NovelPantry Chapter 127 The Cause of Zhao Kingdom's Destruction
Chapter 127 The Cause of Zhao Kingdom's Destruction
Chapter 127 The Cause of Zhao Kingdom's Destruction
Chapter 127 The Cause of Zhao Kingdom's Destruction
"Haha, the old general is so persistent, in my opinion, it's just a loser shouting loudly."
"What did you say?" Li Mu immediately exuded a faint anger, staring at Zhao Gang with a pair of tiger eyes, as if he would directly tear Zhao Gang to pieces in the next moment.
"I said the old general was a loser."
"You nonsense!" Li Mu grabbed Zhao Gang's neck and reprimanded loudly.
Seeing his furious appearance, Zhao Gang laughed loudly and said, "If the old general had seen through the outcome, he wouldn't have been obsessed with who to serve for so many years. I dare say, even if God gave the old general another chance to lead the army Even if you fight the Qin army, you will still lose in the end."
"This is impossible." Li Mu said firmly.
"Oh? The old general is so confident? Then I will analyze for the old general why you failed."
With that said, Zhao Gang sat down cross-legged.
Li Mu was angry, but he also sat down.
"What does the old general think was the reason for Zhao's defeat?"
"The King of Zhao is fatuous and Guo Kai misled the country, which led to the destruction of our great Zhao state."
Zhao Gang smiled and said, "Is it that simple?"
Li Mu frowned slightly, lost in thought.
Ever since he escaped by chance, he has been thinking about how to save Zhao in the valley.But before he actually implemented it, Zhao Guo had already disappeared, and the remaining Dai Kingdom established by Zhao Guo also disappeared under Wang Ben's iron cavalry.
When the state of Zhao fell, he was thinking about why the state of Zhao fell.
When Zhao Gang asked him, it was the answer he had pondered for many years.
But obviously, Zhao Gang didn't agree.
"Then what do you think it is?"
"In my opinion, the fall of the Zhao Kingdom was actually doomed from the time when King Wuling of Zhao, Hu Fu, rode and shot."
"Nonsense!" Li Mu stood up angrily, looked at Zhao Gang in front of him, blowing his beard and staring.If it weren't for the fact that the person in front of him was famous and talented, he would have been kicked out by himself just based on this sentence.
"Don't be angry, old general, sit down and listen to me analyze slowly for you."
Li Mu sat down angrily. Although he turned his back, he still kept one ear facing Zhao Gang.
"Zhou was destroyed by Quan Rong, and thus King Ping of Zhou moved to the east. After entering the Warring States period, various countries began to reform. But in my opinion, whether it is the reform of Li Li and Wu Qi in Wei State, or the reform of Shen Buhui in South Korea, None of them are profound reforms. Only Qin State’s Shang Yang Reform started from changing the comprehensive national strength, with the purpose of promoting the growth of national strength, making Qin State continue to become stronger. The so-called Zhao Wuling King Hu Fu riding and shooting in Zhao State is actually more about the military system The reform did not change the contradictions between the nobles and the common people of Zhao State, but only temporarily alleviated the contradictions through war. This kind of situation is prosperous in the hands of wise rulers, weak in the hands of mediocre rulers, and weak in the hands of foolish rulers. Death."
"Therefore, even if the old general is given another chance, it will be difficult for the old general to change the outcome of Zhao's demise."
"If I kill Guo Kai, abolish King Zhao, and make myself king, will Zhao be saved?"
Zhao Gang said with a smile: "It's different to be a king or a general. To be a general, protect the country and the people, conquer for the country, conquer and win. But to be a king, you must coordinate the interests of all parties, and at the same time maintain the interests of all parties. Balance. With the old general's character of hatred and hatred, not only will he not be able to secure the throne, it may even lead to the disintegration of Zhao Guo."
Li Mu fell into silence.
Zhao Gang continued to analyze: "Even if the old general is not convinced, let me give another example. If the Qin army defended the fort with the old general and fought a war of attrition like the strategy of the Changping War, even if the old general is king in Zhao State, How long can it last?”
Li Mu sighed lightly: "So, no matter what happens to Zhao Guo, it will definitely lose?"
"Of course! The outcome of a battle between countries is not only a strategy on the battlefield, but also a number of aspects such as diplomatic relations, national economy, and court stability. Zhao State lost to Qin State in these aspects, even if Win one or two small battles, but the fundamental national strength cannot be improved, and the more battles you win, the faster you will lose."
Hearing this, Li Mu was a little puzzled at once, and moved closer to Zhao Gang's side and asked, "Why do you win more battles and lose faster?"
Zhao Gang explained: "Everything in the world is born and restrained by each other, and the same is true between people. A country is composed of countless people. You also need your own life. War is fine in the short term, but if you fight for years and months, no matter how many times you win, people will get tired of fighting.”
"Soldiers are tired, so it is difficult to win. This situation is like an arrow shooting a hundred steps, it is difficult to break the scull. Qin's national power is several times that of Zhao's. The people still need to recuperate, let alone Zhao?"
After hearing this, Li Mu let out a sigh of relief.
"In this way, all my efforts over the years have been in vain."
Zhao Gang objected: "The greatest achievement of the general in this life is that he formed the frontier flying cavalry to stop the Huns from going south, so that the common people of China will not be broken by these alien races. Even at the last moment, he did not think of uniting with the Huns to stop the Qin army. , This righteousness deserves our admiration."
Li Mu rolled his eyes, and said angrily: "Speaking of which, your purpose is to trick me into fighting for that guy Ying Zheng, and I'll tell you, there's no way."
Zhao Gang said with a smile: "If the old general is not for His Majesty the Emperor, but for me, would you like it?"
"What do you mean?"
"The old general is only worried about the kindness of the old country, so he doesn't want to go to another country. But in my opinion, the war between Qin and Zhao has ended, and the current Zhao people are the future Qin people. If there are no more Zhao people in this world, Is the old general willing to fight for Daqin?"
Li Mu was a little moved, but looked at Zhao Gang suspiciously, fearing that he might be wronged by this kid.
Seeing that Li Mu was silent, Zhao Gang said again: "The younger generation believes that the old general still has family members alive, don't you miss them? You hope that their ancestors will live with blood and deep hatred for generations?"
When it comes to family affection, Li Mu let go of the last obsession in his heart.
After decades of fighting, his two sons died for the country, and only one youngest son is still alive.
I remember that when I finally left Handan, he was only ten years old. After all these years, I don’t know what his life was like, whether he got married and had children.
"Zhao Gang is not talented, and he is willing to accept the old general as my guest secretary and plan for me. In this way, it will not violate the old general's obsession, and he can reunite with his family, how about it?"
Li Mu stood up and paced back and forth on the same spot. After thinking for a long time, he sighed and said, "With someone like you as your assistant, Yingzheng has no worries in the world. It's a pity that my country of Zhao can't have talents like you, otherwise the country of Zhao will be revived." It’s also just around the corner.”
Hearing what he said, Zhao Gang just laughed it off.With all the compliments and compliments, Rang finally gave Li Mu reassurance and allowed him to go back with him.
(End of this chapter)