Chapter 3 Invitation to Battle
In the huge military tent, facing a huge military map, General Wang Jian began to explain to Fusu with a gloomy expression: "At present, the situation of our Qin army and Zhao army on the battlefield is quite similar to the last Battle of Fanwu: Li Mu led 50,000 troops to resist Yang Duan and General on the south bank of Zhangshui; and he personally led 150,000 main forces to confront me on the front line of Fanwu and Huiquan Mountain!
In the entire battlefield, Li Mu mobilized border residents and militias to set up beacon towers. Once our army had any abnormal movements, it would be discovered by the Zhao army immediately. Therefore, Li Mu knew about any actions of our army. Not only did he command like an arm, but he could even attack us every time he attacked and repeatedly defeated our army. However, our army was indifferent to the Zhao army's beacon joint defense system and the erratic cavalry. Although he had thousands of strategies, he had nowhere to be used and was completely in a passive state of being beaten!
In desperation, I and the generals also thought of removing these beacon towers, but if there are few soldiers, they are not enough and are easily annihilated by the Zhao army rangers; if there are many soldiers, the enemy will release the beacon smoke and flee far away. When our army withdraws, the beacon tower will rekindle again. If our army wants to keep a small force to stay at the beacon tower, it will be annihilated by the elusive Zhao army rangers and militias; if we want to keep a large force to conquer it, it will easily disperse our forces, and we may be defeated by Li Mu, who is erratic.
Therefore, on the battlefield, although our army has a large number of troops, it is on the defensive. Although we are reluctant, the Zhao army has the upper hand under the leadership of Li Mu!”
When the Qin generals heard this, they were a little silent for a moment. They were obviously deeply moved by Li Mu's cunning and difficulty, and everyone could not help but show their expressions of admiration and respect.
Fusu said in his heart: "Li Mu is indeed powerful. The Fenghuo joint defense system is so tightly organized, which is really the essence of winning the modern war's "Information No. 1"! And coupled with a large number of rafts and settlements to cooperate with each other to defend, this defense system can indeed be perfect in the Qin Dynasty! However, for me who possesses the wisdom of modern warfare, it is not difficult to break it!"
Fusu, who was admired, showed a solemn look on his face and nodded slightly, "Li Mu defended like a wall of iron, and birds could not cross it. If he attacked like mercury, he was invincible. He was indeed a respectable and terrible opponent. I am afraid that no one in the world can defeat him on the front battlefield. Although Li Mu's joint defense system is difficult, as long as Fusu wants to break it, it is not difficult! As long as Li Mu's joint defense system can be broken, Li Mu will not only lose the most effective source of intelligence, but also lose the effective protection of the rear. Our army will do its best to curb the current decline, at least maintain an invincible draw with the Zhao army!"
When the Qin generals were shocked when they heard this, Wang Jian's eyes lit up and said, "What are the good plans for young master?" Fusu did not answer directly, but just smiled and said, "Li Mu is a respectable opponent, and defeating him is not the best choice. I want to send a letter to him and persuade him to surrender. If he is stubborn, it will not be too late to break it!" The generals suddenly showed a strange look on their faces when they heard this!
Meng Tian couldn't help but shook his head and said, "I'm afraid the young master will waste his time. Li Muxiang is famous for his loyalty and righteousness. He is loyal to Zhao State. He will definitely not understand his kindness!" Fusu smiled and said, "It's not that Fusu knows this. However, I can't bear to see this famous general who has been dying for a man who has been dying. A genius like him should not be like this way of death! The reason why I do this is just to pity his loyalty and courage, so that I will have no regrets in my heart in the future!" The generals were silent when they heard this. They had a hint of mocking for Fusu to persuade Li Mu to surrender, but now it immediately became a kind of respect! After all, Li Mu is indeed a rival worthy of respect!
So Fusu immediately wrote a letter in person and handed it to Wang Jian, saying, "Old General, please send someone else to Li Mu as soon as possible! Please make sure to reply!" Wang Jian smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, although I know it is useless, I am just kind-hearted!" Wang Jian called a personal servant and continued to explain. The personal servant received the order to leave the tent, rode the horse, and headed straight to Li Mu's main camp in Huiquan Mountain.
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On this day, Li Mu and Sima Shang were discussing the recent military situation in Huiquan Mountain's main business, and suddenly a personal soldier came to the tent to report: "Report to the general, there is a Qin army messenger outside the tent and asked the general to decide!" "Oh!" Li Mu thought about it after hearing this, "The two armies will not kill the envoys, please come in!" "Now!" The personal soldier retreated.
After a while, several personal soldiers led a Qin army messenger to the tent. The Qin army bowed and said, "The villain is ordered by my eldest son of King Fusu and General Wang, and a personal letter has been sent to you. Please read it and reply!" As he said that, the messenger presented Fusu's personal letter.
Li Mu was puzzled and looked at the silk, and saw the book and silk saying: After learning, Fusu, the eldest son of the King of Qin, was appointed General Li Mu of Zhao: The land of China has been windy for three thousand years, famous generals are like rain, and wise generals are like clouds, but Fusu respects the general. The general is alone and serves the country's heart with his own strength, and has repeatedly defeated our Iron Army of Qin. It can be said that his wisdom and strategy are natural, and that is rare in ancient and modern times. All the generals of our Qin army are not as good as generals! But has the general ever thought: the six countries have been corrupt for a long time, and the king is fainted from the ministers, and they have long been a strong man in the outside world, and they are not worthy of my life.
The Qin Dynasty fought hard. Although Zhao State had a general, he could still survive for a while, but how could the general hold the sky with one arm? It should be noted that the general is fifty years old and has worked hard for a long time. Once the general has passed away, who can stop our Qin army? Therefore, Fusu dared to ask the general to follow the general's destiny to surrender to our army so that the seven countries can be united and the war will be quelled soon! Although the general cannot be named for decades, it will definitely be a beauty in the ages! Should he resist the destiny and die suddenly, or will he follow the destiny and bless the people, please decide!"
Li Mu was silent for a moment when he saw the letter. Although his handsome and handsome face had not changed, his elegant and slender lying eyebrows could not help but trembled slightly, showing that his heart was extremely uneasy. After a long time, Li Mu smiled slightly and said, "I heard that the young master Fusu of your country has been extremely intelligent since he was a child and has great ambitions. Looking at his writings today, he will live up to his reputation! However, although Qin is good, it is not Li Mu's homeland, and Zhao is mediocre, but Li Mu's hometown! Although the world has the general trend of unification, how can he know that it is not what my Zhao country do!? Therefore, please give me a reward and say: Mr. Fusu is kind, Li Mu is grateful, but Li Musheng is a member of Zhao and dies as a ghost of Zhao. I will not obey my orders!" The Qin envoy had known this before, and he smiled bitterly when he heard this, "Okay, the villain will definitely bring him here, say goodbye!" "No!"
The Qin envoy left, and Sima Shang, who had been watching coldly, smiled and said with a sigh: "General really thinks that our Zhao State can unify the seven countries?" Li Mu also smiled bitterly, "You can even deceive yourself. How can you hide it from others? At present, Qin State is so powerful that it is invincible in the world. It is better not to mention the situation of the government and the opposition of our Zhao State, but as ministers of Zhao State, we should just fulfill the responsibility of our ministers!"
Sima Shang sighed and said, "I don't know how many years can you and me last? After you and I have the old age, who can stop the Qin army from sweeping the six countries! It seems that although this young master of Fusu is young, he may be an extremely smart hero in the future!" Li Mu was silent when he heard this, and was speechless for a moment!
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Soon, the messenger returned to Fusu, Wang Jian and others and reposted Li Mu's words. The generals had known this before when they heard this. Wang Jian said with a touch of caress: "Li Mu is a loyal and righteous man, so he can't say it!" Fusu also sighed and said, "I have finished my mind. Since I don't accept it, it's time to take action!"
The commander Qiang Wei said, "How do you want to defeat him?" Fusu thought for a while and said, "If you want to defeat the Zhao army, you should first defeat his power. The cavalry of Zhao is good at the world and repeatedly defeated our army. The Zhao army leaned on it as a city. If he could defeat his cavalry, he would definitely be able to destroy the enemy's power and increase my aura. General Wang, I will send another letter to Li Mu, and three days later, at the foot of Huiquan Mountain, both sides will lead three thousand elite cavalry to fight!" Wang Jian frowned and said, "Since the confrontation, Li Muxiang has refused to fight with our army on a large scale. I am afraid that although the prince has such an intention, Li Mu may not be willing to respond!" Fusu smiled and said, "Li Mu is a humble person on the surface, but he is very arrogant in his heart. As long as he provokes the generals, Li Mu will come out!" The Qin generals were suspicious when they heard this.
Fusu didn't say much, and immediately wrote another letter, but he didn't show it to everyone, so he handed over to the messenger and sent it to Zhaoying again.
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At that time, it was already evening, and Li Mu, Sima Shang and others were conducting routine daily discussions, suddenly, the personal soldiers reported to the Qin messenger to come again to ask for a meeting. Li Mu frowned when he heard this. Although he was quite surprised, he still maintained a gentle and humble expression, nodded slightly and said, "Please come in!"
After a while, the Qin envoy re-entered and saw Li Mu and all the generals present. The messenger smiled and said, "I have met all the generals. General Li, the young master of Fusu of Qin, after hearing the general's reply, I felt respectful and wanted to fight with the general on the battlefield. The current letter of war is here, please read it!" Then he submitted a letter.
Li Mu took it and saw that the originally delicate lying silkworm eyebrows suddenly stood up, anger shot out from his eyes, and his elegant face immediately turned into a murderous look. He was like a war god with fierce fighting spirit, and exuded a huge momentum and pressure, which was so close that the generals in the tent breathed suddenly. The Qin envoy couldn't help but feel a little trembling, and his knees couldn't help but feel a little weak.
The ‘God of War’ is the ‘God of War’, and the pressure of a slight anger is so scary!
The generals of Zhao State wondered: Could it be that the Qin army used words to insult the general in the book? The generals were angry and looked at each other, drew their swords together, and the sword light flashed, and the Qin envoy was about to be killed.
Li Mu saw it at a glance, quickly stretched out his right hand and shouted in a deep voice: "People are not rude, and they will not return to their seats!" Seeing that Li Mu issued an order, the generals of the Zhao army did not dare to refuse to obey, so they had to return to their seats one after another. The Qin envoy who was almost stepping into the gate of hell could not help but feel scared in a cold sweat! Li Mu's expression quickly returned to calm, and he said lightly: "The messenger will retreat for the time being, and I will reply with you after discussing with the generals. Come, wait for the Qin envoy to be entertained with me, and there must be no mistakes!" "Here!" Several personal soldiers rushed over and invited the Qin envoy out.
Looking at the generals with confusion, Li Mu smiled slightly and passed the letter to everyone. When everyone answered the letter, they read it, and the book said: "Fusu has long heard that the cavalry of your country is floating and fast, brave and invincible, and is the leader of the seven countries, but I think it is not the case. The old saying goes: "There is no tiger in the mountains, and the monkey is the king." Our Qin cavalry is one of the world, which is ridiculous. But it is hard to tell which one is stronger and which one is weak, and it is difficult to convince people's hearts. Although Fusu is young, he has three practices.
The Qian's Iron Cavalry of the Pojun thought they were strong and wanted to compete with General Li himself. If the General was afraid of me, a Huangkouzi, and would like to give up the name of "Iron Cavalry invincible" to our Qin State, then this test will be abandoned. If the General wants to defend the honor of Zhao Cavalry, please ask the first two armies to send only three thousand Iron Cavalry at the foot of Huiquan Mountain in three days and afternoon. This competition is sincere, and speaks with strength, and there is no trick. Heaven and earth are proof--the eldest son of the King of Qin Fusu worships him!"
After reading it, the generals were furious and said, "Fusu's child is too bullying. A mere Huangkou son dares to underestimate my Zhao cavalry! Just compare, are you really afraid that they will not be able to succeed!" Everyone asked Li Mu together and said, "Please allow the general to fight and boost our army's power!" Li Mu stroked the three long beards under his forehead, and his eyes flashed, but he asked Sima Shang without hesitation: "General Sima, what should you do with your wishes?"
Sima Shang also looked angry and said, "I, Zhao Qi, is famous all over the world, so how could I come here? Fusu is not convinced and wants to compete, which is clearly taking the opportunity to provoke and defeat our army's power. But even so, what are you afraid of? Our generals will never be afraid of Qin when it comes to cavalry wars!"
Upon hearing this, Li Mu's majestic phoenix eyes closed gently. Although the face was calm, the scene of the elegant and slender lying eyebrows shaking gently showed Li Mu's serious thinking. The generals knew Li Mu's habit and were very proud and dared not come out for a while. After a while, Li Mu's phoenix eyes suddenly opened, and a ray of majestic cold light flashed, and he said coldly: "Fusu invited the battle with contempt. If we still shrank, not only would the national prestige be lost, but the military prestige would also be lost. Rumors may laugh at other countries for a long time. There is no possibility of fraud in the vast land under Huiquan Mountain, even if a battle is not affected by the overall situation!"
When the generals heard this, they were overjoyed and robbed the order, "Please speak the general, and the general will go to fight!" Li Mu thought for a while, and smiled slightly, "No need to fight. Since Fusu dared to invite the battle, he must have something to rely on. To avoid accidents, he should be careful to deal with it. Three days later, I will fight with the commander Pang Yu, and the old general Sima will stay in the main business to support him. General Pang, this battle must be severely slapped the Qin army's reputation and let the world know who is the real "iron cavalry invincible"!" "Here!" Pang Yu, who received the order, shouted excitedly when he heard this (he is also a famous general of Zhao State and one of the powerful generals of Zhao Army).
So, after the idea of going to war was decided, Li Mu replied to the Qin envoy and asked him to turn around and tell him. The Qin envoy was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him and returned to the camp!
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After Qin Xin returned to the camp, he conveyed the news that Li Mu promised to go to the battle in person. For a moment, the Qin generals were very surprised. Obviously, they didn't know why Li Mu was so happy this time. Only Fusu knew it well: "According to the information and the ancestors' understanding of Li Mu, Li Mu is a very strong person in his bones. He regards honor as better than life. Therefore, this time he aroused each other with unreasonable words in the book, Li Mu would definitely be angry. However, Li Mu was extremely calm and would not act recklessly even if he was angry. The main battlefield at the foot of Huiquan Mountain was an endless plain, and it was impossible to hide ambush. Therefore, when Li Mu was given a safe competition environment, Li Mu couldn't help but feel unmoved! The most important thing is that this competition was just a small group of troops to fight, and no matter whether they win or lose, it would not hurt the overall situation. Therefore, Li Mu would definitely take this opportunity to attack the morale of the Great Qin to boost the prestige of the Zhao army. However, Li Mu, you may have miscalculated this time!"
Seeing everyone's doubts, Fusu smiled and said, "Don't worry, you guys, don't worry. In three days, Fusu personally leads troops to fight, and you will definitely defeat Li Mu and return! If you can capture him alive in one battle, the situation will be determined!" Wang Jian was shocked and said, "Young Master's body of ten thousand golds, you must not come to the battle personally! How about you, I can't help but lead your son's troops to fight?" The handsome general Li Xin also advised with concern: "What General Wang said is very much, and Li Xin also has a good understanding of the Young Master's Iron Cavalry. How about you let Li Xin lead his troops to fight? If you are not the general, you will definitely live up to your high expectations!" The generals also persuaded you!
Just kidding, if Fusu had a few things, these people would probably have to abandon their troops and run away!
Fusu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, Fusu is in mind. Three days later, Fusu personally led the "Wolf Fang. Pojun" to fight. When the battle is held, I will watch the battle with "Wolf Fang". If the battle goes well, then that's all; if the battle is not good, Fusu will withdraw quickly. And the old general Wang can arrange the troops in the camp in advance. If my battle is not good, he will quickly reinforce, so he can ensure that there is no danger!" The generals knew that Fusu was young, but his temper was stubborn and very independent, and knew that his troops were super strong. He probably wouldn't have any major problems if it was properly arranged, so he had to agree!
Chapter completed!