In April, the trees are green, the sun is warm, and the spring breeze is light.

Li Mu's courtyard in Pingcheng is not very large, with red brick walls and blue tile roofs of houses in the courtyard.

There were a few soldiers standing at the door, holding sabers and holding their heads up, which was very dignified.

Li Mu, who walked into the courtyard, frowned slightly, and behind him, several guards followed closely, and the deputy general Sima Shang also accompanied him with a big grin.

Li Mu, who entered the hall, came to the main seat and sat down, took off his helmet and put it on the table.

The guards were guarding outside the hall, and Li Mu said to Sima Shang, who came in together, "You can sit too." ”

"No." Sima Shang sat down, picked up the clay kettle in front of him, and drank it unceremoniously.

Li Mu didn't pay attention to Sima Shang, he closed his eyes and was thinking about his thoughts.

I came to the northern frontier of Zhao State, and it has been 20 years before and after, and I can't count the large and small wars I have experienced. But the battle with the Yan army during this period of time was like a dream for Li Mu.

The current Yan army really lives up to its reputation, no wonder it can destroy Qi Nawei and open up a territory of thousands of miles.

The infantry and cavalry of the Yan army, Li Mu has seen it with his own eyes, and he has also learned the siege equipment.

I heard that the navy of the Yan army is also extremely powerful, and the reason why Daijun was occupied by the Yan army so quickly is that it is said that the navy of the Yan army launched a surprise attack from the waterway and captured Daicheng in one fell swoop.

To be honest, in Li Mu's impression, he was still very contemptuous of the original Yan Army's combat effectiveness.

Since the king of Zhao Wuling, Zhao and Yan have also clashed many times, and the Yan army has lost more than victory.

But through this personal confrontation with Yan Jun, the impression of Yan Jun in his mind was completely reversed.

The Yan army has sharp weapons, strong armor, and well-equipped, and the officers and soldiers are extremely combative.

Li Mu originally thought that the soldiers under his command would be able to defeat the army of the Yan State that had invaded this time.

However, after this period of confrontation, Li Mu no longer had this idea.

The Yan army doesn't pay any attention to any strategy for you at all, just like last night's siege, using dozens of huge catapults to smash your city wall until your city wall collapses.

Although the Yan army did not enter the city later, all the soldiers of the Zhao army knew that they did this, which is to tell you that the Yan army can enter Pingcheng and occupy Pingcheng anytime and anywhere.

This was too big a blow to Li Mu, including Zhao Jun's up and down.

From last night to today, when Li Mu was inspecting the city, he had already found that the morale of the Zhao army had fallen to the bottom. Every soldier who saw him drooped his head, and his spirit and spirit were completely defeated by the Yan army for so many days.

"Oops! General, the Yan army is so powerful, this battle can't be fought! ”

The shout of the deputy general Sima Shang interrupted Li Mu's contemplation.

Li Mu looked at Sima Shang for a while, and he was angry.

scolded in the local dialect: "You coward, you know how to shout every day." You are an adjutant general, can you tell the general how our army should deal with the current situation next? ”

Sima Shang's mouth opened, and he muttered softly: "Are you the main general, or you come to find a way, I can't think of it." ”

"You ......" Li Mu pointed at Sima Shang with his finger, and he didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Sima Shang hurriedly said to Li Mu: "General, I see that what the Yan Army has done for so many days seems to have other purposes, I don't know if you can see it, general?" ”

Li Mu glared at Sima Shang and sat there without speaking.

Sima Shang could see that Yan Jun had intentions, and Li Mu could naturally see it even more.

When the Yan army wanted to smash down your city wall, they also made a special call to inform you that the Zhao army on the city wall had withdrawn.

Regarding Yan Jun's approach, Li Mu already had a conjecture in his heart, that is, Yan Jun wanted to recruit himself.

Surrender, it's simply impossible.

If nothing else, it is for the sake of his family, and he can't surrender to Yan Kingdom.

The information that Li Mu's family received from Jidu was kept strictly confidential by the Yan State Intelligence Bureau. Don't talk about Li Mu, even in the court of Yan Kingdom, except for a few ministers and Liao Shan, who came to the front, the other court ministers don't know.

Even Zhao Wangdan, as well as the court of Zhao State, don't know about this at the moment.

Sima Shang raised his head, secretly glanced at Li Mu, who was sitting at the top of the house, and whispered to Li Muyan:

"General, although the Yan army is brave and good at fighting, it seems that it is not brutal through this period of time. Everyone in the world said that the Yan army was different from the tiger and wolf army of Qin, it was an army of benevolence and righteousness, and the last general thought that the truth was worthy of the name. ”

"Our army is now confronting the Yan army in Pingcheng, and it can't advance or retreat, and now it seems that there are no reinforcements at all. General, we won't be treated by the court anyway, so it's better to ......"

"Alright, don't say it." Li Mu's face turned pale, interrupted Sima Shang's words, and didn't let him say any more.

Stand up, put your hands behind your back, and start back and forth in the hall.

At this moment, a personal guard walked in and whispered a few words in Li Mu's ear.

"Ahh With a sound, Li Mu was shocked.

After looking at Sima Shang who was sitting, he thought for a while, and said to this guard: "You go, invite him in." ”

"No." The guard turned and walked out.

Li Mu gritted his teeth and said to Sima Shang:

"Minister Yan Guoli's doctor Liao Shan came, saying that he brought a letter from his mother to Ben General."

"Ahh Sima Shang jumped up.

Liao Shan is not an unknown figure in the world now, as the minister in charge of the Ministry of Rites of the Yan State Court, he has visited various countries many times, and his reputation is also well known by the courts of the Central Plains countries.

"General Sima, you stand down for the time being. After Ben will see Liao Shan, I will share it with you. ”

Li Mu instructed Sima Shang.

"The last will obey." Sima Shang bowed and retreated.

Liao Shan, who walked down from the van, was wearing an ordinary robe with slightly rolled sleeves. Although he is in his forties, he has a delicate face, and the long beard under his chin makes him more elegant, and his eyes are very calm.

After a while, a Zhao military lieutenant walked out of the courtyard, looked at Liao Shan who was waiting at the door, stretched out his hand, and said to Liao Shan: "Mr. Liao, my general is invited." ”

Liao Shan smiled and said to the captain: "It's hard work." ”

Walking into the hall at the front of the courtyard, a big man in armor and a big man with a full face in front of him was sitting in the main seat, his eyes were blazing and constantly looking at himself, Liao Shan knew that this person was Li Mu.

Looking at Liao Shan who walked into the hall, Li Mu was also secretly shocked in his heart. I secretly thought to myself, Yan Guo is really handsome, this doctor of the Ministry of Rites Liao Shan is so imposing, it is really extraordinary.

"Liao Shan, the minister of Yan Guoli, came to Pingcheng on the order of my king and met the general."

Liao Shan came to Li Mu and saluted without humility or arrogance.