"I dreamed of King Wuling," King Zhao Daoxiang said, looking at the blood-stained Li Mu and Qu Zheng kneeling beside him. "King Wuling said I was filial and emulated his example, so he gifted me with personal soldiers to help me govern the State of Zhao."
Although the mourning period had not yet ended, King Zhao Daoxiang had already called himself "I", which was a sign that he wanted to rule the country himself.
Li Mu could see it, and Qu Zheng could see it too, but they couldn't say anything, nor could they object.
He was already in the age to take power, but he was held back by the Le brothers, which restrained his ambitions and prevented him from taking away all power directly.
Now he is just looking for a legitimacy to keep the military and political power firmly in his own hands.
King Wuling of Zhao's descendants were not what you would call filial people, and his death was not a glorious thing.
But no one can say for sure what King Wuling of Zhao said to King Daoxiang of Zhao, nor does anyone know whether King Wuling of Zhao was there in person.
However, the reality of these Zhao cavalry archers is that although they have no flesh and bones and are just a rotten skeleton, their fighting power is far beyond the reach of their contemporaries.
The situation was on King Zhao Daoxiang's side. From the moment the Zhao cavalry archers emerged, the State of Zhao had once again fallen into the hands of the royal family.
No matter how much influence Li Mu and Qu Zheng have, or how many cards they have, they can only express their submission now.
Although I have always been respectful, but when it comes to power for too long, it will give rise to some inappropriate thoughts.
Not everyone can be a saint, and Duke Zhou was not as perfect as history says. Even Confucius had selfish desires, let alone a group of ordinary people like them.
King Zhao Daoxiang was still talking to himself, or rather, Li Mu and Qu Zheng did not dare to disturb his interest in talking.
"The late King Wuling held me in high regard, and declared that I would be the one to unify the world and become a hegemon..."
Li Mu's expression didn't change much when he heard this. After all, he hadn't fought many battles with Qin soldiers yet.
Qu Zheng's lowered face was filled with fear.
Although he had never been to Hangu Pass, he didn't know how tragic the battle was and how much role Ying Zheng played in it.
But Qu Zheng was from Anyi and participated in the Anyi League.
Ying Zheng was still the crown prince of Qin at that time. Although he was called "Son of Qin", that was just an outward show of respect.
At that time, Ying Zheng's power was so terrifying that it could not be described in words, not to mention the various miraculous performances that followed.
Although it is not so exaggerated, the title of Son of Heaven and Earth has been established and cannot be refuted or questioned.
Just based on the fact that these Zhao cavalry archers who are neither human nor ghost are really not qualified to compete with the Qin State.
"...But the most important thing right now is that Qin is powerful. Although Zhao is not afraid of Qin's army, it is impossible for us to be a shield for other countries..."
Even Li Mu couldn't stand listening to this, but he didn't refute it, he just lowered his head even more fiercely.
It is certain that Qin is powerful, but it is absolutely a joke to say that Zhao is not afraid of Qin's army.
The State of Zhao is now like fish in front of the State of Qin. It has no chance of resistance except to rot itself and disgust the State of Qin.
Even with the Zhao cavalry archers bestowed by King Wuling of Zhao, Li Mu was not optimistic about the State of Zhao.
After all, no matter how strong the individual abilities of these 180 Zhao cavalry archers were, they could not withstand the attack of tens of thousands of Qin troops.
Being able to fight ten with one is already a sign of being a brave general, and Li Mu did not dare to assert that he could really fight ten with one.
Although there is no individual fighting on the battlefield, there is always a reason, whether you win or lose, this is a reason.
The size of individual ability does not affect the direction of the entire war, but the size of average ability and the strength of individual soldier's combat capability can determine the outcome of a battle.
These 120 Zhao cavalry archers can only serve as a surprise attack, so there will naturally be no problem in launching a surprise attack.
But if they appear more and more frequently, how much confidence can we have that the Qin State will not figure them out and wipe them out in one fell swoop?
Although the Qin State declined a little without Bai Qi and King Zhaoxiang of Qin, the appearance of King Meng Ao and Duke Hei gave this sleepy tiger claws again.
It's not as sharp as before, but it's still not something a falcon that's just sharpened its weapon can touch.
The State of Zhao is now like a dying eagle, which has sharpened its weapons and is quietly waiting for its rebirth.
This is the most vulnerable time and also the most critical time.
"Report! All the generals and courtiers wish to see the king." The eunuch outside came over timidly to deliver the message.
The appearance of the skeleton inside really scared these eggless creatures. They had never seen such a horrible thing in the palace.
Not to mention that Lejian, who had just been smashed into pieces, was also carried out in front of them.
King Zhao Daoxiang's passionate speech was interrupted. He glanced at the eunuch and scared him so much that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed for mercy.
"Wait outside if you come!" King Zhao Daoxiang frowned and scolded, "What's going on? Are those people planning to rebel?!"
The Zhao cavalry archers standing around said nothing, but stabbed the ground with their long spears, like the roar of collapsing mountains and rivers, shaking a layer of dust off the palace.
"Your Majesty, please let him in." Li Mu knew that King Zhao Daoxiang was probably angry. After all, no one had come to rescue him for two hours. Now that the service had just ended, he came to take advantage of the situation. It was somewhat unreasonable.
"After all, Handan still depends on these people to protect it."
This group of people were very clean-handed. According to Li Mu's own speculation, they were probably the ones who pushed the Lejian reaction.
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