gao doesn't intend to explain them.
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"Wu Anjun, are you going to let Ying Gao pass like this?" The deputy general looked solemnly and asked Li Mu in confusion.
"Ha ha……"
Smiling, Li Mu shook his head and said, "This man is so smart, but he also has one bad thing, that is, he strives to make perfect calculations."
"Everything in this world is flawed, there is no such thing as perfection!"
"The king ordered me to block this place, but it won't have much effect. What's more, the most dangerous time has just arrived."
Li Mu originally wanted to trick Ying Gao, but Ying Gao's words made him change his mind. In this world, Ying Gao may be the only person who can understand him.
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Li Mu was naturally well aware of what happened on the border between Qi and Zhao, but he did not remind Ying Gao.
He even hoped that this time Ying Gao would go and be killed by the rangers.
As long as Ying Gao did not die in the territory of Zhao, Li Mu would naturally be happy to see the outcome. The severing of diplomatic relations between Qi and Qin would further weaken the strength of Qin.
"Command the army to follow the Qin army and not fight, but it cannot escape control!"
"promise."
Nodding in agreement, Zhao Shen turned around and left. He knew in his heart that the Qin army was in the territory of Zhao State, and it was not safe even if they took the road.