Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 575 I’ll just listen
  Li Mu?

Gu Xun was stunned for a moment, and then immediately realized what he was doing.

It was normal for Ying Zheng to ask about Li Mu's situation. Qin and Zhao were currently at war. As the king of Qin, he knew that the enemy country had such a powerful weapon, so it was impossible not to pay attention to it.

Speaking of which, Li Mu's reputation over the years can be said to be well-known in the Seven Kingdoms, but it is mainly because the other party has been fighting against the wolves in the North all year round.

But outside the Northland, Li Mu did not lead many battles. Last time, he was temporarily transferred to deal with Yan's invasion.

Needless to say, the result is that beating Yan Guo is not like beating a son, there is no pressure!
  This kind of war is not enough to show Li Mu's strength.

Therefore, the main opinions of various countries towards Li Mu are that he is particularly good at fighting wolves.

As for the civil war in the Central Plains, it’s hard to say.

After all, the wolf clan's fighting methods are very different from those of the Central Plains army, and they cannot be generalized.

No matter what era, there are civil war phantoms and foreign war phantoms. Without an actual fight, who knows what will happen.

Gu Xun figured out the reason for Ying Zheng's question and did not rush to answer. Instead, he confirmed:
  "Your Majesty wants to ask about Li Mu's situation?"

"In all aspects." Ying Zheng gave an answer that asked for everything without hesitation.

"Uh... Well, I haven't gotten to know him well enough yet." Gu Xun couldn't help but reply.

"..." Ying Zheng didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.

Seeing this, Gu Xunyi shrugged and stopped talking nonsense:

"From my perspective, the most important thing I think about Li Mu is that he is very strong!"

"Exceptionally strong!"

Li Mu is the eternal illusory god, strong at all times, whether fighting against foreigners or in the civil war in the Central Plains.

"Oh!" Ying Zheng snorted softly, without any hint of emotion or anger, "Does the Imperial Master think that Wang Jian is not his opponent?"

"This..." Gu Xun mumbled, "There's no way to compare."

"I don't think General Wang Jian is worse than him, but I don't think General Wang Jian is better than him either."

Gu Xun knew a lot about Wang Jian, the most legendary general in the late Warring States period, but they were all based on historical facts before time travel.

In this world, the only time the other party gave him actual knowledge was when Lao Ai rebelled and mobilized county soldiers to counterattack Xianyang.

At that time, the rebel army was defeated by the Xianyang guards. He thought that the army was commanded by Lord Changping, who was theoretically the general, but in fact it was commanded by Wang Jian.

It’s no wonder that Lao Ai’s rebels were beaten to such a level of virtue...

It is naturally difficult to distinguish between these two famous generals, but Gu Xun has historical facts to rely on.

and so……

"But in a head-on battle, on Zhao's territory, I don't think General Wang Jian can defeat Li Mu."

"Unless Your Majesty is willing to mobilize an army of 300,000 troops to General Wang Jian and let him crush him directly with hard power."

"In this way, Li Mu is indeed a trouble." Ying Zheng did not question Gu Xun's statement.

Since he chose to ask Gu Xun's opinion, he would not question whether Li Mu was so powerful... War was never something to be careless about.

So now we have to find a way to target Li Mu.

Anyway, Ying Zheng would not be able to gather 300,000 troops for Wang Jian in a short while. Even if he could gather them, they would not all be used to attack Zhao at once.

Even if you could, it wouldn't be worth it.

"In that case, does the Imperial Master think there is anything he can do with Zhao Qian?" Ying Zheng thought for a moment, then looked up at Gu Xun again and asked.

Ying Zheng has always hated Zhao Guo, and he has never hidden this disgust. Everyone knows it, and it is natural to call Zhao Wangqian as disdainful as possible. "Of course you can." Gu Xun answered in the affirmative without thinking, and whipped Luo Sheng's corpse. "Didn't Luo Wen have been tried before, and almost succeeded."

Zhao Gao:......

Don’t you know why the snare only almost succeeded?

And you also completely eliminated the possibility of Luo Yu's trap to frame Li Mu!
  Although the boss was unhappy in his heart, he was called out by Gu Xun again, so Zhao Gao had no choice but to stand up and speak again:

"Luo Wang is guilty of failure in his work. Your Majesty, please give Luo Wang another chance."

Ying Zheng still waved his hand nonchalantly, not caring about the so-called mistake in the trap.

Li Mu was not Qin's main target before, and Luo Wang's previous actions were just a casual move. Whether he succeeded or failed was not a reason for punishment.

Of course, if he clearly asked Luo Wang to do his best to get rid of Li Mu, but still failed like this time, then he couldn't get rid of it with just one sentence.

"Guo Kai is dead, how else can the Imperial Master think of using Zhao Qian to deal with Li Mu?"

"The main reason for the conflict between the monarch and his ministers has always been between the monarch and his ministers. The other so-called treacherous villains are just adding to the problem."

Gu Xun quickly started talking based on the historical development in his memory.

"The rift between Zhao Wangqian and Li Mu was planted as early as the period of King Zhao Daoxiang. Li Mu has no intention and ability to make up for this rift."

"So... the Imperial Master thinks that the estrangement strategy can be used?" Ying Zheng shook his head, did not comment on Gu Xun's words, and then asked.

"It shouldn't be possible for the time being." Gu Xun shook his head, "I've always been able to shock the master with great achievements, and there's no such thing as being able to shock the master with great achievements."

"Li Mu has been staying in the north before, never actively getting involved in the Handan court situation, and trying to avoid being passively involved. He can barely get along with the two generations of Zhao kings, but now, I'm afraid he can no longer stay out of it."

"As a general of Zhao State, he will die if he loses, and he will die if he wins. He is already unable to advance or retreat, and he is riding a tiger with difficulty."

"If your Majesty wants to take advantage of King Zhao's power, you only need to wait for the right time."

When Gu Xun said it at the end, he couldn't help but lamented Li Mu's fate.

Throughout the ages, it is not uncommon for rabbits to die and dogs to be cooked, but it is also common for dogs to be killed before the rabbit is dead.

This has to be said about Ying Zheng. Regardless of the others, he is really bold in hiring people. He dared to hand over an army of 600,000 to Wang Jian.

Although he was reluctant to leave Wang Jian before leaving, and the old general had to ask Tian to leave, he was still bold enough.

Under normal circumstances, an army of this size is commanded by the monarch himself, and he would not trust anyone to command it, not even his own brothers or even his own sons.

After listening to Gu Xun's narration, Ying Zheng still looked indifferent, not happy at all.

"According to the Imperial Master, the role of this war is to add merit to Li Mu?"

"Uh..." Gu Xun pondered for a moment, then asked, "Does Your Majesty think it is possible to destroy Zhao in one battle?"

Ying Zheng did not answer, and a slight smile appeared on his solemn face. As a king, his ability to govern the country may not be as good as his ministers, but his vision is not bad.

Of course, destroying Zhao did not happen overnight.

He knew exactly how the discord between Li Mu and King Zhao would develop.

He asked these questions just to hear Gu Xun's views, just to listen.

　Just wait another hour or so.

　　Why are you so busy even after the holidays? Why don’t you even have enough time to sleep?

　　Ugh……

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)