Chapter 3 Invitation to War
In the huge military tent, in the face of a huge military map, the general Wang Jian began to explain to Fusu in person with a somewhat gloomy face: "At present, the situation of our Qin army and Zhao army on the battlefield is quite similar to the last battle of Fanwu: Li Mu led 50,000 troops to reject Yang Duan and the general on the south bank of Zhangshui with Lian Yue, the son of Lian Po; And he personally led the main force of 150,000 people to confront me on the front line of Fanwu and Gray Spring Mountain!
In the entire battlefield, Li Mu mobilized the border people and militia to set up beacon towers all over the battlefield, and once our army made a slight move, it would be immediately detected by the Zhao army. Therefore, Li Mu knew everything about our army's actions, not only commanding like an arm, but even attacking our weakness and repeatedly breaking our army. However, our army has no good strategy in the face of the Zhao army's beacon fire joint defense system and the wandering rangers, although there are thousands of strategies, there is nowhere to go, and it is completely in a situation of being passively beaten!
In desperation, the old man and the generals also thought about uprooting these beacons, but the few soldiers were not enough, and they were easy to be annihilated by the Zhao army's rangers; If there are many soldiers, the enemy will look at the wind and flee away after the beacon smoke, and after our army withdraws, the beacon tower will rekindle. And if our army wants to leave a small force to guard the beacon tower, it will be annihilated by the elusive Zhao army rangers and militia; He wants to keep a large force to suppress it, but it is easy to disperse his troops, and he is afraid that he will be broken by Li Mu, who is careless in his troops.
Therefore, on the battlefield at present, although our army is on the defensive, although it is reluctant, the Zhao army has the upper hand under the leadership of Li Mu!"
The generals of the Qin soldiers were also a little silent for a while when they heard this, obviously deeply touched by Li Mu's cunning and difficulty, and everyone couldn't help but show admiration and respect on their faces.
When Fusu heard this, he secretly said in his heart: "This Li Mu is indeed powerful, and the Beacon Fire Joint Defense System is so tightly organized, it is really the essence of winning the 'intelligence first' in modern warfare!" Moreover, supplemented by a large number of rangers and settlements to cooperate with each other for joint defense, this defense system can indeed be called perfect in the Qin Dynasty! However, for me, who has the wisdom of modern warfare, it is not difficult to break it! ”
The admiring Fusu had a solemn look on his face, nodded slightly, and said: "Li Mu is like an iron wall, it is difficult for birds to cross, he is invincible and invincible, he is indeed a respectable and terrible opponent, and I am afraid that no one in the world today can defeat him on the frontal battlefield." And although Li Mu's joint defense system of all arms is difficult, as long as Fusu wants to break it, it is not a difficult thing! As long as Li Mu's joint defense system can be broken, Li Mu will not only lose the most effective source of intelligence, but also lose the effective protection of the rear, our army will try its best to save the current decline, at least maintain an undefeated draw with the Zhao army! ”
The Qin generals were shocked when they heard this, and Wang Qian's eyes lit up and said, "What is the good plan for the son?" Fusu didn't answer directly, just smiled and said: "Li Mu is a respectable opponent, defeating him is not the best choice, I want to write a letter to persuade him to surrender, if he is stubborn, it will not be too late to break it!" When the generals heard this, a strange look suddenly appeared on their faces!
Meng Tian couldn't help but shake his head and said: "I'm afraid that Gongzi is going to waste his efforts, Li Muxiang is famous for his loyalty and righteousness, and he is loyal to Zhao Guo, he will definitely not understand Gongzi's kindness!" Fusu smiled and said: "It's not that Fusu doesn't know this, but after all, I can't bear to see this famous man die for a faint monarch, a genius like him shouldn't die like this!" The reason why I did this is just to pity his loyalty and bravery, so that I will have no regrets in my heart in the future!" The generals were silent when they heard this, and there was originally a hint of ridicule at Fusu's desire to persuade Li Mu to surrender, but now it immediately became a kind of respect! After all, Li Mu is indeed an opponent worthy of awe!
So, Fusu immediately started to write a letter and handed it to Wang Jian and said: "Old general, please send a capable person to Li Mu as soon as possible!" Please be sure to reply!" Wang Jian smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, although it is useless, it is just a little benevolent!" At that moment, Wang Jian called a personal attendant and confessed. The attendant took the order out of the tent, beat the horse and left, and went straight to the main camp of Li Mu in Gray Spring Mountain.
******
On this day, Li Mu and Sima Shang were discussing the recent military situation in the main camp of Gray Spring Mountain, and suddenly a personal soldier entered the account to report: "General Qiqi, there is a messenger of the Qin army outside the tent who asked to see the general. Please, General, decide!" Oh!" Li Mu thought for a while when he heard this: "The two armies are not fighting, please invite him in!" Whoa!" The pro-soldiers retreated.
After a while, several pro-soldiers led a Qin army messenger into the account. Qin envoy bowed slightly and said: "The villain is ordered by my eldest son of the king of Great Qin, Fusu, and the old general Wang, and there is a personal letter to be delivered, please reply after reading it!" As he spoke, the messenger presented Fusu's letter to him.
Li Mu was a little puzzled and looked at the silk, and then saw that the book said: After the end of school, the eldest son of the King of Great Qin, Fusu, worshiped the general Li Mu of Zhao State: The land of China, three thousand years of wind Liu, famous generals are like rain, and wisdom is like clouds, but Fusu is a general. The general has been lonely, repaying the heart of the country with his fists, and repeatedly defeating my Great Qin Iron Army, which can be described as a resourceful sky, rare in ancient and modern times. The generals of my Qin army are not as good as the generals! But has the general ever thought that the Six Kingdoms have been decaying for a long time, and the monarch is dizzy and mediocre, and he has long been a strong foreign power, and he is not worthy of my Great Qin's hard work. Although Zhao has a general, he can still breathe for a while, but how can the general be able to dominate the sky with one arm!? You must know that the general is fifty years old, and he has been working hard for a long time, once the general dies, who can stop my Qin army!? Therefore, Fusu dared to ask the general to surrender to our army in accordance with the general trend of the Mandate of Heaven, so that the seven countries could be unified and the war would be peaceful as soon as possible! Although such a general will not be able to get a name for decades, it will definitely remain a fragrance through the ages! Whether it is to resist the mandate of heaven and be killed, or to follow the mandate of heaven and bless the common people, please decide!"
Li Mu was silent for a while when he saw the letter, although his handsome and heroic face had not changed, but the elegant and slender lying silkworm eyebrows couldn't help but tremble slightly, showing that his heart was also extremely uncalm. After a long time, Li Mu smiled and said: "I have heard for a long time that the son of your country, Fusu, has been smart since he was a child and has great ambitions. Looking at his book today, it lives up to its reputation! However, although the Qin State is good, it is not Li Mu's hometown, and although the Zhao State is mediocre, it is Li Mu's hometown! Although there is a general trend of unification in the world, but I don't know that it is not my Zhao country!? Therefore, please ask your envoy to return, and say: Fusu Gongzi is kind, Li Muxin received it, but Li Musheng was a native of Zhao and died as a ghost of Zhao Guo, so he can't obey his fate!" Qin Envoy knew this, and said with a wry smile when he heard this: "Okay, the villain must bring it and say goodbye!" Don't send it!"
The Qin envoy went, and Sima Shang, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, smiled and said, "The general really thinks that my Zhao State can unify the Seven Kingdoms?" Li Mu also smiled bitterly and said: "I can't deceive myself with this statement, how can I hide it from others!?" At present, the Qin State is so strong that it is invincible in the world, and the situation of the government and the opposition in my Zhao State is not to be said, but as a courtier of the Zhao State, I should just fulfill the responsibility of a minister!"
Sima Shang sighed and said: "I don't know how many years you and I can last this old bone, after you and I die, who else can stop the army of Qin from sweeping through the six countries!?" And it seems that although this Fusu prince is young, he may also be an extremely shrewd generation of heroes in the future!" Li Mu was silent when he heard this, and he was speechless for a while!
*******
Soon, the messenger reported to Fusu and Wang Jian and others, relaying Li Mu's words, and the generals had an expression on their faces when they heard this. Wang Jian stroked his beard and said: "Li Mu, a loyal and righteous person, don't say it!" Fusu also sighed and said: "My mind is exhausted, since I don't accept it, it's time to do it!"
Du Wei Qiang Kui said: "How does the son want to break it?" Fusu thought for a while and said, "If you want to break the Zhao army, you should break its momentum first. Zhao Guoyou's cavalry is good at the world, repeatedly breaking our army, and the Zhao army relies on it as a dry city. If you can defeat its rangers, you will definitely be able to destroy the enemy's might and grow my spirit. General Wang, I will write another letter to Li Mu, and ask him to fight three days later, at the foot of Gray Spring Mountain, each side will lead 3,000 elite cavalry to fight!" Wang Jian frowned a little and said: "Since the confrontation, Li Muxiang has refused to fight with our army on a large scale, I am afraid that although Gongzi has this intention, Li Mu may not be willing to respond!" Fusu smiled and said: "Li Mu is humble on the surface, but in his heart he is very conceited of his ability to use troops, as long as he provokes the general to get the law, Li Mu will come out!" When the Qin generals heard this, their faces were suspicious.
Fusu didn't say much, and then wrote another letter, and without showing it to everyone, he handed it over to the messenger and sent it to Zhao Ying again.
*******
At that time, it was already evening, and Li Mu and Sima Shang and the others were in the middle of their daily routine deliberations, when suddenly the soldiers reported that the Qin messenger had come back to ask for a meeting. Li Mu frowned when he heard this, although he was a little surprised, he still maintained an elegant and modest demeanor, nodded slightly and said, "Please enter!"
After a while, the Qin envoy re-entered, and saw that Li Mu and the generals were there, and the messenger smiled slightly: "I have seen all the generals. General Li, after hearing the general's reply, my great Qin Fusu Gongzi was respectful and had the heart to fight with the general on the battlefield. The existing battle book is here, please take a look at it!" So saying, he presented the letter.
Li Mu took a look, the originally delicate lying silkworm eyebrows suddenly stood up, a burst of anger shot out of his eyes, and his elegant face immediately turned into a murderous appearance, and the whole person exuded huge momentum and pressure like a god of war with fierce fighting intent, so that the generals in the tent suddenly breathed significantly, and Qin Envoy couldn't help but feel shocked, and his knees couldn't help but weaken slightly.
The 'God of War' is the 'God of War', and the pressure of a slight anger is so terrifying!
General Zhao Guo wondered: Could it be that Qin Jun insulted the general with words in the book? The generals were angry, looked at each other, and drew their swords together, and in a flash of sword light, they were about to kill the Qin envoy.
Li Mu saw it at a glance, hurriedly stretched out his right hand, and shouted in a deep voice: "The generals are rude, and they don't each return to their seats!" When the generals of the Zhao army saw Li Mu's solemn face, they didn't dare to disobey, so they had to return to their seats one after another, but the Qin envoy who stepped into the ghost gate in danger couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat! Li Mu's complexion quickly returned to calm, and he said lightly: "The messenger will stand down for the time being, and I will reply to you after I discuss with the generals. Come on, let the Qin envoy stay for a good life and hospitality, there must be no mistake!" Whoa!" Several pro-soldiers grabbed it and invited the Qin envoy out.
Looking at the puzzled looks of the generals, Li Mu smiled slightly and passed the letter to everyone. Everyone took a look at the letter, and the book said: "Fusu has long heard that your country's cavalry is light and swift, brave and invincible, and is the head of the Seven Kingdoms, but I thought otherwise. As the old saying goes: 'There is no tiger in the mountains, and the monkey is called the king', and my Qin State Iron Rider is one of the world, which is ridiculous and the world does not know it. But which is stronger and which is weaker is not better than difficult to distinguish and difficult to convince people's hearts. Although Fusu is young, he also has 3,000 'broken army' iron horses, and he thinks he is strong, and he wants to try it with General Li in person. If the general is afraid of me as a yellow-mouthed son, or is willing to give up the name of 'invincible iron cavalry' to my Qin State, then this attempt will be abandoned. If the general wants to defend the honor of Zhao Cai, please send only 3,000 iron cavalry to the foot of Gray Spring Mountain in the afternoon of the next three days. This competition is sincere, all speak with strength, there is no trickery, heaven and earth are the proof, ---- the eldest son of the king of Qin, Fusu worships!"
After reading it, the generals said angrily: "Fusu Xiao'er is too deceitful, and even a yellow-mouthed son dares to underestimate me, Zhao Guotie!" It's better than that, are you really afraid of them!" Everyone asked Li Mu for orders together: "Please allow the general to allow the unfinished general to go to battle and boost the prestige of our army!" Li Mu stroked the three long strands of beard under his forehead, his eyes flashed, but he asked Sima Shang noncommittally: "General Sima, what should you do?"
Sima Shang also said with an angry face: "I, Zhao Qiwei, am famous in the world, how can I blow it up. That Fusu was not convinced, and he wanted to come to the test, which was obviously to take the opportunity to provoke and frustrate the prestige of our army. But even so, what's there to fear!? I will not be afraid of the Qin State when the generals talk about cavalry warfare!"
When Li Mu heard this, the majestic phoenix eyes were gently closed together, although the expression on his face was calm, but the scene of the elegant and slender lying silkworm eyebrows trembling gently showed that Li Mu was thinking seriously. The generals knew about Li Mu's habit, and they didn't dare to come out for a while, and waited quietly for Li Mu's decision. After a while, Li Mu's phoenix eyes suddenly opened, flashing a majestic cold light, and said coldly: "Fusu invites war with contempt, if we still shrink out, not only will the national prestige be lost, but the military prestige will also be lost, and the rumors will be rumored to be ashamed of other countries. There is no place under the Gray Spring Mountain, there is absolutely no possibility of fraud, even if it is a battle, it will not affect the overall situation!"
When the generals heard this, they were overjoyed, and they rushed to order: "Please ask the general to speak, and the general will go to war!" Li Mu thought for a while, smiled slightly, and said: "There is no need to fight, since Fusu dares to invite the battle, there must be something to worry about, in order to avoid accidents, you should deal with it carefully. Three days later, Captain Pang Yu and I went to battle, and General Sima stayed in the main camp in order to respond. General Pang, in this battle, we must crush the prestige of the Qin army and let the world know who is the real 'invincible iron cavalry'!" Whoa!" Pang Yu, who received the order, shouted excitedly when he heard the words (he is also a famous general of Zhao State, and he is one of the fierce generals of the Zhao army).
So, the idea of going to war was decided, and Li Mu replied to the Qin envoy and asked him to turn around and tell him. The Qin envoy was overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked him and went back to the camp!
******
After Qin Xin returned to the camp, he conveyed the news that Li Mu had promised to fight in person, and for a while all the Qin generals were surprised, obviously not knowing why Li Mu was so happy this time. Only Fusu knew it: "According to the intelligence and the grandfather's understanding of Li Mu, Li Mu is a very strong person in his bones, and he regards honor more than life, so this time he provoked Li Mu with unreasonable words in the book, and Li Mu will inevitably be angry. But Li Mu is extremely calm, although he is angry, he will not act recklessly, but the main battlefield at the foot of Gray Spring Mountain is an endless plain, and it is impossible to hide ambushes, so after giving Li Mu a safe competition environment, Li Mu can't help but be moved! The most important thing is that this competition is only a small army engagement, and no matter whether it wins or loses, it will not hurt the overall situation, so Li Mubi will take this opportunity to hit the morale of our Great Qin and boost the prestige of the Zhao army. However, Li Mu, I'm afraid you're going to miscalculate this time!"
Looking at everyone's suspicious looks, Fusu smiled and said: "Don't worry, three days later, Fusu will personally lead the troops to fight, and he will definitely be able to break Li Mu and return!" If you can capture him alive in a battle, the general trend will be decided!" Wang Jian was shocked when he heard this: "The body of the son is ten thousand gold, you must not come to the battle in person!" How about not having the old man personally lead the son's troops to fight?" The general Li Xin also persuaded worriedly: "What General Wang said is very true, and Li Xin also knows a lot about Gongzi's iron cavalry, why don't you let Li Xin lead the troops into battle?" If you don't want to live up to your son's high expectations!" The generals also urged together!
Just kidding, if Fusu had three longs and two shorts, these people would probably have to abandon the army and run away!
Fusu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, Fusu has a good heart. Three days later, Fusu led the 'wolf's teeth. 'Breaking the Army', responding to the battle, when engaged, the 'Breaking Army' went into battle, and I watched the battle with the 'Wolf Tooth'. If the war goes well, that's it; If the battle situation is unfavorable, Fusu will quickly withdraw. And General Wang can arrange in the camp in advance to receive the soldiers and horses, if the battle situation is unfavorable, I will quickly reinforce it, so that we can be safe!" The generals knew that although Fusu was young, his temper was stubborn and very assertive, and he knew that his combat power was super strong, so it was estimated that there should be no major problems under proper arrangements, so he had no choice but to agree!
In this way, the Qin and Zhao armies immediately began to prepare intensively, and they both had enough energy to teach each other a hard lesson on the frontal battlefield and defend the honor of the country and the army! As a result, an epoch-making real iron cavalry will begin to officially set foot on the stage of history, and its first opponent is enough to make the world's soldiers smell the wind and change the color of the Zhao State's 'military god' Li Mu, this touchstone is very hard!