Chapter 56 Li Mu and the Coalition Army
Outside the border of Yeongcheon-gun.
The southeast wind swept up the yellow sand, and the allied forces of Zhao and Wei suspended their march and did not rashly launch an attack.
"Is this the [cement] invented by that Shengping Jun of the Qin State? It does look quite tricky! ”
"Are these walls strong?"
"According to our intelligence, the defensive ability of this kind of wall is not inferior to that of ordinary military points."
In the central main account of the Zhao and Wei coalition armies, more than a dozen generals in armor looked at the tall city wall that suddenly appeared in front of them through the yellow sand, and their brows tightened.
[Cement] has now begun to be widely used in the territory of Qin, although Zhao and Wei could not get the formula of [cement], but for the effect of [cement], the intelligence personnel of the two countries basically know everything about the efficacy of [cement].
The alliance between Zhao and Wei was rapid.
First, because the territory of the two countries is already adjacent to each other, once the military order is issued, the armies of the two countries can converge with each other in a very short time.
The second is because the pressure brought by the Qin State to the two countries is indeed a bit too great. If this is not the case, even if Zhao and Wei can successfully form an alliance, it will inevitably take a while to fight halfway.
However, although the speed of the alliance between the two countries was fast, the Qin State on the other side was obviously faster than them.
Originally, after learning that Qin was going to attack Zhao and Wei at the same time, the goal of both countries was very clear, that is, to strike first, and with the experience of South Korea, Zhao and Wei had also seen Qin's ambitions.
However, they didn't expect that their army had just arrived, but the Qin State had already set up a position here and was waiting for them.
"Just now, the scouts have sent back information that on the other two military routes, the Qin State has also built two identical city defenses."
"It's only been a month since the Qin State conquered Korea, and the Qin State has actually built three such magnificent buildings, Shengping Jun Mojun······ It's really a big trouble for us! ”
"What does General Li think we should do next?"
Someone spoke.
Hearing this, more than a dozen generals in the main account turned their eyes to an old man in the main seat, although this old man was already gray, but his eyes were clear, and there was an indescribable majesty in his whole body.
The old man is none other than the 'military soul' of Zhao State, Wu Anjun - Li Mu.
In this battle, nominally Zhao and Wei each sent a commander, but in fact, there was only one commander-in-chief in this battle, and that was Li Mu.
The commander sent by Wei this time was very smart, he once stood up and showed his face fiercely when the two armies formed an alliance, and when the coalition army entered a state of combat readiness, he became an 'invisible man' with interest.
Because the commander of the Wei State knew very well that when it came to military command ability, he could not be compared with the world-famous Li Mu in any way.
Not to mention the war.
The most taboo thing is the confusion of command, which will make the low-level soldiers not get clear instructions, and it is very easy to fall into a place of no return.
Therefore, the commander of the Wei State simply chose to put it badly, so that if he lost this battle, he could blame Li Mu for everything.
And if this battle is won, he will stand up again and pick the fruits of victory as the commander of Wei.
In fact, in today's military tent, many people have seen his plan, but no one has said anything about it, because this matter was originally acquiesced by Li Mu.
Li Mu didn't care about military exploits.
All he cares about is the war itself, and the life and death of his own soldiers, and as for the credit, it doesn't matter if he gives it all to others.
Even for Li Mu, such a "harmonious" cooperation like this time has made him very satisfied.
"Since the Qin army dared to declare war on Zhao and Wei at the same time, it means that they must have been prepared for a long time, and it is not surprising that the current situation has appeared."
Facing everyone's eyes, Li Mu stared at the map on the desk in front of him, and said calmly: "And now that I can't seize the opportunity, then I might as well retreat for the time being and wait for work." ”
"The longer it drags on, the worse it doesn't necessarily work for us. The Qin State is waiting for reinforcements from the rear to arrive, but we are ······ same."
The reinforcements in Li Mu's mouth naturally referred to the support from the three kingdoms of Qi, Yan, and Chu, and before the start of this battle, Zhao and Wei had already sent envoys to visit each country.
In addition to the Chu country in the south, Zhao and Wei have always had many contacts with Qi, Yan, and Han, and now that the two countries are facing danger, it is very likely that they will receive support from Qi and Yan.
"What General Lee said is reasonable."
"Yes, since they are willing to wait, we will accompany them."
"That's right."
Hearing Li Mu's words, most of the generals in the entire main account immediately echoed one after another, like a group of salted fish shouting 'six-six-six' in the audience.
Only the unknown commander of the Wei State heard Li Mu's words, and his face suddenly changed slightly.
Although this General Li Mu has first-class ability to command troops, his sensitivity to politics seems to be a little low!
If reinforcements were so easy to muster, how could Korea perish?
That's it.
The commander of the Wei State turned his head to look at Li Mu, and was about to say something, but he saw Li Mu gently shaking his head towards him.
Does Li Mu really not understand government politics?
Stop.
He really doesn't know much, otherwise in the official history, Li Mu would not have died from the villain's slander.
However, although Li Mu does not know much about the government, he knows a lot about the 'allies', and in Li Mu's heart, it is better to believe in the reliability of the 'allies' than to believe in a cow.
At least the cattle will plough the fields.
But he didn't have a choice, he had to say it, because it would at least leave a glimmer of hope for these generals.
From the time he saw the city wall that suddenly appeared in front of him, Li Mu already knew that the probability of them winning this battle was extremely low, but he didn't show it.
The leader of the troops should sit in the three armies and command the command.
If even he, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, panicked, then this battle would have been lost without fighting.
But no matter how stable Li Mu's mentality is, it can't change the gap between the two armies in terms of hard conditions, although Li Mu is "Wu Anjun", he is far more cautious about war than anyone else.
Before the start of this battle, he had already discovered the behavior of the Qin State in building the city wall, and he had already felt bad half a month ago, and reported the matter to the king of Zhao, but he did not pay attention to it.
It can only be said that no matter how good a military general encounters a king who is dragging his feet, he can only be helpless.
Later, after the Qin State sent troops and Zhao and Wei formed a coalition army, Li Mu was also the first to order the troops to attack, in order to seize the opportunity before the Qin State wall was built.
But it was obvious that everything he did was in vain, and if the Qin State was not ready, how could he be sure that he would rush to send troops?
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