Since receiving the news of the fall of Handan, Wang Jian and Li Mu actually knew the outcome of this battle.
The situation is over and there is no way to turn it around.
This time the massacre of the Battle of Changping will really be recreated.
Once Zhao's 200,000 men die again, there will be no chance of the country's subjugation.
However, the losses of the Qin army must also be heavy.
In history, why did Wang Jian resort to counterintuitive tactics and order King Zhao to change generals in front of the formation, killing Li Mu?
It's not that he can't defeat Li Mu, it's that he can't win quickly and the losses will be serious.
Same problem now.
These more than 100,000 Zhao troops were destined to be defeated, but with Li Mu's loyalty to Zhao, he would definitely use all his strength to cause maximum damage to the Qin army and gain a slim hope for the survival of Zhao.
The final explosion of a famous general like Li Mu, who was determined to die, was extremely terrifying. Even Wang Jian could not avoid it, so there was a little hesitation in his eyes just now.
It was definitely not pity, but thinking about whether to give Zhao Jun a false chance of survival, or to take advantage of the situation and annihilate it regardless of losses.
After a moment's hesitation, Wang Jian chose the latter.
Because he believed that Li Mu would not fall into the trap, and it would be better to kill him instead of causing trouble.
Until a stream of light flew from the sky and fell into my hand in the blink of an eye.
Wang Jian subconsciously took it, his pupils shrank, and he suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
A general, even if he is leading the army, is protected by many personal guards. It looks dangerous, but in fact it is safe. However, this letter can pass through the protection of the left and right soldiers and fall directly into his hands. It is simply miraculous. If
If the letters are replaced by arrows, how can he survive?
Among all the armies, take the head of the general!
Wang Jian's vigilance rose to the extreme. He unfolded the bamboo slips and spoke four big words. He was shocked.
"The Huns invaded the south!"
A sharp look flashed in his eyes, and he murmured: "These wolf cubs are so pervasive!"
Similar to Li Mu, Wang Jian's abilities also contributed to his confrontation with the Huns.
Qin, Yan, and Zhao all bordered on the Northern Plains. The Xiongnu and Hu people invaded the borders for a long time. Although there was no fatal threat, they were very annoying. In order to compete for the Central Plains, the three countries had no choice but to take the strategy of building the Great Wall to guard the borders.
Among the three kingdoms, the one most seriously invaded by the Huns was Zhao.
Therefore, even without the great damage caused by the Changping War, the Zhao State still had congenital defects. The Xiongnu continued to invade the border, and the national strength was depleted for a long time. As a result, the Zhao State had a weak population. Although there were many famous generals, they were more than able to defend the country, but not enough to expand.
No wonder King Zhao was so excited this time and wanted to seize Hexi and destroy Qin in one fell swoop.
Once he succeeds, he will be the greatest king in the history of Zhao State, even more so King Wuling of Zhao.
Unfortunately, the consequences of the failure were unbearable for the Zhao State. Not only were they besieged by Wei Hanyan, but the Huns from the north also came to take advantage of the situation.
"Going north to destroy the Xiongnu? So that's it! Does Zhao Jun's desperate resistance also count?"
Wang Jian's mind changed rapidly and he looked down. The more he looked, the more frightened he became.
"It's not Lu Buwei, who is it..."
Wang Jian originally thought that Lu Buwei had arranged the plan to destroy Zhao this time, and he admired him deeply.
After the King of Qin came to power, Lu Buwei's fate was bound to be miserable, and would even affect the whole family. However, Lu Buwei pretended to betray Qin and surrender to Zhao, which caused all the countries to be frightened by Zhao's rise and jointly attack him to help Qin eliminate this feud.
In order to unify the country, Ying Zheng put aside his past grudges and spared all the Lu family members. Lu Buwei died in exchange for the destruction of the Zhao Kingdom, and his name went down in history.
However, Wang Jian realized at this time that this was not the truth at all.
Lu Buwei is not the one who set up the situation, he is only a link in the overall situation. The destruction of Yanzhao is not the end. What the planner wants is to unify the north!
Why unify the north?
Destroy Zhao with Qin, then use Zhao's troops and horses to destroy the Xiongnu and barbarians in the Northern Plains. Only then will the beginning and end be achieved!
Just Li Mu, will he agree?
At this moment, Wang Jian looked through the dancing blood and broken limbs at the center of the Zhao army, where Lord Wu'an's banner was.
"Going north to destroy the Xiongnu is the only chance for my hundreds of thousands of Zhao troops to survive?"
At the same time, Li Mu's fingers holding the bamboo slip turned slightly white, and his whole body was trembling.
He finally realized that he and Zhao Guo had fallen into a huge situation.
Two roads unfold in front of you
One road is a dead end.
The unabashed murderous intention in the letter showed the ability of thousands of troops to take the enemy's head.
If he refuses, Li Muge will be killed here as soon as possible.
Without this Lord Wu'an, the already desperate Zhao army's morale would inevitably collapse and fall into a one-sided massacre, which would not cause much harm to the Qin army at all.
The other way is a dead end.
More than 100,000 Zhao troops, escorted by Qin troops, crossed the Zhao Great Wall and went north to destroy Hu.
It seems that a glimmer of hope has been preserved, but in fact it is just drinking poison to quench thirst.
However, the demise of Zhao has become a settled state. If these young men of Zhao can still survive after defeating the Xiongnu, then at least there will be hope of restoring Zhao in the future.
What's more, the Xiongnu invasion to the south was to take advantage of the situation. Li Mu had been fighting against the Xiongnu at the border for nearly twenty years. He was well aware of the brutality of the Huns and the barbarians. Once they entered the country, they would surely destroy all lives. They were all the common people of the Zhao State and the subjects of the Zhao State.
In the end, the letter also promised that as long as the Zhao army destroyed the Xiongnu, King Zhao's life would not be harmed.
Li Mu slowly closed his eyes.
Is this a choice?
No!
Whether it is Guo Kai, Lu Buwei, Li Mu, Zhao, Yan, or South Korea, they all have no choice in the rolling torrent of humanity!
"armistice!"
When Li Mu shouted loudly, Gu Cheng turned around and left on the hillside.
The great road is in my hands! The world is in Qin!
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"My Sirius clan is back again!"
Touman Chanyu sat on the back of a giant wolf, looking at the Great Wall in the distance, his eyes filled with hatred and greed.
Since the Battle of Changping, the Xiongnu took advantage of the decline of Zhao State and invaded the border in successive years. However, they were blocked by the Great Wall and Li Mu pursued a stand-alone strategy, so they never gained much advantage.
It was not until King Zhao withdrew Li Mu that the Huns heaved a sigh of relief and began to plunder. Unexpectedly, Li Mu returned shortly after, and after lying dormant for several years, he launched a counterattack and defeated the Huns cavalry. He was killed and almost died in the army.
From then on, the Xiongnu hated and feared Li Mu, and Touman Chanyu even used the whereabouts of the Wuyue prince to instruct the Wuyue survivors to assassinate him.
It's a pity that those rats had no courage at all, and later there was no news at all. Li Mu became more and more prosperous, defeated the Qin army, and was named Lord Wu'an, as if he could mobilize the entire army of Zhao.
However, the authorities are confused, but the onlookers know clearly. Touman Shanyu also competed with the Qin army and knew how powerful the Qin army was.
In his view, even if Zhao could defeat Qin, his vitality would definitely be severely damaged. This was the best time to take advantage of the situation.
What's more, the Xiongnu people have no fixed abode and live a miserable life. If they fail, they will retreat outside the Great Wall. How can the Central Plains people still chase them out?
"rush!"
Touman Chanyu shouted wildly and took the lead. Countless wolf warriors under his command roared and charged away without any formation.
However, this time, Zhao Changcheng no longer defended against danger.
The city gate opened, and an army filled with endless grief and anger surged out like a tidal wave.