In the northern frontier fortress, the sound of horns resounded through the autumn sky, and the bloodstains of the soldiers turned purple in the cold night.
Since the arrival of Li Mu and Meng Tian, the war has become a stalemate.
In the Qin army's camp, Li Mu received reports from his soldiers.
"Report, General, only one team of this batch of exploration cavalry has returned to camp."
He waved his hand to let the soldiers go down, looked down at the simple battle map, and said solemnly: "The long bow used by the Hu people's Qingqi has a range far beyond that of the past, and everyone is good at riding and shooting. Our army's ability to detect information is greatly exceeded by the enemy's.
It’s severely restricted.”
Meng Tian clasped his fists beside him and said: "General, I have passed the information about the Hu people's long bow to the Handan Newspaper and the King and the Imperial Master. Handan will respond immediately."
"Well, thank you." Li Mu nodded slightly.
"General..." Sima Shang behind him hesitated.
Li Mu glanced at him and said, "Huh? If you have anything to say, just say it."
Sima Shang suddenly knelt down, clasped his fists and lowered his head, "General! Please forgive me for speaking so bluntly, how deeply the people of Qin and Zhao hate each other. It is difficult for the generals and soldiers in the army to concentrate, and they dare not use their backs to support their morale.
decline.
With such an army, there is little chance of victory in a forced battle with the Hu people. It is better to retreat to the border and use the advantage of defending the city to fight against the enemy. Although the Hu people are powerful, they cannot last long. The weather is getting colder and the surrounding areas are also surrounded by them.
Once everything is plundered, once there is insufficient food, the Hu people will definitely withdraw their troops."
Li Mu had not yet responded. Meng Tian could not bear to swallow his anger and stood up and said forcefully: "I don't agree with what General Sima said. It's so useless to just retreat to the border and persist until the Hu people run out of food. Those Zhao people who were tortured and killed by the Hu people, those who
Do we dare not avenge the good family members who were raped and kidnapped? We are still more powerful than the barbarians, but we dare not avenge them?!"
Sima Shang knelt on the ground, turned his head away, and snorted coldly: "Humph, the Zhao people who were brutally killed? Is that Fan Yuqi opposite a Qin general?"
"You! Sima Shang!"
Meng Tian took an angry step and was stopped by Su Lie beside him.
Seeing this, Sima Shang snorted disdainfully.
Li Mu had a panoramic view of these situations, and his vicissitudes of life were filled with helplessness.
Lu Yan, Lu Yan, you put this heavy burden on me, you really think highly of my old bones.
The Zhao people have newly surrendered, and these 100,000 border troops are the most unstable factor. You want me to initially let them recognize the Qin people in this battle, and then supplement it with Qin's military merit and title rewards to give them real benefits. This may still be possible.
It's not enough to make Zhao Ren let go of his grudge, but in the end it's developing for the better.
You trust me so much, aren't you afraid that the head on your neck will fall to the ground in an instant?
"That's enough! If you want to retreat, what else do you need me to do? The barbarians are not good at attacking the city. You and Li Hong suffered the consequences of carelessness at the beginning. Will you still be unable to defend it in the future?" Li Mu said to everyone with a stern voice, especially mentioning
He ordered Sima Shang, "Lu Yan used his heart to guarantee me that he is not here to retreat. This battle will be won, and it will be a great victory. If you dare to retreat again, Sima Shang, don't blame military law for being ruthless."
"Yes, General." Sima Shang responded and stood up.
Li Mu took a deep look at Meng Tian, Su Lie, and Sima Shang, then waved and said, "We will fight again tomorrow as usual. You all should go and rest early."
"Yes, General."
"I will finally retire."
When they reached the big tent, Meng Tian and Sima Shang refused to give in and looked at each other.
Li Mu couldn't help but say one more thing, "Hurry up and get down."
The two of them returned to their base camp in displeasure with each other.
In the whole camp, people from Qin and people from Zhao are clearly divided.
"Sima Shang is such a bad guy, huh~" Meng Tian returned to the camp, took off his sword bitterly, and slapped it on the table.
Su Lie took off his armor and said to him calmly: "You seem to have some mental problems recently."
Meng Tian sat down gloomily, took off his helmet and held it in his hands, sighing: "Well, in the battle during the day, the opponent targeted the weak points of our army's formation to attack. After all, the Zhao people are not as good as the Qin people.
Strictly abide by the general's orders and train well. Such a battle will make people angry."
"I remember you used to be from Qi?" Su Lie asked as he walked to him and sat down.
"Why do you suddenly say this?" Meng Tian was a little confused, but he still answered directly, "My ancestor Meng Ao moved from Qi to Qin, and I am a Qin person by birth."
"In Zhao land ten years later, many of the children of Zhao people may think that they are Qin people by birth.
To annex the territory of a piece of land only requires a war. To win the hearts and minds of a piece of land requires long-term efforts.
Your Majesty recommended Li Mu with his life in order to take the first step for Qin and Zhao to recognize each other. And your Majesty sent you by name."
"Sir, what you mean is..." Meng Tian stood up slowly, looked at Su Lie, and was shocked, "The king and the Imperial Master are all looking forward to this battle."
Su Lie's face was washed by wind and sand, and his eyes were particularly bright. His voice was rough, but gentle, "Qin has come so far. As the young general that the king values most, if his temperament cannot keep up with the times,
, it will make him very disappointed."
Meng Tian was stunned when he heard this, his thoughts were spinning for a moment, and then he laughed out loud: "Haha, hahaha."
He cupped his fist at Su Lie and said respectfully: "Tian's insistence on retaining Mr. Jin in the Golden Fire Cavalry from the National Preceptor was indeed the right thing to do. I would also like to thank you for your advice today. But, even if it's me,
Even if I trust the Zhao people, they won’t trust me."
"You haven't done it yet, so how do you know that the Zhao people can't do it? Now, facing the Hu people, we are brothers."
Su Lie felt that he had said everything he needed to say, so he prepared to go to bed.
Meng Tian only felt that his heart was racing and he was not sleepy at all, so he walked out of the tent and blew in the cold wind.
The clouds rolled in at night and the barren hills lay low. The frosty moon hit his face, cool and bright.
General Li Mu insisted on setting up a battle array with the Hu people for this reason.
Facing the barbarians, we are brothers.
For those of us to be able to recognize each other in this battle, it will take too long to achieve this...
He could understand the greatness of this goal, but if the entire army were to confront the barbarians head-on in this state, the sacrifices would be heavy.
The scene of the battle in Nanyang, South Korea reappeared in Meng Tian's mind. The first team he personally led in his life was used as bait by his father and was almost wiped out. In one battle, 70,000 white-armored troops were wiped out, and Meng Wu was powerful in the world.
, and the losses go unnoticed.
"Can't Ci control the army..." He gritted his teeth and went to the Chinese army's tent again to ask Li Mu for advice.
When Li Mu heard that Meng Tian was back, he felt strange and ordered him to be let in. He asked, "If I don't let you go back to rest, what's the matter?"
"Tian has something unclear and came here to ask the general."
"Tell me what's going on."
Meng Tian asked: "If you dare to invite a general if you are kind and don't command troops, what does it mean to be kind and don't command troops?"
Li Mu couldn't help but look at him a few more times, walked closer to Meng Tian and put a hand on his shoulder, "When a soldier steps on the battlefield, kindness is only reserved for those who are guarding him. For the rest, whether it is the robe or himself, kindness is a luxury.
.”
Meng Tian was accepting this sentence and was speechless for a moment.
Li Mu nodded happily and said to himself: It really makes sense for King Qin to send you to be my deputy general. You have woken up, and now it's up to Zhao Renzhong.