The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 526 Guo Qing, do you think Li Mu is loyal?
Li Mu was anxious to get support. His army was lightly armed and simple in number. It was OK for field battles with elite cavalry, but it was beyond their capability to attack a city. Moreover, the gap in troop strength was too great after all.

Anyang Jun's 50,000-strong army came with all the equipment ready, so they could attack the city calmly. In addition, with Li Mu's elite cavalry that moved like the wind, they could block the enemy's reinforcements. The cities captured by the Yan army were firmly recaptured one after another.

The Yan army had no way to deal with this. After all, it was a newly captured city and they had no time to build a fortress to hinder the cavalry or to strengthen the defenses.

Although the Zhao army was exhausted, its fighting power was much stronger than that of the Yan army. The Zhao army advanced steadily, although not fast, and the Yan army could only retreat step by step, and the cities they captured were also abandoned one by one.

By the time Le Cheng led his troops to support, half of the lost city had been recovered.

Faced with the Zhao army coming to support, Chengyang Jun and Yanchun Jun Taishudong discussed it and withdrew directly.

They can't win the battle in the first place, and now they have obviously angered Zhao. Zhao is going to fight to the death. Reinforcements have arrived, so they should withdraw quickly while the losses are not too great.

It’s not that we don’t want to fight, but even though we no longer have the advantage in terms of military strength, we should cut our losses in time.

Then they withdrew very quickly and efficiently to Wuyang, Wusui and Sangqiu. With the rivers as dangers and the fortresses and the Great Wall that had been built over many years, the Yan army finally breathed a sigh of relief. The cavalry led by Li Mu himself was too terrifying.

Although King Xi of Yan was extremely unwilling, he had some consolation, which was that he had captured Sangqiu. Sangqiu was a big city west of the Yishui River, a strategic location for east-west traffic between Yan and Zhao, and was close to Wusui.

Whether in the hands of Zhao or Yan, it is a bridgehead for attacking the other side. Originally Sangqiu was in the hands of Zhao, but now that he has been captured, he can support Wusui. Now both sides of the Yishui River are in the hands of Yan, which is much safer, and they can attack Zhao at any time, which has achieved a strategic offensive.

Zhao State was naturally unwilling to be robbed by Yan State, and the robbery was successful, gaining such a huge advantage, but Zhao State had to withdraw its troops.

The food supply is running out.

It was not noticeable when the war started, but now it is late June and still no rain has fallen, and all the crops in the fields have died.

There was a severe drought and famine all over the world.

This is also the reason why when Ying Zheng fought against Wei and Chu, although he had the upper hand, he did not push forward and take more cities. Instead, he just extorted some treasures and food and then stopped.

Faced with such a devastating year, the extremely weak Zhao State had no offensive power at all. Let alone gathering an army of hundreds of thousands to attack Yan, it was already a difficult task to prevent a few people from starving to death.

The State of Zhao had no choice but to withdraw its troops, and then it was in trouble.

There is money for disaster relief, but not much.

Food, no.

With wars every year, our brains are almost blown out. How much food can we have stored?
It takes three years of good harvests to have enough food for one year, but such a small amount of food would disappear like water as soon as a war broke out.

In the face of famine, we can save people, but only a little.

Fortunately, all countries are very experienced in this, which is to leave it alone.

The common people are very smart and always find a way to survive.

If he can't find it, it means that he is destined to have this disaster and there is no way for him to survive.

Wait until next life.

In this disaster, except for the Qin State which had been well prepared and suffered minimal losses, and the wealthy Qi State which suffered relatively little damage, the rest of the countries suffered heavy casualties.

It takes at least three to five years to recover from a major disaster.

But this is a good thing for Daqin.

Ying Zheng had been prepared for this disaster, with sufficient reserves and timely disaster relief. The original Qin people and Qin land were accustomed to the king's benevolence. However, the newly acquired cities and the newly annexed Han were the first to truly enjoy the benevolence of the king and the court.

This disaster left the people of Korea with lingering fears.

As expected, it was right for Han to submit to Qin. If it had resisted stubbornly, not to mention the consequences of being unable to defeat Qin, just one year later, this disaster would have killed countless more people.

According to their ancestors’ experience, it was not easy to wait for the imperial court’s disaster relief food. Often, those who waited for the imperial court’s disaster relief food died of starvation.

Daqin's efficiency and integrity ensure that the relief grain can actually reach the hands of the victims.

As long as we can hold on for half a year, it should rain after August and we will be able to make it in time for autumn planting.

This disaster actually won the hearts of the people, greatly increased the centripetal force of the original Koreans, and made the Koreans more willing to integrate into the Qin Dynasty.

Everything in this world is illusory. The most real thing is to have enough food to eat and not starve to death.

There is no truth in this world. You can only talk about truth after the rice is cooked in the pot.

Of course, it's not just South Korea. The people of Zhao, Wei, Chu and other newly conquered countries in recent years, looking at the miserable conditions of their neighboring original countries, are also deeply grateful to have become Qin people.

If I hadn't become a Qin person, I would have become a dead person this year.

In years of great disaster, countless people will die, the land will be barren for thousands of miles, and the dead of starvation will be everywhere.

The people are suffering from severe famine, the war is about to end, the chaff has been eaten up, and there is no harvest.

The poor cannot even afford to cover their bodies, they cannot even get a bowl of porridge, their faces are all green, and they are emaciated and thin.

Many men starved to death, many women became slaves, children were exchanged for cannibalism, and zombies lay on top of each other. Epidemics arose with the summer heat, the death toll was incalculable, the living had no end in sight, and the streets were completely deserted.

There was grief everywhere, and the cries of hunger and cold were heard everywhere. Nine out of ten houses were empty, and the world seemed to be filled with only sad wind and gloomy fog.

There is no greater suffering than this among the people.

But Queen Zhao Diaochang doesn’t care now, because she won’t starve anyway.

Now Queen Zhao Daochang has more important things to do.

Li Mu, you are unfaithful.

As soon as the king ascended the throne, he immediately appointed you as Marquis Wu'an, with a fief of 3,000 households. What a great trust and favor this is!
But what do you want to give back? How do you want to give back?

You actually want to rebel and support Prince Jia to succeed to the throne!

You deserve to die!
After the complete ceasefire, Zhao State had more things to do.

Rewards for soldiers, pensions for the dead and wounded, redeployment of troops, and replenishment of armaments.

But all this happened during a famine. The court had no money, so it could only owe the money and everyone went back to their homes.

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As for the generals and ministers, they are now busy dealing with the famine (disaster victims) and preventing chaos. As for saving people, they can just save them. Naturally, the more people alive the better.

Li Mu had no time to report back to Handan, and immediately returned to Northern Xinjiang after the war. Northern Xinjiang was already more barren, and encountering a severe drought would only make it worse. He did not dare to delay and immediately went back to organize disaster relief production.

After Le Cheng returned to Handan, he reported everything he saw to Queen Zhao Diaochang, who was instantly shocked.

The most sensitive string in her mind was plucked.

Li Mu has a very good relationship with Anyang Jun!
He actually brought him to his side to train him and let Anyang Jun lead the troops to do things.

What do you want?

Li Mu has been working in the northern border for many years and has a strong power. He is also a famous general of the time and a master of military tactics.
Fear enveloped Queen Zhao Diaochang's heart.

But after all, the matter was of great importance, so Queen Zhao Daochang did not act impulsively. Instead, she immediately sent someone to find Guo Kai and hear his opinion.

Guo Kai has already prepared to show his skills and has been gearing up for a long time.

The King of Qin's gold has already arrived, and it's time for him to take action himself.

Guo Kai pretended to be unaware and entered the palace. Empress Zhao Daochang dismissed everyone and asked directly with a frown, "Mr. Guo, what do you think of Li Mu?"

Guo Kai pondered for a long time, then slowly said: "Wu'an Jun is a man of amazing talent. He is rarely matched when leading troops in battle. He is tough and far-sighted. He is a top-notch general in the world today."

After a pause, he continued, "However, this person is also stubborn and even a little obstinate. Sometimes he does things that are quite unreasonable. In addition, this person has a rebellious temperament and often disobeys orders. He is quite proud of himself."

"In the past, Wu'an Jun had been in charge of the northern border. He was always afraid to fight against the Hu people, and allowed the Hu people to come and go like the wind and run rampant. The former King Xiaocheng was furious and dismissed him."

"Later, when they wanted to reinstate him, he kept claiming to be ill and refused. In the end, the king promised him to take charge of Yan and Dai and not interfere too much, and only then did he agree to lead the army. Over the years, people in the northern border only know Li Mu and not the king."

After hearing this, Empress Zhao Daochang frowned even more and asked, "Mr. Guo, based on your understanding of Li Mu, how do you think he is loyal to the king?"

"This..." Guo Kai hesitated and was unable to speak.

Queen Zhao Daochang did not force him, and said slowly: "I have no doubts about Mr. Guo. The late king said before his death that he wanted to discuss something with you, so I spoke frankly."

"Although I don't understand military affairs, I know that Li Mu is indeed a powerful general. I named Li Mu the Marquis of Wu'an in order to win his heart."

"But this time, when Great Zhao was in danger, the Qin army was almost reaching Handan. Given Li Mu's strength and the fact that he led a large army with tens of thousands of elite cavalry, why was he blocked at the Stone City line and unable to advance an inch?"

"After the danger in Great Zhao was resolved, they were able to deal with the Yan army with unstoppable force. Why was that?"

"This..." Guo Kai hesitated to speak.

After a long time, he explained: "Wu'an Jun is indeed a powerful general in the world, but Qin is strong and Yan is weak. Fighting against the Qin army is different. After all, the Yan army is weak and the Qin army is strong. It is reasonable that it is difficult to achieve results against the Qin army."

Empress Zhao Daochang sneered: "Which is more important, winning the battle or protecting Handan? Since we can't defeat the Qin army right away, why don't you come to support us first?"

"Besides, he brought Anyang-kun with him. What does he want to do?"

Guo Kai was shocked, his face pale, and he exclaimed: "What? Is this true?"

"No, although Wu Anjun's actions are sometimes unreasonable, he will not sit idly by and watch Handan fall and the Great Zhao Dynasty fall."

Empress Zhao Daochang raised her eyebrows and snorted coldly, "Who said that the Great Zhao will perish if Handan is destroyed?"

"If we become prisoners of Qin or even get killed, he can then support Lord Anyang as king. If we defeat the Qin army, he will have the merit of supporting Lord Anyang and saving the country. Wouldn't that mean he will have complete power in his hands?"

"Even if we can't repel the Qin army, we still have thousands of miles of land in the northern border, and half of the Great Zhao still has it. If he supports Lord Anyang and is in the northern border, he will naturally have complete power. Over time, he may be able to replace him."

(End of this chapter)