In the house, only Li Mu and Dong Xingbao were left at this moment. Listening to Li Mu's inquiry, Dong Xingbao opened his eyes suddenly, and then returned to normal.
Although his expression changed very quickly, how could he hide it from Li Mu? Looking at him, Li Mu knew that he had guessed correctly. However, although he guessed correctly, Li Mu did not feel excited at all.
"I don't, I am loyal to Zhao." Dong Xingbao said quickly.
Li Mu shook his head directly and nodded again. His expression could not be said to be joyful but mixed with a bit of helplessness: "I am also sorry that your parents died in the hands of powerful people, and your wife also died in the hands of powerful people. Even
You yourself almost died at the hands of the powerful."
"During the Battle of Changping, you were still a centurion and fought hard on the front line. When you came back, your parents were dead and your family's fields and houses were occupied."
"Ten years ago, you were a school captain. The powerful people coveted your wife's beauty, so your wife committed suicide. When you returned home, your wife had already died of illness."
"If I were you, I would probably do the same thing. Such a Zhao is not worthy of allegiance. But after all, I am still the general of Zhao. As long as I am still in office, I must do my duty. You just stay here first, where can I
Don't go either, wait until the war is over before leaving." Li Mu sighed.
Now the Zhao State was definitely losing this battle. From the perspective of military tactics, Li Mu really couldn't imagine that the hope of victory was too big, so he didn't want to kill Dong Xingbao.
Because Dong Xingbao was not the only one in the army who secretly took refuge with the Qin Dynasty, and he was even sure that among the generals who had just participated in the discussion, Dong Xingbao was not the only one who had a crush on the Qin Dynasty.
As long as he deals with Dong Xingbao now, I am afraid that the generals who are loyal to the Qin Dynasty will immediately rebel or surrender to the Qin army in order to survive.
At that time, there was really no way to save the day, and the Zhao Kingdom was immediately destroyed without even a buffer. Feeling the current situation, Li Mu only felt depressed in his heart, as if he had been punched in the face and felt extremely uncomfortable.
If this battle is compared to a game of Go, then the Qin army has a super advantage of having already played a hundred pieces first. In this situation, what kind of superb skills are needed? As long as they don't make mistakes and follow the steps, Zhao Guo
It will be destroyed without a doubt!
"It's true that I defected to Qin, but I don't regret it. I can be a human in Qin, but I will always be a dog in Zhao! Even if you are a general, in the eyes of the higher-ups, are you still a dog?" At this moment, Dong Xingbao was ready to risk his life.
Well, they have all been discovered anyway. If they instigated Li Mu's rebellion, it would be a great achievement.
"When did we warriors have status? Lian Po made so many contributions to the Zhao State, but in the end he had to live under Lin Xiangru, the favorite minister of King Zhao."
"At that time, Old General Lian Po made countless contributions to the State of Zhao. What about Lin Xiangru at that time? He was just a favorite. Did he have any worthy achievements?"
"But what was the result? The two of them had a conflict, but in the end it was Lian Po who went to Lin Xiangru to apologize for carrying a thorn tree! He came to the door naked and carried a thorn tree to apologize. The so-called peace between generals and prime ministers, bah!"
Li Mu originally wanted to refute, and wanted to tell him that this was the overall situation and was decided by the people above. As a general, you should not think nonsense all day long.
But the key point is that Li Mu also felt that although what he said was unpleasant, it actually made some sense. Even though Lian Po made a lot of contributions to Zhao Guoli, he later turned around and became an idler.
The allusion about whether an old Lian Po can still make a living sounds good, but what’s behind it? It’s a long period of inactivity!
"Which civil servant in the Qin State would dare to treat a general like this? Let alone a favored minister like Lin Xiangru, even a prime minister like Wei Liaozi must maintain respect when facing the generals of the past dynasties."
"Didn't the Zhao family's empire back then be the result of them betraying their master and biting back? That's why the kings of Zhao throughout the ages have been wary of warriors. I feel worthless for the general."
Seeing that Li Mu still did not refute, Dong Xingbao rolled his eyes and continued: "To tell the truth, who in the Zhao Kingdom does not know that the monarch is afraid of the general?"
"It would be fine if we lose this battle. The most that the general can do is take away his title and live in the capital for the rest of his life. When needed, the monarch may think of the general or even reuse him again. But if he wins, he will be the general.
It’s time to die.”
"I am from Zhao, and I am the general of Zhao State. You don't need to say this anymore." Li Mu said seriously.
"I know, General, that you don't like fame and wealth, nor treasures, and you don't even care about your own life or death, but do you still remember what the General's purpose was when he joined the army?" Dong Xingbao asked with a smile.
"When I first joined the army, it was to protect my hometown from the threat of Xiongnu soldiers." Li Mu sighed.
Although Dong Xingbao hadn't spoken yet, he already understood Dong Xingbao's thoughts, which made him even more helpless. As expected, his next words confirmed Li Mu's guess.
"As long as the general does not forget his original intention, since Qin can really let the people live a better life, why should they resist? If nothing else, let's talk about the Korean savages."
"It has only been a year since those Korean savages joined the Qin State, but this year they have already done two meals a day! As long as they work hard, they can do two meals a day. Isn't this kind of life only the gods can live in the Zhao State?
?”
"Even in Handan, the capital of the country, not many people can live such a life. The general said that I betrayed Zhao, and I admit it, but compared with Da Qin, what is there about Zhao that deserves my nostalgia?"
"Even if it's not for himself, the general must think about his fellow countrymen. As long as the general is willing to surrender, glory and wealth are indispensable. What's more important is that the folks in his hometown can also live like Korean savages, with two meals a day!"
Why!
sigh
long sigh
Under the dual choice of conscience and loyalty, Li Mu ultimately did not make the decision to surrender directly, but he chose to shrink his soldiers into the county city and open the city wall at the same time.
From this moment on, the troops under his command will enter a neutral state. They will not actively attack the Qin army, nor will they surrender to the Qin army.
And how many troops does Li Mu have under his command?
Three hundred thousand!
In today's Zhao State, how much is left after removing his 300,000?
Even if all the men aged above fourteen and below sixty were mobilized, less than 400,000 would be mobilized. The reason why there are so few is mainly because too many people died in the Battle of Changping, and they have not recovered until now.
There are only 50,000 people in the capital. Even if they are forcibly recruited again and all the able men are captured in the barracks, they will only be a mob of 100,000 people.