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In the end, every single famous figure from the Hundred Schools of Thought was defeated by him.

【mission completed. 】

[Mission Reward: Should the mission reward be changed to a Time-Space Beacon?]

"Yes."

[Mission rewards have been changed. The spacetime beacon is being deployed, which will take one day.]

You can return to your original world after one day.

Qin Qi glanced at the unsuspecting Xue Nu, Jing Ni, and Xiao Meng, and then decided to spend the remaining day with them, showing them around.

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As Qin Qi was preparing to leave.

A new change has occurred on the battlefield of Zhao. The Qin army, which was originally invincible and almost swept across the world, has now become a formidable force.

However, the Zhao state encountered an obstacle, halting the advance of their 100,000-strong army! Ying Zheng was furious about this!

He summoned Meng Tian and Wang Jian to the palace to inquire about the reasons for the defeat and to discuss the next course of action.

"Your Majesty, the most important reason for Zhao's defeat in battle is Li Mu, who is known as the God of Military Formations."

"He was most skilled in defensive battles, and led the Zhao army to set up a series of defenses. We tried to break through their defenses many times but failed."

Meng Tian began to report on the military situation.

"Li Mu? That general who decisively defeated the Xiongnu, wasn't he long ago dead?!"

Ying Zheng looked puzzled. His army of 100,000 men had been stopped by a man who had been dead for a long time!

“I saw it myself back then. That man probably faked his death to escape. Now that the State of Zhao is in danger of destruction, he has reappeared.”

Meng Tian glanced at Wang Jian and, seeing that the other man remained silent, began to report the situation.

"I don't care whether he is Li Mu or not, I only want to know how to conquer the State of Zhao!"

"If 100,000 troops aren't enough, then 200,000, 300,000! We must crush the Zhao Kingdom no matter what!"

Ying Zheng stared at Meng Tian and Wang Jian below: "You may each express your opinions."

Meng Tian looked at Wang Jian again, who remained silent, even though he was the commander-in-chief this time.

But since entering the palace and meeting the King of Qin, he hadn't uttered a single word, and Meng Tian couldn't understand what his commander was thinking.

Ying Zheng did not urge them, but simply stared at the two men quietly, waiting for them to give him an explanation.

After a long while, Wang Jian spoke.

"I've heard that His Majesty has recently been promoting agricultural policies?"

Wang Jian spoke, but what he said had nothing to do with the war in Zhao, which made Meng Tian even more puzzled.

"Yes, recently the Imperial Advisor recommended a talented person named Xu Xing. After hearing about his agricultural philosophy, I felt it made a lot of sense."

"So they gave a region to implement agricultural policies, and if the results were good, they would promote it nationwide."

Ying Zheng asked, "What does this have to do with the battle in Zhao?"

"........."

Wang Jian paused for a moment before continuing, "Li Mu's forte is defensive counter-attack warfare, and at this moment, we are deep into Zhao territory."

"That means we're playing away from home, we don't have the advantage of home ground, we don't have the support of the team, and we don't even have the right timing."

“Li Mu led his men, and when we advanced they retreated, when we defended they harassed us, and when we retreated they pursued us.”

"They fought steadily and cautiously, without any eagerness for quick success or instant benefits, and it can be said that they had no weaknesses."

"A direct assault will absolutely not lead to victory; on the contrary, it will give the enemy an opportunity. Therefore, this battle will definitely not end in a short time!"

"The more anxious you are, the more likely you are to make a mistake."

Wang Jian first analyzed the pros and cons for Ying Zheng, and then began to explain the solution:

"But Zhao's military strength is ultimately inferior to ours, and their rear supplies cannot support them for too long."

"We just need to proceed steadily and gradually, and the enemy will be like a trapped beast, only able to slowly die!"

"At this time, the king is implementing agricultural policies. If we succeed, our logistics, food supplies, armor, clothing, and so on will be sufficient."

"We have plenty of time to expend, to spend a year, or even several years, fighting this war!"

Wang Jian's method was to advance step by step. His opponent was Li Mu, the god of military formations, and any schemes or tricks would be useless.

The only way Wang Jian could defeat his opponent on the battlefield was to overwhelm them with sheer force.

"Too slow, I cannot wait that long."

Ying Zheng looked at Wang Jian, his eyes deep and unfathomable: 'Six months. I will only give you six months.'

"Kings!"

Wang Jian frowned. His words had been wasted. Trying to rush things now would not only prevent him from winning, but would also expose his weaknesses.

Give Li Mu a chance to fight back! He hadn't spoken before because he was thinking about how to solve this problem, but he didn't expect that even after he explained it so clearly, Ying Zheng would still be so stubborn!

"I know it will be difficult, but that's precisely why it's difficult. I will give you the greatest authority, and all forces, both domestic and foreign, will cooperate with your plan."

"The Qin cavalry are now completely under your command. In critical moments, you do not need to report to me and can make decisions on your own."

"Secondly, the assassins of the Luo Wang will fully cooperate with your plan, and you can take whatever national treasures you want. I have only one request: to crush the Zhao Kingdom within six months!"

Ying Zheng believed in Wang Jian's military capabilities and granted him the greatest possible power, power so great that it posed a threat to him.

But he did it anyway!

"Yes!"

Wang Jian gasped in shock, then knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, and was deeply moved.

After a moment, he gathered his thoughts and continued:

"It's almost impossible to quickly defeat Li Mu on the battlefield, but victory in war isn't just achieved on the battlefield; it can also be achieved outside of it!"

"Li Mu's military leadership is indeed remarkable, but his sudden reappearance after disappearing for so many years has caused quite a stir within the Zhao state."

"Some of them were extremely jealous of this guy who seized military power as soon as he came out, while others suspected that Li Mu had a conspiracy."

“We can use the assassins from the Luo Wang organization to spread various rumors, such as that Li Mu wants to rebel, and at the same time, have the assassins kill those in the court who support Li Mu.”

"Then, a large sum of money was spent to bribe Zhao officials and the emperor, so that they would remove Li Mu from his military command!"

"When the time comes, I will seize the opportunity to lead my troops in a surprise attack. Without Li Mu's obstruction, the annihilation of Zhao will be as easy as Your Majesty waving your hand!"

Wang Jian immediately revealed all his secrets, which he hadn't dared to say before because he was only a general.

Sometimes, being too clever and overreaching can arouse the suspicion of the monarch, and Li Mu, the opponent in this case, is an example.

The idea that a general in the field can disobey the king's orders is precisely the reason why the king of Zhao suspected him!

War is not the same as politics! No matter how powerful a general is, without military power and logistical support, he is just a warrior.

There's no way for one person to fight against an army of countless soldiers!

"Do as you say, I only care about the results."

Ying Zheng spoke.

"Yes!"

Wang Jian led Meng Tian out of the palace. He had arrived in silence, filled with worries, but left full of pride and eager to show his skills!

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One day later.

Qin Qi returned to the world of Under One Person. Looking at the familiar trees and reclining chairs in the Taoist temple, he walked over and lay down on them.

"It's like a fleeting dream; a year has passed in the blink of an eye."

Qin Qi sighed, and then the system issued a notification.

[The mission in the world of Qin's Moon is complete.]

[The spacetime beacon has been deployed; the spacetime portal is ready to open at any time.]

[Time Gate: Each time it opens, it requires seven days to recharge before it can be opened again. The time flow rates differ between the two worlds.]

When you enter the world inside the door, time outside will flow at an extremely slow pace; when you return to the outside, time inside will flow at an extremely slow pace.

The portal to time and space can only be entered by yourself; you cannot bring other life forms with you.

"The flow of time has become extremely slow, hmm, isn't this time it just stopping the flow of time altogether?"

When Qin Qi goes on missions, he always returns to the time and space where he left off; in other words, time stops.

But this time it's different. He said that the flow of time has slowed down, and one second here might be a hundred seconds on the other side.

Although the flow is slow, time is still flowing. This difference intrigued Qin Qi. What caused this?

"Well, there's no information at the moment to determine the reason for the change, but there are new explanations for the tasks and terms."

Qin Qi had already discovered that the mission he accepted did not originate from a specific person in this world, but rather from this world itself.

The fact that the entry was changed to a spacetime beacon confirmed one thing for him.

That is, after completing the world's mission, the system can obtain a portion of energy from the world.

Then this energy is used to create entries and load them onto oneself.

"Can the rewards for future missions be changed to something else? Like weapons or items?"

The system did not answer Qin Qi's question this time, but Qin Qi changed the question: could the reward for the next mission also be changed to a spacetime beacon?

[If there is enough energy, it can be replaced.]

"If there's enough energy, it can be replaced; if there isn't enough, it can't be replaced."

Qin Qi used this to determine that the amount of energy gained from each mission was different. Although the system did not specify the exact amount, it should be related to the difficulty.

After all, influencing the various schools of thought in ancient China is a completely different matter from influencing Kars alone.

Qin Qi then asked some questions to confirm the general situation, and finally he made a comment:

"System, are you making a profit as the middleman?"

【………………】

The system did not give Qin Qi any reply, but Qin Qi did not care. He timed it perfectly and opened the portal to the next space-time one hour later.

After the portal to time and space was opened, no actual portal appeared; Qin Qi simply returned to the world of Qin Shi.

He was still in the same spot he had left. He did some quick calculations: one hour in the outside world was less than a second here.

"That time difference is quite large."

Qin Qi checked the portal and found that he could only leave after seven days. Well, he had no choice but to stay and spend another seven days.

(Some people might get this wrong; there isn't a fixed difference in time flow between Under One Person and Qin's Moon.)

(Instead, time flows at a normal rate in whichever world the protagonist is in, while in the other world time slows down.)

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The war between Qin and Zhao lasted for four months, and in the end, the King of Zhao cut off Li Mu's retreat.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Jian led his army to launch an attack, determined to annihilate Li Mu's army in one fell swoop and kill him completely!

At this time, in the army led by Li Mu.

"Phew, now we're all alone. We have no backup and no way out. It's all my fault."

Looking at the Qin hooves charging towards him from afar, Li Mu knew he had lost. Perhaps if he hadn't come out of the peach grove, these young people wouldn't have died.

Perhaps the fall of the Zhao state was a good thing; with Zhao gone, war would no longer ravage its people.

"General Li Mu, please don't say that! We have never regretted following you. If it were any other general, we would have been dead long ago."

"It was you who led us to resist the Qin army's attacks time and time again. If we have to blame someone, it's those bastards in the royal city!"

"We haven't lost yet, we can still fight, but they... they just abandoned us like this!"

As the man spoke, he burst into tears: "General, don't you think those brothers who died were wronged? It's not worth dying to protect those bastards!"

"No, we are not doing this to protect them. We are doing this to protect the people of Zhao and our own families."