Hearing Cen Xiu's answer, Zhao Hongming's face couldn't help but show a little smile.

Cen Xiu is from the martial arts of the rivers and lakes step by step to today's position, and he has achieved martial arts, but there is no specific martial arts force behind him.

So to some extent, his camp was naturally more inclined to the side of Emperor Jian'an.

After letting him take over the Eastern Army, with the suppression and instruction of Emperor Jian'an, Cen Xiu would not be embarrassed by it, and even to some extent would help him a lot.

Zhao Hongming vaguely found that after he demonstrated his cultivation, Emperor Jian'an's attitude towards him changed one hundred and eighty degrees.

From a fifth prince who was not favored in his mind, to His Royal Highness the Martial King who guarded the frontier.

Although the geographical location of his fiefdom is far inferior to that of other princes.

But among the many frontiers, it's pretty good.

There are both river transportation and mountain traversal to defend.

The martial arts forces of status are mixed but not strong, but have more room for manipulation.

Zhao Guo Li Mu's attack on Ying this time allowed him to justifiably seek support from the imperial court.

Emperor Jian'an also pushed the boat to increase his strength to make up for the gap between the strength of other princes and concubines.

Now the position of the crown prince in the court is high, and his attitude is self-evident, and people in the bureau can see it at a glance.

This is Emperor Jian'an secretly paving the way for him.

After so many things, Zhao Hongming also knew in his heart, and his cognition and perception of Emperor Jian'an had also changed a lot.

The king of Shoucheng is indeed a little good.

Zhao Hongming said happily: "General Cen will take over the defense of the Eastern Army, so in the next period of time, Qi and Zhao will not dare to act rashly." ”

"It's not enough." Cen Xiu said: "Your Majesty gave 100,000 elite soldiers to capture only the city of Zhao State, I want them to really dare not act rashly, at least to capture the entire Hedong County, so that Zhao State can be completely afraid." ”

After finishing speaking, Cen Xiu looked at Zhao Hongming with a smile and said, "His Royal Highness King Wu, do you want a strong army that is powerful in the world?" ”

Zhao Hongming didn't know the meaning of Cen Xiu's words, so he suddenly became a little curious, lowered his posture and asked: "General Wangcen is not stingy to give advice, and this king listens to him." ”

"Your Highness is serious." Cen Xiu hurriedly straightened up, realized each other's identities, and re-corrected his mentality.

He arched his hand and asked a question: "Your Highness, do you think that in this world, is the military army strong or the martial arts strong?" ”

Zhao Hongming pondered for a while and said, "Army." The martial arts force is only strong in a very few people and has no organizational power, while the army is strong in the whole and is extremely organized. The martial arts forces of the same level are not opponents at all. ”

"Yes." Cen Xiu nodded, and then asked, "Then what kind of army is the real Megatron?" ”

"Sweeping the martial arts forces of the same level?"

"This is just a basic martial arts force, not strong."

"Defeat an enemy army ten times your own?"

"It's strong, but it's not a megatron. If the Martial Dao Nine Rank and even the Creation Realm Martial Artist really want to make a move, he can kill a hundredfold, a thousand times the enemy, this is nothing. ”

Zhao Hongming thought for a while and said, "Then the king doesn't know how to make the army powerful in the world." ”

Cen Xiu said: "If an army is not afraid of death, it can destroy the city and trap countless cities. Whenever an army is dispatched, the soldiers can threaten the life and death of a country when they come to the city, and then this army can shock the world. ”

"Your Royal Highness King Wu, the Wei Wushu in your hand has 30,000 people and 300,000 Zhao troops, which is amazing enough. And now the Hedong County of the Zhao State is empty, if Your Royal Highness King Wu is willing to let Wei Wushu attack Zhao with me, we will take Hedong County as quickly as possible, and then the army in your hands will be completely shocked by the world. ”

"And His Royal Highness King Wu has this army in his hands, even if he doesn't use it anymore, others will take advantage of his previous prestige and dare not offend His Highness's fiefdom. His Royal Highness King Wu can sit back and relax. ”

For Cen Xiu's words, Zhao Hongming's is very easy to understand.

This is the same reason as the previous generation of nuclear weapons between countries.

Prove the power of nuclear weapons, and then possess nuclear weapons, and other countries will not dare to attack easily.

However, Zhao Hongming also heard Cen Xiu's wishful thinking.

This time, the imperial court set the tone and wanted to attack Zhao, and the number of 100,000 elite soldiers in his hands was not much.

Next, he had to defend Hedong again.

It is necessary to preserve a certain amount of strength, so the idea was hit on him.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Moreover, Zhao Hongming felt that if Wei Wushu was allowed to make a complete reputation, it would also be of great benefit to him.

He smiled and agreed: "This king has never been taught by a famous teacher, and he has never heard such a truth. General Cen's words made this king also pause, and I will ask Wu Qi to assist you and attack Zhao together. However, General Cen should not forget to give this king an army that is powerful in the world. ”

When it came to the end, Zhao Hongming deliberately accentuated his tone.

Cen Xiu comprehended the meaning, and a trace of surprise couldn't help but flow through his eyes, and he said in his heart: "His Royal Highness the Martial King is so smart, he will be able to see through my intentions immediately. It seems that I am really going to make a name for Wei Wushu this time. ’

He put away these thoughts in his heart, and said, "Okay, I will make His Highness's Wei Wushu's prestige shocking the world." ”

The fall of Hedong City did not cause much turmoil in Zhao State.

Although this city has the same name as Hedong County, it is actually the same as Hexi City of Wei, which is a small border city and does not have much strategic significance.

What's more, this city was also drained of part of its potential by the Zhao army before the war.

After Cen Xiu left some people to garrison Hedong City, he counted his men and launched an offensive towards the next city in Hedong County of Zhao State.

And when he set off, Wu Qi also led more than 20,000 Wei warriors to march together.

In fact, due to the existence of the military merit system, there is no need for Zhao Hongming's deliberate transfer.

When they tasted the sweetness of the war, they were already out of control and couldn't wait to participate in this siege battle.

……

The palace in the palace of Zhao Guo is full of weather.

Seven points of red and three points of blue are the main colors of the palace.

The majestic gold and jade brilliance is reflected on the red walls, and the majestic blue pillars express the majesty of imperial power.

In this world of war between the six kingdoms, the palace in the palace of Zhao State is centered on this, and its architectural style expresses this atmosphere.

On the Zhengde Hall of Zhao State.

The young emperor of Zhao was dressed in a brocade robe, his face was like a jade carving, his eyes were full of majesty, and he sat on the throne of the dragon chair.

Above the main hall stood a group of ministers, all silent.

A strange and dreary atmosphere filled the hall.

Anyone can perceive the turbulence of the dark waves.

The young Emperor Zhao looked at the middle-aged man at the head.

He wears a tiger-striped crown on his head, a fluttering robe, and even a short sword hanging from his waist.

This person is none other general of Zhao State, Pang Hao.

He has a resolute countenance, especially a pair of sharp eyes, which make people dare not look directly, indifferent and exudes an aura of majesty.

In the Zhao State Pangxuan's power and Li Mu did not let it go, he led the army to fight on the battlefield several times, fought countless battles, and won many key victories.

and was born in the Pang family, and he was also powerful in the imperial court.

It's just that he and Li Mu have never dealt with each other, and after seeing Li Mu's defeat this time, he is unwilling to let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

His eyes signaled, and a Zhao State courtier stood up stubbornly: "Your Majesty, the minister impeached Li Mu." ”

Emperor Zhao seemed to subconsciously glance at Pang Hao, and he could probably guess something in his heart.

As a young emperor with no martial arts strength, although he ruled a territory, he was trapped within the palace walls and could not move freely.

The entire court was controlled by Pang Hao, Li Mu and others.

And he is more like a mascot, at the mercy of others.

Even so, he still tried his best to maintain his dignity as an emperor, maintained his majestic demeanor, and did not dare to make any omissions.

Because there are many people in the royal family of Zhao State, and there are also many brothers in him.

If he, the emperor, does not do well, then naturally he will be replaced by someone else.

When the time comes, he will lose the throne, and there will be only one fate, that is, he will die in various accidents.

This is the truth that their Zhao royal family has summed up in recent decades.

Emperor Zhao said: "General Li Mu has always been meritorious in the war, what is Aiqing's crime in impeaching General Li Mu?" ”

The minister who spoke was like a courtier who was thinking hard for Zhao Guo, and said righteously: "Weichen wants to impeach Li Mu for the five major crimes. ”

"One of them has self-respecting troops, and Li Mu has heavy troops in his hands, with bad intentions."

"Second, corruption and bribery, Li Mu took advantage of his power to embezzle military salaries, accept bribes, and enrich his own pockets."

"Third, he disobeyed the military order, this time Li Mu did not declare war on the Wei State, did not obey His Majesty's dispatch, acted without authorization or violated the military order."

"Fourth, he abused his power and forcibly targeted the people of many cities in Hedong County, which has aroused public indignation."

"The fifth dereliction of duty, Li Mu's improper command and negligence in the battle, led to the defeat of the battle of Jinyin, and caused our army to suffer heavy losses."

"These five major crimes are all facts, I hope Your Majesty will accept Li Mu to punish the crime, otherwise it will not be enough for the people to be angry."

Immediately afterwards, many ministers in the main hall knelt on the ground one after another and said in unison: "Please punish Your Majesty." ”

The sudden change and pressure made Emperor Zhao, who was sitting on the dragon chair, couldn't help but sweat in his palms.

He saw that this was the result of Pang Hao's dominance, and wanted to take advantage of this to completely pull Li Mu off the horse.

Emperor Zhao also knew that the successive defeats against Wei had a lot to do with Li Mu.

If he doesn't handle it well, he is very likely to be killed.

Just when he was not doing well, another minister in the hall who was obviously in a different camp stood up and retorted: "I don't dare to agree with Bai Yushi's remarks. ”

Bai Yushi said: "These five charges are clear and clear, they are all facts, dare to ask Qian Sikou why he does not agree?" ”

"Li Mu supports the army and respects himself? No, Li Mu has never thought of subverting the imperial court since he took charge of the army, otherwise he would have done it a long time ago, so why wait until today? ”

"Li Mu is corrupt and bribe-taking, enriching his own pockets? No, as far as Wei Chen knows, although Li Mu will receive some gifts, he has never embezzled military salaries and never appropriated a large amount of wealth for himself. Otherwise, how could he recruit enough soldiers for each battle? ”

"As for disobeying military orders, abuse of power is even more ridiculous, this battle is Haoran Sect's petition to Your Majesty, and all the ministers are nodding their heads to confirm, Li Mu is just acting on orders, and the battle situation is changeable, and the leader of the troops will make a judgment according to the actual situation, to say that disobeying military orders, abuse of power is a crime to be added."

Bai Yushi snorted coldly and said, "Then Li Mu's defeat is always a fact. ”

"Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, is it because of a momentary rout that you will go to the eighteenth layer of hell? Who else is willing to serve me Zhao Guo after that? ”

"You ......"

"Weichen's words, every sentence is true, and I hope Your Majesty will decide."

Bai Yushi followed up with a sentence and said: "I hope that Your Majesty will accept Li Mu to punish the crime." ”

Emperor Zhao, who was sitting on the dragon chair, had a rather majestic face, but suddenly there was a little more hesitation and hesitation.

After a while, he looked at Pang Hao and said, "What does Xiangbang think?" ”

Pang Hao's face was calm, and he lowered his eyes and said: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for so long, this matter should be decided by Your Majesty, and there is no need to ask the old minister." ”

Seeing that Pang Hao kicked the ball back again, Emperor Zhao instantly knew the other party's attitude, and there seemed to be countless thoughts in his heart that were constantly flying, and layers of fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.

He knew that once Li Mu was punished, he would offend the many henchmen standing behind Li Mu and the Haoran Sect.

If he didn't punish the crime, he would have been pushed to the fire in this matter, and if he didn't give Pang Hao an explanation, he would offend Pang Hao and his family later.

There was really a wolf in front and a tiger in the back, and he began to be in a dilemma.

Just when he didn't know what to do, a man's majestic voice appeared at the gate of the palace: "I heard that you want Your Majesty to punish me?" ”

After speaking, a middle-aged man in silver armor strode into the palace.

This middle-aged man is none other than Li Mu, who returned from the battle.

Everyone in the main hall cast their eyes one after another, and landed on Li Mu, who was striding over.

Li Mu saluted with one hand and said, "The last general will see Your Majesty." ”

Pang Hao, who was on the side, showed surprise when he saw that Li Mu had lost an arm.

Emperor Zhao's face did not change, and he maintained a cold expression and said, "General Li is exempt." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After Li Mu stood up, he took the initiative to say: "The last general got the news on the way back that the Wei army has been breaking through all the way in Hedong County, and has taken three cities in a row. This time, there are martial arts and martial artists in the Wei army, and there is a strong army, if measures are not taken in time, it may be extremely disadvantageous to our Zhao State. ”

"Huh. It's because I can't do it, and I'm still alarmist here. Pang Hao said in a flat tone: "There are a total of thirty-six cities in Hedong County, and most of them have been strengthened by me not long ago, what else can I do with a mere hundred thousand Wei troops?" ”

Li Mu was about to open his mouth.

An urgent report came from outside the palace gate: "Report! ”

A herald rushed into the main hall, knelt on the ground violently, and said: "Your Majesty, the Wei army has captured the thirty cities in Hedong, and the situation is critical, I hope Your Majesty will make a decision as soon as possible!! ”

Immediately, the hall was in an uproar.

(End of chapter)