Chapter Fourteen: Loyal Soul III
Zhao State, Huiquan Mountain Camp.
One day after Li Mu fled, Zhao Cong and Yan Ju led 100 powerful guards to the camp of Huiquan Mountain. The two generals knew that Li Mu had a high prestige in the army and did not dare to be disrespectful at the moment. They immediately rushed to the central army with King Zhao, Fu Jiefei, and took the lead in controlling the central army. Then they ordered the convening of the generals of the entire army to clearly indicate the power to lead the army.
At the sound of the drums of the generals gathered, the generals of the Zhao army, who knew that the new generals were coming, did not dare to be negligent. Before the three-way drum was finished, they rushed to the commander's tent and stood on both sides. Zhao Cong looked at the generals and saw that the generals and the deputy general Sima Shang were there, but Li Mu was missing, and he could not frown and said, "Where is the general Li Mu now? Don't he know that the master has an order to ask us to come and receive military power?"
The envoy who came to the messenger the day before yesterday responded and said timidly: "Report to General Zhao, Li Mu had already left overnight last night!" As he said that, he presented Li Mu to leave the book.
Zhao Cong, who was broad-minded and powerful, was furious when he saw the book, said, "What! Li Mu ran away? It's really outrageous! The Chinese and Chinese military officials in the court said that Li Mu joined forces with Qin to treason. The general didn't believe it at first, but now looking at his bad behavior, we can tell that the rumors are true! Sima Shang, did he send troops to arrest Li Mu?"
As soon as this was said, the generals in the tent were full of anger, and everyone stared at Zhao Cong with a angrily brow, but no one responded to Zhao Cong. Only the deputy general Sima Shang said slowly: "Report to General, we don't know where Li Mu fled. In addition, it's cold outside, so it's not appropriate to send troops, so it's delayed until now. The generals are not meant to be with the generals, because they want to make a decision when General Zhao comes!"
Zhao Cong was not a fool either. When he heard Sima Shang's words, he knew that it was an excuse and a refusal. It was obvious that the generals had a good relationship with Li Mu and intended to indulge Li Mu to escape. He wanted to turn against each other, but when he saw that all the generals under the tent looked angry, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken. He suddenly thought that he had arrived in the army and had a weak foundation. If he suddenly turned against him, he might cause a mutiny. He couldn't help but swallow his bad breath and said, "General Sima is extremely worried! But this general has arrived in the army, so General Sima will officially hand over the power of the army to me!"
"Here!" Sima Shang saw that Zhao Cong no longer held Li Mu's responsibility for letting him go, and immediately handed over Li Mu's handsome seal and other items to Zhao Cong.
After Zhao Cong took over the seal of the commander, his face immediately sank, "Since this general and General Yan have taken over the military power, General Sima will immediately return to Handan for another commission!" "Here!" Sima Shang bowed with a sad expression, looked at the generals in the tent, sighed slightly, and then walked out of the tent!
For a moment, the commander's tent was filled with a strong sense of sadness and a strong sense of dissatisfaction. The generals couldn't help feeling "things hurt the same kind, and the rabbit dies and the fox is sad"!
Although Zhao Cong is not a traitor from Guo Kai’s party, he has always been very unhappy with Li Mu’s great military achievements and superhuman prestige. This time he came under the imperial edict, and had received heavy bribes from Guo Kai and others, so he would not let Li Mu go easily. So Zhao Cong’s face slightly sank and said, “Where are the followers?”
"It's not here!" As soon as Zhao Cong finished speaking, a majestic and powerful general immediately turned behind him. When the generals saw this person, they were shocked and slightly surprised. They saw that the person's eyes were bright, with fierce and fierce murderous aura; they were wide-mouthed and bearded; they were more than eight feet tall, and they were as strong as a mountain bear; although they were wearing light leather armor and thick winter clothes, they still could not hide the strong muscles of explosive power under the armor. This general looked like a fierce battle lion that could suck people at any time!
Zhao Cong's face turned sharp and said, "Zhang Bao, Li Mu escaped from the country, and his crime is unforgivable. I will send you to lead his subordinates to pursue him now. Do you dare to accept the order!" Zhang Bao also said, "Don't worry, General, you have not mastered the skills of tracking. Li Mu has escaped for less than a day and cannot walk for a long time. I can't think of it for three or five days. If I haven't won't capture him back to the army and hand him over to the general!" As soon as this statement came out, the generals under the tent couldn't help but feel a sarcastic sneer on their faces. Obviously, everyone is very suspicious of this seemingly rude and barbaric man who can capture the smart and wise Li Mu!
Zhao Cong nodded and said, "It's great. I think it's not difficult to determine the direction of Li Mu's escape. Although he has accomplices with Qin, he now loses his military power and loses his value. The Qin people hate him to the core and will not let him go. Therefore, it is Qin in the West, and Li Mu cannot die by himself. It is very dangerous to cross the Qin military camp in the north, and Li Mu cannot take this strange risk. In the east, Qi in the country has a great power, but the people are not willing to be soldier and armor. According to Li Mu's habits, only Wei and Chu in the south can be chosen by Li Mu! Zhang Bao, you immediately bring eighty strong men to chase Li Mu to the south. As long as you can catch up, you don't have to tie me up and kill me immediately!" "Here!" Zhang Bao raised his hand and fist and left the tent immediately.
There was a burst of roaring sounds outside the tent, and then a chaotic sound of horse hooves ran south like thunder. For a moment, the generals in the tent couldn't help but change their faces. Although Sima Shang did not tell the generals Li Mu's true whereabouts, after Zhao Cong's analysis, Li Mu could not help but go south, so he couldn't help but be worried about whether Li Mu could escape the pursuit of these brave men!
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The heavy snow in the sky flew around with the cold wind, rolling and falling on the earth, on the villages, camps, and armor, covering the entire world with a layer of crystal silver. For a moment, the world was filled with a refreshing white, remembering the distant white!
In the wind and snow, a tall and slender figure was covered with the wind and snow in the sky, and hurriedly ran into the Qin army camp like a snowman wrapped in a layer of cold wind. Soon, the sound of flying hooves stopped in front of Fusu's handsome tent. The knight immediately flew out and rushed into the tent with a cold wind!
In the tent, four pots of red charcoal fires on the four corners were burning ragingly, emitting a lot of heat, heating the air in the tent to an extremely warm temperature. Fusu, Wuya, Huofeng and others were all sitting in the tent, waiting for something with anxiety on their faces. Even Qi Hong, who had just escaped from Handan to the Qin camp overnight, was also on the list!
Fusu was anxious and suddenly saw the door of the tent open, a slender figure with snow in the cloak stepped into the tent, and couldn't help but say happily: "Wuxin, what's the situation?" It turned out that the knight with snow in the cloak was Wuxin.
Then Wuxin brushed the snow grains on his body and said, "As the young master expected, Li Mu ran south to Wei overnight last night. Wushang junior brother sneaked to track Li Mu and left a mark along the way. If the young master wants to start chasing, he has to act quickly!"
Fusu nodded after hearing this and said, "Zhao Cong and others will definitely send elite warriors to chase Li Mu and then hunt down Li Mu. If we want to save Li Mu, we have to hurry up!" Hearing this, everyone was shocked. Qi Hong said in surprise: "I thought that the young master would send troops to chase him and repay his merits when he found out that Li Mu was running alone, but he didn't want to save him!"
Fusu smiled and said, "Li Mu is a good general in the world, and it is rare for a hundred years. It is a pity to kill him. It is better to save him and make him serve our Qin State. In this way, our army has two famous generals, Wang Jian and Li Mu, and it is just around the corner to wipe out the world!"
Everyone nodded immediately when they heard this. Everyone was really looking for a good general like Li Mu.
Fusu immediately ordered: "Immediately order Qin Hu to transfer fifty 'Wolf Tooth' masters to follow us to chase Li Mu. Miss Qi Hong has worked hard for several days, so there is no need to go together, just stay in the camp to rest!" Qi Hong nodded and smiled charmingly, "Since that's the case, I'll be lazy!"
After a while, Qin Hu and thirty elite "Wolf Tooth" who had already prepared were already on standby outside the tent. Fusu immediately jumped onto the war horse with Wuxin, Huo Feng and others, stepped into the wind and snow all over the sky, and ran to the vast sky overnight!
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In the wilderness southwest of the Zhang River, under the yellow and cold setting sun, a lonely figure braved the wind and snow all over the sky, fleeing hard and panic. The slender and elegant figure is still majestic and majestic, but the loneliness and bleakness on his face are even more heartbreaking than the cold wind and cold snow!
Li Mu had been running away for more than two days and two nights. Because he was worried that there would be a chasing army behind him, Li Mu had never closed his eyes in these two days and two nights. He took a little rest when he was tired, chewed some ice and snow on the ground when he was thirsty, and ate some dry food he carried with him when he was hungry. He was so tired that he had been working hard for a long time and was already unbearable.
Fortunately, during this period of escape, Li Mu successfully avoided the small group of rafts of two armies wandering near the war zone. Finally, he escaped the war zone safely without any danger and came to the southwest of Zhangshui. This place is about a hundred miles away from the battlefield where Lian Yue and Yang Duanhe were fighting on the south bank of Zhang. The rafts raided by the Qin army generally cannot reach here, so it should be said that he has escaped temporarily, so Li Mu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Just as Li Mu was rushing to the road, Li Mu looked up inadvertently, and the figure of a blurry town in the south immediately jumped into his eyes. Li Mu suddenly said happily: "Even after so many journeys, people and horses have reached the limit of being able to endure. Now it is safe for the time being. It is better to find an inn to rest temporarily and wait until the physical and mental strength and spirit are restored tomorrow before continuing to rush!"
Making up his mind, Li Mu suddenly whipped the juhuaqing war horse under his seat again. The brutally-super-war horse, who had been following Li Mu for many years, was not only hungry at this time, but even the corners of his mouth were spitting white foam. Obviously, it was also very tired and approaching the extreme. At this time, the juhuaqing was whipped by the master again. Although he was dissatisfied, he still screamed and raised his power, spreading his four hooves and running towards the town!
After a while, Ju Huaqing, who was so tired that her four hooves were almost broken, suddenly stopped in front of an inn under the control of Li Mu. The loud sound of horse hooves immediately woke up the waiter who was dozing off in the store. When the waiter opened his eyes, he saw that there were even customers coming to the door in the snow. He couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly greeted him with a smile on his face: "Customer, should you eat or stay in the hotel?"
Li Mu was very tired and had a relaxed smile on his face, and he said anxiously: "Everything is required! You should first pull the horse down and feed it with the best forage. Be sure to take good care of it. Then serve me a few more good dishes and a glass of hot wine!" "Okay, please go in and sit for a while. I will come to greet you after I settle the horse!" Li Mu nodded, then stepped into the guest, chose a table next to the window and the door, so that he could monitor the movement outside at any time!
After a while, the waiter served all the wine and food, and Li Mu started eating like a voracious meal, but his eyes still glanced out the window from time to time, keeping enough vigilance!
Just as three cups of hot wine were drinking, Li Mu gradually felt warm in his belly, he heard the sound of horse hooves outside and the sound of silver bells. He couldn't help but look back suddenly: In the strong wind and snow, a young man wearing white clothes, wearing a cloak, and hanging a long sword on his back, also stopped in front of the inn.
Li Mu felt relieved: A man must not be a pursuer, so he couldn't help but feel at ease and continued to drink wine.
After a while, the waiter also brought the young man into the store and also served a sumptuous table of wine and food. Seeing the young man also looking hungry, the waiter and the shopkeeper couldn't help but wonder: "What happened? Why are these two people looking like a starving ghost reincarnated? Could it be that they have been hungry for a few days and come to eat for free!"
Li Mu's heart was relaxed and his wine gradually surged into his heart. He remembered that he had fought for the country and the people for his whole life, but in the end he was charged with treason for the Qin Dynasty and had to escape from other places. Li Mu couldn't help but feel sad and worried. The wine was drunk one after another!
There is a saying that 'Wine is so sad that it will last longer'. Li Mu, who was so sad that he was so sad that he would drink a pot of wine. He raised the pot and shook it a few times, but no drop of wine fell down Li Mu couldn't help but slapped the table and shouted, "Waiter, let's have another pot of wine!" The sound was so loud that the inn seemed to shake a few times.
The waiter was startled by Li Mu's loud voice, and came forward one after another, saying carefully: "You have drunk a lot, so you'd better drink less!" The waiter was kind in his heart, and the second was afraid that Li Mu would not be able to afford the money. You must know that in order to facilitate escape, Li Mu was wearing only very ordinary clothes.
Li Mu said angrily when he heard this, "Why, are you afraid I can't afford to pay?" As he said that, he took out a small piece of gold ingot from his waist and slapped it on the table, which made the wine gourmet, and the dish couldn't help but shake. Li Mu said in a daze, "Where, I'll give it to you, bring the wine!"
Seeing this, the waiter's eyes lit up and couldn't help but look at the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper didn't care whether you were drunk or not. As long as you have money to make money, it would be a good thing. He nodded quickly. The waiter responded and said, "Okay, please wait, I'll go get the wine!" As he said that, the waiter went downstairs.
Chapter completed!