Chapter 690: Why Are We so Anxious to Fight Each Other? (12)

"Without the skin, how can the hair be attached?" Zhao Qi looked at Qin Chunhua and Hu Liang fiercely, "If I fail, will you have a good ending? Not only will you be unlucky with me, but your family will also be with you. Do you want your family to become a pariah from now on, with no food to eat, no clothes to wear, or even to live on the streets, begging? Apart from being alone, is this the only way we can make a living? Ben’s chance.”

"But, but he is a lieutenant!" Tan Chunhua swallowed and said with some difficulty.

Zhao Qi laughed darkly, "Yes, Zhao Mu is a lieutenant, but we don't want him to die. What I want is Zilan's death."

"If Zilan dies, then how can Captain Zhao let me go?" Hu Liang rubbed his hands nervously.

Zhao Qi laughed silently, "He asked Zilan to meet, but in the end Zilan died unexpectedly. Do you think the Daijun people hate him, or do they hate me? I'm still in the camp under Xiling City. . As soon as Zilan died, Zhao Mu became the mortal enemy of Daijun, and we, for the king, got rid of the people he wanted to get rid of all the time. Even if we may suffer some injustice for a while, we can only recover in a short time. But Zhao Mu fell down this time and could not get up again. "

"But Mr. Zhao, our deal with the Eastern Expeditionary Army is not seeking the skin of a tiger. How can Daijun be lost like this?" Tan Chunhua said reluctantly: "Is there no other way to get the best of both worlds?"

"The best of both worlds?" Zhao Qi sneered: "Now it's a matter of choosing one of the two, Chunhua, if you are willing to give up, you will get something if you give up. Even if Daijun is no longer under the orders of the court today, the Eastern Expeditionary Army does not have the appetite to eat it, so Daijun still has to use the banner of Zhao State, they are just manipulating it secretly. After we get through this disaster and reorganize the country, it won't take long for Daijun to return to the embrace of Zhao. Zhao Yong will not sway Zilan. He doesn't have much appeal in Dai County, and I'm afraid most of the Dai County officials don't recognize Zi Lan, the son who spends all day soaking in medicine jars."

Hu Liang stood up and said, "Let's do it. I will follow Mr. Zhao. Otherwise, we will be in trouble this time."

"Very good!" Zhao Qi put his hands on his hands and laughed, "Chunhua, what about you?"

"Of course I will follow Mr. Zhao. I can't put the lives of my whole family in the hands of others." Tan Chunhua gritted his teeth and said. "But what should we do?"

Seeing that the two generals had no objections, Zhao Qi couldn't help but be overjoyed, and his previous worries disappeared. "Didn't Zhao Mu want to bring a hundred guards to Ma'anshan? He came to the army alone, and there was only one Zhao Yi who accompanied him. The people accompanying him must be selected from the army. Among these people accompanying him, I will arrange it. When the time comes, You just need to hand these people over to Zhao Mu."

"Tiger and Leopard Rider?" Hu Liang blurted out.

I glanced at Hu Liang and said,

Zhao Qi smiled faintly, "Hu Liang. Chunhua, you two don't have to worry about it. Tigers and leopards are riding on every general, and there are people lurking around high-ranking officials. It's not just the two of you. After this incident, you two I will evacuate the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry personnel around me. After this incident, we will share weal and woe, and there will no longer be any trust issues, do you think so?"

After hearing this, the two of them were relieved. No one likes to have an eye staring at them by their side. The soldiers are their closest people. They can't confirm who is the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. You can't just tear everything down and start over again. Even if you start over again, who can be sure that among the people who will be re-selected, there won't be people from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry? With Zhao Qi's promise, I can feel at ease.

An hour later, Zhao Mu took these 100 carefully selected people from the camp and headed towards Ma'anshan. Unexpectedly, the development of things had completely deviated from the track he expected. At this time, in the camp, a pair of The wolf's eyes were staring fiercely at Zhao Mu's broad back that was gradually leaving.

Snow seeds fell in the air and hit the roof, making a crisp and dense sound. The house was built into a square frame with adobe bricks. The firewood that had just been picked up was soaked by the snow and burned in the fire. There was a slight smoke coming out of Zhongzheng, and there was a popping sound from time to time.

Although the fire was not on, this Guanyu was too shabby. Cold wind poured in from the cracks in the wall, making the temperature inside the house not much better than outside.

Zhao Mu and Zi Lan, the two former Optimus Primes of the Great Zhao, one civil and one military, although they sat opposite each other, they looked at each other coldly. They really didn't know how to face each other.

There was a crisp crackling sound in the fire, and a cloud of sparks flew out. Zhao Mu's body shook slightly, as if he suddenly woke up from his confusion, "Under Xiling City, 30,000 people are afraid that they have run out of food today?"

Zilan raised her eyes, and her eyes were full of resentment, "Liant Zhao, you are thinking about the hungry hunger of the 30,000 Zhao troops, but have you ever thought about how many people in Daijun are now in the company?" No more hope? They are already your victims. The battle at Hefeng will be remembered forever."

"Are you blaming me?" Zhao Mu sighed, "For Zhao Guo, I have no choice."

"Yes, for the State of Zhao!" Zi Lan suddenly threw the poker in her hand on the ground, "Thirty years ago, you told me this, okay, I believed you, and for thirty years, I kept my face. Residual, cautious, what did you get in exchange for your strategy of abandoning Daijun? Thirty years ago, you said this to me again. This time, it was the blood of countless Daijun people. Zhao Mu, why do you do it every time? They will always be so upright and feel that they are right.”

Zhao Mu lowered his head silently, "In the past thirty years, Zhao State has defeated Yan and Qi and became the second largest country after Qiang Qin, which proves that my choice is right."

Zilan laughed, "So, I can only be a victim forever? It's not enough to sacrifice me for the rest of my life. You also have to catch up with my son. You asked me to send my son to Handan. I did, but He died in Handan. Before I could recover from my sadness, your army came. Hahaha. But you probably never dreamed of the ending like this. You did it for King Zhao. It can be said that he has worked hard and exhausted his efforts, but what about him? Does he believe you? If you replace you with this idiot Zhao Qi, who is the wise master in your heart? "

Zhao Mu sighed: "This time is the same as that time, Zilan, since you returned to Dai County, you have organized your army to prepare for war, colluded with Yan Gaoyuan, and took Shannan County of Qin State without the consent of the court. Do you dare to say that you Don’t you have any dissatisfaction?”

"I didn't!" Zilan looked at him confidently, "Zhao Mu, I can tell you with a pat on my chest that the only purpose of what I do is to protect myself. If I don't have the strength, Zhao Wuji can take my life at any time. Go, I have devoted my whole life to Da Zhao, and I don’t want to end up with nothing, but I have never thought about betraying Da Zhao.”

Zhao Mu looked at Zilan and said, "You were once the Prime Minister of Zhao State. You know very well that by doing this, you have betrayed Zhao State."

"This is your opinion!" Zi Lan sneered, "Zhuo'er is dead and you are here. Since you dare to come, I will never swallow my anger again."

"What do you want?" Zhao Mu shook his head.

"It's very simple, Zhao Mu. Let me tell you the truth. Things have developed to this point. It has reached the point where you will fight to the death. My subordinate Pan Hong has contacted a large number of noble lords in the country. My purpose is very clear. , Zhao Wuji stepped down. If you nod and agree to this matter, then Zhao Guo's losses will be minimized. Don't tell me about Jing Rufeng. Although he is in charge of Hedong Camp, you are in Hedong Camp. We have been in business for many years. Everywhere in the Zhao army, top and bottom, is not yours. Whether it is war or peace, you will decide it at your word!"

"You want to be the king of Zhao!" Zhao Mu said in shock.

"No." Zilan shook her head decisively, "All I want is for Zhao Wuji to step down. As for who you appoint as the new king, it has nothing to do with me. As long as Zhao Wuji steps down, I, Zilan, will never step down from the throne in this life." step."

Staring at Zilan, Zhao Mu slowly shook his head. If Zhao Wuji really stepped down, which of the other royal family members could compare with Zilan in terms of reputation and virtue?

"Zhao Zhuo's matter is the result of the intervention of Yan Lingwei of Yan State and Heibingtai of Qin State. I believe you also know that this matter is Zhao Qi's responsibility. Your Majesty entrusts Zhao Qi to you to handle it. , Zhao Jun will also withdraw from Dai County, and may even agree to your de facto independence in Dai County. If you do not leave Dai County, you will guard the North Gate forever for Zhao State. "

Zhao Mu made conditions.

Zi Lan laughed and said, "Where is the murderer of my son?"

"That is the king's third son. It is impossible to hand it over to you. But he will lose his future forever from now on. This is already the biggest punishment for him."

"Then there's nothing to talk about!" Zi Lan said coldly.

"Zi Lan, don't play with fire. This is already our biggest concession. You colluded with Gao Yuan. If the Zhengdong Army hadn't suddenly intervened this time, do you know what the consequences would be? But who is Gao Yuan? He will help unconditionally. Are you? This man is ambitious and ambitious. He wants our great Zhao to be in chaos. Don’t forget, he is still the general of the Yan State. The Yan State and our Zhao State are feuding. Gao Yuan is a man of great talent and great strategy. Just now Dong Hu has been defeated in Hetao, and now he has freed up his hands. I am afraid that your Dai County has been infiltrated into disgrace by him. If you send the Eastern Army into Dai County, you will be leading the wolf into the house. Be careful for a few years, Dai County. The county is not the Daijun of Great Zhao, but the Daijun of Yan State," Zhao Mu shouted angrily.

"I know very well how to deal with Gao Yuan." Zilan sneered: "The Eastern Expedition Army entered Dai County with less than 5,000 people in total. How big a splash do you think these 5,000 people can make?"

"I only know that without these five thousand people, you would be a prisoner now. Zilan, I am willing to come and say this to you, not because of anything else, but because you have made huge sacrifices for Zhao. You You are from Zhao country, and you know very well, what is the dilemma that Zhao is facing now? For the sake of Zhao, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds if we both take a step back?" Zhao Mu said: "If you don't want to, I can only go back. You also know what you will face, I will lead the army to come again, I am not Zhao Qi." (To be continued...) ()