The disciples of Mingyue's Renzong in Qin Dynasty

"What do you think is the status of Master Guoshi in Xianyang?" Wang Jian looked at Bai Zhong and asked suddenly.

"The monarch and his ministers are in harmony, like a brother, like a father, like a friend, and a teacher!" Bai Zhong thought for a while and said, this is the first time he has seen a monarch and his ministers who can have such a relationship like Yingzheng and Wuchenzi in the Seven Kingdoms, comparable to Qin Xiaogong and Shang Jun, even more, after all, Wu Chenzi passed on his own cultivation and way to Ying Zheng, which no one can do.

"Then tell me, will your majesty launch a grain requisition order for the sake of the national teacher?" Wang Jian continued. The treasury has no grain, but the state of Qin has it. After more than ten years of recuperation and the completion of the Zhengguo Canal, every household in Qin There is some surplus grain. If the king launches a grain requisition order, it will be able to support them until they annex the entire north of Zhao and go south to destroy Zhao.

"I don't think you should plot against Master Guoshi, or you will be very unlucky!" Bai Zhong looked at Wang Jian and said, Wang Jian really wanted to attack Jingxingsai, annex the entire north of Zhao State, and then throw the blame To Wuchenzi, after all this order was given by Wuchenzi.

"Don't miss this opportunity!" Wang Jian looked at Bai Zhong and said, the Qin army would spend one more day of food and grass. He was very sure of taking down Jingxing Fortress while Zhao Guo was still defending Lishi Fortress.

"You are responsible for this!" Wang Jian looked at Bai Zhong and said.

"Me???" Bai Zhong was stunned, obviously you are going to dig a well, so what does it matter to me?

"You have all heard what General Bai Zhong said. The military order of the Master of the State Division is to store grain in Langmeng County and attack Jingxing Fortress!" Wang Jian said, looking at the soldiers.

"You tricked me!" Bai Zhong instantly understood that Wang Jian was using him to take the blame. When Wu Chenzi asked, Wang Jian spread his hands and said that the order he received was to store grain in Langmeng County and attack Jingxing Fortress. And he who passed the order became the one who took the blame!

"Brother Bai Zhong, you just admit it, anyway, it's not the first time you've been blamed!" Meng Wu patted Bai Zhong's shoulder with a smile and said, capturing Jingxing Fortress is also what their army expects most, because it is very difficult It is stable, and at that time, the entire Qin army will definitely confront Li Mu in Queyucheng and Jingxing Fortress. The only ones who attack the northern part of Zhao State are the cavalry of Li Xin and Meng Tian. This is all military merit, three horse farms, dozens city.

Bai Zhong looked around, and all the senior generals in the army lowered their heads and held back their smiles and refused to look at him. Wu Chenzi would definitely be able to carry the blame for splitting Zhao, but this resentment must be found out by someone, but they None of them are willing to be the target of Wu Chenzi's anger, after all, Taoists are notoriously narrow-minded.

"Give me a bunch of armor-piercing soldiers!" Bai Zhong looked at Wang Jian and said, looking at the situation, he has to carry the blame, and he has to carry it if he doesn't, so it's better to take this opportunity to recruit people, otherwise Le Cheng will not be killed. If he ran away, he would not only bear Wuchenzi's grievances, but also be held accountable by Xianyang.

"What do you want the armor-piercing soldiers for?" Wang Jian was stunned. The Wang family's armor-piercing soldiers were not many, only three thousand. What did Bai Zhong, an assassin leader, want these one hundred armor-piercing soldiers for?

"Don't worry about it!" Bai Zhong said bitterly, it's fine if he doesn't get enough military achievements, and he will take the blame.

"Wang Ben, you transfer a group of elite armor-piercing soldiers from your army to General Bai Zhong to command!" Wang Jian thought for a while, they took the military merit, and Bai Zhongbai couldn't be angry.

"No!" Wang Ben stepped forward and replied.

In Handan City, Wuchenzi brought Shao Siming to meet Guo Kai and Han Cang again, and successfully saw the defense map of the entire Zhao Kingdom in Zhongzai's Mansion.

"The State of Zhao put all its forces in Changping and Tunliu. It seems that the Qin army will send troops from Changping and Tunliu to attack Handan!" Wu Chenzi said, looking at Zhao's city defense map.

"This is the old routine of the Qin State, because Changping and Tunliu are the fastest routes to Handan. Commander Han doesn't know about military affairs, and the army consumes a lot of food and grass. Transporting food and grass from Qin State to Zhao State, The consumption is at least half, so Qin can only choose the shortest attack route." Han Cang explained with a smile.

"So we only need to do a good job of fortifications on this line, and even double the construction." Han Cang continued, they not only want to make money, but also make military achievements. If the fortifications of these cities are doubled, by then Qin Bing couldn't attack for a long time, so they would naturally retreat, and they could also take credit for it.

Wuchenzi nodded, but his eyes swept across the area between Jingxingsai and Langmeng County, and he instantly knew the purpose of Wang Jian's troops stationed in the palace and the city, Jingxingsai, to divide the country of Zhao into two!

"Should the forts near Que and the city also need to strengthen their defenses?" Wu Chenzi pretended to ask, but in his heart he was thinking about how to weaken the defense of Jingxing Fortress.

"Don't worry about it. Que and City have been occupied by the Qin army for a long time, and there is no one around. Moreover, Li Mu's family land is in Bairen, not far from Que and City. What happened is also Li Mu's problem." Guo Kai said that it would be better for the Qin army to attack Que and the nearby cities, and then Li Mu would be more responsible.

Wu Chenzi looked along Que and City and Jingxingsai, only to find that the east of Jingxingsai is Li Mu's hometown Bairen.No wonder in history, after Wang Jian attacked Jingxing Fortress, Li Mu was replaced soon after. It turned out that there was still such a relationship.

In the pre-Qin period, the fiefdoms of the feudal monarchs were all in their old family lands. In the fiefdoms, they only needed to pay taxes to the feudal monarchs, regardless of the court. Once Wang Jian captured Jingxing Fortress, he would definitely take the entire northern part of Zhao State. It is also among them, and Li Mu will also be to blame.Guo Kai, Han Cang and others magnified the matter, and all the officials of Zhao State needed one person to bear the responsibility of losing land, so Li Mu became the one they pushed to take the blame.

"Should we weaken the defense of Jingxing Fortress and then reveal it to the Qin army?" Han Cang thought for a while and said, inducing the Qin army to divide its forces to attack Jingxing fortress and Bairen. The pressure from the eastern defense line can also cause Li Mu to lose his clan land. At that time, Li Mu will definitely want to return to the Bo people. Then they can take the opportunity to propose the idea of ​​​​removing Li Mu, and Li Mu will definitely not refuse. Leading the army to retake the Bai people's land.

"You are such a sinister villain!" Guo Kai looked at Han Cang and scolded with a smile. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he could do this. It is said that the defense of Jingxing Fortress is weak, and the Bai people are the land of Li Mu's clan. I think the Qin army will not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capture the Bai people and disturb Li Mu's heart.

"It's all taught by Master Xiangguo!" Han Cang said with a smile.

Wu Chenzi had a smile on his face, but he felt sad for Li Mu in his heart. A group of villains had already dug a lot of holes for him before he went to battle. I am afraid that the reason why Wang Jian captured Jingxing Fort in history was because he sent troops from Jingxing Fort. There are pots of Guo Kai and Han Cang.

"So, we need to double the number of fortifications along the way from Changping to Handan, where Commander Han is stationed. We in other places... You know, especially Jingxingsai!" Han Cang looked at Wu Chenzi and smiled strangely.

"I don't know anything, Brother Cang just give me the city defense construction blueprint!" Wu Chenzi said with a smile.

"It's not bad, Brother Shen!" Han Cang looked at Wuchenzi and smiled, but in his heart he was acting shamelessly. He was obviously in collusion with them, but he still wanted to gain fame. After all, they gave the blueprints for the city defense. If something goes wrong, it is also Han Cang's problem, and it has nothing to do with the Mo family.

"I heard that Mr. Jia has become the prince of Zhao?" Wu Chenzi looked at Guo Kai and Han Cang and asked, but he admired Guo Kai and Han Cang's energy in Zhao, and they could even intervene in the establishment of a prince.

"There are not many princes in the royal family who are successful!" Guo Kai said with a sigh. When he was young, he also wanted to become a famous minister, so when he was the chief minister, he was also recognized as a famous minister in Zhao State, but Zhao Wang was stupid. , what can he do, so he can only let himself go.

"You may not believe me, but when I was the age of Commander Han, I also wanted to create a career, and leave a name in history." Guo Kai said after drinking two glasses of wine, his eyes were dazzled and his ears were hot.

"When I was young, Zhao Guowen had Lin Xiangru, Wu had Lianpo, and the clan also had Zhao Bao and Zhao Sheng, so I felt that Zhao Guo was expected to become another Qin State, so I worked hard in the position of Da Si Nong, but when I When I actually checked the information about the Battle of Changping and the information about the Dasinong Mansion, I was disappointed!" Guo Kai continued.

"Da Si Nong is in charge of the income and grain taxes of the entire Zhao State, and no matter whether it is the clan or the family of the famous generals in my opinion, they all have a large amount of grain and grass, which is completely enough to support the entire Changping War. But when King Zhao collected grain, these so-called The famous generals and ministers of the family actually said that the family is not enough, even if it is taken out, it is only a few tens to a few hundred stones." Guo Kai said with a contemptuous smile.

"Do you know why?" Guo Kai looked at Wu Chenzi and Han Cang and asked.

Both Wu Chenzi and Han Cang shook their heads. There may be too many reasons. People are selfish. A dynasty of flowing water, a family of iron, these people also have to consider the family.

"At first, I also thought it was the problem of these famous ministers and generals, but I thought, if I had been the prime minister of Zhao during the Changping War, the Changping War would never have failed! I can use all my wealth to support the frontline soldiers, Support Lian Po to finish that battle." Guo Kai said seriously.

Wu Chenzi looked at Guo Kai a little surprised, Han Cang also looked at Guo Kai, wondering what Guo Kai went through to become what he is now.

"But my faith has collapsed!" Guo Kai continued.

"In the Battle of Changping, the whole country of Zhao collected grain, and the royal clansmen collected five thousand stones of grain and grass!" Guo Kai continued, "Five thousand stones, Zhao Sheng raised three thousand followers, and his daily consumption was more than a hundred stones." , The entire Zhao clan can only gather five thousand stones, how ironic it is, and then? As a subject, general, who dares to provide food and grass beyond the clan?"

Both Wu Chenzi and Han Cang were silent, and the clan could only take out five thousand stones. Does it mean that they are richer than the clan if they take out more than this amount of food and grass as officials, so even if they want to take out more food and grass, there is no way. This ability, but they don't dare, no matter if they are famous generals or ministers, so they go down one by one, one can imagine how much food and grass the whole Zhao country can produce.

"So my faith collapsed. I worked hard for this country, but what can we do if the king is not the king, so I can only choose to guarantee myself! Whether I am a villain or a traitor, I just want to Keep yourself safe." Guo Kai said, tears fell silently, but the blood of the year was ruthlessly hit by reality.

"Later, I thought about finding one of the princes of the royal family to inherit the throne, but among the princes of the royal family, there are only a few idiots, so what can I do?" Guo Kai sighed, and then fell into a deep sleep .

"Brother Shen, please don't talk about what happened today!" Han Cang was also in a heavy heart, who didn't want to be a famous official and leave his name in history, but the reality was hitting them mercilessly.

Wu Chenzi nodded, if Guo Kai's remarks spread, he would definitely die, talking about the royal family is a capital offense.And he also understood that Guo Kai should have been an excellent minister when he was young, but the more he experienced, the more he knew, the more he changed, especially after his belief collapsed, the whole person changed.

"Do you know that there are two types of courtiers? One is to flatter the king, and the other is to flatter the king. The former will do as the king does, while the latter is bent on flattering and bewitching the king. Guo Kai is obviously the former. He can't be a straight minister, admonishing minister, or many people can't do it, more of them are ministers like Guo Kai, the king is bright, and the ministers are wise. When such people meet a wise monarch, they can do even They are better than many famous officials, but once the king is incapacitated, they will do more horrible things than many treacherous officials." Wu Chenzi looked at Shao Siming and sighed.

The imperial autocracy wants to draw cards. If you are lucky, you can draw orange cards and purple cards in a row. For example, Qin State has been very popular since Qin Xiaogong, and Zhao Guo seems to have run out of luck since King Zhao Wuling. , are all destruction cards, even if famous ministers and generals emerged one after another, they could not save the country of Zhao.

Chapter 370 What is after the snow melts?

"Why do I feel that you are going to do something in Zhao Guo again!" Dong Jun looked at Wu Chenzi and said, ever since Wu Chenzi mixed with Guo Kai and Han Cang, the three of them were close to becoming close friends .

"What evil thoughts can the Taoists have!" Wuchenzi said innocently, but his heart was full of woes. A woman's sixth sense is really scary. He was plotting against Zhao Guo, and even Xiaomeng didn't tell him, but Dongjun could guess it.

"You think we didn't find out?" Dong Jun looked at Wu Chenzi speechlessly, thinking that Xiao Meng and Shao Si Ming didn't know, but they didn't ask.

"Then do you know why they didn't ask?" Wu Chenzi looked at Dong Jun and said.

"Why?" Dongjun asked curiously.

"Because women don't need to know too much!" Wu Chenzi said, threatening Yan Lingji, and finally calmed down, and Dong Jun came out again.

"That's because you acted too obviously. You don't know that in the past few months, the whole of Handan has been saying that the three of you are like dogs and gangsters!" Dong Jun said.Wu Chenzi has only been in Handan for a long time, and he unexpectedly got mixed up with Guo Kai and Han Cang, the two top officials of Zhao State, and spent all his time drinking and drinking, and was also called the Three Rats of Zhao State by the people!Rat of Thieves!

"What exactly does Wuchenzi want to do?" In the general's mansion, Li Mu rushed to him deeply puzzled. Guo Kai and Han Cang didn't know that Han Shen was the head of the Taoist sect and Wuchenzi, the national teacher of the state of Qin, but he was very confused. It's clear, but he doesn't know what Wu Chenzi is going to do in Handan if he doesn't go to Queyucheng to take over the Qin army.

"Han Cang and Guo Kai have access to Zhao's city defense map!" Sima Shang reminded that Qin Jun and Zhao Jun are now facing each other in Que and the city, and no one has moved. Li Mu also did not go to the army, just waiting The Qin army moved first, and they guessed that the Qin army was waiting for Wuchenzi to go to Queyucheng to take over the army, so they both stayed in Handan and waited for the other party to move first.

"The city defense map is fake!" Li Mu said, with people like Guo Kai and Han Cang in the court, how could he hand over the real city defense map? The city defense map handed over to Zhao Wangqian was also fake.

"Fake?" Sima Shang was stunned, looking at Li Mu, reporting a fake city defense map is a felony, Li Mu dared to do this!

"I don't accept the military order abroad!" Li Mu looked at Sima Shang and said, Zhao Guo is already like this, what could be worse.

"I'll take you to meet someone!" Li Mu looked at Sima Shang and said.

"Who is it?" Sima Shang asked in confusion, at such a time, who else is worthy of Li Mu's personal visit!

"You'll know when you get there!" Li Mu said, taking Sima Shang into casual clothes, without anyone else, and left the General's Mansion and walked towards Handan Zhao Palace, but it was in front of the third mansion on the main street outside the Zhao Palace. He stopped, put on a famous thorn, and under the guidance of the old man, quietly entered through the back door.

"Pingyang Lord's Mansion?" Sima Shang frowned. This Pingyang Lord is rarely heard of. Since the death of the previous king, Pingyang Lord also stepped down from the position. Guo Kai became the new Zhao Xiang, and Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao also faded out of Zhao Guochao Tang, if Li Mu hadn't brought him here, he would have almost forgotten the former Prime Minister Zhao, and everyone thought he was dead.

"If something happens to me, remember to come to Lord Pingyang and ask him to support you as the general of Zhao Jun!" Li Mu said solemnly, Wu Chenzi mixed with Guo Kai and Han Cang, and it didn't take much to know that it was the Qin State's old tricks. Shi wants Zhao Guo to change generals again, so he has to make two preparations before going out.

"I've seen Lord Pingyang!" Li Mu led Sima Shang into the study of Lord Pingyang's mansion, and saw an old man with silvery white hair and thinning hair lying on the couch, who seemed unable to open his eyes.

"You all go down, order to go down, don't get close within ten steps!" Zhao Bao opened his eyes, and he still looked very old.

"No!" The old man replied, led the people out of the study, and waited outside the door, not allowing anyone to come closer.

"Mr. Pingyang, take care of your health!" Li Mu looked at Zhao Bao and said worriedly. He was really afraid that Zhao Bao would die earlier than him.

"Mr. Wu An, don't worry about me. I can still hold on until the end of the Qin-Zhao war!" Zhao Bao waved his hand and sat up with Li Mu's support.

"Is this the person who will succeed you?" Zhao Bao looked at Sima Shang and asked Li Mu.

"Yeah!" Li Mu nodded, signaling Sima Shang to step forward to let Zhao Bao see clearly.

"The last general, Sima Shang, has seen Lord Pingyang!" Sima Shang also hastily stepped forward to salute, so that Zhao Bao could see him clearly.

"Since it is the person recommended by Lord Wu An, I can trust it!" Zhao Bao said after taking a careful look at Sima Shang.

"What is the chance of Lord Wu An winning this time?" Zhao Bao looked at Li Mu and asked.

"Zero!" Li Mu shook his head and said.

"Wang Jian is the general and Meng Wu is the deputy general. Are you not sure?" Zhao Bao looked at Li Mu and asked in a deep voice.

"Wang Jian's general is a fake. The Qin army's chief general this time is Wuchenzi. The Qin army sent 20 troops plus the 30 Qin army stationed at Shangdang, for a total of [-]!" Li Mu explained.

"Wuchenzi? Is that the newly rising famous general who destroyed Korea, the head of the Taoist sect, the national teacher of Qin State?" Zhao Bao continued to ask.

"Hmm! Wu Chenzi is a rare Taoist hero who is proficient in all schools of thought, and he is also unique in military affairs!" Li Mu said.

"You're not sure about defeating him?" Zhao Bao didn't believe that a young man would make Li Mu so afraid.

"It's Zhao who can't defeat Qin!" Li Mu said, if he was the general of the Qin army and Wu Chenzi was the general of Zhao, he would also be sure to win, but it's a pity that he is the general of Zhao.

Zhao Bao was silent. The Battle of Changping and the Battle of Handan wiped out the foundation of Zhao State. If Li Mu hadn't returned with [-] border guards and defeated the Qin army, Zhao State would have perished long ago.

"What do you want me to do?" Zhao Bao looked at Li Mu and asked.

"If something happens to me, I hope the Lord can support Sima Shang to become the main general of the Zhao Kingdom." Li Mu said.

"What else?" Zhao Bao continued to ask, since Li Mu brought Sima Shang here, he guessed that Li Mu wanted Sima Shang to succeed Zhao Jun as the commander-in-chief, so he agreed.

"Secondly, Guo Kai, Hancang, and the Mohists got mixed up. I'm worried that there will be problems with the city defense fortifications. Therefore, after I leave, I hope that the Lord can help check the supervision of the fortifications in various places!" Li Mu continued, now I don't know where the Qin army will send troops from, so the quality of the fortifications in various places must be guaranteed.

"Mo family?" Zhao Bao opened his eyes. He is still very familiar with the Mo family. During the defense of Handan, without the support of the Mo family, it would be difficult for Handan to insist on the arrival of the Chu-Wei coalition army.

"There was a turmoil not long ago in the Mohist family, and now the giant of the Mohist family is Jing Ke, an apprentice of the Great General of the State of Wei." Li Mu said, without telling Zhao Bao that the current Han Shen is Wuchenzi in disguise.Because it's useless to say it, it will only make Zhao Bao more worried. In Zhao Bao's state, he may die at any time, so it's better to let him worry less.

"As the general trend is, it is foreseeable that the Mo family will come together with Qin State!" Zhao Bao said with a sigh, and he can only blame Zhao Guo himself for not living up to expectations.

"Your Majesty?" Li Mu looked at Zhao Bao who had fallen asleep, and called out a few times in a low voice. Seeing that Zhao Bao didn't seem to wake up, he could only carry him back to the couch to lie down, and then took Sima Shang out of the study.

"Mr. Wu An finished talking?" The elder looked at Li Mu and Sima Shang and asked.

"Take care of the prince!" Li Mu nodded and said to the elder.

"Who is Lord Pingyang?" Sima Shang asked only after leaving the Mansion of Lord Pingyang. He didn't dare to say a word just now, and could only act like a follower.

"The patriarchal clan is upright!" Li Mu sighed, if it wasn't forced by the situation, he didn't want to bother this old man whose neck was already covered with loess.

"If the previous king had accepted Lord Pingyang's suggestion and had not taken Shangdang, there would have been no Battle of Changping." Li Mu sighed and said that the Battle of Changping was the turning point for the state of Zhao from prosperity to decline. All the ministers were full of confidence and wanted to compete with Qin for hegemony, but Zhao Bao spoke out to dissuade him, but the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty really did not listen, which led to Zhao's decline from prosperity.

"Remember, Zhao State is the Zhao State of the Zhao family. Although Guo Kai and Han Cang are powerful now, the power of the clan is the real key. As long as Lord Pingyang is still alive, Guo Kai and Han Cang will not be able to lift the throne." Big wind and waves." Li Mu said, after the Battle of Changping, it was Zhao Bao who ordered him to lead the army back to help in private, otherwise in the Battle of Handan, the Qin army surrounded Handan tightly, and it was impossible for any military order to be issued, let alone Not to mention ordering him to lead the army back to aid.

Sima Shang nodded, Zhao Bao's reputation was not obvious, there were too many famous ministers in his era, such as Lin Xiangru, Lian Po, Zhao She, Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng, on the contrary, he was Zhao Xiangru that no one remembered.

After Li Mu left, Zhao Bao woke up again, looked at the elder who was waiting by the side, and said, "Go and find out what Guo Kai and Han Cang are doing?"

"No!" The old man nodded.

"Li Mu is a foreign general after all, and he doesn't know the danger of the court. This battle is related to the life and death of Zhao Guo. We must stabilize the rear for him!" Zhao Bao said with a sigh.

"But Your Majesty's body..." The elder looked at Zhao Bao and said hesitantly, but one thing they didn't tell Zhao Bao was that Zhao Bao's body had already been said by doctors that he wouldn't survive this winter.

Zhao Bao looked at the old man and sighed. It's a pity that he has no heirs. Once he passes away, who should hand over the entire Zhao family?Who can support the entire Zhao clan?

"Among the family members, who do you think can succeed Zong Zhengling?" Zhao Bao looked at the elder and asked.

The old man was silent. The entire Zhao clan, whether it was the descendants of Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng or the prince of the royal family, none of them could provoke the leader.

Zhao Bao looked at the elders, and knew that there was no one in the entire Zhao family who could provoke the leader, so he could only stare at the stove in a daze.

"Go find Zhao Wu!" Zhao Bao said after a long silence.

"No!" The elder nodded, and brought in an ordinary-looking middle-aged man in his thirties.

"I've seen my father!" Zhao Wu looked at Zhao Bao and knelt down on one knee to salute.

"How long have you been practicing with the giant of the Mohist Six Fingers Heixia?" Zhao Bao asked, looking at Zhao Wu.

"Twenty and three!" Zhao Wu replied in a muffled voice.

"How is your sword skill?" Zhao Bao continued to ask.

"I don't know!" Zhao Wu shook his head. He has practiced with Six Fingers Heixia for many years, but as Zhao Bao's adopted son, Zhao Bao did not allow him to go out and fight fiercely with others, so he has been practicing alone at home all these years. What level does he have? do not know either.

"If you are allowed to enter the Qin Palace and assassinate King Qin, are you sure?" Zhao Bao looked at Zhao Wu and asked.