Since it is war, then we must defeat the enemy by any means necessary.
Lu Li felt sorry for Li Mu, but he had to do it.
With Li Mu dead, the Zhao state had completely lost its support. At this time, Yun Qingshu was borrowing grain from the Chu state!
With his silver tongue, King Zhao had already agreed to lend him grain, but at that moment he received news of Li Mu's death.
Yun Qingshu almost fainted from lack of breath!
"A tyrant! A tyrant indeed!" Yun Qingshu roared angrily, cursing Zhao Yan as a tyrant.
The State of Zhao is completely finished. Without Li Mu, if Qin were to return, Zhao would have no strength left to resist.
When the State of Chu learned of the news, Xiang Yan personally came to the post station and requested that Yun Qingshu stay in the State of Chu.
"General, if Zhao is destroyed, Qin will be unable to withstand it. What use will I be if I stay in Chu?"
Xiang Yan smiled and replied, "I, the King of Chu, am not as foolish as the King of Zhao. As long as I have the ability to govern, Qin will never be able to conquer my Zhao!"
Yun Qingshu was immediately shocked. Xiang Yan was a veteran, but could he really do it?
"Sir, please stay! My kingdom of Chu needs your help!"
After thinking for a moment, Yun Qingshu nodded heavily.
The State of Zhao is beyond saving. Even if he stays in Zhao, he cannot withstand the iron hooves of the State of Qin. So why not stay in the State of Chu and give it a try?
Hopefully, the King of Chu won't be as foolish as the King of Zhao!
After Li Mu's death, the State of Zhao was thrown into chaos. After the grain was distributed to the people, the Zhao army ran out of food. Mutinies broke out in all the counties except Handan.
King Zhao is now filled with regret, because he simply cannot control these soldiers, and Yun Qingshu has yet to return with the grain he requested.
Little did they know that Yun Qingshu had already stayed in the Yan Kingdom and would never return.
Zhao Yan smashed everything on the cutting board to pieces, venting his anger.
"I refuse to believe it! Without Li Mu, this rebel army cannot be suppressed!"
Guo Kai stood aside, not daring to breathe loudly; at this moment, it was beyond his control.
After all, he had no authority in the army. With Li Mu dead, these soldiers all stopped obeying orders.
"Your Majesty, Yun Qingshu has also remained in Chu. I have said long ago that these two harbor rebellious intentions!"
Even now, Guo Kai is still trying to smear Yun Qingshu.
At this moment, Zhao Yan slapped Guo Kai across the face and angrily rebuked him, "If it weren't for your terrible idea, how could things have come to this?"
Guo Kai was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground, crying and sniffling, "Your Majesty, I am absolutely loyal to you!"
Although Zhao Yan was furious, he thought of Guo Kai's mission to Qin and his merit in withdrawing his personal guards, so he said nothing more.
"So tell me, what should we do next?"
Without military rations, these soldiers no longer obeyed King Zhao's orders and even began to plunder the people's food.
The State of Zhao was thrown into complete chaos, and Guo Kai was filled with worry. What could he do now?
"Your Majesty, what do you think of seeking aid from the State of Wei?"
The State of Wei? If the Wei army comes in, will the State of Zhao still exist?
At this time, Wang Jian returned and led an army of 300,000 to attack Handan again.
Without Li Mu this time, Wang Jian was invincible!
In 228 BC, Qin general Wang Jian captured Handan, the capital of Zhao, and took King Yan of Zhao prisoner. He then divided his forces into three routes and incorporated all of Zhao's territory into the Qin Empire.
The State of Zhao is destroyed!
When the news reached Xianyang, Ying Zheng paced back and forth in the main hall with great joy.
With the fall of Zhao, Wei will be trapped like a turtle in a jar, and thereafter Qin will face no further obstacles in its eastward expansion!
After Qin destroyed Zhao, Yan finally realized that it had been deceived by Qin.
The old King of Yan was so angry he almost fainted, cursing Qin for being shameless!
No matter how much they cursed, they couldn't reverse the decline. Qin had already destroyed two states, and Yan had been fighting Zhao for a year and was already severely weakened.
The most feared state is Wei, which is now completely blockaded by Qin.
Once the Qin state recovers, it will surely be annexed by the Qin state.
Therefore, the King of Wei immediately dispatched envoys to form an alliance with the states of Qi, Yan, and Chu.
Qin had already destroyed two states, and the other three states were now fully aware of the crisis.
In the Qin state, in a secluded garden.
"Master, the State of Wei has signed an alliance with Qi, Yan, and Chu," Chu Jiu said, kneeling on the ground.
Lu Li nodded, not feeling surprised, because this was inevitable!
But now that the State of Zhao has been destroyed, there is no longer any obstacle to the State of Qin's eastward expansion. Even if the four states were to come together now, they would not be a match for the State of Qin.
"How is Prince Dan now?" Lu Li asked.
Chu Jiu respectfully said, "This is a letter that was intercepted."
Lu Li took it and quickly read through it, immediately having an idea in mind.
"Send the letter to the State of Yan."
Chu Jiu looked at Lu Li in disbelief and asked, "Master, this... he's going to send assassins to kill the King of Qin!"
"It doesn't matter. If he doesn't do this, what reason do we have to attack Yan?" Lu Li's lips curled up slightly.
Chu Jiu was immediately taken aback, then realized what was happening.
"promise!"
Subsequently, Lu Li went to Xianyang Palace to meet Ying Zheng.
"Sir, you've arrived," Ying Zheng said with a smile.
After conquering Zhao, Ying Zheng was in a very good mood every day.
"Your Majesty, the Black Ice Guard has just reported that Crown Prince Dan of Yan is sending assassins to kill you."
Upon hearing this news, Ying Zheng was instantly stunned and stood frozen in place.
He still had some affection for Prince Dan, but now he actually sent assassins to kill him.
"I think we should turn the tables on them!"
As he spoke, Lu Li whispered a few words in Ying Zheng's ear. Ying Zheng's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "Sir, you are truly a genius! Let's do as you say!"
Lu Li bowed and withdrew, then immediately found Gai Nie.
"Senior Brother, do you know Jing Ke?"
Gai Nie immediately nodded and said, "When I was young, I traveled to the Seven Kingdoms and met Jing Ke once. We discussed swordsmanship, but we had disagreements."
"How skilled is this person in martial arts?" Lu Li continued to ask.
Gai Nie thought for a moment, then said, "Back then, we were both eighth-level martial artists. His martial arts skills were no less than mine. Although we had different styles, we still respected each other."
"Why are you asking about him?" Gai Nie asked, puzzled.
Lu Li sighed and said, "I have received news that Prince Dan of Yan intends to send Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin!"
Gai Nie's pupils immediately contracted, clearly disbelieving. How could it be Jing Ke?
"this......"
"I'm going to use this to my advantage; the important task of protecting the King of Qin will fall on your shoulders."
Lu Li cupped his hands in greeting and then turned and left, leaving Gai Nie alone in a daze.
Although he had only met Jing Ke once, the two had a friendship like that of gentlemen.
"Jing Ke, Jing Ke, why did you have to wade into these muddy waters?" Gai Nie sighed.
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