Chapter 163 Gift
Since whether he led the troops for Qin or not would not affect the outcome of Qin's attack on Zhao, why did the Queen Mother of Zhao induce him to agree to lead the troops to attack Zhao?
Li Mu had a vague guess in his mind, but was still a little confused.
"Isn't this strange? Those unarmed civilians shouldn't have become victims of war!" Zhao Yuanxi said frankly, "Besides, Qin, Zhao, Yan, Chu, Qi, Wei, and Han are all one family."
This was the first time Li Mu heard such a statement. Although there was frequent exchange between the countries and marriages between royal families were not uncommon, it was estimated that no one would agree to the statement that they were a family.
"What's that expression on your face?" Zhao Yuanxi was dissatisfied. "Once the King of Qin unifies the world and conquers the other six kingdoms, even if they don't acknowledge it, it will be a fait accompli."
It is well known to the world that the King of Qin wanted to annex the six kingdoms. The countries had repeatedly joined forces to attack Qin in order to destroy it. Unexpectedly, Qin survived under such siege, and not only survived, but also became stronger and stronger.
Even so, not many people believed that Qin could conquer all the vassal states.
Although Li Mu had always been wary of the powerful Qin, he did not believe that Qin could really defeat all countries on its own. But now, when he heard such a confident voice from the Queen Mother of Qin, his heart suddenly jumped.
"Although Zhao may not be able to defeat Qin, Chu to the south is not weaker than Qin, and there are Yan and Qi to the east. Why is the Queen Mother so sure that Qin will win?"
"Then do you think Qin will lose?" Zhao Yuanxi asked mischievously.
Li Mu was speechless. The possibility of Qin winning was indeed much greater than the possibility of losing. If all the countries united, they could still fight against Qin. But now the vassal states were just a pile of loose sand and had long lost the will to form alliances to resist Qin.
Seeing that he remained silent, Zhao Yuanxi smiled and continued, "General Li is now a general of Qin. Even if you don't want to admit it yet, in the eyes of the world, you have already belonged to Qin. So, the stronger Qin is, the better it will be for you, right?"
"I understand."
After saying so much, Zhao Yuanxi's throat was dry, and he drank the tea in his hand. "I am very happy to drink with General Li today. I hope that the next time I see you, it will be to drink your celebratory wine."
Li Mu nodded slightly and drank the tea in his hand.
The tea was finished and Zhao Yuanxi stood up to see him off.
The knocking words had been said. At this time, Zhao Yuanxi's face was kind and he said with a smile, "General Li is someone I admire very much. I am very happy to know a friend like you."
Li Mu had gradually gotten used to the feeling that Queen Mother Zhao spoke without caring about other people's lives. When he turned his head and saw the smile on Queen Mother Zhao's face, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
The joy on her face was not false—
Li Mu laughed and thought to himself that Queen Mother Zhao was truly powerful.
When everyone saw them coming out, they all looked over. Seeing that the two of them were in a relaxed state, the Queen Mother's face was filled with uncontrollable joy, and they finally felt relieved.
Zhao Yuanxi noticed their subtle expressions and said with a smile, "Why, are you afraid that we'll start a fight?"
Everyone was secretly complaining that fighting was impossible, but arguing was normal. However, General Li Mu would definitely not be able to win the argument with Queen Dowager Zhao.
"It just so happens that I received a batch of newly made clothes today. Since General Li's men have caught up, they can each take a few pieces back with them. As for General Li's military uniforms, I'll have someone make a few for you and send them to you once they're finished."
Li Mu didn't feel anything about the clothes, but the Qin soldiers who came with him were very happy and hurried to thank Zhao Yuanxi.
"I consider General Li a friend, and I hope General Li can consider me a friend. If he needs help in the future, just ask."
Li Mu was stunned for a moment, sighed inwardly, and bowed to Zhao Yuanxi, "Thank you, Queen Mother."
"You're welcome."
"I have something to ask of you right now." Li Mu suddenly spoke.
Zhao Yuanxi raised his eyebrows, "General, please speak."
"I haven't seen these Mohist siege weapons for a long time. Could you please give me some?"
After entering the Mohist territory, Li Mu had set his sights on those large siege equipment. Although Zhao State also had some, most of them were used for defending the city, and there were very few offensive weapons. This was exactly what Li Mu had always wanted.
Zhao Yuanxi smiled and said, "Okay! I'll ask Master Meng to make some for you. But if you know more about the current Qin army, you might find more treasures there!"
The steel she had people make was indeed given to her for her own use, but Zhang Han's letter also said that Ying Zheng asked him to make more steel materials and weapons. Those things were obviously not used in daily life. It is not difficult to imagine that Ying Zheng had probably replaced Qin's weapons.
The Qin army's equipment today is definitely the most powerful among the seven countries.
Li Mu had been living in Xianyang City and had never entered the Qin army camp, so naturally he was unaware of the changes.
Hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed in Li Mu's eyes.
This time I came to Yongcheng just to stroll around. Meeting the Queen Mother of Qin was a surprise. Now it's time to go back.
After Li Mu returned to Xianyang, the first thing he did was to meet with King Ying Zheng of Qin.
When Ying Zheng heard that Li Mu wanted to see him, he was also surprised. He thought Li Mu would be decadent in Xianyang for the rest of his life! Didn't expect him to figure it out so quickly?
Li Mu stayed in the Xianyang Palace for nearly an hour until it was dark, and then he left.
Seeing the king so happy, Lü Le smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on gaining another formidable general! General Li Mu is a skilled warrior and is very familiar with the State of Zhao. I'm sure our conquest of Zhao will be a piece of cake."
Ying Zheng raised his lips and said in a deep voice, "I never thought that Li Mu would obey me. The Queen Mother really gave me a treasure!"
"The Queen Mother's love for the King is evident to all heaven and earth! Next month is the Queen Mother's fortieth birthday. I wonder if the King would like to prepare a generous gift for her?"
Ying Zheng tapped the table lightly with his fingers and fell into deep thought. Although that person was not his queen mother, she did help him a lot. It was time to prepare a generous gift for her.
The news that the king was going to celebrate the queen mother's birthday had somehow gotten out.
The next day, when Ying Zheng went to court, many ministers requested that the Queen Mother be brought back to the Xianyang Palace.
Ying Zheng's face turned dark.
Anyone who dared to speak up would be dragged away and beaten. He would not stop until no one dared to speak up for the empress dowager anymore.
Li Si glanced at those idiots. Although the king valued the queen mother, it seemed that he would never let her set foot in the center of power in Qin again.
These people think they understand the king's mind, but in fact they don't understand the king at all.
Ying Zheng was indeed very angry, but he was not only angry because these people did not understand him, but also because his conversation with Lu Le yesterday was overheard by someone. These people presumptuously speculated on his intentions and they really deserved to be beaten!
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