"His Royal Highness the Prince", Li Mu paused, and said with an excited face, "Gongsun Cao of Yan State has been ambushed, and the new monarch Yan Xin has succeeded to the throne, and Yan Guo has turned to get close to us Han, Zhao, and Wei. ”

"What? How can it be so fast? The prince looked surprised.

After the Qin army sent a letter to Guguan in the east, the Chu army also went north to the border. In this case, Han, Zhao, and Wei invariably notified the Yan army to withdraw and return for reinforcements, and according to the itinerary, the Yan army had half a month to attack the Yan country. Yan has an army of 300,000 in the whole country, and it is still waiting for work, how can it not be able to hold on for even half a month?

"His Royal Highness the Prince, this qiē is all providence!" Li Mu sighed. Chen led the Yulin Army to attract the main force of the southern line of Yanguo, and the main force of the coalition army took the opportunity to make a detour to raid Wuyang, and then rushed to attack Jicheng. Three days after the storming of the city, General Tyrant, like General Lian and General Jin, received an order to withdraw troops from the country. Originally, everyone thought that this was the end of Fa Yan, but they didn't expect to receive a secret letter from Gongzi Xin. With the help of Gongzi Xin's men and horses, the army broke through Jicheng overnight. ”

The crown prince suddenly realized that Gongsun Cao had done his own wrong, and the Yan Kingdom was not in harmony, which gave the Sanjin coalition an opportunity to take advantage of. However, although Li Mu said it lightly, the hardships in it can also be imagined. With 3,000 Yulin troops to contain more than 80,000 Yan troops, it is difficult to hide from the sky and cross the sea; Wuyang City is strong and numerous, and after a battle, this two difficulties are also. It is even more difficult, and it is not easy to complete the change of banner of Yan before the withdrawal of troops.

"Hehe," Prince Ran didn't refute Li Mu's providence, but just looked at the Yulin Army not far away, and said: "It seems that the Yulin Army has gained a lot in this battle, and the war horses under the seat have increased unabated!" ”

Li Mu touched the back of his head embarrassedly, "It can only be said that it is a slight gain, a slight gain." Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, his tone changed, he knelt on one knee, bowed his head and said, "Please also ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to surrender his sin!" ”

"What sin are you?" The prince was a little confused. After receiving the news of the withdrawal of the army and the return of reinforcements, Li Mu traveled more than 1,600 miles with one person and two horses, and arrived in Nanyang in only 15 days. If you subtract the three days spent in the new city, it actually took only 12 days. This Li Mu did not delay the military situation firstly, and secondly, he made great contributions to the new service, where did he come from the guilt.

"Returning to His Royal Highness the Prince, when the minister was in Yannan, because the cavalry suffered heavy losses, he was afraid that he would not be able to complete the task, so he privately recruited some skilled archers and horses. Although the minister is sure that these are loyal and righteous people, it is a great crime to do this without the permission of His Royal Highness the Prince. The minister asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to punish him. Li Mu bowed his head and pleaded guilty.

The prince was stunned, this matter can be big or small, the matter is urgent, standing in Li Mu's position, he is to complete the task, there is nothing to blame; However, from the standpoint of those in power, the subordinate private army must not be opened, and if it is not punished, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Li Mu!" The prince shouted.

"The minister is here!" Li Mu's heart sank. No matter how Prince Ran punishes him next, he will accept it calmly. The law does not tolerate mercy, no matter how good your original intentions are, you have made a mistake, and if you make a mistake, you must accept punishment.

"In the battle of Yan Raid, you can contain the main force of the southern Yan army and create conditions for the main force to go north, which is a great achievement. But if you recruit an army privately, this is a big mistake. The merits and demerits are offset, you should still be responsible for supervising the Yulin Army with the rank of captain and Meng Fu. The prince said in a changed tone.

"Minister, minister obeys!" Li Mu didn't expect this matter to be brought by Prince Ran like this.

"However, those soldiers you have recruited must be well guarded, and if they do not meet the requirements of our Yulin Army, you will send them back from where you brought them." Wang Ziran added.

"Whoa!" Li Mu replied loudly.

Qi country, Linzi.

The king of Qi and the ministers of Tiandan were depressed and lonely, and finally waited for the news that Qin sent troops, thinking that Han, Zhao, and Wei would soon withdraw their troops. Next, the Qi State can logically crusade against the Yan State, not only to please the Three Jin Dynasty but also to slaughter the Yan State. Unexpectedly, Gongsun Cao couldn't help beating like this, and he was beaten down by Sanjin in just half a month. It doesn't matter if he dies, what about the script planned by Qi Guo? Han, Zhao, and Wei obviously pulled Yan Guo into their camp, and if they sent troops to attack Yan Guo again, they would inevitably offend the Three Jins! It's really embarrassing.

"Prime Minister, now that the main forces of the Zhao and Wei armies are facing off against the Qin army in the two counties of Hedong and Taiyuan, how can our Qi country benefit?" King Qi asked.

This is the rhythm of a strategic decisive battle! No matter what the victory or defeat is, the shape of the world will change greatly. If Qin wins, Zhao and Wei will collapse, and the results they have won so hard will also be lost. If Zhao and Wei win, Qin would be reduced to a second-rate power. In such a decisive battle, King Qi also wants to reap some benefits.

"From the perspective of the minister, it is better to wait and see what happens. No matter who wins or loses, it will inevitably hurt the vitality. When the time comes, we will be left and right, and this will be the great benefit. Tian Dan thought about it and replied.

I don't know if it was provoked by the nine ministers, King Qi has been very interested in the war recently. I always want to restore the majesty of the first king's time. He was not satisfied with winning half of Tao County, and after Fa Yan had no play, he thought about joining this big battle.

King Qi was a little disappointed when he heard this, this method is the safest, but as a powerful country in the world, if the country of Qi does not join in the fun, wouldn't it be inconsistent with his identity as a great power. Now that Zhao, Wei and Qin are facing each other, South Korea is guarding against Chu, and Yan is also a strong soldier, ready to support Zhao, do you really want to be like Lu Guo, ignoring things outside the window and only reading sage books?

"Prime Minister, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. The six countries of the world are all involved, how can we, the Qi country, stay out of it? The widow is ashamed. We have already offended Qin by refusing to form an alliance with Qin before. That being the case, it is better to go south to attack Chu in order to show our position on the Qi country. King Qi said righteously.

Tian Dan sighed after hearing this, and said bitterly: "Your Majesty, my Qi country lives in a corner, not the land of the four wars, this is a gift from God." Now that Qin and Zhao are powerful, the two tigers are fighting, and there will be an injury, so why should we join in this excitement. There are no fixed enemies and allies in this world. Whether it is the victory of the Zhao State or the victory of the Qin State, it will depend on our Qi State to contain the other country. ”

"No, no." King Qi shook his head. "The world is divided into two camps, and if we are left and right, it may backfire. Once the Qin State is defeated, the Zhao State is angry with our inaction, and maybe it will send troops to attack our Qi State. Has the prime minister forgotten how Gao Tang was lost? ”

"Besides, now that the main force of Chu is in Yingdu, there are only 50,000 troops in Jingyang in the entire Huaisi land, and the few people want to send the prime minister as a general, with 100,000 generals, so why worry about not pacifying Huaisi. Don't forget how the first king died! All kinds of pros and cons, which is more important, does the prime minister still need to be said? ”

"Minister, obey!" Tian Dan knew that if he continued to talk about it, King Qi would only be more disgusted with himself, so he had to answer.

(Thanks to Gudao Tenderness, Black Amaterasu, and Green Miya for their tips, two shifts before six o'clock in the afternoon, and three shifts in the evening!) ）