In accordance with the plan agreed with Zhao Mu, the Marquis of Julu, Zhao Wangdan traveled in simple clothes to inspect the people outside the city. The reason for this was to deliberately give the assassins a loophole. Otherwise, if he lived deep in the Zhao Palace, no matter how shrewd he was, he would not be able to break through the palace restrictions at this moment.
With the guardian's protection, he was assassinated.
The plan was executed as promised.
Soon, a group of men in black attacked Wang Jia and assassinated King Zhao.
The roads in ancient times were not wide, so even if King Zhao brought enough men and horses, they would only form a long snake formation. So as long as there are enough men, not many, dozens of men, they can attack the king's carriage once. Of course,
The results are often not optimistic.
Just like Zhang Liang assassinated Qin Shihuang in the sand dunes...
The same goes for the assassination of Zhao Wangdan this time.
Soon, these assassins were captured by the palace guards.
"Who dares to assassinate Yu Weiren?"
Zhao Wangdan was on the chariot with an angry expression. He clapped his hands and said, "I am the king of Zhao. I was assassinated near the capital. Where is the Gandan order? Do you know the crime?"
Ganden was ordered to come out to receive the punishment.
Seeing that the ministers were silent, Zhao Wangdan's eyes showed a trace of amusement. He squinted his eyes again and interrogated the assassin leader, "Who ordered you to assassinate me? Tell me who is behind the scenes, and I will give you a hundred gold."
Descendants. But your life will not be spared."
"It's... the envoy of Wu Shiluo..."
The assassin leader was frightened by this and said quickly.
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers were shocked. Wushiluo had always had different intentions. This was a well-known fact in the Zhao court, but no one could have imagined that Wushiluo would have the courage to assassinate King Zhao. This was a serious crime against the nine tribes.
, once the secret is leaked, what will happen...
The atmosphere was deathly quiet.
However, at this moment, an assassin who was tied up by the palace guards suddenly broke free from the rope, rushed towards the king, grabbed a long sword from the guard, and stabbed King Zhao.
But the fate of this assassin was not good either. As soon as he rushed near Wang Jia, he was pierced by thousands of arrows and died.
"The Wushi criminal is here, and he wants to assassinate me..."
Zhao Wangdan glanced at this group of people with cold eyes and said, "Where is Li Mu? Send troops to besiege Wujiabao. If there is resistance, they will kill him. Capture Wu Shiluo alive in front of me. I want to see how many bears he has given birth to.
A leopard is brave. Kill a few people to please the King of Qin? Haha."
The reason why he teamed up with Julu Hou Zhao Mu to make this plan this time was firstly to eradicate Wushiluo, a traitor in Zhao who was flattering Qin, and secondly to kill chickens and scare monkeys, so that the atmosphere in the Zhao court could be suppressed.
Once the Zhao Kingdom is destroyed, these Zhao ministers can still be prosperous and wealthy, but he, the great king, will never end well.
Li Mu, dressed in military uniform, stepped out, nodded, and led half of the palace guards to leave directly to eradicate the Wujiabao forces. Although it is possible to mobilize troops from other places, time is limited. If they cannot rush to Wujiabao as soon as possible,
The assassination in the Wu Mansion will inevitably be leaked out, and by then the Wu clan will have already fled Wujiapu with their relatives...
After half of the palace guards left, Zhao Wangdan showed a slight smile on his face, "Thanks to Li'er for helping me kill these assassins this time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. Li'er has meritorious service, and I want to make him a general and take charge of the three armies.
As Mr. Xinping's deputy, I wonder what all the dear friends think?"
When the assassins attacked Wang Jia just now, in addition to the palace guards who bravely killed the enemies, Bai Gui also took action at the right time and quickly eliminated half of the enemies with superb swordsmanship.
The merit of rescuing the driver is the merit of Conglong. This is considered to be a first-rate achievement. From ancient times to the present, it has never been like this.
Even though this was a conspiracy between Zhao Wangdan and Zhao Mu, the ministers did not know it. Taking this opportunity, it was natural for King Zhao to promote Bai Gui, a close confidant.
The ministers had no objection.
Now Bai Gui has become the son-in-law of Zhao Wangdan, and he has made great contributions to Wei State. It is not an exaggeration to be promoted to Lord Xinping's general. If they question it, they will not only offend King Zhao, but also the king of Zhao.
Julu Hou Zhao Mu. This kind of promotion of meritorious officials does not conflict with their interests, so they are too lazy to object.
"My son, I would like to thank the king for the reward."
Bai Gui stepped forward to thank him.
"Your Majesty, now Zhong Mou Ling has been appointed as a general and has no military merits. The matter of eradicating Wujiabao..." Julu Hou Zhao Mu raised his eyebrows and stepped forward to admonish him.
What he said was reasonable and reasonable. Although Bai Gui had meritorious service, he had no military achievements. Now that the Wujiabao rebellion was eradicated, it was naturally considered a military achievement.
The ministers did not doubt this. In addition to military achievements, everyone in the Zhao Kingdom knew that Julu Hou Zhao Mu and Wushi Luo were sworn enemies. Now that Wushi Luo has suffered a "miserable defeat", it would be better if Julu Hou Zhao Mu did not take advantage.
What a weird thing.
"What Juluhou said makes sense."
Zhao Wangdan nodded, "I have promoted you as a general, but you are still lacking in military merit and it is difficult to convince the crowd. I will give you two hundred men and horses. You quickly follow Li Mu and help him eradicate the Wujiabao rebellion."
This kind of thing is reasonable and reasonable, and Zhao Wangdan does not want to refute Zhao Mu, his favorite minister.
Bai Gui took the order and separated a group of palace guards.
This plan went smoothly, and Zhao Wangdan had no intention of patrolling outside, so he prepared to return to the court. However, at this moment, another group of assassins came forward to assassinate him.
This time, without Bai Gui present, the palace guards were reduced by more than half, and they had to be responsible for maintaining the safety of all officials. Therefore, Zhao Wangdan was caught off guard for a while.
Finally, after paying the lives of dozens of skilled soldiers, an assassin stabbed Zhao Wangdan.
The assassination was finally over.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Juluhou Zhao Mu hurriedly stepped forward to see Zhao Wangdan's injury, his tone was sad.
"I'm fine, I'm fine."
Zhao Wang Danqiang sat on the throne with his body propped up, "How could such a small crowd kill me? If it weren't for Wujiabao..."
As he was speaking, his expression suddenly changed.
He and Julu Hou Zhao Mu looked at each other and immediately had a guess in their minds.
The first wave of assassins was that he and Zhao Mu discussed the plan together, intending to frame Wujiabao. But the second wave of assassins, even if you think about it, it couldn't be the two of them, so... the news was leaked and Wujiabao stole it.
After hearing the news, he made a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
This is not unimaginable. Wu Shiluo is a wealthy businessman of the Zhao Kingdom. He is as rich as the enemy. It is not difficult to bribe some eunuchs in the palace. Wujiabao asked his retainer Xiang Shaolong to escort Zhao Zheng to the Qin Kingdom. It can be seen that
He had long wanted to surrender to Qin. The assassination of him this time was obviously to give Qin a certificate of surrender.
As for Zhao Mu, the Marquis of Julu, assassinating him?
That's impossible!
Not to mention that "Zhao Li" and Zhao Qian had just gotten married and were being favored, but their foundation was not stable. Secondly, Zhao Mu had an extraordinary relationship with him. How could such a close relationship be abandoned by him...
Zhao Mu, the Marquis of Julu, did not have another lover. Letting him die would not do any good to Zhao Mu.
"Damn it! Wushi Luo is so rebellious!"
Zhao Wangdan cursed loudly.
"Your Majesty, your injury is serious, don't be angry..." Zhao Mu glanced at the sword wound on Zhao Wangdan's abdomen. The sword wound was not deep and would not be life-threatening. However, if it was delayed for too long, it would cause heavy bleeding.
Whether one's life can be saved or not is still a matter of uncertainty.
"You are interested." Zhao Wangdan nodded, feeling satisfied, and then ordered the accompanying doctor to stop his bleeding quickly, and to make the chariot go faster and return to the palace as soon as possible.
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Wujiabao.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Bai Gui led his troops to catch up with Li Mu, and came to Wujiabao with Li Mu. With the arrival of the two of them, Wujiabao's secret sentry had already sent a message to the people in the fort.
, by the time they arrived, Wujiabao was already under martial law.
The Wushi Luo were engaged in business and were as rich as the country. Therefore, the Wushi Luo felt uneasy living in Ganden City, so they spent a huge amount of money to build the Wujiabao. In addition, the Wu family mainly engaged in horse trading business and lived in Ganden.
There were many inconveniences inside the city, so they moved outside.
"Li Mu, why did you send soldiers to surround my Wujiapu?"
Wu Shiluo stood on the city wall, looking at the densely packed Zhao army outside the city. He was horrified, but he still showed a calm expression on his face, and in turn asked Li Mu. "To flatter the Qin State?" This is not just his Wu family.
Fortress did this. Not to mention the ministers of Zhao State, none of the ministers of other countries had secretly communicated with Qin State. This is not a crime at all.
"Chief Wu..."
Li Mu looked coldly at the heavily guarded Wujiapu and said coldly: "Chief Wu, the fact that you sent assassins to kill the king has been exposed. I, the general, have been ordered by the king to eradicate Wujiapu. Don't resist.
otherwise……"
At this point, he paused and did not continue.
But both Bai Gui and Wu Shiluo felt the cold and murderous intent of these words. As long as they resist stubbornly, everyone in Wujiabao will surely shed their blood.
Needless to say, assassinating the king is a grave crime against the nine clans.
"This is a false accusation! I, Wu Shiluo, have never sent an assassin to kill the king..."
Wu Shiluo looked shocked and quickly defended himself.
Although he had the intention to assassinate Zhao Wangdan, he would only use it when he was forced to do so. Before that, the Wu family was not at the end of its rope, so how could he think of assassinating Zhao Wangdan. If he assassinated Zhao Wangdan, he might not be able to survive in Qin State.
It's a good deal there. A minister who betrays his master is not welcome in the first place. If there is an additional charge of assassination, there is no hope of recovery. How could he be so unwise?
"Chief Wu, this general doesn't want to listen to your excuses..."
Li Mu raised his right hand, and the surrounding Zhao army quickly bent their bows and arrows, intending to attack Wujiabao.
Seeing this, Wu Shiluo felt anxious. At this moment, he noticed Bai Gui, who was beside Li Mu, and his expression changed, "It's Zhao Mu. It must be Zhao Mu, the Marquis of Julu, who framed me. General Li, you have to know right from wrong."
Ah, don't be deceived by traitors, please ask General Li to report to the king..."
"Chief Wu, this young master is the king's consort, how could he do such an unwise thing?"
Bai Guice immediately stepped forward, smiled and said: "I'm going to ask the Chief Wu a few things and ask him to answer. First, did the Chief Wu ever sell horses to Qin? Second, did Xiang Shaolong, who escorted Zhao Zheng the day before yesterday, have any evidence of selling horses to Qin?
I am a retainer of Chief Wu, and I have a physical relationship with your granddaughter Wu Tingfang. Among the three, have you ever had contact with Chief Wu and the Qin State, and want to assassinate the king as a surrender?"
He was very thoughtful. Of the three things he asked about, the first two were solid facts that Wu Shiluo could not refute. But the last one... As long as Wu Shiluo admitted the first two, he had already committed the crime of collaborating with the enemy.
It doesn't matter whether you admit the sin or not in the end.
"You..." Wu Shiluo was furious and speechless.
These are all secret things, how could he say it openly? In addition, the Wu family sold horses to the Qin State, but the reason why the Wu family can grow strong is that doing business with other countries is an indispensable thing, and he cannot stay in Zhao.
The country develops in one place. If he really wants to stay in the Zhao country, how can his Wu family get so much wealth? The same goes for other wealthy businessmen. This is inevitable.
After hearing this, Li Mu narrowed his eyes and said, "Fire arrows! Attack the city!"
He was still slightly suspicious of Wu Shiluo's assassination of King Zhao, but after hearing the three things Bai Gui said, he already felt disgusted with Wu Shiluo. Even if he did not assassinate King Zhao, he was only responsible for these few crimes.
It was enough to make him determined to eradicate Wujiabao...
Although Wujiabao was not as well built as Gandan City, it was extremely tall and strong. Even if Li Mu, a man who was good at fighting, encountered this fort, he would lose troops and generals in a short time and could hardly make any progress.
"General Li, I am not very talented. I am willing to show my swordsmanship and help the general."
Seeing this, Bai Gui rode out and spoke to Li Mu.
"Young Master Li's swordsmanship is enough to dominate all countries. Li Mu has also learned about this. However, the battlefield is dangerous and how can the bravery of an ordinary man be contrary to the battlefield situation..."
Li Mu shook his head and tried to dissuade him.
Although he was dissatisfied with Zhao Mu, the Marquis of Julu, and considered this treacherous minister, Bai Gui was different. Bai Gui had always had a reputation for being pure, rising out of the mud without staining, and had a reputation as a chivalrous person.
"General Li, please take a look."
Bai Gui didn't explain, he just slapped his horse and rushed forward.
Blocking arrows, stepping on the city wall, and killing guards, almost all in one go. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the city wall of Wujiabao, used his sword, and killed dozens of guards in just an instant.
Taking advantage of this gap, the Zhao army attacking the city also rushed forward.
Wujiapu was captured.
"Young Master Li is indeed the best swordsman in our Zhao Kingdom..." After Bai Gui came back, Li Mu looked in disbelief and said this after a long silence.
This was the first time he saw such a brave swordsman.
"It's just a little bit of swordsmanship."
"The wall of Wujiabao is not high. It would be much more difficult if it were Ganden City."
Bai Gui said modestly.
He is not a person who likes to show off his strength. However, the Li Mu in front of him is actually a bit important. Among the generals of Zhao State, Lian Po is now old, and only Li Mu can take on the responsibility of Zhao State's military. So he behaved like this in front of Li Mu,
He also wanted to win over Li Mu.
"Young Master Li..."
When Li Mu heard this, he shook his head helplessly.
He is also a master of swordsmanship. If Bai Gui's swordsmanship is considered to be a low-level swordsmanship, then his swordsmanship is even less worth mentioning.
With Bai Gui's intervention, Wujiabao was quickly and completely defeated by Zhao Jun. Without the protection of the city wall, Wujiabao had many followers, but it was definitely no match for Zhao Jun.
From time to time, the women, children, old and weak members of the Wu family were all tied up in front of Bai Gui and Li Mu.
"Zhao Li, you and I just have a small grudge. Why do you treat my relatives like this..."
When Wu Tingfang saw Bai Gui on the horse, he gritted his teeth and said bitterly.
