Chapter 122: Attack Zhao
Not long after the spring plowing season, Zhao Yuanxi received news that the State of Qin had suddenly sent troops to attack the State of Zhao.
"The grudge between Qin and Zhao has been going on for a long time. It's only a matter of time before Qin mobilizes its troops against Zhao. However, Zhao is quite powerful, so it may not be that simple." Zhao Yuanxi hid in the sun, fanning himself, chatting with Changping Jun and pouring him a cup of tea.
If Qin and Zhao go to war, the trade of porcelain between them will be impossible.
Changping Jun came here to discuss with the Queen Mother about selling the porcelain originally sold to Zhao State to the more distant Chu State.
Mi Qi was full of confidence. "Now that the war between Zhao and Yan is going on, it's a good time to attack Zhao. The king has sent two great generals, Huan Xi and Wang Jian, to attack Zhao together. With an army of over 300,000, how can we not conquer Zhao?"
Zhao Yuanxi was not very good at history, but she clearly remembered that the order in which Qin conquered the six kingdoms was Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan and Qi. It seemed that this time the attack on Zhao failed to conquer it.
"How about we make a bet!" Zhao Yuanxi raised his eyebrows.
Mi Qi couldn't laugh anymore.
He heard about the bet between the Queen Mother and the King. If the Queen Mother was willing to make a bet, she must be sure of winning.
"The Queen Mother doesn't trust my Qin army?" Mi Qi looked solemn and puzzled.
Seeing his cautiousness, Zhao Yuanxi lay back in his rocking chair, fanning himself with his fan and saying slowly, "The Qin army is indeed strong, but the Zhao army is not weak either!"
Li Mu of Zhao State was one of the four famous generals in the Warring States Period. He defended against the Huns in the north and the powerful Qin in the south. He is still active in various games in modern times.
Mi Qi said, "But King Qian of Zhao is incompetent and his army is just a loose cannon."
"Even a rabbit will bite when it's cornered! Moreover, Zhao is not without its own ruler. As long as the King of Zhao is willing to make use of talented people, can Qin really be sure of a great victory?"
"Who is the talented person from Zhao State that the Queen Mother is referring to?"
Zhao Yuanxi immediately shut up, a trace of annoyance flashed in her eyes. She wondered if Li Mu would be killed prematurely because of what she said!
Mi Qi noticed the gloom in the Queen Mother's eyes and asked cautiously, "Could it be that this person is an old friend of the Queen Mother?"
The Queen Mother Zhao was born in the State of Zhao, so it was not surprising that she was acquainted with the officials of the State of Zhao. However, Mi Qi could not imagine who could receive such high praise from the Queen Mother, and he did not dare to think about it too much.
When Zhao Yuanxi saw his timid look, he knew that he was thinking about something dirty again.
She snorted softly.
Zhao Ji and Li Mu had no relationship at all. Although they had met several times, they had never talked. However, Qin Zhuangxiang King Zichu had a good relationship with him when he was in Zhao State.
However, at that time, one was a hostage of Qin and the other was an unknown general of Zhao. It was hard to say how much true love there was between the two.
What's more, Zichu was quite scheming, and Zhao Yuanxi felt that he was completely deceiving Li Mu.
Zhao Yuanxi glanced at Mi Qi coldly, "I have many old friends. Which one do you want to ask about?"
"I dare not!" Mi Qi shuddered with fear.
Although Zhao Yuanxi appeared calm on the surface, he was actually troubled in his heart. If he didn't tell Ying Zheng, the Qin State would be defeated and the Qin army would suffer heavy losses. If he told him, millions of Zhao people would die.
And Li Mu, I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me. Zhao Yuanxi found it hard to accept that because of his words, he killed a great general who was famous in history.
Even if his fate was destined to be like this, she shouldn't be the one pushing it.
Zhao Yuanxi was in no mood to continue chatting with Mi Qi. "You can discuss the matter of the Celadon with Gao Sheng. I'm tired, please leave first!"
After Mi Qi left, Zhao Yuanxi covered his face with the fan in annoyance. It turned out that as long as the problem didn't happen to him, he wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
When she first learned about the history of Qin's conquest of the six kingdoms, she thought her ancestors were truly powerful. However, when she actually had to face the loss of so many lives, she found it hard to accept.
Zhao Yuanxi was in a bad mood the whole day, and even Fusu and Ziying noticed that something was wrong with her.
Fusu touched Zhao Yuanxi's forehead with his small hand and asked worriedly, "Is Grandmother feeling unwell? Why is the meal so small today?"
Zhao Yuanxi forced a smile and put Fusu's hand down. "I'm fine. I'm just a little worried because I don't know how to solve something."
"What is it that even Grandmother can't solve?" Ziying blinked his big eyes, his face full of confusion.
Zhao Yuanxi was amused and pinched Ziying's little face. "Grandmother is not a god, so of course there are many things she can't solve."
"Then Big Mother can talk to us, and Big Brother and I can give you some advice."
Because he was facing two children, Zhao Yuanxi did not hide the truth completely and hypothetically said, "If you have a knife in your hand, if you don't use it, you will get hurt. If you swing it, you will hurt others."
"What do you think we should do about this?"
Fusu tilted his head and asked, "Can't you throw away the knife? This way no one will get hurt."
"No, throwing it away means not using it, and I might be in danger."
Fusu seemed to understand, frowning and saying earnestly, "Then protecting yourself is more important. This is what Grandmother taught us. How come you've forgotten it when it comes to yourself?"
Ziying lay on Zhao Yuanxi's knees, tilted his head back, and said softly, "Big mother is stupid!"
Zhao Yuanxi suddenly realized and patted Ziying's butt, "Are you trying to teach me a lesson too?"
Ziying pouted and said dissatisfiedly, "Grandmother doesn't care about herself, but cares about others. Isn't that stupid!"
"This is a metaphor! A metaphor! Do you understand?" Zhao Yuanxi was furious.
Ziying hid behind Fusu and made a face at her.
Zhao Yuanxi sneered and quickly pulled him back, rubbing Ziying's head fiercely. "With your short legs, you can only hit my knees when you jump. Where can you run?"
"Today, Big Mother will teach you another lesson. Before you have absolute strength, provoking the other party is seeking death."
Ziying begged for mercy crying.
After being interrupted by him, Zhao Yuanxi felt much better.
It was impossible for her to do everything and save everyone's lives, so all she could do was minimize the losses.
After Ying Zheng sent Huan Xi and Wang Jian away, the letter from the Queen Mother arrived in front of him.
Ying Zheng scoffed at the Queen Mother's words that it would be difficult to attack Zhao and that caution was needed, and that more precautions should be taken against Zhao's capable generals.
The army of Zhao is now confronting the State of Yan, and Qin is heading straight for the border between Qin and Zhao. Zhao is attacked from both sides. Even if Zhao does not perish, it will surely suffer a heavy blow this time.
Although he didn't believe anyone could stop the Qin army, Ying Zheng still sent more troops to attack Zhao just in case.
His idea was not wrong, and it was indeed the case.
Wang Jian's attack on Yanyu and Liaoyang was very successful, and Huan Qi, with Yang Duanhe, also quickly captured Yecheng and Anyang of Zhao.
With the frequent reports of victory, Ying Zheng was overjoyed. In response to the Queen Mother's previous doubts, he could not help but write letters to show off, and told her clearly every time he captured a city.
Zhao Yuanxi was almost losing his temper because of him.
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