After bidding farewell to Xu Xing, Qin Qi stayed in Guigu for a while, and then set off again to travel across the seven countries.
Several months passed in a blink of an eye, and a lot of things happened during this time.
Qin Qi met the Confucian Xunzi, and the two discussed philosophy for a long time, although the old man Xunzi always said that he was a scholar and would not fight.
But when the fight really started, he showed no mercy at all. That's it? He's still a scholar, bah, shameless.
When Qin Qi traveled around the six kingdoms, he met people from various schools of thought and defeated them one after another.
In the end, all the famous figures from various schools of thought were defeated by him.
[Mission accomplished.]
[Mission Reward: Should the mission reward be changed to a space-time beacon?]
"yes."
[The mission reward has been changed. The space-time beacon is being deployed. The deployment time will take one day.]
[You can return to your original world after one day.]
Qin Qi looked at Xue Nu, Jing Niu, and Xiao Meng who were completely unaware of the situation, and then decided to use the rest of the day to accompany them around.
When Qin Qi was about to leave.
New changes have occurred on the battlefield of Zhao State. The Qin army was once invincible and almost conquered the world!
But when they were in Zhao State, they encountered obstacles, and their millions of troops were blocked by it! Ying Zheng was very angry about this!
He summoned Meng Tian and Wang Jian to the palace, inquired about the reasons for the defeat, and discussed the subsequent combat methods.
"Your Majesty, the most important reason for Zhao's defeat at this time is Li Mu, known as the God of Military Formation."
"He excelled at defensive combat, leading the Zhao army to deploy numerous defenses. We attempted to attack them many times but were unable to break through their defenses."
Meng Tian began to report the military situation.
"Li Mu? The general who defeated the Xiongnu, wasn't he already dead?!"
Ying Zheng showed a puzzled expression. His 100,000-man army was stopped by a man who had long been dead!
"I personally saw it then. I'm afraid that man faked his death to escape. Now that the State of Zhao is in danger of collapse, he has reappeared.
Meng Tian looked at Wang Jian and found that the other party didn't say anything, so he began to report the situation.
"I don't care whether he is Li Mu or not. I just want to know how to conquer Zhao!
"If a hundred thousand troops aren't enough, then we'll have two hundred thousand, three hundred thousand. We'll crush Zhao no matter what!"
Ying Zheng stared at Meng Tian and Wang Jian below and said, "You can each express your opinions."
Meng Tian looked at Wang Jian again. Wang Jian still remained silent, even though he was the main general this time.
But he hadn't said a word since entering the palace and meeting the King of Qin. Meng Tian couldn't understand what the commander was thinking.
Ying Zheng did not urge them, but just stared at the two men quietly, waiting for them to give him an explanation.
After a long time, the king spoke.
"I heard that the king has been promoting agricultural policies recently?"
Wang Jian spoke, but what he said had nothing to do with the war in Zhao State. This behavior made Meng Tian even more confused.
"Yes, the Imperial Master recently recommended a talented person named Xu Xing. After hearing his agricultural theory, I felt it made perfect sense."
"So we gave them a place to implement the agricultural policy, and if it works well, we'll roll it out nationwide."
Ying Zheng said, "What does this have to do with the battle in Zhao?"
Wang Jian was silent for a moment before continuing, "Li Mu is best at defensive counterattacks. We are currently fighting deep within Zhao territory."
"That's because we're playing away from home. The terrain isn't on my side, the people aren't on my side, and even the timing isn't on my side."
"Li Mu led his men. When we advanced, they retreated. When we defended, they harassed us. When we retreated, they pursued us.
"We fought steadily and cautiously, without any rush for quick success. It can be said that we had no loopholes."
"A strong attack will never lead to victory; it will only 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 mistakes."
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 food and supplies in the rear are unlikely to sustain them for long.
"We just need to advance steadily and gradually, and the enemy will be like a trapped beast and will gradually die!"
At this time, the king is implementing agricultural policies. As long as they are successful, we will have sufficient logistics, food, armor, clothing, etc.
"We have enough time to waste, to spend a year, or even several years, fighting!"
Wang Jian's method was to advance step by step. The opponent was Li Mu, the god of military formations, so any conspiracy or trick would be useless.
He could only use his most fundamental strength to crush his opponent. Apart from that, Wang Jian had no other way to defeat his opponent on the battlefield.
"Too slow, I can't wait that long."
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Jian with a deep look in his eyes: "Six months, I will only give you six months."
"Your Majesty!"
Wang Jian frowned. What he had just said was in vain. If he was too eager for success now, not only would he not win, but he would also reveal his flaws.
Give Li Mu a chance to fight back! He didn't speak before because he was thinking about how to solve this problem, but he didn't expect that even though he made it so clear, Ying Zheng was still so stubborn!
"I know this is difficult, but I must do it because it is difficult. I grant you the greatest authority, and all forces at home and abroad will cooperate with your plan."
"The Qin cavalry is completely obedient to your orders at this moment. You do not need to report to me at this critical moment; you can make your own decisions."
"Secondly, the Luowang assassins will fully cooperate with your plan, and the national treasures are at your disposal. I have only one request: annihilate the State of Zhao within six months!"
Ying Zheng believed in Wang Jian's military ability, so he gave him the greatest power, a power so great that it could threaten him.
But he did it anyway!
"yes!"
Wang Jian gasped in shock, then knelt on one knee and saluted with his hands clasped together. He was deeply shocked at this moment.
After a moment, he sorted out his thoughts and continued:
"It's almost impossible to quickly defeat Li Mu on the battlefield, but victory in war can be achieved not only on the battlefield, but also outside of it!"
"Li Mu's military leadership is indeed impressive, but his opponent has disappeared for so many years and has suddenly reappeared. There are many voices within the State of Zhao."
"Some of them are very jealous of this guy who took away the military power right away. Some of them suspect Li Mu of conspiracy."
"We can use the Luowang assassins to spread rumors that Li Mu wants to rebel, and at the same time have the assassins assassinate those who support Li Mu in the court."
"Then someone spent a large sum of money to bribe Zhao officials and the emperor to remove Li Mu's military power!"
"When the time comes, I will seize the opportunity to lead my troops in a surprise attack. Without Li Mu to hinder us, it will only take a moment for the King to wave his hand to crush the State of Zhao!"
Wang Jian immediately revealed all his weapons. He didn't dare to say it before because he was only a general.
Sometimes being too smart and reaching too far will make the king wary of you. This opponent Ji Mu is an example.
The enemy general was away from home and his orders were sometimes disobeyed. Wasn't this the fundamental reason why the King of Zhao suspected him?
War is different from politics! No matter how powerful a general is, without military power and logistical support, he is just a warrior.
There's no way one person can fight against countless armies!
"Do as you say. I only want results."
Ying Zheng spoke.
"yes!"
Wang Jian led Meng Tian out of the palace. He had been silent when he arrived, filled with worries, but when he left, he was filled with passion and eager to show off his skills.
One day later.
Qin Qi returned to the world of Under One Person, looked at the familiar trees and the familiar recliner in the Taoist temple, and walked over to lie on them.
"It was like a dream; when I woke up, a whole year had passed."
Qin Qi sighed, and then the system issued a prompt.
[The mission commission in the Qin's Moon world has been completed.]
[The space-time beacon has been deployed, and the space-time gate can be opened at any time.]
[Gate of Time and Space: Each time it is opened, it takes seven days to recharge before the next opening. The time flow rate in the two worlds is different.]
[When you enter the world inside the gate, the flow of time outside the gate will become extremely slow. When you come to the outside of the gate, the flow of time inside the gate will also become extremely slow.]
[You can only enter the space-time gate by yourself, and you cannot bring other living beings with you.]
"The flow of time has become extremely slow. Hmm, isn't it going to stop the flow of time this time?"
When Qin Qi usually goes on a mission, he always returns to the time and space position when he left. In other words, time stops.
But this time it was different. What he said was that the flow of time was slowing down. Maybe one second here would be a hundred seconds on the other side.
Although the flow is slow, time is still flowing. This difference fascinates Qin Qi. What is the reason for this?
"Well, there's currently no information to confirm the cause of the change, but the tasks and entries do have new explanations."
Qin Qi had discovered before that the mission he accepted did not come from someone in the world, but from this world.
The fact that the entry was changed to a space-time beacon made him certain of one thing.
That is, after completing the world's mission, the system can obtain a portion of energy from the world.
Then these energies are used to make entries and load them onto oneself.
"Can the rewards for future missions be exchanged for other things? For example, weapons, props, etc."
The system did not answer Qin Qi's question this time, but Qin Qi changed the question and asked whether the mission reward could be replaced with a space-time beacon in the next mission.
[If the energy is sufficient, it can be replaced. ]
"If there's enough energy, it can be replaced. That means if there's not enough energy, it can't be replaced."
Qin Qi uses this to determine how much energy is obtained for each mission. Although the system does not mark it specifically, it should be related to the difficulty.
After all, the difficulty of influencing all the schools of thought and influencing Kaz alone is completely different.
Qin Qi then asked a few questions to confirm the general situation, and finally he complained:
"System, as a middleman, do you make any profit from the price difference?"
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The system didn't give Qin Qi any answer, but Qin Qi didn't care. He counted the time and opened the space-time gate an hour later...
After opening the door of time and space, no door really appeared, but Qin Qi suddenly returned to the Qin world.
It was still the place where he left. He counted on his fingers and found that one hour in the outside world was less than one second here.
"The time difference is quite large."
Qin Qi checked the time and space gate and found that he could only leave after seven days. Well, he could only stay for another seven days.
(Some people may be mistaken here. There is no fixed difference in the time flow between Under One Person and Qin's Moon.)
(But which world the protagonist is in, which world will be
Normal flow rate, time in another world slows down.)
The war between Qin and Zhao lasted for four months, and the final result was that the king of Zhao cut off Li Mu's retreat.
Wang Jian took this opportunity to lead his army to 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.
"Huh, now we are the only ones left, with no backup, no way to retreat, it's me who has harmed you.
Li Mu looked at the Qin army rushing towards him from afar. He had lost. Perhaps if he had not come out of the peach forest, these young people would not have died.
The fall of Zhao State might be a good thing. Without Zhao State, war would not have engulfed 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 died long ago."
"It was you who led us to resist the Qin army's attacks time and time again. If we have anyone to blame, it's those bastards in the royal city!"
"We haven't lost yet, we can still fight, but they just abandoned us like that!"
The man burst into tears as he spoke: "General, don't you think those brothers who died were very unjust? It's not worth dying to protect those bastards!"
"No, we never did it to protect them. We did it to protect the people of Zhao and our own families."
Li Mu looked back at Zhao State and sighed. It was all a mistake after all. He looked at Wang Jian and Meng Tian who were leading the charge.
"Put down your weapons and surrender. Wang Jian is not a murderer. If you surrender, you can still survive."
Li Mu realized that Zhao's defeat was an inevitable fact. There was no need to resist anymore, and there was no need to die for the reputation of being loyal to the country.
The soldiers looked left and right, and finally looked at Li Mu and the sword in Li Mu's hand.
"We lay down our weapons and surrender. What about you, General?"
Someone spoke up.
Li Mu clenched the Zhenyue Sword in his hand. Although he said to surrender and give up the fight, he still held the Zhenyue Sword tightly in his hand.
After a lifetime of fighting and killing countless people, including enemies, friends, and brothers, dying on the battlefield was the best outcome for Li Mu.
"Don't worry about me, this is the best option."
"No! If you don't surrender, we won't surrender either. We are willing to fight with you until death!"
The soldiers gripped their weapons tightly, looking as if they were determined to fight to the death.
"You guys...Okay, I surrender too."
Li Mu put down his sword, but the soldiers did not surrender. Li Mu's deputy general stood up and shouted:
"Brothers, tie up the general 3.0!"
All of the soldiers jumped up at once, and they rushed towards Li Mu fearlessly. No matter what kind of attack they encountered, they did not stop.
"General, you taught me that war is not without deception. I know you will never surrender, but we don't want to watch you die."
"Run away, General! Running away isn't a failure. As long as you're still alive, you still have a chance!"
The deputy general and others directly pinned Li Mu down. Although Li Mu was old, his martial arts skills were still very high, but he could not bear to hurt these soldiers.
The deputy general had Li Mu's clothes taken off and changed into ordinary soldier's clothes, and then had him secretly taken away.
He found a corpse that had died not long ago and was similar in size to Li Mu, chopped off the head, chopped it into meat paste and buried it.
He put Li Mu's clothes on the corpse, then colluded with the soldiers to make a confession, and then led his men forward to surrender.
"General Wang Jian, we surrender!"
"Where is Li Mu?"
Wang Jian glanced at these weapons and soldiers who took off their armor. He did not relax. Who knows if this was Li Mu's strategy.
"Li Mu refused to surrender, and was beheaded by men sent by the king. His head was brought back to the king, and his body was left there."
The deputy general immediately told Wang Jian the agreed statement.
Wang Jian sent people to check, and they brought back the body and the Zhenyue sword. Everyone knew that this was Li Mu's sword.
Wang Jian stared at Li Mu's body for a long time, and finally placed it on the Zhenyue sword, and after a long time, he placed it on the deputy general's body.
At this time, the deputy general was already sweating profusely!
Wang Jian waited for a while, and the people who had gone out to explore returned. When the Zhao soldiers heard that Li Mu had been sentenced to death, they all surrendered. At this time, Zhao had no power to resist!
"Follow me and continue charging! Target: Chengdu, Zhao! Capture the King of Zhao!"
Wang Jian led the cavalry to continue advancing, leaving the deputy general and others to guard the rear. Li Mu's life or death was no longer important.