Chapter 76: Li Mu, the Northern Guardian
"When do we set off?" Jin Yao asked.
“Wait for Li Mu’s notification. Now the King of Zhao doesn’t trust Li Mu and has transferred Li Mu back to Zhaodu and sent someone to replace him. But if nothing unexpected happens, the new general will not be able to resist the invasion of the Huns. So, Li Mu will be reinstated next year, and at the latest in two years, a war against the Northern Barbarians will be launched!” The Six-Fingered Black Knight also has his own prediction.
After all, the Mohist school has the same origin as the military school, so naturally they also understand military affairs.
This is very magical. The Mohist school believed that the Military School was a branch of the Mohist school, and the Military School also believed that the Mohist school was its branch.
Then the Mohist school said, I have mechanical engineering and martial arts, and military science is just a branch of my knowledge. So the military school said nothing, you are noble, you are great, you have a big family and a great business, I will endure it!
"Besides Mohist disciples, do you have any other requests?" Jin Yao asked.
"Yes!" Six-Fingered Black Knight nodded.
Among the seven states, Zhao was not even as wealthy as Han and could not afford to buy hundreds of thousands of troops with equipment. Therefore, Li Mu asked the Mohists to build a batch of equipment for Yanmen Pass at cost price that could be used by hundreds of thousands of troops.
These included 1,300 chariots, equipment for 50,000 cavalrymen, and equipment for an army of 100,000 men.
But the price Li Mu could offer was less than one million!
"I'll go talk!" Jin Yao thought for a moment and then spoke.
"What to talk about?" Six-Fingered Black Knight was stunned.
"Money!" Jin Yao said seriously.
The lives of his Zhao soldiers are valuable, but the lives of Mohist disciples are not valuable?
The reason why Mohism declined is that other countries were used to taking advantage of Mohism for free and bullying Mohism's righteousness and mission, so they could get the support of Mohism without spending any cost.
Now, with Jin Yao here, this kind of thing will never happen. As long as there is money, the Mohist School will have enough capital to develop.
The six-fingered black knight frowned. Neither he nor anyone in the entire Mohist school had ever thought of exchanging righteousness for money.
"As the chief debater, I have the right to veto Juzi's decision! And now, I am sure that more than half of the commanders will support me and veto Juzi's decision!" Jin Yao said seriously.
"Okay!" Six-Fingered Black Knight nodded.
"I will send a hundred divine swordsmen to protect your safety!" said the Six-Fingered Black Knight.
"Okay!" Jin Yao did not refuse. He took a hundred divine swordsmen and Zhao State's commander-in-chief Yang Lou Zaiqi and embarked on a journey to Handan.
The three Suzakus carried the two commanders Jin Yao, Yang Lou and Gu and a hundred divine swordsmen to Zhaodu. As for why Gu went there.
Gu said arrogantly, although I want to defeat you, but you are at least the chief of my Mobian now, I can't just let outsiders protect you.
Soon, Zhuque came to the outside of Handan city again and hid.
Jin Yao brought Gu and Yang Lou into the city, but did not go directly to the palace.
This time he was going to meet Li Mu first. History was history and reality was reality. He could not trust Li Mu unconditionally, especially since Li Mu's reputation was so bad now. He was known as the most timid and cowardly northern border general in the history of Zhao State.
Therefore, Li Mu was not called back to participate in the war between Yan and Zhao, because even Zhao did not trust him!
A simple mansion, not much different from a private house, without even a guard or servant. This is Li Mu's current situation.
"I'm very curious. Li Mu's reputation in Zhao State is second only to mine. Why do Commander Yang Lou and Juzi trust Li Mu so much that he can defeat the Huns?" Jin Yao looked at Yang Lou curiously. Unlike his own understanding as a time traveler, Yang Lou and the Six-Fingered Black Knight did not know that Li Mu would defeat the Huns in the future.
So how did Li Mu gain the trust of Yang Lou and the Six-Fingered Black Knight?
"The debater will know when he sees it!" Yang Lou said with a smile.
Jin Yao didn't say anything else. Under the guidance of Yang Lou, he walked into the simple house in front of him.
"Greetings to Commander Yang Lou, Commander Gu, and Mr. Shangqing!" The strong and sturdy Li Mu, still in his military uniform, saluted the three men with his sword in his arms, and still addressed Jin Yao as the Shangqing of Zhao.
"I am no longer the prime minister of Zhao State!" Jin Yao shook his head.
"Others may forget Shangqing's achievements, but I dare not. I will always remember what Shangqing has done for Zhao State. I also apologize to Shangqing on behalf of the people of Zhao State. It's a pity that I am of low status and my words have no influence, so I cannot change the king's will." Li Mu bowed seriously.
Jin Yao was somewhat moved, as he was still an understanding person, but he just smiled, his eyes resting on the golden sword in Li Mu's hand.
"Zhenyue Shangfang Sword?" Jin Yao had been following Madam Xu in forging swords for a year, so naturally he had also heard of all the famous swords in the history of the world.
The golden sword in Li Mu's hand was one of the five swords forged by King Zhao of Zhou.
"In the second year of King Zhao of Zhou, five swords were cast and each was thrown into the Five Mountains to suppress them. Therefore, the swords were kept and inscribed with the words 'Zhen Yue Shang Fang'!" Jin Yao recalled what Madam Xu said.
"You are very knowledgeable, my Lord. The sword that Mu is wearing is none other than the Golden Sword of Mount Hengshan, the Northern Mountain, one of the five imperial swords!" Li Mu smiled and unsheathed the sword, showing it to the three of them.
"I finally understand why Commander Yang Lou and Ju Zi trust you!" Jin Yao nodded. The sword chooses its people. The fact that Li Mu can be recognized by the Zhenyue Sword of Hengshan Mountain, the Northern Mountain, proves that he is capable of guarding the northern border.
"So, Mr. Shangqing, are you willing to persuade Juzi to send troops to help me?" Li Mu looked at Jin Yao with joy, but did not say that he was helping Zhao State. He was not without emotional intelligence and he knew very well that the conflict between Jin Yao and Zhao State was irreconcilable.
"One thousand three hundred chariots, fifty thousand cavalry equipment, one hundred thousand army weapons, how much money can the general come up with!" Jin Yao asked directly.
Li Mu was silent. He found many excuses and reasons to explain that he did not have much to mobilize. However, the person in front of him was a benefactor who helped Zhao State overcome the life-and-death crisis but was abandoned and scolded by Zhao State. He could not be perfunctory.
"Seven hundred and thirty thousand!" Li Mu spoke.
"General, you should know clearly that 730,000 is not even enough to buy 1,300 chariots, let alone the equipment for 50,000 cavalry and weapons for an army of 100,000." Jin Yao looked at Li Mu seriously and said.
"But this is the maximum authority !" Li Mu also answered seriously.
"The general can only use this authority if he returns to Yanmen Pass and serves as the commander-in-chief!" Jin Yao said with a smile.
"Yes!" Li Mu lowered his head in shame. Even the 730,000 was a blank check he wrote.
"At least five million, not a penny less!" Jin Yao shook his head.
"Mu really can't afford that much!" Li Mu said bitterly.
"So I came!" Jin Yao said with a smile.
"Shangqing wants to ask the king for it?" Li Mu understood a little.
"Well, General Lian Po invaded Yan State and should have obtained a lot of wealth. Just because the general cannot give it out does not mean that Zhao State cannot give it out!" Jin Yao said with a smile.
"But the king may not agree!" Li Mu sighed. Handan has always been on guard against Dai County. How could it possibly pay such a high price to arm Dai County's army?
"Just because the general can't get it doesn't mean I can't get it!" Jin Yao said confidently. How could he do it without bleeding if he was deprived of his position as a senior minister?
Moreover, the reputation of Mohism cannot be ruined, so he will bear the responsibility himself. Even if he asks Zhao for money, people in the world will only think that he is taking the opportunity to retaliate against Zhao, not that the Mohists are unwilling to send troops for money.
