I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Chapter 297: Jin Chan's True Purpose; Prime Minister of Zhao, God of War Guo Kai
He headed north to Daliang in the Wei State and ambushed the Meng family army on the way.

The Chu army invaded the southeastern border of Korea, targeting Xinzheng.

The southwestern Zhao State, with a million troops, overwhelmed the Tang State.

Although they did not directly invade the Qin mainland, the situation in which these three parties were trapped was indeed a good hand.

Li Mu's action this time really exceeded Jin Chan's expectations.

It was not surprising that Zhao, Wei and Chu formed an alliance to resist Qin.

In such a short period of time, he was able to convince the kings of the three kingdoms, see through the true intentions of the Qin army, formulate a perfect countermeasure, and cooperate with them so tacitly.

In a sense, Li Mu has surpassed Bai Qi, Lian Po, and Xiang Yan, and is above the title of the Four Famous Generals of the Central Plains.

This side of Daliang.

The Meng family army is the most elite army of the Qin State. If they are not rescued, the 370,000-strong army and Meng Wu and Meng Tian will surely die under Li Mu's encirclement and suppression.

This would be equivalent to cutting off one of Qin's arms, and even in serious cases it would lead to instability in military morale and turmoil within Qin.

South Korean border.

The Chu State has a strong military force. If it is lost at this time, I am afraid that the entire South Korea will be incorporated into the territory of Chu.

The State of Chu, which already has vast territory, abundant resources, and a large number of soldiers and generals, will become even more powerful.

Li Yingtai's Tang Kingdom.

Once conquered by Zhao, Qin would lose control of the southern part of the Central Plains, and the Qinling Mountains would become the biggest obstacle to Qin's attack on Zhao.

By then, the world will be divided into four parts, and Qin's ambition to unify the country will be difficult to achieve.

"This Li Mu is quite a good trick!"

Although he was a general of the enemy country, Jin Chan still praised him.

Moreover, according to the current situation, Li Mu's goal from the beginning was not to attack Qin, but to force Qin back into Hangu Pass and consolidate the current situation of warlords fighting for power in the world.

They were also aware that as the territory of Qin expanded, its military forces would be dispersed and it would be unable to take care of both ends.

"Boss, what should we do now?"

Unlike Jin Chan, Zi'an was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.

"No rush, wake Meng Yi up first."

When they arrived at the tent, Jin Chan stuffed the pill into Meng Yi's mouth, then held his chin and poured tea into it to help him swallow it.

After a while.

The wounds on Meng Yi's body, which had already festered and were now healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The rising body temperature gradually dropped.

The red skin slowly returned to normal.

"Brother Jin, it's bad. The Meng family army was attacked in the valley. The Wei Kingdom and Li Mu have been ambushing us there for a long time."

After Meng Yi regained consciousness, the first thing he did was to pull Jin Chan's arm and speak hurriedly.

"Le Yang, Long Jia, Xi Shou, Prince Ji of Wei Wenhou, Prince Wu Ji and Lord Xin Ling, more than half of the generals of Wei State have been dispatched, with a force of no less than 600,000, and there are also the Wei Wuzu who are rumored to be there."

"But the one with the most variables is Zhao General Li Mu. That guy is so strong that it's terrifying. In just ten rounds, he seriously injured my father."

When I think of my father Meng Wu, who had rushed towards Li Mu's army alone with his seriously injured body in order to allow me to rush out of the valley to deliver the letter, and whose life or death is now uncertain.

Meng Yi's eyes couldn't help but feel sore, but the military spirit of the Meng family army made him hold back the tears that were about to fall.

"Wang Jian, Wang Ben, judging by the time, we are almost at the valley where the Meng family army is trapped."

"General Meng, you and Luoyang must hurry back to the besieged valley tonight and tell the Wei army that Zhao will withdraw its troops from Tang within ten days. If Wei dares to hurt a member of Meng's army, Qin will abandon Han and enter Wei from the west, slaughtering cities all the way to Daliang. Qin and Wei will fight to the death."

"During this operation, everything will be under Luoyang's command. This is the secret letter from the King of Qin. You will give it to Meng Wu. If he dares not to obey, he will be punished by military law."

After Jin Chan finished speaking, he asked Xiao Luoyang to take out the secret letter that had been prepared long ago and was stamped with the seal of the King of Qin.

What the letter said was that the army's operation this time would all obey Jin Chan's command.

"promise!"

Xiao Luoyang quickly understood the real intention of Jin Chan's expedition and even guessed the next move.

On the contrary, Meng Yi asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Brother Jin, I heard that the Zhao army is attacking Tang with all its strength. How can you guarantee that Zhao will withdraw within ten days?"

"Of course I have a way."

Among the three kingdoms of Zhao, Chu and Wei, Wei was not as good as Zhao and Chu. It was at the bottom in terms of both military strength and national power.

The seven kingdoms in the Central Plains were only stronger than Han and slightly weaker than Qi.

Moreover, the territory of Wei State was adjacent to that of Qin State, and its capital, Daliang, was not far from Hangu Pass.

Even if Qin abandoned Han and sent troops via Hangu Pass, Wei would definitely not be able to resist on its own.

As long as the King of Wei is not a fool who wants to destroy his country, he will naturally find ways to negotiate peace with Qin after Zhao withdraws its troops from Tang.

"Zian, you will lead the Jin army to the border of South Korea now, and join up with Li Xin and Yang Ruihe to defend the border of South Korea. After the Meng army is relieved, the Wang family father and son and General Meng Wu will go to help you fight against Chu. At that time, Yingdang, Yingji, Zhuhai, and Zhuanzhu will also set out from Xianyang. The total strength of the two teams will be no less than one million."

"Remember, you must defend the Korean border. In just forty days, reinforcements will arrive one after another."

After Jin Chan finished speaking to Meng Yi, he turned and spoke to Zi'an who was standing nearby.

Zi'an and Meng Yi were both shocked after hearing Jin Chan's words.

Chu State.

Jin Chan's target was actually the powerful Chu, which had the greatest national strength in the Central Plains and dominated most of the south.

In fact, after sending troops to Luoyang City this time, Jin Chan’s real goal was not the city of Daliang in Wei State, but the State of Chu.

After defeating Han, the next step was to destroy Chu.

Although Jin Chan guessed that Li Mu would interfere, he did not expect that he would be able to convince the King of Chu and the King of Wei in such a short time.

However, it does not affect the overall situation.

As long as Zhao can withdraw its troops and hold out against the Chu army for forty days, all problems will be solved.

"promise!"

At this point, Meng Yi and Zi'an had no time to ask for specific details.

Instead, they immediately organized their armies. One of them and Xiao Luoyang headed north to Daliang overnight, while the other led the Jin family army to the southern border of South Korea.

"White Hair, it's time to set off!"

As the night deepened, the crescent moon and stars in the sky were covered by dark clouds.

There was not a single ray of light on the whole earth.

Jin Chan stood in the pitch-black night, patted the white dragon horse beside him, and spoke softly.

"Departure? Where to?"

Bai Longju asked.

"Handan, the capital of Zhao!"

If Zi'an and the others were here, they would be so surprised that their mouths would be wide open when they heard these few light words.

"Oh, but where is Handan?"

Although Bai Longju has lived for countless years, he has been recuperating in the Western Regions for many years since he fell into the mortal world.

As for the distribution of the seven kingdoms in the Central Plains after the Central Wilderness, I have no idea at all.

"Go forward in this direction and don't let anyone see you!"

Jin Chan stretched out his finger, pointed forward and said.

"it is good!"

The white dragon colt raised its neck and neighed, then carried the golden cicada on its back, soared into the sky, and galloped towards Handan.

Today's White Dragon Horse has 10% of its former strength, and its running speed is incomparable to that of the past.

Even though Handan is thousands of miles away, one night would probably be enough.

And ten days ago. South side of Qinling Mountains.

After a month's trek, the Xuan Camp led by Mu Xuanzi had crossed the Qinling Mountains, passed Sanguan and entered the heartland of Zhao State.

"Nephew, what are we going to do?"

The elder of Yuetan Mountain, Huang Zhu, patted the dirt off his Taoist robe and asked Mu Xuanzi.

"Elder Huang, according to Qin law, please call me General Xuanzi in the army!"

It has to be said that over the years, Mu Xuanzi had long lost his Taoist temperament, and under the influence of Zi'an, Li Xin and others, he had become a qualified soldier.

"Okay, okay, okay, may I ask General Xuanzi, what exactly are we going to do?"

Huang Zhu suppressed the urge to slap Mu Xuanzi, and after reorganizing his words, he asked again.

"I do not know either!"

Mu Xuanzi spread his hands and replied with a frown.

After the coming-of-age ceremony in Yongcheng, Ying Lou ordered Mu Xuanzi to lead the 500-man Xuan Camp to go south to the Qinling Mountains, enter the State of Zhao from Sanguan, and then sneak into Handan.

As for what to do, Ying Lou did not elaborate.

He only said that after arriving in Handan, he should take the token to an oil shop with a sign with the word "Lu" engraved on it, and someone would come to pick him up.

"Oh, everyone, please change into Zhao clothing, so as not to reveal our identities as cultivators."

"From now on, you will be divided into groups of three and will head to Handan. Remember, you can only walk or ride a horse. We will see you at the Handan Oil Shop in ten days."

They took out the clothes they had brought with them, and the Xuan Camp divided into groups of three and headed for Handan.

"Originally I just wanted Mu Xuanzi and the others to go to Handan to make some noise, but I didn't expect it to be used so soon."

A night has passed since Jinchan set out from Xinzheng.

Standing on an uninhabited hill, Jin Chan looked at Handan, twenty miles away, and muttered to himself.

"White Hair, after I send out the signal tonight, you will head to the palace. During this time, do not be discovered by anyone."

Done.

Jin Chan jumped off the horse and galloped towards Handan.

Only when more and more people appeared on the official road did he slow down his pace, blend into the crowd, and line up to enter the city.

Handan, like Xianyang, Chang'an and Xinzheng, is the capital of a country.

Moreover, Zhao was one of the major countries in the Central Plains, so the scale of its capital would naturally not be small.

"Hey, you, the rest of you, what are you doing sneaking around like that? Come here."

The guard at the south entrance of the city pointed to a few men wearing bamboo hats ten meters in front of Jin Chan and said.

"They are wearing rain hats in the hot sun. Brothers, there must be something wrong with these people. Detain them and bring them to Lord Guo for the reward."

A military commander who looked like a superior instantly drew the sword from his waist, waved his hand, and walked forward with five of his men.

"Isn't this Huang Zhu? No wonder he was discovered. He is so stupid."

Jin Chan recognized this person and cursed him in his heart.

Huangzhu has been located in Yuetan Mountain of Chu State for many years. He does not have any Qin customs and does not look like a traditional Qin person.

As long as they enter the city openly, the guards of Handan City will not be able to notice anything.

But I didn't expect that this old guy would insist on wearing a bamboo hat like others, and he wore it and pulled it so low.

Isn't this clearly telling others that there is something wrong with you?

However, Jin Chan, who was standing behind, had no intention of taking any action, but chose to wait and see.

Especially the Lord Guo that the city defender just mentioned, Jin Chan wanted to meet him.

After all, according to the intelligence left by the money houses all over the world, there was an official named Guo Kai in Handan City who had taken a lot of money from Lu Buwei over the years.

Lü Buwei's evaluation of this man was, "He is greedy for money, lustful, and power-hungry, but incompetent. He is a mean person and a mediocre person. However, he is good at flattery, has a close relationship with Zhao Wangqian, and is a political enemy of Li Mu. We can try to bribe him and use him for Qin's benefit."

At the city gate, the defenders of Handan gradually approached Huang Zhu and others.

Jin Chan discovered through his own eyes that Huang Zhu had quietly started practicing the Thunder Technique, and it seemed that he was planning to force his way in.

"How stupid!"

He had just arrived in Handan. If he was alerted by Huang Zhu and others, all his plans for this trip would be ruined.

"One Thunder Jade Pivot."

Just before Huang Zhu was about to take action.

Jin Chan was the first to throw out a white lightning from his fingers, but the thickness of this Yu Shu lightning was not even as thin as a mosquito's leg, and it could not be detected by the naked eye.

But it can convey simple information.

At the moment when the Jade Pivot Thunder struck the back of Huang Zhu's head, six large characters appeared on Huang Zhu's pupils: "I am the Golden Cicada, don't move!"

Although suspicious, Huang Zhu did not dare to look back. Instead, he stretched out his hands to hold down several of his companions and allowed the guards of Handan City to tie him up.

"Let's go and take it to Lord Guo to receive the reward."

Watching Huang Zhu and others being taken away, Jin Chan quietly followed them after successfully entering the city gate.

He didn't stop until he arrived at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Prime Minister? Is the Lord Guo mentioned by the soldiers guarding the city really the Guo Kai mentioned by Lu Buwei?"

Jin Chan couldn't help but wonder in his heart.

After all, he was the prime minister of Zhao State, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, holding the same position as the former prime minister of Qin State, Lu Buwei, the prime minister of Han State, Zhang Ping, and the general of Zhao State, Li Mu.

If Guo Kai was really as Lu Buwei described, how could he be worthy of the position of prime minister.

Just when Jin Chan thought that his trip might be in vain.

I saw that the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion was slightly opened.

A man who looked like a butler walked out.

"Master Guo Kai, I am here today to enter the palace on the king's orders. Tell me what you have to say!"

"Sir, we brothers have captured three people who are suspected to be spies from the enemy country in front of the city gate. We are here to hand them over to Sir Guo."

The guard didn't say a word about receiving the reward. He is quite capable of handling things.

"Oh, a spy from the enemy country. Is he from Tang or Qin?"

The butler walked down the steps and lifted Huang Zhu's chin with his finger, "Huh? It's still a few old men. Are you sure you didn't catch the wrong people?"

"My Lord, I am right. These three people are wearing bamboo hats in the bright sunshine and dare not look at people. They are most likely spies."

"Okay, I got it. I'll use this little money to treat you to a few drinks. If there are any more such things, remember to pass it on to the Xiangguo Mansion. Don't give it to Li Mu's people, because they won't give you any reward money!"

Say it.

The butler took out a few pieces of silver from his sleeve, but after thinking about it, he stuffed half into his own sleeve and threw the other half to the city captain.

"Come here, take these people to the palace. I will interrogate them on behalf of Lord Guo Kai first!"

After the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion was closed again.

The city guard looked at the silver in his hand and cursed, "You bastard, we agreed to give each of you three ingots, but this is half less."

But no matter how much they curse, these people are much better than Li Mu's subordinates.

After all, everyone in Handan knew that Li Mu was an upright and honest person. Let alone silver, it was estimated that he would not even get a copper coin.

"Brothers, let's go drink some wine and eat some meat!"

Just as these people took the silver and prepared to go out for food, drink and fun.

Jin Chan suddenly rushed out from the corner.

The fish belly turned into a cage, instantly locking these people inside, and then led them into an empty alley.

(End of this chapter)