This year's New Year holiday was obviously different from previous years. King Huiwen of Zhao did not have the mood to have a big banquet for the ministers and enjoy themselves. Countless civilians and servants were recruited. They worked day and night to work day and night to raise the already tall and majestic city walls one meter. The weapons workshops in the city were also constantly starting work, and the weapons and arrows were continuously enriched into the arsenal. From a distance, the layers of arrows had been piled up into a small hill. The fully armed soldiers were not idle either. Except for the new recruits who were still training, all the soldiers were sent out to search for all the materials that could be used, because they knew that once the Qin army came in the spring, let alone farming, even a tree or a grass could not be replenished from outside the city. Only then would they really be able to eat the whole country.

"King, we should mobilize all the soldiers back to garrison the capital of the king. Where can we stay with the general? Once Handan is over, our Zhao Kingdom will really have no hope. Please think twice."

Zhao Mu was really scared this time. Although Li Mu's return brought unparalleled confidence to the entire Handan City, Zhao Mu, who was in a high position, still knew a lot of unknown news. One of them was that Li Mu secretly sent Zhao Yan, the eldest grandson of the king, to the State of Chu. The meaning of this was self-evident, which shows that Li Mu was not optimistic about the prospects of this battle.

"Li Mu, tell me what you think."

King Huiwen did not take Zhao Mu's words, but asked Li Mu back, because some words would be better off from the mouth of a professional soldier Li Mu.

Li Mu shook his sleeves and strode out: "Return to the king, I think that the troops garrisons from all over the country should not be transferred back."

"Li Mu, don't exaggerate the king's safety."

Zhao Mu was anxious when he heard this and couldn't help but jump out and interrupted: "Have you ever thought about it? What should the king do if he loses it?" In fact, there is another meaning in Zhao Mu's words. All my belongings are in Handan City. If he loses it, I will be blessed with the wealth I have been robbed for so many years. At that time, what should I do?

Li Mu was not in a hurry when Zhao Mu finished making noise. When Zhao Mu finished speaking, Li Mu said slowly: "There are three reasons why the garrison cannot be transferred back. First, the garrison on the border cannot move anymore. Yan and Qi have officially declared war on me. If we leave without a fight, these two countries will not only obtain a large piece of land in our country, but will also fight with Qin and the city of Handan. At that time, including the Later Qin army, we will face a coalition of four countries. In addition, since I brought the garrison on the border of the Xiongnu, the Xiongnu had advanced and confronted Wang Jian's Qin army in Taiyuan. For the time being, it will not affect us."

"Second, I need to have enough troops to restrain the Qin army on the periphery. Only in this way can the Qin army be cautious and cannot attack the city with all their strength. If all the troops are concentrated in the city and no one can threaten the Qin army's food route, then the Qin people can completely stop attacking and trap us to death."

"And this is also the third point I want to say. The city seems to have a lot of food and grass, but it is only enough for the whole city to eat for three years. I have ordered people to level the land in the city, hoping to plant some food. But even so, it will only be extended for one year. Four years is already the limit of the trapped city of Handan. Now the troops are more than enough to protect themselves. If the troops from all over the country are transferred back, our reserved food will only be enough for one year to eat when the food is exhausted, which is the time when the city is destroyed."

If it were someone else, they could still refute it with alarmist words, but this was from Li Mu's mouth, so they had to be treated with caution, because they knew that Li Mu never said something that was unsure, and his prestige was made with one sword and one shot. He said that if he could hold on for four years, he would never miss a day.

The faces of the ministers in the court suddenly became varied. There were no fools who could stand in the court. Everyone could understand the meaning of Li Mu's words, that is, there were no reinforcements and supplies, and the fate of the entire Zhao State was betting on this last battle. However, is it really everyone willing to be buried for this dynasty?

"Have you sorted out the valuable things at home?"

In Julu Marquis' Mansion, Zhao Mu roared wildly at the servants in the mansion, which looked like a beast that was very selective to be eaten. The servants hid aside tremblingly, looking at their marquis for unknown reasons, not sure why the marquis got such a big temper as soon as they were in court.

"No, no, I can't stay here and wait for death. I have to find a way to leave here. Chu, Qi, and Yan, as long as I can leave."

Zhao Mu sat on the soft couch, lowered his head, stuck his arms on his knees, and his brain kept fast

Spin. For the first time, he hated his identity as a marquis because no matter where he was, he was the focus of everyone's eyes. It was impossible to leave quietly.

What to do What to do Zhao Mu finally got himself into endless conflicts

At this moment, King Huiwen, who had retreated from the court, sat on the warm couch in the study, and not far from him, there was also a person kneeling. He saw this man with long eyebrows and thin beard, majestic, and was exactly Li Mu who had just threatened to defend himself in the court.

"The king, I have had secret contact with the envoys of Qi. The king of Qi understands the truth that his lips are dead and his teeth are cold, so he is willing to join us in the encirclement and annihilation of the Qin army, but they also have a purpose. They want to have fifteen cities bordering them."

"What"

King Huiwen glared and couldn't help but curse: "Didn't that guy want ten cities at the beginning? Why did he become the fifteenth city? The King of Qi's mouth is broken or changed at any time."

"Don't rest ashamed of anger."

Li Mu smiled wryly and said, "The Qi people saw our predicament. He just grasped this point and set the price on the ground. What can we do? Besides, we really need the Qi people's help. If we can defeat the Qin army, we still have hope of getting the lost land back. If we are defeated and our lives are gone, what's the use of asking for land?"

"Ah, I don't know it?"

King Huiwen sighed and said unwillingly: "I just don't want to make those dogs so cheap. Okay, General, do you have any good strategies to defeat the enemy? There are not so many idle people here. You have to talk about your true thoughts to me, otherwise I would be unable to sleep or eat."

Li Mu, opposite, bowed slightly and said aloud: "Don't worry, if you can do this, it will be easy to defeat Qin." It will not be continued.

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