The next crucial step, and the most important one, was to have people start spreading the news from the state of Zhao.
Any person from the State of Zhao who goes to live in the State of Qin will be rewarded with one mu of fertile land and ten dan of grain.
On ordinary days, probably only a small number of poor people would come, because ten dan of grain from one mu of fertile land is not enough to make them leave their homes.
But things are different now. The Zhao state is suffering from famine, and this news will surely cause a huge stir.
After Guo Kai returned to the State of Zhao, he informed the King of Zhao of the good news he had brought back from his mission.
Upon hearing that the Qin state was willing to withdraw its troops, Zhao Yan was overjoyed and stepped forward to grab Guo Kai's hand.
"Prime Minister! You have rendered me an immense service!"
"Your Majesty, this is all thanks to Your Majesty's trust and prestige. How could I, on my own, possibly persuade the King of Qin to withdraw his troops?"
Zhao Yan found Guo Kai's words very agreeable.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I'm not sure if I should."
Zhao Yan was in a great mood about this matter, and with a wave of his hand, he said, "Between you and me, ruler and subject, is there anything else that should or shouldn't be said? Speak!"
Guo Kai took a deep breath and replied, "Your Majesty, during this visit to Qin, I discovered a large quantity of grain within the territory of Han, which was transported to Qin using Zhao's carriages!"
"I suspect it must have been Li Mu and Yun Qingshu who did this! Li Mu has betrayed the country!"
Zhao Yan stared wide-eyed, and it took him a long time to recover.
"Prime Minister, if Li Mu were a traitor, he could simply open the city gates and surrender. Why go through all this trouble?"
Zhao Yan still refused to believe that Li Mu would betray the country, after all, he had indeed fought bravely against the Qin army and held out until now, preventing the Qin army from advancing any further.
"Your Majesty! Everyone cherishes their reputation; who would want to bear the stigma of treason?"
"This is all a scheme! When Zhao is in turmoil, Qin can take Handan in one fell swoop, and Li Mu can surrender in the process!"
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