Lu Li had a good idea of this news; he had long expected that the Mohists would not retreat because of Qi's withdrawal.
Therefore, while in the State of Zhao, he planted a time bomb, which was Guo Kai!
Now is the time to use this bomb to blow him up!
"Pass on my order: let Chu Liu take action."
Although Guiguzi's sudden departure dealt a significant blow to Lu Li, he now had to be on his guard, for if he was not careful, the Qin state would soon face annihilation.
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The State of Zhao, Handan.
After receiving the order on the sixth day, the operation began.
When Guo Kai arrived at her tavern for a drink, he ordered the people of the Black Ice Guard to start discussing the matter of the Zhao envoy being driven away by the Qi state.
"Have you heard? Our king sent an envoy to the State of Qi, but he was driven away. What a disgrace!"
"Of course we know. This matter has spread to other countries, and our Zhao state has become a laughing stock."
"Brother? What happened? Tell me in detail."
When curious onlookers heard this, they all gathered around, wanting to know the whole story.
“I have a good friend who is currently working in the residence of the Prime Minister of Qi.”
"I heard him say that the envoy sent to Qi was a member of the Mohist school, and it seems that he wanted to unite with the other five states to attack Qin!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped in shock.
"Another attack on Qin? This..."
If we were to say who hated Qin the most, it would be Zhao, but they were also the most afraid of Qin.
In the battle of that year, Bai Qi massacred 400,000 surrendered soldiers of the Zhao state, which led to the entire Zhao state being mobilized for war, and only then was Handan able to be defended.
Therefore, the people of Zhao hated Qin, but they also feared Qin. Moreover, Zhao had now become a weak state, while Qin was incredibly powerful.
"Sigh, we've finally had a few years of peace, and now we're going to have war again?"
"Who can argue with that? It's said that the idea came from the Mohists."
"The Mohists? That's not surprising."
Sitting on the second floor, Guo Kai listened intently to what was being said below, his eyes constantly darting around.
Now that even ordinary people know about this, how could the Qin state not know?
Most importantly, even the State of Qi chickened out and dared not join the alliance. Could the remaining five states, united as one, really be a match for the State of Qin?
"Prime Minister? Prime Minister?"
On the sixth day of the lunar month, he waved his arm in front of Guo Kai, interrupting Guo Kai who was lost in thought.
"What are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed." Chu Liu asked.
Guo Kai realized what was happening and laughed, "Oh, it's nothing."
"Shopkeeper, let me ask you, has the news of the Five Nations Alliance already spread among the people?"
On the sixth day, Chu Liu cautiously looked around and whispered to Guo Kai, "Prime Minister, this matter has already been circulating for some time."
"Now everyone in the Zhao state is discussing this matter, and they are very dissatisfied with the Mohists' intention to launch a war."
The Mohists have always advocated universal love and non-aggression, and since their inception, they have been opposed to war.
Furthermore, the original Mohist school helped weaker nations resist stronger ones, then left without initiating any wars.
But what the Mohists are doing now has completely deviated from their original principles.
Guo Kai narrowed his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.
"Shopkeeper, I have state affairs to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, Guo Kai left in a hurry. Chu Liu watched Guo Kai's departing figure and couldn't help but smile.
Inside the Handan Palace, Guo Kai had already approached King Zhao.
"Your Majesty! The fact that the envoy sent by the Mohists was driven out by the State of Qi is already common knowledge in Handan!"
"The news that the five states have joined forces to attack Qin has already spread among the people. Do you think the Qin state is unaware of this?"
Guo Kai's words made Zhao Yan jump to his feet, and he quickly asked, "Where did you get this information from?"
"Your Majesty! The news that our Zhao envoy was driven away by Qi has spread to all the other states, and we have now become a laughing stock!"
"How can we keep the alliance of the five states a secret? Once Qin is prepared, our attack on Qin will be in vain!"
Without the participation of the State of Qi, even if all five states were combined, they would not be a match for the State of Qin.
Zhao Yan was well aware of this, and he was furious when he learned that the envoy sent by the Mohists had been driven away.
But now the news has spread far and wide, and Guo Kai is right. If we really want to form an alliance to attack Qin again, Qin will definitely be prepared.
"What should we do?!" Zhao Yan immediately lost his composure and paced frantically around the main hall.
Seeing King Zhao's reaction, Guo Kai was secretly pleased and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty! Don't you find this matter strange?"
"Strange? What do you mean?"
Guo Kai stroked his beard and said slowly, "Your Majesty, please don't forget that the Mohists have always advocated universal love and non-aggression, and are unwilling to wage war, but rather help weak countries fight against strong countries."
"But now, they are actually encouraging Your Majesty to launch a preemptive attack on Qin. Doesn't Your Majesty think this is completely out of character?"
"Most importantly, the envoy we sent is from the Mohist school. I think that even if the Qi state doesn't give us face, they wouldn't openly kick the envoy out, would they?"
Zhao Yan nodded thoughtfully; Guo Kai's words had resonated with him.
He didn't understand why, even if the State of Qi disagreed with joining the coalition, they would still drive the envoy out!
"you mean......"
Guo Kai bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I dare to guess that it was the Mohists who did this on purpose, putting Your Majesty in such a precarious position!"
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