The 14th year of the Qin King,

The King of Qin appointed Li Mu as the general and Sima Shang, Zhao Kang and others as deputy generals. He summoned more than 200,000 soldiers from all over the border areas in the pass to attack the Huns.

At the same time, Zhao Kuo went to Nanjun to guard against Chu State.

Qin's big move was soon learned by various countries. The happiest one was Yan. When the news reached Yan, Yan Wang Dan, who was in Yuyang, almost jumped up happily. He hurriedly found his prime minister. He was indeed capable of learning from the wise man. For example, this time, it was his plan to incite the Xiongnu to invade Qin. Yan Dan is now convinced by him.

When Huo sat calmly in front of Yan Dan, Yan Dan hurriedly saluted him and then talked about the Qin State's attempt to attack the Huns.

Huo was not surprised. Even if the Qin people knew that the strategy he used was a strategy, they still had to follow his ideas. The Huns were not easy to deal with. If Qin wanted to attack the Huns, they had to recruit a large number of people and consume a large amount of materials. Because of the characteristics of the Huns coming and going like the wind, Qin would not be able to achieve certain victory in a short period of time. Therefore, Qin's expedition this time would bring at least three years of peace to Yan.

Looking at Yan Dan who was ecstatic in front of him, Huo said helplessly: "Your Lord, Qin State has generals like Li Mu, and the soldiers are all elite and sufficient supplies. The Huns may not be their opponent. If Qin State defeats the Huns, the next step is to take revenge on Yan State... Now is not the time to celebrate..." Huo paused and said: "What we have to do is to continue to delay the speed of Qin's attack on various countries and increase our strength."

Yan Dan nodded. Now Yan State has begun reforms in all aspects in the hands of the ambition of King Yan. Yan State decided to complete Qin transformation, from school offices, laws, to official system, and even military merits, household registration, and rules and regulations. Yan State has copied one set. Unfortunately, things are not so smooth. At present, Yan State has cultivated the first batch of Yan officials, and these officials have come to the bottom.

The Yan State also carried out various competitions to inspire the enthusiasm of officials and of course also to inspire the enthusiasm of the people for farming.

Yan State also officially established a title that was exactly the same as Qin State, and anyone who made contributions in farming or war could get the title.

In more than a year, Yan State became like Qin State. Unfortunately, it only looks a bit like Qin State. If you want to follow the path of Qin State, even if you know all the systems, it will not be completed in a short period of time. Qin State has nearly 100,000 officials. If Yan State wants to follow the example, it will probably take decades to cultivate such an official group... Therefore, the changes in Yan State in the short term are not too big.

Since we want to learn from an army, we naturally have to find an opponent to grant military merits. Yan State dare not attack Qin State or provoke Qi State. Therefore, we can only point the finger at the barbarian areas around Liaodong. The barbarians here are not too easy to deal with. Yan State built the Great Wall to resist them, and Yan State may not be able to withstand long-term conquests. Therefore, the Yan State's main attack was to occupy some fertile land, force the herdsmen outside the border to enrich the population of Yan State.

Yan Dan looked at the confusion in front of him and said, "I understand, please don't worry." He understood what the Prime Minister meant, and he asked again, "Who should I send as a general when I go on the expedition this time?"

"The soldiers of Yan State are likely to do something to embezzle military merits. I am very worried about this. The reason for implementing the military merit system is to get capable people from the people. Please allow me to lead the soldiers to fight in person."

"You want to go to the war in person?" Yan Dan was startled. During these days, Huo showed his talent in wisdom and internal affairs, but he did not show his military skills. Could he still fight? Huo sighed helplessly and said, "I have never led troops to fight, nor do I know military affairs. But this time, I must go to the war and let the soldiers understand the difference now and the past..."

Yan Dan had no choice but to agree to him.

Not long after, the State of Chu also learned about the news. The King of Chu was overjoyed and hurriedly found his generals to discuss the attack on Qin. The King of Chu was very strong. After he ascended the throne, the ministers persuaded him to temporarily tolerate Qin, train internal soldiers, and take the opportunity to develop, but King Fu Chu of Chu was unwilling to do so. He stubbornly believed that only cowards would give in, and he would never bow to Qin.

It is precisely because of this that the King of Chu ignored the dissuasion of his ministers and directly killed the envoys sent by Qin.

The way King Chu did this was, some people were happy and some were worried in Chu. Those hard-line nobles had a deep blood hatred with Qin. Naturally, they wanted to have a tough king, while the other nobles did not want to anger Qin... After learning about Qin's troops, the King of Chu was a little unable to sit still. When the generals stood in front of him, the King of Chu couldn't help but smile and said, "I heard that Qin had used the power of the whole country to attack the Huns and had sent troops."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the State of Chu!"

"I wonder which general is willing to lead troops to fight against Qin and recover his homeland?"

The King of Chu said proudly, not paying attention to the panic-fearing faces of the generals in front of him. After he finished speaking, he waited for the generals' reply. After waiting for a while, no one spoke. The King of Chu looked at them with some angrily and said, "I am not bad at the two and three sons on weekdays, why are you so hesitant today? I heard that if you eat the king's salary, you must fulfill his orders!"

The generals looked at each other and were unwilling to speak. Xiang Yan walked out, bowed to the King of Chu, and said, "King, Qin sent Marquis of Wucheng to Nanjun. Do you know about this?"

The King of Chu was furious and asked, "You are a famous warrior in Chu, why are you afraid of him? Do the generals of Chu dare not go to war because of him?"

A general whispered: "Marquis Wucheng is in Nanjun. It is probably inappropriate to attack Qin at this time."

The King of Chu was so angry that he couldn't speak. He looked at his generals. Except for Xiang Yan, the rest of them lowered their heads and did not dare to face him. They just heard Zhao Kuo's name and did not dare to go to war. Then what would they be scared if they met him? The King of Chu had already issued a verdict on death to these generals in his heart. He looked at Xiang Yan and asked in disappointment: "Even you are afraid of him?"

"King, I am indeed afraid of him. No general in the world is not afraid of him. However, the reason why I oppose sending troops is not because of him. Now the soldiers of Chu have not experienced training and are not considered elite. Although the food in the treasury is sufficient, there is no one who can mobilize them. If we go to Qin at this time, we are afraid that we are not opponents of the Qin people."

"The State of Chu is vast and has many household registrations. It is better to take advantage of the time when Qin is unwilling to look south and speed up the training. I can train you 300,000 elite soldiers in a few years. By that time, even Qin will not be invincible." Xiang Yan said seriously. The King of Chu gritted his teeth, his eyes full of anger. He was unwilling to wait. He wanted to regain his hometown, but even Xiang Yan, whom he trusted the most, said so, and he had no other way.

The King of Chu finally sighed, looked at Xiang Yan, and said, "Okay."

The King of Chu's offensive plan went bankrupt like this, but what Xiang Yan said was the truth. He was afraid of Zhao Kuo, but it was not because he did not dare to send troops. Although Chu became rich during the Liyuan period, the army went downhill, and the nobles were not as willing to obey as before. Therefore, Xiang Yan needed a certain amount of time to rectify the army. When Chu had more than 300,000 soldiers to fight, even Qin would have a headache.

Zhao Kuo naturally didn't know that he had avoided a war. He came to Nanjun of Qin at this moment. Speaking of which, after Zhao Kuo came to this world, he had never been to the south. Compared to the north, the south of the Warring States Period was more primitive. This primitive was not a swear word, but it was lush here, and various small animals and blue lakes could be seen everywhere on the roads, which made Zhao Kuo very happy.

Nanjun was assimilated by Qin for many years. Although the people here speak Chu language, they are actually no different from the Qin people.

The Qin people here are new Qin people, of course, and they are also Qin people. The living habits here have become Qin. You can see patrol officials everywhere on the roads. The public security situation here is not as good as the north. There are often robbers from Chu who block the road here. Zhao Kuo came to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the south and see the customs and customs here. Of course, Zhao Kuo still had to keep an eye on the movements of Chu and be prepared to resist them.

At the same time, Zhao Kuo received several more letters, first from Xianyang. Shortly after Zhao Kang and Zhao Kuo left, Zhao Kang's son was born. Zhao Kuo was very happy and waited for the day he went back to hold his grandson with a smile. The second letter was from Wei State and was sent by Cheng Qi. When Zhang Liang was forced to leave South Korea and head for the inner area, Cheng Qi began to wander around.

In Qin, no one dared to stop this Chang'an Jun. Chang'an Jun was not wandering around at will. He went to watch various places and increased his experience, which was very helpful for a person's growth. Zhao Kuo nodded. Cheng Jia's growth rate was not too fast. Compared with his two brothers, he was relatively mediocre, but Zhao Kuo always felt that Cheng Jia could also make great achievements because although he was mediocre, he was down-to-earth, patient, and willing to work hard.

In the letter, Cheng Qi told him what he had seen everywhere and said a few interesting things.

Cheng Qi said that when he was worshiping Xinlingjun in Yongqiu, Wei State, he caught a raid from Chu. The raid was not old and came to pay a long distance to meet Xinlingjun... Halfway through the way, he was unwilling to go back and tried every means to come to Yongqiu's grave... He and the officials were caught, and he should be sentenced. Zhao Kuo looked at the report, but the appearance of the drunkard from Wei State appeared in his mind.

What a pity, this Ranger was late. If he had gone a little earlier, Xinling Jun would have pulled him to drink.

However, he found Xinlingjun. He was young and could overcome many difficulties and came to Wei State to pay homage to Xinlingjun without fear of hardships. Such actions were already very Xinlingjun.

Zhao Kuo thought about it, picked up the letter again, wrote it quickly, and then sent it to Cheng Qi.

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The 200,000 Qin army set out on the border. Along the way, it was vast and endless, and the team could not be seen at the end. Li Mu walked in the position of the front army, which was something Zhao Kang did not expect, because on weekdays, the main general should be in the position of the central army, so that he could deal with various threats. Li Mu told Zhao Kang that the attacks of the Huns were extremely fast, and they rarely lined up, and they would block and harass and even entangled tactics by relying on caving and shooting.

Therefore, if a general is in charge of the central army and attacks the enemy, he will always be one step slower than the enemy and will be led by the Hu people.

Zhao Kang suddenly realized that he had a new understanding of the war outside the Great Wall. This time, Li Mu brought elite Qin soldiers and sufficient food. Most people thought that Li Mu was sure to win, only Li Mu and Sima Shang were very solemn. Li Mu told Zhao Kang many times that the enemies they were facing were very powerful. They were familiar with the local situation and had advantages in all aspects. They must not be impulsive.

Li Mu himself led the most elite cavalry army, while Sima Shang led the crossbowman and Zhao Kang came to take charge of the infantry.

He formulated a strategy and wanted to defeat the Hu people, he had to be quick and severely injured with a fatal blow, otherwise he would fall into a chase war and there would be big problems. Li Mu's plan was also very simple. Zhao Kang was the bait, asking Zhao Kang to lead the army to cross the border first to attract the attention of the enemy. Zhao Kang was responsible for seduction and also for protecting Sima Shang's army. When the Hu people began to gather and were about to swallow Zhao Kang, Li Mu would give a fatal blow.

The strategy seems simple, but it is extremely difficult to actually operate.

When the army arrived at Yunzhong, Li Mu took a little rectification and led the army toward Jiuyuan. He divided the troops with Zhao Kuo and Sima Shang and led the cavalry away alone. Zhao Kang and Sima Shang rushed directly to the direction of Yinshan. The directions of the two armies were completely different. Li Mu was obviously preparing to circumnavigate behind the enemy. Li Mu had been operating here for many years, familiar with the local area, and was not afraid of getting lost.

Zhao Kang didn't know the way, but Sima Shang came to help him.
Chapter completed!